The Gospel in the Stars (1) Derek Walker The Southern Cross

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The Gospel in the Stars (1)

• Derek Walker

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• The Southern Cross

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• What the Bible says
• Genesis 114 God said,
• Let there be lights in the heavens.. and let
  them be for SIGNS and seasons ...and it was so.
  

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• Lift up your eyes on high, and see Who has
  created these things, Who brings out their host
  by number He calls them all by name, by the
  greatness of His might and the strength of His
  power. Not one is missing (Isaiah 4026).

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God designed the constellations.

• He counts (tells) the number of the stars He
  calls them all by name (Psalm 1474).
• Job is one of the earliest books and God speaks
  to Job using the stars, which had the same names
  as now

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• Job 2613 By His Spirit He adorned (garnished,
  designed, beautified) the heavens His hand
  formed (coiled) the fleeing serpent (HYDRA)

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• Job 98,9 He alone spreads out the heavens. He
  made Arcturus (Bootes), Orion, and the Pleiades,
  and the chambers (constellations) of the south.

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• In Job 3831-32 God says Can you bind the
  cluster of the Pleiades, or loose the belt of
  Orion (the mighty hunter)? Can you bring out
  Mazzaroth (the 12 signs of the Zodiac) in its
  season? Or can you guide Arcturus with
  its sons? Do you know the ordinances
  of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over
  the earth?

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Ancient Revelations.

• Certain things we revealed by God to Adam which
  he passed onto his children, through Seth, Enoch
  and Noah.
• These can be found in every culture, with
  different degrees of corruption, but
  showing a common origin.
• Animal sacrifice and Blood Covenant.
• Temples and Cherubim.
• The star names, pictures and stories.

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• The Jews believed that the stars contained an
  ancient revelation of God known by Adam, Seth and
  Enoch (see Josephus).
• The first prophecy (Genesis 315)
• gave the key to the star story.
• As they had no TV, they all knew the stars well.
  The stars were the best visual means for God to
  communicate His story to them. Father would
  teach son all the stories associated with the
  stars.

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• Sagittarius aiming his arrow at Scorpio

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God is against Astrology!

• The truth is that the stars contain a Divine
  Revelation. But when men fell into heathenism
  they started to worship the creation rather than
  the Creator.
• Astrology is one aspect of this corrupted
  religion which believes in the stars as gods that
  control our lives.
• Amos 58 Seek Him that makes the Seven Stars
  (Pleiades) and Orion.

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• False religion believes that the stars are gods
  or represent gods, which they worship.
• Acts 2811 We sailed in an Alexandrian ship
  whose figure-head was the Twin Brothers (Castor
  and Pollux of Gemini).
• True religion believes the stars contain a
  pictorial message from the Creator God describing
  the coming Saviour of man.
• The Bible condemns horoscopes and astrology in
  Isaiah 4713,14 Jeremiah 102,3 2Kings 235
  Deuteronomy 419, Zephaniah 15, and Acts 742,43.

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• Taurus

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Confusion!

• Already at the Tower of Babel the Gospel in the
  Stars had been corrupted into being a
  centre-piece for Nimrods pagan religion
• Genesis 114 They said, Come, let us build
  ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is with
  (a representation of) the heavens (a Ziggurrat
  with a Zodiac at the top) let us make a name for
  ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the
  face of the whole earth.

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• As the peoples scattered across the earth they
  all took with them a knowledge of the original
  Zodiac, but corrupted by paganism.
• They also retold the stories in terms of their
  heroes and gods (e.g. Hercules, Perseus).
• Every culture (Hebrew, Arab, Egyptian,
  Persian, etc) has their own version. These
  stories echo the original Gospel story. Their
  Zodiacs are a central feature of their religion.
• Many names of the stars and constellations agree
  across all languages. It is therefore possible
  to reconstruct the original Message.

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The Bible says the Gospel is in the stars!

• Romans1017,18 Faith comes by hearing the word
  (message) of Christ. But I say, have they (all
  mankind) not heard? Yes indeed Their sound has
  gone out to all the earth, and their words
  (teaching or message) to the ends of the world.
• Psalm 194 Their sound (voice) has gone out
  through all the earth, and their words to the end
  of the world.

