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Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
In the Holy Bible there are many things taught to us. Paul does a lot of teaching in his writings. But I am curious, not being hateful or hurtful, or trying to judge others God forbid, in 1 Corinthians Chapter 11 Paul is writing to Corinth telling them for every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head and every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. So the question I am presenting is: Do we go by Paul's teachings to Corinth or not? And why or why not?

1 Corinthians 11:1-34
1: Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
2: Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
3: But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
4: Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
5: But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
6: For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
7: For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
8: For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
9: Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
10: For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.
11: Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
12: For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of god.
13: Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?
14: Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
15: But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
16: But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
17: Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.
18: For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
19: For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
20: When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
21: For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
22: What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
23: For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
24: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25: After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26: For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
27: Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28: But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29: For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
30: For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
31: For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32: But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
33: Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
34: And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Deuteronomy 28:13:And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

We hear this all the time on T.V. evangelism. Not the tail but the head. I say to you that God was speaking to His people in those days which have turned from Him time after time in the Old Testament and even now will not accept Christ as their Saviour. God has hardened their hearts even to this day until the day of the gentiles being fulfilled has come. This is to say that God has a list of Gentiles that must have accepted Christ as their Saviour and be written in the Lambs Book of Life before He will unharden the hearts of His people to accept Christ. And Christ will not return until the list of the gentiles has been fulfilled. Luke 21:36 is very important.

Luke 21:20: And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21: Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
Luke 21:34: And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
35: For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36: Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

I fear God. He is all powerful, all knowing, and can do what He says He will do. I praise His dear name for He is worthy of praise. Reading the Old Testament, time after time His people turn from Him. This is over a span of many many years. I fear that we as gentiles do the same thing and are unaware of the similarity of it. Do we not think that if we turn from God that He will not punish us. I believe He will. It says in the Bible that Christ will discipline His children as a dad would here on earth.

I do not know what a generation is as Bible time, as it is stated in Luke below, but as our time should we not be worried for our children and their children's children for what we do pertaining to God. I think that our punishment for any sins we may receive, if we turn from God, will also transfer down to our generations that we leave behind.

Luke 21:1-38
1: And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2: And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3: And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
4: For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
5: And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
6: As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
7: And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
8: And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
9: But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
10: Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
11: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
12: But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
13: And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
14: Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
15: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
16: And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
17: And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
18: But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
19: In your patience possess ye your souls.
20: And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21: Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
22: For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23: But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
24: And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
25: And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
26: Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27: And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28: And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
29: And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
30: When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
31: So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
32: Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
33: Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
34: And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
35: For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36: Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
37: And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
38: And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Psalms Chapter 7
1: O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
2: Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3: O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4: If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
5: Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
6: Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
7: So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
8: The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
9: Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10: My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11: God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
12: If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
13: He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14: Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15: He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16: His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
17: I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

Psalms Chapter 8
1: O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
2: Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
3: When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
4: What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5: For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
6: Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
7: All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
8: The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
9: O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

Psalms Chapter 9
1: I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
2: I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
3: When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
4: For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
5: Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
6: O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
7: But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
8: And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
9: The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
10: And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
11: Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
12: When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
13: Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
14: That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
15: The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
16: The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
17: The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
18: For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
19: Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
20: Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Our children in public schools today have a troublesome time, especially finding Jesus Christ. If the children are not taught of Christ at home they will not hear of Him in school. Those children that attend church with someone, be it their parents or someone else, also struggle with salvation. There is so much evil in the world that it is overcoming to a young heart. These young people need to know about Jesus Christ and how He died on a cross for their sins. All of this is real and God is real. It is not something to be taken lightly.

I have a friend that had a young boy that was working at a gas station after school. We will call him Chad. Chad had a friend one day come into the station for some gas. While Chad was putting gas in the other young boys truck he saw a shotgun in the truck. Chad asked about it. His friend said, yea I just bought that today. Chad asked if he could look at it. His friend agreed and Chad picked the gun up from within the cab of the truck. When Cad had the gun out of the truck somehow the gun went off in his hands hitting him in the head killing him just a hundred feet from a hospital.

