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09/28/2025

FEAST OF TRUMPETS - known as Rosh Hashanah in Jewish tradition, is rich in biblical meaning and foreshadows eschatological events tied to Christ’s second coming.

The Feast of Trumpets and Its Connection to Jesus’ ReturnI. Introduction to the Feast of Trumpets

Overview:

The Feast of Trumpets is one of the seven appointed feasts of the Lord in Leviticus 23, celebrated on the first day of the seventh month (Tishrei) in the Jewish calendar. It is marked by the blowing of trumpets (shofars) and is a day of rest and solemn assembly.

Purpose: A call to repentance, spiritual awakening, and preparation for the Day of Atonement. It prophetically points to the return of Jesus Christ.

Scripture: Leviticus 23:23–25

Comment: “The Lord said to Moses, ‘Say to the Israelites: On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of sabbath rest, a sacred assembly commemorated with trumpet blasts.’” This establishes the feast as a divine appointment with both historical and prophetic significance.

II. Old Testament Significance of the Feast of TrumpetsBiblical Institution and ObservanceScripture: Numbers 29:1–6

Comment: Describes the offerings and trumpet blasts, emphasizing the day as a holy convocation. The shofar was a call to gather, repent, and prepare for God’s judgment.

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1–12Comment: During the return from exile, Ezra read the Law on the Feast of Trumpets, leading to repentance and renewal. This highlights the feast’s role in spiritual awakening.

Symbolism of the Shofar (Trumpet)
Scripture: Joel 2:1

Comment: “Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill.” The shofar signaled warning, assembly, or divine intervention, foreshadowing God’s eschatological acts.

Scripture: Psalm 81:3–4

Comment: “Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival.” The trumpet blast was a reminder of God’s covenant and call to worship.

Prophetic Implications:

Scripture: Isaiah 27:13

Comment: “And in that day a great trumpet will sound. Those who were perishing in Assyria and those who were exiled in Egypt will come and worship the Lord on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.” This points to a future gathering of God’s people, linked to messianic fulfillment.

III. New Testament Connection to Jesus and His Return

Trumpets and the Return of Christ

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17

Comment: “For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.” The trumpet blast heralds the rapture and resurrection, directly tying to the Feast of Trumpets’ theme of divine announcement.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51–52

Comment: “Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.” The “last trumpet” aligns with the Feast of Trumpets’ eschatological significance, signaling transformation and victory over death.

Jesus as the Fulfillment of the Feast

Scripture: Matthew 24:30–31

Comment: “They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect.” The trumpet call at Christ’s return mirrors the Feast of Trumpets’ call to gather God’s people.

Scripture: Revelation 11:15

Comment: “The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: ‘The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah.’” The seventh trumpet in Revelation fulfills the ultimate victory of Christ, resonating with the feast’s themes of judgment and kingship.

Spiritual Awakening and Repentance

Scripture: Romans 13:11–12

Comment: “The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.” The Feast of Trumpets’ call to repentance parallels the New Testament call to be ready for Christ’s return.

IV. Prophetic Fulfillment and Practical Application

Prophetic SignificanceThe Feast of Trumpets is often seen as a foreshadowing of the rapture or the second coming of Christ, when the “trumpet call of God” will announce His return and the gathering of His people.

Scripture: Zechariah 9:14

Comment: “Then the Lord will appear over them; his arrow will flash like lightning. The Sovereign Lord will sound the trumpet.” This connects the trumpet blast to God’s intervention and victory, fulfilled in Christ.

Application for Believers:

Repentance and Preparation: The feast calls believers to examine their lives, repent, and prepare for Christ’s return (2 Peter 3:9–10).

Watchfulness: Jesus’ command to “watch and pray” (Mark 13:33) aligns with the feast’s theme of readiness for God’s intervention.

Proclamation: The shofar’s call to action encourages believers to proclaim the gospel, heralding Christ’s coming kingdom (Matthew 28:19–20).

V. ConclusionSummary:

The Feast of Trumpets, rooted in the Old Testament, is a divine appointment that foreshadows the return of Jesus Christ. The sounding of the shofar symbolizes God’s call to repentance, gathering, and judgment, fulfilled in the New Testament through Christ’s second coming, announced by the trumpet call of God.

Closing Scripture: Revelation 22:12–13

Comment: “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” This encapsulates the hope and urgency of the Feast of Trumpets, pointing to Jesus as the ultimate fulfillment.

