The Watchman Newscast: Benjamin Netanyahu Returns/Showdown With Iran Coming?

 

Benjamin Netanyahu is officially sworn-in as Israel's Prime Minister.

Benjamin Netanyahu Returns/Showdown With Iran Coming?

The Watchman Newscast

(December 29, 2022)

Rabbi Zev Porat: The Lord's Prayer A Must Watch Message!

 

An inspirational message from the heart of brother Zev Porat.

The Lord's Prayer/A Must Watch Message

Rabbi Zev Porat

messiah ofisrael

(December 29, 2022)

Dave Hunt: A Call For Reformation

 

A powerful teaching from the past for believers in these present times
from Dave Hunt (1926-2013) beloved Christian apologist/author
and founder of The Berean Call Ministries.

 Dave Hunt: A Call For Reformation

SermonIndex.net

Sleighride Memories

 

Moonlight bathed the sleeping land

With gentle, probing light,

And the breath from speeding horses

Formed great plumes of lacy white.

The runners made sweet music

As they moved in rhythmic beat

To the tune of crunchy, frost-spawned snow

Thrown far by homing feet.

And snuggled under blankets

So cozy warm we'd share

A mystic night of beauty

And scenes beyond compare.

For the sparkling sheen of moonglow

Was a sight that seemed to be

A fairyland of shapes and hues

And endless mystery.

And even now on moonlit nights

I feel my memory turn

To youthful days, to sleighing days;

And once again I yearn

To capture long-lost pleasure

And hear as long ago

The hoof beats and the runners

As they sang in worlds of snow.

Sleigh Ride

(1959)

Arthur Fiedler-Leroy Anderson

The Boston Pops Orchestra

"Sleighride Memories"
Johanna Ter Wee
American poetess

"Sleigh Ride"
(circa 1890-95)
Winslow Homer
(1836-1910)
American landscape artist

Wednesday's Word: I Hear Your Voice This Morning

 

"Cause me to hear Your loving-kindness in the morning,
for on You do I lean and in You do I trust.

Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk,
for I lift up my inner self to You.

Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies;
I flee to You to hide me.

Sunrise on the Maurice River

Cumberland County, New Jersey

Image courtesy/elevation maplogs.com

Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God;
let your good Spirit lead me into a level country
and into the land of uprightness.

Save my life, O Lord, for Your name's sake;
in Your righteousness, bring my life out of trouble
and free me from distress.

And in Your mercy and loving kindness, cut off my
 enemies and destroy all those who afflict my inner self
for I am Your servant."

(Psalm 143:8-12)

El Shaddai

(1982)

Amy Grant

Tuesday Morning Bible Study With Les Feldick: Connecting The Dots Of Scripture

 

"The secret things belong unto the Lord our God,
but the things which are revealed belong to us and to our
 children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
(Deuteronomy 29:29)

Connecting The Dots of Scripture/Part 35

(2008)

Les Feldick Bible Study

Connecting The Dots of Scripture/Part 36

(2008)

Les Feldick Bible Study

Connecting The Dots of Scripture/Part 37

(2008)

Les Feldick Bible Study

Last Monday Meditation: Good Tidings

 

"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings
 good tidings, who publishes peace, who brings good tidings of good,
who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!"

Image courtesy/Pinterest

Hark, your watchmen lift up their voices; together they sing for joy;
for they shall see eye to eye the return of the Lord to Zion."
(Isaiah 52:7-8)

Maranatha!

No Greater Gift

Away in a manger

No crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus

Laid down His sweet head,

The stars in the sky

Looked down where He lay,

The little Lord Jesus,

Asleep on the hay.

 The Nativity

(1912)

N.C. Wyeth

(1882-1945)

American artist and illustrator

The cattle are lowing,

The Baby awakes,

But little Lord Jesus,

No crying He makes

I love Thee, Lord Jesus,

Look down from the sky

And stay by my cradle

Till morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus,

I ask Thee to stay

Close by me forever,

And love me, I pray;

Bless all the dear children

In Thy tender care,

And fit us for Heaven

To live with Thee there.

