Baptist KJV Fellowship with StMatthew!!!

[newbeliever02072005]

Good Morning Everyone! :)

[StMatthew2429]

Good Morning Everyone! :)

Good Morning Sister!!!!:clap:

Have a Wonderful New Year!!!!:hug:

:groupray:

[MyLilyintheValley]

Good morning everyone. I hope you have a:

bright and sunshiny day

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[shakingthedustoffmyfeet]

Good Morning, St. Matt. Good to see you, New Believer... been a while. Hope you had a great Christmas.

[StMatthew2429]

Good morning everyone. I hope you have a:

bright and sunshiny day

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You too!!!:D

..and Id like to thank you...Im gonna have that song stuck in my head all day!;)

^_^

[StMatthew2429]

Good Morning, St. Matt. Good to see you, New Believer... been a while. Hope you had a great Christmas.

Good morning to you too cowgirl:wave:

:kiss:

:D

...say have you actually done the whole rodeo thing?:scratch:

I use to go with my grandma all the time as a kid...lots of fun and wonderful memories...:)

[angelwind]

Well, I'm poking my head in here...love you all...love the KJV...ooops...Am not a Baptist...not anything these days except and child of God. Man, I LIKE being a child of God. :wave:

[StMatthew2429]

Well, I'm poking my head in here...love you all...love the KJV...ooops...Am not a Baptist...not anything these days except and child of God. Man, I LIKE being a child of God.

YES sister Angelwind!:wave:

Finally you come in here!!!:clap:

Im diggin your outfit...funky!!!!:D:cool:

Hope your having a spirit filled Friday!!!:angel:

[CaptainMercy]

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[StMatthew2429]

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AMEN to that!!!!^_^

Im going to the movies with the kids hopefully...

Its been quite a long time since there has been something worth seeing...or paying 8.00 a ticket!!!:D

[angelwind]

YES sister Angelwind!:wave:

Finally you come in here!!!:clap:

Im diggin your outfit...funky!!!!:D:cool:

Hope your having a spirit filled Friday!!!:angel: Bless your heart Matthew...I am having a Spirit-filled day...am also going to the movies...the Narnia movie...:wave: :wave: :wave:

Am going with my grandson and his mother...don't know what we will be paying...too much for sure.

[MatthewPoole]

AMEN to that!!!!^_^

Im going to the movies with the kids hopefully...

Its been quite a long time since there has been something worth seeing...or paying 8.00 a ticket!!!:D

Hmmmm... I didn't think KJV Baptist's went to movies! :eek: :scratch:

[MatthewPoole]

Bless your heart Matthew...I am having a Spirit-filled day...am also going to the movies...the Narnia movie..Am going with my grandson and his mother...don't know what we will be paying...too much for sure.

Hmmmmmm... I didn't think KJV Baptists... Accepted that Movie...:scratch: :confused: :eek: :

see this link below..:

www.wayoflife.org/fbns/cslewisand.htm (http://www.wayoflife.org/fbns/cslewisand.htm)

I just don't get it.

MP

[JPPT1974]

We all are human
As we all do things indeed!

[blessedmomof5]

I took the kids to see the nania movie, and all i did was cry...:cry: but then i am good at that...the kids loved it ....and baptists don't go to the movies???:scratch: :scratch: :scratch: there i go again getting confused. lol opps wanted to mention matinee 5;00 dollars pp... 5.00 per kids popcorn soda and candy kinda like a kids meal....BTW they brought there own money....i took them for pizza after....

[BLUEEYEANGEL]

HEY EVERY1 ,
GOOD LATE EVENING 2 YOU,
HEY MATT!!!!!!


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[StMatthew2429]

Bless your heart Matthew...I am having a Spirit-filled day...am also going to the movies...the Narnia movie...:wave: :wave: :wave:

Am going with my grandson and his mother...don't know what we will be paying...too much for sure.

We are going to see the same...probably tomorrow...:D

Its just the food thing..like pop an popcorn and such..man they jack that stuff up...Its 50.00 just to go to the movies now! I remember every Friday night growing up this local theater, man it was like 2.00 or somethin..no more! It must be over 10.00 out in Cali huh angel! lol...well have fun!
:thumbsup:

[StMatthew2429]

Hmmmmmm... I didn't think KJV Baptists... Accepted that Movie... :

see this link below..:

www.wayoflife.org/fbns/cslewisand.htm (http://www.wayoflife.org/fbns/cslewisand.htm)

I just don't get it.

MP

^_^^^^

I dont get what you are talkin about either..I didnt even read the article...Im takin my kids, they really wanna see it. Does it have nudity or something? ;)If not then Im all game...:thumbsup:

C.S. Lewis was an amazing writer..and later on he was a christian writer. I just listened to this thing on him on my christian radio station I listen to.

People are weird sometimes I guess.

I dont handle snakes either but whatever floates your boat ya dig?:D

[StMatthew2429]

We all are human
As we all do things indeed!

AMEN sister!!!!:clap:

[StMatthew2429]

I took the kids to see the nania movie, and all i did was cry... but then i am good at that...the kids loved it ....and baptists don't go to the movies??? there i go again getting confused. lol opps wanted to mention matinee 5;00 dollars pp... 5.00 per kids popcorn soda and candy kinda like a kids meal....BTW they brought there own money....i took them for pizza after....

glad you had fun!:thumbsup:

IM a cryer myself there blessesmomof5...:cry:

but thats a good thing...GOD loves those who love others...(not that he doesnt love everyone..you know what I mean!)

MMM Pizza...me so hungry...we will go to chinese..my kids love going out for chinese, even though my wallet doesnt!^_^

I wanted to ask you if your avatar picture was takin by you? Are you into photography?

[StMatthew2429]

HEY EVERY1 ,
GOOD LATE EVENING 2 YOU,
HEY MATT!!!!!!


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HEY SISTER BLUEEYEANGEL!!!!:wave:

Great picture!!!:D

How are you doing this fine wonderful last Friday of the year?

[blessedmomof5]

StMathhew, '

No the avatar pictire was not taken by me, actually it was taken by byootfull(hoped i spelled that right) and if you watch it long enough it has a saying it is actually i girl looking into a mirror.... someone thought they were my twins, i could see that.

how was the movies and Chinese, wow i have not had chinese in yrs...... the girls always loved the buffets, maybe one day soon i will try and get a picture of the 5 f them up...:D

[angelwind]

Hmmmmmm... I didn't think KJV Baptists... Accepted that Movie...:scratch: :confused: :eek: :

see this link below..:

www.wayoflife.org/fbns/cslewisand.htm (http://www.wayoflife.org/fbns/cslewisand.htm)

I just don't get it.

MPHmmmmmmmmmm...dear MatthewPoole...I am not a Baptist, just a child of God...saved by grace...LOL

This movie provded me a great opportunity to share the gospel with my grandson and his mother...I also learned something new about spiritual warfare. We "must" fight. :D

Hugs and New Year greetings to you...:hug: :wave: :wave: :wave:

[angelwind]

I took the kids to see the nania movie, and all i did was cry...:cry: but then i am good at that...the kids loved it ....and baptists don't go to the movies???:scratch: :scratch: :scratch: there i go again getting confused. lol opps wanted to mention matinee 5;00 dollars pp... 5.00 per kids popcorn soda and candy kinda like a kids meal....BTW they brought there own money....i took them for pizza after....

We paid $6.00 per person...every age group. There was applause after the movie...The Lion of the tribe of Judah laid down His life for us...:bow: :bow: :bow: :clap: :clap: :clap: :amen:

[angelwind]

HEY SISTER BLUEEYEANGEL!!!!:wave:

Great picture!!!:D

How are you doing this fine wonderful last Friday of the year?

This picture IS wonderful...:thumbsup:

[angelwind]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!


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[blessedmomof5]

Angelwind,

yes it is a wonderful picture you posted..thank you for that.:amen:

I am also glad to hear you got a great deal at the movies also.... they were starting to get pricey, maybe thats why they are starting to come down? now if onlt the gas would follow..... :doh:
the lion, i had to Blow my nose , i was hysterical...crying of course....
that would be a movie i could just see over and over again.
Nice to meet you.
Denise

[angelwind]

Angelwind,

yes it is a wonderful picture you posted..thank you for that.:amen:

I am also glad to hear you got a great deal at the movies also.... they were starting to get pricey, maybe thats why they are starting to come down? now if onlt the gas would follow..... :doh:
the lion, i had to Blow my nose , i was hysterical...crying of course....
that would be a movie i could just see over and over again.
Nice to meet you.
Denise

:wave: :wave: :wave: It is nice to meet you too Denise...I could see how vulnerable the Lord was...laying His life down like that...yet the word called Him the Lamb of God...

He surely was always THE LORD... Praise Him...am soo looking forward to worship in heaven...what a future!!!

I have not been to a movie in over 2 years...:)

[MyLilyintheValley]

I hope everyone has a:

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[blessedmomof5]

I too angelwind cannot wait for that day, cannot come soon enough for me...

As for the movies..hmm i think the last movie i saw was..in the theater, was the spongebob movie..lol see what stage of my life i am at....
although i did rent the passion of the christ....
good thing did not see in the theather:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: ...hoping not to start any debating.with anyone:sigh: ...JMOI

[CaptainMercy]

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[StMatthew2429]

Well..We got back from seeing the movie and I can honestly say it was one of the best movies I have ever seen!

EVERYTHING about it...

I cant believe how christian and biblical value and plot based it really was! .. What a true and needed blessing in this day and age... AMEN!

My kids just loved it! I of course cried through the entire film! At points it was so emotionally overwhelming for me I had to just breath and get myself together...I know its a kids movie, but nothing has effected me film wise quite like this did except The Passion..(and thats at the top believe me, so that says alot) ..just the whole film was amazing, it was done so well. Such an amazing film for the kids to have seen lesson wise.

Im not gonna say too much about the movie story wise for some that might read this thread who have yet to see it...but take some advise, go see this film!!!!

