Sunday Talk - Jehovah's Great Reset
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MickHewitt
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Wow! Brother thanks for the light shone down here! P.s Should say 'Praise Jah for the light shone down here!'
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J&P
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For quite some time, with an occasional exception, most of the Public Talks at the K.H. have been less than inspiring.
Not so with yours!!! You always have interesting tidbits of information.
Too bad we can't take you to lunch.🤣🤣🤣
SusanB
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I am so thankful that I have learned and understand the relationship between Jehovah and Jesus and how Jesus is a “mighty god” as well as “eternal father” without being almighty god. Those are things that I learned many years ago but they are great reminders in the context of Jesus’ impending 2nd coming. Even though I hate what has been revealed about the ORG since COVID and the vaccine, I am still thankful that I now know the truth about the ORG and its teachings. And, I am soooo happy to have a better understanding of Jesus’ 2nd coming and the role of the chosen ones. It is really something important to meditate on and be prepared for. So much of the bible I will need to study again with a better and clearer frame of reference.
BagdadBill
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I feel strongly that in our time, we may see things that make no sense. Jesus said that if the people would not declare the word of God that stones would rise up. Even in my sin I speak about God and Jesus because I always have. Some would say I don't know any better. I say that God can use me any way he wants if he will have me. I have watched the world turn from fairly bad to wretched and evil in just my lifetime. Didn't the Israelites see the same thing? The difference is that this time we play for keeps. There isn't any walking this back. Jesus will sit in the throne seat for about a minute and then instantly he will rise up and begin thrashing the demons.
At some point, the demons have read every bible scripture we have and they have it memorized. Imagine being a former angel now become demon because you made the wrong choice. Willingly with knowledge. The angels had knowledge that most of you and I in this time are ignorant of. The angels know and knew. This is why it is said that even the angels know and shudder. That doesn't make them righteous that they know of Jesus. It just means that they knew and still chose a path against our Creator.
Man that is hard to digest. Were I an angel, what would I do? They have their path and we were given ours. We were given a lower place in standing. We are far less important to Jehovah than the angels are and yet, Jehovah gave us his power of creation. We are obviously a target of those angels who couldn't just accept us as lower farm animals or whatever they think of us. I say that with jest but also with scripture. We are lesser than the angels but given the permission of procreation are we not already like God. So then, what was Satan really arguing? Satan had an ongoing contention before we existed. Sad to say that only once we were created and given God like powers did Satan really feel the burn. To have Godly power as the angels do there is a price to pay with obedience. I don't understand it fully because I am one of the cattle. The sheep. God says and I follow, or try to anyway. The angels are held to a different scale than we are. From our perspective it might not seem fair but we are humans and they are within eyesight of our creator. Something that most of us will never experience. You and I, never being able to see our own Creator because to see him means death.
The angels come and can move about our Creator without regard of death. Now who holds the real privilege? I walked this argument out in my mind years ago but now I confess this discrepancy in my ability to think before my God.
I think the angels still hold the upper hand because they can actually see our God with their own eyes but then still, I can have children which they cannot and never will with God's authority. Who is blessed by God?
Who is blessed by God should be a Sunday talk.
At some point, the demons have read every bible scripture we have and they have it memorized. Imagine being a former angel now become demon because you made the wrong choice. Willingly with knowledge. The angels had knowledge that most of you and I in this time are ignorant of. The angels know and knew. This is why it is said that even the angels know and shudder. That doesn't make them righteous that they know of Jesus. It just means that they knew and still chose a path against our Creator.
Man that is hard to digest. Were I an angel, what would I do? They have their path and we were given ours. We were given a lower place in standing. We are far less important to Jehovah than the angels are and yet, Jehovah gave us his power of creation. We are obviously a target of those angels who couldn't just accept us as lower farm animals or whatever they think of us. I say that with jest but also with scripture. We are lesser than the angels but given the permission of procreation are we not already like God. So then, what was Satan really arguing? Satan had an ongoing contention before we existed. Sad to say that only once we were created and given God like powers did Satan really feel the burn. To have Godly power as the angels do there is a price to pay with obedience. I don't understand it fully because I am one of the cattle. The sheep. God says and I follow, or try to anyway. The angels are held to a different scale than we are. From our perspective it might not seem fair but we are humans and they are within eyesight of our creator. Something that most of us will never experience. You and I, never being able to see our own Creator because to see him means death.
The angels come and can move about our Creator without regard of death. Now who holds the real privilege? I walked this argument out in my mind years ago but now I confess this discrepancy in my ability to think before my God.
I think the angels still hold the upper hand because they can actually see our God with their own eyes but then still, I can have children which they cannot and never will with God's authority. Who is blessed by God?
Who is blessed by God should be a Sunday talk.
I always enjoyed giving public talks, but as you know elders are required to use a Watchtower outline, sometimes even a manuscript. It is rather restrictive. It is ironic that being disfellowshipped has given me much greater freedom of speech. I am not bound by anything except the Scriptures. I even have a much larger audience than can be contained in a Kingdom Hall. I recall William Tyndale's remarks when a fellow scholar and clergyman tried to dissuade him from his translation project. Tyndale replied: "If God spare my life ere many years, I will cause a boy that driveth the plow, shall know more of the Scripture than thou dost.”
