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Dr Max Butterfield is a physician, health educator, and performance coach. Why does love make us do crazy things? Rom-coms make relationships look easy, but real love is far more complicated. So what actually makes a relationship work—and why does love make us act irrationally? Expect to learn what science says about how should people do to recover from a breakup, if the Norwegian skier who confessed to cheating on his girlfriend was doing more harm than good to his relationship, what, Dr Max wished more men and women knew about how to signal interest, why we ruminate so much and how to ruminate less, what healthy communication actually looks like and much more… Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get up to $50 off the RP Hypertrophy App at https://rpstrength.com/modernwisdom Get 15% off your first order of my favourite Non-Alcoholic Brew at https://athleticbrewing.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A homily delivered by Katie Haught on Sunday, March 8th, 2026, the third Sunday of Lent. The lectionary texts for the day were Ex 17:1-7; Ps 95; Rom 1:16-32; John 4:5-42

Lords: AP https://store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/Titanium_Court/ Alexander Topics: The 5th Ramsey number Why Mr. Satan (from Dragonball) is one of my favorite characters in all of literature The Odyssey 2's ROM sprites https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/3/3597ddeb-e52e-4cda-a59c-c64600489fea/Evl0wxIY.png https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads-2024/images/3/3597ddeb-e52e-4cda-a59c-c64600489fea/gNkdwtoA.jpg Search Lizard Vagina And You Shall Find by Patricia Lockwood Why do drugs have two names? What's up with that? Microtopics: Recording the fakest possible sounding laughter in case someone makes a joke that doesn't work. Going on a nice short walk. The PNW, where the frogs are a-croaking. Going out to see the dog pee. Lying down and pretending to sleep Explaining to the doctor that you didn't sleep at all and he's like "that's not what your brain waves said!" Dreaming that you've been awake for 48 hours. Path of totality vs. regular shitty boring eclipse. Consume Me. Attempting to become hot in high school. Whether unwishlisting and rewishlisting a game helps. Very large prime numbers that are only two apart. Prolific math speed freaks. Whether the aliens know the fifth Ramsey Number and are just quizzing us. Aliens visiting and sharing the ultimate secret to doing laundry. Sentient arithmetic getting angry. How do kangaroos clean their pouches? Topics that don't cause listenership to drop precipitously. Thinking about Mr. Satan in the bath. Localizing Mr. Satan for the American audience. A cartoon of two muscly guys screaming at each other, getting louder and higher pitched over the course of five minutes, to the point that you start worrying about the health of the voice actors. An episode of TV that's just 22 pure minutes of building tension. Goku's hair turning blond so that the manga artist doesn't have to laboriously color his hair black al on every panel. Everyone in the story growing strong enough to blow up the planet on a whim. Everyone on Earth showing up to cheer on Mr. Satan. When wrestlers stopped maintaining kayfabe outside of the live show. King Lear asking the audience if they can see the corpse breathing. Giving annoying characters a moment of sincerity and/or heroism. Enthusiastically chanting for Satan. Witnessing the total horror of the universe and then being like "I didn't just see that" Mr. Satan convincing the evil alien not to destroy the Earth by showing him a cool puppy. How is Goku going to prevent spam bots from registering accounts? A weird lens on this strange universe. Sincerity punchlines. Behold, an anime horse! Top 37 Classiest Satans. Death losing every game against Bill and Ted. Coloring the up arrow green to represent a tree in your skiing game. The division symbol you learned in grade school and never used again. When you want to shoot a golf course, a plane or a tiny flat cake. Collecting your favorite medieval manuscript scans. The medieval scribe deciding on a whim to write the next passage in Greek. The guy plucking penises off of the penis bush and putting them in a basket. My brain, and the bad sunning lizard inside it. Here is some pornography, if it will help you. Great job, Canada. Poems that foresee themselves being uploaded to the Internet. One of the early "isn't it weird that this literary person is on Twitter writing shitposts?" My Least Favorite Antibiotic. Wrapping your antibiotic in a tortilla. I love an antibiotic with a nickname. Magic acts you can only do once. (Because they kill you.) Settling Space. (And why we shouldn't do it.) Establishing legal precedent for selling moon rocks. Can God get a thorn stuck in his paw? There's No P in Thomson. Let's try to keep it that way.

New week, new recap pod reviewing LaLiga's most recent matches, with Ben Sully (@SullyBen) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee).In part one, the title race comes to life with Real Madrid's late winner against Celta de Vigo, while Barça relies on Lamine Yamal to win the game against an Athletic Club side that possibly deserved more. We also get a preview of the Copa del Rey final, with Atlético de Madrid defeating Real Sociedad, and a look into Elche's critical situation after yet another winless match, this time losing to Villarreal.Part two kicks off with the exciting Valencia vs Alavés, with Quique Sánchez Flores falling short in his debut after a late Che comeback. Ben & Román also praise José Bordalás' supernatural abilities to get the most out of his players and talk about Mallorca's throwaway at El Sadar, as well as all the other fixtures of the weekend.Thank you for listening to our pod, and remember that you can subscribe to access our bonus podcast and weekly articles over at lllonline.substack.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New week, new recap pod reviewing LaLiga's most recent matches, with Ben Sully (@SullyBen) and Román de Arquer (@Aeroslavee).In part one, the title race comes to life with Real Madrid's late winner against Celta de Vigo, while Barça relies on Lamine Yamal to win the game against an Athletic Club side that possibly deserved more. We also get a preview of the Copa del Rey final, with Atlético de Madrid defeating Real Sociedad, and a look into Elche's critical situation after yet another winless match, this time losing to Villarreal.Part two kicks off with the exciting Valencia vs Alavés, with Quique Sánchez Flores falling short in his debut after a late Che comeback. Ben & Román also praise José Bordalás' supernatural abilities to get the most out of his players and talk about Mallorca's throwaway at El Sadar, as well as all the other fixtures of the weekend.Thank you for listening to our pod, and remember that you can subscribe to access our bonus podcast and weekly articles over at lllonline.substack.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

O analiză Moody's publicată la sfârșitul săptămânii trecute ne arată succint modul în care este văzută situația principalilor indicatori macroeconomici ai României la care se adaugă și o prognoză. Instituția financiară precizează că este un raport pe care agenția o realizează periodic, fără să aibă legătură strict cu evaluarea ratingului de țară. Cu toate acestea, informațiile conținute în analiza Moody's sunt relevante pentru felul în care este percepută evoluția economiei locale atât de instituția financiară, cât și de investitori. Astfel, studiul remarcă începerea consolidării fiscale, datorită măsurilor adoptate la jumătatea anului trecut. Deficitul bugetar, conform metodologiei europene ESA, a scăzut de la 9,3% din PIB, în anul 2024, la 8,2% din PIB, anul trecut, și este de așteptat să se reducă la 6,3% din PIB, anul acesta. Este menționat ritmul ridicat de scădere a deficitului pe care și l-a asumat guvernul. Totodată, analiza arată explicit situațiile în care agenția de evaluare ar putea scădea sau crește calificativul României. Astfel, „ratingurile de țară vor fi probabil reduse în condițiile în care Guvernul nu va implementa planul de consolidare fiscală, ceea ce ar duce la o evoluție semnificativ deteriorată a indicatorilor fiscali comparativ cu așteptările din acest moment”. Este un nou avertisment care se îndreaptă în special spre clasa politică și spre PSD, partidul care pune în mod constant piedici măsurilor de reducere a deficitului bugetar. De altfel, Moody's remarcă riscurile care încă există în ceea ce privește continuarea consolidării fiscale, respectiv sprijinul politic de care este nevoie în contextul în care anul viitor va avea loc rotația prim-ministrului și în anul 2028 se vor desfășura alegeri parlamentare. Analiza agenției de evaluare financiară precizează și varianta în care s-ar putea îmbunătăți calificativul de țară. Trebuie remarcat că primul pas ar putea fi ameliorarea perspectivei asociată ratingului de țară, care astăzi este „negativă” și care ar putea fi promovată la categoria stabilă. Deci, până la o eventuală creștere a ratingului, mișcarea premergătoare ar fi îmbunătățirea perspectivei. Acest lucru se va putea face doar respectând programul previzionat pentru datoria publică. Agenția Moody's precizează la ce se așteaptă și anume la sfârșitul anului viitor datoria publică va ajunge la 63% din PIB, de la 60,5% din PIB la sfârșitul anului 2025. De asemenea, estimarea este că la finalul acestui deceniu, datoria publică ar trebui să se stabilizeze la un nivel de 65% din PIB. Dacă din punctul de vedere al ratingului, lucrurile sunt clare, mult mai complicat este viitorul proiect de buget. Momentul definitivării bugetului de stat este foarte dificil. Nu din motive interne, pentru că acum guvernul are și legislația referitoare la reducerile de cheltuieli în administrația locală și centrală. Deci, principala cerință a ministrului finanțelor și a premierului a fost satisfăcută, respectiv ca bugetul să fie alcătuit pe baza legislației existente. În schimb, marile incertitudini vin din exterior. Cum ai putea să faci un buget de stat realist în condițiile în care prețul țițeiului este într-o continuă creștere? Cum ai putea să faci un buget realist când tariful gazului natural a crescut în câteva zile cu 70% la bursa de la Amsterdam, definitorie la nivel european? Efectele asupra economiei pot fi dezastruoase. Creșterile de prețuri ale carburanților și creșterea tarifului gazelor naturale ar putea genera inflație și o încetinire a creșterii economice sau chiar intrarea în recesiune. Deocamdată, nu avem o imagine clară a evoluției prețurilor materiilor prime energetice în următoarele luni. Totul depinde de durata și evoluția conflictului din Orientul Mijlociu. Dar, astăzi, situația nu arată deloc bine. Prețul țițeiului Brent este de 93 de dolari pentru un baril, iar gazul natural este cotat la aproape 53 de dolari pentru un MWh. Dacă se menține o dinamică de creștere a prețurilor, bugetul de stat de anul acesta va fi doar orientativ.

Cine l-a răpit pe Nicușor Dan. O cronologie (Republica) - Exclusiv Simina Tănăsescu, despre anularea alegerilor, pensiile magistraților, rolurile și relațiile dintre judecătorii CCR - Interviu video (SpotMedia) - Miliardele SAFE și securitatea de apartament. Cum a ajuns o firmă fără angajați din Râșnov să declare că produce drone militare (PressOne) Ecuația bugetului se complică: Economii de 2,2 miliarde lei, cât costă pachetul de relansare economică, în pericol după ce reforma administrativă a fost atacată la CCR de Avocatul Poporului / PSD insistă și cu măsurile de solidaritate de 3,4 miliarde lei / Ședință a coaliției luni, după o săptămână de tensiuni (G4Media) Liderii coaliției de guvernare se reunesc, luni de la ora 13.00, într-o ședință în care urmează să discute din nou despre bugetul de stat pe acest an, potrivit surselor G4Media. Ședința coaliției este precedată, luni dimineață, de o ședință a conducerii PSD. După o săptămână în care tensiunile dintre PSD și PNL s-au acutizat pe tema bugetului, obținerea unui acord în acest moment pare și mai dificilă, în condițiile în care Avocatul Poporului, Renate Weber, a atacat la Curtea Constituțională ordonanța de urgență care prevede tăieri de cheltuieli de 10% în administrație. Proiectul de buget – care ar fi trebuit adoptat de la finalul anului trecut – a fost amânat atât de mult tocmai pentru că a durat ca PSD să accepte reforma în administrație. Partidele din coaliție au ajuns cu greu la un acord de a face reforma administrativă care pevede tăierea cu 10% a cheltuielilor din administrație, concomitent cu realizarea unui pachet de relansare economică, acesta din urmă presupunând cheltuieli. Cele două pachete au fost adoptate simultan prin ordonanțe de urgență la finalul lunii februarie, iar efectele celor două tipuri de măsuri s-ar fi compensat reciproc în buget: 2,2 miliarde de lei s-ar fi economisit prin reforma administrativă, tot 2,2 miliarde de lei costă măsurile de relansare economică. Însă, odată ce Renate Weber a atacat la CCR reforma administrativă, reducerile de cheltuieli nu mai sunt garantate până când nu se pronunță Curtea Constituțională. Deocamdată nu a fost fixat un termen pentru dezbaterea la Curte a sesizării Avocatului Poporului.  Cine l-a răpit pe Nicușor Dan. O cronologie (Republica) - 17 februarie. Președintele Nicușor Dan se întâlnește la Palatul Cotroceni cu liderii Coaliției ca să discute „mai multe probleme de actualitate”.  - 18 februarie. Sorin Grindeanu a ținut să anunțe primul, cu o jumătate de oră înainte de anunțarea deciziei CCR, că s-a decis deblocarea reformei pensiilor speciale. - 2 martie. Ministrul Justiției Radu Marinescu face propunerile pentru conducerea Parchetelor, propuneri considerate de o parte a societății civile ca fiind „antireformiste”. - 6 martie. Nicușor Dan le spune protestatarilor de la Palatul Cotroceni o frază care-i va marca probabil mandatul: „Am de 100 de ori mai multe informații decât dvs”. Președintele Dan dă de înțeles, cu o surprinzătoare aroganță cu iz pesedist, că va accepta procurorii aleși de PSD, chiar dacă asta va însemna despărțirea sa de propriii alegători. Jurnalistul Florin Negruțiu, co-fondator Republica, a reamintit această cronologie ca să înțelegem că întotdeauna în politică este „ceva pentru ceva”. Nicușor Dan - un președinte fără partid și fără structuri de putere în spate - trebuie să negocieze cu PSD aproape fiecare pas pe care îl face. PSD, partidul acesta care face azi cea mai toxică și mai antinațională politică, sabotând orice încercare de modernizare a țării doar ca să-și conserve puterea acumulată în peste trei decenii, este unde este pentru că a fost votat de mulți oameni. Probabil aceiași oameni care declară la fiecare sondaj că „țara se îndreaptă într-o direcție greșită”, dar care conservă cu votul lor puterea acestei oligarhii care decide direcția țării. Exclusiv Simina Tănăsescu, despre anularea alegerilor, pensiile magistraților, rolurile și relațiile dintre judecătorii CCR - Interviu video (SpotMedia) Judecătoarea Simina Tănăsescu are 57 de ani și a preluat conducerea Curții Constituționale la jumătatea anului trecut. Și-a propus să umanizeze și să sporească încrederea opiniei publice în instituție.  Cu o experiență vastă în magistratură, profesor universitar al Facultății de Drept, fost consilier prezidențial, judecătoarea Tănăsescu este conștientă de importanța deciziilor CCR și susține că instituția trebuie să fie rezervată, să-și asume doar rolul de verificare a constituționalității legilor și nu de arbitru între puterile statului. Anularea alegerilor prezidențiale nu a fost o hotărâre pe care să o fi luat cu ușurință. Nu ne-am gândit că ne-am putea confrunta cu o astfel de situație. Este o hotărâre luată cu unanimitate, asumată și argumentată, bazată pe niște argumente juridice. În ceea ce privește decizia de constituționalitate pentru legea pensiilor magistraților, Curtea Constituțională a verificat compatibilitatea cu Constituția a unei legi. A unei legi care nu vizează nici funcționarea în ansamblu a justiției, nici măcar toate elementele de statut ale profesiei de magistrat – profesie extrem de remarcabilă, onorantă și meritorie – ci un amănunt, un aspect, un detaliu. Acest aspect a mai fost vizat și de alte acte normative, dintre care pe unele Curtea le-a declarat constituționale, pe altele neconstituționale. Interviul integral pe pagina SpotMedia. Miliardele SAFE și securitatea de apartament. Cum a ajuns o firmă fără angajați din Râșnov să declare că produce drone militare (PressOne) La doar o lună după lansarea programului european SAFE – un fond de 150 de miliarde de euro destinat înarmării, din care României îi revin 16,6 miliarde –, o firmă obscură din Râșnov, județul Brașov, fără angajați și fără activitate industrială declarată, își schimbă obiectul de activitate în fabricare de aeronave și nave spațiale militare. Pe scurt, drone militare.  Compania IntellDrones, înființată în 2024, se ocupă, potrivit actelor firmei, de importul de drone agricole din China și oferă servicii de stropire a terenurilor, dar proprietara și administratoarea firmei spune că intenționează să înceapă producția de drone militare „în câteva luni”, scrie PressOne. IntellDrones este deținută și condusă de Ioana-Hermina Păiuș, fostă administratoare a unui fast-food din Râșnov, dar și fostă membră a Partidului Național Liberal. Familia Păiuș are o legătură indirectă de rudenie cu familia liberalului Adrian Veștea, președintele Consiliului Județean Brașov.  Începând cu 2020, Ioana Păiuș urmează trei programe de master cu specializare în studii de securitate și relații internaționale, unul dintre ele la Academia Națională de Informații din subordinea Serviciului Român de Informații (SRI), și începe un doctorat în aceleași domeniu la Universitatea „Babeș-Bolyai” din Cluj-Napoca.  Aceasta apare frecvent în ultimii ani în compania lui Sorin Dobîrcianu, fost ofițer SRI condamnat definitiv de Tribunalul Prahova la trei ani de închisoare cu suspendare pentru trafic de influență. Dobîrcianu, care se recomandă „influencer NATO”, s-a întâlnit în Rusia, la circa o lună după adoptarea programului SAFE, cu un oligarh aflat în cercul direct de influență a lui Vladimir Putin.  

