Bishop Michael Brooks & Commissioned with a Praise Break Tribute by V. Keys

Recently, the producer and arranger behind many of Commissioned's most memorable songs, BISHOP MICHAEL BROOKS, has found his place in the heavenly musician's core. I'll be back later this week, with my thoughts on and when I first met Dr. Brooks. For now, we commemorate the memory of one of  if not the greatest musicians ever. 

I first posted this V.Keys Tribute in a 2017 post:

I certainly enjoyed this, but this brother trying to take my spot!!!!

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Corey Comperatore A Life Of Purpose. A Life Of Sacrifice.

I published this article at our Facebook thread, "In Defense Of The Faith". Little did I know that Ms. Joy Behar would continue to display her ultimate lack of knowledge and common sense by stating that it was inappropriate for President Trump to be happy that God saved him, while at the same time a man, Corey Comperatore, had lost his life at the rally. 

Unfortunately, I did not know this man. However, I am encouraged to see that there yet exists, other men like him. While others have attempted to say something regarding this, and most have refused to directly address it, I thought it was timely to directly address the issue in light of the great and good God that we serve. 

Judge it as you may, but this is what I know:

SACRIFICE:

At the fatal and life changing Trump rally in Butler, PA. a life was taken and a
life was spared.

Some find it hard to celebrate a spared life in light of the life which was taken.

God is Sovereign

While I don't purport to know "why" God does what he does, one thing I do know is that God is sovereign, which means he has all power in his hand and can do whatever he wishes to do, whenever and however he chooses, and his "choice" is always right.

Of such righteousness is the taking of the life of Corey Comperatore by an evil, demonically inspired, shooter on July 13th at approximately 6:11PM est.

The fact is that unlike existence under a purely materialistic paradigm, not only did Mr. Comperatore's life have meaning and purpose, but his death also had meaning and purpose too.

His very family surname "Comperatore" is "derived from the Latin word 'comperare' means 'to buy or to procure'. It signifies someone who is skilled in purchasing or acquiring goods."

I find that interesting in light of the fact that he died to save the life of his family. Mr. Comperatore placed his life in harms way to save his family. In other words he "bought" and purchased the life of his family, not just incidentally, but purposefully and skillfully.

Bring It Home

Mr Comperatore was a father, in a time when fatherhood has been dragged, misunderstood and dumbed down by a society who is confused and has lost respect for what fatherhood means. I believe this criticism of fatherhood is purposeful. Why? Because God has revealed himself to the world as "Father" and one who is above all in love, care and concern for his children, and ultimately his bride aka the Saints or Church.

Further, God has sacrificed his life...given himself and placed himself between us and hell and the ultimate death. Christ has skillfully, and purposefully rendered a sacrifice rooted in love, enduring the shame and death of the cross to demonstrate his love and compassion for us.

Mr. Comperatore's death was used by a sovereign God to remind us purposefully of what a GOOD and LOVING Father does for his children and family. God used this man...I don't know why him and why at that time...to demonstrate to the world...a different system of values and concerns, that are far superior to those of materialism and values contained within a purely materialistic paradigm.

Mr. Comperatore's life not only had purpose, but his death had purpose ultimately pointing us all back to the God who has given all and everything to save us, by standing in the way of the ultimate death of eternal separation from God due to sin.

However...this man, like all of us who place our faith in the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, will RISE AGAIN, to life and a fulfillment of our hope in Christ Jesus. So, for whatever reason, God chose to use this man as an ultimate example and reminder of the nature and acts of Christ on the cross. Was he special? Certainly no more special than you or I, but was used purposefully, specially, and ultimately by GOD and God alone.

Like the sniper's bullet missed taking the life of our President, the sniper had no power to take life, give life or extend life. Only God had that power and he allowed with all purpose, this life to go before us.

I REJOICE in the fact that GOD...not a sniper, nor governmental agency is in control!!!

Blessed! 

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A Look At The "Gospel" Ministry Of Mike Todd

There are many voices within Christianity claiming to represent the message of Christ. There are some that are heretical and teach a totally different Jesus and a false Christ. On the Dunamis word, by history, we have documented many of those so called "teachers" and them engaged in such charlatanism...

However, there is a new generation of alleged Christian leaders, or those who lead within Christian circles that present their message in a controversial style and format, but who, at the end of the day, endeavor to speak truth.

What and who is Pastor Mike Todd and is he one of those persons? 

I can honestly say that I have not followed, neither am I a follower of Mike Todd nor his church, Transformation Church. I do not know his history, other than he is a musician and a music producer, and was a significant part of the music ministry for the late Dr. Myles Munroe. I do not have an axe to grind and nobody is calling me telling me how bad Pastor Todd is or giving me "dirt" on the Pastor. In recent years, my attempt has been to stay from controversial "church-isms" of the day. Why? Because all the garbage that is being presented today, in the name of  "Christ", is far too time consuming and I simply don't have enough time nor the energy to keep up with the TRASH-men and women who pose and present the issues within the Body of Christ.

As I see Todd, I see some commendable things. A young family man, husband, father, one involved in not only his church, but also his community, a bit edgy in ministry (I haven't kept up with his messages) but at the same time I couldn't help but hear how this young man, according to many, is/was gay or at least gay affirming, preached inappropriate messages and was just plainly a misrepresentation of Christ in the pulpit. Now, that is what is commonly said in some circles, and as I stated, I ain't looking for details and information. 

