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South Union Mennonite Church
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South Union Mennonite Church in West Liberty, Ohio.
12.15.24 Joy in God's Presence
Sermon for 12.15.24. Based on Ps. 16:11 and John 15:1-11.
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S.2 Episode 4 Case of Breaking the Sabbath
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L.E., Bull E., and Clarissa investigate the case of breaking the Sabbath commandment. Part of the Junior Bible Detective Series.
12.1.24 Hope in Jesus
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Sermon for 12.1.24. Based on Luke 1:26-38 and Rom. 5:1-11. Guest Preacher Steve Cseplo.
11.24.24 Thanksgiving at all Times
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Sermon for 11.24.24. Based on Ps. 50:12-15.
11.17.24 Stewarding with the Perspective from Eternity
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Sermon for 11.17.24. Based on Luke 16:1-13.
S.2 Episode 2 The Case of the Abominable Artifacts
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S.2 Episode 2 The Case of the Abominable Artifacts
S.2 Episode 1 The Case of Worshipping a False god
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S.2 Episode 1 The Case of Worshipping a False god
8.25.24 Parable of the Sower Part 2- Rocky, Shallow Ground
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8.25.24 Parable of the Sower Part 2- Rocky, Shallow Ground
8.4.24 The Holy Spirit is the Comforter
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8.4.24 The Holy Spirit is the Comforter
7.28.24 Putting to Death the Deeds of the Body
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7.28.24 Putting to Death the Deeds of the Body
7.14.24 The Devastating End of the Enemies of God
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7.14.24 The Devastating End of the Enemies of God
6.16.24 Here Again But Stronger in God
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Very beautiful and insightful. Thank you very much. I just read 1 Samuel 24 yesterday and i am glad i landed on this video today, just about after i had asked God to explain to me Discernment.This was definitely meant for me. Glory, oh glory to God. God bless you❤
Any "god":who relies on this level of violence, given the infinitude of other options available to an omni-powerful, omniscient being, should be re-evaluated as worth allegiance.
Greetings! I (Pastor Matt) have taken a bit of time to think and pray over whether a reply would be helpful or not. I think it may be best to reply, simply to be as helpful as possible to you or those who read the comment later on. If this is more of an inquisitive statement, more details are also helpful regarding which "violence" or "level of violence" we are talking about. There are also a multitude of helpful books and videos out there addressing your statement. Here are a few short points to think about and consider that provide a very general direction in which to think the issue of God and the use of "violence." First, I think it's most helpful to consider God (the Holy Triune God) in his full nature, not just part of his nature. To say that there are an "infinitude" of "other options" available to an omnipotent and omniscient being is to miss the large part of the question. The question does not just involve God's intelligence or ability to do something, but also his holiness, his perfect goodness, his role as creator, his justice, etc. This God, the God of Scripture, is "light, and in him is no darkness" (i.e. he is perfectly good, and no evil exists in him- 1 John 1:5). When we understand this, we can then ask the question: if "this level of violence" (whatever that may be in context) is done, required, or ordered, how does it flow from the complete goodness, holiness, and justice of God? When we begin to understand God's attributes, we can then ask the question: what sort of "violence" is this? There are many forms of violence in the world: wanton violence; justice; war; self-defense; angry murder; etc. Each of these are weighed differently in the eyes of justice. Someone defending their home or defending themselves or a loved one is very different from a serial killer. The judgment of a court of law that someone deserves capital punishment is very different from a mob boss ordering a hit. The valiant fighting in a just war is very different from a terrorist bombing on civilians. So the question must be asked: what is the "violence" for in Scripture? Primarily, in the book of Revelation, the "violence" is God's justice being poured out upon humanity for its sins. What if it is terrible levels of violence and destruction? Then the "severity" is used in equal measurement to the crime and is deemed the only way to "wake people up" from their sin. Can our sin be that bad? Yes. The "wages of sin is death" (Rom. 6:23). Every human being is by nature and will sinful (in rebellion against God) and under the just punishment of God. This leads us to the third point to consider: the total depravity of human beings which "earns us" God's just punishment (Eph. 2:1-4). We do not deserve God's mercy or patience at all - for all of us have broken God's law and are in the same position of deserving God's punishment (Romans 3:9-18; Romans 6:23). There is only one hope for the escape of God's justice being poured out upon us: to receive the forgiveness of God through Jesus Christ, by grace through faith (Rom. 5:8-11; 6:23; 10:13). I highly encourage you to pray and read (or continue to read) and study your Bible. If you are not in Christ, then come to the mercy seat of Christ and ask for forgiveness of sin. If you are already in Christ, then I pray the Holy Spirit continues to help us both grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The statement made, if its a question, is a great question. If the statement made was in the manner of a rebellious rejection, beware! I can't read the intent and have no context for the statement because I don't believe we know each other in real life - so please know my comments are not meant in a harmful way, but simply presented as things to think about. Feel free to contact me/the church if you wish for continued conversation over specific points, or if you would like a video made to address specific questions I would be happy to take the time to do so in the course of time. If you would like a video made addressing this topic, please reply with some more details and I will work on it in the coming months.
Royalty and Priesthood. Joseph, the husband of Mary, was both of the seed of David Matthew 1:1, 16, and Luke 3:23-24, and of Levi. Elizabeth, of the daughters of Aaron, is the cousin of Mary, Luke 1:36,5. Mary, the mother of John, Matthew 27:56. They are all of the Aaronic Priesthood lineage. So, the Apostle John is of the Aaronic Priesthood lineage as well. Daniel was one of the Princes- descendants of King David, taken to Babylon. They both meet the criteria for the Candlestick and Lampstand prophecy, as the two witnesses of God, they Anointed Ones standing before the presence of God.
