Ezekiel 44:1-30, NIV
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..glory of the LORD filling the temple of the LORD vs 4…detestable practices vs 6…foreigners uncircumcised in heart and flesh into my sanctuary, desecrating my temple…only Levites tribe allows to serve God in the temple vs 15…requirements: vs 17-23-linens versus wool, hair, who to marry.
Levites….descendants of Zadok..teach..the difference between holy and common…; keep my laws and my degrees. I am the only inheritance the priests have vs 28. The best of all the firstfruits and all your special gifts will belong to the priests vs 30.
Th: biggest, sweetest and juiciest mango, durians, dates, figs, grapes, lambs, chickens etc
Mark 12:41-44, NIV
Amazing Jesus’ observation on offering..widow’s offering..give all she had to live on. what a faith in God..one gave out of their wealth; she, out of her poverty…
Th: true absolute faith in God to provide. …how many of us can truly say we can do it…even tithing is a struggle.
Revelation 2:8-11
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To the Church in Smyrna
Revelation 8:11
Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life-vs 10
He who overcomes will not be hurt at all by the second death vs 11.