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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Jewish Fall Feasts

Jewish New Year - Rosh Hashanah

Begins on Friday 2026sep11 at sundown., 1 Tishrei 5787, 2026 Libra 01
Ends on Sunday 2026sep13 at nightfall.

AKA 'Day of the Trumpet'
Leviticus 23, Numbers 29

Tishrei is the 7th Biblical month. 1 Tishrei marks the Jewish civil new year.

Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement

Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year. It occurs on 10 Tishrei, ten days after the new year begins. For 2026, Yom Kippur begins at sundown, 2026sep20, and continues through 2026sep21.

Christian symbolism

Yom Kippur is especially important for understanding Hebrews 9-10. The New Testament presents Jesus as the great High Priest whose sacrifice accomplishes what the annually repeated Day of Atonement sacrifices anticipated.

Sukkot - Feast of Tabernacles

Sukkot is a seven day Biblical Jewish festival that begins on 15 Tishrei. It is also called the Feast of Booths. For 2026, Sukkot begins at sundown 2026sep25, with the first full day on 2026sep26.

God instructed Israel to live in temporary shelters called sukkot to remember how He cared for the Israelites after bringing them out of Egypt.

Ref: Leviticus 23, Numbers 29, Deuteronomy 16.

There is also a fascinating connection between Sukkot >> the Tabernacle >> Jesus >> Revelation 21, where God's dwelling is finally with humanity.

So there is a beautiful progression:

Rosh Hashanah → Awakening / repentance
Yom Kippur → Atonement / forgiveness
Sukkot → Rejoicing / dwelling with God

/2026sep08, PRINC, Jewish Fall Feasts, Hebrew, Hebrews, New Year, Booths, Tabernacles, Sukkot, Day of Atonement

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Palm Sunday

Hosanna (save us from political oppression)
Jesus came for spiritual rescue, not political.
Rescue from sins, vices & evil thoughts.
The crowd turned on Jesus days later.
Crucify him!
They wanted a warrior on a war horse and got a suffering servant on a donkey instead.

ref: chatGPT Mark chapter 11, google ai

/2026mar29 Palm Sunday, Mark chapter 11, Holy Week, John chapter 12

Holy Week

A LITTLE GUIDE TO THE HOLY WEEK

Holy Week is the Christian observance commemorating the Passion of Jesus Christ that takes place between Palm Sunday and Easter.

PALM SUNDAY

Jesus, amid the cheering crowd, rides on a donkey to Jerusalem

HOLY MONDAY

Jesus visits his friends in Bethany and Mary anoints the feet of Jesus

HOLY TUESDAY

Jesus foretells the betrayal of Judas and the denial of Peter

HOLY WEDNESDAY

Judas makes a deal with the high priests; he turns Jesus over for 30 silver coins

HOLY THURSDAY

The Last Supper takes place. Jesus institutes the sacraments of the Eucharist and priesthood

GOOD FRIDAY

Jesus is sentenced to death by crucifixion. He dies on the cross, and is buried in a tomb

HOLY SATURDAY

Jesus descends into the abyss and defeats death

EASTER SUNDAY

Jesus rises from the dead!

Ref: Facebook - Aral Katoliko 2023mar31
This page promotes teachings, reflections and information about the Catholic Faith

/2026mar29, Holy Week, today is Palm Sunday 2026

Thursday, April 24, 2025

God Communicates

Most people believe that God is silent.

Many Christians believe that God answers prayers by results of what happened. - Yes, No or Wait.

I believe that God communicates millions of ways. Via:

Emotions, feelings, messengers, dogs, cats, animals, flowers, plants, trees, space, time, energy, oceans, landscapes, sunsets, sun, moon, stars, storms, weather, earthquakes, clouds, rain, people, talking, books, the Bible, thoughts, help from others, research, experience, advice from others, education, music, coincidences, karma, guilt, changes, love, sex, childbirth, marriage, death ... and so much more.

/2012jul31, God, speaks, communicates, word of God, Bible

Monday, October 14, 2024

How to Study the Bible for Beginners

Read for 5 minutes.
Read one chapter, reread it and ponder it throughout the day.
Be sure to read everyday.

1. Observe

2. Apply

1. Observe - what do I see?

5Ws

A - Where - locations

B - What - actions

C - When - time

D - Who - characters

E - Why - purpose

TACT

T - Terms - Subject: love, hope, joy, fruit (what)

A - Adjectives/Adverbs - Descriptive

C - Connectives - connecting words: and, for, afterward; however, but - change direction, steer

T - Verb Tenses - past, present, future

2. Apply to your life

SPECTRUM

S - what SIN to avoid?

