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Revelation Chapter 9 VERSE 17 “And thus I saw the horses in the vision: those who sat on them had breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow; and the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions; and out of their mouths came fire, smoke, and brimstone.” This, and the next...

Revelation Chapter 9 VERSE 15 “So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released to kill a third of mankind.” The implications of this verse must be viewed carefully. These angels are prepared for a very specific time and work, but they are...

Having concluded our look at the Sixth seal and how it portrays conditions consistent to the rise of the Beast “THAT WAS” we now continued on with our investigation to see what THE SIXTH TRUMPET has to say on these matters. Keep in mind the object of the trumpets is not the same as that of the...

In fact we can go further. First, the texts which are usually used to defend the exclusively private nature of the prayer of hours and times very plainly show that this prayer could and actually did have an ecclesiological character, was offered in the assemblies of the community. Thus, in the...

Psalm 25:12 - "Who is the man who fears the LORD?" The abiding consciousness of the life is to be God, not thinking about Him. The whole of our life inside and out is to be haunted by the presence of God. We are to live and move and have our whole being in God, to look at everything in...

"Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you." - Isaiah 60:1 NASB "Arise and Shine." He says to you, "What is your mountain? Where do you have to go to shine to be seen? What do you have to do? For there is a mobilization He is calling you to that is far...

Resurgence of Virus in Beijing Forces Top Leaders to Concede Severity By Eva Fu June 17, 2020 A recent resurgence of the CCP virus in China’s capital has forced top officials to warn that a worse situation is yet to come. Authorities have sealed off all neighborhood compounds as of June 17...

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised." - Luke 4:18 God is bringing us to a...

Revelation 3:20 - “Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.” When He walked the earth He stayed open as a door—a passageway between Heaven and Earth. He released the Kingdom of God from...

Why Did Russia Experience a Steep Rise in CCP Virus Infections? Tian Yun, June 16, 2020, Commentary By June 15, the number of Russian residents infected with the Chinese Communist Party virus (CCP virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus) exceeded 530,000, the third highest number after...

Revelation Chapter 7 VERSE 1 “After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree.” FOUR ANGELS: These angels are said to be holding back the winds. The...

Psalm 42:2 - "My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?" How can you acquire an intimate experience of the presence of God in your communion with Him? Believe with your whole heart that He offers Himself as the listener. Give God the occasion to make Himself...

Brazil Faces a Choice With Soaring Pandemic Death Toll Yu Qingxin, June 15, 2020, Commentary The pandemic has taken a toll on Brazil since the Health Ministry confirmed the first case of CCP virus infection on Feb. 26. What is the reason behind this phenomenon? A recurring pattern shows that...

THE SIXTH SEAL OPENED Revelation Chapter 6 continued VERSE 14 “Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place.” “The sky receded (departed, split)” Translators seem to disagree on the meaning of the word. Strong’s seems to...

Having now we hope gain an idea somewhat of the arrangement of the seven stages of the church and their subsequent seals and trumpets we are now prepared to examine in more detail the Scriptural account of the rise of the Beast “THAT WAS” its subsequent disappearance, (its “IS NOT” condition)...

2 Kings 13:17-19 - “Elisha declared. ‘You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek.’ Then he said, ‘Take the arrows,’ and the king took them. Elisha told him, 'Strike the ground.’ He struck it three times and stopped. The man of God was angry with him and said, 'You should have struck the...

Chapter Seventeen: Globalization: Communism at Its Core Table of Contents Introduction 1. Globalization and Communism 2. Economic Globalization a. Globalization Spawns Communist-Style Economics b. Globalization Fosters Communism in Developing Countries c. Globalization Creates Wealth...

The Risk of the ‘Bailout of Everything’ Commentary by Daniel Lacalle June 14, 2020, Updated June 15, 2020 Despite massive government and central bank stimuli, the global economy is seeing a concerning rise in defaults and delinquencies. The main central banks’ balance sheets (the Federal...

Consider the difference between Christ and all other things -- as thus, all other things are vanities, but Christ is a real, solid substantial, glorious thing; all other things are temporary, fading things, but Christ is an enduring substance. All other things are thorns, vexations of spirit...

Let us note first of all that the disagreements of historians on this point are to be explained frequently by an inadequate grasp of the question itself. Until quite recently the attention of liturgiologists has been concentrated almost exclusively on questions connected with the history of the...