Earthquakes In Divers Places; In the church, In our lives and in the world. The signs of Jesus’ second coming part 5.
Matthew 24:7 “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.”
Spiritual Earthquakes in the Church, In Our Lives and in the World
What happens when there is an earthquake?
Answer: Things shake and begun falling out of places
(2 Thessalonians 2: 1-3)“1Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;”
Where did the first Falling away take place?
(Isaiah 14:12) “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!”
Answer: The Falling away first took place in heaven
What is a Spiritual Shaking?
(Revelation 12:7-9) “7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”
Answer: Spiritual war between truth and error, a departure from truths(deceiver), a casting out of holy places
Where did the second Falling away take place?
(Genesis 3:3,6-7) “But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. 7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.”
Answer: on eath, in the garden of Eden
What Adam and Eve had fallen away from?
(Genesis 2:16) And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:
(Genesis 3:17) And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Answer: He had fallen away from Christ’s love by falling away from the keeping of His commandments, which is His character.
What clothing were Adam and Eve wearing before they were naked?
(Psalm 104: 1-2) “1Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty. 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:”
(Revelation 12:1) “1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Answer: They were covered with light
What happened when Adam and Eve fell?
(1 Samuel 4:22) “Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. 21And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband. 22And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.”
(Genesis 3: 22- 24) “22 And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: 23 Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.”
Answer: The glorious light departed from them and they were driven out of the Garden. The Ark Contains the ten commandments
What do we see in common with Adam and Eve and Satan and his Angels?
They were all shaken:
Satan was cast out of heaven with his fallen conditionAdam and Even were driven of Eden with their fallen condition.The beast is originally satan. He is the dragon, that old serpent.When Adam and Even partook of the fruit, there was a falling away from God’s perfect Image(character) into a sinful ImageThey made an Image of the beast (satan) by disobedience to God’s commandments.
Hello, how are you doing today? I’m here with some words from the Bible for you today. Um I hope you will be blessed as you listen and watch.
Now before we start, let’s just breath a word of prayer to invite the presence of the Lord. Let us pray.
Heavenly Father, Prince of peace, as we come to you at this time in your Son’s name Jesus Christ, We just want to thank you for everything that you’ve done for us, forgive us of our sins, continue to lead and directors us, cover us under your blood. And as we’re about to go into your words, grand us wisdom and understand, in your Son’s name we pray, Amen.
Now, As a child of God, if we really love God, we’re going to be feasting at his table. All right? Now, here are some scriptures that, as Children of God, we should have in our minds to keep us on the right track or the right path. 2nd Timothy, um, 2:15 states, study to show thyself approved unto God a workman that needed not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
So we are going to be eating the bread of life, which is the word of the Lord. Now, according to 2nd Timothy 3: 16 – 17. It states all scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
So the scripture is given to guide us. All right, To put us on a safe path which is to correct us.
Now, for the prophecy, According to the second PETER 1 Verse 21, for the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man, But holy men of God speak as they removed by the Holy Ghost.
So they take didn’t this thing upon themselves. Right? God had actually assisted these men.
Romans 15: 4 states for whatsoever things were written afore times, were written for our learning that we, through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Praise the Lord.
Now, this is one of my favorite. Psalms 119:105, The word is a lamp unto my feet and a light onto my path.
Now, without the word, can you imagine you fall off or stumble, you fall because it will be just pure darkness. You have no light.
John 17:17 states sanctify them through thy truth, thy word is truth. And that is just factual, pure light, pure goldness. All right, Isaiah 8:20 to the law and to the testimony if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
So we should be eating of this word daily, people, daily.
Hear what Isaiah 48 states, the grass withereth, the flower faded, but the word of our God shall stand forever. It shall not pass away.
John 5:39, This is the last one, It says search the scriptures for in them you think you have eternal life and they are they which testify of me.
Praise God, So we should just search the scriptures, We shouldn’t have them just lying around in order for us to get are to sustain ourselves daily, We eat the physical food so spiritually we should be partaking of God’s word to strengthen us, so that we can actually secure ourselves to inherit the heavenly kingdom.
So may God help us to persevere, and to continue to feast upon His words, so that we may be able to stand in these times.
Hello each and everyone and welcome back to Advent Cry.
I hope God has been good to you in these trying times. Now, I have a question that I really want to ask today. Is Jesus really coming, is He? Before we get into this topic.
I would just like to breathe a word of prayer. So let’s begin. Eternal loving God, thank you that we can come before you at this time. Father, we have a burning question on our hearts and we need answer for it.