This was a tragic accident but it puts an importance on knowing Jesus Christ before it is to late. Some young people think that they have a few years before they have to quit whatever sins they are doing now. But the truth is that no one knows what will happen today or tomorrow, or a week from now. Some do not think they need Christ in their life at all. Others simply do not believe what the Holy Bible says. They do not think that what is in the Bible is true. But the Bible is the true living Word of God. And people today need to realize this before it is to late.

Salvation is not something to be taken lightly. Young people have many, many peers that will influence them every day that they are with them.

Calling out for the young people today to take a stance for God. Jesus Christ is the only way to Him and to eternal life with Him. It does not seem to urgent to you right know because you think that since I am young I do not have to worry about this right now. But let me tell you that our life here on earth is just a flash of light compared to what is to come. We do not know what may happen tomorrow. Try to grasp the meaning of the word eternity. It is hard to do because all we see is when a person dies is that they are no longer here in body. That is were faith comes in. You must put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ. The sooner the better. After that person dies, if he/she was saved, then they are spending eternity in Heaven with God. That is were we all should want to end up.

So truly think about what I said here. If you want to talk. Talk to your parents or a pastor about it or you are more than welcome to get in contact with me. Simply leave a comment. It comes to my e-mail and I am the one who decides whether to post it on the blog or not. If you do not want it published for others to see just tell me and I will respect your request. It will be between you, me, and God.

It is very important that you do not get deceived by someone telling you the wrong way to get to Heaven. The best way to prove to yourself that you are going in the right direction is to read the Bible and pray to the Lord in Jesus' name. Everything you need to know is in the Bible. If you have any questions do not hesitate to comment to me. I am not saying that I am the only one telling the truth of God's Word. But the Bible does.

2 Peter 1:3-11
3: According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5: And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6: And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7: And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8: For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9: But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10: Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
A little history for some. It was around 700BC when Isaiah, in the Old Testament, was written. And in Isaiah chapter 7 verse 14 it says "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.". Now this is truly a miraculous thing that Isaiah would have this knowledge 700 years before Christ was even born. It had to be given to him by God.

For some sceptics on the dates there are other historical documents that coincide with the Holy Bible

Now, during this time there was a king of Assyria named king Sennacherib, son of Sargon, who marched against Jerusalem and other Judaean cities, and possibly into Egypt and Ethiopia. The Bible states that there were 185,000 Assyrians killed when the Angel of the Lord went into their camp. Some historians say 150,000. It was a lot of people either way.

You can see more about king Sennacherib Here

The more that science evolves the more you will see being in line with the Bible.

There are a lot of archaeological finds now that support the Bible. Here are some.

There are a lot of confused young people out there today that need to hear and be shown what the facts really are. Some do not know that there is actual documentation that proves the accuracy of the Bible. We need to change that.

Personally I think that there should be a class in public schools, for the ones that want it, to be able to study the Bible every day.

I believe, that for some other religions, schools are required to give them time to pray throughout the day. I have not researched this so I can't say for sure. But if that is true why do Christians not get time to pray and read the Bible? Wouldn't that be the fair thing to do?

It is always Christians offending others, according to public opinion. But no one worries about offending Christians, at all. For those who do not know, Christians have the same rights as anybody else here in the U.S. We are just not allowed them.

Isaiah 7:10-16
10: Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
11: Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
12: But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.
13: And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
14: Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
15: Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
16: For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
From Luke we see "And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends;". This is out of The Holy Bible. There are those who have been taught by parents and others the wrong way to salvation and in so doing the wrong way to God. There is but one way and that is Jesus Christ. There are millions of people , that for generations, have been guided in the wrong direction. If your religion believes in The Holy Bible then I would urge you to read and study it for yourselves. Do not just take someone else's word on it. This is also the way God uses to speak to us, through His word.

