Forwarded from Awaiting the Rapture
Revelation 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
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“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am tempted by God’; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.”
James 1:12-13 KJV
James 1:12-13 KJV
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Forwarded from Daily Bible Quotes | Bible Verses
Do not fear; instead give it to the Lord; he will do wonders in your life and situations coz nothing is impossible to God🕊️🕊️🕊️
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“Many are the afflictions of the righteous: But the LORD delivereth him out of them all.”
Psalm 34:19 KJV
Psalm 34:19 KJV
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Forwarded from Handfuls On Purpose❤️ *See Ruth chapter 2 (Jasmina❣️)
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“O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.”
Isaiah 25:1
Isaiah 25:1
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Forwarded from God First (Seeking God through Jesus)
Matthew 9 - Questions & Answers
Q: What did Jesus enter into?
A: A ship.
Q: Where did He go?
A: Into His own city.
Q: What was the man sick with that Jesus was taken to?
A: Palsy.
Q: Why did He say, "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee"?
A: Jesus saw their faith.
Q: What did the scribes say within themselves?
A: This man blasphemeth.
Q: Did Jesus hear the scribes? Yes or No.
A: Yes.
Q: What does Jesus tell the scribes that the Son of man has power to do on earth?
A: To forgive sins.
Q: After this, what does Jesus tell the sick man to do?
A: Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
Q: What did the multitudes do when they saw it?
A: They marvelled, and glorified God.
Q: Who was it that Jesus saw sitting at the receipt of custom?
A: Matthew.
Q: What did Jesus tell the man to do?
A: To follow Jesus.
Q: Who questioned the disciples as to why Jesus ate with publicans and sinners?
A: The Pharisees.
Q: When Jesus heard them, what did He tell them to go and learn the meaning of?
A: They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
Q: Who did Jesus say that He came to call to repentance?
A: The sinners.
Q: When questioned by John's disciples as to why they and the Pharisees fast often but Jesus's disciples did not, what was Jesus's response?
A: How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them?
Q: What did Jesus say would eventually be cause for His disciples to fast?
A: When the bridegroom will be taken from them.
Q: Who came and knelt by Jesus saying that his daughter had just died?
A: A synagogue leader.
Q: As a result, what did Jesus do?
A: Jesus got up and went with him.
Q: What did a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years come up behind Jesus and do?
A: She touched the edge of his cloak.
Q: What did Jesus hear her say to herself?
A: “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”
Q: What was Jesus response to her?
A: “Take heart, daughter, your faith has healed you.”
Q: Was the woman healed? Yes or No.
A: Yes.
Q: Upon entering the synagogue leader’s house and being told that the girl was dead, what state did Jesus say that she was in?
A: Asleep.
Q: What happened when Jesus took the girls hand?
A: She got up.
Q: Who followed Jesus, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”?
A: Two blind men.
Q: What did Jesus do for them according to their faith?
A: Restore their sight.
Q: What did Jesus sternly warn them not to do?
A: Not to let anyone know what He had done for them.
Q: What did they do?
A: They went out and spread the news about him all over that region anyway.
Q: Being mute, who was brought to Jesus?
A: A demon possessed man.
Q: What happened as a result?
A: The demon was driven out and the man spoke.
Q: Who did the Pharisees say that Jesus was in order for Him to be able to do what He had done for the man?
A: The prince of demons.
Q: What did Jesus do when He went through all the towns and villages?
A: Taught in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, healing every disease and sickness.
Q: Like sheep without a shepherd, who did Jesus have compassion on?
A: The crowds.
Q: Why?
A: Because they were harassed and helpless.
Q: Then he said to his disciples, “The _________ is plentiful but the _________ are few. Ask the _________ of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest _________.”
A: Harvest, workers, Lord, field.
Q: What did Jesus enter into?
A: A ship.
Q: Where did He go?
A: Into His own city.
Q: What was the man sick with that Jesus was taken to?
A: Palsy.
Q: Why did He say, "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee"?
A: Jesus saw their faith.
