Sunday, March 17, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Are we to Command God’s Spirit?
Tuesday night study, 3/12/13 Presented by Elder Dennis Trudgen
Are we to Command God’s Spirit?
"We sometimes see on TV, so called “Faith Healers” that appear to be
trying to control or COMMAND the Holy Spirit as if it were their own
personal gift to control. By their actions, are they not saying that God
has given them a gift in which they can exercise as they see fit? I.E.
Healings, tongues, casting out devils, etc." The evidence that you have
received the fullness of the Spirit is the gift of angelic tongues. If
we want to accentuate the positive (the higher self or inner wheel
within the outer wheel) we must learn to speak in tongues as the great
Apostle Paul.”
http://www.kenkleinproductions.net/Tongues_of_Men_and_Angels_s/70.htm
“I need help with speaking in tongues. My friends said you learn to
speak in tongues by practicing every day. But deep in my heart I know is
the Holy Spirit that makes you speak in tongues.”
Mark 16 : 17-18
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they
cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take
up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them;
they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
I
Corinthians 12 : 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same
Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same
Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God
which worketh all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given
to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the
word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another
the gifts of healing
by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another
prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of
tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 But all these
worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man
severally as he will. 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members,
and all the
members of that one body, being many, are one body: so
also is Christ… 21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need
of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you….27 Now
ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 28 And God hath
set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly
teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps,
governments, diversities of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? are all
prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? 30 Have all the
gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31 But
covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent
way.
Matthew 7 : 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the
way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 15 Beware
of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly
they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men
gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?... 22 Many will say to me
in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy
name have cast out devils? and in thy name done
many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Acts 2 : 4-8 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began
to speak with other tongues, as t he Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And
there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation
under heaven. 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came
together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak
in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying
one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? 8 And
how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
Acts
19 : 6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came
on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
II Nephi 14 :
2-4 But behold, why do ye ponder these things in your hearts? Do ye not
remember that I said unto you, that after ye had received the Holy
Ghost, ye could speak with the tongue of angels? And now, how could ye
speak with the tongue of angels, save it were by the Holy Ghost? Angels
speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of
Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, Feast upon the words of Christ; for
behold the
words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.
I Corinthians 14 : 1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts,
but rather that ye may prophesy. 2 For he that speaketh in an unknown
tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth
him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries….So likewise ye,
except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it
be known what is
spoken? for ye shall speak into the air…. 22
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them
that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not,
but for them which believe. 23 If therefore the whole church be come
together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in
those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are
mad? 26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of
you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation,
hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. 27 If any
man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by
two, or at the most by
three, and that by course; and let one interpret. 28 But if there be no
interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to
himself, and to God. 29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the
other judge. 30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by,
let the first hold his peace. 31 For ye may all prophesy one by one,
that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 32 And the spirits of the
prophets are subject to the prophets. 33 For God is not the author of
confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
Rare Examples where some are Given Power To Use as They See Fit
Matthew 18 : 17-18 1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus,
saying …17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the
church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an
heathen man and a publican. Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall
bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose
on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say unto you, That if two
of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask,
it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where
two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst
of them.
Helaman 3 : 120 117 And now because thou hast done this
with such unwearyingness, behold, I will bless thee for ever; and I will
make thee mighty in word and in deed, in faith and in works; yea, even
that all things shall be done unto thee according to thy word, for thou
shalt not ask that which is contrary to my will. 118 Behold, thou art
Nephi, and I am God. 119 Behold, I declare it unto thee in the presence
of mine angels, that ye shall have power over this people, and shall
smite the earth with famine, and with pestilence, and destruction,
according to the wickedness of this people. 120 Behold, I give unto you
power, that whatsoever ye shall seal on
earth, shall be sealed in
heaven; and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in
heaven; and thus shall ye have power among this people…121 And thus, if
ye shall say unto this temple, It shall be rent in twain, it shall be
done.122 And if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou cast down and
become smooth, it shall be done. 123 And behold, if ye shall say that
God shall smite this people, it shall come to pass. 124 And now behold, I
command you that ye shall go and declare unto this people that, Thus
saith the Lord God, who is the Almighty, except ye repent, ye shall be
smitten, even unto destruction…. 4 And it came to pass that in
this
year, Nephi did cry unto the Lord, saying, O Lord, do not suffer that
this people shall be destroyed by the sword; but O Lord, rather let
there be a famine in the land, to stir them up in remembrance of the
Lord their God, and perhaps they will repent and turn unto thee; 5 And
so it was done, according to the words of Nephi. And there was a great
famine upon the land among all the people of Nephi…. 8 For the earth was
smitten, that it was dry, and did not yield forth grain in the season
of grain; and the whole earth was smitten, even among the Lamanites as
well as among the Nephites, so that they were smitten that they did
perish by thousands, in the more wicked parts of the land. 9 And it came
to pass that the people saw that they were about to perish by famine,
and they began to remember the Lord their God; and they began to
remember the words of Nephi…. 12 And it came to pass that when Nephi saw
that the people had repented, and did humble themselves in sackcloth,
he cried again unto the Lord, saying, O Lord, behold this people
repenteth;...14 Now, O Lord, because of this their humility, wilt thou
turn away thine anger, and let thine anger be appeased in the
destruction of those wicked men whom thou hast already destroyed? 15 O
Lord, wilt thou turn away thine anger, yea, thy fierce anger, and cause
that this famine may cease in this land? 16 O Lord, wilt thou hearken
unto me, and cause that it may be done according to my words, and send
forth rain upon the face of the earth, that she may bring forth her
fruit and her grain, in the season of grain?... 19 And now, O Lord, wilt
thou turn away thine anger, and try again if they will serve thee? And
if so, O Lord, thou canst bless them according to thy words which thou
hast said. 20 And it came to pass that in the seventy and sixth year,
the Lord did turn away his anger from the people, and caused that rain
should fall upon the earth Luke 8 : 28-29 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried
out, and fell down before him, and with a loud
voice said, What
have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech
thee, torment me not. 29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to
come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept
bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven
of the devil into the wilderness.)
