Luke 11Jesus Teaches About Prayer, Satan And Demons, and Empty Religion, holy hagiazo, eggs are good, lamps, onomatopoeia, binding and loosing, keys kleisJohn 14:14 Matthew 21:22 Luke 11:9Lets Read Luke 11:1-13, Jesus Teaches About PrayernullLuke 11:2, Lords PrayerNAU Luke 11:2 And He said to them, "When you pray, say: 'Father, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come.

Many of us get confused about the meaning of this "hallowed be thy name"Luke 11:2, Lords PrayerNAU Luke 11:2 hallowed be Your nameNAS NIVO YLT NKJ KJV NAU hallowed be Your nameNET Father, may your name be honoredNJB Father, may your name be held holyI think the may" is probably a little soft since it is an imperativenullLuke 11:2, Lords PrayerNAU Luke 11:2 hallowed be Your nameStrongs hagiazoMeaning: to make holy, consecrate, sanctifyUsage: hallowed(2), keep himself holy(1), sanctified(16), sanctifies(2), sanctify(7).nullLuke 11:2, Lords PrayerNAU Luke 11:2 hallowed be Your nameBYM, Gingrich verb imperative aorist passive 3rd person singular from [GING] make holy, sanctify, consecrate, dedicate, purify: of things Treat as holy, hold in reverence Mt 6:9; 1 Pt 3:15nullLuke 11:5, A FriendNAU Luke 11:5 Then He said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and goes to him at midnight and says to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves;Yes, he is a friend" but not a close enough friend to get out of bed for. The LORD is a better friend.Exodus 33:11 Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friendOn a package of Fisherman's Friend(R) throat lozenges: "Not meant as a substitute for human companionship." (C) 2001 Steve Goodier , Source: Colorado Comments, http://coloradocomments.com/Psalm 41:9, 88:18 Isaiah 41:8 Micah 7:5 Luke 11:5 John 11:11 James 2:23 Exodus 33:11, Friend Luke 11:5, A FriendNAU Luke 11:5 at midnightThis friend is coming at midnight, and won't stop, Or go away.The point Jesus is making is that we are to be persistent and in our prayer. Knowing how much God loves us, and wants to provide for us.We should break out into song, "What A Friend We Have In Jesus"(C) 2001 Steve Goodier , Source: Colorado Comments, http://coloradocomments.com/Psalm 41:9, 88:18 Isaiah 41:8 Micah 7:5 Luke 11:5 John 11:11 James 2:23 Exodus 33:11, Friend Luke 11:9, Pray With Correct MotivesMake sure that you pray with the right motives. Jesus is not endorsing the "prosperity gospel, or the name and claim it gospel". The phrase "in my name is not a magic mantra that we tack on to the end of all of our prayers. Or a divine credit card that we can use for our own lusts. We need to make sure that our will is in line with his will.NAU John 14:14 "If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.NAU John 16:23Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you.NAU 1 John 5:14 This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.Luke 11:9 Matthew 7:11, 18:19, 21:22 1John 5:14 John 14:14 Pray With Correct MotivesLuke 11:11, Which Of You, If Your Son Asks For Bread, Will Give Him A Stone?ByS. Michael Houdmann,Got Questions Ministries tells us that

Matthew 7:9 Luke 11:11, Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?Luke 11:11, Which Of You, If Your Son Asks For Bread, Will Give Him A Stone?In 2012, a family in our church almost lost their son to an IED (improvised explosive device) detonation in Afghanistan. Their son, a Marine, was on his first tour when, on a routine patrol, he triggered the explosion and was nearly killed. He lost both of his legs above the knee and most of the use of one of his hands. Now, a year and a half later, after dozens of surgeries, he is becoming increasingly adept with his prosthetic legs and is working towards living a reasonably normal life. But, the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual wounds are still very much there.In a small group meeting recently, his parents commented on his, and their own, continued difficulty in understanding and dealing with what happened and why God allowed it. The father commented, We asked God for bread and He gave us a stone. We prayed fervently for God to protect our son, and yet God allowed him to be horribly wounded. God gave us the exact opposite of what we asked for.I have been thinking a lot about what he said. I can definitely empathize with feeling that God has given you the opposite of what you asked for. My father died a slow, painful, and agonizing death from stomach cancer shortly after I came to faith in Christ despite my fervent pleas for God to heal him.While I have come to trust God and accept what He allowed toMatthew 7:9 Luke 11:11, Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?Luke 11:11, Which Of You, If Your Son Asks For Bread, Will Give Him A Stone?happen, in no sense am I minimizing the ongoing pain, heartache, and doubt a painful event can cause. In no sense am I being critical of those who are still struggling with trusting God after an unanswered prayer request of this magnitude. Recovering from and growing through a tragedy like this is a process, often a very long process. But, what does the finish line look like (2 Timothy 4:7)?How should Christians respond when we ask God for bread and He appears to give us a stone?WhileRomans 8:28is much overused, it is still absolutely true. God causes all things to work together for good for those who love Him. It may look like a stone. It may feel like a stone. It may taste like a stone but it is not a stone. Gods Word never fails. God never reneges on His promises. Since God promises that if you ask for bread, He wont give you a stone, it is not a stone. It may not be what you asked for. It may not be what you wanted. But, ultimately, it is what is best. You will, at some point, be grateful for how God responded to your prayer.Often, there is no way anyone can know why God allowed something terrible to happen. We can trust that it was Gods will, but understanding how it is Gods perfect plan is a different matter (Romans 12:1-2). There is no pain or suffering in Heaven (Revelation 21:4). In Heaven, we will all be in perfect agreement with what Gods plan was for our earthly lives. However, it should be our goal to reach that level of trust in our pre-Heaven walk with God.Just as Satan tempted Jesus to turn the stones into bread (Matthew 4:3), so does he tempt us to view the bread God gives us as stones. No matter how much it seems to be a stone, we must trust Gods Word that it is in fact His good, pleasing, and perfect plan.Matthew 7:9 Luke 11:11, Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?Luke 11:12, EggsLuke 11:12 "Or if he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he?Eggs Are Good Gifts!Howevernull

