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THE VALIANT WARRIOR

February 4, 2013 in Family, MONDAY WITH THE LORD, Teaching

THE VALIANT WARRIOR

THE VALIANT WARRIOR

THE VALIANT WARRIOR

 The valiant warrior is Gideon. It is a time of spiritual erosion, the land is devastated, and Israel is in need of deliverance. As chapter six begins Gideon, a young man, is grinding the wheat in the wine press in order to save it from the Midianites. The enemy descended upon them like locusts to innumerable to count. After seven years of the enemy destroying the crops, stealing their sheep, ox, cattle, and devastating the harvest. Israel is torn, tattered, and oppressed. Instead of rejoicing over the harvesting of crops great fear hovered over them like a dark cloud.  Suddenly THE ANGEL OF THE LORD appears and called out to him…that “suddenly” is about to happen again. When the Lord returns will HE find you a valiant warrior or an idol worshiper?

Are you finding yourself in the same situation as Gideon? Are you looking at your life and wondering what happened … where have the years gone? Where is my harvest? Is your family under attack? Are your children enslaved to…? As the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord in verse seven, the principle of calling upon the Lord for deliverance is still in effect today. In fact even more so, in this present age the blood of Jesus still continues to cry out “it is finished!” (John 19:30) If you find yourself in the same situation as Gideon perhaps it is time to turn to the Lord.

As the chapter continues, Gideon is instructed to pull down the Baal alter and to cut down the Asherah (a tree trunk which symbolized fertility).  In the same location, he was to build an alter to the Lord and worship. This concept, of dealing with sin, is the first step of deliverance for you, your family, and for the nation. When the men of the city arose, the following morning, to find the Baal alter and the Asherah cut down violent opposition and rage filled the air. The moral of the story is: the spirits of darkness may oppose you… but light always conquers darkness!

Proverbs 3:5-7 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart…fear the Lord and turn away from evil.”

