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Date: November 14, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Ken Ham
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Ken Ham is the founder CEO of Answers in Genesis and its two life-changing attractions, the highly acclaimed Creation Museum, and the world-renowned Ark Encounter. Ken is a biblical apologist and author of more than 30 books, including Divine Dilemma (understanding death, disease, and suffering), Divided Nation (about today’s culture wars), Creation to Babel. (a devotional commentary) and a new updated edition of The Lie: Unraveling the Myth: Evolution/Millions of Years. Ken is also a blogger and speaker on Answers…with Ken Ham.
Have you ever wondered why our society has gone in the direction that it has? Why are issues such as gender, sexuality, abortion and racism so prominent these days? There’s also the mass exodus from churches and the fact that churches seem to be losing ground. What is the root cause of this?
The answer is in the form of a lie that has captured generations. It has eroded the belief in God as creator and the truth and authority of Scripture. It’s the lie of evolution and the belief in millions of years. It’s critical that we understand the magnitude of this issue because many continue to be swallowed up by this deceptive issue as it shows up in children’s textbooks, it’s promoted in the media, Hollywood and sadly, it’s even taught in some seminaries and proclaimed from pulpits across America.
So join Ken as he talks about this new, revised edition of The Lie, the current attack against Christianity, why evolution and atheism are also religions, what has led to the popularity and acceptance of evolution into seminaries and churches, changes coming to Ark Encounter, input from listeners and more!
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2024 | Thursday, November 14Tune in to listen to Daniel and Julaine discuss leadership situations in our state Assembly and Senate post-election, as well as early budget chatter from DPI and Speaker Vos, oral arguments on the enforceability of WI’s pre-Roe abortion prohibition, and the results of various state marijuana referenda results from last week’s election.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Ezekiel 33:1-34:31
Hebrews 13:1-25
Psalm 115:1-18
Proverbs 27:21-22
Ezekiel 33:7 — This echoes Ezekiel 3:17. The challenge of this passage using the watchmen as an example is actually an expansion from the five verses of Ezekiel 3:17-21 to the nine verses in Ezekiel 33:1-9. The question is, though, does this warning apply to us today?
The Temple laws of Moses were specific to a certain people and a certain building. The warning of Ezekiel to Tyre and Egypt were specific to a certain people at a certain time, but this passage is different. Ezekiel is given by God a universal principal and not a ceremonial command. Ezekiel was specifically appointed a watchman to Israel, but the context implies that there are others who could be called watchmen as well. In contrast to those that say the church is not responsible for the Great Commission, we have the same message that Ezekiel had, but to a different people and a different time.
- The wicked shall die (Ezekiel 33:8)
- The “righteous” will die as well (Ezekiel 33:12-13)
- Turning (Repentance) saves from death (Ezekiel 33:11)
- Our sins can be blotted out (Ezekiel 11:16)
Ezekiel 33:17 — Jeffrey Dahmer was one of the worst serial killers. Sodomized, murdered, dismembered, and cannibalized 17 men and boys over 13 years. Found legally sane.
On July 22nd, 1991, he was caught. He said “For what I did I should be dead.” Over the next two weeks, he confessed to everything. Shortly after he asked for a Bible. He sought legal help from a prominent Christian lawyer in the area. According to his father, books from the Institute for Creation Research (ICR) led him from evolution to the Creator and then to becoming a born again Christian. Yes, it is possible for the wicked to live, and the righteous to die (Ezekiel 33:18-19)!
Ezekiel 33:24 — Israel was trusting in their strength, yet God was judging them for their sin!
Ezekiel 33:25 — In both the Old (Genesis 9:4) and New Testaments (Acts 15:29) God has condemned the eating of blood. The sins that Israel committed (Ezekiel 33:26-27) were universal – condemned in both Testaments.
Ezekiel 33:32 — Be a doer and not just a hearer (James 1:22)!
Ezekiel 34:17 — The Lord GOD (Yahweh Adonai) declares that He, the Shepherd of the flock, will judge between the rams and the goats. What did Jesus say in Matthew 25:32? He said that He would “… separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats …” Jesus claimed to be the Yahweh Adonai of Ezekiel 34:17. Now why wasn’t He stoned for this? Because it was told to the disciples privately (Matthew 24:3) as part of the Olivet Discourse. Those who had followed their rabbi, Y’shua, would not betray Him, save one.
Ezekiel 34:23 — Who is the Shepherd? David, the Shepherd King who wrote of the Lord as Shepherd (Psalm 23), was dead. In John 10:11, Jesus claims to be the Good Shepherd. The Shepherd of Ezekiel 34:23 is prophesied to come, but in this passage is not identified with the LORD as it was in Ezekiel 34:17. Interestingly, this a-divine (not divine, nor anti-divine) claim of identification was made to the Pharisees (John 9:40).
Ezekiel 34:26 — There shall be showers of blessing!
Ezekiel 34:30-31 — This echoes Psalm 100:3 – we should know that the LORD is God, that we are His people, and that we are the sheep of His pasture!
Hebrews 13:2 — The Epistles contain many hard to understand statements about angels. We shall judge angels (1 Corinthians 6:3). The reason for head coverings is because of angels (1 Corinthians 11:10). We might be secretly visited by angels (Hebrews 13:2). We understand things angels don’t (1 Peter 1:12).
Also note the wide variety of people covered in this one chapter:
- Brothers (Hebrews 13:1)
- Angels (Hebrews 13:2)
- Inmates (Hebrews 13:3)
- Adulterers (Hebrews 13:4)
- Christians (Hebrews 13:5)
- Oppressors (Hebrews 13:6)
- Pastors (Hebrews 13:7)
- Jesus Christ (Hebrews 13:8)
- False Teachers (Hebrews 13:9)
- Levites (Hebrews 13:10)
- Beasts (Hebrews 13:11)
Hebrews 13:6 — From Earl Martin:
Hebrews 13:23 — The Pulpit Commentary thinks that this shows Hebrews was written by Dr. Luke:
It is observable that the word ἀπολύεσθαι, which does not occur in St. Paul’s writings, is, like so many expressions throughout the Epistle, one usual with St. Luke (Luke 22:68; Luke 23:16, etc.; Acts 3:13; Acts 4:21; where it expresses release from prison or captivity). He uses it also for dismissal of persons on a mission (Acts 13:3; Acts 15:30); and hence one view is that Timothy’s having already set out to visit the Church addressed is all that is here meant.
https://biblehub.com/hebrews/13-23.htm
Psalm 115:1 — Praise begins with humility!
Proverbs 27:22 — Several possible interpretations abound:
- Is a man known by the type of people who praise him?
- Is a man known by his behavior while praised?
- Is a man known by what he is praised for?
- Is a man to test the people who praise him?
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And he said, Certainly I will be with thee.
Exodus 3:12
Of course, if the Lord sent Moses on an errand, He would not let him go alone. The tremendous risk which it would involve and the great power it would require would render it ridiculous for God to send a poor lone Hebrew to confront the mightiest king in all the world and then leave him to himself. It could not be imagined that a wise God would match poor Moses with Pharaoh and the enormous forces of Egypt. Hence He says, “Certainly I will be with thee,” as if it were out of the question that He would send him alone.
In my case, also, the same rule will hold good. If I go upon the Lord’s errand with a simple reliance upon His power and a single eye to His glory, it is certain that He will be with me. His sending me binds Him to back me up. Is not this enough? What more can I want? If all the angels and arch-angels were with me. I might fail; but if He is with me, I must succeed. Only let me take care that I act worthily toward this promise. Let me not go timidly, halfheartedly, carelessly, presumptuously. What manner of person ought he to be who has God with him! In such company it behoveth me to play the man and, like Moses, go in unto Pharaoh without fear.
On Monday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments for and against enforcing the state’s pre-Roe law prohibiting most abortions. The law was nullified by Roe, but was never revoked by the legislature or voters. One of the court’s liberal justices said the attorney defending the law was asking them to sign a “death warrant” for women and children in Wisconsin. The AP reported that the two-hour session amounted to little more than political theater.
The unfortunate reality is that Wisconsin’s current laws are a “death warrant” for thousands of babies each year who are killed in the womb. Reinstating a law prohibiting abortion and respecting every person’s right to life is the only policy that does not promote death. We pray our Supreme Court justices will understand that truth and uphold the original law.
Kerby AndersonElon Musk noted on X that giving more money to homelessness charities in California did not seem to reduce the number of homeless people. In response, Konstantin Kisin reminded him about the Cobra Effect and was surprised to discover how many people hadn’t heard of it.
The Cobra Effect is based on a story which may or may not have taken place during British colonial rule in India. According to the story, the British wanted to reduce the cobra population and offered a bounty for every dead cobra. But the cobra problem got worse because people realized they could profit from this bounty and began raising cobras in farms. When the government became aware of this practice, they discontinued the bounty program. The cobra breeders released their now worthless snakes into the wild making the problem worse.
In the past, I’ve talked about how the Cobra Effect surfaced in the attempt to combat racism. Anti-racist groups and organizations formed to combat racism. But they soon faced a problem. The demand to find racism was much larger than the supply. Soon we were hearing about microaggressions, and the charge of racism was thrown around indiscriminately.
The problem of homelessness in California, Kisin argues, came not only from the “attempts to deal with it failing, but was also the result of well-intentioned policies, the deinstitutionalization movement, whose goal was to free people of the tyranny of mental asylums.” The mentally ill people released into the streets fell through the cracks. Today cities are littered with tents and drug addicts on the streets.
These are just two examples of many others that remind us that good intentions don’t always solve social problems.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
In the past month, my grandson had his birthday, and upon receiving his gifts, he said, “Wow! These are so cool I can’t stop being grateful!” We chuckled at these heartwarming words from a seven-year-old, but isn’t it just profound? When we are given good gifts, we just can’t help but be grateful. And we have received good gifts from our Heavenly Father–of first importance, the gift of salvation! He promised a Messiah who would come take away our sins, and He fulfilled the promise of salvation through Jesus to all who would put their full trust in Him. We have seen God’s goodness and faithfulness through Jesus, and we can also cling to His other promises that He’s made for us. The result is a heart ready to believe God at His Word and fulfill His purpose for our lives. Let’s obey Jesus by following His Great Commission to us to go and share the Gospel with our communities and families! For help, visit www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · November 14 | Immigration Reporting From Colombia###### Graphic:Darién Gap; Author:Pepe Robles; Lic.:CC BY-SA 3.0
Weak border security policies continue to endanger citizens of the United States. Todd Bensman’s reporting from Colombia exposes how this administration is complicit in enabling a complex human smuggling operation controlled by the Gaitanist Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, also known as the Gulf Cartel. These cartels exploit desperate migrants while the federal government turns a blind eye, Bensman wrote in The American Mind.
Bensman rightly points out that U.S. taxpayer money, under the Biden administration, was funneled to support an international migration superhighway, transforming what was once a small migration route into a flood of hundreds of thousands of migrants. Panama, under pressure from U.S. officials, tried to block the Darien Gap—a notorious passage for illegal migration—by signing an agreement to crack down on this smuggling corridor. Yet, as Bensman notes, this effort was sabotaged when the Biden-Harris administration failed to fund the necessary deportation flights. This allowed smuggling operations to continue unchecked, with cartels profiting from migrants and exacerbating the crisis at our southern border.
Bensman’s reporting reveals the devastating consequences of the administration’s policies. Bensman stated, “Panama’s plans to permanently return traffic through the Darien Gap to pre-Biden levels depend greatly on U.S. funding… Early U.S. responses to Panamanian pleas for required financial and diplomatic assistance strongly indicate that the Biden-Harris government is not authentically interested.” This abdication of responsibility allows Islamic terrorists, Chinese spies, and African war criminals to infiltrate the U.S., threatening national security.
The reality is clear: an open borders policy fuels chaos and enriches criminal organizations. Unchecked immigration must be stopped, and law and order must be restored. Anything less is a betrayal of American sovereignty. It harms American citizens at home and threatens our national security.
The more stories I read about successes in front of abortion centers, the more convinced I am a prayerful presence makes a big difference in the lives of women and couples who were abortion bound. Three who came from different pro-life states to have an abortion, changed their minds at an abortion center in Wichita, Kansas. A woman with her baby was praying as a couple went in, but the mere presence of the baby convinced them to leave. Another woman felt a strong urge to run out of the abortion center and get away. Another couple was offered a free ultrasound before going in for an abortion. After seeing their baby, they chose life. Imagine the joy of being something so important. Please reach out to 40 Days for Life to help save lives.
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More than a quarter of our drugs come from wild plants. Traditionally, researchers in search of new drugs would ask local folk healers about plants that might be helpful. However, that isn’t always the best approach. In some societies, plants are thought to have healing powers simply because they look like a disease.
Researchers are now learning to follow animals around. Monkeys have led medical researchers to several potentially new medicines. Chimps in Tanzania were seen swallowing the unchewed leaves of a tree. Studies of the leaves and the droppings showed that the leaves were not digested. However, the chimps’ digestive system had removed chemicals from the surface of the leaves that kill intestinal parasites.
The female of a rare species of woolly spider monkey in Brazil does not ovulate for about six months after she gives birth. This gives her time to raise her offspring. About six months after giving birth, the female will travel outside its usual area to gorge on the fruit of a specific tree. Researchers found that its fruit is rich in a chemical that causes the female to produce a hormone that re-starts ovulation.
As in other cases of this type, we have to ask the question: Do these animals really have innate medical knowledge or is it that God cares for them when they are sick and leads them to the right medicinal plant?
Matthew 6:28-29
“And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.”
Prayer: Father, I thank You that there is no limit to Your goodness and generosity to all Your creatures. Help me to remember Your love and Your generosity when I am tempted to worry about the future. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Photo: Bonobo chimpanzee, Envato.
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Éxodo 15:11
“¿Quién como tú, Jehová, entre los dioses? ¿Quién como tú, magnífico en santidad, terrible en maravillosas hazañas, hacedor de prodigios?”
Uno nunca podría esperar encontrar ningún insecto compartiendo arreglos de vivienda con una araña. ¡Esa es la razón por la cual los científicos quedaron asombrados al encontrar una mosca diminuta en los bosques húmedos de América Central que comparte tanto el alojamiento como la comida con una araña!
La mosca pasa la mayoría de su tiempo en la espalda de una araña de seda dorada, quien no parece molestarse. La araña no lidia con sus víctimas de la misma forma que la mayoría de las arañas. Cuando un insecto grande queda atrapado en la telaraña resistente de la araña, la araña de seda dorada inyecta a su víctima con jugos digestivos para así prepararla para comerla. La mosca está al tanto de las preparaciones para la cena desde la espalda de la araña. Justo antes de que la cena sea licuada a satisfacción de la araña, la mosca vuela hacia los jugos y toma lo necesario en unos pocos segundos. Para cuando la araña se acerca al almuerzo la mosca está devuelta tomando una siesta sobre la araña.
Tanto la araña como la mosca están diseñadas con características especiales para hacer que este arreglo tan improbable funcione. Si los hábitos alimenticios de la araña de seda dorada fueran como la de la mayoría de las arañas, no habría ninguna comida licuada para la mosca. La mosca misma tiene una boca que está especialmente diseñada para permitirle tomar toda una cena en segundos. Esto le ayuda a mantenerse fuera del camino de la araña.
¿Cómo pueden una araña y una mosca vivir juntas? Dios puede diseñar una solución para cualquier problema. ¿De todas formas por qué diseñar un arreglo entre una araña y una mosca? ¡Para que supiéramos que hay un Creador y que Él puede satisfacer cualquier desafío! No hay nada que usted no le pueda llevar a Él en el nombre de Su Hijo, nuestro Señor y Salvador Cristo Jesús.
Oración: Amado Padre celestial, Yo te agradezco por Tus maravillosas obras de creación. Pero aún más maravilloso y una causa más grandiosa de agradecimiento para mí es Tu amor perdonador hacia mí a través de Tu Hijo Cristo Jesús. Amén.
REF: Random chance or intelligent design? Associates for Biblical Research Newsletter, Jan.-Feb. 1991. p. 2. Foto: Golden silk orb-weaver, Envato.
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The battle has only begun. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: November 13, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Twila Brase
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Twila Brase is president and co-founder of Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom, a national patient-centered, privacy-focused, free-market policy organization to support health care choices, individualized patient care and medical and genetic privacy. Twila is a certified public health nurse and author of the eight-time award-winning book, Big Brother in the Exam Room: The Dangerous Truth About Electronic Health Records. She is the speaker on the daily Health Freedom Minute heard on stations across the nation.
Twila believes that people are being misled when it comes to things like health care quality, standards of care and privacy. On the quality issue, she indicated that quality is whatever the government says it is and in this case they say it’s compliance. For example, under COVID, quality was viewed by the government as the number of people that were vaccinated or a certain percentage of people in a clinic receiving the flu vaccine. This is greatly different from patients who define quality as access to a physician instead of a non-physician or more time spent with their doctor. Instead patients are confronted with things like limited access to care, complying with whatever they’re told or electronic health records and reporting the data of patients.
So how does this affect those 65 and older who have to make choices in regard to their health care? What are the differences between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage? You can find out as Twila has compiled a helpful Medicare how-to guide that allows people to make educated health care decisions. This guide is not medical, financial, legal or even insurance advice. Instead, this is for informational purposes. Twila gives listeners an overview of the guide on this broadcast so you can decide if this might help as you steer your way through the maze of health care options.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Ezekiel 31:1-32:32
Hebrews 12:14-29
Psalm 113:1-114:8
Proverbs 27:18-20
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Cedar_Tree_%287853418286%29.jpg/640px-Cedar_Tree_%287853418286%29.jpgEzekiel 31:10 — God hates pride in case you haven’t noticed. Daniel uses the same phrase (“… lifted up thyself …”) when speaking of God’s judgment against Belshazzar (Daniel 5:23).
Ezekiel 32:7 — When will these events be? Ezekiel doesn’t say, but looking at other passages we can tell. Isaiah 13:10 talks about the Day of the LORD when the moon will not give its light. Matthew 24:29 says that this immediately follows the Great Tribulation.
Hebrews 12:15 — What do we know about this root of bitterness?
- It’s crafty – people don’t see it unless they know what they’re looking for
- It’s costly – taking away the grace of God
- It’s concerning – “trouble you”
- It’s corrupting – “many be defiled”
Hebrews 12:24 — Why is Jesus better? An ignorant beast that touched the Holy Mountain of Moses was to be stoned. Now, we are invited to the city of the living God (Hebrews 12:22).
Psalm 113:3 — I need to spend more time praising the LORD!
Psalm 113:6 — We pride ourselves on how big of a position we have attained on earth. The LORD “humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!”
Psalm 114:7 — We need a return to the fear of the LORD.
Proverbs 27:18 — Are we faithful in our service to our master?
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And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shalt be delivered.
Joel 2:32
Why do I not call on His name? Why do I run to this neighbor and that when God is so near and will hear my faintest call? Why do I sit down and devise schemes and invent plans! Why not at once roll my self and my burden upon the Lord? Straightforward is the best runner—why do I not run at once to the living God? In vain shall I look for deliverance anywhere else; but with God I shall find it; for here I have His royal “shall” to make it sure.
I need not ask whether I may call on Him or not, for that word whosoever is a very wide and comprehensive one. Whosoever means me, for it means anybody and everybody who calls upon God. I will therefore follow the leading of the text and at once call upon the glorious Lord who had made so large a promise.
My case is urgent, and I do not see how I am to be delivered; but this is no business of mine. He who makes the promise will find out ways and means of keeping it. It is mine to obey His commands; it is not mine to direct His counsels. I am His servant, not His solicitor. I call upon Him, and He will deliver me.
Last Tuesday, voters in five states decided whether or not to legalize marijuana in some form. Only one measure passed, the pro-legalization law firm Goodwin Proctor reports. Voters in Florida, North Dakota, and South Dakota rejected measures to legalize recreational marijuana. Arkansas voters passed a proposal to expand medical marijuana, but the state Supreme Court ruled prior to the election that the votes could not be counted. Nebraska became the thirty-ninth state to legalize the substance for medical use, but the decision faces an ongoing legal challenge.
In an attempt to reframe the debate about legalizing marijuana, this report never uses the term “recreational marijuana,” but instead uses “adult-use cannabis.” Recreational drug use is not an adult right. Hopefully this ploy does not gain traction as the push to legalize marijuana continues here and elsewhere.
Kerby AndersonThe U.S. dollar has lost half of its purchasing power in just the last 30 years. Put another way, that means that one dollar today can only buy 50 cents worth of goods and services compared to the 1990s. In less than a single generation, the dollars in your wallet or purse can only buy half as much.
Once you understand that depressing statistic, you can also begin to see why the wealth gap in this country is increasing. If you have your wealth sitting in cash (bank accounts, checking accounts, etc.), you are losing ground. However, if you have your wealth in investments (stocks, housing, land, etc.), you are doing much better.
Thirty years ago, a dollar would allow you to buy two apples. Today, a dollar will only allow you to buy one apple. By contrast, if you use that dollar (and many others with it) to buy stock, the value of the stock is worth twice as much because it takes twice as many dollars to purchase it.
This problem isn’t just affecting young Americans who would like to buy a house. It is also affecting seniors who put their savings in pensions and retirement plans. They are becoming aware that the money they set aside in their retirement plans has not kept up with inflation and there won’t be enough for them because of the dollar’s declining value.
This simple illustration helps focus on the real problem facing America in the future. The dollar is broken simply because more and more of it is being printed each year. Yes, we can lower the cost of living some by increasing energy production. Yes, protecting American markets will provide more jobs for the American people.
But we need to fix the money. Until we do so, the problem I just illustrated will be worse for the American consumer.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
“Gratitude is an offering precious in the sight of God, and it is one that the poorest of us can make and be no poorer but richer for having made it.” This quote by A.W. Tozer shares an important truth about thankfulness—it has great power. A grateful heart is not only valuable to God, but it also makes us quite different from most of humanity. Before having a relationship with Jesus, all of us were dead in our sins. And there are many who still operate that way and need to hear the Good News of the Gospel. It goes against our sinful natures to be thankful. But when we look outside of ourselves and realize that the grace and mercy that God offers we don’t deserve, we become thankful. Because this is the Father’s love for us—that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. So let’s be salt and light in a world that desperately needs to hear the Gospel. Who can you share with? For more, visit www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · November 13 | West Point Communist is Getting a PhDSpenser Rapone, a former West Point graduate who once infamously displayed “Communism will win” on his military uniform, is now pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin. This troubling turn of events is a stark reminder of how far-left ideology has infiltrated academia, particularly at our most esteemed institutions.
Rapone, who wore a Che Guevara shirt beneath his official West Point uniform and advocated online for socialist revolution, represents the very antithesis of what the United States military stands for—duty, honor, and country. After leaving the Army under an “other-than-honorable” discharge for conduct unbecoming of an officer, as Campus Reform reported, Rapone should have faded into obscurity. Instead, he’s been embraced by the academic elite, where his far-left, anti-American views are given a platform and legitimacy.
The fact that UT Austin admitted him into a highly competitive Ph.D. program—where he’s studying “decolonization” and “revolution”—reveals the depths of academia’s leftist rot. Rapone’s biography highlights his admiration for anti-colonial nationalist movements and Ba’thist ideology, a disturbing connection to political regimes that are historically authoritarian and oppressive. Despite his blatant disdain for the U.S. military and our nation’s founding principles, he’s now teaching classes on topics like the Black Power Movement and the history of eugenics—spreading his dangerous, Marxist views to impressionable students.
What’s even more alarming is that this isn’t an isolated case. Rapone is a product of our broken education system. Leftist professors churn out activists who, like Rapone, despise America and everything it stands for. The real concern is what happens next: after completing his Ph.D., Rapone will likely enter academia full-time, further poisoning young minds with his radical, anti-American ideology. It’s time we take a serious look at how academia is breeding activists, not scholars, and ensure our institutions reflect true American values.
Earlier I told you Army soldiers stationed at Fort Liberty in North Carolina were told pro-life groups like pregnancy centers and people with state issued pro-life license plates were labeled as terrorists on a training slide. Turns out they were doing this for seven years and had worked to indoctrinate ten thousand soldiers that we pro-lifers are a threat to our nation. Army brass said there was nothing in place to approve such disturbing slides. But when questioned by congress, they refused to say whether anyone had been held accountable. Keeping all this secret just makes matters worse. If the political landscape erodes any further, what’s to stop the military from training soldiers to see law abiding Americans as enemies of our nation? This is not a far-fetched question to ask.
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Have you ever wondered how you could get cut by a blade of grass or the edge of a palm leaf? Plants have a nasty secret. They absorb silica, the same stuff of which glass is made, and store it in their cells.
Some plants, like corn, store large mounts of silica on their leaves, making the edges of the leaves sharp and strong enough to give you a nasty slash. And yes, they do this largely to protect themselves. Insects that like to eat plant leaves find that when they chew on plants with lots of silica, their mouth parts wear out faster. Plants also store silica between their cells, giving them a strong, stony skeleton.