We want to know if you are really coming back so please, guide us in our answers in Jesus name, amen.
So, again, is Jesus coming. Now, I don’t know about you, but I have been a christian now for more than 10 years and I have always heard person saying that Jesus is coming.
Well 10 years to some person might be, you know such a small amount of years, you know fewer Because you have some persons who are Christians for probably like 40 years and going on and yet they themselves always hear that Jesus is coming, Jesus is coming.
Nowadays, when you go out on the street and you see a young man or a young woman and you say to him, you know Jesus is coming, what are you doing? They laugh at you, you know, and you might begin to feel a bit hurt about the situation, but I just want to say to you that there is no need, there is no need for you to feel such.
You know why? Here let us turn our bibles to 2 Peter chapter 3 and verse 3, let us hear what it has to say. It reads, “knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers.
In which days shall it come? The last days. Friends, We are living in the last days. So when you see these things happening, know and understand that we’re living in the last days and what did Peter say shall come in the last days? Scoffers!
So what is the definition of a scoffer? A scoffer is somebody who mocks, who laugh at you, who ridicule you and said what you’re saying is practically you know, stupid, doesn’t make any sense.
He continues, walking after their own lust. So these scoffers, they are filled with lust, lustful desire, self gratification.
All they’re interested in is to please themselves. Now, let us go a bit further in 2nd Peter Chapter 3. This time we’re going to verse 8 it says, but beloved be not ignorant of this one thing that one day is with the Lord as 1000 years and 1000 years as one day.
So peter was putting an understanding right here, he was putting a distinction between God and man. You see, God is not a God who rushed things. God is a god of patience.
We human beings, we don’t have much patience. You know, we cannot we don’t like to wait. We have this sinful thing about us, this sinful nature. We don’t like to wait, and even if we say that, even if we try to make up our minds and say you know what, let me waita little bit longer. We started to become edgy.
We don’t even want to wait for five hours. In fact, we don’t even want to wait for one minute. Nowadays we have this thing about us, we can’t wait.
So so when we hear that God is coming and several years have passed, so many years have passed and yet we still we are still not seeing the coming of Jesus, our nature begin to tell us that you know Jesus is not coming or some person put it like this.
Guess what? Some people even go as far as to deny the existence of God. Why?Because of impatience, we don’t have the time to wait. But the bible tells us that one day is with God as 1000 years, and 1000 years is like one day with God.
So when 1000 years past, God only sees that as one single day. You and I will not see that as one single day because we don’t have the patience to wait so long okay, so all the scoffers who are there please for God loving sake, we need to have patience.
We need to have patience. And God has given us this warning. In fact we should be happy that God has given us so much time. Because all these times He is granting us, are times for us to repent.
Okay, Now, let us move on to verse 10 of 2nd Peter chapter three and it says, But the day of the Lord will come. You hear what it says? It will come. It never said if it comes, it will come, and how will it come? As a thief in the night!
My Brother and my sisters, my brothers and my sisters. If you if you had known that the thief was going to come and break your house or break your shop, you would have been prepared for it.
But because you didn’t know that the thief was coming at that particular time. You were not prepared. And so what happened? The thief came upon you unaware, suddenly and guess what? The thief was able to know Get what he or she wants and leave and leave you stranded.
So my brother, the bible tells us that God will come and he will come as a thief in the night.
It continues, in the witch the heavens shall pass away with a great noise and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also, and the works that are therein shall be burned up. You hear what it just says.
So all that mankind, all that mankind has ever made on the face of this earth. All the works of mankind, our our fancy phones, our expensive tv, our expensive car, our luxurious homes, all of it will be burned up with servant heat.
My brothers and my sister, let us not put our hope, our trust, and our confidence. Let us not idolize these tangible things because they are only here for a period of time because when God is coming, the bible just tells us that all these things will be burnt up inclusive of the earth.
Now, let us turn our bibles to 1st Thessalonians chapter 5and verse 3 and this, you know, this particular chapter. This verse is really serious.
Listen carefully to what it has to say, for when they shall see peace and safety, my God you know, you know when when sometimes you have been forewarned of a storm of a storm that is coming and then you hear some people saying that the storm is not going to come it doesn’t make any sense to batten up your house, everything is going to be allright.
You know and there appear to be a calm. There appear to be a calm. But next thing you know, sudden destruction comes upon you. You go to your bed in the night only to wake up some time later on in the night with hard breeze blowing, and heavy rain falling, and no, you cannot go outside.
