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But he answered, “It is written,
“‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Matthew 4:4

Matthew 4:4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Jeremiah 23:24 (NET Second Edition)
24 “Do you really think anyone can hide himself
where I cannot see him?” the LORD asks.
“Do you not know that I am everywhere?”
the LORD asks.

https://www.olivetree.com/votd/index.php?date=08_30&version=NKJV

Ephesians 2:19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,

Fascinating! A word about the Shroud of Turin from T.W. Tramm

I am reposting this as it was removed by Facebook. I have not received notification as to why, so we will see if it gets removed again. This post had nearly 900 shares and struck a nerve with skeptics. I imagine that someone reported it as somehow offensive or fake. Unfortunately, we live in a culture of dogmatism and hypersensitivity where facts or truth can be “cancelled” when they offend a person. Those who live in darkness tend to have a low tolerance to light. My consolation is that while a Facebook post about Jesus can be cancelled, His soon return cannot be cancelled. In just a little while, the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea (Hab. 2:14).
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Original post:

IN THE GOSPEL of John, the writer is inspired to share details about the burial cloths of Jesus:

“Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, ‘They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.’ Peter therefore went out, and the other disciple, and were going to the tomb. So they both ran together, and the other disciple outran Peter and came to the tomb first. And he, stooping down and looking in, saw the linen cloths lying there; yet he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; and he saw the linen cloths lying there, and the handkerchief that had been around His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but folded together in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who came to the tomb first, went in also; and he saw and believed” (John 20:1–8).

With the biblical account in view, it is fascinating to consider a handful of facts around the most studied artifact in human history—a centuries-old linen cloth called the Shroud of Turin, which bears a detailed and anatomically precise image of a man who has been crucified:

• The material and size of the shroud correspond to ancient Jewish practice. According to Jewish Law, a body must be wrapped in linen cloth that had not been mixed with wool. The shroud is made of linen, and though there are traces of cotton in it, there is no wool. The shroud also corresponds with the measuring unit used by first-century Jews, the cubit: it is exactly two cubits wide and eight cubits long.

• The image on the shroud has been described as a “perfect photographic negative,” meaning that when it is photographed, the negative shows a positive image. This is baffling because even skeptics acknowledge that the relic existed centuries before photography was invented.

• A photograph of the shroud produces a three-dimensional image when placed under a NASA image-analyzing computer, which means that distance-imaging information was somehow encoded when the image was formed. The photograph of the shroud is the only known two-dimensional image on earth that displays this amazing property.

• A recent study of high resolution images of the shroud has revealed a phenomenon similar to action-photography in which superimposed views of one of the hands, a foot, and certain inanimate objects fixed to the body indicate that there was movement during the instant in which the image was formed.

• Forensic examination shows that the bloodstains on the shroud were deposited before the image was made. This is the opposite of what one would expect if the image was a painting or man-made forgery.

• Blood stains on the shroud are authentic human male blood of the type AB. Type AB blood is rare in Europe and most of the world, occurring in about 3.2% of the population. However, around 18% of Jews from the North are type AB.

• Blood stains on the shroud match what is known about Roman crucifixion. In Christian art, particularly in the Middle Ages, Jesus is depicted as having nails going through the palms of His hands and the fronts of His feet. However, ancient skeletons of crucifixion victims show that the nails actually went through the wrists and the heels. The image on the shroud shows the nails going through the wrists and the heels, corresponding to the Roman practice.

• Dust on the shroud shows traces of dirt and limestone matching that found in tombs in Jerusalem.

• Traces of pollen on the shroud match flora specific to Jerusalem during the spring.

• Human DNA on the shroud traces to people groups from the Middle East, specifically those who dwell in the region stretching from Israel to Turkey. Middle Eastern DNA is not what one would expect to find on a medieval forgery created in Europe. However, it is exactly what one would expect to find on Jesus’ burial cloth, which is purported to have initially made its way to Turkey from Israel.

• The shroud corresponds to the description of multiple “cloths” in the Gospel of John (John 20:6–8). Firstly, there is visual evidence that smaller strips of cloth were used to secure the shroud around the body. Secondly, there is a smaller companion cloth, or handkerchief, known as the Sudarium of Oviedo, which has pre-mortem and post-mortem blood stains matching precisely the type, shape, and location of those present on the face-area of the shroud. The Sudarium facecloth—a perfect forensic match to the shroud—has a traceable history going back to at least 570 AD.

In view of the facts, I believe that the shroud most likely bears the supernaturally imprinted image of the One who . . .

Was born in a stable.

Healed the sick.

Fed the hungry.

Raised the dead.

Walked on water.

Calmed the storm.

Forgave sinners.

Cast out demons.

Died on a cross.

Rose from the dead.

Ascended to heaven.

Jesus is alive, and He is coming back soon. When He appears, we will become like Him (1 John 3:2). The same incomprehensible burst of light and energy that emanated from His beaten and bloodied co**se to form the image on the burial cloth will emanate from those who have received Him as Lord. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, believers will be gloriously transformed, and those who have died will be raised (1 Cor. 15:52).

