On December 25th, Christmas Day, many Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus the Messiah and the beginning of His earthly Life and Ministry.
Below you'll find a beautiful short video/movie — in which Matthew 2:1-12 is read over scenes reflecting the recitation of the "wise men's" journey to find the prophesied new-born King Jesus, and to worship and offer valuable gifts to Him. *
You'll find a screen capture of Matthew 2:1-12 embedded under the video.
This short movie features an excellent cast — and the cinematography, costumes, locations and acting are all superb.
Scenes From The Video Below
* It's interesting to note that many Bible teachers believe their gifts of gold, frankincense, and
myrrh were symbolic of Jesus' Kingship and Priesthood, and a
foreshadowing of His death on the cross.
9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
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If
you've made this decision—believed it in your heart and confessed it
with your mouth—let God speak to you by reading the Bible—and seek
out fellowship with others who also believe.
Pour
out your heart to God in Prayer (simply speaking to Him in
reverence)—asking Him to reveal Himself to you and to provide for your
needs. Life in Jesus is the best decision you will ever make. God Bless You!
From the YouTube Description for the video found below:
"Did you know that Isaiah 53 is a FORBIDDEN CHAPTER in most synagogues?
We read this powerful prophecy with Israelis on the streets. See how deeply they were moved as they came face to face with their Messiah! This video has reached over 8 million views in various languages. Please like, share, and spread the message! God is opening the eyes of the Jewish people to their Messiah more than any time in 2,000 years! To find out more, support, and get our newsletter with inspiring stories, please visit:
You'll find a text image of the entire chapter of Isaiah 53just under the video
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Video summary:
In the video, a likeable and friendly young interviewer asks Israelis to to read a prophecy regarding the Messiah from Isaiah 53 in the Tanakh < The Hebrew Bible or to Christians, the Old Testament).
Isaiah 53 describes a man who has no beauty that would make him desirable, and that he would be despised and rejected by men.
Still this man would bear our grief, he would be stricken and afflicted and wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities — and that by his stripes <blows that cut in) we would be healed — and the Lord would lay on him our iniquities.
Further, Isaiah 53 says that he would be oppressed and afflicted — and he would not open his mouth but would be like a lamb led to slaughter — and that ultimately he would die and counted as wicked though he had "done no violence, nor was there any deceit in his mouth."
Still it pleased the Lord to do this and make his soul an offering for sin — and that through his labor and sacrifice this righteous Servant will justify many.
Then the interviewer talks about all of us being separated from a Holy God by all of our selfishness, pride, and sin, and because of that we all need forgiveness and atonement from God.
Each person interviewed agree they want and need that.
Then the interviewer shares the good news — that God does indeed loves us and doesn't want us to be eternally separated from him, and originally He gave the sacrificial system of the Torah — which took on itself the sins of the people.
That system was prophesied to end however, and instead God would send a beautiful and perfect Messiah who would take on himself all our sin — offering us redemption and forgiveness through his willing sacrifice when we accept Him and His Grace.
The young interviewer shows the Tanakh gave many other prophesies that needed to be fulfilled by the Messiah, indicating to us who he is so that we could identify him.
As he shares some of those prophecies he asks the interviewees if there is anyone in history they can think of who fulfilled all of them.
Ultimately it is revealed in the video that only one person in all of history can make that claim.
It is wonderful to see many of them appear to grasp what Isaiah 53 told us about who the Messiah is.
Learn who He is below. *
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The video is wonderfully done—and reveals God's love for us—and the final atoning sacrifice made by His Perfect Messiah!
9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
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If
you've made this decision—believed it in your heart and confessed it
with your mouth—let God speak to you by reading the Bible—and seek
out fellowship with others who also believe.
Pour
out your heart to God in Prayer (simply speaking to Him in
reverence)—asking Him to reveal Himself to you and to provide for your
needs. Life in Jesus is the best decision you will ever make. God Bless You!
Last month, YouTube began recommending videos to me by Mike Thompson, a Christian Bible teacher who calls Las Vegas, Nevada home.
Intrigued by one title, Vision of the Lion's Army, I clicked on it and found myself being inspired, uplifted, and Blessed by the video of Thompson sharing a vision he had had in October of 2018—about each Christian's membership in the Lion of Judah's army—and what we can do right now to help manifest God's Will and Victory on earth in the last days.
"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death."
(Revelation 12:11)
Screen Caps From The Video Below - Mike Thompson Describes His Vision Of The Lion's Army
You'll find the video—where Thompson shares the vision he saw—under this synopsis/transcription of it:
In Thompson's vision, he saw advancing hordes of grotesque, disfigured demonic spirits on the darkened far side of a battlefield. They were screaming and screaming at the top of their lungs in anger and rage—with violent, blood curdling screams meant to intimidate and psychologically throw Christians off. But behind their screams was a deep fear of losing the fight—a fear that was so strong that it caused the demonic spirits pain.