Call to Action: We encourage you to reflect on your spiritual readiness and to live in anticipation of Christ’s return, and share the hope of His coming kingdom. HE COULD COME ANY MOMENT!

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# Isaiah 53:5 - Transgressions and Iniquities

Isaiah 53:5 is an important passage in the Hebrew Scriptures that distinguishes between different types of sin. In the original Hebrew text, it uses two distinct terms:

- **Transgressions** (פֶּשַׁע/pesha): Acts of rebellion or deliberate violations against known commands
- **Iniquities** (עָוֹן/avon): Moral perversity, corruption, or twisted character that leads to wrongdoing

The Hebrew understanding of sin was quite nuanced. Here are the different categories of sin in Hebrew Scripture and other relevant passages.

To understand FORGIVENESS (redemption through Christ Jesus) we must know what is sin.

# # Main Categories of Sin in Hebrew Scripture

1. **Pesha (פֶּשַׁע)** - Transgression/Rebellion
- Deliberate acts against God's commands
- Isaiah 1:2: "...I have reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me."
- Amos 2:4: "...because they have rejected the law of the LORD and have not kept his decrees."

2. **Avon (עָוֹן)** - Iniquity/Perversion
- Moral corruption or twisted character
- Psalm 51:5: "Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me."
- Isaiah 6:7: "...your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."

3. **Chata (חָטָא)** - Sin/Missing the Mark
- Failing to meet God's standard, often unintentionally
- Leviticus 4:2: "When anyone sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden..."
- Psalm 51:2: "Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin."

4. **Asham (אָשָׁם)** - Guilt/Trespass
- Legal liability or guilt requiring restitution
- Leviticus 5:17-19: Describes guilt offerings for unknown sins
- Ezra 10:19: "...they gave their hands in pledge to put away their wives, and for their guilt they each presented a ram..."

5. **Ra (רַע)** - Evil/Wickedness
- General term for wrong actions or intentions
- Genesis 6:5: "...every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time."
- Proverbs 8:13: "To fear the LORD is to hate evil..."

# # Levels of Sin in Jewish Understanding

The rabbinic tradition developed levels of sin based on intention and knowledge:

1. **Sins committed unknowingly** (Leviticus 4:2-3)
2. **Sins committed knowingly but not defiantly** (Numbers 15:27-29)
3. **Sins committed "with a high hand"** (intentional defiance, Numbers 15:30-31)

# # Key Passages Demonstrating These Distinctions

- **Psalm 32:1-2**: "Blessed is the one whose transgressions [pesha] are forgiven, whose sins [chata] are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin [avon] the LORD does not count against them."
- Note the deliberate use of three different Hebrew words for sin in this passage.

- **Leviticus 16:21** (Day of Atonement): "...and confess over it all the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites—all their sins..."
- The high priest confesses three categories of sin.

- **Exodus 34:6-7**: "...forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin."
- God's character is shown in forgiving all types of sin.

- **Micah 7:18-19**: "Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression... You will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea."
- Shows God dealing with different categories of sin.

- **Ezekiel 18**: Gives an extended discussion of personal responsibility for different types of sin.

The Hebrew conception of sin is multifaceted, recognizing that wrongdoing can stem from rebellion, moral corruption, ignorance, or failure. This understanding forms the foundation for the sacrificial system and ultimately points to the comprehensive atonement described in Isaiah 53:5.

NEW TESTAMENT GREEK SCRIPTURES AND JESUS ATONEMENT FOR SIN:

# New Testament Greek Terms for Sin and Jesus' Atonement

The New Testament builds upon the Hebrew understanding of sin but uses Greek terminology to express these concepts. The Greek terms provide additional nuance to our understanding of sin and how Jesus' atonement addresses each type.

# # Greek Terms for Sin in the New Testament

1. **Hamartia (ἁμαρτία)** - Missing the mark/Sin
- The most common term for sin in the NT
- Romans 3:23: "For all have sinned [hamartia] and fall short of the glory of God."
- 1 John 1:8: "If we claim to be without sin [hamartia], we deceive ourselves..."

2. **Parabasis (παράβασις)** - Transgression/Stepping across
- Breaking a known law or boundary
- Romans 5:14: "...death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking [parabasis] a command..."
- Galatians 3:19: "Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions [parabasis]..."