Two Olive Trees- a) Joshua the High Priest -Israel - Levitical Priesthood b) The Apostle John -The Church (Jesus and members of His body). The two Candlesticks- Royalty- David (Jeremiah 30:9). a) Zerubbabel b) Daniel The books of Zechariah and Daniel were not concluded... Olive Tree- Priesthood Anointing (Produces Oil, Religious) Candlesticks, (Uses Oil) or Lamp- Royalty (Political, Royalty) 1 Kings 15:4 Joshua, the high priest (Religious), from the tribe of Levi, descendant of Kohath and Zadok- 1 Chronicles 6:12-15; End-time Ministers of God: Ezekiel 44:15-16...Zechariah 3:1; Jeremiah 33:21; Revelation 11:4; Numbers 25-7-13 Zerubbabel, the governor (not king, though the descendant of king David, but the promises to David will be fulfilled in the end, to always have a Seed in the throne. 2:Samuel 7:16; Jeremiah 30:9), the last seed of David, born in babylonian captivity, Ezra:3:2; Matthew1:12; 1 Chronicles 3:17; Nehemiah12:1; Hagai 12:1; 1 Chronicles3:17-19; (Political) Zechariah 4; given power over the religious and political powers during the tribulation to show the supremacy of God in heaven and in the earth, thus no physical power can hurt them, they are the anointed of God, for the end time!. Zechariah chapters 3 and 4. They signifed the end of law and the beginning of the promise of coming grace, through faith, in the coming Messiah, and also heralded the advent of the Messiah, Zechariah 14, and the conclusion of the world system, and the establishment of the Millennium reign and the final judgment, and the new heaven and earth- Isaiah 65, Revelation chapters 19-21; Isaiah 66:24; Lastly- the rewards Revelation 22. The Lord never leaves any thing hanging. The two books of Ezra and Nehemiah were the only ones not concluded, as the 70th week year will continue from where they stopped and the book was shut in Daniel 12:4. God always performs and perfects His purposes and promises. He is Faithful and True, He has exalted His word above all His name, so none of His word will go back to Him void! He is God All by Himself, as some would say! All glory and praises to His Holy name! Amen! Galatians 4:29-30! It's always been like this right from the beginning, right from the garden, then Genesis chapters 6,14:17-24; 21:9-10- Jacob and Esau; Pharez and Zerah; Pharaoh/Moses; David/Absalom; Jezebel, Athaliah, Haman, Herod, Hitler, Antichrist/false prophet. This has to play out till the end for all to know, without a shadow of doubt, that God rules in the midst of the heathen, the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell in them, and that He is Lord of all!The millennium is the end of the cycle of the end of sin. Man had a thousand years curse the day Adam and Eve disobeyed God. A day is like a thousand years. The oldest man was Methuselah, he lived 969 years, and the last Adam lived 30 years as the Son of man, a human- Jesus Christ, then He was filled with the Holy Spirit, to become the Son of God 100%God and 100% man, just like the first Adam, who was created flesh and God breathed into his nostrils, to have 100% God in 100% man. Thus, when the mystery of iniquity is dealt with, after the 70th week year of Israel, then the whole world will be destroyed at the second coming of Jesus Christ. This will usher in the kingdom of God, for which Jesus Christ came to preach to Israel, before the gospel of grace- for both Israel and the gentiles, because they rejected their King. The scriptures are going back in cycles, we're now in Genesis 6, 11 and 47.It is like going back to the garden of Eden Isaiah 65; Genesis 5, when man will have to live out the whole 1000 years curse, which ends the wages of sin- death, which ends the cycle of creation, until the new heavens and the new earth is established, where there's no more sin and death. Then the judgment and rewards, abd the institution of mandatory pilgrimage to the New Jerusalem, and then, the Sabbath will be observed, signifying the end of work of both Creation and Redemption of the lost soul of man. Isaiah 66. Every nation will worship God, because there will no longer be evil or Satan present. All have been judged and cast into the lake of fire and brimstone- including death, hell, satan, the antichrist and his false prophets and those that bare his mark. The world will be as God in tended it right from the beginning, after the old earth and the heavens are completely destroyed by fire. 2 Peter 2:10-13; Isaiah 65:17; 66:,15-16, 22; 30:30;9:5 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Joel 2:10;; Nahum 1:5; Zephaniah 1:15-28; 3:8: Ezekiel 32:7-9; Revelation 20:1; Revelation 20:9-11, etc.
