Jesus Christ is chief corner stone of His living body (Col.1:24 below), the church of God (1 Cor.10:32 below).
The apostles and prophets are the foundation (Eph.2:20 below) of the church of God.
We in Christ Jesus are the lively stones (1 Pe.2:5 below).
Mary is the mother of the chief corner stone of the church (Eph.2:20 below), Jesus (Re.12:1-5 below).
The woman of Revelation 12:1 brings forth a man child who will rule all nations with a rod of iron (Re.12:5 below). Jesus will rule all nations with a rod of iron throughout the Millennium (Re.19:15).
Col.1:24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His body's sake, which IS the church (1 Cor.10:32 below).
1 Cor.10:32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God (1 Cor.1:2, 1 Cor.15:9, Gal.1:13):
Eph.2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ HIMSELF being the chief corner stone (Ps.118:22, Lk.20:17);
1 Pe.2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood (1 Pe.2:9 below), to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Re.12:1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman (Re.12:2, 4, 5 below) clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Re.12:2 And she (the woman - Re.12:1 above) BEING WITH CHILD cried, travailing in birth, and pain to be delivered.
Re.12:3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his head.
Re.12:4 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 (Re.12:1 above) which was READY TO BE DELIVERED (Re.12:2 above), for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Re.12:5 And SHE BROUGHT FORTH A MAN CHILD (Matt.1:21), WHO WAS TO RULE ALL NATIONS WITH A ROD OF IRON (Re.19:15): and her child was caught up unto God (the Father - Col.1:3), and to his throne (Re.7:10, Re.7:17).
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