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December 26 - Morning
"When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. And I
saw the seven angels who stand before God,
and to them were given seven trumpets...
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The first angel sounded his trumpet...A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up...
...The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned into blood...
...The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on
a third of the rivers and on the springs of water...
A third of the waters turned bitter, and
many people died from the waters...
...The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night."
- Revelation 81-2, 7-12 |
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Chapter eight reveals the results of the opening of the seventh seal. When the seventh seal is
opened seven angels appear with seven trumpets used to call forth seven more distresses on the earth. But before they begin, the answers to the prayers of the saints are cast down in judgment
on the earth. The first trumpet produces hail and fire mixed with blood that burns up a third of the earth. The second trumpet calls forth a huge mass all ablaze that lands in the sea producing a tsunami that destroys a third of seas. The third trumpet produces a great, blazing meteor shower
that contaminates a third of the fresh water. The fourth trumpet causes the loss of one third of
twenty-four hours of light including a third of the light from both the sun and the stars. These are
all natural disasters. |
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"The written Word of God is called a revelation because
its truth is not found in the wisdom, philosophies or religions of the world."
- Galyn Wiemers |
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22% of American teens think Moses was either one of Jesus' 12 apostles, an Egyptian pharaoh or an angel (Bible Literacy Project,
Inc., 2005) |
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Chanukkah (Hb) - Dedication (Eng) - chanukkah is the Hebrew word from the Hebrew root chnk which means "to dedicate." Chanukkah means "dedication," and "consecration."
Chanukkah is used six times and is found in Numbers 7:10-11; 7:84; 7:88; 2 Chronicles 7:9; Nehemiah 12:27. But, the Jewish feast that is named Chanukkah is from the deliverance of
Judas Maccabeus in 164 BC when the temple was captured from the Seleucids and rededicated.
This feast is the Feast of Lights that Jesus attended in John 10:22-33. |
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The idolatry and family shrines during the days of Judges has been confirmed by discoveries at Khirbet Qeiyafa in the Shephelah of Judah from the end of the period of the Judges around 1050 BC. Found there were three shrines which were part of a building complex and two portable shrines, one made of pottery and one of stone, were boxes with doors that could be closed designed in the shape of temples. It appears these were Israeli and not Canaanite or Philistine shrines. This might explain what kind of location David left the Ark of the Covenant at when he left it at a private house of Obed-Edom near Kiriath-jearim in 2 Samuel 6.
(See details here here here
Images here, here, and here ) |
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Do I trust everyone? Should everyone trust me?
I will be alert to deception, but I will not disguise my words with charm in order to deceive.
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"A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in
his heart he harbors deceit. Though his speech is charming, do not believe him, for seven abominations
fill his heart."
- Proverbs 26:24-25 |
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World outreach |
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Global Facts and Figures - HERE |
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| Reps & Sets is a daily Bible devotional for Christians from Generation Word Bible Teaching used each morning and evening. |
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