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• Where is this message coming from?
• Psalm 191-4 The HEAVENS declare the glory of
  God and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day
  unto day utters speech, and night unto night
  reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor
  language where their voice is not heard. Their
  sound has gone out through all the earth, and
  their words to the end of the world.

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The Heavenly Message.

• The heavens are declaring a message about the
  glory of God to the whole earth.
• Jesus Christ is the glory of the invisible God!
• Romans 1018 says that this Message is the Gospel
  of Christ.

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• Psalm 195,6 describes the central character
  In the heavens He has set a tabernacle (a
  dwelling place, the zodiac) for the SUN which is
  like a BRIDEGROOM coming out of his chamber and
  rejoices like a STRONG MAN to run its race. Its
  rising is from one end of heaven, and its circuit
  to the other end and there is nothing
  hidden from its heat.
• The Sun represents the Messiah (Malachi 42)
  running His race, fulfilling His mission. He will
  accomplish step by step everything described in
  Gods stellar PICTURE BOOK.

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• Orion

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• The sun signifies His glorious Person
• The constellations signify what He will do.
• The sun has two circuits daily and yearly
• Each day the sun shows Jesus coming out of His
  Chamber (Heaven) becoming the Light of the world.
  He comes as a Bridegroom coming to save and
  fetch His Bride and take her back to Heaven.

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• The sun also travels on a path called the
  ecliptic. Once a year the sun completes the
  circuit having gone through the 12 signs of the
  Zodiac.
• Zodiac means a way by steps.
• Each month the sun enters a different sign,
  signifying the next aspect of Christs work. So
  every 12 months it prophesies the whole work of
  Christ.

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• God preached to Abraham through the stars!
• Genesis 155,6 Then God brought him outside and
  said, Look now toward heaven, and number (TELL)
  the stars if you are able to number them (TELL
  their story). And He said to him, So shall
  your SEED (Christ) be. And he believed in the
  LORD (in Christ), and He accounted it to him for
  righteousness.
• Abraham already believed in God, so what was new?
  He believed the Gospel of Christ as revealed in
  the stars!

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Paul in Galatians 3 confirms this!

• v6 Abraham believed God, and it was accounted
  to him for righteousness.
• v8 God preached the Gospel to Abraham
  beforehand, saying, In you (and your SEED) all
  the nations shall be blessed.
• v16 shows the SEED is primarily CHRIST
  Now to Abraham and his SEED were the promises
  made. He does not say, and to seeds as of many,
  but as of one, and to your SEED who is CHRIST.

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David meditated on this Message.

• Psalm 83,4 When I consider Your heavens, the
  work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars,
  which You have ordained, what is man that You are
  mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit
  him?
• When I think about the story in the stars I am
  overawed that You would come to earth in the
  Person of the Messiah.

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Monsters in the Stars!

• Cetus The Sea Monster.

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• Cetus under the feet of Aries, releasing Pisces.

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• Draco the Dragon.

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• Draco under the feet of Hercules.

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The Messiah as the Mighty Man.

• In the stars He comes to defeat the enemies of
  God (the dangerous monsters) which are too
  powerful for us
• Jesus defeated the powers of sin, satan and all
  the curse of death for us!
• His enemies are all crushed under His feet, but
  He Himself is stung and wounded unto death in the
  process.

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• Medusas head cut off by Perseus.

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• Perseus again with Medusas head.

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• Hydra - the fleeing serpent.

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• Leo pouncing upon fleeing Hydra.

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• Serpens - the Serpent.

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• Serpensthe Serpent, reaching for the Crown

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• Ophiuchus holding Serpens in a strong grip.

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• Isaiah 271 In that day the LORD with His
  severe sword, great and strong, will punish
  Leviathan (satan)
• the fleeing serpent (HYDRA),
• Leviathan - that twisted serpent (SERPENS or
  DRACO)
• and He will slay the dragon that is in the sea
  (CETUS).

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• Scorpio the Scorpion.

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• Scorpio under the foot of Ophiucus.

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The Proto-evangelium.

• Genesis 315 I will put enmity between YOU (the
  Serpent) and the WOMAN, and between your seed
  and her SEED (the Messiah, the Seed of the
  Woman). HE (Christ) shall bruise (crush) your
  head, and you shall bruise His heel.

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• Ophiuchus crushing Scorpio, but wounded.

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• Lepus - the enemy (a hare or serpent)

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• Orion overcoming Lepus.