What happened? Sudden destruction. People say peace and safety but the bible says and when they shall say peace and safety, then sudden destruction home upon them as travail upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.
You hear what it just says? and they shall not escape. So when Jesus comes suddenly as a thief in the night, and the sudden destruction comes upon those who scoffed and mocked, and laughed at those who are preaching the gospel, telling them to repent because God is coming, the word of God is telling us right here that they shall not escape the judgment of God. Mercy!
Now is the time for us to repent. Now! Is the time for us turn to God before it is everlastingly too late. Now, we are going to turn our bibles to John chapter 14 and verse 3 and listen to what Jesus has to say.
Listen carefully to what Jesus has to say. Jesus is going to speak to you and I right now, he said, If I go and prepare a place for you, I will home again.
You hear what he says? He said, if I go and prepare a place for you, I Jesus will come again.
He will come again and receive you unto myself. That where I am there you may be also! Don’t you want to be with Jesus?
Aren’t you tired of wickedness that are happening upon the face of this earth? There is hope. There is hope in King Jesus.
Only if you give him a chance! Only if you believe. Be no more a scoffer. My brother and my sister, be no more scoffer. Let not your friends influence you anymore. It is the work of the enemy to deprive you of eternal life.
Now, the bible says in Acts chapter 1 verse 11. Now, this was at a particular time when Jesus was leaving the disciples and they were staring at Jesus going up mm hmm.
Listen to what the angels said unto the disciples He said, which also said, you men of galilee, why standing gazing up into heaven, this same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven.
You hear what he just says? This same Jesus that they were looking at, that they were staring at going up into heaven. The angels informed them that He shall come in like manner.
He shall come back in like manner. Jesus will come, Jesus is coming, He will come and He is coming. Be no more a scoffer my brothers and my sisters, 2nd Peter chapter 3 and verse 9 said the Lord is not slack concerning his promise as some men count slackness, but He is long suffering to us-ward.
You see why God is is taking so long. My brothers and my sister is because He is long suffering.
God doesn’t want us to perish. So he has given us time to repent. So let us not scoff at the long, drawn out wait. But rather, let us take it as an opportunity that has been given to us.
For us to repent, turn, and give our lives to God. Not willing that any should perish. You hear what the word of God says? Not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
My brothers and my sisters, God is speaking to you. Yes, you, God is speaking to you right now. He is a long suffering God. He doesn’t wish for any of his people to perish. But he wants all of us to come to repentance.
He has given us the opportunity. He has given us sufficient chance. So when he comes, nobody will be able to say God, I didn’t have sufficient time. Because God has given us sufficient time.
He had given us so much time to, so much time, He has given us, that people begin to say that, no, it doesn’t look like God is going to bother to come. Mm. Uh, can you believe it? Now, let us go to verse 11 us 3rd Peter Chapter 3, reading verse 11 and verse 14 us as these are my two closing verses for this evening.
He says, seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved. What mother of persons ought you to be in all holy conversation and Godliness? Uh, what manner of person ought you to be. Don’t continue to enjoy the pleasures of this life.
It will soon pass away. You must believe the word of God. It is God speaking to you at this moment. Weherefore beloved, seeing that you look for such things be diligent, that he may be fond of him in peace without spot and blameless. You know why?
Because when God comes, the bible tells us that He will have flames of fires and this is no fairy tale as the scoffers love to say that these things are fairy tales and how the bible was written by men.
My brothers and my sisters, God is coming and He will have the eyes of flames with these eyes, He will use it to search us, to search our hearts, and those of us who are found with spot and with blemish we shall be gathered together, heaped as a bundle to be burned.
May God have mercy! May God have mercy! And with this let us close with a word of prayer.
Eternal loving father, please, oh Jesus, let whosoever is listening to this word at this moment. Let them not take for granted the time that you have given to them, given to us for us to repent, and get it right to you.
But let us Father take it as an opportunity. Let us take it as a gift from you that we may repent, so that we might have a chance to obtain etenal life.
Have mercy upon us dearest God. Bless your people in Jesus name, amen. We hope you’ve found this to be helpful, so take care, and may God bless you.
We are living in a time when just like the Pharaohs of old, mere men today are rejecting God’s laws, His commandments, holding His people captive and God is not pleased with it.
When you break the laws of your country, the government punishes you by sending you to jail or kill you, and while many top government officials escaped punishment when they break the laws of their own country, it is not so in God’s case.
Pharaoh is one of those top government officials who God had to punish.