Gilda Bueno

Ask Jesus Now Ministries

THE NAMES OF GOD part 4

December 6, 2012 in Encouragement, Instruction, PRAYER, Teaching

THE NAMES OF GOD   part 4

Spirit of Justice     Isaiah 28:5-6

Strength of My Life     Psalms 27:1

Strength to the Needy     Isaiah 25:4

Strong Lord     Psalms 89:8

Strong Tower   Psalms 61:3

Stronghold       Nahum 1:7

Sun and Shield     Psalms 84:11

Sure Foundation     Isaiah 28:16

Surety     Hebrews 7:22

Sword of Your Excellency     Deuteronomy 33:29

Testator     Hebrews 9:16

That Eternal Life     1 John 1:2

That Spiritual Rock     1 Corinthians 10:4

The Alpha and the Omega     Revelations 22:13

The Beginning and the End    Revelations 22:13

The Root and the Offspring of David     Revelations 22:16

The Way, the Truth, the Life     John 14:6

Trap and a Snare     Isaiah 8:14

Tried Stone     Isaiah 28:16

True Bread of Heaven     John 6:32

True Light     John 1:9

Tower of Salvation     2 Samuel 22:51

True God     1 John 5:20

Understanding     Proverbs 8:14

Upholder of All Things     Hebrews 1:3

Vine     John 15:5

Wisdom     Proverbs 8:12

Wonderful     Isaiah 9:6

Wisdom of God     1 Corinthians 1:24

Witness to the People     Isaiah 55:4

Word     John 1:1

Word of God     Revelation 19:13

Word of Life     1 John 1:1

Worthy Lamb     Revelation 5:12

Your Confidence     Proverbs 3:26

Your Everlasting Light     Isaiah 60:20

Your Exceeding Great Reward     Genesis 15:1

Your Holy One     Acts 2:27

Your Keeper     Psalms 121:5

Your King            Zechariah 9:9

Your Maker       Isaiah 54:5

Your Shade        Psalms 121:5

Your Shield        Genesis 15:1

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THE NAMES OF GOD part 3

December 6, 2012 in Encouragement, Instruction, PRAYER, Teaching

THE NAMES OF GOD  part 3

Mediator     1 Timothy 2:5

Mediator of a Better Covenant     Hebrews 8:6

Mediator of the New Covenant     Hebrews 12:24

Messiah     John 4:25

Mighty God      Isaiah 9:6

Mighty One     Psalms 45:3

Mighty One of Israel     Isaiah 30:29

Most High – Highest     Psalms 18:13

Most Holy     Daniel 9:24

My Fortress     Psalms 144:2

My Help     Psalms 115:11

My Helper     Hebrews 13:6

My High Tower     Psalms 144:2

My Hope     Psalms 71:5

My Lord and My God     John 20:28

My Strength and My Power     2 Samuel 22:33

My Rock of Refuge     Psalms 31:2

My Salvation     Psalms 38:22

My Shield     2 Samuel 22:3, Psalms 144:2

My Song     Isaiah 12:2

My Support – My Stay     Psalms 18:18

Our Great God     2 Chronicles 20:12

Our Passover      1 Corinthians 5:7

Our Peace     Ephesians 2:14

Overcoming Lamb     Revelation 17:14

Priest Forever      Hebrews 5:6

Prince of Life     Acts 3:15

Prince of Peace     Isaiah 9:6

Redeemer     Isaiah 59:20

Refiner and Purifier     Malachi 3:3

Refuge from the Storm     Isaiah 25:4

Resting Place     Jeremiah 50:6

Restorer     Psalms 23:3

Rewarder     Hebrews 11:6

Rock     Deuteronomy 32:4

Rock That Is Higher Than I     Psalms 61:2

Rod of Your Strength     Psalms 110:2

Ruler     Micah 5:2

Ruler Over The Kings Of The Earth     Revelation 1:5

Sanctuary     Isaiah 8:14

Shadow of a Great Rock in a Weary Land     Isaiah 32:2

Shepherd     Genesis 49:24

Shepherd of Israel     Psalms 80:1

Shelter of His People     Psalms 91:1

Shield     Psalms 3:3, Psalms 115:11

Shield of Your Help     Deuteronomy 33:29

Shiloh (Peacemaker)     Genesis 49:10

Son of God     John 1:34

Son of the Highest     Luke 1:32

Son of the Most High God     Mark 5:7

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THE NAMES OF GOD part 2

December 6, 2012 in Encouragement, Instruction, PRAYER, Teaching

THE NAMES OF GOD  part 2

Hiding Place from the Wind     Isaiah 32:2

High and Lofty One     Isaiah 57:15

Holy and Awesome     Psalms 111:9

Holy One of God     Luke 4:34

Hope of Glory     Colossians 1:27

I AM     John 8:58

Jehovah-Elyon – The Lord Most High    Psalms 7:17

Jehovah-Jireh – The Lord Will Provide   Genesis 22:8

Jehovah-Mekaddishkem –The Lord Our Sanctifier  Leviticus 20:8

Jehovah-Nissi – The Lord My Banner   Exodus 17:15

Jehovah-Rohi – The Lord My Shepherd    Psalms 23:1

Jehovah-Rapha – The Lord My Healer   Exodus 15:26

Jehovah-Sabaoth – The Lord of Hosts    1 Samuel 1:3

Jehovah-Shalom – The Lord of Our Peace   Judges 6:24

Jehovah-Shammah – The Lord Is There   Ezekiel 48:35

