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NIGERIA uuu FULL STORY ON - 07 CHINA DEMOLISHES HOUSE CHURCH ONE MONTH AFTER VIOLENT RAID International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on June 11, local authorities brought in more than 100 officers from four different agencies to demolish Xingguang INDONESIA BANNED THE Church in China’s Xiamen city, Fujian BIBLE MOBILE APP province. The demolition came a month A mobile phone application that enables after the violent May 3 raid of the house members of an Indonesian tribal group to church, during which several members read the Bible in their own language has were injured. uuu FULL STORY ON - 05 uuu FULL STORY ON - 08 TWO MEMBERS OF PAKISTANI CHRISTIAN FAMILY SHOT DEAD Peshawar: A Christian family in Pakistan was shot for buying a house in a Muslim neighborhood.On June 7, police in the city of Peshawar in the NEW GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY KhybarPakhtunkhawa province REVEALS NEVER BEFORE SEEN arrested the sons of a man accused DETAILS OF ‘THE LAST SUPPER’ of shooting two members of the Christian family after they purchased uuu FULL STORY ON - 08 FULL STORY ON a home in late May in the uuu - 05 Editorial 2

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Happiness, I think, is a choice every Christian has to make! At least, this REMAIN HAPPY IN is what the scripture says! In Philippians 4: 4, Apostle Paul says, “Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice.” Have a look at the structure of that sentence! It’s TIMES OF an imperative statement. It can be a command or an entreaty! I would rather take it as a command. Apostle Paul A GLOBAL CRISIS! demands all his readers in Philippi to Apostle Paul had a lot of things to be choose happiness no matter what happens They had opponents who troubled them unhappy about while composing that verse. with them. They were, in fact, going (Phil. 1: 27-29). In the midst of such First of all, he was not in his comfort Zone, through tough times of their lives. They troubles, they had no choice but to rejoice. but rather was imprisoned in Rome. He were persecuted for their faith in Christ. uuu FULL STORY ON - 08 EDITORIAL BOARD MANAGER ADVISORY BOARD CHIEF EDITOR Bovas Sreekaryam Pastor Shibu Thomas USA Baiju Yacob Edavila USA CO-ORDINATORS Pastor Asokan Eranakulam M.Jacob Trivandrum SUB EDITORS John Francis (Dallas) Br.Syam USA Manuel Joseph Sis.Saritha PO.box 125 Daniel Jacob Sis.Simi Wheat land,6920.S. manin st EDITORS Sis.Lesley Yacob Oklahoma Pastor A Anilkumar REPORTERS box zip code-73097 PH-(405) 745-786(H) Rev. Joseph Chacko Miniesh Kumar(Baharin) Mob-001(405)778-4341(Whats app) Sis.Sherly Pastor Stephen Disclaimer The views expressed in this online newspaper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of HSM End Time News. The online newspaper will not bear any responsibility whatsoever for them. The images used in the newspaper have been downloaded from the Internet and we acknowledge that the copyright of those images remain with the original owners. HSM End Time News does not claim any copyright for them and does not intend to use them for commercial purposes. News 3

