Select Verse Collections to memorize with this Group.
@JJ: Even though you often like to provoke me, I am learning from you to "be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might." 1 Corinthians 13:5-7 KJV - "Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things."
I hope you all had a blessed Sabbath day. 😊
God's 7th day Sabbath will arrive at sundown, so there is much to do before that time arrives. It is a blessing to think that God's children can observe His Sabbath right now, even before we are taken home to heaven to be with our Father forever. And wherever we go in the universe, everyone will be keeping God's true Sabbath throughout eternity. The commandments of men that teach things contrary to God's word will be no more. 😀
Everyone is invited to my new Bible memorization group called "The TRUTH of Jesus!" to share KJV scripture texts.
I just got back from a Pathfinder Camporee where there was no cell service. It was very refreshing to go to the prayer group early in the morning and see so many young people on fire for God. I hope everyone here has been well. 😊
Happy late birthday, Emma!! 🥳🎈🎂🎉
🌷Happy Sabbath everyone! 🖐😀🙏❤
Happy Birthday, Emma. Did you get Kitty Lover's invite to her group?
hey y’all just wanted to say hii since it’s my bday,I have missed y’all sooooooo bad! how have yalll been?I hope good,miss ya .🙏🏼💙💜🙂🤍
Happy Sabbath everyone! 🙏❤
@Emma: Thank you so much for the personal encouragement. I have been very concerned about the situation that made you have to remove yourself from your groups. As Julina said, you have been a bright light on here, and I hope your parents realize that. You are much loved! ❤❤
I have finished the book of Mark and have begun the book Matthew. I have also started on the book of 2 John. After Romans I will start 1 Corinthians. Happy memorizing!!
Yes it is JJ!! I agree Gods creation is absolutely amazing!! ☀️🌈🌸
Thank you so much, Emma. I’m so glad to hear from you!! You have been such a blessing and seem to bring sunshine wherever you go. 😊
hope to see y’all there,but for now…..bye💙🙏🏼💖❤️💜
and you can always reach out to me on fd,(friendly discussions)
Marilyn I just want you to know…. you don’t hurt my feelings you did what you believed right and I respect you for that,I miss all of you freaky and May pop up every now and then,I will be on here for sure on April 24(my bday) just to say high and Julina and Marilyn thanks so much for being and encouraging bright spot in my life,I miss everyone,you are both the most amazing blessed woman I have ever been privileged to meat.”finally my brethren be strong in the lord and in the power of his might and put on the whole armor of God that ye may be able to stand against the whiles of the devil!💙🙏🏼💗love to all—Emma 💖
God's creation is so amazing!
So sorry. I have no idea.
Yes, the eclipse was phenomenal! 😊
@Everyone: LBJ or Shannon is trying to locate SIRI. Does anyone remember those names, or have any contact with them? She posted an email address on Final Events.
It has been a lovely Sabbath day here in the Northwest. 😀
Thank you JJ. You are more than welcome here along with anyone else who may not agree but wants to learn more Scripture or have Christian fellowship.
We believe the Sabbath is sanctified by God and we are told to remember it in The Ten Commandments. Even the New Testament says, “Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city” (Rev. 22:14). “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome” (1 Jn. 5:3). We are saved through faith (Eph. 2:8), but “if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins” (Heb. 10:26). And “sin is the transgression of the law” (1 Jn. 3:4). “He who says, ‘I know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him” (1 Jn. 2:4). And how does one keep His commandments? “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Phil. 4:13). “Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” (Rom. 8:37). “Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus” (Rev. 14:12).
I have been traveling to and from the eclipse these past few days. I drove eighteen hours in one day. I have kept up with my review verses but not this wall. This is not a group for debate but for sharing Bible verses. Thank you all for your understanding.
Here is an inspiring review verse for this morning: Isaiah 28:5 KJV - "In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue [remnant] of His people."
Ezekiel 33:3-5 KJV - "If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul."
All the offerings pointed to the final sacrifice of Jesus upon the cross. Jesus fulfilled the requirement that would guarantee us eternal life when we accept Him as our Savior. John 1:29 KJV - "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the LAMB of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." He came to abolish sin, but not to abolish the law. Only the ceremonial laws were no longer required because the final LAMB was slain. Hence the tearing of the curtain in the temple indicating that the Shekinah presence of God was gone.
Matthew 22:40 KJV - "On these two commandments hang ALL THE LAW and the prophets."
John 14:15 KJV - "If ye love me, keep my commandments." John 15:10 KJV - "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love."
Psalm 51:16-17 KJV - "For Thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: Thou delightest not in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise."
Revelation 22:12, 14 KJV - "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his WORK shall be. Blessed are they that DO HIS COMMANDMENTS, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city."
Revelation 3:11 KJV - "Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown."
My message of warning is for us not to wait until the last minute to make the decision to keep holy God's Seventh-day Sabbath. Probation could already be closing as I post this! And do not forget what happened to 99% of the population of the world who died in Noah's flood! It will be very hard to make the right decision when we are under GREAT pressure to quickly make a decision. We need to make an informed decision now while we can research this situation and make the right choice.
The Seventh-day Sabbath actually begins Friday night Sundown to Saturday night sundown (see Genesis 1). I am so glad that this Truth will finally be made clear, to everyone! Many people will come up to the very end, having to make a decision between worship on God's true holy seventh day, or the manmade first day of the week (Sunday was established by Constantine). Jesus was not behind the establishment of a change of the Sabbath day, nor did He give a command to do so.
The only rules that no longer had to be followed were the ceremonial laws. The priests of the temple had instructed the people in how to keep God's law. But they and others had attached hundreds of rules in addition to the Ten Commandments, which were written with God's own finger. When the veil was torn by an angel from the "top to the bottom" (that was significant), it was an indication that the ceremonial loss had ended because the true Lamb had been slain, dying once and for all for mankind.
“Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath” (Mark 15:42). Our Lord Jesus Christ died on Friday, the Preparation Day, and rested in the grave on Sabbath. He rose from the grave Early Sunday morning. He never told His disciples that after He died to not keep the Sabbath because the law of the Ten Commandments were done away at the cross. For it was the veil tearing from top to bottom in the temple that showed it was the sacrificial and ceremonial laws that were nailed to the cross, not the Sabbath or the rest of the Ten Commandments. It wasn’t suddenly alright to murder, steal, or commit adultery. Nor was it okay to worship images and other gods, or to break God’s Sabbath. His disciples went “and they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment” (Luke 23:52).
