"Journey to Bethlehem" RESCUE RADIO with Marjorie Cole

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Marjorie Cole prays for listeners to accept salvation as the 'golden ticket' and throw off the lies of the enemy.

The episode opens with a prayer emphasizing salvation as a free gift and the ongoing spiritual battle. Marjorie Cole frames the Christmas story not as a simple tale but as the climax of a millennia-long conflict between God and Satan. She begins by referencing the war in heaven where Lucifer rebelled and was cast to earth. The core of the conflict is Genesis 3:15, where God prophesies that the 'seed of the woman' will crush Satan's head. Cole explains that Satan, understanding DNA, sought to identify and eliminate this seed throughout history. She details early attempts: Cain killing righteous Abel, and then the corruption of human DNA when rebellious angels interbred with human women, creating Nephilim giants, which led God to send the Flood to wipe out the corrupted DNA. After the Flood, Satan targeted the chosen lineage, trying to keep Abraham and Sarah childless, and later causing Pharaoh to kill Israelite babies in Egypt. Cole notes how even Israel fell into child sacrifice, jeopardizing the bloodline. She highlights scandalous but faithful women in Jesus's genealogy, like Tamar who seduced Judah, and Rahab the prostitute, showing God's unconventional methods. The lineage continued through Boaz and Ruth to King David. After centuries of exile and remnant, the story reaches Zechariah and Elizabeth, an old, barren couple. The angel Gabriel tells Zechariah they will have a son, John, who will prepare the way for the Lord; Zechariah doubts and is struck mute. Six months later, Gabriel visits the virgin Mary in Nazareth, telling her she will conceive Jesus, the Son of God, who will reign on David's throne forever. Mary visits Elizabeth, and Elizabeth's unborn baby John leaps in the womb, recognizing Jesus. Cole emphasizes the improbability and privacy of these events, contrasting them with modern Christmas distractions. She concludes by noting Satan's final attempt to kill baby Jesus under Herod's rule and prays for listeners to find peace in Christ amid the season.

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A direct journey through Abraham's line toward a Christmas prayer for keeping Christ at the center.

"Journey to Bethlehem" frames the road to Christ's birth as a sustained spiritual conflict, moving through God's promise to Abraham and Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca's twins, Egypt, and Pharaoh's killing of baby boys.

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Press play when Christmas feels crowded and you want help looking through the tinsel, lights, and parties toward Christ.

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