A fost o etapă formidabilă în Six Nations la rugby, una în care echipele cu șanse minime au reușit să dea lovitura și să câștige in fața unor coloși, care parcă nu s-au regăsit. Tudor Furdui face analiza etapei a 4-a din Six Nations și vorbește și despre înfrângerea României din Georgia, în Cupa Europeană a Națiunilor. Turneul celor 6 națiuni, această operă de artă creată să încânte ochii iubitorilor de rugby din lumea întreagă, și-a desemnat în week-end-ul trecut câștigătoarele rundei cu numărul patru. A fost un spectacol de gală ce cu greu va fi uitat, o simfonie a culorilor, parcă realizată de un pictor celebru pe o pânză fermecată, un concert în care 6 trupe de rock au făcut publicul să tremure și să suspine. Runda cu numărul 4, a fost fără niciun dubiu runda surprizelor, în care spectacolul sportiv a excelat, iar lumea întreagă a fost la picioarele acestui uriaș, care este rugby-ul. Italia a scris istorie Italia a scris istorie reușind prima victorie în fața singurei campioane mondiale din emisfera de Nord, Scoția a reușit imposibilul, reușind să neutralizeze o echipă a Franței, care deja se vedea campioană, iar Irlanda s-a impus, așa cum era normal, în fața Tării Galilor și păstrează șanse la titlu. La Roma ,,Azurii" au reușit să realizeze prima victorie din toate timpurile împotriva ,Trandafirilor", într-un meci în care și-au dorit și au reușit ceea ce nimeni nu se aștepta. A fost o biruință a dorinței, dar și a tenacității, în fața unui adversar care mereu pleca victorios din întâlnirile directe. Rezultat final: 23-18 pentru Italia, în uralele spectatorilor de pe Stadio Olimpico, cea de-a doua victorie din acest sezon de Six Nations, după cea din prima etapă realizată  împotriva Scoției, tot pe Olimpico. Încet, dar sigur, așa a crescut rugbyul italian, care sâmbătă a câștigat împotriva Angliei, un rezultat greu de imaginat acum câțiva ani. Oare cum au fost motivați la vestiare înainte de partidă cei 15 coloși italieni pentru a obține o asemenea performanță? Uitându-ne însă la figurile lor în timpul intonării imnului “Fratelli d'Italia”, puteam intui că vor face meciul vieții lor. Italienii nu s-au speriat nici măcar în minutul 55 când Anglia conducea cu 18-10. Au făcut ceea ce au învățat nou în ultima vreme și mai ales au profitat din plin de indisciplina în joc a englezilor, care la un moment dat au avut doi jucători eliminaţi temporar de pe teren. Au  revenit senzaţional în a doua repriză, s-au impus prin două eseuri, ambele transformate, şi concretizarea a trei lovituri de pedeapsă. Alături de Noua Zeelandă, Anglia era singura echipă neînvinsă până acum de Naţionala azzurra care a trecut acum peste ea în clasament. Scoția speră la trofeu La Edinburgh, pe stadionul Murrayfielld, ,,Ciulinii" au făcut recital la scenă deschisă în fața ,,Cocoșilor", într-o partidă în care plecau cu șansa a doua, dar în care s-au autodepășit și au obținut victoria în stil de mare campioană. Franța pare că nu s-a regăsit în acest meci, unul în care Scoția a pus presiune din primul minut și în final a câștigat un meci care parcă a fost o simfonie a rugby-ului. Scoția a avut o viteză în plus față de francezi în ceea ce privește viteza execuțiilor și după victoria 50-40 visează cu ochii deschiși la trofeu, după foarte mult timp. Probabil a venit vremea ca și ,,Ciulinii" să fie fericiți deși punctul bonus ofensiv reușit de francezi după cele patru eseuri marcate s-ar putea să cântărească greu săptămîna viitoare când se va decide campioana. Irlanda nu se dezminte, vrea să fie din nou campioană Irlanda, după începutul de turneu ezitant în fața Franței, pare că acum a pornit motoarele la turație maximă și pregătește asaltul final pentru titlul de campioană. Victoria din fața Angliei, obținută în deplasare la un scor care a uimit ,,lumea ovaliei” pare că a injectat moralul ”Trifoilor" cu adrenalina necesară pentru a reuși din nou victoria în turneu. Acum a obținut o victorie scontată, 27-17, împotriva Țării Galilor la Dublin pe Aviva Stadium, cu bonus ofensiv, deși galezii au avut probabil cea mai bună evoluție din acest campionat. România înfrântă în Georgia În toată această feerie a rugbyului a încercat să-și facă loc și România în semifinalele Cupei Europeană a națiunilor unde a pierdut la un scor mai puțin sever decât ne așteptam în Georgia. A fost 53-30 pentru georgieni pe stadionul Avceala din Tbilisi într-un meci în care stejarii au avut patru debutanți, dintre care trei în primul XV. Să marchezi 30 de puncte unei echipe net superioare nu este de colo și în cazul în care “Stejarii” vor continua pe această linie ar putea obține locul 3 în competiție după meciul decisiv contra Spaniei.

Flori la frontieră și mesaje de felicitare din partea conducerii pe de o parte, Marș Feminist și un nou caz de posibil femicid, pe de altă parte. Ziua internațională a femeii marcată în Republica Moldova. Cazul de femicid a fost semnalat public chiar de Ziua Internațională a Femeii, pe 8 martie. În centrul scandalului se află Dumitru Vartic, vicepreședintele Consiliului Raional Hîncești și membru al formațiunii aflate la putere în Republica Moldova, Partidul Acțiune și Solidaritate (PAS). Soția demnitarului, Ludmila Vartic, s-a sinucis pe 3 martie, iar organizațiile pentru drepturile femeilor au semnalat că femeia ar fi fost supusă abuzului domestic. Astfel, PAS, se confruntă în aceste zile cu o gravă lovitură de imagine. Vicepreședinta Parlamentului, Doina Gherman, a cerut demisia lui Dumitru Vartic din toate funcțiile publice. Liliana Barbăroșie are detalii despre caz. Temele ediției: - Declarații importante despre viitorul relațiilor dintre România și Republica Moldova au fost făcute recent de președintele României, Nicușor Dan. În timpul vizitei sale oficiale la Varșovia, Nicușor Dan a reiterat susținerea României pentru parcursul european al Chișinăului, dar și pentru rolul cooperării moldo-române în securitatea energetică din regiune. În ceea ce privește subiectul Unirii Republicii Moldova cu România, liderul de la București a subliniat că o astfel de decizie depinde exclusiv de voința cetățenilor Republicii Moldova. Mai multe detalii are colega noastră, Ecaterina Tanasiiciuc. - Alegerile din Ungaria încep să semene cu alegerile din Republica Moldova, susține opoziția maghiară. Liderul partidului Tisza spune că mai mulți agenți ruși au ajuns la Budapesta cu aceeași misiune ca în perioada electorală de la Chișinău. Despre ce este vorba, ne spune Vitalie Cojocari în ”Cronica lui Vitalie”. - Scriitoarea și jurnalista Paula Erizanu a fost nominalizată, de rând cu alți 14 scriitori europeni, la Premiul Uniunii Europene pentru Literatură pentru acest an, cu volumul „Aicea-i și raiul, și iadul. Republica Moldova: un veac de istorie trăită”. Un interviu despre această carte și despre istoriile trăite în Republica Moldova, într-o discuție în studioul RFI cu Ovidiu Nahoi. - Autoritățile de la Chișinău au anunțat un set de măsuri pe termen scurt, mediu și lung pentru a preveni penuria de carburanți și eventuale probleme în sistemul energetic în urma războiului din Orientul Mijlociu. - Accesul jurnaliștilor în regiunea separatistă transnistreană a Republicii Moldova rămâne în continuare închis. Știrile zilei: Pentru a preveni penuria de carburanți și eventuale probleme în sistemul energetic ca urmare a războiului din Orientul Mijlociu, autoritățile de la Chișinău au anunțat un set de măsuri pe termen scurt, mediu și lung. Potrivit Centrului Național de Management al Crizelor, măsurile vor fi aplicate pe perioada stării de alertă în energetică, instituită pentru următoarele două luni. Centrul dă asigurări că în prezent există suficiente stocuri de carburanți, transmite IPN. Pe termen scurt, exportul și reexportul de benzină și motorină din Portul moldovenesc Giurgiulești de pe Dunăre vor fi interzise, dacă stocurile scad sub (8 mii de tone de benzină și 25 de mii de tone de motorină. Pe segmentul de curent electric, sunt gata de activare așa-numite „insule de consum” pe liniile de tensiune joasă cu România, iar în situații de criză pot fi activate contracte de avarie. Pe termen mediu, dacă apar perturbări pe piața regională, Guvernul ar putea prioritiza aprovizionarea cu combustibil pentru agricultură, transport strategic și instituții medicale și ar putea introduce programe obligatorii de economisire a consumului în instituțiile publice. Pe termen lung, Guvernul își propune să consolideze securitatea energetică, prin crearea unui sistem de stocuri minime de produse petroliere, conform directivelor europene. Totodată, sunt analizate proiecte pentru noi unități de producere a energiei electrice, investiții în modernizarea rețelelor pentru stocarea energiei regenerabile și extinderea interconexiunilor energetice. *** Biletele de avion s-ar putea scumpi în Republica Moldova. Prețul la  combustibilul pentru avioane a crescut cu 30%. Creșterea prețurilor este legată de tensiunile geopolitice din Orientul Mijlociu, care afectează fluxurile globale de petrol. *** De Ziua internațională a femeii, oficialii de la Chișinău au transmis mesaje de felicitare, subliniind contribuția esențială a femeilor la dezvoltarea societății. Autoritățile și-au reafirmat angajamentul de a consolida drepturile femeilor și de a asigura un mediu echitabil și bazat pe meritocrație. Iar societatea civilă a marcat evenimentul printr-un Marș Feminist cu sloganul „Statul la nevoie se cunoaște: Femei în siguranță. Dreptate în instanță”. Participanții la marș au declarat că au ieșit în stradă „pentru a aminti că viața femeilor nu se negociază”, în contextul mai multor cazuri de violență îndreptată asupra femeilor și copiilor, ajunse în atenția publică. Despre cel mai recent caz, cu impact inclusiv în zona politică, v aducem detalii imediat în program. *** În timp ce în plan politic Republica Moldova are un indicator bun privind implicarea femeilor, cu 40 la sută din mandatele de parlamentar deținute de femei în actualul Legislativ, la nivel de societate cel mai recent Index al Egalității de Gen, lansat de Centrul Parteneriat pentru Dezvoltare, atestă „o consolidare alarmantă a percepțiilor tradiționaliste”: peste 60% dintre cetățeni consideră că „destinul femeii este familia și gospodăria”, cu 10 la sută mai mult ca acum 5 ani. „Indexul Egalității de Gen din acest an ne arată că legislația bună poate schimba cifrele pe piața muncii, dar nu poate șterge peste noapte stereotipurile. Avem nevoie de un angajament politic real, nu doar numeric, pentru ca femeile să nu fie forțate să aleagă între carieră și familie sau să fie descurajate de discursuri sexiste,” a declarat Alexandra Ermolenco de la Centrul Parteneriat pentru Dezvoltare.  *** Accesul jurnaliștilor în regiunea separatistă transnistreană a Republicii Moldova rămâne închis, iar administrația pro-rusă de la Tiraspol nu dă curs invitațiilor la negocieri ale autorităților constituționale de la Chișinău. Subiectul a fost discutat în cadrul ședinței Comisiei parlamentare care monitorizează realizarea politicii de reintegrare, anunță TVR Moldova. La finalul lunii februarie a avut loc o primă întâlnire la nivel de negociatori politici între Tiraspol și Chișinău după o pauză de peste un an. Întâlnirea a readus pe agendă subiecte sensibile: de la școlile cu predare în limba română și problema accesului fermierilor moldoveni la terenurile lor, până la libera circulație a jurnaliștilor și respectarea drepturilor omului. *** După aproape două luni de suspendare a fost reluată activitatea bacului peste răul Nistru în zona satului Molovata. Administrația feribotului avertizează însă că din cauza gheții de pe râu pot apărea devieri sau întârzieri în programul de circulație până la topirea completă a gheții, scrie ZDG. Circulația feribotului a fost suspendată la mijlocul lunii ianuarie din cauza gerului puternic și a stratul de gheață format pe Nistru. Feribotul este unica cale liberă de acces pentru localnicii din saltele Molovata-Nouă, Cocieri, Vasilevca și Corjova. Sunt sate moldovenești amplasate pe malul stâng al Nistrului, care este în rest controlat de administrația separatistă de la Tiraspol. Atunci când circulația este oprită, locuitorii sunt nevoiți să traverseze posturile ilegale ale regimului din Transnistria, iar aprovizionarea magazinelor, farmaciilor și a instituțiilor sociale devine dificilă, notează portalul media Zona de Securitate. *** Teatrul Bogdan Petriceicu Hașdeu din Cahul ar putea avea, până la sfârșitul acestui an, un sediu propriu, după aproape patru decenii de activitate fără o clădire dedicată. Proiectul de construcție a noului sediu al teatrului a început în 2012, când a fost pusă piatra de temelie, însă lucrările au fost întrerupte de mai multe ori. De-a lungul anilor au fost realizate mai multe lucrări cu sprijinul României. Acum, autoritățile estimează că lucrările ar putea fi finalizate până la sfârșitul anului. De-a lungul anilor, trupa Teatrului din Cahul, fondat în 1987, a activat în clădirea fostei case de cultură din oraș.

Vicepremierul Oana Gheorghiu declară într-un interviu la RFI că unele companii de stat ar trebui listate la Bursă. Ea pledează pe de altă parte pentru o schimbare de paradigmă în reformarea companiilor statului. Oana Gheorghiu, despre reforma companiilor de stat: ”Trebuie să spunem foarte clar că până de curând, companiile de stat erau văzute sau încă sunt văzute ca surse de putere, nu surse de venituri pentru bugetul României. Schimbarea asta de paradigmă nu se face peste noapte, e nevoie de timp, e nevoie de perseverență și de consistență în acest discurs și sper ca el să-și găsească cât mai mulți susținători și în societate și în zona politică”. Despre Avocatul Poporului: ”Eu sper că Avocatul Poporului înțelege la fel ca societatea nevoia de a reduce cheltuielile administrative ale statului român. Avem cheltuieli mult prea mari, avem un deficit bugetar prea mare. Vom vedea ce se va întâmpla”. Despre platforma online ”Fără hârtie”: ”Până acum, sunt peste 2.200 de postări ale oamenilor. Le împărțim pe categorii. Evident că din cele 2000 și ceva de postări se coagulează 15-20 de domenii în care oamenii întâmpină dificultăți în relația cu statul. Cele mai multe sunt în zona de carte electronică de identitate, pentru că este acest produs nou și din nefericire statul știe să se saboteze el pe el singur. Sunt multe instituții care încă nu și-au descărcat aplicațiile cu care pot citi aceste noi cărți de identitate sau nu și-au cumpărat acele cititoare”.

Comisia Europeană trebuie să interzică fermele de animale crescute pentru blană, spune la RFI directoarea de țară pentru Humane World for Animals în România, Andreea Roseti. Bruxelles-ul este așteptat să ia o decizie în luna martie. Comisia Europeană poate să decidă închiderea fermelor pentru blănuri sau ar putea stabili standarde mai bune pentru unitățile respective. Directoarea de țară pentru Humane World for Animals în România, Andreea Roseti, spune la emisiunea Planeta Verde că este optimistă că Bruxelles-ul va decide interzicerea acestor centre: ”Avem așteptări mari de la Comisie și anume să se interzică în sfârșit fermele de blănuri la nivelul Uniunii Europene”. Ea spune în ce condiții sunt ținute aceste animale: ”A crește animale sălbatice în cuști, că le numim ferme sau cum vrem să le numim, este o practică foarte crudă și care niciodată nu va putea să le ofere o viață acelor animale. Deci animalele respective, vorbim de nurci, șinșile, vulpi, sunt crescute, născute, în cuști de metal, de multe ori în hale, fără să vadă lumină, fără să aibă acces de exemplu la apă pentru nurci sau nisip pentru șinșile, nu le permit aceste condiții să-și manifeste absolut nici un fel de comportament care lor le-ar fi natural”. România a interzis fermele de animale pentru blană încă din 2024, dar măsura va intra în vigoare din 2027. Scrisoarea deschisă adresată Comisiei Europene poate fi semnată aici: https://act.humaneworld.org/page/180786/petition/1?locale=ro-RO

Our Guest Speaker, Pastor Mark Conner, shares "How to Connect with God". When did you become aware of God? There are some abiding styles to connect with God. The Contemplative Style. The Intellectual Style. The Serving Style. The Relational Style. The Charismatic Style. How can you put it into practise? How has God wired you? How can you grow in God with your unique styles?Today's passages: John 15: 1-4, Rom 12: 1 Date: 08.03.2026 Please send prayer requests to prayer@bridgeman.org.au or on our website: www.bridgeman.org.au/prayer/ To contact Bridgeman Baptist Community Church please email hello@bridgeman.org.au If you would like to give at Bridgeman Baptist Community Church please go to www.bridgeman.org.au/giving/ Please view our Sermon List if you would like to order from our back catalogue, please email bridgemedia@bridgeman.org.au 

BGMania B-Sides #43 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bedroth explores Embers of Mana, a newly released ROM hack of Final Fantasy Adventure created by friend of the show and longtime listener OK Impala. Built on the bones of the classic Game Boy action RPG that helped launch the Mana series, Embers of Mana reimagines the experience with fresh ideas, clever design twists, and a renewed appreciation for the world that started it all. This B-Side also features an interview with OK Impala about his experience with Final Fantasy Adventures and creating Embers of Mana. Go show him and this ROM hack some love at the following locations: Embers of Mana Release Trailer - https://youtu.be/X5_FO9Yny1c?si=NZkOPt6RT52UEbth OK Impala's Website - https://okimpala.net/ BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/okimpala.bsky.social YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@okimpala Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or any other thoughts you'd like to share! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu, Jeff & Mike. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS Beautiful Day (based on Peaceful Village from Dual Orb 2) from Embers of Mana [Nobuyuki Hara & Yu Yoshida/OK Impala, 1994/2026] Into the Waterfall (based on Into the Thick of It from Secret of Mana) from Embers of Mana [Hiroki Kikuta/OK Impala, 1993/2026] Watch Out! (based on Valestein Castle from Ys III: Wanderers from Ys) from Embers of Mana [Mieko Ishikawa, 1989/2026] Frozen Statues from Embers of Mana [endlessrepeat, 2026] Land of the Lost (based on Love So Alike from the movie Tristan & Isolde) from Embers of Mana [Anne Dudley/OK Impala, 2006/2026] What the Forest Hides from Embers of Mana [endlessrepeat, 2026] Embers of Mana (based on Fear of the Heavens from Secret of Mana) from Embers of Mana [Hiroki Kikuta/OK Impala, 1993/2026] City of the Past (based on Alistia - Lapatia Village from Rogue Galaxy) from Embers of Mana [Tomohito Nishiura/OK Impala, 2007/2026] Eternal Forest (based on Lascarde Skywalk from Arc Rise Fantasia) from Embers of Mana [Yasunori Mitsuda/OK Impala, 2010/2026] Saving the World (based on Save the World from Final Fantasy Legend II) from Embers of Mana [Nobuo Uematsu/OK Impala, 1991/2026] LINKS Patreon: https://patreon.com/bgmania Website: https://bgmania.podbean.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Facebook: BGManiaPodcast X: BGManiaPodcast Instagram: BGManiaPodcast TikTok: BGManiaPodcast YouTube: BGManiaPodcast Twitch: BGManiaPodcast PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast Listening Religiously

