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Video de la Deschiderea Bisericii Penticostale Peniel in Londra 25 Noiembrie 2012

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O cantare si rugaciunea pentru Tiberiu Pop ca si Pastor la noua biserica Penticostala Peniel din Londra in aceste 2 fisiere video, de la programul de deschidere care a avut loc in 25 Noiembrie 2012. + o cantare frumoasa in limba ebraica.

Vezi ma multe fisiere de la serviciul de deschidere la utilizatorul pe Youtube: scorpion3054

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The Prophecy of the Coming Messiah

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Isaiah 9:6-7

For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called the Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.

„For to us a child is born” – This refers to the virgin birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. The word birth signifies „humanity.” The promised Messiah had to be true humanity in order to bear the sins of the world. Therefore, the word „birth” refers to the perfect humanity of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 1:16; „…..Mary, of whom was BORN Jesus, who is called the Christ (the Greek word for Jewish Messiah).„

Matthew 1:18; „This is how the BIRTH of Jesus came about.”

Matthew 2:1; „After Jesus was BORN in Bethlehem in Judea.”

Matthew 2:2; „Where is the one who has been BORN king of the Jews?”

Matthew 2:4; „….where the Christ was to be BORN.”

Luke 1:14; „…..many shall rejoice at his BIRTH.” They are still doing that today. Every Christmas the world seems to go through a sort of metamorphosis. Through the music and the story of the Jewish Messiah, everyone seems to enjoy and appreciate this time of year, whether they are believers or unbelievers. We even use the phrase, „I have the Christmas spirit.” So when the Bible tells us that „many shall rejoice at His birth,” it’s not just talking about the land of Israel in 4-6 BC. It is referring to all generations of mankind.

Luke 1:35; „…the holy one to be BORN will be called the Son of God.”

Luke 2:11; „Today in the city of David a Savior has been BORN to you.”

John 3:16; „For God so loved the world that He gave His uniquely BORN Son.”

John 18:37; „Jesus answered, ‘You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was BORN.”

Therefore, the words „born” or „birth” refers to the humanity of Jesus Christ.

God, not willing that any should perish (II Peter 3:9), had promised a sign to identify this perfect righteous One when He appeared on the stage of human history. That sign is recorded in Isaiah 7:14; „Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign (a miracle, a supernatural occurrence), a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (meaning, God with us).”

The Hebrew word for „virgin” in Isaiah 7:14 is ALMAH. This Hebrew word is used for a virgin and a young woman. Skeptics of the Bible always refer to this word in an attempt to prove that there was no virgin birth, but that the concept of the virgin birth was invented by the Christian religion. But God never leaves His people in the dark about important issues. He always gives them the answers when they need them. In Matthew 1:22-23 it says, „Now all of this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, (Matthew now quotes Isaiah 7:14). „Behold, a VIRGIN shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”

The Greek word for virgin is PARTHENOS, and means „a virgin, and nothing but a virgin.” The Greek word for young woman is NEOS in the femenine gender. So even though the Hebrew can be interpreted to be a „young woman,” God clarified this issue to the skeptics when He had the New Testment written in Greek. A language that is far superior than the Hebrew when it comes to clarifying issues. We should also note that when the Jewish scholars translated the Old Testament Hebrew into Greek about 200 years before the birth of Jesus (the Greek Old Testament is known as the Septuagint) they used the Greek word PARTHENOS to translate the Hebrew word ALMAH. This tells us that the ancient Jewish scholars knew and understood that the Messiah would be virgin born.

Therefore, since this individual experienced birth, and since He came from the womb of a woman, it could truly be said that „a child was born.” However, since no man was involved in the conception process, the sin nature was not passed down to Jesus at His birth. This was a very unique conception. It was the result of an obedient Jewish maiden by the name of Miriam (her proper name), and the Holy Spirit, who, in the words of doctor Luke, „Would come upon her, and the power of the Highest would overshadow her.” (Luke 1:35). The result of the holy conception was a holy and perfect child. Here was perfect humanity in every sense of the word. But Jesus was much more than just perfect humanity.

