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Your first action is to talk to her about what ever incidents you have noticed. It is very difficult to act consistently for five years, so talk to her in a non confrontational way. If you are still worried talk to your pastor. Before doing any of this look at yourself, are you sure this is something real? Are you being overly critical, check that your standards have not become impossibly high. Talk to your pastor about this as well.

You have argued that Jesus's instructions to the disciples were aneternal set of instructions. That they should have only preached to the Jews. I have pointed out that in the same passage Jesus says they will preach to govoners, kings and to the gentiles. Showing your understanding of this passage does not include all that was said.

If the truth is there and one has eyes to see it yes one can. Jesus was reject, was a ' weed ' in the eyes of authority. Do remember that one has to humble oneself to admit that one is a sinner in need of a saviour and one also has to humble oneself to accept the leadership/authority of a pastor in a local church. Far too many people will do the first, but not the second, both in a local church and those looking to join it.

No it is the Holy Spirit working in people that does that. How public are or is the proclamation of the gospel to those who do not attend church? If no one is proclaiming the good news how can they respond.

That is good to know. In my church we are told who will be preaching next week, some churches have a preaching plan setting out who is preaching at what church for the next three months. Sounds like there was an error of judgement. May I suggest you be as supportive of the minister as you are able as there will be lots of grumbling etc.

Was this at church or an online service? Either way let the minister/elders of your church know that you think politics are best left out of church and sermons. That the purpose of sermons is to educate about Jesus or the bible and to apply it to our lives. If your church lets you know who is preaching next week keep an eye out for this guy and don't go if his name appears?

To put it simply we don't. Everything we do for God we do in the strength God gives us. There is no magic rite or ritual to gives us spiritual power. In our weakness we depend on God to sustain us.

We had better get use to praising God. As the Westminster confession of faith says. The purpose of man is to glorify God and to enjoy him for ever. Glorifing God is worship and praise through our lives and through our words. If we are enjoying being in the presence of an Almighty, Holy God. We will be so amazed that praise and worship will be our natural responce.

You also have to let go of the anger and the feelings that cause the anger. You are allowed to go out for a walk so take advantage of that and get some exercise as well as time away from your family and the house. Make a point of looking around you. Even in a built up urban area there are things to look at, beauty to apriciate, if unable to get out admire the beauty of clouds, of the sunset, stars at night and use it to drive your worship.

Go to prophercy and second coming pages and start reading.

You started in Matthew 10 but did not read the whole chapter, but picked a verse out of context that supported your view. Read the whole chapter.

Actually I find in a boring awful job having colleges who I can talk with or who can make me laugh does make the job bearable. Why did you have it and why would you not try being the manager? You have skills, have a good work ethic and are seen to be management material, why not try it. We get out of life what we put in to it.

Do you get paid in cash or straight into your bank account. If the latter set up a standing order with your bank to pay into an online saving account. Set it up so it is the first payment made after your pay goes in. Set up another standing order to pay your mum rent. Draw out from a cash point what ever you need to pay child minder bus fares etc etc. I would suggest talking to your dad about his responsibility to support his family. Save hard and get out.

Here in the UK we do services on line, our pastor or the assistant pastor vwill lead from his office and the other wil preach from his office, different people will take part doing children's talks, Bible readings etc from there homes using mobile phones and the internet, songs are what is available without copyright from the internet. There is a lot of behind the scenes prep lining up songs, prerecording some contributions or getting people linked up. It is not the same as meeting in church, but far better than not having anything. Also on Sunday morning we have an after church zoom meeting. Several church members have zoom for work and we have downloaded a free app so we log in and are assigned a ' room' where upto twelve people can interact over the network it gives a real feeling of fellowship. Talk to your minister and ask can he start doing this if he already is ask if you can join.

Then read the whole passage it does not just say preach to Israel, but that they, the apostles will preach to the gentiles.

How do you get that understanding from the context of these verses?

Stuart should have been plural, meaning all the verses referring to the second coming etc etc.

With extreme difficulty. Your a guy with a range of skills, who is adaptable, willing to work hard, reliable, but lacking direction. Are there any jobs you have enjoyed? Are there any relationships with people you have enjoyed? If there are I would suggest trying to resurrect them. May I suggest checking out your local churches, assuming they are open, for one that does care about people, even the square pegs trying to fit in round holes. It can take time for people to get used to the oddities among them and you also have to make friendly steps towards them.

Why do you want to? Do you have scriptures that say use them? If you find they enable you to pray use them, if they distract you don't use them.

As someone who has 35 years of experience of the conflicting interpretations of revelation you will understand my interest in teaching and training Christians to live as Christians. This has more urgency than quibbling about what this verse means or that method of understanding it.

I have not said these verse were except, they clearly relate to Jesus sending his disciples out to preach in the town's etc in Israel. This was not the only mission they were to do. Jesus in Matt 10:18 says you will be brought before governors and kings and be a witness to the gentiles. They witnessed to Israel untill after they recieved the baptism of the spirit and the start of perscution sent them into the Roman world.

Are there any cops or lawyers in your church who could come round to witness the level of noise and apply there weight to your complaint? Here in the UK noisey neighbours are a problem and the council's have nose abatement teams who go out with measuring equipment to record nose levels and to enforce action to stop it. Ask or check on line, also any sound engineers or recording enthusiasts at church who could provide a sound level check.

Because that is what all those who go round the many forums crying 'woe, woe, woe!' are doing. Contrast Paul when talking to Christians already experiencing perscution. He talking about there light and momentary trouble and went on to talk about the hope that they had. Yes perscution is already happening in the west. Christians need to be built up, strengthened, taught the strong meat of the Bible so they know what they believe, why they believe and amid real problems are confident in the faith they have.

Appealing for simple preaching of the gospel is rather pointless given the numbers of Christians who only hear a simple gospel and are unable to defend their beliefs when at college or university. Do a Sergey in your church of the young people who were there ten years ago, where are they now, do the same every two years untill you reach last year. How many left as Christians and how many still are Christians? Plus ask why they left Christianity? Many will saying was the conflict between Christianity and science/evolution. Or you could read Ken Ham's book Already Gone, about the flight of young people from Christianity. Present your findings to your minister and ask what is he going to do about teaching young Christians Christianity.

Because as you very well know. That command was for the apostles at that time for that preaching mission. Later Jesus told them to go into All the world.