Luke 11:12 , Eggs Are Good GiftsAnd in order that an egg be a good gift, it must be prepared correctlyMartha Major recounts that, As the four of us were leisurely enjoying our meal in a restaurant, my mother's face suddenly registered shock. "Oh, no! I left the eggs on the stove and the burner's still on! We calculated the eggs had been cooking for two hours by this time. Our only hope was that my older brother, Jake, might happen to stop by. When we arrived home we found the burner was turned off but the pan on the stove was empty. The eggs had exploded and were plastered all over the ceiling and walls! A note on the counter from Jake explained: "Mom, your eggs looked done, so I turned the burner off!"Job 6:6 Luke 11:12 Isaiah 10:14 Jeremiah 17:11 Deuteronomy 22:6, The Eggs Are DoneMartha Major, Fernwood, ID.Christian Reader, "Lite Fare."Good GiftsNAU Luke 11:13 "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him? (Matthew 7:11)Augustine has said, God is always trying to give good things to us, but our hands are too full to receive them.Luke 11:13, You Being EvilLuke 11:13 "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your childrenNAU Luke 11:1 His disciples saidWhat do you think Jesus position was concerning total depravity?

John 1:12 Mark 10:14 Luke 11:13, ChildrenLets Read Luke 11:14-26nullLuke 11:14-26, Jesus Teaches About Satan And Demonsnull

NAU Luke 11:15 But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."Matthew 10:25 Mark 3:22 Luke 11:15Luke 11:17, God Knows Our ThoughtsNAU Luke 11:17 But He knew their thoughts and said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and a house divided against itself falls.Deuteronomy 15:9 "Beware that there is no base thought in your heart2 Corinthians 10:5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of manand that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.Patrick Morley said, Each of us leads a secret thought life, an invisible life known only to us- it is not known to others. This secret life is usually very different from the visible you- the you that is known by others. Yet it is the real you, the you that is known by our God.Isaiah 55:8 Matthew 9:4 Luke 11:17 Mark 7:21 Romans 2:15 Hebrews 4:12 Genesis 6:5 2 Corinthians 10:5 Psalm 94:11, 139:2 Deuteronomy 15:9, Thought, thoughtsLuke 11:18, Satan and ChurchNAU Luke 11:18 "If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul.Satan watcheth for those vessels that sail without a convoy. George SwinnockHebrews 10:25 not forsaking our own assembling together1 Chronicles 21:1 Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel.NAU 1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of every week each one of you is toGeorge SwinnockActs 20:7 1 Corinthians 16:2 Hebrews 10:25 2 Corinthians 11:14, 18 1 Corinthians 7:5 1 Corinthians 5:5 Acts 5:3 John 13:27 Mark 1:13 Matthew 4:10 Zechariah 3:1 Job 1:6 1 Chronicles 21:1, Satan, ChurchLuke 11:24, Unclean Spirits SeekNAU Luke 11:24 "When the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding any, it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.It seems that unclean spirits are continually seeking humans.Christians cannot be possessed, but we can be oppressed, frustrated, and even have our ministries destroyed.NAU James 4:7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.Hebrews 3:11-4:11 Acts 15:10 Matthew 11:30 Luke 11:24 Mark 6:31, No Rest For PastorsLuke 11:24, No Rest For PastorsLuke 11:24 seeking restRest is a good thing