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Outline

• There are 12 chapters based on the 12 signs of
  the Zodiac.
• Each sign has 3 associated signs (Decans) making
  48 constellations in all.
• The other constellations added in modern times
  are not part of the original revelation.
• The key truths are in the PICTURES and NAMES of
  the stars and constellations preserved from Gods
  original naming.

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• The story is in 3 ACTS of 4 Chapters each
• ACT 1 The Redeemers First Coming
• - His Sufferings. Salvation obtained.
• ACT 2 The Redeemed - The result of the
  Redeemers sufferings. Salvation bestowed.
• ACT 3 The Redeemers Second Coming His Glory
  (His dominion and final judgement).

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A snapshot from Act 1.

• VIRGO The Virgin bringing forth the seed

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A snapshot from Act 2.

• Aquarius pouring out the water of life for the
  fish (Pisces) to drink.

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A snapshot from Act 3.

• Leo The Lion-King.

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• In each Act of 4 chapters
• Chapter 1 centers on the Deliverer.
• Chapter 2 on the favour that He bestows on His
  people.
• Chapter 3 on the spiritual conflict involved.
• Chapter 4 on His final triumph.
• Thus it reveals His person (chapter 1),
• His Work (chapters 2,3),
• and His ultimate Triumph (chapter 4).

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The Main Characters.

• They are exactly those in Genesis 315
• THE VIRGIN (mother of the SEED).
• THE SEED or SON, CHRIST THE MIGHTY MAN
  conquering the forces of evil.
• THE DEFEATED ENEMY (satan and his seed)
• BELIEVERS (the Seed in Christ, pictured
• as the Bride, the fishes, the sheep).

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Where does a circle begin and end?
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• The story begins with VIRGO the Virgin, and
  the birth of the Seed of the Woman.
• The story ends with LEO the Lion, and the final
  dominion of the Seed, the Lion of Judah.
• This is signified in many ancient Zodiacs by a
  SPHINX with the head of a woman and the body/tail
  of a lion positioned near VIRGO.
• This shows us the circle is joined between Leo
  and Virgo. Thus Virgo heads (starts) the
  zodiacal year and Leo is the tail (end).

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The Mystery of the Sphinx

• From a Temple in Egypt

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• Starting with Virgo the 12 SIGNS and their DECANS
  tell in order the story of the Son. As the Sun
  goes through these 12 Signs in turn from Virgo to
  Leo, so the Son of God will fulfill His mission
  step by step!

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The Story starts with the Saviours Birth

• Gal 44
• Gen 315
• Isaiah 714

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Act 1 - Chapter 1

• VIRGO The Virgin

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The First Decan Coma, desired son.
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• Revelation 121,2 Now a great sign appeared in
  heaven a woman (VIRGO) clothed with the sun,
  with the moon under her feet, and on her head a
  garland of twelve stars. Then being with child,
  she cried out in labour and in pain to give
  birth.

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• This tells us that a sign that Christ is about to
  be born of the virgin is that the sun is in Virgo
  (September/October) and the moon is under her
  feet (a very rare occurrence).
• Jesus died at Passover AD33 after 33.5 years
• He was born therefore at Tabernacles 2BC.
• The Kings birth would be announced 14 days
  before at Trumpets 2BC (1st Tishri).
• This is September 27th 2BC (Gregorian).

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September 27th 2BC am and pm
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Revelation 121 fulfilled!
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•  Revelation 123 And there appeared another
  wonder (SIGN) in heaven and behold a great red
  dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and
  seven crowns upon his heads.
• v4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars
  of heaven, and did cast them to the earth and
  the dragon stood before the woman which was ready
  to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon
  as it was born.
• See HYDRA (who covers a third of the sky) moving
  past VIRGO as she gives birth

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Virgo and Hydra (Revelation 121-2)
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• Hydra fails and now flees before the seed.
• Revelation 125 And she brought forth a man
  child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of
  iron and her child was caught up unto God and to
  his throne (the crown the serpent wants).

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Christs Death, April 1st - Aries
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• Aries sets the fish free from the bands of Cetus

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• Cetus under the feet of Aries the Ram of God

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The Return and Reign of Christ

• The Kingdom is fulfilled by Tabernacles.
• Christs Second Coming (not the Rapture) will be
  in September/October with the sun now in Leo
  (because of equinox precession).