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Jesus' concern for the poor and needy gives us the example to follow when addressing poverty. What does the bible say about the poor and our responsibility to help them?

Jesus helped the poor and multiple bible verses tell us to help the poor and needy. The bible also reminds us that poverty will always be with us. So what is our goal? We can assume God's goal is not to eradicate poverty... otherwise, He would make it happen. But why does God allow poverty to persist?

The answer is found in an understanding God's purpose in creating human life and His goals and plans for human beings.

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Are you ready and prepared for the return of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords? Some will be protected from the wrath of God which comes when Christ returns... some will not be protected. Now is the time for you to come into the shelter of His presence.

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The feast of tabernacles is a time for us to present our self before God at His appointed time in the place He has chosen to place His name. We attend the Feast of tabernacles as an expression our our reverent fear of the great creator God. This fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.

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Jesus says He is a king but where is His kingdom? Is Jesus king only of the hearts and minds of believers or is there more? Learn what it means that Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Jesus rule as king is more that merely a spiritual presence in the hearts and minds of his followers. Jesus second coming will usher in a new age in the history of the earth. The rule of Christ will extend over all the earth and all its people. He will rule in justice, righteousness, mercy and love.

All human governments will be subject to His rule. This period of Jesus Christ's rule is spoken of as lasting for 1,000 years [commonly called the millenial rule of Christ]. Those who are Christ's at His return will rule together with Him and assist the the king of kings.

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Covetousness does harm to us emotionally and spiritually, which is why it prohibited the 10th commandment. To covet means to focus on what you are able to get out of life rather than what you are able to give. Jesus told us "it is better to give than to receive". So understanding what a covetous spirit is is important to our spiritual growth.

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Jeroboam became the leader of the 10 northern tribes of Israel and lead them into the sin of false worship. This form of false worship continued with the Samaritan people all the way down to the time of Jesus Christ.

Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well that true worshipers would worship the Father in spirit and in truth... but why was Jesus talking to her about the nature of true worship?

The story of how the Samaritans got their strange brew of false worship practices goes all the way back the separation of Israel into two kingdoms. Most of us know this as the story of Jeroboam and Rehoboam.

This video will walk you through the Jeroboam and Rehoboam bible story and show you how Jeroboam introduced false worship to the 10 northern tribes of Israel. Plus, you'll learn how these were passed along to the Samaritan people and therefore to the Samaritan woman at the well.

God still cares how we worship and His desire is that we worship Him in spirit and in truth!

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There is still a temple of God in the new covenant. The message of Haggai speaks to the current temple of God as much as the old Jerusalem Temple. Learn what Haggai has to say to you.

The temple of God is alive and well in the 21st century. The cornerstone and foundation is Christ and the members of God's Church are built up into a spiritual temple as living stones 1 Peter 2:4-5.

This understanding allows us to see the instructions and history of the physical temple in Jerusalem as having meaning and application for us today. The message of Haggai to the people tasked with rebuilding the temple in 520 B.C. is filled with inspiration and warnings. Those inspiring and warning words offer us much needed course correction and guidance.

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The rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple was prophesied by Jeremiah to occur at a very specific time. We can trace the fulfillment of the prophecy through the biblical book of Ezra and the parallel historic records of Babylon and Persia.

The prophecies of Jeremiah concerning the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple are found in two places:

Jeremiah 25:8-11

Jeremiah 29:10

We are told the people would be restored to Jerusalem and the temple would be rebuilt after 70 years. But how do we know that it really ever happened? This message will walk you through the biblical record of the events leading to the restoration of the temple found in the book of Ezra which tie into the known dates of history and show the project coming in right on schedule.

In addition to being a wonderful internal proof of the bible's historic and prophetic validity, it is a reminder that God's prophecies are not only warnings of judgment... but also wonderful promises of retoration, redemption and renewal.

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God has told us that prior to the return of Jesus Christ in power, there will be a distinct and discern-able period of 3.5 years [1,260 days]. We will know when this period of time is upon us because a specific series of events and circumstances will occur.

One of these events that happen during the final 1,260 days is a final, global witness of God's truth accomplished by those who are known as "the two witnesses" Revelation 11:1-14.

What Will The Two Witnesses Say?

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When facing trials, tribulations, and the testing of your heart you have two basic options: Give up, or gird up your loins and endure. The purpose of this message is to review 5 examples of endurance in the lives of faithful servants of God:

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• The endurance of Joseph and the testing of faith
• The trials of Jeremiah
• The trials of Job and the testing of the heart
• David: to act or wait?
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The kingdom of God and the promises of God are worth fighting for! Now is not the time to say, "God is asking too much of me", "no one told me it was going to be so hard". If the ministry did not warn you to count the cost, then shame would be upon them. But I think the ministry does ask each man, and woman, to count the cost. I know the word of God and of Christ sure do. Matthew 10:34-39.

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