Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living - The Global of the Nazarene's Foundry Publishing House in Kansas City, Missouri, United States for Saturdag, 30 June 2018 "Remain Faithful To God" by William Coker, Jr. - Revelation 13:1-10.

Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living - The Global of the Nazarene's Foundry Publishing House in Kansas City, Missouri, United States for Saturdag, 30 June 2018 "Remain Faithful To God" by William Coker, Jr. - Revelation 13:1-10.
Revelation 13:1 and I saw a beast come up out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads. On its horns were ten royal crowns and on its heads blasphemous names. 2 The beast which I saw was like a leopard, but with feet like those of a bear and a mouth like the mouth of a lion. To it the dragon gave its power, its throne and great authority. 3 One of the heads of the beast appeared to have received a fatal wound, but its fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth followed after the beast in amazement. 4 They worshipped the dragon, because he had given his authority to the beast; and they worshipped the beast, saying,
“Who is like the beast?
Who can fight against it?”
5 It was given a mouth speaking arrogant blasphemies; and it was given authority to act for forty-two months. 6 So it opened its mouth in blasphemies against God to insult his name and his Sh’khinah, and those living in heaven; 7 it was allowed to make war on God’s holy people and to defeat them; and it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation. 8 Everyone living on earth will worship it except those whose names are written in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb slaughtered before the world was founded. 9 Those who have ears, let them hear!
10 “If anyone is meant for captivity,
into captivity he goes!
If anyone is to be killed with the sword,
with the sword he is to be killed!”[Revelation 13:10 Jeremiah 15:2, 43:11]
This is when God’s holy people must persevere and trust!. (Complete Jewish Bible).
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Speculations on the beasts’ representation have varied at different times; however, full understanding awaits the completion of human history. The common factor has been that the beasts are an elevation of political, nationalistic authority, and secular power to worship status. To worship any enimity, whether aa person, an institution, or an object, except The Lord God Most High is to utter blasphemy. The ultimate test of faith is maintaining allegiance to the only true God at the cost of one’s social, political, or physical life. The saints’ eternal confidence is in the redemptive sacrifice of Jesus Christ that was written before the creation of the world (a translation shift of verse 8 phrases in accord with Greek syntax).
Jesus warned (see Matthew 5 and John 17) that persecution is inevitable for the Christian. Saints are to accept the outcome of religious persecution and are warned against defense by force. It is inconceivable that Christians can proclaim the gospel of God’s love while spewing negativity or intolerance and promoting use of power for control. Saints reveal an active dependence on God by persisting through trials with a firm persuasion that our victory is in Christ Jesus alone. ***
Hymn for Today: "Victory All the Time" by Lelia N. Morris.

1. They who know the Savior shall in Him be strong,

Mighty in the conflict of the right ’gainst wrong;
This the blessed promise given in God’s Word,
Doing wondrous exploits, they who know the Lord.
Refrain: Victory! victory! Blessed, blood-bought victory!
Victory! victory! Vict’ry all the time!
As Jehovah liveth, strength divine He giveth
Unto those who know Him—vict’ry all the time!
2. In the midst of battle be thou not dismayed,
Though the pow’rs of darkness ’gainst thee are arrayed;
God, thy Strength, is with thee, causing thee to stand,
Heaven’s allied armies wait at thy command. Refrain: Victory! victory! Blessed, blood-bought victory!
Victory! victory! Vict’ry all the time!
As Jehovah liveth, strength divine He giveth
Unto those who know Him—vict’ry all the time! 
3. Brave to bear life’s testing, strong the foe to meet,
Walking like a hero midst the furnace heat,
Doing wondrous exploits with the Spirit’s sword,
Winning souls for Jesus, praise, oh, praise the Lord! 

Refrain: Victory! victory! Blessed, blood-bought victory!
Victory! victory! Vict’ry all the time!
As Jehovah liveth, strength divine He giveth
Unto those who know Him—vict’ry all the time! 

Thought for Today: Love Adonai, you faithful of his.Adonai preserves the loyal,
but the proud he repays in full.
Be strong, and fill your hearts with courage,
all of you who hope in Adonai. (Psalm 31:24) (Complete Jewish Bible)).

Please pray: That many people in Guinea-Cknakry will come to know Yeshua as their Messiah and receive the fullness of the Ruach HaKodesh.
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