These silica particles made by plants are called phytoliths, which literally means “plant stones.” Chemically they are colorless and transparent opals. They can range in size from a thousandth of a millimeter to a millimeter. Each plant forms phytoliths that are unique in shape, and some plants make up to a dozen different types. After the plant has died and decayed, the phytoliths and their unique shapes remain in the soil. This means that with a microscope and a good knowledge of which plants make which phytoliths, you could examine the soil and tell which plants have grown there in the past. This is how scientists learned that the Indians were growing corn in South America 2,500 years before the birth of Christ!
God’s creation is filled with wonderful surprises. And every one of them glorifies Him!
Psalm 30:12
“To the end that [my] glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.”
Prayer: I give You thanks, Lord, for Your wonderful creation. Forgive me for those times I am slow to thank You or when I take Your wonderful works for granted. Help me see more of the wonders You have made. Amen.
Notes: Ivars Peterson. “Plant Stones.” Science News, Vol. 124. pp. 88-94. Photo: Cornfield, Envato.
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Salmos 100:3
“Reconoced que Jehová es Dios; él nos hizo y no nosotros a nosotros mismos;
pueblo suyo somos y ovejas de su prado”.
El respeto por el nombre Thomas Jefferson va mucho más allá de los Estados Unidos, y mucho más allá del idioma inglés.
Cuando Jefferson tenía 14 años él podía leer en cuatro idiomas. Después aprendió tres idiomas más. El legado de Jefferson va mucho más allá de sus logros en las leyes y el gobierno. Él también dejó su marca en los campos de las matemáticas, arquitectura, medicina, agricultura, literatura, educación, música y ciencia. Obtuvo tres doctorados. Y sirvió como presidente de la Sociedad Americana de Filosofía, la principal organización científica del aquel tiempo, durante casi 20 años.
Uno quisiera creer que Jefferson podría haber aceptado las ideas evolucionistas que estaban circulando en ese entonces por personas tales como el abuelo de Charles Darwin. Sin embargo, aunque Jefferson fue un deísta en vez de un cristiano, él habló y escribió en contra las ideas evolucionistas y a favor de un Creador. Él fundamentó su argumento de que la creencia en un Creador es más científica que la evolución sobre el diseño preciso e interrelacionado que es visible en todos los lados de la creación. Si a usted le gustaría más información, le recomendamos el libro The Real Thomas Jefferson (El verdadero Thomas Jefferson) publicado por el Centro Nacional para los Estudios Constitucionales en 1981.
Agradecemos a Dios que su obra es tan clara en la creación que uno ni siquiera tiene que ser cristiano para saber que Él es Creador. Su más ferviente deseo sincero para todos es que al ver un tanto así, podamos ser atraídos por Su perdón en Cristo Jesús.
Oración: Amado Padre, dame ojos frescos y claros para ver con nuevo asombro, cada día, Tu obra magnífica en la creación. Ayúdame para agradecerte cada día por Tu amor perdonador para mí a través de Cristo Jesús. Amén.
REF: Wehling, R.J. 1991. Thomas Jefferson speaks out on origins. Bible-Science Newsletter, v. 29:3, Mar. p. 1. Foto: Thomas Jefferson on 2 dollar bill, Envato.
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Date: November 12, 2024
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Rev. Jim Harden is the president and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York.
For Reverend Harden, making America great again requires making America moral again and he sees an opportunity for just that with Trump back in the White House. That means an opportunity for the church as well. He also noted that the government doesn’t have the ability to make America moral but it does have the ability to reward those who do good and to punish those who do bad things.
Vice President Kamala Harris centered her election efforts almost entirely on abortion, although she called it “reproductive choice.” Reverend Harden called her defeat a “sound beating” signaling that the American people want to distance themselves from abortion just as they distanced themselves from the abortion czar.
Tim Walz also shares blame as he signed a bill that allows abortion through all nine months of pregnancy in Minnesota.
Reverend Harden believes that such abortion efforts use women, under the guise of reproductive rights, to gain power. Proof of this could be seen when they were confronted with the question of when, during a pregnancy, should there not be an abortion. The default answer was that they simply wanted to see Roe v. Wade reinstated. In addition, they’d deny that late term abortions were even taking place.
Critical to this issue concerns who President-elect Trump will appoint as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Also discussed was abortion on the ballot, the Wisconsin 1849 abortion bill, what Trump can do to promote life, the stockpiling of the abortion pill and more.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Ezekiel 29:1-30:26
Hebrews 11:32-12:13
Psalm 112:1-10
Proverbs 27:17
Ezekiel 29:1 — Did you notice the precision of Ezekiel’s dates? Continual references to the “Xth” year, in the “Yth” month, in the “Zth” day of the month. This is a formal dating system used at least 15 times in the Bible; twelve of those times are found in Ezekiel and none in Isaiah. This may be rooted in Ezekiel’s priestly heritage as opposed to Isaiah’s non-priestly heritage. Was the priest in exile careful to follow the details and dates of the Mosaic feasts?
Ezekiel 29:6 — Speaking of common phrases in Ezekiel, 51 of the 57 times that the phrase “shall know that I am the LORD” occurs in the Old Testament, it occurs in Ezekiel. We’ll see it 19 more times in this book. Compare this to the priestly declarations in Leviticus – 45 times we find the phrase “I am the LORD” as a justification (the reason why) for the laws that He created. Now 850 years later, God is using this as a justification for His judgment. The priests (representing God to man) had taught the Law as a way to know the LORD; now, 850 years later, they are teaching the judgments because people did not know the LORD.
Ezekiel 29:12 — Ellicott contends that Nebuchadnezzar sent the Egyptians captive to Babylon.
Ezekiel 30:15 — Sin in this verse is a geographical location (Sinai Peninsula) as opposed to a theological declaration.
Sin (“bush”). [1] A city on the eastern side of the Nile (Ezek. 30:15, 16). It is possibly Pelusium; but is also identified with Syene, which is present-day Aswan at the first cataract of the Nile. [2] A wilderness area located between the Gulf of Suez and Sinai (Ex. 16:1; Num. 33:11, 12).
William MacDonald, Believer’s Bible Commentary: Old and New Testaments, ed. Arthur Farstad (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1995), lxvii.
Hebrews 11:32 — Jephthah and Samson were some of the less thrilling biblical judges, yet they were used by God in the same way as Gideon and David were!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson#/media/File:Sans%C3%B3n_matando_al_le%C3%B3n_-_Pedro_Pablo_Rubens.jpgHebrews 11:33 — We have a godly legacy of heroes who wrought great exploits and suffered great losses (Hebrews 11:36-37). They lived by faith, and we can be glad for the Faith of our Fathers.
Hebrews 12:1-2 — How do we respond after we’ve walked through the Hall of Faith? Follow their example, run our race, look to Jesus, and ask God to make us a faithful man as well. This song is from our friend, Patch the Pirate, who named the tune after a pastor from Wisconsin that he respected for his faithful stand for the Bible.
Hebrews 12:8 — This is some of the harshest language in the Bible, yet it conveys a scary truth. If you are sinning on your race and God does not chastise you, you are an illegitimate son. John Bunyan paints a harsh scene of whipping in Pilgrim’s Progress for Christian when he was deceived off the path.
Psalm 112:1 — What does a modern day faithful man of Hebrews 12:1-2 look like? One that fears the LORD and delights in His commandments. Read through this Psalm and see the blessings that come to the faithful man.
Proverbs 27:17 — How does a faithful man stay sharp? With faithful friends! From Earl Martin:
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For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Psalm 9:18
Poverty is a hard heritage; but those who trust in the Lord are made rich by faith. They know that they are not forgotten of God, and though it may seem that they are overlooked in His providential distribution of good things, they look for a time when all this shall be righted. Lazarus will not always lie among the dogs at the rich man’s gate, but he will have his recompense in Abraham’s bosom. Even now the Lord remembers His poor but precious sons, “I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me,” said one of old, and it is even so. The godly poor have great expectations. They expect the Lord to provide them all things necessary for this life and godliness; they expect to see things working for their good; they expect to have all the closer fellowship with their Lord, who had not where to lay His head; they expect His second advent and to share its glory. This expectation cannot perish, for it is laid up in Christ Jesus, who liveth forever, and because He lives, it shall live also. The poor saint singeth many a song which the rich sinner cannot understand. Wherefore, let us, when we have short commons below, think of the royal table above.
Nationally, abortion was literally on the ballot in ten states last week. Measures meant to protect abortion passed in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, and New York, but failed in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota. This election saw the highest number of statewide abortion-related ballot measures in a single year, surpassing the previous record of six in twenty twenty-two. Before this year, voters had voted in favor of abortion every time the issue has been on state ballots since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe 2 years ago.
How encouraging to know that these pro-abortion referenda can be defeated. Unfortunately, on this issue here in Wisconsin we have two court cases asking our state supreme court to find a right to abortion in our constitution. Rather than we the people tackling this life-and-death issue through our legislative branch, it’s now in the hands of liberal justices.
Kerby AndersonLast week, six states voted on pot initiatives, and more are certain to come in the next election. In previous commentaries, I have noted that the push for legalization of marijuana has come at a time when we know more about the dangers of cannabis than we knew a few decades ago. In a recent Breakpoint commentary, John Stonestreet concludes that “The Pot Experiment Has Been a Disaster.” It has been a disaster, for many reasons.
The first reason is potency. Ann Colter’s recent column reminds us that “It’s Not Your Father’s Pot Anymore.” When I was growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, the kids around me were using marijuana that had about 2-3 percent THC. Today the marijuana sold at cannabis dispensaries can have 15-25 percent THC. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that about 30 percent of cannabis users will become addicted, especially if they start before age 18.
Health and safety are another reason. Just look at the statistics from states that have participated in this rushed social experiment to legalize marijuana. Increases in car crashes along with property crimes and violent crimes followed legalization. In Colorado (the first state to legalize recreational marijuana), marijuana DUIs increased. And 40 percent of stoned drivers were under the age of 18.
A third reason is mental health. I received lots of pushback the first time I did a radio program with a guest documenting the link between marijuana use and schizophrenia. That shouldn’t even be controversial now, since there is a new study from Denmark that found that 30 percent of schizophrenia cases could be linked to marijuana use.
Each year more states are legalizing marijuana. But just because cannabis is becoming legal doesn’t mean it is a good policy for individuals or for society.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism
Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
What is a major characteristic of a heart changed by Jesus? Well, it is a spirit of joyous, vibrant, passionate thankfulness. As people rescued from sin and darkness, we are transformed into grateful children of God who walk in His light. And as His ambassadors, we’re told to walk in the Spirit, grow in Him, and tell others about who Jesus is and what He did on the cross. As we learn more about what we’ve been rescued from—God’s wrath, the debt of sin, our old fallen nature…our gratefulness to our Savior also abounds. So let’s be planted like the tree found in Psalm 1—by streams of water, which yields its fruit in the season. Our growth comes from Christ and our fruit should be blessing those who walk by us with the message of the Gospel that saved us. Let’s tell others about the Savior that we are thankful for and the Good News of the Gospel! For more, visit www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · November 12 | Taking on the RegistrarThe Deep State is extensive. It does not just exist at the national level, but it reaches into local counties as well. In his book War Against the Deep State, retired Colonel John Mills describes how the true political power in America is at the local level. County governments have tremendous power over everyday life and the electoral process. The positive side of this fact is that everyday American citizens such as yourself can fight back against the Deep State at the local level.
In his book, Colonel Mills draws on his own experience battling against Deep State influence. He recalls an experience he had requesting records from the county registrar. The jury selection pool comes from the names on the voter rolls. Some jurors are rejected for reasons that would also make it illegal for them to vote, so they should not have been on the voter rolls in the first place!
Col. Mills wanted to get to the bottom of this issue and figure out why, so he made a legal request for country records. The registrar stonewalled him, but he kept pushing. Eventually, the registrar resigned, unable to take the heat. He got the chance to speak with the Attorney General of the state next year and explain what was going on. Col. Mills even dragged this registrar into court for failing to perform her duties. All it took was an $80 filing fee. The case was dismissed, but what he did get to do was enter lots of evidence in his testimonies that could be used in future cases.
You can follow his example and take on the Deep State infiltration in your county. As long as you are respectful, informed, forthright, and honest, you can make an impact on the county level. This improves your community and could even have a spillover effect on the rest of the United States.
We know many celebrities who’ve used their status to promote abortion on demand in America. One of them is John Legend, a singer with an impressive resume. He’s attained the prestigious level of EGOT, which means he’s won all of the big awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. Legend was recently interviewed about his pro-abortion position. He recited all the usual Hollywood approved talking points. I can’t help but wonder if Legend’s impressive awards will give him the advantage when he comes face-to-face with his Creator. What if he’s asked, “Why did you use the popularity I gave you to persuade countless people that killing my precious unborn children was a sacred right?” I don’t think the Lord will be impressed with the idols he clings to in life.
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Before birth, a developing baby breathes amniotic fluid, which delivers dissolved oxygen to the lungs. When very premature babies are born, they often have difficulty breathing because their lungs lack a substance that enables them to get oxygen from the air. The result is often chronic lung disease or other permanent damage.
But now researchers are testing something that is popularly called “liquid air.” This liquid, a perfluorocarbon*, can carry oxygen to the immature lungs of the infant who is not yet ready to breathe air, much like the amniotic fluid the child would be breathing had it not been born prematurely. Animal tests suggest that infants who were born after only 20 weeks of gestation could be helped to survive through the use of this “liquid air.”
Researchers had to admit that if infants can survive at only 20 weeks, some hard questions are raised about current abortion practices. Yet, pro abortion feeling is so strong in some parts of society that researchers felt they had to disown the idea that they wanted even younger premature babies to survive. The development of “liquid air” is going to make it more difficult for some to support abortion as we now know it.
It has taken humans thousands of years of medical development to come up with an advance that begins to mimic the way an unborn infant gets oxygen. This makes it even more difficult to believe that mindless nature created the womb and much easier to believe that the womb is the creation of a loving and wise Creator.
Genesis 2:7
“And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
Prayer: Father, Your love and wisdom are evident throughout creation. I ask that as You continue to grant man progress in solving health problems, You would continue to make it more difficult for people to support abortion. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Notes: Perfluoro-octyl bromide (PFOB – perflubron) in the method of Partial Liquid Ventilation. Photo: Infant, Envato.
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Hebreos 11:3
“Por la fe comprendemos que el universo fue hecho por la palabra de Dios, de modo que lo que se ve fue hecho de lo que no se veía”.
Al crecer nuestro conocimiento sobre el universo, la teoría del Big Bang parece cada vez más improbable. Las observaciones realizadas de rayos-x del espacio exterior hechas en 1990, y junto con otras observaciones, mostraron que el universo es “grumoso”. Estos “grumos”, tales como inmensas estructuras, como quasares y agrupaciones galácticas, ya existían en los principios de su historia. Esto contradice una de las principales llamadas “pruebas” del Big Bang, como es la radiación microonda de fondo. Esta radiación parece ser suave e pareja, de tal manera que no debería haber ningún “grumo”.
Para resolver este problema, los creyentes del Big Bang se inventaron la “materia oscura fría”. La materia oscura fría es un tipo de genio invisible. Se supone que la gravedad de esta cosa invisible ha transformado el Big Bang a suave y parejo en un universo grumoso como lo vemos hoy. En la actualidad, varios científicos eminentes han rechazado la teoría de la materia oscura fría. Los autores del más reciente reporte sobre el asunto habían sido algunos de los más fuertes defensores de la teoría del Big Ban. Jeremías Ostriker, presidente del departamento de astrofísica en Princeton, dijo a un reportero, “Esto sería como una conferencia de teólogos diciendo que no hay Dios”. Ostriker se llama a sí mismo un “agnóstico” sobre el hecho de hacer que la teoría del Big Bang funcione.
Roberto Wilson, co-receptor del Premio Nobel de 1978 por su trabajo sobre el Big Bang, dijo, “Yo no sé cuantas personas en realidad habrían jurado sobre una pila de Biblias que la materia oscura fría existía, pero esto cierra esa avenida”.
Si estos hombres tomaran el mensaje de la Biblia por lo que es, el mensaje de Dios para ellos, ellos podrían olvidarse de la teoría del Big Bang y agradecer a su Creador por Su amor perdonador en Cristo Jesús.
Oración: Señor Dios, Te agradezco que has puesto Tu Palabra en mi mente y en mi corazón para que mi confianza esté sólo en Ti. Ayúdame a tomar Tu mensaje para mi en la Biblia aún más seriamente de lo que lo hago. En nombre de Cristo Jesús. Amén.
REF: Peterson, I. 1989. From fireball to galaxies: making late waves. Science News, v. 135, pr. 29. p. 262. Foto: Envato.
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It was on the 11th hour of the 11th dayof the 11th month in 1918 when WWI ended. Though the cease fire (armistice) was signed at 5am in the morning, it specified that 11 am would be the hour that the actual fighting would stop. Tragically, in the intervening 6 hours of fighting, an additional 11,000 more were killed.
In 1921, President Warren Harding had the remains of an unknown soldier who was killed in France brought to Arlington Cemetery and buried in what’s known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Inscribed on the tomb are these words: “Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God.”
In 1926, President Coolidge began issuing proclamations honoring veterans every year and in 1938, the day became a legal holiday. In 1954, the name Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day to honor all soldiers of all American wars.
4 million Americans served in WWI, 16 million in WWII, nearly 7 million served in the Korean War, nearly 9 million served in the Vietnam War and from the first Gulf War to the present, 7.4 million men and women serve.
While Veterans Day honors living soldiers, Memorial Day honors those who died while serving.
This broadcast is Crosstalk’s way of giving thanks as the phone lines were opened allowing listeners across the nation to honor a veteran on the broadcast.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Ezekiel 27:1-28:26
Hebrews 11:17-31
Psalm 111:1-10
Proverbs 27:15-16
Ezekiel 27:3 — Tyre was the World Trade Center of its day. “A merchant of the people for many isles.” Forty-two different places are listed in this chapter that had commerce in Tyre. Oftentimes, biblical passages don’t strike us because the places are unfamiliar. That’s okay because Ezekiel was not writing to 21st-century Americans; he was writing to 6th-century-BC Greater Mesopotamian Jews! The closest we can get to understanding what this would be like is if someone at the turn of the last millennium prophesied that the commercial hub of the world, New York City, would be destroyed in such a way that all the inhabitants would be astonished (Ezekiel 27:35).
Ezekiel 28:2 — There is a clear difference between God and man. That is why the deity of Jesus Christ is so important, and why religions from Anthroposophy to Zen Buddhism deny the deity of Jesus. Jesus made divine claims about Himself. The best resource on this topic is the book Putting Jesus in His Place. God is a jealous God and will not share His glory with another (Exodus 34:14), and so …
The city of Tyre was the recipient of some of the strongest prophetic condemnations in the Bible (Isaiah 23:1–18; Jeremiah 25:22; 27:1–11; Ezekiel 26:1–28:19; Joel 3:4–8; Amos 1:9-10).
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Ezekiel 28:14 — Wait a minute! How is the king of Tyre an anointed cherub in the holy mountain of God, perfect at creation? This isn’t the sarcasm of Ezekiel 28:3. This seems to be a prophetic jump (see Isaiah 7:14) where the prophet jumps from the temporal to comparing them to events that shook eternity, i.e. the fall of Lucifer.
Hebrews 11:17 — In contrast to Tyre and Lucifer who thought it wasn’t fair to be less than God, Abraham didn’t care about whether it was fair to be asked for “his only begotten son.” This is the same phrase used in John 3:16 and elsewhere in John’s writings to show how Abraham’s action was a foreshadowing of God’s action.
Hebrews 11:28 — The Passover is a seemingly weird ritual. Publicly marking your house with blood? Yet, Moses was rewarded for his faithfulness in keeping the Passover.
Psalm 111:1 — Why does the psalmist say “my whole heart?” Perhaps as you look around during the song portion of your church service you will notice people singing without their “whole heart.” Perhaps you’ve even caught yourself – the music is familiar, and your mind is elsewhere. Praise the LORD with your whole heart, not just Sunday but everyday!
Psalm 111:8 — The commands of God, preserved in His Word, shall stand fast forever and ever! Yes, the Bible stands!
Proverbs 27:15 — A “contentious woman” is compared to a “continual dropping.” From Forever Be Sure:
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2024 | Week of November 11 | Radio Transcript #1592Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, making him the first president to serve two non-consecutive terms since Grover Cleveland in 1892. Wisconsin was yet again a major and critical battleground state; our ten electoral votes went to Trump in an election, decided by a margin of about 1%, a margin in keeping with the last two presidential elections here. Trump’s national win this time was clinched by Wisconsin which put him over the threshold of the necessary 270 electoral votes.
At the federal level, Republicans gained control of the US Senate. This is significant as the Senate has the power to confirm the next president’s Cabinet picks and fill any Supreme Court justice vacancies. The high-profile Wisconsin Senate race between incumbent Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde came down to the wire, with Baldwin winning and two third-party candidates acting as spoilers.
Several seats nationwide in the US House of Representatives are still very close, but it appears Republicans will maintain a slim majority in that house. In Wisconsin, Republicans have 6 of our 8 US House seats, with Democrats holding just two—one in Milwaukee and one in Madison.
At the state level, Republicans held on to majorities in both the state senate and assembly but saw those majorities significantly decrease, largely as a result of new legislative maps forced on the state by a rogue state supreme court.
A high-profile referendum was also on our ballot: a constitutional amendment to specify that only U.S. citizens can vote in Wisconsin’s federal, state, and local elections. That amendment overwhelmingly passed.
Maybe your preferred candidates won, or perhaps they didn’t. The reality is that voting is just one major aspect of Christian duty, but it is not the only one.
In truth, as Christians, as always, win or lose, we press on. We all have the same path forward post-election, whether we are pleased or disappointed by the election results. That path is to continue living in the light of Christ, recognizing that Christ is King. Our hope is never placed in any government or elected official.
The fact is that our work as Christians is never done; our duties remain—including being good stewards of the government God has given us.
Elections are just one vehicle–albeit a critical one–to help ensure that laws that protect our basic rights are enacted at the local, state, and federal levels. But laws are rarely permanent; they can often be repealed by different elected officials in the future. Ongoing interaction with our elected officials is critical, graciously but firmly holding them accountable, especially on issues related to marriage, family, life, and religious freedom.
The work of a Christian must be cultural, too. That work can be as public as advocating at the State Legislature to protect unborn children in the womb; it might also be privately ministering to the young couple that’s considering divorce, volunteering at a pro-life crisis pregnancy center, and even ensuring that our own homes and families reflect godly principles.
Very importantly we are also clearly commanded to pray for those who are in authority—whether we agree with them or not. In the opening verses of I Timothy chapter 1, Paul, writing with the pen of inspiration, says, “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.”
Significantly, Paul also goes on to tell us that “[t]his is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” And that’s the crux of why we pray for those in authority—it pleases our God Who wants everyone, including elected officials in America, to know the Lord.
Whether we are pleased or disappointed by the election results, we must remember that “we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12).
We know our world is broken by sin. And we know as Christians, our battles will always be tough. But no matter the outcome of any election, we press on for truth and righteousness, in obedience to Christ and for the sake of the Gospel and for the good of others.
For Wisconsin Family Council, this is Julaine Appling, reminding you that God, through the Prophet Hosea, said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
We who are saved find rest in Jesus. Those who are not saved will receive rest if they come to Him, for here He promises to “give” it. Nothing can be freer than a gift; let us gladly accept what He gladly gives. You are not to buy it, nor to borrow it, but to receive it as a gift. You labor under the lash of ambition, covetousness, lust, or anxiety: He will set you free from this iron bondage and give you rest. You are “laden,” yes, “heavy laden” with sin, fear, care, remorse, fear of death; but if you come to Him He will unload you. He carried the crushing mass of our sin that we might no longer carry it. He made Himself the great Burden-bearer, that every laden one might cease from bowing down under the enormous pressure.
Jesus gives rest. It is so. Will you believe it? Will you put it to the test? Will you do so at once? Come to Jesus by quitting every other hope, by thinking of Him, believing God’s testimony about Him, and trusting everything with Him. If you thus come to Him the rest which He will give you will be deep, safe, holy, and everlasting. He gives a rest which develops into heaven, and He gives it this day to all who come to Him.
Kerby AndersonWhile most Americans were focused on the election, the BRICS nations had a conference in Russia that we should not ignore. In case you are wondering, BRICS is an acronym for some of the world’s leading emerging market economies. BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
At the conference, there were 9 members and 13 new “partner nations” who were accepted. That means that the GDP of the BRICS nations is now greater than the GDP of the G7 nations. The population of the BRICS nations is more than 3 billion.
Some pundits have wondered if a BRICS currency would threaten the status of the dollar. Until recently, the assumption has been that would be unlikely since the diversity of the various foreign economies. They wouldn’t likely settle on one currency.
But Matthew Sigel (Head of Digital Assets Research, VanEck) reminds us that three of the new members are now mining bitcoin with government resources. He explained that there is an urgency in the BRICS nations to find some way to circumvent the irresponsible US fiscal policy. Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund is going to invest in a regional initiative to build bitcoin mining and to build AI infrastructure throughout the BRICS nations with the goal of being able to settle global trade in bitcoin.