BAPTISMS, MIRACLES TAKING PLACE IN REVIVAL AT SITE WHERE GEORGE FLOYD DIED, CHRISTIAN GROUPS SAY roll Floyd on his side, saying he was concerned about “excited delirium.” The final time Lane asked that question Floyd was already unresponsive. Chauvin, however, continued to press his knee into Floyd’s neck even after he was dead.All the officers involved in the tragedy have been fired. Chauvin, 43, has been charged with second- degree murder while former Minneapolis officers J. Alexander Kueng, 26, Lane, 37, and Tou Thao, 34, have been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for their role in Floyd’s death. Massive protests nationwide and globally have been calling for justice and police reform. Pointing to the “Parable of the Unjust Judge” A number of Christian groups that have been and the pain is there, the best way to heal told by Jesus in Luke 18, Lindquist said the holding revival services at the site where hearts and to bring what’s right and to bring Church can help bring justice to the crisis George Floyd died in Minneapolis say they’re what’s truly real, is to petition Heaven. When beyond what the world can offer. In the seeing many people turn to God in baptisms revival breaks out it’s the kingdom of Heaven parable, a poor widow seeking justice is and miracles are happening. breaking in,” he said in a broadcast from initially rejected by a judge, but because she “So tonight God’s moving. There’s a lot of Thursday night. is persistent with her demand, he eventually people that gave their lives to the Lord again. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was shown responds. We were baptizing people right here at the on eyewitness video dying on May 25 with “She was persistent and [it] says in Luke 18, memorial. God’s on the move. It’s wonderful,” the knee of white officer Derek Chauvin shall not God avenge his elect that cry out said Joshua Lindquist, a young Christian pressed into his neck as two other officers day and night and she cried out for justice. leader with Global Revival Harvest, who has with the Minneapolis Police Department held … The earthly courts can only do so much, been broadcasting the Unity Revival on onto his back and legs while he was politicians can only do so much, we need to his Facebook page since it started on handcuffed and on the ground. Four officers petition the politicians … ultimately Wednesday. were at the scene and none took action to petitioning the throne of God, revival is the “I have a friend of mine, his name is J.T. physically pull Chauvin off Floyd, who said new form of protest,” Lindquist said. “I just Thomas, he said, ‘revival is the new form of he was struggling to breathe. believe that the church can step in and see a protest.’ Meaning, when injustice happens Officer Thomas Lane, who was holding on to Floyd’s legs, twice asked whether they should uuu FULL STORY ON - 09 Bible Study 4

Rev. Dr. Mathukutty Samuel A CONSISTENT The Christian life should be one that is consistent and steadfast. It should be the most satisfying and the most productive. It must be unwavering and dependable. An un- CHRISTIAN LIFE steady life of ups and downs, highs and lows, will not produce the “steadfast, unmovable, 3. A daily walk with the Lord ened us. If a friendship causes you to turn always abounding” work to which we are ad- Our walk with the Lord is something each away from the Lord and pursue worldly monished in 1 Corinthians 15:58.Let us look one of us must do personally. It is a things, that is not a good friendship. “Be ye some things that will help us to accomplish personallife of faith and trust that will take not unequally yoked together with unbelieves: the goal of consistency. us to greater heights of joy and a deeper for what fellowship hath righteousness with 1. Avoid even the appearance of evil sense of devotion. With that come greater unrighteousness? And what communion We all know that we should avoid evil, but understanding and a desire to please the hath light with darkness?” 2 Cor. 6:14. we should also avoid things that might ap- Lord. Then we become grateful followers. He “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the pear to be evil. We certainly should not ig- will give us wisdom as we walk in the light. counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the nore the scriptural instruction which says, “Blessed is the people that know the joyful way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the “Abstain from all appearance of evil.” 1 sound: they walk, O lord, in the light of thy scornful.” Psalm 1:1. Thess. 5.22. I have heard people say, “I don’t countenance.” Psalm. 89: 15. 6. Do not let discouragement live at care what people think. I know I am not do- 4 The importance of Church. your house ing anything wrong and I am going to do what The importance of assembling together and Hard work and fatigue can take us to a state I want.” That is not spiritual maturity. The working together through the church is a big of weariness and despair if things are over- Bible teaches that we should not let our lib- dal. A good church should be a place of wor- done and overvalued. Work for the day; then erty become a “stumbling block.” 1 Cor. 8:9 ship where your eyes are off the world and set things aside and rest a while. If they are 2. Ascertain and adept Bible Prin- the things of the world and on God and His overvalued, we will have trouble focusing our ciples goodness. It should be a place that warms thoughts on the things of true value. Criti- Understanding the principles of God’s truth your heart and motivates you to cleaner liv- cism can bring great discouragement. It is a process of growth that brings Christian ing and grater service, a place where you doesn’t matter how clean and upright you are, convictions and biblical standards for all as- join together with people of like faith and de- criticism will come. Some people will not like pects of our lives “All scripture is given by votion. We are admonished to be faithful in your standards of conduct and will find some the inspiration of God, and is profitable for church attendance. “Not forsaking the assem- fault, however small, for which they can tar- doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for in- bling of ourselves together.” Heb. 10:25. nish you. Of course, we should correct any struction in righteousness.” 2 Tim. 3:16.By 5. Select your fiends carefully wrongs, but avoid forever any counterat- studying the Bible we learn about God’s de- It has been a privilege to have some very tacks. That could take you to a verbal war- sign and purpose, what is right and wrong, devoted and godly people as our friends. fare which would be counterproductive and what God wants us to be and to do. We be- Their honor, integrity and unselfishness are add anxiety to your discouragement. What gin by faith and grow in knowledge, which monumental. It is so important to us because should you do? Take it to the Lord in prayer enables us to live in obedience to the Lord’s their friendship has encouraged and strength- and leave it there. ‘Casting all your care upon commands. him; for he careth for you.” 2 Pet.5:7. Bible Study 5

