TheArmy

A SALVATIONIST VIEW

"The Great International Salvation Army with its network of services spanning the globe" . . . so said my friend Colonel Orval Taylor as his commanding voice filled the hall at the Citadel in downtown Kingston Jamaica. 

That evening my growing fascination would continue into a life long association with this charitable organization of worldwide renown. 

THE ORIGINAL ARMY

https://youtu.be/xHHP8d_9gRo

A 'MODERN' ARMY?

https://youtu.be/ZHkC4AtWnu0

https://youtu.be/rjWvAA8R860

AN ENDURING LEGACY

https://youtu.be/7FH9v7aDaL0

https://youtu.be/QI-5GTewL_s

https://youtu.be/R-y2tm4dv1o

"While women weep, as they do now, I'll fight; while children go hungry, as they do now I'll fight; while men go to prison, in and out, in and out, as they do now, I'll fight; while there is a poor lost girl upon the streets, while there remains one dark soul without the light of God, I'll fight, I'll fight to the very end!"

BANNERS & BONNETS

https://youtu.be/Lgm_CV7Seoo

IRONY - an enemy has done this?

A VIEW FROM THE OUTSIDE

https://youtu.be/RRSaKaFEzaI

"when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also."

Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? He said unto them, An enemy hath done this.

TheEnding

1.Biblical Certainties

the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 

HISTORIC CONTEXT

https://youtu.be/ryONfdc5rLg

IMHO . . . We have full details in Genesis from chapter 6 to chapter 15 of the Bible.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=6W4r8h-WE78

Jonathan Cahn

https://youtu.be/QYJO8oZuEa8

2.Secular Confusion

https://fb.watch/nTz-UGIrmZ/

Is modern day colonial power

Why the Islamic peoples call Israel and the US big and little satan?

https://youtu.be/oSqnEaUtvWc

THE WAY THE 

WORLD WORKS?

Colonization: is the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area. 

Colonialism: is the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

Does NATO seem to be another colonizing effort of the "American Empire"?

Go

✂️ Sent

PURPOSE PROMISE PROVISION
#FamilyChurchNation

"They shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee" - JEREMIAH

"The church is meant to be a place where authentic relationships can be lived out in community. God's intension is for us to live the part, not just look the part. "
Tony Evans

✂️ Sent

Sent from Proton Mail for iOS

Shining

THE HUGHES FAMILY 

Homeschooling family at EBCNEWINGTON

Introduced to me by principal Riopel . . . 

A loving Father . . . and beloved husband

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS 

ELIOT IS A TRAIL-LIFE DAD 

SERVING TROOP 1636 

AS TROOP MASTER IN 

WETHERSFIELD CT

Lack of engagement with the natural world is taking a particular toll on boys. The statistics are sobering. Over 75% of juvenile court cases involve boys. Seventy-four percent of teens in drug and alcohol treatment programs are boys. Men account for four out of five suicides in America, and the most rapidly growing suicide rate demographic is boys between the ages of 10-14.

Trail Life (TrailLifeUSA.com) CEO Mark Hancock stated, "That is why Trail Life USA has launched The Campaign to Rescue America's Boys, our efforts must go beyond preparing them only to survive these challenges. We must take on the greater challenge: to engage a generation, calling them forth as a remnant that will be equipped not only to survive the overwhelming rising tide, but to reverse the tide itself."

Trail Life is the largest Christ-centered, boy-focused scout-type organization in the country. In a world that diminishes the power of boyhood, Trail Life celebrates what makes boys unique and provides boys with a safe space to explore the concept of masculinity while building relationships, learning leadership skills, and exploring the great outdoors.

Households

SURRENDERED?

HARMONY IN THE HOME

Materialism Humanism

Twin killers of 'home-life'?

A house is not a home, is a home more like a business? Is stable family life 'profitable' to civilized societies?

This people say, The time is not come, 

the time that the LORD'S house 

should be built.

Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste? 

Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith

Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith

ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God

THE JAMAICA 

DAILY GLEANER

"In addition to the daily courtesies and instructions to members, families need to establish 'family time' at least one day per week. 

During this 'family time', members can engage in family games. This is an inexpensive activity which can lead to family bonding. 

This is also good to divert attention from the daily diet of negative news. It could also strengthen the family in order to endure and overcome tough times.

Family communication time must be used as an opportunity to celebrate family successes such as the children's performance in academics ". . . 

http://mobile.jamaicagleaner.com/20090414/lead/lead5.php

Niebuhr

A PROBLEM OF 'BIBLICAL' PROPORTIONS? 

Why do you continue to invite punishment? Must you rebel forever? Your head is injured, and your heart is sick. - Isaiah 1:5

CONUNDRUM:

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy impossible; man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.

(My variation on Reinhold Niebuhr's quote)

THE ORIGINAL:

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy POSSIBLE; but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary."

"Reforming our prosecutorial system is no longer just a proposition—it is an urgent imperative, a rallying cry that reverberates across the arc of justice, demanding immediate, transformative action. 

This is not about making incremental adjustments or tweaking the system; it is a clarion call for a seismic shift in our prosecutorial decision-making framework."

#CityFathers

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/reforming-our-prosecutorial-system-is-no-longer-just-a-proposition-it-is-an-urgent-imperative/

Highest ranking in personal freedoms were Sweden (9.45) and the Netherlands (9.28). In 2020, United States has dropped to rank 17 according to The Human Freedom Index. The Freedom Index does not measure democracy, but it does measure freedom of speech and media, press killings, political imprisonment, etc.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_of_Freedom_in_the_World

Authority

THE LION - Whose Authority?

TOTAL DEPENDENCE

TOTAL SUBMISSION 

REBELLION & DISOBEDIENCE 

Do acts of disobedience begin with rebellious thoughts? Is rebellion 

just an attitude?

#1 Independent?

tinyurl.com/yr2mudsp

#2 Bring it Dad! Still rebellious?

tinyurl.com/aed2fx5n

#3 "If you love me" …obeying Dad

tinyurl.com/3py9vyxe

#4 TOTAL DEPENDENCE a beautiful story

keep my commandments?

tinyurl.com/22yvw75z

#5 TOTAL SUBMISSION 

https://tinyurl.com/3ph2r6vs

A HARSH INDICTMENT?

"rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king"

THE PRAYER?

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit

#ebcnewington #myebcchurchnotes