Since Genesis 1:26, when God decided to make man in His image- that sent satan round the bend! He had always wanted to be like God Isaiah 14:14, and now a mere man, made out o dust - meat for the serpent Genesis 3:14, (believers are lively stones of Jesus Christ, the Living Stone 1 Peter 2:5, impossible for the serpent to devour) the privilege of having God on the inside of Him, Genesis 2:7, John 20:22, making him like God! So, he began to scheme to show God that he was more worthy and God had made a mistake! Who is like God! That was the name God gave the angel He sent to fight against satan and the third of the angels Revelation 12:7, at their mutiny to get God out of heavenly mount Zion- Michael, and he had to call that name numerous times during the battle, which made him smaller and less powerful, until they were cast down to earth and broke all their precious coverings that made them proud Isaiah 14:13 Ezekiel28:13-17 (Now the precious stones adorn the breastplate of the high priest!) Genesis 3:15, man and satan were each given a seed, and the seed of the serpent will bruise the heel of the seed of the woman, and the seed of the woman will crush the head of the seed of the serpent. Thus, satan began to look for ways to thwart God's plan of having man at His side, so he found ways to steal, kill and destroy! He began to mix the genes of seed of man with his seed and of other creatures Genesis 6. He'd rather spoil the seed of man than have man be redeemed and restored to fellowship, which spells his doom- the crushing of the head of his seed! So, he began to influence man's decision from then on. Abraham had Ishmael outside of God's will Genesis 15. He thought God would reject Abraham, but God only disciplined him with the sign of circumcision Genesis 16, as a deterrent for Abraham not to think of messing up again before the seed if promise is born, and renewed His covenant in Genesis 17. Since then, satan began to include his own seed to confuse God into blessing it, for if God does destroy it, man wouldn't know which seed was which, so satan followed the first born blessing route. He added Esau with Jacob, and God declared He hated Esau, and loved Jacob, Obadiah, for clarification. Satan messed with Joseph, who was the firstborn of Jacob from his favorite wife, Rachel, and influenced her to steal her father's idols, which would have been a snare, had she succeeded in getting to Bethel with the family, she would have set it up and it would have become a confusion when serving the God of their Fathers, so she was permitted to die, and prophesied about the coming Seed, who would be a suffering Messiah- Benoni, but Jacob changed it to Benjamin, the Son of God's right hand, or the anointed One! God chose Judah, by grace 1 Chronicles 5:1-2, and satan began to mess with him through his sons. They didn't want to have children, and God dealt with them, and eventually Tamar had a seed with Judah Pharez, but satan added his own- Zerah. It went on till Moses, when satan put it in Pharaoh to kill all children at the age he believed the Seed would be at that time. He put his seed in Absalom, who was described as perfect as him 2 Samuel 18:, and he succeeded in getting David out of his throne on earthly Mount Zion, which was a replica of heavenly Mount Zion, until he was killed, by hanging on a tree, accursed, with 3 javelins struck his heart,12 Samuel 18:9-17, his source of pride 2 Samuel 14:25-26; Ezekiel 28:17, and instead of the sides of the North, he was cast down and buried on the sides of the pit as prophesied 2 Samuel 18:17; Isaiah 14:15; Luke 10:18-19. Since our Lord decided to redeem man, He took on the nature of man: the promised Seed of Abraham Hebrews 2:16-18. Satan did the same when Jesus was born, because he didn't know who the seed would be, thus, he made Herod to kill all babies around His age. Now, he sees Jesus baptized, heaven opens and everyone hears the voice of God, validating, confirming Him as His Only Begotten Son , that they must hear and listen to! Matthew 3:17, 17:2-5 Psalm 2:7; Isaiah 9:6-7; 2 Peter 1:17. This led to his tempting Jesus. 1) to know if He was indeed the long sought promised Seed. 2) if He was, he wanted Him to make a mistake in His response that would destroy God's plan of salvation of and eventual redemption and restoration of man, through Jesus Christ, the Messiah. 3) if He wasn't the Messiah, he would be able to tempt him as others, and lead him to his death- as He would have wanted to prove Himself to satan, and to men, by His own efforts and wisdom. Thus, satan God people especially, the rich young ruler and Judas, and others, to persecute, during His ministry and on the cross Matt. 27:43.Him such that He wouldn't be able to complete the task He was given by His Father, for the redemption of fallen mankind! Satan only confirmed He was the Messiah after His death on the cross, and by then, it was too late. Matt. 27:54 He is now finishing what he began at this time, against all who would believe on the Son of God, as heirs and joint heirs of salvation with Him! Now, only a remnant remains from the original See of Promise, 144,000 Jews, from Abraham Isaac and Jacob, and the Body of Christ- very few members, as He is the Head, and a multitude that will be saved by their refusal to worship the beast and pay with their lives- from the seeds of Hagar, and Keturah Genesis 15, 25, who already came to affirm their pledge to Him as the way back into their father's inheritance, through Whom they also have access to God the Father. Genesis 25:; Matthew 2, the Kings from the East, with whom God had no relationship before the advent of the Messiah! Ephesians 2:12. Man will go back to Eden, there will be a second opportunity and man will prevail Isaiah 65, and the earth will be renewed, the olddestroyerd, Joel 2, 2 Peter 3, in the battle of armageddon. Then, a new heaven and earth created Revelation 21. The Heavenly mount Zion will now be in the midst of man and the Lamb, the Light of it Revelation 21. In light of this fact that there were two seeds at the beginning, and one is the promised Seed, we all have been given the opportunity to choose, if we want to be on His side, or on the other side, there's no sitting on the fence: God has also made it easy to get our naturalization papers and be adopted into sonship with Jesus Christ, if we so desire John 1:12-14, by grace through faith in the gospel of the salvation of our souls, by the sacrificial death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and he will return to take them all up and out of this world, and present them blameless, with exceeding joy before the throne of His Father, our heavenly Father. Otherwise, we will only be looking forward to the tribulation. No one has to be part of it. Whatever in this world that may make us miss heaven, it's never worth it. Hebrews chapters 6 and 10.
