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“Jehovah is Exalted Far Above All gods”   Psalm 97:7-9 7 Let all be put to shame who serve carved images, Who boast of idols. Worship Him, all you gods. 8 Zion hears and is glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your judgments, O LORD. 9 For You, LORD, are most high above all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.   The theme of Psalm 97 is the exaltation of Jehovah and His reign over all the earth! He is exalted on His throne, He is exalted over His enemies, He is exalted over idols and false gods, and He is exalted among His people! He is the Most High God! Oh, how we should love and worship Him and exalt Him in our own lives every day!   Today we are looking at verses 7-9 where we see “Jehovah is exalted far above all gods.”  In the ancient Near East, when one nation conquered another, people interpreted the victory to mean that the gods of the conquering nation were greater than those of the defeated nation. But the Jews were taught that Jehovah was the God of all the earth and that the idols were nothing.   The psalmist repeats this truth over and over again throughout the Psalms. Psalm 95:3, “For the LORD is the great God, And the great King above all gods.” Psalm 96:5, “For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the LORD made the heavens.” At least twice in the Psalms God reminds His people and us that the idols, that represent the gods of the pagan unbelieving people of the earth, are nothing more than a stick or a stone, or a piece of gold or silver. “Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see; They have ears, but they do not hear; Noses they have, but they do not smell; They have hands, but they do not handle; Feet they have, but they do not walk; Nor do they mutter through their throat. Nor is there any breath in their mouth. Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them.” (Psalm 115:4-8; 135:15-18)   In Jeremiah 10:3-5, the prophet mocked the people who would take a tree, cut it down with an axe, decorate it with silver and gold, and then worship it as their god and depend on it to protect them. He basically said, “How can you put your faith and trust in a piece of wood that you dressed up and have to carry around from place to place, when it can't even carry itself.”   Th prophets predicted that God would allow Babylon to defeat the Jews because the Jews had greatly sinned against the Lord, not because Babylon's gods were stronger than Jehovah. The defeat of Babylon by the Medes and Persians was the work of the Lord and not of their false gods. Isaiah put it this way: “Truly You are God, who hide Yourself, O God of Israel, the Savior! They shall be ashamed and also disgraced, all of them; They shall go in confusion together, Who are makers of idols.” (Isaiah 45:15-16)   Israel's release from captivity was proof that Jehovah was in control (Jer. 25:1-14; 29:1-14). God's victories over the idolatrous nations put the idols and their worshipers to shame (v. 7; see Isa. 45:15-17). No wonder the people of Israel rejoiced, for God's victories were evidence that He alone is "Most High over all the earth" (v. 8, Psalm 83:18).   In America today, people may not bow down before ugly manmade idols, but there are certainly plenty of false gods for them to worship—money, power, possessions, sex, pleasures, recognition—for whatever people serve and sacrifice for, that is what they worship (Matt. 4:10). Anything that comes between you and God is an idol.   Is it any wonder that there is so much confusion and chaos in Washington DC and throughout our nation today? May the LORD lead us to repentance and cause us to turn back to the only true Most High God that is alive and can save us!   God bless!

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Psalm 97 was a reminder to the nation of Israel back in the Promise Land after their captivity in Babylon that their God was the “Lord of the whole earth” and He is greatly exalted. We read In verse 9, “For You, LORD, are most high above all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods”.  This verse could be considered the theme verse for the whole chapter and reminds God's people that He has all things under His control. Today we as believers should remember this also and see Jesus as God's exalted King.   The exaltation of Jehovah is the theme of Psalm 97. In verses 1-2, we see the LORD exalted on His throne. “The LORD reigns; Let the earth rejoice… Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.” In verses 3-6, the LORD is exalted over His enemies. In verses 7-9, the LORD is exalted over the false gods of the earth. And in verses 10-12, the LORD is exalted among His people.   In verse 3-6, we can be assured that the LORD is exalted and victorious over all His enemies. The enemies of the LORD are all those who do evil and reject His authority over their lives. They are the ones under the influence of the evil one who comes as a thief to steal, to kill, and to destroy God's people and all that is good. When Paul met Jesus on the road to Damascus, the Lord asked him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" And Paul answered, "Who are You, Lord?" Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” (Acts 9:4-5). God humbled Saul and changed him into a Paul who turned the world upside down for God's glory! The LORD was exalted over His enemy!!!!!   We are given the picture in verse 3 of the LORD like that of a storm that is sweeping across the land and destroying and burning up everything in its path: “A fire goes before Him, And burns up His enemies round about.” You see this same analogy in Psalm 18:9-12; 29; and in Habakkuk 3:3-15. This image of the storm takes us back to the exodus of Israel from Egypt (68:7-8; 77:15-20) as well as Israel's meeting with God at Sinai (Ex. 19:9, 16-19; 20:21; 24:15-16; Deut. 4:11; 5:22; Heb. 12:18-21). “His lightnings light the world; The earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax…”   The storm also speaks of the future "day of the Lord" when God will judge the nations of the world (Isa. 2:10-21; 8:22; Joel 2:2; Amos 5:16-20; Zeph. 1:7-18). The fire and lightning remind us that God is a consuming fire (Deut. 4:24; 32:22; Heb. 12:29). His judgments bring Him glory and manifest His holiness to a godless world.   The name "Lord of all the whole earth" (v. 5) is found in only a few other places in the Old Testament. Joshua encouraged the people of Israel as they prepared to cross the Jordan River with these words: “Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is crossing over before you into the Jordan… And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off…” (Josh. 3:11, 13).   The prophets Micah (4:13) and Zechariah (4:14; 6:5) us this same phrase to remind the people of Israel that their God was not just a “territorial” God. From the beginning of Israel's national history, the people knew that Jehovah was not a "tribal god" like the false gods of the neighboring nations, but the Lord of all the earth (Ex. 19:5; Deut. 10:14.   It is interesting that Jesus used this title when speaking to His Father in Luke 10:21: “In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.”   Today, as we face our enemies of the world, the flesh, and the devil, we should also be encouraged that our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, is still “Lord over all the earth”.   God bless!

The Names of GodJehovah Hashopet - The Lord the JudgeJudgement is not an element of God's character. It is a response to the choices of His creation, and is always gracious, merciful, and loving towards us.For the Lord is our judge,The Lord is our lawgiver,The Lord is our king;He will save us—- Isaiah 33:22 NASB 1995The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.- Psalm 145:8 NLTFor one day we will all be openly revealed before Christ on his throne so that each of us will be duly recompensed for our actions done in life, whether good or worthless.- 2 Corinthians 5:10 TPTWe also read from Psalm 50:6, and Psalm 76:8-9.What initially comes up when you think of the Lord as Judge? Is it punishment or reward?Blessing you to see and know Him as a holy God, receiving the grace to repent and turn back to the One who loves you more than anything in the world.Become a PatronCultivate Connection has reached listeners in 157 countries, averaging 1,100 downloads a week. Help us reach even more by sharing Cultivate Connection with others.If you are one of the many who have been blessed by Cultivate Connection, become a monthly patron. As a patron, your generosity helps us create, host, and promote experiences that help others grow their relationship with God. Learn more on our website at CultivateConnection.com

1 The LORD reigns; Let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad! 2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Psalm 97 is in group of psalms that has no title (Psalms 93-99). Many commentators of the Bible would say that the writer is anonymous, and we don't know who wrote it. But Spurgeon, who was great student of the Bible and especially the Psalms, believes that David wrote this group of psalms and they were grouped together later by someone after the captivity in Babylon to give the remnant that returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple the courage and faith they needed to finish their work despite their circumstances.   Psalm 97 picks up the theme in Psalm 96:13 that described the King coming to judge His enemies and reward His people. “For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with His truth.” Remember in Psalm 95, the emphasis was on God's people, Israel and their worship of their “great God and great King”.  Psalm 96 focused our attention on the invitation to the nations and all the peoples of the earth to come and worship our great LORD and King.   Psalm 97 combines both themes and tells us in verse 9, “For You, LORD, are most high above all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods”.  This verse could be considered the theme verse for the whole chapter and reminds God's people that He has all things under His control. Believers today see Jesus as God's exalted King. Remember in Peter's first message on the Day of Pentecost he proclaimed, “This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses. Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear” (Acts 2:32-33). Paul wrote about Jesus being exalted after His resurrection in Philippians 2:5-11 and Ephesian 1:17-23.   The exaltation of Jehovah is the theme of Psalm 97. In verses 1-2, we see the LORD exalted on His throne. In verses 3-6, the LORD is exalted over His enemies. In verses 7-9, the LORD is exalted over the false gods of the earth. And in verses 10-12, the LORD is exalted among His people.   No matter what the circumstances around us or the feelings within us, "the Lord reigns" (Psalms 93:1; 96:10; 99:1; 117:1), and “He reigns over all the earth” (vv. 1, 4, 5, 9; Psalm 96:1, 9, 11,13; 98:3, 4, 9). His sovereign authority reaches beyond the land of Israel to the farthest islands and coastlands, places that the Jews had never visited. God's desire was that Israel be a light to the Gentiles (Gen. 12:1-3; Isa. 42:6; 49:6) to show them the truth of the one true and living God, just as the church today is to be a light to the world by sharing the gospel message (Luke 2:32; Acts 13:47).   I've always wondered about verse 2 where we read, “Clouds and darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne”.  I've always pictured the throne of God surrounded by light, not clouds and darkness. But as you think about this verse you realize this is the way it is to the unbeliever, or the person who does not have faith in God, who has never been born again. Jesus said in John 3:3, “Except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God”.   Even for the believer, sometimes God's throne might be surrounded by clouds and darkness, and we do not fully understand the mysteries of His providence as we go through difficult circumstances. But by faith we can know and believe that His throne rests on righteousness and justice and that "the Judge of all the earth will do right" (Gen. 18:25).   Yes, the psalm begins with darkness (v. 2) but ends with “Light that is sown for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart” (v. 11). Knowing that "the Lord God omnipotent reigns" (Rev. 19:6) ought to bring joy to our hearts and our worship (vv. 1, 8, 11, 12; see 96:11).   God bless!

Whether you have been handed a brochure or answered their knock at your door, this small but prevalent group has operated in our society since its inception in the late 1800s. With over 200 locations worldwide, there's likely a Kingdom Hall near you. But what exactly is going on inside? This week's episode is Jehovah's Witnesses - Part 1. Click here for this week's show notes. Click here to sign up for our Patreon and receive hundreds of hours of bonus content. Please click here to leave a review and tell us what you think of the show.  

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Sally Lotz shares her incredible journey from growing up within the Jehovah's Witnesses to finally breaking free from the cult! Discover the pivotal moments and inner strength that led her to unmask deception and find her own truth.CLICK TO GET ON OUR "MIDWEEK PICK-ME-UP" EMAIL LIST!Be prepared as Sally Lotz takes us on her extraordinary journey from a Jehovah's Witnesses upbringing to liberation from the confines of the cult. As just a young child Sally would experience a revelation that would spark her curiosity and raised doubts about the teachings she had grown up with. This pivotal moment set the stage for her to question her beliefs and embark on a path of self-discovery.But no one ever said the journey would be easy. Sally's choices would lead her to confront her past before ever regaining control of her life. She battled panic attacks, sought therapy, and emerged stronger.Sally's book, "The Truth Is a Lie," serves as a testament to her resilience and determination. It sheds light on her journey, offering hope to those in similar situations and encouraging them to seek their own truth.Today, Sally is a writing coach, guiding others in sharing their stories and discovering their voices. Her journey exemplifies the power of self-discovery, healing, and the ability to inspire through storytelling.LINKS & RESOURCESMENTIONED IN THE EPISODEBUY SALLY'S BOOK: THE TRUTH IS A LIEWANT TO BE A WRITER? VISIT SALLY'S WEBSITEJOIN THE PODCAST'S EMAIL LISTBE IN THE KNOW!CLICK HERE to Get on The OFFICIAL Email List for the Podcast!TODAY'S AWESOME GUESTSALLY LOTZSally lives in Orlando, Florida, where she enjoys the local beaches, kayaking in the springs, visiting the local bookstores, and writing. She can often be found writing on her laptop at the local coffee shop or caring for her numerous plant babies. She loves to listen to true-crime podcasts and watch crime docu-series. Her children are all grown and live in Orlando and Denver.She is a writing coach, teaching business professionals to write a book in 30 days as well as a mentor. Sally is a member of SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators). She loves to teach people how to create with their words and loves to speak to groups about writing, growing up a Jehovah's Witness, or having ADHD.LINKS FOR THE PODCASTGrit, Grace, & InspirationHosted By Kevin LoweWEBSITE: www.GritGraceInspiration.comFollow Kevin's LinkedIn NewsletterSEND KEVIN A VOICE MESSAGEBOOK A CALL WITH KEVINGuided by Faith. Inspired by life itself.Podcast artwork © 2022 Kristen Girard of Radiance and Grit and Used with Permission by Lowe Down Media LLC© 2023 Grit, Grace, & Inspiration...

