#Isaiah 24

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God's Judgment on the Earth

Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered.

For the LORD has spoken this word.

The earth mourns and withers; the world languishes and fades; the exalted of the earth waste away. The earth is defiled by its people; they have transgressed the laws; they have overstepped the decrees and broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants must bear the guilt; the earth’s dwellers have been burned, and only a few survive.

The new wine dries up, the vine withers. All the merrymakers now groan. The joyful tambourines have ceased; the noise of revelers has stopped; the joyful harp is silent. They no longer sing and drink wine; strong drink is bitter to those who consume it.

The city of chaos is shattered; every house is closed to entry. In the streets they cry out for wine. All joy turns to gloom; rejoicing is exiled from the land. The city is left in ruins; its gate is reduced to rubble. So will it be on the earth and among the nations, like a harvested olive tree, like a gleaning after a grape harvest.

They raise their voices, they shout for joy; from the west they proclaim the majesty of the LORD. Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea. From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.”

But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting away! Woe is me.” The treacherous betray; the treacherous deal in treachery. Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth. Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare.

For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken. The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently. The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again.

In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below. They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon and punished after many days. The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory. — Isaiah 24 | The Reader’s Bible (BRB) The Reader’s Bible © 2020 by Bible Hub and Berean.Bible. All rights Reserved. Cross References: Genesis 3:17; Genesis 7:11; Leviticus 19:9; Leviticus 25:36-37; Leviticus 26:39; Deuteronomy 23:19-20; Joshua 23:15; Job 12:25; Job 18:8; Psalm 144:14; Isaiah 2:12; Isaiah 2:19; Isaiah 5:6; Isaiah 5:11; Isaiah 12:5-6; Isaiah 14:31; Isaiah 16:10; Isaiah 23:1; Isaiah 33:9; Micah 2:4; Matthew 24:29; 2 Thessalonians 1:12; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 6:15; Revelation 18:22; Revelation 20:2

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Does scripture tell us that the earth's axis will shift 40 degrees?

Does scripture tell us that the earth’s axis will shift 40 degrees?

A brother in Christ who goes by the YouTube name, Watchman River Tom, mentioned that he always listens to Jonathan Brentner. So I felt I needed to check out his website, “Our Journey Home.” https://www.jonathanbrentner.com/https/jonathan-brentner-g8fgsquarespacecom/config/2022/11/28/12-signs-the-world-is-running-out-of-normal The article is called “12 Signs The World is Running Out of Normal.“ I…

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Does scripture tell us that the earth's axis will shift 40 degrees?

Does scripture tell us that the earth’s axis will shift 40 degrees?

A brother in Christ who goes by the YouTube name, Watchman River Tom, mentioned that he always listens to Jonathan Brentner. So I felt I needed to check out his website, “Our Journey Home.” https://www.jonathanbrentner.com/https/jonathan-brentner-g8fgsquarespacecom/config/2022/11/28/12-signs-the-world-is-running-out-of-normal The article is called “12 Signs The World is Running Out of Normal.“ I…

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Isaiah 24: Not "But," And

As Isaiah watched God’s devastating judgment, he saw that a remnant would be spared because they would put their faith in God. #Dystopia #DayoftheLord #Isaiah24

Gleanings As Isaiah watched God’s devastating judgment, he saw that a remnant would be spared because they would put their faith in God. For thus it shall be on the earth    and among the nations,as when an olive tree is beaten,    as at the gleaning when the grape harvest is ended. Isaiah 24:13 (NRSV) Not all the grapes, not all the olives, have gone through the press of God’s wrath.  If we…

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Isaiah 14:24, 27 (NLT) “The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has sworn this oath: “It will all happen as I have planned. It will be as I have decided...The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has spoken— who can change his plans? When his hand is raised, who can stop him?”

Psalm 71:5 (NIV). “For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.”

“Sovereign Over Sin” By In Touch Ministries:

“Temptation will come, but God promises to give us the power to resist.”

“God is sovereign. He is the supreme authority over everything, including sin and its repercussions. He doesn’t cause anyone to sin, but He will allow temptation to enter our life. And since we have free will and the Holy Spirit, we can decide how to respond. Thankfully, He retains ultimate control and weaves the consequences of our actions in accordance with His purposes.

Sometimes God permits our sin to run its full course. For instance, when the Israelites refused to turn away from their disobedience, He “gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, to walk by their own plans” (Psalm 81:12). Without divine protection, the nation s uccumbed to corrupt influences and was overrun. Those consequences drove the Israelites to repentance, which was His original plan. Conversely, God will sometimes put an immediate halt to sin. Such was the case when King Abimelech took Abraham’s wife to himself. The king had been misled and was not aware that he was about to commit a sin. But the Lord knew of the deception and intervened (Genesis 20:1-6).

