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Sometimes you just have to draw your ocs from memory

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John the Baptist Prepares the Way

1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,

“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough places shall become level ways, 6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’”

7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 9 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

10 And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” 11 And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” 13 And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” 14 Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.”

15 As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, 16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

18 So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, 20 added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison. — Luke 3:1-20 | English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Cross References: Exodus 20:16; Exodus 23:1; Isaiah 30:24; Isaiah 40:3-4 and 5; Isaiah 42:16; Isaiah 58:7; Ezekiel 18:7; Ezekiel 33:24; Matthew 3:3; Matthew 3:5-6 and 7; Matthew 3:8-9; Matthew 3:11-12; Matthew 4:12; Matthew 7:19; Matthew 12:34; Matthew 14:1; Matthew 14:3; Matthew 14:6; Matthew 16:7; Matthew 21:32; Matthew 26:3; Mark 1:2-3; Mark 1:7-8; Mark 6:17; Mark 9:48; Luke 1:16; Luke 2:30; Luke 7:29; Luke 13:6-7; John 1:19-20; John 3:24; Acts 2:37-38; Acts 20:2; Romans 12:8

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What Is the Fruit That Befits Repentance?

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Saving Tyria all by yourself, Handsome?

Is your blorbo looking for a mate? Someone to love and smooch and all that? Or are you just looking for a bestie? Well, fear not, because I might have just the right buddy for YOUR guy!

Welcome to the... the! Theee... BLORBACHELOR?!?!?!?

I shall present to you a couple of my guys that are looking for relationships and you can go look at them, and then let me know if you'd think you have an OC that would match them! Again, can be romantic, or they can be besties, or maybe enemies, or anything inbetween! let's pair up some blorbos! let's talk about it! Enjoy!

LUNA - VESTA - RYE

BRUM - LUCIEN - LORELEI

RYUMI - LÉA - PRIMA

WRENNIH - BYUNGJOON - NAGISA

CYNORION - BO - HAOYU

more about all of them under the cut!

Luna Montenero pronouns: they/she sexuality: lesbian age (in the year of 1336): 30 preferences: Luna needs someone who values their intelligence, they want a person that knows to to speak up, that isn't a doormat, and isn't afraid to go against the grain. somebody that shares her interets in music would also be nice. about her: Luna grew up with her cousin Ambrose, who also happened to be her best and only friend. When she was 16, their mother took them away from the Wolf family and began raising her as a priest of Lyssa. After years of abuse within the church of Lyssa, she escaped with a bang, quite literally, and became the assistant of a mists researcher. Though they enjoy their job very much, things have gotten... lonely, lately.

Vesta Blazestrike pronouns: she/her sexuality: bisexual age: 37 preferences: she won't admit this, but she needs someone who's gentle, patient and calm. she needs time, and trust. about her: Vesta is violent, because she's never known how else to respond to unjustice. her sire was a smoke shaman, and she inherited some of his powers. among flame, she was hated for being a woman, and when she fled and joined the blood legion, she was hated for being flame. she was set up to be killed by her warband when they were sent on a mission, but Vesta ended up being the only one left alive. She's always been treated like dirt, for her magic, her tendency to fall mute whenever she is angry or overwhelmed, and now the fact that she's killed her own warband. if only there was 1 person to treat her right...

Darryean "Rye" pronouns: they/he sexuality: queer age: 9 preferences: Someone with an interest in fishing, and herding dolyaks, and herding skimmers, and herding raptors, or fishing... someone to see past his early year problems. about him: Rye was born shortly after Mordremoth woke, and was vulnerable to his call. they began turning into a mordrem but snapped out of it at last. When he was shunned by other sylvari that had watched his slow and rather short lived transformation, he decided to move to Elona instead and just. start fishin. start cowboying. nowadays he's travelling with their two (only) friends Rhea and Junko, and he is tasked to be their bands manager and only fan.

Brum Flausch pronouns: he/him sexuality: pansexual age: 40 preferences: Brum is t4t, but otherwise he has no preferences about him: Brum is just kind of a guy. He's a gladium after his warband kicked him out for being besties with a human, and then that human betrayed him, and now he's just kind of. chilling. alone. he does have a friend, Lysania, and she gave him the name "Flausch" after he split off from his warband. He's very kind, and also very big and strong :]

Lucien The Lost pronouns: he/him sexuality: i don't think he knows this age: he also doesn't know this preferences: I also don't think he has any about him: Lucien came crawling out of a cave one day and wandered into a camp of Dwayna's priests that swiftly took him in when he started blabbering about being a priest and having come back to serve his deity- except that he couldn't remember who exactly he was serving. after a couple of years of being kinda useless though, he started working for a particularly grumpy inquest asura. Lucien still doesn't know anything about his past, or what god has reawakened him, or if that god is ever going to come back, or when was the last time he lived, or why he has the quiet urge in the back of his head that tells him to destroy. hes fine tho dw

Lorelei Celestia pronouns: she/her sexuality: lesbian age: 28 preferences: every woman ever <;3 about her: Lorelei grew up in Lion's Arch. She was trained in an undergroud fight club when she was a teen, though that one shut down when a child literally exploded and opened a demonic portal in the process problems came up. Nowadays she's a roller beetle racer and general bad-guy-smasher, together with her asuran brother Vinzz, and her new wet hamster Ambrose.

Kang Ryumi pronouns: she/her sexuality: bisexual age: around 18 or 19, probably? preferences: someone that's free and rebellious, someone that shares her passion for music, someone that doesn't have a problem with presenting themselves to the world about her: Ryumi awoke somewhere in cantha, and stumbled into a little fishing village where she was taken in by two siblings that, just like her, were kind of outcasts. She had always loved music, and slowly worked herself up to become canthas biggest pop idol. she had planned to tour through all of tyria, until her label dropped her. now she's on her own, working on becoming properly independent.

Léandra "Léa" Rose Grey pronouns: he/she/they sexuality: bisexual age: 32 preferences: man. just anyone at this point. about them: Lèa's had a- complicated life. A bit too much to get into now. But I'll let you know that love has never ended well for Léa, having a onesided crush for years on the most pathetic man in Divinity's Reach, then being dumped by the literal commander, then having a onesided crush on his best friend. Maybe they've kinda given up by now. She's a contract killer nowadays, and quite lonely. They haven't seen their friends/ex guild members in a long time, and the only person he's been around in the past, what, four years, was her mentor. And that mentor isn't the best company, to be honest.

