NOTE to TTUF Readers:
You may have noticed that the publications of articles has slowed to a snail’s pace. Anne Kisly has been called away these last few years on very needful family situations leaving me to hold the fort, which I’ve been glad to do. Only now I’m facing some rather serious health issues involving cancer.
Your prayers are appreciated as the LORD leads me through these “troublesome waters”! Thank you and GOD bless you way too much!
INTRODUCTION: In the midst of his sufferings, incarcerations, loneliness and frustrations the apostle Paul is still focused on the needs of the saints, and in this case, the church at Philippi and in selfless service provides GOD-given counsel.
“Love suffers long and is kind…” (1 COR 13:4) and here this is aptly demonstrated by Paul. He is a willing and kind vessel of the LORD to be used for the blessings and benefits of others, regardless of any personal trials and tribulations he suffers.
In fact, it’s because of his sufferings that he becomes a more able minister to dispense comforts to his fellow sufferers with the same comfort that he himself is granted by the LORD (2 COR 1:3-6).
Paul inspires, instructs, directs and demonstrates in this chapter (and the epistle as a whole) the proper Christian conduct in the midst of suffering, persecution and abject circumstances that would avail in discouraging the saint, tempting them to quit.
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In EXODUS 12 we havetheperfect representation of the Gospel, here in the writings of Moses. GOD’s official signature on how He plans and orchestrates redemption is played out in this scene that occurred in ancient Egypt.
It was so significant that GOD even instructed Moses on establishing a new religious year, beginning in the month of Nisan (the time of the Passover).
This is the final and ultimate judgment from GOD upon Egypt and its rebellious Pharaoh: the death of the first born. But this wasn’t a judgment on Egypt alone, but also upon any Hebrew that was disobedient to the command of the LORD.
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The idea of an alien race having “evolved over millions of years” from simple life forms to beings of such high technology and transcendent spirituality so as to appear god-like will prove evolution to be true.
They will probably claim to have “seeded” this world with our species as a sort of experiment, thus being our “creators”.
The idea that mankind on Earth is unique to the universe as the only intelligent, sentient species will be dismissed when we learn from these extraterrestrial beings that there is a “cosmic federation of aliens”, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, if not millions.
New Age Religion and New Thought will be validated as these beings tutor humanity in these “truths” that we had all along. The idea of Jesus of Nazareth was no more than a renegade alien who broke away from the interplanetary authorities to start his own “religion” could be promoted.
These extraterrestrials could very well give their endorsement to the World Teacher (aka the antichrist) as the truly ‘enlightened one’ and should have the allegiance of every man, woman and child on the planet.
Needless to say, that if Satan so chooses to utilize this grand deception (and I think he will!), we owe it to mankind to warn the world of such a grand deception. I remember having a conversation with a man and had the opportunity to share the Gospel with him. He told me he didn’t trust the Bible, nor did he have faith in Christ. I asked him, what do you have faith in?
With the most serious expression on his face, he replied, “the space aliens”.
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WAKING IN WISDOM – PROVERBS 28:15-28
INFLUENCES Of INIQUITY? Or INTEGRITY?
INTRODUCTION: All lives matter. And they matter because they have the potential to be an influence in this world, potentially, good influencers, especially if they commit their lives to the LORD. You are an influencer in your home, your job, your neighborhood, among your family and friends.
Our lives preach a message – and we want to be sure that we come under the influence of GOD and His Word, so that we preach a godly message and have a godly influence in this darkening, broken world.
PROVERBS 28:15-17
15 Like a roaring lion and a charging bear Is a wicked ruler over poor people. 16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a great oppressor, but he who hates covetousness will prolong his days. 17 A man burdened with bloodshed will flee into a pit; Let no one help him.
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We addressed the leadership of Joshua and this scene once before in OLD TESTAMENT EXAMPLES Of SPIRITUAL WARFARE: JOSHUA.
PART ONE
Below is the segment (with some moderate revision) dealing with this event taken from the article link above:
Jericho and its leadership recognized the authority of Israel by the feats that the LORD accomplished for them; likewise Satan and his own forces recognize (but war against) the authority of the church by our spiritual rebirth and the indwelling of God’s Spirit in each of His saints. It’s imperative for the enemy to dissuade us believers that we have any such power bequeathed to us by the LORD Jesus Christ – (see MATT 16:18).
This is why it’s vital that each believer called of God to engage in this warfare be well versed, trained and established by faith in the truths of our spiritual authority and subsequent victory.
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Examining JOHN 15 – Part 2 of 3
INTRODUCTION: We Christians don’t adhere to a spiritual school of laws and principles. We don’t subscribe to a philosophy or a religion in the typical sense. Christians – those who’ve been born again have undergone a spiritual transformation based not on meditation practices of the esoteric sort, nor by any human means.
We have been born again, born spiritually as a result of simply believing the Gospel and walking that belief out by an active allegiance to Christ, surrendering our will, our lives, everything that we are.
Subsequently, every aspect of the Christian life draws from the very Spirit of Christ as our source of power, conviction, discipleship. Just as a branch draws from the vine in order to produce fruit.
In this second part of JOHN 15, we explore more of what this entails.
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