GOD bless all of you and your loved ones this new year!!!

[StMatthew2429]

Well, here it is folks...the last BIBLE Study of the entire year!!! lol...ENJOY!!!!



Saturday, December 31 2005

Read The Word of God!

The Holy Bible (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/bybook.htm) is the most important Book that has ever been written - and the most important Book that you could ever read. It is the only true and dependable source of information for the origins (see Bible History (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/biblhist.htm)) and future (see Prophecy (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/prophecy.htm)) of humanity, as made possible through our Savior Jesus Christ (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/christ.htm). This Bible-reading plan has a straight front-to-back format to reveal God's step by step Plan of Salvation. Key events of the Bible occurred in a purposeful sequence, and the understanding of later chapters is greatly enhanced by the awareness of those that came earlier.

This easy schedule will complete the entire Holy Bible, Old Testament (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/otfacts.htm) and New Testament (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/ntfacts.htm), in 52 weeks - 22 chapters per week for the first 7 weeks, and 23 chapters per week for the remaining 45 weeks. A 30 minute time period in a quiet time of each day is the only investment that you need - a very small price to pay for the knowledge and peace of mind that you get in return.

The weeks of the chart are numbered rather than dated, so a beginning can be made at any time of the year. Just go to Week 1 and do the row from left to right, from Sunday to Saturday. Repeat the process down the list.

Enjoy the wonderful Word of God!

Click here for chart...

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This Day In History, December 31

1384: English religious reformer and Bible translator John Wycliffe died at age 56. Among his teachings were that The Scriptures are the supreme authority in all doctrinal matters, and that Jesus Christ is anyone's only overlord.

1492: Jews were expelled from Sicily.

1600: Queen Elizabeth I granted a charter to the "company of merchants of London trading to the East Indies" - the East India Company.

1687: The first shipload of emigrating Huguenots (French Protestants) left France for South Africa.

1719: English astronomer John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal, died at age 73. The Greenwich Observatory was built for him.

1775: George Washington ordered recruiting officers to accept free blacks into the army.

1781: The Bank of North America, the first U.S. bank, opened.

1857: Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the new capitol of Canada.

1862: The Union ironclad ship Monitor sank off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

1879: Thomas Edison gave the first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp at Menlo Park, New Jersey.

1890: Ellis Island at New York City opened as a U.S. immigration depot.

1907: Beginning of the New Year's Eve "ball drop" at Times Square in New York.

1911: Marie Curie received her second Nobel Prize for her work on radioactive elements.

1923: The chimes of Big Ben in London were broadcast for the first time by the BBC.

1923: The Sahara Desert was crossed by an automobile for the first time.

1938: Dr. R.N. Harger's "drunkometer," the first breath test for car drivers, was officially introduced, in Indianapolis.

1968: Russia's TU-144 supersonic airliner made its first flight, several months ahead of the Anglo-French Concorde which it closely resembled.

1971: Austrian Kurt Waldheim took over as United Nations secretary-general, succeeding U Thant.

1973: A three-day work week was introduced in Britain to conserve energy during a miners' strike.

1987: One second was added to that year to compensate for precession of earth's axis.


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[StMatthew2429]

GOOD MORNING...

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2006!!!!
:clap::groupray::clap:

[BLUEEYEANGEL]

WOW 2006 , IT IS HARD TO GRASP.
I WANT TO THANK YOU BROTHER MATT,FOR THE WORD DAILY YOU BRING.

FOR ALL MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS HER AT CF.
GOD CAME RIGHT ON TIME WHEN HE LEAD ME HERE IN JULY OF 2005.
GOD KNEW WHAT I STOOD IN NEED OF AND BLESSED ME WITH YOU ALL.

I CAN SAY THIS , I KNOW THIS OLE WORLD IS NOT GOING TO GET ANY BETTER.
GODS WORDS TELL US SO , THE BIBLE SAID IN THE LAST DAYS, THERE WOULD BE A GREAT FALLING AWAY IN THE LAST DAYS.
MATTHEW 24:
TELLS US WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE IN THOSE LAST DAYS .
MY FRIEND EVER THING HAS BEEN FULLFILLED IN HIS WORD , EXCEPT HIS COMING.
I HAVE A DESIRE IN MY HEART FOR THAT DAY,
I WOULD SAY COME TODAY LORD THIS I PRAY , BUT I TELL YOU I HAVE LOVEONES THAT I DONT THINK HAS THEIR HEART RIGHT WITH THE LORD.
SOME TIMES WE GET SO BURDEN DOWN WITH ALL THE CARES OF LIFE.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN LIKE IT IS TO DAY , CHILDREN OF GOD GOING THROUGH SO MUCH.

OUR LOVEONES WHEN THEY ARE SINNING, THEY DONT RELIZE WE HAVE TO PAY TO.
I REMEMBER JONAH BEING ON THAT BOAT , RUNNING FROM GOD , IN SIN.
THE FOLKS WAS SO SCARED AND ASK JESUS WHY.......
THEN JONAH SAID IT IS ME,CAST ME OVER AND THE STORM WOULD CEASE
BECAUSE OF JONAH EVERY1 WAS HAVING TO PAY. IT CEASED WHEN HE WAS
THROWN OVER.
SEE I WONDER WHY HE JUST DIDN'T REPENT RIGHT THERE , NO HE KEPT TURNING AWAY FROM GOD, AND HAD TO GO THROUGH SO MUCH ,
BEFORE HE FINALLY GAVE IT ALL TO THE LORD.
PRAISE GOD FOR HIS MERCY AND GRACE .
HE COULD HAVE TOOK HIS LIFE WHEN HE WAS OUT THERE IN SIN. WOOOAA GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GOING TO SAY ALL THIS.
MY POINT, WE ALL NEED TO HELP EACH OTHER MAKE IT HOME.
WE AS SISTERS AND BROTHERS TRY EXTRA HARD TO WIN SOULS ,
LET GOD USE US ALL IN A MIGHTY WAY AS NEVER BEFORE.
COMING HERE TO CF,BEING UPLIFTED AND ENCOURAGING TO 1 ANOTHER,
AND PRAYING FOR EACH ONE THAT TAKES PART HERE AT CF.
THAT WHEN WE GO OUT AMONG THOSE IN THE WORLD GOD WILL GIVE US THE WORDS AND WHAT ONE STANDS IN NEED OF. THAT FOLKS WILL GIVE IT ALL TO THE LORD.

I SEEN ON TV OVER THER IN ISRAEL, WHERE THEY WAS SHOWING ABOUT ALL THOSE FOLKS ARE ON ALL KINDS OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND VALUIM
BECAUSE OF ALL THE TRAUMA THAT IS GOING ON OVER THERE!
IF I WAS OVER THERE, I PROBALLY BEEN ON ALL I COULD GET TO COPE .
WOW WE HAVE SO MUCH TO THANK GOD FOR AND WE STILL COMPLAIN.
FOLKS I BELEIVE WE ARE IN THOSE LAST DAYS.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN 2006, LETS WIN SOULS,

[MyLilyintheValley]

God bless you Matt and friends. I hope you all have a:

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[shakingthedustoffmyfeet]

God bless you Matt and friends. I hope you all have a:


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A big :amen: to that, Mumsey. Happy New Year, St. Matt and friends.:wave: :hug: :kiss:

[StMatthew2429]

WOW 2006 , IT IS HARD TO GRASP.
I WANT TO THANK YOU BROTHER MATT,FOR THE WORD DAILY YOU BRING.

FOR ALL MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS HER AT CF.
GOD CAME RIGHT ON TIME WHEN HE LEAD ME HERE IN JULY OF 2005.
GOD KNEW WHAT I STOOD IN NEED OF AND BLESSED ME WITH YOU ALL.

I CAN SAY THIS , I KNOW THIS OLE WORLD IS NOT GOING TO GET ANY BETTER.
GODS WORDS TELL US SO , THE BIBLE SAID IN THE LAST DAYS, THERE WOULD BE A GREAT FALLING AWAY IN THE LAST DAYS.
MATTHEW 24:
TELLS US WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE IN THOSE LAST DAYS .
MY FRIEND EVER THING HAS BEEN FULLFILLED IN HIS WORD , EXCEPT HIS COMING.
I HAVE A DESIRE IN MY HEART FOR THAT DAY,
I WOULD SAY COME TODAY LORD THIS I PRAY , BUT I TELL YOU I HAVE LOVEONES THAT I DONT THINK HAS THEIR HEART RIGHT WITH THE LORD.
SOME TIMES WE GET SO BURDEN DOWN WITH ALL THE CARES OF LIFE.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN LIKE IT IS TO DAY , CHILDREN OF GOD GOING THROUGH SO MUCH.

OUR LOVEONES WHEN THEY ARE SINNING, THEY DONT RELIZE WE HAVE TO PAY TO.
I REMEMBER JONAH BEING ON THAT BOAT , RUNNING FROM GOD , IN SIN.
THE FOLKS WAS SO SCARED AND ASK JESUS WHY.......
THEN JONAH SAID IT IS ME,CAST ME OVER AND THE STORM WOULD CEASE
BECAUSE OF JONAH EVERY1 WAS HAVING TO PAY. IT CEASED WHEN HE WAS
THROWN OVER.
SEE I WONDER WHY HE JUST DIDN'T REPENT RIGHT THERE , NO HE KEPT TURNING AWAY FROM GOD, AND HAD TO GO THROUGH SO MUCH ,
BEFORE HE FINALLY GAVE IT ALL TO THE LORD.
PRAISE GOD FOR HIS MERCY AND GRACE .
HE COULD HAVE TOOK HIS LIFE WHEN HE WAS OUT THERE IN SIN. WOOOAA GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GOING TO SAY ALL THIS.
MY POINT, WE ALL NEED TO HELP EACH OTHER MAKE IT HOME.
WE AS SISTERS AND BROTHERS TRY EXTRA HARD TO WIN SOULS ,
LET GOD USE US ALL IN A MIGHTY WAY AS NEVER BEFORE.
COMING HERE TO CF,BEING UPLIFTED AND ENCOURAGING TO 1 ANOTHER,
AND PRAYING FOR EACH ONE THAT TAKES PART HERE AT CF.
THAT WHEN WE GO OUT AMONG THOSE IN THE WORLD GOD WILL GIVE US THE WORDS AND WHAT ONE STANDS IN NEED OF. THAT FOLKS WILL GIVE IT ALL TO THE LORD.