Prima Glittergore pronouns: she/her sexuality: asexual lesbian age: 29 preferences: strong, tall, sexy. about her: Prima technically was a head pact engineer, except that people didn't really listen to her as much as they should. Her work was often seen as over the top and not as practical- and to be clear, her inventions ARE very practical, but they're ALSO very stylish, and it's not her fault you're scared by a little bit of glitter. She's an incredible engineer with a love for pink, ribbons, rainbows and blood.

Wrennih "Wren" pronouns: he/him sexuality: lesbian age: 32 preferences: Wren would probbaly prefer to be with other asura, but aside from that he doesn't care a lot. about him: Wren used to be Inquest, but he doesn't talk about that a lot- they just happened to be the only one's to fund his fascination with time and space. he left after breaking up with his then girlfriend and decided to redeem himself by joining the pact during the fight against mordremoth. he still feels the need to help tyria in any way he can, though he does kind of miss the chances he had with the inquest and the research he was able to do there.

Song Byungjoon pronouns: he/him sexuality: bisexual age: 27 preferences: EVERYONE!!!! about him: Byungjoon is an outlaw, a gambler, a flirt, and most importantly: a large dumbass. He gets himself into trouble with every breath he takes. he's been travelling around the jade sea for a long while, and somehow, slowly, absorbed a suspicious amount of draconic energy. during his travels, he also met the one person that is willing to save his ass everytime he gets himself jailed again:

Nagisa Shadowshot pronouns: they/them sexuality: asexual lesbian age: 33 preferences: someone a little calmer and more responsible, to balance out their mess of a brother, but also someone thats willing to take the first step and apporach them about them: Formerly a shrine maiden near the harvest tample, Nagisa now travels cantha and beyond with Byungjoon. theyre swift, smart and deadly. Shadows surround them, certainly more than their own one. Thyr're hesitant to talk to new people and prefer to keep to themselves.

Cynorion "Cyno" pronouns: he/him sexuality: bisexual age: 30 preferences: someone that can ground him, that he can relax around. someone that is able to rest, someone that isn't chasing a big goal about him: Cyno is a Secondborn and has taken on many different roles in his life. he's been a mender, a guide to the newly awakened, has tried to be a healer, a warden- in the end, nothing he does ever feels right. he feels like he doesnt belong, doesnt have a purpose, the grove isnt his home, but neither is any other place in tyria. he really just wishes he could sit down with his animal companions and play his lute forever, somewhere in nowhere.

Bo pronouns: she/her sexuality: pansexual age: 23 preferences: someone who is willing to give her a lot of attention about her: Bo, or as she prefers to be called, Musical Genius Bo, is tyrias BEST music producer ever and ever, for real, like really. her tunes are so good and great and by the alchemy shes so fucking good at music. she can just feel it. she can feel the vibes and vibrations in the air and all. truth is, Bo's music is absolute dogshit, but shes a girl with a dream and one day she will produce even for people like Ryumi or something. shes freespirited and positive, and probably the definition of the word "girlypop".

Liang Haoyu pronouns: he/him sexuality: gay age: "25" preferences: a cultured person that appreciates good music and fashion and art, and maaaybe someone who doesnt mind blood and murder and being tenderly bitten about him: Haoyu is a diva, he's dramatic, he's artistic, he's an instrument maker and quite the performer. he has mastered nearly every instrument there is and once was, probably because he's had a lot of time on his hands to do so, having been "alive" since long before the jade winds destroyed his home. he's seen his friends and lovers come and go, come and go, come and go, and he's gotten used to it, but that doesnt mean that if he makes a connection, it's any less meaningful to him.

[lowcallyfruity]

M. MY BOYS?!?????

I. I LOVE THEM?!,?? IM GONNA CRY. GHEYRE SO CUTE. IM. OAIUFH. THIS IS SO SWEET. HEUEHALAHASJAKHASNKAHAABJAHABAJAHABAJAHAVABABAH <333 THIS IS SO LOVELY. DUDGSJABAVANAHAHHA 💖😭😭💖💕💕💖💖😭😭💖💕💕💖💖😭 THANK YOU SO MYXH IM. THIS IS SOSOSOSOSO UFHSJSHSHAJAHABBABABSBSBSBZH THIS HAS ME FANGIRLING AND TWEAKING OUT 💕💗💗💕💕💕😭💖💖💖💕💕💗💥💥💥💐💐💐💐💐💐💐 THANK YOU SO MHCH THIS USHSHAHAH

ITS FINALLY DONE

40 hours of work- just around 200 peoples ocs in the twst community (as such there may be some small mistakes on my end and sometimes i couldnt find refs with all the colors so i did my best!! Honestly im sorry if i missed you too even if its impossible for me to get every single person HFNDJXDHV)

Nothing can quite describe how welcomed ive felt in this community. I find myself always wanting to give back to my moots, followers, or even just other members in the community in general.

SOOO ive been slowly chipping away at this for the past few months. Consider this a gift! And uh, have fun finding your ocs/yuus-

