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Bible Notes section 1 and section 2 combo Ok to run 1-7-24

Jonah - Nahum – Nineveh - Section 1 – 9 pages – 14 point, make 16?

Good M E – TY worship team for bringing us into God’s presence.

TY all of you for coming here today, it is nice to see people gathered together in the name of the Lord.

Matt 18:20 "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." (NKJ) Amen

\\ We’re going to take a look at the books of Jonah and Nahum and see What God has to say about the capitol city: The City of Nineveh?

\\ After that we’ll look at some of God’s rhema word to the church concerning America and the position God said America is in today, plus what God has to say to believers that listen to his voice and follow his will and his ways.

Prayer: Father, bring to our attention everything you would have us glean from your word today. Amen

\\ Nineveh: Let’s go to God's word and look at some of the details we'll start out with Jonah first, then we'll go to the book of Nahum for God’s final word to Nineveh.

\\ In the book of Jonah, Jonah has a terrific miracle happen for him and for now just about everyone has already heard about Jonah and the whale. So we're going to skip around that and zero in on Jonah's calling, his mission so to speak. In chapter 1 verses 1 & 2 and the first part of verse 3 we get the picture.

And I am reading now out of the (NKJ) Jonah 1:1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

2 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness, has come up before Me."

Verse 3 But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

\\ How about that, Jonah is running away from God so he thinks, let's see what actually happens and we'll see how that works out for him.

\\ Most everyone is familiar with Jonah and the whale, you know the whole story. So we won’t go into that and everything he goes through, but we're focusing on, what God has called Jonah to do. Jonah goes through turmoil and he gets to the point where he is in dire straights and he makes a vow to God, he prays to him in verse 7 of chapter 2 and I am reading

Jonah 2:7 "When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer went up to You, into Your holy temple.

dropping down now to verse 9 Jonah says

Jonah 2:9 But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD."

\\ The bible doesn't tell us what he vowed but salvation is emphasized here and after all God saved Jonah from death.

Next over in chapter 3 verse 1 and following “Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying,

Verse 2 of chapter 3 "Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you."

Verse 3 So Jonah arose and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly great city, a three-day journey in extent.

\\ So at this point we'll recall what was said back in chapter 1 verse 2 God said “arise go to Nineveh that great city and cry out against it for their wickedness has come up before me.

\\ That word Wickedness translated the Hebrew in Strong’s 7451 ra’ (rah) has several meaning’s among them, distress, evil, it also means trouble, misery, difficulty, harm, among many other things

\\ Charles W. Snow, Jr. B.S., M.A., Ed.D. and is the Dean of Doctoral Studies, school of Theology and Missions O.R.U. in Tulsa OK. He gives some background information on Jonah and makes other various comments: He points out “The pagan Assyrians, were long standing enemies of Israel, they were a dominant force among the ancients. Etc. Old Testament accounts describe their forays against Israel and Judah in which they ravaged the countryside and carried away captives”.

Continuing on in Jonah Chapter 3, verse 4 reads: And Jonah began to enter the city on the first day's walk. Then he cried out and said, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!"

\\ Take note of the message the prophet was given "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!"

The people of Nineveh sure took note of what Jonah was prophesying. because in verse 5 it tells us

3:5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them.

\\ Now we read the outcome in verses 6 through 10 The greatest one is explained here in verse 6

6 Then word came to the king of Nineveh; and he arose from his throne and laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth and sat in ashes.

3:7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published throughout Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; do not let them eat, or drink water.

8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily to God; yes, let every one turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands.

9 Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we may not perish?

The results of their actions are described in Jonah 3:10 reading

10 Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.

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\\ No matter what others have led you to believe, God created the heavens and earth and mankind. In higher public education and in lower education in the U.S. they have completely eliminated God and any reference to him. Well perhaps now would be a good time for them to reassess their position.

If their not referencing and acknowledging God, then what happens? Evil will manifest itself in a great way, the devil will gladly fill the void. God puts up with the evil things only for so long, he cuts people a lot of slack but somewhere down the road he brings judgment. He has done this many times throughout history and his word, the bible bears witness of that, not just with Nineveh but in many others instances also. The Jewish people time and time again turned away from God and suffered the consequences and the consequences were not good.

\\ Now in recent times he caught some of the people's attention here in America with 911 and I understand after 911 some of the churches in the city filled up, but for only a short time.

In just a few weeks little by little everyone turned away from thoughts of God and his will and his ways and went their own way doing their own things again, and disregarding God. We’ll see here in the future, with the Ninevehites that this didn't work for them. But for now God gave a warning to Nineveh by the way of Jonah the prophet a 100 and 40 years before the fall of Nineveh and in Jonah's day from the king on down everyone turned from their wicked evil ways, and God relented.

The king issued a decree and in Jonah 3;10 it tells us the people turned from their wicked ways and God relented of the things he was about to do, the disaster he said he would bring upon them. Again we will read Verse 10

10 Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.

This verse sums up and explains the results of God's warning to Nineveh, and what action Nineveh took, and the results of their actions. “ they turned from their wicked ways and God did not do it. This ended Jonah's assignment.

Jonah 17 mins

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\\ NOW Over in the book of Nahum we find out that Nineveh has gone back to its old ways that God calls wickedness. This is now a 140 years later after Jonah gave them the first message from God. Here is the condition of Nineveh at this point, it’s described in Nahum chapter 3: verse 19 last part of the verse tells us and I am quoting, ‘for upon whom has not your wickedness passed continually?’

This is a good time to bring back to remembrance a verse in Amos.

Amos 3:7 reads, Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. --------

This is the way God’s word tells us he does things, or the order he operates in, certainly in this case anyway. ---- Back to Nahum and our subject - Nineveh ------

He is dealing with Nineveh again. Remember this is the second time and we are going to see, it is not a good word for Nineveh.

\\ Before we go into Nahum lets get a little background on the subject This is what the commentator notes in my bible for background. That commentator being Timothy Mark Powell with several letters after his name BS, M.Div Ph.D he is senior pastor of Christian Life Assembly in Fresno, Ca. (Publishers date.

`` He remarks “The kingdom of the Assyrians and their capital city of Nineveh had been thriving for centuries. Ancient documents attest the cruelty of the Assyrians against other nations. Assyrian kings boasted of their savagery, celebrating the abuse and torture they inflicted on conquered peoples. The Assyrians had conquered the northern kingdom of Israel and threatened the southern kingdom of Judah.

The destruction of Nineveh, the capital city of the Assyrian empire is the subject of the prophecy of Nahum. This city was located on the east bank of the Tigris River opposite the modern city of Mosul in Iraq. Its walls were over 100 feet high (can you picture that) over a 100 feet high and wide enough for three chariots to ride abreast. The city was approximately 60 miles across; and required three 20-mile travel days, a wall surrounded it 8 miles long in circumference; it could accommodate three hundred thousand people. There was a 150' moat outside Nineveh.

