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walkthroughtheword · 6 months

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Dear Lord, help me to not be afraid. Make me strong against worry and fear and bring peace. Lord, I don't want to be a worrier, I want to be a warrior for you. Thank you for fighting for me when I struggle to do it myself. I pray this all in Jesus' powerful name. Amen!

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portraitsofsaints · 5 months

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Saint Hannah, Mother of Samuel

12 C. BC

Feast Day: December 9

Patronage: Childless and infertile women, and poverty

Saint Hannah is an Old Testament (1st Book of Samuel) wife, whose marriage to Elkanah was barren. Even though Elkanah loved her dearly, he married Peninnah, who bore him many children. Hannah grieved bitterly and prayed fervently in the temple over her misfortune. The priest Eli learned of her story, gave her a blessing and she conceived and bore Samuel. (meaning; Asked from God, or God heard) Samuel served Eli and became one of the greatest of the Judges in the Old Testament.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

#Catholicillustrator #Catholicsaints #StHannah #SaintHannah #oldTestament #BookofSamuel

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russianicons · 2 years

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The given icon of the Theotokos of the Unburnt Bush was painted circa 1600-1633 at the Church of the Intercession on Luza in Russia. This famous type of image is also known as the Burning Bush icon. Its plot revolves around the miracle witnessed by Moses in the Old Testament. Now, take a look at the composition. Traditionally, it consists of two overlapping diamonds: the red one features the four Evangelists, and the green one usually depicts the archangels at its corners. As of today, the featured icon is in the collection of the notable Andrey Rublev Museum.

#theotokos #virginmary #motherofgod #oldtestament #evangelists #archangels #antiqueicons #iconography #russianiconography #russianicons #russianorthodoxchurch #religiousart #orthodoxy

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stefanzl · 1 month

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Another one of my old maps that I made, Twelve Tribes of Israel according to the Bible

#Israel #biblestudy #BibleHistory #judea #ancient #history #ancienthistory #biblestory #davidandgoliath #oldtestament #biblemap #map #mapmaking #mapping

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thesynaxarium · 1 year

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Today we celebrate the Synaxis of the Holy Prophet and Forerunner of Our Lord, John the Baptist. Saint John was called the greatest man born of women by Christ and is considered the greatest and last prophet of the Old Testament. He is often depicted with wings because he was the final messenger (in Greek: angelos = messenger) and also because he lived an angelic life in the flesh, winning him the title "the Angel of the Desert". A blessed name day to all who celebrate today. May he intercede for us always + #saint #john #baptist #forerunner #christ #jesus #johnthebaptist #messenger #angel #prophet #oldtestament #bible #God #synaxis #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Amman, Jordan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnFrEy9Bl7Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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laciniagallery · 4 months

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tmarshconnors · 6 months

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Why does Israel matter?

Did you know that the clock of the return of Jesus Christ is not based on America's OR the United Kingdom's timeline? It is based on what is happening in Israel.

Did you know that Jesus was not a "Christian"? He was Jewish. He celebrated and observed the Jewish festivals and customs as well as the feasts of the LORD. He did not come to eradicate the Torah and the writings of the prophets / the Old Testament. He came to fulfill the prophecies that were written in them.

When Jesus returns, He will not return to the United States. The Bible says He will set His feet on the Mount of Olives and pass through the East Gate, which is currently sealed with 16 feet of concrete. A cemetery is also placed in front of this gate, because touching the dead makes a Jew considered unclean, and he cannot enter the temple, which is considered Holy. GOD's word says that He will return there and rule and reign from there for 1000 years.

(READ THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH)

The final battle will not be on US soil or British. It will be in the valley of Megiddo, in Israel. The Bible says that while the nations wage war against Israel, Jesus will come and destroy His enemies with the breath of His mouth. 2 Thessalonians 2:8

GOD did not replace Jews with Christians as some think. We are actually grafted with them as you would graft a wild branch to an existing tree.

The word of GOD says, "When you touch Israel, you touch the apple of GOD's eye." Zechariah 2:8

"He who guards Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps. The LORD is your keeper. Psalm 121:4

“I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you.” Genesis 12:3

We are also commanded to pray for the peace of Jerusalem in Psalm 122.

ISRAEL matters. 🇮🇱

PRAY FOR ISRAEL.🙏🏻

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orthodoxydaily · 1 year

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Saints&Reading: Tuesday , April 4, 2023

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NEW MARTYR SCHEMA- ABBESS SOPHIA OF KIEV (1941)

Abbess Sophia (Grineva) was born in Moscow in 1873 in an ancient and wealthy landowner's family. The father of Sophia Evgenievna was a lawyer and served in Belev, Tula district. When he died, the children stayed in the convent of her native town of Belev, which was under the spiritual direction of the Optina elders, and whose abbess was their family's former governess.

