Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Satan Considering the Saints, by Pastor Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)

   


 
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US Debt Clock at $34 Trillion

https://www.usdebtclock.org/

I think it was former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher who said: "The reason socialism doesn't work is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money."

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The following sermons are on Proverbs 22:7: "The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender."

Recommended reading: 

  1. Could the Whole Banking System Come Crashing Down? - lewrockwell.com
  2. If No Debt Ceiling Deal By Early June, Stocks Crash, The Economy Implodes, and Social Security Payments Don't Go Out - theeconomiccollapseblog.com

Flashback: Senator Boxer: 'Absolutely No Way We're Going to Cut Spending' - cnsnews.com

Note: The above article was published in 2014 when America's national debt was $17.8 trillion dollars. Today our national debt is somewhere around $31 trillion dollars. 

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Quotes:

  • "You should view these politicians with the deepest contempt you can possibly imagine.  What they are doing to this country, what they are doing to our finances - there is not a criminal in any federal prison, state prison, city or county jail with respect to financial crimes of any sort who collectively could have done the kind of damage that Barack Obama and Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and yes, willing, timid, gutless Republicans have done to this country! To your future, to your children and your grandchildren. What they are doing is with malice and with forethought." - Mark Levin (source) 
  •  "If you knew that you could live in luxury for the rest of your life but that by doing so it would absolutely destroy the future of your children, your grandchildren, and your great-grandchildren, would you do it? Well, that is exactly what we are doing as a nation. Over the past several decades we have stolen $15 trillion dollars from future generations so that we could enjoy a dramatically inflated level of prosperity. Our 15 trillion dollar party has been a lot of fun, but what we have done to our children and our grandchildren has been beyond criminal. We ran up the greatest mountain of debt in the history of the planet and we are sticking them with the bill. Sadly, both political parties have been responsible for the big spending that has been going on." (The Economiccollapseblog.com)
  • "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discover it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship and then  a monarchy." 
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We Were Soldiers...Who Supposedly Died for Our Country

 We Were Soldiers...Who Supposedly Died for Our Country - lewrockwell.com

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Recommended sermons and podcasts: "Napalm Girl" in Vietnam Forgave Those Who Bombed Her, by Adam McManus of Worldview in Five Minutes (2021)

The following are from Ron Van Beek:

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The following quotes are from Ann Coulter's book, Treason: Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism

Here is what Ann Coulter has to say about the Vietnam War:

  • "Vietnam is the Left's favorite war because America lost."
  • "Historical accounts of the Vietnam War are incomprehensible because liberals refuse to admit the failure of their national security strategy. The only important lesson from the Vietnam War is this: Democrats lose wars."
  • "In the great Democratic tradition of taking the nation to war without a plan to win, only the Democrats could have produced Vietnam."
  • "President Lyndon Johnson, who inherited the war when Kenedy was assassinated, viewed the Vietnam War as a method of proving the Democrats could be trusted with foreign policy, which they cannot."
  • "Nixon had been elected in part based on his promise to end the war honorably. He would have done so, too, but for Democrats in Congress,"
  • "A Republican President either wouldn't have started that war or would have won it pretty fast."
Recommended reading: 
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Answers News: Woman on Hormone Therapy to Transition Found PREGNANT


 

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My Picks from Sermonaudio for Thursday, February 1, 2024

Shepherding Big and Little Sheep - Reactive and Proactive Parenting and Pastoring, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Six Prolife Rescuers Found Guilty in Tennessee, by Adam McManus of Worldview in Five Minutes
Man and the Ice Age? by Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis
Christians React: Does Biological Sex Really Matter in Sports? - Answers in Genesis/ Answers News
The Briefing for Wednesday, January 31, 2024, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
America is at War with Itself, by Pastor Geoffrey Grider of Nowtheendbegins.com
LGBTQ+ Agenda Continues its Advancement,  by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America
Critical Cases on the Horizon
Ministries of Malice Against Missionaries, by Dr. Peter Hammond
Terrorism Against Israel - How the Christian Should Think and Act, by Dr. Ian Brown [Text: John 1:19-37]
Dr. James White Finds Video of Michael Flynn Using Words from  New Age Cult Leader , by Dr. James White 
The Christian's Conundrum: Social Media, by Various Speakers
Why Dispensationalism is Wrong, by Various Speakers
MLK: Praising the Wicked (Proverbs 28:4), by Gregory A. Millier
Jonathan Edwards and World Missions, by Brian Borgman