Yes, I have seen the clips of teachings associated with his message "Relationship Goals" in which Pastor Todd opined over God's creation of man. In a portion of that message, Pastor Todd suggested that two genders (male and female) were not enough within humanity, further suggesting that there possibly should have been an "in between option" to gender identity. While Pastor Todd presented this in the context of stating that our personal opinion makes no difference to the rules and ruler of the Kingdom of God, he does this while continuously waffling over the issue even saying that if he had been a part of the creation of man, he would possibly have suggested that God do it differently.

Now, as if that weren't enough, he goes on to say that he understood how, in his words, “freakin' unfair” it is to "feel something everyday of your life, and it not line up with the God you love", suggesting that the feelings or love of the homosexual towards the same sex, or feelings of the transsexual being trapped within the wrong body, is some sort of torture from God towards humanity.

Yes, his opinions on this are certainly ridiculous notions to say the least when analyzed. His suggestions are not only heretical, but also fall in line with modern culture which asserts that God is not as "righteous" as man, in this case he (Pastor Todd), has become in our years of existence. The very notion that mankind could have potentially created itself better than the creator, or that man is more understanding and merciful towards his own plight, with no recognition of the impact of sin upon humanity itself, is not only arrogant, but is silly, and at best really stupid. I mean, if anything, that message, or at least the analogies drawn in that part of the message were either a complete mistake, or rooted in spurious doctrine and even false doctrine or notions of God and his nature, which Pastor Todd has gone on to attempt to defend without deference to the life changing power of God in the spirit and the life and lifestyle of those who place their trust, hope and life within him and actually repent from sin. However, with all that said, Pastor Todd is only human and subject to mistakes like all of us. Maybe his assertions in that are a mistake or based on a flawed interpretation of scripture. 

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TRUMP: ONE Picture Says It All

THIS is the man I want fighting for and with me 

as I go out and fight in this world everyday! 

Blessed!

 

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How Are You BLACK And Praise An Assassination Attempt?

If ANYBODY should decry assassination and murder, it should be Black people. All the murder that we have faced historically and what we are currently doing to each other in the streets, we should be among the first to DECRY any kind of violence. 

God BLESS PRESIDENT TRUMP and his bid for REELECTION!!! 

UNBELIEVEABLE!!!! I and WE stand with President TRUMP and the USA!!!!

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DECEIVED: COGIC and the Shane Perry Implosion

As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. ~ Gal 1:9 (KJV)

When a church cannot discern the message of Christ from the message of "motivation", it should be concerned. 

So it is with the message of alleged pastor and retiree Shane Perry within the Grand Ole church. Dr. Perry, as he is known, took the time to not only announce his retirement, but to say that he hasn't believed in the bible for a number of years and hasn't preached JESUS for over 10 years.

Perry's claim is that the bible is flawed, full of contradictions and Jesus is like any other person of antiquity, and some of the bible is good just like other religious books are good in some places. 

Is this the gospel? Then, what's more, how did he infiltrate the church?...I am sure, more than a few pastors are calling him right now, saying, "Man, we praying for you DOC"..."Doc"...what kind of DOCTOR destroys the object of faith and uses the church, because we are so hungry for such attention, to enter in and help influence people one way or another?

Watch the video and hear this backslidden minister for himself:

We should deal with our desire to be "entertained" as well. Many folk made Perry their favorite preacher because he is a White man, sounding and delivering a message like he was a Black preacher. A person reported to me that everyone in a certain Jurisdiction would stand around saying, "Preach White Boy!" as if they were enthused by his skin color and ability to act. 

Who is PROTECTING THE SHEEP? 

The WOLVES are devouring the sheep and the shepherds are asleep...lulled into a stupor by this pied piper. We have allowed a person who doesn't even venerate the object of our faith, according to that persons own words, and welcomed him and his "knock-off" and K-Mart blue light special discount message to infiltrate the church...This man has preached a NON CHRIST centered gospel by his own words and we have eaten it up. Further, we can't wrap our minds around the fact that this man was NEVER saved, but just a pretender getting what he could get while the getting was good...Now we have folk confused. some even defending him and his actions yet calling him, the "anointed" of God that should not be touched...

I am almost willing to guarantee that someone, some pastor or Bishop, even after hearing his complete story and rejection of Christ, will open their pulpit and Jurisdiction to him in the name of "love" and "mercy"...in part, because they are also in the same vein of Perry, unbelievers in the pulpit!

Conclusion

This is my last post on this man unless he repents and finds Jesus, because he is not my idol and just another sinner that needs to be saved, but this is sad for the church, many congregations and believers holding on, and many leaders. 

SAD...DECEIVED...OFFENDED...SET ON OUR EAR...

Next, we will also deal with our continued falling away, displayed by our new reception of the Greek system of Sororities, Fraternities and secret societies in our youth meetings and AIM Convention. Once we (COGIC) were a stalwart against such evil and could distinguish a gospel message from a motivational message of this new generation speaker, but we have lost all discernment. Preachers and magicians such as this, are no longer afraid of COGIC pulpits and we have no discernment. LORD HELP US TURN!

1-Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2-I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3-And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. 4-Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 5-Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. 6-But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7-He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Rev. 2:1-7 (KJV)

Blessed!

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The No "Jesus" Message From The Atheist In The Pulpit

"For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up." ~ Hosea 8:7

Not long ago I was engaged in a conversation in which I told someone that some of the people they rely on and who preach to them every Sunday only do so because of the ability to make money and earn a living and that they don't necessarily do it because they "believe" in what they are doing. Yes, some folk preaching about God, don't believe in the God they preach!

Yes, I understand that is shocking to some, but just look at what you are seeing. You are witnessing, and have been witnessing for quite some time, ministers, preachers and leaders, not just falling into sin and repenting, but actually wholesale living alternate lives and realities. 