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Over the millennia, many groups have predicted the End Days as an aspect of phobia induction - a way of scaring recruits into following orders by scrambling their critical thinking. The Jehovah's Witnesses have issued a string of failed prophecies (the first for 1914, but also for 1975), Moonie founder Sun Myung Moon, Edgar Cayce and Jerry Falwell were among many who offered 2000 as Earth's last year. Joe and Jon also talk about the many groups that believe they can control the world through their minds - from Scientology to the Law of Attraction. links: Zoepredict study more on the protests in China

9 Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him, all the earth. 10 Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns; The world also is firmly established, It shall not be moved; He shall judge the peoples righteously." 11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; Let the sea roar, and all its fullness; 12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the LORD. 13 For He is coming, for He is coming to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with His truth.   Psalm 96 is an invitation for us to come and worship the LORD! In verses 1-3, the psalmist here encourages us to sing to the LORD because we have heard the “Good News of His salvation”. In verse 4-6, we are encouraged to praise the LORD because He is “Great and greatly to be praised”.   The gods of the nations were "no-gods," for the word translated "idols" in verse 5 means "things that are nothing, things that are weak and worthless." Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 8:4, Therefore concerning the eating of things offered to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.”   It was Jehovah who created the universe, and His great glory rested in His sanctuary in Jerusalem (Ex. 40:34-38; 1 Kings 8:10-11; Rom. 9:4). The presence of this glory brought the divine splendor, majesty, and strength to the people. The ark of the covenant in the Holy of Holies was the throne of God, and He ruled over His people. (See 21:5; 45:3; 104:1.) Both in His sanctuary in heaven and His sanctuary on earth, God was enthroned in glory and power. How we ought to praise Him!   In verses 7-9, we are encouraged to worship the LORD because He is worthy! When praising the Lord, the Jews lifted their hands and voices and looked up, but in their worship, they reverently bowed down. (See 29:1-2.) The invitation went out to all nations to come to God's sanctuary, bring a sacrifice, and worship Him. Many of the Psalms repeat this invitation: (Psalms 65:4; 84:2, 10; 92:13; 100:4; 116:19; 135:2.)   “Tremble before him" (v. 9) is translated as "fear before him" in other translations (Psalms 29:9; 97:4; 114:7). Just as the Jewish priests had to dress in the garments required by the Lord (Ex. 28), so God's people must worship with "clean hands and a pure heart". Psalm 24:3-4: “Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.” In Hebrews 10:19-25 we are reminded that we must experience cleansing from the Lord before we come and worship Him.   The only beauty that God accepts is "the beauty of holiness," the righteousness of Christ imputed to us by faith (Rom. 4) and the righteousness we live as we obey Him in the power of the Spirit (Rom. 8:1-4). We approach God only through Christ's righteousness, but we please God when we are obedient children.   It is one thing to attempt to worship the LORD with loud music, joyful singing, upraised hand, dancing and so on, and these expressions of worship are fine in their place, but they mean nothing to the LORD if our hands and our hearts are unclean with unconfessed sin in our lives!   We can only genuinely and truly worship the LORD “in the beauty of His Holiness”!   God bless!