Group photo tags pt1

@thehollowwriter Finn

@rizdoodls Andy

@sakuramidnight15 Hei-ran

@cruel-acid Iza

@raguiras Allen

@oya-oya-okay Yuu and Shishio

@tedearaminta Riona

@zjmaeve Zeth

@akemiozawa Charlotte

@twsted-princess Chimlim

@akihikosanadasboyfriend Yuuma

@tinisprout Yurelle

@valse-a-mille-temps Yuuven

@yaoyaobae Fran

@cosmonavo Gwen

@simpingseafood Sasha

@nuitthegoddess Aurelian and Hana

@cenpede Vitya

@tixdixl Oisín

@tartppola Yuu

@the-trinket-witch Albert and the janitor

@kenchann Yuu

@egophiliac Yuu

@raven-at-the-writing-desk Miss Raven

@adaven17 Yuu

@cecilebutcher Vesper and Igor

@miyuki-fenn Désiré and Mel

@polywoo Misdemeanor

@myuminji Yuu

@zvezdacito Micah

@citrus-c0la Oliver

@datboredpencil Mao

@prinxurie Zuzhou and Jiushu

@robo-milky Cloche

@starry-night-rose Ellis

@bloodiegawz Yuu

@artfulhero-m Aster

@justm3di0cr3 Emory and Poppy

@ai-kan1 Juno

@the-fridge-orange Elinor

@breadcheese444 Lily

@fumikomiyasaki Carol and Yuzuha

@ceruleancattail Cinder and Ceru

@ashipiko Ashi

@elektrosyntetik Anya

@veilofthorns Kissy

@terrovaniadorm Rhys and Ulrica

@midostree-art Yuu

@lanshappycorner Roseline

@midnightmah07 Daisy

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✝ 。𝐅ukase 〜 𝐈𝐃 𝐏ack

✝ 𝐍ames╰╮Achilles ﹐ Alias ﹐ Amren ﹐ Amrenne ﹐ Angustias ﹐ Amalgam ﹐ Bane ﹐ Carriaric ﹐ Ceto ﹐ Cirkus ﹐ Cirque ﹐ Consuo ﹐ Déformer ﹐ Dygsnio ﹐ Electica ﹐ Exxe ﹐ Frankenstein ﹐ Inconnue ﹐ Inconnu ﹐ Kaleido ﹐ Lysanias ﹐ Lysanie ﹐ Mal ﹐ Malfun ﹐ Maniaque ﹐ Manyk ﹐ Maximus ﹐ Meunster ﹐ Monstrum ﹐ Netvor ﹐ Nian ﹐ Oizys ﹐ Ollpheist ﹐ Patch ﹐ Patche ﹐ Pattche ﹐ Pausanias ﹐ Point ﹐ Pointe ﹐ Poppet ﹐ Poppette ﹐ Puntu ﹐ Rouge ﹐ Saxon ﹐ Serken ﹐ Serkenne ﹐ Sid ﹐ Sirkus ﹐ Steinne ﹐ Stein ﹐ Stytch ﹐ Syrcas ﹐ Victor ﹐ Vein ﹐ Veine ﹐ Venkat ﹐ X ﹐

✝ 𝐍eopronouns╰╮Byte / Bytes ﹐ Carni / Carnivals ﹐ Carnival / Carnivals ﹐ Circus / Circus' ﹐ Claw / Claws ﹐ Crims / Crimsons ﹐ Cyb / Cybers ﹐ Exe / Exes ﹐ Fang / Fangs ﹐ Deform / Deforms ﹐ Digi / Digis ﹐ Disturb / Disturbs ﹐ Doll / Dolls ﹐ Monst / Monsters ﹐ Muse / Musics ﹐ Patch / Patches ﹐ Patchwork / Patchworks ﹐ Preform / Preforms ﹐ Preformer / Performers ﹐ Red / Reds ﹐ Ro / Robos ﹐ Robo / Robots ﹐ Scarlet / Scarlets ﹐ Sin / Sins ﹐ Song / Songs ﹐ Stitch / Stitchs ﹐ Syn / Syns ﹐ Synth / Synths ﹐ Tatter / Tatters ﹐ Tune / Tunes ﹐ Vein / Veins ﹐ Vir / Virs ﹐ Vir / Virtuals ﹐ Voca / Vocas ﹐ Voca / Vocals ﹐ Vocaloid / Vocaloids ﹐ Web / Webs ﹐ Whimsy / Whimsys ﹐ X / Xs ﹐ ❌ / ❌s ﹐ 𝘅 / 𝘅s ﹐ 𝕏 / 𝕏s ﹐ ✖ / ✖s ﹐ 🎙 / 🎙s ﹐ 🎤 / 🎤s ﹐ ♪ / ♪s ﹐ ♫ / ♫s ﹐ 🥁 / 🥁s ﹐ 🎬 / 🎬s ﹐

✝ 𝐓itles╰╮Idol Born from Ashes ﹐ Brain Revolution Boy ﹐ Mechanical Idol ﹐ Circus Master of the Dark Woods ﹐ One - Shot Love Addict ﹐ Worry Boy ﹐ Monster Boy ﹐ Love - Seeking Idol ﹐ The Idol who Seeks Love ﹐ Love - Seeking Monster ﹐ The Idol of Dark Fantasy ﹐ Singer from the Broken World ﹐ He Who Draws the Curtains ﹐

* He , His , or Boy can be replaced with any pronoun or preferred term !

✝ 𝐌ogai╰╮Apobsessix ﹐ Crushmonboysongic ﹐ Darkvocaloidgender ﹐ Deathvocaloid ﹐ Demonidolic ﹐ Demonvocaloid ﹐ Digividolic ﹐ Frulumidolic ﹐ Fukalastic ﹐ HPDvocaloid ﹐ Id?l ﹐ Idolconcic ﹐ Idolgender ﹐ Idolrobogender ﹐ Idolvesi ﹐ Idolvirtual ﹐ Jestersongic ﹐ Loverboyvocaloid ﹐ Oilbukasegender ﹐ Paradichlorobenzeneical ﹐ Vocaloidgender ﹐ Vocatraucopic ﹐ Vocaloidvoiceic ﹐

[trialsinthelateromanrepublic]

trial of Lucius Valerius Flaccus

date: 59 BCE, by Sept.? charge: lex Cornelia de repetundis (misconduct as gov. Asia). defendant: L. Valerius Flaccus pr. 63, gov. Asia 62 advocates: Q. Hortensius Hortalus cos. 69 (ORF 92.XVIII) M. Tullius Cicero cos. 63 (Sch. 28) prosecutors: C. Appuleius Decianus (subscr.) Caetra, = ? C. Fannius Chaerea (subscr.) L. Cornelius Balbus praefectus fabrum 62, 61-60?, 59, cos. suff. 40 (subscr.) D. Laelius tr. pl. 54 (nom. del.) Lucceius (subscr.) praetor: T. Vettius Sabinus jurors: L. Licinius Lucullus cos. 74 L. Peducaeus pref.? 62, e.R. or trib. aer. Sex. (Peducaeus?) Stloga witnesses: L. Agrius Publeianus e.R. Asclepiades of Acmonia M. Aufidius Lurco sen. = ? (M. Aufidius?) Lurco tr. pl. 61 Q. Caecilius Metellus Creticus cos. 69 M. Caelius C. Cestius e.R. Cn. Domitius Calvinus tr. pl. 59, cos. 53, 40 L. Eppius e.R. Falcidius (not present, but mother there) Heraclides of Temnos Hermobius of Temnos Lysanias of Temnos Maeandrius of Tralles Mithridates of Dorylaion Nicomedes of Temnos Philippus of Temnos P. Septimius q., date uncertain P. Servilius Vatia Isauricus cos. 79, cens. 55 vicanus of Tmolus (Flac. 8) representatives of Achaea, Athens, Boeotia, Cyme, Dorylaion, Loryma, Massilia, Pergamum, Rhodes, Sparta, Thessalia other: two actiones

Cic. Flac.; Att. 2.25.1; Macr. 2.1.13; V. Max. 7.8.7; Schol. Bob. 93-108St

[allaboutjoseph]

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina: Under the high priests Anna and Caiphas: the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert. And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins. As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be brought low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways plain. And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

[biblebloodhound]

Repent! (Luke 3:1-18)

What should we do? John the Baptist has an answer for that.

