#212: The Fate of Tyre

Reflection: Could NYC be a parallel to ancient Tyre?

23:1-14 Tyre was the mart of the nations. She was noted for mirth and diversions; and this made her loth to consider the warnings God gave by his servants. Her merchants were princes, and lived like princes. Tyre being destroyed and laid waste, the merchants should abandon her. Flee to shift for thine own safety; but those that are uneasy in one place, will be so in another; for when God's judgments pursue sinners, they will overtake them. Whence shall all this trouble come? It is a destruction from the Almighty. God designed to convince men of the vanity and uncertainty of all earthly glory. Let the ruin of Tyre warn all places and persons to take heed of pride; for he who exalts himself shall be abased. God will do it, who has all power in his hand; but the Chaldeans shall be the instruments.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary | https://biblehub.com/commentaries/mhc/isaiah/23.htm

#211: Warning - “According to that he hath done”

Self Reflection: What will I receive at the judgment seat of Christ?

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad..

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New Testament | 2 Corinthians 5:10

#210: Changing the Truth of God into a Lie?

Self-Reflection: What are my vain imaginations?

20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

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New Testament | Romans 1:20-25 (bold emphasis added)

#209: Why Speak in Parables?

Self-Reflection: How discerning are my eyes and ears?

13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

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New Testament | Matthew 13:13-15

#208: Falling Seeds

Self-Reflection: Where do I tend to fall?

3 ... Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side,
5 Some fell upon stony places, ...
7 And some fell among thorns; ...
8 But other fell into good ground, ...
9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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New Testament | Matthew 13:3-9

#207: “Lifted Up In Pride”?

Reflection: Are we resisting these abominations?

10 And thus commandeth the Father that I should say unto you: At that day when the Gentiles shall sin against my gospel, and shall reject the fulness of my gospel, and shall be lifted up in the pride of their hearts above all nations, and above all the people of the whole earth, and shall be filled with all manner of lyings, and of deceits, and of mischiefs, and all manner of hypocrisy, and murders, and priestcrafts, and whoredoms, and of secret abominations; and if they shall do all those things, and shall reject the fulness of my gospel, behold, saith the Father, I will bring the fulness of my gospel from among them.

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Book of Mormon | 3 Nephi 16:10

#206: How Men and Women Become Fallen

Self Reflection: Whom do I worship?

17 By these things we know that there is a God in heaven, who is infinite and eternal, from everlasting to everlasting the same unchangeable God, the framer of heaven and earth, and all things which are in them;
18 And that he created man, male and female, after his own image and in his own likeness, created he them;
19 And gave unto them commandments that they should love and serve him, the only living and true God, and that he should be the only being whom they should worship.
20 But by the transgression of these holy laws man became sensual and devilish, and became fallen man.

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Doctrine and Covenants | Section 20:17-20

#205: “Oppressed, every One by Another”

Self-Reflection: Am I one of the oppressors?

4 And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
5 And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.

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Old Testament | Isaiah 3:4-5

#204: “Mockers in the Last Time”

Reflection: Do these words describe our present culture?

14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.
16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

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New Testament | Jude 1:14-19

#203: The Ten Wos of Jacob*: Wo #10

(*Younger Brother of Book of Mormon Nephi₁)

Self Reflection: Will this be my lot?

38 And, in fine, wo unto all those who die in their sins; for they shall return to God, and behold his face, and remain in their sins.

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Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 9:38 

#202: The Ten Wos of Jacob*: Wo #9

(*Younger Brother of Book of Mormon Nephi₁)

Self Reflection: What are my idols?

37 Yea, wo unto those that worship idols, for the devil of all devils delighteth in them.

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Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 9:37