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Today in the News - Thursday, February 1, 2024

                             Today's Headlines:

  1. US Moving Nuclear Weapons to UK: Report - americanmilitarynews.com
  2. AI Can Design Totally New Proteins from Scratch - Its Time to Talk Biosecurity - singularityhub.com
  3. Speaker Johnson Rejects Pending Border Deal: "Illegal Crossings Must Be Zero" - zerohedge.com
  4. Just Months After "Massive Labor Deal" UPS Announces Massive Layoffs - zerohedge.com
  5. IDF's 'Breakthrough' Atlantis Project Floods Gaza Tunnels with Massive Amounts of Water - ynetnews.com
  6. RCMP to Fund 'Sex Changes' for Officers Up to $75k; Report - lifesitenews.com
  7. New Research on 'Conversion Therapy' Turns LGBTQ Narrative on its Head - dailysignal.com
  8. 'They Can't Say it Publicly': Undercover Video Spills White House Beans - wnd.com
  9. Are You the Smartest Guy in the Room if You Believe This Whole Border Situation is a Fraud? - lewrockwell.com
Columnists: 
  1. Stephen Cokx: Elon Musk: 'I Think I Would Not Vote for Biden in 2024' - lewrockwell.com
  2. Lew Rockwell: The Danger of Critical Race Theory - lewrockwell.com
  3. Ben Shapiro: Weakness Breeds Aggression - townhall.com
  4. John Stossel: Afraid to Speak - townhall.com
  5. Chuck Norris: Advice from 10 Founders on How to Vote in 2024 - wnd.com
  6. Katie Pavlich: The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Scam - townhall.com
  7. Amotz Asa-El: Mr. Xi: Tear Down This Wall (Opinion) - jpost.com
  8. Salena Zito: The Silent Death by a Thousand Cuts in Manufacturing - townhall.com
  9. Ann Coulter: The Fall of Rome, Updated - townhall.com
  10. David Stockman: Why Stalin and Hitler Should Never Have Happened - lewrockwell.com
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  12. Why the US Needs a 'Secure Border with a Wide Gate' - lewrockwell.com
  13. Sarah Arnold: The Radical Left Wing Laws Coming in 2024 - townhall.com
  14. Cal Thomas: Biden Not 'Faithfully Executing' the Laws - townhall.com
  15. Ron Paul: Don't Tax the Rich. End the Fed - lewrockwell.com
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Daily Sermon for the Hearing Impaired: Ups and Downs of God's Providence

Ups and Downs of God's Providence, by Pastor Russ Brown

Note: This daily sermon for the hearing impaired is dedicated to my good friend, David J. Bishop, who went home to be with his Lord Jesus on July 1, 2021. David was the inspiration for me to begin posting links to sermons for the hearing impaired. David's not deaf anymore. And the first words he heard were from our Lord Jesus, saying to him, "Well done, David, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of thy Lord!" [Matthew 25:21]

Here is one of the last pictures David sent to me before he died. He was a big sports fan and LOVED the Seattle Seahawks! He was also a BIG baseball fan. I'm sure if David had been able to hear he would have loved the song, Take Me Out to the Ball Game! But David loved our Lord Jesus much, much, much more than any sporting event!

Recommended sermon: The Deaf Ministry of Jesus, by Jon Speed 

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Today in History - February 1

        A special thanks to Wikipedia.org for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

1793 – French Revolutionary Wars: France declares war on the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

    1. When the French Revolution Came to America, by Joe Morecraft III
    2. The French Revolution, by Dr. Peter Hammond
    1964 – The Beatles have their first number one hit in the United States with "I Want to Hold Your Hand".[20]

    Recommended sermons and podcasts:
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    Westminster Shorter Catechism Q & A #26-30

         The following is from thewestminsterstandard.org:

    Q. 26. How doth Christ execute the office of a king?
    A. Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all his and our enemies.

    Q. 27. Wherein did Christ’s humiliation consist?
    A. Christ’s humiliation consisted in his being born, and that in a low condition, made under the law, undergoing the miseries of this life, the wrath of God, and the cursed death of the cross; in being buried, and continuing under the power of death for a time.