3. **Paraptoma (παράπτωμα)** - Trespass/False step
- Stumbling or falling away
- Ephesians 2:1: "...you were dead in your transgressions [paraptoma] and sins"
- Romans 5:15: "...if the many died by the trespass [paraptoma] of the one man..."

4. **Anomia (ἀνομία)** - Lawlessness/Iniquity
- Living without regard for divine law
- Matthew 7:23: "...Away from me, you evildoers [workers of anomia]!"
- 1 John 3:4: "Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness [anomia]."

5. **Adikia (ἀδικία)** - Unrighteousness/Injustice
- Moral wrongness, especially in relationships
- 1 John 5:17: "All wrongdoing [adikia] is sin..."
- Romans 1:18: "...against all the godlessness and wickedness [adikia] of people..."

6. **Opheilema (ὀφείλημα)** - Debt
- Sin as a debt that must be paid
- Matthew 6:12: "And forgive us our debts [opheilema]..."

# # Jesus' Atonement for Sin in the New Testament

# # # Key Passages on Atonement

1. **Romans 3:24-25**: "...justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement [hilasterion], through the shedding of his blood..."
- Presents Christ as the mercy seat (hilasterion) where atonement occurs

2. **Hebrews 2:17**: "...that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement [hilaskomai] for the sins of the people."
- Jesus as high priest making propitiation/atonement

3. **1 John 2:2**: "He is the atoning sacrifice [hilasmos] for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world."
- Jesus as the sacrifice that brings about reconciliation

4. **Colossians 2:13-14**: "...He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross."
- Sin as legal debt canceled through Christ's work

5. **2 Corinthians 5:21**: "God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."
- The exchange of our sin for Christ's righteousness

6. **1 Peter 2:24**: "He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed."
- Direct reference to Isaiah 53, connecting Hebrew and Greek understandings

7. **Ephesians 1:7**: "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace."
- Blood atonement for all types of sin

# # # Theological Concepts of Atonement

1. **Substitution** (2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Peter 3:18)
- Christ died in our place, taking the punishment we deserved

2. **Reconciliation** (Romans 5:10-11, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19)
- Restoring relationship between God and humanity

3. **Propitiation** (Romans 3:25, 1 John 2:2)
- Satisfying God's justice and turning away wrath

4. **Redemption** (Ephesians 1:7, Titus 2:14)
- Buying back or ransoming from slavery to sin

5. **Justification** (Romans 5:1, 3:24)
- Legal declaration of righteousness through Christ

6. **Sanctification** (Hebrews 10:10, 1 Corinthians 6:11)
- Being made holy through Christ's sacrifice

The New Testament presents Jesus' atonement as comprehensive, addressing every category of sin found in both Hebrew and Greek understanding. While the Hebrew Scriptures established distinct categories of sin requiring different sacrifices, the New Testament presents Christ's sacrifice as the ultimate and complete atonement for all types of sin, fulfilling and transcending the requirements of the Law.

HOW TO RECIEVE CHRIST JESUS AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR, AND HIS GIFT OF SALVATION - ATONEMENT- PAYMENT FOR YOUR SINS:

# Receiving Christ as Savior and Lord

The New Testament presents a clear path for how one can receive Christ as Savior and Lord for atonement of sins. This process involves several spiritual elements that work together:

# # Core Elements of Receiving Christ

# # # 1. Acknowledge Your Need for Salvation
- **Romans 3:23**: "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
- **Romans 6:23**: "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Understanding that we have sinned and need salvation is the first step. This recognition of our spiritual condition creates the foundation for seeking Christ's atonement.

# # # 2. Believe in Jesus Christ and His Work
- **John 3:16**: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
- **Acts 16:31**: "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household."

Belief involves trusting that Jesus is who He claimed to be (the Son of God) and that His death and resurrection provide atonement for your sins.

# # # 3. Repent of Your Sins
- **Acts 3:19**: "Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out."
- **Luke 13:3**: "Unless you repent, you too will all perish."

Repentance means turning away from sin and turning toward God. It involves a genuine change of heart and direction.

# # # 4. Confess Jesus as Lord
- **Romans 10:9-10**: "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved."
- **1 John 4:15**: "If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God."

Verbal confession of Jesus as Lord signifies your commitment to His authority in your life.

# # # 5. Receive the Gift of Salvation
- **Ephesians 2:8-9**: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast."
- **John 1:12**: "Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God."

Salvation is received as a gift through faith, not earned through good works.