I SEEN ON TV OVER THER IN ISRAEL, WHERE THEY WAS SHOWING ABOUT ALL THOSE FOLKS ARE ON ALL KINDS OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND VALUIM
BECAUSE OF ALL THE TRAUMA THAT IS GOING ON OVER THERE!
IF I WAS OVER THERE, I PROBALLY BEEN ON ALL I COULD GET TO COPE .
WOW WE HAVE SO MUCH TO THANK GOD FOR AND WE STILL COMPLAIN.
FOLKS I BELEIVE WE ARE IN THOSE LAST DAYS.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN 2006, LETS WIN SOULS,

Now thats from the heart sister!

We are in the last days. Its all in the book.

As you said we need to save our brothers and sisters while we can. Have an open heart, ear, and mind for each other. Support each other. Look forward, never back. Read the word. Live the word. See Jesus in EVERYBODY!
:preach:

I pray Jesus will come back as well friend. The sooner the better. Although I have alot of work to do here before that happens...and I pray everyday for wisdom and strength for my path in the Lords work.:prayer:

GOD bless you blueeyeangel! You are an inspiration to me and so many!!! Keep saving the souls of GODS children!:thumbsup:

:groupray:

[angelwind]

WOW 2006 , IT IS HARD TO GRASP.
I WANT TO THANK YOU BROTHER MATT,FOR THE WORD DAILY YOU BRING.

FOR ALL MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS HER AT CF.
GOD CAME RIGHT ON TIME WHEN HE LEAD ME HERE IN JULY OF 2005.
GOD KNEW WHAT I STOOD IN NEED OF AND BLESSED ME WITH YOU ALL.

I CAN SAY THIS , I KNOW THIS OLE WORLD IS NOT GOING TO GET ANY BETTER.
GODS WORDS TELL US SO , THE BIBLE SAID IN THE LAST DAYS, THERE WOULD BE A GREAT FALLING AWAY IN THE LAST DAYS.
MATTHEW 24:
TELLS US WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE IN THOSE LAST DAYS .
MY FRIEND EVER THING HAS BEEN FULLFILLED IN HIS WORD , EXCEPT HIS COMING.
I HAVE A DESIRE IN MY HEART FOR THAT DAY,
I WOULD SAY COME TODAY LORD THIS I PRAY , BUT I TELL YOU I HAVE LOVEONES THAT I DONT THINK HAS THEIR HEART RIGHT WITH THE LORD.
SOME TIMES WE GET SO BURDEN DOWN WITH ALL THE CARES OF LIFE.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN LIKE IT IS TO DAY , CHILDREN OF GOD GOING THROUGH SO MUCH.

OUR LOVEONES WHEN THEY ARE SINNING, THEY DONT RELIZE WE HAVE TO PAY TO.
I REMEMBER JONAH BEING ON THAT BOAT , RUNNING FROM GOD , IN SIN.
THE FOLKS WAS SO SCARED AND ASK JESUS WHY.......
THEN JONAH SAID IT IS ME,CAST ME OVER AND THE STORM WOULD CEASE
BECAUSE OF JONAH EVERY1 WAS HAVING TO PAY. IT CEASED WHEN HE WAS
THROWN OVER.
SEE I WONDER WHY HE JUST DIDN'T REPENT RIGHT THERE , NO HE KEPT TURNING AWAY FROM GOD, AND HAD TO GO THROUGH SO MUCH ,
BEFORE HE FINALLY GAVE IT ALL TO THE LORD.
PRAISE GOD FOR HIS MERCY AND GRACE .
HE COULD HAVE TOOK HIS LIFE WHEN HE WAS OUT THERE IN SIN. WOOOAA GOD IS SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GOING TO SAY ALL THIS.
MY POINT, WE ALL NEED TO HELP EACH OTHER MAKE IT HOME.
WE AS SISTERS AND BROTHERS TRY EXTRA HARD TO WIN SOULS ,
LET GOD USE US ALL IN A MIGHTY WAY AS NEVER BEFORE.
COMING HERE TO CF,BEING UPLIFTED AND ENCOURAGING TO 1 ANOTHER,
AND PRAYING FOR EACH ONE THAT TAKES PART HERE AT CF.
THAT WHEN WE GO OUT AMONG THOSE IN THE WORLD GOD WILL GIVE US THE WORDS AND WHAT ONE STANDS IN NEED OF. THAT FOLKS WILL GIVE IT ALL TO THE LORD.

I SEEN ON TV OVER THER IN ISRAEL, WHERE THEY WAS SHOWING ABOUT ALL THOSE FOLKS ARE ON ALL KINDS OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND VALUIM
BECAUSE OF ALL THE TRAUMA THAT IS GOING ON OVER THERE!
IF I WAS OVER THERE, I PROBALLY BEEN ON ALL I COULD GET TO COPE .
WOW WE HAVE SO MUCH TO THANK GOD FOR AND WE STILL COMPLAIN.
FOLKS I BELEIVE WE ARE IN THOSE LAST DAYS.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN 2006, LETS WIN SOULS, Thank you for this ...hugggs to you too :hug: :hug: :hug:

[angelwind]

I hope everyone has a:


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Thank you dear Sister...New Year's greeting to all of you...:wave: :wave: :wave:

[angelwind]

I too angelwind cannot wait for that day, cannot come soon enough for me...

As for the movies..hmm i think the last movie i saw was..in the theater, was the spongebob movie..lol see what stage of my life i am at....
although i did rent the passion of the christ....
good thing did not see in the theather:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: ...hoping not to start any debating.with anyone:sigh: ...JMOI

You know, I like Spongebob...watch him with my grandson.

I saw the Passion twice..in the theaters...won't go to see it again...but felt drawn those first times.

[StMatthew2429]

You know, I like Spongebob...watch him with my grandson.

I saw the Passion twice..in the theaters...won't go to see it again...but felt drawn those first times.

Amen to that..spongebob is the best!!! ^_^ My kids love it..some of the humor is over their head and it gets me laughin out loud everytime...:D

..dont even get me started on The Passion...;)

Greetings for 2006 to my sisters angelwind, MyLilyintheValley, and withgreatmercy!!!:wave:

:groupray:

[StMatthew2429]

GREETINGS for 2006!!!!

Heres the first BIBLE study of the new year!!!....ENJOY!!!

Sunday, January 1 2006

Naomi's Bethlehem Journey

Naomi, from the Hebrew (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/hebrewal.htm) name (pronounced) no-om-ee meaning graceful, or delightful, lived during the time of the Judges. Her husband was named Elimelech; her sons were Mahlon and Chilion. At the time of a famine in Judah, Naomi's family moved to Moab (located to the east of the Dead Sea, see the map below, also the Fact Finder question below). While there, Naomi not only became a widow after Elimelech died, but her two sons also died, leaving behind widows of their own, women of Moab named Orpah and Ruth. When Naomi decided to return home to Judea (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2000/20000217.htm), one of her daughters-in-law, Ruth, accompanied her to Bethlehem where, after her marriage to Naomi's kinsman Boaz, Ruth became an ancestor of King David (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/david.htm), and of Jesus Christ (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/christ.htm). "There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David"

Naomi and her family moved to Moab to escape a famine in nearby Judah (whether caused by drought, or destruction caused by warfare is not stated):

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"Now it came to pass in the days when The Judges (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2000/20000808.htm) ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there." (Ruth 1:1-2 KJV) In Moab, Naomi became a widow. Her two sons, who married Moabite women while there, also died during the ten years that Naomi lived there:



"And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years. And Mahlon and Chilion died also both of them; and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband." (Ruth 1:1-5 KJV) When she heard that things had improved in Judah, Naomi decided to return home:



"Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that The Lord had visited his people in giving them bread. Wherefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters in law with her; and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah." (Ruth 1:6-7 KJV) Naomi urged her two daughters-in-law to remain in their own land of Moab; Orpah chose to stay, while Ruth chose to accompany Naomi back to Judah:



"And Naomi said unto her two daughters in law, Go, return each to her mother's house: The Lord deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the dead, and with me ... And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God" (Ruth 1:8,16 KJV) Upon their arrival in Bethlehem in spring, at the time of the barley harvest, Naomi was welcomed home:



"So they two went until they came to Bethlehem (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/bethlhm.htm). And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi? ... So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of Barley (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/barley.htm) harvest." (Ruth 1:19,22 KJV) Naomi arranged for a meeting of Ruth and Boaz; Naomi's intent wasn't just to find Ruth employment, but find her a new husband:



"And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2000/20000903.htm). And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn [i.e. barley, see Corn (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2003/20030204.htm)] after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter." "Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?" (Ruth 2:1-2, 3: KJV)

Naomi's match-making efforts were a success, Ruth and Boaz were married. Their son Obed, who was cared for by Naomi some of the time, would become the grandfather of King David:



"So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, The Lord gave her conception, and she bare a son. And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be The Lord, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath borne him." "And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2001/20011223.htm), the father of David." (Ruth 4:13-17 KJV)

Fact Finder: In what other ways was Moab involved in Bible History (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/biblhist.htm)?
See Moab (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/moab.htm)


This Day In History, January 1

193: Accession of Pertinax, the 19th Roman emperor.

1500: Portuguese explorer Pedro Alverez Cabral discovered the coast of Brazil.

1515: King Louis XII of France (1498-1515) died at age 52.

1651: Charles II, son of Charles I, was crowned king of Scotland.

1776: George Washington unveiled the Grand Union Flag, the first national flag of the U.S.