CHALDEAN CHRISTIAN EVAN JABRO AT THE uuu FULL STORY ON - 01 SawatiPhatak colony.The alleged HEAD OF THE MINISTRY FOR REFUGEES AND perpetrator, Salman Khan, is still at MIGRANTS, KUWAIT large. The task the new Christian minister will have to After Khan found out that his new face appears delicate and demanding. The neighbors were Christian, Khan told dossier concerning the tens of thousands of Christians who fled in 2014 from Mosul and the the family they had to leave the Province of Nineveh due to the advance of the neighborhood immediately because jihadists of the Islamic State, will also be within Christians are seen as the enemies of her competence. Most of them found refuge in Islam.What followed was days of Erbil and Iraqi Kurdistan, and have never returned to their homes and villages. alleged harassment against Nadeem In the past, Evan Jabro worked with the NGO Al- Joseph and his family.The family was Firdaws, founded by Fatima Al-Bahadly in 2003, said to have been threatened with and committed to developing social and work consequences if they did not leave projects aimed primarily at women and young Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - A Christian professor people. The new minister also held the role of their new home. belonging to the Chaldean Church will manage adviser to the Governor of Mosul on minority Khan is accused of giving the family the policies of the Iraqi government regarding issues, and in the May 2018 Iraqi political 24-hour ultimatum on June 7. But the migratory emergency and the relocation of elections she had competed as a candidate for Joseph refused to leave his home. He internally displaced persons. Her name is Evan the assignment of one of the 5 seats reserved FaeqYakoubJabro, she teaches biology and has for Christian minorities, according to the tried to call the police once he noticed distinguished herself in the past for paying “system of quotas”. that Khan and his sons had returned attention to social emergencies concerning the Evan Jabro’s appointment to lead the Ministry with weapons.That’s when Joseph younger generations, usually neglected by the of Migration and Refugees has not been was shot in the stomach by his blocks that dominate Iraqi politics. immune from controversy and conflict. In recent On Saturday June 6, with a second vote of days, a statement from the Chaldean attackers who also shot his mother-in- confidence, the Iraqi Parliament approved the Patriarchate denied as unfounded the fact law in the shoulder. appointments to lead seven of the 22 ministries sheets that attributed Evan Jabro the role of Joseph and his mother-in-law were of the government led by Prime Minister “adviser” of the Chaldean Patriarch Louis taken to a nearby hospital and their Mustafa al-Kadhimi still without a titular. Al Raphael Sako for questions concerning the Kadhimi, former director of Secret Services, Christian communities of the Nineveh Plain. injuries do not appear to be life- became Prime Minister in Iraq on May 7, 2020. threatening.Joseph recorded a video uuu FULL STORY ON - 01 message from his hospital bed, according to International Christian Around 9:00 a.m., dozens of chengguan, The government of Xiamen has been Concern, a U.S.-based Christian or Urban Management Law Enforcement gansterized…This also gives you a persecution watchdog group.From officials, lined up outside of Xingguang glimpse of how China has been there, Joseph said that at one point, Church in Jimei district, before storming gansterized in recent years.” he was told that his new neighborhood the church located on the fifth floor with The church has already been raided twice was “meant for Muslim residents only” other dozens of fire fighters, public security this year – on April 19 and on May 3. The and that “Christians and Jews are the officers, and religious affairs bureau staff. church’s preacher, Titus Yu, was threatened opponents of Muslims.” The house church, purchased by the with a notice that his church would face Christian activist Khalid Shahzad, who members and also the home of several disbandment as punishment if he did not is in touch with the family, told Asia members, was soon was reduced to correct his ‘illegal’ act. News that the shooting is an example rubble. Since the authorities barred the Gina Goh, ICC’s Regional Manager for of the religious intolerance found in church members from entering, when a Southeast Asia, said, “As stated in the Pakistan.”The main offender is still at churchgoer managed to record the latest United States Commission on large,” Shahzad was quoted as saying demolition, a chengguan yelled, “What are International Religious Freedom’s in an article Monday. “Law you filming with your cell?” while attempting (USCIRF) report by commissioner Johnnie enforcement agencies must do to knock away the phone. Moore, ‘There is no question that China is everything possible to capture him The furniture and personal property stored the world’s foremost violator of human and bring him to justice.” at the church were also confiscated by the rights and religious freedom.’ China’s rule Open Doors USA ranks Pakistan as authorities illegally. A member of law is merely a slogan, since the the fifth-worst country in the world when documented the aftermath and debris left authorities can simply crack down on it comes to Christian persecution and behind by the authorities in a video. anyone whom they consider a threat. We notes that Christians are generally Preacher Yang Xibo from Xunsiding regret to see the Xiamen authorities’ “regarded as second-class citizens.” Church, shared his anger on Facebook. continuous oppression against Xingguang There are various forms of Christian He said, “Xiamen Xingguang House Church. This serves as a great example persecution in Pakistan, including Church now encounters a forceful of the absence of religious liberty in the laws that criminalize blasphemy that demolition, which targets a private communist country.” are often abused by Muslims to take property, someone’s home. The Property advantage of religious minorities. Law [in China] is nothing but a wastepaper. Meditation 6