Thanks for letting us know JJ. I’ll keep her in my prayers.
Her mom told her to leave all groups.😕
She has left BM. she doesnt talk anymore.😢😢
I’ll be praying for her too. And yes, I want to encourage Emma, myself, and everyone else here to always hide God’s Word in our hearts. I will try to reach out to her.
Thank you, Julina. And pray for Emma as well. I may have hurt her feelings, and know that her situation regarding Bible Memory has changed. If you can reach her, tell her to keep memorizing scriptures and encouraging other children through her faith. She is a warrior for God. 😮🙏
I’ve been praying for them and glad to hear they are both out of the hospital at least. I meant to post yesterday. I will continue to keep them both in my prayers along with their families.
An ambulance and fire truck just came to our neighbor's house next door. Joe was taken to the same hospital Charlie is at. Probable heart attack. They both need prayer right now. Can you pray? And if you know of other praying people, or if you know of a prayer chain, can you let them know?
Praying for you and your friend🙏🏻.
Please pray for my friend Charlie who went in to the hospital today. She has sepsis which is a very dangerous condition. She is younger than me (by 12 years) but has had a lot of health problems. She has one lung and regularly uses her portable oxygen tank.
1 Corinthians 1:18-20 says, "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?"
Isaiah 58:12 also says, "And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in."
Isaiah 58:13-14 says, "If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour Him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it."
We had such a lovely Sabbath yesterday. It is such a blessed and restful day of the week. I wish that all mankind would serve God in spirit and in truth on HIS holy day of rest.
“And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant” (Nehemiah 9:14). The Sabbath was before Sinai and God made it known to them by writing it with His finger on the tablets of stone. God commanded them to remember it and keep it holy. It is a blessing that God gave to us from the beginning in the Garden of Eden. And we can still receive God’s blessing by keeping His Sabbath holy now. Happy Sabbath!
Thanks JJ!! You’re welcome. I believe everyone has the right to freedom of religion and should follow their own conscience. I pray that the Holy Spirit guides us into all truth. God Bless.
Thank you for being so pleasant and nice about it.😁😉👍
Thank you BanderhorseKidz!!
Hi julina I love your profile pic
“For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome” (1 John 5:3). All throughout the New Testament we are told to keep His commandments. “Sin is the transgression of the law” (1 Jn. 3:4). And whoever doesn’t keep them is a liar (1 Jn. 2:4). We know that all liars and transgressors will be destroyed (Ps. 37:38, Is. 1:28, Rev.21:8). But the saints keep all of His commandants (Rev.14:12). Jesus said, “If you love Me, keep my commandments” (Jn. 14:15). God never said once that His Ten Commandments would be done away with. It was the law of Moses that Moses wrote on scrolls and put in the side of the ark (Deut. 31:26). The ceremonial law that pointed to the death of Christ which included the sacrificial system was the law that was nailed to the cross. Hence, why the curtain tore from top to bottom in the Most Holy Place of the sanctuary when Christ died (Mk. 15:38), marking the end of the need for sacrifices. He was the true sacrificial lamb. The Ten Commandments, however, were written on stone by the finger of God Himself and put inside the ark of the covenant signifying their permanence as the eternal law of God. And the Ten Commandments are not hard but a delight to those who love Him.
Thank you BanderhorseKidz!!
well that took a long time so I will give you more later . that wad four Verses
and Joseph also went up from Galilee from the town of Nazerath to Judea to the city of David which is called Bethlehem because he was of the house and lineage of David
and all went to be registered each to his own town
and this was the first registration when quirinus was governor of Syria
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered
I would love to share with you Luke 2:1-35
It is the Lord’s day (Rev. 1:10, Mk. 2:27) and sanctified by God at creation (Gen. 2:2-3, Ex. 20:11). The Sabbath was also mentioned three other times in Acts; but the Bible never says to keep Sunday holy. Jesus said regarding the destruction of Jerusalem (which happened way after His resurrection) and the end to pray that the flight may not be on Sabbath (Mt. 24:20). The early Christian church kept Sabbath. Even St. Patrick, who was an early Christian, kept the seventh day Sabbath in the British Isles. The Sabbath has been kept by a few throughout all the ages even though many attempts have been made to erase its history. It has the blessing and sanctification of God. He wants us to remember to keep it holy. We keep His Sabbath commandment because we love Him. Happy Sabbath!
“Then they returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment” (Luke 23:56). Jesus died on Friday and rested on Sabbath in the sleep of death. His followers also rested according to the commandment. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy…but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God”. (Ex. 20:8,10). The apostles, after the resurrection, kept the Sabbath (Acts 13:14, 42, 44; 16:13; 17:2; 18:4). It was mentioned to be their custom, every sabbath, the next sabbath, and three sabbaths in a row. They went to the synagogue and preached to Jews & Gentiles. The Sabbath is for everyone, not only Jews.
Thank you for such kind words. It is only by the grace of God. Heaven is my longing, and the hope that burns within all our hearts. I can’t wait for that glorious day when we can all meet and spend eternity with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
@Julina: We all have busy schedules, especially now that Spring and gardening needs are here. So no need to apologize. You are like a fresh breeze blowing our way when you visit the Message Wall. I think we all love talking with you because of your sweet spirit. You give us hope, like heaven is just a little bit closer when you are here.
Marilyn, just to let you know that we are all learning in the school of Christ. As long as we have humbleness that you have shown you have, by the grace of God, we can be taught by Christ through His Holy Spirit. God bless. And I apologize for any delayed responses. I get to things as I find time, but I wish I had more of it and could be more prompt.
Julina, I do not always want to have the last word on issues. Sometimes it is a real burden to tackle problems or questions that arise. I do not feel that I have the greatest background to glean wisdom from, nor is my record on here squeaky clean. I have had to learn what grace is from the hard knocks of life. Being gentle and kind does not come naturally to me. I think that is why I am drawn to your wisdom because your character reveals a grace that I do not feel I have. So thank you in advance for anything you can include to support my feeble efforts.
Hi BanderhorseKidz!! Hope you are doing well.
Marilyn, I usually check your message wall on a regular basis. I hadn’t seen yesterday’s post yet. Thank you for wanting me to weigh in. I will find some time to respond to the issue. I’m always glad to share what I might have learned about certain things.