The little book is the written Bible. Revelation 10:9-11, the witness ate the book and from then onwards, God's word became "spoken" until the end, and took immediate effect. Whatever is spoken gets immediate manifestation. Revelation 11:5-6; Jeremiah 23:29-32; 20:9. Ezekiel ate the scroll and went on to prophesy to Israel Ezekiel3:1-27; the same way the little book was eaten by Daniel, which he took from the angel Revelation 10:2, and they both- John and Daniel went on to prophesy as commanded by the angel in Revelation 11. They were killed and left unburied for three and a half dsys, until the Spirit of life from God, the 3rd person of the Godhead returned to take them up and out of the world, like He did with Believers in Christ. This was man's last involvement with the world, as angels took over to proclaim the victory of Christ and His kingdom, over the whole world before judgment began. Revelation 11:11-19. Satan got mad because he realized he had lost, despite his carefully laid plans against man, right from the beginning, so he declared war which got him completely defeated and cast down into the earth 12:1-12. He began to persecute the remnants of Israel, but failed as even the earth helped them to escape. 12:13-17. He then unleashed all his hidden weapons thereon. Chapter 13. God sent the remnants of Israel- the Pure Seed which Satan had failed to mix or defile- the 144,000, to perform the very commission for which Israel was separated right from the beginning Exodus 19:6, as the people of God. Chapter 14:1-5; Matthew 24:31; Zechariah 14; Isaiah 66:19-21. God then finally permits angels to proclaim the everlasting gospel, just in case some people may believe and save themselves by themselves, for the wrath of God will start immediately, and anyone found on earth at this time will experience what that means 14:6-20. (Shudder😱😰!) The angels who perform the word are spirits and fire Psalm 103:20. The book in the hand of the Lamb was the book of prophecy which was shut in Daniel 12:4. The Lamb took the book and opened the seals. Thus, Jesus Christ could fulfill the first of the 3 parts of Isaiah 61:2- "the acceptable year of the Lord Luke 4:17-20, which ends in the rapture of the Church- the members of the body of Jesus Christ; which ushers in the " the day of vengeance of our God ", and culminates in the millennium reign when God "comforts all that mourn ". Isaiah 6. The end of the Bible and everything written therein. The new heaven and the new earth starts shortly Revelation 20-22.
The Bible is like a giant box of puzzles which have to be painstakingly put together, by the leading of the Holy Spirit, by grace through faith in the sacrificial death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, without which it means nothing to anyone. Thus, unless one believes, no one has any reason or right to dispel, dispute, or debate for or against the Bible without first getting all the puzzles together in place. No one can understand the Bible without faith, being in His fold, abiding in Him until the end. No one outside of His fold can ever understand. Matthew 13:11. Man's belief or lack thereof has nothing to do with God in any way. How can they believe by basing Him on what they think or what others say about Him. The Bible is the only authority on who God is or not. Before anyone decides to have any opinions about God, you first need to find out who He is or not, then you can make up your mind to accept or deny or whatever about Him. How can anyone critique a book or movie without reading or watching it? The Bible is a living Book. Every word is alive, so if you need proof of what is written, you have to approach it by FAITH, and by the enabling help of the Holy Spirit John 14:26, and you have to replace your present faith which makes you go against the word, with the saving FAITH upon which the Bible is truly based.
Jesus Christ came and died for sins and sinners. Mark chapters 14-16; Isaiah 53 ( Research what is meant by " He was bruised...He was broken..., and you will understand the extent of what He went through for His alledged crime!) To actually understand who the runner in Mark 14, verse 51...is, one has to take the whole chapter into consideration. 1) Jesus had just got done with the last supper, he had just declared that one of His own would be betraying Him. What does the word "betray" mean? 2) He had just left in the middle of the night to go to the Mount of Olives, and went alone further with 3 of His desciples- to pray, and it is written that He began to be " sore amazed...and very heavy". What could trouble His soul to such an extent as to have to even ask His desciples to- a, sit here- close to Him, while He prays; b, letting them know the extent of and reason for the sorrow in his SOUL!, and to still " tarry and watch" c, what could have made Him to plead with His Father to try and take away this cup- filled with wrath of God, especially for the impending trap that has been prepared for Him?, d, why was it important for Him that His desciples "watch and pray?", and what could be so bad to make His and their flesh weak? Verses 32-38? Why would there have to be present, tge priests, scribes, elders and a great multitude? Verse 43? What must they witness that would be so outrageous and abominable, that would demand immediate arrest and subsequent insult, maltreatment of Jesus Christ, that even His desciples wouldn't want to be associated with him? And suddenly, there appeared a "certain naked young man, simply clad with a linen cloth, left and fled naked? What was his role in the set up of Jesus Christ, in a remote place, in the middle of the night? What did they want to show concerning Jesus Christ? Why would even their witnesses not agree? Wasn't it because they didn't understand the depth of their satanic mind? This man claimed to be the Son of God, and the descendant of King David, and was now found in a blatantly staged compromising situation? Verse 61, why was it important for them to ask about His status as " the Christ, the Son of the Most BLESSED? Implying he was cursed? Funny, that was the only question He answered, because it was the Truth! The Truth they were not willing to accept, instead smeared His reputation for the who world to see, since Jerusalem was teeming with people from all over for the feast of passover! The most admirable and regal thing about this is that Jesus Christ kept quiet, even when they condemned Him to death according to Leviticus 20:13, with all the false witnesses to corroborate their false