At that time, try to read a portion of the Bible and spend a few minutes in prayer. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. 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. Publisher: OpenBible.info. And Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon came to the city, while his servants were besieging it. Cite this page: Editor: Stephen Smith. was very angry with Israel, and removed them from His sight. The first was like a lion and had eagles' wings. 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. Blog, A 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. Eighty-six were state senators, three were state governors, three were U.S. So the godly father presents Gods truth and His commandments in this wholesome, helpful, explanatory way. 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. for good" ( Romans 13:3-4 ), it functions best when leaders honor and obey Him. Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him. According to the number of the sons of Israel. 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. 22:41-45; Isa.6:8; 9:6; 42:1.) Labs So if you want to teach your children to follow God, youve got to love God fervently. All these are but the beginning of the birth pains. For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.. NIRV The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me. 6:5-6), You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. We dont worship false gods! I have a coffee cup with a quote from John Calvin: Mans nature so to speak is a perpetual factory of idols. First John (5:21) ends with the terse warning, Little children, guard yourselves from idols. Its a danger! He is unchangeable in His attributes and perfect in all His ways. Help our leaders - and help us - not to be divided, but to commit to working cooperatively for the common good. Thus he said: As for the fourth beast, there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all the kingdoms, and it shall devour the whole earth, and trample it down, and break it to pieces. And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain. 10:12). Those rules arent to take our fun away; theyre to keep us safe. But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, said the LORD. This is His Kingdom. Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. Pray constantly that you wont lose your first love for Jesus Christ. Or, if you dont show the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary. That day is so great there is none like it; it is a time of distress for Jacob; yet he shall be saved out of it. The phone invariably rings when were reading the Bible. Then Jeroboam drove Israel away from following the Lord and made them commit a great sin. 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. Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down. As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age? And Jesus answered them, See that no one leads you astray. 3 Nathan replied to the king, "Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the Lord . Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, Come! And I looked, and behold, a white horse! So our goal and prayer should be that our godly children raise godly children who in turn raise godly children. But he answered them, "You see all these, do you not? So the king of Babylon took him captive in the eighth year of his reign. Predicting the end of the world, he calls on people to repent, yet . 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 . A Nation That Honors God God's love will reign supreme in our nation when our leaders and citizens truly fear Him. So continually watch yourself so that you dont drift! P Therefore He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or infirm; He gave them all into his hand. But what does this teach your kids about priorities? The nation must turn to God The greatest problem our country is facing today is not political; it is spiritual. He proved to us that man does . If your kids are grumpy in the morning, show them and tell them how to begin the day with a cheerful heart, focused on Gods blessings. At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon went up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. Sunday school is fine, but its no substitute for family times in Gods Word and prayer. And on that day a great panic from the Lord shall fall on them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of the one will be raised against the hand of the other. Jeremiah 18:7 At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; Jeremiah 31:28 And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD. 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. Psalm 102:15 - " The nations will fear the name of the LORD, all the kings of the earth will revere your glory.". Its easy to forget the Lord and the great salvation He provided (Deut. 3. When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, Come! And I looked, and behold, a black horse! They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any green plant or any tree, but only those people who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. The prophet Jeremiah, in Jeremiah 32:30, quotes God's scathing indictment of the people of both Kingdoms: " [T]he children of Israel and the children of Judah have done only evil before Me from their youth." Because of their sins, as II Kings 17:18-20 indicates, God. I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? The call to hear implies that the following words are very important and must be obeyed. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. And obedience must begin on the heart level, by judging our sinful thoughts, since all sin begins in our hearts (Mark 7:21-23). In Jesus name we pray! Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword. If Gods Word is on your heart continually, then youll be talking about it constantly with your kids, applying it to real life situations. Moses says (Deut. 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. 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. 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). But he answered them, You see all these, do you not? (Jeremiah 25:9-12) Because we cannot know or understand God's higher purposes until He reveals them, we have to trust Him. Also Judah did not keep the commandments of the Lord their God, but walked in the customs which Israel had introduced. And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. K People would be obedient to God, and His blessings would flow, but then they would allow the influence of pagan cultures to lead them astray. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. Watch yourself! Also, you must love Him with your total being. They were broken in pieces. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. H 02 Mar 2023 03:33:34 O May our leaders work together harmoniously and not get sidetracked by partisan politics. Moses is saying that everything you think and do, from home to the business world, should be permeated with Gods Word. 