Acts 3 : 6, 4:7, 10 then Peter
said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In
the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk… 7 And when they
had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name,
have ye done this? …10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people
of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye
crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man
stand here before you whole.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In the
name - Compare Acts 4:10. In Mark 16:17-18, it is said, "These signs
shall follow them that the sick, and they shall recover." The expression
means "by his authority," or "in virtue of power derived from him."
..The apostles never attempted to perform a miracle by their own power.
It was only in the name of Jesus; and this circumstance alone shows that
there was a radical difference between Christ and all other prophets
and teachers.
Acts 16 : 18 16 And it came to pass, as we went to
prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us,
which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: 17 The same followed
Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most
high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. And this did she many
days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command
thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out
the same hour.
Clear Examples were Paul’s Did Not Command or Control God’s Spirit
II Corinthians 12 : 7-9 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure
through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn
in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be
exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that
it might depart from me. 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient
for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly
therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of
Christ may rest upon me.
II Timothy 4 : 19- 20 19 Salute Prisca and
Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus abode at Corinth: but
Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
Moses had no power to command the Spirit himself but was told what to do
Exodus 4 : 28 And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.
Numbers 20 : 7-11 7 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 8 Take the
rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother,
and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth
his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so
thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. 9 And Moses
took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him. 10 And Moses and
Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said
unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; out of this must we fetch you water
rock? 11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the
rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation
drank, and their beasts also. 12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and
Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the
children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into
the land which I have given them.
In the attitude of humility, we
are to ask, plead, beg, petition our Father through the avenue of
fervent, reverent PRAYER, in the name of Christ. We are Not to demand
anything as some unthankful child.
II Chronicles 7 : 14 If my
people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray,
and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from
heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Acts
20 : 19 Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many tears,
and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
Alma 10 : 28 But that ye would humble yourselves before the Lord, and
call on his holy name and watch and pray continually that ye may not be
tempted above that which ye can bear, and thus be led by the Holy
Spirit, becoming humble, meek, submissive, patient, full of love and all
long suffering; having faith on the Lord;
Alma 16 : 219 Yea, humble
yourselves, and continue in prayer unto him; cry unto him when ye are
in your fields; yea, over all your flocks; cry unto him in your houses,
yea, over all your household, both morning, mid-day, and evening; yea,
cry unto him against the power of your enemies; yea, cry unto him
against the devil, which is an enemy to all righteousness.
James 5 :
13-16 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let
him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders
of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the
name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and
the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall
be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for
another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a
righteous man availeth much. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions
as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it
rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18
And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought
forth her fruit.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
The Next Generation
Sermon Topic, Sunday March 10, 2013
The Next Generation
Society today is on a course of ENTROPY (from http://www.universetoday.com/51887/define-entropy/#ixzz2NRW60GNp
What is entropy? The most way to explain it is to say that it
describes the natural tendency of the universe to fall apart into
disorder. A well known illustration is the messy room concept. You know
that you need to constantly work at keeping your room clean and well
arranged. However, you know that if you don’t keep up with the routine
the room will gradually return to its messy state. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Introduction_to_entropy)
There have been great promises and blessings extended to this generation – salvation, the power of God
There have been great events within the last few years, particularly surrounding Israel
There will be prophecies fulfilled in the next generation – new avenues
to deliver the Gospel around the world – the church growing rapidly in
areas around the world
Pray for ministry to be called, and pray for those that are called
We need to be concerned for and involved with the next generation – we
looked up to the former “Pillars of the Church” – will the next
generation regard us as such?