1788: London's oldest newspaper, The Times began publishing.

1797: Albany became the capital of New York state, replacing New York City.

1801: England, Scotland and Ireland formed the United Kingdom.

1804: Haiti became independent from France.

1833: Britain claimed sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.

1863: Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states were free.

1871: While German armies besieged Paris, a new German Reich, with the king of Prussia, Wilhelm, as its inaugural emperor, was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles.

1877: Queen Victoria of England was proclaimed empress of India.

1894: The Manchester Ship Canal in England began operation.

1898: Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island were consolidated into New York City.

1901: The Commonwealth of Australia began with Edmond Barton as its first prime minister.

1912: China became a republic following the Wuchang Uprising.

1925: The capital city of Norway, known as Christiana since 1674, resumed its name of Oslo.

1934: Alcatraz became a U.S. federal prison.

1946: Emperor Hirohito of Japan announced that he was not a god.

1958: The 1957 Treaty of Rome took effect, establishing a six-nation European Economic Community among West Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

1959: Fidel Castro overthrew Fulgencio Batista and took control of the government of Cuba.

1984: The break-up of AT&T took place as the telecommunications giant was divested of its 22 Bell System companies under terms of an antitrust agreement.


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[angelwind]

Amen to that..spongebob is the best!!! ^_^ My kids love it..some of the humor is over their head and it gets me laughin out loud everytime...:D

..dont even get me started on The Passion...;)

Greetings for 2006 to my sisters angelwind, MyLilyintheValley, and withgreatmercy!!!:wave:

:groupray:Greetings to you too Matthew...yes, Spongebob is for us "older" kids...I still remember when his holes got plugged up...:D

[StMatthew2429]

Greetings to you too Matthew...yes, Spongebob is for us "older" kids...I still remember when his holes got plugged up...

^_^

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My wife loves Patrick...:D

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:thumbsup:

[BLUEEYEANGEL]

THANK YOU BROTHER MATT AND ANGELWIND FOR YOUR COMMENTS.

Now thats from the heart sister!

We are in the last days. Its all in the book.

As you said we need to save our brothers and sisters while we can. Have an open heart, ear, and mind for each other. Support each other. Look forward, never back. Read the word. Live the word. See Jesus in EVERYBODY!
:preach:

I pray Jesus will come back as well friend. The sooner the better. Although I have alot of work to do here before that happens...and I pray everyday for wisdom and strength for my path in the Lords work.:prayer:

GOD bless you blueeyeangel! You are an inspiration to me and so many!!! Keep saving the souls of GODS children!:thumbsup:

:groupray:

[StMatthew2429]

Good Morning Everybody!!!...Happy Monday!:wave:

Here is todays BIBLE Study....ENJOY!!!

Monday, January 2 2006

The Pure Sea

The "sea of glass" is specifically spoken of twice in the Holy Scriptures, both times in the Book of Revelation, both times referring to the area around The Throne of God, as an analogy for the absolute purity of God. That "sea" is later evident as the source of the "living waters," God's Holy Spirit, that will flow from the New Jerusalem. "And before the Throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal"

The first reference to the "sea of glass" describes the area around The Throne of God in heaven:

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"I was in the spirit; and, behold, a Throne was set in heaven, and One sat on the Throne ... And before the Throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal" (Revelation 4:2,6 KJV)It was before that Throne that Jesus Christ (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/christ.htm) appeared after His ascension:


"And I saw in the right hand of Him that sat on The Throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? ... And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof ... And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof [see also What Is Jesus Christ Doing Right Now? (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2003/20030617.htm)]: for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth." (Revelation 5:1-2,5,9-10 KJV)The second mention of the "sea of glass," described as such, is just prior to The Return Of Jesus Christ (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/theretrn.htm), when some of the saints (see What Is A Saint? (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/saints.htm), also When Will You Be Judged? (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2003/20030719.htm)) appear before the Throne of God (obviously at the time of the first resurrection, see Resurrections (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2001/20010127.htm)) on the "sea of glass." The two witnesses are described as being resurrected to heaven prior to the return of Christ (i.e. "they ascended up to heaven in a cloud" Revelation 11:12 KJV); unless this is describing the two witnesses alone, apparently some are going with them before they all return (see "To Meet The Lord In The Air" (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2004/20040503.htm)):


"And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name [see Who Will Be The Antichrist? (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2004/20040711.htm)], stand on the sea of glass" (Revelation 15:2 KJV)The coming of the New Jerusalem to earth, "clear as crystal" (see also The Throne Of God, From Heaven To Earth (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2003/20030307.htm)):


"And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal" (Revelation 21:10-11 KJV)On earth, the New Jerusalem will have streets "as it were transparent glass" (also note that the famous "pearly gates" are described as being on earth):


"And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life." (Revelation 21~:21-27 KJV)From "the Throne of God and of the Lamb" in the New Jerusalem will flow "a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal" (see Living Waters (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/20020521.htm)):


"And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the Throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations." (Revelation 21:1-2 KJV)Fact Finder: When does the New Jerusalem come to earth?
See The City To Come (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/20020212.htm)


This Day In History, January 2

69: The Roman Lower Rhine army proclaimed its commander, Vitellius, as the 8th Roman emperor.

1492: King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella took Grenada, the last Moslem territory in Spain.

1602: The Spanish force in Ireland surrendered to the English at Kinsdale.

1839: Louis Daguerre of France took the first photograph of the moon.

1905: During the Russian-Japanese War, the Russians surrendered to the Japanese after the Battle of Port Arthur.

1937: Britain and Italy signed the Mediterranean Peace Pact. They were at war less than 2 years later.

1942: In the Philippines, Japanese forces captured the capital Manila, along with the nearby air base.

1944: The first use of helicopters in actual combat, by the British Atlantic patrol.

1960: John F. Kennedy announced his candidacy for president.

1971: A team of Israeli scholars announced the discovery in Jerusalem of a 2,000 year-old skeleton of a crucified male. Found in a cave-tomb, it was the first direct physical evidence of the Roman method of execution.

1972: The U.S. Mariner 9 began mapping Mars.

1988: The Canada-U.S. Free Trade agreement was signed by President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

1995: The most distant galaxy discovered to that time was found by scientists using the Keck telescope in Hawaii. It was estimated to be 15 billion light years away i.e. the light image seen in the telescope was 15 billion years old. See Your Very Own Time Machine (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/timemach.htm)


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[angelwind]

Good morning everyone...they will still be putting the Rose Parade on in Pasedena today...in spite of very bad weather...CF weather is always nice.

[StMatthew2429]

Good morning everyone...they will still be putting the Rose Parade on in Pasedena today...in spite of very bad weather...CF weather is always nice.

Good Morning there sister...

Yes..CF weather is allways nice!:clap:

Im liking your outfit today angelwind!:thumbsup:

:D

[MyLilyintheValley]

I enjoyed ready your Bible study for today and I thought of the old hymn, "Won't it be wonderful there, having no burdens to bear, joyously singing with heart bells a ringing, Won't it be wonderful there"? :clap:

[angelwind]

Good Morning there sister...

Yes..CF weather is allways nice!:clap:

Im liking your outfit today angelwind!:thumbsup:

:D


Thank you dear friend...:wave:

[angelwind]

I enjoyed ready your Bible study for today and I thought of the old hymn, "Won't it be wonderful there, having no burdens to bear, joyously singing with heart bells a ringing, Won't it be wonderful there"? :clap:

Yes, yes, yes...what a wonderful future we have. :clap: :clap: :clap:

[StMatthew2429]

I enjoyed ready your Bible study for today and I thought of the old hymn, "Won't it be wonderful there, having no burdens to bear, joyously singing with heart bells a ringing, Won't it be wonderful there"?

AMEN to that sister!

This isnt our world...our world is there!!!!:)

I for one know I have alot of work to do still, at least thats what I think anyway based on what the Lord shows me.but then again, who am I to try to understand the masters plan? lol..but ANYTIME would be more than welcome I tell you what!
:amen:

Revelation 21:4~7:

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. 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. 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.
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Revelation 21:22~27:

And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Revelation 22:1~5:

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

Revlation 22:14:

Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

Revealtion 22:17:

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Revelation 22:20~21:

He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

:amen:

:groupray: :clap:

[StMatthew2429]

Here is todays BIBLE Study!!!...ENJOY!!!

Tuesday, January 3 2006

As A Tree Planted By The Waters

During Bible History (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/biblhist.htm), a shrub variety of Juniper was known to the Hebrews as (pronounced in Hebrew) ar-awr. It was found existing ("growing" would not be an appropriate word) in dry, infertile places, which resulted in it being stunted and calloused. English-language versions of the Bible sometimes used the Anglo-Saxon word heath to translate the original Hebrew word, since heath referred to not just a similar shrub found in the countryside of England, but also because heath was a term used to describe the areas where heath was found i.e. uncultivated land with poor soil and scrubby vegetation. From this meaning of heath was derived the original term heathen - uncivilized people who lived out in the heath, but later it was used as a religious analogy for spiritually-stunted people who lived in a religious wasteland. "Blessed is the man that trusteth in The Lord ... For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters"

The Lord used dry, scrubby heath as an analogy for those who look to themselves for Truth, rather than to the only genuine source of spiritual fertility - the literal Word of God in The Holy Bible (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/bybook.htm). These verses were addressed to the people of Judah, but He was speaking to, and warning, "man" (see verses below) as an entire species:

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"The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is Graven (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2004/20040302.htm) upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your Altars (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/altars.htm); Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills. O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders." "And thou, even thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thine enemies [see Why Babylon? (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/whybab.htm) and The Galilee Captivity (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2003/20030720.htm)] in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in Mine anger, which shall burn for ever."

"Thus saith The Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from The Lord. For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited."