„To us a son is given” – This phrase refers to undiminished deity. The first phrase in this verse „a child is born” tells us that Jesus experienced physical birth, just as any normal human being. And the second phrase „a son is given” tells us that Jesus is the Son of God, and that He existed before His physical birth. He was the preexistent Son of God. Concerning this latter statement, the prophet Micah said in Micah 5:2; „But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the clans of Judah, yet out of you shall he (Jesus) come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel, WHOSE GOINGS FORTH HAVE BEEN FROM OF OLD, FROM EVERLASTING.” Jesus Himself, in response to questions by the Jewish leadership, declared in John 8:58;„….Before Abraham was, I am.” This also acknowledges His preexistence.

Jesus was not only perfect humanity as the virgin born Son of Adam’s race, but He was also undiminished deity as the eternal Son of God given to redeem man from the fall. Theologians call this perfect merger of God and man the „Hypostatic Union.” Jesus is one hundred percent undiminished deity and one hundred percent perfect humanity. Isaiah the prophet wrote of this unique union with these words in Isaiah 7:14; „…the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son (humanity), and shall call his name Immanuel (meaning God with us) (deity).” The baby Jesus was also the One who spoke the universe into existence; the baby Jesus was the One who fashioned man from the dust of the ground; the baby Jesus was the One who breathed into man the breath of life, and the baby Jesus not only spoke the universe into existence, but even while He was in the manger in Bethlehem, He was sustaining everything that He created.

„For unto us a child is born (true humanity), to us a son is given (true deity).” These two phrases deal with His first advent. Beginning with the next phrase and going through verse seven deals with His second advent and the Millennial Kingdom.

„And the government shall be upon his shoulders” – This refers to inherent royalty. „The Government shall be upon his shoulders” is a quaint way of saying „HE IS GOING TO RULE.” Jesus Christ will rule when the world government rests upon His shoulders during His 1000 year reign. Again I want to remind you that within the framework of this one verse of Scripture the first and second comings of the Lord Jesus Christ are clearly outlined. „A child is born, and a son is given” occurred at His first coming more than nineteen hundred years ago. „And the government shall be upon his shoulders” awaits His second coming to the rebuilt Temple when He takes over the throne of David at Jerusalem.

„And his name shall be called” – This tells us of a unique identity. Biblical names were given to underscore a major characteristic or achievement of the individual who bore the name. The Son of God came to be a Savior, that was to be the major achievement at His first coming. So the angelic messenger commanded Joseph „to call his name Jesus, because he shall save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). At the Lord’s second coming His major achievement will be to reign and bring human history to its divinely intended ending. A series of names are given to the Son of God to reveal attributes which He possesses and the character of His reign after His second coming. These names set Him apart from and infinitely higher than all other beings. Since He alone possesses these qualities to a perfect degree, none other can properly appropriate these names.

It is generally thought that five names are given in Isaiah 9:6 to describe the Lord’s character and reign. These five names are: „Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” But actually there are only four names, not five. The word „Wonderful” is not a name. It is simply modifying the word „Counselor.” So it should read„Wonderful Counselor.”

„And his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor” – This refers to His faultless discernability. This should not suggest the imagery of a clergyman, or a lawyer, or a psychologist, or another professional in an office conferring counsel on someone. Rather, it is speaking of one of the Lord’s characteristics while governing during the Kingdom Age. Isaiah amplifies this concept in Isaiah 11:2-3; „And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, and the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of COUNSEL and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord…….and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears.” Men judge empirically, they see, they hear, and they evaluate and make decisions, and many times they are wrong. But because of the omniscient spirit resting upon Jesus, He will intuitively know right from wrong in everyone. He will not judge by what He sees or hears, but He will judge by what He knows about each individual. He will be „The Wonderful Counselor.” And as a result of this, „….righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his waist” (Isaiah 11:5).

„And his name shall be called The Mighty God” – This refers to absolute authority. One of the problems with the Old Testament Theocracy (God ruling through chosen men) was that they had limited strength. A man might ascend to the throne of Israel. He might be well-intentioned, but he did not possess absolute power. He was not omnipotent. His good intentions were not enough. They did not give him sufficient power to carry out all he had planned. Rebellion within the nation and opposition from without often frustrated the best intentions of a good king.