Sigel predicts that when President Putin dies, some of these countries may reintegrate into the world’s financial system. He says these BRICS countries will be trading with bitcoin and then wonders what the US will be doing at that time.
The US dollar has been the world’s primary reserve currency for over 60 years. Now, these countries are pursuing a policy of de-dollarization that will reduce the use of dollars in world trade and financial transactions. Congress and the incoming president need to take note.
On November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m., an armistice—a stopping of hostilities—was reached between the Allied nations and Germany. That day is generally considered to be the end of World War One, “the war to end all wars.” The following year, President Woodrow Wilson declared November eleventh “Armistice Day,” which, after World War Two, was renamed Veterans’ Day. We continue to celebrate this important day in recognition of the valiant men and women who have given much on our behalf through their military service.
I think that we still significantly recognize Veterans’ Day speaks well of our country. From small towns to large cities, from church pulpits to school assemblies and even to restaurants large and small, we give special recognition to those who have been part of ensuring our safety, our freedom, and our way of life. To all the veterans, we honor and thank you today!
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
What is the nature of our ministry? You might ask, “John…what do you mean by that?” Well, every day we have a choice. We can either walk in joy, peace, and thankfulness or spiral into frustration and discouragement. And let’s face it: life is busy. And in the busy-ness we can easily lose sight of what’s important. And perhaps the highest calling that we’ve been given is to share the Gospel with others—and to do it with gratitude to God. We should model ourselves after Paul, who labored for the Lord with a thankful heart. Because true gratitude causes action. And to be thankful, we can’t just sit around. We have to give back or pass it on! And when we share the Gospel with others out of gratitude to God, others will see that thankfulness radiate from our hearts. So let me encourage you today, look for ways to share the Good News of the Gospel with others! For more tips and resources to help you in sharing your faith, visit share life dot today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · November 11 | Office Depot Tries to Block Pro-Lifer*Previously recorded by Phyllis Schlafly // November 2015 ***
Office Depot has said that they will not print pro-life flyers because they claim that they would be “hate speech.” Maria Goldstein of Indiana was told that her request for 500 anti-Planned Parenthood flyers went against company policy because the content was too “graphic” and because it would persecute those who support abortion rights. Goldstein said that she had planned to hand them out at her church so that others could see a list of facts that she had compiled from Planned Parenthood’s annual report, along with a prayer calling for the conversion of Planned Parenthood.
The prayer is where Office Depot had a problem. The graphic content that they were so worried about was phrased in the prayer, like “the killing of children in the womb” and “the grisly trade of body parts.” Office Depot is more worried about protecting abortionists’ feelings than they are the truth. Thankfully, Office Depot eventually reversed its decision and allowed Mrs. Goldstein to print her flyers, but only after the incident received widespread criticism from the public and a religious liberty legal defense group threatened to file a legal complaint.
It is a simple fact that America is more pro-life than it has been since the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973, and that is especially true among younger women. With modern technology, such as the ultrasound machine and the undercover cameras that made the Planned Parenthood videos possible, it is becoming harder than ever for pro-choice abortionists to deceive women into thinking that their child is “just a clump of cells.” The best weapon against them is the truth, so we must arm ourselves with the facts about Planned Parenthood and share those facts with others so that they can see the atrocities that are being committed in the name of “women’s rights.”
It shocked everyone. The liberal Washington Post didn’t endorse the Democrat presidential candidate like always. A third of the writers were livid and threatened to quit. But they didn’t. The paper’s owner, Amazon founder and savvy businessman Jeff Bezos didn’t flinch. He told managers of the paper he aims to get more readers by hiring conservative writers. The paper is irrelevant to half its potential readers. A recent poll shows over two-thirds of people think the media is untrustworthy. Their popularity is lower than congresses.’ Bezos said “Most people believe the media is biased. Those who fight reality lose. Reality is an undefeated champion.” Can mainstream media really do this? A victory would instruct others, but I’ll believe it when I see it. Old habits are hard to break.
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Because the vast open seas were largely unknown to so many in the ancient world, early explorers were filled with great fear about monsters that might live in unknown regions. After centuries of exploration on and under the sea, we have learned that the seas hold far more beauty than beasts.
One of the most beautiful and unusual creatures in the sea is the sea dragon. Sea dragons are not monsters; the largest members of their family reach a length of only 18 inches. They belong to a family that includes more than 200 types of sea horses and pipefish. Yet, they look completely unlike any other fish. Most of them look like seaweed with eyes and a snout, something like a sea horses’, on one end.
The shapes of sea dragons are the most varied and unusual in the animal world, and their colors are among the brightest. Unlike other fish, they have no scales. They draw tiny marine organisms into their mouths through a trap door jaw that opens and closes more rapidly than the human eye can follow. The eyes of the sea dragon move independently of each other. And when it’s time to start a family, it is the father sea dragon who incubates the fertilized eggs in a pouch in his tail.
Like some other creatures we have talked about on “Creation Moments,” the sea dragon is such a unique creature that evolutionists admit they have no idea how it evolved. These are the very creatures we’d expect to find if all things were created by God!
Genesis 1:21
“And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good.”
Prayer: Dear Lord, as I look about the creation, I can see that You love beauty. I thank You for all the beauty and wonder You have created, and I ask that You would help me to make my life a beautiful offering to You. Amen.
Photo: Sea dragon, Envato.
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Génesis 3:9
“Pero Jehová Dios llamó al hombre, y le preguntó: — ¿Dónde estás?”
El lenguaje requiere algunos diseños muy especiales que son inusuales en la naturaleza y que se encuentran juntos sólo en los humanos. Primero, el lenguaje humano requiere cuerdas vocales, que ninguno de los monos tiene. Los únicos animales con tractos vocales son las aves, pero nadie está sugiriendo que evolucionamos de las aves.
El lenguaje también parece requerir una estructura inusual del cerebro. El área frontal del hemisferio izquierdo del cerebro está conectada a un área adyacente de la corteza llamada el área de Wernicke. Estas dos áreas están ligadas por un manojo de fibras nerviosas. El resultado es una asimetría del cerebro, y claro que es único en los humanos. Incluso el ser humano aún no nacido tiene esta asimetría que le permite absorber el lenguaje. El desarrollo en esta área del cerebro se detiene en la pubertad. Esa es la razón por la cual se hace más difícil para los adultos aprender una nueva lengua. Las habilidades del lenguaje pueden aprenderse sólo al escuchar el lenguaje. A los llamados niños “salvajes”, que no han escuchado ningún lenguaje del todo, no se les puede enseñar un lenguaje luego de la pubertad por la misma razón.
¿Así que dónde escuchó Adán por primera vez un lenguaje? Las Escrituras nos dicen que fue el mismo Creador Dios quien hablaba regularmente con Adán. Esto significa que el lenguaje no es una colección de sonidos sin sentido al cual hemos asignado significados. Los significados y sonidos han venido de Dios, y es así como nuestro diseño singular hace que el lenguaje sea posible porque viene de Dios.
Por lo tanto el lenguaje no sólo es para propósitos mundanos. ¡También se nos ha dado el lenguaje para adorar a nuestro Dios y Salvador y para decir a otros quien es Él y lo que Él ha hecho!
Oración: Amado Padre Celestial, perdóname por aquellas veces cuando no he utilizado bien el lenguaje y por aquellas veces cuando no he utilizado el lenguaje para alabarte. Permite que mis palabras y adoración sean aceptables delante de Ti, en el nombre de Cristo Jesús. Amén.
REF: Tassot, D. 1990. Language-origins and evolution. Creation Social Science and Humanities Quarterly, Winter. p. 27. Foto: Envato.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Ezekiel 24:1-26:21
Hebrews 11:1-16
Psalm 110:1-7
Proverbs 27:14
Ezekiel 24:2 — EnduringWord.com compares this date to 9-11 – nation-changing and unforgettable! They note this date is also recorded in 2 Kings 25:1, Jeremiah 39:1, and Jeremiah 52:4. John MacArthur identifies this as January 15, 588 BC.
Ezekiel 24:6 — The key to Ezekiel 24:3-13 is this word “scum.” “Scum” is used 5 times in the next 7 verses. Webster’s Dictionary 1828 identifies it as “the extraneous matter or impurities which rise to the surface of liquors in boiling.” God is purging Jerusalem with Babylon, and He’s having Ezekiel demonstrate it with a pot. Job used a more pleasant metaphor – removing the dross from gold (Job 23:10). Though dross is a less offensive word than scum today, it refers to the same concept. This process of refining metals is referred to in Psalm 66:10, Proverbs 17:3, Zechariah 13:9, Malachi 3:2-3 and 1 Peter 1:7. The Old Testament refers to dross 8 times (Psalm 119:119, Proverbs 25:4, Proverbs 26:23, Isaiah 1:22, Isaiah 1:25, and Ezekiel 22:18-19) Basically, Jerusalem has a wicked heart (Proverbs 26:23), and God is trying to remove the wickedness from her. He will not repent (Ezekiel 24:14).
Ezekiel 24:18 — Ezekiel’s wife was taken by the LORD. Jeremiah was denied a wife (Jeremiah 16:2). Hosea was told to marry a prostitute (Hosea 1:2). Job’s kids were taken by permission of the LORD (Job 1:19). Fairness isn’t a concern of the LORD. Holiness is (Romans 8:28-29). Whatever God has for you to do – praise the LORD (Job 1:21).
Ezekiel 25:3 — Don’t interfere when the LORD is judging another. Schadenfreude is not part of God’s plan of holiness for you.
Ezekiel 26:4 — This was prophesied in 587 BC and fulfilled in multiple steps. EnduringWord.com talks about Nebuchadnezzar’s 13-year siege from 586-573 BC, the Persian conquest in 525 BC, and Alexander the Great’s destruction in 332 BC. Alexander’s Siege of Tyre was quite dramatic, ending with 8,000 civilians massacred and 30,000 residents being sold into slavery.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Tyre_(332_BC)Hebrews 11:4 — We have entered the Hall of Faith! It houses those who are marked by the following of one of Paul’s three cardinal virtues (1 Corinthians 13:13). Peter said faith in God’s Word is better than hearing God’s voice (2 Peter 1:19). Faith is powerful – they believed that there was a God and it was worth serving Him (Hebrews 11:6).
Psalm 110:1 — We just read Hebrews 1:13 that quotes Psalm 110:1, and Hebrews 5:6 that quotes Psalm 110:4. The psalmist who wrote this probably didn’t know what he was writing about (1 Peter 1:11), yet we now have it revealed to us! The King (Psalm 110:1) is an eternal priest (Psalm 110:4). Uzziah was cursed with leprosy (2 Chronicles 26:19) for trying to be a Priest-King (2 Chronicles 26:18). This is truly a mystery that has been solved for us in Hebrews!
Proverbs 27:14 — Wait until your friend has had his morning coffee before talking to him!
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Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
John 6:37
Is there any instance of our Lord’s casting out a coming one? If there be so, we would like to know of it; but there has been none, and there never will be. Among the lost souls in hell there is not one that can say, “I went to Jesus, and He refused me.” It is not possible that you or I should be the first to whom Jesus shall break His word. Let us not entertain so dark a suspicion.
Suppose we go to Jesus now about the evils of today. Oh, this we may be sure—He will not refuse us audience or cast us out. Those of us who have often been and those who have never gone before—let us go together, and we shall see that He will not shut the door of His grace in the face of any one of us.
“This man receiveth sinners,” but He repulses none. We come to Him in weakness and sin, with trembling faith, and small knowledge, and slender hope; but He does not cast us out. We come by prayer, and that prayer broken; with confession, and that confession faulty; with praise, and that praise far short of His merits; but yet He receives us. We come diseased, polluted, worn out, and worthless; but He doth in no wise cast us out. Let us come again today to Him who never casts us out.
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When you travel with VCY America, you will embark Thursday at 9:00 AM (motorcoach WILL start loading at 8:30 AM) for a beautiful ride on a 56 passenger deluxe motor coach from a spacious and safe parking lot in Brookfield, WI (or pickup in Racine or Kenosha) to the Cincinnati area. Along the way we’ll stop for a quick bite to eat before Indianapolis at Fair Oaks Farms restaurant (on your own).
On Thursday night, we will check in for the first of two nights at the Doubletree Lawrenceburg right near the Creation Museum (included with your package).
Friday morning, following the breakfast at Bob Evans (included) we will head to the brand new Ark Encounter near Williamsburg, Kentucky! You’ve probably seen pictures of Noah’s Ark in children’s books, complete with giraffe heads sticking out the top. But the real Noah’s Ark, the one described in the Bible, was huge. It was amazingly seaworthy—a ship that kept the occupants safe during a year-long worldwide flood. Prepare to be blown away as you explore the life-sized reconstruction of Noah’s Ark. You’ll be able to enjoy lunch (on your own) at the Emzara Kitchen at the Ark. Before ending the day, we’ll stop at the ChristmasTown at the Creation Museum. On Friday night we will return the group to the Doubletree Lawrenceburg for your second night.
Saturday morning, following breakfast and checkout, we will head over to the state-of-the-art 75,000-square-foot Creation Museum. In addition to admission to the museum, your package includes an informative and dynamic Planetarium Show at 1:30 PM.
Afterwards (lunch options on your own at the Creation Museum) we’ll load back up on the deluxe motor coach to head home. Following a dinner stop at Portillo’s in Merrillville (on your own), we should arrive back in Brookfield around 9:30 PM on Saturday so you can be well rested for church on Sunday.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Ezekiel 23:1-49
Hebrews 10:18-39
Psalm 109:1-31
Proverbs 27:13
Ezekiel 23:3 — This graphic description of Judah & Samaria’s unfaithfulness identifies a root in Egypt. EnduringWord.com notes:
While they were still in Egypt, God told Israel to forsake the Egyptian idols – and they did not (Ezekiel 20:5-8). As previously noted in Ezekiel 20, there were several evidences of Israel’s idolatry in Egypt:
The worship of the olden calf at Mount Sinai (Exodus 32:1-6).
Joshua 24:14 made reference to their idolatry in Egypt
Jeroboam’s choice of golden calves as objects of worship (1 Kings 12:26-33).
https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/ezekiel-chapter-23/
Ezekiel 23:39 — The same day they had slain their children for idols, they came into the Lord’s sanctuary. These people committed adultery (7th Commandment), idolatry (1st & 2nd Commandment), murder (6th Commandment), and profaned the sabbaths (4th Commandment). Half of the commandments broken in just two verses! Yet, they still came to the sanctuary!
Ezekiel 23:47 — After God laid out the case against Judea and Samaria, He announces the judgment. Death by stoning, the sword, and scorching fire. At the end, they would know who is their God.
Hebrews 10:18 — Our sin is remitted – not like cancer that is in “temporary recovery,” but “the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty.” The price is paid – my sin is gone!
Hebrews 10:19 — What is our job now that we are redeemed? Let’s look at what follows “therefore:”
- Consider the Priest (Hebrews 10:21) and Access the Holies (Hebrews 10:19) – We can enter God’s presence and fellowship with Him!
- Consider the Peers (Hebrews 10:24) and Assemble together (Hebrews 10:25)
- Consider the Punishment (Hebrews 10:28) and Act appropriately (Hebrews 10:26)
Hebrews 10:31 — This was the key verse for Jonathan Edward’s sermon ‘Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.’
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1053&context=etas
One church in Enfield, Connecticut, had been largely unaffected during the Great Awakening of New England. Edwards was invited by the pastor of the church to preach to them. Edwards’s aim was to teach his listeners about the horrors of hell, the dangers of sin, and the terrors of being lost. Edwards described the shaky position of those who do not follow Christ’s urgent call to receive forgiveness. Edwards was interrupted many times during the sermon by people moaning and crying out, “What shall I do to be saved?”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinners_in_the_Hands_of_an_Angry_God
Psalm 109:3 — The Psalmist knew the right way to deal with the wicked – “I give myself unto prayer.” Let’s pray for our enemies (Matthew 5:44).
Psalm 109:27 — May God’s work point back to the hand that has done it!
Proverbs 27:13 — Surety for a stranger. It’s been awhile; this is not the first or second warning on “suretyship” we’ve noted.
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For the Lord will not cast off for ever.
Lamentations 3:31
He may cast away for a season but not forever. A woman may leave off her ornaments for a few days, but she will not forget them or throw them upon the dunghill. It is not like the Lord to cast off those whom He loves, for “having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.” Some talk of our being in grace and out of it, as if we were like rabbits that run in and out of their burrows; but, indeed, it is not so. The Lord’s love is a far more serious and abiding matter than this.
He chose us from eternity, and He will love us throughout eternity. He loved us so as to die for us, and we may therefore be sure that His love will never die. His honor is so wrapped up in the salvation of the believer that He can no more cast him of than He can cast off His own robes of office as King of glory. No, no! The Lord Jesus, as a Head, never casts off His members; as a Husband, He never casts off His bride. Did you think you were cast off? Why did you think so evil of the Lord who has betrothed you to Himself? Cast off such thoughts, and never let them lodge in your soul again. “The Lord hath not cast away his people which he foreknew” (Romans 11:2). “He hateth putting away” (Malachi 2:16).
Stories in Stones with Tim Schmig
History is good, bad, and ugly. But will we learn from it? Stories in Stone takes you to Washington, DC, with Tim Schmig as he highlights the men, the monuments, and the manuscripts of our Judaeo-Christian heritage. Visit Arlington National Cemetery, the Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, and the World War II Memorial with Tim.
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Friday brings several news stories from the week.
Iran ordered an operative to assassinate President Donald Trump before the election. Trump’s election victory is being called a “surprising landslide.” Universities cancel classes and offer a self-care day to help students cope with a devastating Trump win. These stories, other election updates, and listener comments await in the program.
Listen, share, and PRAY for America and the presidential transition.
Tune in to VCY America will for the following Thanksgiving specials:
“The Crossing: A Cabin Boy’s Journal” – A dramatic portrayal providing a fresh re-telling of the Pilgrim story. It’s the story of Patrick Blythe, an orphaned 14-year-old who takes the job of cabin boy on the Mayflower. Like most of the crew, Patrick is irreligious and derisive toward the pilgrims. During the Atlantic crossing, Patrick becomes ill and passengers like William and Mary Brewster minister to him, impressing him with their kindness. Patrick finds himself pulled in two directions: toward the God of the pilgrims and toward the relative safety of his coarse companions. Discover the emotions that a young cabin boy faced on his journey to the new world on the Mayflower. Airing Saturday, November 23rd at 3pm Central and Sunday, November 24th at 5pm Central.
“Remembering Pilgrims” – This special takes listeners on location to Plymouth, Mass. Unique stereo recordings capture the sounds of the water where Pilgrims first landed, the creaks and groans of the Mayflower II. It includes interviews, authentic hymns from the era and dramatic vignettes which all paint a picture of American history that is profoundly moving and distinctively Christian. Airing Saturday, November 23rd at 6pm Central.
Christmas Specials will begin November 30th. Be sure to check vcy.org as schedules will be published soon.
Penna DexterElection day was almost upon us — the editorial endorsing Kamala Harris had already been written — when William Lewis, CEO and Publisher of The Washington Post announced the paper would not be endorsing a presidential candidate, ending a 50-year tradition of doing so.
Immediately after the announcement, The Post began bleeding subscribers — 250,000 of them within four days. Several staff members resigned in protest. Longtime opinion writer Ruth Marcus titled her column, “The Post, the wrong choice at the worst possible time.”
Owner Jeff Bezos wrote his own column explaining that The Post can no longer ignore polling that reveals falling public trust in journalists and the media. “What presidential endorsements do,” he wrote, “is create a perception of bias.” He said, “Ending them is a principled decision.” Other newspapers — The LA Times and USA Today – took the same action citing awareness of their own “lack of credibility.”
The Washington Post is not profitable and is becoming less so. Subscribers are turning to smaller, independent news outlets and social media. But, to do good investigative reporting, a news organization needs a large infrastructure. Covering the U.S. government takes a huge staff. The Post has these things. But, Mr. Bezos wrote, his paper and The New York Times “talk only to a certain elite” and increasingly “only to ourselves.” It would be good to have a centrist DC-based paper. If The Washington Post took serious steps away from its role as purveyor of leftist propaganda, it would be better for all of us.
Mr. Bezos also reportedly told The Post’s management it needs to hire more conservative columnists. Radio host Erick Erickson suggested that, if Mr. Bezos is serious about creating a balance, the paper should also add conservative editors and reporters “to break the leftwing worldview infused into the news product they produce.”
It would take deep structural and ideological shifts for The Washington Post to shed its reputation for extreme bias.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Ezekiel 21:1-22:31
Hebrews 10:1-17
Psalm 108:1-13
Proverbs 27:12
Ezekiel 21:27 — No, the three “overturns” (עַוָּ֥ה) do not symbolize the power going from Judah to Queen Elizabeth as UCG.org states. The key to the verse is not overturning – but “until he come whose right it is.” Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers says that it’s referring to Genesis 49:10 “until Shiloh come.” We will read more in Ezekiel 34:23, and in righteous Daniel’s prophecy about He who comes (Daniel 7:14).
Ezekiel 22:3 — Again we see the top commandments of the two tablets. False gods/1st Commandment and murder/6th Commandment. God isn’t focusing on shaving the corner of the beard (Leviticus 21:5) but just the big ones. Perhaps it was the same problem that the Pharisees had (Matthew 7:3, Matthew 23:23), observing the smaller commands of the LORD but neglecting to simply worship Him!
Ezekiel 22:15 — “… thy filthiness …” We’ve just read a list of sins from Ezekiel 22:6-13. Bloodshed, oppression, vexation, lewdness, nakedness, abomination, defilement, fornication, usury, extortion, and dishonest gain. As we justify one sin, it becomes easier to justify another, and at the root of them all is “… thou … hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD” (Ezekiel 22:12).
Ezekiel 22:30 — How can we stand in the gap? Humble ourselves, pray, and seek His face (2 Corinthians 7:14).
Hebrews 10:1 — Compared with what we just read in Ezekiel, God repeated His laws and yet the people were not perfect. The sacrifices did not take away sin (Hebrews 10:4).
Hebrews 10:12 — There were no chairs in the Temple; the work was never done. Yet, Jesus Christ sat down at the right hand of God (Ephesians 1:20, Colossians 3:1, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 8:1, Hebrews 12:2, Revelation 3:21, Matthew 22:44). Interestingly, there is one time that Jesus is recorded as standing after His resurrection (Acts 7:55) – to welcome Stephen home. Stephen stood for Jesus Who died for him, and Jesus stood to welcome Stephen as he died for Him.
Hebrews 10:17 — The New Covenant doesn’t cover sins. It makes the God who knows everything forget my sins!
Psalm 108:5 — ”Be thou exalted forever and ever!”
Proverbs 27:12 — No, this verse isn’t talking about the economists who have predicted 9 of the last 5 recessions … ha! And the prudent man isn’t just about how to hoard wealth better than the simple. Live holy and let God worry about your finances!
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And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the beau shall be seen in the cloud.
Genesis 9:14
Just now clouds are plentiful enough, but we are not afraid that the world will be destroyed by a deluge. We see the rainbow often enough to prevent our having any such fears. The covenant which the Lord made with Noah stands fast, and we have no doubts about it. Why, then, should we think that the clouds of’ trouble, which now darken our sky, will end in our destruction? Let us dismiss such groundless and dishonoring fears.
Faith always sees the bow of covenant promise whenever sense sees the cloud of affliction. God has a bow with which He might shoot out His arrows of destruction. But see, it is turned upward! It is a bow without an arrow or a string; it is a bow hung out for show, no longer used for war. It is a bow of many colors, expressing joy and delight, and not a bow blood-red with slaughter or black with anger. Let us be of good courage. Never does God so darken our sky as to leave His covenant without a witness, and even if He did, we would trust Him since He cannot change or lie or in any other way fail to keep His covenant of peace. Until the waters go over the earth again, we shall have no reason for doubting our God.
He that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Proverbs 11:25
If I carefully consider others, God will consider me, and in some way or other He will recompense me. Let me consider the poor, and the Lord will consider me. Let me look after little children, and the Lord will treat me as His child. Let me feed His flock, and He will feed me. Let me water His garden, and He will make a watered garden of my soul. This is the Lord’s own promise; be it mine to fulfill the condition and then to expect its fulfillment.
I may care about myself till I grow morbid; I may watch over my own feelings till I feel nothing; and I may lament my own weakness till I grow almost too weak to lament. It will be far more profitable for me to become unselfish and out of love to my Lord Jesus begin to care for the souls of those around me. My tank is getting very low; no fresh rain comes to fill it; what shall I do? I will pull up the plug and let its contents run out to water the withering plants around me. What do I see? My cistern seems to fill as it flows. A secret spring is at work. While all was stagnant, the fresh spring was sealed; but as my stock Rows out to water others the Lord thinketh upon me. Hallelujah!
Kerby AndersonThe crisis of men and boys is well known and well documented. My radio interviews with Dr. Warren Farrell about his book, The Boy Crisis is but one example. Jordan Peterson has been speaking and writing about his concerns for many years. The latest warning comes from a David Brooks op-ed in the New York Times and the publication of a new book by Richard Reeves, Of Boys and Men.