====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== LECCIÓN DE ESCUELA SABÁTICA         I TRIMESTRE DEL 2026Narrado por: Eddie RodriguezDesde: Guatemala, GuatemalaUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchLUNES 09 DE MARZOACABEMOS CON LO TERRENAL Actualmente se escuchan muchos eslóganes: “¡Acabemos con la guerra!” “¡Acabemos con la deforestación!” “¡Acabemos con las armas nucleares!” Pero uno que probablemente nunca hayamos oído es “¡Acabemos con lo terrenal!” Eso simplemente no armoniza con la sensibilidad de nuestro mundo. El problema de la mayoría de los eslóganes no es que propician algo incorrecto, sino que son demasiado acotados o estrechos de miras desde la perspectiva de la Eternidad. Nuestro enfoque debe ser eternamente más elevado. Lee Colosenses 3:5, 6 (ver también Rom. 6:1-7). ¿Cómo experimentamos lo que significa estar muertos al yo y a lo terrenal y vivos para “las cosas de arriba” (Col. 3:1)? Aunque espiritualmente hemos muerto con Cristo, nuestros “miembros”, es decir, las tentaciones que nos presentan nuestro cuerpo y nuestra mente, necesitan morir. No obstante, debemos tener presentes dos cosas en relación con este mandato.En primer lugar, la forma griega que utiliza Pablo en Colosenses 3:1 supone que hemos resucitado con Cristo. En segundo lugar, la expresión “por tanto” indica que el mandato de Colosenses 3:5 es una consecuencia de ese hecho. Podemos dar muerte a las cosas terrenales (fornicación, impureza, pasiones, malos deseos, codicia, etc.) solo porque hemos resucitado con Cristo y disponemos de su vida espiritual y su poder para eliminar estas cosas de nuestras mentes y vidas. La frase griega traducida como “la ira de Dios” solo aparece en Colosenses 3:6 y en Romanos 1:18. Dios “entrega” a las personas a sus propios caminos perversos, en el sentido de que respeta su libertad de elección, y como resultado “viene” o se manifiesta su ira (ver Apoc. 6:16, 17) “sobre los desobedientes” (Col. 3:6). En Romanos 1:18, Pablo se refiere a “la impiedad y la injusticia”. Luego, en Romanos 1:24, equipara la “inmundicia” (usa la misma palabra griega que se encuentra en Col. 3:5) específicamente con las personas que satisfacen “la concupiscencia de sus corazones, de modo que deshonraron sus propios cuerpos entre sí mismos”. ¿En qué sentido deshonran sus cuerpos? En primer lugar, porque se niegan a reconocer al Creador, pero también a causa de “pasiones vergonzosas”. “Aun sus mujeres cambiaron las relaciones naturales por las que van contra la naturaleza. De igual modo también los hombres, dejando la relación natural con la mujer, se encendieron en sus malos deseos los unos con los otros, cometiendo infamias hombres con hombres” (Rom. 1:26, 27). ¿Qué significa la expresión “hagan morir en ustedes lo terrenal” (Col. 3:5)? 

