Day 71 - Reading the New Testament in one year.
Praise Alert: Heather was back to church. Joshua is receiving rehabilitation. Blanca is in rehab…… improving.
Mark 13:1-20
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times
13 As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”
2 “Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”
5 Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 6 Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
9 “You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. 10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11 Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 13 Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.
14 “When you see ‘the abomination that causes desolation’[a] standing where it[b] does not belong—let the reader understand—then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 15 Let no one on the housetop go down or enter the house to take anything out. 16 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 17 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 18 Pray that this will not take place in winter, 19 because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now—and never to be equaled again.
20 “If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them.
Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman
March 12th Only answer with Christ
“Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and further- more is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.” ROMANS 8:34
When our religious flesh is alive, trying to be justified by the works of the law, we unwittingly set ourselves up for a condemnation situation. But if our flesh is terminated, and the law- keeping “I” is crucified with Christ (Gal. 2:19-20), then there is not even a possibility of receiving any condemnation. We do not even have a chance to be condemned anymore. We died with Christ, and it is “no longer I who live.” Thus, Christ is now my relationship with condemnation.
Paul is so clear about being a person in Christ who cannot be condemned that he begins to boldly challenge everyone in the universe. It is as if he was saying, “Are you (whoever you may be) going to condemn me? Are you going to bring a charge against me? Come and listen to me!” He declares in Romans 8:31-34, 31 “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 WhoshallbringachargeagainstGod’select?ItisGodwhojustifies. 34 Whoishewhocondemns?ItisChristwhodied,andfurthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.” Hallelujah! Paul totally ignores the possibility of being chargeable, or of whether or not the condemnation is perhaps legitimate. He does not give any ground for anyone to say anything against him. He does not answer the charges with himself, his record, or even his victorious Christian life. He only answers with Christ Jesus. It is Christ who died! It is Christ who is risen! It is Christ who is at the right hand of God making intercession for us! It is Christ who is our relation- ship with condemnation!
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times
13 As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”
2 “Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”
5 Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 6 Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
9 “You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. 10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11 Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 13 Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.
14 “When you see ‘the abomination that causes desolation’[a] standing where it[b] does not belong—let the reader understand—then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 15 Let no one on the housetop go down or enter the house to take anything out. 16 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 17 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 18 Pray that this will not take place in winter, 19 because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now—and never to be equaled again.
20 “If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them.
Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman
March 12th Only answer with Christ
“Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and further- more is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.” ROMANS 8:34
When our religious flesh is alive, trying to be justified by the works of the law, we unwittingly set ourselves up for a condemnation situation. But if our flesh is terminated, and the law- keeping “I” is crucified with Christ (Gal. 2:19-20), then there is not even a possibility of receiving any condemnation. We do not even have a chance to be condemned anymore. We died with Christ, and it is “no longer I who live.” Thus, Christ is now my relationship with condemnation.
Paul is so clear about being a person in Christ who cannot be condemned that he begins to boldly challenge everyone in the universe. It is as if he was saying, “Are you (whoever you may be) going to condemn me? Are you going to bring a charge against me? Come and listen to me!” He declares in Romans 8:31-34, 31 “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 WhoshallbringachargeagainstGod’select?ItisGodwhojustifies. 34 Whoishewhocondemns?ItisChristwhodied,andfurthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.” Hallelujah! Paul totally ignores the possibility of being chargeable, or of whether or not the condemnation is perhaps legitimate. He does not give any ground for anyone to say anything against him. He does not answer the charges with himself, his record, or even his victorious Christian life. He only answers with Christ Jesus. It is Christ who died! It is Christ who is risen! It is Christ who is at the right hand of God making intercession for us! It is Christ who is our relation- ship with condemnation!
A cure for the Ebola virus and the D-68 virus, Areyda, Ariel, Ariana, Cookie, Daina, Cy, Debbie, Derithia, Heather, Mia, Marquis, Monig-get her voice back, Paul and Iyana, Robert, and Willie.
Health and Healing
Health and Healing
Vonetta's mom and Willie
Support and Comfort
Praise Alert
Blanca is in rehab….improving.
Blanca is in rehab….improving.
National
Passengers in Westchester train wreck.
Passengers in Westchester train wreck.
Conflict between citizens and police officer.
International
Israel and Palestine
Iraq
Iraq
Syrians
Ukraine
Missing plane and passengers.
Missing Nigerian Christian girls.
Song(s) of the Day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W1EdvUfaRY
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Missing Nigerian Christian girls.
Song(s) of the Day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W1EdvUfaRY
No copyright infringement intended
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