For example, boys are struggling in the classroom. “American girls are 14 percentage points more likely to be ‘school ready’ than boys at age 5, controlling for parental characteristics.”
“Men are struggling in the workplace. One in three American men with only a high school diploma — 10 million men — is now out of the labor force.” And men are also struggling physically. They account for nearly three out of four “deaths of despair” (suicide and drug overdoses) in our country.
The new book by Richard Reeves provides more concerning documentation of a crisis of men and boys. One surprising finding was the boys are much more hindered by challenging environments like poverty or broken homes. He also explains that the many policies and programs designed to promote social mobility work for women, but not for men. For example, government programs like early childhood education produced significant gains for women but did not for men.
When we had a roundtable discussion of these issues, we concluded that these authors did a good job of identifying the problems but could not offer a solution to a society still searching for a “modern masculine ideal.” Therefore, pastors and men in the church need to provide a biblical foundation for manhood and must teach it to the boys and men in the church. We need a biblical answer to a major crisis in our culture.
Jsonline reports that over the past four years, there has been a flood of illegal and unauthorized vapes from China making their way into the U.S. market. The use of illegal vapes has increased one hundred and twenty-five percent since twenty twenty-one. Despite a crackdown on vapes in their own country, China continues to market the products to American teens through appealing packaging and flavors. Parents and teachers are calling on the government for stronger restrictions.
This is an issue that demands the attention of the Wisconsin legislature and the federal government. A foreign nation is profiting off our youth at the expense of their health. The risks of vaping are well-documented. Clearly, more needs to be done to keep these dangerous products out of the hands of minors.
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope!I’m Carl Kerby, and we’re talking about butterflies.
This time we’re sharing a “shotgun” approach and summarizing as many miracles as we can in this super-short segment!
A butterfly starts off as a caterpillar and eats 7 times its weight every day for 12 days! That’s 3,000 times its birth weight in under 2 weeks. Now that’s a big baby!
The caterpillar then forms a casing called a chrysalis, where it digests itself and dissolves into a ghastly goo before becoming a completely different organism. This is called metamorphosis … or better yet … a miracle!
When he gets out of the chrysalis, he still has to put some things together … like connecting his straw-like tongue and filling up his wings for flight.
And then he flies to the same winter home without ever having been there before.
One more thing … this only has to happen for 20,000 different species!
Fact is … Someone HAS to be conducting all of this! Can you guess Who?
Wow, that’s a mouthful!
Until next time … stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Every testimony is important. For some of us, we came to have a relationship with Christ later on in life. We have a clear “before” and “after” when Jesus came into our hearts. But did you know, this is not the only testimony that God uses? If you grew up knowing Jesus from a very young age, I want you to know that your story matters too. It’s often thought that these are “less powerful” than ones full of drastic and sudden change. However, it’s just not the case at all! You have a lifetime of stories sharing the benefits of having a relationship with Christ. Chris grew up in the church and was saved at a very young age. When he experienced a huge betrayal in his life, Jesus gave him the peace that passes all understanding. It brought Chris through that difficult situation where it would be easy to give up to despair. And he knows from Christ’s promises in His Word that he’ll be in heaven for eternity. Learn to share your story at www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · November 8 | What Pope Francis Misses on ImmigrationGraphic: Portrait of Pope Francis designed by Bogdan Solomenco, pencil drawing, black and white, hand made; CC BY-SA 4.0In the age of mass migration, Christians must face what it means to love their neighbors.
Pope Francis stated in September, “To send migrants away, to leave them wherever you want, to leave them … it’s something terrible, there is evil there. To send away a child from the womb of the mother is an assassination because there is life. We must speak about these things clearly.” Pope Francis made this statement, trying to weigh the relative evils of border security and abortion. What Pope Francis misses, though, is that closing the border is not evil at all.
However, Pope Francis is missing the broader context of the immigration issue in the United States. When there is a pro-open-borders President, the migrants flock to the United States. When there is an anti-open-borders President, such as Donald Trump, the migrants stay home. Todd Bensman, a researcher at the Center for Immigration Studies, explained in his book Overrun how migrants did not bother making the trip to the United States when Trump was President.
This is good for us, and this is good for the migrants. Getting to the United States illegally is extremely dangerous. If one is to take the Mexico route, they often put their lot in with the cartels, paying them for safe transport. This enriches the cartels, which allows them to expand their drug and human trafficking operations.
In addition, who will be the best at smuggling people whilst evading law enforcement? Human traffickers are best qualified for such a task. This creates a dangerous situation for illegal immigrants as they attempt to get to the United States. It is bad for them, and it is bad for Americans. Stopping mass migration is a humanitarian goal.
Women who take the first pill of the two step process of chemical abortion often regret their decision. If so, they can seek out help through the Abortion Pill Reversal Network. Ninety percent of the time medical professionals have connected these mothers with those who can help. Now pharmacies are filling prescriptions for progesterone which counters the deadly drug. This added level of expertise can answer questions these mothers may have. Over five thousand babies have been saved by abortion pill reversals. And medical tests on humans and animals prove it works. Even so, some pro-abortion pharmacists have refused to fill the script even though the woman’s choice is to continue her pregnancy. Some have to be drug kicking and screaming into the age of modern medicine.
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Europe was introduced to Australia’s duckbill platypus in 1798. Because of the difficulties of travel in those days, scientists didn’t send a live platypus from Australia to the British Museum in London. They sent only a platypus skin. Scientists in London looked at the duck bill, the beaver tail and the webbed feet of this egg laying mammal and immediately denounced the creature as a hoax.
Two hundred years later, the duckbill platypus continues to amaze scientists. Recently researchers discovered a surprising new ability the platypus uses to find food. It seems that the nerves in the platypus’s skin, which relay the sense of touch, are also able to sense electricity. Every time we or any living creature use a muscle, a tiny electric current is generated. When the shrimp that the platypus eats flick their tails, they generate about 200 millionths to 1,000 millionths of a volt of electricity. That small amount of voltage is enough to enable the platypus to sense and locate lunch.
Modern biological research has also shown another mystery about the platypus. (At least it’s a mystery for evolutionists.) While the platypus is classified as a mammal, it is genetically as different from all other mammals as mammals are from birds. Nor is the platypus genetically like the bird. This leaves the platypus with absolutely no evolutionary history, almost as if it had simply popped into existence.
And that’s what the Bible says happened when God created the heavens and the Earth and everything in them during creation week!
Genesis 1:31
“And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.”
Prayer: Father, Your wisdom is so far above even the wisest men that when we rely on our own understanding of even the simplest things, we are easily lost in confusion. This is yet another reason I thank You for the revelation of Your truth, love and wisdom in Holy Scripture. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Photo: Duck billed platypus, Envato.
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Salmos 111:2
“Grandes son las obras de Jehová, buscadas de todos los que las quieren”.
¿Cuál estructura corporal es un poderoso generador de emociones, que le da un sentido de dirección y le sirve como un cañón todo a la misma vez? ¡Es su nariz, por supuesto! Es de conocimiento común que sin nuestras narices el olor de las rosas no nos podría dar gozo, ni tendría ningún sabor nuestra comida. Menos conocido es el hecho de que nuestras narices están directamente conectadas al sistema límbico del cerebro. Su sistema límbico tiene un rol central en generar y controlar las emociones. Esta es la razón por la cual ciertos olores pueden levantar fuertes memorias emocionales en nosotros.
La nariz está diseñada para filtrar y agarrar partículas que no deben entrar en los pulmones. Cuando una partícula es tomada por su nariz, es enredada por el tejido dentro de su pasaje nasal. Luego, este tejido altamente especial decide el mejor método de deshacerse del material extraño. Si una bacteria es identificada, su nariz empieza a arrancarla, bañando a la bacteria en poderosos químicos que disuelven la mayoría de estas. ¡Si las partículas son más grandes, como polen, se activa un estornudo que puede expulsar partículas a velocidades de más de 100 millas (161 kilómetros) por hora!
Tal vez la habilidad más asombrosa asociada con la nariz es su habilidad de actuar como un compás. Los seres humanos tienen una pequeña cantidad de hierro en la parte ósea de la nariz entre los ojos. ¡Experimentos científicos han demostrado que tenemos una habilidad, aunque no infalible, que puede sentir la dirección que es influenciada por campos magnéticos!
El Creador hizo su nariz multi-propósito no sólo para añadir algo de placer a la vida sino también para ayudar a proteger su salud.
Oración: Padre, te agradezco que igual que como Tú enriqueces nuestras vidas terrenales con belleza y olores dulces, así también quedamos enriquecidos en esta vida por los regalos de Tu gracia perdonadora para nosotros a través de nuestro Señor Cristo Jesús. Amén.
REF.: McCutcheon, Marc. 1989. The Compass in Your Nose . . . Los Angeles: Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc. p. 95. Foto: Woman’s nose, Envato.
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This agency should not be allowed to circumvent safety laws for a drug that destroy children and harms women. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: November 7, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
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Pertaining to the election, much has developed in the last 24 hours.
Yesterday Vice President Kamala Harris issued a concession speech of which Jim shared a portion of the audio. She had much to say about the “fight” not being over.
Earlier today President Joe Biden addressed the nation and pledged a peaceful and orderly transfer of power.
New York Attorney General Letitia James vows to continue using the rule of law against President Trump.
Jim shared that during this election season, media was extremely biased in favor of Kamala Harris and against Donald Trump moreso than ever before.
Jim also shared an audio clip from Yuval Noah Harari, an advisor to Klaus Schwab at the World Economic Forum, in which he states that if Trump is re-elected, it could be a death blow to the global order.
Listen to hear more updates and reactions from listeners. Don’t forget to PRAY!
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Isaiah 57:15-59:21
Philippians 1:1-26
Psalm 71:1-24
Proverbs 24:9-10
Isaiah 57:15 — This is a great memory verse to add to your list. The plan for revival is what Isaiah saw in Isaiah 6, i.e. understanding Who God is and who we are.
Isaiah 58:5-7 — Does God prefer sackcloth and ashes or action? God wants us to loose the bands of wickedness, set free the oppressed, feed the hungry, clothe the needy. Is Isaiah teaching social justice? No, he’s teaching personal justice. We find that the more important religion is to a person, the more likely that person is to give. Is Isaiah talking about giving money to the panhandler? If you’re thinking about giving a couple bucks so that you feel better, then I think that’s what God is talking about in vs. 5. It’s “tokenism!” In vs. 7 God talks about a radical idea; “bring the poor that are cast out to thy house!” Wisconsin State Rep. Dale Kooyenga has been a passionate advocate for SafeFamilies, an interesting church-based alternative to foster care.
Isaiah 58:13 — Romans 14:6 answers the question of what day is the Sabbath for believers. Just like Jesus expanded adultery from the act to the thought in Matthew 5:28, Paul expanded the Sabbath to every day. Do we idolize our own pleasure, or do we delight ourselves in the LORD (Isaiah 58:14)? With the average working American spending just 2 minutes a day on religious activity, it’s hard to say we are fulfilling this call at all.
Isaiah 59:2 — Why aren’t my prayers answered? Because God does not hear us when we sin.
Isaiah 59:7 — Over one billion babies have been estimated to have been killed by abortion worldwide.
Philippians 1:9 — What was Paul’s thoughts towards the Philippians? Was he jumping into correcting their heresy like he did with the Galatians, or was he dealing with serious sin like he had to with the Corinthians? No, his prayer for the Philippians is that their “love may abound yet more and more.” Les Ollila shared how studying 1 Corinthians 13 changed his view of his life. If we do not have love, we have no reward.
Philippians 1:21 — For me to live is Christ, to die is gain!
Psalm 71:1 — In whom is your trust? This Psalm is the senior citizen prayer (Psalm 71:9, Psalm 71:18).
Proverbs 24:10 —
Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.
Winston Churchill
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Penna DexterThere’s a growing concern in the U.S. and many other countries that people are not having enough babies.
The fertility rate in the U.S. is now approximately 1.62 births per female. This is well below replacement level fertility which is 2.1 births per female.
Why should we care about this?
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat worries a lot about the declining birthrate. In his book, THE DECADENT SOCIETY, he laments that “amid all of our society’s material plenty, one resource is conspicuously scarce. That resource is babies.” He writes frequently about “the grim consequences of an aging, childless future.”
The concern is frequently highlighted in other major news sources including Bloomberg, CNN Business, The Wall Street Journal, BBC, and The Economist, with headlines like, “Global fertility has collapsed with profound economic consequences.”
Propelled by falling birthrates, the U.S. population is rapidly aging. As the number of productive workers shrinks and the population of elderly rises, we’ll face a shortage of workers to support the older generations. This accelerates the economic pressures on childbearing-aged couples.
There are several reasons for the declining birthrate. Couples are marrying past the peak age for human biological fertility, which is 22-24. And, increasingly, people are not marrying at all. One in four 40-year-old American adults have never been married.
To many Millennials and Gen Z-ers, having kids is one of many lifestyle choices. John Stonestreet, host of Breakpoint, says that in our current culture, “we make the choice to have children or not based on convenience, enjoyment, and personal fulfillment.” For many young women, “motherhood often lands on the losing side of that evaluation.”
Elon Musk has touted the work of Kevin Dolan, organizer of The Natal Conference who describes to his audiences “a problem that will define the next century…predicated on one question. Will your children have children of their own?”
All too often, the answer is ‘no.’
And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest
Exodus 33:14
Precious promise! Lord, enable me to appropriate it as all my own.
We must go at certain times from our abode, for here we have no continuing city. It often happens that when we feel most at home in a place, we are suddenly called away from it. Here is the antidote for this ill. The Lord Himself will keep us company. His presence, which includes His favor, His fellowship, His care, and His power, shall be ever with us in every one of our marchings. This means far more than it says; for, in fact, it means all things. If we have God present with us, we have possession of heaven and earth. Go with me, Lord, and then command me where Thou wilt!
But we hope to find a place of rest. The text promises it. We are to have rest of God’s own giving, making, and preserving. His presence will cause us to rest even when we are on the march, yea, even in the midst of battle. Rest! Thrice blessed word. Can it ever be enjoyed by mortals? Yes, there is the promise, and by faith we plead it. Rest comes from the Comforter, from the Prince of Peace, and from the glorious Father who rested on the seventh day from all His works. To be with God is to rest in the most emphatic sense.
Your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
John 16:20
Their particular sorrow was the death and absence of their Lord, and it was turned into joy when He rose from the dead and showed Himself in their midst. All the sorrows of saints shall be thus transmuted, even the worst of them, which look as if they must forever remain fountains of bitterness.
Then the more sorrow, the more joy. If we have loads of sorrow, then the Lord’s power will turn them into tons of joy. Then the bitterer the trouble the sweeter the pleasure: the swinging of the pendulum far to the left will cause it to go all the farther to the right. The remembrance of the grief shall heighten the flavor of the delight: we shall set the one in contrast with the other, and the brilliance of the diamond shall be the more clearly seen because of the black foil behind it.
Come, my heart, cheer up! In a little while I shall be as glad as I am now gloomy. Jesus tells me that by a heavenly alchemy my sorrow shall be turned into joy. I do not see how it is to be, but I believe it, and I begin to sing by way of anticipation. This depression of spirit is not for long; I shall soon be up among the happy ones who praise the Lord day and night, and there I shall sing of the mercy which delivered me out of great afflictions.
Kerby AndersonSchool shootings have been in the news for two reasons. Earlier this month, we were able to see the full text of the shooter at Covenant School. The next day, the news was about a shooter at a high school in Georgia.
The Covenant School shooter’s diary is a reminder of the sad and disturbed thoughts running through those who take out their anger on other students. This trans-identifying 28-year-old who killed six people had been in psychological counseling for many years. She manifested all kinds of self-hatred and had eating disorders.
Let me quote from one expert in the article, “The Rise in School Shootings Reflects Both ‘Mental Health and Spiritual Crisis’.” Dr. Jennifer Bauwens observes, “We’re both having a mental health and a spiritual crisis, and there’s just not one factor that contributes to this problem.” After looking at the diary, she concluded that, “this young woman was very oppressed and had a lot of spiritual ideas.” She also added “You do see sort of a typical profile of someone who is identifying as transgender, where there’s all this other host of mental health issues.”
She believes that young people, who are dealing with emotional issues and feel alienated from society, are attracted to some of these radical ideologies. This becomes an excuse since “all my problems are this issue.” That doesn’t mean ”that everyone who identifies as transgender is going to carry out something horrific like this (a school shooting).”
In previous commentaries, I have documented the mental health crisis affecting the younger generations. Social, psychological, and spiritual issues are in play and must be addressed. This is the challenge for schools and the church to make a difference in the lives of these troubled young people.
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope!I’m Carl Kerby, and we’re talking about the giraffe.
This time let’s talk about something that I think you’ll find unbelievable. And that is … the lungs of a giraffe. Yes, the lungs!
Take a look at this. Their lungs are eight times larger than ours. But, not only are they big, they are incredibly unique. No other animal has a lung like a giraffe.
Watch as they allow the air to be removed from the lungs. Now, they’re not sucking the air out, they’re just allowing it to flow out of the lungs. The lungs shrink back on themselves forcing the air out!
It reminds me of the commercials for those water hoses that when they don’t have water pressure they’re only 6 feet long, but when you turn the water on, they stretch so long that they wrap around your house twice! Then turn the water off, and they shrink back down again.
That’s very similar to a giraffe’s lungs!
The giraffe is “beautifully designed,” and we praise God for it.
Hope you’re encouraged. We’ll see you next time with more Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope.
Until then … stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
Ezekiel 1:2-3 is a description of Ezekiel who will be coming to the earth. The phrase, “Thus saith the Lord” is used 217 times in Ezekiel. The phrase, “They will know that I am the Lord” is used 72 times. The phrase, “The word of the Lord,” is used 60 times. If you look at each time that they are referring to what the Lord says or the Word of the Lord, it would confirm to me that Ezekiel was speaking right.
Jeremiah 25:29 is a fulfilled prophecy and confirms what Ezekiel was saying was absolute.
In the last part of Ezekiel, 34-39, he says “I will…” do something 18 times. It is the Lord speaking. In Ezekiel 36, he talks about the land He will give the Jewish people. In 37:7-10, he talks about the bones coming together which is the regathering of the Jewish people. The flesh coming off the bones is the restoration of the Jewish state. Since 1948, there has been a Jewish state in the homeland of the Jewish people, where their forefathers lived and operated under the direction of the Lord for many, many years. When I put all of those things together, I see the fact that God’s Word is confirmed by the prophecies that have been fulfilled or are in the process of being fulfilled.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Did you know that God uses ordinary people like you and me to point others to Christ? Opportunities to share our faith are literally all around us. With a few simple tools, we can speak the Gospel with confidence and develop passion for those who do not yet know Him. One of the keys to sharing your faith with confidence is simply to being yourself. Keep the conversation friendly. Ask questions about their spiritual life and what gives them the most meaning. Take time to listen and understand where they are struggling. And share your story about how you came to know Jesus and what difference it’s made it your life. People love stories, and your story is interesting because it is unique. This will also help them understand the transforming power of the Gospel in your life and how a relationship with Jesus can impact them too. All these ways help us share our faith boldly and lovingly with others. To learn more about sharing the Gospel with confidence, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · September 27 | Did Trump’s Tariffs Work?For decades, American political discourse has revolved around the opinions of a few elite publications like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. These outlets often represent the interests of their readers and contributors, leaving alternative viewpoints marginalized. Donald Trump, however, significantly challenged this status quo. According to Tom Piatik’s retrospective on Trump’s tariff policy, his longstanding critique of free trade and support for tariffs reshaped political and economic discussions.
Trump’s unconventional stance on tariffs became a defining feature of his presidency, particularly with regard to China. Critics warned that these tariffs would plunge the U.S. into an economic downturn and provoke a trade war. Yet, contrary to these predictions, Trump’s tariffs contributed to a robust economic performance. According to economist Ian Fletcher, Trump’s policies led to the creation of 7 million new jobs, including 449,000 manufacturing jobs in 2017 and 2018—the largest increase in 30 years. The unemployment rate reached historic lows, and income gains were particularly pronounced among the lower-income brackets.
The Trump administration’s tariffs also played a role in negotiating the phase one trade deal with China, which promised an increase in American exports and retains some tariffs to ensure further concessions from China. This deal was hailed by some as a significant achievement in long-standing economic conflicts.
Trump’s use of tariffs extended beyond trade, influencing immigration policy by compelling Mexico to address illegal migration issues. This demonstrated that tariffs, often criticized by elites, can be a powerful tool in advancing American interests and achieving significant policy objectives. Trump’s economic strategy challenges the conventional wisdom of the elite media and underscores the potential effectiveness of tariffs in reshaping both domestic and international policies. We should not be too quick to buy into elite opinion and write them off.
Planned Parenthood, the kingpin of the abortion industry, has been quietly infiltrating America’s public schools. The pro-life group STOPP Planned Parenthood reports schools are giving unrestricted access to students under age ten. In New Jersey they’re touting “Back to School with Planned Parenthood.” They spent fifty-four million dollars last year on sex education alone funded with your tax dollars. Topics covered included abortion, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Of course there’s no inclusion of abstinence, pregnant motherhood, parenting, or fetal development. In Florida Planned Parenthood offers a course on helping children hide abortions from their parents, which is against the law. Parents must speak up against the indoctrination of their children to embrace these evils.
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The water pressure around a human diver increases as he goes into deeper water. As the pressure increases, his blood is able to hold more dissolved oxygen. Our blood also absorbs the nitrogen in the air around us. If a diver were to move toward the surface too quickly, the nitrogen would start to bubble out of his blood. These bubbles can block the flow of blood to muscles, organs, and even the brain, leading to death. This painful condition is called the bends.
Scientists have wondered why seals don’t get the bends. Weddell seals dive to far greater depths than human divers would consider, using even the best equipment. The fact that they are breaking every diving rule in the book means that almost every dive should lead to a fatal case of the bends.
To find the answer to this mystery, scientists outfitted four seals with scientific backpacks. These allowed scientists to record the seals’ heart rates, sample blood, and record the depths of their dives. The deeper the seals went, the more nitrogen accumulated in their blood. Just before the nitrogen reached a dangerous point, it leveled off. Scientists say that the tiny sacks in the lungs that absorb oxygen and nitrogen shut down. Then the seals’ heart, liver and blubber begin to absorb the nitrogen from the blood. The air exchange sacks in the lungs reactivate as the seal ascends to the surface.
Surely the amazing biology that allows the seal to make his living deep in the ocean could only have been designed by our Creator God.
Genesis 1:21
“And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Prayer:
Father, as science learns more about the wonderful things You have created, I am moved anew to glorify You. I pray that our growing knowledge of what You have made will lead others to do the same, especially those who don’t know You or the forgiveness of sins in Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Notes: Photo: Weddell seal, Envato.
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Proverbios 3:7-8
“No seas sabio en tu propia opinión, sino teme a Jehová y apártate del mal, porque esto será medicina para tus músculos y refrigerio para tus huesos”.
Usted no se siente bien y tiene fiebre. ¿Es buena para usted la elevada temperatura de su cuerpo o debería usted intentar bajarla?
Los investigadores médicos están aprendiendo lo que sucede en el cuerpo cuando desarrollamos una fiebre. Dicen que la respuesta de fiebre del cuerpo es por lo general una parte muy importante de la defensa de nuestro cuerpo contra la enfermedad. Por lo general la temperatura del cuerpo varía durante el día. Si la temperatura del cuerpo cae bajo 80° F (28,6° C) o sube más de 108° F (42,2° C) durante un periodo prolongado, por lo general resulta en la muerte. Su cuerpo tiene un termostato, llamado hipotálamo, para mantener su temperatura dentro de este rango.
Cuando se detectan gérmenes de enfermedad en su corriente sanguínea, sus células blancas liberan un químico llamado EP. El EP rápidamente llega hasta el hipotálamo, donde alza la ubicación de su termostato. Esta alza en temperatura puede hacer que su cuerpo incremente su producción de células T en 20 veces o más para luchar contra la infección bacterial. También incrementa la producción de químicos de la sangre que luchan contra los virus. El EP también bloquea la habilidad de la bacteria de poder utilizar el hierro libre en su sangre justo en el momento en que la bacteria tiene más necesidad de ese hierro. Se sabe que incluso las iguanas y los peces elevan la temperatura corporal cuando están enfermos al entrar en ambientas más cálidos.
¿Acaso esta respuesta de fiebre sólo sucede accidentalmente para ayudar luchar contra la infección, o fue diseñado para trabajar de esa manera? Claramente debemos agradecer a Dios por su diseño ingenioso de defensa contra la enfermedad.
Oración: Amado Padre celestial, Te agradezco por la buena salud que tengo así como las formas maravillosas que Tú has diseñado en mi cuerpo para protegerse a sí mismo de la enfermedad. En nombre de Cristo Jesús. Amén.
REF.: Kiester, Edwin Jr. 1984. Un poco de fiebre es bueno para ti. Ciencia 84, nov. p. 168. Foto: Envato.