Julina, did you see what I wrote on Final Events? I always appreciate what you have to say regarding certain issues that the world regards as important. I would love to hear your "take" either on here or on FES (or both) regarding the subject matter.
I hope everyone is having a happy Sabbath!! 😊
“The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light” (Romans 13:12).
“So the people rested on the seventh day” (Exodus 16:30). The Sabbath was created by God from the beginning. It was for all of mankind, starting with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. God had the Israelites keeping it before He wrote His law with His own finger in stone. He commanded them to remember it for He was their Creator and sanctified it at creation. And just as most of the world today has forgotten the Sabbath, so had the children of Israel. The one commandment out of the ten that God commanded us to remember and keep is the one that most Christians claim we don’t have to. While most still think the other nine are still important for a Christian to follow. Even those who are secular will agree that murdering, stealing, cheating, and lying are wrong. And most Christians agree that worshiping other gods or taking God’s name in vain is sin. The Bible itself defines sin. “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law” (1 John 3:4). As Jesus said, “And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail” (Luke 16:17). So let us worship God our Creator on His holy Sabbath day.
That's really good!👍👍👍🌸🌸👏👏👏
Hi BanderhorseKidz. Glad to be of help. You can add any of the group verses to yours by clicking on them and selecting your version. Most of them are in the NKJV, but some in the topics are in the KJV. Today I memorized Romans 13:8, “ Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.” And 1 John 4:4, “ You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” And Mark 14:31-33. As for when I am on the message wall can be random as I do all my new and review verses throughout the day of usually about a hundred of them. But I check the wall at least once a day.
HI ?..................................HI ?
I'm still just confused how to do the verses
when are you usually on the message wall
you are one of the lights in the darkness for me .
Great to know thanks so much Julina
I am good. How are you BanderhorseKidz? You can start memorizing verses in the different topics or start with different books. Right now I am memorizing the books of Mark, Romans, and 1 John. I am memorizing three verses a day from Mark and we are in chapter 14. And one verse a day from Romans and 1 John, in chapters 13 and 4 right now. I will post when we start a new book. But you can start anywhere you like. God Bless.
I'm doing good but a little confused about working with a group
Hello Julia how are you ?
One of my verses today was from 1 John 3:22, “And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.” We can only hope to have our prayers answered if we follow Him and keep His commandments. We need to remember all ten of His commandments which God wrote with His own finger on stone. He demonstrated His love for us by giving His life on the cross because we transgressed His commandments. Now we can show our love for Him by keeping His commandments by Christ living in and through us. I hope you all have a happy Sabbath!!
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Hi everyone please join my group called Brookwater
Hi again, country girl! 😊
And thank you Jesustheonlyway. I also pray God blesses everyone here and that we all come closer to Him through His word.
Thank you for that, Marilyn.
i pray you all have a blessed and prosperous day serving the Most High God and His Only Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior🔥🔥🔥
Wow amen thank you Marilyn beautiful
thank you Julina beautiful scripture i agree Amen
One of my review verses this morning: Isaiah 40:11 KJV - "He shall feed His flock like a shepherd: He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young." Every time I read this verse, it reminds me of a time in the past when I sang Handel's Messiah with a large chorus. It is such a beautiful memory of singing about our Savior's precious personal sacrifice on our behalf. He gave all to save us; we should give all to thank Him.
One of my verses today was 1 John 3:18, “My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.” We need to love everyone not just in sentiment but also in action. Christ loved us in the most sacrificial act possible- in giving His own life for us. We are to love as Christ loved us. And we can only love that way by Him living through us. So may we all have the love of Christ in us to show to the world.
Welcome Jesustheonlyway!! Thanks for joining! 😊
Welcome Kitty Lover!! I’m so glad you joined us. 😊
Happy 50th Anniversary, Marilyn!! 🎉
Still not out in my garden yet (to wake it up). Very windy today, and cold anyway. And my Master Gardener reading assignments, etc, have to wait a bit too. Am working to finish up our 50th wedding anniversary party details. Still much to do! I got most of my scripture review verses done already so they will not be overlooked. Put God first, and everything else will fall into place. ☺
❤ Amen! Happy Sabbath everyone! 😔🙏💕
“It is a sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall afflict your souls. It is a statute forever” (Leviticus 16:31).
You are more than welcome to RS. 🙂
Hi can i join this group?
I’ll be praying, Marilyn. 🙏🏻 And I seem to run into a lot of those days. 😊
Please pray for a very serious situation. I cannot explain the details on here. Let me just say that Satan is in the middle of it wanting to destroy multiple families. God knows the details. Just come to Him in prayer asking for His mercy, deliverance and protection. 😮
Yesterday was such a "one of those days," that a friend had to remind me that "life happens." I hardly had time to breathe! Not bad things, just enough activity and excitement to keep me on my toes (like a ballerina). I am glad those kinds of days are few and far between! I just realized I wrote about 5 idioms (or metaphors) in this paragraph. I love the English language; it really makes me chuckle at times! 😄
“For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.” ( Romans 11:36).
The Bible reading and sermon in church today was 2 Corinthians 3:18. “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” What we behold, we become like. When we behold the Lord, we become like Him. Whatever we think about, watch, or listen to changes us. If we want to become like Christ, we need to dwell on Him. And like Enoch of old, we can one day walk into heaven with Him when He comes to take us home.
Amen. We have a mighty God. The Creator of the universe loves us. And we have the privilege to commune with the Ruler of all.
Yes. He is not a disinterested manmade god of stone or other material who has no ears to hear. He is Lord of Creation and the God of the universe, and yet, He is interested enough in us to listen to and answer our individual prayers. Amazing as it is, He is all about a close personal relationship with us.
My verse in Romans today was, “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!” (Rom. 11:33). We are so blessed to have a God that we can trust safely in. His ways are beyond our understanding. And we can be confident to that He will take care of us in His wisdom.