They often visited Optina, where they loved to play "monastery", and Sophia always took part of the abbess. Elder Anatolius (Zertsalov) once prophetically called the 12-year-old Sonya "abbess" and stroked her head, saying:

"What an abbess she will be!"

And another elder who lived in silence in the woods bowed at Sophia's feet.

Again, she once went with her mother to the barn for threshing. Suddenly an invalid peasant woman who had lain for many years without moving came up to them and said:

"Don't give your daughter in marriage. Today I had a dream: in the iconostasis, instead of the Mother of God was your daughter."

It is well-known that abbesses are considered the deputies of the Mother of God.

Sophia went to study at the Moscow Alexander-Mariinsky Institute but finished her secondary education at the Kiev Fundukleyevsky Gymnasium. Then she was sent to study singing at the Kiev Conservatory. Her life in this period was pleasing; pleasure followed after pleasure. She had an incredible voice, and the professors promised her a glittering future. But Sophia became concentrated and thoughtful; she began to pray and to go to church and fast. God was evidently calling her...

Not far from the Grinev estate lived a wealthy landowner, Znamensky, whose daughter Anna Zakharyevna, having just completed her higher education, abandoned all thought of an upper-class career and, out of religious zeal, preferred to become a village school teacher. Being aflame with the monastic striving, she would give spiritual lectures with the singing of akathists, ending late at night. These were attended by more than 400 people. Anna and Sophia became close friends. Sophia encountered a wolf in the deserted woods late one winter evening at Anna's lecture. Her death seemed confident since these beasts, which plagued this territory, were not only cattle-killer but had recently even killed an armed officer. Here she made a vow to become a nun if she remained alive. She made the sign of the Cross over the wolf, and at once, he ran away into the woods.

Just before graduating from the conservatory, when she was 22, Sophia fell severely ill with anginal diphtheria and lost her voice. She was in despair. The doctors suggested she had tuberculosis and advised her to go to Davos in Switzerland.

By that time, Anna had asked and received her share of land from her father's inheritance, and together with ten other young women, she settled in a remote and deserted wooded area, founded a community dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and began to lead a severe monastic life with the blessing of several holy men: St. John of Kronstadt, Elder Ambrose of Optina, Elder Barnabas of Gethsemane skete and others. While waiting for a warm house to be built, the sisters lived in tents in huts made out of branches and boards, slept on the earthen floor with a rock for a pillow, ate dry bread, and only on feast days had some warm weak barley soup. They felled trees, chopped firewood, dug a well, and built a beautiful church dedicated, where they conducted the whole daily cycle of Divine services.

Matushka Anna suggested that Sophia rest in her monastery before leaving for Davos. But Sophia's health deteriorated so sharply that they invited the spiritual father of the community to give her the last rites. She could no longer speak, and in her dumb confession, she wept on the breast of the kind elder, who comforted and encouraged her. After receiving Communion, she fell asleep. On waking, to the astonishment of all, she began to speak. A service of thanksgiving was served, and she quickly began to recover. After this miracle, there could be no question of her returning to the world. She was probably made a rasophor-nun in the community of the Holy Trinity. But she did not remain there long...

The community flourished, with over 600 sisters, an orphanage, an old-age home, a large vegetable garden and orchard, a brick factory, and metochia in Moscow and St. Petersburg. However, Matushka Anna, overwhelmed by her success, suffered a grave spiritual catastrophe: she was lured into spiritism and left the convent. Dissension struck the convent, and some sisters left. Sophia went to a holy elder, Gerasimus of Kaluga, who had just opened the St. Nicholas convent for his spiritual daughters.

However, Sophia incurred the dislike of the treasurer of the convent because she read spiritual literature to the sisters and they loved her. Soon she and Mother Catherine Metzendorff, who had also left the Holy Trinity community, left the St. Nicholas convent and found an independent community. On the bank of the beautiful Oka River was an abandoned church of St. John the Almsgiver with an icon of the Mother of God called "Joy and Consolation". There, in a place called Dugny from the river, which flowed into the Oka at that point, the young sisters settled to continue their narrow path of poverty, daily church services, and labor.

But there was also a factory there were former convicts worked. At first, they did not like the nuns, which caused them much vexation. But the community quickly grew to 170 sisters, monastery buildings were constructed, and the church was repaired. And a refuge for 30 children was built.

Mother Catherine was the superior, older than Mother Sophia by some years. However, the sisters loved Mother Sophia more than Mother Catherine, which annoyed the latter. For peace, Mother Sophia decided to go to the Belev monastery, where her father was buried. But the sisters were distraught. Among them was the fool-for-Christ Maryushka, nicknamed Mother Sophia "Seraphima". She climbed into a tree and called to her:.....continue reading the riveting story of Sophia Abbess-Confessor Of Kiev

ISAIAH 49:6-10

6 Indeed, He says, ‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth. 7 Thus says the Lord, The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, To Him whom man despises, To Him whom the nation abhors, To the Servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, Because of the Lord who is faithful, The Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.” 8 Thus says the Lord: “In an acceptable time I have heard You, And in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You and give You As a covenant to the people, To restore the earth, To cause them to inherit the desolate heritages; 9 That You may say to the prisoners, ‘Go forth,’ To those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ “They shall feed along the roads, And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights. 10 They shall neither hunger nor thirst, Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; For He who has mercy on them will lead them, Even by the springs of water, He will guide them.

