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Saturday, March 08, 2025

2 Timothy 3:1-15 ~ Salvation through Faith in Christ Jesus †












2 Timothy 3:1-15




But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. 6 For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, 7 always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. 9 But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.



10 You, however, 
have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. 

12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 

14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.









So where are we culturally? 


Our Heavenly lives begin in this life, today. Today.


We are not at 2 Timothy 3. So many people are finding a church preaching the entire word of God and believes the Word of God with faith. We are the generation that left the longtime church to find a faithful church.


And yet, we discover every day that Biden was not competent. On so many levels. And culturally, we can see what’s going on with the world by looking at the political world.


There is a Darkness. 

And we can see it when the news lies to us and uses lies to advance a dark agenda. We can see this in the mess created with the Ukraine and Russia war. Factually, Russia has invaded Georgia and Ukraine. Recently, this was debated.  This is an example of the darkness!  Russia has given up 23 cease-fires, doubling back on negotiations.


Ukraine has been financed by a Biden regime, determined to crucify the economics of the United States. Not to help North Carolina, but to advance darkness. The American public has REJECTED as false goodness. Factual and truthful and relevant, we make choices every day to advance the Kingdom of Heaven.


Was it noble to defend Ukraine? Yes. 


However, we meet the crux of the World’s cultural problem.

Power, servitude and usury. 

An excuse for control when a genuine need is present. 


Poland is the Nation shining the Light of Christ. 

Opening homes. Taking in those stricken. The parable of the Good Neighbor, the Samaritan Neighbor. This example explains to us why 2 Timothy 3 exists. The contrast of good and evil.


Poland, a Light shining in the darkness. 

Bringing prayers from around the world. I don’t think very many people even knew how to find Ukraine on a map.


And then the darkness intervened.  Those who say the war in Ukraine keeps Russia busy and away from them. Yet, do not put all of their reserves into hideous financial ruin.  


No one exactly answers how many Ukraine cities are even livable. Livable. A place or husbands and fathers and children can have a dream. A plan. Ukraine is farming houses held for generations, a barn holding animals, the necessary tools. 


War far away is not a virtue.


America has been called upon to be drained far from relevant interests.


Current Days. Zelensky now governs a nation that does not hold elections. A nation of conscription, making the youth fight the war where they could likely die for a nation in ruins. Zelensky is lost. Famous for war alone. Zelensky, willing to make a scene on the world stage, to renege two times, to sign the contract for peace. A farce.


The News suddenly jumps in on the act. 

Twice we have seen the News try to change the narration. UK Prime Minister Starmer is saying he has a sudden increase in popularity for propping up The Ukraine War? Not true. 


Propping up the Ukraine war for two or three weeks. Reckless waste. When, in fact, the UK has something called government polls. Prime Minister Starmer has a 62% disapproval rate since mid-December. Now, Starmer's approval rate has gone down five points from his supporters, realizing Ukraine's $2 Billion waste and Starmer appeared extremely disingenuous, saying the war far away is a buffer to him.  When offering hospitality to President Trump. Zelensky had some reason to think his staged and unbelievable rudeness beginning a peace conference with a demand for air strikes, and machinery was a power play.


Culturally, we see this a lot. Facts are bent to allow outrage over something rather ridiculous.


Canada and Trudeau. Taking a comment, a situation, making a mountain, with tears. Making it a diving board for political posturing. The Tariff War is a planned backlash.  This is working in concert with political rally speeches and history moves. A lot of smoke. A lot of posturing.  Trudeau, if he has a genuine idea, it is for despot advancement and taking over private bank accounts.  Good retirement, Trudeau. We hope for solutions and not tears as an agenda. Solutions and peace will prevail. Thank God. 


The News is not telling the whole story. 

Headlines LOOK LIKE THIS

but the story continues to make the HEADLINE. Omission. A Jingle. A false dance.



What hasn't made headlines???

The front-runner in Canada's PM election is the Conservative Party. A first for decades. Trudeau has been a dictator and putting off elections for years. 

Just Like Zelensky. 




What other Headlines are salacious?