If you were diagnosed with a fatal disease would you not seek, out at least, one other opinion before you simply accept that you were going to die within two months time? I believe I would. Being lost without God is fatal for eternity. Some people think that they are going to Heaven without believing in Jesus Christ. That, my friend, is not going to be the case. Your health here on earth has nothing to do with eternity yet some are more concerned about dying than salvation. We are only here on earth for a short time compared to eternity. Having eternal life with Jesus Christ is real and is free to those who believe in Him. Just think how much is spent on medical bills. And I am one of those, also, willing to spend what I need to for health care. I put my trust in God that He has given the doctors what they need to help me and others. But eternal life is totally free for the asking. No insurance bills to worry about. It is absolutely, undeniably free to all who want it and will ask for it.

Ask yourself one question. Do I want to choose to believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour and live forever with Him or do I believe that what I have done has given me enough credits to get into Heaven? It is by nothing we have done that gets us into Heaven but what Jesus Christ has already done for us. It is your choice and all that you need to know is in The Holy Bible. Read it and see if what you are being taught is the truth from the word of God. If you are not being taught the truth then go somewhere else. Your life depends on it. It is that simple. God does not lie and the Hole Bible is His inspired word. Read it. Believe it.

We just had a terrible automobile accident here locally that took the lives of three young kids. Ages 10,11,and 12. My thoughts and prayers are with those families in their time of mourning. We do not know what is in our future. There is no way to know that. But we can be sure of one thing . That is eternal life and going to Heaven when our time hear on earth is over.

Pay close attention to what you are being taught. Look it up in the Bible. Read the Bible. Do not take my word for it either. Be sure of your own salvation and live the rest of your life in peace knowing there is a better place that we will be going to.

2 Peter 1:3-11
3: According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5: And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6: And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7: And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8: For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9: But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10: Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Luke 21:1-38
1: And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2: And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3: And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
4: For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
5: And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
6: As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
7: And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
8: And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
9: But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
10: Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
11: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
12: But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
13: And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
14: Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
15: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
16: And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
17: And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
18: But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
19: In your patience possess ye your souls.
20: And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21: Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
22: For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23: But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
24: And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
25: And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
26: Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27: And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28: And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
29: And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
30: When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
31: So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
32: Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
33: Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
34: And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
35: For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36: Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
37: And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
38: And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Here are some maps of Israel. There are four all together starting with the Biblical boundaries, which has two. One from Genesis and one from Numbers Here.
This next one is "the world as known to the Hebrews" coming out of the Blue Letter Bible Here.
This is the current boundaries as we know it today Here

I personally did not realise the vast difference between what the Bible has put as boundaries by Gods' word and the modern day boundaries that we know today. It helps me to understand more of what is going on in the middle east.

Some are seeing the war in Iraq as the 1st Step for the Restoration of Israel’s Biblical Borders. Here is an article to that effect Here. It is very interesting.

We do not know when Christ will return but why not be ready for Him and not have to worry about it? Christ said that He would come as a thief in the night to the non-believers. But to those who believe in Him would know because they would be watching for Him.

Lets keep watching for Christ and praising His dear name. A lot of time is wasted trying to figure out just when He is returning. But Christ has already told us that no one would know when. I do not think God is a lier. So why would you even attempt to figure it out when God has already spoken. If you find yourself doing this stop and do something more productive, like praising God and worshipping Him in prayer.

Revelation 20:1-15
1: And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2: And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3: And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
4: And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5: But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6: Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
7: And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
8: And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
9: And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
10: And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
11: And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12: And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13: And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14: And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15: And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Jesus told the people that this was an evil generation who seek signs and none was going to be given to them, other than the Son of man[Jesus Christ].
Jesus told them that Jonas was a sign for the Ninevites. This is located in the northern part of Iraq, see map . And Solomon was a sign to the queen of the south [Queen of Sheba]. When the Queen of Sheba visited Solomon she was amazed at all the blessings that God had given to him and his people [Israel]. The actual location of the historical kingdom[Sheba] is disputed between Ethiopia and Yemen see map. However, it is possible that it could have been situated in Ethiopia and Yemen.
Jesus told them that there was one even greater then Jonas or Solomon here. That would be Jesus Christ. These places in the Bible are real and Jesus Christ is real. Believe in Him without waiting for any signs because there is not going to be any until that great day that Christ returns. Don't wait until it is to late. Jesus has come to save us not to destroy us.

