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The battle between Bios and Zoe The battle between Bios (natural biological life) and Zoe (abundant life from God) is fought in the mind and each decision is made by our will, which should always be for Zoe to win. This battle between the life of God in us and the old sinful nature of the flesh is being fought out in our being everyday of our lives. Zoe will transform us into sons of God Bios will transform us into selfish failures Who do you want to win, Zoe or Bios ? You get to choose. If Bios wins you will be a carnal Christian, lukewarm in your faith. Concerned not so much with God`s will as your own convenience, You will become a self-pleaser or a man-pleaser rather than a God-pleaser. You will not be prepared to make any sacrifices since Bios always looks after No. 1. You will take part in envy, strife, and division. You will gradually fall away from God. If you choose Zoe, you will grow spiritually and develop into a full maturity in Christ. You will manifest the fruit of the spirit in your life such as love, joy, peace, longsuffering, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and self-control. You will fulfill all your destiny in Christ Jesus and become a son of the Living God. Our Bios natural life must be crucified for Zoe to have the victory. Look to the Master Jesus Christ, he was rejected of men, lead a life of humility, he was misunderstood by his closest family, betrayed by an intimate friend, jeered at, beaten by the Roman authorities, tortured, and finally executed by death on the cross, just the perfect way to kill the self-life! Hebrews 12:2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. The joy set before him is part of Zoe. The joy opened the way to be able to endure the suffering shame and death. What was the Joy set before him? 1. His obedience to Father 2.His salvation of his Church “Follow me” says Jesus Christ. Will you endure crucifixion of your bios life for the joy set before you? John 6:67 “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Do you also want to go away now that you know that you will have to co-operate with God in the crucifixion of your natural life? It is not going to be easy! Or do you say with Simon Peter in John 6:68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life (Zoe). Amen Personal Prayer

Zoe life vs Bios life What quality of Life do you have today? What kind of Life has God? What quality of Life does God enjoy? We know both from scripture and by experience that “God is Love.” his being, his life is Love with the Father and the Son in a dynamic loving relationship. A relationship full of joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, goodness, and self-control. In God`s life there is no sin, no pride, no envy, no injustice, and no selfishness. God`s life is full of creative power, power to create the Heavens and earth, power to create plants and animals, power to create man in his own image. On the day that you believed in Jesus Christ the very life of God entered your being. The uncreated life of God dwells inside each believer shedding abroad love, joy, and peace in our hearts (Romans 5:5). This is the abundant Life Jesus came to give to his church. In the New Testament there is a special Greek word for this abundant Life of God is named Zoe. You may have heard it as a girl`s name; what a beautiful name, meaning “Life as God lives it.” All human beings who are alive possess “Bios” that is the natural biological life. But only those who are born again of God`s Holy Spirit possess Zoe life (together with Bios). The word Zoe (although we derive words like zoology from it) has been given a special meaning by God in the New Testament This is similar to the way that agape (the Love of God) has a special meaning in the New Testament and is different in meaning from phileo (brotherly love). So what does Zoe mean. Zoe (Definition): The main thrust of word in New Testament is... Zoe is Life in the absolute sense. Zoe is the uncreated life. Zoe is life as God lives it. Zoe is eternal life. Zoe is the life the Father and the Son have in themselves. Bios is natural life; is flesh life, and is the mere animal life. Zoe life left Adam on the day he sinned against God. Zoe life entered into you on the day that you believed in Jesus Christ. Key Scripture: John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life (zoen) and have it to the full." Jesus came to give us Zoe life. Zoe life is superabundance, life in excess, overflowing, more than sufficient, profuse, and abundant life, and life as God lives it. Zoe life rising within you brings fullness of joy, peace, longsuffering, goodness and kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. Most of us will know by now that Zoe and Bios are at war within us. The Bios the natural (sinful) life of the flesh is selfish, wants to be coaxed and praised, often takes advantage of others, exploits people and situations for its own benefit or selfish purposes. Bios hates Zoe and wants to avoid its influence like the plague. The natural Bios life recognizes that Zoe is much stronger than it and given half a chance Zoe will crucify Bios. Thus Bios fights Zoe every inch of the way as in Mark 14:34-36. Mark 14:34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.” 35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that, if possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.” v34-36 we see Jesus' natural Bios life responsding to the upcoming crucifixion. Yet at the end of v36 we see the Zoe life of Jesus empowering him to say ''Yet not what I will, but what you will.” Amen Personal Prayer In Part 2 we will continue to look at the battle between Zoe and Bios.

