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THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS REVEALS _

Rev 2:1                                                  

          Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write;     
          These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars 
          in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the 
          seven golden candlesticks;                         
                                                             
     Rev 2:2                                                 
          I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience,
          and how thou canst not bear them which are evil:   
          and thou hast tried them which say they are        
          apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:  
                
     Rev 2:3                                                 
          And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my      
          name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.   
                                                             
     Rev 2:4                                                 
          Nevertheless I have [somewhat] against thee,       
          because thou hast left thy first love.             
                                                             
     Rev 2:5                                                 
          Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and
          repent, and do the first works; or else I will come
          unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick 
          out of his place, except thou repent.              
                                                             
     Rev 2:6                                                 
          But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of  
          the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.                
                                                             
     Rev 2:7                                                 
          He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit  
          saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh    
          will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in
          the midst of the paradise of God.                  
                                                             

THEREFORE WE OUGHT BEWARE - THE DEVIL'S BEATITUDES

If the devil were to write his beatitudes, they would

probably go something like this:

1. Blessed are those who are too tired, too busy, too distracted to
spend an hour once a week with their fellow Christians--they are
my best workers.

2. Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and expect to
be thanked -- I can use them.

3. Blessed are the touchy who stop going to church -- they are my
missionaries.

4. Blessed are the trouble makers -- they shall be called my children.

5. Blessed are the complainers -- I'm all ears to them.

6. Blessed are those who are bored with the minister's mannerisms
and mistakes -- for they get nothing out of his sermons.

7. Blessed is the church member who expects to be invited to his
own church -- for he is a part of the problem instead of the solution.

8. Blessed are those who gossip -- for they shall cause strife and
division that please me.

9. Blessed are those who are easily offended -- for they will soon
get angry and quit.

10. Blessed are those who do not give their offering to carry on
God's work-- for they are my helpers.

11. Blessed is he who professes to love God but hates his brother
and sister-- for he shall be with me forever.

12. Blessed are you who, when you read this, think it is about other
people and not yourself -- I've got you too!

In Christ,

Janet Irene Thomas

Playwright/Screen Writer/Director

Published Author/Gospel Lyricist &Producer

FOUNDER/CEO

Bible Stories Theatre of

Fine & Performing Arts

www.biblestoriestheatre.org.