{"id":29,"date":"2026-07-29T15:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/?p=29"},"modified":"2026-07-29T22:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T22:30:04","slug":"storehouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/storehouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Storehouse of the Lion of Judah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Lion of Judah\nThe Storehouse\n\" class=\"wp-image-68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Logo.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Logo-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Logo-768x240.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><sub>Clicking on an image or a headline in the storehouse opens the corresponding page in a new tab.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?page_id=1275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First things first: The Word of God, the Bible<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?page_id=1275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bible_and_heart.png\" alt=\"The Bible\nThe word of God\" class=\"wp-image-43\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">The ancient Greek word \u201cbiblos\u201d means \u201cbook\u201d\u2014a collection of writings.<br>God\u2019s Word, the Bible, or THE Book, consists of 66 individual books, including the letters of the apostles\u2014which are recognized by all Christian churches.<br>Thirty-nine of these are in the so-called Old Testament and twenty-seven in the New Testament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?page_id=76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The homepage of the Lion of Judah<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?page_id=76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3344_trans.200.png\" alt=\"The homepage of the Lion of Judah\" class=\"wp-image-44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3344_trans.200.png 200w, https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image3344_trans.200-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">It is no secret\u2014and indeed, it cannot remain hidden\u2014that over the course of millennia of our history, countless innocent people\u2014children, women, and men\u2014have been tormented, abused, tortured, murdered, and literally \u201cburned to ashes\u201d in thousands of wars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">And these crimes were committed <strong>in the name of the gods of nearly every religion<\/strong> in the world!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Storehouse of Lion of Judah \u2013 the Lionchurch<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lionchurch.jpg\" alt=\"The Storehouse of Lion of Judah \u2013 the Lionchurch\" class=\"wp-image-45\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">The storehouse contains many texts, audio files, videos, and other materials from members of the Lion Family about Jesus, the Lion of the tribe of Judah.<br>However, some of this content is reserved exclusively for the Lion Family\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/lionofjudah.info\/?page_id=74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:#503AA8;color:#9ff1e7\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Questions about membership in Lion of Judah are addressed here.<\/mark><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:90px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>And here you can access the 12 ministry areas of Lion of Judah:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/churchathome.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church @ Home<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchathome.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/churchat-home.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>V i s i o n<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">We are the church!!! The Greek word ekklesia is derived from the roots ek (\u201cout\u201d) and kaleo (\u201cto call\u201d). Ekkaleo means \u201cto call out.\u201d<br>For this reason, the church is understood to be \u201cthose who have been called out.\u201d It is the community of believers who have been \u201ccalled out\u201d from the world. A community of people who believe in Jesus Christ can exist anywhere. It is not bound by place or time\u2014that is why we are all the church!<br>You are the salt of the earth and the light in the darkness\u2026 be salty and bright for HIM\u2026 in the area where you live and work! Make a difference\u2014out of love for HIM!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lion4israel.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lion for Israel<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lion4israel.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jerusalem.jpg\" alt=\"Jerusalem\nLion for Israel\" class=\"wp-image-47\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Whoever blesses Israel will be blessed! (Genesis 12:3)<br>The principle behind the calling of Abraham and Israel is this: Whoever blesses Israel will be blessed; whoever curses Israel will be cursed.<br>A principle runs through the Bible, as well as through human history:<br>The individual and the people who bless the Israeli people\u2014that is, who do good to the Jewish people\u2014will be blessed by God.<br>But whoever does evil to the members of this people will have it fall back on themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerministry.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prayer Ministry<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerministry.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cross-2563924_1920-1024x567-1.jpg\" alt=\"Prayer Ministry\nPray in front of a cross\n\" class=\"wp-image-41\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\u201cAnd when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites\u2026\u201d<br>Be honest, mean what you say, don\u2019t promise things you don\u2019t intend to keep anyway, and don\u2019t pretend to be something you\u2019re not.<br>\u2026 for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners so that people will see them. Truly I tell you, they have already received their reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">The Scripture begins with the little word \u201cif\u201d \u2026 or \u201cand if\u201d \u2026.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/women.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Women\u2019s Ministry \u2013 Women of God<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/women.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"162\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Frauen_small.jpg\" alt=\"Women\u2019s Ministry \u2013 Women of God\" class=\"wp-image-53\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>If I ever let my head hang down, it\u2019s only to admire my shoes!!!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">There is a wonderful promise in the Bible (Isaiah 61) that fits here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><sup>1 <\/sup>The Spirit of the Lord, the Ruler, is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release from prison to those who are bound,<br><sup>2<\/sup> to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God, and to comfort all who mourn;<br><sup>3 <\/sup>to bestow on those who mourn in Zion\u2014to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair\u2014so that they may be called \u201coaks of righteousness,\u201d \u201cthe planting of the Lord,\u201d for his glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youth.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Youth Ministry &#8211; Young Lions<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youth.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Youthministries.jpg\" alt=\"Youth Ministry\nYoung Lions\" class=\"wp-image-51\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>God says in Matthew 18:4\u20136:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><em>4 Whoever humbles himself and becomes like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.