Luke 11:29-32
29: And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
30: For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
31: The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
32: The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
We all would like to think that every soul will go to Heaven. But that truly is not the case and it is stated that way in the Bible. We must not let those who do not believe in Jesus Christ think that they will make it to Heaven. It is our responsibility to not imply that everything is OK just because someone is a friend or a good person. Do not trivialize the importance of Jesus Christ for He is the only way. We must be willing to speak the truth, not only for their sake but for ours also. Because the Lord will hold us responsible. Yes it is true, anyone who does not believe in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will go to hell. I do not assume that I can judge anyone. I know very well that it is not I but Christ who will do that. So do not get your feelings hurt on my account. It is not I that came up with this or made it up. It is in the Holy Bible. Some go through life day in and day out not knowing what they are headed for. And to this I am sincerely troubled. I fear the wrath of God. I can not begin to imagine what that would be like. I do know that any trouble that we have gone through here on earth will be pale in comparison to it. There are a lot of people that claim to be ordained to preach the gospel yet some just tell you what you want to hear and that in itself is a sin. If they are truly ordained to preach the gospel then hell is in that teaching. Read the passage from The Holy Bible kjv below carefully. I want to be clear that this is not coming from me but from Gods' Word.

1 Corinthians 6:1-10
1: Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
2: Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
3: Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
4: If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
5: I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
6: But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
7: Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
8: Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
9: Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10: Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Psalms Chapter 4
1: Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
2: O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
3: But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
4: Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
5: Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
6: There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
7: Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
8: I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

Psalms Capter 5
1: Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
2: Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
3: My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
4: For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
5: The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
6: Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7: But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
8: Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
9: For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
10: Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
11: But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12: For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Psalms Capter 6
1: O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2: Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
3: My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
4: Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
5: For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
6: I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
7: Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
8: Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9: The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
10: Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
To accept eternal life, to have everlasting life. Is this not what we want for ourselves, our children, and for others? By the grace of God we all can have this. Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." We hear a lot about only the elect will be His people. This is in the scripture. But only God knows who is His elect. This has for some time concerned me and also confused me at times. To the fact of how does one know if he is an elect of God. 2 Peter below will help to explain. As far as my belief that I have received from reading the word is that when you call upon the name of the Lord you will be saved. Only God knows His elect and I do not think that anyone has the right or knowledge to be able to judge someone concerning whether they are or not one of His elect. I believe that if someone is not one of the elect that God has hardened his heart so as they will not accept Christ as their Saviour. For those that call upon the name of the Lord and receive Christ as their Saviour I feel that it is a done deal. That person who repents of their sins, believes that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God that died on the cross for our sins and arose on the third day victorious over death. Removing the sting of death from us. That person is saved and is going to Heaven. Some pastors make a point of teaching election as if he where boasting about it and putting doubt in some that have been saved. But I say to you that doubt is of the devil and not of God. Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. I know that God is not a liar. God will see to it that only His elect will get to Him. Not a pastor that seems to be trying to put everything taught on election. This can be very confusing for some and actually turn some away. I think that the election is completely in Gods' hands and it is nothing for us to have to worry about. God will do what he says He will do. Do not worry whether you are one of the elect or not. If you have been saved and follow 2 Peter 1 below you are one of the elect. Do not spend your time spinning your wheels on this. Move on and study the Word of God and you will be fine.

John 6:47: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life."

