Sari @sarikorpi@dingdash.com

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/01/quebec-canada-bans-unvaxxed-buying-groceries-major-retailers-unless-accompanied-health-warden-will-ensure-buy-food-medicine/

A second update about my friend Mikael who is still in hospital. Unfortunately they won't let him go because his oxygen saturation is too low. They wanted to put him in IC on ventilator - exactly what's not a good solution (according to many). Both him and his wife have refused it, and it seems like the doctors have respected it if I understood it correctly (we discuss in a Telegram group). His CRP was 84 some hours ago. His wife wrote that they won't let her visit him. We wrote that she should demand that, because she is married to him, and has just recovered from C-19. There is so much strange things going on when it comes to C-19. Why put him on a ventilator when they just have started to give him antibiotics for his pneunomia? And then they report the news about how many unvaccinated they have in IC. Please, pray for a quick recovery and for protection from harmful interventions!

In the strictest sense, there's a difference between a believer, a disciple, and a Christian, though we may still use these terms synonymously. There was a time when Jesus preached and many believed in Him (they became believers). That is, they responded to the altar call But Jesus said to those believers, "If ye continue in my words, then are ye my disciples indeed" (John 8:31). Thus, a disciple is the believer who follows Jesus Christ daily and CONTINUES to obey ALL His teachings.

The disciples in the early church at Antioch had become so Christlike that they were nicknamed, "Christians" (Acts 11:26). A Christian is a believer who has become a disciple of Jesus Christ and has so become Christlike that you can hardly tell the difference between the Master and the disciple.

Are you a sinner, believer, disciple, or a Christian?

@MaryMamuzich @Berrybunchfamily

Thanks so much. Knowing that there are brothers and sisters who pray for us is of great encouragement and, beyond that, we believe that God answers the prayers of his children. God bless you.

I have a lot of friends and church relationships in Ukraine. Just got a message from Pastor Sasha...

Hello Todd !
Hope you are alive and well !
Things are getting spooky here a bit , couple of embassies are evacuating their families out of Ukraine. Also a few airlines are not leaving their planes over night. Flying in and a few hours later left. Russian army now because of conquering Belarus last couple of months is less than 100 miles from Kiev/in Belarus But overall there is no panic - praise God !
Please continue to pray as I know you do !
Blessings

https://www.jihadwatch.org/2022/01/record-breaking-360-million-christians-persecuted-in-2021-hungarian-prime-minister-one-of-few-to-speak-out

https://www.wnd.com/2022/01/pastor-attacked-expressing-christians-dont-attend-pride-events/

Recently Brother Yun, Brother Ren and Brother Eugene had visited our city. We'll be publishing videos from this meeting(s) during next 5 weeks.
For the English speaking people - start at 00:10:49 🙂 (Fabian did an extended introduction)

https://youtu.be/a942q3Vybek

thank you @Backtojerusalem & @sinbach

Sometimes Satan whispers in your ear...
https://devotionaltreasure.wordpress.com/2022/01/17/satan-our-accuser/?preview=true

"If Christ died for my sin, I cannot trifle with the evil that killed my best friend."
- Charles Spurgeon

As you spy out the promised land before you and the so-called 'giants' what do you see in 2022? Read Numbers 13-14. Promised land or wilderness? Faith or fear, doubt and unbelief? Joshua spent much time in the Tabernacle and then was called to lead!
(Photo credit myJewishlearning.com and art from Pinterest)

“Who is this?” they said to each other. “Even the wind and the sea do what He says!” (Mark 4:41).

Do we know this Jesus? Does this storm-calming Jesus disappear when we close our Bibles?

At times, I think I expect much more from my wife than I do from Jesus. But my wife can’t command storms and seas....

We expect far too little from Jesus.

We need to reconcile our creeds with our attitudes, decisions, and general approach to life.

A Jesus of theory or story hour is a sentimental comfort. The real Jesus commands the wind and seas and is a force to be reckoned with.

Jesus called the twelve, and began to send them out in pairs, giving them authority over unclean spirits. Mark 6:7

How do you imagine this exchange took place?
How did the disciples “receive”
authority?
Did Jesus hand them a badge or give then papers with proof authorization?
How did authority come to rest on the disciples?

I think that the only logical answer is that it came through the mere words of Jesus. The statement “I grant you authority” from someone who possess authority must be enough.

The Gospels state that Jesus granted His disciples authority for healing sickness and casting our demons several times. Why? Because disciples for generations to come would need to know that they are granted authority for doing the works of Jesus.

I am a disciple.
I have authority.
Jesus said so.
It’s that simple.