On the near side of the battlefield were warrior believers—a mighty army wearing armor and carrying shields and drawn swords with light reflecting off them—joined by warrior angels. This army was covered in light and glory, and filled with strength and determination—recognizing the importance of the battle and their Authority, and standing in confidence against the screams of the advancing horde.
Then a thundering voice, from behind the righteous army, flooded across the battlefield with words filled with authority and power—saying to the screaming demonic legion: "YOU HAVE LOST! WE HAVE WON!"
As that voice thundered in the vision, Thompson turned to look and saw that the voice came from a large Lion immediately behind the righteous army—the LION'S ARMY!
The words of the Lion entered the Godly army—and simultaneously with the Voice of the Lion, these warriors released the same words. It was as if with one voice though thousands, or millions perhaps—all came forth with the Lion's voice. "YOU HAVE LOST! WE HAVE WON!"
The Lion of the tribe of Judah has prevailed! (Rev 5:5)
It was a faith declaration—with the strength, the confidence, and the authority from heaven—from the throne, through the LION, though the backs of the warriors and out of their mouths—and it was like the sound of many waters as it flowed across the battle field toward the advancing horde.
At that point in Thompson's vision, the Lion's army was lifted up into the air and was carried over the heads of the advancing demonic horde, and the warriors began to SPEAK down upon the advancing horde—words of authority, the word of God, faith declarations—SPEAKING against them in GREAT Authority and Power—and when they did there was a flaming sword that came out of their mouths, and the swords launched straight down on the head(s) of those advancing legions.
There were angels in the fire—in the swords—and when the fire would hit one of the demonic spirits, his power was diminished—he slowed—his screams weakened and it was having an affect.
Then Thompson noticed behind the legions arose a great beast—and he knew it was the same beast that he had seen in other visions. He knew it was the same beast that was connected with Leviathan and with Jezebel. The same beast that he'd seen before, come up to the west coast of Europe, jump into the ocean, swim over and crawl up on the east coast of the United States.
The beast began to yell as loud as he could, saying, "Scream harder, scream harder! But it was too late. The screams were no match for the flaming swords of the LION in the mouths of His warriors.
Thompson could feel it and knew instinctively—that the beast had the ability to influence and call in more warriors and more screams—and its power was in their screams.
But the Authority in the advancing Army of God—the LION'S Army—was also coming out of their mouths. In prayer, in faith proclamations, in prophetic declarations, in speaking the Word, in pulling down the strongholds, the strategies and structures, all the unrighteousness—what's going on in the spiritual atmosphere over America—from what's going on in politics and elections—the screams, the violence, the threats....
And the Lord says, "Do NOT be afraid, For He who is in you, is greater than he who is in the world.
The Lion;s Army is well able to do it's job—with Flaming Words of Authority will rise up and defeat the enemy."
Thompson feels that this is a "progressive revelation/vision"—that we will see come to pass in various forms through the upcoming years.
He declares: If you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ—YOU are part of the LION'S ARMY.
If you will dare to stand up in prayer, YOU are part of the LION'S ARMY. If you WILL stand against the unrighteousness. If you will stand against the work of the beast.
YOU don't have to fight the beast—the LION will destroy the beast—but you are part of the army that is launching those fiery projectiles down on the heads of the legions of the damned.
And it it IS disempowering them. It IS stopping them. It IS paralyzing them. It IS diminishing their power and authority in the earth and in America—against the body of Christ—against God's purposes and plans for the political structure of our nation—the destiny that He HAS already proclaimed.
YOU are a warrior! Clothed in beauty, and garments of praise—the armor of God, Shield of Faith, Sword of the Spirit.
And the angels are flowing like fire from your mouth as you speak into the second heaven—the spiritual atmosphere—the words of the LION:
"YOU HAVE LOST! WE HAVE WON!"
And every other Word that He places in your mouth.
Stand up and give it with third heaven authority!
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Read Psalm 35 about our victory over our enemies through our God!
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Find the complete video below.
You'll also find a longer video presentation at the bottom of this post—where Bible teacher Mike Thompson elaborates on the same vision and explains "3rd heaven authority"—and if you've never heard that kind of teaching—it will transform your thoughts about achieving victory through Jesus.
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If you don't already know Jesus as Lord—you can learn more about how to start your new life with Him under the video. ✝
9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
---------------------------------
If
you've made this decision—believed it in your heart and confessed it
with your mouth—let God speak to you by reading the Bible—and seek
out fellowship with others who also believe.
Pour
out your heart to God in Prayer (simply speaking to Him in
reverence)—asking Him to reveal Himself to you and to provide for your
needs. Life in Jesus is the best decision you will ever make. God Bless You!
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Mike Thompson Teaches on The 3RD Heaven & The Lion's Army