2 Peter 1:1-11
1: Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
2: Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3: According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5: And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6: And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7: And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8: For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9: But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10: Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Colossians 3:1-25
1: If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2: Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3: For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
4: When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5: Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8: But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
9: Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
10: And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
11: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
12: Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13: Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14: And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
15: And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17: And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
18: Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19: Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20: Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21: Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
22: Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
23: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24: Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
25: But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
I have run across some self called Christians and who am I to know whether they are or not. Specifically one that I will not name but he is involved in one of the largest evangelical ministries today. I had written the ministry a simple question and they did everything but answer the question. On my second attempt to get an answer they wrote me back and this is an excerpt of it.

"It is apparent that you disagree that any assistance should be given
this 'Jewish' organization without having an evangelistic 'condition'.
You believe you are correct in your assessment; nevertheless, this is
the position that this ministry has taken in regard to this outreach.
Thank you for sharing this information with our ministry."

Call me ignorant or what you will here is my question that I had sent them:
Hello, I was wanting to know if Jesus Christ is in your beliefs anywhere and
how or why not? Thank You" This was all I wrote.

I had already given to these people and the answer to my question would not have changed that.

I was just wanting to understand what and how they believed. But I could not get an answer. I did some research on my own and found what I was looking for, I think. But why would anyone respond to a simple question like this without answering it? It seems as though they were very defensive in their response to me. I know that they must have to deal with a lot of e-mail criticizing them in one way or another. I did not intend for my question to be construed as such, but it was.
The reason for sharing this with you is to not dog them in any way. I would just like to point out that if anyone is trying to get information from you or me why would we not be enthused by that. That would mean to me that God is working in someones heart and spirit to gain knowledge. Maybe I am naive. But if someone asks me a question I try to answer it openly and honestly. I think that is the only way to be. There is enough politics going on in the political arena. Let us show the love that Gods' grace has given us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour sharing the good news of Christ along with the mercy and compassion that goes along with it.
If someone is in need we should care about that. Not what religion they are. For Gods' love has no boundaries. In showing that more may come to Christ and be saved. Wouldn't that be great?
For so many trying to do the same thing, sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, there is a lot of division from within. We all need to work together for the common goal of saving souls for Jesus Christ. Amen?


1 Corinthians 3:1-23
1: And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2: I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
3: For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
4: For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
5: Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
6: I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
7: So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
8: Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
9: For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
10: According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11: For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12: Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13: Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14: If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15: If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
16: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17: If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
18: Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19: For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
20: And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
21: Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
22: Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
23: And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
There were offerings made to God in the Old Testament. There were different types of offerings which were very specific as ordered by God through Moses. The descriptions of these are found in Leviticus chapters 1-9. It is good to read the Old Testament to really see how God and His people were together through a lot of turmoil. Bringing them out of Egypt is one. God's power always amazes me. He has the power over all things. Even now.
I was talking to a friend about just putting everything in God's hands and he gave me an example of how, when he was a child, his dad would tell him not to do something that may harm him. Like, get to close to the water of a pond they had on their farm or not to go through those weeds because a snake might be in there. But that was not really what I was saying. I was not saying to jump of the top of a high building or anything remotely close to that. Then I realized that is just what God does He protects us from things by giving us the knowledge not to do things and being able to teach our children the same. Once we make the choice to do something that is clearly going to harm us in some way, it was ourselves that put us in that position not God. If we knowingly sin in some way, that is one thing that is harming us. We can not knowingly continually sin over and over. That would not be the spirit of Christ in us. We would need to get rid of that spirit and turn to Jesus Christ for the one true spirit that we so urgently need in our lives. He can still do miracles even as in the Old Testament. We must have faith in Christ first for any to happen to us. God is the same God yesterday, today, and tomorrow. That is why we should read the Old Testament to see some of the history that went on and learn from it. Taking time to read the Word everyday is very important. That is how God will speak to us.
For those who may have trouble with reading or would like to hear it read to you, like I do, here is a site I hope will help you as it has me.
There is a Audio Bible site that has been very useful for me. I can be reading the Bible and look up the notes to other scripture here to follow along.
It is:Audio Bible This is The King James Version.