accusations of blasphemous conduct and speech, spitting on and making fun of Him verses 55-65! Wow! He actually preferred to be condemned to death, rather than say anything that would condemn even the man that fled naked from the scene! He would have made them look for him and arrest him for lewd conduct and immoral act. But, didn't Jesus Christ come to seek and save the lost- even those who are called immoral and who commit abomination? This just proved how Jesus Christ paid for the punishment of every one, especially those who the scriptures condemned as committing abomination, they were the most beneficial of His condemnation and subsequent punishment and eventual cursed death on the cross of Calvary. Any one who still tramples on His shed blood, after seeing what He did for them, by continuing in their pernicious ways, would have no more plea for sin. They will be looking forward to a fiery judgment on that day, but God will be Just and Righteous in judgment! He put the most needful for the last, He never overlooked anyone, no matter who they are or the nature of their sins, He paid for them all! Thus, the naked man clad with linen cloth in verses 51 and 52, was the bait, set up to implicate Jesus Christ and anyone associated with Him. I believe that Judas was blindsided with the appearance of this young man, and this made him regret ever colluding with these people, because that wasn't part of the agreement, and this got him to commit suicide!Let us remember that these people will do anything in order to get their way. They actually went to catch a woman committing adultery in the very act, John 8: 3-11 so that they can have something to trap Jesus. They have been looking for ways to get rid of Him, and this naked young guy was it! That would be the reason why Peter vehemently denying knowing Jesus Christ 3 times, and Jesus Christ was left alone to finish the work of salvation of the soul of man by paying the ultimate wages of sin: cursed death on the cross! He was buried and He rose again from the dead on the 3rd day. So all who believe in Him should have justification from sin and would be imputed with the righteousness of God, by grace through faith in His sacrificial death, burial and resurrection, and will have everlasting life 1 Corinthians 15:51-58, when He presents them faultless before the presence of God the Father, with exceeding joy! Jude 24. Whosoever does not believe and abide till the end, Matthew 24:13, when He returns to take up all His purchased possession, 1Thesalonians 4:13-18, will be condemned to everlasting fire Isaiah 66:24. We all get to make informed decisions, so God will be righteous and just when He judges, and every mouth will be stopped on that day! Romans 3:19;
The two witnesses will appear at the conclusion of the world system. They are both representing both the church and Israel. At this time, we're gathering together to confirm that the 2 witnesses could be the Apostle John and Daniel. Their mission overlap as both represent the Church and Israel, respectively. Revelation 1:1-2, equally applies to both of them- Daniel was referred to as "Greatly beloved " 10:111, 19, as well as John referred to himself as "the desciple whom Jesus loved " John 21:7; 13:23; 20:2. They both received direct Revelation from the risen Jesus Christ. John 16:25; Daniel 8:17; 20:1, 8-9; Revelation 1:17 (Daniel chapters 8-12. (Daniel chapter 10=Revelation 1, Jesus Christ came to give them the vision, from the Father). Revelation 10:11 signified the end of all written prophecies, both old and new testaments, and now they must be orally proclaimed, which continues into chapter 11, about the mission of the two witnesses. Daniel once "rested" until the manifestation and completion of the prophecy, which he couldn't understand - about the suffering and killed Messiah. John was called up in Revelation 4, and I believe the same goes for Daniel, called up from his rest. Thus, it's highly probable that they both were the ones prophesying for 1,260 days- for both the remnants of Israel and the left behind Christians, and as witnesses to the whole world as the "mystery of iniquity" is being concluded Revelation 11:2, and the world system is being prepared for final judgement. They had to do to fulfill the word that says, "It is appointed to man, once to die, and then judgment." They died, but according to 1 Corinthians 15:51-58; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; death's sting had no effect on them, and the grave couldn't be victorious over them! They were finally called back up, and they ascended into heaven Revelation 11:7-12 to be in the presence of the Lord as "The Two Anointed Ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth " - The two Candlesticks and two Olive Trees!!! It has always been about the Royal-Priesthood: Royal- House of David; Priesthood: House of Levi- Aaron-Zadoc , Zechariah 6:9-15; 1 Samuel 30:7-8 ( 2:28; 21:1-6; 2 Samuel 6:7-14). ZECHARIAH 4:11- REVELATION 11:4! Fulfilling God's original plan, even the mystery which had been hid from the foundation of the world, finally settled in heaven! Exodus 19:6; 1 Peter 2:9-10- Israel and the Church becomes One New Man, in Christ Jesus, who stood in the midst of the seven Candlesticks Revelation 1:13! Fulfilling Zechariah 4:14! Man, who was made in the image and likeness of Christ Jesus, was covered in glory at Creation, then lost this glory. Jesus Christ left His glory to save the soul of fallen man, and for the promised glory, went to the cross died and resurrected from the dead and restored man to glory John 17:22; 1 Peter 5:10. This is the anointing upon both Israel and the Church because of the faith of Abraham. Man now has a place before the presence of God as: 1) In Christ - Head plus His Body - the ransomed and redeemed, the Church, in the midst of the Candlesticks, Revelation 1. 2) As the 2 Olive Trees and 2 Candlesticks- Joshua the High Priest, Zerubbabel, the Apostle John and Daniel, representing Israel and the Church, 3) The 24 Elders representing men of old, 12 elders of the 12 tribes, and 12 elders of the Church, 4) The 144,000, who were never defiled, even with women, but had the original body undefiled by Satan and the world. The story is simply about the restoration of man into glory, despite the devils shenanigans over the ages. In conclusion, the 2 witnesses represent both Israel as a nation and the Church as the body of Christ, for the subsequent coming of the kingdom of God on earth. Let the Lord shed light on His mystery in Jesus' name!