Tyndale accomplished his mission. He was more successful than he could have ever imagined. Because of his work generations later English Bibles are plentiful and millions of Jehovah's Witnesses understand the Scriptures better than the seminary-trained theologians. However, now the Watchtower has been instrumental in concealing the truth. No, not the basic doctrinal truth, but the truth surrounding Jesus' second coming. And that is a lot. I am in a position to cause the lowly publisher, even the unbaptized person and the disfellowshipped "apostates," to know more of prophecy than the Governing Body and all their helpers. Jesus once said: “I publicly praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to young children. Yes, O Father, because this is the way you approved."
Maybe someday we can do lunch.
MickHewitt
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Watchman's Sunday talk gives evidence of Isaiah's prophecy coming true, the apostasy coming first. 9:16 "Those leading this people are causing them to wander and those who are being led are confused". And those who are leading are just like the Pharisees. Isa9:2's first reference was to those Nazarenes dwelling in the land of deep shadow, walking in darkness who see a great light in the Christ. Surely it's secondary fulfillment is upon us a light has certainly shone on us here at e-watchman. No confusion about that!
J&P
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To be honest, I don't think I gave a single talk that stuck closely to the outline. I often found myself wondering off the beaten path of the outline.I always enjoyed giving public talks, but as you know elders are required to use a Watchtower outline, sometimes even a manuscript. It is rather restrictive. It is ironic that being disfellowshipped has given me much greater freedom of speech. I am not bound by anything except the Scriptures. I even have a much larger audience than can be contained in a Kingdom Hall. I recall William Tyndale's remarks when a fellow scholar and clergyman tried to dissuade him from his translation project. Tyndale replied: "If God spare my life ere many years, I will cause a boy that driveth the plow, shall know more of the Scripture than thou dost.”
Tyndale accomplished his mission. He was more successful than he could have ever imagined. Because of his work generations later English Bibles are plentiful and millions of Jehovah's Witnesses understand the Scriptures better than the seminary-trained theologians. However, now the Watchtower has been instrumental in concealing the truth. No, not the basic doctrinal truth, but the truth surrounding Jesus' second coming. And that is a lot. I am in a position to cause the lowly publisher, even the unbaptized person and the disfellowshipped "apostates," to know more of prophecy than the Governing Body and all their helpers. Jesus once said: “I publicly praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to young children. Yes, O Father, because this is the way you approved."
Maybe someday we can do lunch.
Ironically, it was those talks that received the most comments.
Actually, it would be nice to meet you in person and share experiences over lunch but, with you in Michigan and us in Missouri, that probably isn't practical at this point. Nice to think about!!!
BagdadBill
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I wondered about our JW format and restrictions back when I learnt of how talks were given. A preacher restrained by the JW governing body is like an ox muzzled. There is no fire. No zeal. Nobody loves a zealot but everyone loves power in a sermon. Without it we become bland and ignorant people. Robert, I would love to see you give a Baptist sermon. One of those fire from hell type of sermons that make you go home shaking. You've seen them before because you went there just like I did. The difference being that you have truth on your side whereas the Baptists have only fear. Give it some thought because it's almost that timeI always enjoyed giving public talks, but as you know elders are required to use a Watchtower outline, sometimes even a manuscript. It is rather restrictive. It is ironic that being disfellowshipped has given me much greater freedom of speech. I am not bound by anything except the Scriptures. I even have a much larger audience than can be contained in a Kingdom Hall. I recall William Tyndale's remarks when a fellow scholar and clergyman tried to dissuade him from his translation project. Tyndale replied: "If God spare my life ere many years, I will cause a boy that driveth the plow, shall know more of the Scripture than thou dost.”
Tyndale accomplished his mission. He was more successful than he could have ever imagined. Because of his work generations later English Bibles are plentiful and millions of Jehovah's Witnesses understand the Scriptures better than the seminary-trained theologians. However, now the Watchtower has been instrumental in concealing the truth. No, not the basic doctrinal truth, but the truth surrounding Jesus' second coming. And that is a lot. I am in a position to cause the lowly publisher, even the unbaptized person and the disfellowshipped "apostates," to know more of prophecy than the Governing Body and all their helpers. Jesus once said: “I publicly praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to young children. Yes, O Father, because this is the way you approved."
Maybe someday we can do lunch.
I am saving up. Hellfire sermons have a short-lived impact and fizzle out after a while. I am waiting for the fireworks to begin before I flip to hellfire mode
PJ54
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You can do while holding a sign like this illustration as you preach! LolI am saving up. Hellfire sermons have a short-lived impact and fizzle out after a while. I am waiting for the fireworks to begin before I flip to hellfire mode
MickHewitt
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Dear Watchman: How are our Czecheslovak bro's and Sis's getting on for it is an incredible story: Thier language is the most complicated and more so is the fact that if London had not sold their wealth and millitary advancement to Hitler Germany would not have proceeded the way they did! I'm sure thier acknowledgement of Jah's spirit in you will have encouraged and inspired them to disseminate these truths to surrounding nations!
I have not heard from our friends in Slovakia since he put up the billboards across the street from Bethel.