"Blessed is the man that trusteth in The Lord [see also Where Can True Wisdom Be Found? (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2004/20040123.htm)], and whose hope The Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit." (Jeremiah 17:1-8 KJV)

Fact Finder: What are the prophesied physical and spiritual meanings of "living waters" that give life to "dry" places?
See Living Waters (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/20020521.htm)


This Day In History, January 3

1322: Philip V of France died and was succeeded by his brother, Charles IV.

1521: Protestant reformer Martin Luther (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/luther.htm) was excommunicated by Pope Leo X for his opposing Roman Catholic doctrine.

1777: During the American Revolution, American forces under George Washington battled the British under Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.

1847: The small California village Yerba Buena (population 200), was renamed San Francisco.

1857: In France, Sebour, the Archbishop of Paris, was assassinated by a priest.

1919: The Soviet army seized Riga, the capital of Latvia, during the Baltic War of Liberation (1918-1920) in which Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania successfully defended their independence against attacks from both Russia and Germany.

1924: Howard Carter, British Egyptologist, found the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor.

1946: William Joyce, known as "Lord Haw Haw," who broadcast Nazi propaganda to Britain during the Second World War, was hanged for treason in London.

1959: Alaska became the 49th U.S. state.

1961: U.S. President Eisenhower broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba. Fidel Castro has remained in power through the Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and (so far) George W. Bush administrations. An illegal embargo was placed on Cuba after robbing their entire reserves. This has never been lifted resulting in the direst suffering of millions of Cuban citizens over the last 40 years.


1967: Jack Ruby, who shot Lee Harvey Oswald before he could be tried for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, died of cancer while in prison. Wonder why he shot him? Good puppet...


1990: In Panama, President Manuel Noriega surrendered to U.S. forces after spending 10 days under siege at the Vatican embassy.


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[StMatthew2429]

A man and his 10-year-old daughter, both very good swimmers, entered the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean for an afternoon swim. When they were some distance from the shore they became separated. The father realized they were being carried out to sea by the riptide. He frantically called out to his daughter: "Teresa, I am going to shore for help. If you get tired, turn on your back! You can float all day on your back. I'll come back for you. I promise!"
Before long many searchers in boats were desperately scurrying over the surface of the water hunting for one small girl, while hundreds of people to whom the news had spread waited anxiously on shore. It was four long tedious hours before they finally found her, far from land. She was calmly floating on her back and not at all frightened. Cheers and tears of joy greeted the rescuers with their precious cargo as they came to land. The girl jumped out of the boat and ran into the waiting arms of her father and said, "I wasn't scared Daddy. You said you would come for me, and that I could float all day, so I just swam and floated as I waited for you to come get me."
Just like this little girl's Dad, Jesus will fulfill his promise to return for us and we will never be separated from him again.

"And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be."
~~Revelation 22:12

[BLUEEYEANGEL]

AMEN,AMEN BROTHER MATT!!!!!:clap:


A man and his 10-year-old daughter, both very good swimmers, entered the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean for an afternoon swim. When they were some distance from the shore they became separated. The father realized they were being carried out to sea by the riptide. He frantically called out to his daughter: "Teresa, I am going to shore for help. If you get tired, turn on your back! You can float all day on your back. I'll come back for you. I promise!"
Before long many searchers in boats were desperately scurrying over the surface of the water hunting for one small girl, while hundreds of people to whom the news had spread waited anxiously on shore. It was four long tedious hours before they finally found her, far from land. She was calmly floating on her back and not at all frightened. Cheers and tears of joy greeted the rescuers with their precious cargo as they came to land. The girl jumped out of the boat and ran into the waiting arms of her father and said, "I wasn't scared Daddy. You said you would come for me, and that I could float all day, so I just swam and floated as I waited for you to come get me."
Just like this little girl's Dad, Jesus will fulfill his promise to return for us and we will never be separated from him again.

[BLUEEYEANGEL]

WHAT A DAY, AMEN!!!!!!!!!:clap:
http://www3.christianforums.com/images/quotes/quot-top-left.gifQuotehttp://www3.christianforums.com/images/quotes/quot-top-right.gif http://www3.christianforums.com/images/quotes/quot-by-left.gifOriginally Posted by: MyLilyintheValley http://www3.christianforums.com/images/quotes/quot-by-right.gifhttp://www3.christianforums.com/images/quotes/quot-top-right-10.gifI enjoyed ready your Bible study for today and I thought of the old hymn, "Won't it be wonderful there, having no burdens to bear, joyously singing with heart bells a ringing, Won't it be wonderful there"?





Yes, yes, yes...what a wonderful future we have. :clap: :clap: :clap:

[BLUEEYEANGEL]

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[StMatthew2429]

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Hello friend Blueeyeangel!!!:wave:

...sums it all up ya know?

:amen:

[Savedsis]

Hello, how is everyone?

[angelwind]

Good morning everyone...my that little girl loved and trusted her father...

[MyLilyintheValley]

Yes, As you quoted from the Bible, God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. Just think, no tears of sorrow, and as the song says, no wreaths of death on our front door.
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[StMatthew2429]

Good Afternoon All!

GOD bless you angelwind and MyLily...hope your days are going great!

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[StMatthew2429]

Hello, how is everyone?

Im doing great!:clap:

Had another breakthrough last night...or realization, vision..whatever our linear minds try to call them...:holy:
So today is one notch up for me, and the volume keeps rising let me tell ya!:thumbsup:

How are you today Savedsis? Thanks for stoppin by, I wish you would more often!:D

[blueanjel]

hi matthew

just stopped by to say hi...hope you are doing good...

[StMatthew2429]

hi matthew

just stopped by to say hi...hope you are doing good...

:wave:Hey there sister...

Im sittin on top of the world GOD made!!!:D

I hope you are doin good as well!:)

:groupray:

[angelwind]

Im doing great!:clap:

Had another breakthrough last night...or realization, vision..whatever our linear minds try to call them...:holy:
So today is one notch up for me, and the volume keeps rising let me tell ya!:thumbsup:

How are you today Savedsis? Thanks for stoppin by, I wish you would more often!:D

Was this a personal revelation? I am nosey...:blush: My hubby and I are dealing with some kind of virus...have not been posting much today...will sit back soon...:wave: :wave: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[StMatthew2429]

Was this a personal revelation? I am nosey...:blush: My hubby and I are dealing with some kind of virus...have not been posting much today...will sit back soon...:wave::hug:

A virus? Like computer or biological?

...and it was a personal revelation I guess. Personal in the sense that it was in my head. lol

Basically, I, for a couple seconds, got the whole outside of time and matter as we know it, GOD heaven dimension thing as relating to our physical world being humans. Like a shot to the head. Everything from the beginning of creation to the present to the very end, the bible, the prophets, the flood, heaven, satan, the end times, the holy ghost, jesus the son of god and my savior, everything. The "now" we live in and the naked yet masked by nature simplicity and complexness of humans wants and illusions of earths evil compared to the overall reality that we normally can not understand by nature without the word of the creator and his plan. Even if text books can try to label with "words". The simpleness and complexity of salvation and how it exists together at the same time. Gifts. Crying. Grieving. Reproduction. Control. The brain and its complexity. The conscious and subconscious mind, the soul, its existance and immortalness, thought patterns, what contributes to where or what we think, how we think, where they come from...

all of this in the course of a few moments was completely clear...completely understandable on a level I cant even try to explain in words, for those few brief moments...

all I know is that another level of my personal spiritual ladder was stepped on...and when that happens, its impossible to go anywhere but up, for the step is made of a foundation beyond space and time or human linear unerstanding

:groupray:

[angelwind]

A virus? Like computer or biological?

...and it was a personal revelation I guess. Personal in the sense that it was in my head. lol

Basically, I, for a couple seconds, got the whole outside of time and matter as we know it, GOD heaven dimension thing as relating to our physical world being humans. Like a shot to the head. Everything from the beginning of creation to the present to the very end, the bible, the prophets, the flood, heaven, satan, the end times, the holy ghost, jesus the son of god and my savior, everything. The "now" we live in and the naked yet masked by nature simplicity and complexness of humans wants and illusions of earths evil compared to the overall reality that we normally can not understand by nature without the word of the creator and his plan. Even if text books can try to label with "words". The simpleness and complexity of salvation and how it exists together at the same time. Gifts. Crying. Grieving. Reproduction. Control. The brain and its complexity. The conscious and subconscious mind, the soul, its existance and immortalness, thought patterns, what contributes to where or what we think, how we think, where they come from...

all of this in the course of a few moments was completely clear...completely understandable on a level I cant even try to explain in words, for those few brief moments...

all I know is that another level of my personal spiritual ladder was stepped on...and when that happens, its impossible to go anywhere but up, for the step is made of a foundation beyond space and time or human linear unerstanding

:groupray:Oh...my dear friend, the Lord can speak to you that way because you have a mind for science...

The virus...is in us...flu, cold????...we are coughing a lot...had fevers, now just coughing...:help:

[StMatthew2429]

The virus...is in us...flu, cold????...we are coughing a lot...had fevers, now just coughing...:help:

Well..thats the worst kind!:sigh:

be carefull with those fevers, they can get nasty:sick:

I pray for you and your husband my dear sister...:prayer:

Have complete faith in the Lord, also a doctor wouldnt hurt...lol
...but I'm sure you took that route allready

Get lots of rest and all that other good stuff...and try to stay in the word. It allways makes ya feel better mentally if not physically...even if its online

:hug: for you my dear friend

[MyLilyintheValley]

Good morning Matt and friends. I hope everyone has a good day.

[newbeliever02072005]

Good Morning MyLillyoftheValley....I hope you have a wonderful day as well. :)

[angelwind]

Well..thats the worst kind!:sigh:

be carefull with those fevers, they can get nasty:sick:

I pray for you and your husband my dear sister...:prayer:

Have complete faith in the Lord, also a doctor wouldnt hurt...lol
...but I'm sure you took that route allready

Get lots of rest and all that other good stuff...and try to stay in the word. It allways makes ya feel better mentally if not physically...even if its online

:hug: for you my dear friend

I am staying in the word like never before...dr.s cannot do much for me, I am allergic to everything...but I have some homeopathic drops that are helping.