Judgement On The U.S. (2)  (audio) David Eells - 9/24/23  Dodge The Viper  Isaac Payne 1/5/23 (David's notes in red)  In this dream, I was in a used car lot. Apparently, I was shopping for used cars. There was a used car salesman walking next to me, trying pique my interest in every car as I walked past. The used car salesman was wearing a brown blazer dress jacket. (I think the brown blazer represents faction. There is a faction in the government and corporations and is united in working together to divide the country.)   I was not impressed with the selection of cars in the lot. The salesman was noticing that I had no interest in these cars. He seemed to be a bit anxious trying to run ahead of me and pointing at individual cars and explaining how great this model is. I would walk past him again with no interest. The used car salesman gave his last effort and asked me if I like sportscars. I nodded and he pointed out to me a Dodge Viper sports car. (The Viper represents the vaccine.) (Snake venom was found in the vaccine. See Stew Peters interview with Dr. Ardis.) https://rumble.com/v10mnew-live-world-premiere-watch-the-water.html I was surprised that a used car lot would have this type of car.   As I looked at the car, I noticed externally that it seemed like it was in decent shape. The body seemed ok, and the paint was ok as well. I didn't think it was pristine, yet I knew it was an older sports car. The color of the car was white with two red racing stripes. (This color symbolizes the color of the medical industry icon. The red and white cross with the snake wrapped around the pole. (You can be sure they have already the vaccine for the plandemic they are about to release.) See picture below.       The salesman asked if I wanted to take the car out for a test drive. I obliged and jumped in the driver's seat and the used car salesman sat in the passenger seat. (The factious, whether in church or government will pretend to sit on the right while making merchandise of you.) 2 Pet 2:3 And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.   As I sat down, I noticed on the left-hand side of the car, the year this Dodge Viper was made, and it was 1999. (The 9's flipped upside down symbolize 666, which is the mark of the beast, the mind, works, and nature of the beast.) Rev 13:11 And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like unto lamb, and he spake as a dragon. (​This verse reminds me of Dodge brand of vehicles. Dodge has created the Dodge Ram which is a mature male sheep. Also, Dodge has created the Dodge Viper which is like a dragon.) Rev 13:17-18 And that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty and six.   I began to drive the Dodge Viper and I drove it to the main roads and to the highway, so I could test it out and listen for any abnormalities, misfires, gear shifting, response time, etc. Although I was on the main roads, they were winding. (The path of fear and submitting to the opinion of so-called health professionals to escape the curse through man's works is not the straight and narrow path. Man's diversion of the curse only leads into another curse.) Jer 17:5 Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. Luk 7:14-15 For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it. Beware of false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.  As I was driving, it was almost like I had a vision and I could see the engine internally and was able to discern the Dodge Viper mechanically. I could tell that this car was dragged out and the engine was worn out and had only about 10,000 miles left on it. In the vision of the engine, I could see that it was rusty and not properly lubricated. (This symbolizes the effects of the vaccine internally. It may not be noticeable on the external yet, but the damage is being done internally. In my previous career, I was a Lubrication Technician at a steel mill, and we always said that lubrication is the life blood of the machine. I believe the medical establishment has poisoned the life blood of the masses. Luk 13:1 Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. (History repeats.) Ecc 1:9 That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.   However, we know that life is in the blood and I'm not sure there has ever been a more critical and more physically evident scenario of this in history. Lev 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life.   The solution is Jesus. 1Jn 1:7 but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin. Father showed me that when Jesus spoke of the tribulation in Luke 21 that men would faint for fear. Luk 21:26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. (We can certainly see a heightened level of fear out there of What's Next.) Jesus knew and it is obvious that fear has persuaded the masses into accepting this poison in their blood stream and literally causing men's hearts to fail for fear. (Most will not be fooled by the Covid scare again; something far worse will come this time and they already have a vaccine ready.) However, Life is in the blood and His blood is clean and His nature pure and, in these days, the poisoned that come out from amongst them will become clean, the lame walk, and the blind see. Physically and spiritually. Those who are spiritual lepers will become whole through Jesus. I can imagine the healings for the needy these days. What the enemy meant for evil, Father has orchestrated for good. Halleluiah!  (Yes they will gather around Christians for healing no one else offers, not even the med-beds.) (See this verse about a blood issue which reminds us of the threatened Marburg hemorrhagic fever, which we will share about.) Mat 9:20-22 And behold, a woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: 21 for she said within herself, If I do but touch his garment, I shall be made whole. 22 But Jesus turning and seeing her said, Daughter, be of good cheer; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. (Father let the scattered come out and reach for His garments in Jesus name! Amen.)   As I was still driving, I noticed that this dodge viper was a T-top. (This represents the cross that many will bear for the decision to follow the Beast. Upon this Viper there is a cross and a heavy burden. Not the cross we should bear, but needful for some to reach out for true repentance.) I decided to drive the Dodge Viper back to the used car lot. As I arrived and parked the car, the used car salesman asked me what I thought. I didn't say anything to him, but in my mind, I was not impressed. I asked him, "How much is it?" He showed me the price and from my memory it was around $68,000.00. I said to him, "No! I am not willing to pay this price." At this point, I knew I was done with the used car lot. Then I woke up.     A New War Is Coming  Michael Boldea Jr. - 04/06/2007  Jeremiah 50:22, "A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction".  James 5:8, "You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand".   One of the most important lessons I learned as a young man traveling with my grandfather, as being his interpreter, is that one must always prepare for battle, before he is faced with it. Just as a soldier must know the weapons of his warfare, train with them, and be comfortable with them, so must a servant of God know his weapons, and prepare himself before he ventures out into enemy territory. It was so ingrained in me, that a servant of God must be prayed up, and fasted up before he goes out to minister, that before every tour I begin, I take a couple weeks to simply fast and pray, and draw close to God, and see what He would have me share at the upcoming meetings.   I was still in Romania the first few days of February, about halfway through a two week fast, when after having spent some time in prayer, I went to bed, and fell into a restful sleep. Sometime during the night, I began to dream. I dreamt I was hearing what were at first faint hoof beats, but the closer they got, the louder they grew, until it was a thundering roar of not one or two horses but what seemed like hundreds. I felt as though the ground beneath me was shaking from the onrushing horses, and the sound of them became so loud that I suddenly awoke in my bed. As I blinked a few times, adjusting to the darkness in my room, I noticed a shadow at the foot of my bed. I blinked again, and there stood the same man I have seen on previous occasions, dressed in battle armor, his hands resting atop each other before him, on the hilt of his sword.   "What is the meaning of what I just dreamt?" I asked, somehow knowing he had come to give me the interpretation.   "What you heard", he began, "were the chariots of war, and they are swiftly approaching. A new war is coming, but it will be unlike this present one. Speak as you have spoken, pray as you have prayed, and walk as you have walked for dark days will soon come upon the land to which you are returning. Even now their enemies plot, even now their enemies unite under one banner, and soon they will make their intentions known to the world. There is no refuge but, in the Father, and He will guide and protect those who know His voice".   I blinked again, and the man was gone, and I was left to ponder the words I had heard. I struggled with whether I should make this dream public, for I know the reaction that some will have to it, and the last thing I desire is to stir fear in the heart of any man. After much prayer I felt, I was supposed to publish the dream, and though some may receive it as a reason to fear, the true children of God will receive it for what it was, the forewarning of a loving Father, preparing His children for what is to come. God's desire for us is not ignorance, but rather knowledge, that we may prepare our hearts, in prayer and fasting, that we may draw closer to Him, that we make Him our place of refuge long before hardship forces us to seek one. The wise man prepares, while the foolhardy is caught unaware.   As always, my prayers continue to be with you and yours, and with a grateful heart I thank you for all that you do on behalf of those less fortunate.   Jeremiah 19:15, "Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: 'Behold, I will bring on this city and on all her towns all the doom that I have pronounced against it, because they have stiffened their necks that they might not hear My words".     Knock Out Punch Prophecy  Dr. Patricia Green (David's notes in red)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A1TDyzRQLE   Today's video is called the Knockout Punch prophecy, which the Lord gave me on July 22, 2023. So, I just want to read what was given to me.    As I sat down to receive this message, the very first words that I heard was, “Knockout Punch.” And the Lord said, “I am delivering the knockout blow to the worldwide elites who have controlled the politics, the financial world and the pharmaceutical industry; and yes, I say industry because that is what it is. By no means does Big Pharma have the interest of making people well or healing them. Just the opposite. They create drugs to make people dependent on them so they can line their pockets with trillions of dollars.    The Lord said, “I have put my glove on and with one blow I will remove the global elites who hide in the shadows and control the people, says the Lord.” The Lord said, “I say enough. I have had enough of their wickedness. I have had enough of their deceit and control and manipulation. I have had enough of them controlling the wealth. For with My knockout punch, I will strip them of their wealth, which is built on a false system and layers of lies.”     Patricia says, now I find this part quite amusing. The Lord said, “The wealthy elites will, be like, the emperor who wore no clothes, in this children's storybook called, The Emperor's New Clothes. It was a shyster who convinced the emperor that he was weaving him a beautiful robe, but in fact there was no robe; it was imaginary. He further convinced the emperor to parade through the city in his glorious robe that did not exist. (This could represent the fake Biden presidency, who is only a puppet controlled by the two sides of this show making deals with one another and they will all be exposed and declassed.) This is the same fate as the global elites, says the Lord.” “It was the common people who revealed to the emperor that he was naked and without any royal apparel. It will be the common people who will strip the elites of their fine apparel, their riches and their properties; and the elites will be naked and exposed, says the Lord of host.” (The prayers of the righteous will bring down the DS globalist, satanist bunch. They are soon to throw their last desperate punches but they will be significant.)   “How, do you say, how can this happen?” “Because they are so powerful and so rich and so hidden.” But the Lord says, “But I say, nothing is impossible with Me, says the Lord of hosts.” “How could the entire army of Pharaoh and Pharaoh himself be swallowed up in the Red Sea, and yet I did that, says the Lord.” “No one in Israel could have imagined that their enemies against them could be here one minute and the next minute forever gone. Forever annihilated. I Am that same God. I created the earth and everything in it. It all belongs to Me, says the Lord.” “The heavens are My throne, and the earth is My footstool.”     “Who is man that I Am mindful of him, says the Lord.” “I say man is My creation and I will not tolerate the altering of men, women and children. For that is the work of the enemies to try and improve and alter and change My creation. No one knows My mind or My power except My Son. So, if you want a glimpse into My thoughts and a glimpse of My power, come to My Son and ask Him to reveal Me; to reveal Me, Your Heavenly Father. For I AM Almighty, all powerful, all knowing and ever-present. I AM the Great I AM, and I AM, has spoken.”   “Now go My children and declare My words in this earthly realm. Declare all that I have spoken and already given to My true prophets; for when you declare My words, you are taking your spiritual authority on this.” Luke 10:19 Behold, I give you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power on the enemy, and nothing shall by any means on you. The Lord said, “Use your voice, My children; lift up your voice in one accord for your voice has power, My power, says the Lord.”      Police Bots  Anonymous 2020 (David's notes in red)  I dreamt that I was walking around the streets talking to people about Jesus. Time went by very quickly, and suddenly it was evening. (The judgements come quickly, not knowing the hour, but to always be ready as they come unexpectedly.) In the dream there was a curfew that no one could be outside of their house past 5pm until the next morning. (This is likely Martial Law to control the anarchy and warfare from the left.)  I went to walk back home, and I turned down to the next street and I saw all these police people all lined up blocking that road so no one could get past without them being caught. They would get in trouble because the law was that we weren't allowed to be outside at this time.   I didn't want to go that way, so I turned into these set of buildings to my right, they were designed like a retirement home. I went to a two-story building, and the door was unlocked so I went inside. It turns out this was a communal house for the elderly, and they all had their own bedroom and shared everything else inside. A man was watching the television, and he didn't see or hear me. But the rest of the people were already in their beds asleep. So I went into a bedroom that had no one in it, and I looked out the window. (God always has a way out in all trials, we turn to Christ, on the Right Hand of God NENT 1Co 10:13 Only human temptation hath overtaken you: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way out, that ye be able to endure it.)  I saw that the next building over was a police station and I saw all these police officers training, doing physical moves and actions kind of like the Russian army do. They were moving so quickly, and they were so powerful.   I then had the revelation that they were actually robots and not humans, however they looked so realistic. (dead and void of spirit) I asked the Lord if the other police I saw previously lined up were humans and I felt that they were not either. But they looked so human-like. (They appear convincing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. I have seen some of these and they are very realistic.  Of course they are controlled by the elite powers that be and are programed to control others.)  Then I woke up.  (The deep state has many human-like bots and clones that look human like. There have also been people testifying that these bots and clones are used in the military, news reporters and other TV personnel. The white hats are taking down this corruption, but the Lord also uses the corruption to judge the wicked.)    Dangerous Things To Come? These are possibilities EBS Test - FEMA  I was asked to share the following message with the world. Remember, I'm only the messenger. What you choose to do with this information is up to you and your own free will.   On October 4, 2023, at 2:22 PM EST, the Emergency Broadcast System will be activated across the entire United States under the leadership of FEMA, “disguised as a test.” However, this test will be used to send the specific high frequency signal through devices like smartphones, radios and TVs with the intention of activating graphene oxide and other nanoparticles that have been inserted into billions of human beings around the world through the obvious mediums. (5G, v@xin@ted) Everyone will be affected regardless of your status. The plan is to also do this in Israel at the same exact time.   There are certain organizations that are doing their best to stop this in both Israel and the United States. Hopefully they will be able to stop this and stopping this in Israel looks promising, but stopping this in the United States is still up in the air.   This will also include Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska. If the October 4th date does not occur for any reason, the backup plan will be to do it on October 11th at the same time. In the case that this is not able to be stopped, I asked you all to shut off your phones and all other relevant devices at 2:00 PM EST for a period of two hours to be safe.   This type of wavelength and affects us physically, mentally and emotionally. I urge you all to protect yourself and I ask you all to share this video far and wide. Thank you very much.  Jeffrey Prather video (could not indicate a date) Number 1: Exploratory laboratory animals, they're just test beds and then number 2: If you got the shots, the odds are according to U.S. Law, that you are owned by the patent holders, you're a new species called, Onboard Genesis and you are owned. That's the nature of what our case says today.   That has resulted in the suspension of our Constitution; it's already happened. The next one is coming. In that statute, you will see that Marburg is already identified. You will note that the Prep Act has a Marburg provision that allows for additional spending when invoked. The Health and Human Services has already invoked the Marburg provision, meaning they've already parted ways with money and spent it under the HHS enabling statute to build quarantine camps, amongst other things, throughout the United States.   We interrupted two; one of which was in Cochise County, Arizona, where they were going to build a $1.9 million facility that houses the now merged 4 branches under the HHS. The judiciary, law enforcement, corrections and public health are now all one and the same, and they're all housed in the same facility. So, all of these quarantine centers are there.   We understand that there could have been a Marburg release that Doctor Chambers will get into. We think that one has already happened. We know that Marburg is not particularly contagious, but it has an extraordinarily high rate of fatality, and we know the mechanism by which this will be released. And that is, inside of these shots that people have already received, inside the lipid nanoparticle, the hydrogel, there exists pathogens inside of the particles that have not yet open. Those pathogens are chimeric; they include E.coli, Marburg, Ebola, Staphylococcus and Brewer's yeast, amongst others.   We know that upon the broadcast from the 5G system, it is now employed across the United States and the world for that matter, when they broadcast an 18 gigahertz signal for one minute, three different times as they pulse, it will cause those lipid nanoparticles to swell and release the pathogenic contents, thereby causing a Marburg epidemic that they've already spent the money on. They've already done it; it's already done. The Marburg epidemic, for purposes of the law has happened, and now we just need the actual disaster to happen. And there's actually worse parts to it than that, including the 1p36 gene deletion that effectively will turn those poor people into zombies. As odd as that sounds, our governments are preparing for that.    https://search.brave.com/search?q=1p36+gene+deletion+syndrome&source=web    Safety in Zion  Anonymous 12/14/22 (David's notes in red)  I dreamt that I was a woman that wasn't me. I had never seen her before, and she lived in northern Florida. (There are many prophesies of judgements coming to Florida.) I was in first person as this lady but wasn't as myself.  This lady was really upset and grieving, because her husband had recently died. She got an infection and became sick, which really humbled her. The sickness caused her to then turn to God, and to repent for wallowing in grief. (The many troubles to come will turn many to God)   She became close to Jesus and started to realize that He is her real husband. (Isa 54:5 For thy Maker is thy husband; Jehovah of hosts is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is thy Redeemer; the God of the whole earth shall he be called. God uses the judgements to bring people to repentance. But those already abiding in Christ are protected from the judgements and are a witness to them.)  Later, a deadly plague spread around the state, and there were so many people dying suddenly from it. The plague also caused many people to become crazy and irrational doing abnormal things. (This sounds like a result of the vaccine, having been activated by 5G, where many people “die suddenly.” A deadly plague released by the DS.)  She knew a policeman, and he came to her and drove her away from the populated area on his motorbike. He drove her to an extremely tall tower. (The policeman represents the Man-child, the motorcycle represents the balance and power that he has. The woman represents one who is abiding in Christ and is ready for the next step. NENT Rev 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath there a place prepared of God, that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred threescore days. Pro 18:10 The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.)  The width of the tower wasn't big, but the height was huge. (The tower here represents “Zion the Tower of the flock which the Man-child is populating. Mic 4:7-10 ASV  and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation: and Jehovah will reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth even forever.  8  And thou, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, yea, the former dominion shall come (A return to the power and authority of Jesus), the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.  9  Now why dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee, is thy counsellor perished, that pangs have taken hold of thee as of a woman in travail?  10  Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail; (The Man-child is birthed of Zion the bride.) for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and shalt dwell in the field, and shalt come even unto Babylon: there shalt thou be rescued; there will Jehovah redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies. The tower was difficult to get to, and you couldn't get in unless you had the keys. (Representing the key of knowledge to the house of David and the keys to the Kingdom. NENT Mat 16:18-19 And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens; and whatever thou shalt bind on the earth shall be bound in the heavens; and whatever thou shalt loose on the earth shall be loosed in the heavens.   Isa 22:22 And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; and he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open. Luk 11:52 Woe unto you lawyers! for ye took away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.)  The doors were heavily guarded. I, as this lady, was escorted to the top where there were another three people. The policeman told me to stay up here and that he had others to go get, and he left. (Jer 3:14-15 ASV  Return, O backsliding children, saith Jehovah; for I am a husband unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion.  15  And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.) I looked out the window from the very top and we were up so high. (Representing “abiding in heavenly places in Christ.”)  The ground was flat so you could see an extremely long distance. (Representing extremely good discernment.) The ground below the tower was covered with trees and I could see all these zombie-like people running around. They appeared to be infected and were acting crazy. (From the article above: The 1p36 gene deletion that effectively turns people into zombies.) I was glad I was in the tower. (I felt maybe this woman represents people that are living their own life in their own way, apart from God, until they go through various trials (and judgements) which humbles them and causes them to repent and turn to God before it's too late).  In the dream I fell asleep in the tower, and I woke up as a completely different woman. (Another type to examine.) Now as this other woman, I'm in a fancy and rich house which had a male butler and a female assistant who would follow me around. This lady was moving to southern Florida from the Midwest.  I couldn't understand why she wanted to move but she did. The butler and assistant did every little thing for this lady. He would always go ahead to prepare the way for whatever was happening, and the assistant would always walk behind her except when opening the door for her each time.  This lady was extremely wealthy, and she didn't have to do anything herself. She was never alone and always had either her butler or assistant with her. The butler flew to southern Florida to buy a place next to the beach for her and prepare everything before she was to arrive. He bought the only available real estate, which was a large expensive penthouse in an extremely fancy building, right on the beach. Her assistant unpacked everything for her, and they stayed the night.  The very next day they returned home from shopping and were in front of the car park of their building. They looked towards the beach and saw a giant tsunami about 110 yards away. The lady told them to run to the elevator to go up to the top of the building.  The butler said that it would take too long, and they should run up the stairs. So, they went to run up the stairs and they had only taken a few steps when the wave crashed upon them and the last thing the lady said was, "Jesus!" and then it all went black. (NENT Mat 19:23-24 And Jesus said to his disciples, Amen I say unto you that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of the heavens. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to enter through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 25  And when the disciples heard it, they were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then can be saved?  26  And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.)   (I felt maybe this lady represents those that live their own life and repent moments just before they die, or before it's too late, they call on Jesus.)  I then woke up as a completely different lady. I was in a master bedroom, which I had never seen. It had a huge walk-in closet, a giant bathroom and a very large bed. All the walls were a light warm yellow. It seemed that this lady was free to do anything she wanted, and I knew she was in America.   She began to plan in her mind to first go and check out Texas and live for a little while, and then go to Tennessee, and then move to Washington state. She wanted to decide which state would be the nicest to live in permanently. This made her so very excited!  The lady had so much freedom to be able to do anything she wanted without having to worry about time or money. She walked out of the bedroom excited with all these plans in mind, and she went downstairs and walked outside. I saw a man sitting on a picnic table with five children, an 8-year-old being the eldest child. (The number five is grace, and the number 8 represents the firstfuits Man-child.)  It was then made known to me that they were my children, and the man was my husband. He had brown curly hair and brown eyes and a little bit of brown facial hair. I went and sat with them as I have a heart for children, and I hugged them and treated them as my own. I was excited that there were five children. (Receiving grace.)  I realized that I was given a choice to stay here and be a mother and a wife to them, or to go do my own plans. I chose to stay, and I became their mother, treating them as my own and each day I had something to do with the children. The children wanted a backyard playground, so we all went to the shops to buy those things for them. There was complete unity between the seven of us. There was no fighting but complete peace. (Complete in Christ.) I was so very content and enjoyed being with the children.   (I felt maybe this lady represents those that choose to sacrifice their own life now in this world, for God. The man represents being married to Jesus and the children, bearing His Holy Fruit. Those who are in God's will are physically and spiritually protected but those who are in disobedience to God are tormented by the devil and receive many judgements.)     Spring Revival, Clean Air For Believers  Sandy Shaw - 03/19/2015 (David's notes in red)  This is the way the dream begins: I'm standing in front of a doorway, and I know it's a city and I'm looking at a wall (Babylon). This wall reminds me of an adobe-like substance. (Dirt represents flesh, which comes from it. Adobe is very fragile protection from the earthquakes below.) As I walked through the doorway, I immediately walked into a very chaotic scene. (Babyl means "confusion".) I could see the people, but they could not see me.   I saw a man dressed like they did back in the days of Moses, with Egyptian-like makeup on his face. Also, there were people there dressed in modern-day garb. (Moses spoke the curses upon the Egyptians before separating God's people and going into the wilderness.)   I looked to the left and saw male and female prostitutes and right next to them, I saw people shooting up drugs with needles and people popping pills. It was very crowded, and I heard foul language being shouted all around me. People were being pulled to and fro and things were being said like; "Come here! No, come over here!" (Babylon is full of invitations to sin.)  I began walking toward a set of stairs between the people and the stairs on the right-hand side were very narrow and high. (Right is for sheep and righteousness. Narrow stairs represent the narrow road upward. High is for heavenly.) When I got to the top where the door was, I turned over my right palm and there was a key in my hand. (Representing the key of David to the heavenly place of Zion.) I unlocked the door and opened it. When I investigated the room, I sensed a lot of peace within the room. (A heavenly place in the midst of a world of evil.) The walls were bright white and there were three vases full of colorful and beautiful flowers. I specifically noted that there were tulips and daffodils, which are early spring-type flowers, amongst the other flowers. (Early spring revival?)   Just as I walked through the doorway into the room, I looked directly in front of me to the back wall and there was a twin-sized bed centered on the back wall. (Symbolizing the rest and the unity between a man and woman. Representing the Man-child and Bride bodies.) It had a homemade quilt that matched the colors of the flowers in the vases. Then, over to the left of the room was an open door that led to the bathroom. On the right side of the room were three windows. The first window I observed to the left contained a dirty window air conditioner with a thick film all over it. (Unclean air conditioning: Uncleanness in the air, as we have now with the chemtrails.)   I took the knobs off the window unit and put them in a bowl with cleaner and fresh water. Then I took out the filter and put it into the bathtub with water and cleanser. (That which filters the uncleanness out of the air but only in this upper room for the remnant.) Suddenly, a new bright white towel appeared in my hand. I hesitated to clean the inside of the window unit with this bright new towel because all that filth would ruin the towel. But just then I heard the Lord say to me, "No. I want you to use this towel". So, I obeyed the Lord and used the towel He supplied me to thoroughly clean the inside of this air conditioning unit until it looked new. (Finally, clean air for the upper room people but not for Egypt. When the plagues came upon Egypt, there came a time when God separated Goshen and from then on they only fell on Egypt.)   Then I went back into the bathroom to get the filter that was soaking in the tub and when I picked it up it was clean. I put the filter back into the unit and I took the knobs and wiped them down and put them back onto the air conditioning unit. (Finally, clean control for those in authority and clean air.) There were two push buttons on the front of the unit, and they were loose. I tapped them both and then I said to the Lord, "Lord, You have to fix this". (Power on or off comes from God but He has given us authority to use His power against this chemtrail curse.) Then, I happened to look down at the towel and it was clean. (That which is clean in the spirit realm does not get dirty by cleaning the unclean.)   The full dream is found here and includes martial law, economic collapse and earthquakes.      Forgive or Fall Under Judgment  Winnie C. 11/17/20 (David's notes in red)  (In this dream Winnie represents the Christians who will escape because of their right relationship to God, men and scripture.). I had a pretty powerful dream last night. I was in a house that I suppose was mine. Several men came in holding rifles (I assume that's what they were, although I do not know much about guns. They were large, long, and black, military style maybe). (We have received dreams that the anarchists of different groups had been supplied military weapons to attack and hold hostage the country. The enemy is about to come against Christians as spirits or spirits inhabiting these human enemies). They were holding me, and whoever else was there, hostage. I knew they wanted to kill me, but I wasn't afraid. I thought there was a very strong possibility that I would die. (The factious in both the church and state are hateful, unforgiving people, who think they should control the lives of others but as we will see they are brain dead and controlled by demons. Their perpetual unforgiveness and faithlessness will make them victims of the coming judgments from Babylon/DS.)  I immediately began to forgive any offense I had against anyone that the Lord brought to my attention because I knew I could not enter the kingdom with a root of bitterness or offense of any kind in my heart. I even reached out to someone from my past that hurt me and she was glad to hear from me. (To me she represented my past and how I was let down as a collective. I do not believe it was just about her). (Approaching judgment demands that we forgive all from the heart to escape the tormentor demons power.)  I wasn't afraid to die. I was afraid to die without having fully surrendered all to God, through Jesus, including matters of the heart.  I do not remember what the men were holding us hostage for (a ransom that I don't recall), but as soon as I had forgiven everyone from the heart, the men let us go. They all left one by one and I was grateful to God for His mercy. There is an obvious correlation between forgiveness and being held hostage, even according to the Word (The tormentors. See verses below). (The tormenting demons whether independent or inhabiting an enemy have authority over us and our future unless we forgive from the heart. Mat 18:34-35 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due. 35 So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not everyone his brother from your hearts.)  By the strength of the Lord, by His Spirit, we are able to let go of everything and hold onto nothing. Our flesh loves to hold onto grudges because of pride and "not wanting to be a doormat," but that isn't the way of the Kingdom. His rebukes and corrections are His mercy and His encouragement to keep going. I thank God that this happened while it was still bright outside. The sun (Son) was shining through our windows and it made me think of. Joh 9:4 We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.   He says He will show us the right way to go, that leads to the way of everlasting! Praise God!  Mat 6:14-15. For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (This unforgiveness of God is for those who do not forgive others; they have no protection from judgment.)  Mat 18:23-35 Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.  When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. (Notice, for the unforgiven, the debt must be paid and his or her curse comes on the whole family.) So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.' And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.' So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt.   When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. Then his master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?' And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.  (Notice the bitterness and unforgiveness of the factions in church and state will make them victims of the tormenting demons in the plagues and curses as we have been given many dreams to show.)    Fear Will Make You a Victim  Amber Bristol - 11/17/20 (David's notes in red)  I dreamed I was driving a car following other cars from UBM. We came to a house on a hill. Many people pulled to a high gravel parking spot near the house. (A type of God's house on the hill of Zion. Amber here is being used to warn the larger body of what will make them a victim of the judgments the DS will loose on the country.)  I didn't like this night, it was dark and windy. (An ominous atmosphere) I didn't want to be trapped behind the other cars. I wanted to be ready to leave easily. I wanted to park with the front of my car pointed toward the way out. (A fear of being trapped in things to come. Spiritual claustrophobia is a fear of not being able to escape close places.)  Angelica and other people were standing there and warning me where to not park (Angelica meaning an angel). I think I was told not to park on the grass ("All flesh is as grass” I.e. don't park or rest your human vehicle in the flesh) and avoid a few other spots for safety's sake (So you don't slide off the hill and lose your position. When we have meetings at my house on top of a small mountain, I warn people to not park on the grass when the ground is wet because people slide down the side. One man did this and slid down quite a ways before stopping. Later that man fell away from the Lord through unforgiveness and died in the faction.).  Eventually I got parked and walked around to the back of the house. Several people were seated in lawn chairs lined up toward the street that ran behind the house, other people were wandering around. This was a very straight street, almost like train tracks. (The straight street is not a crooked path, which is good. If a person walks or drives straight they can see what's ahead for a long ways. Getting "off track" is missing the narrow, straight road to take the crooked road.)  It was Halloween and I didn't want to be outside. (Amber doesn't have the fears spoken of here but she is acting out a warning for the body to not fear the judgments about to come.) It was dark and windy. (Halloween is supposed to be a scary night when demonic scary things are celebrated and it is a satanic holiday.) There were no lights on under the porch where we all were gathered. The only light was the dim light coming from the sky. (It is only walking in the light of God's word that we are safe. 1Jn 1:7-9 but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another (Not faction), and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (Those with the factious spirit never confess their sins because their demon knows he would lose his house. They always blame others for what they did just like in the political realm.)  Scary figures (I guess in costumes) would travel very quickly down this straight road. The first was an Indian in full headdress. He barred his teeth and showed his knife. (The fierce Indian represents the first owners of this land who became antagonists to the white man. Notice the DS have always tried to turn the left against the white man. This is faction, divide and conquer tactics. This fits the DS faction in our personal experience. The full headdress was worn by great warriors and chiefs. The DS is at war with the American people and consider themselves our leaders or chiefs. The war paint and fierce look is to instill fear in their victims. Fear of them makes them and their judgments more powerful.)    The attacks from DS and their attempts to destroy the health, economy, and the food source will be scary. So this could very well be a warning for us to pray against this. Fear negates Faith because it is faith in reverse. Claustrophobia is a spirit of fear of tight places and not being able to escape. (Those who fall into faction, who had faith at one time, then have NO faith for themselves to save them from the coming plagues or other judgments. They cannot be justified by faith because they do not repent. Their own fear will destroy them. Job 3:25 For the thing which I fear cometh upon me, And that which I am afraid of cometh unto me. The second figure was a black bull. He was angry and acted like he was going to attack us. (I.e. meaning get off the straight road. This is going astray, which is why it is black for darkness. It is turning against us by getting on a crooked path. The Trump market was a bull market. In one dream Trump was a bull the left was trying to kill but was resurrected by God supernaturally to judge the matadors who speared him. In a bull market, stocks tend to go up in price over a period of time. It means people have hope for the future and are confident to invest in it. Bull markets are when the economy is growing, unemployment is low and inflation is at bay. When someone says he is "bullish" on a single stock, he simply means he expects it to rise in price. We do not want it to go astray as many liberals and DS are trying to do. People are fearful and lose confidence in the future and don't invest in it.)  I was going to hide behind some furniture that was stacked near the back wall, when all of a sudden a fierce wind and leaves blew up and scared the black bull back onto the road. We all laughed and boasted about how we were being protected by the wind. (Wind in scriptures is often the same word as Spirit. The Spirit put the bull back on the straight road to prosperity. Fear of the bull going astray will only help it to do so.)  I went into the house to get away from the parade of scary figures outside. (Fear of the future binds us up and makes us victims.)   (This dream seems to be saying that if we are fearful of the future this will hinder us from going forward and upward into heavenly places in Christ where all our benefits are.)   