We have WITNESSED the miracles of God in our lives and times; now we need to testify of them.
Deuteronomy 11:1-6 The children of that day did not see the miracles
performed upon Egypt; and the former generation were not permitted to
cross the Jordan into the promised land (except Joshua and Caleb).
Moses (who also was forbidden to enter the promised land) told the older
generation “You saw these miracles; therefore serve the LORD and keep
His commandments.” (see also Deuteronomy 6:20-25 msl)
The Nile River watered Egypt; it’s the LORD Himself who gives rain on the promised land, so be faithful to Him.
We are His PECULIAR (1 Peter 2:9) people (peculiar: Strong’s G1519
eis; an intensifier; and G4047 peripoiesis; acquisition, PURCHASE,
possession) and we have been blessed above all others … not materially
so much … but can any of us buy a miracle?
If the Spirit of the LORD is not on us, how will our children learn of Him?
Mosiah 7:114 … Abinadi quoting God’s commandments, from Deuteronomy 5 …
for He is a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the fathers on
following generations, and also passing the blessings of the fathers to
following generations
Enos 1-10 Each of us needs to define and live
out OUR OWN faith (as some say, God does not have grandchildren msl).
Enos was thankful for the way his Godly father raised him, but he had to
WRESTLE over his own soul, and CHOOSE to have faith himself.
Society is “evolving”, and so is the acceptance of change by Christians.
We need to remember, our LORD does NOT change (Malachi 3:6 and Hebrews
13:8) (There are those who say that the Church must change to be
“relevant” to the times … there’s a great old Greek word for that –
“hogwash” msl)
We need to preserve, teach, and stand firmly upon the
beliefs of the Restoration … the Principles of the Gospel (Hebrews
6:1-2); the Book of Mormon; non-paid called Ministry; Scriptural
doctrine; the reality of the LORD’s Zion; the New Jerusalem (3 Nephi
10); continuing revelation and fulfillment
Remember the Covenants of
the LORD … teach the children of our rich heritage … we need to be
willing servants, fit for the Master’s use
3 Nephi 9:89-94 He will
show forth His power unto the Gentiles on this land, who would then
bring these things unto the House of Israel on this land – the TRUE
POINTS of His doctrine.
1 John 4:7-8 … verses on love … knowing the
facts is not enough … we must love as He loves, and teach our children
of His love, as well as His doctrine
1 Timothy 4:12 … Paul reminds Timothy to be an example to the church, and to not let anyone despise him for his younger age
3 Nephi 8:52 Pray in your families, that your wives and children may be
blessed … this is a Jewish tradition that is still practiced in Jewish
families msl
Pray that your family members come to the LORD in faith … let Him have sway over you, directing your affairs
Moroni 10:24-26 His Word shall go from generation to generation
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Who are the Angels?
Tuesday night study, 3/5/13, Presented by Dennis Trudgen
Who are the Angels?
Who are Michael and Gabriel? What are their duties and the duties of
the other Angels? Do they have duties and offices such as our earthly
priesthood?
The Different Orders, Duties and Responsibilities of Angels
Angel: Strong's H4397 - mal'ak 1) messenger, representative a)
messenger b) angel c) the theophanic angel; AV — angel 111, messenger
98, ambassadors 4, variant 1
Angel: Strong's G32 – aggelos a messenger, envoy, one who is sent, an angel, a messenger from God AV — angel 179, messenger 7
Hebrews 1 : 13-14 13 But to which of the angels said he at any time,
Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? 14 Are
they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who
shall be heirs of salvation?
Revelation 12 : 7-8 And there was war
in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the
dragon fought and his angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their
place found any more in heaven.
Isaiah 37:16 O LORD of hosts, God of
Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even
thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and
earth.
Ps 18:10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Cherub: Strong's H3742 - kĕruwb 1) cherub, cherubim (pl)a) an angelic
being 1) as guardians of Eden 2) as flanking God's throne 3) as an image
form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant 4) as the chariot of Jehovah
(fig.)
Ex 25:20 And the cherubim shall stretch forth their wings on
high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall
look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the
cherubim be.
Gen 3: 23 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the
east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned
every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Ez 10:14-16 And
every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and
the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion,
and the fourth the face of an eagle. And the cherubims were lifted up.
This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar. And when
the cherubims went, the wheels went by them: and when the cherubims
lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also
turned not from beside them.
http://ichthys.com/Jewish_tabernacle.htm by Dr. Robert D. Luginbill
Isaiah 6:2-4 1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD
sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the
temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain
he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain
he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is
the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts
of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was
filled with smoke…6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a
live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the
altar: 7 And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched
thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
Seraphims Strong's H8314 - saraph 2) seraph, seraphim a) majestic beings
with 6 wings, human hands or voices in attendance upon God.
Guardian Angels
Matt 18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I
say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of
my Father which is in heaven.