But when the government rests upon the shoulder’s of Jesus, „…..with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and shall reprove the lowly of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked” (Isaiah 11:4). He alone possesses absolute authority and power because He is what the Hebrew says, EL GIBBOR,„The Mighty God.”

„And his name shall be called The Everlasting Father” – This refers to endless longevity.

On occasion a good king would come to the throne of Israel. Men like David, Solomon, or Josiah. For a time they brought a degree of freedom, prosperity, stability, blessings and peace. But invariably, the inevitable occurred. They died. They were succeeded by another king. Many times he was not a good king, and his policies did not follow that of his predecessor. So the government was subject to ebb and flow, as leaders came and went.

But when the government rests upon the shoulders of Jesus Christ, „Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever….” (Isaiah 9:7). Jesus Christ is„The Everlasting Father.” Or better, „The Father of Eternity.” He will not die, and there will be no ebb and flow in His government, only continuity of perfect rule.

„And his name shall be called The Prince of Peace” – This refers to enduring tranquility. Peace comes in two dimensions. There is a vertical peace between God and man, and there is a horizontal peace between man and man. Peace between men is impossible until there is peace with God. In other words, horizontal peace between members of the human race is impossible without peace with God. And the peace with God is impossible without the acceptance of Jesus Christ as personal Savior. And because the majority of the people of the earth reject the salvation provided by Jesus Christ, mankind is doomed to the conflict of racial hatred, intolerance, inflexibility, crime, violence, and war. Mankind can never have true peace apart from God and His plan. And because mankind will not make peace with God, that means that there can be no peace between men on the earth. War and violence will continue all the way to the second advent of Jesus Christ.

I should add at this point that the world will achieve a false or pseudo peace just before the return of Jesus Christ. This false or pseudo peace will reach its culmination under the dictator of Rome known as the antichrist. Paul refers to this in I Thessalonians 5:3; „For when they shall say, ‘Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them….” Everything you see transpiring in the world today to bring about world peace, will bring about the greatest war the world has ever seen. The war of Armageddon.

Jesus alone can and will bring peace to this unruly planet. And when He does, „The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling will feed together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play near the hole of the cobra, and the young child will put his hand into the viper’s nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain (a name for the government of God) because the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” (Isaiah 11:6-9).

Because Jesus is „The Wonderful Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father,” He is also what the Hebrew calls, SAR SHALOM, „The Prince of Peace.” Men talk about peace constantly, but never achieve it and never will. But Jesus Christ, at His second coming, will make it a reality.

During this Christmas season, look back to the virgin born child, and thank God that He became humanity; then look at the cross, and thank God for the Son He gave who provided our „So great salvation.” All of that was involved in the first advent of Jesus Christ. „For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.” But don’t stop there like so many do this time of year. We should also look ahead toward His second coming. Look ahead to what Jesus Christ is still going to accomplish when „the government will be on His shoulders.”

During this Christmas season, may the reality of His return give you as much peace as the celebration of His birth.

Handel’s Messiah – entire oratorio with complete Bible verse lyrics (in 3 parts)

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Messiah (HWV 56) is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible, and from the Psalms included with the Book of Common Prayer(which are worded slightly differently from their King James counterparts). It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742, and received its London premiere nearly a year later. After an initially modest public reception, the oratorio gained in popularity, eventually becoming one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music.

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~În 1742 Handel realizează celebrul oratoriu „Messiah”, executat în premieră la Dublin, rămas exemplar în acest gen până astăzi (Halleluja din acest oratoriu este una din cele mai cunoscute și mai des executate bucăți muzicale).

The structure of Handel’s Messiah

In the Christian tradition, the figure of the „Messiah” or redeemer is identified with the person of Jesus, known by his followers as the Christ or „Jesus Christ”. Handel’sMessiah has been described by the early-music scholar Richard Luckett as „a commentary on [Jesus Christ’s] Nativity, Passion, Resurrection and Ascension”, beginning with God’s promises as spoken by the prophets and ending with Christ’s glorification in heaven.In contrast with most of Handel’s oratorios, the singers in Messiah do not assume dramatic roles, there is no single, dominant narrative voice, and very little use is made of quoted speech. In his libretto, Jennens’s intention was not to dramatise the life and teachings of Jesus, but to acclaim the „Mystery of Godliness”, using a compilation of extracts from the Authorized (King James) Version of the Bible, and from the Psalms included with the Book of Common Prayer (which are worded slightly differently than their King James counterparts).