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This was apparently the result of the “Vote No on 4” campaign calling out the group in a recent news release. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: September 26, 2024
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Dr. David Brown is Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Church in Oak Creek and has a Masters in Theology and a PhD in History specializing in the history of the English Bible. In addition to this, he is also President of Logos Communications Consortium. He is a many years researcher on witchcraft and the occult. He is author of the book The Dark Side of Halloween and the research paper The Dark Facts About Fantasy Role Playing Games.
Today comes with another warning. This time it pertains to the occult and specifically with the fantasy role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons. This is the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons which was birthed in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It was the first widely-old fantasy role-playing game. According to its publisher, Wizards of the Coast, it has been played by 50 million people around the world.
This weekend they are celebrating with the Dragon Days Fantasy Festival at multiple sites in downtown Lake Geneva. This past Sunday, September 22nd, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel featured their entire front page to Dungeons & Dragons, and there were multiple pages inside the Sunday edition also devoted to it. One of the articles they wrote indicated that Dungeons & Dragons is more influential now than ever before.
So what exactly is Dungeons & Dragons? Are there occultic connections to this game? And what are the concerns for Christians participating in Dungeons & Dragons?
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Isaiah 54:1-57:14
Ephesians 6:1-24
Psalm 70:1-5
Proverbs 24:8
Isaiah 54:1 — Galatians 4:27 quotes this verse talking about Jerusalem in reference to Sarah. Theologians are still unsure about how the verses fit together.
Isaiah 54:7-8 — Exodus 20:5-6 states that God will punish sin for 3-4 generations but have mercy for a thousand generations. Here we see a small forsaking but great mercies. Little wrath but everlasting kindness. Throughout the Bible we are warned that yes, God’s punishment will hurt but it’s worth it (Proverbs 3:12, Hebrews 12:6, Revelation 3:19, Deuteronomy 8:5, Psalm 94:12, Proverbs 13:24).
Isaiah 54:9 — I’m writing this having just been to the Ark Encounter today. Someone told Ken Ham, “Your boat won’t float!” Ken Ham said, “We don’t need it to float! God has sworn that the world will never flood again!”
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Ark Encounter Blue SkyIsaiah 55:2 — How’s this for a bad investment? Spending money for counterfeit bread when God is offering food for free (Isaiah 55:1)!
Isaiah 55:6 — When is the time of salvation? 2 Corinthians 6:2! Take advantage of the abundant pardon (Isaiah 55:7).
Isaiah 55:10-11 — The song “This is My Word” is based on these verses.
Isaiah 56:4-5 — From EnterTheBible.org:
Eunuchs were excluded from temple worship by Torah itself (Deuteronomy 23:1-3; Leviticus 21:18-20), not for moral or ethnic reasons but because they were understood to be “blemished,” excluded by the purity laws in the same way that blemished lambs were not acceptable as sacrifices …
But now, says the Lord (through the prophet), all that is changed. Foreigners and eunuchs are welcomed in the same way as anyone else–that is, those who keep the sabbath and hold fast the covenant. Sabbath-keeping had taken on even greater importance during the exile because it was a religious observance and a sign of the covenant that people could do within the family even when there was no temple for sacrifice and festival worship.
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Relational commands started yesterday; they were addressed to husbands and wives. Today, Paul’s addressing children (Ephesians 6:1), then those with a parent (Ephesians 6:2-3), followed by fathers (Ephesians 6:4), servants (Ephesians 6:5-8), and finally masters (Ephesians 6:9).
We have a gap between Ephesians 6:1 and 6:2 because while children (those under 18, for lack of a better definition) are commanded to obey, all are commanded to honor.
Ephesians 6:10-11 — From Earl Martin:
Ephesians 6:15 — We read the other day in the Old Testament about the beautiful feet of preachers (Isaiah 52:7); today, we read in the New Testament about the feet ready to preach the Gospel!
Psalm 70:5 — Echoing the great truth of Psalm 40:17!
Proverbs 24:8 — What name do you want (Proverbs 22:1)?
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Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain; and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
Zecharaiah 4:7
At this hour a mountain of difficulty, distress, or necessity may be in our way, and natural reason sees no path over it, or through it, or round it. Let faith come in, and straightway the mountain disappears and becomes a plain. But faith must first hear the word of the Lord—”Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.” This grand truth is a prime necessity for meeting the insurmountable trials of life.
I see that I can do nothing and that all reliance on man is vanity. “Not by might.” I see that no visible means can be relied on, but the force is in the invisible Spirit. God alone must work, and men and means must be nothing accounted of. If it be so that the Almighty God takes up the concerns of His people, then great mountains are nothing. He can remove worlds as boys toss balls about or drive them with their foot. This power He can lend to me. If the Lord bids me move an Alp I can do it through His name. It may be a great mountain, but even before my feebleness it shall become a plain; for the Lord hath said it. What can I be afraid of with God on my side?
Kerby AndersonAs I have mentioned in previous commentaries, there has been a significant difference of opinion between the media and average Americans about the economy. The media (and members of the Biden administration) point to certain positive economic indicators and believe Americans should be excited about our current economy.
Earlier this month, the Census Bureau produced its report on household income, poverty, and health coverage. They discovered that real median household income remains lower than in 2019 and has barely grown since 2020. The Wall Street Journal editorial explains “Why Americans Are Sour on the Economy.” The editors even provided a chart that shows contrast between the first three years of the Trump and Biden presidencies.
During the Trump years, incomes climbed for Asians by $14,600, for whites by $8,910, for Hispanics by $6,960, and for blacks by $4,540. By contrast, income gains during the Biden years were modest. Incomes for Asians rose only $1,500, for whites only $850, for Hispanics only $700, and for blacks $2,650. The editors add that because COVID reduced incomes in 2020, this comparison, if anything, flatters the Biden record.
If you look at the last year, you see an even more dismal record. Real median earnings for full-time workers last year declined 1.6 percent. The decline was even worse for high-school grads (3.3%). What that means is that inflation outpaced wages for most low-wage workers.
I think you can see why so many Americans are sour on our current economy.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
The ecclesiastical Babylon will be headquartered in the city of Rome. After the Rapture of the Church, the Antichrist will establish the false church in Rome (Revelation 17). I’m not saying that the Catholic Church is a part of that, but I do believe that the Catholic Church will become a part of the infrastructure for the false church that will be set up that the Antichrist will use.
I don’t believe that Father Malachi had any special insight into there being 112 popes. It has nothing to do with Bible prophecy. This is outside of God’s Word and doesn’t have any importance to what we are addressing. This could be the last pope, but we could also have another one. I don’t take any credence in what Father Malachi said but in what God’s Word says.
The only open door is that people might be saved. I am praying that the Lord comes today.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
The Bible teaches us that everything we possess has come to us because God gave it to us. 1 Corinthians 4:7 says, “What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?” Our responsibility with our possessions is to use them as God’s stewards — using them, that is, as He would Himself. In Acts chapter 2, we see a picture of the early church selling their property and possessions to make sure that any need was met. They had open hands and hearts with all that they owned. This is an expression of Christian fellowship in the church: sharing what we possess. And as we do, we receive opportunities to point others to the One who gave us everything in the first place—our Savior, Jesus Christ. What are some ways you can give what God has given you? For more on growing in your walk with God, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · September 26 | Americans Are Sick of Blue StatesIn recent years, a significant migration trend has emerged across the United States, with many Americans relocating from high-tax, heavily regulated blue states to low-tax, less regulated red states. Hedge fund manager Ray Dalio has even suggested that this migration might be a form of civil war, not through violence, but through a geographical split based on differing political and economic values.
Tom Raabe, a reporter for the Blaze, thinks the reasons behind this exodus are clear. States like Florida, Texas, and Tennessee—favored destinations for these movers—offer lower taxes, fewer regulations, and more job opportunities compared to states like California, New York, and Illinois. These blue states are known for high energy costs, stringent regulations, and challenging business climates. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this trend, as strict lockdown measures and prolonged restrictions in blue states led to substantial population losses. Meanwhile, red states with more relaxed approaches saw significant gains.
Census data from July 2022 to July 2023 confirms this shift. States such as South Carolina, Florida, and Texas experienced rapid growth, while high-tax states like California and New York faced major declines. The pandemic’s impact on these states’ economies and job markets also played a role, with states that imposed severe restrictions struggling to recover.
Education and policy differences further underscore this divide. Red states are pushing back against critical race theory and diversity mandates, while blue states continue to embrace these concepts. Additionally, the divide is stark in areas like transgender sports participation and gender-affirming care, with policies often reflecting the political leanings of the state.
Ultimately, the migration trend reflects a broader “Big Sort,” Raabe says, where Americans are aligning themselves geographically with states that match their political and economic preferences, signaling a deepening divide in the nation’s fabric.
An increasing number of maternity homes are helping pregnant women who struggle with addiction. The number of struggling women have increased dramatically, necessitating steps to help them. In part because most rehabs have ended serving them. Some homes create short term “emergency rooms”, others bring therapists to the home. Random drug testing is more common with graduated steps to respond to multiple positive test results. The drugs have become stronger and more dangerous and women struggle most after giving birth. Others offer Medicated Assisted Therapy so mothers don’t stop cold turkey and increase the risk of a late-term miscarriage. The abortion industry doesn’t offer these lifelines. It’s pro-lifers who genuinely care about women and their babies.
The post Helping Drug Addicted Mothers appeared first on Life Issues Institute.
Even a small household must have some organization to keep enough food and supplies on hand for the family. Yet, the thousands of members in an ant colony never run short of supplies even though there is no central organization and not one shopping list. Modern science is discovering how the ant’s astonishing system works.
An ant colony depends on worker ants to bring in water and supplies. In the morning, workers search mainly for drops of dew that can be carried into the nest. Some of the water is shared with nest mates. Some of the water is delivered to the brood chambers where immature ants are still developing. This water is used to soak the ground to keep the humidity inside the chamber high. Food is likewise collected by the workers and returned to the colony to be shared with every member of the colony. Food is most often shared by regurgitation.
To learn how widespread this sharing in the colony is, researchers gave one worker ant sugar water that was radioactively tagged. Within a day, some of the tagged material had been shared with every member of the colony. Within a week, every member of the colony had an equal amount of the tag. This means that through continuous food sharing every member of the colony always has an equal amount of food. When one worker is hungry, she knows that the entire colony is hungry.
This simple, yet ingenious grocery system designed by the Creator keeps ant colonies supplied through the sparsest of times.
Proverbs 6:6-8
“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.”
Prayer:
I thank You, Father, that there is no end to Your wisdom and care for the creation. Help me to remember that You will also care for my needs on Earth as well as eternity, for You have shown Your love for me in Jesus Christ. Amen.
Notes:
E. O. Wilson, Professor of Entomology, Harvard University. Photo: Envato.
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Job 11:7
“¿Descubrirás tú los secretos de Dios? ¿Llegarás a la perfección del Todopoderoso?”
En lo que tiene que ver con el diseño del caballo del mar, Dios demostró que no hay límites a Su creatividad.
Hay alrededor de 35 especies conocidas de caballos de mar, los más grandes crecen hasta un tamaño de un pie (30 cm) de largo. Los caballos de mar son maestros del disfraz. Ellos pueden cambiar de color en segundos para parecerse a sus nuevos entornos. Mientras que los caballos de mar son peces, tienen piel en vez de escamas. Su piel, que se estrecha apretadamente sobre placas óseas, produce crecimientos que son como la vegetación a su alrededor. Estos crecimientos cambiaran para parecerse a nueva vegetación o desaparecerá si no hay vegetación. Aunque los caballos de mar no tienen ni dientes ni estómagos, comen crustáceos pequeños y duros. Ellos pueden agarrarse tan fuertemente con sus colas prensiles que no pueden ser removidas a menos que quieran moverse. Los caballos de mar también son criaturas muy sociales, saludando a sus vecinos cada mañana al cambiar de colores.
El caballo de mar es el único animal conocido donde el macho en realidad se embaraza y da a luz. Por lo general el ritual de apareamiento tiene una duración de tres días. Este incluye cambios de color, baile y asirse. Al final del ritual la hembra deposita sus huevos en el bolso del macho. Durante las próximas dos semanas el macho protege, nutre y oxigena los huevos. Cuando están listos, los críos nacen vivos y listos para nadar. ¡Un macho, cuyo bolso era un poco más grande que media cucharadita, dio a luz a 1.572 críos!
Por su misma existencia el caballo de mar ofrece un testimonio elegante de un Creador poderoso, sabio y personal.
Oración: ¡Amado Padre, nunca entenderé todo lo que Tú has hecho, es tan grande y maravilloso! Permite que mi sentido de apreciación crezca y muéveme a decir a otros de Tu grandeza y Tu amor por nosotros en Cristo Jesús. Amén.
REF.: Vincent, Amanda. 1990. A seahorse father makes a good mother. Natural History, Dec. p. 34. Foto: Envato.
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The judge noted that experts on “both sides” agree that abortion “is not the only way” to treat these conditions. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: September 25, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Brad Mattes
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Brad Mattes is president of Life Issues Institute which was founded in 1991 to serve the educational needs of the pro-life movement. Brad is the host of Life Issues, a daily radio commentary, also the weekly Straight Talk on Life Issues and has produced numerous radio specials standing for life.
There’s a lot of misinformation being communicated throughout our nation. Right up front we need to be clear. The intentional killing of a baby in the womb is not healthcare. It is murder. The Bible is very clear when it says that God hates the hands that shed innocent blood yet from coast-to-coast there are politicians that are making abortion the centerpiece of their campaigns.
Brad noted how research shows that over 95% of all abortions are done for social or economic reasons. This means they were not required for the life/health of the mother, rape or incest. Many women are also forced/coerced into having an abortion. So he believes we need to stand by and support women when they’re facing an unexpected pregnancy and not tell them that the answer is to kill their child.
There’s also a lot of misinformation being disseminated about the abortion pill. Although women are told it’s not a baby, this procedure is chemical abortion. When the baby passes from their body they see this child and it’s at that point they realize they were told a lie. This is causing not only babies to be victims but expectant mothers as well.
Other points discussed included:
- The possible elimination of the Senate filibuster in order to reinstate abortion.
- “The Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act” by Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin.
- The fear mongering lies of those falsely claiming that judges and politicians will exert themselves into exam rooms, telling doctors they can’t treat their patients, even if that treatment would save a woman’s life.
- …and much more including input from Crosstalk listeners.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Isaiah 51:1-53:12
Ephesians 5:1-33
Psalm 69:19-36
Proverbs 24:7
Isaiah 51:6 — Someone recently posted on Facebook that they can’t believe that the Bible teaches that the Day of the LORD is “an event that involves the whole earth literally burning-up.” They believe all of Bible prophecy was fulfilled in AD 70, and presumably we’re just lingering on until something happens, but nobody knows what. They point to the Old Testament prophecies as the key to interpreting the New Testament prophecies, but both Old & New Testaments point to an incredible event that has not happened yet.
Isaiah 51:11 — This is an incredible promise set to music:
Isaiah 51:13 — From Abraham Lincoln, March 30, 1863:
We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us!
Isaiah 52:7 — The prophecy of the preacher’s beautiful feet! Quoted by Paul in Romans 10:12-15.
Isaiah 52:13 — Who is this servant of the LORD? He shall be very high? “Very high” is a rare expression, used in a negative contrast in Deuteronomy 28:43, describing a divinely placed setting in Ezekiel 40:2, and most important to our discussion, describing the righteousness of God in Psalm 71:19.
Isaiah 52:14 — What servant is exalted (Isaiah 52:13), marred (Isaiah 52:14), without beauty (Isaiah 53:2), and despised and rejected (Isaiah 53:3)? This doesn’t seem to make sense … yet.
Isaiah 53:3 — ”Man of Sorrows” is only found in this verse, but it was the subject of a hymn by Philip Bliss.
Isaiah 53:4 — The exalted servant (Isaiah 52:13) will be mutilated (Isaiah 52:14-53:3) for us (Isaiah 53:4-11). This is the doctrine of the vicarious atonement. The innocent slain for the guilty. Summarized in one verse: “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him (2 Corinthians 5:21).”
Isaiah 53:5 — Yes, he was wounded for our transgressions!
Isaiah 53:6 — From Earl Martin:
We’re told that the Suffering Servant will die (Isaiah 53:9), that he is the seed of the woman (Genesis 3:15), and that he will be bruised (Isaiah 53:10) as a sin offering. How is it that he will also prolong his days? Keep in mind what happened to the sin offerings in Leviticus – they were unblemished (Isaiah 52:13) but slaughtered (Isaiah 53:8-9). Not just beaten. Slain.
But does this verse mean that the Suffering Servant who dies as a human sacrifice will be resurrected? Can this amazing description of Jesus really be written aforetime? Would God have preserved a scroll written two hundred years before the birth of Jesus only to be discovered just 70 years ago? Isn’t it amazing that we can browse this very scroll in high definition on our phones right now?
Ephesians 5:2 — Jumping over to the New Testament, we see the “why” to the mystery of the suffering servant. Because of love, He was the offering.
Ephesians 5:3 — Because of His love, our values are not set by opinion polls but by the Lord Jesus Christ. We’re not participating in the long list of sins (Ephesians 5:3-12).
Ephesians 5:16 — Need help? Check with our friend Rick Grubbs!
Ephesians 5:19 — Why do I include so many Scripture-based songs in the emails? Because we are commanded to speak to ourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs! God did not abrogate the hymnbook of Israel (Psalms).
Ephesians 5:22 — Submission, a controversial topic today, is matched with self-sacrifice (Ephesians 5:25). Not “throwing socks in the general direction of the laundry basket” but vicarious self-sacrifice. Both seem extreme. This is a radical standard for marital relationships that Paul is advocating; it’s far from today’s push to ban “’til death do us part” with a new standard of “give it a good try and you’re ok.” Yes, biblical Christianity is vastly different from modern society.
Ephesians 5:31 — Having recently “leaved and cleaved,” I am working continually on the next part: “… love his wife even as himself …” (Ephesians 5:33). As someone once said, the Christian life isn’t difficult. It’s impossible!
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He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever
Psalm 103:9
He will chide sometimes, or He would not be a wise Father for such poor, erring children as we are. His chiding is very painful to those who are true, because they feel how sadly they deserve it and how wrong it is on their part to grieve Him. We know what this chiding means, and we bow before the Lord, mourning that we should cause Him to be angry with us.
But what a comfort we find in these lines! “Not always” will He chide. If we repent and turn to Him with hearts broken for sin and broken from sin, He will smile upon us at once. It is no pleasure to Him to turn a frowning face toward those whom He loves with all His heart: it is His joy that our joy should be full.
Come, let us seek His face. There is no reason for despair, nor even for despondency. Let us love a chiding God, and before long we shall sing, “Thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortest me.” Be gone, ye dark forebodings, ye ravens of the soul! Come in, ye humble hopes and grateful memories, ye doves of the heart! He who pardoned us long ago as a judge will again forgive us as a father, and we shall rejoice in His sweet, unchanging love.
Institute for Family Studies reports a recent poll showing a growing trend: parents are not moving toward states with the family policies of progressives; they are moving away from them. In fact, Blue states that voted for Democrat presidential candidates in the past two elections lost over two hundred thousand families while Red states who voted for Trump in both elections gained over one hundred eighty thousand during the same period.
In this study, Wisconsin is ranked twelfth for states that lost the most families. Parents want pro-family policies that will protect parental rights, shield their children from radical views in school, and prevent kids from attempting to transition their gender or have an abortion behind their parents’ backs. It’s in our state’s best interest to get on board with conservative family values.
Kerby AndersonIn his latest book, The Eclipse of God, Erwin Lutzer exposes our nation’s disastrous efforts to redefine God in its own image. Because of this, confusion about God has even crept into the church. He was on my radio program recently to warn us of the danger.
He began by explaining the title. Just as the moon obscures the sun’s light during an eclipse, today’s radical secularism has obscured the light of God. He wrote this book with three objectives. First, to better understand the intellectual roots of this present darkness. Second, to rejoice that God is sovereign and stands ready to give us the blessing of His presence, no matter our predicament. Third, to remind us that only a repentant and submissive church can shine the light of the gospel with confidence and strength.
Friedrich Nietzsche proclaimed, “God is dead.” But who killed God? Erwin Lutzer identifies three gravediggers who prepared a coffin for God: Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, and Sigmund Freud. And once God was gone, we became our own God which is discussed in the chapter “Nearer My God to Me: Worshipping at the Shrine of Self-Made Deities.”
The second part of his book establishes what we need to do in “Returning to the God of Our Fathers.” This includes returning to the God of Truth, not “Truthiness.” We must also be returning to the God of Moral Absolutes, Not Our Personal Preferences. And it involves returning to God as Lawgiver, Not a Vacillating Ruler.
His book is a timely and practical manual intended to deepen our love for the God of the Bible. It will empower you to live and speak as a light for Him in a culture of darkness.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
It is clear that the priests can eat meat. I don’t see anything in Scripture that says what we will be eating. We will be at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb for the thousand-year period of time. We know that the Tree of Life will be there in the New City of Jerusalem, and we will eat from that. We know that some of the priestly practices will be done again. They will be partaking. I don’t know why we wouldn’t be able to partake. We could go back to the conditions in the Garden of Eden and eat off of the fruit of the land.
I don’t know the answer to your question.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
When it comes to worshipping God, our heart matters. Our worship in a community of believers will only be as beneficial as our attitudes are sincere. Scripture gives us numerous “attitude checkpoints” by which we can examine our hearts to make certain that we are ready for worship. John wrote in John four that “a time […]has now come when true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.” And if the Spirit is in us, He will convict us and grow us as we worship God through Him. Our humble cry should be, “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Our humble, joyful, attentive attitudes in worship matter to God. So as we meet together with our church this weekend, let’s come with the right attitude and worship our amazing Lord in Spirit and truth. For more on growing, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · September 25 | Where did the Woke Come From?Photo: Plakat akcji Kony 2012 przy pl. Trzech Krzyży w Warszawie.JPG; Author: Mateusz Opasiński; Lic.: CC BY-SA 3.0The surge of “wokeness” in the 2010s, marked by the mainstream embrace of terms like “white privilege” and “nonbinary,” is best explained by the rise of social media. According to an article by Scott Greer, before the widespread use of smartphones and platforms like Facebook and Twitter, such radical ideas had limited visibility. The advent of the iPhone in 2007 and the proliferation of social media allowed these concepts to spread rapidly, with the Left utilizing these tools more effectively than the Right.
Social media became a powerful amplifier for a generation disillusioned by Barack Obama’s presidency and troubled by economic challenges. Millennials, seeking new ways to understand their changing world, found these radical ideas compelling. Online media, driven by social media algorithms, spread these messages widely. This created an echo chamber that reinforced woke ideologies and marginalized opposing views, especially right-wing views.
Three key events illustrate how social media facilitated this shift. The Kony 2012 campaign demonstrated the ability of social media to mobilize public attention around issues that might otherwise go unnoticed. The Trayvon Martin case, which became a national controversy fueled by misinformation and rapid spread on social media, highlighted how these platforms could distort narratives. Finally, the Justine Sacco incident showed how social media could enforce politically correct standards and drive individuals to self-censor to avoid backlash.
Today, the influence of social media has shifted with changes in platform algorithms and evolving generational attitudes. While the fervor of the Great Awokening has diminished, the role of social media in amplifying and spreading these ideologies during the 2010s remains significant. The Narrative Machine is still swinging, but the people are not buying their lies as often. And as conservatives make their voices heard, tech companies are more hesitant to go all in on wokeness.
Pro-abortion extremists placed Amendment Four on the Florida ballot legalizing unlimited abortion until birth. And state officials have asked law enforcement to investigate claims by pro-life people in Palm Beach County that their signatures were forged. Further investigation showed Floridians who had died were also among the petition signers. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Election Crime Unit has been asked to go deeper with the investigation. It looks like paid circulators have forged signatures, as well as other personal information to get paid. Florida Govern DeSantis said, “Our tolerance…for any type of election-related fraud is zero.” This should be no surprise from people who work to kill unborn babies. Amendment Four should be pulled from the ballot.
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2024 | Thursday, September 19On this first Home Front program of the new season, WFC president Daniel Degner joins Julaine as co-host. Together they discuss the fall election and also the lawsuits asking our state supreme court to find a right to abortion in our state constitution.
Did you know that a tree is aerodynamically more sleek than the smoothest jet plane? As the wind blows, the leaves and branches of tree move, allowing the wind to pass. As a result, the tree has less aerodynamic drag than a jet plane.
The creation is full of examples of the Creator’s principle that life needs to be resilient to change. This means that, for the sake of survival, life is not rigidly designed but has certain flexibility.
Much is said today about an increase in carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere, and concern is expressed about global warming. However, man’s production of carbon dioxide is infinitesimal compared to the carbon dioxide from volcanic eruptions. Now science is learning how plants are designed to regulate carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. When carbon dioxide levels increase, many plants increase their absorption of carbon dioxide, at the same time making more oxygen available. With increasing carbon dioxide levels, plants also tend to produce tissue that decays less readily. This ties up the excess carbon for longer periods of time.
Our Creator expects us to take care of His creation. However, He knows that we cannot change conditions on planet Earth that are beyond our control. For this reason He has built in mechanisms into the creation that adjust to stabilize changing conditions. How wise He is in His goodness to us!