    Q. 28. Wherein consisteth Christ’s exaltation?
    A. Christ’s exaltation consisteth in his rising again from the dead on the third day, in ascending up into heaven, in sitting at the right hand of God the Father, and in coming to judge the world at the last day.

    Q. 29. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ?
    A. We are made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ, by the effectual application of it to us by his Holy Spirit.

    Q. 30. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ?
    A. The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling.

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    Daily Bible Verses for Thursday, February 1, 2024

    The following sermons are on all or parts of Luke 13:1-3: "There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answering, said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galileans were greater sinners above all the Galileans, becuase they suffered such things? I tell you nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."
    1. Does God Hate Haiti? by Rev. Ron Johnstone [2010]
    2. The Warning Neglected: The Consequences for Not Attending to Warnings Are Terrible, by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
    3. A Repentant Heart! by George Whitefield (1714-1770)
    4. The Proper Response to Tragedy, by Rev. Ian Brown
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    Daily Bible Reading for Thursday, February 1, 2024

                  The following Bible readings are taken from the website, Oneyearbibleonline.com. If you follow this reading plan you will read through the whole Bible in one year. I highly encourage you to do so. Also, the sermons below each section are ones that I have chosen from the website, Sermonaudio.com

    Exodus 13:17-15:18

    Sermons on Exodus 13:


    The Pillar of Cloud and Fire, by Rev. Jarrold H. Lewis [Text: Exodus 13]
    Sanctify Unto Me the Firstborn, by Dr. Carl McIntire (1906-2002) [Text: Exodus 13:2,19]
    Learning Redemption Through God's Claiming the Firstborn, by Pastor Joel Overduin [Text: Exodus 13:1-16; Luke 2:21-38]

    Sermons on Exodus 14:

    1. Marching Orders, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley (1926-2014) [Text: Exodus 14]
    2. God Making a Way Where There Is None, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton [Text: Exodus 14]
    Sermons on Exodus 15:

    1. Israel's First Trial in the Wilderness, by Rev. Cornelis (Neil) Pronk [Text: Exodus 15]
    2. They That Are Gone to Hell Are All of Them in Dispair, Eternal Damnation, by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) [Text: Exodus 15:1; Isaiah 38:18]

    Matthew 21:23-46

    Sermons on Matthew 21:

    1. January 21, Daily Bread, by Robert Murray McCheyne (1813-1843) Text: Matthew 21; Genesis 21]
    2. The Fruitless Fig Tree, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton [Text: Matthew 21; Mark 11]
    3. Behold Thy King Cometh Unto Thee Meek, by Rev. Pieter VanderMeyden [Text: Matthew 21]
    4. Two Broken Promises, by Rev. Jarrold H. Lewis [Text: Matthew 21]
    5. Christ the King, by Pastor Kevin Boling [Text: Matthew 21:1-11]
    6. The Triumphal Entry, by Rev. Jan Neels [Text: Matthew 21:1-11]
    7. Who is This? by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson [Text: Matthew 21:1-17]
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    Tuesday, January 30, 2024

    Tucker Carlson: Global War is Coming - Here's What You Should Know

    Tucker Carlson: Global War is Coming - Here's What You Should Know (Video)

    Recommended sermon: Our Nation Laid in God's Balance, by Dr. Joel Beeke

                                               


     The text for this sermon is Jeremiah 9:9: "Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?"

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    In another sermon Dr. Beeke quotes a Puritan as saying that if our biggest problem is not our indwelling sin it might be a sign we are not even saved."

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    Compel Them to Come In, by Pastor Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)

                                                

    Here is an excerpt from this sermon:

    "My brother, I entreat you, I entreat you stop and consider. Do you know what it is you are rejecting this morning? You are rejecting Christ, your only Saviour. "Other foundation can no man lay;" "there is none other name given among men whereby we must be saved." My brother, I cannot bear that ye should do this, for I remember what you are forgetting: the day is coming when you will want a Saviour. It is not long ere weary months shall have ended, and your strength begin to decline; your pulse shall fail you, your strength shall depart, and you and the grim monster—death, must face each other. What will you do in the swellings of Jordan without a Saviour? Death-beds are stony things without the Lord Jesus Christ. It is an awful thing to die anyhow; he that hath the best hope, and the most triumphant faith, finds that death is not a thing to laugh at. It is a terrible thing to pass from the seen to the unseen, from the mortal to the immortal, from time to eternity, and you will find it hard to go through the iron gates of death without the sweet wings of angels to conduct you to the portals of the skies. It will be a hard thing to die without Christ. I cannot help thinking of you. I see you acting the suicide this morning, and I picture myself standing at your bedside and hearing your cries, and knowing that you are dying without hope. I cannot bear that. I think I am standing by your coffin now, and looking into your clay-cold face, and saying. "This man despised Christ and neglected the great salvation." I think what bitter tears I shall weep then, if I think that I have been unfaithful to you, and how those eyes fast closed in death, shall seem to chide me and say, "Minister, I attended the music hall, but you were not in earnest with me; you amused me, you preached to me, but you did not plead with me. You did not know what Paul meant when he said, 'As though God did beseech you by us we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.'" - from Spurgeon' Sermon Compel Them To Come In

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    Oh Baby! Biden's 'Reproductive Freedom Rally' Never Mentions Babies

     Oh Baby! Biden's 'Reproductive Freedom Rally' Never Mentions Babies - mrctv.org

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    Recommended reading:

    1. Abortionist Complains Fewer Clients Want Late Term Procedures - wnd.com
    2. Trump Earns Praise from Pro-Life Activists as 2024 Election Nears - wnd.com
    3. Pro-Lifers Secure Victory After Court Rules Biden Can't Force Doctors to Perform Abortions - townhall.com

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    Recommended sermons and podcasts:

    The following sermons are by Dr. Stephen Pollock. His text is Psalm 139 (Audio)

    A Malediction

    The judges sat outside the law, And in their pride no evil saw
    In setting teeth to Satan's jaw, And feeding him our children.

    A curse, a curse, the law it cries, A curse, a curse, on mankind's pride
    A curse on him who would deny, God's image in mankind.

    When viewed in terms of cost and ease, An unborn child is a disease
    A holocaust soon fit to please, Our own convenience.

    Torn from out their mother's womb, Denied the sky, denied the tomb
    Conceived in lust to their own ruin, A sacrifice to pleasure.

    A Curse, a curse their blood cries out, A curse, a curse the heavens shout!
    A curse on him who dares to flout, God's image in mankind.

    The doctors with their blood-red hands, Who loved their money more than man.
    With greed their god they lay their plan, The butchers of mankind.

    Oh, rid us of this evil Lord, And turn our hearts by cross or sword
    Our nation cannot long afford, To live beneath your anger.

    A Curse, a curse upon their heads, O, save them Lord, or slay them dead!
    And fill our country with your dread, And turn away your anger.
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    Elon Musk Announces First Person Received Neurolink Microchip in Brain

     Elon Musk Announces First Person Received Neurolink Microchip in Brain - thegatewaypundit.com

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    Recommended reading: 

    1. Trump Tells Supporters He Will Never Allow CBDC if Elected - naturalnews.com
    2. The Shackles of Central Bank Digital Currency - thenewamerican.com

    Excerpt from this  last article: "You won’t be able to buy anything without permission from the government. Every dollar you earn, spend, or save will be monitored by autocrats who, with the click of a button, can turn off your earning, spending, or saving potential at any time. You’ll be forced to buy food, clothing, shelter — and everything else you need or want — according to tyrannical dictate."

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    Recommended podcasts: 

    1. Central Bank Digital Currency Concern, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America
    2. FDA Approves Elon Musk's Neurolink - Race to Begin Chipping Humans Underway, by Geoffrey Grider of nowtheendbegins.com [Text: Revelation 13:16 & 17]

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    Recommended sermon:  The Mark of the Beast - Is it Unfolding Before Our Eyes? by Rev. Noel Hughes

    The Bible says:

    Revelation 13:16-18 says: "And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six."

    And a closely related text is Revelation 14:9-11: "And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name." 

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    Amazon One: An Easier Way Through Your Day (Commercial)

    I just saw an ad for masks. The ad said, "This is not a mask. It's a sign of solidarity." I couldn't help but wonder when we will hear ads for the Mark of the Beast that say, "This is not a number - 666 - It's a sign of solidarity! 

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    How Biden Pushes Inmate Voting with Help from Interest Groups

     How Biden Pushes Inmate Voting with Help from Interest Groups - dailysignal.com

    Here is a quote from one of John Grisham's novels (Don't recall which one): "In white America, prisons are good places where bad men pay for their crimes. In black America, prisons are often used as warehouses to keep minorities off the streets."