Cleansing and Rebuilding the Temple (1) (audio) David Eells, 3/8/26   Jerusalem & Temple Destroyed & Born Again B. A. - 06/04/2014 (David's notes in red) (Eze.13:14) So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered mortar, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be uncovered; and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah. (15) Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered mortar; and I will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it; 16 to wit, the prophets of Israel that prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and that see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord Jehovah.  Just as people must die to self and be born again from above, so must Jerusalem and its temple. Why was rebellious Jerusalem, the capital of the Jews, torn down with its temple and its people crucified and killed in heaps? Their temple represented them and Jerusalem those who were to be the Bride. Josephus, the historian who wrote their history, said it was because of the way they treated Jesus and His disciples. It appears that Josephus believed that Jesus was the Messiah. This is a type that is coming to pass in our day in the so-called Church. For Paul said to the mostly Gentile Church that what happened to the Jews was a type for what will happen to the mostly Gentile Church at the ends of the ages. (1Co.10:11) Now these things happened unto them by way of example (Greek: “shadow” or “type”); and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come. So what happened historically is a type for this day. Today, in the end of this age, the rebellious leadership of God's people, the false Man-child and Bride, represented by unregenerate Jerusalem, have crucified Jesus as He said, (Mat.25:40) And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, [even] these least, ye did it unto me. As the Dragon, Satan's body, including this false leadership, seeks to devour the Man-child and destroy the Bride for its own egotistical reasons. God has set them as a mark for the Beast to conquer. The Beast, which in Revelation 17 is inhabited by a body of spirits from the abyss, represents a body of people outside of Christ that will be used as a vessel of dishonor to destroy spiritually and, in some cases, physically these rebellious religious leaders and their people from the different sects of apostate Christianity. Some would say, “David, doesn't Jerusalem get destroyed after seven years, as a type of the 70 years?” Yes, but in a spiritual way, it is happening now as the leadership of apostate Christianity becomes more and more devoured by the mind and spirits of the Beast. As Jesus said of these evil leaders, (Mat.23:27) Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. (28) Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but inwardly ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. (29) Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and garnish the tombs of the righteous, (30) and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we should not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. (31) Wherefore ye witness to yourselves, that ye are sons of them that slew the prophets.  (32) Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. (33) Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell? (34) Therefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them shall ye kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city: (35) that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth (this was also said of the Harlot in Revelation 17:24), from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar. Clearly, the Harlot has been around since Cain killed Abel. (36) Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. As Jesus said of these hypocrites and their city and temple, (37) O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! (38) Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. (39) For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord. (24:1) And Jesus went out from the temple and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. (2) But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. (Gal.4:22) For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman. (23) Howbeit the [son] by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the [son] by the freewoman [is born] through promise. (24) Which things contain an allegory: for these [women] are two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children unto bondage, which is Hagar. (25) Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children. (26) But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother. (Rev.3:12) He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out thence no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh (present tense) down out of heaven from my God, and mine own new name. 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. (Jer.3:12) Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith Jehovah; I will not look in anger upon you; for I am merciful, saith Jehovah, I will not keep [anger] for ever. (13) Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against Jehovah thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith Jehovah. (14) 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. (16) And it shall come to pass, when ye are multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith Jehovah, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of Jehovah; neither shall it come to mind; neither shall they remember it; neither shall they miss it; neither shall it be made any more. (17) At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of Jehovah; and all the nations (Gentiles) shall be gathered unto it, to the name of Jehovah, to Jerusalem (notice that this heavenly Jerusalem will be synonymous with the name, meaning “nature, character and authority” of the Lord): neither shall they walk any more after the stubbornness of their evil heart. (18) In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the North (Beast captivity) to the land that I gave for an inheritance unto your fathers. (19) But I said, How I will put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations! and I said, Ye shall call me My Father, and shall not turn away from following me. (20) Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah. (21) A voice is heard upon the bare heights, the weeping [and] the supplications of the children of Israel; because they have perverted their way, they have forgotten Jehovah their God. (22) Return, ye backsliding children, I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we are come unto thee; for thou art Jehovah our God.  B.A.'s dream: I dreamed that I was in Jerusalem (Zion) and I was watching as Titus and his army (of the Roman Beast of that day) were tearing down the temple with battering rams and large ropes. I listened as Titus gave orders to his army: “Tear these walls down! I don't want one stone left standing upon another!” (Luk.19:41) And when he (Jesus) drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it, (42) saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. (43) For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, (44) and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.  Titus said, “This temple is a mockery and must be destroyed!” (Jer.6:15) Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall; at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith Jehovah. (16) Thus saith Jehovah, Stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way; and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls: but they said, We will not walk therein. (Jer.14:15) Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land: By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed. (Mic.1:6) Therefore I will make Samaria as a heap of the field, and as places for planting vineyards; and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will uncover the foundations thereof.  My thoughts: (Act.17:24) The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands. (Jer.7:3) Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. (4) Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of Jehovah, the temple of Jehovah (which had become corrupt), the temple of Jehovah, are these. (5) For if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbor; (6) if ye oppress not the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your own hurt: (7) then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, from of old even for evermore. (8) Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit. (9) Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods that ye have not known, (10) and come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered; that ye may do all these abominations? (The Temple of the Lord had become corrupt.)  (11) Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, saith Jehovah. (12) But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I caused my name to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel. (13) And now, because ye have done all these works, saith Jehovah, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not: (14) therefore will I do unto the house which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I did to Shiloh. (15) And I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed of Ephraim. (16) Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me; for I will not hear thee. (17) Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? B.A.: Titus had such a stern (determined) look on his face, like he was being driven to destroy this useless temple (made by man's hands, the hands or works of the flesh) and I found myself agreeing with him. I began shouting, “Yes, tear these walls down! This isn't the house of God! Jesus isn't in this place! This place is just a den of thieves! (Mat.21:12) And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of he money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; (13) and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers. (Is it not so today? Look how the leaders live after the lusts of their flesh. This did not Jesus and His disciples do.) Soon it was over and all those useless stones (apostates and their leaders who had been robbing God's people) were torn down, and they littered the ground. This reminded me of the “Third Vision” in The Shepherd of Hermas: “Concerning the Building of the Triumphant Church, and the Various Classes of Reprobate Men”:  And then she again took hold of me by the hand, and raised me, and made me sit on the seat to the left; and lifting up a splendid rod, she said to me, “Do you see something great?” And I say, “Lady, I see nothing”. She said to me, “Lo! do you not see opposite to you a great tower, built upon the waters, of splendid square stones?” For the tower was built square by those six young men who had come with her. But myriads of men were carrying stones to it (We are the living stones of the true house of God.), some dragging them from the depths, others removing them from the land, and they handed them to these six young men. They were taking them and building; and those of the stones that were dragged out of the depths, they placed in the building just as they were: for they were polished and fitted exactly into the other stones, and became so united one with the another that the lines of juncture could not be perceived. And in this way, the building of the tower looked as if it were made out of one stone. (Representing those who have been baptized in the water of the Word unto death to self.) Those stones, however, which were taken from the earth suffered a different fate; for the young men rejected some of them, some they fitted into the building, and some they cut down, and cast far away from the tower. (reprobated) Many other stones, however, lay around the tower, and the young men did not use them in building; for some of them were rough, others had cracks in them, others had been made too short, and others were white and round (too much flesh or wealth), but did not fit into the building of the tower. Moreover, I saw other stones thrown far away from the tower, and falling into the public road; yet they did not remain on the road, but were rolled into a pathless place. And I saw others falling into the fire and burning, others falling close to the water, and yet not capable of being rolled into the water, though they wished to be rolled down and to enter the water. (Those needing God's will in them to love the Word) The old unregenerate temple must die and be born again. (Zec.6:12) and speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build the temple of Jehovah (Jesus in the Man-child ministry of Revelation 12 as spiritual sons of David); (13) even he shall build the temple of Jehovah; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. (14) And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Jehovah. (15) And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of Jehovah; and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you. (Jesus is coming as the epiphany (or shining forth from) in His new leadership.) And [this] shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of Jehovah your God. Our spiritual forefathers came to heavenly Jerusalem when they walked in the steps of Jesus in truth and righteousness, but the fleshly church was driven from the land by the beastly flesh shortly thereafter. The restoration is beginning again. (Heb.12:18) For ye are not come unto [a mount] that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, (19) and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which [voice] they that heard entreated that no word more should be spoken unto them; (20) for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned; (21) and so fearful was the appearance, [that] Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake: (22) but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels. B.A.: I was so happy, as I knew that this temple (apostate leadership) would no longer be able to inflict anymore pain on God's people. (Eze.14:4) Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Every man of the house of Israel that taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I Jehovah will answer him therein according to the multitude of his idols; (5) that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols. (6) Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Return ye, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations. (7) For every one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that separateth himself from me, and taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet to inquire for himself of me; I Jehovah will answer him by myself:  (8) and I will set my face against that man, and will make him an astonishment, for a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah. (9) And if the prophet be deceived and speak a word, I, Jehovah, have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel. (10) And they shall bear their iniquity: the iniquity of the prophet shall be even as the iniquity of him that seeketh unto him; (11) that the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither defile themselves any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord Jehovah. For the past several days, I've been hearing in the Spirit, “Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord”. (Jas.4:10) Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you.    Temple of Crucified Saints  B. A. - 03/21/2014 (David's notes in red) I had a little dream this morning. I had a similar dream several years ago, but I was not with any group of people. When I first had this dream, I was confused because I did not have the understanding that I do now. It wasn't until a few years later that the Lord revealed the meaning to me, and now I had the dream again.  This time, I dreamed I was standing in the midst of a special group of people (Man-child/Bride corporate body) and we were all dressed like they were back in the days of our Lord, Jesus. (Job.29:14) I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: My justice was as a robe and a diadem. (Rom.13:14) But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. (Gal.5:16) But I say, walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. (Col.3:12) Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; (13) forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye: (14) and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness. I watched as people came up to our little group, one at a time. As each individual approached our group, they went up to the elder (Jesus) who was standing at the front of the group, and they showed the elder their hands and their feet. I watched as the elder took hold of their hands and looked for the “nail holes” in their hands, and then he looked down at their feet to see if they also had nail holes in their feet as well; there had to be a “total crucifixion” (of self), or they could not join our group. (Rom.5:6) For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly. (Gal.2:20) I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me. (Rom.14:7) For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself. (1Co.6:17) But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. (2Co.5:14) For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died; (Gal.1:4) who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father: (5) to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. I watched as one person was turned away, and I prayed for him, as he was very sad because he had not been accepted. Suddenly, I heard the elder (Jesus) shout, “Saints, we are now ready (or qualified)! Let's go restore the temple of God! (Those crucified with Christ are ready to be the stones of the foundation of the temple of God. Cyrus, whom the Lord called His anointed shepherd or Messiah shepherd, as a type of Jesus in Isaiah 44:26 - 45:1, is prophesied to build Jerusalem, the Bride, and lay the foundation of the temple. Cyrus/Jesus set the first-fruits of Judah/Benjamin free from Babylonian captivity, as a type of crucifixion, to go and do this.)  B.A,:(Ezr.1:1) Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, (2) Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. (3) Whosoever there is among you of all his people, his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of Jehovah, the God of Israel (he is God), which is in Jerusalem (the Bride). (4) And whosoever is left, in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, besides the freewill-offering for the house of God which is in Jerusalem. (5) Then rose up the heads of fathers' houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, even all whose spirit God had stirred to go up to build the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem. (6) And all they that were round about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered. (7) Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of Jehovah (The holy people of God), which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put in the house of his gods; (8) even those did Cyrus king of Persia (A type of Trump) bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. (These are the days of Cyrus(9) And this is the number of them: thirty platters of gold, a thousand platters of silver, nine and twenty knives, (10) thirty bowls of gold, silver bowls of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other vessels a thousand. (11) All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar (The Man-child) bring up, when they of the captivity were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem. (Ezra means “help or court”, and I thought it was interesting that Ezra chapter 1 ends with verse 11, (1:11) or “111” and many of us are seeing 111 almost daily.) (111 is the Gematria for the birth of Jesus in the New Testament and type of the end-time Man-child body. For years, I would ask for a word for myself through random faith and often was given the same verse many times until I quit counting: (Ezr.6:5) And also let the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to its place; and thou shalt put them in the house of God. At other times, I received: (5:15) and he said unto him, Take these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in its place. These gold and silver vessels are the first-fruits people of God who build and are the foundation of the temple.) Another text we have received concerning this is in Haggai. In chapter 1, the people were exhorted to stop building their own houses and build God's house, and they obeyed, for which God rebuked the devourer and blessed them mightily in chapter 2. Also in chapter 2, He compared their coming out of captivity to build God's house, like when their fathers came out of Egypt to build the tabernacle in the wilderness. Of these two times, He spoke of a great shaking of Heaven and Earth, which is a type for us today who are about to build Father's temple made without hands. A great shaking is now coming.  (Hag.2:3) Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes as nothing? (4) Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel (meaning “born from Babylon”; a type of the Man-child), saith Jehovah; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest (a type of Jesus with the Man-child); and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith Jehovah, and work: for I am with you, saith Jehovah of hosts, (5) [according to] the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt, and my Spirit abode among you: fear ye not. (6) For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;  (7) and I will shake all nations; and the precious things (Hebrew: “desire”; i.e., Jesus in the Man-child) of all nations (of God's people) shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts. We can see that the great shaking will begin with the laying of the foundation of God's temple with those who are crucified with Christ. (8) The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah of hosts. The silver and gold of God's people have become His at this time. Also, gold and silver were given to Israel as they were leaving Egypt, as it will be today, to build the temple of God, His people. (9) The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, saith Jehovah of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith Jehovah of hosts. The first house was letter and physical; the last house is spirit, made without man's works. B.A.: Then, at the end of this dream, I saw the “Spirit” of Jesus. Three years ago, I had this very same vision. But I was a young believer at the time and I didn't have the revelation of what the vision was about until much later, as I grew in the Lord. Vision: I saw the Spirit of Jesus. He was very tall and light was illuminating out of His Spirit all around Him. I watched as little particles (which later were revealed to me to be DNA cells) were coming from every direction and attaching themselves to His Spirit. I got the revelation that as each one of us is crucified with Jesus Christ and dies to self, we are part of His body, and we go back to Him because we came from Him (Because our born-again man is created by His Word, which is His DNA.). Come, Lord Jesus, come! I asked the Father for a verse for the dream, and He gave me (Act.3:21) whom the heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, whereof God spake by the mouth of His holy prophets that have been from of old. (When we are restored, it is Jesus manifested in us in spirit and soul. He said, He was coming as the Latter Rain outpouring after two days or two thousand years on the morning of the third day. Hos 6:1  Come, and let us return unto Jehovah; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. 2  After two days will he revive us: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live before him. 3  And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth. Jesus the Man-child type was the first to receive the Former Rain and Jesus coming in the Man-child body is coming as the Latter Rain.)   Man-child Will Purify God's House C. P. 02/25/21 (David's notes in red) In this dream, I was in our house with my husband and David Eells (Representing the first fruits David Man-Child reformers) was there too. He had white hair down to his shoulders and looked more like Moses than himself. He was wearing an ancient sort of clothing. (David's hair represents the increasing glory – 30, 60 and 100 fold; (Mar.4:20) And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold.) He covered his white hair with a little black/dark hat.) (Moses' face shown with the glory of God so bright that he had to veil that glory when He went before the people. But he took the veil off when he went before God in order to receive more of His glory.  The reason the David Man-child reformers look like Moses is this: (Act.3:22-23) Moses indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me; to him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you. (23) And it shall be, that every soul that shall not hearken to that prophet, shall be utterly destroyed from among the people. You would probably say, but Jesus fulfilled that and I would say you're correct. But Jesus said He was coming a second time as a Man-child born to a woman and this is in Revelation 12. We read in (Joh.16:21-22) A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world. (22) And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you. Jesus first came in a body of the Son of David, and so He will be now in a corporate body of spiritual Davids, the man-child, by His Word and Spirit. History always repeats with larger groups of people. In a vision I have shared parts of, I saw the Man-child body of 144,000 at the throne of God to be anointed.) C.P.: David was walking through our house, making sure everything was white – furniture, walls, etc. He had a paintbrush in his hand. (This is pointing to another dual fulfilled prophecy with Jesus starring in this, too. (Mal.3:1-3) Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts. (2) But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: (3) and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness. Representing the white House of God with Jesus as the head.) C.P.: Some other people – perhaps younger women- were walking behind him, asking him, “Why are you doing this?” (The more immature women in Song of Solomon did not understand the Brides radical running after the Groom.) He replied, “It's got to get done”. I said to him, “David, everything is already white. We've already painted it. The exterior of the house is old, but it, too, is white”. David replied, “Yes, but we must get rid of the cracks”. (2Co.7:1) Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. When the Man-child is anointed, Jesus will complete the work in us. Also, when David became king, he destroyed the Edomites who factioned or separated people against their own brethren. The factious represent the cracks that separate God's people.)  C.P.: David then went into the dining room and gave our already white dining table another coat of paint. He repainted our already white chairs white again and even painted the chrome-colored chair legs white. (The dining room is where the unleavened bread, the spiritual food of the Word, is served. (1Co.13:9-12) For we know in part, and we prophesy in part; (10) but when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away. (11) When I was a child, I spake as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child: now that I am become a man, I have put away childish things. (12) For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.) C.P.: Then David looked at the only wooden unpainted piece of furniture – a side buffet table, and with his paintbrush, he painted it white. Someone asked him, “Why does this also need to be painted? It's never used”. He replied, “I can't wait for someone else to do it. I must do it now”. (Everything that displays the unleavened bread of the Word must be purified. The Man-child will be first in our day with the pure Word by Father's grace. Jesus said in (Joh.9:4-5) We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. (5) When I am in the world, I am the light of the world.) C.P.: (Psa.51:7-13) Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. (8) Make me to hear joy and gladness, That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. (9) Hide thy face from my sins, And blot out all mine iniquities. (10) Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me. (11) Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy Holy Spirit from me. (12) Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit. (13) Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; And sinners shall be converted unto thee. David was working the whole time feverishly, his body so energetic, his steps were energetic and fast paced, his hands were nimble and quick. But he was calm and spoke quietly. He was smiling and was at ease doing this job. (It is Jesus in the Man-child Who will do the Work. (Mat.12:18-21) Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, And he shall declare judgment to the Gentiles. (19) He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets. (20) A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory. (21) And in his name shall the Gentiles hope. (Mat.10:19-20) ...be not anxious how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that hour what ye shall speak. (20) For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you.) C.P.: Then he said, “Come, we need to sit under the table and pray for protection”. So my husband, David, and I, and these other young women whom I did not know, sat under the table, as if we were preparing for an earthquake. (Great earthquakes, spiritual and physical, are coming and many will die. The Man-child Jesus was resurrected with a great earthquake. Being under the authority of the food of God's Word on the table will bring growth and protection. (Psa.27:5) For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock. (Psa.91:1) He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (2) I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust. (3) For he will deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, And from the deadly pestilence. … (7) A thousand shall fall at thy side, And ten thousand at thy right hand; But it shall not come nigh thee. … (10) There shall no evil befall thee, Neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent. … (14) Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. (15) He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honor him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him, And show him my salvation.) C.P.: My husband took his phone out and showed me how the screen was now completely white. (We are not to look upon evil, deception, or impurity for the eye is a gateway to the soul.) There was a simple definition in black newspaper font typed on the screen: Christian (n): They will be destroyed because they worshipped another Messiah (a False Jesus and Word). (The flesh wants only a flesh-pleasing Jesus, and religion is the same, but we are not to look on such deception, but only God's pure Word. There will be no protection for those who depart from the pure Word and its promises. (Isa.8:20) To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them. (Rev.22:18-20) I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book: (19) and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book. (20) He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus.) C.P.: I woke up and received the following by faith at random, and my finger landed on “watch out” and “Life does not consist” in Luke 12:15 (NIV). Here is the ASV version: (Luk.12:15) And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. (This is a very important warning for the true people of God at this point in time for great prosperity will come to test you. Please read this carefully: (1Ti.6:5-10) wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain. (6) But godliness with contentment is great gain: (7) for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out; (8) but having food and covering we shall be therewith content. (9) But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition. (10) For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.)  Filling in the cracks in this dream to perfect the house and purify it reminds us of this revelation of Hermas.    The Shepherd of Hermas: Vision of the Tower Chapters 5-7 “The building of the tower will be finished, and all will rejoice together around the tower, and they will glorify God, because the tower is finished.” I asked her, saying, “Lady, I should like to know what became of the stones, and what was meant by the various kinds of stones?” In reply she said to me, “Not because you are more deserving than all others that this revelation should be made to you … Tell them that all these things are true, and that none of them is beyond the truth. All of them are firm and sure, and established on a strong foundation.” “Hear now, with regard to the stones which are in the building. Those square white stones which fitted exactly into each other, are apostles, bishops, teachers, and deacons, who have lived in godly purity, and have acted as bishops and teachers and deacons chastely and reverently to the elect of God. Some of them have fallen asleep, and some still remain alive. And they have always agreed with each other, and been at peace among themselves, and listened to each other. On account of this, they join exactly into the building of the tower.” “But who are the stones that were dragged from the depths, and which were laid into the building and fitted in with the rest of the stones previously placed in the tower?” “They are those who suffered for the Lord's sake.” “But I wish to know, O Lady, who are the other stones which were carried from the land.” “Those,” she said, “which go into the building without being polished, are those whom God has approved of, for they walked in the straight ways of the Lord and practiced His commandments.” “But who are those who are in the act of being brought and placed in the building?” “They are those who are young in faith and are faithful. But they are admonished by the angels to do good, for no iniquity has been found in them.” “Who then are those whom they rejected and cast away?” “These are they who have sinned, and wish to repent. On this account they have not been thrown far from the tower, because they will yet be useful in the building, if they repent. Those then who are to repent, if they do repent, will be strong in faith, if they now repent while the tower is building. For if the building be finished, there will not be more room for anyone, but he will be rejected. This privilege, however, will belong only to him who has now been placed near the tower.” “As to those who were cut down and thrown far away from the tower, do you wish to know who they are? They are the sons of iniquity, and they believed in hypocrisy, and wickedness did not depart from them. For this reason they are not saved, since they cannot be used in the building on account of their iniquities. Wherefore they have been cut off and cast far away on account of the anger of the Lord, for they have roused Him to anger. But I shall explain to you the other stones which you saw lying in great numbers, and not going into the building. Those which are rough are those who have known the truth and not remained in it, nor have they been joined to the saints. On this account are they unfit for use.” “Who are those that have rents?” “These are they who are at discord in their hearts one with another, and are not at peace amongst themselves: they indeed keep peace before each other, but when they separate one from the other, their wicked thoughts remain in their hearts. These, then, are the rents which are in the stones. But those which are shortened are those who have indeed believed and have the larger share of righteousness; yet they have also a considerable share of iniquity, and therefore they are shortened and not whole.” “But who are these, Lady, that are white and round, and yet do not fit into the building of the tower?” She answered and said, “How long will you be foolish and stupid, and continue to put every kind of question and understand nothing? These are those who have faith indeed, but they have also the riches of this world. When, therefore, tribulation comes on account of their riches and business, they deny the Lord.” I answered and said to her, “When then, will they be useful for the building, Lady?” “When the riches that now seduce them have been circumscribed, then will they be of use to God. For as a round stone cannot become square unless portions be cut off and cast away, so also those who are rich in this world cannot be useful to the Lord unless their riches be cut down. Learn this first from your own case. When you were rich, you were useless; but now you are useful and fit for life. Be ye useful to God; for you also will be used as one of these stones.” “Now the other stones which you saw cast far away from the tower, and falling upon the public road and rolling from it into pathless places, are those who have indeed believed, but through doubt have abandoned the true road. Thinking, then, that they could find a better, they wander and become wretched, and enter upon pathless places. But those which fell into the fire and were burned are those who have departed for ever from the living God; nor does the thought of repentance ever come into their hearts, on account of their devotion to their lusts and to the crimes which they committed. Do you wish to know who are the others which fell near the waters, but could not be rolled into them? These are they who have heard the word and wish to be baptized in the name of the Lord; but when the chastity demanded by the truth comes into their recollection, they draw back and again walk after their own wicked desires.” She finished her exposition of the tower. But I, shameless as I yet was, asked her, “Is repentance possible for all those stones which have been cast away and did not fit into the building of the tower, and will they yet have a place in this tower?” “Repentance,” said she, “is yet possible, but in this tower they cannot find a suitable place.” (In other words, they will not be among the first-fruits but will have to be crucified of their sinful nature.) “But in another and much inferior place they will be laid, and that, too, only when they have been tortured and completed the days of their sins. And on this account will they be transferred, because they have partaken of the righteous Word. And then only will they be removed from their punishments when the thought of repenting of the evil deeds which they have done has come into their hearts. But if it does not come into their hearts, they will not be saved, on account of the hardness of their heart.”    House of Idle = Idols Sandy Shaw - 08/29/2011 (David's notes in red) Sandy Shaw called me on 3/14/21 and said the Lord told her that this dream is to be shared for the time we are in now. On 3/13/21, Sandy said, “I woke up at 3:33 am and was having trouble going back to sleep, so I started praying and was able to go back to sleep. I then dreamed I was sitting on a bench under the shade of a tree on a really sunny day.  I was looking across a field when, all of a sudden, I felt the presence of God behind and around me. I was terrified to turn around and look. He placed His hand on my right shoulder and said, “Sandra, remember your Idle/Idol dream? That's for now! Share it.” When I woke up, the clock said 5:55 am. (God will give grace to overcome) So here is the dream below that the Lord was saying is for NOW:  In a dream, I was standing in front of a house with Spanish-style stucco. (This represents the house of apostate Christianity. Jesus warned us that the house that was built on sand would not survive the storm of life, and the three little pigs warned us that houses of inferior material wouldn't stand up to the big bad wolf. He warned that the house built on obedience to the Word will stand. The stucco in this house is like untempered mortar. (Eze.13:8-11) Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye have spoken falsehood, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord Jehovah. (9) And my hand shall be against the prophets that see false visions, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the council of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord Jehovah. (10) Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and when one buildeth up a wall, behold, they daub it with untempered mortar: (11) say unto them that daub it with untempered mortar, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it. … (14) So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered mortar, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be uncovered; and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah. (Eze.22:28) And her prophets have daubed for them with untempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, when Jehovah hath not spoken.) There was a patio to get to the front door of this house. I saw people on the patio talking on cell phones and playing games on the Internet. Girls were talking to their boyfriends, making idle chit-chat, etc. I noticed a man standing next to me and I didn't know who he was until he spoke and asked, “How does this edify Me?” Realizing that it was Jesus talking, I said, “Lord, forgive us; we don't realize”. (The house or tabernacle being covered with Spanish-style stucco represents our old nature that is foreign to the Lord and the self-delusion that is contrary to righteousness in serving a false Jesus of our own making. (Eze.22:24-30) Son of man, say unto her, Thou art a land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation. (25) There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst thereof. (26) Her priests have done violence to my law, and have profaned my holy things: they have made no distinction between the holy and the common, neither have they caused men to discern between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths (ceasing from our own works), and I am profaned among them. (27) Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain. (28) And her prophets have daubed for them with untempered mortar, seeing false visions, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, when Jehovah hath not spoken. (29) The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery; yea, they have vexed the poor and needy, and have oppressed the sojourner wrongfully. (30) And I sought for a man among them, that should build up the wall, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found none.) We walked across the patio and through the front door into the house. To the left was an area full of people watching TVs. All different types of TVs: old consoles, new flat screens, etc. -- all sizes. I saw old TV programs: Father Knows Best, The Patty Duke Show, The Andy Griffith Show, and an old game show. (Oh, how things have changed!)  I heard “Queen for a Day”. There were soap operas on. The Lord asked, “How does this edify Me?” I said, “I'm sorry, Lord”. (Rev.18:2-8) ...Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird. (3) For by the wine of the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness. (4) And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues: (5) for her sins have reached even unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. (6) Render unto her even as she rendered, and double unto her the double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double. (7) How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning. (8) Therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judged her.) To the right side of the room was an area full of computers: new, old, big, small, fancy, iPads, etc. Children were doing homework on Facebook and MySpace — social chat sites. People were playing games and doing work. I got closer to their faces and saw their eyes were big and round like silver dollars, staring at the screen. A big clock is seen with its hands spinning quickly, as if to say, 24-7, this is going on. The Lord asked, “How does this edify Me?” I said, “Lord, forgive me, for I myself am guilty of this”. (These things happening on the right represent God's people justifying themselves and compromising. Saying, “It's okay to spend extra time on these devices because they aren't TVs and we must do our work on them as well. So the line in our conscience gets blurred. This can also represent justification by our own works and essentially is like worshipping a false Jesus that allows compromise contrary to His Word. (2Co.1:2-4) For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy: for I espoused you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ. (3) But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ. (4) For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with him.) Standing in the middle of that room, I looked up and saw there were different levels to the house where the activity got worse, physically and spiritually. I saw and heard people speaking filthily. I didn't see it, but knew that it was pornography, and scary movie sounds were also in the background. People were cursing and saying all kinds of bad things. People were laughing at it when it was not funny. The Lord asked, “How does that edify Me?” (The different levels of the tabernacle represent people's spirit, soul and body. If these activities are occurring in the spirit and soul, they bring a curse on the bodies of these people and death. Spiritual death is reprobation, and it becomes impossible for them to be renewed again unto repentance. Their consciences are seared. They have become reprobated.  (Heb.6:4-8) For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, (5) and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come, (6) and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. (7) For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God: (8) but if it beareth thorns and thistles, it is rejected and nigh unto a curse; whose end is to be burned.)  We went into another room on the left, and I heard different conversations. One person was trying to tell another something, and he said, “I know”, not letting the other finish because he already knew. (Pro.18:13) He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.) In the same crowd, educated people were having conversations with others, but the educated person never heard anything anyone else said because they were puffed up and boasting that they had a degree in this or a doctorate in that. They knew it all and yet knew nothing. The Lord asked, “How does this edify Me?” (1Ti.6:3-5) If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; (4) he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, (5) wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth… (2Ti.3:1-9) But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. (2) For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, (3) without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, (4) traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; (5) holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. From these also turn away. (6) For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts, (7) ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (8) And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. (9) But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men…)  To the right in that room were people bickering over trivial matters. One conversation that stands out is, “Who took my Kool-Aid?” I looked around and realized that all these people were carrying Bibles, and I realized they were all 'Christians'. The whole house was full of people professing to be Christians. The Lord asked, “How does this edify Me?” I said, “Lord, forgive us”. (Many worldly people associate 'religious fanatics' and cult members with Jim Jones. And they say things to Christians like, “Don't drink the Kool-Aid!” In other words, don't fall for the deceptions and traps of religion. James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American cult leader, preacher, and self-professed faith healer. He launched The Peoples Temple in Indiana during the 1950s. Jones and his inner circle orchestrated a mass murder-suicide of himself and his followers in his jungle commune at Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978. Jones ordered and likely coerced the mass suicide and mass murder of 918 commune members, 304 of them children, almost all by cyanide-poisoned Flavor Aid (or Kool-Aid). (1Pe.5:8) Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour;) We went into another room and stood in the doorway. Small children were running around the room, jumping on chairs, sofas, pulling down curtains, and being very mischievous. Their parents were in the middle of the room, oblivious to what the children were doing -- “running wild”. They were so self-absorbed in what they were doing and their own desires that they were blind to what their children were doing. The Lord asked, “How does this edify Me?” I said, “Lord, I'm sorry”. (Many of God's people are not self-disciplined to stay in God's Word; therefore, the fruit that they bring forth is disorderly confusion and does not effectively edify the Body of Christ. (Isa.26:3) Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee…) We went into another room and saw people holding their Bibles. They tried to step forward, saying, “Yes, the Lord has told me to do this”. But before they stepped forward, they stepped right back and said, “No, no, He didn't tell me”. I saw people holding their Bibles open, saying, “The Lord has shown me this”, and then saying, “No, no, He didn't show me anything”. Then I saw people holding phones, saying, “The Lord told me to say this”, and then, “No, no, never mind; He didn't say anything”. They were never sure of anything they did and were procrastinating in the name of the Lord. The Lord asked, “How does this edify Me?” (Jas.1:5-8) But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. (6) But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed. (7) For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord; (8) a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.) We then went through sliding glass doors and saw a man sitting in a chair covering his face with his hands. He was being attacked by Christians who were standing around him and yelling, “How do you know that you know the Lord?” “Why did He tell you that and not me?” “Why do you think you are so privileged that you know and hear the Lord?” “Do you think you are somebody?” “You don't know your Word”. “You don't know God”. “Who do you think you are?” “How do you know you are not hearing demons?” The Lord asked, “How does this edify Me?”  (Gal.5:13-21) For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another. (14) For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. (15) But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. (16) But I say, walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. (17) For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would. (18) But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law. (19) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, (20) idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, (21) envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.) I felt such conviction during this dream for not praying, fasting or reading my Word. (These are actions which would warn us away from dangers to come.) I have been guilty of letting my time be idle = idol. A few days later, on 9/04/11, (911) I received Ephesians 5 as a reminder. Briefly this chapter is about:   (Eph.5:1-2) Exhortation to brotherly love. (Eph.5:3-14) Cautions against several sins. (Eph.5:15-21) Directions to a contrary behavior, and to relative duties. (Eph.5:22-33) The duties of wives and husbands are enforced by the spiritual relation between Christ and the church.