Not a remark about orbit. Sex, sex, sex, sex. Consider Agape and turn the Nation's attention away from ... BILLIONS IN AID FOREIGN AID HELD UP BY SCOTUS.


Not Exactly. Read the Short and Profoundly Accurate Politico Article. 

The Justices said, let the lower court decide case by case, this is not a SCOTUS Emergency.  The Lower Court has the time to decide what is a genuine contract for work. Not billions in foreign aid determined by SCOTUS.



We do have a cultural problem. Lies and gaslighting. Making a lot of noise, demanding other people's money. Arranging a backlash with some kind of support. It's a lot of smoke and mirrors. It's unpleasant and is not a working option. 


We need to break down the ability to have these lies and get to the real work of life, making a place for us all.  This trend fits into the category of hijacking planes. Carjacking. And open borders being called secure. Lies don't hold water. 





The more things change,
the more the Scriptures tell the Truth.


Sirach was read for the millenniums of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Read during the Life of Jesus, attending the Temple.


St. Augustine of Hippo (c. 397), 
Pope Innocent I (405),
the Council of Rome (382 AD),
the Synod of Hippo (in 393),
followed by the Council of Carthage (397), 
the Council of Carthage (419)
Quinisext Council (692), 
and the Council of Florence (1442)
All regarded it as a canonical book. 

Found in the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Cairo, 2/3rds of Sirach, copied in the 11th and 12th centuries, were found in the Cairo Geniza (a synagogue storage room for damaged manuscripts). These findings support the assertion that the book was originally written in Hebrew.
 

Masada
The largest scroll, Mas1H (MasSir), was discovered in casemate room 1109 at Masada, the Jewish fortress destroyed by the Romans in 73 AD.

The other two scroll fragments were found at Qumran. 
Three fragments of parchment scrolls of the Book of Sirach written in Hebrew were discovered near the Dead Sea.
One of these, the Great Psalms Scroll (11Q5 or 11QPsa), contains Sirach chapter 51 (verses 13-20, and 30). The other fragment, 2Q18 (2QSir), contains Sirach 6:14–15, 20–31. These early Hebrew texts are in substantial agreement with the Hebrew texts discovered in Cairo, although there are numerous minor textual variants. With these findings, scholars are now more confident that the Cairo texts 
are reliable witnesses to the Hebrew original.


The Words of Sirach are a reliable Witness:





Sirach 2:1-11




1 Son, when thou comest to the service of God, 
stand in justice and in fear, 
and prepare thy soul for temptation.

2 Humble thy heart, and endure: incline thy ear, 
and receive the words of understanding: 
and make not haste 
in the time of clouds.

3 Wait on God with patience: 
join thyself to God, 
and endure, 
that thy life may be increased 
in the latter end.

4 Take all that shall be brought upon thee: 
and in thy sorrow endure, 
and in thy humiliation keep patience.

5 For gold and silver are tried in the fire, 
but acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation.

6 Believe God, 
and He will recover thee: 
and direct thy way, 
and trust in Him. 
Keep His fear, and grow old therein.

7 Ye that fear the Lord, 
wait for His mercy: 
and 
go not aside from Him lest ye fall.

8 Ye that fear the Lord, 
believe Him: 
and
 your reward shall not be made void.

9 Ye that fear the Lord hope in Him, 
and mercy shall come to you 
for your delight.

10 Ye that fear the Lord, 
Love Him, 
and 
your hearts 
shall be 
enlightened.







Suppose, this is your day to meet Jesus Christ, 
The Lord, Only Son of God, Savior of mankind. 
In His Kingdom!






And all your questions are answered. 
Every single one of them. 

What would we hope The Lord, 
The Almighty, would say to us.  

Would we hope for Lent? Would we hope all our deeds would follow us to our meeting eye to eye with the Grace upon Grace of Jesus, ALL of God's Glory in Him?

Do ALL the Good put forth for you to do
in His Good Will

and as we put forth 
the flaws
weakness
sins
and the fallen nature of life
we live

We can have Lent
with 
Joy in our Hearts
of the Lord God
God of Love
God of Encouragement
God of Mercy

And Rejoice!



Abba, Father!