CHRIST, THE LEADER! And do not be called teachers; for One is your Pastor Shibu Thomas Teacher, the Christ. (Matthew 23: 10) Oklahoma, USA

Look at the words of Jesus in says that no one is interested to be under that He is with you and helping you take Matthew 23: 10, “But you, do not be called the authority of someone. The result of all decisions that will not go wrong and steps ‘Rabbi’; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, these efforts is that they gather a good that will not falter. and you are all brethren. Do not call anyone number of enemies for themselves. It is Dear friend, those who have been guided by on earth your father; for One is your Father, imperative to have leaders and leadership Jesus, will advance in their life triumphantly He who is in heaven. And do not be called positions. But one thing to be considered like a steed set to win, without wavering in teachers; for One is your Teacher, the predominantly is the authority of Jesus over difficulties. As high as we lift the name of Christ. But he who is greatest among you all the authorities and positions. Do not Jesus, we in turn will become partakers of shall be your servant. And whoever exalts hesitate to invite Jesus, who holds the His glory. Jesus Christ – the anointed one- himself will be humbled, and he who authority over sin, the world, Satan, the be in us through eternity. humbles himself will be exalted. nature, the sicknesses, the death, even the Prayer – Jesus, the leader of my life and Many strive to be leaders and instructors. hell, into your family! That’s the only way to guide me with your heavenly counsels. Many covet the positions of power. It just make your life good and smooth guaranteeing FULL STORY 7

BOKO HARAM KILLED 69 PEOPLE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA Nigeria– This Tuesday afternoon, Boko Haram gunman killed at least 69 people and razed a village to the ground in northern Nigeria’s Borno state. The men attacked the village of FadumaKoloram, in the Gubio district of Borno state, starting about noon. They ar- rived in vehicles and on motorcycles, shoot- ing with AK-47s, razing the village and steal- ing 1,200 cattle and camels.