The book of Nahum focuses on a single concern, the fall of the city of Nineveh”.

\\ Take Note: When it comes to comments the things that I am commenting about are always taken from others. Nothing I have to say is original, even if it is given by the Spirit many times, the chances are, that the Spirit has also shared it with others.

I want you to know I don't have a corner on the market of anything I am talking about here, nothing original. I have either seen it, or read it, or heard about it from others.

Let’s go into the details of Nahum and what God’s message to Nineveh is this time. –

Nahum chapter 1 verse 1 reads

Nahum 1:1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

The [definition of the word burden:] Strong’s 4853 massa' (mas-saw'); from 5375; a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire: KJV-- burden, carry away, prophecy, X they set, song, tribute.

Now in chapter 1 and verse 2 and following God's nature (his character) and his ways are described.

Chapter 1: verse 2 reads, God is jealous, and the LORD avenges; the LORD avenges and is furious. The LORD will take vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserves wrath for His enemies;

1:3 The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked. The LORD has His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet.

\\ Take note verse 3 tells us God does not acquit the wicked at some point in time there is going to be a price to pay.

going down to verse 6

Nahum 1:6 Who can stand before His indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by Him.

God's character is further described in verse 7

7 The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him.

Now here is another side of God mentioned, in this verse 7 it says he is good he knows who trust him.

\\ If you're walking in righteousness meaning right standing with God, none of these things that he talks about concerning Nineveh have to do with you personally!!!!!!!

Here he is talking about the world and those that won’t turn to him.

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\\ Going on in chapter 2 verse 1 God warns or tells the Ninevhites what is going to happen to them and says to the Ninevhites.

Reading Chapter 2: verse 1 He who scatters has come up before your face. Man the fort! Watch the road! Strengthen your flanks! Fortify your power mightily.

\\ There is a comment in my bible about, he who scatters in chapter 2 verse 1 and it says: He who scatters is the coalition of Medes, Babylonians, and Scyhians who are about to attack Nineveh.

I am going to have to spell some of these words because I don't know how to pronounce them.

God is also telling the Ninevehites put forth your best effort to defend yourselves. “Man the fort, watch the road, strengthen your flanks, fortify you power mightily”.

Chapter 2 Down to verse 5 the second part of the verse says: “They make haste to her walls, and the defense is prepared.

In the next verses God describes what things are going to take place and one of the things in Verse 6 says: The gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is dissolved.

\\ So we see the city is going to be flooded.

Again going to the commentary by Timothy Mark Powell we get an expiation of (“the palace is dissolved”). Besides the Tigris River on the west, the Koser a spring-fed stream, traversed Nineveh; a canal also ran through the city. Sennacherib he is a former king of Nineveh, had built a series of dams to control water flow. The invaders likely closed the gates of the rivers to stop the flow of water and make their approach to Nineveh easier, then suddenly opened the gates to release torrents of water and unleash a destructive flood on the city. The palace, likely was constructed of dried mud bricks that would literally dissolve. ````````````````````` \\ So apparently it looks like nothing is cemented it’s all just dirt.

Reading verse 8

Nahum 2:8 Though Nineveh of old was like a pool of water, now they flee away. "Halt! Halt!" they cry; but no one turns back.

And in verse 10 we see the results of this action.

Nahum 2:10 She is empty, desolate, and waste! The heart melts, and the knees shake; much pain is in every side, and all their faces are drained of color.

Now dropping down in chapter 2 to verse 13 God addresses the destruction of Nineveh. In verse 13 the declaration is made.

Nahum 2:13

13 "Behold, I am against you," says the LORD of hosts, "I will burn your chariots in smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions; I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers shall be heard no more."

The comment in my bible about verse 13 explains it this way. The fall is an act of divine retribution. Ancient records and modern excavations also indicate portions of the city were burned, the fall of Nineveh silenced the voice of Assyria forever.

\\ Now going on into chapter 3 verse 1 we get a clear description of the current condition of Nineveh and what will take place.

Why was God so merciless let’s look at more of the details of the condition of Nineveh

Nahum 3:1 Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. Its victim never departs.

That's the condition now jumping down to verse 3 of chapter 3

What has happened

Reading Nahum 3:3 Horsemen charge with bright sword and glittering spear. There is a multitude of slain, a great number of bodies, countless corpses-- they stumble over the corpses--

Why does this happen?

verse 4 explains: Because of the multitude of harlotries of the seductive harlot, the mistress of sorceries, who sells nations through her harlotries, and families through her sorceries.

verse 5 reads "Behold, I am against you," says the LORD of hosts; "I will lift your skirts over your face, I will show the nations your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame.

\\ Again going to the comments in my bible explains chapter 3 verses 1 through 4 among other things it says Nineveh indeed was a bloody city guilty of shedding innocent blood of multitudes of victims their wealth and power made her a seductive power and alley

\\ Timothy Mark Powell points out 2 things here a seductive power and alley but she was really a harlot demanding heavy payments for her services Nineveh received the judgment of the prostitute and adulteress of public discloser and disgrace.

We have just covered some Biblical History concerning Nineveh and find out the end result is, she is destroyed. 17 mins Pg 7 so far.

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What has God got to say about the hour we are living in here in America today? On Sept 21^st of 2014 God by the power of his Holy Spirit, in his rhema word to the church here, he told us about the future, he said:

[ :: 9-21-2014 pm service :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::]

I have had my hand of protection upon America but no more. I am going to shake America like never before. I will lift my hand of protection for a little while. Remember nine-one-one and what happened when my hand was lifted? What is to come is far worse than that. I have sat back and watched as my word has been removed from your schools. Your children know nothing of me. I have watched while your government has removed my commandments from their walls. They have promoted a life style forbidden by me. I have said in my word, man shall not lie with man and women with women this is an abomination.

You have opened up your military, they are dancing in the streets, they are thumbing their noses and saying we are here we will take over. I will not allow this to go on any longer without discipline.

I love you America but you need to be shaken. etc

Then again in October of 2020 Holy Spirit said to the church [:: 10-21-20 pm service ::]

Do not be afraid of the things that are ahead for the world, for remember, if you put your trust and confidence in me then I will carry you through the days ahead victoriously. Yes, disaster may come to the world, yes, the whole world might be in an uproar, but if your confidence and focus is upon me then you have nothing to worry about, you have nothing to fear. For remember my word said that it will be this way but not so for my people, for it shall be a great time of revival a mighty outpouring such has never has been seen before etc

Then again another rhema word - 12-13-2020 pm service

etc It is a great hour for my church and it shall be the greatest hour that my church has ever had, for it shall be the hour filled with all the promises that I have given unto you. It shall be the hour of great joy, of miracles, signs, of wonders. \\ I’ll make a comment here. Lee’s comment \\ So if you have accepted Jesus as your lord and savior and are walking in his will and his ways it will be a joyest time for you, a time of miracles, signs and wonders.