"Away In A Manger"
(1882)
American Christmas Carol

The Original Christmas Dessert

 What exactly is Plum Pudding? 

John at Townsends shows how to make this 

 popular 18th century Christmas dessert!

What The Heck Is Plum Pudding?

Townsends
(2020)

Reading The Past: A Right Royal Christmas

 

Dr. Kat Marchant, gracious host of "Reading The Past" takes a trip into

 Christmas past to take a look at the gift-giving customs at the Tudor court.

A Right Royal Christmas:

Tudor Gift Guide Edition

Reading The Past

(December 23, 2022)

Watchman Newscast Bonus Clip: Why Benjamin Netanyahu Never Thought He'd Lead Israel & How Jerusalem Matters

 Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks to Erick Stakelbeck 
about how his government will strengthen Israel's control over their
ancient and eternal capital Jerusalem.

Why Benjamin Netanyahu Never Thought He'd Lead Israel

& How Jerusalem Matters

The Watchman Newscast

(December 23, 2022)

The Watchman Newscast: Israeli PM-Elect Benjamin Netanyahu On Israel's Future & Stopping A Nuclear Iran

 

  In this special presentation, The Watchman Newscast's host Erick Stakelbeck
interviews newly-elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli PM-Elect Benjamin Netanyahu On Israel's Furture

 & Stopping A Nuclear Iran

The Watchman Newcast

(December 22, 2022)

Third Temple Mania (Chaldean Spirit) - Zev Porat & Carl Gallups

 

Did you know that the Third Temple is primarily an American teaching?
Rabbi Zev Porat and Pastor Carl Gallups explain!

Third Temple Mania

(Chaldean Spirit)

Zev Porat & Carl Gallups

messiah ofisrael

(December 22, 2022)

Dave Hunt: The Rapture/How Close Do We Want To Be?

Another inspirational teaching for believers in these uncertain times
from Dave Hunt (1926-2013) beloved Christian apologist/author
 and founder of The Berean Call Ministries.

The Rapture/How Close Do We Want To Be?

Dave Hunt

Kerugma Productions

Wednesday's Word: God Of All Seasons

 

"For He says to the snow, "Fall on the earth; likewise He speaks to the showers
and to the downpour of His mighty rains.  God seals up, stops, brings to a
  standstill by severe weather, the hand of every man and now under
 His seal, their hands are forced to inactivity, that all men whom
 He has made may know his doings, His sovereign power,
and their subjection to it.
(Job 37:6-7)

Beautiful Winter Landscape

Bozeman, Montana

Picture courtesy/ D'Ardenne Photography

Tuesday Morning Bible Study With Les Feldick: Contemplating The Unsearchable Riches Of Christ

"And great and important and weighty, we confess, is the hidden truth,
the mystic secret, of godliness.  He, God, was made visible in human flesh,
justified, and vindicated in the Holy Spirit, was seen by angels,
preached among the nations, believed on in the world,
and taken up into glory."
(1 Timothy 3:16)

Contemplating The Unsearchable Riches Of Christ

Connecting The Dots Of Scripture/Part 31
(2008)

Through The Bible With Les Feldick

Contemplating The Unsearchable Riches Of Christ

Connecting The Dots Of Scripture/Part 32
(2008)

Through The Bible With Les Feldick

Contemplating The Unsearchable Riches Of Christ

Connecting The Dots Of Scripture/Part 33
(2008)

Through The Bible With Les Feldick

Contemplating The Unsearchable Riches Of Christ

Connecting The Dots Of Scripture/Part 34
(2008)

Through The Bible With Les Feldick

Monday Meditation: Peace On Earth

 

"Peace upon earth the angel sang, Good will unto men the chorus rang."