“I can't express to you how crazy this house was, and yet the friends would come, it was perfect…showtime.” Trish and her kids were in the cult of Jehovah's Witnesses, but their home too was a place where they didn't feel safe. Although from the outside people may have seen them one way as they put on a good show, the realities didn't match up at home. Instead of living out loud, they had to be silent and to hide themselves, becoming small so as not to be seen in a home environment that didn't feel safe. Later in life Trish would be encouraged to even deny the existence of her sons by the wife of an elder, to make them invisible, as they were not who the cult wanted them to be either. This is a story of reclaiming a life that was a false show of something that wasn't real underneath, and of finding oneself and being free to be authentic. Support today's guest by leaving her a comment HERE Support the show by donating to the cause on our Patreon page, Patreon.com/shunned Are you struggling in some area of life? Feeling stuck? Need an accountability partner or some encouragement? Need to talk to someone that understands cult life? Reach out and let's talk. I have affordable programs to help as a certified life coach. Click HERE for more information. Want more resources? Go to my other website exjwHelp.com Leave us a review on iTunes Find shunned podcast on Youtube, including new VIDcasts here. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. You can listen to the Shunned Podcast Spotify playlist here for all of the songs chosen by guests of the show. This podcast was made possible by my original podcast This JW Life. You can find it on any podcast app. It is a 9 part series about life as Jehovah's Witnesses designed to help you understand how it worked in one comprehensive story and to help you process your own if you came from that environment. Music provided by Jane and the Boy, entitled Save Myself.

Recorded before a live audience at G3 James discusses everything from the early days of witnessing to Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses and Roman Catholics to more recent issues as God has blessed this work over the years.

It is easy, when you read the New Testament, to lose track of what the argument is about. (And there was an argument going on.) It was an argument for the heart and soul of the worship of God.Sometimes it appears at times to be a Jew/Gentile argument, but it was rather more than that. What was at stake was whether the God of the Jews would be the God of the whole world, of all nations, or remain only the God of Israel.When you cast the argument in those terms, the answer seems simple enough, but it was by no means simple at the time. The story of the Book of Acts is the story of the breakout of the worship of Jehovah into the whole world. It is, in Jesus Christ, God’s invitation to all men, not just to the Jews. But this development did not take place without cost or conflict, as we see in Acts 22.

Psalm 95:1-7a 1 Oh come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with Psalms. 3 For the LORD is the great God, And the great King above all gods. 4 In His hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the hills are His also. 5 The sea is His, for He made it; And His hands formed the dry land. 6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. 7 For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand.   Hebrews 4:7 quotes from this wonderful psalm and tells us that David is the one the Spirit spoke through to give it us. Hebrews 4:7, “Again He designates a certain day, saying in David, "Today," after such a long time, as it has been said: "Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts." Psalm 95 gives us an invitation to “come” and worship (1-7a) but ends giving us a warning (7b-11). Psalms 93 and 95-100 are a group of psalms that are called theocratic psalms. They are about the kingship of God over His people Israel and His sovereign rule over all the earth.   As you read through this psalm you can't help but notice the words, “let us” are repeated many times. “Let us sing…”, “let us shout…” (v. 1), “let us come…”, “let us shout…” (v. 2), “let us worship and bow down…”, “let us kneel…” (v. 6). God loves for His people to come together in assembly to worship Him. Heaven will be a place of corporate worship. The book of Revelation speaks often of the multitudes around the throne of God from every nation, every tribe, every language, and every kindred that are worshipping the LAMB. Along with the “heavenly host” of angels that are forever praising the LORD with shouts of Holy, Holy, Holy!   There is nothing that can substitute for coming together with God's people on a regular basis, in a specific place, to worship the LORD in Spirit and in Truth. Jesus told the woman at the well in John 4:23-24, “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."   We are not only invited to “come and worship the LORD with singing, praise, and thanksgiving (vv. 1-2), we are admonished to “bow down and worship Him” (vv. 6-7a). Praise means looking up, but worship means bowing down. It is interesting how some people who enjoy lifting their hands and shouting do not enjoy bowing their knees and submitting in obedience to His Lordship over their lives. True worship is much deeper than communal praise, for worship involves realizing the awesomeness of God and experiencing the fear of the Lord and a deeper love for Him. Too often Christian "praise" is nothing but religious entertainment and it never moves into spiritual enrichment in the presence of the Lord. Our singing must give way to silence as we bow before the Lord. God alone is Jehovah, the Lord, the covenant-making and covenant-keeping God. He is our Maker and our Shepherd. (Psalm 23 and John 10.) Jubilation has its place only if it becomes adoration and we are prostrate before the Lord in total submission, "lost in wonder, love, and praise." What a remarkable miracle of grace that we sinners should be called "His people." He made us, He saved us, and He cares for us! Why should we hesitate to fall before Him in total surrender? God bless!

Michele McAloon answered whether or not the Pope has the authority to fire a Bishop. Bear Woznick talked about his book, 12 Rules for Manliness: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? Dr David Anders discussed how to dialogue with door to door Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons. 