Thank you for allowing me to share this time with you and telling you what God had laid on my heart. Have a nice (day, evening etc).

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Prayer: Lee’s version, using us instead of you because I want to be included:

Numbers 6:24 "The LORD bless [us] you and keep [us] you;

25 the LORD make His face shine upon [us] you, and be gracious to [us] you;

26 the LORD lift up His countenance upon [us] you, and give [us] you peace." AMEN

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Jonah 15 min read & Nahum 39 min read. Running rough total of 54 mins total - 9 pgs Good to Go.

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SECTION 2 AMERICA OF OLD AND AMERICA of TODAY

Greeting the praise & worship prayer

Now what about American History? But first in a previous message we covered Jonah and Nahum, the mission God sent them on to tell the Ninevehites of where they stood with him (God) and what was going to happen to them because of their wickedness.

You will recall God through Jonah gave Nineveh his message and Nineveh repented and God relented.

Jonah Chapter 3 verse 10 reads Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.

But then a hundred and forty years later it's a different story.

Nineveh had gone back their old wicked ways and God sends Nahum to Nineveh with his message and this time it was for keeps.

We get a clear description of the current condition of Nineveh In Nahum chapter 3 verse 1 we read

In Nahum 3:1 Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. Its victim never departs.

In Nahum chapter 2 verse 13 we read last time "Behold, I am against you," says the LORD of hosts, "I will burn your chariots in smoke, and the sword shall devour your young lions; I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers shall be heard no more."

The comment in my bible concerning verse 13 explains it this way; the fall of Nineveh is an act of divine retribution.

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Now to our country let's look at American History.

What about America the United States of old, and America the United States of today.

America today we hear and know what out leaders stand for, but what did we used to be?

May I suggest to you we were a God honoring people and went by his will and his ways.

We'll confirm this by reading comments of past presidents and statesmen.

Our founding fathers believed God was the glue (so to speak) to run our country the United States on. Their statements bare witness of that. Lets look at some of them.

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We'll start off with statements from the very beginning of the United States

John Adams was the first Vice President of the United States (1789–1797), and he was also the second President of the United States (1797–1801) We’re talking about a period even before the turn of the century. 1789-1801 and he makes this statement

"We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions, unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice ambition revenge and licentiousness would break the strongest cords of our constitution, as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made ONLY for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."

J.A. using a whale and the bridle for examples, a whale going through a net is self-explanatory, as you know concerning horses the Bridle & Bit, the bit allows man to control the horse.

You can't have a successful country without Godly principled people running the country, the constitution doesn’t mean a thing without Godly principled people running the country. J. A. makes that very clear. Do we have Godly principled running the country today? Not by a long shot

Now the 6^th president of the United States had the same last name Adams but he was a different man. He said this:

PRESIDENT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS 6th president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829.

"The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: It connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity."

\\ The result of the American Revolution says J.Q.Adams was the bond of principles of government with Christianity. How much clearer could it be said that America was founded as a Christian nation. Obama disagreed with that, he said we we're not a Christian nation at one point he even remarked that we were a Muslim nation, that was our history and background.

PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, said this

The bible is the rock upon which our republic rests.

\\ Interesting, the Christian bible is our rock.

PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE 14th president of the United States serving from 1853 to 1857.

Let not the foundation of hope rest upon man’s wisdom. It must be felt that there is and his over-ruling providence.

\\ Interesting no national security but in the nation’s humble acknowledged dependence upon God. What president in out lifetime today would ever acknowledge God that way? NONE I have never heard any of them say their dependence is on God, never. Why because it isn’t. They go their own way against God and his ways NO ten commandments, no bible is schools, don’t want his word, abortion, same sex marriage, the whole nine yards. Everything God say don’t do, they do it.

PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865

All good from the Savior of the world is communicated through this book. All the things desirable to man are contained in it.

PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.

Hold fast to the bible as the sheetrock of our liberties. Write its precepts on your heart and practice them in your lives.

\\ How about that president Grant believed our liberties are based on the precepts in God’s word. And they definitely were in the past but not now.

PRESIDENT BENJAMIN HARRISON 23rd president of the United States from 1889 to 1893.

There are some things we cannot dispense with; among these are God’s word and truth, and those religious influences by which he brings the heart of man into subjection to moral law.

So where do we get our moral laws from? According to P B.H. We get our morals from the principles in God's word. Without God's word there are no moral principles in my estimation and we are seeing that at this time in history. If it feels good, do it.

PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND 22nd and 24th president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897.

Let us trust the power and goodness of almighty God who presides over the destiny of nations and who has, at all times, been revealed in our country’s history.

G.C. said God is our destiny and our heritage. I hope we all could agree with that.

PRESIDENT WILLIAM McKINLEY 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901.

The more profoundly we study this wonderful book, the better citizens we will become, and the higher will be our destiny as a nation.

So far we have covered 100 years of statements by various presidents of the United States the results were our nation prospered for a 100 years.

Our leaders obviously governed by the principles in God's word.

That was in the 18^th century Now to the 19th century.

PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. declares

America was born a Christian nation for the purpose of exemplifying to the nations of the world the principles of righteousness found in the word of God.

\\ Do we see statements like this taking place from our leaders in today’s society, no just the opposite.

PRESIDENT WARREN G HARDING 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923

I have always believed in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, whereby they have become the expression to man of the word and will of God.

I like this next one

PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929.

We do not need more material development; we need more spiritual development. We do not need more brains; we need more character. We do not need more of the things which are seen; we need more of the things which are not seen.

PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933

We are indebted to the book of books for our national ideals and institutions. Preservation rests in adhering to its principles.

So another words what I get out of this is, what should our nation be run on, the principles in God's word and that's what preserves us as a nation. How about that. So says president H. H. Let’s Read that again.

Let's not forget what we are reading here today these are the comments and beliefs of the former presidents, the leaders of our country, they made their decisions based on the principles in God's word.

PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.

On the flyleaf of ten million Gideon testaments, he commended the reading of the bible to all members of the nation’s armed forces.

\\ I understand today the Chaplin's are very limited in what they can say concerning God and that's a total understatement.

PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN 33rd serving from 1945 to 1953.

The bible is the moral code of our nation and of civilization.

We have covered over a 100 & 50 years of some presidential comments and we should be able to see without a doubt what their heart beliefs were.

\\ Back in March (3-7-05) in the United States our supreme court was focusing on legality of the 10 commandments being posted in or on government property. This remark by president Truman stands out in light of this event. Again Truman how profound

`` Now here are comments by 3 American Statesman

Statesman BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

"He who shall introduce into public affairs the principles of Christianity will change the face of the world."