Having complete faith in the Lord is very good advice...puts me on solid ground. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[angelwind]

I am concerned about this armor request for Harry Potter items...I plan to post a no vote...how do the rest of you feel about this????

http://www.christianforums.com/t2473341-harry-potter.html

[Phil413]

Good Morning everyone, seems like the prayer requests and sorrow of this world can be overwhelming at times. Then I turn to the Word and read things like...

11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

...and then I'm able to smile again.Wishing everyone a good and blessed day today.

[angelwind]

Good Morning everyone, seems like the prayer requests and sorrow of this world can be overwhelming at times. Then I turn to the Word and read things like...

11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

...and then I'm able to smile again.Wishing everyone a good and blessed day today.



The Lord and His word...what would we do without Him...am so glad I do not need to find out...:wave: Hi Phil

[StMatthew2429]

Good morning MyLily, Newbeliever, Angelwind, and Phil!:wave:http://www.markscollection.com/images/christian/hahlbohm/this-is-my-son.jpg
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Everyone live through the word today!

GOD Bless!

[StMatthew2429]

I am concerned about this armor request for Harry Potter items...I plan to post a no vote...how do the rest of you feel about this????

http://www.christianforums.com/t2473341-harry-potter.html

I agree with you angelwind. This christian forums..not Pagan forums! :doh:Ya know? Harry Potter is just another way for satan to wrap his claws around the minds of our children through the best ways possible. Implant deep roots of paganism and witchcraft. The whole Harry Potter brainwashing cult has nothing but satanic hidden agendas and subliminal messages for the fresh young mind. I could go on a very large rant here, but its too much effort! Probably later...lol
:sigh:

Thanks for the Link sister!!!!:thumbsup:

[angelwind]

I agree with you angelwind. This christian forums..not Pagan forums! :doh:Ya know? Harry Potter is just another way for satan to wrap his claws around the minds of our children through the best ways possible. Implant deep roots of paganism and witchcraft. The whole Harry Potter brainwashing cult has nothing but satanic hidden agendas and subliminal messages for the fresh young mind. I could go on a very large rant here, but its too much effort! Probably later...lol
:sigh:

Thanks for the Link sister!!!!:thumbsup:

I just posted this there...thanks Matthew...:wave:

Deuteronomy 18:10-12

"There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer,

or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead.

For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and because of these abominations the Lord your God drives them out before you.

[angelwind]

Good morning MyLily, Newbeliever, Angelwind, and Phil!:wave:http://www.markscollection.com/images/christian/hahlbohm/this-is-my-son.jpg
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Everyone live through the word today!

GOD Bless!
I am going to live thru the word today...:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[StMatthew2429]

Good Morning everyone, seems like the prayer requests and sorrow of this world can be overwhelming at times. Then I turn to the Word and read things like...

11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

...and then I'm able to smile again.Wishing everyone a good and blessed day today.



Thats right Phil...
:thumbsup:
...and it can be overwhelming, until you realize that GOD told us this is how it would be! Its no suprise then when we see and hear and experience the pain of the world that we live in today.
:sigh:
If you are like me, then you have the pain of GODS world on your shoulders at all times. sometimes its so overwhelming that its hard to sleep for me, i want to show everyone that it doesnt have to be this way!...then I just break down and cry...which is a good thing actually. But you gotta turn to the book, the word, and your faith and trust in GODS plan. Its all there if you seek! Nothing can overcome the LORD!!!!

PRAISE GOD!!!!!!:bow:

[StMatthew2429]

Here is todays BIBLE Study!!!...ENJOY!!!!



Wednesday, January 4 2006

Thaddaeus

Thaddaeus was one of the disciples of Jesus Christ (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/christ.htm) who were chosen by the Christ to be among the twelve apostles (i.e. while all apostles were disciples, not all disciples were apostles - to understand the difference between "disciple" and "apostle" see Disciples and Apostles (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/disapos.htm)). As was the case with a number of the other apostles, Thaddaeus is known by more than one name; he is also variously called "Lebbaeus," "Judas the brother of James" or "Judas, not Iscariot." Not a great amount is recorded about Thaddaeus, apart from his listing in the twelve and his question to the Christ about how, when and why people begin to "see." Thaddaeus will however become much better known in the future (see the Fact Finder question below). "Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus"

Mark uses "Thaddaeus" in his listing of the twelve:

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"And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:" [see Casting Out Demons (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2001/20011229.htm); also What Makes Satan A Devil? (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2005/20050819.htm)] "And Simon He surnamed Peter; And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and He surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed Him" (Mark 3:14-19 KJV)

Matthew uses "Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus":



"And when He had called unto Him His twelve disciples, He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal [see also Faith and Healing (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2005/20050622.htm)] all manner of sickness and all manner of disease." "Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him" (Matthew 10:1-4 KJV)

Luke uses "Judas the brother of James"



"And when it was day, he called unto Him His disciples: and of them He chose twelve, whom also He named apostles; Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor" (Luke 6:13-16 KJV) John uses "Judas, not Iscariot." It was Thaddaeus / Lebbaeus / Judas who asked how it is that some can "see" while others don't - yet.



"If ye love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth Me no more; but ye see Me: because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in My Father, and ye in Me, and I in you. He that hath My commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me: and he that loveth Me shall be loved of My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him." "Judas saith unto Him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that Thou wilt manifest Thyself unto us, and not unto the world?" [see also When Did The Apostles Really Understand? (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2005/20050420.htm)]

"Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love Me, he will keep My words: and My Father will love him, and We will come unto him, and make Our abode with him. He that loveth Me not keepeth not My sayings: and the word which ye hear is not Mine, but the Father's which sent Me."

"These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is The Holy Ghost (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2004/20040228.htm), whom the Father will send in My Name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." (John 15:15-27 KJV)

Fact Finder: While some of the twelve apostles are better known than others, how will all be equally well known, to all the world, in the future?
Luke 22:29-30, Revelation 21:10-14


This Day In History, January 4

41: The Roman emperor Caligula was murdered (see Ancient Empires - Rome (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/emprome.htm)).

771: Upon the death of his brother Carloman, Charlemagne becomes sole ruler of the Frankish Empire.

1493: Christopher Columbus set sail from the New World to return to Europe on his first voyage of discovery.

1528: Ferdinand of Austria, brother of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, outlawed the Anabaptists.

1643: Isaac Newton was born. According to Carl Sagan in Cosmos, Newton was "so tiny that his mother told him years later, he would have fit into a quart mug. Sickly, feeling abandoned by his parents, quarrelsome, unsociable, a virgin to the day he died, Isaac Newton was perhaps the greatest scientific genius who ever lived."

1790: U.S. President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address.

1861: The Confederate States of America were formed, consisting of South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana.

1896: Utah became the 45th state to be admitted to the United States.

1912: The moon made its closest approach to the earth in the 20th century, 438,249 km. / 272,315 miles.

1944: The British Fifth Army launched an attack upon Monte Cassino, Italy.

1948: Burma withdrew from the British Commonwealth and became independent after more than 100 years of British rule.

1951: During the Korean War, Chinese and North Korean troops captured Seoul, South Korea from United Nations forces.

1981: President Ronald Reagan broadened the power of the CIA by allowing spying in the U.S. Good old ronald pupper Reagan! Takin away the rights of Amricans!


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[JPPT1974]

Thanks my friend
God bless you
Keep up the good work StMatthew!!

[StMatthew2429]

:wave:Hey there friend...

I pray everyone had a great night at church if you went...I know I did!

Praise the LORD!!!!

this painting is called "Church Night"

http://www.artoftheprint.com/jpegimages/fousek_frank_churchnight.jpg

I really like the simpleness of it, and at first glance its creepy, yet the way it really captures love and spirit of church at night after a couple seconds.:D

[StMatthew2429]

I just posted this there...thanks Matthew...:wave:

Deuteronomy 18:10-12

"There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer,

or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead.

For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and because of these abominations the Lord your God drives them out before you.

I just caught this...

AMEN to that sister!

That sums it all up to me..cant get more blunt and to the point then that right?
:thumbsup:

[MyLilyintheValley]

I am concerned about this armor request for Harry Potter items...I plan to post a no vote...how do the rest of you feel about this????

http://www.christianforums.com/t2473341-harry-potter.html
Just found out about this Angelwind and posted a no vote also. This is supposed to be a Christian forum or so I thought. Witches are the opposite of being Christ like.

[StMatthew2429]

Please check this out...AMAZING! PRAISE THE LORD!
A Hidden Message:

The Gospel in Genesis

by Chuck Missler
We frequently use the familiar term, gospel, or good news. Where is the first place it appears in the Bible? The answer may surprise you.

An Integrated Message

The great discovery is that the Bible is a message system: it's not simply 66 books penned by 40 authors over thousands of years, the Bible is an integrated whole which bears evidence of supernatural engineering in every detail.

The Jewish rabbis have a quaint way of expressing this very idea: they say that they will not understand the Scriptures until the Messiah comes. But when He comes, He will not only interpret each of the passages for us, He will interpret the very words; He will even interpret the very letters themselves; in fact, He will even interpret the spaces between the letters!

When I first heard this, I simply dismissed this as a colorful exaggeration. Until I reread Matthew 5:17 and 18 (http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/tools/get_verses.pl?hr=http://www.khouse.org/&icon=http://www.khouse.org/images/hp-logo-2b.gif&bgcolor=FFFFFF&textcolor=000000&linkcolor=39398C&alinkcolor=ff0000&vlinkcolor=39398C&Book=Mat&Chapter=5&Start=17&End=18&anything.x=0&anything.y=0):
"Think not that I have come to destroy the Torah and the prophets; I have not come to destroy but to fulfill.
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled." (A jot and tittle are the Hebrew equivalent of our dotting an i and the crossing of a t.)

