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Prayer / Prayer Requests / A Short Prayer
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on: January 28, 2021, 07:49:50 PM
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A Short Prayer
I'm inviting you to join me in a short prayer in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Let us pray together.........
Lord, God, thank you very much for all the blessing that You never get tired of giving us. Even if we are not worthy of your Love, you are still there to love us.
Lord we are humbly asking forgiveness from You for all our sins, whether they are intentional or not, please forgive us. Cleanse our hearts and minds, remove all the negative emotions that we hold. Lord, I lift up my future to you. May you straighten the path I am walking. Cause me to make wise and Godly choices for my life, choices that will honor You. Please be with me on my journey Lord.
Lord, though I am a sinner, fragile in temptation and if my faith is weak, I pray that You will not let go of me but hold me in Your loving Arms. Lord we need you. Please pour your Love and Forgiveness onto the world and soften the hearts of millions of Americans so that You may bless this nation once again. Touch each one of us, make each of us Your instrument of love so that other people may come to know you.
Give each of us enough wisdom to reveal Your greatness to others. Dear Lord, we will not get tired of worshipping You. From the smallest to the greatest of Your blessings, I will be in debt till my death. May the love that first came from You, reign in the life of every child reading this prayer. Use us for Your plans. Lord, I pray that You will stop this spreading disease and heal our land. This is causing huge damage to our families and communities.
Please take care of us Lord. You are our only hope and strength. Lord God, all the praises and thanksgiving are yours, in Jesus's name we pray Amen
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Theology / Prophecy - Current Events / Re: New Covid-19 Variant Discovered In L.A.
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on: January 19, 2021, 04:28:11 PM
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Our Lord is saying wake up, you don't know when I'm going to call My children home. You need to get ready because when I do, it's going to be a suprise to the world. Yes, Jesus love everyone but, you need to be saved by His holy blood. Until then: KEEP LOOKING UP!!!!!
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Fellowship / You name it!! / Re: Coffee Time!
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on: January 08, 2021, 01:14:06 PM
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Good morning y'all I hope everyone of you reading this has a wonderful day with the Lord. I'm just finishing up my coffee and am going out to cut some wood. Y'all be safe during this time of COVID-19 outbreak and remember to protect yourselves.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV) Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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Theology / General Theology / Re: It's Christmas Night
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on: December 25, 2020, 03:22:04 AM
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And the result? For a few precious hours our heavenly yearnings intermesh and we become a chorus. A ragtag chorus of longshoremen, Boston lawyers, illegal immigrants, housewives, and a thousand other peculiar persons who are banking that Bethlehem’s mystery is in reality, a reality. “Come and behold him” we sing, stirring even the sleepiest of shepherds and pointing them toward the Christ-child.
For a few precious hours, he is beheld. Christ the Lord. Those who pass the year without seeing him, suddenly see him. People who have been accustomed to using his name in vain, pause to use it in praise. Eyes, now free of the blinders of self, marvel at his majesty. All of a sudden he’s everywhere.
In the grin of the policeman as he drives his paddy wagon full of presents to the orphanage.
In the twinkle in the eyes of the Taiwanese waiter as he tells of his upcoming Christmas trip to see his children.
In the emotion of the father who is too thankful to finish the dinner table prayer.
He’s in the tears of the mother as she welcomes home her son from overseas.
He’s in the heart of the man who spent Christmas morning on skid row giving away cold baloney sandwiches and warm wishes.
And he’s in the solemn silence of the crowd of shopping mall shoppers as the elementary school chorus sings “Away in a Manger.”
Emmanuel. He is with us. God came near.
It’s Christmas night. In a few hours the cleanup will begin—lights will come down, trees will be thrown out. Size 36 will be exchanged for size 40, eggnog will be on sale for half-price. Soon life will be normal again. December’s generosity will become January’s payments and the magic will begin to fade.
But for the moment, the magic is still in the air. Maybe that’s why I’m still awake. I want to savor the spirit just a bit more. I want to pray that those who beheld him today will look for him next August. And I can’t help but linger on one fanciful thought: if he can do so much with such timid prayers lamely offered in December, how much more could he do if we thought of him every day?