Hebrews 3:11-4:11 Acts 15:10 Matthew 11:30 Luke 11:24 Mark 6:31, No Rest For PastorsLets Read Luke 11:27-36nullLuke 11:27-36, Jesus Teaches About The Light Of Scripturenull Luke 11:32, Take Courage, Stand Up!Mark 10:49 And Jesus stopped and said, "Call him here." So they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take courage, stand up! He is calling for you.Elephants performing the long mount signal the end of the show, March 1972.PHOTOGRAPH BY JONATHAN BLAIR, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Habakkuk 2:1 1 Samuel 12:7 Job 33:5 Jeremiah 46:4 Philippians 4:1 1 Peter 5:12 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Jude 1:24 1 Thessalonians 3:8 Luke 11:32 Mark 10:49, Stand UpElephants performing the long mount signal the end of the show, March 1972.PHOTOGRAPH BY JONATHAN BLAIR, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICLuke 11:32A lexical list of temples, Nineveh, c.700 Photography courtesy of Mr. Martin SchyenNAU Luke 11:32 "The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

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2 Kings 19:36 Jonah 1:2 Nahum 1:1 Luke 11:32- Luke 11:32, Nineveh, JonahNAU Luke 11:32 "The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.Think Jesus would disagree with all of the modern liberal scholarship that discounts the story of Jonah. He refers to this as normal historical narrative.NAU Matthew 12:40 for just as JONAH WAS THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SEA MONSTER, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.nullLuke 11:34-36, NAU Luke 11:34 "The eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is clear, your whole body also is full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness.The MacArthur Study Bible on page 1537, says,"This is a different metaphor from the one in v. 33. There the lamp speaks of the Word of God; here the eye is the lampi.e., the source of the lightfor the bodyWe should consider this warning as we decide what to watch on TV or the movies.nullLuke 11:34, Lotsa Lamp MetaphorsNAU Luke 11:34 "The eye is the lamp of your body2 Samuel 22:29 "For You are my lamp, O LORD; And the LORD illumines my darkness.1 Kings 15:4 But for David's sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem;Mark 4:21 And He was saying to them, "A lamp is not brought to be put under a basket, is it, or under a bed? Is it not brought to be put on the lampstand?Bible and Spade, Vol. 26, No. 4, Fall 2013, page 98, The Lamps of Khirbet elMaqatir, by Brian N. PetersonLeviticus 24:2 2 Samuel 22:29 1 Kings 15:4 2 Peter 1:19 Mark 4:21 Luke 8:16, 11:34 John 1:4 Psalm 119:105, Bible and Spade, LampsLuke 11:34, The EyeMatthew 5:29 "If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

Revelation 1:7 Romans 16:17 1 Corinthians 12:16 Mark 9:47 Luke 11:34 Matthew 5:29, The EyeLuke 11:36, Dark, DarknessNAU Luke 11:36 "If therefore your whole body is full of light, with no dark part in it, it will be wholly illumined, as when the lamp illumines you with its rays.So, we think we know the speed of light.Steven Wright asks, "OK, so what's the speed of dark?If your car could travel at the speed of light, would your headlights work?nullSteven Wright, the famous erudite (comic) scientist, once said: "I woke up one morning and all of my stuff had been stolen and replaced by exact duplicates." His mind sees things differently than most of us do. Here are some of his gems.Lets Read Luke 11:37-54nullLuke 11:37-54, Jesus Teaches About Empty ReligionnullLuke 11:39, PhariseesNAU Luke 11:39 But the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but inside of you, you are full of robbery and wickedness.

NAU Romans 10:2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. 3 For not knowing about God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.Luke 11:42, Not Your Sunday School JesusNAU Luke 11:42 "But woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithe of mint and rue and every kind of garden herb, and yet disregard justice and the love of God; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.Matthew 26:24 "The Son of Man is to go, just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born."Andrew Greeley says, Much of the historyof Christianity has been devoted to domesticating Jesus- to reducing that elusive, enigmatic, paradoxical person to dimensions we can comprehend, understand, and convert to our own purposes. So far it hasn't worked.Luke 11:42 Mark 14:21 John 8 Matthew 23, 26:24, Not Your Sunday School JesusLuke 11:42, NT On TithesLuke 11:42 "But woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithe of mint and rue Here are the only NT, NASU, uses of tithing, tithes, titheMatthew 23:23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.Luke 18:12 'I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.Hebrews 7:7+9 Abrahamreceived tithes, paid tithes,Luke 11:42, Woe!, OnomatopoeiaLuke 11:42 "But woe to you Pharisees! ouaiMeaning: alas! woe! (an expression of grief or denunciation)Mac Dictionary, a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeic Terms