Acts 12:14-15 14 And when she knew
Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and
told how Peter stood before the gate. 15 And they said unto her, Thou
art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said
they, It is his angel.
Ps 91:10, 11, 12 There shall no evil befall
thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give
his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall
bear thee
up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
God’s Messengers
Matt 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of
the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of
David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is
conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Moroni 7 : 24 Wherefore, by
the ministering of angels, and by every word which proceedeth forth out
of the mouth of God, men began to exercise faith in Christ; and thus by
faith, they did lay hold upon every good thing; and thus it was until
the coming of Christ.
Hel 2:73 And he hath power given unto him from
the Father, to redeem them from their sins, because of repentance;
therefore he hath sent his angels to declare the tidings of the
conditions of repentance, which bringeth unto the power of the Redeemer,
unto the salvation of their souls.
Genesis 4 : 26 And to Seth, to
him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began
men to call upon the name of the LORD.
Alma 10 : 19 Yea, and the
voice of the Lord, by the mouth of angels, doth declare it, unto all
nations: yea, doth declare it, that they may have glad tidings of great
joy;
Archangels
Archangel Strong's G743 1) archangel, or chief
of the angels “The Jews, after the exile, distinguished several orders
of angels; some reckoned four angels (according to the four sides of
God's throne) of the highest rank; but the majority reckoned seven”
(Enoch 9:1 Then Michael and Gabriel, Raphael, Suryal, and Uriel, looked
down from heaven, and saw the quantity of blood which was shed on earth,
and all the iniquity which was done upon it, and said one to another,
It is the voice of their cries;) Tobit 12:15 I am Raphael, one of the
seven angels who stand in the glorious presence of the Lord, ready to
serve him.
Revelation 6: 2 And I saw the seven angels which stood
before God; and to them were given seven trumpets. (Seven is used in the
scripture for Spiritual perfectness, completeness-DLT)
I
Thessalonians 4 : 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with
a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God:
and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Michael
Strong's H4317 -
Miyka'el Michael = "who is like God" 1) one of, the chief, or the first
archangel who is described as the one who stands in time of conflict
for the children of Israel
Daniel 10 : 12 -11:2 12 Then said he unto
me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine
heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words
were heard, and I am come for thy words.13 But the prince of the kingdom
of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of
the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings
of Persia. 14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall
thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days. 20
Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I
return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo,
the prince of Grecia shall come. 21 But I will shew thee that which is
noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me
in these things, but Michael your prince… 2 And now will I shew thee the
truth. Behold, there shall
stand up yet three kings in Persia; and
the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength
through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
Daniel 12 : 1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince
which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a
time of trouble, such as never was since there was
a nation even to
that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every
one that shall be found written in the book.
Jude 1 : 9 Yet Michael
the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body
of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said,
The Lord rebuke thee.
Gabriel
Strong's H1403 - Gabriy'el Gabriel
= "warrior of God" or "man of God" 1) an archangel; the angel God used
to send messages of great importance to man; sent to Daniel, to
Zacharias,
and to Mary
Daniel 8 : 16 And I heard a man's voice
between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this
man to understand the vision.
Daniel 9 : 21 Yea, whiles I was
speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision
at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time
of the
evening oblation.
Luke 1 : 18-31 18 And Zacharias said
unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my
wife well stricken in years. 19 And the angel answering said unto him, I
am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak
unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings... 26 And in the sixth
month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named
Nazareth, …31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring
forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
The Devils power and structure
Ephesians 6 : 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the
darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high
places.
Ephesians 2 : 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course
of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the
spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
They Speak the Words of Christ
2 Nephi 14:2, 3 But behold, why do ye ponder these things in your
hearts? Do ye not remember that I said unto you, that after ye had
received the Holy Ghost, ye could speak with the tongue of angels? And
now, how could ye speak with the tongue of angels, save it were by the
Holy Ghost? Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they
speak the words of Christ.
They are Single
Matt 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
There are Good and Bad Angels as They have the Freedom of Choice Just as we do
Jude 1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left
their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under
darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
They have Great Numbers
Rev 5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about
the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was
ten thousand times ten thousand, and
thousands of thousands;
Individual Angels have Charge over different elements such as water, fire, wind
Revelation 14 : 18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had
power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp
sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of
the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.
Revelation 16 :
4-5 4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and
fountains of waters; and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of
the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and
shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
Revelation 7 : 1-2 1 And
after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the
earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not
blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2 And I saw another
angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he
cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to
hurt the earth and the sea,
They are neither Omniscient nor Omnipresent (See also Daniel 9:21-23 &, 10:10-14 above)
I Peter 1 : 10-12 10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and
searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto
you: 11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ
which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the
sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was
revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the
things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the
gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things
the angels desire to look into.