A resident, a Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) member and a soldier each confirmed the same account. They stated that, “The men attacked because they suspected residents of sharing information on Boko Haram‘s movements with security authorities. It’s an been an increase in attacks on civilians northeast. The violence has spread to neigh- unfortunate day for us to witness this.” Ac- blamed on the group. The decade-long con- boring Niger, Chad and Cameroon, prompt- cording to the member of CJTF, the residents flict has killed 36,000 people and displaced ing a regional military coalition to fight the were armed, and had repelled previous at- around two million from their homes in the insurgents. tacks but this one caught them off guard. He said the following, “They took us unaware and killed our people.”

Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have killed thousands and displaced millions in north- eastern Nigeria. In recent months there has

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uuu FULL STORY ON - 01 the digital distribution service.In a letter to According to the U.K. Times, a Gigapixel was in confinement. He didn’t want to be the minister, which went viral on social camera from Google enables viewers to zoom in closer than ever before to see prisoner in Rome, but wanted to be an media over the weekend, Prayitno said images of the world’s greatest works of art. evangelist, preaching gospel to the “the people of Minangkabau object to and An “art camera” team from the tech giant Romans as per his wish expressed in feel very uncomfortable with the spent hours making high-resolution Romans 1: 8-15. But God had other plans! application” and that it undermines images of the most highly regarded early Yet, he is full of joy. The next reason to be Minangkabau culture. copy of the famous painting, which was unhappy was the helper, who had come completed in 1498. from Philippi, Epaphroditus! This The majority of West Sumatra’s population The copy of the original painting began gentleman who carried all the gifts from are from the Minangkabau ethnic group, fading within years of completion because Philippi (Phil. 4: 18) and tried to help Paul who are mostly Muslims. Prayitno not only Da Vinci used an experimental technique in confinement fell so ill, that he was demanded the removal of the application instead of the traditional fresco.”Google almost dead. The condition of Paul was not from the Google Play but also demanded Arts & Culture has spent the past year there the best at all, but he chose to be happy! similar applications from being made creating Gigapixel images of 20 of its most available in the future.According to West renowned artworks including ‘The Last Supper,’ which is thought to have been I can tell you reasons why he was so Sumatra Communication and Information created by Giampietrino or Boltraffio, who happy!! Though he came to Rome as a Agency head Jasman Rizal, the were pupils of Leonardo,” the U.K. Times prisoner, he could entertain guests and he application has since been removed. reported. always had Roman Guards to talk to. For a He said critics of the move should try to person like Apostle Paul, what a joy if understand the culture of the people of Now completed, viewers can see the smallest of details that are hard to see in someone comes to his doorpost every day! Minangkabau.”It means that the people of the copies of the painting or have been lost It’s an opportunity to share the gospel. Minangkabau are Muslims, and if there are from the original.”You can really zoom into Moreover, this opportunity even caused the people who claim that they are the finest level of detail like never before,” salvation of some residents in Caesar’s Minangkabau but do not adhere to Islam, said LuisellaMazza, head of global palace too (Phil. 1: 13, 4: 22). Another they are customarily not recognized as operations at Google Arts and Culture.”It reason of his happiness is the boldness of Minangkabau people,” news portal makes the invisible visible.” the brethren in preaching the gospel in Kompas.com quoted him as saying. The feet of Jesus in the original mural were Rome (Phil. 1: 12-14). They were motivated cut off when a door was put into the wall to preach the gospel more boldly like Paul Halili Hasan, research director at the of the refectory on which Leonardo painted, did in other cities and were even ready to Jakarta-based Setara Institute for where he applied paint onto dry plaster be prosecuted. Another miracle that made Democracy and Peace, criticized the using egg tempera instead of painting on wet plaster. him happy was the healing of the brother removal.”The Holy Bible in the who came from Philippi! He got cured Minangkabau language … is not against Among other details that can be seen with when the apostle prayed for him. A great the law or the constitution and, in fact, is a the new camera that are all but missing man of God was back into life to serve the good initiative to develop interfaith literacy,” from the original mural is the finger of Lord further. In fact, this letter was he said.”The Communications and Thomas, which is gesturing in way that delivered to the church at Philippi by Information Ministry should have rejected points to his later doubts about Christ’s resurrection. It also shows the hand of Epaphroditus (Phil. 2: 25-30). the West Sumatra governor’s demand.” He Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed said the demand set a bad precedent, Jesus, clasping a bag of money. Paul realized that the situations will never adding the application should have been always be pleasant! Hard times will surely seen as “a digital innovation.””The The new gigapixel art camera has been in show up in between! But he always chose application deserves appreciation as it is use for the past decade at museums and galleries worldwide and is custom-made to an effort to build interfaith understanding to be happy! Are you happy today? If you create hundreds of high-resolution close- are not, would you rather make it a choice? so that prejudices, fears and threats that up images of paintings. The technology We are destined to be happy no matter result from a lack of it can be reduced,” utilizes a laser and sonar to capture the what happens in our lives! Have a happy Hasan said. most intricate details of paintings that are day and stay happy forever! uuu FULL STORY ON - 01 subsequently stitched together into a “billion-pixel” image.Mazza said the close- uuu FULL STORY ON - 01 Through the use of Gigapixel digital camera up digital image of “The Last Supper” was technology, people can now get an up-close only the beginning of future endeavors been removed from the Google Play store look at Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece where other great works will also be “The Last Supper.” following protests by a local authority. examined using advanced technology. West Sumatra governor IrwanPrayitno Millions have traveled to Milan, Italy, to see the beloved painting which depicts Christ “You can see brushstrokes, cracks in the complained to Information Minister Johnny and His disciples at the Last Supper, which painting. In real life it would be very hard Gerard Plate late last month, demanding has been slowly deteriorating for years. The to get close to the artwork for security the ministry have the application called Last Supper is housed by the refectory of reasons and even if you could get close KitabSuciInjil Minangkabau (The Bible in the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. enough, how long could you really stand Minangkabau Language) removed from in front of an artwork to examine all these fascinating details,” she said. Sparkling Wisdom! 9