Luke 11:46, BurdensNAU Luke 11:46 But He said, "Woe to you lawyers as well! For you weigh men down with burdens hard to bear, while you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers.Galatians 6:2 Bear one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ. Matthew 11:30 "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."Acts 15:28 2 Corinthians 11:9 1 Thessalonians 2:9 Galatians 6:2 Luke 11:46 Nehemiah 4:17 Matthew 11:30 , BurdensLuke 11:49Seized, Mistreated, And Killed His Slaves NAU Luke 11:49 "For this reason also the wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute,Matthew 21:35 "And the vine-growers took his slaves and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third 37 "But afterward he sent his son to them 38 "But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and seize his inheritance. 39 "And they killed him.Matthew 22:6 and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.Matthew 23:34 "Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,Didn't preach about the health wealth and prosperity gospel.2 Chronicles 36:16, 24:21 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Nehemiah 9:26 Acts 7:52 Luke 11:49, 13:34, Seized, Mistreated, And Killed His Slaves Luke 11:52, The Key Of KnowledgeNAU Luke 11:52 "Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge; you yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who were entering.What do you suppose Jesus was referring to and he said the key of knowledge?D. L. Moody said, The Bible was not given to increase our knowledge but to change our lives. Luke 11:52, The Keys Of The Kingdom Of HeavenNAU Luke 11:52 "Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key [kleis] of knowledge; you yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who were entering.NAU Matthew 16:19 "I will give you [Peter] the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven." F. David Farnell, Ph.D., notes that the hypocritical Pharisees have the keys also; NAU Matthew 23:13 "But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you shut [kleio] off the kingdom of heaven because shut or lock is the verbal form of the noun keys kleis, Meaning: a keyOrigin: from 2808, Usage: key(4), keys(2).

kleio, Meaning: to shutUsage: close(1), closed(1), closes(1), locked(1), shut(11), shuts(1).Starting about 39:58 minutes in; http://defendinginerrancy.com/robert-gundry-declares-peter-apostate/

Matthew 16:19 Luke 11:52 Matthew 16:19, Binding And LoosingNAU Luke 11:52you lawyers!have taken away the key [kleis] of knowledgeNAU Matthew 16:19 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven." F. David Farnell, Ph.D., notes that the power of binding is given to the 12 (including Judas), 2 or 3 gathered, and to all the church in Matthew 18:17; NAU Matthew 18:17 tell it to the church 18 "Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven. 19 "Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may askStarting about 39:58 minutes in; http://defendinginerrancy.com/robert-gundry-declares-peter-apostate/

THE ENDPaul Tournier says, For the fulfillment of his purpose God needs more than priests, bishops, pastors and missionaries. He needs mechanics and chemists, gardeners and street sweepers, dressmakers and cooks, tradesmen, physicians, philosophers, judges and shorthand typistsnullLuke7:38, Reclining At The Table Today isJuly 30, 2013, Verse of the Day -- Luke22:14 And when the hour had come He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him.THOUGHT FOR THE DAYIt was an honor to lie down and eat in Jesus' day.MINI BIBLE STUDY FOR THE DAYThe famous picture by Leonardo daVinci of Jesus and His 12 apostles sitting upright while eating at the Last Supper is not scripturally correct. Feasts, banquets, and special dinners were usually served on a table which was only six to twelve inches high. The guests would lie around the outside edges on cushions, leaning on their left elbow and eating with their right hand. This was to remind the Israelites that they didn't have to be ready to leave at a moment's noticelike they did on the first Passover in Egypt.This is why a woman could wash Jesus' feet at dinner (Luke 7) as she wasn't under the table! This also makes sense of the verse (John13:23) about John leaning on Jesus' breast at dinner. There are some 30 verses referring to this eating style including:. . . a Pharisee asked Him to have lunch with him; and He went in, and reclined at the table.Luke11:37. . . as He was reclining at the table in the house, behold many tax-gatherers and sinners came and were dining ...Matthew9:10And as they were reclining at the table and eating ...Mark14:18. . . Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.John 12:2Ex 12, Mark14:18 John 12:2, 13:23 Luke7:38, 11:37, 22:14, Reclining At The Table Luke 7:41-43, gracethrufaith.comWho Loves Him More?Sunday, February 9th, 2014Interpreting VersesQ.Thank you for your daily insight. I have a question about a verse, Luke 7:47. The last sentence really struck me as odd so I must be misinterpreting. In the previous verses Jesus explained that the man with the biggest debt forgiven would have the most love for the man he had owed. Was he implying in Luke 7:47 that since the woman had more sins, she would love Jesus more than a righteous man?A.Jesus was a dinner guest at the home of Simon the Pharisee when a woman who had lived a sinful life came into the room and anointed the Lords feet. Simon did not approve of this because Pharisees didnt associate with sinners and would not have allowed something like this to happen. In response Jesus told Simon the story of two debtors.He said, Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?Simon replied, I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.You have judged correctly, Jesus said (Luke 7:41-43).Then Jesus contrasted what the woman who washed and anointed His feet had done for Him with Simon who had done almost nothing. The point of the passage is that the woman knew she was a sinner in need of a savior. She knew she had been forgiven much and showed much gratitude, like the man in the story who had been forgiven the larger debt. Simon the Pharisee was a self righteous man who looked down on others, and didnt think he needed to be forgiven for much of anything. He was like the man who had only a small debt canceled.The woman loved Jesus more because she considered Him to be her Lord and Savior, but to Simon Jesus was just one of his dinner guests.http://gracethrufaith.com/ask-a-bible-teacher/who-loves-him-more/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Gracethrufaith+%28GraceThruFaith%29http://gracethrufaith.com/ask-a-bible-teacher/who-loves-him-more/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Gracethrufaith+%28GraceThruFaith%29Luke 7:32, Market, Jerusalem Street