John the Baptist Preaching by Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956) In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene—during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into…

[the-drokainian]

First Baptist Church

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Sunday Morning Sermon, June 9, 2024

Luke 3:1-20: "A Voice in the Wilderness"

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IntroductionThe wilderness in Scripture is not just a desolate, harsh place where there is no life. It is often a launching pad for the display of the Glory of God.- Israel- David- Elijah- Jesus The wilderness is a place of preparation as God begins to do another work in the world.Today we'll hear another "voice" from the wilderness: John the Baptist.As we find ourselves to be "voices in the wilderness," we'll see and remember that God makes highways in the wilderness.

‭Luke 3:1-20 ESV‬

[1] In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, [2] during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. [3] And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. [4] As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. [5] Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough places shall become level ways, [6] and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’” [7] He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? [8] Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. [9] Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” [10] And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” [11] And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” [12] Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” [13] And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” [14] Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.” [15] As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, [16] John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. [17] His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” [18] So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. [19] But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, [20] added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison.

Humble Yourselves (vv.1-6)Luke has centered on the lowly.

‭Luke 1:51-53 ESV‬

[51] He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; [52] he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; [53] he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.

Notice the names, the positions, the power.

‭Luke 3:1-2 ESV‬

[1] In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, [2] during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

If God is coming in his Kingdom, don't you think he'd start here?But he doesn't...

‭Luke 3:2 ESV‬

[2] during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

An unpopular man with an unpopular message: Repent!An unpopular message because of its implication: There is something wrong with us.- Offensive- Unflattering- Unaffirming- UnkindThis grates at everything within us.But this is God's message. And there's a purpose!

‭Luke 3:4-6 ESV‬

[4] As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. [5] Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough places shall become level ways, [6] and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’”

‭Isaiah 40:3-6 ESV‬

[3] A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. [4] Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. [5] And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” [6] A voice says, “Cry!” And I said, “What shall I cry?” All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field.

This is the "comfort" of Israel.- From the wilderness- From the desertThe wilderness was often a metaphor for Israel's spiritual state. No life, no fruit, no hope. But God also promised that his glory would be revealed even in and from the wilderness.And he wants his people prepared.- Repenting- Humble (made low)And if we're to rightly understand the Good News, we have to also understand the bad news. If we're going to be saved, we must also understand what we need saving from.- This requires honesty.- This requires boldness.- This requires humility.

This isn't going to be a popular message.Are prepared to stand in the wilderness?Are you humble enough to stand for truth?Maybe you need this message.

‭Romans 3:23 ESV‬

[23] for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

‭1 Peter 5:6 ESV‬

[6] Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

What Now? (vv.7-14)Any true prophetic preaching must command repentance.To turn from sin toward God.This is a tone of warning.

‭Luke 3:7 ESV‬

[7] He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

John is honest about their nature.

‭John 8:44 ESV‬

[44] You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

‭Genesis 3:15 ESV‬

[15] I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."

Here is the truth about unbelief.- It is from Satan, the Serpent.- It will be crushed with him.- The "foot," ("wrath") is coming down!

‭Luke 3:8 ESV‬

[8] Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

"Bear fruit" matching your profession!Race, identity, pride, self-righteousness... None of these will do.The scandalous message for Jewish hearers is that even they needed to repent... along with everyone else!The situation is urgent!

‭Luke 3:9 ESV‬

[9] Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

There must have been a great response.

‭Luke 3:10 ESV‬

[10] And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?”

‭Acts 2:37 ESV‬

[37] Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

‭Luke 3:11-14 ESV‬

[11] And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” [12] Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” [13] And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” [14] Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.”

Notice who John addresses:- The rich- Tax collectors- SoldiersHe bypasses the religious leaders. They haven't gotten the first thing right (repentance).He addresses these sinners and gentiles and tells them they too can turn to God and be saved. And this produces an external response!

‭Ephesians 2:8-10 ESV‬

[8] For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, [9] not a result of works, so that no one may boast. [10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

‭Galatians 5:22-23 ESV‬

[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [23] gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

We must not forget this!- True faith produces something!- There is a "what now?"Works don't produce salvation;But salvation produces works!

The Kingdom is coming!Only humble faith that produces repentance and good works is true saving faith.

A Fresh Baptism (vv.15-17)Who is this?

‭Luke 3:15 ESV‬

[15] As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ,

But they have it wrong.John is the last of the Old Covenant Prophets. He is a herald, "preparing the way in the wilderness" for the Glory of the Lord to be manifested in his Messiah: Jesus Christ.

‭Luke 3:16-17 ESV‬

[16] John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. [17] His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

What is this baptism with the Spirit.

‭1 Corinthians 12:13 ESV‬

[13] For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

But is it just a one time thing?

‭Ephesians 5:18 ESV‬

[18] And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

Yes, you have the fullness of the Spirit through faith in Jesus Christ. You can't have more or less of the Spirit than when you were saved.But.. he can have more or less of you.We need to be filled every day!"Fire"- Not crazy stuff- Refining precious metal- Destroying the junkWhat will it be for you?Refining or judgment?We need this!

‭Acts 1:8 ESV‬

[8] But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Why we need this more than ever.

‭Luke 3:18-20 ESV‬

[18] So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. [19] But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, [20] added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison.

We haven't known this kind of persecution. But the Church throughout history has... and maybe we will soon.Will you stand then?If we're going to be the witnesses he's called us to be; if we're going to stand for truth; we're going to need this Spirit to be "voices in the wilderness."It may seem lonely and desolate. It may seem as if nothing can happen here. But this is where God likes to display his Glory!