Jehovah-Tsidkenu – The Lord Our Righteousness   Jeremiah 23:6

Jesus Christ the Righteous     1 John 2:1

Judge of the Living and the Dead     Acts 10:42

King in His Beauty     Isaiah 33:17

King of Kings     Revelation 17:14

King Over All the Earth     Zechariah 14:9

Lamb in the Midst of the Throne     Revelation 7:17

Lamb of God     John 1:29

Lamb Slain     Revelation 5:12

Lamb without Blemish     1 Peter 1:19

Life Giving Spirit     1 Corinthians 15:45

Light of the World     John 8:12

Lion of the Tribe of Judah     Revelation 5:5

Lord     Romans 10:13

Lord and Savior Jesus Christ     2 Peter 3:18

Lord of Both the Dead and Living     Romans 14:9

Lord God Almighty     Revelation 4:8

Lord God of Truth     Psalms 31:5

Lord God Omnipotent     Revelation 19:6

Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth     Luke 4:34

Lord Mighty in Battle     Psalms 24:8

Lord Most High     Psalms 47:2

Lord of All     Acts 10:36

Lord of All the Earth     Zechariah 6:5

Lord Jehovah     Psalms 83:18, Isaiah 26:4

Lord of Hosts     Psalms 24:10

Lord of lords     Revelation 17:14

Lord Our Maker     Psalms 95:6

Lord Our Righteousness     Jeremiah 23:6

Lord Over All     Romans 10:12

Lord Strong and Mighty     Psalms 24:8

Lord Your Redeemer     Isaiah 43:14

Love     1 John 4:8

Man of War     Exodus 15:3

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THE NAMES OF GOD part 1

December 3, 2012 in Encouragement, Instruction, PRAYER, Teaching

THE NAMES OF GOD  part 1

THE NAMES OF GOD are dynamic; they are full of power; and He reveals great truths about Himself that can be found only in His Names.

Pray to God and ask Him to give you insight into each of His Names. Ask Him to teach you about His character and attributes. Study the following list of God’s Names. Ask God to show you how to apply them in your life. Use God’s Names to cry out to Him in every need. Scriptures tells us. “Our help is in the Name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.” Psalms 124:8.

 Adonai-Jehovah     Genesis 12:2, 8

Advocate     1 John 2:1

All and All     Colossians 3:11

Anchor     Hebrews 6:19

Angel of His Presence     Isaiah 63:9

Apostle and High Priest     Hebrews 3:1

Arm of the Lord     Isaiah 51:9

Author of our Faith     Hebrews 12:2

Balm of Gilead     Jeremiah 8:22

Banner for the Nations     Isaiah 11:12

Blessed and Only Potentate     1 Timothy 6:15

Bright and Morning Star    Revelations 22:16

Captain of Our Salvation     Hebrews 2:10

Captain of the Host of the Lord     Joshua 5:14

Chief Cornerstone     1 Peter 2:6

Chief Shepherd     1 Peter 5:4

Christ the Power of God     1 Corinthians 1:24

Consuming Fire     Hebrews 12:29

Cover from the Tempest     Isaiah 32:2

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WHO I AM IN CHRIST part 3

November 11, 2012 in Encouragement, Instruction, PRAYER, Teaching

 

WHO I AM IN CHRIST part 3

I am: Now a child of God, I will resemble Christ when He  returns. 1 John 3:1-2.

I am: Not the great I AM but by the grace of God I am what I  am. 1 Corinthians 15:10.

I am: Justified, completely forgiven and made righteous.    Romans 5:1.

I am: Dead with Christ and dead to the power of sin’s rule over

my life. Romans 6:1-6.

I am: Dead, I no longer live for myself but for God.  2 Corinthians 5:14-15

I am: Bought with a price, I am not my own, I belong

to God. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

I am: Established, anointed and sealed by God in Christ.    2 Corinthians 1:21

I am: Given the Holy Spirit as a pledge, a guarantee

of my inheritance. Ephesians 1:13-14.

I am: Crucified with Christ and it is no longer I who

lives, but Christ. Galatians 2:20.

I am: Chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world. Ephesians 1:4.

I am: Predestined (determined by God) to be a son/daughter. Ephesians 1:5.

I am: Sanctified and I am one with the Sanctifier, Christ.

He is not ashamed to call me brother/sister. Hebrews 2:11.

I have: Received the Spirit of God into my life that I might

know the things given to me by God. 1 Corinthians 2:12

I have: Been redeemed, forgiven and I am a recipient of His

lavish grace. Ephesians 1:7.

I have: Been raised up and seated with Christ in the

Heavenlies. Ephesians 2:6.

I have: Christ Himself in me. Colossians 1:27.

I have: Been firmly rooted in Christ and I am now

built up in Him. Colossians 2:7.