Charles Jennens–born around 1700 composed the words to the oratorio from Scripture

The three-part structure of the work approximates to that of Handel’s three-act operas, with the „parts” subdivided by Jennens into „scenes”. Each scene is a collection of individual numbers or „movements” which take the form of recitatives, arias and choruses.

In Part I, the Messiah’s coming and the Virgin Birth are predicted by the Old Testament prophets. The annunciation to the shepherds of the birth of the Christ is represented in the words of St Luke’s Gospel. Part II covers Christ’s Passion and his death, his Resurrection and Ascension, the first spreading of the Gospel through the world, and a definitive statement of God’s glory summarised in the „Hallelujah”. Part III begins with the promise of Redemption, followed by a prediction of the Day of Judgment and the „general Resurrection”, ending with the final victory over sin and death and the acclamation of Christ.

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The Hallelujah song concludes the album in the second video at the 47th minute.

Part 1

Recorded in 1982, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner. This is a digital recording from the original phonograph.

SCRIPTURE CONTAINED IN PART ONE:

Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith your God.
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem,
and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished,
that her iniquity is pardoned.
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness;
prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert
a highway for our God.
(Isaiah 40:4)

Ev’ry valley shall be exalted, and ev’ry mountain and hill made low;
the crooked straight and the rough places plain.
(Isaiah 40:4)

And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together:
for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
(Isaiah 40:5)

Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of Hosts:
Yet once a little while and I will shake the heavens and the earth,
the sea and the dry land.
And I will shake all nations; and the desire of all nations shall come.
(Haggai 2:6-7)

The Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple,
even the messenger of the Covenant, whom ye delight in;
behold, He shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts.
(Malachi 3:1)

But who may abide the day of His coming,
and who shall stand when He appeareth?
For He is like a refiner’s fire.
(Malachi 3:2)

And He shall purify the sons of Levi,
that they may offer unto the Lord
an offering in righteousness.
(Malachi 3:3)

Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a Son,
and shall call His name Emmanuel, God with us.
(Isaiah 7:14; St. Matthew 1:23)

O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion,
get thee up into the high mountain.
O thou that tellest good tidings to Jerusalem,
lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid;
say unto the cities of Judah, behold your God!
(Isaiah 40:9)

Arise, shine, for thy Light is come,
and the glory of the Lord
is risen upon thee.
(Isaiah 60:1)

For behold, darkness shall cover the earth,
and gross darkness the people;
but the Lord shall arise upon thee,
and His glory shall be seen upon thee,
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light,
and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
(Isaiah 60:2-3)

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light;
and they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death,
upon them hath the light shined.
(Isaiah 9:2)

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given,
and the government shall be upon His shoulder;
and His name shall be called,
Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God,
the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.
(Isaiah 9:6)

There were shepherds abiding in the field,
keeping watch over their flocks by night.
(St. Luke 2:8)

And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,
and the glory of the Lord shone round about them,
and they were sore afraid.
(St. Luke 2:9)

And the angel said unto them: Fear not,
for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,
which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David
a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
(St. Luke 2:10-11)

And suddenly there was with the angel,
a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying:
(St. Luke 2:13)

Glory to God in the highest,
and peace on earth, good will towards men.
(St. Luke 2:14)

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion;
shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold, thy King cometh unto thee;
He is the righteous Saviour,
and He shall speak peace unto the heathen.
(Zecharaiah 9:9-10)

Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened,
and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
Then shall the lame man leap as an hart,
and the tongue of the dumb shall sing.
(Isaiah 35:5-6)

He shall feed His flock like a shepherd;
and He shall gather the lambs with His arm,
and carry them in His bosom,
and gently lead those that are with young.
(Isaiah 40:11)

Come unto Him, all ye that labour,
come unto Him that are heavy laden,
and He will give you rest.
Take His yoke upon you, and learn of Him,
for He is meek and lowly of heart,
and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
(St. Matthew 11:28-29)

His yoke is easy, and His burthen is light.
(St. Matthew 11:30)

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Part 2

Recorded in 1982, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner. This is a digital recording from the original phonograph.

