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RUSSELL SANDERS
12-13-2020
THE SEVEN PRAYER MOUNTAINS – LESSON 5
EDUCATION
A highly significant influence on society is the education we receive from elementary school through college. The type of teaching that my generation of baby boomers received no longer exists. It was replaced in the 1970’s with a liberal, leftist, Marxist agenda.
Civics (our foundation governance) no longer is taught in most schools. Mathematics has been altered in a way puzzling to us; students now demonstrate a lack of basic math skills. Science theories and the evolution theory are taught as absolute fact instead of theory. History has been revised to a liberal agenda instead of true history. All of this is causing great change in all seven aspects (influences, mountains) of our society. This “re-education” has been responsible for all that we are seeing today.
It takes years for a “new idea” to come into full fruition. The humanist philosophy introduced in 1933 (Humanist Manifesto) overtook education in the 1970’s. Prayer and the Bible were eliminated from schools. A mindset of “I’m okay, You’re Okay” put focus on acceptance and tolerance of individual’s differences (a gateway to homosexuality). The Bible was taught as just a storybook. Religion was taught to be a crutch for weak-minded people. All this was a deliberate design to change America (and the world).
There is a truism that says, “If you want to change the future, just change the past as you wish, and that will change the future accordingly.” That is why all aspects of our historical past have been re-written by the education establishment. It is “revisionist history” which purposely obscures true history to get their desired result. The “common core” curriculum mandated by previous presidential administrations has promoted this revisionist agenda. Testing of students was based upon it, and government funding of schools was tied to it. Florida is fortunate to have Governor Ron DeSantis who has ditched common core to return to the older and better system, but most other states are still into it heavily.
For our “mountain moving” prayer points, we should pray that:
1. God is allowed back into our schools
2. Christians will choose an education career
3. Christian teachers will stand boldly outspoken in their faith
4. Believers will become principals, administrators, and school board members
5. Department of Education executive positions at state and national levels would be filled by fundamental Christians
6. The 95% of liberal of liberal university professors will be replaced by conservative professors
7. Conservative and Christian parents will protect their children’s values by home schooling
8. The government will become very supportive of home schools
Education is the key to re-shaping the future, but it must be grounded in the Judaic-Christian ethic upon which our nation was founded.
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HELEN SANDERS
12-13-2020
THE WIDOW’S MITE
Jesus was in the temple near the treasury where the people put in their offerings. There were many from society that were rich that came and put offerings into the treasury. While there, He saw a certain poor widow come in and she threw in two mites, which about two cents. This certainly does not seem like much, but in Mark 12:43-44 it says: “43And He called unto him his disciples and saith unto them, ‘Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living’.”
To put it bluntly, she gave everything she had because of her love of God, but the rich ones only gave a token offering out of their massive fortune. From this story, which is a true story because Jesus said, “a certain poor widow,” we glean some truths. First of all, this widow had to completely trust God in giving everything she had. She was a widow. She had no husband to support her. She was probably looked down on in society because she was poor. Yet, in spite of all this, she gave everything she had to support the “cause” for the God she loved. Second, those that had much only gave a small amount. Their hearts were bound to their possessions, not to God.
Many times, we may think what we do is very unimportant. In our giving monetarily, in our work for the Lord in serving, and just in our use of the gifts he gives. Yet God sees it all my friends and looks on what we do with awe and admiration when we give it out of a heart of love for God. When our heart is focused on serving and loving Him with all that we have instead of the results, then we have peace.
Many strive to do works to have God love them, but the works do not make him love us any more than he already does. God is looking for faithfulness when we have little or much. Know that he has not forgotten what you do. It is not in vain!
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REVELATION BIBLE STUDY
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This week was Session 23 - chapters 15-16
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In the case of a Presidential Vacancy who is the fourth in line in succession?
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President Pro Tempore of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
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Secretary of the Treasury
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YESTERDAY'S TRIVIA QUESTION
How many of the 45 U.S. Presidents served in the military?
The correct answer is:
31
16.7% answered correctly with
31
33.3% answered incorrectly with
29
33.3% answered incorrectly with
35
16.7% answered incorrectly with
40
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Have you been criticized publicly for not wearing a face mask?
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YESTERDAY'S SURVEY:
Do you believe children are getting a good education through virtual classrooms?
100% answered:
No
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February 18, 2020
As given to Helen Sanders
Can you not see it? Can you not see it saith the Lord? For I have shown a clear path, but many have wandered from it seeking after the pleasures of this world instead of things of God. I would say, come back to me. Renew yourself through repentance and turn, turn from your ways saith the Lord, for the days ahead will bring much more hope for those in me. There is no hope for those that walk the way of the world. Hope in me will bring faith that will bring substance to the things that you will need in the days ahead. I would say many think that they are on the path of victory, but they have strayed. They have erred and they are blind to the things that I have shown them. Many have turned their face to sin and said it is okay, it is a person’s choice, but I would say, no, it is not okay. I have not changed. My word has not changed, and the word will judge and rightly divide the things that are truth and the things that are error. I long for those that have erred to come back to me. I long that they would see truth. I long for them to repent and turn from their wicked ways. Oh that someone would stand in the hedge and call them back to me. Is there a voice out there that would not compromise? Is there a voice that will maintain integrity to my word saith the Lord? For soon, there will be chaos and calamity like the world has never known. Many will perish, thinking they are okay, but they are not. I am calling forth those to repent and walk the walk of holiness before me saith the Lord. You can not have it both ways. You are either for me all the way, or you are against me. I have sought you in the hours of the night, I have sent my spirit to speak to you, but your ears are closed and your hearts are hardened. I would that the remnant would rise up in power and take back what Satan has blinded you to. Oh that men would follow the ways of the Word and not the ways of the world. In this hour things are about to change. In this hour will I find faith and integrity? I say that I will see a turn around for those that seek after me with their whole heart. Not half way, not the way of Laodicea, which was lukewarm, but those that would seek me with their whole heart to be all that they can be for me. For time is short my children. Draw near and hear what the Spirit would say, saith the Lord.
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What angel rules over the Abyss?
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YESTERDAY'S
BIBLE QUIZ QUESTION:
What is another name for the Jewish feast called the "Festival of Lights"?
The Correct answer is:
Hanukkah
100% got it right with
Hanukkah
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SCRIPTURE FOR THE DAY
I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
Song of Solomon 2:1 KJV
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TODAY'S BIBLE TRIVIA QUIZ |
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Who is the first Jewish person mentioned in the Bible to have been embalmed?
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ
What city did Jonathan's son Mephebosheth live in before King David rescued him?
The correct answer is:
Lodebar
40% answered correctly with:
Lodebar
60% answered incorrectly with:
Hebron
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