Thank you for those kind words, Emma. I am so glad that I could be a blessing.God bless you as well. And Marilyn, thank you for sharing. 😊
Julina I just wanted you to know that you have truly blessed me for this short time I have known you , you have been like a breath of fresh air you have helped me in my group for which I am very thankful may God richly and abundantly bless you and Marilyn 🙏🏼😊
Great message from a Sunday-keeping pastor! 😄 https://youtu.be/0RORHGSsj1s?si=3KZUdqmcnBp4svOF
@Carisa: I am wondering how you are doing with your depression. When Satan tries to flood my mind with depressing thoughts, I just have to fill my mind with God's word. Further down this Message Wall, I saw a post by Julina of a text from a really helpful Bible chapter that I thought might bring you peace today. I hope your day is quiet and restful. Psalm 42:11 - "Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God."
Music can be such a blessing. I am glad that you share your talent to be a blessing to others and give glory to God. I hope you have a very blessed Sabbath.
Like my experiences singing.. If I had not kept working at it (I was very shy, probably fearful), I might not have become as involved as I have been in musical events over the last several years. It has truly been such a blessing to me to be able to share that gift with others. It has helped bring me out of my shell. This goes to show that perseverance and fortitude can really improve one's outlook on life.
Amen, Julina! I am so thankful for your help and your devotion to God. Others that are willing to share the truth are Emma, Kitty Lover and Gabriel. I wish there were more, but I think many people are shy about sharing their faith. The more that I learn, the more that I want to share. That saying, "Practice makes perfect," is really true.
Unfortunately, that is the case most of the time. We are blessed to have the truth of the Scriptures. I also believe that it is our duty to share this truth to the world. How great it is that we can be workers with God to bring people to Christ and the knowledge of the truth! 😊
A lot of people do not really understand us SDAs and think that we are a cult or way off the mark because we do not follow the thinking and practices of the main Christian body in the world. That is okay; we do not have to try to be popular. We just want to be clear on what the Bible actually says about things like the Sabbath, hell, the state of the dead, the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, and other key issues regarding the end times. We have a holy calling and election to share the truth about these things as we see the final days of Earth's history approaching.
“For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all His works” (Hebrews 4:4). Even in the New Testament, the seventh day is the Sabbath. “There remains therefore a rest for the people of God” (Hebrews 4:9). The NASB and some other versions translate it as “Sabbath rest”. The Sabbath has never been Sunday according to the Bible. John in Revelation says that he “was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day” (Rev. 1:10). But according to the Scripture the Lord’s day is the Sabbath, not Sunday. “Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath” (Mark 2:28). “But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God” (Exodus 20:10). I hope you all had a blessed Sabbath day. And what a wonderful God we serve because He has given us a Sabbath day of rest.
Yes, you are right we all need to learn to garden. What a blessing for those of us who have a small plot of land to be able to garden. I believe the produce of the ground is one of God’s greatest blessings. And yes, even without land for a garden, anyone can grow things in pots. I hope one day I can have a place to garden again. I had so many different varieties of heirloom plants. But some I didn’t do so well with. Hopefully I can get back to it soon.
I have enjoyed gardening very much and have grown much variety as well. But think of gardening (even in pots) as a way of keeping yourself and your loved ones alive in a time of famine. Unfortunately, it is coming. If all you have is room for pots, tomatoes are easy to grow. So are peppers, lettuce, pole beans, raspberries and strawberries.
I used to garden but just flew by the seat of my pants. My mom on the other hand is a Master Gardener and loved the classes and getting it. I loved growing tomatoes, especially cherry tomatoes. I also grew peppers, eggplant, squash, cucumbers, peas, and okra. Those always did the best for me. How exciting for you. Have fun. 🙂
I just finished the Orientation (Tuesday) and Zoom meeting (not in person due to weather) for the Master Gardener program in our area. My 1st class will be in 2 weeks. I am excited, and a little nervous (butterflies). Of course these are normal feelings for something totally new. Does anyone on here like the garden? And if you do, what is your specialty?
Yes, it’s been freezing lately. I’m glad that your song went well. I will have to check out that testimony. It sounds very interesting. Thank you. 😊
Here is an amazing testimony of a converted imam (Muslim leader). His story shows the powerful healing power in the name of Jesus. https://youtu.be/DRXrIMbwK6U?si=9HOeQZ49_MCtPJ2j
yike sorry it is 15 where I live right now and feels like negative 2 below zero
Oh by the way, the trip to and from church was fine. But it got down to 1°F at one point. Very cold! It took a while for our feet to warm up when we got home because our car does not heat up well. 😬
The song and the service went well. I do wish I had not lowered the song a whole note though (G). I am not used to singing as an alto. I am a soprano and was worried that I would sound squeaky, but I had practiced it over the last week in C, and it seemed fine. Anyway, a lesson well learned! 😏🙃
Thank you, Julina. Happy Sabbath! 🖐😄
Thank you so much, Marilyn. I hope you have a blessed Sabbath day. I will pray for you and your husband. 🙏🏻
The weather is expected to deteriorate here in the Northwest with snow and low temps. Tomorrow we will be driving 40 miles to our church in a front-wheel drive sedan with poor heating over a sometimes treacherous road. My husband is giving Superintendent Remarks and I will be leading music for two Sabbath services. Then we will have potluck before a memorial service for a lady my friends and I used to visit in an assisted living facility. She died of a stroke recently. I will be singing "We Shall Behold Him" for the service. Please pray for us.
I have uploaded a lot of your topics to my group, Final Events SDA. It was not that difficult after all! 😄 I found out that if I do not change the Existing Bible Version at the first, it goes much quicker, and actually picks up the verses that I have learned previously. I also made a collection called Julia's Collection which I put on my Main Verse Collection level. Then I put all the uploads that I wanted from your group in there. Let me know if any of you need any help "smoothing out the wrinkles" on your page (so to speak). 😀
Sorry that was added twice. I could not post, possibly because they are working on my page because of a few little problems I am experiencing. I asked for help from the Developer, and that may be why the glitch.
Julina, I have added a whole bunch of new Group Verses to my group, Final Events. Some are in HCSB. I only use KJV, and had not added verses in other versions for a long time because they make changes to my personal Bible Memory page. The app used to let you change your verses into the Bible version you wanted. I do not know if that is still possible, but let me know what you experience as you try to add more Group Verses for credit on Final Events. There is a "Julina's Collections" in there as well. I am just trying to figure out how to make the transition smoother.
Hi Julina! I have added a whole bunch of new Group Verses to my group, Final Events. Some are in HCSB. I only use KJV, and had not added verses in other versions for a long time because they make changes to my personal Bible Memory page. The app used to let you change your verses into the Bible version you wanted. I do not know if that is still possible, but let me know what you experience as you try to add more Group Verses for credit on Final Events. There is a "Julina's Collections" in there as well. I am just trying to figure out how to make the transition smoother.