How to live with singleness of heart How do we live with integrity? Firstly, we must know God’s word, this is His righteous standard for our lives. Often our own ideas and thought have been shaped by the world and it is only reading and obeying God’s word that our minds are renewed and transformed. We also need to be sensitive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Most of us believers at one time have had a check in our spirit when proposing to take a certain course of action. It is important to acknowledge this and take another look at the proposed course of action. Sometimes it is not as dramatic but as this, but you lose your peace over the matter, maybe tossing and turning in your bed at night. Again we need to take heed of any loss of peace. Pray through any major decision that might compromise your integrity. Another time to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit is when we take communion. Paul says let a man examine himself before partaking. We need to ask God regularly if we are missing it or displeasing Him in any area of our lives. Sometimes when I do this I see a face or situation come before me and I know that I need to repent before I partake of the Lord’s table. There will be times when we need to take Godly counsel. Psalm 1 says ‘how blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly’. Only take counsel from a brother or sister who is trying live a life of integrity before God. If something is doubtful then do not do it! Hindrances to integrity Fear of man and respect of persons. James 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? When we show preferential treatment to people based on their ouitward apprearance then we are not walking in integrity. As you know God looks at each person's heart not their clothing. God commands us to love Him with all of our heart, mind, soul, and strength. For us to be able to do this we must adopt a uniform approach to our life. That is we must put His way, His word and His will as our first priority. If our choice is to please ourselves, our relatives, friends, or God , then integrity of heart and singleness of life demands that we please God . What about you today, are you a man-pleaser or a God-pleaser? Matthew 12:46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. Jesus counted those people who obeyed God's will as much as his close family. Backlash When we walk in integrity of heart there often is a backlash, people attack you and your stand but who are you going to please? Remember the disciples after being beaten and forbidden to preach in Jesus name any more. They asked should we obey man or God, what about you? The backlash sometimes comes from within the church, Satan sometimes inspires jealousy or mistrust in us to get us to persecute the person who is refusing to compromise. All that live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution! The backlash is to try to stop you showing integrity the next time a similar situation arises. Conclusions Integrity of our heart demands that we apply the same righteous standard of life and conduct consistently to every situation irrespective of who or what is involved. We must know God’s word to know what His will is in any particular situation. As we read and meditate on the word we are being trained to walk in integrity. As we pray and fellowship with God, we become more sensitive to the voice and prompting of the Holy Spirit. We must search out suitable sources of godly counsel when we need it. Then we must walk in the light of the truth that we have at that time. We can then begin to lead a daily life of refusing to compromise but with humility. Integrity of heart and life is God’s will for each one of His children and when we walk in the integrity and singleness of our hearts we will touch many lives inside and outside the church. Amen Personal Prayer

Holy Spirit The battle between your spirit and your flesh We need to be able to compare the lusts of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit to recognise whether we are walking in the flesh or in the 8 0 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 Staying Fresh Part 2 However, the sailor or airplane pilot must keep making constant checks on their direction to avoid drifting off course and into danger and s 6 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Break up the fallow ground Revival is when eternity invades time [1] Revival is God’s radical treatment for a sick and lukewarm church Revival starts with me 20 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 How the presence of God can affect your face And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount 94 0 9 likes. Post not marked as liked 9 How to walk in the Spirit Part 3 Here is another biblical example of bilocation (seeing both the natural and the spiritual dimensions at the same time) from Elisha and his.. 39 0 9 likes. Post not marked as liked 9 How to walk in the Spirit-2 In this part we are going to consider 2 of 3 approaches of looking at how to walk in the Spirit (Notes: The word 'Spirit' in Galatians 5:16 86 0 8 likes. Post not marked as liked 8 Faith Cameos Part 5 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men, and brethren... 70 0 8 likes. Post not marked as liked 8 Unanswered prayer Part 3 We are going to consider, based on our four possible reasons, how we can avoid getting into the position where our prayers are unanswered. 