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A baptism of Spirit and fire (Light)

for the Spirit has been sent to earth to form and prepare the Church Body and Bride

(Temple of the Spirit)

Today’s reading of the Scriptures from the New Testament is the 3rd chapter of the book of Luke:

Our story continues 15 years after Tiberius Caesar had begun his reign over the empire. Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod ruled Galilee, his brother Philip ruled Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruled Abilene.

In Jerusalem Annas and Caiaphas were high priests in the temple. And in those days, out in the wilderness, John (son of Zacharias) received a message from God.

John brought this divine message to all those who came to the Jordan River. He preached that people should be ritually cleansed through baptism as an expression of changed lives for the forgiveness of sins. As Isaiah the prophet had said,

A solitary voice is calling:

“Go into the wilderness;

prepare the road for the Eternal One’s journey.

In the desert, repair and straighten

every mile of our True God’s highway.

Every low place will be lifted

and every high mountain,

every hill will be humbled;

The crooked road will be straightened out

and rough places ironed out smooth;

Then the radiant glory of the Eternal One will be revealed.

All flesh together will take it in.”

In fulfillment of those words, crowds streamed out from the villages and towns to be baptized by John at the Jordan.

John the Baptist: You bunch of venomous snakes! Who told you that you could escape God’s coming wrath? Don’t just talk of turning to God; you’d better bear the authentic fruit of a changed life. Don’t take pride in your religious heritage, saying, “We have Abraham for our father!” Listen—God could turn these rocks into children of Abraham!

God wants you to bear fruit! If you don’t produce good fruit, then you’ll be chopped down like a fruitless tree and made into firewood. God’s ax is taking aim and ready to swing!

People: What shall we do to perform works from changed lives?

John the Baptist: The person who has two shirts must share with the person who has none. And the person with food must share with the one in need.

Some tax collectors were among those in the crowd seeking baptism.

Tax Collectors: Teacher, what kind of fruit is God looking for from us?

John the Baptist: Stop overcharging people. Only collect what you must turn over to the Romans.

Soldiers: What about us? What should we do to show true change?

John the Baptist: Don’t extort money from people by throwing around your power or making false accusations, and be content with your pay.

John’s bold message seized public attention, and many began wondering if John might himself be the Anointed One promised by God.

John the Baptist: I baptize you with water, but One is coming—One far more powerful than I, One whose sandals I am not worthy to untie—who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. He is coming like a farmer at harvesttime, tools in hand to separate the wheat from the chaff. He will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire, and He will gather the genuine wheat into His barn.

He preached with many other provocative figures of speech and so conveyed God’s message to the people—the time had come to rethink everything. But John’s public preaching ended when he confronted Herod, the ruler of Galilee, for his many corrupt deeds, including taking Herodias, the ruler’s sister-in-law, as his own wife. Herod responded by throwing John into prison.

But before John’s imprisonment, when he was still preaching and ritually cleansing through baptism the people in the Jordan River, Jesus also came to him to be baptized. As Jesus prayed, the heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit came upon Him in a physical manifestation that resembled a dove. A voice echoed out from heaven.

Voice from Heaven: You are My Son, the Son I love, and in You I take great pleasure.

At this, the launch of Jesus’ ministry, Jesus was about 30 years old.

He was assumed to be the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Hesli, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah, the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

The Book of Luke, Chapter 3 (The Voice)

A set of notes from The Voice translation:

More than any other Gospel writer, Luke wants to situate the story of Jesus in secular history. In particular, he gives details of the emperor, governor, and other client rulers. With a toxic mixture of cruelty and might, these authorities lord their power over the common people. Yet these high and mighty are—as Mary’s poem describes—destined to be brought down in the presence of a new kind of king and a new kind of kingdom. Jesus will exercise His authority in a radically different way—not through domination and violence, but through love, healing, compassion, and service.

John’s father Zacharias is a priest who serves in Jerusalem at the temple. Among their other duties, priests perform ritual cleansings necessary for Jewish worshipers who become ceremonially unclean—perhaps through contact with outsiders (non-Jewish people), perhaps through contact with blood or a dead body, perhaps through a physical illness. But when John appears on the scene, he hasn’t followed in his father’s footsteps. He’s not fulfilling the role of the priest, but rather of the prophet. He works far outside of Jerusalem, and he baptizes people in the Jordan River, not near the temple. It’s as if John is performing a symbolic drama: If you want to be in tune with God, the temple and its normal routines can’t help you anymore. Instead of being cleansed there, you should come out to this radical preacher and let him cleanse you in the river. And his message isn’t a polite, tame message. It’s fiery and intense! God isn’t interested in just routine religion. He wants changed lives!

What does it mean for Jesus to be baptized by John? If John’s baptism symbolizes a rejection of the religious establishment centered in the temple in Jerusalem, then Jesus’ baptism by John symbolizes that He is aligned with this radical preacher. Jesus isn’t simply coming to strengthen or even renew the centers of power. Instead, He is joining John at the margins to be part of something wild and new that God is doing. And the vivid manifestation of God’s pleasure—the dovelike appearance and the voice from heaven—suggests that even though Jesus is in a sense aligning Himself with John, John is simply the opening act and Jesus is the main attraction. The choreography between John’s work and Jesus’ work continues, but from this point on, Jesus is in the center of the story.

Today’s paired reading from the First Testament is the 9th chapter of the book of Zechariah:

This is the message with which the Eternal burdened His prophet.

He has set His message against the land of Hadrach,

and the city of Damascus is its resting place.

For the eyes of all humanity—especially His people from the tribes of Israel—

are fixed on the Eternal.

His message is also against Hamath, on the northern border of Syria,

and Tyre and Sidon, coastal cities filled with self-proclaimed wise citizens.

Tyre, that prosperous city, has strong defenses

including an earthen rampart around her thick walls;

She mounds up silver like dust,

and gold is as common as dirt in the street.

But the Lord will steal her treasures

and sink the ships of her livelihood in the depths of the sea.

Tyre, that watery city, will be consumed by unquenchable fire.

Ashkelon will witness the fall of Tyre from her own coast and quake with fear;

Gaza, not far to her south, will writhe in great agony;

Ekron will, too, because all hope will be lost.

Gaza’s monarchy will end when her king dies,

and Ashkelon’s streets will be left empty.

Children of unholy unions will live in Ashdod’s houses,

the pride of the Philistines turned over to mongrels.

Eternal One: I will make this happen.