An Example

A remarkable example of this can be glimpsed in Genesis Chapter 5, where we have the genealogy of Adam through Noah. This is one of those chapters which we often tend to skim over quickly as we pass through Genesis it's simply a genealogy from Adam to Noah.

But God always rewards the diligent student. Let's examine this chapter more closely.

In our Bible, we read the Hebrew names. What do these names mean in English?

A Study of Original Roots

The meaning of proper names can be a difficult pursuit since a direct translation is often not readily available. Even a conventional Hebrew lexicon can prove disappointing. A study of the original roots, however, can yield some fascinating insights.

(A caveat: many study aids, such as a conventional lexicon, can prove rather superficial when dealing with proper nouns. Furthermore, views concerning the meanings of original roots are not free of controversy and variant readings.)

Let's take an example.

The Flood Judgment

Methuselah comes from muth, a root that means "death";1 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes) and from shalach, which means to bring, or to send forth. The name Methuselah means, "his death shall bring".2 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes)

Methuselah's father was given a prophecy of the coming Great Flood, and was apparently told that as long as his son was alive, the judgment of the flood would be withheld; but as soon as he died, the flood would be brought or sent forth.

(Can you imagine raising a kid like that? Every time the boy caught a cold, the entire neighborhood must have panicked!)

And, indeed, the year that Methuselah died, the flood came.3 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes)

It is interesting that Methuselah's life, in effect, was a symbol of God's mercy in forestalling the coming judgment of the flood.

Therefore, it is fitting that his lifetime is the oldest in the Bible, speaking of the extensiveness of God's mercy.

The Other Names

If there is such significance in Methuselah's name, let's examine the other names to see what may lie behind them.

Adam's name means man. As the first man, that seems straight forward enough.

Seth

Adam's son was named Seth, which means appointed. Eve said, "For God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew."4 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes)

Enosh

Seth's son was called Enosh, which means mortal, frail, or miserable. It is from the root anash, to be incurable, used of a wound, grief, woe, sickness, or wickedness.

It was in the days of Enosh that men began to defile the name of the Living God.5 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes)

Kenan

Enosh's son was named Kenan, which can mean sorrow, dirge, or elegy. (The precise denotation is somewhat elusive; some study aids unfortunately presume that Kenan is synonymous with Cainan.)

Balaam, looking down from the heights of Moab, uses a pun upon the name of the Kenites when he prophesies their destruction.6 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes)

We have no real idea as to why these names were chosen for their children. Often they may have referred to circumstances at birth, and so on.

Mahalalel

Kenan's son was Mahalalel, from Mahalal which means blessed or praise; and El, the name for God. Thus, Mahalalel means the Blessed God. Often Hebrew names include El, the name of God, as Dan-i-el, "God is my Judge", etc.

Jared

Mahalalel's son was named Jared, from the verb yaradh, meaning shall come down.7 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes)

Enoch

Jared's son was named Enoch, which means teaching, or commencement. He was the first of four generations of preachers. In fact, the earliest recorded prophecy was by Enoch, which amazingly enough deals with the Second Coming of Christ (although it is quoted in the Book of Jude in the New Testament):

Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, "Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against."
Jude 14, 15 (http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/tools/get_verses.pl?hr=http://www.khouse.org/&icon=http://www.khouse.org/images/hp-logo-2b.gif&bgcolor=FFFFFF&textcolor=000000&linkcolor=39398C&alinkcolor=ff0000&vlinkcolor=39398C&Book=Jud&Chapter=1&Start=14&End=15&anything.x=0&anything.y=0) Methuselah

Enoch was the father of Methuselah, who we have already mentioned. Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah.8 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes) Apparently, Enoch received the prophecy of the Great Flood, and was told that as long as his son was alive, the judgment of the flood would be withheld. The year that Methuselah died, the flood came.

Enoch, of course, never died: he was translated 9 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes) (or, if you'll excuse the expression, raptured ). That's how Methuselah can be the oldest man in the Bible, yet he died before his father!

Lamech

Methuselah's son was named Lamech, a root still evident today in our own English word, lament or lamentation. Lamech suggests despairing.

(This name is also linked to the Lamech in Cain's line who inadvertently killed his son Tubal-Cain in a hunting incident.10 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes))

Noah

Lamech, of course, is the father of Noah, which is derived from nacham, to bring relief or comfort, as Lamech himself explains in Genesis 5:29.

The Composite List

Now let's put it all together:

HebrewEnglish
Adam~Man
Seth~Appointed
Enosh~Mortal
Kenan~Sorrow;
Mahalalel~The Blessed God
Jared~Shall come down
Enoch~Teaching
Methuselah~His death shall bring
Lamech~The Despairing
Noah~Rest, or comfort.

That's rather remarkable:

Man (is) appointed mortal sorrow; (but) the Blessed God shall come down teaching (that) His death shall bring (the) despairing rest.

Here's the Gospel hidden within a genealogy in Genesis!

(You will never convince me that a group of Jewish rabbis conspired to hide the Christian Gospel right here in a genealogy within their venerated Torah!)

Evidence of Design

The implications of this discovery are more wide spread than is evident at first glance.

It demonstrates that in the earliest chapters of the Book of Genesis, God had already laid out His plan of redemption for the predicament of mankind. It is a love story, written in blood on a wooden cross which was erected in Judea almost 2,000 years ago.

The Bible is an integrated message system, the product of supernatural engineering. Every number, every place name, every detail every jot and tittle is there for our learning, our discovery, and our amazement. Truly, our God is an awesome God.

It is astonishing to discover how many Biblical controversies seem to evaporate if one simply recognized the unity the integrity of these 66 books, penned by 40 authors over thousands of years.

It is remarkable how many subtle discoveries lie behind the little details of the text. Some of these become immediately obvious with a little study; some are more technical and require special helps.

Look behind every detail: there's a discovery to be made! God always rewards the diligent student. What other messages lay hidden behind the names in the Bible? Check it out.


http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/

[MyLilyintheValley]

Matt, I am so proud of you for standing up for what is right. A virtue of a true Christian. Love you in the LORD, my brother.

[StMatthew2429]

Hey there MyLilly!

Have a great day sister!

Please pray with me for my grandmother. She was hospitalized this morning with here Crohns disease again. Its extremely painful and I just pray that the Father will lend his healing touch to his child in need. She is the strongest woman I have ever known, and its through her example that I am the person I am today. I am trusting in the Lord 100% that he will make her get through this. PRAISE the LORD!!!

[StMatthew2429]

Matt, I am so proud of you for standing up for what is right. A virtue of a true Christian. Love you in the LORD, my brother.

Well, thank you sister!

I appreciate that.

This is Christian Forums right???

I know the impact some things have on our children.,,and to think that some of those things could come to CF just isnt right.

witchcraft has NO place on Christian Forums in my opinion.

[StMatthew2429]

Here is todays BIBLE Study...ENJOY!!!

Thursday, January 5 2006

Assos

Assos, or Assus, was a seaport city in Mysia, a region of Asia Minor (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2001/20010208.htm) (i.e. Turkey). The now infamous island of Lesbos (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2005/20051121.htm) was about 7 miles from Assos. In Bible History (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/biblhist.htm), Assos is mentioned as one of the stops along Paul's Third Missionary Journey (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/paulthir.htm) (see also Paul's Ministry (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2004/20040116.htm)). "And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot"

The night before Paul walked across from Troas to Assos saw a joyous miracle - the raising of Eutychus from the dead, by means of the Holy Spirit, through Paul.

That night, "upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread" is also one of the most misunderstood in the New Testament. Many misuse the reference to the "first day of the week" to claim that Paul was conducting a Sunday church service, when in truth he was merely continuing his observance of the seventh day Sabbath with those people because he was their overnight guest.

Actually getting to see and hear Paul preach was a rarity, so Paul spoke through the Sabbath, then through the evening and then all night. The term "first day of the week" is used there because days were reckoned from sunset to sunset - the time that is referred to there is what we would today call Saturday night, not Sunday. The "breaking bread" was just a regular evening meal. Paul was a seventh-day Sabbath keeper, according to the Fourth Commandment. Paul was not an observer of the Romans' pagan "sun day" (see Sun Worship (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2000/20000704.htm) to understand how Sunday worship originated in the corrupted "Christian" church).

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"And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together." "And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him."

"When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed."

"And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted." (Acts 20:7-12 KJV)

The next day, during what we would today call Sunday, Paul did not preach; he instead did hard labor, walking about 20 miles overland from Troas to Assos to catch the ship that had sailed about 30 miles around the peninsula from Troas to Assos.



"And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2004/20040812.htm)." "And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus. For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/ephesus.htm), because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost [see The Christian Pentecost (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2005/20050612.htm)]" (Acts 20:13-16 KJV)

Fact Finder: What happened not long after Paul arrived at Jerusalem?
See Paul and The Chief Captain (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2005/20051228.htm)


This Day In History, January 5

1066: King Edward ("the Confessor") of England died.

1477: During the Swiss-Burgundian Wars, Charles the Bold was defeated and killed by Swiss forces at the Battle of Nancy.

1527: Swiss Anabaptist reformer Felix Manz, 29, was drowned as a "suitable punishment" for teaching adult Baptism (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/baptism.htm).

1762: Peter III became czar of Russia upon the death of Elizabeth.

1809: Britain and the Ottoman Empire signed the Treaty of Dardanelles, also called the Treaty of Canak. Its main provision was that no warship of any power should enter the Dardanelles or Bosphorus.

1896: German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen discovered x-rays.

1914: The Ford Motor Company made headlines by raising its basic wage from $2.40 for a 9-hour day to $5.00 for an 8-hour day.

1919: Spartacists in Berlin led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht attempted to take over the government and seized a number of buildings.

1919: The German Workers Party, later to be called the Nazi Party, was formed.

1933: Calvin Coolidge, 30th U.S. president, died.

1964: Pope Paul VI met Patriarch Athenagoras I in Jerusalem (http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/jerfacts.htm), the first encounter by the leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches in 5 centuries.