WE PRAY 

BLESSINGS 




and
GIVE THANKS
FOR YOUR BLESSINGS

THANK YOU


The safety 
of those
helping the earth 
to heal.




Let evil 
and practicing evil
depart 
far 
from us
and our children.
Alleluia!




GRATITUDE
for so many answered prayers.



We pray for the United States
not to have
another 
Massive Immigration.
White, brown, red
rich or poor
massive immigration 
is not an answer.





Giving THANKS

to
Our President
Donald Trump
and His Cabinet
for securing a 
PEACE
and
NOT WORLD WAR.

ISRAEL
GAZA

UKRAINE
RUSSIA




And ask You for appropriate leadership
in
THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL.
Worldwide leaders condemned the erratic and unfaithful Sermon given by Bishop Budde. Who previously condemned President Trump for saving St. John's Church from arson, saying President Trump wasn't kind to the homeless during arson,
and not a person to hold up the Bible.

Then condemning him for following the vote
the Vote of the People
for The Laws of the Land
and ceasing gender mutation on children,
as the Catholic Church Condemns
as a failure to provide Dignity to each Person.


We Pray
for the departure
of what is not good.



The Anglican Church of The United States blessed outreach of the 
Worldwide Anglican Communion
GAFCON












HELP
us
to
be
More Heaven on earth
and LIFE



For the recovery
of fraudulently
spent
tax
dollars
for 
the Nation.



With
GOD
We will act justly
 and to love mercy
 and to walk humbly with You, our God.




For the health
of Pope Francis.
Appreciating Pope Francis
Asking his physicians
to tell the truth about his 
serious lung condition.
Healing in Jesus.
We Pray.
And Thank You, Lord.



The Joy
of the Lord
Our Strength!




Dwell 
in me,
Dwell 
in us,
Dwell 
in those we Love.
Please
Strengthen
our
Families
and Relationships
worldwide


Help us to seek You first.
And 
we will finish well, 
in Jesus Christ. 


Help us seek 
find 
bring,
to become,
 more Heaven
on 
this earth.

Los Angeles
has more water in the canals
Thanks, President Trump.



Lord God,

Help for California
Help for Detroit,
Help for Virginia's floods

Help for North Carolina


THE GRAHAM MINISTRY
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
IS 
DOING INCREDIBLE
Love and Mercy and Work.

GIVE TO
 SAMARITAN'S PURSE
Please.




One of our sons
has had his office announce
they are moving cities.
We pray 
Blessings on the changes 
and ask your prayers.



And in Jesus - This Hope.
Faith and Love - we will rise up Believing Jesus.

Amen





♔ Lord Jesus Saves †










Yes The Lord Fulfills His Purpose


Thank You Jesus The Lord











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Who Jesus Is
1 Timothy 1:1-11 ~ God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope
Matthew 16:13-20 ~ who do people say the Son of Man is?

Good News for us to remember and Think Upon
Animals are found in Heaven ~ 6 Prophets See Animals in Heaven

Anger, Jealousy=Trouble




The Bible explains the Bible, Prophetically

Bible - in your hand, today

Bible Accuracy



Blessing







Blessing our Father God

Blessing - unaware

Boundaries

Brothers
Christmas - His Word Upholds the Universe - December 25th


Psalm 135 ~ who is in your midst
John 1:1-14, 16, 29-51 ~ He was in the world

Details - Putting it all together and discovering it is about God

Psalm 108 ~ In triumph I will parcel out Shechem

Determine your own path, just love Him

Judges 16 ~ like any other man
John 4:43-54 ~ Doing what Jesus says


Earthquake

Every Day, Still Today
Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow


Exodus - History












Heavenly Hosts
His Messengers of Light












Elements of Nature Displaying HIS Glory
Exodus 40:16-38 ~ In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

I Decide What is Right and Wrong - God noticed this in the Garden of Eden from Eve

Individualism and Groups

It's the End of the World as We Know it, And I Feel Fine. (One of our most read posts.)
Grandpa - The Bible is Really the Life Story of People and
their Abba









Gates of Heaven


Gifts of God, all of us


Giving - God certainly is





























Glory


God sees His Creation as Good!!!