# # Practical Steps Often Associated with Receiving Christ

# # # 1. Prayer of Commitment
Many Christians use a simple prayer to express their decision to receive Christ.
**Romans 10:9-10 NKJV — that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

- Acknowledgment of sin
- Belief in Jesus' sacrifice
- Commitment to follow Him as Lord

# # # 2. Baptism
- **Acts 2:38**: "Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'"
- **Romans 6:3-4**: "Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."

Baptism is an outward expression of the inward spiritual reality of dying to sin and being raised to new life in Christ.

# # # 3. Joining a Community of Believers
- **Hebrews 10:24-25**: "And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another..."

The Christian journey is meant to be lived in community with other believers.

# # Evidence of Receiving Christ

The Bible indicates that genuine reception of Christ produces fruit:
- **Galatians 5:22-23**: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control."
- **2 Corinthians 5:17**: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!"

This transformation doesn't happen instantly or perfectly, but real relationship with Christ gradually changes a person's character and priorities.

The reception of Christ as Savior and Lord is both a moment of decision and the beginning of a lifelong journey of growing in relationship with Him and allowing His atonement to transform every aspect of life.

Don't delay! A new life free from sin and filled with God's love, life, light, peace and joy is only a prayer away!

"GOD, I BELIEVE YOU SENT JESUS TO DIE ON THE CROSS FOR MY SIN. I BELIEVE IN JESUS! JESUS SAVE ME! FORGIVE ME! I BELIEVE IN YOU! I BELIEVE YOU DIED ON THE CROSS, WENT TO HELL, PAID THE PENALTY FOR MY SIN, SO I CAN RECEIVE FORGIVENESS. I BELIEVE YOU ROSE AGAIN ON THE THIRD DAY AND BECAUSE YOU LIVE, I CAN LIVE IN HEAVEN TOO! THANK YOU GOD FOR SAVING, HEALING, DELIVERING ME TODAY! FILL ME WITH YOUR PRECIOUS HOLY SPIRIT AND HELP ME TO LIVE EACH DAY FOR YOU! I LOVE YOU LORD! AMEN."

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04/23/2025

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - DO YOU KNOW THE POWER OF WORSHIP AND PRAISE? GOD'S WORD IS FILLED WITH EXAMPLES OF MUSIC, TRUMPETS, PRAISE, WORSHIP WITH SONG AND INSTRUMENTS - BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER ANY BATTLE.

Isaiah 30:32 (ASV) states: "And every stroke of the appointed staff, which Jehovah shall lay upon him, shall be with the sound of tabrets and harps; and in battles, brandishing weapons, he will fight with them." This verse describes a divine judgment against Assyria, where musical instruments—tabrets (tambourines) and harps—accompany God’s victorious strikes. The imagery suggests a celebratory or triumphant role for music in the context of Divvine warfare and victory.

Role of Musical Instruments in War and Victory in Scripture:

Musical instruments in the Bible often serve multiple purposes in the context of war and victory, reflecting both spiritual and practical dimensions.

Below is an explanation of their roles, grounded in Scripture:

Proclaiming God’s Victory and Power:

In Isaiah 30:32, tambourines and harps symbolize joy and celebration amid God’s triumph over enemies. The music underscores the divine authority and the certainty of victory, aligning with the cultural practice of celebrating military successes with song and instruments (e.g., Exodus 15:20-21, where Miriam and the women used tambourines to celebrate the Red Sea victory).

Similarly, Psalm 68:25 describes singers and musicians with tambourines and stringed instruments in a procession celebrating God’s triumph, emphasizing music as a declaration of divine supremacy.

Spiritual Warfare and Worship:
Musical instruments often accompany worship that invokes God’s presence and power in battle.

In 2 Chronicles 20:21-22, King Jehoshaphat appointed singers to praise God with music before a battle. As they sang, God caused the enemy to be defeated, showing that worship through music can be a weapon in spiritual warfare.

The trumpets (shofars) in Joshua 6:4-20 were used at Jericho, where priests blew trumpets while marching around the city. The sound, combined with the people’s shout, led to the walls collapsing, illustrating music as a divinely ordained tool for victory.
Signaling and Coordination in Battle:

Instruments like trumpets were practical tools for signaling during war. Numbers 10:9 instructs Israel to blow trumpets to call for God’s help in battle and to rally troops.

