Watchman Daily Devotional

By SRH, The Bible has a lot to say about being an overcomer. The term overcomer is especially prominent in the book of Revelation, where Jesus encourages His people to remain steadfast through trials (Revelation 2:26; 3:21; 21:7). First John 5:4–5 says, “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is the one who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” Overcomers are followers of Christ who successfully resist the power and temptation of the world’s system. An overcomer is not sinless but holds fast to faith in Christ until the end. He does not turn away when times get difficult or become an apostate. Overcoming requires complete dependence upon God for direction, purpose, fulfillment, and strength to follow His plan for our lives (Proverbs 3:5–6; 2…

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Watchman: If Only His People Would Listen–But First We Must Come to Him by Faith, Listen to His Voice, and Obey

By SRH, Just three days following the miraculous passage of the sea, the Israelites started griping about the scarcity of water. In the first well, the water tasted bitter. The water became drinkable once Moses tossed in a specific tree, as God had instructed. Is it possible that this is a representation of how Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross made this world more bearable? God showed them another side of His character in the very following sentence. They would be delivered from the sicknesses they witnessed in Egypt, He promised, if they would just hear His voice, do what was right, listen to His commandments, and observe His regulations. “I am YHWH Rapha,” God declared. To put it another way, He is the divine healer. The Lord would heal their illnesses in the same way that He had healed the…

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Watchman Says Cities in America Will See a Lot of These Shooting in the Future. They Have Stripped God From Our Country’s Fabric. No God, No Peace “Shots Have Been Fired”: Anarchy Breaks Out During the Kansas City Super Bowl Parade

By SRH, At least nine people were injured and one killed in a shooting near the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory celebration. This is going to happen a lot in American cities in the future. They have eradicated God from the fabric of our country. No God, No Peace “Shots Have Been Fired”: The Kansas City Super Bowl Parade descended into chaos. At least nine people were injured and one person died when gunshots broke out in the vicinity of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl championship parade on Wednesday, according to officials. Please Help Donate GiveSendGo https://www.givesendgo.com/wwwHNewsWire “Several people were hit by gunfire that occurred close to the garage west of Union Station. According to a statement from the Kansas City Missouri Police Department (KCPD), “We took two armed individuals into custody for further investigation.” Michael Hopkins, the…

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“The Fall”? “The Curse”? What Does The Bible Really Say? A “Curse”? A “Fall”?

Edward O’Hara Why is it that we hear so many using such hyperbole? Is it hyperbole? Or is it Biblical language? Is this language found anywhere in the Bible from which we may conclude anything like this? When we read the Genesis account do we ever see God using this language? Do we see God using “The curse” or “The fall” in connection to what happened to Adam and Eve? Does God say Adam and Eve were cursed? Or that they “fell” from anything? Do any of the writers of the scriptures use these terms to describe what happened to Adam and Eve? Let’s take a look. You may be surprised at what we find. We’ll start with Genesis and then also see what Paul says about this.  But first, let me give you something to consider that will be answered later…

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HOW THE “MYSTERY HID FROM ALL AGES PAST” TELLS US WHEN THE CHURCH WILL BE “CAUGHT UP”

Edward O’Hara Did you know that Paul’s teaching that he calls “the mystery that was hidden from ages past” in Col.1 speaks of the church leaving this place for heaven?  We can only see this when we understand correctly who the “he who withholds” is that Paul says holds back “the man of sin” so he will be revealed “in his time” in 2Thes.2:6-9. This is a clue to the timing of the “caught up” that is our blessed hope. Because only in this dispensation do men have the indwelling Holy Spirit. So when that is to be no more then the rapture happens.  When we add to this the message in John16:7-11 where Jesus told the disciples He had to leave or the Holy Spirit could not come we see another clue to this timing. It is from this message, coupled…

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Watchman Daily Devotional, Be Joyful; Pray Always; Give Thanks; Yield To the Spirit

1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; The author of the New Testament letters lists numerous imperative, present-tense demands multiple times. The Greek verb tense indicates that we need to follow each of these directions immediately. We are to be happy now and forever. It is a spiritual fruit. Happiness is not the same as joy. How could you be happy and cry with others who cry? Joy is considerably more than just your current emotional condition. It is the feeling you get when you think your loving Father is in control of everything. Happiness in the face of adversity is a potent sign that your faith is genuine. The second directive is…

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Watchman: Americans Have a Long History of Breaching Laws in the Name of a Higher Law or God-Given Rights; Our Rights Come From God, Not Government! So Screw You, Elitist

The Birth Pains Are Growing Stronger…. One of the signs of ruling class collapse is when they can no longer enforce the rules that maintain them as a ruling class. When the Romans started making exceptions to republican governance, it was a matter of time before someone simply decided the rules no longer applied to them. Perhaps the robot historians will consider Obama our Marius or Sulla. Maybe that person is in the near future. Either way, the rule of law is over and what comes next is the rule of men. The watchman does not confuse truth with consensus. The Watchman does not confuse God’s word with the word of those who happen to hold power at present, or with the opinion of the majority. This is because powerholders and the majority can fall victim to a lying spirit-and…

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WHY YOUR DEFINITION OF SIN MAY DECIDE IF YOU RECEIVE WAGES OR THE GIFT OF GOD- Rom.6:23

HNewsWire: As we have seen in chapters 1,2,and 3 idolatry began to show itself among the people before the flood. We also saw in ch.2 that the Jews who made an idol of the law were hypocritical when they judged other idolaters. And in ch.3 we saw that doers of the law are those who love as God does. Those who trust in Jesus as He trusted in the Father.And in ch 4 we learned that righteousness is by faith without works. And to be saved our faith must be as Abraham’s was in that he was called righteous by faith while being yet uncircumcised. A righteousness without works. Then in a prelude to ch 5, a chapter that we will look at today, I showed that Paul taught that sin was in the world before there was law. And…

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Watchman: The Gospel of Inclusion, as Taught by Carlton Pearson and Rick Warren, Encompasses Several False Belief

The gospel of inclusion is simply the old heresy of universalism re-packaged and given a new name. Universalism is the belief that all people will eventually be saved and go to heaven. The gospel of inclusion, as taught by Carlton Pearson and others, encompasses several false beliefs: (1) The gospel of inclusion says that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ paid the price for all of humanity to enjoy eternal life in heaven without any need for repentance. (2) The gospel of inclusion teaches that salvation is unconditional and does not even require faith in Jesus Christ as the payment for mankind’s sin debt. (3) The gospel of inclusion believes that all humanity is destined to life in heaven whether or not they realize it. (4) The gospel of inclusion declares that all humanity will go to heaven regardless of religious…

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HOW “WORKS OF GRACE” BECOME THE ENEMY OF SAVING GRACE

  In this message I want to talk about what it takes to be saved. And what it takes to stay saved. With a special focus on works vs grace. In Gal.1 we see that salvation by works is anathema to Paul’s gospel. Yet we have still today those who would try to insert works somehow into the Bible’s salvation message. Even though Paul wrote things like “salvation is by grace through faith not of works” in Eph.2. And “to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness” in Rom.4. And “if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace” in Rom.11. Reading these it would seem impossible that anyone could incorporate works into Paul’s message about how men are saved. But, for…

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