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The Names of GodJehovah Go'el - The Lord Our RedeemerAs your Kinsman-Redeemer, Jesus paid the price you could never pay on your own. It is because of this we sing praises to our Lord, our Savior, our Mighty Deliverer!And all flesh will know that I, the Lord, am your SaviorAnd your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” - Isaiah 49:26 NASB 1995“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. - Exodus 20:2 NASB 1995…knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. - 1 Peter 1:18-19 NASB 1995We also read from Romans 10:4, and Psalm 103-1-5.Where has God shown up in your life as Redeemer? What does it look like to walk in the fullness of God's redemption for you?There is so much more to learn about what redemption means for us, and what it meant for the ancient Israelites. We encourage you to dive deeper into this topic on your own. Be blessed!Become a PatronCultivate Connection has reached listeners in 157 countries, averaging 1,100 downloads a week. Help us reach even more by sharing Cultivate Connection with others.If you are one of the many who have been blessed by Cultivate Connection, become a monthly patron. As a patron, your generosity helps us create, host, and promote experiences that help others grow their relationship with God. Learn more on our website at CultivateConnection.com

I Am the Core of you, the Joy that was poured into you at the beginning. When you recognize Me in you, the Crucifixion is over. The struggle, the suffering is over. And we can begin. We can rise. We win.  There is power in My Name,  which is (Y)our Name.  Chant It, speak It, hear It, sing It, cry It. Yeshua, or Jesus, or Christ, or Yahweh, or Jehovah, or Allah, or Rama, or Krishna.  It doesn't matter which Name, which language,  or which story you most relate to of (Y)ours.  When I say take My Name,  I mean take this Feeling. Melt into Me. Dissolve in Me.  And let Me take over today.  Let Me speak today.  You don't have to worry about what to say. Let Me do it.  Let Me pray.  Silence is my prayer. "Thank you, Father," is my prayer. "It is done." "It's finished." is my prayer. And all of my prayers are answered instantly. So what do you have left to worry about? What do you have left to think about? To doubt about? Stop running. You're home. Say, "I'm home." The Christ is saying I'm Home, in this temple,  and it's time to finish what We started.  I Love You I Am You nik  To claim your free gift, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot it and send it to me at nikki@curlynikki.com!  Join us on Patreon to support the show, and tune into and participate in live video Q&As with me!  Support the show राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम "How can I know God's Will? When you begin to unravel those layers of fear that have given you a sense of safety and identity in your world, you will find that you and God are one. You will know God's will then, for it will be your own." - Emmanuel, Book 2 "Peace rushes in the moment we remember it's not on us to figure it all out." -@proverbs31ministries via IG "When I  wanted to give up,I God told me to get up!" - Livingchristian.org "Stopping is the basic Buddhist practice of meditation. You stop running. You stop struggling. You allow yourself to rest, to heal, to calm." - Thich Nhat Hanh "Jesus and love are synonymous. If you say love, you need not say Jesus and when you say Jesus, it means love. Whatever glimpses you may get here and there indicates that fullness, the ultimate expression of the inexpressible that life is striving to express throughout time." - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar "Divine God, Beloved Guru, You have a divine destiny for me, A purpose which is mine alone.  Give me the grace to attend to the burning bush in my Soul." -Isha das  "Maharajji is not further away from you at this moment than the thought you're thinking now and I f you were capable of completely stopping this thought or transcending it or being centered from the inside behind it, He and You would then be One." - Ram Dass 

Have you ever wondered about the concept of justification by faith in Christianity? We're about to embark on a voyage through the deep spiritual insights in the book of Romans, and your perspective on faith and salvation might just be revolutionized. We'll start by unpacking the profound concept of justification by faith, exploring its implications for our righteousness and how we stand before God. Picture a bankrupt debtor - we'll illustrate how Christ generously fills our spiritual account with His righteousness, providing us with a secure salvation.Moving along, we'll delve into the pivotal role of Jesus Christ in our journey to peace with God. From the sinless life of Christ, his crucifixion, and resurrection, to the profound exchange that takes place when we seek Him – His righteousness for our sins – we'll grapple with the depths of these truths together. Having faith is not an option; it's an essential part of our pursuit of peace with God. You'll want to be part of this compelling discussion!Finally, we'll grapple with the profound peace and mediation that Christ brings between God and man. We'll debunk popular myths and false eschatological perspectives, shedding light on the eternal nature of peace in Christ. We'll talk about the transformative power of Christ's baptism and the assurance that comes from knowing that our salvation is secure in Him. This is an episode filled with deep spiritual insights and thought-provoking discussions. Don't skip it!Support the show

In this series we're talking about the ancient Jewish prayer called the Shema, found in Deut 6. This has been prayed by Jewish believers for centuries every morning / evening. It demonstrates the character of God, and shows us how to respond to him.Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.Last week: talked about “Hear” or “Listen” - the Hebrew word Shema. The very next phrase talks about God, who he is and what he is like. The heart of this prayer is: “Love the Lord your God…” But to love him, to declare allegiance to him, we need to know who this God is. The God We Love Is Eternal“The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.” Those eight words in English (four in Hebrew) contain a wealth of truth. The word “Lord” there is “Yahweh”. It's related to the Hebrew word “to be”. It means that God is eternal and self-existent. He has always been God and always will be. This is revealed in Exod 3, where God revealed himself to Moses at the burning bush. He told Moses that his job was to bring Israel out of Egypt, where they were slaves. Moses was thinking about how Israel would respond when he showed up with that message.Exodus 3:13-15 “They will ask me, ‘What is his name?' Then what should I tell them?” God replied to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. Say this to the people of Israel: I AM has sent me to you.” God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: Yahweh, the God of your ancestors - the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob - has sent me to you.”God identifies himself a “I AM WHO I AM” or simply “I AM”. That name means “the one who is”. This is the name God uses to relate to his people. By the way, older Bible translations refer to God as “Jehovah.” The name Yahweh would never have been spoken by Jewish people, because it was considered too holy. Whenever the name occurred in the Old Testament, Jews would substitute the word “adonai”, which means “Lord”. So English Bible translators took the consonants from Yahweh and combined them with the vowels from adonai, to come up with “Jehovah”. The name communicates that God is ETERNAL. There was never a time when he did not exist. He is simply “I AM” - eternally in the present tense. To make it even more clear, there was never a time when he did not exist AS GOD. He has always been everything it means to be God, from eternity past. The New Testament reveals the same concept.Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega - the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come - the Almighty One.”The name Yahweh also communicates that God is SELF-EXISTENT. If God is simply “I AM”, then he's not dependent on any other being or force for his existence. We are not self-existent. We would have NO existence if God had not created. We require God to continually sustain us. Psalm 90:2,5,12 Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God…. (5) You sweep people away like dreams that disappear. They are like grass that springs up in the morning. In the morning it blooms and flourishes, but by evening it is dry and withered…. (12) Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.God's timeless nature makes us reflect on the limited span of human life. We're dry grass: here today, gone tomorrow. God is like the mountains: seemingly there forever.That's just the first word in this phrase: “Yahweh”. Let's look at two more words.The God We Love Is the Only God There IsIn Deuteronomy, Israel is about to enter Promised Land. The people of that land - and the land of...

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As we have discovered from Parts I and II of this series, God is the Mighty One who has power and authority. He is the Self-Existing One who created humanity in His image for the purpose of having a personal relationship with them. Planet Earth was and is to be the eternal habitation of this human family. As God revealed Himself through man's experiences, many aspects of His character became evident. He is the Supreme and Exalted Sovereign. He is all-sufficient and caring, and He continually provides. Not only is He "Jehovah Elohim" of individuals, but He is "Jehovah of Hosts." He sanctifies, shepherds and brings peace to those who follow Him. He is our rock, our fortress, and through His providence, He provides salvation. This is a mere sampling of the breadth of God's character as revealed in the Old Testament. New Testament/New Depth With the depth of explanation of who God in the Old Testament, you would think there would be little to add or clarify in the New Testament. Well, nothing could be further from the truth! The New Testament does far more than expand our understanding of God's name, nature and character. It opens up a whole level of meaning and gives us a whole new depth of appreciation as well. The way this all happens is really quite simple. In the first two parts of this series, we saw specific and dynamic patterns unfold. The further God's plan unfolded, the more clearly He was able to be understood. In the beginning, God was the God of power and authority. After all, He created the heavens and the earth. He then became known as the God of relationship as it was revealed that the entire creative process was to accommodate His human creation. Fast forward, and Abraham became a "friend" of God. Fast forward again to when Israel was delivered from slavery and God became the "Lord of Hosts!" From there, He was sanctifier, protector, shepherd, and so much more. As time went on, so the understanding of God increased. "Father," a radically new title Now the New Testament rolls in, and it's time for Jesus to come as the Messiah. This would represent THE single most significant step forward in all of God's plan. Jesus would come to cancel all of sin for all of humanity through his sacrifice. Such a world-changing step brought a world-changing view of God along with it. And it all came down to one simple common word that had been used through every generation of humanity's history: Father. Jesus proclaimed God to be his Father. This had never happened before and would have been a shocking change. More than this, Jesus said that those who followed him would also be able to claim God as their Father! What did all of this mean? Check out our September 18, 2023 podcast, “Who is God? (Part III)” for more. We delve deeply into this amazing description of God and all that it implies. Join us as we work to wrap our own minds around this profound, reverent and inspirational way to better understand God our Father!

Psalm 24. In this majestic, royal psalm, David writes about Jehovah as "the King of glory." In this study, Evangelist Jacob Holman considers what David wrote to help us learn more about this great "King of glory."

The Jehovah's Witnesses are possibly the superior filmmakers of all the Christian denominations. Although much of their process is shrouded in secrecy since they never provide production information, there is clearly a sophisticated filmmaking operation in place at the Watch Tower Society, with professional-grade actors, writers, and technicians putting their talents together to reinforce the message of Jehovah. We've previously covered JW features such as REMEMBER THE WIFE OF LOT, THE PRODIGAL RETURNS and THESE WORDS . . . MUST BE ON YOUR HEART. All of these films are modern-day retellings of Bible stories, all are competently directed with passionate performances from anonymous actors, and all emphasize relatively extreme, austere, and literal interpretations of the Bible compared to other sects. This week's film HOPE FOR WHAT WE DO NOT SEE is based on the story of Job. Similar to Job, protagonist Ethan Bannister's life sucks. Despite being a model Jehovah's Witness, Ethan seems punished in life. He loses his reliable job at the factory, he's diagnosed with cancer, and then (in the ultimate Christian movie event) he loses both his father AND his youngest son in a car accident. Why would Jehovah test His faithful servant like this? In HOPE FOR WHAT WE DO NOT SEE, we learn that Jehovah isn't the cause of our suffering, but instead our refuge in times of difficulty. We also appreciate the subtle nods in the script to some of our favorite Jehovah's Witness quirks — no blood transfusions, no dating until adulthood, and absolutely NO working overtime at your job. View our full episode list and subscribe to any of our public feeds: http://boysbiblestudy.com Unlock 2+ bonus episodes per month: http://patreon.com/boysbiblestudy Subscribe to our Twitch: http://twitch.tv/boysbiblestudy Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/boysbiblestudy Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/boysbiblestudy

