Wars to Cease: 5.5″ Square

Come, you people, behold the activity of Jehovah,

How he has set astonishing events on the earth,

He is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth,

The bow he breaks apart and does cut the spear in pieces;

The wagons he burns in the fire.

Psalm 46: 8,9

Major Developments of the Last Days 1: “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom.” (Matthew 24:7) War on an unprecedented scale is one of the features of the Last Days. Are we living in this time? To read more details on how to determine this for yourself, please click HERE. The end of the last days sees the Kingdom of God restoring Jehovah’s original purpose on the Earth. Notice how he is bringing even the means of war to a complete end.

“Let God’s Kingdom Come!” 2011 District Convention

2011 District Convention begins this weekend in Ireland

29 – 31 July

and the following weekend

5 – 7 August

Punchestown Event Centre

Naas, Co. Kildare

Above is the beautiful invitation for this event. Click  twice on the scans of the invitation above to see the details and read what kind of informative and uplifting talks and dramas are in store. Please have a closer look at the back, where you can see an artist’s impression of the image Daniel saw in a prophetic dream.

This dream relates to the timing of the coming of God’s Kingdom, which Jesus told us to pray for, “Let your kingdom come.”  (Matthew 6:10) The invitation mentions this and says,

“Why should you be interested in that dream? Because its fulfilment will have a direct impact on the lives of everyone living on this planet, including you and your loved ones.”

You are warmly invited to attend for all or part of this wonderful convention.

Redeem Their Souls: 5×7

In his days the righteous one will sprout,

And the abundance of peace until the moon is no more.

For he will deliver the poor one crying for help,

Also the afflicted one and whoever has no helper.

He will feel sorry for the lowly one and the poor one,

And the souls of the poor ones he will save.

From oppression and from violence he will redeem their soul,

And their blood will be precious in his eyes.

Psalm 72: 7, 12 – 14

Jesus Christ, as the King of Jehovah’s Kingdom, will bring a complete end to violence of every sort, including war. However, the Bible indicates that just before the rule of the Kingdom begins here on earth, there will be a time of increasing trouble. This is called the “last days” and scriptures such as Matthew 24, Luke 21 and 2 Timothy 3 identify some of the details of this time. “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom”; “There will be food shortages”; “There will be great earthquakes”; “There will be pestilences”. We are living in the last days now.

The Birds of Heaven: 7×5″

Stop being anxious about your souls as to what you will eat or what you will drink,

or about your bodies as to what you will wear.

Does not the soul mean more than food and the body than clothing?

Observe intently the birds of heaven,

because they do not sow seed or reap or gather into storehouses;

still your heavenly Father feeds them.

Are you not worth more

than they are?

Matthew 6: 25,26

Good News: 5×7

This good news of the kingdom

will be preached in all the inhabited earth

for a witness to all the nations and then the end will come.

Matthew 24:14

The Leaves of the Trees: 5×7″

And he showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal,

flowing out from the throne of God and of the Lamb

down the middle of its broad way.

And on this side of the river and on that side

there were trees of life producing twelve crops of fruit,

yielding their fruits each month.

And the leaves of the trees were for the curing of the nations.

Revelation 22:1,2

What prevents God’s will from being done on the earth now? One reason is that we inherited imperfection from our first parents and thus are sinful. Because of this we get sick, we grow old and we die. The ransom sacrifice of Jesus, (the anniversary of which is being observed worldwide this Sunday, 17th April) makes it possible to live forever, as Jehovah purposed.

Another reason is that many people just do not want to do God’s will. They lie, cheat and commit immorality. John 3:16 says “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.” So only those choosing to do God’s will can receive the free gift of everlasting life.

Also, many governments do not encourage the doing of God’s will, nor do they take the lead in showing a good example. The Bible says that instead, “Man has dominated man to his injury.” (Ecclesiastes 8:9) After Armageddon, mankind will have only one government, God’s Kingdom.This will usher in wonderful blessings for obedient mankind. Satan and the demons will be removed. Sickness and death will be a thing of the past and the earth will be made into a paradise.

A wonderful opportunity to show your appreciation for these things is taking place this Sunday, 17th April. As I mentioned, this is the anniversary of Jesus’ death, called the Memorial or The Lord’s Evening Meal. Jesus died for us so that we can live forever, and this is the only event that he commanded his disciples to memorialize. You are warmly invited to attend. All you need to bring is your Bible, if you have one.

Memorial 2011: Sunday April 17

To his faithful apostles Jesus said:

“Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” (Luke 22:19)

This week begins the final preparations for this year’s Memorial.

Everyone is warmly invited to attend at their nearest kingdom hall.

Contact Jehovah’s Witnesses locally for details of time and place.

If you have received one of the above invitations already,

these details will be printed on the back.

“John the Baptizer stated that Jesus “takes away the sin of the world.”  (John 1:29) This drew attention to Jesus’ role in saving obedient mankind. Why, though, did Jesus have to  die to save sinners? What did he achieve by willingly giving up his life? Who benefits from his death? What can it mean for you?

Each year, Jehovah’s Witnesses gather to commemorate Jesus’ death on its anniversary. This year, the anniversary falls on Sunday, April 11, after sundown. Jehovah’s Witnesses warmly invite you to meet with them to examine the significance of Jesus’ death. The Bible’s answers to the above questions will be considered.”

Reside Forever: 5.5″ Square

The righteous themselves will possess the earth

and they will reside forever upon it.

Psalm 37:29

God’s original purpose for the earth was for a paradise filled with an undying, righteous human race. That purpose has never altered. Satan’s rebellion and Adam and Eve’s disobedience delayed the fulfillment of Jehovah’s will for the earth but didn’t change it. God’s kingdom will be the means by which it will be accomplished.

Did you notice in Daniel 2:44 (quoted in the last post) that the kingdom “will crush and put and end to all these kingdoms”, the human governments holding sway when Jehovah’s due time arrives? There will be a war between God’s Kingdom and the kingdoms of this world. In Revelation 16:14, 16 this called by its Hebrew name Har-Magedon, which in English is Armageddon. How will this cause God’s will to be done on earth?

(See also HERE and HERE, other posts using today’s theme scripture, Psalm 37: 29)

In the Days of Those Kings: 5″x7″

 

In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin.

And the kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people.

It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms

and it itself will stand to times indefinite.

Daniel 2:44

God’s kingdom will be established “in the days of those kings.” So other kingdoms, other rulerships and governments will still exist when this happens. But unlike human rulerships, God’s kingdom will not be replaced by any other government. If you long for good government, this is the best news! Under the kingdom we will enjoy the best rulership the world has ever experienced.

Be Glad: A6 and QL

 

“On this account be glad, you heavens and you who reside in them!

Woe for the earth and for the sea, because the Devil has come down to you,

having great anger, knowing he has a short period of time.”

Revelation 12:12

“I heard a loud voice in heaven say: ‘Now have come to pass the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers [Satan] has been hurled down, who accuses them day and night before our God!’” (Revelation 12:10)

The first thing Jesus Christ does when he begins to rule is to cast Satan out of heaven. This leads to great rejoicing there with unbroken peace and harmony.

What about the earth? The Bible says: “Woe for the earth and for the sea.” Satan knows he only has a short time left and in his anger during these “last days”, he causes great distress on the earth. What will happen next?