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. They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, Peace, peace, when there is no peace. What we are to hear is, Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one. It can also be translated, Yahweh is our God; Yahweh alone. It means that Yahweh and only Yahweh is the true and living God, and He alone is to be the object of our worship. Then they sat down to eat. The most important requirement for raising godly generations is for you to have personal reality with God. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 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. Who has wrought desolations in the earth. Persia, Cush, and Put are with them, all of them with shield and helmet; And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. Raise R-U-K-U-S Tonight. Moses preached Deuteronomy 6 to Israel as they prepared to enter the land of Canaan. We should never forget that everything the prophets predicted about the future was always intended to produce obedience in the present. For behold, the Lord God of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and supply, all support of bread, and all support of water; the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder, the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the skillful magician and the expert in charms. 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. 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. In the whole land, declares the Lord, two thirds shall be cut off and perish, and one third shall be left alive. The book of Nahum portrays the LORD as the Divine _____. Let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah and rebuild the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem.read more.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., New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. Selah. Abraham had learned that God would keep His promises through a lifetime . 6:13)! 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. Whoever there is among you of all His people, may his God be with him! 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. If you only teach them to obey you, then what happens when youre not around? 17 But if they will not obey, then I will uproot that nation; I will uproot it and destroy it, declares the LORD." Its often easier to trust the Lord during hard times. A Message for Israel's Neighbors 16 And if they will diligently learn the ways of My people and swear by My name, saying, 'As surely as the LORD lives'just as they once taught My people to swear by Baalthen they will be established among My people. They order their schedules around it. Numbers 34:8 From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad: 1 Kings 8:65 And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days. What are some ways to guard ourselves from losing our first love for the Lord, or for restoring it if its faded (Rev. Period! Unless otherwise indicated, all content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. 17:1-7). 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. This is an overflow of your own walk with God. We are expected to act in faith on God's promises just as Abraham did, but we do that from a position of trust based on all the knowledge we have of God. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things. I will say, They are my people; and they will say, The Lord is my God.. You follow this idol when you use the true God for the benefits He gives. I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own land. That is the message of Romans 13:1, but Hosea 8:4 seems to contradict. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 6:2). The Lord will Raise up a Standard!! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. Jeremiah 12:17 Context. G 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. D He rules by His might forever;His eyes keep watch on the nations;Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. God gives many negative commands, but not because He is a heavenly killjoy. W The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood. 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. We just had Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when retailers try to get us to rack up credit card debt because we think we need more stuff to be happy. As his disciples, we follow Christ's example as well as his commands. He will be one of your own people. Genesis 11:8 So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped building the city. 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. To raise up godly generations, love God fervently and teach your children diligently. 1 God Is Going To Raise A Nation Lyrics [Hook] God is gonna raise a nation, that can obey him God is gonna raise a nation, that will obey him [Verse 1] God is giving us. Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! 2 Kings 15:29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria. 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. You want your kids to see both from your life and from your teaching that the Bible is a book that applies to every aspect of life. 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 . When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood. But God views success in terms of godly, loving family relationships. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. 3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. Obedience is the way to experience His blessing. But God views success in terms of godly, loving family relationships. 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. Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: Repent and turn away from your idols, and turn away your faces from all your abominations. Details Select delivery location Buy Now Secure transaction Ships from Media-Recovery Sold by Media-Recovery Ships from Media-Recovery Also Judah did not keep the commandments of the, When He had torn Israel from the house of David, they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king. 1. 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. Y J 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. Amos 6:14 "For behold, I am going to raise up a nation against you,O house of Israel," declares the Lord God of hosts,"And they will afflict you from the entrance of HamathTo the brook of the Arabah." Bible Amos Chapter 6 Verse 14 Amos 6:14 Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "For behold, I am going to raise up a nation against you, 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. All these are but the beginning of the birth pains. The only way to know this triune God is by His revelation to us of Himself through His Word. 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