A Statesman by WILLIAM PENN

"If thou wouldst rule well, thou must rule for God, and to do that, thou must be ruled by him. Those who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants."

\\ This comment by William Penn is interesting considering what we are seeing today.

We’ll will end these quotes with a statement by Daniel Webster.

Statesman DANIEL WEBSTER

"Finally, let us not forget the religious character of our origin. Our fathers were brought hither by their high veneration for the Christian religion. They journeyed by its light, and labored in its hope. They sought to incorporate its principles with the elements of their society and to diffuse its influence through all their institutions, civil, political, or literary. Let us cherish these sentiments, and extend this influence still more widely; in the full conviction, that is, the happiest society which partakes in the highest degree of the mind and peaceable spirit of Christianity."

You can discern from these statements what our former leaders believed in their heart.

Our leaders today put up a front but what is their heart belief?

God established the moral standards of this nation. Our past presidents and statesman bare witness of that.

They believed in adhering to God's word and his principles.

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We need to look at ourselves and ask ourselves - What do we see here today in the USA? Where are we now?

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Our country as a whole has gotten to the point where they have turned their back on God and his principles.

They have removed all references to the ten commandments out of the court system.

Remember they are commands and not suggestions.

Remember the judge in Alabama that tried to keep the ten commandments and the federal government forced the remove of them, he also got dethroned.

?What have they got to swear by now? Do they even do that anymore I really don't know?

Remember when people who went on the witness stand were required to lay their hand on the bible and swear to this statement

"Do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me God?"

I wonder if this happens anymore?

The school system generally speaking does not allow the bible in the library or even in the schools anymore.

Many have after school activities that encourage perverted lifestyles.

Our lawmakers and those who make the rules disregard Godly principles period.

Today the federal government is about to put into law and tell the states you have to recognize same sex marriages.

Today we are now reaping what has been sown.

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Today The main thing we hear our country say is, ("God bless us".) The overall conduct of this nation does not line up with God’s word. So how can God bless a people that go against his word?

The laws of our land have been changed and now many go against God’s word.

Many in the US go their own way, thumb their nose at God, and do their own thing.

We now have abortion on demand, same sex marriages, it is illegal to pray in schools, we take down all references to God in our public buildings and the list goes on. Will God continue to bless a nation that goes in this direction?

According to biblical history and comments by the former leaders of our country the answer is no. Read Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and so on.

Events in past history tell us God gives people warnings and cuts them a lot of slack but it does not go on forever there will be a price to pay.

Ruth Graham the wife of the late evangelist Billy Graham commented something to the effect that if God doesn’t judge America he will have to apologize to Sodom & Gomorrah.

This is a good time to bring up a verse in Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. (NKJ) Prov 14:34

(NIV) 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.

Now

I would like to read you some of the prophecy God has given in recent years to the church body.

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etc.. Did I not warn you that the days would be like Sodom and Gomorrah as it was in the days of Lot? When America accepts this lifestyle and makes a law protecting them, she will be like Samson breaking her last vow. I will no longer stand with her neither will my blessing be upon her, then shall come to pass in my timing, the twenty four hour period of Babylon’s destruction. For you have not a leader of this country who follows my word or ways. They have gone the ways of the antichrist system and forsaken the religion of their forefathers of days gone by. etc..

now 10 years later God’s rhema word to the church

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I have had my hand of protection upon America but no more. I am going to shake America like never before. I will lift my hand of protection for a little while. Remember nine-one-one and what happened when my hand was lifted? What is to come is far worse than that. I have sat back and watched as my word has been removed from your schools. Your children know nothing of me. I have watched while your government has removed my commandments from their walls. They have promoted a life style forbidden by me. I have said in my word, man shall not lie with man and women with women this is an abomination.

I love you America but you need to be shaken. etc

Interesting

May I suggest to you, God established the traditional family and moral standards and this nation prospered for a long time from adhering to these standards but now this nation, generally speaking, has turned away from God and gone their own way sad to say.

We just read what is next and it’s not good! But God’s word will be fulfilled, if carry through with his word then he would be a liar, he will fulfill his word.

Revelation 18:10 says in the new king James "standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, 'Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour your judgment has come.' That’s the (NKJ)

For More clarification the living bible states Rev 18:10 this way They will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will cry out, "How terrible, how terrible for Babylon, that great city! In one single moment God's judgment came on her." (NLT)

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Now we have what is ahead and the Good News.

What is ahead for his people that walk him in righteousness, right standing, right standing with him?

What does God have to say about his people the true church during these end times? Some rhema word, some things God shared in the prophetic brought forth to this church body.

By the way all these things are posted on the Reigningone website prophetic word page with links that date back to `` and everyone read it in context.

If you are going there to read some of them, they are listed according to date in the archive file links on the Prophetic Word page. You can read them in context.

Warning and also God’s Good news for us

First A warning & directions

[ :: 7-17-16 am service :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::] etc The end is upon you and you need to look and see the things that you should be doing, pay close attention to that. For I have told you things would change here, they would change. If you live near the Babylon that is going to fall I have told you to move at least seventy-five miles from there, at least.

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why the warning

etc Russia, is building stronger and stronger and stronger every day, for I have a fishhook in her mouth and I am tugging on it as hard as I can and before they can go into Israel they must first destroy Babylon.

They have all the military power to do that and America has nothing, absolutely nothing to stop it, wake up, wake up.

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The good news for his people those who walk in his will and way.

Remember The good news is God has said that those who turn to him, he will take care of us and supply all our needs, if we will turn to him and walk in his will and ways.

On 6-24-20 pm service this word came forth

For it is a great hour right now, an hour for my church, it is not a great hour for the world or the people of the world, for those that don’t know me. For they walk in the vanity of their own mind and they know it not, etc

But now zero in on the first part of this word, it is a great hour right now for my church.

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Do not be afraid of the things that are ahead for the world, for remember if you put your trust and confidence in me then I will carry you through the days ahead victoriously. Yes disaster may come to the world, yes the whole world might be in an uproar but if your confidence and focus is upon me then you have nothing to worry about, you have nothing to fear. For remember my word said that it will be this way but not so for my people, for it shall be a great time of revival a mighty outpouring such has never been seen before etc note read it over it shall

Did you get ahold of that last part “ not so for my people for it shall be a great time of revival a mighty outpouring such has never been seen before”

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comment Remember what God said in his word concerning the last days Recall Joel 2:28 also Acts 2:17 My Spirit without measure. Has anyone here on earth today ever seen his spirit without measure, we’re are going to now, it’s what God has said in his word and his word will be fulfilled.