P - what PROMISE is given?

E - what EXAMPLE to follow?

C - what COMMAND to obey?

T - what TRUTH to know?

R - what to REPENT about?

U - what UPSIDE to embrace?

M - what MOMENT of gratitude?

Read the New Testament, one gospel and all of Paul's letters

Ref: YouTube IVM - Impact Video Ministries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peg2xPQIqDQ

/2024oct13

Friday, October 4, 2024

Spiritual Gifts are Like Flowers

Spiritual Gifts are Like Flowers

What a beautiful observation!
Yes, the spiritual gifts can be likened to a garden of vibrant flowers,
each with its unique beauty, fragrance, and purpose.
Just as a garden requires nurturing and care to flourish,
our spiritual gifts need attention, development, and exercise to reach their full potential.

In this garden of spiritual gifts:

1 - Prophecy is like a bold, bright sunflower, shining light and guidance.

2 - Service is like a gentle, supportive lavender, offering care and comfort.

3 - Teaching is like a wise, majestic oak tree, providing shade and insight.

4 - Exhortation is like a vibrant, encouraging daffodil, lifting spirits and hope.

5 - Giving is like a generous, fragrant rose, sharing love and resources.

6 - Leadership is like a strong, guiding evergreen, directing and protecting.

7 - Mercy is like a soothing, gentle lily, bringing peace and compassion.

8 - Hospitality is like a warm, inviting geranium, welcoming and nurturing.

9 - Administration is like a skilled, organized orchid, streamlining and managing.

10 - Discernment is like a perceptive, intuitive iris, sensing and revealing truth.

11 - Healing is like a restorative, soothing aloe vera, bringing wholeness and health.

12 - Faith is like a steadfast, trusting succulent, anchoring and persevering.

13 - Wisdom is like a discerning, insightful orchid, applying knowledge & experience.

14 - Helps is like a supportive, versatile vine, assisting and augmenting.

May this garden of spiritual gifts flourish in your life and the lives of those around you!

Imagine spiritual gifts like flowers

✨❤️ Beautiful! Let's imagine the spiritual gifts as a vibrant bouquet, each flower representing a unique gift:

- Prophecy: Sunflower 🌻

- Service: Lavender

- Teaching: Oak Tree

- Exhortation: Daffodil

(vibrant, encouraging, and hopeful)

- Giving: Rose 🌹

(generous, Sharing love and resources)

- Leadership: Evergreen 🌲

(strong, bold, and guiding)

- Mercy: Lily

(pure, compassionate, and soothing)

- Hospitality: Geranium

(warm, welcoming, and vibrant)

- Administration: Orchid

(organized, sleek, and efficient)

- Discernment: Iris

(perceptive, intuitive, and revealing)

- Healing: Aloe Vera

(restorative, soothing, and calming)

- Faith: Succulent

(steadfast, resilient, and anchoring)

- Wisdom: Orchid

(discerning, insightful, and applied)

- Helps: Vine

(supportive, versatile, and augmenting)

May this bouquet of spiritual gifts inspire and bless you! ✨

/2024sep12, 2024oct04, spiritual gifts, flowers, summary

Spiritual Gifts - Adults vs Students

/2024sep12, 2024oct04

Spiritual Gifts Explained

All spiritual gifts explained in less than 10 minutes.

IVM - Impact Video Ministries

Introduction, Overview

ALL Spiritual Gifts EXPLAINED in less than 10 minutes

Impact Video Ministries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWK5BRzFymQ

/2024sep12, 2024oct04

Epoch Systems, Calendars

Epoch Systems

An epoch, in computing, is a fixed date and time used as a reference from which a computer measures time. An epoch is also an instant in time that marks the beginning of a calendar era.

There is no year zero in this scheme; thus the year AD 1 immediately follows the year 1 BC. This dating system was devised in 525 by Dionysius Exiguus but was not widely used until the 9th century. For computational reasons, astronomical year numbering and the ISO 8601 standard designate years so that AD 1 = year 1, 1 BC = year 0, 2 BC = year −1, etc.

Calendars

There are thousands of calendars in history and currently in use. The Gregorian Calendar is the most widely used calendar in the world today. It has been the unofficial GLOBAL STANDARD for decades. In United States, the year 2024 refers to 2024 years since the birth of Jesus Christ. Jesus was a historical figure who is key to TIME and how time is measured.