The beginning of sin, the mystery of iniquity began in Eden, Genesis 4:8-15-24. Man didn't directly commit sin, but was led by a third party- the devil in the serpent, and was made to sin against God. In God's right, He killed a third party propitiation for their sins- the sinless Lamb. Thus God, to be Righteous and Just, must be the One to provide Himself a sacrificial Lamb, to atone for the sins which the third party- Adam, had committed, to be able to Righteously judge the other third party, the devil, satan, the dragon, to finally get punished. But there has to be opportunity on both sides to prove that God is Righteous and Just in His judgment, by giving man 1000 years to prove he can eventually hold his own and not succumb to peer or outside pressure, in order to be worthy of being redeemed, ransomed, regenerated, restored and reconciled, back to God- through Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 5. Then, man- Cain deliberately killed his brother, Abel, but this sin couldn't readily be judged simply because there was no preceding law about being one's brother's keeper that was to have been broken. (Thus, the whole system was destroyed by the flood, and the laws started with that Genesis 9:5-6, until finally judged and finished on the cross John 19:30) And in verse 15, a precedent was laid down for the time it would take to judge sin, 70x7 or 490 years. That generation was wiped out by the flood, but the precept remained: sin shall be avenged seventy and seven fold. (Matthew 18:21-23). This was the standard by which Israel also judged, as they also had to spend 70 sabbath years ( or 70x7= 490 years), in exile, outside of the promised land. When it was the 69th week year Daniel prayed to God, and fasted to remind Him of the imminent due date of the return of God's people to their promised land; but the sin of the Amorite was not yet full, Genesis 15:16, also, Israel was still in rebellion towards God, and the land cannot sustain rebellion- it was Holy! So, the Messiah had to come and make a way for grace and justification, and righteousness of God to be imputed, so Israel can get back their monarchy, through the house of David, and back to the kingdom of God, by grace through faith in Christ Jesus, as the Son of God, and the Son of man -the promised Son of David, the king of Israel to order His Kingdom Isaiah 9:6; who would ascend His throne as God had promised him. Romans 1:3; Acts 2:30, and come to bring them back to God, Jeremiah 16:16a; Luke 19:10; Matthew 10:5. Instead, they rejected and killed Him. Thus, from then onwards, the way to God was opened to whosoever would come to Him by grace through the shedding of His blood, by grace through faith in His sacrificial death, burial and resurrection. They were given the adoption of sons and daughters into the kingdom, which hitherto, they were not permitted Ephesians 2:13; John 1:11-14, becoming heirs and joint heirs of God and the Abrahamic covenanted promises an blessing (Genesis 25:6- the representatives of his other children by Hagar and Keturah, the Kings of the East, could now access and partake of the blessing, and they showed their allegiance and faith, by worshipping Jesus Christ, as a Child!) Jesus Christ gave His life for all who would simply believe in Him as Lord and Savior, in order to keep them from the wrath of God that will be unleashed upon the Amorite, until the end. Isaiah 63:18; Daniel 8:13; Zechariah 12:3; Luke 21:24; Revelation 11:2. And eventually, they will be rescued at the second coming of Christ Luke 21:13; Zechariah 14. He finished the work of salvation of the soul of man John 19:30 and this continues the "acceptable year of the Lord" which began as He took the sealed book of Daniel, 12:4, from God, as the Lamb of God, who alone is Worthy, and opened the seals Revelation 5, and fulfilled the first of the three part of Isaiah 61:2, in Luke 4:16-21, and He SHUT it again. This will run through this dispensation of preaching of the gospel of grace, (which ended the preaching of the gospel of the kingdom, which ended with the stoning of Stephen) by faith in the sacrificial death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and He will return to gather His saints from the world, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15; and present them faultless before the presence of God the Father, with exceeding joy, Jude 24; with victory over sin, devil, death, hell and eternal damnation in the lake of fire and brimstone Isaiah 66:24. The second dispensation is nearly upon us, at this time Isaiah 63:4, which will usher in the tribulation period when the 70th and last year will be ushered in to finish all transgressions! Daniel 9:24. ( As the Messiah has become the sacrifice for sin, and was dead, buried and rose again from the dead! His shed blood sprinkled on the heavenly mercy seat for propitiation for sins for all who would go to God by and through Him, simply by faith! Ephesians 2:8). Then, the Lord will return the second time, complete with His body, as a new Creature resting upon the Mount of Olives Zechariah 14, to make a way of escape for the remnants of Israel Matthew 24:31. Then the battle of armageddon will ensue, and it will end up in total obliteration of this earth. Isaiah 24; Joel chapters 2 and 3, Jeremiah chapters 1-11...; 1 Peter 3 etc. This is the fullness and end, and judgment of the sin of the Amorite! Matthew 18:21-22; Psalm 75:8; 73:3-17. Then the new heaven and earth will be created after the conclusion of the millennium- to mark the expiration date of sin and death, like it was back in Eden. Now man will live out the 1000 year curse of death Isaiah 65, (Genesis 5). Then history will repeat itself when everything reaches full circle- the serpent will be released once again, Revelation 20:1-6, to tempt man as he did with Adam and Eve, those who follow him will get totally judged and cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, together with hell, death, the antichrist, false prophets and all whose portion is with them Isaiah 66:24. Revelation chapters 19-22. God has perfected the end from the beginning. But as it is written-"My people are destroyed for lack of Knowledge " Hosea 4:6, so, "With all thine getting, get understanding " Proverbs 4:7; Luke 24:45. Be filled with and led by the Holy Spirit, and abide in the fold, John 10, until He returns as promised, to take up His purchased possession! John 14:26; Ephesians chapters 1-2! Then He will set up His kingdom! Isaiah 9:6! Be encouraged!