Men fail. People fail. However, there is yet no failure in God!

Over some 14 years ago, along with many, I witnessed the ministry of Shane Perry. Shane was a White preacher who had and rehearsed all the sayings of whooping Pentecostal preacher...right down to his vocal inflections, preaching performances, entertainment and seemingly subject knowledge. In fact, Shane knew, and still knows, how to reproduce the gospel sound and make folk within Charismatic and Pentecostal circles, seem that they are hearing directly from the throne-room of God.

What The Problem Is???

Well, if that were all there was to it, everything would be good, but y-know that ain't it...recently, and I have no idea what sparked what, Shane took the time to not only announce his retirement, but to also briefly explain why. (Now, I will leave out all the Larry Reid beef etc...because I have no clue what was, or is between them and why they are cussing each other out on the internet...So, no story here on that)...However, I would like to examine what Shane, or Dr. Perry,. states in his video...Watch this: 

"They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us." ~ 1 John 2:19

Now, Dr. Perry declares that he is not a "traditional Christian" for many, many years, and has been a "Universal believer" or what we call a believer in Universalism, that was trapped in the traditional

environment...He says he does not quote a lot about Jesus, and does not believe that Jesus is the "only way" to salvation nor does he believe the Bible fully because it has so many errors, mistakes and he knows this because he has studied Hebrew and Greek to assist him in coming to those conclusions. 

Even though he joined the South African ministry of Alph Lukau, allegedly, the greatest and most accurate prophet he has even seen, none of that could stop and or change him from his path of apostasy and now, incessant cussin' and whatever else he has undertaken since and in his retirement. 

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Since before 2018 and after many Presiding Bishops, I still must ask...

 

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Misquoting Who? Another Ehrman Fantasy Rebuffed Out Of The Gate

New Testament Historian and alleged biblical scholar, Dr. Bart Ehrman, Professor of NT studies at UNC has forged a career and padded his bank account significantly calling into question the entire Biblical narrative of both Old and New Testaments. To be frank, he should be the main person on his knees thanking Jesus and the God of the Bible, because he has made his living solely off of God and his work as recorded within scripture. Ironically, he owes God everything he currently enjoys!

His books are best sellers and referenced by many atheists and Christians. His publisher allows him to promote his works through multiple video casts and podcasts aimed at not only driving sales, but creating interest and stirring as much controversy as possible so he can come in hot and be in the forefront of Biblical and scholarly discussions.

In a videocast promoting his book "Misquoting Jesus" Dr. Ehrman claims that the doctrine and teaching of the "Virgin Birth" was an error promoted by only 2 gospel writers (Matthew & Luke), was not known as being of any importance by NT authors, primarily Paul, and was essentially a later development within the text and in particularly the gospel narratives themselves. He claims that Matthew Chapters 1 & 2 and even Luke 1& 2 were probably inauthentic later insertions to the text to affirm certain theological beliefs regarding Jesus origin over time.

Ehrman, who I have consistently named and given my annual "Anti-Christ Advocate Award" because of the complete fantasies by which he endorses and subsequently dupes the public. He is certainly a "learned" scholar. However, his aim is to deconvert individuals from Christianity, and cause those students, who pay to be in his classes, to doubt their faith and I suppose, become little Ehrmans and go out doing the same for as many Christians as they meet...

For starters, I wouldn't pay this devil a dime to sit in his classes. I would not advise any parent to subject their child to his style of Biblical illiteracy...yes I said "illiteracy"...To expound...Dr. Ehrman, who no doubt, believes what he says, is blind as the devil as it pertains to TRUTH, which can be known with certainty. satan too, knows a lot more than we do as humans, but he is blind and illiterate. While this is not the point of this article, Dr. Ehrman would claim that historical truth cannot be known with certainty, and that supernatural truth can never be established from historical narratives and as history, and as such, any supernatural events, can only, at best, be a matter of faith, which is subjective and less stable and reliable than truths that derive from non supernatural causes...(Yes, that is another article that I can do later) ...These, of course, are my words, but would be an accurate assessment of Ehrnman's basic propositions in Biblical or historic Christian truth in particular.

With all of that said, and I hope you can see that I clearly and plainly disagree with much of what Dr. Ehrman asserts and contends, and certainly his moral rationale of his alleged work, I have however, bought, paid for, and read a couple of his books including the awful, "Misquoting Jesus". Certainly, in order to examine his work and offer commentary, I have to research his work and make sure that I am representing his positions accurately. I certainly wouldn't want to lie on him like he lies on God!

So far as Jesus being "misquoted" and Christianity not promoting the message of Christ, for sure, if we, as Christians, don't know what Jesus said, Dr Ehrman certainly doesn't know... How could he claim to know that something,... anything,... was "misquoted" unless he has the original or is able to work things back to the original? Then who gave him the original, or by what "magic" does he conjure up substantive truths that have escaped Christianity, and the minds of Christians for over 2,000 years but have suddenly come down to him? In other words, everyone in the world and history, were simply of lesser intelligence and ability until he came on the scene...Too bad he was born too late, he could have certainly "corrected" Paul, the Apostles and even Jesus himself and then we would all know the truth for sure!!! What arrogance and utter nonsense in the name of a "friendly" Professor, or someone dedicated to "knowledge". We see the exact same approach of satan (aka the serpent) as he presented his own set of truth to Eve in the Garden. it was satan that was telling the truth while God, by not telling the complete truth, was also telling a lie. Ehrman, moves in the path of "his father"...

I'll leave that alone, but PLEASE!!!!