I have: Been buried, raised and made alive with Christ.  Colossians 2:12-13.

I have: Been raised up with Christ, my life is now hidden

with Christ in God. For Christ is now my life.  Colossians 3 1-4.

I have: Been given a spirit of power, love and self-discipline.  2 Timothy 1:7.

I have: Been saved and called (set apart) according to God’s

doing.  2 Timothy 1:9.

I have: A right to come boldly before the throne to find mercy

and grace in time of need. Hebrews 4:16.

I have: Been given exceedingly great and precious promises

by God which I am a partaker of His Divine Nature.   2 Peter 1:4.

I have: The mind of Christ. Philippians 2:5, 1 Corinthians 2:16

I have: Obtained an inheritance. Ephesians 1:11.

I have: Overcome the world. 1 John 5:4.

I have: Everlasting life and will not be condemned. John 5:2

I have: The peace of God which passes all understanding  Philippians 4:7.

I have: Received power; power of the Holy Spirit, power to lay

hands on the sick and see them recover, power to cast

out demons, power over all the power of the enemy.  Mark 16

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WHO I AM IN CHRIST part 2

November 4, 2012 in Encouragement, Instruction, PRAYER, Teaching

I AM ALIVE IN CHRIST

WHO I AM IN CHRIST  part 2

THE FOLLOWING AFFIRMATIONS, WHO I AM IN CHRIST, ARE FOR YOU TO BOLDLY PROCLAIM OVER YOURSELF AND OTHERS. FEEL FREE TO COPY AND REDISTRIBUTE.

I am: The light of the world. Matthew 5:14

I am: The salt of the earth. Matthew 5:13.

I am: The righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21,

1 Peter 2:24

I am: A partaker of His Divine Nature. 2 Peter 1:4.

I am: Called of God. 2 Timothy 1:9.

I am: An ambassador for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20

I am: God’s workmanship created in Christ Jesus for

good works. Ephesians 2:10.

I am: The apple of my Father’s eye. Deuteronomy 32:10.

I am: Healed by the stripes of Jesus. 1 Peter 2:25, Isaiah 53:6

 I am: Being changed into His image. 2 Corinthians 3:18,

Philippians 1:6

I am: A child of God. John 1:12, Romans 8:16.

I am: Christ’s friend. John 15:15.

I am: Chosen and appointed by Christ to bear His fruit.

John 15:16.

I am: A slave of righteousness. Romans 6:16.

I am: Enslaved to God. Romans 6:22.

I am: A son/daughter of God. Romans 8:14-15, Galatians 3:26

and 4:6.

I am: A temple of God, His Spirit dwells in me.

1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19

I am: Joined to the Lord and I am one with him.

1 Corinthians 6:17

I am: A member of Christ’s Body. 1 Corinthians 12:27,

Ephesians 5:30.

I am: Reconciled to God and I am a minister of

reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

I am: One in Christ. Galatians 3:26, 28.

I am: An heir of God since I am a son/daughter of God.

Galatians 4:6-7.

I am: Righteous and holy. Ephesians 4:24.

I am: A citizen of Heaven and seated in Heaven right now.

Philippians 3:20, Ephesians 2:6.

I am: An expression of the Life of Christ because He is my

life. Colossians 3:4.

I am: Chosen and dearly loved by Christ. Ephesians 1:4,

         1 Peter 2:9.

I am: A son/daughter of light and not of darkness.

1 Thessalonians 5:5.

I am: A Holy brother/sister, partaker of a Heavenly Calling.   Hebrews 3:1

I am: One of God’s living stones and I am being brought up as

a spiritual house.  1 Peter 2:5

I am: A Chosen Race, a Royal Priesthood, a Holy Nation, a

people for God’s own possession to proclaim the

excellence of Him.  1 Peter 2:9-10.

I am: An alien and stranger to this world I temporarily live in.

1 Peter 2:11.

I am: The enemy of the Devil. 1 Peter 5:8.