12-27-2020 am service

etc For remember I have promised a great and glorious hour for my church, but not so for the world you are seeing and will continue to see. Etc

further in the same service 12-27-2020 am service

there is a great need for that in the coming days ahead, for things will get far worse before I take the church out, remember I have told you that already. For I have promised that I would take you through victoriously,

Now into the year 2021 [ :: 3-3-2021 pm service

For now is the time and now is the hour and I have great things in store for my people, great things in store for my church, but not so for the world. But do not worry about those things, for you are not of the world and you should not be part of the world, you should be a part of my kingdom if you’re doing all the things that I have told you to do. Etc

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etc I have spoke to you about many other things that shall come to pass and they shall come to pass very quickly. But you do not have to fear those things, for remember they are not for my people, but if you’re not mine then you fall into the other category. Etc

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etc it is the hour of great and mighty things for my church, for my people, for those who are following after me and doing the things that I have said. Not for those who are following after the world or running after the false or the fake, etc If the Spirit of Almighty God is not moving and speaking in your church it is dead, it is not alive and I cannot move upon them. etc.

10-24-2021 am service

etc. I love you with an everlasting love, but for what is coming, for what is ahead you need to be walking in the safety of the fold where I can move upon your behalf. For this will be a great and glorious hour for my church, but not for the world, etc.

11-7-2021 pm service

etc. I shall come for my church that is ready, my church that is spotless, without wrinkle. But for those who do not do what my word has said I cannot move upon their behalf, I cannot do for them the things that I desire. But it is my desire that they too would enter into the safety of the fold while there is still yet time. Do not be moved by the things that shall take place in the world, for remember a great shaking has to come, but it shall not shake those who have set themselves upon a firm foundation etc

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If you don’t fall into this category I suggest you do that immediately. If you want help with that come to the altar.

Romans 10:13 For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."

The Lord bless and meet all your needs plus pastors are here to pray for you come to the altar.

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Greeting the praise & worship prayer

PART 2 AMERICA OF OLD AND AMERICA of TODAY

Now what about American History? But first in part one of this message last time

In the message before we covered Jonah and Nahum, the mission God sent them to tell the Ninevehites of where they stood with him and what was going to happen to them because of their wickedness.

You will recall God through Jonah gave Nineveh his message and Nineveh repented and God relented.

Jonah Chapter 3 verse 10 reads Then God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God relented from the disaster that He had said He would bring upon them, and He did not do it.

But then a hundred and forty years later it's a different story.

Nineveh had gone back their old wicked ways and God sends Nahum to Nineveh with his message and this time it was for keeps.

We get a clear description of the current condition of Nineveh In Nahum chapter 3 verse 1 we read

In Nahum 3:1 Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. Its victim never departs.

The comment in my bible concerning verse 13 explains it this way; the fall of Nineveh is an act of divine retribution.

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Now our country let's look at American History.

What about America the United States of old, and America the United States of today.

America today we know what out leaders stand for, but what did we used to be?

May I suggest to you we were a God honoring people and went by his will and his ways.

We'll confirm this by reading comments of past presidents and statesmen.

Our founding fathers believed God was the glue (so to speak) to run our country the United States on. Their statements bare witness of that. Lets look at some of them.

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We'll start off with statements from the very beginning of the United States

J.A. using a whale and the bridle for an example, as you know concerning horses the Bridle & Bit allows man to control the horse and the whale going through a net is self-explanatory.

Now the 6^th president of the United States had the same last name Adams but he was a different man. Said this

PRESIDENT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS 6th president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829.

"The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: It connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity."

Comment: The result of the American Revolution says J.Q.Adams was the bond of principles of government with Christianity. How much clearer could it be said that America was founded as a Christian nation. Obama disagreed with that he said we we're not a Christian nation. And today we diffidently are not.

PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, said this

The bible is the rock upon which our republic rests

PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE 14th president of the United States serving from 1853 to 1857.

Let not the foundation of hope rest upon man’s wisdom. It must be felt that there is no national security but in the nation’s humble acknowledged dependence upon God and his over-ruling providence.

PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865

All good from the Savior of the world is communicated through this book. All the things desirable to man are contained in it.

PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.

Hold fast to the bible as the sheetrock of our liberties. Write its precepts on your heart and practice them in your lives.

My comment is: How about that president Grant believed our liberties are based on the precepts in God’s word.

PRESIDENT BENJAMIN HARRISON 23rd president of the United States from 1889 to 1893.

There are some things we cannot dispense with; among these are God’s word and truth, and those religious influences by which he brings the heart of man into subjection to moral law.

So where do we get our moral laws from? According to P B.H. We get our morals from the principles in God's word, without God's word there are no moral principles in my estimation.

PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND 22nd and 24th president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897.

Let us trust the power and goodness of almighty God who presides over the destiny of nations and who has, at all times, been revealed in our country’s history.

G.C. said God is our destiny our heritage. I hope we all could agree with that.

PRESIDENT WILLIAM McKINLEY 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901.

The more profoundly we study this wonderful book, the better citizens we will become, and the higher will be our destiny as a nation.

So far we have covered 100 years of statements by various presidents of the United States the results were our nation prospered for a 100 years.

Our leaders obviously governed by the principles in God's word.

That was in the 18^th century Now to the 19th century.

PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. declares

America was born a Christian nation for the purpose of exemplifying to the nations of the world the principles of righteousness found in the word of God.

My comment Do we see statements like this taking place from our leaders in today’s society, no just the opposite.

PRESIDENT WARREN G HARDING 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923

I have always believed in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, whereby they have become the expression to man of the word and will of God.

I like this next one

PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929.

PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933

We are indebted to the book of books for our national ideals and institutions. Preservation rests in adhering to its principles.

PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.

On the flyleaf of ten million Gideon testaments, he commended the reading of the bible to all members of the nation’s armed forces.

My comment I understand today the Chaplin's are very limited in what they can say concerning God and that's a total understatement.

PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN 33rd serving from 1945 to 1953.

The bible is the moral code of our nation and of civilization.

We have covered over a 100 & 50 years of some presidential comments and we should be able to see without a doubt what their heart beliefs were.

Comment Back in March (3-7-05) in the United States our supreme court was focusing on legality of the 10 commandments being posted in or on government property. This remark by president Truman stands out in light of this event. Again Truman how profound

``Now here are comments by 3 American Statesman

Statesman BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

"He who shall introduce into public affairs the principles of Christianity will change the face of the world."

A Statesman by WILLIAM PENN

"If thou wouldst rule well, thou must rule for God, and to do that, thou must be ruled by him. Those who will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants."

This comment by William Penn is interesting considering what we are seeing today.

We’ll will end these quotes with a statement by Daniel Webster.

Statesman DANIEL WEBSTER

You can discern from these statements what our former leaders believed in their heart.

Our leaders today put up a front but what is their heart belief?