Jesus' Humility      It is only natural that the subject of Jesus' humility be discussed after examining His position as the Suffering Servant. W. H. Griffith Thomas notes: "In the Old Testament our Lord is called “the Servant of Jehovah,” and in the New Testament He is described as having taken “the form of a servant.” In order to do the will of God and redeem mankind, it was necessary for Him to humble Himself and become a “Servant,” so that along the pathway of service He might come to that Cross which was at once the exemplification of devoted duty, redeeming grace, and Divine love."[1]      Matthew records Jesus' mental attitude of humility when He said, “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart” (Matt 11:29). The word humble translates the Greek adjective tapeinos (ταπεινός), which denotes being “lowly, undistinguished, of no account.”[2] Jesus' mental attitude of humility was in contrast with that of the world which regards the virtue of humility in a negative way. Moisés Silva notes, “In the Greek world, with its anthropocentric approach, lowliness is looked on as shameful, to be avoided and overcome by act and thought. In the NT, with its theocentric perspective, the words are used to describe our relationship with God and its effect on how we treat fellow human beings.”[3] For Jesus, being humble meant He was more concerned with doing the Father's will than that of the world around Him, or even His own will (Luke 22:42). And there was no greater act of humility than Jesus being obedient to the point of death on the cross. Paul wrote that Jesus “humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross” (Phil 2:8). Wiersbe states, “His was not the death of a martyr but the death of a Savior. He willingly laid down His life for the sins of the world.”[4] Homer Kent notes, “He was so committed to the Father's plan that he obeyed it even as far as death (Heb 5:8). Nor was this all, for it was no ordinary death, but the disgraceful death by crucifixion, a death not allowed for Roman citizens, and to Jews indicative of the curse of God (Deut 21:23; Gal 3:13).”[5] And Earl Radmacher comments: "Jesus came to the earth with the identity of a man. Here the word appearance points to the external characteristics of Jesus: He had the bearing, actions, and manners of a man. He humbled Himself: Jesus willingly took the role of a servant; no one forced Him to do it. Obedient: Although He never sinned and did not deserve to die, He chose to die so that the sins of the world could be charged to His account. Subsequently He could credit His righteousness to the account of all who believe in Him (2 Cor 5:21; Gal 1:4)."[6]      As stated before, Jesus was not forced to go to the cross, but willingly went to the cross and bore our sin (Isa 53:4-11; John 10:17-18; 1 Pet 2:24). As God, He could have avoided the cross altogether, or even stepped down from the cross if He'd wanted. Jesus died on a cross to accomplish the Father's will. To be an atoning sacrifice for our sins, so that we could receive forgiveness and eternal life and enjoy heaven forever with Him. His being humble to the point of death was for our wellbeing. He died for us, “the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God” (1 Pet 3:18). Walvoord notes: "No one else has ever come from infinite heights of glory to such a shameful death. If there had been a better way or another way by which the sin of the whole world could have been taken away, surely God would not have required His beloved Son to submit to such a death. This was the only way. There had to be a perfect sacrifice, an atonement of infinite value. This could be accomplished only by a person who was both God and man, who was without sin and yet was truly a man representing the human race. No other could take the place of Christ, no act of devotion, however unselfish, no act of ordinary man, however courageous, for  sin. As we contemplate the mind of Christ which made Him willing to die on the cross, we must realize that if Christ had not died men would still be in their sins with a hopeless eternity and facing just as certain a judgment as that which is the lot of the lost angels who know nothing of salvation."[7] Jesus' Sinless Life      The record of Scripture is that Jesus “knew no sin” (2 Cor 5:21), was “without sin” (Heb 4:15), “committed no sin” (1 Pet 2:22), and in whom “there is no sin” (1 John 3:5). But why was the sinless humanity of Jesus necessary? The biblical teaching is that all mankind is sinful and separated from God (Rom 3:10-23). We are sinners in Adam (Rom 5:12; 1 Cor 15:21-22), sinners by nature (Rom 7:14-25; 13:12-14), and sinners by choice (Isa 59:2; Jam 1:14-15). Because of our fallen sinful state, we are completely helpless to solve the sin problem and save ourselves (Rom 5:6-10; Eph 2:1-3), and good works have no saving merit before God (Isa 64:6; Rom 4:4-5; Eph 2:8-9; Tit 3:5). Being completely sinless, Jesus was qualified to go the cross as “a lamb unblemished and spotless” (1 Pet 1:19) and die a substitutionary death in our place, “the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God” (1 Pet 3:18). Charles Lee Feinberg states, “Though tempted in all points as we are, He was nevertheless without sin (Heb 4:15); indeed, we are told, He was holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners (Heb 7:26). In short, the combined testimony of Scripture reveals that in Him is no sin (1 John 3:5).”[8] According to R. B. Thieme Jr.: "As true humanity living on earth, Christ was free from all three categories of human sinfulness: the sin nature, Adam's original sin, and personal sins. The first two categories were eliminated from our Lord's life through the virgin birth, but personal sin remained an issue throughout the Incarnation. Scripture confirms that our Lord can “sympathize with our weaknesses,” because He “has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin” (Heb 4:15). The temptation to personal sin did not come from within, because the humanity of Christ had no inherent sin nature. He did, however, receive temptation from outside His person—even being tempted by Satan himself…By constantly relying on the provisions of the spiritual life (the same provisions available to us), Jesus Christ was able to resist every temptation and remain perfect (1 John 3:3, 5)."[9]      Sinners need salvation, but cannot save themselves, nor can they save another. All are trapped in sin and utterly helpless to change their condition. But God the Son did what we cannot do for ourselves. He obeyed the Father and stepped into time and space, taking true and sinless humanity to Himself, and living a perfect life before the Father. Then, at a point in time, He surrendered Himself to the cross and died a penal substitutionary death on behalf of all humanity, bearing the wrath of God in their place. Then He was placed in a grave and rose again to life on the third day, never to die again. The benefits of the cross are applied to those who come to Jesus with the empty hands of faith, believing He died for them, was buried, and raised again on the third day. When they place their faith in Him as Savior, they have forgiveness of sins and eternal life. This is given freely by grace. R. B. Thieme Jr. states: Every human being needs to be saved, because everyone enters this world in a state of spiritual death, total depravity, and total separation from God. Because man is born hopelessly lost from God and helpless to do anything about it, God, in His grace, designed a perfect plan to reconcile man to Himself. God the Son took the burden of responsibility: He became true humanity and remained sinless so that He could be judged for the sins of the world (1 Pet 3:18). While Jesus Christ hung on the cross, God the Father poured the full wrath of His justice upon the Son He loved so perfectly (Matt 27:46; Rom 5:8–10; 2 Cor 5:21). Christ “bore our sins in His body” (1 Pet 2:24) and took the punishment in our place. God's righteous standard approved of Jesus' sacrifice as payment for all human sins.[10] Dr. Steven R. Cook   [1] W. H. Griffith Thomas, The Christian Life and How to Live It (Chicago: The Bible Institute Colportage Association, 1919), 59–60. [2] William Arndt et al., A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000), 989. [3] Moisés Silva, ed., New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2014), 452. [4] Warren W. Wiersbe, The Bible Exposition Commentary, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1996), 75. [5] Homer A. Kent Jr., “Philippians,” in The Expositor's Bible Commentary: Ephesians through Philemon, ed. Frank E. Gaebelein, vol. 11 (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1981), 124. [6] Earl D. Radmacher, Ronald Barclay Allen, and H. Wayne House, Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Commentary (Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers, 1999), 1550–1551. [7] John F. Walvoord, To Live Is Christ (Galaxie Software, 2007), 45. [8] Charles Lee Feinberg, “The Hypostatic Union,” Bibliotheca Sacra 92 (1935): 423. [9] Robert B. Thieme, Jr. “Impeccability of Christ”,  Thieme's Bible Doctrine Dictionary, (Houston, TX., R. B. Thieme, Jr., Bible Ministries, 2022), 135. [10] Robert B. Thieme, Jr. “Salvation”,  Thieme's Bible Doctrine Dictionary, (Houston, TX., R. B. Thieme, Jr., Bible Ministries, 2022), 232.

Today on Pastor's Chat, I want to highlight a wonderful ministry that I've been privileged to be a part of for now over 20 years. My son, Jonathan Grooms and myself co-founded Global Partners in Peace and Development as a humanitarian non-profit organization to give God's care to the orphan, the widows, the refugee, and the helpless and hopeless dear people of the world that the Lord leads us to help. Today, I will be playing in our annual golf tournament at Ashley Plantation in Daleville, VA that has raised thousands of dollars over the years for all the above projects. All event proceeds and donations to the Chip in Fore Children Tournament today will support the Rév family in Haiti! Rév means "dream" in Haitian Creole. The Rév family helps 21 children and youth to not just survive but thrive as they gain skills to transition into teen years and adulthood. If you would like to make a donation, please go this link, https://www.gpartners.org/golf and click on the “Give Now” button in the upper right-hand corner. Thanks so much for your prayers and support!   In Psalm 94, the unknown writer deals with the seeming triumph of the wicked and the unjust treatment of the helpless. But it is not foreign conquerors who were guilty, but the leaders of the nation cooperating with the local judges. Even the king was abusing the people by issuing unjust edicts (v. 20). Perhaps the psalm came out of the sufferings of the godly during the reign of wicked King Manasseh (2 Kings 21), whom the Lord blamed for the destruction of Jerusalem (2 Kings 24:1-4). But why is this psalm included in the section that magnifies the kingship of the Lord (Psalms 93-100)? Because few problems cause God's people to question His rule more than, "Why do the helpless and the godly suffer and the wicked get away with their crimes?" When it comes to dealing with the injustices in society, Psalm 94 teaches us that the righteous have four responsibilities.   First in verses 1-7, we are to pray and cry out to the Lord for Justice. God's requirement for His people is that they "do justly... love mercy, and... walk humbly with [their] God" (Mic. 6:8), for the Lord loves justice (Psalms 33:5; 37:28) and He hears the prayers of those who have been treated unjustly (Ex. 22:26-27; Deut. 24:14-15; James 5:1-4). The word "vengeance" is often misinterpreted to mean "revenge" or "being vindictive," as though God were having a temper tantrum, but "to avenge" means to uphold the law and give justice to those who have been wronged. Since the Lord is omniscient, He is able to judge motives as well as actions and deal with situations and people justly (Lev. 19:18; Deut. 32:35, 41; Rom. 12:17-21; Heb. 10:30-31). He is the Judge of all the earth (58:11; 82:8) and always does what is right (Gen. 18:25). "Shine forth," means "show yourself, reveal your power and glory" (50:2; 80:1; Deut. 33:2; Hab. 3:1-5).   We want the Lord to act immediately (v. 3), but He is gracious and longsuffering (Ex. 34:6-7) and we must walk by faith (Luke 18:1-8). The proud and arrogant "belch out" evil words and commit evil deeds, and the godly can do nothing to stop them. We need to remember that orphans, widows, and aliens in the land were under the special care of the Lord (Psalms 68:5-6; 146:9; Ex. 22:20-24; Deut. 10:18-19; 14:28-29; 24:17-18; 26:12-13; 27:19; Isa. 1:17; 7:6; 22:3). The helpless are God's covenant people and He is Jehovah—the LORD—a name used nine times in this psalm (vv. 1, 3, 5,11, 14,17, 18, 22, 23). The wicked convince themselves that God does not see their evil deeds (v. 7), but He does!   Are you praying for God's justice for the orphans, the widows, the sexually exploited children, the refugees, the persecuted believers, and the hopeless precious people in our world today? Are you doing anything to assist them?   God bless!

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In a harrowing turn of events, a vigilant Lyft driver's quick thinking reportedly prevented what could have been a tragic outcome in Chicago. As distressing details surface about the incident, the importance of following one's instincts, even in seemingly routine situations, comes to the fore. Jeremiah Campbell, 29, found himself in the midst of a controversy when a Lyft driver, transporting him and his two-year-old son to an address on South Shore Drive, dialed 911. The driver had overheard Campbell utter disturbing remarks about intending to drown his son as a sacrifice to Jehovah. On that very night, an anonymous call was made from the South Shore Drive residence, reporting a child having drowned in a bathtub. This led the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to the scene promptly. Upon their arrival, their attempts to get a response by knocking went unanswered. However, a glance through the window revealed a concerning sight: a man, later identified as Campbell, making suspicious movements over the bathtub. Relying on the information from the Lyft driver and the subsequent call, CPD officers believed they were witnessing a potential drowning in progress. Their immediate decision to intervene was pivotal. They forced their way inside, prompting Campbell to hastily remove the child from the water. The toddler, drenched and coughing, was quickly handed over to the paramedics, who transported him to a nearby hospital. Meanwhile, Campbell was detained and also sent for a mental health evaluation. Tonya, a witness to the events that night, described the situation as "awful." The haunting scene reminded her of her own grandson, reinforcing the gravity of what could have been a devastating tragedy. Campbell is no stranger to the law. Court records reveal his previous conviction in a 2021 case where he was found guilty of aggravated battery resulting in significant bodily harm and domestic battery leading to bodily harm. As a result, he was handed a 36-month probation sentence in November 2021. Furthermore, he had violated a protection order which barred him from contacting the victim, his child's mother, and other family members. He is currently being held without bail at the Cook County Jail. Local resident Chris Beasley expressed his shock upon hearing the allegations. As a father, he found it difficult to fathom such a horrifying act. He, along with several others interviewed by WGN-TV, commended the Lyft driver for his timely action. Beasley emphasized the importance of speaking out even if one might be unsure, "It's better to say something and nothing's behind it, than to not say something and something bad happens." Lyft's response to the incident was swift and supportive. In a statement released to WGN-TV, a spokesperson praised the driver's prompt action, saying, "We applaud the quick thinking and courage of the Lyft driver who reported the suspicious rider behavior to the authorities." Lyft has since permanently removed Campbell's account from their platform and has offered their cooperation in the ongoing investigation. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the unforeseen dangers that can lurk in everyday situations. The Lyft driver's instinctive response undeniably saved a young boy from impending danger. As the story unfolds, it underscores the value of vigilance, intuition, and the power of taking swift action when something feels amiss. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

In a harrowing turn of events, a vigilant Lyft driver's quick thinking reportedly prevented what could have been a tragic outcome in Chicago. As distressing details surface about the incident, the importance of following one's instincts, even in seemingly routine situations, comes to the fore. Jeremiah Campbell, 29, found himself in the midst of a controversy when a Lyft driver, transporting him and his two-year-old son to an address on South Shore Drive, dialed 911. The driver had overheard Campbell utter disturbing remarks about intending to drown his son as a sacrifice to Jehovah. On that very night, an anonymous call was made from the South Shore Drive residence, reporting a child having drowned in a bathtub. This led the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to the scene promptly. Upon their arrival, their attempts to get a response by knocking went unanswered. However, a glance through the window revealed a concerning sight: a man, later identified as Campbell, making suspicious movements over the bathtub. Relying on the information from the Lyft driver and the subsequent call, CPD officers believed they were witnessing a potential drowning in progress. Their immediate decision to intervene was pivotal. They forced their way inside, prompting Campbell to hastily remove the child from the water. The toddler, drenched and coughing, was quickly handed over to the paramedics, who transported him to a nearby hospital. Meanwhile, Campbell was detained and also sent for a mental health evaluation. Tonya, a witness to the events that night, described the situation as "awful." The haunting scene reminded her of her own grandson, reinforcing the gravity of what could have been a devastating tragedy. Campbell is no stranger to the law. Court records reveal his previous conviction in a 2021 case where he was found guilty of aggravated battery resulting in significant bodily harm and domestic battery leading to bodily harm. As a result, he was handed a 36-month probation sentence in November 2021. Furthermore, he had violated a protection order which barred him from contacting the victim, his child's mother, and other family members. He is currently being held without bail at the Cook County Jail. Local resident Chris Beasley expressed his shock upon hearing the allegations. As a father, he found it difficult to fathom such a horrifying act. He, along with several others interviewed by WGN-TV, commended the Lyft driver for his timely action. Beasley emphasized the importance of speaking out even if one might be unsure, "It's better to say something and nothing's behind it, than to not say something and something bad happens." Lyft's response to the incident was swift and supportive. In a statement released to WGN-TV, a spokesperson praised the driver's prompt action, saying, "We applaud the quick thinking and courage of the Lyft driver who reported the suspicious rider behavior to the authorities." Lyft has since permanently removed Campbell's account from their platform and has offered their cooperation in the ongoing investigation. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the unforeseen dangers that can lurk in everyday situations. The Lyft driver's instinctive response undeniably saved a young boy from impending danger. As the story unfolds, it underscores the value of vigilance, intuition, and the power of taking swift action when something feels amiss.