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    My Picks for Wednesday, January 31, 2024

     Why is My Teen in Rebellion? After You've Done Everything Right, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

    Roe of Roe v Wade Never Had Abortion, by Adam McManus of Worldview in Five Minutes
    Where was the Ice Age?, by Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis
    Christians React: Does Biological Sex Really Matter in Sports? - Answers in Genesis/ Answers News
    The Briefing for Monday, January 29, 2024, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
    America is at War with Itself, by Pastor Geoffrey Grider of Nowtheendbegins.com
    News Roundup and Comment,  by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America
    Critical Cases on the Horizon
    Ministries of Malice Against Missionaries, by Dr. Peter Hammond
    Terrorism Against Israel - How the Christian Should Think and Act, by Dr. Ian Brown [Text: John 1:19-37]
    Dr. James White Finds Video of Michael Flynn Using Words from  New Age Cult Leader , by Dr. James White 
    Beginner's Guide to UFOs and the Bible, by Pastor Mike Hoggard
    John Calvin and the Institutes - A Guide to True Godliness, by Dr. J Mark Beach
    Intro to JI Packer's Knowing God, by Brandon Nealy
    The Christian's Conundrum: Social Media, by Various Speakers
    Why Dispensationalism is Wrong, by Various Speakers
    MLK: Praising the Wicked (Proverbs 28:4), by Gregory A. Millier
    Jonathan Edwards and World Missions, by Brian Borgman
    Facing War with Russia, Gospel Preaching in Broomsgrove, by Dr. David Mackereth

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    Witnessing to Jehovah's Witnesses

     Witnessing to Jehovah's Witnesses, 'Part 1 and Part 2, by Rev. Ian Goligher

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    Recommended podcast: Let's Bring the Light of God's Truth to Jehovah Witnesses, by Dr. James White 

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    I think the best place to begin if you choose to witness to a Jehovah's Witness is John 1:1: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." I'm not a Bible scholar or a minister - but I have a friend who is both. And I asked him to explain John 1:1 to me and how the Jehovah's Witnesses mistranslate this verse to try to prove Jesus is not God. Here is what my friend wrote:

    “Now on John 1:1. The problem is that ancient Greek has no indefinite articles (a, or an). For example, they never say ‘there is a tree.’ They would just say, “There is tree.” If they wanted to be specific they would say, ‘There is the tree.’ That’s the general rule anyway. But anyone who has ever studied any language knows that there are always exceptions to the rules. If an ancient Greek was writing about a specific tree, he didn’t have to put ‘the’ in it to make it definite – you just knew by the context that it was definite, i.e., a specific tree.
    “The way this applies to John 1:1 is that the Greek literally says: In beginning was the word, and the word was with the God, and God was the word. First, notice that there is no ‘the’ before beginning – and yet the JW Bible (New World Translation) doesn’t say ‘a beginning’ because the context makes it pretty clear that we are talking about the beginning of creation.
    “Second, notice that there is no ‘the’ before the second occurrence of ‘God.’ The Jehovah Witnesses insist that this must be translated ‘a god’ because any word without ‘the’ is indefinite, i.e., a god, a tree, etc. And as a general rule, this would be correct. But there is a grammatical reason that the Greeks could not put ‘the’ before the second reference to God – and it gets complicated. Stay with me.
    “Greeks did not do sentences like we do. Take the sentence ‘Spot ran home.’ Spot is the subject, ran is the verb, and home is the direct object. We know that because we generally put subjects first toward the front of sentences and before objects. If we change the order and said ‘Home ran spot’, the sentence would be somewhat confusing because it looks like ‘home’ should be the subject of the verb ran – and that doesn’t make sense.
    “Greeks didn’t do subjects and objects with word order – they did it with word endings. Very generally speaking, their subjects often ended in os, as in Logos (Word) or Theos (God). If they wanted to make Logos the object, they would spell it Logon. If they wanted to make Theos the object they would spell it Theon. Then you can put it anywhere in the sentence and still know which the subject is. Pretty straightforward.
    “You’ll notice that my translation of John 1:1 above reads: ‘God was the word.’ and nearly all Bible translations translate this as ‘The word was God.’ In Greek there is no question whatsoever that ‘the Word’ is the subject and God is the object of that clause – hence, the English translation. ‘The Word was God is correct (I capitalize God to avoid for now the question of whether it should be god or God). That comes next.
    “Unfortunately, there is an exception to this rule of os =subject, on = object (there are also other endings for subjects and objects by the way). The exception is this: If two nouns are connected by a ‘to be’ verb (am, are, is, was, etc.) both the subject and the object end with the same endings. It’s crazy, I know but that’s the way it works! So in the clause ‘Theos han ho logos (God was the word) the subject is ho logos (the Word) because it has the definite article (ho=the) and God is the object  because, even though it has a subject ending in accordance with Greek grammar – it does not have a definite article. If the Greeks had put ‘the’ in front of God too, it not only would have been poor grammar – we couldn’t tell whether God was the subject or the object.
    “So we know that Word is the subject, how do we then know if God in this verse should be definite (i.e. God) or indefinite (i.e. a god)? Context! First the broader context: In John, God is always the one true Jewish God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To rip this one passage out of this broader context and assume that in this verse it must be ‘a god’ because there was no definite article is absurd. Second, the immediate context -  the passage says ‘the Word was with the God’ (Note the ‘the’) and the Word was God. The immediate context – in fact, the exact same sentence – makes it perfectly clear that John is speaking of God and not a god.
    “Now, a note on consistency. While JWs insist that Theos (God) in John 1:1 must be translated ‘a god’ because it doesn’t have a definite article (the), it is important to note that The New World Translation translates Theos as God (capital G) in John 1:6, 12, 13 and 18 – even though none of those verses put the ‘the’ in front of Theos!
    “Finally, even radical liberal Greek scholars who don’t believe in Jesus deity acknowledge that John is calling Jesus God (not a god). The JW’s are simply factually in error on this one.
    “By the way, Revelation 1:8 in The New World Translation reads ‘I am Alpha and Omega, says Jehovah God…’ This is really interesting because Revelation 22:12-16 says ‘Look, I am coming quickly … I am Alpha and Omega, … I Jesus sent my angel to bear witness…’ In other words, chapter 1 of the New World Translation says God is the Alpha and Omega — but chapter 22 says that Jesus is the Alpha and Omega. I once heard of a Jehovah Witness who got saved after this was pointed out to him.”


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    Today in the News - Wednesday, January 31, 2024

                                Today's Headlines:

    1. 18,000+ Border Patrol Agents Support Texas, Blast Biden - americanmilitarynews.com
    2. Deep in Terror Tunnels: IDF Locates Hamas Leaders' Quarters - israelnationalnews.com
    3. Trump: Attack on US Army is a Result of Biden's Weakness and Surrender - israelnationalnews.com
    4. Elon Musk Announces First Person Received Neurolink Microchip in Brain - thegatewaypundit.com
    5. How Biden Pushes Inmate Voting with Help from Interest Groups - dailysignal.com
    6. Oh Baby! Biden's 'Reproductive Freedom Rally' Never Mentions Babies - mrctv.org
    7. Trump Allies Pledge 'Holy War' Against Taylor Swift - news/yahoo.com (Rollingstone.com)
    8. Here's How Many ICE Detainers NYC Has Defied - townhall.com
    9. When You're Afraid of Escalating and the Enemy Isn't - frontpagemag.com
    10. Gen Z Is More Likely to Be "LGBTQ" Than Republican or "White Christian" - thenewamerican.com 
    Columnists: 
    1. Stephen Cokx: Elon Musk: 'I Think I Would Not Vote for Biden in 2024' - lewrockwell.com
    2. Lew Rockwell: The Danger of Critical Race Theory - lewrockwell.com
    3. John Stossel: Afraid to Speak - townhall.com
    4. Chuck Norris: Advice from 10 Founders on How to Vote in 2024 - wnd.com
    5. Katie Pavlich: The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Scam - townhall.com
    6. Amotz Asa-El: Mr. Xi: Tear Down This Wall (Opinion) - jpost.com
    7. Salena Zito: The Silent Death by a Thousand Cuts in Manufacturing - townhall.com
    8. Ann Coulter: The Next Million Fentanyl Deaths Are On You, New Hampshire - anncoulter.com
    9. David Stockman: Why Stalin and Hitler Should Never Have Happened - lewrockwell.com
    10. - lewrockwell.com
    11. Why the US Needs a 'Secure Border with a Wide Gate' - lewrockwell.com
    12. Sarah Arnold: The Radical Left Wing Laws Coming in 2024 - townhall.com
    13. Cal Thomas: Biden Not 'Faithfully Executing' the Laws - townhall.com
    14. Ron Paul: Don't Tax the Rich. End the Fed - lewrockwell.com
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    Daily Sermon for the Hearing Impaired: The Rise to Power