Nevertheless, Dr Ehrman deals with the concept of "the virgin birth" in his December 2023 video below. Of course, he has the inside track on why Matthew was wrong, why Isaiah 7:14 was a misinterpretation based on a misapplied Greek word and mistranslation from the LXX, and why Mary was not a virgin when Jesus was conceived as Christians believe.

Thankfully, I have already done some of the heavy lifting on the issue and have preserved my thoughts and what I believe is the correct Biblical teaching on the issue in 3 podcasts also below that I did in 2017. Although Dr Ehrman offers no new information in this interview, making it necessary to update or clarify my position, he does give me fodder to expand and build upon the information I present which I will do in a future writing and podcast.

I hope you enjoy these presentations. Even Dr. Ehrman's...I think lies such as those he presents, should be examined in light of the TRUTH that we know and have received from holy scripture.

Blessed!

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Praise THROUGH It All ~ My Story

 Only a 25 minute broadcast. For Some reason the download is longer. 

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Why Do Men Reject Jesus?

 

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Sunday AM Exhortations ~ Supt. H Burnett

 How do YOU see men? 

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LIVE: Right Now...Let's Talk About This...

HAPPY NEW YEAR & BLESSINGS...

Click HERE for the Live and Rebroadcast of this vital show. 

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Keep Scrolling...NO BISHOP JAKES LATEST GOSSIP HERE...

Sorry, you want to know what I think about Bishop T D Jakes???

1- He's not God and is subject to error. He ERRORED when he suggested that Ruth & Naomi were borderline Lesbians, and that Jonathan and David were nearly homosexual men. Both were egregious misrepresentations of scripture, but I have heard equally as bad representations from many of his critics...

2- In my opinion Bishop has diminished his mission of being a Gospel Preacher in favor of business and liberally centered social justice and the pursuit of dynamic innovative theory. (I write on this in my upcoming book, so stay tuned)

3- Because of #2 above, Bishop has driven himself extremely too close to the world in associations which creates an automatic friction against sin and evil which he should not be following. 

4- Some say he's a gay, pedophile. I DO NOT agree and find no proof or evidence of such. This reminds me of mean spirited evil, and the nature of such an allegation should not be taken lightly and is disturbing considering the lack of effort to display truth, however...I digress...

5- Some will say because he has Oneness roots he has a doctrinal problem...I say his doctrinal problem is no more than  John MacArthur's Calvinist, cessationist view and those that follow such false teachings...they are all one in the same and different or varying degrees of error. Yes, I believe cessationism is a DOCTRINE OF DEVILS too!, yet I hear almost noone talking about that at all or doing conferences on the subject, although that would be very easy to do with such false narratives from such allegedly astute individuals..

6- I don't give any credibility to anyone of the world who wants to bring judgement upon someone in the church. They may be correct, but I believe anyone sincere will show their face and not hide behind internet anonymity especially in an age where people take and display videos of rocks, trees and themselves so easily...

With all that said, he may be guilty, and his excuse that if he were guilty all he would have to do is repent, is a fictitious sham...and we can talk about that in the comments, is over the top and many say, telling. 

Ultimately, time and GOD will tell...but there is no GOSSIP about it here, and if you want to know the FACTS written about Bishop T D Jakes on this blog over the years, start HERE otherwise, this is not a "tell all" blog and I DO NOT engage in gossip just to be talking and I am not looking for inside information nor trying to create a narrative from someone close to events...PLEASE...I don't have the time or attention...

Blessed!

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Critical Illness is real. Often when a Pastoral leader receives an adverse diagnosis, or has a bout or life threatening ordeal, the first level of understanding is often denial. After all we're taught, and many of us believe, that God will "protect" his servants from all sickness, and certainly that he will "heal" his anointed. 

But what happens when YOU must walk through the "valley of the shadow" of death and experience your own mortality?  

In Philippians 2, Paul references Epaphroditus, who was a faithful ministerial servant along with himself, who suffered sickness "close to death"(v.27), along with himself. In other words, the will and service of God did not insulate this man of God nor Paul from suffering illness and serious sickness. 

In light of that, why would we think that any of us are insulated or should be insulated from sickness and illness such as cancer, heart attack and stroke?  Further, why do we think that our recitation of the scripture, in absolute terms, cures us by prayers and laying on of hands with 100% healing 100% of the time? Ooh yes, we have FAITH in God and sickness doesn't shake that, but we are human too and all of us will leave this Earth with some sort of scar (sickness and disease).

Questions: How many great leaders did we lose to covid? How many have we lost to stroke, cancer, or heart attack over the years?

For example, prostate cancer is the #2 killer of Black men and does not discriminate between sinners and church folk in general. Heart attack and stroke are similar. Heart disease is the #1 killer of both men and women. Women from ages 20 to 39 suffer heart attack at higher numbers and rates than men according to current statistics. Fact is, these illnesses and diseases happen equally to both church and non-church folk, and more and more evidence is arising that occurrence of these things are associated with diet and lifestyle.   

Of course, in most cases, life insurance covers loss of life. But have you considered, how many people survived heart attack, stroke and cancer, but had to seek care that insurance did not cover? How about them with family histories of such chronic and critical illnesses, or genetic markers? This is why critical and chronic illness coverage is essential and could and should be obtained BEFORE these illnesses strike. 

What time is it? TIME TO GET OUR HOUSES IN ORDER because although we have no right of demand on this life, we are not going anywhere until GOD is finished with us. 

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FREE Podcast Episodes Still Available

Will be upgrading, expanding and releasing new material in 2024, but AWESOME podcasts are still available. Check them out and become more equipped TODAY! 