SCRIPTURE CONTAINED IN PART TWO:

Behold the Lamb of God,
that taketh away the sin of the world.
(St. John 1:29)

He was despised and rejected of men,
a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
(Isaiah 53:3)

He gave His back to the smiters, and His cheeks to them
that plucked off the hair:
He hid not His face from shame and spitting.
(Isaiah 50:6)

Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows!
He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities;
the chastisement of our peace was upon Him.
(Isaiah 53:4-5)

And with His stripes we are healed.
(Isaiah 53:5)

All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned every one to his own way.
And the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
(Isaiah 53:6)

All they that see Him  laugh Him to scorn;
they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads, saying:
(Psalm 22:7)

He trusted in God that He would deliver Him;
let Him deliver Him, if He delight in Him.
(Psalm 22:8)

Thy rebuke hath broken His heart:
He is full of heaviness.
He looked for some to have pity on Him, but there was no man,
neither found He any to comfort Him.
(Psalm 69:20)

Behold, and see if there be any sorrow
like unto His sorrow.
(Lamentations 1:12)

He was cut off out of the land of the living:
for the transgressions of Thy people was He stricken.
(Isaiah 53:8)

But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell;
nor didst Thou suffer Thy Holy One to see corruption.
(Psalm 16:10)

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors;
and the King of Glory shall come in.
Who is this King of Glory?
The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle,
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be lift up, ye everlasting doors;
and the King of Glory shall come in.
Who is this King of Glory?
The Lord of Hosts, He is the King of Glory.
(Psalm 24:7-10)

Unto which of the angels
said He at any time:
Thou art My Son,
this day have I begotten Thee?
(Hebrews 1:5)

Let all the angels of God worship Him.
(Hebrews 1:6)

Thou art gone up on high;
Thou hast led captivity captive,
and received gifts for men;
yea, even from Thine enemies,
that the Lord God might dwell among them.
(Psalm 68:18)

The Lord gave the word;
great was the company of the preachers.
(Psalm 68:18)

How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace,
and bring glad tidings of good things.
(Isaiah 52:7/Romans 10:15)

Their sound is gone out into all lands,
and their words unto the ends of the world.
(Romans 10:18/Psalm 19:4)

Why do the nations so furiously rage together,
and why do the people imagine a vain thing?
The kings of the earth rise up,
and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord,
and against His Anointed.
(Psalm 2:1-2)

Let us break their bonds asunder,
and cast away their yokes from us.
(Psalm 2:3)

He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn;
the Lord shall have them in derision.
(Psalm 2:4)

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;
thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
(Psalm 2:9)

Hallelujah: for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
(Revelation 19:6)

The kingdon of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ;
and He shall reign for ever and ever.
(Revelation 11:15)

King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
(Revelation 19:16)

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Part 3

Recorded in 1982, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner. This is a digital recording from the original phonograph.

SCRIPTURE CONTAINED IN PART THREE:

I know that my Redeemer liveth,
and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.
And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.
(Job 19:25-26)

For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first fruits of them that sleep.
(1Corinthians 15:20)

Since by man came death,
by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die,
even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
(1Corinthians 15:21-22)

Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep,
but we shall all be changed in a moment,
in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet.
(1Corinthinas 15:51-52)

The trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption
and this mortal must put on immortality.
(1Corinthians 15:52-53)

Then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written:
Death is swallowed up in victory.
(1Corinthians 15:54)

O death, where is thy sting?
O grave, where is thy victory?
The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.
(1Corinthians 15:55-56)

But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
(1Corinthians 15:57)

If God is for us, who can be against us?
(Romans 8:31)

Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect?
It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth?
It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again,
who is at the right hand of God, who makes intercession for us.
(Romans 8:33-34)

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain,
and hath redeemed us to God by His blood,
to receive power, and riches, and wisdom,
and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
Blessing and honour, glory and power, be unto Him
that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever.
Amen.
(Revelation 5:12-14)

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