Hebrews 9:1-28
1: Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
2: For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
3: And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
4: Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
5: And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
6: Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
7: But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
8: The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
9: Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
10: Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
11: But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
12: Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
13: For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
14: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
15: And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
16: For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
17: For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
18: Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
19: For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
20: Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
21: Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
22: And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
23: It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
24: For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
25: Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
26: For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
28: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

John 10:1-18
1: Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2: But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3: To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4: And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5: And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6: This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7: Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8: All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9: I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
11: I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12: But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13: The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14: I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15: As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16: And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
17: Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18: No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
By God's grace may we learn and grow closer to Him. For Jesus is our salvation and our refuge from evil in the world. For those that Christ has chosen may He look kindly and merciful on them. For the ones that have not yet seeked the kingdom of God. May God unharden their hearts for them to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. For there is no other way but through Christ. Not because of what we have done but because of what He has done for us. He died and arose being victorious over death for all sinners so that they would also have a way to eternal everlasting life with our God the Father of all things. We are all sinners by nature lest we repent of our sins and accept Jesus. " God Himself shall be with them, and be their God".

Revalation 21:1-8
1: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2: And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3: And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5: And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
6: And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
7: He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8: But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
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When we wake up in the morning the very first thing coming to our thoughts should be us thanking and praising God for another day to be able to praise and worship Him. Starting the day that way is pleasing to God. We will have a better attitude and be better equipped to face the struggles of that day. It truly makes a difference when we know that everything is in God's hands. It is not all on our shoulders to bear alone. This does not come to all in the same way. When we get born again, saved, by the grace of God through His Son Jesus Christ not all things will change right then. But some do. I used to be a very heavy drinker, to put it lightly. But when Christ came into my life He took that all away for me. I was going to die from my alcohol abuse and I know it. It had been going on for twenty years+. I still have my faults and will have them until I am away from this earthly body. It is different for everyone. It is a process and a wonderful journey when Christ comes into your life. He will work in us all of our days getting us ready to be with Him. Do not give up on God because He will never ever leave you. He is with us always. Pray to the Lord in the name of Jesus Christ. Do not just use Him in times of sickness or of death. Some wait until they are in grave danger or on their death bed before they will speak to God. Don't let that be you. Jesus wants to be your friend and as a friend would you not talk to Him everyday? You will see changes in your life. Believe me. This is a personal thing between you and Christ. He knows you and loves you. That is why He died for us.

2 Corinthians 10:12: "For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise."

Matthew 6:1-18
1: Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2: Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3: But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
5: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7: But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8: Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9: After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10: Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11: Give us this day our daily bread.
12: And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13: And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14: For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16: Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
17: But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
18: That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Psalms 86:1-13
1: Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
2: Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
3: Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
4: Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5: For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
6: Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
7: In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
8: Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
9: All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
10: For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
11: Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
12: I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
13: For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Let me start by saying that there is no one perfect in all of the world, especially myself. The first thing that we are to do is "love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." And the second is "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." "On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." These two commandments are straight forward and easy to understand. It also tells us in the Bible that "Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God." Yet human nature itself keeps us from having a pure heart. It tells us in Ezekiel 11:19 "And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:" This scripture was God talking about His people of Israel in context but do you not think that is exactly what Christ will do for us? God does not respect persons. He respects what is of the heart, and in the spirit of that person. Being born again is on the inside not the outside. Oh, we may change something about our appearance but this has not one thing to do with our salvation. I guess where I am trying to get to is that we must humble ourselves and just do what is right. Romans 3:10: "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" But, Romans 5:19: "For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20: Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21: That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. "

Romans 2:1-29
1: Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
2: But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
3: And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
4: Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
5: But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6: Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
7: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
8: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9: Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10: But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
11: For there is no respect of persons with God.
12: For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
13: (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
14: For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
15: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
16: In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
17: Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
18: And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
19: And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
20: An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
21: Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
22: Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
23: Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
24: For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
25: For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
26: Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
27: And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfill the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
28: For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
This is all I have for today.