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Special Reverence To General Board Member Sedgwick Daniels

The last announcement of the 115th Annual Holy Convocation of the Church Of God In Christ, was a very heavy one indeed...

With all honor and respect, Supt. Harvey Burnett, The Dunamis Word & the Saints and Friends Of The New Bethel COGIC yield in humble reverence to the transitioning into glory of Church Of God In Christ General Board Member/ Pastor and Christian leader, Bishop Sedgwick Daniels.  

An extraordinary Servant of Christ, we will certainly miss his "COGIC Minute" and we all thank God that we were blessed to share and his his ministry gift. May the Lord forever bless the memory of The Right Reverend Bishop Sedgwick Daniels.

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Thank God For Pastor Dr. James Stovall...Supt. Chris Harris Is HERE! (video snippet)

Although I love fellowship with the Saints, I really love when we come together and discuss issues of substance or importance and address things that enhance the quality of the lives of believers, because time is too short, there is so much to do and there is no time to waste.

As was revealed in his very dynamic message, "Leave A Praise In Your Prison" at the the115th Annual HOLY CONVOCATION Of the Church Of God In Christ in Memphis, TN., Supt. Chris Harris interjected that 25 Years ago, his Mother was the victim of rape, and that was the circumstance under which he was conceived.  

Guidance 

The ONLY handbook dealing with life and death within thew world and our church is the Bible itself. It is God that has entrusted HOLY men to carry out biblical edicts and perpetuate godly values. In this, we can thank God for the Late PASTOR DR. JAMES STOVAL of the Bright Star COGIC of Chicago, IL. 

It seems that prior to Dr. Stovall's death in 1998, that blessed pastor advised Pastor Harris' mother to NOT have an abortion, and that the life in her womb had purpose. She heard the Lord in him and is blessed as a result. 

Under normal circumstances, that is a good message by itself. But under current circumstances it is a message of epic proportions. Why? It seems that the whole country, and even some within the church, and unbelievably, within the Grand Ole Church herself, as I will set forth, value abortion to some degree and even promote it. This is shameful and even reprehensible to me, as ALL life, even the life that arrives under indecent circumstances such as rape, arrives in tact only by the power of God himself who is the author of life. 

Yes, we have some within our ranks, in visible positions, that promote abortion and could care less about God's will purpose and plan in such matters. We have certain individuals within the leadership ranks of our church (not that there are not some in other churches) who accept abortion as a family planning tool further confusing it, as the lie of the world, with "women's healthcare"...

OK, Supt. Burnett, you're fighting a loosing battle...the people want the right to abortion! Look at the trends in voting. 

Fighting a loosing battle does not mean that the battle should not be fought or the war waged. In fact, last I know, the BIBLE said that if God was for me (which in the fight for life, he is "for" me and "with" me) then WHO can be against me? In other words, the world's opposition against HIS truth and righteousness is NOTHING! I can never be the looser and those who stand for life and liberty will never be forsaken. So I am undeterred and more than a conqueror. 

I think as a church, we can learn something. For starters, it is time to deal with SUBSTANTIVE and RELEVANT cultural and social issues in our gatherings and make specific political and social statements towards issues especially where we are entrusted to be a "City on A Hill". In other words, we must speak, not because it is popular or worldly relevant, but because it's right and because God has called us to stand with and in the truth. 

Secondly, I believe that we must instruct those within leadership and who desire to be in leadership within our church, to condemn ungodly and unbiblical practices and social and cultural norms and continue to teach against all socially acceptable ungodliness no matter how attractive it may be to the world. We must call out current leaders and hold them them accountable. Leaders who desire a COGIC pulpit must be spoken to, taught why ungodliness is unacceptable and the error of their ways and doctrine condemned. In other words, its time for some folk to simply GET SAVED!

Yes, that is shameful to say within the Christian church, but it is the reality we face. Look, we haven't had any movement on a Victim's Advocacy plan, so I don't suspect that this issue will get a lot of traction anytime soon. So sad. 

Please enjoy this snippet of Supt. Chris Harris message. Complete with giveaways, it is inspiring. 

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Bishop Mark Walden ~ At The 115th Annual COGIC Holy Convocation

Probably my favorite from this year's Convocation so far. It's not the dynamic or theatric of a message that does it for me at my age, it is the content and wisdom of what is said. If there is anything the church needs help and advice with it's marriage and marital relationships. Though things have changed to a degree, honoring one another is always in order and appropriate. 

Hear a few minutes of Bishop Walden's opening to his message "The Third Party".   

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A Look At Post Biblical Jewish World History. Understanding The Issues

Deut. 7: 7-11 ~ 7-The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: 8- But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. 9 -Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations; 10 -And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face. 11-Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them.

The rise of antisemitism within the United States is probably the story of the decade and of my lifetime. To think, that from elected representatives to the common people of America, that there would be rallies, protests and violent acts within our boarders against the Jewish people is unconscionable. 

The thought that the nation of Israel, which has been and is the preeminent and  stalwart friend of democracy in the Middle East, would be under such worldwide attack for defending herself against terrorists, who murdered and deliberately killed over 1,400 innocent and unarmed citizens under the pretense of "fighting for freedom", is like a nightmare from which we are waiting for the world to awake.

Further, it is shameful for anyone to create some sort of "moral equivalence" between acts of terrorism and a fight or struggle for freedom especially in a circumstance in which noone is a slave! 

Those representing the Philistines (aka: Palestinians) claim that they live in an "open air prison" because they can't come and go into Israel as they please, while claiming they are under "occupation". However, this is far from the truth. There is no genocide of the Palestinian people or else this genocide would be broadcast daily. 