     The spiritual life cannot be fully understood or lived until the believer grasps the distinction between positional truth and experiential truth. Learning God's Word is always the starting point for the Christian way of life (1 Pet 2:2; 2 Tim 3:16–17). Until the believer orients to what God has already accomplished at initial salvation, he cannot discern what God now expects in fellowship (Rom 6:3–11). Confusion or neglect of Scripture inevitably drives the Christian into legalism, emotionalism, ritualism, activism, or frustration (Col 2:8, 20–23; Gal 3:1–3). Bible doctrine learned and applied provides the foundation for executing the spiritual life (Rom 12:2; Jam 1:22). God's riches for the believer include both positional and experiential blessings, and the former establishes the ground on which the latter are enjoyed (Eph 1:3; Col 2:6–7). Full study notes here: https://thinkingonscripture.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/10-The-Believers-Riches-in-Christ.pdf  Steven R. Cook, D.Min., M.Div.

Pastor Josh explains that ministry works by the power of prayer. We need to have boldness in proclaiming the Gospel. Eph. 6:18-20; Rom. 1:16

This powerful exploration of Romans 10 confronts us with a beautiful paradox at the heart of the gospel: salvation is freely offered to everyone who calls on the name of the Lord, yet God sovereignly knows who will respond. We're challenged to hold both truths simultaneously - divine election and human responsibility - like viewing a cone that appears as both a circle and a triangle depending on our perspective. The message emphasizes that we live in prophetically significant times, with ancient biblical prophecies about nations like Persia (modern-day Iran) unfolding before our eyes. This isn't cause for panic but for peace, because we've read the end of the book and know God remains in control. The call is urgent: we are the generation chosen to proclaim Christ in these last days. Every believer is commissioned as a preacher, sent into the mission field of daily life to share the hope within us with gentleness and respect. Our lives should radiate such peace amid chaos that others ask what makes us different. The question isn't whether God's promise is available - it's whether we'll answer the call to be those with beautiful feet who carry the good news to a world desperately needing to hear it.Sermon Notes – Romans 10:13–21  --------------------------------  DETAILED NOTES  --------------------------------  I. The Promise Is Persuasive (vv. 13, Joel 2:32)  - “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”  - No boundaries: not race, class, morality, background, or performance.  - Tension:   - God elects, calls, saves (Rom 8:29–30).   - Yet the invitation is to “everyone.”  - Analogy: cone = circle from one angle, triangle from another; we lack the extra “dimension” to fully grasp how divine sovereignty and human responsibility fit together.  - In Joel 2:32 both sides appear:   - “Everyone who calls…shall be saved.”   - “…among the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls.”  II. The Power of Preaching (vv. 14–15; 1 Pet 3:15; 1 Cor 1:18–21)  - Paul's “how” chain (reversed):   5. Beautiful are the feet of those who preach good news.   4. They can't preach unless sent.   3. They can't hear without someone preaching.   2. They can't believe what they've never heard.   1. They can't call on whom they haven't believed.  - Foundational issue: Do we know the good news well enough to share it?  - Preaching isn't just for pastors; every believer is “sent” (Eph 4:12).  - Our lives and testimonies are part of the message; God uses “the folly” of weak people with a perfect gospel to save.  - In a world of noise, fear (wars, economy, confusion), believers' peace and confidence are a powerful witness.  III. The Problem of Unbelief (vv. 16–21)  1. Lack of Faith  - Faith comes by hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ (v.17).  - Salvation is received only by faith in Christ's finished work (Rom 5:2; Eph 2:8; Heb 11).  - We are more “blessed” than those who saw Jesus physically but did not have to (John 20:29).  2. Willful Ignorance / Suppression (Ps 19; Rom 1)  - Creation universally proclaims God's glory; no one has a valid excuse.  - Evolution and materialism often used to dodge accountability to a Creator.  - If there is a Creator and an Author, then His standards are binding.  3. Pride (esp. Israel's example)  - Israel had maximum revelation yet often refused God.  - Called to be a light to the nations (Isa 49:6; Mic 4:1–2) but hoarded truth instead.  - Jonah: a prophet who would “rather die” than see Gentiles repent; a picture of nationalistic pride and spiritual hard-heartedness.  4. Love of Sin (John 3:16–21; Rom 1:32)  - People love darkness rather than light because their deeds are evil.  - Not only practice sin but approve of others who do.  - We resist God like a child shouting “no” to every loving boundary.  IV. Our Moment in History  - Rapid fulfillment of prophecy; increasing pressure and confusion.  - God is purifying a people who:   - Hold to His Word,   - Refuse to compromise,   - Stand with biblical clarity in a dark, chaotic age.  --------------------------------  PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS  --------------------------------  1. Clarify the Gospel  - Write out the gospel in a few sentences; practice explaining it simply.  2. Live as “Sent Ones”  - Ask daily: “Lord, who are you sending me to today?”  - Look for people who notice your peace, then share the reason for your hope (1 Pet 3:15).  3. Strengthen Your Faith  - Spend regular time in Scripture—especially Romans, John, and Psalms—to deepen confidence in Christ.  4. Confront Pride and Sin  - Ask the Spirit to reveal areas where you:   - Assume you “deserve” salvation, or   - Refuse to surrender favorite sins. Repent quickly.  5. Grow in Bold, Gentle Witness  - Pray for boldness + gentleness.  - Set a goal: share your testimony or the gospel with at least one person this week.  --------------------------------  DISCUSSION QUESTIONS  --------------------------------  1. How do you personally hold together “everyone who calls” and God's sovereign election without dismissing either?  2. On a scale of 1–10, how prepared do you feel to explain the gospel? What would help you grow?  3. Where have you seen God use your story (testimony) to impact someone else?  4. Which obstacle to belief hits closest to home for you: lack of faith, pride, or love of sin? Why?  5. In what ways might we be acting like Jonah—resenting or avoiding certain people or groups God wants to reach?  6. What specific steps can your group take to live more as “sent ones” in your workplaces, schools, and neighborhoods?

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Hoy os relataremos la crónica de un hombre que se creía la reencarnación de un gato, un samurái y un satisfayer espiritual. Un buscador de la iluminación a través del Gin Tonic y de la eyaculación retrógrada; Hoy recordaremos al Gran Chamán de Soria, Fernando Sánchez Dragó. El pequeño Fernando nació en el Barrio de Salamanca de Madrid el 2 de octubre de 1936, que estaba España que parecía una mascletá. Fue el único hijo de un importante periodista al que solo le dio tiempo de ir al registro a inscribir al niño porque poquito después los sublevados del bando nacional lo mandaron a hacer un recao. En casa lo llamaban Nano y de chico se pasaba las tardes hablando con su ángel de la guarda, llamado Jai, pero la madre no lo llevó al pediatra niná porque pensó que se le pasaría y de mayor sería una persona normal. En 1942, cuando tenía 6 años, su madre lo llevó a ver El Mago de Oz, quedando totalmente fascinado por los Munchkins, los hombrecillos que acosaban a la joven Dorothy. Como buena familia de bien, a Fernando le hicieron creer que a su padre lo habían matao los republicanos, pero aún así él, hombre de valores férreos, se metió en su época universitaria en el Partido Comunista porque en las celdas de Carabanchel se ligaba mucho más que en las bibliotecas de la Complutense. Luego en 1956, estando detenido por unas protestas universitarias, un comisario le dijo sin darle un abrazo ni ná, que a su padre lo habían matao los de Franco y en ese momento las únicas neuronas sanas que tenía colapsaron y se volvió anarcoindividualista de los que recomiendan votar a José María Aznar, Mire usté, y que escriben libros para partidos de ultraderecha contra la memoria histórica. En 1958, estando preso en Carabanchel, se casó con Elvira, su 1ª novia y con quien tuvo su primer hijo, pero el matrimonio duró menos que el mío. En 1959 se licenció en Filología Románica, en el 62 en Lenguas modernas y obtuvo su doctorado con una tesis de Valle-Inclán. Tó lo que los profesores de los institutos públicos recomiendan que no estudies si quieres trabajar en el futuro. En 1964, cuando tenía 28 años, estando de arresto domiciliario, cogió una mochila Kelme y una cantimplora verde y se fue a descubrir el mundo. En Italia conoció a su segunda mujer y tuvo su segunda hija y así sucesivamente. En 1967 estuvo en Japón y aprendió la disciplina y el sigilo de los samuráis. También aprendió que si con 31 años haces cosas feas con dos niñas, no se pueden contar hasta que prescriba el delito en 2010. En 1970 volvió a España de su exilio, diciendo “perdón, no volverá a ocurrir” En la década de los 80 y los 90 se dedicó a presentar programas de televisión rodeado de libros que nadie había leído y de señores con barba que hablaban de la Atlántida como si hubieran veraneado allí con una sombrilla de Mahou. Ya en esta época tenía la cara como el cachorro de un Shapei, un fular que tenía que oler a taquilla de futbolista y se metía 70 pastillas diarias de antioxidantes, magnesio, polen de abeja ninja y semen de toro de lidia para que a los 80 su palo mayor siguiera más firme que el de El Cano. En 2003 le mordió en Etiopía un perro rabioso pero consiguió, después de hablar con el embajador de España, que le administraran una de las 4 vacunas que había en el país y que estaban en la nevera de la embajada de Estados Unidos. Y menos mal que estaba en Etiopía, porque si llega a estar aquí y tiene que pedir una cita a su médico de cabecera, lo mismo ni lo cuenta. Sus últimos años los pasó en Castilfrío de la Sierra, un pueblo con 35 habitantes y donde hace tanto frío que se ponen chaquetón hasta los 2 chavales que hay pa ir al instituto. Allí vivía con su última conquista, 57 años más joven, su gato Nanuk y un ejemplar de Gárgoris y Habidis calzando un sofá. Pero el 10 de abril de 2023, con 86 años y después de comerse una gomita de omega-3 para la salud cardiovascular, a Sánchez Dragó le dio una punsaíta en el corazón, aunque ustedes siempre podrán recordarlo cuando algún parao les diga que ha estudiado una Filología o tengan que pedir una cita a su médico de cabecera.

668. We begin women's history month by talking to Marcelle Bienvenu about the history of Creole cooking. In a city known worldwide for its food, the women of New Orleans have led the way. Marcelle Bienvenu's highly anticipated new release of her timeless classic, Who's Your Mama, Are You Catholic, and Can You Make A Roux? is a treasure trove of over two hundred recipes, revised with a Foreword by Emeril Lagasse and sumptuous color photography capturing the essence of every season. Marcelle is a cookbook author and food writer who has been preparing Cajun and Creole dishes since the 1960s. She has written on Creole/Cajun Cooking for The Times Picayune, Time-Life Books, and has been featured in Garden & Gun, Food & Wine, Saveur, Southern Living, Redbook, The New York Times, Louisiana Life, and Acadiana Profile. Now available: Liberty in Louisiana: A Comedy. The oldest play about Louisiana, author James Workman wrote it as a celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Now it is back in print for the first time in 222 years. Order your copy today! This week in the Louisiana Anthology. Grace King. "Pupasse."     EVERY day, every day, it was the same overture in Madame Joubert's room in the Institut St. Denis; the strident:    'Mesdemoiselles; ' vos places! Notre P're qui est dans le ciel ' Qui a fait ce bruit?'     'It's Pupasse, madame! It's Pupasse!' The answer invariably was unanimous.     'But, Madame Joubert, ' I assure you, Madame Joubert, ' I could not help it! They know I could not help it!'     By this time the fresh new fool's cap made from yesterday's 'Bee' would have been pinned on her head.     'Quelle injustice! Quelle injustice!'     This last apostrophe in a high, whining nasal voice, always procured Pupasse's elevation on the tall three-legged stool in the corner. This week in Louisiana history. March 6, 1867. General Philip Sheridan arrives in New Orleans to command the Fifth Military District (Louisiana and Texas) during Reconstruction.  This week in New Orleans history. Norman Treigle, born in New Orleans on March 6, 1927, made his operatic debut in 1947 with the New Orleans Opera Association, as the Duke of Verona in Rom'o et Juliette.  A graduate of Loyola's College of Music, Treigle went on to receive international acclaim.  He died in New Orleans on February 16, 1975.  This week in Louisiana. St. Pius X Catholic Church Lenten Fish Fry 201 E. Bayou Parkway Lafayette, LA 70508 March 6, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Website: stpiusxchurch.org Email: office@stpiusxchurch.org Phone: (337) 232‑4656 Plates typically range from $10'$15, with combo options available. St. Pius X hosts one of Lafayette's most popular Lenten Fish Fries, offering quick service, generous portions, and a strong community turnout each year: Seafood Plates: Fried fish or shrimp plates with sides, plus a limited number of combo plates. Drive‑Thru Convenience: A fast, well‑organized line ideal for families on busy Friday evenings. Parish Support: Proceeds benefit school programs, youth ministries, and local outreach Postcards from Louisiana. Florida Street Blowhards at LSU. Listen on Apple Podcasts. Listen on audible. Listen on Spotify. Listen on TuneIn. Listen on iHeartRadio. The Louisiana Anthology Home Page. Like us on Facebook. 

La ley es santa, y el mandamiento santo, justo y bueno (Rom. 7:12).Gracia, así de simple ~ Devocional de Jóvenes ~ 7 de marzo 2026 ~ AD7Devocional----------------------------Code: VQCZQH2XABMGDSFBBUSCA en Facebook el texto de la matutina:http://www.facebook.com/AD7Devocional/SIGUE en Instagram el post de la matutina y el versículo diario:http://www.instagram.com/AD7Devocional/VISITA nuestra pagina de internet:http://www.ad7devocional.comSUSCRIBE a YouTube, comparte y ve nuestros videos:http://www.youtube.com/AD7DevocionalESCUCHA a traves de Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4VfzQUU2omzsrqITRsL6AhAutor: Milton Andrade (Andrade, Milton)Titulo: Inverso / DiferenteMatutina Para JóvenesDevoción Matutina Para JóvenesGracias a Ti por escucharnos, un abrazo AD7… Hasta la próxima!Este episodio incluye contenido generado por IA.

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====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== DEVOCIÓN MATUTINA PARA JÓVENES 2026“DIFERENTENarrado por: Daniel RamosDesde: Connecticut, USAUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist Church===================|| www.drministries.org ||===================07 de MarzoLa Selfie de DiosLa ley es santa, y el mandamiento santo, justo y bueno (Rom. 7:12).Leonardo da Vinci es considerado uno de los más grandes artistas de todos los tiempos. Su obra más conocida es el cuadro "Mona Lisa", que está expuesto en el Museo del Louvre, en Francia. Quienes conocen sus pinturas saben que solía dibujar en los personajes algunos rasgos de su propia fisonomía. Así, los retratos adquirían una nariz prominente, cabello largo y una barba ondulada.Toda obra de arte revela aspectos de su creador y es una extensión del artista. Este principio se puede percibir en los Diez Mandamientos, presentados en Exodo 20. Al escribir la Ley con su propio dedo en dos tablas de piedra (Éxo. 31:18), Dios reveló a la humanidad no solo su voluntad, sino también la esencia de quién es él. Elena de White comentó: "La Ley de Dios es un reflejo de su carácter" (Patriarcas y profetas, p. 647). Es interesante observar que tanto la Ley como el Legislador poseen los mismos atributos de perfección, santidad, justicia y belleza. Podemos decir, entonces, que la Ley es una selfie del carácter de Dios.Si pudiéramos resumir la Ley divina en una sola palabra, "amor" sería la elegida. El apóstol Pablo escribió: "El que ama al prójimo cumple la ley" y "el amor es el cumplimiento de la ley" (Rom. 13:8, 10). El amor es la esencia de la Ley, el resumen de sus principios. Los cuatro primeros mandamientos del Decálogo están relacionados con el amor a Dios; y los seis mandamientos restantes, con el amor al prójimo. La Ley y su Autor se definen por la palabra "amor" (1 Juan 4:8).Sin embargo, como en todas las obras de arte, deben tomarse ciertos cuidados. En su primera carta al joven Timoteo, Pablo advirtió: "La ley es buena, si se la usa debidamente" (1 Tim. 1:8). La Ley de Dios ha sufrido una fuerte oposición a lo largo de los milenios. Entre los usos indebidos se encuentran el legalismo (creer que la obediencia a la Ley puede salvar) y el liberalismo (creer que la Ley ya no sirve para nada).Dios quiere que tengamos una relación correcta con su Ley. No fue hecha para salvar; su función es señalar el pecado, ser la norma del Juicio y conducirnos al Salvador (Gál. 3:21). Te invito hoy a contemplar la Ley del Señor. En ella verás la belleza del amor de Jesús. 

Notikumi Tuvajos Austrumos ir vistiešākajā veidā skāruši arī mūs. Simtiem tūristu iesprūduši reiz šķietami tik drošajos galamērķos, tagad jādomā, kā viņiem atgriezties mājās. Tepat uz vietas – degvielas cenu lēciens, turklāt praktiski uzreiz, nevis kā vajadzētu būt – ar laika nobīdi. Un, protams, lielais jautājums – ar ko tas viss beigsies? Līdzās tam šonedēļ bijuši arī citi mazāka mēroga notikumi. Par reakciju uz Irānā notiekošo un arī citām nedēļas aktualitātēm runājam Krustpunktā. Aktualitātes vērtē Latvijas Radio Pētnieciskās žurnālistikas daļas vadītājs Ģederts Ģelzis, laikraksta "Diena" žurnālists Atis Rozentāls, TV24 žurnālists Romāns Meļņiks un TV3 "900 sekundes" producente un žurnāla "Sestdiena" galvenā redaktore Lauma Spridzāne.  