Hark The Herald Angels Sing

(2013)

Lynn Bywaters

Painting courtesy/Fine Art America

But that was many, many years ago at the first Christmas time.

We could scarcely hear the angels if they were singing now for the clamor
 of disputing and wrangling which is going on where peace is supposed to be.

In our own country there is a gathering into groups with mutterings and threats
of violence, with some bloodshed and danger of more, and there is still time,
but just now when we are thinking of all the blessed meanings of
Christmastide, it becomes much more terrible.

A great deal is said and written about natural, national boundaries and
learned discussions of racial antagonisms as causes of the restlessness and
ill-temper of nations; and there are investigations and commissions and 
inquiries to discover what is the matter with the world and to find a remedy.

But the cause of all the unrest and strife is easily found.  It is
selfishness, nothing else, selfishness deep in the hearts of the people.

It seems rather impossible that such a small thing as individual
selfishness could cause so much trouble, but my selfishness added to
your selfishness and that added to the selfishness of our neighbors
all over the big round world is not a small thing.

We may have thought that our own greed and striving to take unfair
advantage were not noticed and never would be known, but you and I
and our neighbors make the neighborhood and neighbors make the states
and states make the nations and the nations are the peoples of the world.

No one would deny that the thoughts and actions and spirit of every
person affect his neighborhood, and it is just as plain that the spirit
and temper of the communities are reflected in the state and nation
and influence the whole world.

The nations of Europe are selfishly trying to take advantage of one
another in the settlement of boundaries and territory, and so the
World War is like a fire that has been stopped in its wild advance
only to smolder and break out here and there a little
farther back along the sides.*

At home, in troubles between labor and capital, each is willing
to stop disputes and eager to cure the unrest of the people if it
can be done at the expense of the other party and leave them
undisturbed in their own selfish gains.

Following all the unrest and unreason on down to its real source,
where it lurks in the heart of the people, its roots will be found there
in individual selfishness, in the desire to better one's own condition
at the expense of another by whatever means possible; and this
desire of each person infects groups of people and moves nations.

Here and there one sees a criticism of Christianity because of the
things that have happened and are still going on. "Christian civilization
is a failure," some say.   Christianity has not prevented these things;
therefore it is a failure," say others.

But this is a calling of things by the wrong names.  It is rather the lack
of Christianity that has brought us where we are. Not a lack of churches
or religious forms but of the real thing in our hearts.

There is no oppression of a group of people but that which has its root
and inception in the hearts of the oppressors.   There is no wild lawlessness
and riot and bloodlust of a mob but that which has its place in the hearts
of the persons who are that mob.  Just so, if justice and fairness and
kindness fill the minds of a crowd of persons, those things will
be shown in their actions.

So, if we are eager to help in putting the world to rights, our first
duty is to put ourselves right, to overcome our selfishness and be as eager
that others shall be treated fairly as we are that no advantage shall be
taken of ourselves; and to deal justly and have a loving charity and mercy 
for others as we wish them to have for us.  

Then we may hear the Christmas angels singing in our own hearts,
"Peace upon earth! Good will unto men."

* Many historians judge that the Treaty of Versailles,
ending World War I, so exacerbated poor economic conditions
in Europe that it made World War II almost inevitable.

"Peace On Earth
(December 1919)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
(1867-1957)
Prolific American writer and
author of the "Little House" series of books.
An essay taken from
Little House In The Ozarks
A Laura Ingalls Wilder Sampler
The Rediscovered Writings
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Edited by Stephen W. Hines
Guidepost Edition
(1991)

The True Hanukkah (Dedication): Light Of The World - Yeshua - Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches

 

"Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, "I am the Light of the world. He
 who follows Me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the Light which is Life."
(John 8:12)

The True Hanukkah (Dedication)

Light Of The World Yeshua

Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat

messiah ofisrael

(December 18, 2022)

I Know Not What The Future Hath

 

"It shall be said in that day, "Behold our God upon Whom we have
waited and hoped, that He might save us!  This is the Lord, we have 
waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation."
(Isaiah 25:9)

Seaside Stone Nativity

Juan Manuel Cisneros, artist

Ventura, California

I know not what the future hath

Of marvel or surprise,

Assured alone that life and death

God's mercy underlies.