Further, Israel knows who they are dealing with. Without restrictions and careful attention, the Palestinians would do what they have done for years through and over countless agreements, many of which have set forth a 2 state solution (which is a ridiculous notion) which has been rejected by Palestinian leaders at every turn since the establishment of the Nation (not occupation) of Israel since 1948. The leaders of this people, which has never been a state, nation or otherwise, consistently bomb, kill and try to destroy the Jewish people by any method at their disposal including the murder of their own citizens, while their leaders live in luxury, many in other countries all together, sending their young men and families to their death and destruction in the name of "freedom"...THEY, all the terrorists, ARE TRASH!  They (the Jihadists of whatever group) are unworthy of leadership over any persons, yet alone a suffering people (as the claim is).

To The Point Of This Article

With that said, I digress. However, I believe that it is a good time to take time to understand the Jewish plight in this world outside of the Biblical narrative. As you view the following 2 videos by Dr. Thomas Sowell, those of you who are aware of the Bible commands of God to Israel will be overwhelmingly convinced that the suffering and dispersion of the Jews worldwide since the 1st Century, has been no more than a fulfillment of prophecy of Lev. 18:28, and that the restoration of Israel as a nation is a direct result of the restoration of the promise of God towards his people in Jeremiah 30.

One thing is for sure, GOD is real! HIS will shall be done and is being done right now. My prayer is that Israel be saved, by and through repentance and turning to God and yielding to the King of kings and Lord of lords and his name is JESUS, a Jewish son, savior and God!

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Part Two 

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115th Annual Church Of God In Christ Holy Convocation

 Tuesday Nov. 7th through Tuesday Nov. 14th..."Our Mission Made Possible"...

You Tube Live Stream HERE

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We DECRY Hamas Aggression. Hamas Are Terrorists, NOT Freedom Fighters!

At The Dunamis Word, both print and podcast, Dunamis Insurance & Business Services & all enterprise associated with and related to New Bethel COGIC, we want to be clear that WE DECRY  all forms of hate, and in particular at this time JEWISH HATE. 

First, Israel IS NOT an occupying presence in the Middle-East. They are a Nation with a history dating back over 4,000 years, who won a right to obtain and possess the land given to them by God. Although we can vigorously debate theology, the fact remains that God has never disinherited his children to adopt us who have come to him through and by the shed blood of Jesus HIS son. As children of adoption, we stand to make it known that we yield to God and not to the world, nor the world's interpretation in this fight.  

        

The Jewish people were, once again, attacked in an unprovoked manner by which no more than thugs, terrorists and demons in the flesh, raped, pillaged and mutilated CIVILIANS and BABIES. The attack by Hamas was not relinquished only to military conquest. Their attacks embraced the killing of the innocents in order to illicit a response and display the utmost in hatred, which is a characteristic that is not of God. 

We further condemn expressions of hate demonstrated on college campuses and elsewhere, including in Russia, where a mob recently went on a hunt to find and kill passengers on an arriving Jewish airlines flight. These are evil, abominable and deplorable acts unfitting of civilized humanity and apropos to demons in their hatred of God and despising of humanity. 

Therefore, we invite you to stand along with us for Israel and against Jewish hate as we continue our fight against the devil in all his forms. Thank you. 

Supt. Harvey Burnett

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Philistines, Still Using Acts Of Terrorism, Not Liberation

The ruthless terrorism, murder, and mayhem in the Gaza strip upon the Nation of Israel is said to have claimed the lives of over 800 citizens and soldiers and an insurmountable number of Israeli hostages. Initial thoughts are that both military and civilian captives will be used as negotiation pieces by terrorists groups such as Hamas.

Let's Be Clear

First, Israel IS NOT a "colony" as these lunatic critics claim. Israel is a Nation with laws and governance, which did not exist in the territory of Palestine previously. Another, fact is that Hamas is a militant and terrorist group of the Palestinian people. They operate and function within the Gaza strip where approximately 2 million people reside in a plot of land the equivalent size of Washington, DC. As stated Hamas are terrorists, who have led and rejected peace and the acknowledgement of Israel as a Nation for years. It is Hamas who advocates not only for the land and for their people (which in an of itself is a noble cause), but for the destruction of Israel, and the murder and capture of Israeli's to further and promote their case, proving so by the mass murder of innocent Israeli civilians. The latter is the reason why their efforts are no better than the demonic efforts of the 9/11 terrorists who attacked America or the former ISIS terrorist group.  

To be clear, I am SICK of the weak, punk, liberal Blacks and others who declare this terrorist group, and others associated with them such as Iranian controlled Hezbollah, to be "freedom fighters" or "liberators" of the Palestinian people. They are not freedom fighters. They are haters and deniers of the state or Nation of Israel, committed to radical Muslim ideology and further committed to the demise of Israel, the United States, the British and other true freedom loving countries. 

Even More Clear

The people of the territory known as Palestine have a right to fair and equitable treatment and basic human rights. I certainly agree that Israel should not be allowed to treat these people as second class citizens and should afford them all opportunities to integrate within Israeli society as full fledged citizens and in the meantime enjoy the rights, freedoms, and liberty of all free people. However, be clear, the people of Philistia, as it was once known, have never been and are not slaves to Israel. Second, as I will explain, the people of the area, once known as Philistia, are inhabitants of the nation of Israel, not by Levant or colonial fiat, as the ignorant so suppose, but by edict of God through and by Abrahamic covenant. 