Moroni 7 : 32, 41-42 32 And the
office of their ministry is, to call men unto repentance, and to fulfill
and to do the work of the covenants of the Father which he hath made
unto the children of men, to prepare the way among the children of men,
by declaring the word of Christ unto the chosen vessels of the Lord,
that they may bear testimony of him; … 41 Behold I say unto you, Nay,
for it is by faith that miracles are wrought; and it is by faith that
Angels
appear and minister unto men; 33 And by so doing, the Lord
God prepareth the way that the residue of men may have faith in Christ,
that the Holy Ghost may have place in their hearts, according to the
according to the power thereof....
The Jewish Tabernacle and its Symbolism.
ichthys.com
The Jewish Tabernacle and its Symbolis
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Does God get Upset by our Sins
Sermon Topic, Sunday 2/24/13
Our service this morning was streamed live from India. It was opened
by Apostle Smith Brickhouse, message by Elder Dennis Trudgen. The
opening included a beautiful song presented by Brother Surat (please
correct my spelling if needed). The subject of the song is, O Lord, what
can I give you in return for all you have given me? … which is
excellent food for thought for all of us.
Pastor Dennis started by
recounting a sermon he had heard on the radio. The statement was made
that God does not get upset by our sin, that He doesn’t care if we sin.
There are a multitude of Scriptures that say otherwise.
Alma 1:16
The arrival on the scene of Nehor … v.11 he began to contend with
[Gideon] SHARPLY, that he might lead away the people of the
church….(Jude 16, Prov. 6:16-19 msl) Modern religious liberals tell us
that we should not “be contentious”. Our brother Jude, who was Jesus’
half-brother, tells us in verse 3 that we are to EARNESTLY CONTEND for
the faith once delivered to the saints (Greek epagonizomai, to labor
fervently on behalf of). The verse in Proverbs tells us that God hates
those who stir up DISCORD among brethren, not those who speak the Truth
to false teachers.
A look at the website of the organization that
authors the radio program tells us things like “you’re saved by saying
the sinners’ prayer” and “if you don’t have faith, you never were
saved”; and that if your sin is bothering you it’s because you are
lacking in faith.
True repentance is CHANGE, not merely saying “sorry” and going right back to the sin.
Many of these preachers also maintain that once you’re saved (by saying
the sinners’ prayer), you’re always saved, no matter what; you just
need to have faith.
1 Corinthians 9:27 But I keep under my body, and
bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached
to others, I myself should be a castaway. The Greek word there is
“adokimos” which means “rejected”. This same word is used in Romans
1:28 – And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge,
God GAVE THEM OVER (adokimos) to a reprobate mind….
Hebrews 6:4-6
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have
tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to
come, If they shall FALL AWAY, to renew them again unto repentance…..
There are those who claim that this refers to those who merely profess
Christ, and fall short of actual salvation. The Greek word translated
“tasted”, is used to support this position. However, this same word is
used in Hebrews 2:8 of Jesus, who did “taste death for every man”. And
in Revelation 3:5, God promises the overcomer that his name will not be
blotted out of the book of life….someone who came short of salvation
would not have had their name written there in the first place.
Alma
19:8 (also 2 Nephi 13:18) … For behold, if ye deny the Holy Ghost when
it once hath had place in you, and ye know that ye deny it; behold, this
is a sin which is unpardonable. (See also Matthew 12 … the Pharisees
blasphemed the Holy Ghost by calling Him the devil msl)
One thing that God does not usually do is to supersede human will.
2 Nephi 12:10 … predicts the latter day attitude of “eat, drink, and be
merry” … some say there is no God so do whatever; some say there is a
God but don’t worry, He’ll forgive you a little sin, you may get some
minor punishment but we’ll all be saved in the end. MANY would teach
after this manner … such as the above website and program.
John
3:3-7 Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus … you must be born again, of
water and the Spirit. The liberal would argue that that does not mean
water baptism, it’s merely your physical birth … but see verse 6, “that
which is born of the FLESH is flesh, referring to physical birth.
Dennis also read from Barnes’ and Clarke’s Bible Commentaries, and there
are many quotes from early New Testament Church fathers testifying of
the necessity of water baptism (from Greek “baptizo”, a laundry workers’
term: to immerse, to make fully wet). There was no disagreement with
these principles until modern times and the advent of what is called
“easy believe-ism”, and no way to understand “baptizo” to mean dabbling a
few drops of water on the forehead, or anything other than full
immersion in water.
2 Nephi 13:16 Yes this is in the “Old Testament”
period of Book of Mormon history, but Nephi is prophesying of Christ
(Messiah) to come and what He would institute at His coming, and calling
his (Nephi’s) people to faith in Messiah. The Jews in OT times also
practiced ritual washings in the Mikva … the Law contains many commands
to a person made unclean, to wash himself; and John the Baptizer, the
forerunner of Messiah, baptized people unto repentance until He came.