Q: What did the scribes say within themselves?
A: This man blasphemeth.
Q: Did Jesus hear the scribes? Yes or No.
A: Yes.
Q: What does Jesus tell the scribes that the Son of man has power to do on earth?
A: To forgive sins.
Q: After this, what does Jesus tell the sick man to do?
A: Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
Q: What did the multitudes do when they saw it?
A: They marvelled, and glorified God.
Q: Who was it that Jesus saw sitting at the receipt of custom?
A: Matthew.
Q: What did Jesus tell the man to do?
A: To follow Jesus.
Q: Who questioned the disciples as to why Jesus ate with publicans and sinners?
A: The Pharisees.
Q: When Jesus heard them, what did He tell them to go and learn the meaning of?
A: They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
Q: Who did Jesus say that He came to call to repentance?
A: The sinners.
Q: When questioned by John's disciples as to why they and the Pharisees fast often but Jesus's disciples did not, what was Jesus's response?
A: How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them?
Q: What did Jesus say would eventually be cause for His disciples to fast?
A: When the bridegroom will be taken from them.
Q: Who came and knelt by Jesus saying that his daughter had just died?
A: A synagogue leader.
Q: As a result, what did Jesus do?
A: Jesus got up and went with him.
Q: What did a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years come up behind Jesus and do?
A: She touched the edge of his cloak.
Q: What did Jesus hear her say to herself?
A: “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”
Q: What was Jesus response to her?
A: “Take heart, daughter, your faith has healed you.”
Q: Was the woman healed? Yes or No.
A: Yes.
Q: Upon entering the synagogue leader’s house and being told that the girl was dead, what state did Jesus say that she was in?
A: Asleep.
Q: What happened when Jesus took the girls hand?
A: She got up.
Q: Who followed Jesus, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”?
A: Two blind men.
Q: What did Jesus do for them according to their faith?
A: Restore their sight.
Q: What did Jesus sternly warn them not to do?
A: Not to let anyone know what He had done for them.
Q: What did they do?
A: They went out and spread the news about him all over that region anyway.
Q: Being mute, who was brought to Jesus?
A: A demon possessed man.
Q: What happened as a result?
A: The demon was driven out and the man spoke.
Q: Who did the Pharisees say that Jesus was in order for Him to be able to do what He had done for the man?
A: The prince of demons.
Q: What did Jesus do when He went through all the towns and villages?
A: Taught in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, healing every disease and sickness.
Q: Like sheep without a shepherd, who did Jesus have compassion on?
A: The crowds.
Q: Why?
A: Because they were harassed and helpless.
Q: Then he said to his disciples, “The _________ is plentiful but the _________ are few. Ask the _________ of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest _________.”
A: Harvest, workers, Lord, field.
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A Testimony: Divine Appointment on a Desperate Morning
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful..." — 1 Corinthians 10:13
Sometimes God places people in our path at exactly the moment they need hope the most.
On what seemed like an ordinary morning, I found myself crossing paths with a young woman who was completely broken. The timing of our meeting was so extraordinary that I can only describe it as a divine appointment.
The night before, she had been out with friends at a bar. As the evening came to an end, she desperately wanted to go home, but her friends refused to leave. Feeling stranded, she accepted a ride from a stranger who promised to take her directly home. Instead, he took her across state lines to his house. The man was much older and physically intimidating. Far from home, isolated, and frightened, she quickly realized she was in a dangerous situation. She repeatedly begged him to let her go. For hours she felt trapped, helpless, and alone.
As she shared her story with me, tears streamed down her face. She was devastated not only by what had happened but by the consequences she feared would follow. She had a boyfriend and believed her relationship was over. She felt ashamed, broken, and hopeless. Yet Scripture tells us that "the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord", Romans 6:23.
As we talked, it became clear that this was not simply about one terrible night. She spoke openly about the path she had been walking and the choices that had led her into dangerous places. Like so many people today, she had been searching for fulfillment in the world while drifting further from God. The enemy often disguises destruction as freedom. One decision led to another until she found herself in a place where no friend could help her, no amount of regret could undo what had happened, and no human solution could erase her pain.