uuu FULL STORY ON - 03 move of God that can bring healing to hearts that can bring justice down from Heaven.” In a broadcast from Wednesday night, Lindquist explained that they were invited into the community by a local church and noted the presence of Pastor Charles Sparkling Wisdom! Karuku of International Outreach Church, a growing multi-racial congregation in ∑Our Lord told His disciples that love and obedience were organically Burnsville, Minnesota, who he said was united. The final test of love is obedience.A W Tozer asked by Floyd’s family to spread the message of healing and forgiveness in the community. ∑If I fear to hold another to the highest goal because it is so much easier “This pastor who is preaching right now, his to avoid doing so, then I know nothing of Calvary love.Amy name is Charles Karuku and George Floyd’s Carmichael family asked him to come here and share his message of forgiveness and healing through Jesus every day he can. They endorsed him. ∑ There is no wonder more supernatural and divine in the life of a believer They said, ‘please, this is the message the than the mystery and ministry of prayer...the hand of the child touching community needs,’” he said. the arm of the Father and moving the wheel of the universe.A.B. He also confirmed that along with a number Simpson of baptisms he had witnessed, he also saw miracles.”I don’t know if you believe in ∑Daily living by faith on Christ is what makes the difference between miracles but I do, and there was a deaf ear the sickly and the healthy Christian, between the defeated and the that popped open. God did a miracle. God’s using this tragic situation for his glory. God victorious saint. A.W. Pink is shifting the narrative. Out of his (Floyd’s) life, many will come to the Lord. Many will ∑“The prime reason the Savior personally acts as the gatekeeper of the come to Jesus,” he said. celestial kingdom is not to exclude people, but to personally welcome Other ministries that have been at the site and embrace those who have made it back home.”- Tad R. Callister include Youth With a Mission and Circuit Riders, a California-based missions movement, Fox News reported.Christophe ∑“Spending time with God is the key to our strength and success in all Ulysse, 37, a YWAM leader based in Kona, areas of life. Be sure that you never try to work God into your Hawaii, told the news network they were schedule, but always work your schedule around Him.” witnessing real change in the Joyce Meyer community.”We’re going from pain and hatred to healing and hope,” Ulysse, who’s a black Canadian Christian leader, said.”We ∑“Radical obedience to Christ is not easy… It’s not comfort, not health, need to show that we can affect positive not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical obedience to change,” Ulysse continued. ”You have a voice Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, such risk finds its and you can go to the nations. You can carry reward in Christ. And he is more than enough for us.”David Platt this on. We’re empowering them to be carriers of hope.”He explained that while the ∑“He who lays up treasures on earth spends his life backing away from tragedy has affected his diverse team his treasures. To him, death is loss. He who lays up treasures in differently, he has been inspired by the hope of the Gospel. heaven looks forward to eternity; he’s moving daily toward his “I came here and I was broken. It affects treasures. To him, death is gain.” – Randy team members differently, but those of us of Alcorn color, as we’re here, we’re watching the change happen through the Gospel. My heart ∑“We sinned for no reason but an is so filled with hope. Those in the incomprehensible lack of love, and He saved neighborhood are saying this is us for no reason but an incomprehensible unprecedented unity. They’re feeling an outpouring of love and hope from this excess of love.”Peter Kreeft nation,” he said. ∑ Good work is giving to the poor and the helpless, “For us, there is this deep conviction that we have tried everything to deal with this issue. but divine work is showing them their worth to the We’ve tried politics, we’ve tried economics, One who matters.”Criss Jami and we’ve tried social reform,” Ulysse, who recalled the Rodney King riots as a kid, noted. Abigail Thyvilayil John “It’s the same thing over and over. We have to go back to what actually works.” Bible Study 10