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Psalms 93 emphasizes the sovereign rule of Jehovah, the King of Israel, in the affairs of the nations. It was perhaps written by one of the Levites who returned to Judah with the Jewish remnant after the Babylonian captivity. The Jews, led by Zerubbabel the governor, Joshua the high priest, and the prophets Haggai and Zechariah were given permission to return to their own land, rebuild their temple, and restore their nation. It was an especially difficult time for the Jewish remnant and their work was interrupted, attacked, and neglected. The leaders and the people needed encouragement to continue the work, and this encouragement could come only from the Lord. This brief hymn magnifies the Lord by presenting three divine assurances.   In verse 1-2, the remnant was given the assurance that God reigns supremely. In verses 3-4, the people were reminded and assured that God is greater than our circumstances. The raging seas and the pounding waves are often used as symbols of the rise and fall of the nations and the great noise that rulers make as they try to impress people. No matter how stormy the nations on earth may become, God is still on His throne and is not frustrated by the foolish words and deeds of "great leaders" who are only made of clay. Do not focus on the threats around you; focus on the throne above you. Psalm 2:1-4: “Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, "Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us." He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The LORD shall hold them in derision.”   In verse 5, we also can be encouraged that God always keeps his Word! "Your testimonies are very sure". When the tempest is around us, we look by faith to the throne of grace above us and the Word of God before us. The truth about what is going on in this world is not in the cable news, but in the Scriptures. False prophets, false teachers, and scoffers abound (2 Peter 2-3), but God's promises will all be fulfilled in their time, and God's children live by promises, not explanations. Satan has attacked God's Word since he lied to Eve in Genesis 3, but the Word still stands. "The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations" (Psalm 33:11).   The Jewish remnant trusted God, labored, sacrificed, and completed the temple. We don't read that the glory of the Lord moved into the second temple, as it did the tabernacle (Ex. 40) and the first temple (1 Kings 8:10-11), but the Lord was with His people just the same and accomplishing His purposes. It is a holy people that makes the temple holy, and "the beauty of holiness" (29:2) is the greatest adornment for any structure dedicated to the Lord.   May the LORD help us today to wear His robe of “holiness” and walk in His “righteousness” so that His glory would be manifest to the scoffing world around us!   God bless!

All of our longings and needs were meant to be met in God. And yet, we live in a world constantly vying to meet our needs and desires in false, inadequate ways. Today we'll explore how to walk in the light by looking to the light to meet all of our needs. As we re-train ourselves to seek God first for satisfaction, may we find how abundantly beyond our imaginings the Lord's sufficiency is for us.   Our Scripture for today comes from Luke 11:34, and today's worship is  Jehovah by Elevation Worship. -- Thanks so much for listening to today's podcast.    Tomorrow we near the end of our week-long focus on light by looking at how we can follow God into the light throughout our lives, allowing his perfect leadership to fulfill our need for guidance as his people.    I hope tomorrow gives you a clearer sense of God's direction for your life as his beloved child.    Have a wonderful rest of your day, and may God bless you as you seek him.  