Pragmatic uses of the Gregorian Calendar worldwide:

International communications
Transportation
Commercial integration
United Nations

Anno Domini (AD) counts the years since the birth of Jesus Christ.

The terms anno Domini (AD) and before Christ (BC)^[a] are used when designating years in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. The term anno Domini is Medieval Latin and means "in the year of the Lord"

This calendar era is based on the traditionally reckoned year of the conception or birth of Jesus, AD counting years from the start of this epoch and BC denoting years before the start of the era. There is no year zero in this scheme; thus the year AD 1 immediately follows the year 1 BC. This dating system was devised in 525 by Dionysius Exiguus but was not widely used until the 9th century.

Refs:

Anno Domini (A.D.) - wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Domini

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_calendars

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoch

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarnation_(Christianity)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_era

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar

https://www.timeanddate.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time

Off Topic:

I was a Y2K programmer analyst at the turn of the century.

https://www.cybersalt.org/clean-jokes/y1k-problem

https://www.humormatters.com/y2khumor.htm

https://www.humormatters.com/y2khumor.htm#yzerok

And then I made calendars for 20 years.

/2016dec15, 2024oct04, B90, the Bible in 90 Days, Exodus

Song - The Love of God

Song - The Love of God - Mercy Me

To write the love of God above

Would drain the ocean dry

Nor could the scroll contain the whole

Though stretched from sky to sky

The Love of God (Lyrics) - MercyMe and Brian Bontes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2zJWXMC-II

/2024sep10

Could we with ink the ocean fill

And were the skies of parchment made

Were every stalk on earth a quill

And every man a scribe by trade

https://youtu.be/uQvbLWyLgHQ?is=wkQeEUxcrUfX7JS4

The Love of God - Mercy Me [With Lyrics]

Brian Bontes

/2026jun11, PRINC, song, love of God, mercy me, lyrics, updated version

Give Me the Bible

Give Me the Bible - by Kenneth Cox

60 videos, about 35 to 45 minutes each

Presented by Billy Johnson on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGKboWdhbsCsXUQvP7_D1Qsa1qDZf7oCC

This is the last seminar Kenneth Cox did. Kenneth spent his whole life sharing the message around the world. Kenneth died in 2019... If you watch all the presentations, you will have a very good understanding of the Bible.

Presentation 1-5 are about salvation.
Presentation 6-10 is about the second coming of Christ.
Presentation 11-15 is about the Holy Spirit.
Presentation 16-20 is about the Sabbath.
Presentation 21-25 is about prophecy. 5 have fallen.
Presentation 26-30 is about prophecy also.
Presentation 31-35 is about life in the son.
Presentation 36-40 is about the judgment.
Presentation 41-45 is about your Bible and you.
Presentation 46-50 is about the Elijah message.
Presentation 51-55 is about the church.
Presentation 56-60 is about Jesus.

3ABN

I have watched each of these videos about 3 to 4 times.

I learn visually and there are a wealth of images for many Bible verses.

Pastor Cox is excellent at explaining concepts of the Bible in layman's terms.

https://www.youtube.com/@3abn

Transcripts - https://3abn.com/Series/GMTB/index.html

What the Bible can do for you - https://3abn.com/series/gmtb/GMTB000044.html

Pagan Rome - Revelation ch 17 - http://old.3abn.org/CC/GMTB/GMTB000024S.html

Is Seventh Day Adventists a Cult? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iF0pENRls8

/2015, 2024sep10, 3ABN, Pastor Kenneth Cox, SDA

Church Lingo

Adultery - Being unfaithful to one's spouse. Having sex with another outside of the marriage.

Appoint - arrange - God a. a whale to swallow Jonah - jonah

Angel - messenger, good and bad, lesser than humans, no free will, like the wind - heb 1

Ark of the Covenant - a box containing the 10 commandments, Covenant between God and Moses

Babylon - confusion - rev

Belief - attitude towards, superstition

Belief - trust, confidence, fidelity - rom 3.24

Belief - faith - rom. 3.24

Blessed - happy

Blessings - praise, gift, elegance of language - rom 3.24

Bloodshed - sacrifice - rom 3.24

Bondservant - you be my God, I'll be your people - Cox, Latter Rain

Commit - to practice evil, sinful things

Compassion - to have mercy

Compassion - sympathy and concern for others, desire to alleviate suffering

Confess - To pray to God, and say how you have sinned.