The millennium is the end of the cycle of the end of sin. Man had a thousand years curse the day Adam and Eve disobeyed God. A day is like a thousand years. The oldest man was Methuselah, he lived 969 years, and the last Adam lived 30 years as the Son of man, a human- Jesus Christ, then He was filled with the Holy Spirit, to become the Son of God 100%God and 100% man, just like the first Adam, who was created flesh and God breathed into his nostrils, to have 100% God in 100% man. Thus, when the mystery of iniquity is dealt with, after the 70th week year of Israel, then the whole world will be destroyed at the second coming of Jesus Christ. This will usher in the kingdom of God, for which Jesus Christ came to preach to Israel, before the gospel of grace- for both Israel and the gentiles, because they rejected their King. The scriptures are going back in cycles, we're now in Genesis 6, 11 and 47.It is like going back to the garden of Eden Isaiah 65; Genesis 5, when man will have to live out the whole 1000 years curse, which ends the wages of sin- death, which ends the cycle of creation, until the new heavens and the new earth is established, where there's no more sin and death. Then the judgment and rewards, abd the institution of mandatory pilgrimage to the New Jerusalem, and then, the Sabbath will be observed, signifying the end of work of both Creation and Redemption of the lost soul of man. Isaiah 66. Every nation will worship God, because there will no longer be evil or Satan present. All have been judged and cast into the lake of fire and brimstone- including death, hell, satan, the antichrist and his false prophets and those that bare his mark. The world will be as God in tended it right from the beginning, after the old earth and the heavens are completely destroyed by fire. 2 Peter 2:10-13; Isaiah 65:17; 66:,15-16, 22; 30:30;9:5 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Joel 2:10;; Nahum 1:5; Zephaniah 1:15-28; 3:8: Ezekiel 32:7-9; Revelation 20:1; Revelation 20:9-11, etc.
Religion doesn't get you placed in the spiritual body of Christ. God didn't mean for a "Relationship" with Jesus Christ in Him by the Holy Spirit to become just "Religion." That's why He gave us the "adoption" of sons and daughters. Religion leaves Him as God alone, not Abba Father! Neither of these men died for anyone, nor can they plead before God for them. They're simply men by whom you believe, if they preach the true gospel of salvation of your soul, by grace through faith in the sacrificial death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, for the ransom and redemption of your soul. Any other thing is vanity. They also need to work out their own salvation with fear and trembling so that they don't make shipwreck of their faith. They also need to pray to be accounted worthy to escape the wrath to come. Luke 21:36. Religion creates a big chasm between God and His worshippers; it gives opportunity for another to come in between to lord it over them in His stead, making themselves to be like God; it cannot accept the infilling and leading of the Holy Spirit, nor can it confirm His presence with the evidence of speaking in tongues. No Holy Spirit, no Christ, no God Romans 8:9,14, no getting caught up with Jesus Christ at His appearing! Religion has many paths to God but never gets to Him. John 10-17; Acts 4:12. Religion rewards those who follow it in this life, and never promises eternal life. Relationship with Christ in God promises everything to believers as they're called "children."1 Corinthians 3:21-23; Romans 8; 1 Peter 2:9. They will never taste of death. John 8:51; Luke 9:27; Isaiah 26:19. They're already sitted with Christ in God by faith in the heavenly places. All God's promises for them in Christ is "yea and amen." Etc. Religion will be judged by the scriptures, Relationship has already been proven in this world, by the simple faith of its Believers. Relationship is by faith, Religion is by sight, and the 5 senses, nothing to do with God, who has already decided to judge everything and everyone by Christ Jesus. Relationship justifies by faith Romans 5:1-21; 1 John 2; 3; Religion condemnes as they are presented before the judgement seat John 3:1-21; Hebrews 9:27; Romans 14:12; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 2:16. Relationship by many offenses to to justification; Religion by just one offense to condemnation Romans 5. Etc. Relationship only demands faith; Religion demands works... Relationship supplies all needs by faith; Relationship demands offerings by law and doctrines. Relationship shows the mind of God through Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit; Religion hides God behind doctrines and icons, and idols- all works of men's hands. Religion demands particular way and stance to pray, depending on which religion; Relationship has open door to the Father to anyone, anywhere, anyway, anyhow, as long as they come as a child led by the Holy Spirit. Religion ends in confusion and subsequent death; Relationship with the Father in Christ Jesus, never ends- unless the individual decides to leave the fold. Both demand sacrifices- blood sacrifices, as often as you come for consultation. Relationship accepts the blood of Sprinkling, which was sprinkled by the Lamb of God on the Mercy Seat in heavenly places, and which always avails as believers come boldly to the throne of grace, by the power of the shed blood of Jesus Christ, and by the leading of the Holy Spirit. Hebrews:4:16; 10:19-25. Religion can even demand sacrifices of loved ones; Relationship already provided the sacrifice of God's loved one to be the propitiation for all sins. Once and for all! What happens when they run out of sacrificial elements? That's why the world is in chaos and utter confusion as we see today! People and religious leaders are committing all unmentionable atrocities in the name of Religion, and slamming on a name called "jesus" but not the Jesus of the scriptures, who already atoned for all the sins of the whole world by the shedding of His sinless blood, on the cursed tree of Calvary, so Believers in Him could be free from the "curse", and access the "Blessing " which God had promised Abraham, through faith in his Seed, our Lord and Savior "Jesus Christ " of Nazareth. Galatians 3:13-14. What more could God have done? So...