1 Corinthians 10:25 Luke 7:32 Acts 17:5, 17 Amos 9:13 Isaiah 23:3, MarketLuke 7:32, MarketNAU Luke 7:32 "They are like children who sit in the market place and call to one another, and they say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.'Jerusalem Inspiration, At the time of the final redemption, not only will people experience the ultimate serenity and prosperity, but the actual soil of the Land will enjoy these benefits. The Land of Israel, says the prophet Amos, will be so prosperous and the crops will grow so bountifully, that the seasons will overlap. There will be excessive produce, and the mountains will literally drip with the juice of its fruit. Unfortunately, Israel's national blood bank is not always overflowing with excess.JerusalemPhoto Trivia, Todays photo byNoam Chenshows a bustling street lined with cafes and shops.1 Corinthians 10:25 Luke 7:32 Acts 17:5, 17 Amos 9:13 Isaiah 23:3, MarketPsalm 106:37 Deuteronomy 32:17 Luke 11:19 Mark 3:15, Cast out demons Video Demons, The Exorcist in Sunday VideosAbortion, Subjective Morality, Downs Syndrome, Birth Defects, Mental IllnessRICHARD DAWKINS: "ABORT IT AND TRY AGAIN."Pastor Scott LaPierreRichard Dawkins started a controversy when a woman said,"I honestly don't know what I would do if I were pregnant with a kid with Down Syndrome. Real ethical dilemma,"and he responded with,"Abort it and try again. It would be immoral to bring it into the world if you have the choice."Dawkins later defended his advice:"If your morality is based, as mine is, on a desire to increase the sum of happiness and reduce the suffering, the decision to deliberately give birth to a Down baby, when you have the choice to abort it early in the pregnancy, might actually be immoral from the point of view of the child's own welfare."The child's welfare?The child will be thankful it was aborted? The child would later be offended it wasn't murdered?What really surprised me though was the amount of outrage Dawkins' comment received, because here's the truth:if you believe in evolution you SHOULD agree with him!You should say,"We need to think about what's best for the advancement of the human race and that means removing from the gene pool those individuals threatening its progress...and if we're honest, there's no greater threat than those born with genetic disorders."And here's another painful, but equally true reality: this thinking isn't very far removed from Hitler's desire to eliminate the inferior people orUntermenschen(German forsubhuman): Jews, Gypsies, Slavs, etc., to allow the superior AryanHerrenvolk(Master Race) to develop. Dawkins mentioned morality: he said it would be immoral to give birth to the child. But if you don't believe the Bible, you CAN'T argue with him! If you disagree with him apart from Scripture what is your argument based on? It's based on absolutely nothing more than your opinion!In the absence of Scripture, morality is completely subjective.While people try to identify right and wrong or good and evil without the Bible, their positions are based entirely on opinion. When one opinion differs from another, how is it determined which opinion is correct? Is it determined by which opinion sounds better? Is it determined by which opinion can find the most similar opinions? If the Bible isn't your authority on morality, the only weight behind your case is how well it can be argued...including debates about murdering babies. In other words, in the absence of Scripture, there is no argument against murdering babies; the absence of Scripture puts us in the days of the Judges when "Every man did what was right in his own eyes."August 25, 2014byPastor Scott LaPierrehttp://scottlapierre.org/2014/08/25/richard-dawkins-abort-it-and-try-again/

http://scottlapierre.org/2014/08/25/richard-dawkins-abort-it-and-try-again/Matthew 16:18, you or thisNAU Matthew 16:18 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.F. David Farnell, Ph.D., notes that Jesus switched from a second person address to a third person reference. Jesus doesnt say You are Peter and on you I will build my church, no He says on this rock, as though pointing to something else. This switch from 2nd person to the 3rd. person rules out Peter as the rock foundation.Jesus had already talked about building on rock in Matthew 7:24, and there He declares these words of mine to be the rock foundation. This rock singular, these words plural.Matthew use the phrase these words 5 Xs in the NASMatthew 16:18 has petros is masculine petra foundation is feminine.Starting about 33 minutes in; 36 minhttp://defendinginerrancy.com/robert-gundry-declares-peter-apostate/