Finally, after much resistance, the man agreed for her to leave. At that very time, I happened to be in the area. Of all the places I could have been and all the times our paths could have crossed, there I was when she needed a ride home. I watched him let her out of the house, she was scared. I watched as she struggled to keep her composure, with half her clothes in hand, I knew something was wrong. She needed help. I rolled down my window and encouraged her to quickly get in my car. As she sat in my vehicle, overwhelmed with grief and fear, she began to tell me everything. Even that she didn’t want to report what happened to the police.
I listened.
Then, I told her about Jesus.
I told her that God's love for her had not ended because of her mistakes. I told her that Christ died for sinners, not for people who have everything together. I reminded her that every one of us has fallen short of God's glory and that forgiveness is available to those who repent and turn to Him. I shared how Jesus gave His life so that we could have the opportunity for eternal life. I explained that no sin is too great for the mercy of God when someone comes before Him with a repentant heart.
We talked about grace; not a grace that excuses sin, but a grace that rescues us from it.
We talked about repentance; not as punishment, but as a loving invitation from God to leave destruction behind and walk in a new direction.
As we spoke, her tears continued to flow. Yet something began to change. She said she felt an overwhelming peaceful Spirit that she couldn’t explain. The despair that had overwhelmed her started giving way to hope. The shame that had crushed her began to loosen its grip. The young woman who felt abandoned and ruined began to understand that God had not forgotten her. His Spirit, is with His people.
By the end of our conversation, she expressed a desire to turn away from her old life and follow Christ. What had begun as one of the darkest nights of her life became an opportunity to encounter the mercy of God.
A Testimony: Divine Appointment on a Desperate Morning
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful..." — 1 Corinthians 10:13
Sometimes God places people in our path at exactly the moment they need hope the most.
On what seemed like an ordinary morning, I found myself crossing paths with a young woman who was completely broken. The timing of our meeting was so extraordinary that I can only describe it as a divine appointment.
The night before, she had been out with friends at a bar. As the evening came to an end, she desperately wanted to go home, but her friends refused to leave. Feeling stranded, she accepted a ride from a stranger who promised to take her directly home. Instead, he took her across state lines to his house. The man was much older and physically intimidating. Far from home, isolated, and frightened, she quickly realized she was in a dangerous situation. She repeatedly begged him to let her go. For hours she felt trapped, helpless, and alone.
As she shared her story with me, tears streamed down her face. She was devastated not only by what had happened but by the consequences she feared would follow. She had a boyfriend and believed her relationship was over. She felt ashamed, broken, and hopeless. Yet Scripture tells us that "the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord", Romans 6:23.
As we talked, it became clear that this was not simply about one terrible night. She spoke openly about the path she had been walking and the choices that had led her into dangerous places. Like so many people today, she had been searching for fulfillment in the world while drifting further from God. The enemy often disguises destruction as freedom. One decision led to another until she found herself in a place where no friend could help her, no amount of regret could undo what had happened, and no human solution could erase her pain.
Finally, after much resistance, the man agreed for her to leave. At that very time, I happened to be in the area. Of all the places I could have been and all the times our paths could have crossed, there I was when she needed a ride home. I watched him let her out of the house, she was scared. I watched as she struggled to keep her composure, with half her clothes in hand, I knew something was wrong. She needed help. I rolled down my window and encouraged her to quickly get in my car. As she sat in my vehicle, overwhelmed with grief and fear, she began to tell me everything. Even that she didn’t want to report what happened to the police.
I listened.
Then, I told her about Jesus.
I told her that God's love for her had not ended because of her mistakes. I told her that Christ died for sinners, not for people who have everything together. I reminded her that every one of us has fallen short of God's glory and that forgiveness is available to those who repent and turn to Him. I shared how Jesus gave His life so that we could have the opportunity for eternal life. I explained that no sin is too great for the mercy of God when someone comes before Him with a repentant heart.