Julina, I figured out how to add your verses, but it is slow and tedious. I think they may have turned off a feature that used to be available to us. It would not only change the verses to our preferred Bible version, but it would automatically pick up the verses and give us credit for what we previously learned.
I understand exactly what you mean. You can do the research and find very suitable answers, but unless they are willing to check it out, the only thing that is left is prayer. The Lord never strong-arms people.
I’ve been working on some answers to some of the topics. They are all related but each one is an in-depth study in itself. Bible verses were requested for proof but unfortunately sometimes it doesn’t matter how many verses are given because some will never accept them. But all we can do is pray and ask that the Holy Spirit will soften their hearts and guide them into all truth.
Julina, could you provide some help on Warrior Princess? Ruby is continuing to express non-Adventist ideas about Hellfire. This time she is using the story of the rich man and Lazarus. I have never tried to explain the symbolism of that story. If you can give her a simple explanation, that would be very helpful. You have proved yourself to us as a good teacher. ☺
how was y’all’s day I hope it went well in every way !🤗
And you, Marilyn and Emma, are very welcome. I understand with the collections messing up your private collections. That was my problem too and one of the reasons I started my own group to organize everything.
Yes, we will all meet together. If not here on this earth, then in heaven. And we will be reunited with everyone we have lost. Ans so shall we ever be with the Lord. This is the hope that burns in our hearts—that we can all be together again forever with our Lord in heaven.
I see well now we can only hope and pray that one day you will see her in heaven
Emma, I am okay with it. I remember when there was not a day that went by that I did not think of her. She died in 1985, and now I barely think of her. Not even every month or two! The pain does go away because the Lord is the great Healer of our hearts as well as our bodies. Our grief is replaced with hoping, and that can only come from the Lord.
Marilyn I. am so so sorry about your baby girl I am praying
and Marilyn I hope to meet you one day to and if in heaven , it will make the reunion so much sweeter
oh Carisa I am so so sorry I will pray for you
@Carisa: I truly understand the pain you are going through after the loss of your son. I am so sorry that you are having to endure that kind of grief. We lost a child (girl) at 3 1/2 years old. I became depressed as well. I had to fight sadness for years, but eventually the lord gave me peace. And as we get closer to the Lord's Second Coming, depression cannot get a continuous grip on me. I am so glad that Jesus is coming soon, and that all pain will soon be over. Keep looking up, and Jesus will help you overcome this SPIRIT of despair.
Emma, I look so forward to meeting you in person (it will probably be on the other side, if you know what I mean). Then we can be friends forever! You are such a smart girl, and I am sure your parents are very proud of you. 🖐😀😍
thank you is much h Julina and Marilyn you haVe both helped so much you are both such big blessing and helps thank you so much 😊
I like the way you have put together your collections, and will look through them later to see which ones I want to add to my own. Sometimes when I have added other people's collections, they have messed up my private collection. I noticed this especially when I did not have time to reorganize it. So I am slow to add other group's collections, but not at all uninterested. 😀
I enjoy your dialogue on here, Julina. And I want to thank you for helping Emma on Warrior Princess. She was feeling pretty alone. 😔🙏
“Which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen” (1 Timothy 6:15-16). God alone has immortality. Immortality of the soul is a pagan doctrine that came in to the Christian church when idol worship and praying to dead saints also made their way in. The great Protestant reformers William Tyndale and Martin Luther both believed that the immortality of the soul was not biblical and spoke against the doctrine. The Bible says in 1st Corinthians 15:53-54, “For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: ‘Death is swallowed up in victory.’” Those who have died are awaiting the resurrection. Those we have lost we will be reunited with to be forever with the Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18). This is the great hope of the Christian.
thanks so much 🤗🤗have a blessed sabbath to
Welcome Emma. I’m so glad you’re here. I have had a very blessed Sabbath day. 😊
hello Julina I just joined how are y’all
Thank you for inviting me, Marilyn. I have already rejoined. I enjoy all the dialogue. Blessings.
@Julina: I would like to invite you to join the Final Events SDA group. They would appreciate your SOP quotes. Also, the Sabbath is promoted as often as possible. We tend to get off topic as there are Christians from all walks of life on there. 🙂
“I have been established from everlasting, From the beginning, before there was ever an earth” (Proverbs 8:23). Christ was from the beginning, from everlasting. He has no beginning. He is the beginning. He is the Eternal God. In this beginning of the new year, let us remember to give glory to our Redeemer, who loved us, died for us, and sanctifies us that we may live forever with Him. In the beginning of this new year I have decided to begin memorizing 1st John. You can all start the year memorizing it with me. I just finished up 2nd Thessalonians and needed a new book to start memorizing. I will be doing one verse a day and go through all of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John. I am also starting Mark chapter 10 at three verses a day and Romans 11 at only a verse a day. “May the beginning of this year be a time that shall never be forgotten—a time when Christ shall come in among us, and say, “Peace be unto you.” John 20:19. Brethren and sisters, I wish you, one and all, a happy new year.” OHC 7.7
“You crown the year with Your goodness,And Your paths drip with abundance” (Psalm 65:11). May we enter this new year being thankful for all God has done for us. And let us ever be mindful in this coming new year that the whole reason for our existence is to give glory to God.
You are so welcome Carisa. I pray that God gives you the peace you need and one day you will be reunited with your son when Christ comes again to take us all home.
Hi Julina, thank you for your response. I will add them to my list of verses to meditate on and memorize.
“Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all” (2 Thessalonians 3:16). How great is our God! While we were talking about peace, this is one of very verses that I was memorizing for the day. God knows what we need even before we do. He loves us and is involved in every aspect of our lives. We may not understand everything but we can be sure that God is there for us through the darkest hour. And one day He will wipe away every tear from our eyes (Rev. 21:4).
“So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read” (Luke 4:16). Jesus had the custom of worshipping God every Sabbath in the synagogue. He kept the Sabbath throughout His life as an example to us. We should have the same custom as our Example. It was Christ’s custom and it was Paul’s custom (Acts 17:2) after Christ’s resurrection. And like Paul said, “not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:25). The closer we get to Christ’s coming, the more we should be worshipping God with fellow believers in church on the Sabbath.