Saturday, after the Hamas Shabbat (Sabbath Day) attack upon Israel, while taking care of some business, I had the unfortunate, but fortunate opportunity to listen to a show on Sirius XM Radio's The Urban View. The show was named "Inside The Issues with Wilmer Leon". While I don't find much value in many of the station's more liberal shows and hosts, I was appalled at the fact that Mr. Leon, was apparently enthused and excited about the death and murder of Israeli civilians redefining the acts of terror, murder and mayhem upon 700 Israeli citizens to actions of "liberation" saying that he was "hailing the glory of liberation". Now that by itself is more than enough to stop listening to what amounts to be to be a fool on air spouting senseless garbage...but it does get worse...Of course the actions of Hamas terrorism would go on to be linked to the Black fight against "White Supremacy" which is the boogeyman of our time that, if you let these liberal blowhards tell it. White supremacy is inescapable in America for every Black person. I found this hosts positive and even welcoming attitude towards death and upheaval horrific, and further that Black people of any understanding would relish terror, murder and destruction and attempt to play a mind game with the issues reprehensible. 

As I expressed in my comment, millions of Black folk like me are tired of every fight for so called "liberation" being laid at the feet of the Black community as if Blacks should automatically side with or cheer for the most liberal of plights. This is exactly what the liberal elites have done with homosexuality, transgenderism, abortion, illegal immigration and other social issues that have devastated the Black community. We have been told by these sick liberal elites that we should "embrace the cause" and that the definition of who we are is associated with affirming the fantasy of the demise of "white supremacy", the "evil white man" and all the other sickening and psychotic epithets that "make us Black". 

The facts are that the Hamas terrorism will cost countless innocent lives. Babies, Mothers, Fathers and hosts of innocent people will be murdered, raped and or have been murdered, raped and sold into slavery as a result of this senseless and well coordinated attack. From reports the first thing that these alleged terrorists did was go to a freedom party full of unarmed people and begin to shoot women and unarmed men. Remember, these are the "freedom fighters"...That's what they will tell you anyway. All this with these liberal Black elites in tow, telling the Black community they should support, death murder and mayhem. 

In my opinion, these people are vile and used of satan! In fact, neither Hamas nor the Palestinian struggle have nothing to do with Black people or being Black or the struggle for equality, but along with their cohorts and seducers, these elites and Boule Blacks are quick to encourage the Black community to support what amounts to garbage ideology and more trouble. 

Don't Get Confused

Be clear, the fight for freedom is noble. However, many of these leaders such as the late Yasser Arafat formerly of the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) did more to accomplish that than many leaders to date and much of the progress made under his leadership has been set back by continued hate, beginning with the failure to recognize the legitimate Jewish state and war upon Israel by killing innocent men, women and children and by rockets fired into Israeli territory daily. 

Back To The Show...

Shamefully, Mr. Leon's show featured 2 antisemites. So there was no effort to do anything resembling a balanced analysis. The first, Laith Marouf with views so bad, that last year Canada...yes I said CANADA, pulled an antiracism consultancy that he had seduced the Canadian government into giving him through his company Community Media Advocacy Center.

The reason for contract recension was his racism that he claims is a stand against apartheidism. What did he say? Among other things, Mr. Marouf claimed the following:

“You know all those loud mouthed bags of human feces, a.k.a. the Jewish White Supremacists; when we liberate Palestine and they have to go back to where they come from, they will return to being low voiced bitches of thier (sic) Christian/Secular White Supremacist Masters,”

While, as you can see, that this guy is a real piece of TRASH pretending to be a scholar, no one word of his inept racism towards the Jewish people or his equivocation over his expression of "Jewish White Supremacy" was mentioned on the show. He was simply presented as some guru.  

The second piece of work who really took an offence to my simple and brief commentary is Miko Peled, a Jewish author of 2 books, "Injustice: The Story of The Holy Land Foundation Five" and "The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine". Mr. Peled, strongly affirms anti-Zionism (another way to say antisemitism), supports a 2 state solution to the conflict, which he must know won't work as long as the Philistine terror organizations, who now lead in making demands and violent acts in the region against Jews, and view the Jewish Nation as illegitimate occupiers...Further, Mr. Peled apparently hates his own culture and Jewish history claiming that it was all a "lie".  To this one, I was an op, a government plant paid to listen to the show and provide derision...All I can say is that, I can't be paid enough to listen to their garbage regularly, it's enough to make a horse vilely ill...In addition, I am NOT a government anything yet alone lister to that mess.... 

Now, these people have their own experiences and I certainly don't put them down for that. However, what I do condemn, is anyone's encouragement and excitement for violence and violent acts and actions. Both of these educated men, whom I will gladly call senseless loons, know that while they are in the comforts of their homes and living in finery, that many innocent, both Jewish and Philistine are dying, being displaced, held hostage, raped, beaten, humiliated and everything evil, and instead of using their platforms to drive real solutions, reforms and change, they become giddy, even joyous, prophesying Israel's destruction and the "liberation" of a people who are more oppressed by the terrorists groups usurping authority over them while continuing to destroy a legitimate Jewish state.  

Some Real Bible History

I feel sorry for the people who don't know God and who discount the Bible, not only as the word of God, but also as a book of history. They may be left with information, some which may or may not be accurate, but they are totally left without reason and or purpose. I will provide some of the purpose behind why we see what we see now in order to dispell some myths and clarify the situation. 

The people now called Palestinians, were called Philistines in the Bible narrative. They are descendants of Ham, brothers of the Canaanites, and born of Casluhim.