THE SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD

· One Baptism by which believers ‹ Rev 3:1-And to the angel of the church K .VARGHESE become members of the Church in Sardis write, “Thesethings says He · One Hope of joyful everlasting life who has the seven Spirits of God and The Holy Spirit or the Seven Spirits of God? with the Lord in heaven the sevenstars...” While writing about the higher position of When Paul declares: “There is...one Spirit... ‹ Rev 4: 5-And from the throne the believer in Christ,Apostle Paul mentions “(hen Pneuma) in Ephesians 4:4, he proceeded lightning, thundering,and the following seven unities that must be mentions about the Holy Spirit, who by His voices. Seven lamps of fire were keptby the Church of God (Eph. 4:4-6): omnipresentattribute can dwell in the heart burning before the throne,which are · One God the Father who is above all of every true Christian. However, inthe Book the seven Spirits of God · One Lord Jesus Christ who is the of Revelation, Apostle John portrays the Holy ‹ Rev 5:6 - “And| looked, and behold, Savior of mankind Spirit as “theseven Spirits of God” four times. in the midst of the throneand of the · One Holy Spirit who lives in all true All four verses are given below four living creatures, and in the midst believers in Christ forconfirmation: of the elders,stood a Lamb as though · One Body of Christ which is the ‹ Rev 1:4- “Grace to you and peace it had been slain, having seven Church of believers in Christ from Him who is and whowas and hornsand seven eyes, which are the · One Faith in the Lord Jesus which who is to come, and from the seven seven Spirits of God sent outinto all guarantees eternal salvation Spirits who arebefore His throne.” the earth.” FULL STORY ON - 11 Bible Study 11