In Jamaica and other parts of the world today, top government officials, some of whom have been caught breaking the laws of the land without punishment, are uniting to force God’s people against their conscience and their will.
And as a Seventh-Day Adventist, I cannot sit and watch this anymore!
Why force the vaccines when it does not do the following:
It does not prevent you from getting the virus
It does not prevent you from spreading the virus
It does not guarantee that you will not die after taking it. I know and heard of persons who have died after taking it.
There are multiple studies that show Natural Immunity to be far Better than Vaccine Immunity
There are numerous studies that show Natural Immunity anti-bodies to last longer than Vaccine
The worldwide data show Majority of people who caugh Covid, had recovered from it.
The Blood of Jesus! Pharaoh, let God’s people go!
Why God had to punish Pharaoh?
Notice what the Bible says Exodus 5:1-3 👇🏾
Exo 5:1-3 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness. Exo 5:2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. Exo 5:3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
Do you see what just happened? – God wanted his people to WORSHIP Him, and Pharaoh was given direct instructions from God but he refused God’s instructions, but notice what the people said to Pharoah; “lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.”
And this is what the Pharaohs of today need to know. If they continue to oppress God’s people and restrict their worshipping of God, punishments will follow.
Did Pharaoh take heed to the warning?
You see, the Pharaoh’s position was very high here on earth and he believes in magicians, science (some of which are false), and false gods but he did not believe in the true and living God.
Pharaoh made it plain that he would not let God’s people go. In fact, he increased their burdens to punish them even further. Notice what the Bible says in Exodus 5:4-9 👇🏾
Exo 5:4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens. Exo 5:5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens. Exo 5:6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, Exo 5:7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves. Exo 5:8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God. Exo 5:9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
But how does God send His Judgments?
God always sends His warnings before He sends His Judgments and He did exactly that when He sent Moses and his brother Aaron to tell Pharaoh to let His people go.
Remember now, the Bible clearly shows that God warned Pharaoh to let his people go.
So what did God do when the Mighty Pharaoh refused to obey God’s orders
God sent 10 Plagues upon Pharaoh and because of Pharaoh’s disobedience, his people, cattle, and farms were devoured with plagues.
Notice the order of the plagues in the scriptures:
1st Plague – Water turned to blood
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Exo 7:19 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. Exo 7:20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. Exo 7:21 And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
Pharaoh magicians failed to return the water back to normal.
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Exo 7:22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said. Exo 7:23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also. Exo 7:24 And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river. Exo 7:25 And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.
2nd plague – Frogs filled all the land
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Exo 8:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me. Exo 8:2 And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs: Exo 8:3 And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs: Exo 8:4 And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants. Exo 8:5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt. Exo 8:6 And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
3rd plague – Lice flooded the land
This took place after Pharaoh begged Moses and Aaron to ask God to remove the frogs and he would let God’s people go, but after the frogs were removed Pharaoh changed his mind and would not let the people go.
Exo 8:15 But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. The Third Plague: Gnats Exo 8:16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt. Exo 8:17 And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Pharaoh’s magicians failed again and acknowledge that this was the finger of God.
Exo 8:18 And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast. Exo 8:19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
4th plagues – swarms of flies took the land
It is understood that the first 3 plagues affected all the land of Egypt, but the 4th to the 10 plagues, did not affect the land of Goshen where the people of God dwelled.
Exo 8:20 And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me. Exo 8:21 Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are. Exo 8:22 And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth. Exo 8:23 And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be. Exo 8:24 And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants’ houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.
Notice what the mighty Pharoah did when he could not take the flies anymore. 👇🏾
Exo 8:25 And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land.
He told Moses and Aaron to sacrifice in the land of Egypt but that was not God’s explicit command so notice how Moses responded. 👇🏾
Exo 8:26 And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us? Exo 8:27 We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.
So after the “begging-mighty” Pharoah decided to let the children of Israel go, Moses entreated the lord to takes away the flies.
Exo 8:30 And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD. Exo 8:31 And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.
But after the flies were removed from Egypt, Pharoah hardened his heart again.
Exo 8:32 And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.
As a result of the harness of Pharoah’s cruel heart, God sent another plague 👇🏾
5th plague – the death of the cattle
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Exo 9:3 Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain. Exo 9:4 And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel. Exo 9:5 And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land. Exo 9:6 And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.
Notice what Pharoah did after he realized that none of the Israelite’s cattle died.
Exo 9:7 And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.