 Inca 4200 de conationali au solicitat asistenta, transmite Ministerul de Externe. In prezent, peste zece state membre ale UE printre care și România, au făcut apel la Mecanismul de Protecție Civilă pentru a-și aduce acasă cetățenii aflați în zona de conflict. Cum functioneaza acesta, aflati imediat.    Protest la Cotroceni față de propunerile ministrului justiției de procurori-șefi Mai multe organizaţii civice protesteaza in aceasta seara, în faţa Palatului Cotroceni, faţă de propunerile ministrului Justiţiei pentru şefia marilor parchete si ii cer preşedintelui Nicuşor Dan să refuze numirile. Aflat ieri, in vizita in Polonia, seful statului a declarat ca ”e în dezacord cu ce se spune pe rețelele sociale despre oamenii care au fost selectați”.  Situaţia din Liban se îndreaptă spre o catastrofă umanitară Sudul capitalei Beirut răvăşit de bombardamentele israeliene este asemănat cu situaţia de la Khan Younis, din Fâşia Gaza, după doi ani de conflict. În acest moment sunt trei divizii de militari israelieni pe teritoriul Libanului pe o suprafaţa tampon de 6 km, iar obiectivul acestora este protejarea populaţiei din nordul Israelului şi anihilarea grupurilor care ţin de mişcarea Hezbollah. Scandal diplomatic între Kiev și Budapesta Ungaria a anuntat că a reținut șapte ucraineni care transportau aproximativ 82 de milioane de dolari în numerar și aur, sub suspiciunea de spălare de bani. Ungaria acuza insa autoritatile maghiare că au luat ostatici angajați ai unei bănci, pe fondul unei dispute legate de livrările de petrol. Ungaria acuza Ucraina că întârzie în mod deliberat, din motive politice, reluarea fluxurilor de petrol rusesc prin conducta Drujba avariată.     

La Chișinău, experții din societatea civilă critică o modificare a unei legi care reduce, de la 61% la 51%, numărul de voturi pentru numirea membrilor în Comisia de evaluare a procurorilor. „Puterea acționează prea forțat și riscă să ne atragă evaluări negative din partea Comisiei Europene, de care nu avem nevoie dacă vrem să încheiem negocierile către 2028”, spun experții. Pe de altă parte, puterea, prin vocea președintei Maia Sandu, spune că este singura cale de a avansa cu reforma justiției, care altfel poate fi blocată de opoziție. „În Parlament nu există 61 de deputați care să susțină reforma justiției. Iată de ce a trebuit să reducem acest prag la o majoritate de 51 de voturi, altfel reforma justiției s-ar opri și nu putem admite acest lucru”, a declarat Maia Sandu în cadrul unei emisiuni la Jurnal TV. Am discutat subiectul cu invitatul de astăzi al Moldova Zoom, Iulian Groza, directorul Institutului pentru Politici și Reforme Europene (IPRE) de la Chișinău. Temele ediției: - Subiectul energiei este din nou în prioritatea discuțiilor publice de la Chișinău, pe fundalul crizei din Orientul Mijlociu și a scumpirii carburanților. Valeria Vițu a urmărit subiectul. - Și dacă la Chișinău se discută despre prețuri, în regiunea separatistă Transnistria se pregătește pentru ce e mai rău, adică de o oprire totală a energiei. Livrările de gaze au fost date peste cap de situația din Orientul Mijlociu. Liderii separatiști au scos de la naftalină planurile de urgență. Ce înseamnă Planul „A”, de ce se mută pacienții dintr-un oraș în altul și cum a ajuns cărbunele din nou „rege” la malul Nistrului, aflați de la Vitalie Cojocari în „Cronica lui Vitalie”. - O investigație a comunității WatchDog.MD de la Chișinău a documentat o rețea coordonată de pagini anonime pe Facebook, care, începând cu februarie 2026, promovează activitatea Primăriei Chișinău și imaginea primarului Ion Ceban. Primarul Ceban a fost declarat persoană non-grata în spațiul UE de către România din cauza legăturilor sale cu Rusia. Paginile folosesc conținut generat cu inteligență artificială și sponsorizări plătite pentru a crește vizibilitatea mesajelor, ridicând întrebări privind transparența și legalitatea promovării politice în mediul digital. Unele dintre acestea utilizează aceeași infrastructură tehnică ca site-uri asociate AUR România, conform investigațiilor Context.ro. A urmărit subiectul Liliana Barbăroșie. - 82 de moldoveni au revenit în această dimineață la Chișinău din Dubai - Republica Moldova a înregistrat anul trecut o creștere cu peste 20% a investițiilor. - Inegalitatea salarială a atins anul trecut cel mai critic nivel din ultimul deceniu. Datele indică un decalaj de aproape 17% dintre veniturile femeilor și ale bărbaților pentru aceeași muncă prestată. Știrile zilei: Ședință de urgență la Tiraspol, capitala regiunii separatiste Transnistria a Republicii Moldova, în contextul crizei energetice. Gazele plătite de Rusia nu mai ajung în regiune din cauza tensiunilor din Orientul Mijlociu. După 3 martie livrările de gaze către regiune au scăzut brusc, iar presiunea în rețea este critică. Centrala electrică de la Cuciurgan a fost trecută la producția pe cărbune. Furnizarea gazului a fost întreruptă pentru mai multe întreprinderi mari iar căldura nu mai este furnizată decât spitalelor. *** La Chișinău, autoritățile au instituit stare de alertă în energie, dar spun că nu există motive de panică, inclusiv în privința gazelor naturale. Energocom a asigurat deja Republica Moldova cu volumele necesare pentru lunile martie și aprilie, iar schimbări semnificative ale tarifelor nu sunt așteptate. În prezent, achizițiile de volume mari sunt suspendate, iar compania cumpără doar cantitățile necesare pentru acoperirea consumului de vârf. Precizările au fost făcute de directorul general interimar al Energocom, Eugeniu Buzatu, în cadrul emisiunii de la TV8. *** 82 de moldoveni au revenit la Chișinău din Dubai, anunță TV8, una dintre puținele conexiuni disponibile în prezent din Orientul Mijlociu. Potrivit unui comunicat al Ministerului Afacerilor Externe, Celula de Criză activează în regim permanent și monitorizează evoluțiile din regiune. Până la această oră, nu sunt înregistrate victime sau persoane rănite în rândul cetățenilor Republicii Moldova aflați în statele monitorizate. În Israel, situația de securitate rămâne complexă, iar aeroportul este în continuare închis pentru zborurile comerciale. Doi cetățeni moldoveni au reușit să părăsească țara cu ajutorul României și au ajuns în siguranță la București. *** Persoanele care amenință sau agresează judecătorii și procurorii vor fi sancționate penal. Un proiect de lege care prevede măsuri legislative „de fortificare a securității” persoanelor care activează în domeniul justiției a fost votat joi și promultag în aceeași zi de președinta Maia Sandu. Inițiativa legislativă a fost elaborată la propunerea Consiliului Superior al Magistraturii (CSM) și are drept scop asigurarea securității judecătorilor, conform unui comunicat al Parlamentului. *** Republica Moldova a înregistrat, în 2025, o creștere cu peste 20% a investițiilor, cel mai mare mare procent din istoria țării, ca urmare a performanțelor din sectorul bancar, prin aderarea la Zona Unică de Plăți în Euro (SEPA), a declarat, într-un interviu acordat Agerpres, Guvernatoarea Băncii Naționale a Moldovei, Anca Dragu. Totodată, Guvernatoarea se așteaptă ca rata inflației în 2026 nu va depăși 5%, iar creșterea economică este estimată la 4%. *** Inegalitățile salariale din Republica Moldova fac ca femeile să lucreze practic gratis două luni pe an. Conform unei analize a Centrului Parteneriat pentru Dezvoltare (CPD), inegalitatea salarială a atins anul trecut cel mai critic nivel din ultimul deceniu. Datele indică un decalaj de aproape 17%, ceea ce înseamnă că o femeie a încasat, în medie, cu 1700 de euro pe an mai puțin față de un bărbat pentru aceeași muncă prestată. Această explozie a inegalității este alimentată de creșterea numărului de femei pe piața muncii (în special a celor cu copii mici) care acceptă norme reduse sau poziții sub nivelul calificării pentru a reconcilia viața profesională cu cea de familie. Inegalitatea salarială, notează analiza, se traduce într-un decalaj profund la etapa pensionării. În 2025, diferența de gen în pensii a fost de peste 16 la sută, iar în Chișinău pensia unei femei poate fi chiar și cu un sfert mai mică decât a unui bărbat.

Asociația Ivan Patzaichin – Mila 23, Nod Makerspace și Ordinul Arhitecților din România Filiala București au lansat o consultare publică pentru viitorul Dâmboviței, invitând locuitorii să evalueze șase proiecte câștigătoare din apelul internațional Dâmbovița 2035.  Acestea ar urma să transforme marginile betonate ale râului într-unele vii, conectate cu orașul și sănătatea locuitorilor. Inițiativa face parte din programul Dâmbovița Apă Dulce, care țintește spre mai mult spațiu verde pentru Capitală, un râu fără plastic, pontoane inteligente și activități comunitare ce readuc râul într-o relație mai strânsă cu bucureștenii. Chestionarul îl găsești pe dambovitaapadulce.ro. Nu uita să te oprești între întrebări – gândește-te cum ai vrea să trăiești tu alături de acest râu.

The Christian Life is Life in the Spirit | Life in the Spirit, pt. 2 In this episode of the Bible in Life podcast, we explore how the coming of the Spirit was promised in the prophets and is one of the key things that is new in the New Covenant. We also show how all-encompassing the Spirit's role is in our Christian life. Jesus promised the Spirit to us in his absence -Jn 14:16-17 The Holy Spirit revealed and inspired the Scripture--2 Pet 1:20-21; Eph 3:5-7 The Holy Spirit unifies the body--1 Cor 12:12-13 The Holy Spirit renews us--Titus 3:5 The Holy Spirit seals us as belonging to God--Eph. 1:13; 4:30 The Holy Spirit is the guarantee of our resurrection--  Eph 1:14; Rom. 8:9-11 The Holy Spirit helps us resist sin--Rom. 8:13T The Holy Spirit empowers us for godliness and ministry – Eph. 3:16 The Holy Spirit produces the fruit of Chrislikeness in us – Gal. 5:22-23 The Holy Spirit testifies that we are children of God – Rom. 8:15-16; Gal. 4:6 The Holy Spirit helps us pray – Rom. 8:26-27; Eph. 6:18 The Holy Spirit helps us understand God's love – Rom. 5:5     Free 30 Page eBook to help you Hear and Heed the Bible:  https://www.johnwhittaker.net   Support this ministry: Set up a recurring monthly or a one-time donation at the link below. http://worldfamilymissions.org/john-whittaker/   The Listener's Commentary - In-depth teaching through books of the Bible to help you learn the Bible for yourself:  https://www.listenerscommentary.com   Connect with John: Social Media- connect on facebook and instagram Email - john@johnwhittaker.net If you've been helped by this teaching leave a review and share freely - on Facebook, Instagram, X, via email.

If you should meet a person happy with his life, or joyful in her story, you've likely met someone experiencing the deep security of living in the grace of God. He can look upon the rubble of his past with clarity but without shame—for he has found the liberating power of forgiveness. She can candidly assess the threats and stress the future may portend without the customary fear: her “life is hid with Christ in God” (Col 3:3). They do not take themselves too seriously, for they are quick to tell that all they have and all they are is given them in mercy. You watch them pour themselves into the broken, fear-filled lives of those around them, for grace never was for them alone. Their peace shines like a steady and unblinking light in all the aching darkness. Mark them well, for this is who you want to be—who you can be—by saying “Yes” to grace. “Since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us” (Rom 5:1). And when your life is also glad and free, you'll stay in grace. -Bill Knott

Radu Paraschivescu și Cătălin Striblea deschid porțile unui dialog efervescent alături de un invitat special: diplomatul și scriitorul Emil Hurezeanu. O ediție care îmbină rigoarea istoriei cu farmecul amintirilor personale. Explorăm un traseu fascinant: de la efervescența revistei Echinox și plecarea în Germania, până la culisele „Europei Libere". Discutăm despre legături neașteptate între epoca Ceaușescu și conflictele actuale din Iran, despre datoriile României și „valuta forte", dar și despre povești neștiute cu heroină în Polonia anilor '80. Nu ratăm detaliile din spatele scenei diplomatice privind aderarea la Schengen și contrastul surprinzător dintre școlile iraniene și cele occidentale. 00:01:36 Analiza umorului actual, recomandări de filme (Agentul secret, Cazul Samca) și un moment special este dedicat expoziției "Întâlniri. Sau cum se naște o lume nouă": Radu și Cătălin aduc cuvinte de laudă pentru Edmond Niculușcă și colegii săi, cei care au dat viață acestui proiect. Așa cum bine definește Radu, expoziția este deopotrivă un mare act de cultură și un act de veghe civică ce merită întreaga noastră atenție. 00:30:44 Petrolul (iranian), Hurezeanu și ardelenii. O întâlnire excepțională cu Emil Hurezeanu 02:24:48 Spuma filelor aduce următoarele titluri și autori: Refugiul meu, furtuna mea de Arundhati Roy, Oameni care vor fi mereu cu mine de Narine Abgarian, Visul jaguarului de Miguel Bonnefoy. Adăugăm Anatomia lui Liverpool Jonathan Wilson si Scott Murray (în traducerea lui Radu Paraschivescu), care va pleca spre comunitatea de membri. 02:47:07 Scriitoarea Cecilia Ștefănescu ne introduce în universul debutului său regizoral cu filmul "Un loc sigur" 03:27:17 Încheiem în nota relaxată a rubricii noastre preferate, unde o cooptăm și pe Cecilia pentru o porție de povești savuroase

Ausgehend vom Kreuzweg, den der Schweizer Künstler Manuel Dürr für den Petersdom in Rom gemalt hat, sprechen Veronika und Felix über die Bedeutung von Karfreitag, ihren konfessionell geprägten Blick auf Bilder in Kirchen und die Gefahr, fremdem Leiden einen Sinn zuzuschreiben. Und sie kommen zum Schluss, dass es manchmal wichtig ist, beim Karfreitag zu verharren, und Ostern kein Automatismus, sondern eine geheimnisvolle Hoffnung ist. Weiterführende Links: Der Kreuzweg im Petersdom (https://www.forum-magazin.ch/magazin/20260304-auf-der-suche-nach-einer-paradoxen-schonheit/) Das Porträt über Manuel Dürr (https://reformiert.info/de/kultur/was-fuer-ein-auftrag!-der-bieler-kuenstler-manuel-duerr-durfte-einen-kreuzweg-fuer-den-vatikan-malen-25339.html) Der Blog von Johanna über den weissen Jesus (https://www.reflab.ch/der-weisse-jesus/) Warum Ostern warten muss: Ein Essay von Felix (https://reformiert.info/de/glaube/wahre-maertyrerinnen-und-maertyrer-wollen-fuer-die-freiheit-und-gerechtigkeit-leben-und-nicht-sterben-23348.html) Podcast mit Manuel Dürr (https://www.kath.ch/podcast/) Die Journalistin Gilda Sahebi sagt, warum das iranische Gewaltregime politisch geächtet werden muss (https://reformiert.info/de/politik/die-journalistin-gilda-sahebi-sagt-warum-das-iranische-gewaltregime-politisch-geaechtet-werden-muss-25563.html)

If you should meet a person happy with his life, or joyful in her story, you've likely met someone experiencing the deep security of living in the grace of God. He can look upon the rubble of his past with clarity but without shame—for he has found the liberating power of forgiveness. She can candidly assess the threats and stress the future may portend without the customary fear: her “life is hid with Christ in God” (Col 3:3). They do not take themselves too seriously, for they are quick to tell that all they have and all they are is given them in mercy. You watch them pour themselves into the broken, fear-filled lives of those around them, for grace never was for them alone. Their peace shines like a steady and unblinking light in all the aching darkness. Mark them well, for this is who you want to be—who you can be—by saying “Yes” to grace. “Since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us” (Rom 5:1). And when your life is also glad and free, you'll stay in grace. -Bill Knott

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We are reminded that, in light of the grace God has shown, our responsibility toward one another is to be governed by the faith. We learn that we are to have a humble perspective about who we are and where our gifts have come from. Our spiritual resources are for the building of His kingdom.

The New Dads dive into a great listener email covering why it's time to kick Roblox to the curb, the magic of the Steam Deck on snow days, and fan-made Pokémon ROM hacks. We also debate the perfect birthday gift for an 8-year-old (Switch 2 vs. Meta Quest 3), discuss whether the Pokémon TCG Mobile app is just a digital pack addiction, and look ahead at the massive hype surrounding Crimson Desert. Finally, we come to terms with the harsh reality that our kids are already better at Hades than we ever were. Connect With Us: Have a gaming dad fail, success, or "headshake moment" to share? We want to hear from you!