God established the moral standards of this nation. Our past presidents and statesman bare witness of that.

They believed in adhering to God's word and his principles.

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We need to look at ourselves and ask ourselves - What do we see here today in the USA? Where are we now?

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Our country as a whole has gotten to the point where they have turned their back on God and his principles.

They have removed all references to the ten commandments out of the court system.

Remember they are commands and not suggestions.

Remember the judge in Alabama that tried to keep the ten commandments and the federal forced the remove of them, he also got dethroned.

?What have they got to swear by now? Do they even do that anymore I really don't know?

Remember when people who went on the witness stand were required to lay their hand on the bible and swear to this statement

"Do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me God?"

I wonder if this happens anymore?

The school system generally speaking does not allow the bible in the library or even in the schools anymore.

Many have after school activities that encourage perverted lifestyles.

Our lawmakers and those who make the rules disregard Godly principles period.

Today the federal government is about to put into law and tell the states you have to recognize same sex marriages.

Today we are now reaping what has been sown.

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Today The main thing we hear our country say is, ("God bless us".) The overall conduct of this nation does not line up with God’s word. So how can God bless a people that go against his word?

The laws of our land have been changed and now many go against God’s word.

Many in the US go their own way, thumb their nose at God, and do their own thing.

According to biblical history and comments by the former leaders of our country the answer is no. Read Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and so on.

Events in past history tell us God gives people warnings and cuts them a lot of slack but it does not go on forever there will be a price to pay.

Ruth Graham the wife of the late evangelist Billy Graham commented something to the effect that if God doesn’t judge America he will have to apologize to Sodom & Gomorrah.

This is a good time to bring up a verse in Proverbs. Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. (NKJ)

Now

I would like to read you some of the prophecy God has given in recent years to the church body.

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now 10 years later God’s rhema word to the church

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I have had my hand of protection upon America but no more. I am going to shake America like never before. I will lift my hand of protection for a little while. Remember nine-one-one and what happened when my hand was lifted? What is to come is far worse than that. I have sat back and watched as my word has been removed from your schools. Your children know nothing of me. I have watched while your government has removed my commandments from their walls. They have promoted a life style forbidden by me. I have said in my word, man shall not lie with man and women with women this is an abomination.

I love you America but you need to be shaken. etc

Interesting

We just read what is next and it’s not good! But God’s word will be fulfilled if it didn’t happen then he would be a liar, he will fulfill his word.

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Time At this point time wise Jonah 13 mins & Nahum 17 mins & America today 20 min continuing on..

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Now we have what is ahead and the Good News.

What is ahead for his people that walk him in righteousness, right standing, right standing with him?

What does God have to say about his people the true church during these end times? Some rhema word, some things God shared in the prophetic brought forth to this church body.

By the way all these things are posted on the Reigningone website prophetic word page for everyone to read in context.

If you are going there to read some of them, they are listed according to date in the archive file links on the Prophetic Word page. You can read them in context.

Warning and also God’s Good news for us

First A warning & directions

Information

An excerpt from the rhema word given on

[ :: 4-28-19 am service (forth word) :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::]

why the warning

They have all the military power to do that and America has nothing, absolutely nothing to stop it, wake up, wake up.

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The good news for his people those who walk in his will and way.

Remember The good news is God has said that those who turn to him, he will take care of us and supply all our needs, if we will turn to him and walk in his will and ways.

On 6-24-20 pm service this word came forth

But now zero in on the first part of this word, it is a great hour right now for my church.

[ :: 10-21-20 pm service :: :: ::]

Did you get ahold of that last part “ not so for my people for it shall be a great time of revival a mighty outpouring such has never been seen before”

[ :: 12-13-2020 pm service :: :: ::]

12-27-2020 am service

etc For remember I have promised a great and glorious hour for my church, but not so for the world you are seeing and will continue to see. Etc

further in the same service 12-27-2020 am service

Now into the year 2021 [ :: 3-3-2021 pm service

8-29-2021 am service

[ :: 10-17-2021 pm service

10-24-2021 am service

11-7-2021 pm service

If you don’t fall into this category I suggest you do that immediately. If you want help with that come to the altar.

Romans 10:13 For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."

The Lord bless and meet all your needs plus pastors are here to pray for you come to the altar.

America today and the Good news total 35min? 40min

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Bible notes 3 Section 1 Babylon-Mark-Overcomer

Introduction Revelation

Today we are looking at the book of Revelation not going deep into it or anything like that but looking at three things The Fall of Babylon –

The Mark of the Beast – and some, and I emphasis the word some, not all but some of the - Promises made to Overcomers.

Good M E – TY worship team God’s presence.

Father, let us glean all understanding from your word.

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I have a commentary about Revelation written by

Dr. Earl Wesley Morey, B.A. B.Th., M.Div., Ph.D. International Teaching Ministry/ Author Clifton, VA he make many comments about the Personal Application of Revelation and among them he remarks : God has created the orders of community, that is, marriage and the family, economic activity, government and the state and he makes references back to ( [A1] Romans chapter 13 the first seven verses of the chapter, & also [A2] 1Tim chapter 2: the first two verses 1-2).

Using that for background he remarks

Satan, is unable to create anything, he tempts others to distort and misuse what God has created. Christians must discern whether a government is functioning under divine authority or as a divine authority.

When the latter is the case, Christians must pray, courageously endure, and patiently accept the consequences of obeying the God whose image and seal they bear and he refers back to ( [A3] Mark 12:16-17; & [A4] Acts 4:19). They must do so in the confidence that after their victorious sufferings they will reign with him. And he further remarks

The mainspring of Christian hope and courage is the certainty that the enemy has been defeated and is doomed, and that followers of the Lamb (Jesus) are not fighting a losing cause. He has already overcome, and therefore they can and will be overcomers!

What does God keep telling us his church body here,

that he has made them the overcomers.

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God covers many things in the book of Revelation but again our focus is on the fall of the city Babylon, the mark of the beast, and some of the promises of what God has in store for those who are overcomers.

God has told us repeatedly this is coming soon. What! The Fall of Babylon the great city.

Rev chapter 18 deals with the fall of Babylon verses 19 through 21 say and I am reading out of the (new king James version) verse 19 "They threw dust on their heads and cried out, weeping and wailing, and saying, 'Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! For in one hour she is made desolate.'

Notice that time period “in one hour”. That is fast!

Verse 20 "Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!"

and verse 21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, "Thus with violence the great city Babylon shall be thrown down, and shall not be found anymore. (NKJ)

The word Millstone in verse 21 - is a prophetic, symbolic, action indicating total destruction.

Back up one verse to Verse 20 the word Avenged is used. “God has avenged you on her!” Why! How does that apply? What have our leaders done?

Have they imposed their will on other leaders and countries of the world?

Well the answer to that is Yes!

