Worship: For Heaven’s Sake The mercy seat of pure gold is the throne or seat of God. Beneath His seat of mercy is God’s Law. “Position is everything,” says Pastor Flemons. Mercy is indeed the barrier between God and His broken Law. Through Jesus Christ, who died to pay the penalty of sin, we have remission of sins. “He is our propitiation or atonement.” Jesus is “our mercy seat.” PTG
Because Jesus lived until death according to the Law in human flesh, humanity is empowered to keep God’s Law in the flesh also. Because our heavenly Father is “merciful and gracious, long-suffering, . . .keeping mercy for thousands (to a thousand generations, Deut. 7:9) forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin,” (Ex. 34:6,7; 20:5,6), all of His enemies (those who have broken His Law) have been treated with “compassion and a disposition to forgive.” “These qualities of God belong to the eternal ‘throne of God and the Lamb.’ Were God’s throne anything but a mercy seat, we would be utterly without hope.” (PTG) “Mercy and truth preserve the king: And his throne is upholden by mercy” (Proverbs 20:28).
[For additional details, please read Exodus 25:17-21; Hebrews 9:5; Romans 3:25; 1 John 2:2; and as well as the sections that formed the basis of the segment: “The Mercy Seat” and “The Mercy Seat A Symbol of God’s Throne” in Path to the Throne of God, by Sarah Elizabeth Peck. (PTG 169 original. PTG 230 new edition. PTG 129 online.) Also, listen to the recording to hear the commentary of Pastor Flemons and hear him sing Hymn 298, “I Lay My Sins on Jesus.”]
Wellness: For Health’s Sake Shelem Flemons, a doctor of biblical wellness, says that sleeplessness or insomnia is “a really big problem.” Although insomnia is sometimes associated with depression and anxiety, he says that it may simply be because of serotonin deficiency.
According to an article published by thebrain.mcgill.ca, “The build-up of serotonin in certain parts of the brain during periods of wakefulness also contributes to the onset of sleep. The serotonin level in certain areas of the brain also affects mood. That is why some problems such as depression and anxiety often lead to sleep disorders. People with low serotonin levels also tend to spend less time in restorative non-REM sleep over the course of the night.
“Serotonin also plays an important role in sleep because the body uses it to synthesize melatonin. Melatonin is produced at night and plays a fundamental role in regulating the body’s biological clock. In fact, melatonin governs the entire sleep/wake cycle.”
Pastor Flemons suggests TOR’s Happiness Tea/Tonic, which contains St. John’s Wort and Kava Kava, two herbs that are high in serotonin and GABA, which calm down the firing of neurons that could otherwise convert to seizures or simply cause the mind to race and hinder sleep.
(For more details, please listen to the recording.)
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Special Announcement from the family of one of our listeners, Debra Williams, who passed Friday, October 19.
The Memorial Service for our beloved Sister, Debra Williams, will be held at Kingdom Builder’s Ministry, 1504 North Norwood Street Wallace, NC 28466, on October 28, 2018, at 3pm.
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Special Prayer Please include in your prayers listener 4690, who asked that we pray for her: that she sleeps well, keeps the laws of health, and stops relying on feelings to know God’s presence. Also pray that listener 4906 has improved vision and sleep. Sis. Chester asked that we pray for our leaders and America, as the caravan from the Honduras crosses the border. Also please pray for the family of Debra Williams, bracing for Debra’s funeral Sunday. Pray for Sis. Audrey’s family and those involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Delaware last night. Especially pray for Ruth in ICU.
Pray also for those undergoing surgery today and all grieving families (especially spouses). Pray for those fighting for their lives and against depression. Also pray for people living in areas at risk of being destroyed by hurricanes and tornadoes and other natural disasters.
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TOPICS THIS WEEK – October 21 – 27
Worship Sunday – Manna and Aaron’s Rod; Tuesday – The Ark and Ten Commandments, Where Are They? Tuesday – Our Special Work Today; Wednesday – Why You Need Personal Devotion; Thursday – The Mercy Seat
Wellness Sunday – Frankincense and Cancer; Tuesday – Endometriosis Remedies; Tuesday – What Does Your Liver Do? Wednesday – What Your Kidneys Do; Thursday – Serotonin and Sleep
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Words of Encouragement
Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. (Also read the devotional book, Ye Shall Receive Power, YRP 307.)
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. (Also read Living by Principle, PH048 34.2.)