And if my heart and flesh are weak

To bear an untried pain,

The bruised reed He will not break,

But strength and sustain.

No offering of my own I have,

Nor works my faith to prove;

I can but give the gifts He gave,

And plead His love for love.

And so beside the silent sea

I wait for muffled oar;

No harm from Him can come to me

On ocean or on shore.

I know not where His islands lift

Their fronded palms in air;

I only know I cannot drift

Beyond His love and care.

"I know Not What The Future Hath"
From the poem,  "The Eternal Goodness"
(1867)

John Greenleaf Whittier
(1807-1892)

 Known as "America's Quaker poet"
nearly 200 hymns have been
inspired by his work.

Saturday Night Classic Country Christmas: The Greatest Christmas Gift

 

Beautiful Christmas memories from American country
  music legends George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

The Greatest Christmas Gift

(1973)

George Jones and Tammy Wynette
The Classic Christmas Album
Sony Music Entertainment

Hanukkah (Dedication) The True Seven Lampstand (Menorah) - Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches

 

An enlightening message from the heart of Rabbi Zev Porat in Jerusalem.

Hanukkah (Dedication) 

The True Seven Lampstand (Menorah)

Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches

messiah ofisrael

(December 16, 2022)

Nativity

"And the angel said unto them, "Fear not; for behold I bring you
good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you
is born this day in the city of David a Saviour which is Christ the Lord."
(Luke 2:10-11)

African Madonna and Child

Carlos Maraz

Spanish artist

Image courtesy/Zazzle/Pinterest

With a native hut, ere stirred the dawn,

Unto the Pure One was an Infant born,

Wrapped in blue lappah that His mother dyed,

Laid on His father's home-tanned deerskin hide,

The Babe still slept, by all things glorified.

Spirits of black bards burst their bonds and sang

"Peace upon the earth: until the heavens rang.

All the black babies whom from earth had fled

Peeped through the clouds, then gathered round His head.

Telling of things a baby needs to do,

When first he opens his eyes on wonders new;

Telling Him that to sleep was sweeter rest,

All comfort came from his black mother's breast.

The gifts were of Love, caught from the springing sod,

Whilst tears and laughter were the gifts of God.

Then all the Wise Men of the past stood forth,

Filling the air East, West, and South and North,

And told Him of the joys that wisdom brings

To mortals in their earthly wanderings.

The children of the past shook down each bough,

Wreathed frangipani blossoms for His brow,

They put pink lilies in His mother's hand,

And heaped for both the first fruits of the land.

His father cut some palm fronds, that the air

Be coaxed to zephyrs while He rested there.

Birds trilled their hallelujahs, and the dew

Trembled with laughter, till the Babe laughed too.

All the black women brought their love so wise,

And kissed their motherhood into His mother's eyes.

"Nativity"
(1927)
From West African Melodies
Gladys May Casely Hayford
Aquah Laluah
(1904-1950)
Gold Coast- born Sierra Leonean writer
Teacher of African folklore and literature

Stars Of Ice

"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament
shows and proclaims His handiwork."
(Psalm 19:1)

Geminid Meteor Shower 2022
Photograph courtesy/NJ.com

This Chinese Christmas carol reminds me of the other night
when I braved frigid temperatures to stand outside and
watch for an occasional ball of fire to streak across
the perfect celestial beauty of God's heaven during
this month's Geminid meteor shower.

The wait was worth it.  I saw at least 20 meteors!

Stars of ice, wheel of moonlight bright,

Shine on sheep with silv'ry light;

Humble shepherds chatting circled round,

Sit content on the grassy heights;

Sudden light!