I will cleanse those children from pagan practices

such as drinking blood and chewing on forbidden meats.

Those people will then belong to our God, a remnant for the Lord.

They will become like a clan in Judah,

And those in Ekron will be like the surviving Jebusites

who became God’s people when David conquered Jerusalem.

Eternal One: When that day comes, I will set up an army camp before My house

to guard My lands against those who’d march against My people.

Never again will they bow to an oppressor,

for I am watching over them Myself.

Cry out with joy, O daughter of Zion!

Shout jubilantly, O daughter of Jerusalem!

Look—your King is coming;

He is righteous and able to save.

He comes seated humbly on a donkey,

on a colt, a foal of a donkey.

I will dismantle Ephraim’s chariots,

retire the warhorses from Jerusalem,

send home the archers to their families in peace.

He will make peace with the nations;

His sovereignty will extend from coast to coast,

from the Euphrates River to the limits of the earth.

Eternal One: As for you, because of the covenant promise I made with you through your ancestor David,

a covenant sealed in blood,

I will free your prisoners from the waterless pits of death.

Return to your walled cities, safe and secure,

O hostages of hope.

I announce today that I will restore to you twice as much as what was taken.

For My people will be My weapons:

Judah, My drawn bow, loaded with Ephraim, My arrow.

I will stir your sons, Zion, making them My attacking hordes against the sons of Greece,

and I will brandish you like a warrior’s sword.

Then the Eternal will appear over them,

and His arrow will move like lightning;

The Eternal Lord will sound the battle trumpet

and cloak His marching forces in an approaching storm from the south.

The Eternal, Commander of heavenly armies, will shield His people,

and they will feast and trample the sling stones hurled uselessly by their enemies.

They will drink in and roar at the battle like men filled with wine;

they will be full like a bowl collecting the blood of a sacrifice,

drenched like the corners of the altar during a festival offering.

On that glorious day, the Eternal their God will save His people, for they are His flock;

they will sparkle over His lands like jewels in a crown,

For goodness and beauty will abound!

Grain will grow and nourish the young men;

Wine will flow and flourish the young women.

The Book of Zechariah, Chapter 9 (The Voice)

A note from The Voice translation:

Like many earlier prophets, Zechariah tells of a day when an ideal King will enter Jerusalem to the uproarious shouts and jubilant celebration of the people. Unlike other kings, this King enters humbly riding on a donkey, a beast of burden, not on a warhorse. He comes to establish real justice. God has given Him the victory, and now He shares that victory with the people. In that day, as His reign reaches the ends of the earth, war and the instruments of war are laid aside in the greater interests of an abiding, universal peace.

A link to my personal reading of the Scriptures for Thursday, february 22 of 2024 with a paired chapter from each Testament (the First & the New) of the Bible along with Today’s Proverbs and Psalms

A post by John Parsons pointing to True illumination:

The special vestments of the priests -- namely the beautifully crafted apron (ephod) made of gold and blue, purple and scarlet, and adorned with engraved onyx stones; the breastplate (choshen) that was held over the ephod by golden chains, and its twelve precious gemstones engraved with the names of the children of Israel; the robe made of blue linen (techelet) and its hem of embroidered pomegrantes with bells of gold dangling from the border; the linen sash (avnet) and tunic (ketonet), and the crown (mitznefet) with its headband (tzitz) of pure gold and blue thread inscribed with the words "Holy to the LORD" -- all these together were designed by God to be "for glory and for beauty" (לְכָבוֹד וּלְתִפְאָרֶת), as it says in Exodus 28:2.

Note that many of the same materials used to create the mishkan were used to create these vestments, which suggests that our bodies are to be clothed in God's holiness and the "robes of his righteousness" as we serve within his habitation (Isa. 61:10). The various colors, the use of gold, the jewelry with names of beloved children, and the headcovering that proclaims holiness to the LORD, further pictures Yeshua as He served within God's house to secure our place in heaven. Likewise we are called to be a "kingdom of priests" (ממְלֶכֶת כֹּהֲנִים), a holy people (גוֹי קָדוֹשׁ), called by God to serve as a light to the nations (אוֹר לגּוֹיִם) - shining forth Gods' love and truth to others (Isa. 49:6; 1 Pet. 2:5-9). Indeed we are called to “be My salvation to the ends of the earth' (לִהְיוֹת יְשׁוּעָתִי עַד־קְצֵה הָאָרֶץ).

To serve as His priests, we must "abide in the light" or become conscious of the divine light within our hearts (Isa. 2:5; John 8:12). Like the sacred flame of the menorah, this "flame of awareness" is precious - illuminating the truth of what is most real -- not only the superficial matters of life but the deeper things of who we really are -- beloved children of God, given eternal life, chosen to serve God and to be with him forever (Rev. 18:16). “For God who commanded light to shine out of darkness has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Yeshua the Messiah” (2 Cor. 4:6).

We must be careful to distinguish between the "natural light" and the spiritual light, because the exegencies of the moment can blind us to the light of the eternal... We must therefore repeatedly seek the divine light - first within us - and secondly the "deeper light" that penetrates the vain dramas and cares of this fleeting world. In this way we practice God's presence, knowing Him in all we do, and attaining sacred wisdom whereby our "eyes of the heart” (ὀφθαλμοὺς τῆς καρδίας) are enlightend to know what is "the hope of His calling, the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe" (Eph. 1:17-19). Hallelujah!

The scene of the priest arrayed in his beautiful garments, serving God in the “beauty of his holiness” pictures heavenly reality, wherein we will forever be in God’s House, covered with the ceremonial robes of his kindness and favor, knowing Him as his beloved children who reflect the love and glories of the Lord forever. Amen v'amen.

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Isaiah 61:10 reading:

https://hebrew4christians.com/Blessings/Blessing_Cards/isa61-10-jjp.mp3

Hebrew page:

https://hebrew4christians.com/Blessings/Blessing_Cards/isa61-10-lesson.pdf

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from yesterday’s email by Israel365:

The Torah portion of Tetzaveh offers a timeless lesson on leadership. It teaches us that the strength of a leader lies in their humility and their ability to empower others. Like the example set by Abraham Lincoln, Tetzaveh teaches us that true leadership is not about accumulating power but about distributing it wisely. It requires humility, the capacity to make space for others, and the ability to celebrate the successes of others as one’s own.

