Have you ever experienced the glorious architecture of a grande cathedral (like Notre Dame {pictured})?
Even the grandest of church buildings — ancient monument of faith or contemporary construction of a multiplying church — cannot convey fully the glory of Christ Jesus or the grace received by so many members of that local church.
Take a look at the investments of Christians in these seven churches.
Today’s Summer Scriptural Rerun takes us back to the church of the first century
How did these LOCAL churches look to the risen Christ Jesus?
The NAME on your local Church
Have you seen these church buildings?
Should you see some similarity to the reputation of your own LOCAL church?
The map from first century Turkey may seem irrelevant as you build your bigger building in this 21st century of these last days, but NOTE the INSCRIPTION of these seven churches etched in the New King James Version of the Bible.
January 6, in the year of our Lord, 2022: Remembering a Year of Disaster
Note: Realizing that this 'quick take' includes several statistics, a quick scan of these will get you to the point of these few Scriptures and their implication for our future at the mercy of our Lord.
(I also project some political opinion which may offend both sides of these issues in the U.S. & the world.
Glad to hear your opinion IF it connects to Scripture. RH)
“They have lied about the LORD and said, ‘He won’t bother us! No disasters will come upon us. There will be no war or famine.
The Prophet Jeremiah 5:12 NLT
WORLD POPULATION = 7 [BILLION], 918 [MILLION},291,561 *Current – Source: worldometers.info
Considering the Disaster of A.D. 2021
These are the 10 deadliest natural disasters of 2021:
August 2021: Earthquake Kills 2,248 in Haiti
December 2021: Super Typhoon Rai Kills 375 in the Philippines
July 2021: Floods, Landslides in China Kill at Least 302
July 2021: Floods Kill More than 200 in Germany, Belgium
April 2021: Cyclone Seroja Kills at Least 222 Indonesia, East Timor, Australia
October 2021: Flash Floods, Landslides Kill 201 in India, Nepal
May 2021: Cyclone Tauktae Kills at Least 200 in India
August 2021: Hurricane Ida Kills 91 Across 9 U.S. States
December 2021: Tornado Kills 90 Across 5 U.S. States
December 2021: Volcano Eruption Kills 45 in Indonesia
Don’t let liars prosper here in our land. Cause great disasters to fall on the violent.
Psalm 140:11 NLT
“So will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down with violence, and will never be found again.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ to John 18:21b
“Now behold, I Myself am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which there is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish.
12 The rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.
20 The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered.
21 So all creatures that moved on the earth perished:
birds, livestock, animals, and every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth,
and all mankind;
22 of all that was on the dry land, all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, died.
So He wiped out [all existence] every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from mankind to animals, to crawling things, and the birds of the sky, and they were wiped out from the earth; and only Noah was left, together with those that were with him in the ark.
What is your short take on this look at violence from Genesis, Jeremiah, Psalm 140 & Revelation?
Which disaster from A.D. 2021 impacted you most. And what do you think God will do about it SOON?
ASK your question in the Comments below OR give us your short take on the God of Creation.
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