Temptation is inevitable, but engaging with sin is a choice. God’s sovereignty means that any temptation must first pass through His permissive will. In this way, He makes sure His children are never tempted beyond what they can resist (1 Corinthians 10:13).”

[Photo thanks to Heather Wilde at Unsplash]

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Stupid commercial last year: "Don't hurt and hide"

Asshole side of world that is actually Baal corrupting the good side:

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Gustave Doré: Rosa Celeste, Dante and Beatrice gazing upon the highest Heaven, from Dante’s Divine Comedy

"It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear." Isaiah 65:24

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4 more songs to go. Kiet competed with Kyung-hwa for my attention and won.

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"YES, GOD CAN STILL USE YOU!"

Ephesians 2:10, “For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above – spiritually transformed, renewed, READY TO BE USED] for good words, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].” (AMP) When David first arrived at…

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"And they shall go out and look on the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against me. For their worm shall not die, their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh."

(Isaiah 66:24, ESV)

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The Reason for Being Messianic Jews Netzarim

The Reason for Being Messianic Jews Netzarim

Some people outside the Kehila ask us why we call ourselves Messianic Jews Netzarim, especially “Netzarim”. First we explain that the Jewish Messianism is unfortunately going through a difficult time, because some congregations claim to be Jewish but are almost never truly, from the heart, observant of the Torah and the commandments of Elohim, as Yeshua shows us in Matthew 19:17 to the rich young…

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Line Upon Line Lesson 059: He Who Fears the Word of the Lord

Exodus 9:20-21 - He who feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his livestock flee to the houses. But he who did not regard the word of the Lord left his servants and his livestock in the field.

Some skeptics have claimed there is a contradiction between Exodus 9:6 and Exodus 9:20.  If all the livestock died in verse 6, how could Egyptians have any livestock in verse 20?

Let’s consider that the Bible did not specify how much time passed between the plagues.  Quite some time could have passed between the fifth and seventh plagues.  

 Secondly, verse 3 said the plague would affect the cattle in the field.  Perhaps livestock in shelters and stables were spared.  

Thirdly, the Egyptians could have confiscated some of the livestock if the Israelites after the fifth plague to replace what they lost.  After all, the Israelites were still slaves in Egypt.

In any event there is no conflict between verses 6 and 20.

Let’s read together Genesis 12:3; Psalm 22:27; Proverbs 9:10; and Proverbs 14:1.

Let’s not forget the purpose of the plagues.  God was demonstrating His superiority over the gods of Egypt. None of the false gods or idols the Egyptians were able to protect them. 

Some of the Egyptians were beginning to acknowledge the power of God.  They heeded His warning and brought their livestock and servants indoors.

Let’s read together Isaiah 56:3; Isaiah 60:1-3; Acts 28:24, 28.

God wants to save everyone, even the idol-worshiping Egyptians.

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Bible says wine maketh merry :)

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Finding Joy in Suffering through Jesus: Insights and Inspiration

Imagine facing unimaginable pain, feeling completely alone, and yet finding a source of unparalleled comfort and happiness. This is precisely what these scriptures reveal.

Jesus, Man of Sorrow: Finding Joy in Suffering Have you ever wondered how Jesus, known as the “Man of Sorrows,” can bring us immense joy even in our darkest moments? Alma’s profound transformation, Isaiah’s prophetic words, and Jesus’s agony in Gethsemane highlight not just His suffering but the immense joy He offers through it. Imagine facing unimaginable pain, feeling completely alone, and…

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Isaiah 24: The Lye of Sin

The Lord’s deliverance would be severe mercy in the storm of God’s wrath, destroying all that is wrong, and leaving only what is good, pure, and right. #Isaiah24 #Deuteronomy29 #WrathofGod

Chaos and Desolation Isaiah’s vision looked far, far into the future, really to the end of the world. The Day of the Lord would come to unburden the earth of its groaning, to liberate the entire cosmos from sin’s terrible corruption and the tyranny of death. But the Lord’s deliverance would be severe mercy in the storm of God’s wrath, destroying all that is wrong, and leaving only what is good,…

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Christo-Centric Reflection on Psalm 24

Today we heard a message from one of our newly ordained pastors on Psalm 24. It was a good reminder that when we (Christians) read the psalms, we read through the lens of the New Testament, Christ, and the resurrection. We are built up in our most holy faith (Jude 1:20) on the foundation of the Old Testament Law and Prophets and the New Testament Apostles and prophets of which Christ is the…