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Revelation 18: 1-3

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Revelation 18:1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
 
As this chapter starts we see another angel with great power that shine light over all the earth. We need to understand that as chapter 18 starts that the religious Babylon or Mystery Babylon has been destroyed and we now have Babylon The Great or the government and business Babylon, and remember to that the effects of everything that is happening is world wide. We are at the point where people have taken the mark of the beast or been protected by God if they were not killed for their commitment to God. This angel cries Babylon the great has fallen and evil is running rampant. All the leaders and kings of the earth think they are above everybody because of their riches that they gained from the people of the earth that took the mark. There is no sin that is not running wild at this point. The kings and governments of this time are in total control because they were able to get the people to worship the beast. Do we not see today how easy it is for government to control so much?
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BALL!!!: A Note from Hope

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hope and ball

As much as I love chewing on Mom’s glasses or my rope, my absolutely, positively favorite toy is my BALL!

Mom throws it, I go get it and bring it to her…. and I want her to throw it again but I don’t want to turn it loose. I hold on as hard as I can. Sometimes I accidentally scratch my mom’s hand because we’re both pulling so hard.

Mom says when we do this, it reminds her about how people have “pet” sins that they don’t want to turn loose of.  God will take it, but people have to loosen their grasp of it first. She says she struggles with it, and others do too.  She says sometimes it takes a LOT of prayer for God to help her let go.

I’m glad God listens to us when we pray; I’m glad He helps us do what’s right.

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 I don’t understand myself at all, for I really want to do what is right, but I can’t. I do what I don’t want to—what I hate.  I know perfectly well that what I am doing is wrong, and my bad conscience proves that I agree with these laws I am breaking.  But I can’t help myself because I’m no longer doing it. It is sin inside me that is stronger than I am that makes me do these evil things.

 I know I am rotten through and through so far as my old sinful nature is concerned. No matter which way I turn I can’t make myself do right. I want to but I can’t.  When I want to do good, I don’t; and when I try not to do wrong, I do it anyway.  Now if I am doing what I don’t want to, it is plain where the trouble is: sin still has me in its evil grasp. Romans 7:15-20 (The Living Bible)

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Revelation 17: 15-18

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Revelation 17:15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
 
As we learned earlier the waters that the whore, or church, was in control of was all people, nations, and tongues.
She did this for the first three and on half years with the help of the Antichrist but the religions order had more control in this time period. Because of the power that the whore had for this time period and the assumed dearth of the Antichrist at the half way point and resurrection by the beast of the Antichrist the ten horns came into power and had enough of the religions rule. They destroy the whore completely which cases everyone to worship the beast or Satan himself. This is where all people left on earth have to take the mark of the beast or stay true to God and face death.We have to remember that God is still in control, He put in the hearts of those who were against Him to fulfill His will. Verse 18 mentions the woman one more time because the city where she ruled from has been the city that down through the centuries has been a place of evil, Babylon.Chapter 17 was all about the destruction of the church now chapter 18 is going to get into the destruction of Satan. Also remember Satan may think he has accomplished defeat again but we know that God is even in control Satan.
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Revelation 17 : 12-14

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Revelation 17:12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
 
The ten horns that John saw were ten kingdoms that rule the earth at some period in the last three and one half years. They are part of the revived Roman empire but they also rule the whole world. These ten kings that rule the world will give all their power and support to the beast. They will all come together to make war with the Lamb, Jesus Christ. However who is Lord of Lords and King of Kings? Jesus, the Son of God, and he will defeat Satan and his armies. All the saints of all time that come to fight with Jesus are those that were chosen from the beginning of time and have stayed faithful and true. You know we fight this battle with Jesus at the end of time but we fight a constant battle today for Jesus by standing on our faith and proclaiming that He is the only true God. For those of you that do not Christ as your Savior today please find you a place to worship where you can come to know Him.
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Revelation 17:9-11

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Revelation 17:9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
 
We now learn about the 7 hills on which the woman sitteth. Remember also this woman represents the church that is in control and because it is in Rome we believe it to be the Roman Catholic Church that has been in existence through most time period covered by these 7 kings that have ruled or will rule . These are the first six kingdoms Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. The seventh king will be the Antichrist that rules the first three and one half years, and remember he is presumed to be killed and when he is raised from the supposedly raised from the dead he is empowered completely by the beast or Satan. This makes him the eight and final king and will be cast into the lake of fire at the end. It is believed the Antichrist will come out of the revived Roman empire. Also remember the woman is destroyed after the first three and one half years so the Antichrist rules the whole world.
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Revelation 17:7-8

