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So the king of Babylon took him captive in the eighth year of his reign. You follow this idol when you use the true God for the benefits He gives. First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people. The same promise is reiterated in Genesis 22 when Abraham was ready to obey God's command to sacrifice Isaac, his promised son. Y Do solid Christian homes make a difference? Exodus 32:9-14 (larger context 32:1-14) This passage is the first of two occasions where Moses intercedes for sinful Israel before an angry God who is ready to wipe them out -- and succeeds in appealing for mercy for them. God gives many negative commands, but not because He is a heavenly killjoy. The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders. NIRV The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me. More than 60 were physicians. All these are but the beginning of the birth pains. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. God in His wisdom chose men who would obey Him faithfully and He gave them authority to speak on His behalf. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. And he called out with a mighty voice, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! And I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was, for you brought these judgments. And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. The simple Charles and Carolyn didnt fit in with the high-society, well-to-do crowd. K For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on. And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. This is His Kingdom. Our motivation for obedience is love: If you love me, you will keep my commandments. I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own land. What are some ways to guard ourselves from losing our first love for the Lord, or for restoring it if its faded (Rev. If youre so busy as a family that you dont all sit down to at least one meal a day on a regular basis, you need to change your schedules. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. . Daniel declared, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. Its easy to drift into worshiping the god of affluence rather than managing the resources that God has entrusted to you in light of His kingdom. If you continually examine yourself and constantly focus on pleasing God in light of His Word, you wont live like the Canaanites. Its the principle of 2 Timothy 2:2: The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. There are four generations there: Paul, Timothy, faithful men, and others also. She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. Psalm 2:8-12 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Hallelujah! And from the throne came a voice saying, Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great. And the light of a lamp will shine in you no more, and the voice of bridegroom and bride will be heard in you no more, for your merchants were the great ones of the earth, and all nations were deceived by your sorcery. They will want to follow Him too. Jesus condemned the Pharisees because, although they were very religious and honored God with their lips, their hearts were far from Him (Mark 7:6-8). Many Christian fathers wrongly think that child rearing is the wifes task. After all, the team needs all the players! This is an overflow of your own walk with God. So our goal and prayer should be that our godly children raise godly children who in turn raise godly children. Your goal is to teach your kids to please God with all their lives. Joel 2 (quoted in Acts 2) predicts that God will one day pour out His _____ on all His people. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator.. Then Jeroboam drove Israel away from following the Lord and made them commit a great sin. but they continually mocked the messengers of God, despised His words and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the. G C And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. Genuine Christianity is growing to know God better through His Word and obeying Him more and more, beginning on the heart or thought level, motivated by His great love for us as seen at the cross. Our text tells us not only how to raise up godly children, but also godly grandchildren (Deut. All these are but the beginning of the birth pains. for good" ( Romans 13:3-4 ), it functions best when leaders honor and obey Him. Deuteronomy 32:8 Verse Concepts "When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, Verse 7 assumes that you do, in fact, take the time to sit down in your house to talk with your family (with the TV off!). U Or, if you spend hours every week watching game after game, but then dont have time to read your Bible, pray, teach your kids Gods ways, or serve the Lord, maybe sports has become your idol. Then he led away into exile all Jerusalem and all the captains and all the mighty men of valor, ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. How you handle trials teaches your kids a lot about God! The call to hear implies that the following words are very important and must be obeyed. The results were ultimately disastrous, because it was the Pharisees, who outwardly kept the law to the letter, who killed their Messiah who preached the need for inward reality with God. Your kids will see the reality of your love for God. At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon went up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. It tells us how to think and act, from the most private to the most public details of our lives. I am saying that when you lose your temper or do not display the fruit of the Spirit towards your family, you need to confess your sin to them and ask forgiveness. Also Judah did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the customs which Israel had introduced. Israel treated God this way at Massah (Deut. She has become a dwelling place for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast. To you, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but to us open shame, as at this day, to the men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, those who are near and those who are far away, in all the lands to which you have driven them, because of the treachery that they have committed against you. Then Jeroboam drove Israel away from following the, The sons of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they did not depart from them. But most of the biblical commands are aimed at fathers. It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it, and many peoples shall come, and say: Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. Those are choice opportunities to talk about how people act and how Christians are to act. These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. The idea of heart, soul, and might (Jesus adds mind, Matt. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. ). Moses said, ' The Lord God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your countrymen; you shall listen to Him and obey everything He tells you. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. You say, Wait a minute! Ezekiel 47:15-17 And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad; , Interjection | first person common singular, Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular, A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts, Preposition | second person masculine plural, Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc, LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel, gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative, A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural, Direct object marker | second person masculine plural, Untranslatable mark of the accusative case, Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct, A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft, Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee. For the LORD God Almighty declares, "I will stir up a nation against you, Israel, that will oppress you all the way from Lebo Hamath to the valley of the Arabah." New Living Translation "O people of Israel, I am about to bring an enemy nation against you," says the LORD God of Heaven's Armies. E These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it. Deuteronomy 6:18: You shall do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord. Every aspect of lifeyour thoughts, attitudes, words, deeds, schedule, possessionsmust be lived with a view toward pleasing the Lord. And I will turn you about and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armor, a great host, all of them with buckler and shield, wielding swords. That is the message of Romans 13:1, but Hosea 8:4 seems to contradict. And the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star fallen from heaven to earth, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit. Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth. If youre not careful, you forget the Lord and then its easy to worship other gods. I will say, They are my people; and they will say, The Lord is my God.. But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. These are but the beginning of the birth pains. At the end of it, as you might suspect, he was hungry (Luke 4:2). Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there. Genesis 9.12: And God said: "This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations. For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they will lead many astray. Kids can smell hypocrisy from a mile away! I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. 15 And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every . And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and consumed them, and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. How can a man who feels spiritually inadequate learn to lead his family and train his children in the things of God. The most important requirement for raising godly generations is for you to have personal reality with God. And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. 6:24). For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;He burns the chariots with fire. So Israel was carried away into exile from their own land to Assyria until this day. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! "And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The first was like a lion and had eagles' wings. Heres how this applies to raising our children in the Lord: Religiosity wont do; youve got to be walking with God with reality on the heart level. T Psalm 102:15 - " The nations will fear the name of the LORD, all the kings of the earth will revere your glory.". They took pride in wearing these verses in little boxes strapped to their hands and foreheads, and putting them in boxes by their doors and on their gateposts. In Genesis 1, we see God creating the heavens and the earth, with the Spirit of God involved in the process. It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. I guess because I live here in America, I see America first, but I know that Evil is Everywhere, and these are the days . and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation. They can see that you really walk with God and are seeking to be more conformed to Jesus Christ. You can also point out Gods beauty through His creation. Let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah and rebuild the house of the, Every survivor, at whatever place he may live, let the men of that place support him with silver and gold, with goods and cattle, together with a freewill offering for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.. This requires two things: Verse 4 is called the Shema (from the Hebrew, Hear). God would always raise up a man, or in one case, a woman, to protect Israel. It exercises all the authority of the first beast in its presence, and makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose mortal wound was healed. When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, Come! And out came another horse, bright red. Let no one deceive you in any way. And I will make boys their princes, and infants shall rule over them. The New Testament clearly reveals that Jesus, who is God, was actively involved in the creation of all things (John 1:1-3; Col. 1:16; Heb. Jesus Calls Us to Obey In Jesus Christ, we find the perfect model of obedience. Lord God, you are the Builder of all things. We are not only to know this Almighty God, but also we are to love Him (v. 5). For the LORD God Almighty declares, "I will stir up a nation against you, Israel, that will oppress you all the way from Lebo Hamath to the valley of the Arabah." "But, behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel," Says the LORD God of hosts; "And they will afflict you from the entrance of Hamath To the Valley of the Arabah." OpenBible.info In Revelation 1:8, the Lord God says, I am the Alpha and the Omega, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. In Revelation 22:13, Jesus says, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Jesus is the Lord God! And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. We dont learn about Him through philosophy, mystical experiences, or subjective feelings, but only through His written Word, which Moses emphasizes here (v. 1, commandment, statutes, judgments; v. 6, these words). Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God. So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful sores came upon the people who bore the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Deuteronomy 18:1-8.THE LORD IS THE PRIESTS' AND THE LEVITES' INHERITANCE. Were Christians! Then they sat down to eat. 22:37) is total-person love for God. Posted by Julie daughter of the King at Sunday, September 17, 2017. Ultimately, they have to answer to God. Z. Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. They kept their religious rituals, but lacked a love relationship with God. You will be visited by the Lord of hosts with thunder and with earthquake and great noise, with whirlwind and tempest, and the flame of a devouring fire. Who has aroused one from the eastWhom He calls in righteousness to His feet?He delivers up nations before himAnd subdues kings.He makes them like dust with his sword,As the wind-driven chaff with his bow. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. You must listen to him. But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. These three things made up the prophetic message: commands to forsake evil and follow God in righteousness; warnings of coming judgments; and promises of hope. So our goal and prayer should be that our godly children raise godly children who in turn raise godly children. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 14 But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath . . To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. We'll be focusing on Exodus 32:1-10, but will allude to Numbers 14:11-24 where Israel's unbelief at entering the Promised . And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer. There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. Luke tells us of Jesus' struggle with the devil in the desert, during which he fasted for 40 days. When you walk by the way implies teaching your kids when you go places together. But when hard trials come along, you abandon Him. It had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, Arise, devour much flesh. And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. We are experiencing the consequences of a nation that has turned its back on. But God views success in terms of godly, loving family relationships. Ed, Issue 46, Winter 2023. But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, said the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath to the river of the wilderness. When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance. But since we currently are free to come to church, you dont have to trust God to be here. If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall come from your own body. M This means entering into a personal relationship with God through saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. Father Prepare Me. They discovered that most of their old friends had become wealthy and sophisticated. The sons of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did; they did not depart from them until the Lord removed Israel from His sight, as He spoke through all His servants the prophets. Its often easier to trust the Lord during hard times. It may be a trip to the grocery store or a family outing. 6:16; see Exod. The Old Testament exodus is a picture of Gods redemption at the cross in the New Testament. Whoever there is among you of all His people, may his God be with him! Also, you must love Him with your total being. Obedience Is an Act of Worship Discuss national and world events with your kids from Gods perspective. Again, your example teaches a lot. These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.. The biblical prophets have much to say to us today, declaring not only what will happen but whyand how we are to receive this truth from God. Your teaching should penetrate your child deeply so that it has an effect on him (the NIV translates it impress). Then as I looked its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and the mind of a man was given to it. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. S Sell on Amazon $3306 $5.99 delivery December 8 - 13. Dads, you should explain the great truths of salvation to your kids. In the whole land, declares the Lord, two thirds shall be cut off and perish, and one third shall be left alive. Pray constantly that you wont lose your first love for Jesus Christ. God uses the plural pronoun (Gen. 1:26), Let Us make man in Our image. (See, also, Gen. 3:22; 11:7; Ps. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every sort of distress. Watch yourself! Personally knowing and loving God is the foundation for raising up godly generations after you. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. When your son asks about spiritual things, dont say, Go ask your mother! The fathers were to explain the great deliverance which God brought about for His people. 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