Nehemiah 9:6
“Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.”
Prayer: Father in heaven, I thank You that You have wisely built a creation that can adjust to normal change and help correct imbalances. Help me to take good care of my part of Your creation, and remove from me the fears that the world would instill in me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Notes: Ref: J. Raloff. “Not All Plants Will Thrive in a Greenhouse.” Science News, Vol 136, #9, pp. 142-143. Photo: Envato.
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Mateo 10:29
“¿No se venden dos pajarillos por un cuarto? Con todo, ni uno de ellos cae a tierra sin el permiso de vuestro Padre”.
La creación está llena de un gran número de criaturas que son capaces de engañar a sus enemigos para que piensen que son otra cosa. Nos proveen de ejemplos de la atención de Dios a los detalles en la creación.
El saltamontes sapo de África del sur puede ser encontrado entre diferentes tipos de piedras. Los saltamontes que viven entre piedritas de cuarcita tienen los mismos colores más claros y están marcados como piedritas, haciéndolas casi invisibles. A lo largo del valle, otros saltamontes sapo que viven entre las rocas volcánicas son de color oscuro como las rocas volcánicas.
El grillo de arbusto de Kenya vive casi invisiblemente entre el musgo que comúnmente cubre los árboles, porque se parece al musgo. La cigarra de Trinidad parece como si fuera un parche de hongos manchados que crece en las mismas hojas en las que vive. La cigarra de Malasia toma un acercamiento diferente – se parece mucho a una de las hojas venosas sobre las que vive. La polilla Liparidae tiene parches transparentes en sus alas para que con su coloración parezca una sección podrida de la hoja sobre la cual vive. La larva de la mariposa zapatero rey plata come hojas protegiéndose de la oscuridad de la noche y por la mañana se cuelga de la hoja que ha estado comiendo pareciendo parte de la hoja haraposa.
Ninguna criatura era demasiado pequeña o de poca importancia cuando nuestro Creador planeó los detalles de su maniobra. Debemos ver en estos ejemplos que Él siempre tiene cuidado de cada uno de nosotros. Su mensaje de cómo Él cuida de usted se encuentra en la Biblia.
Oración: Amado Padre celestial, confieso que a menudo he puesto valor en cosas de la misma manera que lo hace el mundo incrédulo. Enséñame en Tu Palabra cómo y qué valoras. En nombre de Cristo Jesús. Amén.
REF.: The masters of mimicry. Discover, June 1985. p. 56. Foto: Envato.
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Texas and Montana sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Thanks to God’s provision through your prayers and financial support – WVCY-TV30 (over the air and online) upgraded to High Definition (HDTV) on Wednesday, September 25th at 1 PM! What does this mean?
All of your favorite VCY TV programs like In Focus, Love Worth Finding, In Touch with Charles Stanley, Prophecy Focus, Our Christian Heritage, and more will continue to be available – just in better quality!
This means that most programming will no longer have bars on the top or bottom, and only classic programming will feature the bars on the left and right. The majority of VCY TV programming will be now broadcast in HDTV.
On September 25th, 2025 we aired some highlights of the TV30 ministry starting at 12:35 PM on Wednesday – and the switchover at 1 PM Central Time.
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Date: September 24, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Dr. Jerry Bergman
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It’s often been referred to as the trial of the century. It occurred in July of 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee. It’s formally known as: The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes but is more commonly referred to as The Scopes Monkey Trial.
Joining Jim to discuss this issue was Dr. Jerry Bergman, author of the book, The Other Side of the Scopes Monkey Trial. Dr. Bergman is a multi-award-winning teacher and author. He’s taught biology, biochemistry, anatomy, genetics and other courses for over 40 years at the University of Toledo Medical College, Bowling Green State University and other colleges. His nine degrees include a doctorate from Wayne State University in Detroit. The 1,026 college credit hours he has earned is the equivalent to almost 20 master’s degrees. He has over 1,800 publications in both scholarly and popular science journals which have been translated into 13 languages. His books, which include chapters he has authored, are in over 2,400 college libraries in 65 countries.
According to Dr. Bergman, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), was aware of a law passed that stated that in public schools, you couldn’t teach theories which contradicted the biblical account of creation. The ACLU didn’t appreciate that because human evolution is a major plank in their worldview. They wanted to go to court but they needed a case so they asked for volunteers. Scopes was asked to volunteer in Dayton, Tennessee. The thought was that it would bring attention to the city as it wasn’t doing well due to the fact that a lot of industry had moved out. So in the end, the trial was about creation vs. evolution.
Review this broadcast and you’ll learn about the major players in the trial (John Scopes, Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan), why the trial paints a false picture of science vs. religion, how racism is actually a key element of the trial, and why Dr. Bergman believes this trial is one of the most distorted and misrepresented events in American history.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Isaiah 48:12-50:11
Ephesians 4:17-32
Psalm 69:1-18
Proverbs 24:5-6
Isaiah 48:17 — So many people are afraid of what God will lead them into. God wants you to profit! Yes, the word literally means “profit.” Now, God doesn’t believe in “get rich quick schemes” – His path for your profit may not be your path (see Job) but trust His Word!
Isaiah 49:16 — Can God forget you? Your name is graven on His hands!
Isaiah 50:7 — Hope … another word destroyed by popular culture! From Webster’s 1828 Dictionary: “Hope differs from wish and desire in this, that it implies some expectation of obtaining the good desired … Confidence in a future event; the highest degree of well-founded expectation of good; as a hope founded on God’s gracious promises; a scriptural sense.” We do not need to wish for God’s help; God is our hope – He will help!
Ephesians 4:17 — How are you walking? Those who know not God walk self-confidently, separated from God (Ephesians 4:18), sightless (Ephesians 4:18), submitted to sensuality (Ephesians 4:19), and seeking sin (Ephesians 4:19).
Ephesians 4:23 — What are we to replace our former conversation with (Ephesians 4:22)?
- Sanctification (Ephesians 4:23)
- Sanctity (Ephesians 4:24)
- Sincerity (Ephesians 4:25)
- Smoothness (Ephesians 4:26)
- Steadfastness (Ephesians 4:27)
- Sharing (Ephesians 4:28)
- Supportive Speech (Ephesians 4:29)
- Sealing of the Spirit (Ephesians 4:30)
- Separation from sin (Ephesians 4:31)
- Softheartedness (Ephesians 4:32)
Psalm 69:5 — “It ought to render confession easy when we are assured that all is known already.” (Spurgeon)
Psalm 69:9 — Jesus identified with this verse in John 2:17, but obviously not Psalm 69:5. But Psalm 69:8 could apply to Jesus as well.
Proverbs 24:6 — One of the oldest proverbs on the value of diversification (“multitude of”). Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, even in the wisdom market!
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The Lord thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little.
Deuteronomy 7:22
We are not to expect to win victories for the Lord Jesus by a single blow. Evil principles and practices die hard. In some places it takes years of labor to drive out even one of the many vices which defile the inhabitants. We must carry on the war with all our might, even when favored with little manifest success.
Our business in this world is to conquer it for Jesus. We are not to make compromises but to exterminate evils. We are not to seek popularity but to wage unceasing war with iniquity. Infidelity, popery, drink, impurity, oppression, worldliness, error; these are all to be “put out.”
The Lord our God can alone accomplish this. He works by His faithful servants, and blessed be His name. He promises that He will so work. “Jehovah thy God will put out those nations before thee.” This He will do by degrees that we may learn perseverance, may increase in faith, may earnestly watch, and may avoid carnal security. Let us thank God for a little success and pray for more. Let us never sheathe the sword till the whole land is won for Jesus.
Courage, my heart! Go on little by little, for many littles will make a great whole.
A Daily Wire investigation revealed that the Federal Bureau of Prisons is currently holding approximately twenty-two thousand foreign nationals in custody, and it seems all of them are eligible for taxpayer-funded gender transitions under the Biden-Harris administration’s policy. Over two thousand of these individuals currently in custody claim to “identify” as transgender. Data obtained by the Daily Wire indicates the so-called gender-affirming surgeries could already be in progress.
Taxpaying citizens should not be funding the cosmetic, non-medically necessary surgeries of anyone, let alone foreign nationals. It appears the Biden-Harris administration is more concerned about affirming the alleged gender dysphoria of illegal immigrants than it is in helping bon a fide Americans deal with the very real effects of inflation.
Kerby AndersonWhen was the last time you had a meaningful conversation? That is a question Sean McDowell and Tim Muehlhoff ask in their new book, End the Stalemate: Move Past Cancel Culture to Meaningful Conversations.
We live in a cancel culture. But that doesn’t mean we must either conform or remain silent. Nearly a third of people report they have stopped talking to a friend or family member due to a disagreement. And nearly two-thirds of people say they stay quiet about their beliefs due to the fear of offending others. We can bring light to the darkness. We can be a beacon of sanity that promotes meaningful conversations.
Sean was on my radio program to talk about the book. The first five chapters helped in “setting the stage.” How did we get to this place? He explained that it has been a “perfect storm” of factors: (1) people are hurting, (2) there is a clash of worldviews, (3) opinions are openly expressed on social media, and (4) there is a communication breakdown. That is why we are angry and divided.
The authors then provide six chapters with “practical tips for engaging others.” We learn how to engage explosive issues. We can also create connection and emotional awareness. There are helpful suggestions on how to engage in perspective-taking, how to structure a conversation, and how to speak the truth in love, from a biblical understanding.
There is also a helpful section on presenting the other side using strawman and steelman arguments. A strawman argument comes from paraphrasing an argument in the weakest possible way. A steelman argument is to consider the best and strongest argument. If we wish to have a meaningful dialogue, we shouldn’t minimize the other person’s opinion and perspective.
We need to apply the lessons in this book so we can end this stalemate.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
A rabbi was asked this question and said that sometimes you can know by your last name, but most of the time you don’t know. His last name is from the tribe of Levi, and he has been fitted as a priest for the Temple. Sometimes you know by tradition. To say that you matched the DNA of a tribe, you would have to have the original DNA to determine if yours matches the Levitical tribe.
Regarding the Millennial Temple priest, Jesus Christ will set that up, and King David will rule and reign (Ezekiel 42-48) and reinstitute the Temple practices. Jesus Christ will know who will be qualified to do the priestly duties in the Millennial temple.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Jesus was hungry. He had been in the wilderness for forty days without eating a single thing. At the height of His physical weakness, the enemy crept close to Him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” That was the first of three temptations Jesus fought against that day. But He answered confidently with the Scripture, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God.'” Jesus was victorious by knowing the Word of God and hiding it in His heart. So let me encourage you today—make a habit in your life to memorize Scripture and then pray them. The Bible is living and breathing and active in our lives. And it doesn’t just change our lives, it can be used to change the lives of those around us! Hide God’s Word in your heart. For more on prayer and sharing your faith, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · September 24 | Are Conservatives Cool?Photo: J. D. Vance (53809189276).jpg, June 2024; Author: Gage Skidmore; Lic.: CC BY-SA 2.0“JD Vance is weird.” Shortly after the RNC in July, this became a strong angle of attack from the Democratic party and their left-wing online propagandists. It’s their new meme. Astroturf is the fake grass used in a football stadium. Online, Astroturf is used to refer to something that claims to be genuine or organic but clearly has backing from the narrative machine. The “JD Vance is weird” meme is blatant and ironic Astroturf. You can tell something is Astroturf when a narrative machine apparatus, in this case, the New York Times, swears up and down that the meme is funny and organic.
JD Vance came from a working-class family, worked hard, went to good schools, and even served in the United States armed forces to protect our country. He is now a proud father and a strong Christian. He is intelligent and charismatic. It is really hard to figure out what’s weird about him.
The meme is ironic because those pushing that Vance is weird come from the side in favor of rampant LGBT ideology and transgenderism for kids. It comes from the side that worships the profane and ugly, the same side that railed against Trump’s architectural beautification project during his Presidency.
Weird as a category used to go along with the punks and the rebels. The reality is that it still does. In saying that Vance and Republicans are weird, the left is admitting that they are no longer the cutting edge, the rebels, the boundary pushers. Now, the left is the suffocating enforcement of repression and religious fanaticism.
Vance, and the conservative world, are weird to the left because they are cool. They are now the ones bucking the system. We, as conservatives, are the cutting edge, the ones breaking the social taboos imposed on us by the new tyranny: left-wing ideology.
A new report just published shows chemical abortion pill procedures are significantly more dangerous than surgical abortion or giving birth. Researchers analyzed hundreds of women, placing them in four categories. Those who had chemical abortions, surgical abortions, had a live birth, and a control group of women who were never pregnant. It showed a significantly more likelihood that women who had a chemical pill abortion had to visit an emergency room over all of the other women. Those who took the dangerous pills experienced an increase in ER visits nearing three thousand percent and were coded severe or critical. The other categories of women experienced a fraction of that increase. Sadly, President Obama dropped reporting such events unless the women actually die.
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Four or five centuries ago people thought that small animals simply froze solid in the winter and, in the spring, thawed out and resumed life. These ideas were later thought of as a foolish fiction of a previous, ignorant age.
Today, science has a growing list of creatures that do, indeed, freeze in the winter, and thaw and resume life in the spring. Scientists recently added three species of tree frog to that list. As the cool, fall weather sets in, these northern tree frogs usually burrow beneath the forest’s leaf litter. However, if there is little snow, the frogs have no protection from freezing. Scientists assumed that the frogs’ bodies manufacture antifreeze, as do some insects and polar fish.
When scientists collected some tree frogs for laboratory study in the late fall and winter, they received a surprise. Up to 35 percent of the frogs’ body fluids froze when the frogs were cooled to several degrees below freezing. When thawed, the frogs returned to normal activities. Scientists discovered that the frogs’ bodies produced glycerol. This alcohol acts as an antifreeze. What is more important, it prevents ice crystals from forming in a way that destroys cells.
The created world around us is full of surprises. Because God is God, His unlimited wisdom and power allow Him to create anything in any way that He likes. Because God is Creator, science cannot guess how nature might work. It must investigate to learn the surprising designs God built into the creation.
2 Chronicles 30:22a
“And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD…”
Prayer:
Thank You, Lord, for the blessings of modern science. I ask that You would increase our witness to the truth so that science may be used less and less as a tool to mislead. Prosper all good knowledge to Your glory. Amen.
Notes:
“Frogs that Can Be Frozen.” Science News, Vol. 121, p. 122. Photo: Envato.
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2 Pedro 3:10
“Pero el día del Señor vendrá como ladrón en la noche. Entonces los cielos pasarán con gran estruendo, los elementos ardiendo serán deshechos y la tierra y las obras que en ella hay serán quemadas”.
Vivimos en un mundo – en realidad un universo – que se encuentra en un cambio continuo. Las cosas han sido diseñadas de esa forma por una razón muy importante. Desafortunadamente, algunas personas escogen definir la evolución como simplemente cambio. Sin embargo, este no es el tipo de cambio continuo que nos rodea.
El cambio que vemos a nuestro alrededor sirve para mantener las cosas iguales. Los biólogos llaman a esto balance. Esto podría sonar contradictorio, pero piense en ello por un momento. Un bebé nace – eso es cambio. El bebé crece y se hace un niño y luego un joven. Esto es más cambio. Sin embargo, al final una nueva generación nace para reemplazar a la última generación y las cosas siguen como antes. Es el ciclo de la vida, común para todas las cosas vivientes.
Lo que es más, los ciclos de vida interrelacionados de todas las cosas vivientes se complementan entre sí. Las plantas utilizan la luz del sol y el dióxido de carbono para hacer el oxígeno y alimento, que son necesarios para el reino animal y los seres humanos. Cada generación de cosas vivientes se reproduce tras su propio tipo, ayudando a que este balance se mantenga en tono.
El cambio que vemos a nuestro alrededor fue diseñado por el Creador para renovar la creación para que se pueda mantener estable – igual. Podemos decir verdaderamente que mientras más cambian las cosas, más se mantienen igual. Sin embargo, este estado de asuntos no seguirá para siempre. Un día – y tal vez pronto – el mundo llegará a su fin. El Hijo de Dios que fue el instrumento de nuestra creación y el instrumento de nuestra salvación regresará. ¿Está usted listo para encontrarse con Él?
Oración: Amado Señor, ayúdame a estar preparado para encontrarme contigo sin temor cuando regreses. Confío en Tus promesas de salvación a través del perdón de los pecados que Tú me diste en la cruz. Amén.
Foto: Envato.
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Professors should not be punished for having different views than other colleagues or administrators. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: September 23, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
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If you pay attention, you can often spot the compulsion by various groups and individuals who desire to bring about global control over every nation on earth. One such effort involves the U.N. Summit of the Future that is underway.
The United Nations describes it this way: “The Summit of the Future is a high-level event, bringing world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future.
Effective global cooperation is increasingly critical to our survival but difficult to achieve in an atmosphere of mistrust, using outdated structures that no longer reflect today’s political and economic realities.”
The summit will adopt 3 agreements: A pact for the future, a global digital compact and a declaration on future generations.
The U.N. reported that, “…they adopted the potentially game-changing Pact for the Future by consensus-with a small group of just seven countries holding out, having failed to pass a last minute amendment. The centerpiece of the Summit of the Future is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine the multi-lateral system and steer humanity on a new course, to meet existing commitments and solve long-term challenges.”
Alex Newman, a frequent Crosstalk guest, is attending the Summit of the Future and he’ll report on activities there next Tuesday along with the ramifications for the United States and the world as a whole.
In the meantime, let Jim get you caught up on aspects such as the Pact for the Future that’s already been passed. It’s a pact where, believe it or not, opposition was led, not by the U.S., but by Russia.
Mat StaverThursday, October 3 at 10am
Guest Speaker: Mat Staver
Taking place at the VCY Headquarters, 3434 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee.
At this luncheon we will provide a ministry update from VCY and share in brief what God is doing. In addition, we will hear from our guest speaker, Constitutional Attorney Mat Staver.
Mat is Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel and is a frequent guest on Crosstalk. He also hosts the daily programs, Faith and Freedom and Freedom’s Call. The Lord is using Mat in a powerful way as he has won three landmark cases before the United States Supreme Court which advance religious liberty.
Each pastor attending will receive added resources for your personal library to assist in your ministry.
While this event is complimentary, it is necessary to contact our offices to make your reservation. Please email: vcy@vcyamerica.org OR call (414) 935-3000 or 1-800-729-9829 and mention that you’ll be attending the Pastor’s Luncheon at VCY. The reservation deadline is Monday, September 30th.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Isaiah 45:11-48:11
Ephesians 4:1-16
Psalm 68:19-35
Proverbs 24:3-4
Isaiah 45:12 — Creation is not just a doctrine taught in Genesis. It’s emphasized again and again throughout the Bible (Psalm 102:25; Nehemiah 9:6; Isaiah 40:28, 42:5, 44:24, 45:12, 45:18; Jeremiah 27:5, 32:17; Zechariah 12:1; Hebrews 11:3).
Isaiah 45:18 — Evolution says that modern man (homo sapiens) has been around for only 0.078% of the alleged 4.5 billion years that the earth has been here. Yet, the earth was created to be inhabited. Theistic evolution compromises the authority of God’s Word.
Isaiah 45:22 — God declares a universal invitation – look and live!
Isaiah 45:23 — This promise is echoed throughout the New Testament, but especially in Romans 14:11 and Philippians 2:10. Notice that Isaiah stops short – what will every tongue declare? Paul says in Philippians that they’ll declare Jesus Christ is LORD!
Isaiah 47:10 — “None seeth me.” Throughout the prophets, we’ll see God attacking this false belief.
Ephesians 4:3-6 — The unity of believers is a beautiful thing. However, we must be united in truth.
Ephesians 4:11 — What gift has God given you that you can use for the ministry? We see in this verse the free gifts (vs. 11), the function of the gifts (vs. 12), and the fulfillment of the gifts (vs. 13).
Ephesians 4:15 — The balance between speaking the truth and speaking it in love is tough. On the one hand, you have groups dedicated to “love.” Love is love, according to them, but they never define love. On the other hand, you have the Westboro Baptist Church gang that preaches “truth.” The path of the straight and narrow is framed by deep ditches on each side!
Psalm 68:19 — What a great prayer of thanksgiving to declare each morning!
Proverbs 24:3 — Yes, wisdom is the foundation and the building block of our lives!
Share how reading through the Bible has been a blessing to you! E-mail us at 2018bible@vcyamerica.org or call and leave a message at 414-885-5370.
2024 | Week of September 23 | Radio Transcript #1585Have you been feeling discouraged due to our culture and politics? Has your concern about the future of our state and nation grown? It’s easy to get discouraged and disappointed. It’s been a chaotic political season. Watching or reading the news only adds to that discouragement.
Discouragement and disappointment are understandable, and even right in a way. How could you not be disappointed after there have been two attempts to assassinate a former president just nine weeks apart? Or after the Republican National Convention updated its platform to soften its protection of preborn children?
It’s also understandable to be discouraged by the unprecedented withdrawal of President Biden from the presidential race, only to be replaced by the even more radical Kamala Harris and running-mate Tim Walz, who are among the country’s most radical pro-abortion, pro-LGBTQ advocates. It’s right to be upset over these tumultuous and increasingly sinful times, to mourn our country’s darkness.
These events and the sense of discouragement are why our nation needs Christians to unite in prayer now more than ever.
With so much political upheaval, you might feel as if, as just one person, you cannot effect change, especially since as Ephesians 6:12 reminds us, “we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” We face a tough battle.
But the reality is as one person we can effect change and that’s especially true as we pray. So let’s lift up our state and nation in prayer, and here’s an idea on how to engage collectively in prayer.
We invite you to join Wisconsin Family Council from September 29 through November 5 in praying every day at 9:29 AM as we reflect on the gospel of Mark.
In the story recounted in Mark 9:14-29, Jesus cleanses a boy from an unclean spirit and raises that boy from death to life. When the disciples ask why they could not cleanse the spirit, Jesus proclaims, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.”
The disciples had tried unsuccessfully to purge a demon from a young man. When the father of the young man asks Jesus to heal his son, Jesus responds, “If you can! All things are possible for one who believes.” Immediately, the father cries, “I believe; help my unbelief!”
Similar to the story of this young man is our nation. We believe that our culture is being held captive by the spirit of this age just as the boy was held captive by this demonic spirit.
Whether to an individual or a nation, such captivity leads to death by sin under the authority of Satan. Likewise, the same statement Jesus proclaimed in Mark 9 can be true for our land today. We must believe God for who He proclaims to be and that through faith and His restorative power, God may have mercy on us to restore our land. Just like the father in this story, we must cry out, “Lord, I believe you can heal, restore, and transform our state and nation; help my unbelief!”
The key difference between the disciples failing and Jesus succeeding is prayer. Verse 29 reinforces the critical nature and power of prayer. This sort of spirit can be cast out only by prayer. Belief in the possibility isn’t enough. We must fervently seek the Lord through prayer. Jesus is our ultimate hope and answer to the problems we face as individuals and as a nation.
Through relationships with individuals in prayer, we believe God will move in Wisconsin and our nation this year and for years to come. To this end, Wisconsin Family Council staff invites you to join us in pray every morning at 9:29 from September 29 to November 5, as we pray for gospel transformation in individuals, our families, our churches, communities, state, and nation and also pray God will appoint those to serve in office who will lessen evil.
God encourages us in James 5:16 by reminding us that “The prayer of a righteous person has great power….” Imagine how much more powerful group prayer is!
Of course, as biblical citizens, we must also do our duty by engaging in elections, voting, and being directly involved in our communities. But much prayer is also called for. Please join us before God’s throne at 9:29 a.m. from September 29 through November 5 to intercede on behalf of our families, churches, communities, state, and nation.
For Wisconsin Family Council, this is Julaine Appling, reminding you that God, through the Prophet Hosea, said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.
Jeremiah 50:20
A glorious word indeed! What a perfect pardon is here promised to the sinful nations of Israel and Judah! Sin is to be so removed that it shall not be found, so blotted out that there shall be none. Glory be unto the God of pardons!
Satan seeks out sins wherewith to accuse us, our enemies seek them that they may lay them to our charge, and our own conscience seeks them even with a morbid eagerness. But when the Lord applies the precious blood of Jesus, we fear no form of search, for “there shall be none”; “they shall not be found.” The Lord hath caused the sins of His people to cease to be: He hath finished transgression and made an end of sin. The sacrifice of Jesus has cast our sins into the depths of the sea. This makes us dance for joy.
The reason for the obliteration of sin lies in the fact that Jehovah Himself pardons His chosen ones. His word of grace is not only royal but divine. He speaks absolution, and we are absolved. He applies the atonement, and from that hour His people are beyond all fear of condemnation. Blessed be the name of the sin-annihilating God!
Kerby AndersonDr. Casey Luskin (Discovery Institute) was in my studio recently to talk about evolution’s failed predictions. I was able to find an article he wrote in the past about “Design vs. Descent: A Context of Predictions,” which you might want to read to get a fuller explanation.
He begins with a quote from the famous philosopher of science Karl Popper, who wrote that all scientific theories must be falsifiable. Certainly, a scientific theory that is taught in the public schools should have empirical evidence and thus be falsifiable.