And as a result of this hardness of his heart, God sent another plague.
6th plague – Boils on man and animals.
Exo 9:8 And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh. Exo 9:9 And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. Exo 9:10 And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast. Exo 9:11 And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
The wicked Pharaoh’s heart was hardened again
Exo 9:12 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.
Who is Ultimately in Charge?
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Before God sent the other plagues upon Egypt, He sent a message to the nightly pharaoh to let him know who was ultimately in charge. Notice how the Bible puts it 👇🏾
Exo 9:13 And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. Exo 9:14 For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth. Exo 9:15 For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth. Exo 9:16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
The Mercy of God was still upon Egypt
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Exo 9:17 As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go? Exo 9:18 Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now. Exo 9:19 Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die. Exo 9:20 He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: Exo 9:21 And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.
Do you see that? Before God sent the 7th plague, He sent them another warning in His mercy!
Even in judgments, God shows mercy!
Now those who heeded the word of the Lord, their cattle were spared and those who disregarded the word of the Lord, their cattle were destroyed.
7th plague – Hail with fire
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Exo 9:22 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. Exo 9:23 And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. Exo 9:24 So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation. Exo 9:25 And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field. Exo 9:26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
Pharaoh acknowledged his sins and the Righteousness of God
Exo 9:27 And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked. Exo 9:28 Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
Exo 9:29 And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD’S.
But Moses knew that Pharaoh’s repentance was only for a moment.👇🏾
Exo 9:30 But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.
Notice what Pharoah did after he saw that the hail and thundering had stopped 👇🏾
Exo 9:34 And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants. Exo 9:35 And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.
Pharoah was trying to use his brain, but he was only hurting himself and his people. Don’t play with God!
As a result of this rudeness of Pharaoh, God sent him another plague.
8th plague – locust filled the land of Egypt
Exo 10:3 And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me. Exo 10:4 Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, to morrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast:
Exo 10:12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left. Exo 10:13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. Exo 10:14 And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such. Exo 10:15 For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
The Mighty Pharaoh begged for Forgiveness and acknowledged his sins
Exo 10:16 Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. Exo 10:17 Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
But the heart of Pharaoh was hardened again. This mere human, who was exalted to be an earthly king, did not learn his lesson.
Exo 10:18 And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD. Exo 10:19 And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. Exo 10:20 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
As a result of this stubbornness of Pharaoh, another terrible plague came upon him and his people.
9th plague – Thick Darkness over the Land
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Exo 10:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. Exo 10:22 And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: Exo 10:23 They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
The mightyPharaoh threatened Moses, God’s servant!
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Exo 10:27 But the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go. Exo 10:28 And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die. Exo 10:29 And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.
The lord shall passover Jamaica and the rest of the World as He has passover Egypt.
Take note Mr. Pharaoh, the Passover represents the Deliverance of God’s people!
Exo 11:4 And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: Exo 11:5 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. Exo 11:6 And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. Exo 11:7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
Exo 12:28 And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.
Mr. Pharaoh of Jamaica and the Pharaohs of the rest of the world, look what God will now do to the Pharaoh of old who had threatened his people!
10th plague – Death of the Firstborn
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Exo 11:1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether. Exo 12:12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
Exo 12:29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle. Exo 12:30 And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
Stop what you are doing, Mr. Pharaoh or else you will never escape God’s retributive judgments.
This is a solemn warning that must be heeded because God will stand up for His people!
Constipation is a condition in which the stools become difficult or hard to pass. The person may experience pain and a sense of incomplete evacuation. The passage of time between bowel movements increases, and the person may need to strain or push during bowel movements.
It is characterized by infrequent bowel movements and difficulty with passing stools. Constipation can also be defined as fewer than three bowel movements in a week for an adult who has previously had an average number of bowel movements per day, or fewer than one stool every three days for children aged 3-10 years.
What Causes Constipation?
Constipation can be caused by many factors including lack of fiber in the diet, inadequate fluid intake, certain medications, pregnancy, childbirth, diarrhea, sitting for long periods of time, infections and a lack of exercise.
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The Symptoms of Constipation
Common symptoms of constipation are infrequent bowel movements, pain while passing stool, hard stool that may need to be manually softened before passing it out from the rectum and anus.
It is not necessary to have these symptoms in order to be diagnosed with constipation. If a person’s diet does not contain enough fiber or fluids, they may experience constipation even if they do not have other symptoms.