<br>5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.<br>6 But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for that person to have a millstone hung around their neck and be drowned in the depths of the sea.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/senior.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senior Ministry \u2013 Working with Older People<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/senior.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sunset-small.jpg\" alt=\"Senior Ministry \u2013 Working with Older People\" class=\"wp-image-50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sunset-small.jpg 310w, https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sunset-small-300x78.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Older women and men have not remained untouched by the upheavals of our (post-)modern era, with its tendency toward pluralism, secularism, and individualism.<br>They have lived through the political turmoil and cultural upheavals of the 20th century and have learned to question many things that seemed self-evident in their childhood.<br>On the other hand, every personal life experience continues to weave into the fabric of existing and emerging patterns of faith.<br>Life presents challenges\u2014especially for older people and those who may require care\u2014that demand answers. The freedom to profess faith in JESUS knows no age limits. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/men.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Men&#8217;s Ministry<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/men.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pray_small.jpg\" alt=\"Men's Ministry\" class=\"wp-image-54\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pray_small.jpg 310w, https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pray_small-300x78.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Perhaps all sorts of questions are running through your mind.<br>Why do I need Jesus? Why does God allow so much suffering, illness, war, and hatred?<br>How can I experience the Father\u2019s love and a fresh start after everything I\u2019ve already been through and endured?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">It begins with a cry for help that is always heard and answered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Just pray aloud and with a sincere heart:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFEE58\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Father God, I realize I need help and forgiveness for my own many wrong decisions and actions!<br>Jesus, please save me and make me a man of God,<br>who can live with dignity and strength.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prisoner.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prison Ministry \u2013 Ministry from and to Prisoners<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prisoner.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gefangen.jpg\" alt=\"Prison Ministry \u2013 Ministry from and to Prisoners\" class=\"wp-image-55\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>Lamentations 3:2: <em>\u201cHe has driven me into darkness and made me walk in the dark.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>Verse 5: <em>\u201cHe has shut me in (\u2026)\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>Verse 7: <em>\u201cHe has walled me in so that I cannot escape; he has put me in chains.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">I know this is about the prophet Jeremiah, who laments his suffering to God, but let me tell you about myself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">I\u2019ve come here today from the correctional facility here in Celle to this congregation to be baptized. I am a serious criminal and have been convicted\u2014please don\u2019t misunderstand the word \u201conly\u201d\u2014of just one of my capital crimes. It certainly has nothing to do with my childhood that I ended up in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/addiction.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Addiction Ministry<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/addiction.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Free.jpg\" alt=\"Addiction Ministry\" class=\"wp-image-56\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">I\u2019m speaking to you about prisons, and I\u2019m talking about spiritual prisons. I\u2019ll use myself as an example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">This topic applies equally to Christians, born-again Christians, and non-Christians, because I\u2019ve gone through all three stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>Who put me there \u2014 How I ended up there \u2014 How long I stayed \u2014 My release<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What do I have to do to get out?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">My dear friends, since this is about a certain kind of vitality and dynamism, please understand that I\u2019ll be jumping back and forth between different times and phases of my life.<br>It was I myself who ended up in one or more of the prison cells\u2014and it was I who decided how I got there. Yes, my dear friends, it was me\u2014through my own decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>No one else!<\/strong> Because I always had the option to say <strong>NO<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rockingchurch.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rocking church \u2013 Praise and Worship<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rockingchurch.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Taufe.jpg\" alt=\"Rocking church \u2013 Praise and Worship\" class=\"wp-image-59\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">The part that focuses on music and praise (Judah) for God\u2019s glory.<br>Something that will still exist even in eternity, where there is no more sickness, old age, or hardship\u2014and that everyone there will continue to do. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wellness.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wellness \u2013 Health and Well-Being<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellness.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cez2.jpg\" alt=\"Wellness \u2013 Health and Well-Being\" class=\"wp-image-60\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">The Bible has a lot to say about health, nutrition, and well-being\u2026 \u201cMy people are destroyed for lack of knowledge,\u201d as it says in Hosea 4:6\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">The Bible challenges us to grow in knowledge\u2026 there are many kinds of knowledge and ways to acquire it\u2026 here we want to discuss knowledge about maintaining health and healing through a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mm.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Lion of Judah<\/strong> <strong>MM<\/strong><br><strong>Motorcycle-Ministry<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mm.lion-of-judah.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/lionchurch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/train-with-lions.jpg\" alt=\"Lion of Judah MM\nMotorcycle-Ministry\" class=\"wp-image-61\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>12 10 \u2013 Motorcycle Ministry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>Motorcycle Ministry \u2013 everyone knows what an MC is, but what is an MM?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">For us as the Lion of Judah MM, in addition to being a club, we want to make our Lord Jesus Christ\u2014the Word of God\u2014known among all bikers\u2014without preaching to anyone\u2019s face\u2014but if you have any questions, we\u2019re always open to them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">We also see it as part of our commitment as a \u201cMotorcycle Ministry\u201d to loyally stand by our brothers and sisters in the scene\u2014regardless of your \u201ccolor\u201d\u2014in all situations, whenever you need 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