Mosiah 11:129 … For behold, this is my church: whosoever that is baptized, shall be baptized unto repentance.
Alma 16:138 … Or rather, in other words, Blessed is he that believeth
in the word of God, and is baptized without stubbornness of heart …..
Alma 17:21 …But behold, my limbs did receive their strength again, and I
stood upon my feet, and did manifest unto the people that I had been
BORN OF GOD (see also Alma 3 msl)
2 Nephi 13:7 If the Holy Son of
God was baptized in water to fulfill all righteousness, how much more
need have we, being unholy, to be baptized, yea, even by water. He set
us the example, and commands us to follow it.
Romans 6:4 … BURIED with Him by baptism into His death, and raised up into new life. This is your FIRST STEP.
Philippians 2 … humbly living the Christian life. (see Micah 6:8 msl)
He talks to us and encourages us. The tribulations of life are great
blessings, when handled correctly, to keep us humbly walking with God.
God blessed His people in both the Bible and the Book of Mormon when
they humbled themselves, and judged them when they lifted themselves up
in pride.
Matthew 7:13 … the narrow gate
2 Nephi 13:23-32 …
enter in at the gate of repentance and baptism by water, walk in the
straight and narrow path to eternal life.
3 Nephi 3:68-70 … before
the coming of Christ, these people were baptized in water unto
repentance --- like John’s baptism in Judea
There is no disagreement
between the King James Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the early New
Testament fathers about the necessity of water baptism, and about the
laying on of hands afterward for the Holy Spirit.
Apostle
Brickhouse closed the service with the statement that God NEVER changes,
and expressed his (and our) thanks to God for the Scriptures and for
the ability to preach them around the world, thru modern technology; and
closed out with prayer.
Have a wonderful week, in Him!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
America's founding, and its Founders
For
Tuesday Skype study on 2/19 and 2/26, our brother Chris Moran put
together two excellent studies on America's founding, and its Founders.
In the public schools, it has long been taught that the Founders were
at best "deists", men who believed that there is a god out there
somewhere but he didn't do anything in the past, doesn't do anything
now, and isn't going to do anything in the future. The Founders' own
writings, however, prove that this is a lie.
1 Nephi 3:139-140,
144-148, 152 ... are pretty obviously, from our hindsight point of view,
about Christopher Columbus; and Columbus himself claimed to be doing
what he did guided by the Holy Spirit.
http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1201-1500/columbus-landed-in-america-11629896.html
The Pilgrims emigrated here because of religious restrictions in
Britain, which required people to attend the Church of England and pay
taxes to it or be heavily penalized.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrims_(Plymouth_Colony)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower_Compact
From the Founding Fathers:
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Washington
http://www.pbs.org/georgewashington/milestones/thanksgiving_about.html
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Adams
http://www.mtgriffith.com/web_documents/adams.htm
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_Madison
http://christianity.about.com/od/independenceday/a/foundingfathers_2.htm
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin
http://ringthebellsoffreedom.com/Quotes/sadamscontent.htm
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Patrick_Henry
http://christianity.about.com/od/independenceday/a/foundingfathers.htm
These quotes from, and about, our Founders proves by their own word
that most of them not only believed in God but believed the Gospel of
Christ.
I find John Adams' quote about the Constitution especially telling, in this day of moral relativity:
“. . . we have no government armed with power capable of contending
with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice,
ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our
Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made
only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the
government of any other.”
Consider similarities between the Preamble in the Declaration of Independence and Christian principles:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Mosiah 11:153 – “153 And there was a strict command throughout all the
churches, that there should be no persecutions among them, that there
should be an equality among all men; that they should let no pride nor
haughtiness disturb their peace”
2 Nephi 1:119-121 – “119 Wherefore,
men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them
which are expedient unto man. 120 And they are free to choose liberty
and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose
captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil:
121 For he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.”
2 Nephi 1:11-15 – “11 Wherefore, this land is consecrated unto him whom
he shall bring. 12 And if it so be that they shall serve him according
to the commandments which he hath given, it shall be a land of liberty
unto them; 13 Wherefore, they shall never be brought down into
captivity: if so, it shall be because of iniquity: 14 For if iniquity
shall abound, cursed shall be the land for their sakes; 15 But unto the
righteous, it shall be blessed forever.”
2 Nephi 7:18 – “18 And this
land shall be a land of liberty unto the Gentiles: and there shall be
no kings upon the land, which shall raise up unto the Gentiles.”
[The Book of Mormon has some stern warnings of what is to happen when
this nation departs from the Gospel. The decline has been happening for
a long time, but 2012 saw a political party wilfully omit God from
their platform, and then, when they realized that didn't look good they
tried to reinsert Him; only to have the re-insertion voted down three
times, and when it was ramrodded thru anyway, the Creator was roundly
"boo-ed". Mosiah 13:37 and Alma 8:28 and 33 are relevant.]
