The wheat and the weeds – this talk is written below but also can be heard here: https://itchenvalleychurches.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/the-wheat-and-the-weeds.m4a The ONLY way that we can know the true character of God is by being familiar with the Bible and understanding God’s character as we see it in Jesus Christ and using this as a litmus test of the influences and leadership which affect us. We need to take personal responsibility for this: this is not just a matter for our leaders to discern; we individually have a kingdom calling on our lives; we are here for a purpose set by God. We must not allow ourselves to be led up the garden path by others who have a different agenda; particularly those who don’t have the oily face or squeaking boots but those we find attractive; people we want to please, however impressive we may think they are. And however much we may actually like them And the righteous will find themselves like Wormwood’s patient, as Screwtape continues: ‘Then he saw Him. This animal this thing begotten in a bed could look on Him. What is blinding suffocating fire to you Wormwood is now cool light to him, is clarity itself and wears the form of a man….’ The verses and chorus are equally powerful and intriguing. They hold the capacity to be a thought provoker if you listen carefully and understand the devil’s bleeding crown lyrics meaning from the point of view of the song composer. Verse 1 – What does it mean

We must be rigorous comparing what they are saying and what they are doing to the model Jesus sets in Scripture and the character of God revealed in the Bible.

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As an interesting fact, the song writers have talked about how they came up with this song. They had not completed the song yet, but played it anyway at the end of a concert, just to see how people reacted to it. To their satisfaction, the audience took to the song quite enthusiastically. This gave the musicians the encouragement to complete the song and present the complete version at the next concert. They did this even though lyrically this song did not fit in with the rest of the songs of their album. Perhaps thekey tounderstanding Putin's speech can be found ina recent television program byArkady Mamontov, "Provocateurs. Part Two," aired onRossia 1 state television aday before Putin spoke inKrasnodar. Mamontov, who has already established himself as apolitically sensational filmmaker, revealed inhis latest program that theUnited States has developed aplan forrevolution inRussia. Thefoot soldiers inthis revolution are members ofthe punk-performance group Pussy Riot. We were told that themain organizer ofthe revolution, including thePussy Riot stunts, is billionaire Boris Berezovsky, who is pulling therevolutionary strings fromhis self-exile inLondon. The title of the song is so captivating that one cannot help but listen to the lyrics. The title makes you wonder what the song may be about. It simultaneously paints a mesmerizing picture in your mind even before you familiarize yourself with the words of the rest of the song. Hence, in this regard, the title does its job very well. All sorts of people get drawn to the church, locally not so much, but nationally certainly, a range perhaps from people who are quite like us to those who are really not very like us – from those who agree with us on most things to those have views, with which we totally disagree; from those who behave quite like us to those whose behaviour we cannot tolerate; and indeed some whom we might speculate might actually have been put there by the devil himself!

As for book titles, there was (finally) a Charles Birkin novel "Spawn of Satan" published in 1970, and the Church of Satan had a magazine "Satan's Spawn" which was already at vol.3, no.3 in 1975. There's also a "Spawn of the Dark one" (1958 Fantastic Magazine - this appears to have been horror). "Spawn" is also popular in science fiction titles from the 1930s onwards - - "Spawn of the Comet" (Astounding Magazine" 1937) - with asteriods, planets, ships and aliens all spawning from that time forward. We need to be fair, not just repeat or even think things that are not true about others, however much we may dislike them. Firstly, Focus on God. We need to focus on God, really getting to know him through Jesus – by reading the Bible – particularly the New Testament; we need to be really familiar with the Bible if we are to fight off the corrosive influence of the weeds amongst us. Malebolgia is slain by Spawn in issue #100. Spawn is offered the crown of the Eighth Circle, and though he declines, Spawn still receives vastly enhanced powers and command over Hell itself. It has become known that Mammon is a far more commanding presence in Hell than Malebolgia and later on Satan himself being the true ruler of Hell. Though Malebolgia is given self-determination and rule over a level of Hell, he is far from the most powerful being in The Pit. All very amusing – please do read the Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis if you have not already: a great Summer read.You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many user’s needs. Compare Standard and Premium Digital here.