Leviticus 24:2 2 Samuel 22:29 1 Kings 15:4 2 Peter 1:19 Mark 4:21 Luke 8:16, 11:34 John 1:4 Psalm 119:105, Bible and Spade, Lamps2 Samuel 22:29 "For You are my lamp, O LORD; And the LORD illumines my darkness.1 Kings 15:4 But for David's sake the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem, to raise up his son after him and to establish Jerusalem;Mark 4:21 And He was saying to them, "A lamp is not brought to be put under a basket, is it, or under a bed? Is it not brought to be put on the lampstand?Bible and Spade, Vol. 26, No. 4, Fall 2013, page 98, The Lamps of Khirbet elMaqatir, by Brian N. PetersonBible and Spade, Vol. 26, No. 4, Fall 2013, page 98, The Lamps of Khirbet elMaqatir, by Brian N. PetersonLeviticus 24:2 2 Samuel 22:29 1 Kings 15:4 2 Peter 1:19 Mark 4:21 Luke 8:16, 11:34 John 1:4 Psalm 119:105, Bible and Spade, LampsLuke 11:9, Pray With Correct MotivesTHOUGHT FOR THE DAY Pray with the right motives.MINI BIBLE STUDY FOR THE DAYMost of us have read the verses about answered prayer like"If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it"(John 14:14, 16:23) and Jesus proclaiming that anything we ask,"believing,"it will be given to us (Matthew 21:22; John 14:14; Luke 11:9). There's also the verse that if any two agree on earth, about anything, it will be done.Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven.Matthew 18:19 Sadly, too many Christians think they can "claim" a house or a car or a situation by "believing" that they can ask God to give it to them or by "agreeing" with another that they desire a certain situation. This is a form of what is referred to as the "prosperity doctrine"which is simply twisted Scripture from Satan.You can't order God around because if you could, He wouldn't be God. And you can't take one verse by itself without considering the other verses discussing the same issue. God does want to give us good gifts.If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!Matthew 7:11If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"Luke 11:13But only if you have the correct motives, and only then if it is according to His divine will.. . . if we ask anything according to His will ...1John 5:14Luke 11:9 Matthew 7:11, 18:19, 21:22 1John 5:14 John 14:14 Pray With Correct MotivesLuke 11:11, Which Of You, If Your Son Asks For Bread, Will Give Him A Stone?Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?

ByS. Michael Houdmann,Got Questions Ministries

Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!(Matthew 7:9-11)In 2012, a family in our church almost lost their son to an IED (improvised explosive device) detonation in Afghanistan. Their son, a Marine, was on his first tour when, on a routine patrol, he triggered the explosion and was nearly killed. He lost both of his legs above the knee and most of the use of one of his hands. Now, a year and a half later, after dozens of surgeries, he is becoming increasingly adept with his prosthetic legs and is working towards living a reasonably normal life. But, the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual wounds are still very much there.

In a small group meeting recently, his parents commented on his, and their own, continued difficulty in understanding and dealing with what happened and why God allowed it. The father commented, We asked God for bread and He gave us a stone. We prayed fervently for God to protect our son, and yet God allowed him to be horribly wounded. God gave us the exact opposite of what we asked for.

I have been thinking a lot about what he said. I can definitely empathize with feeling that God has given you the opposite of what you asked for. My father died a slow, painful, and agonizing death from stomach cancer shortly after I came to faith in Christ despite my fervent pleas for God to heal him.

While I have come to trust God and accept what He allowed to happen, in no sense am I minimizing the ongoing pain, heartache, and doubt a painful event can cause. In no sense am I being critical of those who are still struggling with trusting God after an unanswered prayer request of this magnitude. Recovering from and growing through a tragedy like this is a process, often a very long process. But, what does the finish line look like (2 Timothy 4:7)?

How should Christians respond when we ask God for bread and He appears to give us a stone?

WhileRomans 8:28is much overused, it is still absolutely true. God causes all things to work together for good for those who love Him. It may look like a stone. It may feel like a stone. It may taste like a stone but it is not a stone. Gods Word never fails. God never reneges on His promises. Since God promises that if you ask for bread, He wont give you a stone, it is not a stone. It may not be what you asked for. It may not be what you wanted. But, ultimately, it is what is best. You will, at some point, be grateful for how God responded to your prayer.

Often, there is no way anyone can know why God allowed something terrible to happen. We can trust that it was Gods will, but understanding how it is Gods perfect plan is a different matter (Romans 12:1-2). There is no pain or suffering in Heaven (Revelation 21:4). In Heaven, we will all be in perfect agreement with what Gods plan was for our earthly lives. However, it should be our goal to reach that level of trust in our pre-Heaven walk with God.

Just as Satan tempted Jesus to turn the stones into bread (Matthew 4:3), so does he tempt us to view the bread God gives us as stones. No matter how much it seems to be a stone, we must trust Gods Word that it is in fact His good, pleasing, and perfect plan.

Matthew 7:9 Luke 11:11, Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone?Luke 11:18,1 Chronicles 21:1=1st mention, SatanQUESTION FOR THE DAYDear Compass,Where does Satan live and what does he look like? If he lives in hell, why should we be concerned about him?