How to Get Rid of Constipation With Natural Remedies
When it comes to dealing with a constipation issue, it is important to remember that every person has their own way of coping with the problem. Some natural remedies like exercise or adding more veggies to your diet can help you deal with this issue.
Also, drinking a lot of fluid and a belly massage may very well help prevent constipation and free up bowel movements.
This is all we have for you today.
Remember, God does not want you to suffer from constipation. He always wants the best for you, so if you are struggling with constipation, remember to pray and call upon God for healing while you still use the natural remedies.
Stay safe and be blessed.
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The Colon is also known as the large intestine in our bodies, and it uses a lot of water to flush waste materials.
So obviously, if our colon uses a huge quantity of water, we should be drinking quite an amount of this odorless, shapeless, tasteless, and colorless substance because our colon cannot magically produce water itself.
Just a note to yourself, water is one of the main life-sustaining substances that God has given to mankind to help sustain our lives, the lives of animals, and even plants. We just cannot do without it and cannot live without it.
You see, God knows what He was doing when He created the earth. He knew that man would need water, so He intricately bonded two hydrogen atoms together with an oxygen atom (H2O) to form water.
We simply must consume this goodness more often for our bodies to function properly.
So let us get into how we can use water to cleanse our colon:
1. You need to drink a lot of water to help cleanse your colon
A study published by SpringerLink on November 18, 2015, concluded that the daily consumption of natural water improves bowel movement frequency and stool consistency.
Because the colon needs and uses a lot of water, we need to drink sufficient amount of water to help keep it functional and healthy.
Drink at least 8 glasses of 8 oz cups of water each day to help cleanse your colon. Notice: this does not mean you should drink all the water at once. You may drink 1 of the 8 oz cups of water every one and a half hours.
It is not a must that you have to drink it that way. You can rather drink the water in a way more comfortable or suitable for you.
Also, if your body feels like you cannot drink all the 8 glasses of 8 oz cups of water, then you may drink 6 glasses of 8 oz cups of water per day.
2. Use warm water to help cleanse your colon
A 2016 study, published by the National Library of Medicine, found out that warm water intake has a favorable impact on intestinal movements.
Simply put, drinking warm water will help you pass your stool more easily and help prevent constipation.
So, drink at least 1 (8 oz cup) of warm water first thing in the morning before you eat anything. You can repeat this process every day until you start having more frequent bowel movements.
Notice: Do not drink hot water.
You see that these steps were really easy? Remember, give God thanks in everything you do. God is the one who inspired this article on health because He wants you to be healthy.
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It all began in the earliest history of mankind; Satan came to earth and began to deceive and destroy our race.
But how did he do it?
(2 Corinthians 11:3) “But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.”
(1Timothy 2:14) “And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.”
So how did the Bible he did it? Answer: He did it through deception, by first corrupting the mind from the simplicity of Christ.
You see, had Satan revealed himself in his real character, he would have been repulsed at once; Adam and Eve would have driven Him away because God warned them against this dangerous foe in (Genesis 2:17) saying “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”
So because of the warning God gave to Adam and Eve, Satan hid his true purpose and took possession of the serpent, which was a beautiful creature back then.
What is this telling us about outward beauty?
Answer: That outward beauty can also be a deception and a corrupting of the mind. Because Satan loves to use beautiful things as his medium to deceived and to destroy, so let us be careful, lest he also deceives you and I.
Shortly after Satan took possession of the serpent, he began to question Eve. Notice how the Bible puts it.
(Genesis 3:1) “Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?”
Look at how Eve answered (Genesis 3:2-3) “And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.”
Notice again how the Devil responded (Genesis 3:4-5) “And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.”
What did the woman do after she spoke with the deceiver?
The Bible says in (Genesis 3:6) “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.”
You see what just happened?
Satan told Eve that she would become like God; making her believe that she would live forever and possessing greater wisdom. But God said, the day you eat of it, you shall surely die; a total opposite to what the devil had told Eve.
You see, Eve should not have had a conversation with this evil temper. Had she stayed away from the devil; her mind would not have been corrupted and she would not have been deceived.
This is exactly how many of us today are still being overcome. We doubt and argue concerning the requirements of God; and instead of obeying the divine command, we accept human theories, which promise us a greater outcome, but they are filled with lies and the deceptive devices of Satan that will make our lives more miserable and disappointing.
My friend, Eve yielded to the temptation and deception of Satan, and through her influence, Adam was led into sin. Mercy! May God help us.
Now, what happened after Adam took part in sinning?
Gen 3:7 “And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.”
