Speak Your Mind.

“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.”

Matthew 6:24 (KJV)

(many, many, many years ago, I bought my Mother a Bible instead of jewelry. Inside it, I wrote this Scripture)

I'll be ready to give thought to stuff pretty soon........

“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

Hebrews 10:25 (KJV)

Congregational worship was a strong part of the Early Church. Yes, most of these services took place in the home of one of the Congregation. However, that was because Christians were being persecuted at that time, and because there were few members wealthy enough for a specific Worship Center to be built and maintained.

Nothing wrong with home worship services, do not misunderstand, but Congregational worship in a specific building is far more practical today. Many congregations have members that travel some distance to worship at a specific church, and many congregations are too large to hold services in a home environment.

I enjoy Congregational Services in a church building. I wish I had a church close to me that was Church of God Reformation Movement that I could once again enjoy the fellowship of the Christian family.

In Daniel 2, Daniel interprets a dream that Nebuchadnezzar had in which he saw a large man, his head was made of gold, which Daniel interpreted to be the Babylonian empire (626-539 BC), and a chest of silver, which is the Persian empire (539-331 BC), and a stomach of bronze, which is the Greek empire (331-151BC) and legs of iron, which is the Roman empire (151 BC-approx 400 AD), and finally the feet and toes of mixed iron and clay, which are different kings at different times after the fall of Rome (400 to ???).

In the days of the mixed iron and clay feature (after 400AD) a kingdom would be started, which we know would come from the Lord, because it is mentioned that it would be like a stone cut out of a mountain without hands. Human hands would not start it, but the Lord himself. This kingdom will smash to pieces the figure in Nebuchadnezzer's dream and role forth to fill the whole earth.

Tell me, a kingdom was started after 400AD that is going about to fill the whole earth with the glory of God. What kingdom do you know of that fits this description, that started after 400AD? What empire even claims itself as this kingdom? Hint: not Muslim.

RANDOM PLACE TO PUT THIS, but since I'm new here, I'll give it a go;

For all the ladies, consider the following, if you will; In many different ways there's a term, 'helpmate' and please, this isn't to start anything negative, please I just thought it would be cool to visit that term from a HEBREW WORD perspective. 'Azer (ezer), is used 21 times in the Hebrew bible. 2 of those 21 times it is used to describe 'Eve' and in many translations it becomes 'helpmate' but have you ever considered the other 19 uses of that same Hebrew word? Let's do that, because 18 of those 19 times, it's used to describe none other than YHVH, as in HE is our helper, our rescuer. The final time, well I'll leave that to curious minds who want to look that up.

BUT THE POINT - consider how special Eve was created, women were created. They are given a title only shared by YHVH, 'Azer (Ezer) and in Hebrew it doesn't have the same connotation as many views of the english 'help mate' have today. And consider this, God is the giver of life, and shares this with Eve, women, even Eve when you read this in Hebrew knows she is like God in the ability to bring forth man and in certain Hebrew thought, every birth is a continuation of creation, because they know the word play in Hebrew.

So then, Eve, was given special things in the part of all this wonderfulness, something to consider in relation to how God really set things up to be like.

Very good 👍

I had two topics get clipped lol. One was about coming to Jesus as a little child, another about only worrying about what was revealed and not chasing rabbit trails. Yes, they were a little judgemental but I thought I could slide them by. 😎

"clipped"?

Maybe “not approved”. They were there and then they weren’t. Idk, I think I’ve been a little overboard on some of my replies.

Now I’m seeing things. Those threads I thought were clipped, are back. Hmm, okay

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)

Does nobody have the answer to post #96526? A kingdom is going to be set up by Jesus between 400ad and now, and there is no interest? That's interesting.

Durn. I was expecting some of the ladies to give me a hard time over my "Mothers Day" pos about me buying a Bible for my Mother. ...sigh...

Then I was going to tell them the rest of the story. Oh well........ I'll tell it anyhoo

The Bible was a newfangled NIV that she had been wanting. Real fancy Edition with large fonts, lots of references, footnotes, and even colored pictures and maps.

Also, I bought her some flowers and her favorite chocolates.........

Durn wemmens. Just when you think you can get a rise out of 'em, they go silent.

“Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.” For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

2 Corinthians 2:14, 15 (KJV)

“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”

Romans 15:13 (KJV)

Psalms 39:7 - And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

1 Corinthians 13:13 - And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Jeremiah 17:7 - Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.



That wonderful old Hymn Whispering Hope:

1. Soft as the voice of an angel,
   Breathing a lesson unheard,
   Hope with a gentle persuasion
   Whispers her comforting word:
   Wait till the darkness is over,
   Wait till the tempest is done,
   Hope for the sunshine tomorrow,
   After the shower is gone.
   • Refrain:
     Whispering hope, oh, how welcome thy voice,
     Making my heart in its sorrow rejoice.

Whispering Hope > Lyrics | Septimus Winner

This scripture is a bit confusing. I can understand being a sweet savour of Christ if we are saved, but how are we a sweet savour of Christ if we perish? Please explain. Thank you.