We talked about grace; not a grace that excuses sin, but a grace that rescues us from it.
We talked about repentance; not as punishment, but as a loving invitation from God to leave destruction behind and walk in a new direction.
As we spoke, her tears continued to flow. Yet something began to change. She said she felt an overwhelming peaceful Spirit that she couldn’t explain. The despair that had overwhelmed her started giving way to hope. The shame that had crushed her began to loosen its grip. The young woman who felt abandoned and ruined began to understand that God had not forgotten her. His Spirit, is with His people.
By the end of our conversation, she expressed a desire to turn away from her old life and follow Christ. What had begun as one of the darkest nights of her life became an opportunity to encounter the mercy of God.
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She spoke of her grandmother who prayed for her to accept a life with the Savior. She explained that in her attempt to go to the “church” establishments, she felt unwelcome, never feeling the peace that she felt right there, the presence of God. I explained to her that God is calling her away from sin.
She left with so much hope, and desire to follow Christ. I left her with this Scripture, “And you shall seek Me and you shall find Me, if you seek Me with all of your heart”, Jeremiah 29:13. I told her to go to her grandmother and pray.
I drove away that day reminded once again that God is still calling people. He is still rescuing. He is still pursuing the lost. And He often meets people in their lowest moments, not to condemn them, but to offer them redemption through Jesus Christ.
What appeared to be a chance encounter was, in my eyes, a powerful reminder that God's timing is perfect. When we make ourselves available to serve Him, He can use ordinary moments to accomplish extraordinary things. The same God who met that young woman in her hour of desperation is still calling people today.
His mercy remains available.
His forgiveness remains available.
And through Jesus Christ, there is still hope for every repentant heart.
Please pray for this young woman who God is calling.
Have a Happy and Blessed Sabbath! ~Renee
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:7
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She left with so much hope, and desire to follow Christ. I left her with this Scripture, “And you shall seek Me and you shall find Me, if you seek Me with all of your heart”, Jeremiah 29:13. I told her to go to her grandmother and pray.
I drove away that day reminded once again that God is still calling people. He is still rescuing. He is still pursuing the lost. And He often meets people in their lowest moments, not to condemn them, but to offer them redemption through Jesus Christ.
What appeared to be a chance encounter was, in my eyes, a powerful reminder that God's timing is perfect. When we make ourselves available to serve Him, He can use ordinary moments to accomplish extraordinary things. The same God who met that young woman in her hour of desperation is still calling people today.
His mercy remains available.
His forgiveness remains available.
And through Jesus Christ, there is still hope for every repentant heart.
Please pray for this young woman who God is calling.
Have a Happy and Blessed Sabbath! ~Renee
“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:7
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Forwarded from Sally Richardson
Accepting Christ (13)
Therefore there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1
Therefore there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1
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“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own ? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.”
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 KJV
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 KJV
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Forwarded from Handfuls On Purpose❤️ *See Ruth chapter 2 (Jasmina)
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For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness.
Psalm 18:28
Psalm 18:28
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Forwarded from Tironianae 🍊 🍊 Z. - Ultra Verbum Vincet (Maria (Mo))
🚨JUST IN: Canada just criminalized the Bible. Bill C-9 has passed the Senate, removing key religious protections and opening the door for Scripture to be treated as “hate speech.”
Quoting the Bible on marriage, sin, or God’s design for sexuality can now lead to prosecution for “willful promotion of hatred.”
This is a direct attack on Christianity and religious freedom in Canada.
Brothers and sisters — the time to stand is now.
Pray for Canada. Speak the truth boldly. Defend the Gospel while we still can.
- David J Harris Jr
https://x.com/i/status/2063293996697366900
Quoting the Bible on marriage, sin, or God’s design for sexuality can now lead to prosecution for “willful promotion of hatred.”
This is a direct attack on Christianity and religious freedom in Canada.
Brothers and sisters — the time to stand is now.
Pray for Canada. Speak the truth boldly. Defend the Gospel while we still can.
- David J Harris Jr
https://x.com/i/status/2063293996697366900
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