Proverbs Chapter 18
1: Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2: A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3: When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4: The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5: It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6: A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7: A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8: The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9: He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10: The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11: The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12: Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13: He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14: The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15: The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16: A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17: He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18: The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19: A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20: A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21: Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22: Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
23: The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24: A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Isn't it amazing that the death of one Man can give life to so many. But also isn't it amazing at how many people have turned from Him, not believing nor giving praise. Oh how wonderful the world would be if we all were one. But this is not to be according to the Lord our Saviour. Christ said that He came to this world to separate us. And that He did. But He also says that He came into this world to save this world not to condemn it. But whosoever does not believe in Him is condemned already. People get so caught up in the things of this world and do not take time to, as some say, smell the roses. Life is so much better living it with Jesus Christ. He said that He would supply all our needs according to His will. That is not to say that everyone will be rich in worldly possessions and this certainly does not say that we will be poor of them either. We just cannot put them before God. We cannot worship two Gods, money and God. Or whatever else may come before God. Most of the time it is money or worldly possessions. If we put God first everything else will follow. Seek first the Kingdom of God.
I have a son that is 4 years old, Dylan. The other night I was in another room from him and heard him start crying after being corrected by his mother. I wanted to go in there and just pick him up and tell him everything is OK, I love you so much. But I knew that was not the right thing to do at the time. While I was listening to his cries it hit me. Jesus Christ is hearing our cries and wants so much to come to us and hold us and tell us that He loves us so much. But He cannot do that unless we believe in Him. God loves us so much that He sent His only begotten Son to die on the cross for our sins that we may have everlasting life with Him. There is no love greater than that. He hears our cries just let Him in.

John 3:15-21
15: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18: He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19: And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20: For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21: But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God

Matthew 10:32-42
32: Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
33: But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
34: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35: For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
36: And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38: And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
39: He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
40: He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
41: He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
42: And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Psalms Chapter 3
1: LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
2: Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
3: But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
4: I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5: I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
6: I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
7: Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
8: Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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Prayer Letter – August 3, 2006

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"Their people, drained of power, are dismayed and put to shame. They are like plants ... like grass sprouting on the roof, scorched before it grows up." Kings 19:26

OLMERT: THERE WILL BE NO CEASE-FIRE IN COMING DAYS: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday evening that there would be no cease-fire in the coming days, despite a 48-hour halt in Israel Air Force activity in Lebanon. "Israel is continuing to fight," Olmert said in an address to the nation from Tel Aviv. He said the offensive in southern Lebanon would end when the rockets fired by Hezbollah cease and the two Israel Defense Forces soldiers abducted on July 12 are returned. (Haaretz)

KANA COLLAPSE WAS HOURS AFTER ATTACK: Over 50 civilians, most of them children, were killed on Sunday in a building in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kana, apparently as a result of an IAF missile strike. Air Force officials said that the three-story building had been struck a little after midnight and that it only collapsed seven hours later. One high-ranking IAF officer said the IDF had warned Kfar Kana residents to evacuate the village in anticipation of airstrikes on Katyusha launchers. The building hit Sunday was chosen as a target after intelligence indicated that Hizballah guerrillas were hiding inside, where Katyusha rockets and launchers were also hidden. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert expressed deep regret for the harm inflicted on the civilians in Kfar Kana. (Jerusalem Post)

HIZBALLAH ESCALATES WAR WITH NEW LONG-RANGE ROCKETS: Hizballah terrorists late Friday afternoon fired five new longer-range missiles, never before seen in Israel, on the city of Afula. It is the furthest south they have hit. Netanya may have been their target. Reports say that each rocket carried 200 pounds of explosives. No one was injured in the attack, and the IDF announced shortly afterwards that Air Force planes succeeded in destroying the launcher that fired the missiles. (Arutz-7) "No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you." Isaiah 54:17

MIRACLE IN NORTH: 120 ROCKETS, ONLY 4 LIGHTLY INJURED: Hizballah terrorists attacked Israel with hundreds of rockets throughout northern Israel, but only four people suffered injuries. One person was wounded seriously, three others suffered light wounds and several others were treated for shock. The injured were in Ma'alot and in a Haifa suburb. Dozens of rockets hit Kiryat Shemona, the Haifa area, Tiberias, Tzfat, Karmiel and Druze and Arab villages in the Lower Galilee. (Arutz-7)