And how could I forget Isaiah 26:3, “You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.”
Welcome Carisa13!! I’m so happy you can be here with us. I cannot imagine the pain you have gone through. Trials can make us feel we lost our way but thankfully God is faithful even when we don’t feel it. Yes, immersing yourself in Scripture and even Scripture songs can help with depression. I will be praying for you. Here are my favorite verses on peace. “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27). “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).
Hi all, I am new to the group. I lost my son on May 26, 22 two days before his 19th birthday. Since then I lost my zeal for God but thankfully this past October God touched my heart again. I’ve tried so much with trying to overcome depression like listening to regular podcasts that have helped me to listening to worship music all day with an ear bud in my ear to just focusing on not letting intrusive thoughts about my son enter my mind. All of these have brought me temporary peace from my depression but nothing lasting. So I am here hoping that with me daily meditating on Scripture that my spirits will lift. I look forward to interacting with you all.
Thank you so much Marilyn. When I first started I was a member of yours and several other groups. I found I joined so many that I had multiple collections and books that were all the same and hard to sort through them all. So I left all the groups and made my own books and collections to keep it simpler. I may come and check out your collections again as I did like many of them. I still visit some of the groups once in awhile. Thanks for the invitation and God bless.
“‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,’ which is translated, ‘God with us’” (Matthew 1:23). This is the time of year that people are more receptive to hearing about our Lord Jesus Christ and we should take every opportunity to take advantage of that. Jesus was most likely born in the fall. We know that it wasn’t on December 25th. But we are also not stuck on the day but can take full advantage of the whole season. It is good for us to use every day to spread God’s love and the message He has for the world. We shouldn’t pass by the day and season when it might be the only time some are responsive to hearing about God and His love. May God bless you during this Christmas season.
@Kezia: Keep at it. It takes a while to acquire skill at memorization, but you will get there. @Julina: I love reading your thoughts. Soon, when things slow down after Christmas, I will add some of your Group Verse collections. I am not trying to advertise, but if you want to see what I did with my group collections, you can check out my group: FINAL EVENTS SDA. We have been operating for about 7 years.
“And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath” (Matthew 24:20). Jesus was speaking to His disciples about the last days. It was actually a dual prophecy about the destruction of Jerusalem also. Both those events were in the future after Christ’s resurrection from the dead. If the solemnity of the Sabbath was transferred to Sunday, then Christ would not have warned them about praying about not having to flee on the Sabbath. And He actually showed them that even in the last days of this earth’s history we should be keeping the Sabbath and it would not be done away with. May our Lord bless you on this Sabbath day.
“He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels” (Revelation 3:5). Only the overcomers will be found in the Book of Life. Who are the overcomers? Revelation says in back in chapter 2, verse 26, “And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end”. It is those who keep Christ’s works to the end. And also Revelation 3:2 says “I have not found your works perfect before God”. The overcomers have perfect works before God—not in and of themselves but through Christ who lives in and through them (Gal. 2:20, Matt. 19:26). And first John chapter five, verse four says “And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.” “Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus”(Rev. 14:12). The overcomers keep the commandments of God. But there will be some people that were in the Book of Life but fell away and were removed. Let us be pray that we are faithful until the end and finish the race.
An early rendition of Psalm 92:1-2 says that it is “A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day.” And reads, “It is a joy to give thanks to the Eternal, to sing Thy praise, O Thou Most High, to proclaim Thy goodness in the morning and Thy faithfulness at night.” We give thanks on Thanksgiving, and should every morning and night, but we also need to remember every Sabbath is especially a reason to give thanks to God. He is the Eternal, our Creator. Every Sabbath it is a blessing to come before Him to glorify and praise His holy name.
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night” (Psalms 92:1-2). Thanksgiving is a day to show our thanks to God. We also need to give thanks to God everyday, not just on Thanksgiving. Let us praise God and give thanks every morning and night.
“For our God is a consuming fire”, (Hebrews 12:29). God is a loving God, and He does not burn the wicked forever. His fire burns them up and consumes them. His fire eternally consumes them where they will be no more forever but ashes under our feet. They will no longer exist for sin will be destroyed and will no longer exist. God is not a tyrant but a loving Father who wants everyone to be saved. He gave His own Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to die for us that we might live forever with Him- not to be given eternal life in hell to be tortured. The wicked will perish while the righteous will be given immortality to live eternally. Amen. We serve a loving and just God. Let us therefore always praise His holy name.
“Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord God. ‘Therefore turn and live!’” (Ezekiel 18:31-32). The wicked will die and have an end. They do not live forever. God does not burn them forever but their death is final and forever. He will not enjoy destroying them but wants them to turn from sin that they might live with Him forever. May we all have a new heart and spirit.
“It shall be to you a sabbath of solemn rest, and you shall afflict your souls; on the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall celebrate your sabbath” (Leviticus 23:32). The Sabbath begins at sunset Friday evening and ends at sunset the next day on Sabbath evening (Saturday). Just like the days of creation where the “evening and the morning” marked the days (Gen.1-2:3), so the evening and the morning marks the Sabbath day.
Welcome Kezia!! It sounds like you are doing great. Keep it up. I’m so glad you’re here. I find that it takes me having to review new verses everyday until I know them, even if it means it takes a couple of weeks on some. And the new chapters I just start at the beginning and go through them everyday. Then a review once every few weeks then months. So it does take me at least an hour throughout the day. But memorizing even one verse a day for chapters is a great way for most. It just takes time, but a little is better than nothing. So don’t worry about quantity because too much can get overwhelming. Thanks for joining.
I’m new to the group, but not to the app. I’m not at your level yet, but trying to get there. Currently working on Romans 6. It takes me longer to memorize than it used to. But not giving up!
“And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And again: ‘Here am I and the children whom God has given Me’” (Hebrews 2:13). May our prayer be when we stand before God in the judgment that we can say that we have faithfully brought our children up in the Lord and can present them to God as His redeemed. Our children are the most precious trust that God has given us.
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?” (Romans 8:35). No matter what happens to us God will be with us. No one can take away His love. Though the whole may be against us, we can depend on our Savior Jesus Christ. If things are not righted in this world for us, we can be assured that they will be in the next. And because of His love we can say, “It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night” (Psalms 92:1-2).