Casey Luskin discussed four lines of evidence. Here are two of them.
One line of evidence is biochemical complexity. A prediction of descent would be that there would be few machine-like biologically complex structures in the cell. A prediction from design would be that we should find machine-like irreducibly complex structures that cannot be easily explained by a gradual evolutionary process. He described such irreducibly complex structures and then argued that the best theory to explain the data is design.
Another line of evidence is biochemical functionality. The prediction of descent would be that the genetic code in living creatures would contain a significant amount of genetic baggage. This would be “junk DNA” that is left over from failed genetic adaptations. The prediction of design would be that the genetic code is not full of functionless “junk DNA.”
As we have increased our knowledge of genetics, we have discovered that the so-called “junk DNA” has an important function within the cell. He argues that this functioning DNA would be expected or explained under a design paradigm.
If we look at the predictions and the scientific data, we discover that design is a better explaining theory than descent.
Earlier this month an Indiana circuit court judge denied Planned Parenthood’s request to modify the state’s near-total abortion ban to include more health exceptions, keeping abortion prohibited in the state except to preserve the health and life of the mother, and in cases of rape, incest, and fatal fetal anomalies. The judge correctly ruled that the current law does not burden the rights of Indiana citizens. The law has resulted in a ninety-eight-point-six percent drop in abortions over the last quarter as compared to the same quarter last year when the ban was not in effect.
States with similar near-total abortion bans have shown birth rates have increased when abortion rates have dropped drastically. This is powerful, especially for a state like Wisconsin where we have been below replacement birth rate since nineteen-seventy-four. Saving lives can eventually even save communities!
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
In 70 A.D., the Temple was destroyed in the city of Jerusalem by General Titus and the tenth Roman Legion as they marched down off of the Mount of Olives to the Temple Mount. It started to burn, and the Temple was destroyed. The Jews were then dispersed to the four corners of the earth.
Tradition, passed down from generation to generation, if it was kept at all. Essentially, they don’t know what tribe they belong to. There are some that talk about the lost tribes. In the Old Testament, it talks about how all of the tribes were back into Israel after the Jews returned to the land. They were all there. They weren’t lost but had been dispersed. The only way that they would have known would have been by keeping the family tree or tradition.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Date: July 9, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Dr. Eric Hussar
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Marijuana use has been surging across America as more states have ushered in legalization. The result? There are now more than 12,000 dispensaries across the nation with only 11 states showing none.
On May 22nd of this year, U.S. News and World Report carried a story indicating that more Americans today use marijuana each day than alcohol. In spite of this, the Biden administration’s Department of Justice has submitted their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the office of the Federal Register to reclassify marijuana as a less serious drug.
Appearing on Crosstalk to address this issue was Dr. Eric Hussar. Dr. Hussar is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in Marietta, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2002 and completed a residency at Lancaster General Hospital. He has enjoyed caring for patients ranging from pre-birth to 100 years for more than two decades. He is the Pennsylvania State Director of the American Academy of Medical Ethics.
This program is literally packed with important information. Beginning with explaining the differences between marijuana, hemp, cannabis, etc., Dr. Hussar also looks at marijuana’s addictive nature, its effect on depression, the marijuana/pain argument, gummies and kids, the use by expectant mothers, CBD oils, the social costs and more. Pro/con input from listeners wrapped up the broadcast.
You deserve to know the truth on this issue and you’ll find it on this edition of Crosstalk.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Chronicles 11:1-12:18
Acts 28:1-31
Psalm 9:1-12
Proverbs 19:1-3
1 Chronicles 11:2-3 — The beginning of the Davidic reign is marked by:
- The promise from the LORD God that David would rule,
- A covenant between the elders of Israel and David in Hebron, and
- The fulfillment of Samuel’s declaration of the Word of the LORD.
The nation of Israel was not an accident, but a fulfillment of the Word of the LORD. As David stayed near the LORD, the LORD blessed David (1 Chronicles 11:9), saved his mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:14), and received the offering of the mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:18).
1 Chronicles 11:41 — As we walk through the halls of the Davidic Museum in Chronicles, we look at the exploits of the warriors who trusted David and David’s LORD and won many battles. But in this Hall of Fame, we see the name of Uriah the Hittite, and our memories are triggered by the warning of the courtier in 2 Samuel 11:3.
1 Chronicles 12:1 — Ziklag, the small town on the frontier of the border with the Philistines, was the headquarters of David’s government-in-exile. In this passage we have the roll call of those willing to break with Saul, even those of Saul’s brethren, the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 12:2). We also must be willing to give up our tribal loyalty for loyalty to the Word of the LORD.
Acts 28:6 — Paul puts no faith in the opinion of the crowds. He had preached the gospel in Lystra and went from being a curiosity (Acts 14:7) to being worshipped (Acts 14:11) to being stoned (Acts 14:19) … all in the span of a few verses!
Remember, though, even Paul’s LORD had the multitudes shouting “Hosanna!” (Matthew 21:9) one day, and then less than a week later shouting “Crucify!” (Matthew 27:22).
Acts 28:14 — Interesting that the soldiers who earlier wanted to kill Paul (Acts 27:42) were now allowing Paul to spend a week with his fellow cultists (from their perspective) in Puteoli (Acts 28:13).
Acts 28:23 — Some preachers today say that we need to “unhitch” ourselves from the Old Testament. Paul used the Old Testament as a bridge to bring his beloved fellow Israelites to faith in his LORD Jesus, the Messiah.
Acts 28:31 — The history of the Church ends with Paul preaching Jesus. May our lives end on the same note!
Psalm 9:3 — Yes, the Psalmist tells what has happened to Paul. His enemies were turned back from their purposes of killing him (Acts 27:42) and from their judgement of him (Acts 28:4). The LORD was Paul’s refuge (Psalm 9:9), and Paul put his trust in the LORD (Psalm 9:10). At every opportunity he sought to share the name of the LORD with the Israelites of Rome and so declared His doings (Psalm 9:11).
Proverbs 19:1 — Yes, riches are enjoyable, but better to be poor with integrity.
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Kerby AndersonPerhaps the most disappointing Supreme Court ruling this last session dealt with the real concern about social media censorship. The justices chose not to decide the case supposedly because the plaintiffs lacked standing. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote: “We begin—and end—with standing…. We therefore lack jurisdiction to reach the merits of the dispute.”
The other argument dealt with the issue of “traceability.” Although numerous federal agencies did attempt to censor social media posts and people, Big Tech didn’t always take their advice. Justice Barrett argues that the platforms “had independent incentives to moderate content.” That is a poor argument. As one commentator put it, the government couldn’t be held responsible “because the platforms only followed through with government flags or requests at a roughly 50% clip.”
In his dissent, Justice Samuel Alito did acknowledge that “what the officials did in this case was more subtle than the ham-handed censorship found” in another case the High Court decided. In fact, he argued, “because of the perpetrators’ high positions, it was even more dangerous. It was blatantly unconstitutional, and the country may come to regret the Court’s failure to say so.”
This is a disappointing ruling especially since we have the revelations from the “Twitter files” that show emails and subsequent decisions by Twitter and Facebook to censor content. Also, the House Weaponization Subcommittee has released reports showing federal agencies working with nonprofits to coerce Big Tech into curtailing certain forms of speech.
There will be other Supreme Court cases concerning social media censorship, but this was a missed opportunity.
Wisconsin courts have been busy. Last week, a Dane County judge ruled that various aspects of Act ten are unconstitutional. Act ten brought weeks of protests in early twenty eleven, shortly after then-Governor Scott Walker was inaugurated and signed the bill into law. The law has saved Wisconsin and its taxpayers untold millions of dollars. This case will eventually go to the now-liberal state supreme court, which last week, overrode the then-conservative court’s twenty twenty-two decision and decided that ballot drop boxes away from clerks’ offices are legal.
These decisions remind us that all judges at every level in Wisconsin are elected. Next spring we have a statewide election for an open seat on our state supreme court—an election that could flip the high court from liberal to conservative. It’s not too early for voters to pay attention to this race. Every election matters.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
I have come to a conclusion with the study of other passages of scripture. In 2 Peter 1:20, it says that no prophecy is of private interpretation. Daniel 9:27 states, “And he shall confirm a covenant (a treaty) …”
Strong’s Concordance says that the Hebrew word for “covenant” also has an alternative translation which would be “treaty.” We are talking about a covenant of peace.
Daniel 9:24-27 says that God has a special plan for a special people … “thy people” … which would be the Jewish people and “thy holy city,” Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11:2). It is the city referred to in this passage of Scripture. The word “many” goes back and amplifies so you can understand what the special plan is for the Jewish people. There has to be a pseudo peace that would be put in place. Antichrist dupes the Jewish people by bringing a peace to the table (Revelation 6:1-2). A man on a white horse with a crown on his head and a bow in his hand with no arrows … which means that he comes as a man of peace. A bow, in and of itself, is not an offensive weapon; you must have an arrow to have an offensive weapon. The antichrist is trying to be the replica of Jesus Christ and will come on the scene, putting together a peace arrangement.
In Ezekiel 38:8, they were dwelling safely in the land; this was in the first part of the Tribulation period, soon after the confirmation of the peace treaty. The antichrist shall confirm which in Hebrew means not “to sign” but “to strengthen” or “make stronger” or “confirm” this covenant. It has to be a treaty of some type.
The word covenant from the Hebrew can be translated as treaty as well.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Today, we’re talking about marijuana.
Marijuana is being legalized at a record pace. Since 2012, RECREATIONAL marijuana has been legalized in 19 states and Washington D.C., with more considering legalization.
Increased legalization has given the false idea that marijuana is harmless, leading to growing numbers of teens trying it. In fact, University of Michigan Health found nearly HALF of all teens in America have tried marijuana by 12th grade.
But marijuana ISN’T harmless.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, marijuana is associated with cognitive impairment – including permanent loss of IQ – as well as depression and anxiety. In fact, the organization concludes that marijuana leads to “relationship problems, worse educational outcomes, lower career achievement, and reduced life satisfaction.”
Proverbs 22:3 says it best: “The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it” (ESV).
Wise people stay away from marijuana.
And what are other problems with marijuana? We’ll discuss them another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · July 9 | Inflation and MigrationBankruptcy filings increased by 16% in the first quarter of this year, compared with a year ago, and the familiar Red Lobster chain is shuttering 87 of its restaurants. Far from helping our economy, the 10 million new illegal aliens allowed in by Biden are driving up food and housing costs, while they cannot afford to keep Red Lobster in business.
Nearly thirty years ago, researcher John Lott published his influential book entitled, “More Guns, Less Crime.” In it he demonstrated how gun availability would decrease the overall crime rate, and that is what has happened as law-abiding citizens are allowed to keep and bear arms in nearly every state.
“More immigration, more inflation” should be a sequel to that classic work. We have been victimized by the worst inflation of any president since Jimmy Carter, and one cause is that Biden has allowed the greatest influx of illegal aliens in American history.
Migrants drive up costs for necessities of food and housing, and the spike in demand caused by their relocation here increases prices. The “Law of Demand” is a fundamental principle that economics students learn in their first course: greater demand for something results in higher prices for it.
Already this year, the popular Family Dollar store has had to close 620 of its stores. Rue21 has closed 543 of its locations, while 99 Cents Only Stores have had to shut down 371 of its outlets.
Our economy is in a dire situation, and it is all thanks to President Biden’s radical open borders policies. If the tide of immigrants is not held back, we will soon be in a free fall. The border needs to be closed and sound immigration policy must be restored.
Earlier I told you about Kansas’ extreme pro-abortion governor, Democrat Laura Kelly, who vetoed two pro-life bills. One gives tax incentives to families who want to adopt. Plus, tax advantages for pro-life pregnancy centers and donors who support them. The second bill protects women from coerced unwanted abortions. Governor Kelly’s cruelty against women and families is on par with the person in the Wizard of Oz pursuing those ruby slippers. Thankfully, this real-life Kansas story also has a happy ending. The pro-life state house and senate overrode her vetoes and the laws will go into effect. Pro-life leaders called Kelly’s vetoes “heartless” and said they proved “her only allegiance is to the profit-driven abortion industry.” When we talk about pro-abortion extremism, this is it.
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The Bible mentions “the fountains of the deep” several times. During the Flood, we are told, God opened the fountains of the deep, suggesting seismic activity. When God ended the flooding, we are told that God closed the fountains of the deep, suggesting that they continue to exist, albeit with less water than at creation. In 1997, scientists said that they may have found an astonishing reservoir of water deep in the earth.
The water they believe they found does not exist in huge underground oceans. The water is tied up in minerals, held there by the tremendous pressures and temperatures deep in the earth. Researchers have shown, for example, that a mineral called wadsleyite – which exists only at temperatures above 1,800 degrees (F) and is found as deep as 400 miles below the earth’s surface – can still hold water. Scientists have figured that if 60 percent of this layer is wadsleyite, as seismic data indicate, it could contain enough water to fill 10 oceans. Researchers have also analyzed the amount of this water that is brought to the surface during volcanic eruptions and concluded from their findings that there could be enough water deep in the earth to fill 30 oceans! Because of the way the water is stored, scientists don’t expect it to all be released at once.
There are many more wonders in the creation than we know about. That’s why it is a mistake for anyone to dismiss any of the Bible’s mention of any of these wonders, all of which testify to our Creator.
Proverbs 8:27 28
“When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: when he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep.”
Prayer:
Thank You, Lord, for Your promise not to send another great flood. Amen.
Notes:
New Scientist, 8/30/97, pp. 22 26, “Deep Waters.” Painting: The Subsiding of the Waters of the Deluge by Thomas Cole.
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I Corintios 2:13
“De estas cosas hablamos, no con palabras enseñadas por la sabiduría humana, sino con las que enseña el Espíritu, acomodando lo espiritual a lo espiritual”.
Los machos de un pez llamado espinocho se vuelven color azul-verde en la parte superior de sus cuerpos y rojo en sus panzas cuando están reproduciéndose. Esto es, nada menos porque son machos espinochos en el Río Chehalis de Washington. Estos peces se vuelven negros cuando se reproducen. Los evolucionistas durante mucho tiempo han ligado este comportamiento con el hecho de que los umbridae (mudminnows) en el Chehalis se vuelven negros como despliegue de amenaza. Los libros de texto evolucionistas por mucho tiempo han utilizado esta diferencia de otros espinochos como un ejemplo del principio evolucionista de que cuando dos especies comparten un hogar, se convertirán más o menos parecidos el uno al otro. Ahora los libros de texto tendrán que volverse a re-escribir.
Los investigadores pusieron jaulas grandes alrededor de poblaciones de espinochos y umbridaes en el Río Chehalis. Al estudiar las poblaciones, aprendieron que mientras que los espinochos luchaban entre sí, casi nunca peleaban con los umbridaes. Entonces, los científicos añadieron unos espinochos rojos y azules con verde. Aunque no mostraron ningún negro, y tuvieron tanto éxito marcando territorio como los espinochos negros. Los investigadores también encontraron que los espinochos negros no se vuelven negros sino hasta después de marcar su propio territorio. Los investigadores han tenido que admitir que la diferencia entre los dos tipos de espinochos no ilustra nada acerca de cómo evolucionan entre diferentes poblaciones.
A diferencia de las Escrituras, el conocimiento del hombre siempre está sujeto a la corrección. Esta es la razón por la cual no puede ser utilizada para desacreditar a la Biblia, que es conocimiento de Dios.
Oración: Gracias Señor, por Tu verdad. Ayúdame a crecer en Tu Palabra. Amén.
Ref: Science News, 4/1/00, p. 219, “El desvanecimiento a negro no empodera a los peces”. Foto: Espinoso de tres espinas. Cortesía de Ron Offermans. Licenciado bajo la licencia Creative Commons Atribución-Compartir Igual 3.0 Unported.
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Date: July 8, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Jeff Kinley
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Jeff Kinley is a former pastor and best-selling author of over 40 books. He’s a recognized expert in the field of Bible prophecy with over a dozen books on the subject. He has a passion for sharing biblical truth and speaks across the country equipping churches and Christians to discern the times and to live with confidence. Some of his books include, Wake the Bride, Aftershocks, As It Was in the Days of Noah, God’s Grand Finale: Wrath, Grace, and Glory in Earth’s Last Days, and his latest release, The End of the World According to Jesus of Nazareth.
It was on January 24th of 2023, when due to what they saw as ominous trends, the hands of the doomsday clock were advanced by the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to 90 seconds before midnight. In contrast, about 2,000 years ago, Jesus presented a clear understanding of what would take place in the end. He addressed the signs and how God desires for us to be prepared.
This Crosstalk looked at those signs as Jeff answered the following questions:
- Why is knowing Jesus a foundational issue when attempting to understand the end of the World?
- Will global climate change destroy the earth or does God have another plan?
- What do we know about the deluge of deception that Christ talked about?
- What did Jesus have to say about war?
- Will people come to faith during the period of tribulation?
This is just some of what was covered during the first quarter-hour of the broadcast. Hear the rest, including what listeners had to say, when you review this vital Crosstalk broadcast.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Chronicles 9:1-10:14
Acts 27:21-44
Psalm 8:1-9
Proverbs 18:23-24
1 Chronicles 9:1 — Sin has consequences. Have you caught that message yet? The transgressors are contrasted with Phinehas who the LORD was with.
1 Chronicles 9:34 — In the previous verses we saw the records of the porters (1 Chronicles 9:22), the door openers (1 Chronicles 9:27), those in charge of the vessels (1 Chronicles 9:28), the bakers (1 Chronicles 9:32), and the singers (1 Chronicles 9:33). As we read earlier, the Chronicles were written during the Return after the Exile. As Grace to You (GTY) points out:
The chronicler’s selective genealogy and history of Israel, stretching from Adam (1 Chr. 1:1) to the return from Babylon (2 Chr. 26:23), was intended to remind the Jews of God’s promises and intentions about: 1) the Land; 2) the nation; 3) the Davidic king; 4) the Levitical priests; 5) the temple; and 6) true worship, none of which had been abrogated because of the Babylonian captivity. All of this was to remind them of their spiritual heritage during the difficult times they faced, and to encourage them to be faithful to God.
1 Chronicles 10:1 — We leave the genealogies and jump right into the death of Saul. We see the history in Chronicles starting with the fact that Saul died for his transgression. Immediately afterwards, we return to the Kingdom of David (1 Chronicles 10:14).
Acts 27:21 — Paul brings a polite “I told you so” to the crowd; his response was in contrast to the centurion who believed the ship’s owner to his own hurt. Paul believed God (Acts 27:25) because the Creator of time can see the future as well as the past. Paul, having predicted what would happen, had an “ethos” (credibility) with those onboard. He offered a “logos” (argument) to them which reminded everyone that the One who gave Paul his wisdom has a new message for those in the boat. His new message was amplified by the “pathos” (emotion) of his appeal (“be of good cheer”).
Acts 27:35 — Paul didn’t utter a discreet prayer … he gave thanks to God in the presence of them all! Yet, he did it in such a way that they were all of good cheer.
Acts 27:43 — Paul earned favor in the eyes of the centurion and was able to save not only his own life but also those of the other prisoners. Sounds a bit like Acts 16.
Psalm 8:1 — Every time I read this psalm, I think of Ron Hamilton and his song “How Majestic is Thy Name”:
Proverbs 18:24 — No friends? Be a friend!
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2024 | Week of July 8 | Radio Transcript #1574The college experience. Today that phrase has come to mean for many four-plus years of debauchery, partying, the acquisition of liberal ideology, mounting debt, pregnancy, alcoholism, drug addiction and – allegedly – some level of academic education.
It can certainly be a treacherous path for Christian students to traverse. Their professors and peers expect them to conform – and if they don’t – label them, marginalize them and stigmatize them as unintelligent, bigoted, and narrow-minded, for starters.
Consider these sobering statistics. Sixty-two percent of incoming freshmen are frequent or regular churchgoers. Only twenty-five percent of college juniors are frequent or regular churchgoers. In just two years, college cuts the percentage of churchgoers in half, and then some.
Sixty-one percent of previously churched young people become spiritually disengaged in college and remain disengaged in their adult lives. Almost one-half of all undergrads report binge drinking. Seventy-five percent of all college students report at least one negative experience with alcohol. Ninety-percent of all professors on elite college campuses are liberal.
These sobering statistics tell me we’re not only losing the culture war on college campuses, we’re losing our students physically and spiritually as they succumb to the siren call of pathology and debauchery.
Even private colleges and supposedly religious colleges are sometimes filled with liberal thinking and compromising temptations. What’s a Christian parent or college student to do? The answer is pray and prepare!
Parents can take steps to prepare themselves and their children to stand strong and even grow in their faith in college. And that preparation needs to begin years before a child reaches college age. Parents discipling their children is critical. Yes, the church should help parents with this, but it’s not the church’s responsibility to safeguard young people against pernicious lies and temptations. It’s the parents’ responsibility to inculcate their child with a biblical worldview, with a love for God and His Word, and to equip them to discern right from wrong, good from bad, truth from error. Done right and well, and bathed in prayer, this begins very early and continues conscientiously as the child grows.
Several national organizations offer worldview curricula for high school and college students to not only ground them in their faith but prepare them to defend their faith. Our LEAD Wisconsin worldview and leadership teen camp can also help parents and their children in this area.
When all of this is done and the time comes to decide about college, the groundwork is well-laid. Parents can and should guide their children in this decision; and if college is the right path, then, in my opinion, solid Christian colleges should be the first considered. Don’t categorically dismiss these institutions. Visit them together. If no Christian college offers the major sought, then secular institutions enter the picture.
Not every student is cut out to publicly challenge the status quo on the college campus, but every student can be prepared to stand his/her ground and not give in to the status quo on a secular campus or even, sadly, on a Christian campus.
Be encouraged, there are friends and resources for parents and students, especially those who decide on a secular college. Legal representation is available through Alliance Defending Freedom and other legal groups, and Christian student groups are also on campuses. Area churches frequently have outreaches; parents should encourage their college student to get involved with a Bible-teaching church while at college. Christian college students do not need to be alone.
The hallmark of the Christian faith is that it thrives in the darkest of places. I have been encouraged and amazed by the stories of courageous young people boldly living out their faith on college campuses in spite of the ridicule and persecution of their peers, professors, and college administration. They are confronting the face of academic dogma on college campuses and challenging the status quo, slowly but surely.
But to do this, parents must make sure that their college student has a firm foundation in a Biblical worldview before he or she steps onto that college campus, or returns to it this fall. This precious soul is worth far more than the economic, physical, emotional, and spiritual cost of a “college experience.”
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you that God, through the Prophet Hosea, said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
Their soul shall be as a watered garden. (Jeremiah 31:12)
Oh, to have one’s soul under heavenly cultivation; no longer a wilderness but a garden of the Lord! Enclosed from the waste, walled around by grace, planted by instruction, visited by love, weeded by heavenly discipline, and guarded by divine power, one’s favored soul is prepared to yield fruit unto the Lord.
But a garden may become parched for want of water, and then all its herbs decline and are ready to die. O my soul, how soon would this be the case were the Lord to leave thee! In the East, a garden without water soon ceases to be a garden at all: nothing can come to perfection, grow, or even live. When irrigation is kept up, the result is charming. Oh, to have one’s soul watered by the Holy Spirit uniformly—every part of the garden having its own stream; plentifully—a sufficient refreshment coming to every tree and herb, however thirsty by nature it may be; continually—each hour bringing not only its heat, but its refreshment; wisely—each plant receiving just what it needs. In a garden you can see by the verdure where the water flows, and you can soon perceive when the Spirit of God comes.
O Lord, water me this day and cause me to yield Thee a full reward for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
Sociologist James Davison Hunter writes in his book Democracy and Solidarity, that quote, “all healthy societies are bound together, not by the power of a state and its military, but by the power of a culture,” adding importantly, “through most of history, cultures were religious in character.” End quote. Hunter goes on to note that American society has largely unraveled what he calls a shared moral code that emanates from a culture’s religious beliefs. The result is a society where we have few if any common assumptions about what a good society looks like.
Hunter’s analysis makes sense, but it also shows the path back to a healthy and good society. That path is a return to the Christian principles our country was originally built on. We’re not talking a theocracy. We are talking sharing the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, putting the Bible back in classrooms, and electing more officials who are godly. Not simple but doable.
Kerby AndersonLast July, I wrote a brief commentary about what has been called Chevron deference. This is the idea that the court should always give deference to an administrative agency when it interprets an ambiguous statute.
The recent 6-3 Supreme Court ruling dealt a significant blow to the administrative state and the power wielded by federal bureaucrats. One of the legal guests on my radio program concluded that it may have been the most significant case in this session of the Supreme Court. If you think the “deep state” has too much power and has become unaccountable, you will probably agree.
The concept goes back to the Supreme Court’s 1984 opinion in Chevron v. National Resources Defense Council. They argued that the courts must defer to a federal agency’s interpretation. In the case before the high court was the argument from commercial fishermen that a government agency charged them even though Congress did not give the agency authority to do so.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion and explained that “most fundamentally, Chevron’s presumption is misguided because agencies have no special competence in resolving statutory ambiguities. Courts do.”