40 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 Comfort the afflicted Part 5 Perhaps it was when you were going through a rough patch? Someone showed you enough kindness and thoughtfulness to make you feel a bit bet.. 33 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Comfort the afflicted Part 4 Paul's thorn in the flesh is a colloquialism used to describe various possibilities such as a chronic infirmity, an annoyance, or trouble in 30 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 Comfort for the afflicted Part 3 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. 29 0 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 Comfort for the afflicted Day 2 The way scripture comforts us is by the indwelling Holy Spirit making the comforts of the bible alive to us 26 0 3 likes. Post not marked as liked 3 Comfort for the afflicted 1 Some people think God is in the business of comforting the afflicted and others think that God afflicts the comfortable! 41 1 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 The baptism of the Holy Spirit How to be endued with power from on high to boldly witness about Jesus Firstly, it is important to realize that the baptism of the Holy... 17 0 2 likes. Post not marked as liked 2 Break up the fallow ground How to prepare your heart for revival Revival is when eternity invades time [1] Revival is God’s radical treatment for a sick and... 53 0 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 The fruit of the Spirit Part 1 As we consider the FOTS you will begin to see that what we are really looking at is the character of God 109 1 12 likes. Post not marked as liked 12 The Gifts of the Holy Spirit How to move in the gifts This teaching is not just about the gifts of the Holy Spirit but is also about how to be able to move in them so... 7 0 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 Filled with the Holy Spirit Luke chapter 1: A case study Luke was a Gentile physician, a companion of the Apostle Paul. Luke also wrote the book of Acts. His books... 9 0 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 The fragrance of Christ A missionary in Japan tells the story of how he went into a room and immediately asked if a member of the royal family been in the room... 41 0 8 likes. Post not marked as liked 8 How to get holy boldness LORD FILL ME WITH YOUR HOLY BOLDNESS In terms of sharing the Gospel, you and I have attained royalty (like Queen Esther) and God’s favour... 21 0 3 likes. Post not marked as liked 3

About Jesus Miracles of time frame If you study the miracles in the bible, you will notice something surprising, God never breaks his owns rules, never does anything unatural 4 0 1 like. Post not marked as liked 1 The Fruit of the Spirit Part 2 Fruit in the natural sense contains seeds for reproduction. 56 0 8 likes. Post not marked as liked 8 The miracle of the new birth Jesus is telling Nicodemus and in a sense all mankind that a second birth is necessary to enter all God’s ways , purposes, and blessings... 17 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Luke 24:5 Why are you looking for the living amongst the dead? This portion of Scripture details how the women go to the Lord’s tomb very early in the morning taking with them the spices they had prepare 96 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Intro: Kingdom of God The Kingdom of God was so central to the preaching of Jesus Christ that the “Kingdom of God” you could say is like the catch-phrase in Jesus 43 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 Sermon on the Mount 2 Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy; The Lord is our Shepherd, and He leads us on into the area of forgiveness. 51 0 8 likes. Post not marked as liked 8 Sermon on the Mount Come and meet Christ on the mountain if you want to be his disciple. Why go to the mountain; to get away from distractions and closer to God 61 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 Be clothed with humility If someone invited you to come to their house/church to meet a visiting Christian and told you that this visitor was the most Christ-like pe 37 0 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 Jesus is the Vine Jesus tells his followers that ‘I am the vine, and you are the branches’ This describes the relationship between Christ and his church in w 41 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Jesus explains the New Birth In John's gospel chapter 3 there is a fascinating discussion between Jesus and Nicodemus which we can follow through verse by verse. 93 0 9 likes. Post not marked as liked 9 Immanuel our best ever Christmas gift This unique baby went on to provide a way back to God for mankind for all of us have gone astray. 33 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 The other side to the Christmas story That same baby in the manager is now the risen Lord seated at the right hand of the Father in Heaven. This is why the Christmas story is so 76 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Jesus came to heal the broken hearted In these days of the global pandemic, there are a lot of broken hearts around the world. 79 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 A touch of faith There was a great multitude pressing in on Jesus. The sick woman says to herself ‘if I only could touch the hem of his garment then I ... 112 0 11 likes. Post not marked as liked 11 Our daily bread Part 2 God sustains us physically and meets the less tangible needs of this life. More than that, He fulfils our spiritual needs. He is the bread.. 