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WHO I AM IN CHRIST part 1

October 30, 2012 in Encouragement, Instruction, PRAYER, Teaching

I AM ALIVE WITH CHRIST

The following affirmations, WHO I AM IN CHRIST, are for  you to boldly proclaim over yourself and others; feel free to copy and redistribute.

I Am In Christ

I am: God’s child for I am born again of the incorruptible seed

of the Word of God.  1 Peter 1:23.

I am: Forgiven of all my sins and washed in the Blood.

Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 9:14, Colossians 1:14,

1 John 1:9.

I am: A new creature in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:17.

I am: The temple of the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 6:19.

I am: Delivered from the power of darkness and

translated in God’s kingdom. Colossians 1:13.

I am: Redeemed from the curse of the law of sin and death.

1 Peter 1:18-19, Galatians 3:13.

I am: Blessed. Deuteronomy 28:2-12, Galatians 3:9.

I am: A Saint. Romans 1:7, 1 Corinthians 1:2, Philippians 1:1.

I am: The head and not the tail, above and not beneath.

Deuteronomy 28:13.

I am: Holy and without blame before Him in love.

1 Peter 1:16, Ephesians 1:4

I am: The Elect of God. Colossians 3:12, Romans 8:33.

I am: Established to the end. Romans 1:11.

I am: Made near to My Heavenly Father by the Blood of

Christ.  Ephesians 2:13.

I am: Set free. John 8:31-33.

I am: Strong in the Lord. Ephesians 6:10.

I am: Dead to sin. Romans 6:1, 11 and 1 Peter 2:24.

I am: More than a conqueror. Romans 8:37.

I am: Joint heir with Christ. Romans 8:13.

I am: Sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. Ephesians 1:13.

I am: In Christ by His doing. 1 Corinthians 1:30.

I am: Accepted in the Beloved. Ephesians 1:6.

I am: Complete in Him. Colossians 2:10.

I am: Crucified with Christ. Galatians 2:20.

I am: Alive with Christ. Galatians 2:20.

I am: Free from condemnation. John 5:24.

I am: Reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:18

I am: Qualified to share in His inheritance. Colossians 1:12.

I am: Firmly rooted, built up, established in my faith and

overflowing with thanksgiving. Colossians 2:7.

I am: Born of God and the evil one does not touch me.

1 John 5:18.

I am: His faithful follower. Revelation 17:14, Ephesians 5:1.

I am: A fellow citizen with the saints of the household of God.

Ephesians 2:19.

I am: Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets,

Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone.

Ephesians 2:20.

I am: Overtaken with blessings. Deuteronomy 28:2

and Ephesians 1:3.

I am: His disciple because I have love for others.

John 13:34-35.

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HOW YOU VIEW THE PROMISES OF GOD WILL DETERMINE HOW YOU RESPOND

October 8, 2012 in Encouragement, Instruction, Teaching

HOW YOU VIEW THE PROMISES OF GOD WILL DETERMINE HOW YOU RESPOND

How you view the promises of God will determine how you respond to instruction, it will determine your speech, and it will determine what you see.  An illustration of this principle is found in Numbers 13 when The Lord spoke to Moses instructing him to send out the twelve spies. Their mission was to spy out the land, the people, and to bring back some of the fruit. Was the land fertile or barren, fat or lean, were there fruit bearing trees? Were the people strong or weak, few or many, were their cities open or fortified? The directive was to report what they saw not their opinion.

Following instructions, directives, or plans are, first of all, determined in the heart.  It is a heart issue and a choice. The children of Israel suffered many defeats individually and corporately because they did not follow instructions.  For example the children of Israel suffered defeat at the battle of Ai because of the sin of Achan. His decision to steal and deceive cost the lives of approximately 36 men which altered the lives of families leaving sobbing widows and fatherless children and unborn generations. Achan rejected God (Joshua 7). He rejected authority and chose rebellion. This story can be an example for us today as we read the Bible in light of what Moses penned in Deuteronomy 28 which outlines, in detail, the blessings of obedience and the consequences of rebellion.  Following instructions does not have to be difficult just make a decision, in your heart, to follow God.