The ultimate message is clear: the smaller the ego, the greater the leader. In a world hungry for authentic leadership, the stories of Moses, Aaron and Abraham Lincoln remind us that the path to true greatness is paved with humility, generosity, and the courage to share the spotlight with others.

Today’s message (Days of Praise) from the Institute for Creation Research

February 22, 2024

When the Lord Comes

“After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.” (Genesis 15:1)

This is the first of the great “I am’s” of Scripture, and it was given to Father Abraham at a time of both great victory and great despondence. The Lord had enabled Abraham’s little army to vanquish a much larger Amorite host, but then, still childless, he was suddenly overwhelmed by his loneliness and vulnerability in an alien land.

Then Jesus came! When Christ much later affirmed His eternal self-existence to the Pharisees (“I am,” He had said), He claimed that Abraham had seen His day and rejoiced (John 8:56). This experience, recorded early in Genesis, was, no doubt, that great occasion. As the living Word (John 1:1) by whom all things were made (v. 3), He assured Abram that He Himself would provide all needed protection (“thy shield”) and all needed blessing (“exceeding great reward”). And then it was that “he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness” (Genesis 15:6). The Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal existing Creator and Redeemer of all things, is no less able today than then to be our protection—and our provision as well.

Note also that it was the Word of the Lord that came to Abram in a vision. This is the first use of the Hebrew word dabar in Scripture to mean “word,” and here it is the Word of God personified. This still further identifies the vision with the pre-incarnate Christ, who would eventually become God’s incarnate Word (John 1:1, 14).

Thus, as to Abram, God says, “Fear not!” Adam, indeed, was justifiably afraid when he heard the voice of the Lord (Genesis 3:10), for he had only a fig leaf for a covering. But, like Abram, we have a strong shield, which is none other than the Lord Himself. HMM

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John the Baptist Prepares the Way

1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— 2 during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet:

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. 5 Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. 6 And all people will see God’s salvation.’”

7 John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 9 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

10 “What should we do then?” the crowd asked.

11 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”

12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13 “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them.

14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?”

He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely—be content with your pay.”

15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah. 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 17 His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” 18 And with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news to them.

19 But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done, 20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph,

the son of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat,

the son of Levi, the son of Melki,

the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos,

the son of Nahum, the son of Esli,

the son of Naggai,

26 the son of Maath,

the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein,

the son of Josek, the son of Joda,

27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa,

the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel,

the son of Neri,

28 the son of Melki,

the son of Addi, the son of Cosam,

the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer,

the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat,

the son of Levi,

30 the son of Simeon,

the son of Judah, the son of Joseph,

the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna,

the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan,

the son of David,

32 the son of Jesse,

the son of Obed, the son of Boaz,

the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram,

the son of Hezron, the son of Perez,

the son of Judah,

34 the son of Jacob,

the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham,

the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu,

the son of Peleg, the son of Eber,

the son of Shelah,

36 the son of Cainan,

the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem,

the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch,

the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel,

the son of Kenan,

38 the son of Enosh,

the son of Seth, the son of Adam,

the son of God.

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Hii!!! I’m super interested in Violett if you wanna talk about her - I think she’s so pretty I stare every time I look at your character list. Also feel free to ramble about anyone you want to right now!!! I hope you feel better soon! 💝

inhales. VIOLETT!!!! inhales again. VIOLETT!!!!!!!!!! im so happy to hear you like her... xe's one of my prettiest characters. HERES SOME VIOLETT THOUGHTS:

she's one of my very old characters, made in 2015. in her early days she was just a cute human elementalist tm but as i and my lesbianism grew she became violent evil genderfucked royalty. you know, girlie things.

vi is the child of a noble human family famous for their incredible elemental powers, and she was like. the perfect child. she had some of the strongest magical powers in generations. her sister Julia/Jue on the other hand lacked those powers. though vi and jue were very close as children, their parents soon would push jue away and pretend like vi was their only child.

after years of being raised as the families picture perfect daughter, xe eventually decided to just. fuck it all. and leave. vi met a sylvari named lysania, and later a charr named brum, and the 3 of them became friends quickly despite their differences. vi saw a bit of freedom in these friends and decided to travel tyria with them. she finally got to unfold her magical abilities in the way xe wanted!

vi has always had an obsession with queen jennah, and not a good one. she despises jennah and believes she is a terrible leader. maybe its one of the things her family passed down to her.

that queen obsession mixed with a huge ego and the experience with fighting she collected during her travels lead to- hm. a sort of god complex. an obsession with power. despite having two of the most "just some guy" friends in all of tyria, vi would always see herself as something better and powerful until xe snapped during an argument. violett became a queen in her mind.

what happened exactly? what did she do? i dont know thats the part of the story id never work on back in 2016 so it stays vague. i did have a vision of some sort of "castle" made out of rock and lava and pure elemental magic. i should probably go through with that

anyways she betrayed lys and brum and thats bad and sad and she became so so evil. xe does have a little moment where she snaps out of it when jue (who is also evil) goes crazy stupid and she's like "nooo my sibling!!! brum be my friend again to help my sibling pretty please :(" and brum is like "what the fuck is wrong with xem" and only the eternal alchemy knows how that story progresses. i dont.

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In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. ~Luke 3:1-3