Hark, the angels sing!

Shepherds crouch in awe.

Mid the clouds the angels proclaim:

God's Son is born in Bethlehem.

Dies the song, stars and moon gently fade,

Shepherds leap for very joy;

Leave their quiet flock homeward, quickly fly,

Worship then the Holy Boy,

Wondrous news through streets resounds,

Glad praises fill ev'ry home.

Poor man's Saviour, peasants Friend,

Come today to Bethlehem.

Learned men from far eastern lands

Kneel before the Holy Child,

Bring abundant gifts, rare, luxuriant,

Crowd the age-worn village inn.

Miles on miles had they come to adore,

No distance seemed too far.

Boundless, saving, peaceful love

Now has come to Bethlehem.

"Stars of Ice"
A Chinese Christmas carol
Bliss Mitchell Wiant
(1895-1975)

Bliss Wiant (Fan Tianxiang) was an American missionary and musician
who used  both classical and Chinese folk song melodies to compose 
 original hymns to be sung by Chinese Christians.

Joshua And Caleb Discuss: Immanuel, The Red Heifer & The Coming Temple

 

"O Come, O Come, Immanuel,  And ransom captive Israel..."

Joshua and Caleb discuss

 Immanuel, The Red Heifer,
 & The Coming Temple

Our Jewish Roots

(December 13, 2022)

O Come, O Come Emmanuel
(2008)
Casting Crowns

All This Night

 

"But unto you who revere and worshipfully fear My name
shall the Sun of Righteousness arise with healing in His wings
and His beams, and you shall go forth and gambol like calves
released from the stall and leap for joy."
(Malachi 4:2)

Glory To God In The Highest

(2007)

Cornelis Monsma

Courtesy/ Fine Art America

All this night bright angels sing

Never was such caroling!

Hark, a voice loudly cries,

"All ye mortals wake and rise!

O'er the earth Rides a Sun,

Shines still bright tho' day is done!"

"Wake, O earth, wake everything!

Wake and hear the joy I bring!

Wake and joy, For this night

Heaven shows each twinkling light,

Angels Pow'rs, All that be,

Wake and joy this Sun to see!"

"Hail, O Sun!  O Blessed Light!

Sent into this world by night;

Let Thy rays Shed their pow'rs

Into these dark souls of ours.

God and man We confess:

"Hail! O Sun of Righteousness!"

"All This Night"
(All This Night Bright Angels Sing)
(1630)
Adapted from a poem by
William Austin
(1587-1634)

"The Sun of Righteousness"

Here is a reference to the first and to the second coming of Christ.
God has fixed the day of both.  Those who do wickedly, who do not
fear God's anger, shall feel it.  It is certainly to be applied to the
day of judgment, when Christ shall be revealed in flaming fire;
to execute judgment on the proud, and all that do wickedly.

In both, Christ is a rejoicing Light to those who serve Him faithfully.

By the Sun of Righteousness we understand Jesus Christ.
  Through Him, believers are justified and sanctified and so brought
 to see light.  His influences render the sinner holy, joyful, and fruitful. 
 It is applicable to the graces and comforts of the Holy Spirit,
brought into the souls of men.

Christ gave the Spirit to those who are His, to shine in their hearts,
and to be a Comforter to them, a Sun and a Shield. That day which to
the wicked will burn as an oven, will be to the righteous as bright
as the morning.  It is what they wait for, more than those that
wait for the morning.  Christ came as the Sun, to bring, not
only light to a dark world, but health to a distempered world.

Souls shall increase in knowledge and spiritual strength. Their
growth is as that of calves of the stall, not as the flower of the field,
which is slender and weak and soon withers.  The saints ' triumphs
are all owing to God's victories; it is not they that do this, 
 but God who does it for them.