 The spoken word of God, in good times and in bad times, can change the course of your heart. It is the only thing that is constant, true and eternal. An example of this is making the decision to speak the Scriptures such as Psalm 23 “the Lord is my shepherd I shall not want…” or Psalm 91 “I dwell in the shelter of the Most High…” Making the decision to speak the word of God habitually will change the way you think and react in times of temptation, fear, or terror.  As in The Lord’s instructions to Joshua which are the same to us today, “this book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth…” (Joshua 1). He, the Lord, is telling Joshua what to think, say, and speak in order to have success. The opposite is true if the words of your mouth are rooted in fear, or in the ways of the world, eventually what is in your heart will come out.  Your heart will speak forth fear and rejection of God’s written word.  The book of Proverbs is an excellent source of instructions on how to conduct the course of your life and the words of your mouth. The main question is whom will you serve, God or the spirit of rebellion? What you choose today will determine your tomorrow. So in the good times and in the bad times what are you going to be speaking God’s word or fear?

The twelve spies had one mission – to spy out the land. When they returned ten of the spies gave bad report except for Caleb and Joshua. Thus, people were discouraged and refused to believe God. This story of the twelve spies is so interesting because they all saw the same thing, they all ate of the fruit, and they all spied out the land together. What caused the two different reports??? Could it be that only two of the twelve spies believed God? If you were living in those days, whom would you choose to believe Joshua and Caleb or the ten who saw themselves as grasshoppers? No doubt, sometimes it takes faith to see the promises of God but you must determine, within your heart, to respond correctly to the instructions given by God.

HOW YOU VIEW THE PROMISES OF GOD WILL DETERMINE HOW YOU RESPOND… CHOOSE JESUS!

Gilda Bueno

Ask Jesus Now Ministries

FOR THOSE WHO WALK WITH JESUS…

July 31, 2012 in End Times, MONDAY WITH THE LORD, Teaching

For those who walk with Jesus…there is always the thought of: more of HIM. It’s true! For example His written word, His presence and His hidden messages always makes me want more. To illustrate this consider when Jesus was talking to the disciples about the end of the age in Mat. 24:37-42. He comments then explains, “… for the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah…” referring to the days before the flood, which is a time frame of approximately 600yrs. When this particular time frame, before the flood, is charted out it will reveal that Noah’s ancestors were the direct descendants of Seth, Adam’s son. Surprisingly, Noah’s father, Lamech, was the eighth descendant from Adam who lived 777 years, (interesting) thus marking Noah as the ninth generation, from Adam, which is the number of finality and judgment. His birth ushered in a sequence of events in which there were no more births on the righteous line for 500 years. Then suddenly on the 500 year mark Noah begins to father children perhaps to help with the ark and to continue the seed of life upon the earth. It was a time when the torch of the light of God was slowly growing dim, society was consumed with self. They excluded and rejected God.  The world increasingly grew in wickedness, lawlessness, and sin. (Gen.6:12) The result was a society which quickly spiraled downward…until the flood. Today, society is mimicking the days of Noah before the flood. Where do you stand?

Eventually after the flood, the earth was repopulated and the original instruction given to Adam to be fruitful and multiply… continued. (Gen.1:28). Since God’s plan was for man to keep and guard the Garden of Eden, now we are to keep and guard the garden of our hearts, our family, and we are to instruct the next generation in the goodness of God. Instructing, directing and teaching them, the things of God, is our responsibility.  God has spoken and it is written, “I will not be angry with you…My loving kindness will not be removed from you, and My covenant of peace will not be shaken.” (Isa.54:9) God will speak to us, just like He did with Noah, warning us of things to come so that we too can be called heirs of righteousness. (Heb. 11:7) Hopefully, our seed will “be fruitful and multiply” as we grow the kingdom of God one person at a time.

Once again, mankind will be judged but before the judgment comes, the example of Noah building the ark faithfully for 100 years should inspire us to continue walking with God, seeking His face and worshiping Him until we are called into the ark of His embrace.  Until then, repentance is what God has called us to do. The judgment is coming… but not for those who walk with Jesus.

Gilda Bueno

Ask Jesus Now Ministries

 



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