The sound served both as a cry to God and a tactical signal (e.g., Judges 7:18-20, where Gideon’s men used trumpets to confuse and defeat the Midianites).

The shofar, a ram’s horn, was particularly significant, used to announce battle, signal victory, or call for repentance (e.g., Joel 2:1).
Celebrating Triumph and Deliverance:

After victories, instruments were used in communal celebrations. In 1 Samuel 18:6-7, women greeted Saul and David with tambourines, singing, and dancing to celebrate victory over the Philistines.

Psalm 149:3-6 combines praise with instruments (tambourines and harps) and the “high praises of God” with a two-edged sword, suggesting that worship and warfare are intertwined, with music fueling the zeal for victory.
Prophetic and Symbolic Role:

Music often accompanied prophetic declarations of God’s judgment or victory. In Isaiah 30:32, the instruments may symbolize the harmony and order of God’s judgment, contrasting with the chaos of the enemy’s defeat.

In Revelation 5:8 and 15:2, harps in heaven are associated with the saints’ victory and worship, pointing to music’s eternal role in celebrating God’s ultimate triumph.

In Scripture, musical instruments like tambourines, harps, and trumpets play diverse roles in war and victory. They proclaim God’s power, accompany worship that invites divine intervention, signal battle strategies, celebrate triumphs, and prophetically declare God’s judgment.

In Isaiah 30:32, the tambourines and harps emphasize the joyous certainty of God’s victory, aligning with the broader biblical theme of music as both a spiritual and practical tool in warfare and triumph.

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04/17/2025

THOUGHT FOR TODAY - IN NEED OF DELIVERANCE? The Scriptures are clear - we have an enemy. He is the enemy of our faith. Our faith in God is the most precious asset we possess. The battle ground is our mind. The KEY that has power to stop his attacks is our WILL. We have the ability with our will given to us by God to make CHOICES. To CHOOSE LIFE. To CHOOSE JESUS. He is our DELIVERER!

# Deliverance Scriptures in the Old and New Testament (NKJV)

# # Old Testament

# # # Exodus 3:7-8 (NKJV)
> "And the Lord said: 'I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey.'"

**Comment:** This passage establishes God's pattern of hearing the cries of His people and personally intervening to deliver them from oppression. The Exodus story becomes the archetypal deliverance narrative in Scripture. Exodus is the "archetypal deliverance narrative in Scripture," This story establishes the fundamental pattern or model of divine deliverance that recurs throughout the Bible.

The Exodus story contains several key elements that become a template for how God's deliverance works:

1. **Recognition of suffering** - God says "I have surely seen the oppression of My people" and "heard their cry"

2. **Divine initiative** - God himself decides to intervene: "I have come down to deliver them"

3. **Complete rescue** - Not just temporary relief but full liberation from oppression

4. **Movement from bo***ge to freedom** - From slavery in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land

5. **Demonstration of God's power** - Through signs, wonders, and the defeat of enemies

6. **Formation of identity** - The people become defined by this deliverance experience

This pattern becomes so foundational that later biblical writers repeatedly reference the Exodus when describing:

- Personal deliverance (many Psalms)
- National restoration (prophetic literature)
- Spiritual salvation (New Testament)

For example, the prophets often describe Israel's future restoration from exile using Exodus imagery. In the New Testament, Christ's work is portrayed as a "new Exodus" - delivering people not from physical slavery but from bo***ge to sin and death.

The Exodus story establishes the very vocabulary and conceptual framework through which God's people would understand all subsequent acts of divine deliverance throughout biblical history.

# # # Exodus 14:13-14 (NKJV)
> "And Moses said to the people, 'Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.'"

**Comment:** A powerful declaration that deliverance comes from God, not human effort. When confronted with impossible circumstances (trapped between the Egyptian army and the Red Sea), God provides supernatural deliverance.

# # # Psalms 18:2 (NKJV)
> "The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."

**Comment:** David identifies God's nature as a deliverer. This psalm recounts numerous instances of God's deliverance in David's life from enemies, troubles, and dangers.

# # # Psalms 34:17-19 (NKJV)
> "The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all."

**Comment:** A promise that God's deliverance extends to all troubles, including internal struggles like brokenheartedness and crushed spirits, not just external threats.

# # # Psalms 50:15 (NKJV)
> "Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me."

**Comment:** Shows the relationship between calling on God, experiencing His deliverance, and responding with honor and praise.