    The Rise to Power, by Pastor Russ Brown

    Note: This daily sermon for the hearing impaired is dedicated to my good friend, David J. Bishop, who went home to be with his Lord Jesus on July 1, 2021. David was the inspiration for me to begin posting links to sermons for the hearing impaired. David's not deaf anymore. And the first words he heard were from our Lord Jesus, saying to him, "Well done, David, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of thy Lord!" [Matthew 25:21]

    Here is one of the last pictures David sent to me before he died. He was a big sports fan and LOVED the Seattle Seahawks! He was also a BIG baseball fan. I'm sure if David had been able to hear he would have loved the song, Take Me Out to the Ball Game! But David loved our Lord Jesus much, much, much more than any sporting event!

    Recommended sermon: The Deaf Ministry of Jesus, by Jon Speed 

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    Today in History - January 31

           A special thanks to Wikipedia.org for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

    1865 – American Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee becomes general-in-chief of all Confederate armies.[9]

    Recommended sermons and podcasts:

    1. The Christian Character of Robert E Lee, by John Weaver
    2. Robert E Lee Vs Adolf Hitler - The Difference Between the Godly and the Wicked, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
    1606 – Gunpowder Plot: Four of the conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, are executed for treason by hanging, drawing and quartering, for plotting against Parliament and King James.[4]

    Recommended sermons and podcasts:

      1. The Gunpowder Plot, by Rev. Ian Brown
      2. The Gunpowder Plot by Stephen Holland
      1949 – These Are My Children, the first television daytime soap opera, is broadcast by the NBC station in Chicago.

      Recommended sermons and podcasts: The Days of Jacob's Wives: An Old Testament Soap Opera, by Rev. Ryan Kron [Text: Genesis 29:31-31:24]

      1950 – President Truman orders the development of thermonuclear weapons.
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      Recommended reading:  

      1. Hollywood's Oppenheimer Biopic a Historical Travesty - dailysignal.com
      2. 25 Insane Facts About the Hiroshima Bombing - msn.com

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      Recommended sermons and podcasts:

       The following quotes are from Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's book, Killing the Rising Sun:

      1. "In the blast that follows, a fireball spreads out over the target zone. It travels at one hundred times the speed of sound, rendering it silent. One-millionth of a second later, the people of Hiroshima began to incinerate."
      2. "But Enola Gay is safe. All twelve men on board are alive. In six hours they will celebrate with whiskey and lemonade and spend the night far from the hell they have just created."
      3. "The next day the chilling results of what the young officer saw from the air are reported on Japanese radio: 'Practically all living things, human and animal, were literally seared to death."
      4. "[President] Truman's face lights up. 'This is the greatest thing in history...'"
      5. "'Thank God for the atomic bomb' is a common refrain among American soldiers and sailors, who have been dreading the blood-bath sure to come if American troops invade the beaches of Japan. To many of them, the bombing of civilians is not an issue - it's payback for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor."
      6. "Oppenheimer soon leaves the stage, but not before bringing the house down with his final comment: 'My only regret is that we didn't develop the bomb in time to use it against the Germans.'"

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        Westminster Shorter Catechism Q & A #21-25

             The following is from thewestminsterstandard.org:

        Q. 21. Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect?

        A. The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continueth to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one person, for ever.

        Q. 22. How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?
        A. Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself a true body and a reasonable soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the Virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without sin.

        Q. 23. What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer?
        A. Christ, as our Redeemer, executeth the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation.

        Q. 24. How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?
        A. Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.

        Q. 25. How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?
        A. Christ executeth the office of a priest, in his once offering up of himself a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice and reconcile us to God, and in making continual intercession for us.

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        Sinners in the Hands of and Angry God, by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)

          Here is Jonathan Edward's most famous sermon: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God                                                    ...