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Revelation 17:7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
 
The angel wondered why John marveled and tells him he will explain to him about the beast and the woman and the seven heads and ten horns.It talks of the beast that was, the ruler in the first 3 and 1/2, and is not, he is presumed dead midway in the tribulation, and is yet, is the Antichrist appearing to be resurrected like Christ. The last one will be the Antichrist that leads so many to turn from God but those who know the truth will not waver. These whose names were not written in the book of life will wonder after the destruction of in the last half of tribulation about the one that was, and is not , and yet is. They will actually realize they have followed the wrong one but it is too late.Today you still have a chance to make the decision to accept Christ and not have to face the tribulation at all, want you make that decision today?
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Revelation 17:1-6

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Revelaton 17:1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
 
At the end of chapter 16 the 7 years of tribulation ends but now one of the 7 last angels comes to John and says I will show you what happens to the great whore, which is actually the religions order of first three and one half years. It says she sits on many waters which means she rules over seas of people, and do not forget the true church was taken in rapture . This church committed many religious wrongs. It shows us that she was empowered by the beast with seven heads and ten horns, the rule of Satan himself. we see the church was basically a financial storehouse of not only material things but abominations and fornication. The names of this church are listed in verse 5 showing what this church represented and where it’s head quarters was located. Verse 6 tells us this church was responsible for the death many of the saints and it made John wonder. Remember John’s physical state he cannot see, but by the spirit he is seeing all this. All of this takes place in the first half of the tribulation with the destruction of the religions order at the end of the first 3 an 1/2 years and then the reign of the Antichrist begins. We can see already in the religions of today how people can be lead in wrong direction and these religions condemn the true worshipers of God. Please find you church today that teaches the truth of God’s word.
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Revelation 16:17-21

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Revelation 16:17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
20 And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
 
IT IS DONE! The seventh angel has poured out his vile and as God has spoken so many time with a loud voice He says now with this vial it is done. Also along with this came thundering s and lightnings and a great earthquake bigger than man had ever seen.It split Jerusalem into 3 parts and all the cities of the nations fell. And God remembered Babylon and serve them the fierceness of his wrath. The quake so great that all the islands disappeared and the mountains were leveled preparing the earth for its new beginning. But God is not quite finished lastly He drops 100 pound hail stones on the rebellious people of the earth and instead of them repenting now they still curse and blaspheme God. We wander today how people can be so stupid to believe in things that are totally false but yet you do everything you can to change their minds and knowing it is not going to make a difference, well this is how it is in the tribulation, do you want to be one these that their hearts have been hardened so that it does not matter?
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Revelation 16:12-16

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Revelation 16:12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
 
Now the preparation for the final battle begins, the sixth vial will dry up the river Euphrates so the armies from the east can come over on dry ground for the battle that is going to be fought. Satan to now begins to prepare for this battle by bringing fourth three evil spirits, one from the dragon,the beast and the false profit. These spirits convince the armies of the to fight against God by the miracles they are able to perform. This will be the 21st battle fought in this valley which equals (3X7) three being the God head, 7 being the completeness of God, the final battle that God will fight. The place where they all be gathered is called Armageddon. God also here warns those that have stayed true up to this point to be careful not to fall into sin and lose their righteousness and become part of the destruction. A few things to reflect on, these seven vials cover the last 3 and 1/2 years and we approaching the end of that time period, the saints that were in rapture have been preparing for 7 years to return to earth to rule with Jesus and also praising God for fulling His promise. If you would like to a part of that group that comes back with Jesus now is the time to make that decision.
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“Pigs!”: A Note from Hope

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20160714_162228[1]Do ya’ll know what these are? They are PIGS!  At least I think that’s what Mom said.  I’m not really sure; I wasn’t paying attention because I was chasing the cats.

But let me tell you – they are GREAT. Mom’s been picking them so she can make “pig” preserves, or something. Anyway, when she finds one that the birds have pecked, she lets me eat it. She got this bowlful this morning while we were outside; I really wanted to try some more but she wouldn’t let me have any.

Did you know that Jesus talked about “pigs”?

“And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.” Luke 21:29-31

Of all the trees, Jesus used a “pig” tree to remind us that we need to be watching for Him to come back. I’m ready for Him – are you? If you’re not, my mom and dad would be glad to talk to you and help you learn what it takes to be ready.