From Alexis de Toqueville, French commentator:
“There is no country in the whole world in which the Christian religion
retains a greater influence over the souls of men than in America – and
there can be no greater proof of its utility, and of its conformity to
human nature, than that its influence is most powerfully felt over the
most enlightened and free nation of the earth.” (de Toqueville also said
"America is great because America is good. If America ever ceases to
be good, America will cease to be great.")
Consider similarities between the 1st Amendment and Christian principles:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Alma 16:8-10 – “8 Now there was no law against a man's belief; for it
was strictly contrary to the commands of God, that there should be a law
which should bring men on to unequal grounds. 9 For thus saith the
scripture, Choose ye this day whom ye will serve. 10 Now if a man
desired to serve God, it was his privilege, or rather if he believed in
God, it was his privilege to serve him; but if he did not believe in
him, there was no law to punish him.”
Consider also some of the Ten
Commandments against the laws and beliefs we live by in America
(unfortunately, this is rapidly changing).
Regarding the concept of "separation of church and state", Thomas Jefferson wrote this in 1802:
“Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between
man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or
his worship, that the legislative powers of government reach actions
only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act
of the whole American people which declared that their legislature
should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of
separation between church and State. (Letter to Danbury Baptist
Association, CT., 1 January 1802)
This statement is the origin of the often used phrase "separation of Church and State".
The intent of the original statement by Thomas Jefferson was to convey
that via the 1st Amendment, the religious rights of the population
should not be infringed upon, keeping Government out of the religious
beliefs of its citizens and their right to practice that religion.
Unfortunately, this statement has been incorrectly interpreted to mean
that religion should be kept out of all public and Government
institutions (opposite of the original intent). Furthermore, this is
simply a letter written by Thomas Jefferson, and not a law of any sort.
It is not part of the Constitution, yet the Supreme Court has repeatedly
cited this phrase in judgments that it makes.
The Christian heritage of our founding is also represented on many of our monuments.
On the east face of the Washington Monument’s aluminum capstone is the
inscription “Laus Deo” which means “praise be to God” in Latin.
Inside the Washington Monument are 193 commemorative stones, donated by
various governments and organizations. You can see each of the stones
here (some are very interesting):
http://www.nps.gov/wamo/photosmultimedia/Washington-Monument-Stones.htm
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_contents_of_the_cornerstone_of_the_Washington_monument
...the cornerstone of the Washington Monument contains a Bible, among other things.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Monument_to_the_Forefathers
The Supreme Court building contains various references to Moses and the Ten Commandments both inside and outside.
On the east top of the Supreme Court building is a sculptured frieze
that consist of a line of the world’s various law givers and
philosophers. Front and center is Moses holding the Ten Commandments
tablets. Others on the left and right look in towards Moses. The Ten
Commandment tablets appear on both the brass exterior doors and the
inner courtroom oak doors. Inside the courtroom is a frieze that shows
the development of law. Near the middle is Moses holding the Ten
Commandments.
http://chaplain.house.gov/religion/prayer_room.html
Inside the U.S. Capitol is a room called the Congressional Prayer Room.
The room was set aside for congressmen to pray in 1954 and is not open
to the general public. Inside this chapel is a kneeling bench for those
who want to kneel, and a Bible in front of that which can be used to
read the Scriptures. Over this area is a stained glass window with
General George Washington in the middle, kneeling in prayer.
Above
George Washington appear the words “This Nation Under God” from Abraham
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Around Washington are the words from Psalm
16:1 – Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
http://www.aoc.gov/capitol-hill/historic-rotunda-paintings/embarkation-pilgrims
http://www.aoc.gov/capitol-buildings/cox-corridors
Works of art depicting America's religious heritage. There is also a
painting called “The Baptism of Pocahontas” and other artwork/murals
with other miscellaneous religious references.
When House and Senate
wings were added in 1851, Senator Daniel Webster gave a speech that was
deposited in the new cornerstone. According to the United States Senate
website:
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Capitol_Cornerstone_Dedicated.htm
“And all here assembled, whether belonging to public life or to private
life, with hearts devotedly thankful to Almighty God for the
preservation of the liberty and happiness of this country, unite in
sincere and fervent prayers that this deposit, and the walls and arches,
the domes and the towers, the columns and the entablatures now to be
erected over it may endure forever.”
“In God We Trust” is chiseled
into the Marble in the House of Representatives chamber above where the
Speaker of the House sits.