Judgement on the U.S.  (audio) David Eells - 9/13/23  Dream of Judgement Coming  Alenna Timoshchuk 8/30/23 (David's notes in red)    I dreamt that I was in the Walmart parking lot with my mom and daughters. We had set up camping chairs in the back and were there to watch a meteor shower and to see a sign in the sky. While we were waiting, I saw chaos happening all around me. I knew that everyone was boycotting the grocery stores, Panera Bread, Starbucks, Save a Lot,  and anyone who was weak and would enter to get groceries for their family, the people boycotting would attack them. Some were even lighting their cars on fire to scare off anyone else from trying to shop. I thought that I needed to wake up and tell my husband my dream but then slipped into another one. (These leftist terrorists are probably agitated by the DS because Walmart is being bought out by moral conservatives as is Amazon and other immoral businesses. These conservative groups are against the depravity pushed on the public by these chain stores plus the trafficking being discovered.) I was with my husband in my parents' house and my girls were asleep in another room. I started sharing my dream with him and noticed a massive storm approaching. I knew we needed to be in a safe room during the storm, so I went to get my daughters and I saw that my oldest had woken up and gone outside and was playing with a cousin. I ran out and got her and told the other little girl to run home because a huge storm is coming, and the wind had already picked up to really strong winds. My little cousin excitedly asked me if we were going to heaven, and I told her not just yet.  Then again, I started thinking that I needed to tell my husband my dream but that I need to get a verse by faith at random first and two places from the Bible popped into my mind Matthew 11:22 and Mark 11:13. I had no idea what these verses were but I knew the Lord put them in mind. Then I woke up so I could write them down before I'd forget.  Mat 11:22 But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you. Mar 11:13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season of figs.  I felt that this dream was telling me the Lord's judgement is coming very quickly. (Judgments are coming from the DS that will depopulate many.)     Tsunami Judgement Coming  Tianna Fire 2/8/23 (David's notes in red)   I dreamt we were with the local brethren, and we all lived next to each other in a community. A warning came from God in an audible voice, and He said, "A tsunami is coming." (Tsunamis are destructive surges of water that can hit land. This could represent a spiritual tsunami bringing judgement on the wicked.)   The brethren were all cheering that God had given warning this time. (Which we are doing now)  The brethren spoke about the last time there was a giant tsunami and storm, but God didn't tell them it was coming and that it had wiped out everyone except the UBM brethren.(God gives us warnings of judgments so we can be ready ourselves and warn others so they can repent from sin and turn to the Lord. 1Jn 4:17 Herein is love made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, even so are we in this world   Many judgements will wipe out the wicked and take some righteous home by God's mercy. Psa 91:8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, And see the reward of the wicked. Psa 37:38 As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off. Passovers are coming.)  Last time everyone was in the water and having to tread over all the waves and all the brethren were gathered near each other in the water. (The Body of Christ needs to stay together and tread above the curse of the waters of the Word of God and not let faction separate them.) It was so dark and there were storms and vicious waves and for three days they had to do this. (The storms and treading the waves of water represent the trials of our faith in the promises, which will save us from the judgments.)   Because of their faith and strength in Christ, they were preserved, but all the other people were taken out by the tsunami. (2Ti 4:18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom... Psa 34:17 The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.  ...19  Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all. Exo 12:13  … when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and there shall no plague be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. I asked some of the sisters how they were able to tread on the water with their three children each and a few of the children were able to tread themselves or the children were strapped to their parents with a carrier. (Parents are to teach their children the Word and how to walk by faith so they know how to go through trials too. Deu 11:19 And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. Pro 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go…)  I honestly had much fear of maybe having to tread in dark open water and I was worried about sharks. But the brethren said because God has warned us this time, we won't have to do that.(When we go through our trials in faith and obedience and overcome them, we don't have to go through them again and again.)   We all grabbed what we needed and walked to the highest point on the biggest hill in the town.(Representing our walk to get to Mt Zion and be in Jerusalem, who is the Bride.) When we got to the top there was a giant tree that we all climbed and got on top. (This giant tree represents the Tree of Life, The tongue that speaks God's promises. Pro 3:18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: [Wisdom] And happy is every one that retaineth her.  Pro 15:4 (Hebrew) the healing of the tongue is a tree of life… Rev 2:7 … To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life...)  We could see the view over the whole town and the water and there was a giant storm forming and waves rushing. (This giant storm forming could be DS plagues and other planned attacks.) We then saw other people from the town running to the hill to try and get up high. Then giant waves started rushing through the town and everyone not on the hill was washed away. (Many people are unaware and ignorant of the coming storm. We need to be abiding in Christ now, dwelling in heavenly places which is by faith in His promises.)  Some other people were on the hill and started running to the top. But then another giant wave crashed on the hill and everyone not on the tree was taken out. The storm lasted about 5 days but we were all content praising God from the tree and again UBM brethren were the only ones left alive from the town. (Representing only those who believe the true Word will escape.)      Knock Out Punch Prophecy  Dr. Patricia Green (David's notes in red)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A1TDyzRQLE   Today's video is called the Knockout Punch prophecy, which the Lord gave me on July 22, 2023. As I sat down to receive this message, the very first words that I heard was, “Knockout Punch.” And the Lord said, “I am delivering the knockout blow to the worldwide elites who have controlled the politics, the financial world and the pharmaceutical industry; and yes, I say industry because that is what it is. By no means does Big Pharma have the interest of making people well or healing them. Just the opposite. They create drugs to make people dependent on them so they can line their pockets with trillions of dollars.  The Lord said, “I have put my glove on and with one blow I will remove the global elites who hide in the shadows and control the people, says the Lord.” The Lord said, “I say enough. I have had enough of their wickedness. I have had enough of their deceit and control and manipulation. I have had enough of them controlling the wealth. For with My knockout punch, I will strip them of their wealth, which is built on a false system and layers of lies.”  Patricia says, now I find this part quite amusing. The Lord said, “The wealthy elites will, be like, the emperor who wore no clothes, in this children's storybook called,The Emperor's New Clothes. It was a shyster who convinced the emperor that he was weaving him a beautiful robe, but in fact there was no robe; it was imaginary. He further convinced the emperor to parade through the city in his glorious robe that did not exist. (This could represent the fake Biden presidency, who is only a puppet, along with all the political parties, who are an “imaginary” show, and they will all be exposed and declassed.) This is the same fate as the global elites, says the Lord.” “It was the common people who revealed to the emperor that he was naked and without any royal apparel. It will be the common people who will strip the elites of their fine apparel, their riches and their properties; and the elites will be naked and exposed, says the Lord of host.” (The prayers of the righteous to bring down the DS globalist, satanist bunch. We continue to send the angels to drain the swamp! Eph 5:11 and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them; and Joh 3:20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.)   “How, do you say, can this happen?” “Because they are so powerful and so rich and so hidden.” But the Lord says, “But I say, nothing is impossible with Me, says the Lord of hosts.” “How could the entire army of Pharaoh and Pharaoh himself be swallowed up in the Red Sea, and yet I did that, says the Lord.” “No one in Israel could have imagined that their enemies against them could be here one minute and the next minute forever gone. Forever annihilated. (No one could have imagined that with one word the satanists who followed Kevin would all be destroyed in a moment.)  I Am that same God. I created the earth and everything in it. It all belongs to Me, says the Lord.” “The heavens are My throne, and the earth is My footstool.”  “Who is man that I Am mindful of him, says the Lord.” “I say man is My creation and I will not tolerate the altering of men, women and children. For that is the work of the enemies to try and improve and alter and change My creation. No one knows My mind or My power except My Son. So, if you want a glimpse into My thoughts and a glimpse of My power, come to My Son and ask Him to reveal Me; to reveal Me, Your Heavenly Father. For I AM Almighty, all powerful, all knowing and ever-present. I AM the Great I AM, and I AM, has spoken.”   “Now go My children and declare My words in this earthly realm. Declare all that I have spoken and already given to My true prophets; for when you declare My words, you are taking your spiritual authority on this.”Luke 10:19 Behold, I give you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power on the enemy, and nothing shall by any means on you. The Lord said, “Use your voice, My children; lift up your voice in one accord for your voice has power, My power, says the Lord.”       “Let Me Show You Something”  Dana Coverstone 5/19/23 (David's notes in red)  https://www.youtube.com/live/Fmmd82K8fQw?feature=share   (This revelation seems to be the backlash of the DS against the supporters of the Alliance and the American people in general.)  Preface: Dana said that this dream lasted from April 17th to May 16th, almost a month, almost 30 days, it's been one the longest dreams he's had.   The dream began with me sitting in the top of a very tall tree, looking down on fog and mist that hung over the entire nation. (The tree is the tongue that speaks deliverance from the curses as in revelations above.) It was covering over Canada and Mexico as well. It did not cover the water, just this nation, only the land. (It appears as a fog but is man-made and controlled. Prevailing winds would remove it.) I can see the physical land covered in fog. It covered Canada and Mexico as well, but it looked like the fog was churning. It was moving. It was staying in place over the United States of America, (Man-made and controlled) but not over Mexico or Canada. It reminded me of a locust swarm that you can see like in a National Geographic photo. (The locusts in Joel 2 were the Assyrian army that was able to take down apostate northern 10 tribes but not the Bride, Jerusalem.)  It was just moving effortlessly, but it was also frothing. It was like the steam coming off of hot coffee or hot cocoa or hot tea or something. But what it covered was thick and you cannot see anything below what you were seeing from the top of the fog. (True fog skips dry areas and manifests over damp watery places.) And as I was pondering the moving of the fog, is when the man appeared to me, and I believe the man is Jesus or represents the Holy Spirit at times, but he came out and he simply said, “Let me show you something.” And he grabbed my hand, and we stepped out into the air. Because I was in a tall tree, looking down, I was kind of hanging, you know, like holding on to a limb with my feet just looking at it. I'm thankful that God sees all the things that are going on. He knows what's coming, he knows what's happening. And I just had that sense as I was watching that I was about to be instructed or told some things.  We descended down through the fog, we were not flying, it was like we were walking. The fog seemed to be very evil and very intentional. That it appeared to try to reach out and grab me with these eerie ethereal arms. (It is a menace to man and will kill many.) It was almost like the fog was alive. (It is alive to spread disease) It was dark, it was evil, but it was trying to grab hold…   The man led me on until he reached the ground and then he said, “Look up.” When he said that, I realized that the fog was gone, but I could see jets that were flying in all directions and it appeared to be almost 7:00 or 7:30 at night. It was dusk. (How often we have seen their chemtrails.) The lights were going off as people were getting ready for bed. Darkness was hitting; it was almost like I could see traffic had stopped and people were home going to bed and to get ready for work the next day. (Poisoned as they slept.)  So, I'm watching all these jets that are going back and forth, north, south, east and west, flying in all directions. It was obviously dusk and the lights were going out. And that's when I realized that I heard this loud hissing and every single jet was spraying something out of the exhaust. (Now we would call these things chemtrails…) And the jets flying north would be going north for a while. Then suddenly turn around and come back and spray the same way. The ones going east would go east for a couple miles and then come back and it was like regional.  … It was like this in every state…They kept blanketing the country in whatever they were spraying. The time passed and the jets disappeared. (In A.A. Allen's vision he saw the same thing and then people started dropping dead everywhere in the U.S. except the saints were in a high mountain praising the Lord in safety.)  Then I saw people getting up and going to work. So all of this stuff was being done at night…when no one was aware… Almost as if there was some elite and corporate plan to poison the nation. (It's a Satanic depopulation cult trying to stop the transfer of their stolen wealth and their own demise.)  Once again, the fog was over Mexico and Canada, but it was not moving anywhere except the United States of America. … People are getting up for school, getting on the buses and going to school. And then the next thing that I see happening is this, I was standing in Times Square watching those jumbotron television screens with a breaking news item of a major outbreak of a new virus. Now, the timeline that I could tell in the dream is late summer, early fall as the news broadcast, we're talking about this.  The World Health Organization was laying out guidelines that must be followed regardless of constitutions or national law. (This is to kill the population and make money for the DS pharmaceutical companies.) Those are the two words they used, “regardless of constitutions or national law”. There were military tanks and Hummers, that started patrolling as the announcements were being made. And I said to the man that the jets appeared to be the source of the medical issue.      Coming Plandemic  Isaac Payne - 9/6/2023  In this dream I was walking in a suburb during the daytime. The houses in the suburb were single level ranches. Upon research, I found that ranch style homes became popular after World War II due to young soldiers looking for affordable housing for their families. This style was fast & easy for developers.  I believe that this neighborhood symbolizes that the communities of today's civilians believe we are post-war, hence the developed ranch style homes. However, I believe we are still pre-war. (Yes, they are already celebrating the end of this war, but Rev 6 clearly shows the Man-child coming just before a real worldwide war.)  Although, during the construction of these homes in the 1950's & 60's the Vietnam war happened. This correlates with the dream I had before this dream on the same night of 9/6/2023. Could it be that the Afghanistan withdrawal of American troops was to allocate the US's manpower to another cause or war, whether internally or externally? To briefly summarize the second dream and to show how it correlates with this dream I'll elaborate. In this brief dream, there was a military pilot. The whole dream had a 1980's movie vibe to it. In this dream I thought I was watching a 1980's film. The person playing the pilot was Tom Cruise. The name Tom means twin. Also, Cruise is a play on words. I think this represents that pilots in the air seem to be just "cruising" in the skies, however it is anything but. Plus, the name Tom is such an American name. Many celebrities and famous Americans have the name Tom. These people seem like everyday citizens and the name Tom is a name that is easy to pronounce and for Americans to identify with. However, the name Tom is not the same as Thomas. Maybe they derived from the same place and seem as "twin" in name, but there is only Christ and Anti-Christ and I think we know Christ lived in Thomas. Thinking further on "Twin," I think of Jacob & Esau. Born at the same time but yet two totally different vessels.  Rom 9:21-24 Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor? 22 What if God willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted unto destruction: 23 and that He might make know the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory, 24 even us, whom He also called, not from the Jews only, but from the Gentiles?   I believe Tom Cruise represents the government and vessels of destruction. Back to the dream, Tom Cruise was dating a woman, and they had a child. The Child rebelled against his dad in the dream and went to Vietnam to go to war. (Dating a woman and not married equals being out of covenant with God and not yoked to bride. Child out of wedlock represents fruit that is shameful, fruit that is unlawful hence bad. Rebellious to dad means exactly that: rebels against God.) As Tom cruise was in Vietnam, he ended up being captured by the Vietnamese. (It's also worth noting that the pilots that went to Vietnam performed low level chemtrails hence Agent Orange. This is actually an old war tactic. It was told to the people in America and in Vietnam that agent orange was only a herbicide and only affected the vegetation and was to help visibility for Americans fighting in the dense jungle. This all correlates to this first dream where I was in the suburbs with ranch style homes.)  Back to the original dream. I was standing in the suburb with ranch style homes, and I noticed with me was two individuals. Naturally one of the people is a friend of mine and the other is just an acquaintance. They are named Justin (my friend) and the other is named Jimmy. (an acquaintance) (The name Justin means just, upright, or righteous. The name Jimmy means supplanter.) We were all walking in this neighborhood together during the daytime. I looked up and noticed the whole entire sky was covered in chemtrails. It was a blanket of chemtrails and the chemtrails produced a fog that was quickly descending and yet the gases of the chemtrail were dense even upon descending to the ground. I saw the sky being blanketed with chemtrails. I saw many airplanes dusting the sky blocking out any part of it that was blue. This wasn't a squadron of airplanes; this was a fleet. Also, I saw that some airplanes were making tight circular patterns while descending to the earth which created like a tornado effect of chemtrails. I could feel my heart grow heavy because I knew this was an all-out war on America. However, I also knew that it was our own country and politicians that were responsible for this eradication of the American civilians. I was also able to perceive that this man-made plague was unlike anything the world had experienced and that this plague was a death sentence as the causality rate would be incredibly high. (This was like A.A. Allen's dream of chemtrails that dropped people dead in their tracks all over the U.S. except for the righteous who were praising God on a mountain; Mt. Zion?)  As I took my eyes off the chemtrails and looked ahead of me, I saw an older man standing in the road in the direction we were headed. His back was turned to us. The older man had white hair and was wearing a white jacket and a blue hat. As I got closer to this older man, I realized this was Joe Biden or so I thought. He was standing near an ice cream vendor awaiting his ice cream. I tried to step to the side to get a better look at him to verify, but he stepped in the opposite direction so I could not look up close at his face. I was able to see on his jacket was an American flag pendant pinned to his white blazer jacket. I took another sidestep and looked at his face again and he once again attempted to evade me, but I noticed this wasn't really Joe Biden but a look alike. This person was only used for a symbol of American hierarchy and to portray active institutionalism in America. I knew that this person was a shell and the epidemy of a Manchurian candidate. This look alike evaded me and he walked away toward the opposite direction we were going. (I believe the white jacket and blue hat are false indicators portraying an outward pure and heavenly appearance of righteous acts but are quite the opposite. (Since he is an actor he avoids close ups) (Psalms 55:19-23 God will hear, and answer them, even he that abideth from old, the men who have no changes, and who fear not God. He has put forth his hand against such as were at peace with him: he hath profaned his covenant. His mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved. But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.)   I knew that whoever was controlling this person was also responsible for the chemtrails and the unleashing of the plague upon America.  As the chemtrails were quickly and densely descending, Justin, Jimmy, and I began to run through the neighborhood looking for shelter. As we were running, I noticed my Mammaw, Pat, was outside trying to get my attention. (Patsy means nobleman or aristocrat. Aristocrat means family of high social rank or stature. I believe she resembles many American families and how they think. Compared to the rest of the world, a family in America is of high stature in the grand scheme of wealth and provision.) She ran outside her house and asked me what was going on. I told her to look up and explained that this is an internal coup upon Americans. She began to look up and then looked back at me. I could tell she was ignorant and simple minded towards the atrocities that have been and were being committed. Also, I was able to discern that she didn't take much thought of what I said and didn't really believe me. She wasn't rude or high minded about it, she honestly couldn't grasp what I was saying, and it seemed in her mind that life was hunky dory as usual. She did, however, go back inside her house.  Justin, Jimmy, and I continued running down the road looking for safety. We ran to a house in the neighborhood. I am not sure if we went inside or not. However, the three of us were discussing what to do next and how to evade this deadly plague that was now coming in contact with the neighborhood. One of the men with me opened up a case and inside it was a guitar. (Since this was the cure this was probably the righteous one, Justin.) I picked up the guitar and held it in my hands. Immediately when I held the guitar, I knew exactly what to do. I told Justin and Jimmy that we needed to go back to my house and stay inside. This meant that we shouldn't be running down the road any longer to get away from the deadly plague that now covered the streets and neighborhood. We should instead run directly into it because that was where my house was. (Each abiding in one's own house is what was commanded for the Passover.)   I believe the guitar symbolizes worship as it is an instrument of worship. I believe worship is more than just praise with music. I believe it is our thoughts, prayers, way & walk of life, memories of Father's miracles in our own lives, thankfulness, love & giving, etc. are all forms of worship. (Worship in Greek, proskuneo, means, to kiss towards, meaning an act of Love towards God.) I believe what Father showed me in this dream is that the guitar represents that we should continually praise Father in all that we do, and HE will protect, provide, and deliver us in all things. Then I woke up. Psa 149:6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand; (Which is clearly the way to conquer an enemy. 7 To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples; 8 To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; 9 To execute upon them the judgment written: This honor have all his saints. Praise ye Jehovah.)   While looking for this verse, I felt in my heart to check out Psalm 150. This is the last chapter of Psalms. I did not know what it said, but the thought came to my mind that King David was a great warrior; one of the fiercest warriors in the history of all mankind; so, it would be important to see what the last thing that King David had to say. Think of it this way, for example, if a loved one had ever said his last words to an individual, those last words or statements now would have such an impact on the receiving individual for all their lives. Those last words could very well become the receiving individual's lifelong mantra. The departing loved ones many times save their most important statements for this last moment. So, the last statement of Psalms is this:   Psa 150 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise God in His sanctuary: Praise Him in the firmament of His power. 2 Praise Him for His mighty acts: Praise Him according to His excellent greatness. 3 Praise Him with the trumpet sound. Praise Him with psaltery and harp. 4 Praise Him with Timbrel and dance. Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. 5 Praise Him with loud cymbals: Praise Him with high sounding cymbals. 6 Let everything that hath breath praise Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah. (Again this is God's method for us to conquer our enemies.) If Samson's strength was his submission in his hair, then David's strength could be his submission in his praise. When the plagues come down from the sky, just point at them and say "Praise Him in the firmament of His power!"      Python Crushed    Marie Kelton 9/2/23 (David's notes in red)  During the meeting I had an open vision of an ancient Roman temple. I saw the inside of the temple it had what looked like a pool in it. I saw a python go up and around one of the pillars that was in the temple on the right side. The python was going around the edge of the temple. (We are in the time of the end time ten toes of iron and clay, the Roman Empire, and their worship of another Jesus. The python is the old serpent of satan in their body.) Then an earthquake happened, and the temple started collapsing. The python and the stones fell into the pool below. The python was crushed by the stones that fell into the pool. (The iron and clay 10 toes of the end time vision of Daniel was the revived Roman Empire. The Stone cut out of the mountain of God's Kingdom rolled down and crushed it. That is our DS Babylon falling now and in the tribulation. The dragon is the old serpent in the sea of God's people, their pride and persecution of the saints will destroy them. Leviathan the serpent is the king of pride.)  https://beforeitsnews.com/prophecy/2023/09/new-dr-jane-ruby-marburg-fever-already-declared-18-ghz-666-activates-the-jabbed-here-it-comes-w-attorney-todd-callender-2545016.html

The Names of GodJehovah Ezri - The Lord My HelperA good father helps his children whenever it is needed. How much more will our heavenly Father help us with situations both big and small?Behold, God is my helper;The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. - Psalm 54:4 NASB 1995Yahweh is my strength and my wraparound shield. When I fully trust in you, help is on the way. I jump for joy and burst forth with ecstatic, passionate praise! I will sing songs of what you mean to me! - Psalms 28:7-9 TPT“I will never leave you; I will always be by your side.” Because of this promise, we may boldly say,The Lord is my help—    I won't be afraid of anything.How can anyone harm me? - Hebrews 13:5-6 VOICEWhere has God been your helper in the past? Can you remember your history where God has been there for you?Blessing your heart to trust in God today, for yourself and those around you.Become a PatronCultivate Connection has reached listeners in 157 countries, averaging 1,100 downloads a week. Help us reach even more by sharing Cultivate Connection with others.If you are one of the many who have been blessed by Cultivate Connection, become a monthly patron. As a patron, your generosity helps us create, host, and promote experiences that help others grow their relationship with God. Learn more on our website at CultivateConnection.com