Gravity






















Good Friday

Gossip

Gratitude

Greatest

Grief, Forgiveness, Homecoming


Hated Emotion - Fear




































History - Is There History Showing Jesus was Alive - VERY EXTENSIVE HISTORY

Holiness


Holy Spirit ~ Manifestations

Homeward Bound, still a sojourner

Honey, Do this

Invitation
John 3:31-36 ~ that God is true

Israel - Destroyed Completely and Rebuilt. A sign of Jesus. Existing today.

Jesus clearly put a Foundation for His Resurrection to be Believed by the Multitudes of all of Israel and the Nations

Jesus and His Childhood Privacy
Nazareth - What Jesus did See Growing Up

John the Beloved Disciple


The Journey of Joseph


























Live It
Psalm 117 ~ Praise the Lord
Psalm 82 ~ rescue the weak and the needy
2 Samuel 4:1-12 ~ David answered
Hebrews 12 ~ Thankful
Psalm 31:3-8,17-21 ~ Thou hast redeemed me
Isaiah 40:1-11 ~ His reward is with Him
Matthew 13:31-32 ~ the birds of the air come and perch in its branches
Matthew 6:25-34 ~ your heavenly Father knows that you need
Luke 11:29-32 ~ Rise up
Psalm 126 ~ shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves
Luke 14:15-24 ~ there is still room
Joshua 1:1-9 ~ I am giving
Acts 5 ~ speak in the name of Jesus
John 1 ~ the Light shines
John 3:5-8 ~ born again
~ they went on from there and passed through Galilee
Judges 20 ~ Israel

Losing a Loved One - Passing ON

Revelation 21:22-27 ~ those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life

Not Being Tossed Back and Forth with Emotion
Ephesians 4 ~ speaking the truth in Love

Marriage
Romans 7:1-12 ~ bear fruit for God
1 Corinthians 7 ~ For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband
Genesis 37:12-24 ~ when Reuben
Psalm 143 ~ Your steadfast love
Psalm 86 ~ For great is your steadfast love

Media... taking it down the path
1 Corinthians 10 ~ Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God





Mercy, an Inseparable Component of Truth
Matthew 23:23-26 ~ clean
1 Samuel 12 ~ serve the Lord with all your heart
Matthew 22:34-40 ~ The great and first commandment. And a second is like it

Miscellaneous
Job 38 ~ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
Psalm 19 ~ the heavens declare the glory of God
2 Kings 5:1-15 ~ a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper
1 Chronicles 13 ~ the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom










Peace




Pharisee ~ Religion
Luke 11:42-46 ~ Woe to you Pharisees!


Pictorial Images of the 12 Tribes of Israel








Picture It


















Overcoming, with God's help!


Positive Attitude in Trouble




Prophets - the Law and the Old Men in Robes or People who Love the Lord. Flaws and Virtues. What They Sought in the Lord and What Drew Them to Him.



Praise



























Prayer

Psalm 91 ~ Prayer is always heard, God has an open door policy



Prayer Needs




Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words

Promises

Prosperity Gospel











Repeat and Repeat







Rest

Restore

Revelation 8:2
Seven Angels who stand before God

Revisionist History - Moses and Jeremiah said
there would be days like this
Deuteronomy 8
Jeremiah 23


Rock


SALVATION! What is needed?

Science - Blinded me - No - He Who Opens the Eyes of the Blind - With Science!!!

Second (3rd or 4th) Rate Seventh Level of Heaven

Seventh Level of Heaven







Shepherd

Smile!



Time Management





Life and Travels of Paul

Shroud

Transfiguration



True
The World Changed Rapidly after the first Easter



Trust Him

Uncomfortable Scripture

Video Game Player

Visual







Who is like our God?

Willingly

Works and Grace
Mark 1:4-11 ~ You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased

Worry

Wrathful, Nasty Old God from the Old Testament

Yahweh




Years - Thousands of Them are Yesterday in His Sight


80 Books of the Bible
Holy Spirit Approved by the First Council Nicaea and St. Nicholas
Included by the Essenes in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Today included by the Catholic Church
God wants to save the world.
The Apocrypha has Purpose; other cultures blend here.





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