In its early days, the Capitol building
was not only used for governmental functions. On Sundays, church
services were regularly held there - a practice that continued until
after the Civil War. According to the US Library of Congress exhibit
"Religion and the Founding of the American Republic" – "It is no
exaggeration to say that on Sundays in Washington during the
administrations of Thomas Jefferson (1801–1809) and of James Madison
(1809–1817) the state became a church. Within a year of his
inauguration, Jefferson began attending church services in the House of
Representatives. Madison followed Jefferson's example, although unlike
Jefferson, who rode on horseback to church in the Capitol, Madison came
in a coach and four. Worship services in the House—a practice that
continued until after the Civil War—were acceptable to Jefferson because
they were nondiscriminatory and voluntary. Preachers of every
Protestant denomination appeared. (Catholic priests began officiating in
1826.)"
The White House is the larger of two dining rooms contained
in the White House. The 1902 mantel was restored during the Kennedy
renovation and includes the inscription placed there by Franklin D.
Roosevelt, from a letter by John Adams to his wife Abigail written
immediately after he first moved into the house in 1800:
“I pray
Heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this House, and all that shall
hereafter inhavit it. May none but honest and wise men ever rule under
this roof.”
I'm sure we would give that a hearty "amen".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Federal_Hall_NYC_29.JPG
The Federal Hall National Memorial has both a relief of George
Washington praying on the side of the building and also a statue of
George Washington from his inauguration ceremony (with hand out to
Bible).
http://www.thinking-catholic-strategic-center.com/church-and-state-in-art.html
There are statues of both Moses and the Apostle Paul in the Library of Congress.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_memorial
The memorial includes various quotes from Thomas Jefferson; some with references to God.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Memorial
The memorial has inscriptions of the Gettysburg Address and the entire
second inaugural address from March 4, 1865. In this address are
allusions and quotes from Genesis 3:19, Matthew 7:1, Matthew 18:7, Psalm
19:9, Psalm 147:3, and James 1:27.
http://www.jmcenter.org/pages/van_orden.html
Outside of the U.S. District Court Building is a three-sided monument.
At the top of one side is a depiction of praying hands with a cross and
the Ten Commandments.
http://egnorance.blogspot.com/2012/01/finally-atheists-make-schools-obey.html
The Ten Commandments are included in the floor pattern of the National Archive building at the entrance.
And our nation's currency, at least for now, carries the national motto: "In God We Trust"
Other references:
www.wallbuilders.com
http://www.tct.tv/watch-tct/watch-live/tct/faith-in-history
And the movie "Monumental".
Thank you Brother Chris ... excellent topic.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Keepers Of The Flame
Sermon Topic Sunday 2/3/13 Keepers Of The Flame
There is so much change happening today … the absolute truth and
absolute morality of the Bible is being countered by those who say there
are absolutely no absolutes. We are living in times involving events
that have never taken place before.
We have an unchangeable God … witnessed by the King James Bible and the Book of Mormon Deuteronomy 17:6)
These uncertain times are full of apprehension, worry, fear, and doubt
for many who have no knowledge … many are running to and fro (seeking
what? msl)
Do not let public opinion polls decide your beliefs for you.
Luke 21:25-27 Men’s hearts failing them for fear … from lack of
knowledge (Proverbs 29:18, the people perish for lack of vision) Many
are unsure upon what and whom to trust
2 Nephi 8:90,91 (Isaiah 5:20)
… also in Moroni 7:12-18 Calling evil good, and good evil. In Moroni
7:13, we are told that it is given unto believers to judge, that we may
know good from evil (the world loves to hurl those words “judge not”
from our Savior at us, but they take that text completely out of its
context and use it for a pretext msl).
We should not let our hearts
fail because of what we know is true, and upon Whom we rely. The Lord
we trust has spoken to us this way as He did to His servant Timothy
2
Timothy 1:7-14 testimony of our Lord (Rev. 19:10, the testimony of
Jesus is the spirit of prophecy msl) We all have a holy calling … to
the side of Christ, to be a believer (Micah 6:8) Here are the words of
our hymn “I Know Whom I Have Believed” … He keeps us by the Holy Ghost
in our callings … for Timothy, ministry; for each one of us, according
to the abilities and knowledge He has given us
James 1:17-18 There is NO VARIABLENESS in God … when good things come into our lives, who do we acknowledge and glorify?
Alma 5:33-39 I perceive that ye are in the path … we are in church
this morning … stay in the straight and narrow path. There is no shadow
of turning in our God. His course is one eternal round.
Grieve NOT
the Holy Spirit. He dwelleth not in unholy temples. Be humble, easy to
be entreated … and easy to be satisfied with the blessings we have.
Have patience and temperance (the Greek word translated “temperance” has
the sense of “self-control” msl)
We need to KNOW and RELY ON His Word, so that we know the difference … know good and evil.
2 Peter 1:19-21 We have a sure word of prophecy … Peter had just
referenced, in verse 16, his eyewitness testimony to the glorification
of Christ on the mountain. There is no PRIVATE interpretation of any
Scripture … the Word is open to all if we search to see and understand
(john 16:13)
Thank you Adam!
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