54 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Faith Cameos Part 4 Faith and Neighbours/Friends The Good Samaritan Luke 10:29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?... 55 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 Faith Cameos Part 3 Notice- no one asked Jesus to heal her- notice his gentle bedside manner- simply touching her hand- the fever lifts- her wellbeing and... 47 0 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 Faith Cameos Part 2 Does Jesus care about your temple (council) tax? How did he know where the coin was? What can we learn from this story? 49 0 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 Faith Cameos Part 1 Our Focus is to find examples of biblical faith which we might learn from, in the areas of health, finance, family, neighbours and... 75 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Did Jesus really sweat blood? ‘Did Jesus literally sweat blood’? The arguments for and against this will now be given. Luke's account of Jesus' agony and sweating blood i 49 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 What is so special about the blood of Jesus Christ? We all know the blood is wonderful but why? This video is a full length service at Edinburgh Elim on the 22/08/21 but the sermon starts... 41 0 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 The 7 churches of Revelation-Laodicea Laodicea was built on a confluence of three major highways and became a successful commercial and trade city. Located near hot springs the.. 64 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 The 7 churches of Revelation-Philadelphia Jesus alone as the holder of the key of David has the ultimate executive power over all things in the cosmos with power to allow or to block 66 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 The 7 churches of Revelation-Sardis Sardis was considered to be an impregnable city built on an inaccessible hill situated at the top of the Hermus valley and was the capital.. 90 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 The 7 churches of Revelation-Thyatira The city of Thyatira was situated in quite a vulnerable position being located in a valley adjacent to two other valleys and this with... 65 0 10 likes. Post not marked as liked 10 The 7 churches of Revelation-Pergamum The city of Pergamum was built in land on a rocky hill and was about 25 miles inland. The city was filled with statues and tributes to ... 74 3 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 The 7 churches of Revelation-Smyrna Smyrna was a beautiful city with a temperate climate and was a loyal Roman colony. The church in Smyrna was probably founded by Paul between 64 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 The 7 churches of Revelation-Ephesus What can we learn for today from the 7 churches of Revelation ? This type of church needs to get their priorities straightened out... 105 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Lessons from the Beatitudes Part 5 Sermon on the mount -Summary of the Beatitudes Part ii (Matthew 5:7-11) v.7 Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy; The... 17 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 Lessons from the beatitudes Part 4 Sermon on the mount -Summary of the Beatitudes Part i (Matthew 5:3-6) Jesus departed from the crowds and went up the mountain, the... 14 0 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 Lessons from the Beatitudes Part 3 Blessed are the Meek The Beatitudes Matt. 5:3 “Blessed are those who recognise they are spiritually helpless. The kingdom of heaven... 17 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 Lessons from the Beatitudes Part 2 God is in the filling business! 24 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 Lessons from the beatitudes Part 1 Blessed are those who Hunger and Thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled Hungering and Thirsting for God How is your appetite... 22 0 8 likes. Post not marked as liked 8 Father's day service Communion and Prayer Communion As we come to the Lord’s table today, our theme is that our God, the God of the bible, is a God of... 23 0 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 A bruised reed and a smoking flax As Christians we all appear to go through times when we seem to be getting overwhelmed by the circumstances or by the difficulties in our l 50 0 9 likes. Post not marked as liked 9 Jesus, King of the Jews A meditation for Easter by Ian Atkin Believers in Jesus Christ are familiar with the belief that Jesus is a King and refer to Him as... 47 0 9 likes. Post not marked as liked 9 5 year old Muslim girl has vision of Jesus A Journey From Islam To Christ – From Bondage To Freedom. I was born to a Muslim family in Indonesia. My parents have five children, and... 59 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 Part 4 What is so special about the blood of Jesus The Blessings of the New Covenant In Part 3 we saw that our God is a God of covenants. A covenant is a formal binding agreement between... 