Behold another day is coming, far more dreadful to all that work
wickedness than any which is gone before.  How great then the 
 happiness of the believer when he goes from the darkness and 
 misery of this world, to rejoice in the Lord for evermore!
-Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

Tuesday Morning Bible Study With Les Feldick: Contemplating The Unsearchable Riches Of Christ

"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ the Messiah be with you all.

Now to Him Who is able to strengthen you in the faith, which is
 in accordance with my Gospel, and the preaching concerning
 Jesus Christ the Messiah, according to the revelation, 
the unveiling of the mystery of the plan of redemption,
   which was kept in silence and secret for long ages.

But now disclosed and through the prophetic Scriptures
is made known to all nations, according to the command
of the eternal God, to win them to the obedience to the faith.

To the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ!"
(Romans 16:24-27)

Connecting The Dots of Scripture/Part 27

(2008)

Through The Bible With Les Feldick

Connecting The Dots of Scripture/Part 28

(2008)

Through The Bible With Les Feldick

Connecting The Dots of Scripture/Part 29

(2008)

Through The Bible With Les Feldick

Connecting The Dots of Scripture/Part 30

(2008)

Through The Bible With Les Feldick

Monday Meditation: The Beauty Of Holiness

"When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds
  said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this saying
 that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us."
(Luke 2:15)

The Adoration of the Shepherds

James Tissot

(1836-1902)

French painter

Courtesy/ The Brooklyn Museum

"Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice."

David, the ancient singer, once made stress

Of this command, and clearly he gave voice

To "Give to the Lord the glory of His name."

O men, tonight the cry rings out once more,

As we seek the Child beneath a star's white flame;

As we enter through a stable's open door.

Holy the night-the winter winds are clean,

The fields are tinged with strange celestial light,

The heavens declare His glory-the whole scene

Is one of purity and spotless white.

Worship the Lord in beauty, we are told:

In the beauty of holiness!  Dear Lord, we would

Come to Thee, as the ancients came of old,

Giving Thy name the glory, as we should.

Grace Noll Crowell
(1877- 1969)
American writer and poet
Poet Laureate of Texas
(1935-1938)

Dave Hunt: Perilous Times/A Biblical Definition

 

Exposing the "Spirit of the Age"

In this classic presentation, Christian apologist/author and the founder
of the Berean Call Ministries, Dave Hunt (1926-2013) warns of the
  secular influences, lying signs, and wonders infiltrating
many professing Christian churches today.

Dave Hunt: Perilous Times/A Biblical Definition

(2008)

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Saturday Night Classic Country Christmas: O Come All Ye Faithful

 

I use to have Connie Smith's "Joy To The World" album when I was a kid.
I loved listening to this beautiful lady singing country songs on the radio 
 back then, and I am still moved by her strong contralto voice singing
  the lovely traditional carols of the Christmas season today.

True class never goes out of style.

O Come Let Us Adore Him

Joy To The World Christmas Album

(1975)

Connie Smith

Columbia Records

Incredible! Jerusalem Explosive Outreach - Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches

"God is Yeshua.  He is the Lion of the tribe of Judah." 

An important update on the ministry of Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat in Jerusalem.  

Please pray that he will to continue to be an effective witness of the message of 
 salvation only through Yeshua Ha'Maschiach to his own Jewish people!

Incredible!  Jerusalem Explosive Outreach

Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches

messiah ofisrael

(December 10, 2022)

The Watchman: Is The Biblical Mount Sinai Located In Saudi Arabia?

 

Could the real Mount Sinai be located in present day Saudi Arabia?

 The Watchman host Erick Stakelbeck is joined by Ryan Mauro of the
Doubting Thomas Research Foundation in attempt to answer this question!

Is The Biblical Mount Sinai Located In Saudi Arabia?

The Watchman with Eric Stakelbeck

(December 10, 2022)

On My Mind: The Just Shall Live By Faith

 

"For the wages which sin pays is death, but the bountiful
free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
(Romans 6:23)

Image courtesy/ThePreachersWord

I thought of the apostle Paul's warning to his listeners when I read this morning
that the (Dis)Respect For Marriage Act, a totally unnecessary, and very destructive
piece of legislation which will codify, or be used to give legitimacy to the redefinition
of marriage in America, passed again in the House of Representatives this week.