Since when did God make the leaders of the United States the rulers of his universe? The fact is HE DIDN’T!

So what have our leaders encouraged or done in and to other countries?

Many things but for starters among other things - Our military went into Afghanistan, and I realize they went in to get one man OBL but they didn’t stop there they imposed their will on Afghanistan people and when they pulled their military out, the place turned into a total mess again. Many, many lives were lost not only Afghan’s but some of the best young American men and women were maimed and many others were killed. Same is true of many other countries that we imposed our will on and to no avail, as an end result they also turned into a mess.

Look at Iraq, much destruction, many lives lost and maimed.

Libya they killed the leader and now the country is in disarray, there is no order, it is a total mess, people fled the country to Italy and from there to other parts of the world, many drowned crossing the Mediterranean sea.

The leaders of our country have told Israel they must divide their land.

The very land God gave them, their land. Who are the United States leaders to tell them they must divide their land, God didn’t say so.

Who knows how many things they have done to others, clandestine operations and so on.

Then we come to Ukraine. Russia said in the early stages of the conflict to the Ukrainians, we will pull our troupes out if you will promise us you won’t join NATO. Russia has always been concerned about missile threats and having them around her land borders.

Our leader told Ukraine not to accept any offers of peace from Russia.

So instead our leaders supplied Ukraine with military equipment, guns, tanks and missiles.

Some believe that this Ukraine war situation is just a proxy war between the United States and Russia.

And Again, God never made the United States the ruler of his universe.

If the leaders of the United States are so great, let them go out and create their own universe.

Remember when Russia started building missile silos in Cuba back when president Kennedy was in office? Cuba, 90 miles off our coast of Florida we didn’t want them near our country? Our leader at that time told Russia to get them out, or else. Russia pulled back and got out.

There comes a time when God gets his belly full of what is going on and now we have been warned that we will see the consequences of our past behavior, the destruction of Babylon. But realize it has to happen because it is written in his word and God’s word will be fulfilled. If God didn’t fulfill his word, he would be a liar and we all know God isn’t a liar.

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Now concerning who is the Babylon of the bible there are many, many various different views. One view is this.

Dr. Coleman Cox Phillips, with many letters after his name B.Th., B.A., M.Ed., D.D. International Teaching Ministry/Author Clifton, VA comments about the verses concerning Babylon with a Dispensational Interpretation: He believes the Babylon of the bible is Rome because it was in the center of power back then in 68 ad.

God has revealed through his (rhema) word to this church body, by his prophet the late Dr. Donald Evans, he revealed that Babylon is New York City. We’ll mention a couple of references out of 75 plus times over a period of 20 plus years that God has brought this up to our church body.

Back in 2011 over a dozen years ago or so

2-27-11 am service etc Many are saying that New York City will never be attacked again and yet my word plainly declares that in twenty-four hours Babylon shall be destroyed. Wake up, wake up, for the time is far later than you realize etc

The last time God brought this up through the prophet Dr. Evans was

12-31-21/1-1-22 New Years Eve Service etc “For it’s going to be the most exciting move ever seen or ever witness, it started here and it shall once again come back here. Right now they’re worried about the war that could take place in New York City and that’s when Babylon is destroyed, your face looks like you’re going to be in it and yet your face should be showing that joy because you won’t be in it, it’s not for you, it’s for the world.” etc

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[A] Section 2 the mark of the beast

So now let’s talk about the mark going on from Babylon, NYC to the next subject, the mark of the beast.

This is the second topic we are discussing in Revelation. Remember our intent here is to briefly touch on three topics, Babylon, the mark, and then some of the promises God has in store for the overcoming believers.

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What is the mark? What does God have to say about the mark?

Do believers Take it, or don’t they take it?

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Take Note: When it comes to comments the things that I am commenting about they are always taken from others. Nothing, absolutely nothing I have to say is original even if it has been given by the Spirit many times the chances are the Spirit has also shared it with others. I want you to know I don't have a corner on the market of anything that I am talking about, nothing original. I have either seen it, or read it, or heard about it from others.

This is also a good time to bring up the fact that the book of Revelation is not in chronological order. An example of this is, Jesus was born in [A5] chapter 12:5, then exalted (worthy is the lamb) [A6] in chapter 5 verses 8-12.

Ok.

The mark What has God’s word got to say about it?

For that we’ll go to Revelation chapter 13 verses 16, 17 & 18 and I’m reading out of the (NKJ)

Verse 16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads,

Who is the he this verse referring to? It is the beast, the anti-christ.

and reading verse 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Verse 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666. (NKJ)

Now for more clarification we will read these verses from the Living bible.

The living bible is paraphrased.

Rev 13: verses 16-18 (NLT)

Reading verse 16 He required everyone-- great and small, rich and poor, slave and free-- to be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead.

Verse 17 And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark, which was either the name of the beast or the number representing his name. (NLT)

Verse 18 Wisdom is needed to understand this. Let the one who has understanding solve the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is 666. (NLT)

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Think about this, you as a Christian have been sealed by God. God’s word says

Eph 1:13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, (NKJ)

Further on in Ephesians chapter 4 verse 30

Eph 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. (NKJ)

[Remember again, you Christian believer are already sealed by God.] [A1]

So if a Christian were to take the mark of the beast in my estimation he is denying God. He already has God’s seal now and he or she would be taking the evil ones mark and accepting the devil over God.

Satan can’t create anything so he takes what God does and perverts it.]

The Holy Spirit has warned this church body about the mark of the beast over 135 times during a period of 19 years.

On the website A Talk With The Father, if you chose the Other Topics Page, there is a page titled Mark of the Beast and the references are listed there one by one by date by date when the Holy Spirit spoke to this church body and what was said about the mark of the beast and the many warnings about not taking the Mark of the Beast. I’ll read 2 examples?

7-4-01 (Roughly around 23 years ago) at Campmeeting 2001 Evening service etc You shall notice and recognize the monetary system as they begin to unite it together all over the world for the cashless society or the mark of the beast. You shall see these things, etc

Now jumping ahead 20+ years ahead here is another example [ :: 4-12-20 am service etc. So I hope you are listening and paying attention, for the time is extremely short as you can see and the mark of the beast shall be coming in soon and you can’t stop it. For the world has gone crazy,

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For a moment let’s take a look, a little side trip if you will, off the three topics we are talking about and see what Gods word says about the eventual outcome of the beast, the devil (Satan) and his followers. This is what the God’s word says about the devils fate.

Rev chapter 19: verses 19 & 20 & 21

Verse 19 And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army.

20 Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.

21 And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh.

And continuing in Rev chapter 20 the devil the leader of those who took his mark, his fate is told. Still reading from the (NKJ)

Rev 20: verses 1-3

1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

2 He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years;

3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more

till the thousand years were finished. But after these things he must be released for a little while. (NKJ) ``````````````

Lets read this from the living bible for more clarification.