39 0 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 Part 3 What is so special about the blood of Jesus Christ Our God is a God of covenants 14 0 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 Part 2 What is so special about the blood of Jesus Christ Part 2 The trail of Jesus' blood In Part 1 We saw that the bible is a book dripping with blood! The blood of Jesus is so special and... 32 0 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 Part 1 What is so special about the blood of Jesus Christ Part 1 The blood is a weapon of our warfare The bible is a book dripping with blood! It almost seems that if we squeezed our bible that... 138 2 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Did not our hearts burn within us? Sometimes the Lord gives us a check in our spirit, where we just know not to do or say something or to go someplace. 80 0 7 likes. Post not marked as liked 7 God is unchanging In our lockdowns, many jobs and businesses have already gone bust, many families have lost loved ones and many with health concerns cannot g 47 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Your identity is in Christ Our natural identities change when we get married to become a husband and a wife and that is a big change for the good but how much more are 144 0 10 likes. Post not marked as liked 10 Holy Communion Service The Lord’s Table Communion is more than just a memorial to remember Jesus' death and resurrection. The Lord's Supper is also an... 9 0 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 Jesus our Braveheart Romans 3:23 We are all sinners Acts 4:10-12 Only Jesus can save you Acts 2:34-36 We all need to repent (turn around completely)... 45 0 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 The fragrance of Christ A missionary in Japan tells the story of how he went into a room and immediately asked if a member of the royal family been in the room... 41 0 8 likes. Post not marked as liked 8 The chief cornerstone Most of us at some time in life will experience some form of rejection. 158 1 13 likes. Post not marked as liked 13 What is truth? Pontius Pilate asked of Jesus ‘What is Truth'? The facts of life (about human reproduction) are usually given to our children in response... 21 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Salt & Light Have you ever considered what are your strengths and weaknesses as a believer? What about you as part of a local church in terms of... 4 0 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 1 2

Bible Studies Insights into Ezekiel 8 God reveals to Ezekiel in detail via the angel just how utterly evil the practices of specifically the elders have become having previously 0 0 Post not marked as liked Insights into Ezekiel 7 The Canadian preacher D. A. Carson puts it like this ‘God is shooting to kill.' This chapter clearly highlights the need for Christians... 1 0 Post not marked as liked Insights into Ezekiel 6 Now that the Lord has pronounced His judgement of Jerusalem, He turns his attention to the mountains and high places of Israel. 0 0 Post not marked as liked Insights into Ezekiel 5 The Lord commands Ezekiel to do another unseemly thing for a priest by telling him to shave off all his hair. 2 0 Post not marked as liked Insights into Ezekiel 4 God gives them two warnings through Ezekiel of exceedingly tough times ahead for the Israelites. In the prophetic enactments of Ezekiel... 2 0 Post not marked as liked Insights into Ezekiel 3 One-week later God speaks to Ezekiel again telling that he has been appointed as a watchman over the house of Israel. 5 0 1 like. Post not marked as liked 1 Insights into Ezekiel 2 The Lord comes straight to the point and commands Ezekiel to go to his own people the children of Israel a rebellious nation just as their.. 2 0 1 like. Post not marked as liked 1 Insights into Ezekiel 1 The prophet Ezekiel received a series of 14 visions from the Lord many of which allowed him to see the Glory of God in different situations. 6 0 1 like. Post not marked as liked 1 Lessons from Galatians Part 7 There is one true Gospel, that we are justified by faith alone without the works of the law. 58 0 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 Lessons from Galatians Part 5a Jesus Christ has set us wonderfully free from a difficult set of rules that always seemed to leave us defeated. Jesus has given us a new and 31 0 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 Lessons from Galatians Part 4b 4:16 Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth? How often it seems like this, our flesh hates to be corrected, and we want to .. 39 0 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 Lessons from Galatians Part 4a By the principles or elements of the world the Apostle does not mean the physical elements. In calling the Law "the elements of the world" 43 0 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 Lessons from Galatians Part 3b The Law was delivered by the angels, the Gospel by the Lord 42 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Lessons from Galatians Part 3a He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might... 43 0 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 Lessons from Galatians Part 2 Paul is still addressing his critics who compared his calling unfavourably to the apostles Peter, James, and John. 41 0 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 Romans 1:18-32 These passages (chapters 1-3) give the bad news about sinful man before going on to the Good News about Jesus Christ. 28 0 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 Romans 1:1-17 A short commentary on Chapter 1:1-17 Paul as a called apostle brings God’s message to the called people in Rome. A message which still... 67 0 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5