However, I am happy to report that my Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ),
who had originally voted in favor of the proposed bill this past summer,
 changed his mind and voted no on it.

The bill is now headed for the desk of President Joe Biden, who has stated 
he will sign it into law, "promptly and "proudly" thus fulfilling the agenda 
of  his Pro-LGBTQ predecessor Barack Obama, who pledged back in 2008
that he was seeking to fundamentally transform America.

The definition of the word, "fundamental" means, "foundational".  

Until recently, America's foundation rested on the Judeo-Christian value
system found within God's Word, the Holy Bible, which is the basis 
for the U.S. Constitution, as well as the the time-honored estate of Holy
 Matrimony, or traditional marriage between one man and one woman.

 This is no longer the case in America. With the passage of this bill into law,
"anything goes" will be the new law of the land in regards to what accounts
for marriage- including incestuous relationships and child brides.

Quaker leader William Penn once said:

"Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants."

He was speaking the truth.  The most profound truth of the ages.

In our 246 years of existence on this planet, America has come
very far, very fast, and was once considered the greatest nation
on the face of the earth.  God has blessed our nation with much
growth and prosperity, but more importantly, with freedom,
which has drawn people from many different parts of the world
 to come here and start new lives for themselves and their families.

To those immigrants who arrived from nations where they
had been persecuted for their faith in God, the wonderful
privilege of freedom of religion was the single most 
 important reason why they chose to come to America.

Today, freedom in America as we know it is in rapid decline. 
 God's principles have been steadily removed from our government 
and educational systems, and replaced with the inferior wisdom
of fallen man and with an increasing antagonism against the
true followers of Jesus Christ.

In every generation since our nation's founding, there have been many
who have professed to be Christians, but very few genuine believers.
The latter group is known as the remnant, or those who center their
lives around taking God at His Word.  This is the true meaning of faith.

"You through your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies,
for Your words are ever before me.

I have better understanding and deeper insight than all my teachers,
because Your testimonies are my meditation."
(Psalm 119:98-99)

The apostle Paul told us, "But wicked men and imposters will go
on from bad to worse, deceiving and leading astray others and
being deceived and led astray themselves."
(II Timothy 3:13)

Our faith in Jesus Christ and the finished work of the cross is the
remnant believer's victory over the powers of darkness at work in 
the world and in America today. 

  The spiritual blindness which has enveloped the minds
 and hardened the hearts of many of the men and women
 serving in our Congress, and in other positions of
authority over us, can be likened to the self-righteous
arrogance of the wise men and sorcerers, magicians of 
Pharaoh's court, who were openly hostile towards,
and resisted Moses, and like their sovereign, stood
openly defiant in the sight of the great I AM, 
 the Almighty God of Israel.

Aaron's Rod Changed Into A Serpent

(1897)

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"They have depraved and distorted minds, and are reprobate and
counterfeit and to be rejected as far as the faith is concerned."
(II Timothy 3:8)

However, just as God revealed His invincible purposes in the court 
of the stubborn Pharaoh of Egypt, where the serpent from the staff
of Moses' brother, Aaron, swallowed up the ones conjured by
the court sorcerers,  the plans and purposes of God remain
in force and unhindered, despite the schemes of the deceitful
workers of unrighteousness operating within the 
corrupted halls of power in Washington DC.

These obstinate members of our Congress, who have openly supported
this bill, have not only broken the oath they took when entering public
office, which is to defend and uphold the United States Constitution, but,
 will now live with the consequences resulting from their own actions.

"...and I will gain honor and glory over Pharaoh and all his hosts,
and the Egyptians shall know that I AM the Lord.  And they did so."
(Exodus 14:4)