Copyright 1995 by Max Lucado Used with permission by Max Lucado
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Theology / General Theology / It's Christmas Night
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on: December 25, 2020, 03:09:21 AM
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Christmas Night It’s Christmas night. The house is quiet. Even the crackle is gone from the fireplace. Warm coals issue a lighthouse glow in the darkened den. Stockings hang empty on the mantle. The tree stands naked in the corner. Christmas cards, tinsel, and memories remind Christmas night of Christmas day.
It’s Christmas night. What a day it has been! Spiced tea. Santa Claus. Cranberry sauce. “Thank you, so much.” “You shouldn’t have!” “Grandma is on the phone.” Knee-deep wrapping paper. “It just fits.” Flashing cameras.
It’s Christmas night. The girls are in bed. Jenna dreams of her talking Big Bird and clutches her new purse. Andrea sleeps in her new Santa pajamas.
It’s Christmas night. The tree that only yesterday grew from soil made of gifts, again grows from the Christmas tree stand. Presents are now possessions. Wrapping paper is bagged and in the dumpsite. The dishes are washed and leftover turkey awaits next week’s sandwiches.
It’s Christmas night. The last of the carolers appeared on the ten o’clock news. The last of the apple pie was eaten by my brother-in-law. And the last of the Christmas albums have been stored away having dutifully performed their annual rendition of chestnuts, white Christmases, and red-nosed reindeer.
It’s Christmas night.
The midnight hour has chimed and I should be asleep, but I’m awake. I’m kept awake by one stunning thought. The world was different this week. It was temporarily transformed.
The magical dust of Christmas glittered on the cheeks of humanity ever so briefly, reminding us of what is worth having and what we were intended to be. We forgot our compulsion with winning, wooing, and warring. We put away our ladders and ledgers, we hung up our stop watches and weapons. We stepped off our racetracks and roller coasters and looked outward toward the star of Bethlehem.
It’s the season to be jolly because, more than at any other time, we think of him. More than in any other season, his name is on our lips.
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Theology / General Theology / Re: There is no animal offerings in the Millenial Kingdom
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on: December 24, 2020, 08:02:19 PM
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These sacrifices did not take away sin in the Old Testament, but were done in obedience to the Lord in repentance of sin. In a similar way, future animal sacrifices during the millennial kingdom will not take away sin, but will serve as a reminder or memorial to the Lord (Hebrews 10:3). This is not unlike the way Christians take the Lord's Supper during this current time period (or church age) as a reminder of Jesus' death and resurrection.
Though the thought of animal sacrifices during the millennial kingdom may sound strange to today's Christians, the sacrifices will be a fulfillment of God's prophecies and serve as an act of worship to the Lord. Christ Himself will reign during this time, offering a new meaning to these offerings as they are presented in the kingdom as Jesus reigns as Messiah and King.
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Theology / General Theology / Re: There is no animal offerings in the Millenial Kingdom
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on: December 24, 2020, 08:01:15 PM
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I'm sorry but, I disagree
Ezekiel 43—46 offers the most developed prophecies regarding these practices as it deals with the Jewish temple that will exist during the millennial kingdom and what takes place in it. Specifically, the line of Zadok will offer sacrifices (44:15). Specific animal sacrifices are described in chapters 45—46 and include rams, lambs, and bulls.
In addition to Ezekiel, Isaiah discusses sacrifices in the future millennial kingdom, stating: "their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar" (Isaiah 56:7). Zechariah 14:16 adds, "Then everyone who survives of all the nations that have come against Jerusalem shall go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Booths." This celebration would also include animal sacrifices. Jeremiah 33:18 notes that during this time period, "the Levitical priests shall never lack a man in my presence to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to make sacrifices forever."
Some object to the idea that animal sacrifices will take place during the millennial kingdom, believing this is no longer needed following the work of Christ on the cross. For example, Hebrews 10:11-12 states, "Every priest stands daily at his service, offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God." If Christ paid the sacrifice for our sins, why will animal sacrifice continue in the future?
While not every aspect of this question is answered in Scripture, it is clear that the continued use of animal sacrifices during the millennial kingdom is a fulfillment of God's prophecies made long ago. If animal sacrifices do not resume in this time period, this will mean God has not kept His promises in this area. Yet God always keeps His promises (Deuteronomy 7:9).
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