ANSWER:Satan does not have a red tail and live in hell. In fact, just the opposite. Satan is:The "god of this world."in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.2Corinthians 4:4Actively accusing us before the Lord day and night.Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night.Revelation 12:10When he is finally revealed for all the world to see, the world will marvel at his wisdom and beauty:Full of wisdom, perfect in beauty ... wisdom ... splendor.Ezekiel 28:12Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty.Ezekiel 28:17Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms?Isaiah 14:16He presently resides in the air:. . . the prince of the power of the air.Ephesians 2:2. . . spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.Ephesians 6:12But don't confuse "heavenly places" with the part of heaven where God resides. Satan was kicked out of the highest realm, the third heaven where God resides, prior to Adam's fall.By the abundance of your tradeYou were internally filled with violence,And you sinned;Therefore I have cast you as profaneFrom the mountain of God.And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub,From the midst of the stones of fire.Ezekiel 28:16See also 2Corinthains 12:2.Hell is where Satan will eventually end up, a special place designed just for him:. . . the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels.Matthew 25:41He is a formidable foe as he prowls the earth"seeking someone to devour"(1Peter 5:8). Fortunately, born-again believers have a great advantage, if they choose to use it:. . . greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.(Greater is Jesus who is in you than Satan who is in the world.) 1John 4:4Additional resource for this GML:Satan's Big Six- Mike Gendronhttp://www.compass.org/store/categories/Steeling-The-Mind-Speakers/Mike-Gendron/Satan's Strategies for Your Heart and Mind- Ed Hindsonhttp://www.compass.org/store/categories/Steeling-The-Mind-Speakers/Ed-Hindson/Satan's Top Two Cults- James Walkerhttp://www.compass.org/store/categories/Steeling-The-Mind-Speakers/James-Walker/

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Video is in Bible in Five videosunder Peter False Disciple and Apostate According to St. Matthew, Bob Gundry, Oct. 6, 2014 (Low)Luke 11:34, TV, Television www.compass.org.QUESTION FOR THE DAY, Dear Compass,I am a teenager in high school and I'm concerned about my parents. They have the TV on all the time, even if they are not watching it. They are Christians, go to church, and otherwise have a good testimony. They don't think there is anything wrong with it being on. I think this might be a blind spot. I have tried to suggest keeping it off, but if I don't turn it off, it's on! We have a family Bible study once a weekcan you point me to some verses to discuss?ANSWER:There are benefits to television as a whole. The problem comes when ungodly programming is watched. If your parents are keeping the TV turned on to network prime time programs, there is almost a 100 percent chance they have ungodly attributes being proclaimed throughout the house. If so, try presenting these verses in your Bible studyin a way that is honoring to your parents:I will set no worthless thing before my eyes.Psalm 101:3 The lamp of your body is your eye; when your eye is clear, your whole body also is full of light; but when it is bad, your body also is full of darkness.Luke 11:34. . . whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything is worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.Philippians 4:8if your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes, to be cast into hell.Mark 9:47Also, you might ask your parents if they would have the television on if Jesus were coming overand then remind them He is already there :-).www.compass.org.or call800-977-2177for a catalog.Mark 9:47 Philippians 4:8 Luke 11:34 Psalm 101:3, TV, Television www.compass.org.YEMEN SAUDI BOOTS ON THE GROUND? by Dr. Steve ElwartYEMEN SAUDI BOOTS ON THE GROUND? (PRINT)by Dr. Steve Elwarthttp://www.khouse.org/enews_article/2015/2376/print/War in YemenLast Wednesday, Saudi Arabia initiated military operations against Yemen with a series of airstrikes that started about 2 AM local time. They have named the operation, Operation Decisive Storm. Over 10 countries have said they are participating in the intervention, including five of the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Egypt, Pakistan, Morocco, and Sudan.

The airstrikes are a response to the southern expansion of Yemens Houthi movement, a Shia revivalist group with ties to Iran. The Houthis are closing in on Aden, which controls the entrance to the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandab strait, through which about 20,000 ships pass annually.

Yemens HistoryYemen has not always been a failed state. The queen of Sheba (1 Kgs. 10:113; 2 Chr. 9:112), a Yemeni ruler according to some Arab legends, brought 4.5 tons of gold as a gift for Solomon. The ancient incense road carrying frankincense and myrrh through Yemens center attracted much wealth, as did the later coffee monopoly, trading out of the port of Mocha on the Red Sea. Romes destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in A.D. 70 brought Jewish emigrants to South Arabia, as well as the Christian message. By the year 350 Christian communities were established.

Dhu Nuwas (51525), a Himyarite king, changed the state religion to Judaism and began to massacre Christians. Kaleb, the Christian king of Aksum (Abyssinia), with the encouragement of the Byzantine emperor Justin I (51827), invaded and annexed a portion of North Yemen. The Aksumite general, besides repairing the great dam at Marib, constructed an impressive cathedral called al-Qulays at Sanaa to divert any pilgrimage from the Kaaba, which was then a pagan shrine.

The Persians invaded in 570 and ruled Yemen until 630, when the country submitted to Islam, beginning with the conversion of the governor in 628. Descendants of the Prophet established the Zaidi imamate, which survived, with interruptions, up to the 1962 revolution. The Yemen Arab Republic (YAR) was then established in the north.