1968: In Czechoslovakia, Alexander Dubcek succeeded Antonin Novotny as First Secretary of the Communist Party. His policy of democracy within a Communist framework led to the occupation of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union.

1993: Oil poured onto the coast of northern Scotland's Shetland Islands after the 89,000-ton Liberian-registered Braer hit rocks in heavy seas. The tanker carried 84,500 tons of crude oil. A huge oil slick stretched 25 miles up the coast.

1996: Yahya Ayyash, the "Engineer," the elusive mastermind behind a wave of Islamic suicide bombings against Israel, was killed in Gaza by a booby-trapped cellular telephone.


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[MyLilyintheValley]

Well, thank you sister!

I appreciate that.

This is Christian Forums right???

I know the impact some things have on our children.,,and to think that some of those things could come to CF just isnt right.

witchcraft has NO place on Christian Forums in my opinion.
You are so right. I will be praying for your grandmother, that disease is so painful.

[StMatthew2429]

You are so right. I will be praying for your grandmother, that disease is so painful.

Thank You sister:)

It is so very painful. I cant even imagine what shes going through. I trust and have faith that the Lord will lend a hand to her.

:prayer::prayer::prayer:

[StMatthew2429]

WHO IS YESHUA?

Most of you know Him as Jesus the Christ...

King of the Jews, King of Israel, King of all the ages, King of Heaven, King of Glory, King of Kings ...Lord of Lords

A prophet before Moses, a priest after Melchizedek, a champion like Joshua, an offering in place of Isaac, a King from the line of David, a wise counselor above Solomon, a beloved/rejected/exalted son like Joseph...and yet far more!

The heavens declare His glory...and the firmament shows His handiwork! He who is, who was, and who always will be, He is the First and the Last, He is the Alpha and Omega, The Aleph and the Tau, The A and the Z, He is the firstfruits of them that slept

The I AM that I AM, The voice of the burning bush, He is the Captain of the Lord's Host, He was the conqueror of Jericho, He is enduringly strong, He is entirely sincere, He is eternally steadfast, He is Immortally graceful, He is imperially powerful, He is impartially merciful, In Him dwells the fullness of the Godhead bodily

The Very God of Very God

He is our Kinsman-Redeemer
He is our Avenger of Blood
He is our City of Refuge
Our Performing High Priest
Our Personal Prophet
Our Reigning King

He's the loftiest idea in literature, the highest personality in philosophy, the fundamental doctrine of theology
He's the ciprian problem in higher criticism
The miracle of all the ages
The superlative of everything good

You and I are the beneficiaries of a love letter!

It was written in blood
On a wooden cross
Erected in Judea 2000 years ago

He was crucified on a cross of wood,
yet He made the hill on which it stood

By Him were all things made that were made
Without Him was not anything made that was made
By Him are all things held together

What held him to that cross?
It wasn't the nails!
At any time He could have said...Enough already...I'm outta here!

It was His love for YOU and ME!!!

He was born of a woman
So that we could be born of God!

He humbled Himself
So that we could be lifted up!

He became a servant
So that we could be made co-heirs!

He suffered rejection
So that we could become His FRIENDS!

He denied Himself
So that we could freely receive all things!

He gave Himself
So that He could bless us in every way!

He is available to the tempted and tried
He blesses the young
He cleanses the lepers
He defends the feeble
He delivers the captives
He discharges the debtors
He forgives the sinners
He franchises the meek
He guards the besieged
He heals the sick
He provides strength to the weak
He regards the aged
He rewards the diligent
He serves the unfortunate
He sympathizes and He saves!
His offices are manifold
His reign is righteous
His promises are sure
His goodness is limitless
His light is matchless
His grace is sufficient
His love never changes
His mercy is everlasting
His Word is enough
His yoke is easy and His burden is light!

I wish I could describe Him to you!

The Heaven of heavens can not contain Him, Man can not explain Him, The Pharissees couldn't stand Him, and they learned that they couldn't stop Him!

Pilate couldn't find any fault with Him, The witnesses couldn't agree against Him, Herod couldn't kill Him, Death couldn't handle Him, The grave couldn't hold Him!

He has always been, and always will be, He has no predecessor, and will have no successor!

You can't impeach Him, and He isn't going to resign!

His name is above every name that at the name of Yeshua every knee should bow, and every tongue shall confess That Yeshua ha Mashiach is Lord!

His is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory! Forever and ever! Amein, Alelu Yah! Amein

Now I ask you? Would you not seek to know this God/man?

He is Who He is, for YOU.

HE IS LOVE

"Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed!" ---Jesus Christ

[angelwind]

Please check this out...AMAZING! PRAISE THE LORD!
A Hidden Message:

The Gospel in Genesis

by Chuck Missler
We frequently use the familiar term, gospel, or good news. Where is the first place it appears in the Bible? The answer may surprise you.

An Integrated Message

The great discovery is that the Bible is a message system: it's not simply 66 books penned by 40 authors over thousands of years, the Bible is an integrated whole which bears evidence of supernatural engineering in every detail.

The Jewish rabbis have a quaint way of expressing this very idea: they say that they will not understand the Scriptures until the Messiah comes. But when He comes, He will not only interpret each of the passages for us, He will interpret the very words; He will even interpret the very letters themselves; in fact, He will even interpret the spaces between the letters!



When I first heard this, I simply dismissed this as a colorful exaggeration. Until I reread Matthew 5:17 and 18 (http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/tools/get_verses.pl?hr=http://www.khouse.org/&icon=http://www.khouse.org/images/hp-logo-2b.gif&bgcolor=FFFFFF&textcolor=000000&linkcolor=39398C&alinkcolor=ff0000&vlinkcolor=39398C&Book=Mat&Chapter=5&Start=17&End=18&anything.x=0&anything.y=0): "Think not that I have come to destroy the Torah and the prophets; I have not come to destroy but to fulfill.

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."
(A jot and tittle are the Hebrew equivalent of our dotting an i and the crossing of a t.)


An Example

A remarkable example of this can be glimpsed in Genesis Chapter 5, where we have the genealogy of Adam through Noah. This is one of those chapters which we often tend to skim over quickly as we pass through Genesis it's simply a genealogy from Adam to Noah.

But God always rewards the diligent student. Let's examine this chapter more closely.

In our Bible, we read the Hebrew names. What do these names mean in English?

A Study of Original Roots

The meaning of proper names can be a difficult pursuit since a direct translation is often not readily available. Even a conventional Hebrew lexicon can prove disappointing. A study of the original roots, however, can yield some fascinating insights.

(A caveat: many study aids, such as a conventional lexicon, can prove rather superficial when dealing with proper nouns. Furthermore, views concerning the meanings of original roots are not free of controversy and variant readings.)

Let's take an example.

The Flood Judgment

Methuselah comes from muth, a root that means "death";1 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes) and from shalach, which means to bring, or to send forth. The name Methuselah means, "his death shall bring".2 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes)

Methuselah's father was given a prophecy of the coming Great Flood, and was apparently told that as long as his son was alive, the judgment of the flood would be withheld; but as soon as he died, the flood would be brought or sent forth.

(Can you imagine raising a kid like that? Every time the boy caught a cold, the entire neighborhood must have panicked!)

And, indeed, the year that Methuselah died, the flood came.3 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes)

It is interesting that Methuselah's life, in effect, was a symbol of God's mercy in forestalling the coming judgment of the flood.

Therefore, it is fitting that his lifetime is the oldest in the Bible, speaking of the extensiveness of God's mercy.

The Other Names

If there is such significance in Methuselah's name, let's examine the other names to see what may lie behind them.

Adam's name means man. As the first man, that seems straight forward enough.

Seth

Adam's son was named Seth, which means appointed. Eve said, "For God hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew."4 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes)

Enosh

Seth's son was called Enosh, which means mortal, frail, or miserable. It is from the root anash, to be incurable, used of a wound, grief, woe, sickness, or wickedness.

It was in the days of Enosh that men began to defile the name of the Living God.5 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes)

Kenan

Enosh's son was named Kenan, which can mean sorrow, dirge, or elegy. (The precise denotation is somewhat elusive; some study aids unfortunately presume that Kenan is synonymous with Cainan.)

Balaam, looking down from the heights of Moab, uses a pun upon the name of the Kenites when he prophesies their destruction.6 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes)

We have no real idea as to why these names were chosen for their children. Often they may have referred to circumstances at birth, and so on.

Mahalalel

Kenan's son was Mahalalel, from Mahalal which means blessed or praise; and El, the name for God. Thus, Mahalalel means the Blessed God. Often Hebrew names include El, the name of God, as Dan-i-el, "God is my Judge", etc.

Jared

Mahalalel's son was named Jared, from the verb yaradh, meaning shall come down.7 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes)

Enoch

Jared's son was named Enoch, which means teaching, or commencement. He was the first of four generations of preachers. In fact, the earliest recorded prophecy was by Enoch, which amazingly enough deals with the Second Coming of Christ (although it is quoted in the Book of Jude in the New Testament):



Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, "Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against."

Jude 14, 15 (http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/tools/get_verses.pl?hr=http://www.khouse.org/&icon=http://www.khouse.org/images/hp-logo-2b.gif&bgcolor=FFFFFF&textcolor=000000&linkcolor=39398C&alinkcolor=ff0000&vlinkcolor=39398C&Book=Jud&Chapter=1&Start=14&End=15&anything.x=0&anything.y=0)
Methuselah


Enoch was the father of Methuselah, who we have already mentioned. Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah.8 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes) Apparently, Enoch received the prophecy of the Great Flood, and was told that as long as his son was alive, the judgment of the flood would be withheld. The year that Methuselah died, the flood came.

Enoch, of course, never died: he was translated 9 (http://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44/#notes) (or, if you'll excuse the expression, raptured ). That's how Methuselah can be the oldest man in the Bible, yet he died before his father!

Lamech

Methuselah's son was named Lamech, a root still evident today in our own English word, lament or lamentation. Lamech suggests despairing. <