# # # Psalms 91:3 (NKJV)
> "Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence."

**Comment:** Within this powerful protection psalm, God promises deliverance from traps, schemes, and diseases.

# # # Psalms 107:6 (NKJV)
> "Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He delivered them out of their distresses."

**Comment:** This refrain repeats throughout Psalm 107, showing God's consistent pattern of delivering people who cry out to Him in various types of troubles.

# # # Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV)
> "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me," Says the Lord."

**Comment:** A promise of deliverance from both physical weapons and verbal attacks, establishing protection as the inheritance of God's servants.

# # # Daniel 3:17-18, 28 (NKJV)
> "If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up... Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, 'Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him.'"

**Comment:** Shows both the faith to believe in God's ability to deliver and the commitment to remain faithful even if He doesn't. Ultimately, God did deliver them miraculously from the fire.

# # # Joel 2:32 (NKJV)
> "And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance, As the Lord has said, Among the remnant whom the Lord calls."

**Comment:** Prophesies a future deliverance available to "whoever calls" on God's name, pointing toward the universal salvation that would come through Christ.

# # New Testament

# # # Matthew 6:13 (NKJV)
> "And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."

**Comment:** In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus teaches His followers to regularly pray for deliverance from evil/the evil one, showing that spiritual protection is a daily need. The NKJV includes the doxology that some other translations place in footnotes.

# # # Luke 4:18-19 (NKJV)
> "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord."

**Comment:** Jesus declares His mission includes multiple forms of deliverance: from poverty, brokenheartedness, captivity, blindness, and oppression.

# # # John 8:31-32, 36 (NKJV)
> "Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, 'If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.'... 'Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.'"

**Comment:** Jesus connects truth with freedom, showing that spiritual deliverance comes through knowing and following His teachings. The ultimate freedom comes directly from the Son.

# # # Acts 10:38 (NKJV)
> "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him."

**Comment:** Summarizes Jesus' ministry as delivering people from the devil's oppression through healing and doing good, empowered by the Holy Spirit.

# # # Romans 8:1-2 (NKJV)
> "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death."

**Comment:** Describes the fundamental spiritual deliverance that comes through Christ: freedom from condemnation, sin, and death.

# # # 2 Corinthians 1:10 (NKJV)
> "Who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us."

**Comment:** Paul testifies to God's past deliverance, expresses confidence in present deliverance, and hope for future deliverance—showing the ongoing nature of God's delivering work.

# # # Galatians 1:4 (NKJV)
> "Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father."

**Comment:** Describes Christ's sacrificial death as a rescue mission to deliver believers from the evil systems and powers of this world.

# # # Colossians 1:13-14 (NKJV)
> "He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins."

**Comment:** Portrays salvation as a transfer from one kingdom (darkness) to another (Christ's), emphasizing both the deliverance from evil powers and the positive restoration to God's kingdom.

# # # 2 Timothy 4:18 (NKJV)
> "And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!"

**Comment:** Paul expresses confidence in both temporal deliverance from attacks and ultimate deliverance through safely reaching heaven.

# # # Hebrews 2:14-15 (NKJV)
> "Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bo***ge."

**Comment:** Explains how Christ's incarnation and death deliver humanity from both the devil's power and the fear of death.

# # # 1 Peter 5:8-10 (NKJV)
> "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith... But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you."

**Comment:** Acknowledges spiritual warfare while promising God's ultimate deliverance through restoration and strengthening after periods of suffering.

# # # 1 John 3:8 (NKJV)
> "He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil."

**Comment:** Succinctly states Christ's primary mission as one of deliverance—destroying the works of the devil.

# # # Revelation 12:10-11 (NKJV)
> "Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, 'Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.'"

**Comment:** Describes the ultimate cosmic deliverance—the defeat of Satan (the accuser)—and reveals the means of victory: Christ's blood and believers' testimonies.

# # # Revelation 20:10 (NKJV)
> "The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever."

**Comment:** Portrays the final deliverance from evil through God's judgment on the devil, bringing permanent freedom from his deception and oppression.

OUR WILL - CHOICE - CHOOSE:

Deuteronomy 30:19 NKJV — “I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;

John 14:6 NKJV — Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Galatians 3:22 NKJV — But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Romans 3:22 NKJV — even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference;

Romans 10:8-10 NKJV — But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

PLEASE DON'T LEAVE EARTH WITHOUT JESUS. ETERITY IS A LONG TIME!

Blessings and love,

Pastor Linda

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