In 1839 the British occupied Aden, ruling over the south of Yemen until their withdrawal in 1967, in the face of armed revolt. The Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen, a socialist state, was established the same year. The decline of Communism caused the two Yemens to unite in 1990. A civil war in 1994 demonstrated that the ideological divide between the conservative tribal north and the more secular south was not completely bridged, but jihadists, led by the Houthis, have been working overtime to move the entire country toward Islamization.

Players in the ConflictSome view the conflict between the Houthis and the elected government as part of a regional power struggle between Shia-ruled Iran and Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia, which shares a long border with Yemen.

In fact, it is much more complex than that. The Houthis are not just fighting alone. One of their very important allies is the former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh. He and his forces control a very large portion of the military forces in the country and many of them are Sunnis. At the same time, Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi is working with various tribesmen who are tied in with al Qaeda. So there is actually a situation where the former president is only one step away from working with al Qaeda. So there really are a number of different forces fighting right now in a series of complex alliances.

The Iranian ConnectionGulf Arab states have accused Iran of backing the Houthis financially and militarily, though Iran has denied this, and they are themselves backers of President Hadi.

This is in keeping with reports circulated last year suggesting that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), led by Saudi Arabia, wanted to form an Arab NATO by establishing an expanded military alliance. With the United States retreating from its overseas obligations and Iran and its allies filling the power vacuum, there is no shortage of reasons for the Arab states to want to build out their military capabilities through an alliance.

The GCC is alarmed by the ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran over Tehrans nuclear program and the larger strategic situation in the region. They are concerned that its regional security blanket, the United States, may not be as dependable as before. Saudi Arabia, therefore, is hedging its bets and is trying to build its own military alliance.

As unlikely as the union of these countries, with all their internal rivalries, seem to be, last weeks operations seem to point that they are well on their way to becoming a power in the region.

The United States also seems content with the GCC going it alone.

The fall of the Yemeni government is a massive blow to U.S. counterterrorism strategy. Violence has forced U.S. special operators out of the country, severely hampering the fight against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Military analyst, Sen D. Naylor, has said, Officials familiar with the special operations mission said years of training and hundreds of millions of dollars in equipment that U.S. forces had given to Yemeni troops now will all but certainly be lost.

A New ParadigmIn the Middle East, the situation in the region is unprecedented. For the first time since World War II virtually every country from Libya to Afghanistan, with the exception of Oman, is involved in a military conflict. The degree of chaos, uncertainty, and complexity among the various and often contradictory alliances is mind-boggling.

America and its allies are fighting alongside Iran to combat the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria, but in Yemen, the United States and many of those same regional partners are collaborating to push back Iranian-backed Houthi forces. Israel and Saudi Arabia are closely aligned in their concerns about Iran while historical divisions between the two remain great. Iran supports Bashar al-Assad in Syria; the United States and Western allies deplore his policies but tolerate his presence while some of the rebel forces we are supporting in the fight against the Islamic State in that country seek his (long overdue) removal. The United States wants the states of the region to stand up for their own interests just not in Libya or when they dont get Americas blessing first.

The United States is not participating in the operations directly in the Yemen fight, but is lending logistical and intelligence support. According to Saudi reports, the Kingdom has mobilized 100 fighter jets and 150,000 soldiers for the intervention, though there have been no reports of Saudi ground forces in Yemen as of this writing.

The Houthis seized Sanaa in January and have marched south toward Aden over the course of this week. Embattled President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who fled to Aden last month, has moved from the presidential compound in the city to an undisclosed location, possibly at sea. Members of his government welcomed the intervention, which they have been calling for since this past weekend. A Houthi official said last Thursday, There is an aggression underway on Yemen and we will confront it valiantly, and that the intervention will drag the region to a wide war. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Iran would make all efforts to control crisis in Yemen and a spokesperson told press, This invasion will bear no result but expansion of terrorism and extremism throughout the whole region.

Initial strikes have targeted air bases near Sanaa and Aden. Saudi Arabia said last night that they have already destroyed most of the Houthis air defenses, and today, forces loyal to Hadi recaptured the Aden airport. The Yemen Times has reported civilian casualties from strikes in Sanaa.

Saudi Arabias taking the lead in military operations in Yemen, is being viewed with great interest by prophecy watchers.

Ancient Cush encompassed the region south of Egypt and immediately east of the Red Sea and included modern Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.

How this latest conflict plays into end time prophecy is yet to be seen.

Related ArticlesIran demands immediate halt to Saudi airstrikes in Yemen Jerusalem PostYemen: Foreign boots could hit the ground soon in fight against Houthis CNNSaudi Arabias airstrikes in Yemen are fuelling the Gulfs fire The IndependentSaudi ambassador: Conflict in Yemen is not a proxy war with Iran Washington PostSaudi Arabia claims success in airstrikes on Yemen(Ed. Note: The title of the webpage is different from the title written in the headline. It contained the phrase. yemen-leader-vows-attacks-puppets-iran. More palatable for Western readers?) Al Jazeeranull

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