PROVERBS 21:3-21

3 To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. 4 A haughty look, a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked are sins. 5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty. 6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is the fleeting fantasy of those who seek death. 7 The violence of the wicked will destroy them, Because they refuse to do justice. 8 The way of a guilty man is perverse; But as for the pure, his work is right. 9 Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop, Than in a house shared with a contentious woman. 10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. 11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge. 12 The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked, Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness. 13 Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be heard. 14 A gift in secret pacifies anger, And a bribe behind the back, strong wrath. 15 It is a joy for the just to do justice, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. 16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding Will rest in the assembly of the dead. 17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not be rich. 18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, And the unfaithful for the upright. 19 Better to dwell in the wilderness, Than with a contentious and angry woman. 20 There is desirable treasure, And oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man squanders it. 21 He who follows righteousness and mercy Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

#orthodoxy #orthodoxchristinaity #easternorthodoxchurch #originofchristianity #spirituality #holyscriptures #bible #oldtestament

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testimonyz · 2 years

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#SWIPE There is a lot of confusion of what guardians/angels can look like. Here is God’s Glory! For those who #understand. #revelation #mystery #oldtestament #scriptures #ezekiel Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. -Revelation 4:6-7 #1Love #vision #dreams #spiritual #awakening #jesus #faith #hope #adonai #jesusisLORD #christian #messianic https://www.instagram.com/p/CgFk-7tuhIl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#swipe #understand #revelation #mystery #oldtestament #scriptures #ezekiel #1love #vision #dreams #spiritual #awakening #jesus #faith #hope #adonai #jesusislord #christian #messianic

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bwycbic · 1 year

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@bwycbic So often, we judge others by our own alleged standards!! What nonsense it is only our Lord who sees what is on the inside. It's time to stop judging others forc the time of judgement is near. 1 Samuel 16:7. But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” #bibletime #jesusistheway #biblestudy #dailybible #joy #oldtestament #thebible #christ #jesuschrist #holybible #faith #christian #christianity #god #christianblog #jesus #wisdom #verses #bible #bibleinspiration #serve #repent #repentance #scripture #amazinggrace #trustgod #praise #prayer #heaven #life https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn1PQj9r-3R/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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bookofbiblestory · 1 year

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walkthroughtheword · 10 days

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Dear God, help us to not be afraid to share the Good News of Jesus Christ wherever we go. We know how easy it is to give into those concerns about what someone might say. Instead, give us the courage and boldness to speak with authority and confidence about your love. We pray this in Jesus’ mighty name! Amen!

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light-of-wisdom-church-cn · 2 years

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1.在主基督回到天上之前，他對門徒留下了怎樣的應許? 主基督應許再來拯救那些等候他的人，我們問一問自己，我們是那盼望、等候他再來的人之一嗎? 我們洗淨了自己的衣服嗎？ 2.主基督將怎樣再來? 3.有人問：“主再來起初就像夜間來到的賊一樣秘密而安靜的嗎?” 4.主基督再來在人間將怎樣做工？

首映正在进行中！

讓我們查看《新約》中對主基督的第二次降臨是怎麼說的。

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russianicons · 2 years

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The first-ever icon of the Virgin of the Burning Bush was painted circa 1547, but, unfortunately, it hasn’t survived to the present day. In the featured picture, you can see a unique piece of Russian iconography, which stands as a direct copy of the original icon. It was created circa 1598. More than that, it is a double-sided icon, and you are viewing its back side, which was inspired by the Old Testament story where God revealed Himself to Moses through the bush that was on fire but was not consumed by the flames. The icon painter is unknown.

#burningbush #virginmary #motherofgod #oldtestament #iconography #russianiconography #russianiconcollection #antiqueicons #religiousicons #iconpainting #orthodoxart #christianart #religiousart #christianity #orthodoxy

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light-wisdom · 2 years

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thesynaxarium · 1 year

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Today we celebrate the Holy Fathers and Mothers of the Old Testament, all who found pleasure in the sight of God from Adam the first-created up until Joseph the Betrothed of the Virgin Mary. These righteous figures are celebrated on the Sunday before Christmas as a reminder of the prophecies and preparations of the world to receive their King and Messiah. May they intercede for us always + #saint #saints #fathers #mothers #forefathers #foremothers #oldtestament #God #jesus #christ #jesuschrist #nativity #christmas #sunday #prophet #prophets #prophetess #rigtheous #adam #joseph #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Jerusalem Palestine) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmSQuOPhGh-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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