Confess - to lance the boil, to pop the pimple - Cox

Covenant - Testament, Old and New, 1st covenant was between Abraham and God. God promised land and descendants. The first covenant is outdated, obsolete. The 2nd covenant is everlasting (jer 31.31-34)

Covet - crave, to want someone else's wife

Crucifixion - Jesus' death on the cross

Deliver - to send, to another realm

Deliverance - salvation

Deliverance - welfare, prosperity, preservation - rom 3.24

Delivery - hand over responsibility to - business 101

Faith - belief - rom 3.24

Faith - confidence, trust - heb 11.1 - courage, the opposite of fear

Faith - unlocks the door, the key, to heaven - Cox

Fear - awe, the opposite of faith, trust, courage

Fear - danger, calamity, risk - jonah

Fornication - spiritual worship of idols - Rafferty

Fornication - sex outside of marriage

Furnace - fiery trials, Jesus is always with us - daniel, Rafferty

Forsake - abandon, to leave you, to walk away from a relationship, to die

Glorification - future, in the presence of God, in the kingdom of God - heb 11, Chuck Missler

Glory - honor, splendor, character of God - rom 3.24

Glory - brightness

Glory - halo around a person

Glory - heavy, majesty, judgment, reputation

Glory - showing God's presence

Glory - righteousness - Cox

Grace - charming, kind

Grace - God's favor, salvation

Grace - blessings for Jesus Christ - rom 3.24

Grace - is a free gift - rom 3.24

HP - Higher Power, High Priest - Al Anon, Rafferty

High Priest - Jesus

Holy - sacred - rom 3.24

Holy - separate from impurity and sin - rom 3.24

Holy of Holies - The most sacred area in the tabernacle and the temple, contains the ark

Jesus - high priest, higher power - Rafferty

Jesus - son of God

Jesus' blood - wine - mark 14.23, Rafferty

Jesus' glory - the sun - Cox

Jesus' righteousness - the sun - malichi 4.2

Jonah - fled from God, 2nd chance - jonah

Josiah - good king, save the Bible - Josiah

Jude - creepers, false teachers go to hell - jude

Justification - past, salvation - separation from the penalty of sin - heb 11, Chuck Missler

Justified - plead for innocence - rom 3.24

Justify - justice, legal, scales, balance, the scale is justified when both sides are equal and balanced. Declared righteous, balanced.

Kingdom of God - Return of Jesus Christ - rom 3.24

Kingdom of God - in the hearts of believers - rom 3.24

Mercy - forgiveness, paid the price, wages

Mercy - God gives 2nd chances, undeserved - jonah

Mercy - compassion, pity - rom 3.24

Mercy seat - lid of the ark of the covenant - rom 3.24

Moon goddess - queen of Babylon, Ishtar - Cox, Babylon

Propitiation - sin offering, covering - rom 3.24

Propitiation - appease the wrath of a god - rom 3.24

Propitiation - atoning sacrifice. Atonement. At-one-ment. via Jesus on the cross and Easter. Jesus' sacrifice ONCE FOR ALL. We become AT-ONE with God. The relationships among Christians and God is mended. The WRATH of God is satisfied by Jesus' sacrificial death. Jesus took humanity's punishment, that was inflicted in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. This REDEEMS our lives and we are RECONCILED with God.

Reconcile - to move from hurt and brokenness in a relationship to a place of healing, wholeness, forgiveness and reunion.

Redeem - Adam and Eve sinned, so humans became slaves to sin (rom 6.23). Jesus died then rose from death to pay the price, to redeem us, from the slavery of sin.

Redemption - ransom paid. release happens - rom 3.24

Redemption - buy back something, that was forfeited, lost - rom 3.24

Redemption - repurchase, win back - rom 3.24

Redemption - distance from idols - rom 3.24

Redemption a - God's grace - rom 3.24

Redemption b - purchased from debt of sin

Redemption c - brought to being in Christ

Redemption x - metaphor DELIVERANCE by Jesus' crucifixion

Redemption y - wrath of our Holy God

Redemption z - we deserve to be punished

Redemption - Jesus paid the price of our sins. He sacrificed his blood by death. The new covenant, the New Testament, the new law, made the Old Testament obsolete. This is like an executive order by the President. A will can be replaced by the Last Will and Testament and becomes effective upon the death of Jesus. Then Christians INHERIT the Kingdom of God, and have the opportunity to go to heaven. The INHERITANCE is FORGIVENESS --- ONCE FOR ALL (Christians).

Relent - change mind, God changes his mind

Repent - To be Godly sorry, to stop that behavior and to repair damages.