Don't Bow to the Beast (1) (audio) David Eells 3/4/26  I want to talk to you about refusing to bow to the Beast, but we will first go over a little background.  Many Christians are deceived about the Bride and the leadership of the church. We know God is raising up a new leadership, a Man-child ministry in these days that's going to be the first fruits of those to walk in the steps of Jesus Christ. Jesus said in John 16 that He was going to come again as a baby, a Man-child, born to a woman. We read in Revelation 12 that the Man-child is born at the beginning of the Tribulation Period and that the Man-child leads the woman through the wilderness. In studying the Book of Esther, we've learned that “Mordecai” in Hebrew means “little man” and in Persian means “little boy.” Persia was the Beast kingdom that he was under at the time. Both of those mean “Manchild.” In Esther 2:5, it says that Mordecai was in Shushan, the palace. He wasn't just a commoner; he was a ruler, somebody under the king who probably had to do with ruling over God's people. In Esther 2:19-20, it says that he also sat in the “king's gate,” which was the place of government, where the rulers of the conquered nations gathered before the king. Mordecai raised up Esther as the Bride and he “nourished her,” the original word says. He prepared her for this time and he continued to guide her steps all the way through the Book of Esther, all the way through their tribulation. Also, Hegai, the king's chamberlain, was very pleased with Esther, and she required nothing but what Hegai provided. And we need nothing but what the Holy Spirit provides us with. (Rom.8:14) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. This Bride and Man-child are the “sons of God” for whom the creation has been awaiting, the fullness of the sonship of Jesus Christ manifested in His people. In fact, the Shulamite in the Song of Solomon, the Bride who was chosen from among all the fair virgins of the kingdom, was called his “perfect one” (Song of Solomon 5:2). God is going to perfect, to mature His people. Esther was chosen out of all the fair virgins of the kingdom “because the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her Queen” (Est.2:17). But even then she was under the guidance of Mordecai and in verse (20) … Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him. So we see that the job of the Man-child is to raise up the Bride and guide her. The Man-child is the head of the Bride, much like the False Prophet is the head of the Harlot. There is a corporate body of apostate people, called the Harlot, and the head of that body is its so-called Christian leadership, which is leading it astray. The Bride is Jerusalem and David was the head of Jerusalem. When Jesus came, He sat upon the throne of David and He was the head of the Bride. John the Baptist said, He that hath the bride is the bridegroom (Joh.3:29), as he saw Jesus leading the disciples. That's a short background, somewhat, and there's much more to the Book of Esther. (Est.3:1) After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. These princes were the people who ruled over the kingdoms over which Ahasuerus ruled, and among those princes was Mordecai, who was over the people of God. Now we see that Mordecai and Esther are two entities whom God uses to save the rest of the people of God from destruction by the Beast. The Beast that was to destroy them is represented here by Haman, who is a corporate body, just as Mordecai represents a corporate body of people. Why would God advance Haman above the other princes? Because throughout history, God has raised up a Beast kingdom over His people in times when His people were in apostasy. Why is God calling His people out of the Harlot? (Rev.18:4) … Come forth, my people, out of her…. It's because there is such an apostasy in the Church, and they've turned away from the Word; they've gone after religions. They are in apostasy and God is calling His people out of that.  This is what the Tribulation is for. Every time God's people have become a harlot, He raised up a Beast to come against them: from Egypt, to Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome, and now the end-time Rome. We're seeing a worldwide revived Roman Empire being raised up again for the purpose of sanctifying His people and bringing them to repentance. The raising up of Haman, with his authority to destroy the people of God, is what brings God's people to repentance. (Est.3:2) And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate (That's the place where government was, where all the representatives of the nations saw the face of the King.), bowed down, and did reverence to Haman (the Beast); for the king had so commanded concerning him. In Rom 13 we are told to submit to the powers that be. He had given Haman authority over God's people. People don't think that the Lord gives authority to evil in the earth, but He does, and it's for the purpose of bringing repentance. (Job2:10) … What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil… God does bring evil against His people as a chastening and a method to bring them to repentance.  So all the King's servants who were in the King's gate bowed down to the Beast, But Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence (Est.3:2). I would say bowing down with reverence should be given nly to God. However, submitting to man's kingdoms is necessary to obey the Lord.  This is something we find all through the Scriptures. Mordecai, as a type of the man-child, refused to bow down to the Beast. We see the example of Joseph, who was sold into bondage by the Harlot, Potiphar's wife, and came to the position of authority like Mordecai. We see the example of Jesus, who didn't bow down to the Beast; and Moses, who didn't bow down; and Daniel – all these are types of the Man-child, who refused to bow down to the Beast.  (3) Then the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment? (4) Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew. Who is this accusing Mordecai to the Beast? You remember throughout history how the apostate brethren of Joseph persecuted and came against him and sold him into the hand of the Beast; and the apostate brethren of Jesus, the leadership of apostate Israel, accused Him to the Beast. We're seeing the same thing here; history keeps on repeating. We're not talking about rebellion against Constitutional, political authority here. We're talking about rebellion in terms of not bowing down religiously, of not worshipping the Beast as God. Today, there is a spirit of worship of the Beast by Christians, and there has been for many centuries. Patriotism, pledging allegiance, all these things that saints in past days would never have thought of doing, God's people today think nothing of. They don't understand that there's only one Kingdom – the Kingdom of God – which we should be representing. (5) And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath. (6) But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. Notice that the head over all God's true people is represented here by Mordecai.  In the rest of the story, Mordecai and Esther save all of these Jews from the Beast. Does that mean that all of what we loosely call Christians are going to be saved from the Beast? No, but the true Jews, those who are circumcised in heart, not in flesh, are all going to be saved. All Israel (Romans 11:26) is going to be saved – everybody who is grafted into the olive tree called “all Israel.” They'll be saved from the Beast in one form or another. We see here that Mordecai is one of the princes who sat in the king's gate to represent his people. He was among the other princes who were accusing him. In Ezekiel 17, I've shared a revelation the Lord gave me concerning the Beast of D.S. Babylon, who has brought God's people into bondage. We know that when Babylon conquered the nations, it not only brought apostate Israel into bondage, but they brought people like Daniel and the Hebrews, who were appointed people of God in their time, under the thumb of the Beast kingdom. When we talk about Mordecai, we're talking about the good leadership, but what about the bad leadership that accused him? (Eze.17:2) Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; (3) and say, Thus saith the Lord God: A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers, which had divers colors, came unto Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar: (4) he cropped off the topmost of the young twigs thereof, and carried it unto a land of traffic; he set it in a city of merchants. This represents the Great Eagle of America which is the head of D.S. Babylon, bringing the leadership of God's people into bondage. In the natural, it's happening; natural Israel is more and more under Kazarian D.S. dominion. Something else is also happening, and that is, that spiritual new testament Israel said to be circumcised in heart is being brought more and more under the dominion of the latest Beast government. Media-Persia of Cyrus/Trump is conquering Babylon, thank God. In fact, as we keep reading, it says (11) Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, (12) Say now to the rebellious house…. Why is it that God is permitting  Beast governments to bring under their authority the spiritual people of God and the “letter” people of God, the natural Jews? It is because they are rebellious houses. The letter Israel is a type and shadow for spiritual Israel. They've rebelled against the covenant that God has given. (12) Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and took the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and brought them to him to Babylon. So the king and the princes of both spiritual and natural Israel have been under the dominion of Babylon. What makes a beast a beast? The flesh is in control over the spiritual. The Alliance of nations under Cyrus/Trump is about to be a GESARA covenant. Although we will benefit from this covenant to rebuild the Kingdom of God, it will not last. The next seven verses go on to talk about a covenant that was broken in the middle, exactly as we would expect if it were Daniel's 70th-week covenant of the end-time broken in the middle. God also rebukes them for breaking His covenant and then He talks about another leadership that He's raising up. We just saw the apostate leadership, the king and the princes, brought under the dominion of Babylon, but He talks about a new leadership here. (22) Thus saith the Lord God: I will also take of the l7ofty top of the cedar (An evergreen type of eternal life), and will set it; I will crop off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I will plant it upon a high and lofty mountain. That's referring to the mountain representing the Kingdom of God, spiritual Mount Zion. This was the same description (cropping off the topmost twigs) that God gave in verse four here, referring to the apostate leadership of Israel/Church, but now the Lord speaks of a type of the Israel/Church's new leadership. So, once again, He is talking about a new leadership, “the topmost twig.” (23) In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it; and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all birds of every wing; in the shade of the branches thereof shall they dwell. (24) And all the trees of the field shall know that I, the Lord, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I, the Lord, have spoken and have done it. God is bringing down a false leadership over the true people of God, and He's raising up a new leadership. This is just as it was in the days of Jesus and Moses, when the apostate leadership persecuted the Man-child Jesus and then His disciples. In the same way, in the end-time, God is going to bring down the high and the lofty and raise up the lowly to take that position who will walk in the steps of the Lord Jesus, the Man-child of Revelation 12. He came as a Lamb but now as a Lion. We just had a prophecy of the coming Lion, who come manifested in His Man-child body.  So we see here two groups in captivity. In the time of Esther, there were two groups in captivity, and the one persecuted the other, just as the False Prophet in Israel, the Sanhedrin, persecuted the Man-child ministry of Jesus. We see the same thing with Mordecai and these servants of the king who accused him to the Beast. Jesus was accused to the Beast by the corporate False Prophet of Israel. Also, we can go to Daniel and see that when Babylon took God's people into captivity, there was the good thrown in with the bad. (Dan.1:1) In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon (the “Great Eagle” in Eze 17.) unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. (2) And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god: and he brought the vessels into the treasure-house of his god. (3) And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in [certain] of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles; (4) youths in whom was no blemish, but well-favored, and skilful in all wisdom, and endued with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace…. There it is! These are people whom God is raising up who are spotless and blemishless, and they're not equated with the Jewish king and his princes, who were also taken captive. That's the way it was with Daniel. (6) Now among these were, of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. (7) And the prince of the eunuchs gave names unto them: unto Daniel he gave [the name of] Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, [of] Shadrach; and to Mishael, [of] Meshach; and to Azariah, [of] Abednego. Next, these four had to be proven because they wouldn't be defiled by eating the king's food. They wouldn't partake of the Babylonish king's dainties and, since they wouldn't be defiled, they also didn't bow down to the image of the Beast. It's important to know that what we eat is what we are, and if we partake of a beastly doctrine that enables our flesh to rule, we will become a member of the Beast. Our flesh is a member of the Beast kingdom – it is an enemy of God; it's at enmity with your spirit. Partaking of fleshly doctrines is partaking of the Beast's dainties. Anyway, there was nothing but good said about these four Hebrews. (17) Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. … (20) And in every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm. (21) And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus. What we see in the Book of Daniel – twice, in chapters 3 and 6 – is exactly what we see concerning the accusations against Mordecai, the Man-child, by the other leaders. What happened in Jesus' day, when He was accused by the other rabbis, the apostates (and accused to the Roman Beast, too, by the way), we see also in Daniel. The three Hebrews represented the people who would not bow down. Daniel was obviously in leadership, but the three Hebrews refused to bow down to the image of the Beast in Daniel chapter three. It was the image of the Beast because it had the number of the Beast. (Dan.3:1) Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore (60 - there's “6”) cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits (there's “6-6”): he set it up in the plain of Dura…. “Dura” means “a circle,” which reminds us of the earth, and the Gematria for “the earth” or “the world” is 600. So there you have a representation of the world adding up to 666. We're talking about the image of the Beast, and it's made up of, if we look carefully in chapter two, all the peoples and all the kingdoms, one right after another.  Now notice who was commanding the people to bow down to this image: (4) Then the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages…. The word “herald” is the only Greek word in this text, and it's the New Testament word for “preacher.” So we have apostate preachers over the people of God, commanding them to bow down to the image of the Beast. This is like pledging allegiance. Not everybody bowed down, just as we saw with Mordecai. The other servants of the king who stood in the king's gate bowed down. This was the leadership of the apostate people of God, or the False Prophet. They bowed down to Haman, but Mordecai, the Man-child, refused. We see that they commanded them to bow down, and the people all bowed down, except for the three Hebrews. (8) Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews. They were accused because they refused to bow down to the image of the Beast. Now, God saved them and brought a witness through them of His power to save, even in the fiery furnace that was heated seven times hotter, as in the seven years of the Tribulation Period. “Times” is used in Revelation 12:14, for instance, as in “a time, times, and half a time,” speaking of years. So “seven times” in this text speaks of the Tribulation Period. The three Hebrews refused to bow down. They served the king, obeyed and submitted to the government of the king, but when it came to bowing down, they refused. The world is going to demand this; they're going to make their generic god, and everyone is going to have to serve it and be at peace with others and not witness to others and so on. We have another witness of Daniel himself, who was a type of the Man-child. Daniel refused to bow down, and the same situation happened. There were others with him, who were leaders, who accused him before the Beast: (Dan.6:1) It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom; (2) and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one (“Throughout the whole kingdom” could be an application of what we loosely call “the Kingdom of God.”); that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage. (3) Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. (4) Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. Praise God! Those were the false prophets who corresponded to the false prophets in Jesus' day, who sought occasion for false witness against Jesus, and since He had committed no sin, they had to falsely accuse Him. It was the same with Daniel here. The head of the Harlot was the false prophets and false leaders who were accusing Jesus, How is the faithful city become a harlot! … (Isa.1:21). God's people had become a harlot because they had apostatized and were committing fornication with the world. They were receiving the seed of the world, the seed of the Beast kingdom. (Dan.6:5) Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God. (6) Then these presidents and satraps assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever. (7) All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counsellors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong interdict, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. Daniel only bowed down to his God; he only asked of his God; he wasn't going to treat the king or the Beast as a god. (8) Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. (9) Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict. (10) And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem;) and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. So he only knelt down to the God of Israel. He refused to bow down to the image of the Beast.  (11) Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God. (12) Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's interdict: Hast thou not signed an interdict, that every man that shall make petition unto any god or man within thirty days, save unto thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. (13) Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the interdict that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. (14) Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored till the going down of the sun to rescue him. Notice that it wasn't the Beast that wanted to destroy the Man-child; it was his own brothers. Joseph's brothers were the ones who sold him into bondage to the Gentiles. And, accordingly, Pilate wanted nothing to do with crucifying what he called Jesus, this righteous man (Mat.27:24).  The apostates twisted his arm, exactly as they are doing here. We are headed to the exact same time, when the false leadership over God's people is going to be used to persecute the true leadership. Although all of them are going to be under the same Beast government rule, the leadership of the apostate people of God, just as we saw with Mordecai, is going to bow down to the Beast. Amazingly, people whom you and I have called Christians and thought were Christians will be part of a great falling away. The 10 northern tribes worshipped the image of the beast and were part of a great falling away. They bowed down to the golden calf, or the image of a beast. Now the same thing is happening to what we loosely call Christianity; they have built and bowed down to their golden calf. It's a work of man's hands. It has nothing to do with God or His Word that He created in the very beginning, as far as Christianity is concerned. It's something that they have made themselves, and because it's their own, they're going to want to protect it and defend it and their livelihood along with it. The Man-child ministry is going to be a threat to that because of the truths that will come forth, just as they came out of Jesus. The Bible spoke about Jesus, how He opened His mouth, and things that were hidden from the foundation of the world were revealed. Things that have been hidden are going to be revealed, but also, things that have been hidden in God's people are going to be revealed by this great falling away and by the apostates' siding with the Beast against their brethren. They are Judases, sons of perdition, false prophets. The point here in Daniel is that he still refused to do anything but bow down only to the real, true God, not to just any ruler or generic god, not even to any god that they might call “Jesus.” Many religious images of Jesus are not Him at all. When we read the Bible, we see the true Jesus and His crucified life. That contrasts with what we see now in Christianity. Will the current leadership continue to bring a reproach on Christianity by living so lavishly and fleecing so many people? That's not walking in the steps of Jesus; that's not the crucified life. These people defend that lifestyle as spiritual, and it's a shame. How many airplanes can a person use? God is sending the Beast not only because of the leadership, but also because of the people who don't understand that they should not support people who do such things. The crucified life that Jesus and His disciples walked was a simple life without all the accoutrements of Babylon. They didn't have the fancy temple and the big synagogues, but they had the truth. That was part of the trial. There is a great apostasy, a rebellion, in the church. They're in love with the world, and the things of the world, and the Bible says, If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him (1Jn.2:15). God is proving just who it is who loves Him. The Bride, in the Song of Solomon, ran fanatically after the Bridegroom, so much so that she surprised the other queens, virgins, and concubines. They thought that one Jesus was just as good as another. But the other Jesus' are made by man. They give Jesus a character that's contrary to Scripture, a contrary doctrine, and so on.  Well, Daniel wouldn't bow down, so he had to be thrown into the lion's den and, as you know, God preserved him. God sent His angel. (Dan.6:18) Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were instruments of music brought before him: and his sleep fled from him. (19) Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. (20) And when he came near unto the den to Daniel, he cried with a lamentable voice; the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? (21) Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. (22) My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. (23) Then was the king exceeding glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he had trusted in his God. (24) And the king commanded, and they brought those men that had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces, before they came to the bottom of the den. That's very similar to Revelation 17:16, where the Beast devours the Harlot.  The apostate leaders who accused Jesus were then destroyed, and as we know, there's a great and terrible Day of the Lord coming, when that's exactly what's going to happen. The Beast is going to devour and destroy the Harlot and burn her flesh with fire. So the Beast was basically made a believer in the God of Daniel, just as in the time of Nebuchadnezzar; and, by the way, Daniel chapter seven speaks of the end-time. We know the timing of Daniel's Tribulation because he gets a revelation of the four Beasts, and from his time, which was the time of Babylon onward, is when his revelation started. His vision didn't start with the Egyptian and Assyrian Beasts, which were two that came before Babylon. The Beasts of Revelation, however, start with those two that came before Babylon. Daniel mentions the four Beasts that lead up to the end-time Beast. There was the lion with eagle's wings (Babylon) that was conquered by the Media-Persian bear, then by Greece, then Rome. He was prophesying again of the image of the Beast.  In today's end-times, these entities are still with us. The Lion with Eagle's wings is the British Empire, and the Eagle's wings are the present head of the British Empire and America. This is the Great Eagle, which was then and will be today conquered by the Medo-Persian Bear. So not only were these historic, from Daniel's day on, but they're also an end-time revelation of what's going to happen. We find that this last Beast that he talks about, which was Rome, devours the whole earth. The last Beast, he tells us, was headed up by 10 horns, exactly like Revelation 17. The 10 horns are the ten kings that rule over the Beast kingdom. Among those 10 horns comes up a little horn (Daniel 7:8) that's different, it says, from the rest of the horns. That little horn is a ruler among rulers that will be diverse from all of the 10, and it is the corporate False Prophet. (Dan.7:21) … The same horn made war with the saints…. There it is again! They'll make war on the Man-child and the saints, which is exactly what we see in the rest of the Book of Esther. (Dan.7:23) Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all the kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth…. We have had the United Nations, whose place is being taken by the Alliance of nations. The whole earth is inside the body of the last Beast. GESARA Law was signed unanimously by all 209 countries in 2015. Remember that in Daniel's vision of the legs of the image of the beast, Rome lasted from the thighs all the way down to the toes – the iron that was mixed with the clay. It is different in these days because now it has covered; it has devoured, the whole earth. And among those 10 kings is the little horn that comes up to make war on the saints. (Dan.7:20) ... Before which three fell, even that [horn] that had eyes, and a mouth that spake great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows. (21) I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; (22) until the ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.  So we see the Beast has been given authority to crucify Christ once more. It says that he “prevailed against them.” This False Prophet and the Harlot beneath the False Prophet have been given authority to crucify the flesh of the saints. It doesn't necessarily mean that all will die; that's not the point here. The point is the crucifixion of the flesh of the saints. The Church is in rebellion because the flesh rules. The Beast, in a spiritual way, is ruling over them already because their flesh rules over them already. There has to be a crucifixion for us to bear fruit and come into the Kingdom; therefore, God is raising up this whole worldwide kingdom to come against His people. The little horn represents a religious entity because it's different from the other horns. They are corporate bodies of secular rulers, but the little horn is a corporate body of religious rulers who will bring God's people to their cross, much like they did to Jesus in His day. This is the seed of that same Sanhedrin that's being raised up in our day, no different from the earlier one. The Sanhedrin in natural Israel has been raised up again, and the Sanhedrin in spiritual Israel has been raised up again, too, to crucify the body of Christ again. God just repeats history in larger and larger ways. The spiritual man is not going to be conquered, and the quicker we learn to submit, the more we will be like Daniel, in that the lions' mouths will be closed. The Beast will not be able to devour Daniel. The fire of the fiery furnace, heated seven times hotter, will not be able to devour the three Hebrews because they have refused to eat the king's dainties and they refused to bow down to the image of the Beast, just like Daniel. What we see in Esther is clearly a prophecy of the end-time. The persecution that was raised up against Mordecai, who was over all God's people of the kingdom, will be repeated in our day. Remember, the Beast decided to kill the people of Mordecai. The people of Mordecai, of whom we are speaking, include the Bride, but just as Jerusalem is only part of the Kingdom, the Bride is only part of the people of Mordecai. Not everybody in the Church is going to follow the Man-child. All the righteous Jews in the rest of the kingdom will be delivered from the Beast through the righteous leadership of Mordecai, the Man-child, and Esther, the Bride – a leadership that refused to bow down and a people that refused to bow down, respectively. The true people of God will not bow down. The rest will worship the image of the Beast; they will bow down. God is sending a separation in the form of this image of the Beast. The people who have no faith in their God, no commitment to their God, will find it easier to justify themselves and bow down to the image of the Beast, even change their doctrines, if necessary, and submit to the Beast kingdom. The true people of God are represented by the people of Mordecai, who discover that this leadership is truly the right leadership, like the people who followed Jesus in His day. This represented a people from among natural Israel who were a first fruits to follow Jesus diligently, just as it will be in our day. (Joh.3:29) He that hath the bride is the bridegroom…. Even if a person didn't come up to the standard of the Bride which Jesus raised up, He sent them forth unto every place He was about to go to fulfill the Great Commission. The apostles raised up the five-fold ministry as the leadership for the rest of spiritual Israel, just as the latter-day apostles will for the Church. We have some great days coming, some wondrous days. In Esther 3:7-8, it is also revealed that God's people had been rebellious, and that's the reason this is coming today. The best thing we can do is learn to serve the true and living God. Don't bow down to the Beast.