If you do not already know Jesus, ask Him to be your Lord and Savior. Believe that He is the Son of God who died for your sins and was raised from the dead, and you too will be gloriously transformed (Rom. 10:13).

Do it today.

Time is running out!
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2 Peter 1:4
By which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

There is no disease, and no struggle, that can separate you from God!

BE YE GLAD

In these days of confused situations
In this night of a restless remorse
When the heart and the soul of a nation
Lay wounded and cold as a co**se

From the grave of the innocent Adam
Comes a song bringing joy to the sad
Oh, your cry has been heard and the ransom
Has been paid up in full, be ye glad

Oh, be ye glad
Oh, be ye glad
Every debt that you've ever had
Has been paid up in full by the grace of the Lord
Be ye glad, be ye glad, be ye glad

Now from your dungeon a rumor is stirring
Though you've heard it again and again
Now but this time your cell keys are turning
And outside there are faces of friends

Though your body lay weary from wasting
And your eyes show show the sorrow they had
Oh the love that your heart is now tasting
Has opened the gate be ye glad

Oh, be ye glad
Oh, be ye glad
Every debt that you ever had
Has been paid up in full
By the grace of the Lord
Be ye glad, be ye glad, be ye glad

So be like lights
On the rim of the water
Giving hope in a storm sea of night
Be a refuge amidst the slaughter
Of these fugitives in their flight

For you are timeless and part of a puzzle
You are winsome and young as a lad
And there is no disease or no struggle
That can pull you from God
That can pull you from God

Oh, be ye glad
Oh, be ye glad
Every debt that you ever had
Has been paid up in full
By the grace of the Lord
Be ye glad, be ye glad, be ye glad

https://youtu.be/rzyf56TqCu8

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2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NASB)
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

Ephesians 5:18-20
Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

Deuteronomy 13:4 (NASB)
4 You shall follow the LORD your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him.

PSALM 63:1-2
O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly;
My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You,
In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary,
To see Your power and Your glory.

Isaiah 26:3-4
The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in You.
Trust in the LORD forever, for in GOD the LORD, we have an everlasting Rock.

Isaiah 55:6
Seek the LORD while He may be found;
Call on Him while He is near.

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Isaiah 5:20

Let’s take our prayers to the Lord!

We WORSHIP You, Lord Jesus Christ, as the Lamb who was slain, but who is now enthroned at the center of the Universe as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, soon to return in power and glory. You are Jesus, who calmed the stormy seas with just a word. You turned water into wine. You created sight in a man born blind. You raised the dead. You are the same One who set the boundaries for the oceans. The same One who hung the stars in space and calls them all by name. The same One who strides the winds of the earth so that the clouds are the dust of Your feet. We worship You as________.

We REPENT of complaining as we wring our hands in despair, thinking our nation and our world are falling apart when they are really falling into place—right at Your feet. We repent of being so intimidated by the opinions of others that we are silent and do not boldly proclaim who You are. We repent ________.

We CHOOSE to surrender our lives to Your power and authority, in utter moment-by-moment dependence on your moment-by-moment control. We choose now to ________.

We ASK that Your power would permeate our lives, our churches and our nation; that in the light of Your presence, evil spirits would flee; that Your strong arm would protect us from the encroaching evil and deliver us. We humbly ask that________.

FOR YOUR GLORY,
AMEN

"I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice He judges and makes war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on His head are many crowns…on His robe and on His thigh He has this name written: King of Kings and Lord of Lords."
Revelation 19:11-12, 16


https://www.annegrahamlotz.org/events/prayer-initiatives/777-urgent-call-to-prayer/

Isaiah 61:10-11 (NASB)

10 I will rejoice greatly in the LORD,
My soul will exult in my God;
For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

11 For as the earth brings forth its sprouts,
And as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up,
So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise
To spring up before all the nations.

What verses are you thinking about this week?

Here are some verses I'm pondering this weekend:

7 Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Consider your ways!"
8 "Go up to the mountains, bring wood and rebuild the temple, that I may be pleased with it and be glorified,” says the LORD.
9 “You look for much, but behold, it comes to little; when you bring it home, I blow it away. Why?” declares the LORD of hosts, “Because of My house which lies desolate, while each of you runs to his own house."
Haggai 1:7-9

13 Then Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, spoke by the commission of the LORD to the people saying, " ‘I am with you,’ declares the LORD."
Haggai 1:13

4 'But now take courage, Zerubbabel,’ declares the LORD, ‘take courage also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land take courage,’ declares the LORD, ‘and work; for I am with you,’ declares the LORD of hosts.
5 ‘As for the promise which I made you when you came out of Egypt, My Spirit is abiding in your midst; do not fear!’
6 For thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘Once more in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land.
7 I will shake all the nations; and they will come with the wealth of all nations, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the LORD of hosts.
Haggai 2:4-7

Unless the LORD builds the house,
They labor in vain who build it;
Unless the LORD guards the city,
The watchman keeps awake in vain.
Psalm 127:1

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