AL QAEDA CHIEF DECLARES JIHAD AGAINST JEWISH STATE: Al-Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri issued a call for Jihadists around the globe to attack Israel and make the entire region, "from Spain to Iraq" into an Islamic kingdom. Al-Zawahiri declared a Jihad (holy war) against Israel on behalf of the global Jihadist movement. "…War with Israel does not depend on ceasefires. It is Jihad for sake of God and will last until our religion prevails from Spain to Iraq." Islamists believe that Spain was once controlled by Muslims, and must be wrested from the hands of the infidel." (Arutz-7) "May all who seek to take my life be put to shame...; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace." Psalm 40: 14

IDF PREPARED FOR ATTACK BY SYRIA: While Israel is not interested in opening a front against Syria, if President Bashar Assad decides to attack Israel, the IDF will respond harshly and with its full might, a high-raking IDF officer in the Northern Command told the press on Sunday. The IDF is also concerned about a possible Syrian attack on Israel in response to the ongoing IDF operations in Lebanon. Syria has increased its alert along the border out of fear in Damascus that Israel might attack Syria. (Jerusalem Post)

NASRALLAH IS IN DAMACUS: A top Iranian envoy was in Syria late last week for talks on the Israeli-Hizballah conflict in a meeting that brought together the terrorist organization's two key sponsors. A Kuwaiti newspaper reported that Hizballah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah was taking part in the session. Kuwait's Al-Siyassah newspaper said the meeting was designed to discuss ways to maintain supplies to Hezbollah fighters with Iranian arms flowing through Syrian territories. (Jerusalem Post)

NASRALLAH'S HIZBALLAH SEEKS TO SURVIVE ISRAEL'S OFFENSIVE: Hizballah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah sought to ensure his group's survival in Lebanon by lowering the bar for what would constitute victory. He defined victory as a successful defense, and has not shied away from acknowledging the gravity of defeat. A defeat in Lebanon will end the region's resistance movements, the Palestinian cause, and impose Israel's conditions for a (Middle East) settlement, he warned in a recent television interview. We love martyrdom, he said, but we take precautions to deny the enemy an easy victory. (Daily Alert) "Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tents of the wicked will be no more." Job 8:22

U.N. CALLS HIZBALLAH'S HIDING AMONG CIVILIANS "COWARDLY" ACT: The chief humanitarian U.N. administrator who visited Lebanon last week, said Hizballah is the cause of hundreds of civilian deaths. "I heard they were proud because they lost very few fighters and that it was the civilians bearing the brunt of this. I don't think anyone should be proud of having many more children and women dead than armed men," Jan Egeland said. (Israel Hasbara Committee News) "May those who say to me, 'Aha Aha ' be appalled at their own shame." Psalm 40:15

IRANIANS VOLUNTEER TO FIGHT ISRAEL: Surrounded by yellow Hizballah flags, more than 60 Iranian volunteers set off last week to join what they called a holy war against Israeli forces in Lebanon. The group plans to join about 200 other volunteers on the way to the Turkish border. Iran says it will not attempt to stop volunteer guerrillas. Iran and Syria are Hizballah's main sponsors. We are just the first wave of Islamic warriors from Iran, said Amir Jalilinejad, chairman of the Student Justice Movement that helped recruit the fighters. More will come from here and other Muslim nations around the world. Hizballah needs our help. (CNN) "In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?" Psalm 56:4

HP BUYS ISRAELI COMPANY FOR $4.5 BILLION: HP announced last week that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Israeli software company Mercury, a leading IT management software and services company, through a cash tender offer for $52.00 per share. This is an enterprise value of approximately $4.5 billion. It marks the second highest deal in the history of Israeli hi-tech. (Jerusalem Post)
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