“‘And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, And from one Sabbath to another, All flesh shall come to worship before Me,’ says the Lord” (Isaiah 66:23). This is a verse where Isaiah is describing the new heavens and the new earth. The Sabbath will be kept throughout eternity and was never done away with. For Jesus Himself says, “And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fail” (Luke 16:17). May you be blessed as you keep God’s holy Sabbath day.
“For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind” (Isaiah 65:27). This earth will will be burned up in hell (Deut. 32:22). Death and hell are cast into the lake of fire and finalized in the second death (Rev. 14:12). Whoever dies in the second death will never awake but be consumed (Ps. 104:35; Is. 1:29,31; 2 Pet. 3:10). And because this earth will be burned up, God will create a new earth (Rev. 21:1) . And we shall forever reign with Him (Rev. 22:5). We will be rejoicing and praising God that we will not think of this sorrowful world anymore (Rev. 31:4). Let us all be ready for the coming of Jesus Christ our Lord!
“If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, From doing your pleasure on My holy day, And call the Sabbath a delight, The holy day of the Lord honorable, And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, Nor finding your own pleasure, Nor speaking your own words” (Isaiah 58:13). As we have the Sabbath approaching, let us get into a spirit of reverence. The Sabbath is the Lord’s day (Rev. 1:10, Mark 2:27), to give Him glory and honor. It is a day to show that we recognize Him as the Creator of the universe and the Most High God of our hearts. He gave us six days and He asks that we set aside just one day for Him. Our thoughts and actions are to be devoted to Him on His holy day. And in return, we are blessed because Almighty God comes down to dwell with us, lowly sinners. We have the pleasure of being in His presence on His holy Sabbath.
“Thus says the Lord: ‘Keep justice, and do righteousness, For My salvation is about to come, And My righteousness to be revealed’” (Isaiah 56:1). “Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, ‘Let God be magnified!’” (Psalm 70:4). We are called to do what is right and be just, even if everyone else around us is doing the opposite. God will take care of things in His own time, whether in this life or the next. And because God has given us His salvation, we are to continuously praise Him through everything!
“Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me,” (Isaiah 46:9). We serve the only God. Anything or anyone else besides Him that receives worship is a false god. And like Isaiah 45:18 also states that there is no other like Him because He is the Creator of heaven and earth. And as verse 22 says because there is no other God that we, the whole world need to look to Him to be saved!
“I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins” (Isaiah 43:25). We do not deserve forgiveness but death. But God loves us so much that for His own sake, because He didn’t want to be without us, He saved us. The love that God has for us is unfathomable. How can we not give Him the glory and praise due to Him?
“Sing to the Lord a new song, And His praise from the ends of the earth, You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, You coastlands and you inhabitants of them!” (Isaiah 42:10). “Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You” (Psalm 67:3). Psalm 67:5 is the same as verse three. These were both in my reading today and seemed perfectly fit for praising God on His Sabbath.
“For Sheol cannot thank You, Death cannot praise You; Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Your truth. The living, the living man, he shall praise You, As I do this day; The father shall make known Your truth to the children” (Isaiah 38:18-19 NKJV). Many other versions translate Sheol as the grave. This is another verse that makes it clear that those who have died in Christ aren’t in heaven praising God but are in the grave. They are waiting for the resurrection where they will be raised and given immortal bodies (1 Cor. 15:51-52). We will all go to heaven together and as the living will praise the Lord (1 Thess. 4:16-17). Soul is in the Bible around five hundred times (depending on version or source) and the word spirit is found about the same. I found in my study that it is too exhaustive for this space. So I will just have to give little nuggets here and there about the topic. As another verse I recently added in Isaiah says, “For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, Line upon line, line upon line, Here a little, there a little” (Isaiah 28:10).
“Because it is written, ‘Be holy, for I am holy’” (1 Peter 1:16). The writers of the New Testament quoted the Old Testament frequently. It was their only Scripture at the time and they showed that it didn’t become obsolete. Four different times in Leviticus that quote was used (Leviticus 11:44, 11:45, 19:2 & 20:26). I put them all in the Collections category for easy accessibility. We worship a holy God and He wants us to be holy. But how can we who are sinners be holy when nothing good is in us? With men it is impossible but not with God (Luke 18:27, Mark 10:27). Though we are unworthy He clothes us with His righteousness and transforms us into His image which is holy. God calls us to the highest standard and through faith in His atoning sacrifice we can live up to that standard through Him who lives inside of us (Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 2:8-10, 4:13, 1 Peter 2:24).
I finished memorizing the book of Philippians. I was figuring out what book to do next and I decided on 1st Thessalonians since I already had chapters four and five memorized. I also started Mark chapter four today. But today, I decided on Isaiah 8:20 since I am reading through Isaiah and added the verse before it. “To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them”. We have to know the Word to know the truth and be able to recognize deception. I remember hearing about the story of the missionary John Nevin Andrews as a kid. It was said that he had memorized the entire Bible. He humbly replied that he hadn’t but if the New Testament was lost that he could reproduce it. And Jesus from a child knew the Scriptures. How much time I have wasted in life on useless things when that time could’ve been used for something eternally useful. I was always an avid Bible student, even as a child. I might go into more detail later when I have more time. But what a blessing this has been to memorize God’s Word.
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation” (Isaiah 12:2, KJV). Psalm 118:14 and Exodus 15:2 are similar in that they also say “the Lord is my strength and song and is become my salvation”.
The dead are asleep, for Psalm 13:3 calls it “the sleep of death” and Daniel 12:2 says “those who sleep in the dust”. Even Jesus Himself referred to Lazarus’ death as a sleep (John 11:11-14). And then Martha said to Him in verse 24, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day”. They are awaiting the resurrection at Jesus’ coming. This is the first resurrection (Dan. 12:2, Jn. 5:29, Acts 24:15, 1 Cor. 15:51-52, Phil. 3:11, 2 Tim 2:18, Rev. 20:5-6). The dead know nothing (Ecclesiastes 9:5), and don’t return to their houses (Job 7:10) to haunt or speak to anyone. So what are they talking to if not the spirits of the dead? They are fallen angels, demons, evil spirits (called by many names) and Satan himself. For Satan has power to produce signs and lying wonders, work miracles, and transform himself into an angel of light (2 Thes. 2:9, 2 Cor. 11:14, Rev. 16:14). Don’t be deceived by Satan and his demons (1 Tim 4:1, Rev. 18:23).