God gave Daniel the end time vision and revelation, and he couldn't understand what he heard and saw. Thus, the bible was shut in Daniel 12:4 because he couldn't comprehend what the angel that talked with him was saying, especially about a Savior who would be cut off- it didn't make any sense, and about the end of the world. He was only praying for God to remember His people in captivity, who are nearing the completion of their 70 years in captivity. It was then the 69th week year, so God sent the angel to let him know that His people were not ready, and they wouldn't be able to return to the promised land- which will reject them, as they were cast out already because of unbelief and disobedience to the law of the land. In His mercy, God was going to play His ultimate card - send His Son to finish the work and restore His people. But, they have to go through the period of the wrath of God, so to spare at least some, God ushered in the dispensation of Grace- whosoever would believe in Him, through the sacrificial death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, His Only Begotten Son, and accept Him as Lord and Savior, will be spared. Thus, he was told to go rest till the time of the end when everything would've come to pass already and would then be easier to understand. The book of Revelation is the revealing or clarification of those things that Daniel couldn't understand at that time, especially that of a suffering Messiah, who will later be glorified (Benoni to Benjamin), now made manifest to him and not to the Apostle John as many thought, to whom was revealed the conclusion of the grace dispensation of the church. Daniel was referred to as "greatly beloved" Daniel 9:23, and the Apostle John often referred to himself as "the desciple whom Jesus loved ", other than that, there's no where in the scriptures where there's any reference whatsoever, to connect him to end time revelations. Thus, Daniel must have been referred to as the man greatly beloved, (like Solomon and Benjamin), rather than by his name in the manuscripts, thus, it was attributed to the Apostle John as the person to whom the vision was revealed. Could it also be possible for Daniel to be the one on the Isle of Patmos since there was a reference of him appearing again at the time of the end in Daniel 12? Jesus, as the Lamb of God, took the book that was sealed Revelation 5, and opened it physically in Luke 4:17-21, after His baptism and anointing, now filled with Holy Ghost and power, as the Messiah, to begin His ministry, as it was written of Him Psalm 40:6-8. He quoted the first part of Isaiah 61:2 because that was what He had come to fulfill. Isaiah 63:4, let us know that the second part would begin after the completion of the first part. The day of the Lord's vengeance is now upon the world. The acceptable year of the Lord is fast closing. Let's endure till the end by His grace. In Jesus' name. Luke 4:17-18, Isaiah 61:2, 63:4, 34:8; 35:4, 33:22. Psalm 91. We have no excuses. The bible will be shut again very soon, as the Holy Spirit that was sent to teach, help us understand, interpret to and lead us until the time of the end would have taken all Believers up and out of this world, thus, the bible returning to how it was in Isaiah 28:11-12; Amos 8:11-12. Everything written and revealed is unfolding. They have started to make sense as the day draws near. The whole counsel of God will be fulfilled, and then the end will come. Daniel actually needed the revelation of Jesus Christ to the Apostle John, in Revelation chapters 1-4, In order to understand the end-time prophecy God sent the angels to reveal to Him, before continuing from Revelation chapter 5 onwards, till judgment and rewards. Daniel was told not to seal the prophecy at this time, once everything already became clear, and he got the full understanding of past, present, and future events that should begin to unfold from then onwards, which he couldn't understand before, and got the book of prophecy shut until its revelation, hence the name: Revelation. Revelation 22:10. God was ready for the prophecies to begin to unfold. The next is the ushering in of "The Day of Vengeance of our God " after " the acceptable year of the Lord." Luke 4:17-20; Isaiah 61:2; 63:4. We need to be prepared!
It clearly says who the whore of Babylon is THAT GREAT CITY Revelation 14 8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. What GREAT CITY? Revelation 11 8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. O that one the one that rejected Jesus where the people that do not have the Son and do not have the Father that Jesus was crucified in. Galatians 4:22-31 King James Version 22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. 23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. 24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. 25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. 26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. 27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. 28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. 30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. 31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free. Many read and will never understand the simplicity of what is said as with the parable these are said so the meek will understand and the wise of the world will be shown as fools. Lest see rapture cult teaches to worship that small people of that great city so lets look to see what was found in that great city at its end. Revelation 18 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. Who did God send the prophets to? Was it Rome? Was it America? No it was Jerusalem the one in bondage of the flesh.
In 2020 I asked God in absolute faith about Revelation 17:10-11 and was answered. Obama is the 8th He will do Daniel 11:21 and on because it is him. Because of what happened in 2020 saying what would happen to my mum and dad with words that where not my own that they would not last the 1st lockdown and then have it happen because I had things like this happen all my life I was in a place of brokenness and had a contrite heart and asked about Revelation 17:10-11 the Holy Spirit answered and gave the understanding that this was the same as Daniel 11:19-21. Long story short Obama will use what happens to Biden to get back in power. This is not my opinion my thought where not this but I put self to the side and asked in faith like we are told to do and I received to my shock. If you have a waring you must warn. There is no pride in this I don't get pleasure out of this but when you where warned what is coming you must warn. For the full post to be said I need a comment under this YuTB is stopping my post I am on my 3rd chan warning for over two years. My old initial post is geeing hid so I had to say things differently for this to be seen again.
Trump is Daniel 11:19, Biden is Daniel 11:20, Obama is Daniel 11:21 and on. Revelation 17:10-11 KJV Trump=sixth Biden=seventh Obama=eighth & of the seven the fifth head and the eighth. I keep warning what the Holy Spirit said to me in 2020 after I humbled myself even if it falls on deaf ears. This is not an opinion or interpretation from me it was the Holy Spirit that said this himself after I humbled myself after what happened to my mum and dad in 2020 believing as a child trusting God fully like a child does a parent and that small still voice the Holy Spirit answered me. I need a comment to post it on so it can be seen. Comment for the full post I cant post it 1st or YT will hide it. And now they are hiding some posts that go with it.
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