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The Promised Land Israel belongs to the faithful 144000 tribal sons of A... The Promised Land Israel belongs to the faithful 144000 tribal sons of Abraham and not to the Jews, Hamas, Fateh, etc., the Tares - Matt 13v24-30. https://youtu.be/wAt7A5gdOrQ Luke 3v1-6:- VERY IMPORTANT - How to become the faithful sons of Abraham, the Wheat Plants - Matt 13v24-30. https://youtu.be/Xj106Cvozjw THE BIBLE AND QURAN THUMPERS, DEAD IN LETTERS HATE AND KILL EACH OTHER WHILST THE LIVING IN HOLY SPIRIT, COMMON SENSE, SING THE PRAISES OF OUR “SUPERNATURAL FATHER ELOHIM, ALLAH, PARBRAHM, ETC. – JUST THE OPPOSITE. Holy Gospel of our Supernatural Father Elohim, Allah, Parbrahm, etc., delivered by the First Anointed Christ, which in Punjabi we call Satguru Jesus of the highest living God Elohim that dwells in His Most Beautiful Temple of God, our physical body created not by the human hands but by the demiurge Potter, the Lord of the Nature Yahweh, Brahma, Khudah, etc. represented by Angel Prophet Elijah (My god is Yahweh) and it is called Harmandir or “Emmanuel” according to Saint Luke 3,1-6. In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert. He went throughout (the) whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one crying out in the desert: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'" Holy spirit, common sense, shatters the fetters of the dead letters, the Holy Books. If we have One God, our Supernatural Father of our souls, then there should be one Faith. In Christianity, Jesus said One Fold called Church of God headed by One Shepherd, our Bridegroom Christ Jesus/Christ = Satguru Nanak Dev Ji, the Second coming of Jesus. Solid Proof; this Golden Temple is of the same size as the Holiest of Holy that used to be in Jerusalem and its Curtain holding the Secrets of the Oral Torah = His Word was rendered from Top, the Temple High Priests, to Bottom, the village Rabbis off you go – Luke 16v16; Law and Prophets were till John and thus, everyone makes a direct approach to God through His Word = Logo = SATGUR PARSAD. So, these hireling Dog-Collared Priests and Mullahs, they cannot give your account to God as the Rabbis used to give at Passover. So, they are "ANTICHRISTS" that has a following of the spiritually blind Super Bastard Fanatic Devils - John 8v44 -, Hindu, Jew, Sikh, Christian, Muslim, etc. Outwardly, and not spiritual inwardly. These spiritual selves Hindu, Jew, Christian, they are never born like Christ, the Title and they never die but the tribal selves Judah, Levi, Jatt, Tarkhan, etc. that were born and they will die. Thus, Jesus was born and Jesus died on the Cross and rose on the Third Day and NOT CHRIST, THE TITLE. Greatest Blasphemers and Killers Blair and Bush being considered by Anti-Christ Bishops for Nobel Peace Prize. Nobel Peace Prize should rather go to Assange and the Iraqi Journalist who threw both his shoes at the hypocrite Bush in Iraq. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qHdTpTXHvE&list=PL0C8AFaJhsWz7HtQEhV91eAKugUw73PW1 Christ Jesus was killed by the Temple High Priest Hypocrite/Blasphemer against the Holy Spirit and so were Bush and Blair who at the backing of Jewish people in the USA destroyed one country after the other starting with the cradle of Humanity Iraq, the Land of the forefather of the Chosen People who is no more faithful to Abraham but has become sons of the Highest Satan Al-Djmar Al-Aksa. Blair and Bush blasphemies against Holy Spirit are bearing Fruit in economic chaos created by Virus https://youtu.be/0WBYOmpDuCs American Jews are today – http://www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/GrimReaper.htm destroying one country after the other, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled. THE GOSPEL IS CALLED “LOGO” AND LOGO IS THE EXTRACT/NECTAR OF “LOGICAL REASONING” – SATGUR PARSAD. Once-born people are incapable of logical reasoning So, if you want The Gospel, then you must think logically over your own heart. Thus, listen to everyone and ponder over it logically in your own heart. Then, the Gospel would be written over the living tablets of heart – 2corn 3. Scriptures, the Jewish leaven, dead letters are “deadly poison” to The Gospel. https://youtu.be/dQ8pSqeFjQw Private Bitter Gospel Truth videos:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/nobility.htm www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/Rest.htm www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/bookfin.pdf Very informative Channel:- Punjab Siyan. John's baptism:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/johnsig.pdf Trinity:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/trinity.pdf

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John the Baptizer

¹⁻²A powerful message from God came to John, Zechariah’s son, when he was living out in the lonely wilderness.  This prophetic commission came to John during the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, son of Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea at that time. Antipas, son of Herod, was governor over Galilee, Herod’s brother Philip was over the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was over Abilene.  This happened during the days of two high priests, Annas and Caiaphas. 

³John went preaching and baptizing throughout the Jordan Valley. He persuaded people to turn away from their sins and turn to God  for the freedom of forgiveness,  ⁴fulfilling what was written in the book of the prophet Isaiah:

“Listen! You will hear a thunderous voice in the lonely wilderness telling you to wake up and get your heart ready for the coming of the Lord Yahweh.  Make straight every twisted thing in your lives. ⁵-⁶Bring into the light every dark way. Make right every wrong. Remove injustice. Every heart of pride will humbly bow before him. Every deception will be exposed and replaced by the truth to prepare everyone everywhere to see the Life of God!”  

⁷John kept preaching to the many crowds who came out to be baptized, “You are nothing but the offspring of venomous snakes, full of deception! Who warned you to repent before the coming wrath of God? ⁸Then turn away from your sins, turn to God, and let your changed life be proof. Don’t think for a moment that it’s enough to simply be the favored descendants of Abraham. That’s not enough to save you.  I’m telling you, God could make more sons of Abraham out of stones if he chose to!

⁹“Even now God’s axe of judgment is poised to chop down your barren tree right down to its roots! And every tree that does not produce good fruit will be leveled and thrown into the fire.”

¹⁰The crowd kept asking him, “What then are we supposed to do?”

¹¹John told them, “Give food to the hungry, clothe the poor, and bless the needy.” 

¹²Even the despised tax collectors came to John to be baptized, and they asked him, “What are we to do to prove our hearts have changed?”

¹³“Be honest,” he replied. “Don’t demand more taxes than what the law requires.” 

¹⁴“And us?” asked some soldiers.  “What about us?”

John answered them, “Be content with what you earn. Never extort money or terrify others by threats of violence or be guilty of accusing the innocent.”

¹⁵During those days, everyone was gripped with messianic expectations, believing the Messiah could come at any moment, and many began to wonder if John might be the Christ.

¹⁶But John made it clear by telling them, “There is one coming who is mightier than I. He is supreme.  In fact, I’m not worthy of even being his slave.  I can only baptize you in this river, but he will baptize you into the Spirit of holiness and into his raging fire.  17He has in his hands a winnowing fork to clean up his threshing floor!  He will separate the wheat from the chaff. The wheat he will gather into his barn, but he will burn the chaff in a fire that no one can ever put out!”

¹⁸John used many similar warnings as he preached the good news and prepared  the people. ¹⁹He even publicly rebuked Antipas, son of Herod, the governor of Galilee, for the many wicked things he had done. He fearlessly reprimanded him for seducing and marrying his sister-in-law, Herodias.

²⁰Adding to his many other sins, Herod had John seized and locked up in prison.