Proverbs_28:13 “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
Gen 3:12-14 “And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
Gen 3:13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
Gen 3:14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”
What happened after the blaming stop?
Genesis 3:19 “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”
Ezekiel 18:20 “The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.”
Mat 11:28-30 “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. “
Bring your marital affairs to Jesus, bring your singleness to Jesus and do not lean unto your own understanding or feelings.
You are about to learn what the kidneys are, their functions, what causes kidney problems, what kidney stones are, and how to prevent and remove kidney stones.
What are the kidneys?
The kidneys are two organs in our bodies that shape like a bean. They are located below the rib cage, one being on each side of the rib and they are about the size of a fist.
How do the kidneys function?
Both the kidneys filter up to about 120 – 150 quarts of blood each day to produce 1 to 2 quarts of urine, mainly composes of waste and extra fluid.
The urine in the kidneys flows to the bladder through two thin tubes called the ureters that are located on each side of the bladder.
The bladder collects and stores urine while the muscles of the bladder remain to relax as it is being filled up with urine.
When the bladder is filled with urine, a signal is sent to the brain, telling the person to go to the restroom.
As the person begins to urinate, the muscles of the bladder contract, causing the urine to flow through a tube located at the bottom of the bladder called the urethra.
The urethra in men is long and the urethra in the woman is short.
What may cause problems in the kidneys?
There are several things that may cause problems in the kidneys, but the two most common issues are infections and kidney stones. An infection in the kidneys is mainly caused by a urinary tract infection (UTI) that spreads towards the kidneys.
NOTE: An infected kidney can be deadly if left untreated, so be sure to consult a doctor if you suspect an infection in your kidneys.
What are kidney stones?
These are stones formed inside the kidneys when minerals in the urine harden and crystallize. There are two types of kidney stones: Uric acid and Calcium Oxalate stones. The type of stone discovered in your kidneys may help in the prevention and treatment process.
Kidney stones may cause discomfort base on where the stone is located; if the stone is in the ureter it may cause pain while passing urine and you may experience difficulties urinating. Symptoms often include increased frequency and urgency with urination, pain in the abdomen and lower back. In some cases, blood may be in the urine.
NOTE: If you see blood in urine, see a doctor right away.
Other things that may cause kidney problems are chemotherapy, exposure to toxins, and venom from snakes, insects, and disorders like diabetes, heart failure, and lupus.
How to get rid of kidney stones and flush the kidney of toxins?
The kidneys clean themselves, but you will do your kidneys a good favor with this simple kidney detox recipe.
Mix 4 Tablespoon Organic Lemon juice with 4 Tablespoon Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and drink it right away.
Drink 1 8oz glass of purified water right after you have consumed the mixture and wait 30 minutes
After the 30 minutes, squeeze 1/2 lemon in the next 8oz glass of purified water and drink.
Repeat this process 8 times throughout the day from step 1 to step 3 until symptoms improve or stones are eliminated.
Other remedies you can take are Dandelion Root, Pomegranate Juice and you can even cook with kidney beans, Organic Celery and Basil because studies have shown that they all have an amazing cleansing effect on the kidneys.
How to prevent kidney problems?
Stay away from soda and energy drinks as these things often cause the formation of stones in the kidneys and give the kidneys a lot of work.
Other remedies you can take are Dandelion Root and Pomegranate Juice. You can even cook with kidney beans, Organic Celery and Basil because studies have shown that they all have an amazing cleansing effect on the kidneys.
How to prevent kidney problems?
Stay away from soda and energy drinks as these things often cause the formation of stones in the kidneys and give the kidneys a lot of work.
Drink plenty of clean, purified water, because top-water is known as hard water and is filled with extra minerals that may cause the workload on the kidneys to be heavy and difficult. We wish you the best of success with your kidneys. Go to our home page here to learn more about Health Reform and Bible Studies
The question is asked, Is Jesus Christ Almighty God? Yes, He is Almighty God, and here are the proofs from the Bible that He is.
Let us begin by reading (Genesis 17:1) and it says: “And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.”
Let us also read (Exodus 3:14) which says: “And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.”
Already, here we can clearly see that the Almighty God also identifies Himself as I AM
But who is this Almighty God that really identifies Himself as “I AM” in the Bible?
In order for us to know, let us read (Isaiah 43:3) it says: “For “I am” the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.”
Let’s also read (Isaiah 44: 6) which says: “Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
The answer to this question is: From what we have just read from the Bible, we clearly see that the Saviour, who is the Redeemer of fallen humanity identifies Himself as the I AM.
