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SPIRITUAL WARFARE
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SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY
"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
Hebrews 11:6 KJV
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RUSSELL SANDERS
3-19-2021
DANIEL THE MAN – LESSON 8
GOD’S DELIVERANCE
Chapter three of the Book of Daniel tells of the incident of Daniel’s three companions being cast into an extremely heated fiery furnace and their subsequent deliverance. It took place in the plain of Dura in the Province of Babylon, but well away from the City of Babylon. The exact location is undetermined but possibly could have been in or near the city of Shushan which was traditionally a resort area for Babylonian and Persian kings.
Nebuchadnezzar had gathered the princes, governors, captains, judges, sheriffs, rulers of the various provinces and the wisemen of his court. It was to celebrate the dedication of a huge idol of gold representing the pagan gods whom the king worshipped. He was requiring everyone (vs. 5) to “fall down and worship the golden image” every time the many musical instruments were played. This idol of gold was ninety feet tall and nine feet wide, so you could not help but see it.
Daniel’s friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were there but not Daniel, who was likely still in the city of Babylon overseeing the business of the government, seeing as he was second in command only to the king. Someone had to “stay at home” to “take care of business.”
Upon the playing of music everyone bowed down and worshipped the image of gold except these three Hebrew men. The Chaldeans (wise men) went to the king and told him of their disobedience. The king commanded that they be brought to him. He was furious and in a deep rage at their defiance.
He questioned them and gave them another chance to worship the idol. He favored them with another chance because he knew them well and had set them into rulership positions. As rulers they must set an example to others and disobedience would not be tolerated. He told them if they did not do it, they would be promptly cast into the fiery furnace.
Nebuchadnezzar further said in vs. 15, “and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?” They replied that their God is indeed able to deliver them and will deliver them. Verse 18 says, “But (even) if not (delivered), be it known unto thee, Oh King, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.”
Nebuchadnezzar became extremely agitated and commanded the furnace to be made seven times hotter than normal and ordered the mightiest men of his army to cast them into it. These mighty men tried to protect themselves from the extreme heat by putting on coats and other protective garments, yet when they cast these three devout Hebrews into the furnace the heat was so extreme that it killed every one of the mighty men.
Nebuchadnezzar then became quite astonished as he saw Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego with their bonds loosed and they were walking about freely in that huge furnace unharmed. He was even more astonished at what he saw, and he said in vs. 25 (a literal translation) “and the form (visage) of the fourth is like a son of a god.” Alternate translations render it as “a son of the gods.”
The king brought them out and there was not even the smell of smoke on them. He called them in vs. 26, “ye servants of the most-high God”, acknowledging their God was the only god who could do such a thing.
The King then published it throughout his empire honoring the Hebrew’s God. He also gave them even greater promotion in his kingdom.
Friends, when you totally trust God in all circumstances with unwavering faith, God will in turn elevate you. There may soon come a time (looking at today’s signs of the times) when you will have to make a “life or death” decision to be faithful to Jesus. What will you do when that time comes?
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HELEN SANDERS
3-19-2021
ONLY BELIEVE
You may have heard the song, “Only believe, Only Believe, All things are possible, Only Believe.” I have always liked this song, but there is a question I must ask. What is it that we are to believe?
Are we to believe it is God’s will for us to be sick?
Are we to believe it is God’s will that we are constantly defeated by Satan?
Are we to believe it God’s will that some will get saved and some won’t?
Are we to believe that there Is a literal heaven and hell?
Good questions, and many ask them. What we believe will determine what we receive. If we don’t back up what we believe with scripture, then it is fruitless to even expect to receive. I know a lady that prayed one day about going to church. She decided that the next person that knocked on her door and invited her to church, she would say yes, and go. Little did she know when the doorbell rang less than ten minutes later that those calling were from a cult. Yet, she had made this “promise” ignorantly, and went to their “church.” She was in it for a long while until she realized their error and then found it nearly impossible to leave. After leaving, they continued to call and come by. She did not know what they “believed” when they rang her doorbell, so she was “deceived.”
We must use the Bible as our litmus test of belief, but even then, we must not take scriptures out of context. Here is a question for those of you that are “bible knowers”. Did Jesus die for our sins and sicknesses or just our sins? The answer will determine whether you fight the faith for illnesses as well as believe you are saved from your sin.
The answer is both. Jesus died for your sin, and by his stripes you were healed. (Read Isaiah 53.) It came as a package deal for you, but you have to receive both by faith to have them. You are saved by faith, and you are healed by faith. You can choose to believe it or not.
Did you know the devils believe and tremble? They know who Jesus is, but they know that they have no future with God. They know their time is short before they go to the lake of fire. Satan knows scripture too. He quoted it (and misquoted it deliberately) to Jesus when he was tempted. Jesus came back with the same answer starting with “It is written” each time. If we don’t know what “is written” how can we combat Satan’s attacks? We can’t. So, we have to choose to read, study, and speak the word of God over ourselves in faith to receive.
Only believe? Yes, I believe the Word of God is true, and I stand on it and quote it for me and those I hold dearly in my words and prayers. What about you? What do you believe?
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What President talked to Astronauts on the moon from the White House by radio-telephone?
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Who was the fourth President of the United States?
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What animal has fingerprints that closely resemble human fingerprints?
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Koala
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APOSTLE PAT MURRAY
PROPHETIC EXHORTATION
3-17-2021
I’m quite sure that most of us clean out our closets and do major decluttering in our houses at least once a year. Well now the time has come for that to begin; So while you’re in the decluttering mood why not consider doing some really deep spiritual housecleaning? If you’re ready for that then get in your secret place (your prayer closet) and allow Holy Spirit to teach you and to guide you as He challenges you to clean out the closets of your entire life. That means to begin cleaning out of your body, your soul (which is your mind, will & emotions) and your spirit. It’s there when you must admit to yourselves that some things and some people have been hanging around in your lives for entirely too long; And you know they’ve been taking up way too much of your space, your time, your energy and your emotions. So let IT go, let THEM go and then you can get down to the real business at hand; And that is to finish your major decluttering. Yes, even as the season’s are soon changing in the natural when many of you do the “spring cleaning” of your houses; So it is also the time to clean up in your own heart and life. For not everybody nor everything can go where you’re now going... IF you are to do what God has been prepping you to do. Are you ready? Then get your praise on and start rejoicing...Because it’s now time for the decluttering that you’ve kept putting off to finally begin; So you can get down to business with your deep cleaning task which is your fast track to VICTORY.
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What boy at the age of 8 became King of Judah?
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YESTERDAY'S
BIBLE QUIZ QUESTION:
What disciple wrote a letter from the Isle of Patmos?
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John
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What group of people did the Jews consider as half-breed Jews and outcasts?
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ
When a Levite and Priest would not help a sounded man, who did help him?
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A Samaritan
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A Samaritan
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