In a world swirling with uncertainty and global chaos, Proverbs 21 arrives as a timely anchor for our souls. This passage reminds us of a fundamental truth that can transform our anxiety into peace: God rules over rulers. The opening verse declares that the king's heart is like a stream of water in the Lord's hand, turned wherever He wills. No political upheaval, no international crisis, no earthly authority operates outside God's sovereign control. While we may have vastly different opinions about current events, while confusion and frustration may tempt us to lose focus, we are called to remember that nothing catches God off guard. He has read the end of the book, and He wins. This doesn't mean we live with reckless abandonment or ignore the world around us, but it does mean we refuse to let global distractions pull us away from our mission of making disciples where we live, work, and play. The passage also confronts our tendency to justify our own actions, reminding us that while every way seems right in our own eyes, the Lord weighs the heart. We cannot fool God with partial obedience or self-serving rationalizations. As we face uncertain times ahead, this chapter calls us to trust in God's perfect justice, His unfailing mercy, and His absolute sovereignty over every nation, every leader, and every circumstance we encounter.Sermon Notes – Proverbs 21 & God's Sovereignty  --------------------------------  DETAILED NOTES  --------------------------------  I. God Rules Over Rulers (Prov. 21:1)  - “The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.”  - In a world full of information, conflict, and confusion, nothing is outside God's control.  - Definition of God's sovereignty:   God's absolute and kingly authority whereby he not only has the right to rule over all creation, but actively governs and accomplishes all things according to his wise and holy will, including the outworking of salvation history.  - God is sovereign over:   - Kings, presidents, and rulers   - Nations and wars   - History and salvation  - This sovereignty doesn't excuse reckless living but produces peace and confidence in God's plan.  - Revelation and Daniel affirm God's control and final victory (Dan. 2:21; 4:35).  - Satan's tactic: use global chaos to distract the church from its mission—making disciples where we live, work, and play.  II. God Weighs the Heart (Prov. 21:2)  - “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart.”  - We are skilled at self-justification; feelings and perceptions can lie.  - Outward obedience is not the same as inward submission.  - God is not impressed with appearances (1 Sam. 16:7).  - He searches the heart and tests the mind (Jer. 17:10).  - Many surrounding verses reinforce this:   - v.5: Haste leads to poverty.   - v.6: Ill-gotten gain is a deadly trap.   - v.8: The guilty way is crooked; the pure walk uprightly.   - v.9, 19: Wise living affects the peace of our homes.  III. Mercy, Justice, and Consequences (Prov. 21:10, 12, 18)  - v.10: “The soul of the wicked desires evil…” – sin is not neutral; it loves what harms.  - v.12: God observes the wicked and brings them down. Nothing escapes His notice.  - v.18: “The wicked is a ransom for the righteous…” – God will ultimately reverse wrongs and vindicate His people.  - Choices have consequences; justice is certain (Rom. 2:5–11).  - God shows no partiality; He will judge according to works.  IV. God's Sovereignty Rules (Prov. 21:30–31)  - v.30: “No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel can avail against the Lord.”  - v.31: “The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.”  - Human planning, power, and strategy are real—but not ultimate.  - Job 42:2; Isa. 14:27; Eph. 1:11; Rom. 11:33–36: God's purposes cannot be thwarted; His ways are beyond our comprehension, yet absolutely sure.  - This should give deep peace in uncertain, turbulent times.  --------------------------------  PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS  --------------------------------  1. **Respond to Global Events with Faith, Not Panic**    - Stay informed, but don't be consumed.    - Let God's sovereignty shape your news intake, social media habits, and conversations.  2. **Stay on Mission**    - Don't let world chaos distract you from making disciples.    - Ask: “How can I be faithful where I live, work, and play today?”  3. **Invite God to Weigh Your Heart**    - Pray Psalm 139:23–24 style prayers: “Search me, O God…”    - Ask where you might be justifying disobedience or compromise.  4. **Take Sin and Consequences Seriously**    - Teach and model that choices have real outcomes (for yourself, your family).    - Repent quickly; don't “store up wrath” (Rom. 2:5).  5. **Rest in God's Final Victory**    - When you feel fearful, meditate on Prov. 21:30–31 and Rom. 11:33–36.    - Anchor your hope in Christ's return and ultimate justice.  --------------------------------  DISCUSSION QUESTIONS  --------------------------------  1. How does Proverbs 21:1 practically change the way you view elections, wars, and world leaders?  2. Where do you feel most tempted to let global events distract you from everyday discipleship?  3. Can you identify a time when you “felt right” but later realized you were just justifying yourself (Prov. 21:2)? What did God show you?  4. In what areas of life do you tend to forget that choices have consequences before God?  5. Which verse in Proverbs 21 (or in Romans 11:33–36) most encourages you right now, and why?

"When God Blesses Somebody Else"Genesis 31The Book of Genesis Series - In The Beginning, GodPastor Nate ClarkeMarch 1, 2026Join us Easter Sunday at our new church building April 5th7339 Atlee Road, Mechanicsville VAHow should Christians respond to wickedness in the world? https://youtu.be/2OJUIM9YRwAVirginia's proposed Constitutional amendments on Abortion & Marriage - How to VOTE BIBLICALLY: https://youtu.be/Y8z8xTFsOn8SERMON NOTES:- Genesis 31:1-7- Genesis 31:22-24- Genesis 31:36-42- Genesis 31:55- When God Blesses Somebody Else- Envy- Genesis 31:1-2- Envy is the sin of anger at the God-given gifts enjoyed by others.- 5 Dangers of Envy- Envy is an unsought, serious sin- 1 Corinthians 3:3 (envy is worldly)- James 3:13-16 (envy is demonic)- Titus 3:3 (envy is fruit of your old nature before Christ)- Matthew 27:17-18 ESV (envy put Jesus on the cross)- Envy provides unlimited opportunity for sin- 1 Samuel 18:6-9- “It is so very easy a thing to be covetous, that no class of society is free from it.” Charles Spurgeon- Envy turns allies into enemies.- Genesis 31:4-7, 9- “The rival moon is unable to share the sky with the sun for fear to discover itself to be the lesser light.” Greg Morse- Envy makes false assumptions about yourself, others, and God.- “God owes me what He has given them.”- “God's plan for their life is God's plan for my life.”- “God's plans are mixed up, His choices are uninformed, and his goodness needs to be redistributed.” - Envy chokes you out of a godly life- “Envy reverses the biblical ordering - ‘rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep' (Rom 12:15), to , ‘weep at those who rejoice and rejoice over those who weep.'” Joe Rigney- How to overcome envy:- Gratitude- 1 Corinthians 4:7- James 1:17- John 3:26-27- Confession- Pray for those you envy- If you envy someone, it positions you against them. If you pray for someone, it positions you with them.- Trust and delight in God- Psalm 37:1-4Oasis Church exists to Worship God, Equip the believers, and Reach the lost.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Mechanicsville outside Richmond in Central Virginia.STAY CONNECTEDInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/Website: https://oasischurch.onlineOasis Church exists to Worship God, Equip the believers, and Reach the lost.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Mechanicsville outside Richmond in Central Virginia.STAY CONNECTEDInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/Website: https://oasischurch.online

The fastest way to stall your physique isn't diet—it's getting injured and losing training time. In this episode, we break down the most common bodybuilding injury patterns (elbows, knees, low back, rotator cuff) and how to prevent them with better movement matching, exercise selection, and load management. We also explain how to spot the warning signs early, adjust ROM and resistance profiles, and when it's time to stop “pushing” and shift into a true recovery phase so you can keep progressing long-term. If you want more episodes like this — where we translate research into practical coaching decisions — subscribe and follow along each week.  

A homily delivered by Deacon Jeff Stil on Sunday, March 1st, 2026, the Second Sunday of Lent. The lectionary texts for the day were Gen 12:1-9; Ps 33:12-21v; Rom 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-16

A homily delivered by Deacon Jeff Stil on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, the first Sunday of Lent. The lectionary texts for the day were Gen 2:4-9, 15-17, 25, 3:1-7; Ps 51:1-12; Rom 5:12-21; Matt 4:1-11

21. April 1997: Nach einem knappen Jahr ohne ferengische Geschäftslizenz ist Quark depressiv verstimmt. Eigentlich sucht er Trost bei seiner Moogie, doch die hat neuerdings ein Tête-à-Tête ausgerechnet mit dem mächtigsten Mann Ferenginars, Grand Nagus Zek. Ehe der Bartender sich versieht, ist er Hals über Ohrläppchen in die Finanzpolitik seines Heimatplaneten verstrickt. Auf der Station will Rom indes einen Ehevertrag aufsetzen. In Deutschland: Liebe und Profit, ausgestrahlt am 17. März 1998.

Sabbath School panel discussion and insight by 3ABN pastors and teachers. This podcast episode follows 2026 quarter 1, lesson 10 of the adult Bible study guide book. This quarter's book topic is “Uniting Heaven and Earth. Christ in Philippians and Colossians”, and this week's Sabbath School lesson is titled “Complete in Christ”. Join us every week for a fresh and relevant study of the word of God.  Reading: Colossians 2; Heb. 7:11; Isa. 61:3; 1 Cor. 3:6; Deut. 31:24–26; Rom. 2:28, 29; Rom. 7:7. Memory Text: “So let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths, which are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is of Christ” (Colossians 2:16, 17, NKJV). (February 28 - March 6)  Sunday (John Dinzey) - The Wisdom and Knowledge of GodMonday (Jill Morikone) - Rooted and Growing in ChristTuesday (Shelley Quinn) - Nailed to the CrossWednesday (James Rafferty) - Shadow or Substance?Thursday (Ryan Johnson) - “Commandments of Men Want the Panelists' notes? You can sign up here: https://3abnsabbathschoolpanel.com/notes/ Questions or Comments? Email us at mail@3abn.org  Donate: https://3abn.org/donate-quick.html

În luna decembrie a anului trecut, Australia a devenit prima țară din lume care a restricționat posibilitatea minorilor sub 16 ani de a avea conturi pe rețelele de socializare. De atunci, mai multe țări europene au întreprins măsuri similare sau au pornit dezbateri în spațiul public despre protejarea minorilor de pericolele internetului. În paralel, decidenții români discută și ei pe această temă, în Parlament existând inițiative legislative menite să reglementeze spațiul digital pentru copii.Dincolo de problema rețelelor de socializare, Răzvan și Vlad vă propun o analiză care să ofere o înțelegere aprofundată a generației Z (cei născuți în perioada 1997-2012), din care fac și ei parte. Așadar, întrebarea de la care pornește acest episod este: „Rezolvă interzicerea rețelelor de socializare problemele tinerilor din România?”Invitate: Monica Mereuță, psihologă, psihoterapeută și Alex Ștefănescu, de la Asociația pentru Tehnologie și Internet.

According to Kevin DeYoung’s helpful acronym, the Bible is SCAN: Sufficient, Clear, Authoritative. And in this episode we cover the ‘N’: Necessary. The only way we can have intimate relationship with God is if he speaks to us with words. And the fact that God has put his words into writing makes our relationship with him more—not less—dynamic and secure. When we read the words of the Bible, God works again through his words. Scriptures Referenced:Rom 1:19-20; Ps 19; Dt 8:3; Mat 4:4; Rom 10:13-17; John 17:3; 20:30-31; 1John 5:13; Visit PracticologyPodcast.com for more episodes.

Why does someone else's blessing feel like your loss?In this message, we step into Book of Genesis 4 and the story of Cain and Abel to uncover the roots of envy, resentment, and spiritual hypocrisy. Like the rivalry portrayed in Amadeus, we see how comparison can quietly harden into anger...and even accusation against God: “You haven't given me what I deserve.”But this story isn't just a warning. It's an invitation.The blood of Abel cried out for justice. Jesus' blood cries out for forgiveness. When we realize we haven't received what we deserve...but mercy instead...we're finally freed from envy and rage.If you've wrestled with comparison, bitterness, or disappointment with God, this message is for you.DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:1. What do you learn about God's character from Genesis 4?2. Where are you tempted to approach God like Cain instead of Abel?3. What “crouching” sin has God already warned you about? What is at your door right now? How does seeing Jesus as “The Greater Adam” shape the way you understand yourself? (Rom 5:6-21)4. How does knowing Christ's blood speaks a better word change how you handle guilt or shame?5. If you took 1 thing away from this study/reflection what would it be, why?+ + + + +Hey, while you're here, please help Generation by clicking the 'Subscribe' button, then click on the BELL

Arcades roar, quarters clatter, and a cartoon ape climbs into legal history. From that moment, we trace how Nintendo turned courtroom battles into a durable framework that protects creativity, sustains markets, and shapes how gaming IP is enforced worldwide. We walk you through the legendary Donkey Kong versus King Kong fight, the NES lockout wars with Atari Games, and the surprising Game Genie ruling that carved out space for temporary, player-side tweaks.We then follow the money and the norms: why mass ROM hubs fell, how a single operator faced heavy statutory damages, and what counts as preservation versus willful distribution. The story expands into anti-circumvention law—mod chips, access controls, and the logic of prevention—before crossing into Europe, where the CJEU's proportionality test in PC Box affirmed platform security while keeping room for legitimate uses like homebrew. We also dive into patents on touchscreen and virtual joystick mechanics, showing how “feel” can rest on protected technical design, and close with the rapid Yuzu settlement that highlights today's fast-moving fight over active titles and alternative supply chains.Across these cases, a clear strategy emerges: IP as architecture. Copyright draws the line around expression, trademarks anchor identity, patents shield engineered solutions, and anti-circumvention maintains the gates. When used with precision, these tools don't choke innovation—they make it possible for studios to invest, for platforms to remain stable, and for beloved franchises to grow without being hollowed out by leakage. If you care about how games endure from cartridge to cloud, this legal map explains why some doors stay open and others must close.If this journey challenged your assumptions about ROMs, mods, and emulators, share it with a friend, subscribe for more plain-talk IP case studies, and leave a quick review telling us which case changed your mind.Send a textCheck out "Protection for the Inventive Mind" – available now on Amazon in print and Kindle formats. The views and opinions expressed (by the host and guest(s)) in this podcast are strictly their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the entities with which they may be affiliated. This podcast should in no way be construed as promoting or criticizing any particular government policy, institutional position, private interest or commercial entity. Any content provided is for informational and educational purposes only.

We value those who hold it together when everyone else is wavering, and we cherish the person who remains faithful despite others not holding up their side of the bargain. These qualities are marks of God. The Bible describes God as a rock, fortress and stronghold (Ps. 18). God always remains faithful, even when His people do not. He remains righteous when His people do not. He remains just when His people do not. He often gets His work done in spectacular ways, not only without our help, but despite us: For “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Rom. 5:8) Sadly, many today still question God's judgment, asking questions like, “How could a good God show wrath? The better question is, how bad would the world be without God's wrath against evil? If God did not deal with evil, who would? Who could? Not only should we not question God's judgment, we should celebrate it. “Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.” (Ps. 67:4)Take-Home Message: God is just.God is faithful, despite our unfaithfulness. (1-4)God is righteous, despite our unrighteousness. (5-6)God is just, despite our injustice. (7-8)Take-Home LessonsGod's faithfulness should inspire us to greater faithfulness.God's righteousness will be glorified through my righteousness or my unrighteousness.God's justice should be celebrated.

Sunday March 1, 2026 Intro: God is always leading you. Rom 8:14 for full notes: https://www.cgtruth.org/index.php?proc=msg&sf=vw&tid=3265