uuu FULL STORY ON - 10 theFather and the Son (Rev 22:1). As in the Seven seals (5:1, 5) From the above verses, it is understood that above quoted verses, healso described the Seven angels (8:2, 6; 15:1, 6, 7, 8; 16:1; 17:1; the Lord who speaksto the churches has in Spirit as the seven Spirits of God proceeding 21;:9) Him the seven Spirits, burning as seven fromthe Lord’s throne into creation. In many Seven trumpets (8:2, 6) lampsof fire before the Father’s throne. references in the Scriptures,the number Seven thunders (10:3-4) These seven Spirits are also theseven eyes “seven” (7) stands for perfection, Seven heads (12:3; 13:1; 17:3, 7, 9) of the Lamb of God, who is the Son of God, completion, wholeness,or fullness. Hence, Seven diadems (12:3) witnessingeverything on earth. Thus, the many Bible scholars explain the “seven” here Seven plagues (15:1, 6, 8; 21:9) seven Spirits are depicted as omniscientand asstanding for wholeness and perfection. So, Seven bowls (15:7; 17:1; 21:9) omnipresent with the power to be present in it can be concluded thatJohn’s revelation Seven mountains (17:9) all of creation, seeingand knowing all that portrays the Holy Spirit as the whole and Seven kings (17:10) happens. perfectSpirit of God who flows into creation All of the above represent seven distinct This shows that “the seven Spirits” has attributes thatbelong exclusively to the to accomplish His divine purposes. objects, entities, events, etc.,and do not II. Because the Holy Spirit Manifests Creator God. Hence, it can beconcluded that mean “whole” or “perfect.” Therefore, there “the seven Spirits of God” in God’s Attributes inCreation Revelationrepresent the one and only Holy It is possible to derive another interpretation can be anotherpossible reason why John in Spirit who is the ThirdPersonality in God. from Apostle John’s vision of the seven spirits his divine revelation called the perfectHoly Why did John see the Spirit as the Seven of God. Many of the “sevens” in the Book of Spirit as the seven Spirits of God. Spirits of God? Revelation is a prophetical book with Revelation also denotes seven specific I. Because the Holy Spirit is the numerous Signs and symbols. To properly individualities as listed below: interpret all of these prophetical signs and Whole and Perfect Life ofGod symbols, a comprehensive knowledge of the Seven churches (1:4, 11, 20) In his vision, John also witnessed the Holy entire Holy Bible Is essential. Interpretation Seven lampstands (1:12-13, 20; 2:1) of all Old Testament prophecies should be Spirit as the purecrystal clear river of life analyzed side-by-side with the prophecies in Seven stars (1:16, 20; 2:1) flowing into creation from the throne of uuu FULL STORY ON - 12 BIBLE STUDY 12

uuu FULL STORY ON - 11 Since the Father created all with His Very Life, a detailed studyof the Holy Spirit can explain the New Testament. Therefore, the subject His divine attributes. of “the seven Spirits of God” also requires A thorough analysis of the Scriptures from Genesisto Revelation shows that the detailed analysis from both the Old and New Testaments to truly understand the meaning Holy Spirit manifestsTHE CREATOR’S SEVEN SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES in the created of this phrase. world. No one can easily understand the meaning of Consequently, it is possible to conclude that when Apostle John sawthe heavenly vision, he John’sprophetical phrase spiritually witnessed the Holy Spirit, who is theEverlasting Life of God, proceeding from the “the seven Spirits of God” unlesshe fully comprehends throne of the Father andthe Son into the universe, as the seven Spirits of God. the functions of the Holy So, “the Seven Spirits of God” mentioned in John’sRevelation is the “One Spirit Spiritin creation and how He shows forth “ELOHIM’S of God” who manifests theCreator to the universe through His “seven DIVINEATTRIBUTES” in the distinctivedivine attributes. “ created worlds. The created world is silently proclaiming day and night the reality ofthe Creator and His If the Father created all with His Spirit for awesome qualities to the people of the earth (Ps. 19:1-4). The following seven chapters His Son, then His divineattributes are (Chapters 11 to 17) explain fromthe Scriptures how the Holy Spirit manifests God’s divine manifested in creation itself (Ps 19:1-4). attributes inthe created worlds. The Holy Spirit as the Revealer of God’s Attributes Paul argues to the Roman believers that the unbelievers in thisworld have no excuse before God, because the created cosmos itselfis a revelation of His divine attributes. He writes in Rom 1:20: “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes areclearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, evenHis eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse.”

For more clarification, the NLT version of a part of this verse is givenhere: “Through everything God made, they can clearly see hisinvisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature.” So, the created universe not only declares the existence of the Creator,but also portrays His special attributes, which can be observed byhuman beings who live on earth.

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