When tracing the descendants of Ham, according to Genesis 10:14 ~ "And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim." (also 1 Chron. 1:12)

Their land was the Southwest side of the Canaanite territory near the sea. Since the Canaanite was a general reference to multiple family and tribal groups, let's stay in Genesis 10 to see what the vastness and borders of the Canaanite land was:

Gen. 10:19 ~ 19-And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.

What it is clear to see is that the land of Canaan was extensive and went down to and included Gaza where the Philistines would settle. This region was known as Philistia, would go on to be called Palestinia, and ultimately and eventually Palestine. What was once a state and nation, God began to parce to Israel because of sin and disobedience, as I will display. In short the name Palestine, and Palestinia, became a description of a territory, not the description of a government or state...

When Abraham was called out of the Mesopotamian region of modern day Iran/Iraq, he was told to go and wherever he would walk and tread God would give him and his seed that land for a covenant.

Gen. 12:6-9 ~ 6-And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. 7-And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. 8-And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD. 9-And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.

Later, God would make and seal, by his own actions, a direct Covenant with Abram with the promise of land and territory as an objective. This is a description  

Gen. 15:18-19 ~ 18-In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: 19-The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, 20-And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims, 21-And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

The promise what that God would give Abram, the Grandfather of Jacob (Israel) a land "flowing with milk and honey" as he affirmed to Moses, that land would include the land of Canaan:

Ex. 3:8 ~ And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

Why This Land?

What is clear, ais that the Muslim tradition diverts all of this. The claims is that the Bible is wrong. Within Islam, the promise wasn't to Jacob, it was to Esau because Esau was the first born twin. While it is true that Esau was the first born and as such should have had the right of inheritance, it is additionally true that Easu sold his birthright:

Gen. 25:33 ~ And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

This was not just something done, or something that was not serious. The writer of Hebrews says that the sale of the birthright was a vile and profane act:

Heb. 12: 16 ~ Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

In addition, the reason that God gave the land to Israel after their slavery in Egypt was because the descendants of Ham has defiled the land with their profane, ungodly and godless acts and activities. 

From bestiality to incest, child murder to the worship of idols, Leviticus 18 outlines nearly 22 different types of sexually immoral and related sins that the inhabitants of the land did and continued to do without repentance. From the time of Abraham's call and for nearly 650 years the people of the land would get worse in their sins and remain unrepentant. In response God said to Moses that the land itself was "spewing" the inhabitants out of it.

Lev. 18:24 -30 ~ 24-Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: 25-And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants. 26-Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you: 27-(For all these abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled;) 28-That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you. 29-For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people. 30-Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.

The people of Canaan including those of Philistia (Philistines or Palestine) had 650 years to repent, but did not do so. In fact they were a primary antagonist to God's people Israel as they moved into the land and received the inheritance God promised. 

It was the Philistines who wanted Sampson dead. Sampson was given power to kill over 1,000 Philistines at once (Judges 15:16) and would kill more than he killed during his lifetime at his death. (Judges 16:30).

The next time we see the Philistines or what we call today would be in 1 Samuel 4 where they would actually capture the Ark of the Covenant, Israel's most valuable prize, due to the judgement that God would bring upon the household of Eli, the High Priest and Judge of Israel. The ark would be too much for them and bring a curse upon them, but that didn't stop them from showing up later... The Philistines would be an antagonist to Israel, Saul and David continuously attacking and making war with Israel in an unprovoked manner...

1 Sam 17 we all remember the "champion of Gath" of the Philistines. Goliath was a Philistine or a Palestinian intent on destroying Israel, David and the God of Israel and after having his head rolled, he understood who the Lord was and what God was all about! 

Each time the Philistines would rise, God and the people of Israel would prevail. 

One More Thing...Maps Don't Matter...

On the broadcast, when I mentioned the fact that Palestine was not and is not a state nor a government, Mr. Peled blew what was left of his lid...claiming that if anyone looked at any map prior to 1948 they would see the name "Palestine"...Now, that was about the most sophomoric retort in the world...Palestinia, or Philistia was certainly on a lot of maps prior to 1948 or the time of the reinstitution of the Jewish Nation of Israel. However, none of those maps and or designations confirm a Nation called Palestine or a Palestinian nation. However, facts appear to mean less to the liberal crowd committed to their foolishness. So, in short, in this case, a map describes a TERRITORY, not a nation and everyone with any understanding should be able to understand that.  

Conclusion

Hamas is a TERRORIST group, not a freedom fighter! Hezbollah, is a TERRORIST group controlled by Iran who has cried DEATH to America and death or Israel everyday. They don't care if you are a Black or White American, their job is to use you and your sentiments for their perverted blood lust ends in which they feel everyone should be subject to their religion and religious beliefs. 

I and millions more like me, REJECT the idea that these terrorists are freedom fighters in any manner and certainly remove ourselves from any association or encouragement of people to be like these terrorists and rain mayhem and murder upon any people! I refuse to be seduced by the Black Boule elite who sit on radio, be it satellite or anyplace else, to spread the most vile sentiments. It is them that are out of touch and seduced by their own aspirations of relevance. 

Further, to be clear, Islam on its own basis as it is insufficient to save the lost soul. That salvation only comes through and by the Blood of Jesus Christ and not by a failed system of belief that has no power of God and does not describe the will and the way of the Biblical God the creator of all things! 

I pray for the Jewish people and for the peace of Israel and Jerusalem. However we stand, for our redemption draws close and this only allows us to see and anticipate the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is soon to come. 

Ezek. 39: 25-29 ~ 25-Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name; 26-After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid. 27-When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies' lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations; 28-Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there. 29-Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

BLESSED!

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