Rev 19:19-21 Then I saw the beast gathering the kings of the earth and their armies in order to fight against the one sitting on the horse and his army.

20 And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast-- miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.

21 Their entire army was killed by the sharp sword that came out of the mouth of the one riding the white horse. And all the vultures of the sky gorged themselves on the dead bodies. (NLT)

The one that is riding the white horse is JESUS of course.

Continuing on we are reading in the next chapter three verses still reading out of the Living bible

Rev Chapter 20 Verse 1 {The Thousand Years--} Then I saw an angel come down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand.

2 He seized the dragon-- that old serpent, the Devil, Satan-- and bound him in chains for a thousand years.

3 The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished. Afterward he would be released again for a little while.

(NLT)

That was quite a side trip but it is important for us to know that the devil gets his just reward.

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Prayer – The Lord bless you and keep you – face – and give peace.

Altar prayer.

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Next time the promises to the overcomers they are beautiful.

Section 2 overcomers

Pt 2 Time starts here greeting prayer etc `````````````

So far we have covered Babylon NYC and its destruction

– Then The Mark of the Beast that we should not take

– Now to the 3^rd and final topic

Some of the Promises to overcoming Believers.

Some, not all of the PROMISES TO OVERCOMING BELIVERS

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Are you an overcoming believer?

If your answer is yes, then these promises are for you.

These Promises are so great and an encouragement to our hearts, you’re going to be blessed as we take a look at them.

The Promises Some words God gave John in the book of Revelation.

There are many others promises in the book of Revelation prior to the chapters leading up to what we are looking at but we will be talking about the promises in the final chapters of Revelation.

These are some promises God has in store for the overcoming believers.

Rev 21:1-7 reading from the (NKJ) New King James

Verse 1 of chapter 21 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.

Verse 2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.

verse 4 "And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away."

5 Then He who sat on the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." And He said to me, "Write, for these words are true and faithful."

6 And He said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.

7 "He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. (NKJ)

How about that (Overcomers shall Inherit all things)

Sometime we all should go through the word of God and look at the things our inheritance includes they are numerous.

Remember By the power of the Holy Spirit God has told us the people of his church body that we are overcomers. he has told us this over and over and over again.

For More clarification on these same verses we will read

from The Living Bible the paraphrased bible Rev chapter 21: verses 1-7

1 {The New Jerusalem--} Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone.

2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a beautiful bride prepared for her husband.

3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, "Look, the home of God is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.

4 He will remove all of their sorrows, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. For the old world and its evils are gone forever."

For us living here on earth here today what an encouragement that verse is. Imagine living where there is no more death, sorrow, crying or pain.

At sometime in life most of us have pinched our finger in a door or something else and it really hurt, guess what, God says there will be no more pain. How about that!

On to verse 5 And the one sitting on the throne said, "Look, I am making all things new!" And then he said to me, "Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true."

6 And he also said, "It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega-- the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give the springs of the water of life without charge!

7 All who are victorious will inherit ALL these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children. (NLT)

If you want to Praise God in your heart or whatever this is certainly one wonderful promise. The words in verse 7 “inherit all these blessings”

Then going on in Rev chapter 21 to verses 10 through 14

John describes his vision of the city.

Revelation chapter 21 verse 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

Verse 11 having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.

12 Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

13 three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.

14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. (NKJ)

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More clarification on this vision reading from the Living Bible Rev 21:10-14

10 So he took me in spirit to a great, high mountain, and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.

11 It was filled with the glory of God and sparkled like a precious gem, crystal clear like jasper.

12 Its walls were broad and high, with twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. And the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the gates.

13 There were three gates on each side-- east, north, south, and west.

14 The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. (NLT)

[ ] Bare with me these will be the last verses I am reading.

Picture this description in your mind.

Reading Rev chapter 21: verses 19-25 reading out of the living bible. (NLT)

19 The wall of the city was built on foundation stones inlaid with twelve gems: the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,

20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.

21 The twelve gates were made of pearls-- each gate from a single pearl! And the main street was pure gold, as clear as glass.

22 No temple could be seen in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

23 And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light.

24 The nations of the earth will walk in its light, and the rulers of the world will come and bring their glory to it.

25 Its gates never close at the end of day because there is no night.

That was reading out of the living bible. (NLT)

One of the many things that caught my attention. Gates made of a single pearl The only pearls I’ve ever seen came from a clam or were on a ladies jewelry earrings or necklace. Can you imagine a city gate make of one single pearl.

Sounds beautiful and we, the overcoming believers are going to see it and live there.

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We’ll close with a commentary on these scriptures by J. Vernon McGee

He states his comments about John’s vision by asking a question in reference to Chapter 21: verse 10 and the rest of the verses.

Why is it necessary to have walls around the new Jerusalem?

The verse and going on to describe Jasper stone, (the diamond) and it had a wall great and high, and it had 12 gates and at the gates 12 angels and names written in the gates which are names of the twelve tribes that are the children of Israel and the wall of the city had twelve foundations and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the lamb, and he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city and the gates and so on. I am just passing down from that and come down to verse eighteen and the building of the wall it was jasper that’s diamonds and the city was pure gold like clear glass.

I am still quoting Dr. McGee here

Now may I say to you, just that there is a picture, a very dramatic picture and it’s really difficult for interperation to quite understand just how it looks. And I’m not sure that I understand just exactly how it looks, it is certainly awe inspiring.

And it actually to me, it is the wedding ring of the church. This is where we are going to live throughout eternity and I think as you get off and look at this city as John did, what he is looking at is a beautiful wedding ring these thick high walls around the city. They’re not for protection, they’re not needed for protection, and they are diamonds what is it? You have the streets of the city are of pure gold they make the bands you see that goes around the finger and the diamond, the walls that are so high are the settings that’s in the rings, the gates we are told elsewhere are pearls.

What a beautiful piece of jewelry this new Jerusalem is, and it’s like looking upon a glorious big wedding ring that actually is fifteen hundred miles long and I tell you, and a big diamond setting in the walls, isn’t that a beautiful thing? And I think that’s the picture that is before us here and it’s actually is too big for any of us to grasp but it certainly ought to be breath taking for those of us today who are Christians. Because there is nothing quite like this described anywhere. No man has ever conceived anything quite as great as this is, comments J. Vernon McGee.

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Well Christian believers, has anyone ever seen anything that compares to this, it’s going to be breathtaking and we all are going to reside there forever, wow. Have we ever got something to look forward to.

Every believer should be very encouraged after God giving us a glimpse of what is on the other side.```````

In closing

Numbers 6:24 The Lord bless you and keep you,

The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you;

The Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you Peace.

If anyone would like prayer, come to the altar, pastors & others are here to pray for you.

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