So far from what we have read, we see that The Almighty God Identifies Himself as I AM and that this I AM, is a Saviour and a Redeemer of Humanity.
Who in the Bible is Identified as the Saviour of humanity?
(Matthew 1:21-25) says: “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.“
(Luke 2:11) says “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.“
Let us also turn our Bibles to (2Peter 3:18) and it says: “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.”
Asnwer: Jesus is identified as the saviour of fallen humanity from what we have just read in the Bible
And who in the Bible is Identified as the Redeemer of humanity?
The Bible says in (Galatians 4:4-5) “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.”
The Bible also says in (1Peter 1:18-19) “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot”
Asnwer: from what we have just read in the Bible, Jesus is identified as the redeemer of fallen humanity
Notice also what the Bible says in (Isaiah 45: 22 – 23) “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. Isa 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, “That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.”
Here we see from what we have just read that the I AM says we must all look to Him to be saved and He had sworn by Himself saying “That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear“
Where else in the Bible do we see this description of bowing of knees and confessing with tongues and to whom shall it be?
We see this same description in (Phippians 2:10-11) which says “That at the name of Jesusevery knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
Brothers and Sisters, here we have clearly seen from the Bible that the I AM is the Almighty God, Jesus Christ our Saviour and Redeemer. We must lookto him to be saved and we must confess that Jesus Christ is Lord before it is too late. Because eventually, every tongue will have to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
This is a part 2 continuation of Habakkuk two tables and as was pointed out before, this study entails the beginning of the foundation and pillars of Seventh-Day Adventist. If you have not read part one as yet, then we encourage you to read it here: Habakkuk Two Tables part 2 – The 1843 and 1850 Charts – Part 1 and then come back here to continue.
The end from the beginning
We would like to begin by looking at the end from the beginning and to do so, we are going to be reading from (Isaiah 46:9 and 10)It says “ 9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, 10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure”
Let us also read (Ecclesiastes 3:15) And it says “That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.”
So here we clearly see from what we have just read that God is a God who declares the end of things from the beginning of things. Also, he was in the beginning according to (John 1:1).
Now, if God declares the end from the beginning, then we must see in history the first place where God gave his people two tables, right?
Answer: Yes
Since that is a case proven to be true, let us search in the Bible to see where was the first time that God gave two tables.
Looking at the beginning
We would like to begin our search by reading(Exodus 24:12-13) It says “12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. 13 And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.”
Let us also read(Exodus 31:18)And it says “And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.”
So here we can now see from what we have just read that Godgave Moses two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God Himself. This was done whiles Moses was upon mount Sanai.
Here are a few questions from what we have just read about in the Bible:
A) When was the first time God gave two tables to His people?
Answer: When the children of Israel were gathered at Mount Sanai and Moses went up into the mount
B) Who wrote on these two tables?
Answer: God
C) What was written on those two tables?
Answer: Commandments
Looking at the end
(Habakkuk 2:1-3) Says “ 1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. 2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”
What can be gain from these verses?
Answer: Writing, Plain upon Tables
(Early Writings, page 74, par.1) says “I have seen that the 1843 chart was directed by the hand of the Lord, and that it should not be altered; that the figures were as He wanted them; that His hand was over and hid a mistake in some of the figures, so that none could see it, until His hand was removed.” {EW 74.1} ( Manuscripts Releases volume 13, page 359, par.1) says “I saw that God was in the publishment of the chart by Brother Nichols. I saw that there was a prophecy of this chart in the Bible, and if this chart is designed for God’s people, if it [is] sufficient for one it is for another, and if one needed a new chart painted on a larger scale, all need it just as much.” {13MR 359.1}
(Manuscripts Releases volume 15, page 210 par.4) says “Monday we returned to Dorchester where our dear Brother Nichols and family live. There in the night God gave me a very interesting vision, the most of which you will see in the paper. God shewed me the necessity of getting out a chart. I saw it was needed and that the truth made plain upon tables would effect much and would cause souls to come to the knowledge of the truth.” {15MR 210.4}
We can clearly see that as the Finger of God Written on the Two Tables of stones, so has His hands directed the Writings on the 1843 and the 1850 charts.
We have reached the conclusion of this study and we hope that you can now testify to the truths that you have seen in Scriptures that God truly declares the end from the beginning and He demonstrates this by Giving two tables with commandments at Sanai and giving two tables with one having the sanctuary and the third angel’s message in the history of the Millerites.
Look out for the 3rd part of this study.
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