“And when they say to you, “Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter,” should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?” (Isaiah 8:19). We are not to consult mediums, fortune tellers, those with familiar spirits, necromancers, wizards, witches or the like as different translations call them. If God forbids it in His Word then be sure that what you are consulting are not loved ones in heaven who have died. If they were in heaven they wouldn’t disobey God’s command and converse with you. Psalm 115:17 says that “The dead do not praise the Lord”. If they were in heaven wouldn’t they be praising God as Psalms 69:34 and 148:1 says? Even Paul said in Acts 2:34, “For David did not ascend into the heavens”. So where are the dead? In verse 29 he says David, man after God”s own heart, “is both dead and buried”.
“Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death”(Revelation 20:14 NKJV). The KJV reads, “death and hell”. The first death is the death that people die in this life. The second death is that of the wicked after the “Great White Throne” judgment. The second death is mentioned by name four times in Revelation. Then it goes on to say that, “there will be no more death” (Rev. 21:4). And Isaiah 25:8 says, “He will swallow up death forever”. So it is clear that death will be no more. Hell will be no more. The second death is not one any of us want to be a part of. Let us follow the Lamb that we will be found in His Book of Life in which the second death has no power over.
I have another verse that goes with yesterday’s. “‘Come now, and let us reason together,’ Says the Lord, ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.” The worst sinner can come to God and be forgiven. But no longer are we to continue in sin. The beauty of it all is not only are we justified but then sanctification works in us as long as we allow it to. We are changed into His image where we no longer even have the desire to sin. Like the verses I added from Romans recently, we haven’t yet attained perfection but we press on toward heaven.
The verses of Psalm 51:7, 10-12, I already had in Scripture Songs in the KJV, because that is the version the songs used. I also only had them memorized in that version and still prefer it (although verse seven seems to be the same in both). But so all my verses under the individual books are in one version and because it was in my daily reading today, I am adding it in the NKJV. “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow… Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.” When God washes us we are clean. How great it is that He gives us a new heart and spirit so that we can be like Him.
Two verses from Song of Solomon, 2:4 and 6:3, were adapted for the song “His banner over me is love”. I added them along with the adapted song version that you can find in the Scripture Songs. The entire original verses are as follows. “He brought me to the banqueting house, And his banner over me was love.” “I am my beloved’s, And my beloved is mine. He feeds his flock among the lilies.”
“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:12-14. We are not perfect but God is working in us to be conformed to His image so that we may be ready and rejoice at His glorious appearing.
I am beginning to memorize chapter three in Mark today. Also I started reading the book of Ecclesiastes today and chose these two verses to add. “‘Vanity of vanities,’ says the Preacher; ‘Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.’” Ecclesiastes 1:2 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 It goes to show that nothing in this world is worth it. We need to look at eternity. God Almighty is the One who works in our hearts to make us beautiful so we can spend eternity with Him.
Happy Sabbath!! The verses for today are both about the Sabbath, from Mark 2:27 and 28, “And He said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath . Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.’” So the Lord’s day is the Sabbath and was made for all mankind. I have many more verses about the Sabbath in its own collection.
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.” Job 38:4. God in His wisdom summed it all up for us. Who are we? We are just finite beings, but created by His hand. Not one of us were there when the heavens and earth was made. We, the creatures, thinking we can ever grasp the mysteries of the Creator. The Son of God laid down His own life for us. Who can fathom that love? How can we do anything but worship His holiness?!
My pleasure. I’m trying to add more to them as I go along. If there is anything in particular that you would like added, just let me know.
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Today, I am adding 2 Corinthians 4:1. It says, “Therefore since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart.” God has given all of us ways that we can minister and witness to others. And through what He has done for us and every blessing He has bestowed on us, there is no reason to give up in our labors for Him. He is the reason for our blessed hope.
From my reading from the book of Job today, I added Job 33:4 which says, “The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of God gives me life.” Another of many verses that shows we have life because of the breath of God. He sustains us and without Him we are just dust. For that alone He deserves all our glory and praise. Let us not ever forget every breath we take comes from God our Creator.
Today’s verse is from Psalm 42:11, “Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him. The help of my countenance and my God.” I will most likely add verse five as well, for it is almost the same. The well known Scripture song, “As the deer”, is from verse one that is already in the verses. I also added not too long ago verse eight which says, “The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song shall be with me— And my prayer unto the God of my life.”
Today I added Job 27:3 in both the KJV and the NKJV because many times throughout the Bible breath and spirit are interchanged for the Hebrew word “ruach”. In the NKJV it reads, “As long as my breath is in me, And the breath of God in my nostrils.” The KJV says, “All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils.” It is turning into a very long study about the breath of life and the spirit as used throughout the Bible. I’m thinking it may be way too long for a post on here. So maybe I will see how I can split it up into smaller parts when I am finished with it. Sometimes what starts out as a small study will keep growing with no end in sight.
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I added Job 19:25, “For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth.” That right there shows that our hope in Christ is not in vain because He lives and we will see him coming in the clouds and ultimately stand at last on the earth!! I also added 1st Corinthians 16:13-14, which says: “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love.” We can keep the faith and do everything in love because again,our Redeemer lives!
I am also reading the Bible using One Year Bible. Last year I read it through chronologically, but now I’m using the daily reading plan. It takes passages from both the Old & New Testaments along with Psalms and Proverbs everyday. I am in the books of Job and 1st Corinthians. I usually add verses from what I read. Today I added Job 12:9-10 which says: “Who among all these does not know That the hand of the Lord has done this, In whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?” And then I added 1 Corinthians 15:44 which says, “It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.” I usually only add a few verses that I can memorize that day because it adds a lot on top of what I normally memorize. But I thought it was interesting that both those verses dealt with something similar. The breath of life which comes from God and the spiritual body. I will cover more about it later. I already have many verses under State of the Dead and Soul Mortality, which I may combine at some point, that you can look at and study.
I am finishing up my last chapter in Philippians and starting on chapter 2 in Mark and chapter 7 in Romans.
Welcome. Come memorize with me. I am currently memorizing the book of Mark. I memorized the book of John at three verses a day, starting about a year ago when I got a pro membership. I am also memorizing the books of Philippians and Romans at a verse a day each. I’m adding topical and bible memory verses everyday as well. Come memorize with me, whether it be a whole book, chapter, or even just a verse at a time.