Repent - Jonah prays inside whale, vows - jonah

Repentance - an honest, regretful acknowledgement of sin with commitment to change.

Righteous - comes by faith. KEY

Righteous - ethical conduct

Righteous - glory - Cox

Righteous - gift from Jesus - Cox

Righteous - honesty and love - 1 john 2

Righteous - freedom from sin - rom 3.24

Righteous - the scale of justice, our good works are so light. God's righteousness is so heavy. Jesus on my side levels the scale with God.

Righteousness - just, the gift of justice

Salvation - to be saved by God and Jesus, to be destined to heaven

Salvation - deliverance, safety - rom 3.24

Salvation - to rescue, to save - rom 3.24

Salvation - from destruction into God's hands - rom 3.24

Salvation - inheritance after the return of Jesus Christ - rom 3.24

Sanctification - now, salvation - power of sin, ongoing process, changes us - heb 11, Chuck Missler

Sin - Mistakes that have injured others, offending others, crimes, behavior, selfish, greedy

Sin - offense, do wrong

Sin - miss the mark, archer. Then forfeit - rom 3.24

Son of God - Jesus

Sun - righteousness of Jesus - malachi 4.2

Sun God - king of Babylon - Cox

Tabernacle - tent, made to exact specifications for worship. Used by Moses.

Truth - fidelity

Walk in the light - honesty - 1 john

Wine - blood of Jesus - mark 14, Rafferty

/2023jan08, 2024oct04

https://www.understandchristianity.com/church-lingo/

https://www.understandchristianity.com/

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Principles to Live By - Table of Contents

Principles to Live By

Princ Ch 1 - Intro

Princ Ch 2 - God

Princ Ch 3 - Jesus

Princ Ch 4 - Holy Ghost

Princ Ch 5 - Scriptures

Princ Ch 6 - Songs

Prnc Ch 7 - Prayers

Princ Ch 8 - Save

Princ Ch 9 - Relationships

Princ Ch 10 - Emotions

Princ Ch 11 - My Point of View

Princ Ch 12 - Glossary

Friday, January 13, 2023

Guilt

The best way to deal with guilt is through prayer.

Talking with to a friend or family member can be too dangerous.

Talking to a therapist can be lengthy and costly.

Confess out loud to God in prayer when alone.

Confess to God because he forgives you and forgets all sins small and large.

When Jesus died, he covered all of humanity's sins, threw them in the deepest part of the sea, and put up a "No Fishing" sign.

Jesus died on the cross for forgiveness of sins for Christians. Accept Jesus as your savior. Jesus' atonement was once for all. He tore the veil.

PRINC - Topics - Prayer - Emotions

Ref:

Hebrews - https://biblehub.com/hcsb/hebrews/1.htm

Hebrews in this blog - https://color-flow-princ.blogspot.com/2022/12/t219-hebrews.html

https://pastorrick.com/devotional/

https://pastorrick.com/theres-only-one-way-to-get-rid-of-guilt-2/

/2023jan13

Monday, November 21, 2022

YARP - Prayer - yarp is to pray backwards

How to YARP

Y - yield - Giving up with something, feeling frustrated, stuck, tired, need a break.
A - ask - Ask someone for help, dialogue with God, ask what can I do for you?
R - respect - Be considerate, wonder what is going on, do not attack verbally.
P - please - Please be graceful, have a heart of gratitude, Thank you Lord.

How to PRAY

P - praise - Thank God for things he's already done in your life.
R - repent - Tell God you are sorry for your bad choices. Isaiah 6:1-5
A - ask - Ask God for what you need. Philippians 4:6
Y - yield - Just be quiet and see how God leads you.

heal, 2014feb01, relationships, yarp, pray, prayer

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Chastity

Love someone for their personality, attitude and spirit,
who they are inside, not just their looks.

If you are sexually attracted to someone,
then they become a sex object
and the relationship is degraded.

Sex is sacred joy.
Sex outside of marriage breaks the law of chasity
and breaks hearts.
Sexual passion should remain inside the bonds of marriage.

Television and movies promote all kinds of sex,
because sexuality sells.
Sex sells products, movies, fashion and makeup.
Whores and many celebrities sell sex for quick access to a lot of money.
And they pay a huge price for selling their bodies.

Make good decisions
with your relationships
as they will affect your future families
and our future generations.

Just say "No, Thank You" to porn, premarital and extra-marital sex.

Ref: Relief Society

z. 0609 p. 1909