The counter argument is that the courts, or even Congress, lack the technical expertise to evaluate statutes and policies. In some cases, that may be true. But it does not follow that those decisions should be made by unelected bureaucrats currently working in the bowels of the Biden administration. If they make a flawed interpretation, as I mentioned in my previous commentary, there’s nothing Americans can do to fire that bureaucrat.
This was an important Supreme Court decision, even if most Americans don’t yet understand its importance.
This is Ken Ham, CEO of the ministry behind the life-size Noah’s Ark in Northern Kentucky.Yesterday was the eight-year anniversary of the opening of the Ark Encounter. So we’re celebrating with Ark week where I’ll answer five common objections to the account of Noah’s ark and the flood.
The Bible describes Noah’s ark as a massive wooden ship—over five hundred feet long, eighty-five feet wide, and fifty-one feet high, similar dimensions to some cargo ships. As you’ll see if you visit the Ark Encounter, the ark was huge! But could a wooden boat that size really float?
Yes, it could. A scientific study found that the ark’s dimensions were just right for the ark to have maximum stability and comfort, and hull strength.
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Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Today, we’re talking about teens and substance abuse.
Alcohol and drugs are a huge problem among teens in the U.S., ruining many young lives. But substance abuse can also lead teens to CRIME.
According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, “Substance use in minors increases the likelihood that they will commit crimes, including violent crimes like assault, sexual assault, and even homicide.” The council notes that nearly 9 in 10 teens considered “juvenile offenders” have used alcohol and drugs. In fact, almost 2/3 of teens arrested for crime were found to use alcohol or drugs DAILY.
Romans 6 tells us that we are slaves to whatever we yield to. Substance abuse enslaves teens in lives in which they hurt themselves and others. True liberty from this bondage is only found in the One who died to set us free from sin and its consequences – Jesus Christ.
And what about marijuana? We’ll discuss that another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
This is not in the Bible, but the source is Dr. John Walvoord. He was the President of Dallas Theological Seminary and one of the great scholars of Bible prophecy. He wrote a commentary on the Book of Revelation. It is a stand-alone book, but it is also included in the Bible Knowledge Commentary that Dallas Seminary published, and it is available in Christian bookstores. It is a two-volume book, giving information on each book of the Bible. If you want to find the information about Nimrod, go to page 970.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · July 8 | What’s Going on With the Climate Agenda?Microsoft founder Bill Gates is known for his activism to fight the fake climate change crisis. His new plan to save the environment is so bizarre that the worst-case scenario consequences of climate change seem preferable. More CO2 in the atmosphere means that the sea levels might rise, that our plants will get bigger, and there will be more crop harvests. Bill Gates does not want to see any of this happen.
CNBC reported: “Bill Gates is backing the first high-altitude experiment of one radical climate change solution—creating a massive chemical cloud that could cool the Earth. It’s called solar geoengineering.” Putting a giant chemical cloud in the atmosphere seems like it would not be very good for the environment, even though it is supposedly going to protect the environment. CNBC also reported that it would come with risks, such as famine, flooding, and drought. It would also turn the sky grey.
All of this is a very bad idea. This wild plan begs the question: why does Bill Gates want to save the environment by destroying the environment? Even the worst consequences that climate change fanatics describe are not nearly as bad as mass famine and drought. The only possible answer is that Bill Gates does not actually care about the environment. He is in this for something else, whether it’s for power, money, or just virtue signaling.
This shows us that climate alarmists should not be taken seriously. Their proposed solutions are insane. From economic impossibilities like universal electric vehicles to atrocities like depopulation, they propose ideas completely beyond the pale. It is time to stop engaging with climate alarmists and stop playing their games. They lead nowhere and will only result in ruin.
Advocates of abortion fear the progress we’re making to end abortion. They’re lashing out with evil lies – even from high places. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor falsely claimed during oral arguments that pro-life states don’t allow for life of the mother exception. Idaho’s attorney responded, “I know of no state that doesn’t include a life-saving exception.” When Alabama and Tennessee introduced laws making it illegal to take a minor girl out of state for a secret abortion, California governor Gavin Newsom produced fearmongering TV ads telling women police will pull them over and arrest them. The add shows the policeman tapping a pregnancy test on the vehicle and with a sinister look on his facing asking the young, terrified girl to step out of the car. These are blatant lies.
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How big is the largest living organism on Earth? We all know that the giant Redwoods of California grow larger than any whale. However, there are other living organisms that dwarf even the Redwoods.
The mushrooms that spring up in your yard or the forest are actually only the fruit-bearing part of a larger fungus. The main part of the fungus exists as a mass of filaments that grows underground. In 1992, scientists discovered such a fungal growth in the state of Washington and declared it to be the largest known living thing. It covered 1,500 acres. The only sign of the fungus were the golden mushrooms that popped up each fall. Despite their common name – the honey mushroom – researchers tell us that they are edible but don’t really taste all that good.
A decade ago, researchers discovered an even larger fungus of the same species. It extends three feet deep beneath the Malheur National Forest in eastern Oregon. This monster, estimated at 2,400 years old, is three-and-a-half miles across and covers 2,200 acres! No one has taken on the hopeless job of estimating its weight. The problem with this fungus is that as it spreads, it kills trees. That’s why the National Forest Service got involved in trying to learn how to control it.
The huge dinosaurs and whales of today reflect the power and creativity of the Creator. Likewise, this huge fungus that produces the honey mushroom reflects the Creator’s unlimited imagination as He formed all living things.
Psalm 77:14
“Thou [art] the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.”
Prayer:
Help me, Father, to also bear witness to Your power and love. Amen.
Notes:
Minneapolis Star Tribune, 8/5/00, p. A17, “2,400-year-old Oregon fungus is largest living organism.” Photo: Strawberry Lake in Malheur National Forest, Oregon.
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II Corintios 11:3
“Pero temo que, así como la serpiente con su astucia engañó a Eva, vuestros sentidos sean también de alguna manera extraviados de la sincera fidelidad a Cristo…”
Todos hemos escuchado afirmaciones evolucionistas de que ciertas piedras y fósiles tienen millones de años. Ellos dicen llegar a estas amplias edades utilizando fósiles índice. Los fósiles índice son criaturas que supuestamente vivieron durante épocas específicas. Nos han dicho que estas edades son independientemente verificadas utilizando métodos de fechado radiométrico. ¿Pero es todo esto tan ordenado y cierto como dicen los evolucionistas qué es?
Recientemente, una formación de piedra en Inglaterra produjo más que sólo piedras. Se dice que esta capa de piedra tiene más de 189 millones de años, basado en fósiles índice. Los fósiles índice, amonites y belemnites, eran criaturas que vivían en lo más profundo del mar. Sin embargo, junto con estas criaturas de las profundidades del mar, también se encontró madera parcialmente petrificada. Un pedazo se encontró inmediatamente junto a un fósil del mar profundo. Los científicos que creen en un creacionismo de una tierra joven enviaron ejemplares de la madera a tres diferentes laboratorios de fechado de radiocarbono. Si el fósil índice era realmente tan antiguo como dicen los evolucionistas, es casi 4.000 veces demasiado antiguo para dar un fechado de radiocarbono. Sin embargo, todos los ejemplares fechados en los tres laboratorios mostraron fechas consistentemente jóvenes. Ajustados por consideraciones bíblicas, fechan al tiempo del Diluvio de Noé.
Podríamos encontrar vida asentada en la tierra mezclada con las criaturas de las profundidades del mar en cualquier piedra porque son el resultado de la violencia del Diluvio. Este hallazgo ilustra y apoya el relato bíblico de un Diluvio a nivel mundial.
Oración: Señor, la tierra da testimonio de Tu verdad. Ayúdame a hacer lo mismo. Amén.
Ref: Creación, 35/00, pp. 4447, “Conflicto geológico”. Foto: Primer plano de madera petrificada en el Bosque Nacional Petrificado Wikipedia (PD)
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There’s nothing in the Constitution about abortion. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Chronicles 7:1-8:40
Acts 27:1-20
Psalm 7:1-17
Proverbs 18:22
1 Chronicles 8:33 — We discover another familiar name in the genealogy – Saul, the son of Kish. We find his four sons are led by Jonathan. We see that Jonathan’s line extended fourteen generations and included 150 people. Even though Jonathan’s father had abandoned the faith, Jonathan’s descendants were known as “mighty men of valor” (1 Chronicles 8:40). If each generation was 30 years, 14 generations stretched to 420 years. Going from 1010 BC forward 420 years takes us to 590 BC or roughly the fall of the Southern Kingdom (586 BC). While the Southern Kingdom saw the family line of David fall into despair, Jonathan still had descendants of valor at the end of the Judaean Kingdom.
Acts 27:6 — Why are obscure details like this in the inspired Word of God? Because it is a historic document containing the actual historic record of Paul’s journeys.
Acts 27:11 — This verse gives good insight into free will and persuasion. Debates about free will center on man’s decisional ability. Here we see that this decision was rooted in who the centurion believed more. Even though Paul would be verified (Acts 27:20), and it seemed to be general sailing knowledge (Acts 27:9), Paul’s message was unpersuasive because of the perceived “ethos” of the ship owner. Surely the ship owner had better knowledge of the sea than some renegade tentmaker. Also, the “creature comforts” appealed to the centurion (Acts 27:12). The centurion made a reasonable decision for someone who only considered the “natural” facts. Yet, when one adds the fact that Paul was not a mere tentmaker but the mouthpiece of the Creator of seas, his credibility would surpass that of even the ship’s owner! This issue comes up today – do we go for a respected theological scholar at an Ivy League school who questions the authority of Scripture, or do we go with the Scripture because its author is the Creator of the land those Ivy League schools are built on?
Psalm 7:1 — Speaking of who we believe and trust, the psalmist declares that he has put his trust in the LORD. The psalmist knows he faces immediate danger like Paul (Psalm 7:2), and that only the LORD can deliver him. Yes, salvation is of the LORD (Psalm 7:10)!
Proverbs 18:22 — As I write this note, I’m on my honeymoon with my beautiful bride and thankful for this “good thing;” I have been in need of this “favor of the LORD!” William Jennings Bryan used this verse when he wrote to his soon-to-be wife’s father about the reasons why he should consent to their marriage. Bryan’s father-in-law retorted that Paul said it was good for those that were single to remain single. Bryan retorted that Solomon had been single and married so it was better to take his advice over Paul’s!
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Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow. (2 Samuel 23:5)
This is not so much one promise as an aggregate of promises—a box of pearls. the covenant is the ark which contains all things.
These are the last words of David, but they may be mine today. Here is a sigh: things are not with me and mine as I could wish; there are trials, cares, and sins. These make the pillow hard.
Here is a solace—”He hath made with me an everlasting covenant.” Jehovah has pledged Himself to me, and sealed the compact with the blood of Jesus. I am bound to my God and my God to me.
This brings into prominence a security, since this covenant is everlasting, well ordered, and sure. There is nothing to fear from the lapse of time, the failure of some forgotten point, or the natural uncertainty of things. The covenant is a rocky foundation to build on for life or for death.
David feels satisfaction: he wants no more for salvation or delectation. He is delivered, and he is delighted. The covenant is all a man can desire.
O my soul, turn thou this day to thy Lord Jesus, whom the great Lord has given to be a covenant to the people. Take Him to be thine all in all.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Chronicles 5:18-6:81
Acts 26:1-32
Psalm 6:1-10
Proverbs 18:20-21
1 Chronicles 5:20 — Buried in the genealogies we see references to people who cried to God and were heard “because they put their trust in him!”
1 Chronicles 5:25-26 — However, when they sinned against the LORD, He brought judgment.
1 Chronicles 6:3-4 — Remember Nadab and Abihu (Leviticus 10:1)? The Chronicler lists them in contrast to Phinehas (Numbers 25:11).
1 Chronicles 6:8 — Remember Zadok (2 Samuel 8:17)? Now we see why biblical passages tell about someone being the son of someone else … because some names were reused.
1 Chronicles 6:27 — Did you catch what was written about Samuel and his father, Elkanah? Might have skipped it because most people just remember his mother, Hannah. Sad to remember that the sons of Samuel (1 Chronicles 6:28) did not walk in his ways (1 Samuel 8:2-3).
1 Chronicles 6:33 — Now, we read as the genealogies go backward from Heman to Israel/Jacob (1 Chronicles 6:38). The Chronicler is recording their direct connection from the Temple to the founding father, Jacob/Israel.
Acts 26:2-3 — Here we see some of the tension addressed in Proverbs. Is Paul flattering King Agrippa or is he merely recognizing and appropriately acknowledging the expertise of Agrippa? Flattery is saying something false, but it’s clear that Agrippa does have special knowledge.
Acts 26:8 — Notice the continual emphasis of Paul’s message on the resurrection: he preached it in Athens (Acts 17:18, Acts 17:32), in Jerusalem (Acts 23:6-8), before Felix (Acts 24:15, Acts 24:21), and now before King Agrippa! Yes, we don’t see people resurrected daily like we see the sun rise, but if we believe that the LORD God is the Creator of the world, if He gave His life for us, then He can bring anyone back to life! Yes, Paul keeps coming back to this message (Acts 26:23), and it causes a response whenever he mentions it. The Athenians mocked (Acts 17:32), the Sanhedrin split (Acts 23:7), Felix deferred (Acts 24:22), and Festus called him “mad” (Acts 24:24).
Romans 1:4 says the resurrection is how we know Y’shua, who his neighbors thought was merely the son of Joseph & Mary but was really the Son of God with power! We can know that resurrection power (Philippians 3:10) through salvation (1 Peter 3:21). Yes, we’ll see more of Paul’s preaching on the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15!
Acts 26:20 — That is the message for today! “Repent and turn to God!” The Bible is pretty clear: if you’ve repented, you will act like you have!
Psalm 6:4 — The Old Testament psalmist prayed for salvation, yet that salvation is now open to all!
Proverbs 18:21 — So much power in so small a member. Use it wisely!
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As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. (Psalm 55:16)
Yes, I must and will pray. What else can I do! What better can I do? Betrayed, forsaken, grieved, baffled, O my Lord, I will call upon Thee. My Ziklag is in ashes, and men speak of stoning me; but I encourage my heart in the Lord, who will bear me through this trial as He has borne me through so many others. Jehovah shall save me; I am sure He will, and I declare my faith.
The Lord and no one else shall save me. I desire no other helper and would not trust in an arm of flesh even if I could. I will cry to Him evening, and morning, and noon, and I will cry to no one else, for He is all sufficient.
How He will save me I cannot guess; but He will do it, I know. He will do it in the best and surest way, and He will do it in the largest, truest, and fullest sense. Out of this trouble and all future troubles the great I AM will bring me as surely as He lives; and when death comes and all the mysteries of eternity follow thereon, still will this be true: “the Lord shall save me.” This shall be my song all through this autumn day. Is it not as a ripe apple from the tree of life? I will feed upon it. How sweet it is to my taste!
Date: July 5, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
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Get caught up on the news from this busy holiday week by reviewing this edition of Crosstalk. Here’s a sample from the stories that were presented:
–Democratic governors from across the nation descended on the White House Wednesday evening to speak with President Biden over his debate performance last week.
–President Biden told more than 20 Democratic governors that he’s in good health, with the exception of his brain function, while discussing the fate of his presidential campaign.
–Embattled president Biden has had a rough life, much like Jesus Christ, according to a House Democratic ally of the president.
–Now a third Democrat has called for Biden to drop out. The latest is Congressman Seth Moulton.
–Four editorial boards at major publications have called for Biden to drop out of the presidential race.
–Damon Lindelof, creator of the hit ABC series “Lost”, is urging Democrats to stop giving money to the Biden campaign and to party candidates overall.
–Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Roy Disney, one of the two original co-founders of the Walt Disney Company, plans to stop all future donations to the Democratic Party as long as Biden is still the nominee.
–Biden told Democratic governors that he will no longer be scheduling events after 8pm so that he can get more sleep.
–The White House admitted that Hunter Biden was in the room as his father was preparing to deliver a prime-time address.
–Federal prosecutors Monday have requested stays on pending January 6th court cases in order to evaluate a recent Supreme Court ruling that limited their prosecutions of the rioters.
–Merrick Garland has already been found in contempt of Congress for refusing to provide audio tapes of Biden’s interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur.
–Lebanon’s militant group, Hezbollah, said Thursday that it had launched over 200 rockets at multiple military bases in Israel in retaliation for Israel killing one of its senior commanders.
–Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected any Palestinian involvement in the leadership and administration of Gaza following the end of Israel’s war on the enclave.
–The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Donald Trump, holding in a 6-3 decision that presidents are covered by limited immunity from criminal prosecutions for actions taken while in office.
–Democratic New York Representative Joe Morelle announced Monday that he will file a constitutional amendment that will virtually invalidate the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Chronicles 4:5-5:17
Acts 25:1-27
Psalm 5:1-12
Proverbs 18:19
1 Chronicles 4:10 — The prayer of Jabez lay in relative obscurity for many years until Bruce Wilkinson wrote a small book on this verse and sold nine million copies. While many have their own definitions of what it means to enlarge their coasts, and the prophets of profit focus on the financial, may we pray more importantly to be kept from evil and that God’s hand would be with us. If we keep ourselves from evil and if God’s hand is with us, we will have all the blessings we need.
1 Chronicles 4:43 — As has been noticed in our YouVersion group, the Amalekites caused many problems for the Israelites since Saul disobeyed the LORD’s command in 1 Samuel 15:18.
Acts 25:11 — It’s interesting that Paul expressed no reservations to the death penalty, even when it might have been applied to him personally! God had told Paul that he would be sent to Rome, and now the Roman empire makes sure that the Roman citizen appeals to Caesar in Rome!
Psalm 5:8 — The Psalmist, like Jabez, realized that God’s blessing comes:
- when you cry to the LORD (Psalm 5:2-3)
- when you abstain from evil (Psalm 5:4-6)
- when you follow the LORD (Psalm 5:7-8)
- then God will bless the righteous (Psalm 5:12)
Proverbs 18:19 — Let us live peaceably then with all men (Romans 12:18)!
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Penna DexterNew data from the Gallup organization finds just under half of U.S. adults describing themselves as religious. In the same survey, 33% say they are spiritual, but not religious, and 18% are neither.
It’s increasingly apparent that we live in a post-Christian society.
Evangelist Sam Chan explains: “This is why evangelism is so scary and awkward….What worked in the age of Christendom seems ineffective in our post-Christian age.”
In his book, How to Talk About Jesus (without being THAT guy), Dr. Chan suggests listening closely to people to “hear where they’re coming from — culturally, emotionally, and existentially” and then appropriating their language to “show them that Jesus is the one they’re looking for.”
The apostle Paul did that. Acts 17:22-31 recounts his speech to the Areopagus. These were Athenian philosophers, who would gather at a hilltop called the Areopagus, or Mars Hill. This place for discussion was the marketplace of society where men traded in ideas. Like Paul, we should think about evangelism as beginning where people are, physically, and also intellectually and spiritually.
Our guide through Greece, David Sparks, emphasized that our message should be captivating, relevant to the times and to each person’s needs and mindset. Paul told the Areopagus he could see that they were “very religious.” He mentioned their altar bearing the inscription: “To the unknown god.” He proceeded to explain who this god is, that he is our creator and that “he is actually not far from each one of us.”
Pastor Sparks said Paul “used an old and frequent pattern in the Greek language”, when he proclaimed: ”In him we live and move and have our being.”
Paul’s love for people fueled his concern that they were trapped in the idolatries of the day. Today, our idols are different. We must be sensitive as we point them out.
We can follow Paul’s pattern for evangelism in a pagan society.
I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. (Isaiah 48:10)
This has long been the motto fixed before our eye upon the wall of our bedroom, and in many ways it has also been written on our heart. It is no mean thing to be chosen of God. God’s choice makes chosen men choice men. Better to be the elect of God than the elect of a whole nation. So eminent is this privilege, that whatever drawback may be joined to it we very joyfully accept it, even as the Jew ate the bitter herbs for the sake of the Paschal Lamb. We choose the furnace, since God chooses us in it.
We are chosen as an afflicted people and not as a prosperous people, chosen not in the palace but in the furnace. In the furnace beauty is marred, fashion is destroyed, strength is melted, glory is consumed, and yet here eternal love reveals its secrets and declares its choice. So has it been in our case. In times of severest trial God has made to us our calling and election plain, and we have made it sure: then have we chosen the Lord to be our God, and He has shown that we are assuredly His chosen. Therefore, if today the furnace be heated seven times hotter, we will not dread it, for the glorious Son of God will walk with us amid the glowing coals.
Kerby AndersonOne book that documents the Judeo-Christian foundations of America is the book, On Two Wings, written by Michael Novak. He the author of more than thirty books and was awarded the $1 million Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion.
In his preface, he says, “Although I have wanted to write this book for some forty years, my own ignorance stood in the way. It took me a long time, time spent searching up many byways and neglected paths, and fighting through a great deal of conventional (but mistaken) wisdom, to learn how many erroneous perceptions I had unconsciously drunk in from public discussion.” He concludes that “most of us grow up these days remarkably ignorant of the hundred men most responsible for leading this country into a War for Independence and writing our nation’s Constitution.”
The way American history has been told for the last century is incomplete. Secular historians have “cut off one of the two wings by which the American eagle flies.” The founding generation established a compact with the God of Israel “and relied upon this belief. Their faith is an indispensable part of their story.”
One example can be found in yesterday’s discussion of the Declaration of Independence. While secular historians point to John Locke as the source of the ideas embodied in Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence, they usually fail to note the older influence of other authors and the Bible.
“Before Locke was even born, the Pilgrims believed in the consent of the governed, social compacts, the dignity of every child of God, and political equality.” By forcing a secular interpretation onto America’s founding history, these secular historians ignore the second wing by which the American eagle took flight.
It’s time to look at the two wings of our history.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that it would hear two cases filed by Attorney General Josh Kaul and Planned Parenthood that will determine if the state constitution includes a right to abortion. Additionally, the Court ruled that it would not allow the state’s three largest pro-life groups to intervene in the lawsuits. The groups, Wisconsin Right to Life, Wisconsin Family Action, and Pro-Life Wisconsin, will be allowed to file friend-of-the-court briefs.
This issued decision confirms what the leaked document indicated last week. The decision while profoundly disappointing is not unexpected—although I was surprised by the court denying the pro-life groups from intervening. When Janet Protaciewicz won in April of twenty-three, we knew this very situation would likely happen. Elections really do have consequences.
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope!I’m Carl Kerby. We’ve been reading between the lines … or between the stripes … about the fascinating zebra.
Did you know that the zebra migrates farther than any other African mammal? Since a zebra cannot go more than 5 days without water, it will travel more than 300 miles to greener pastures when the dry season comes.
A zebra’s teeth never stops growing, so its ability to eat or bite is not hindered.
Once they are settled into their rainy-season homes, it’s peak time to welcome foals. Mom will sneak off by herself to give birth, and typically within 20 minutes the 70-pound foal is standing. A few days later, the two of them will rejoin the herd.
These striped, social, and sassy equids are a perfect reminder of how God has a purpose in each design feature of His creation.
Check back with our next Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope to learn more. Until then … stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
This is Ken Ham, and I’m passionate about the authority of God’s Word and the gospel message.In 2 Peter we read, “one day is with the Lord as a thousand years.” Now some Christians claim we can’t know how long the days in Genesis were because, well, a day is a thousand years!
But creation isn’t the context of Second Peter—the context is Jesus’ second coming and how God doesn’t view time like us. He’s outside time so a long time to us isn’t long to God.
And the verse says a day is as a thousand years—not that it is a thousand years. And, well, the rest of the verse says a thousand years is as a day. So clearly Peter is not defining the word day in Genesis for us.
Dig Deeper* Does the New Testament Prove Long Ages in Genesis? * Steadfast in the Midst of Scoffers
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
I never ignore the warning of Revelation 22:18 to not add to or take away from the Word of God. This is an exhortation that I pay very close attention to.
In 1 John 2:18, “Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.” It is talking about one antichrist. It is the name of the individual who will be energized by Satan and is referred to in Revelation as the beast that comes up out of the sea. The term “beast” is used 42 times in Revelation, referring to the antichrist or the beast out of the sea.
I use the terms interchangeably, “antichrist” and “beast,” because this individual has 27 different names:
- In Daniel 7:8, the antichrist is referred to as the little horn.
- In Daniel 9:26, the antichrist is referred to as the prince that shall come.
- In Daniel 11:36, he is referred to as the willful king.
- Jesus Christ referred to him as the false Messiah in Matthew 24.
- In 2 Thessalonians 2, the Apostle Paul uses three terms: the wicked one, the son of perdition, and the man of sin.
These are just a few of the 27 different names in God’s Word to refer to this individual, energized by Satan to be a member of the Satanic trinity who will do everything that he possibly can to replicate Christ, the true Messiah.
When we add up all of this Scripture, we see that everything fits like a hand in a glove.
In 2 Peter 1:20, it says that there is no prophecy of private interpretation. We have to add all of the Scriptures and all the prophetic passages together to come to our conclusions.
There are other names other than “beast,” or “man of lawlessness,” or “antichrist” in the Word of God pertaining to this individual, this world dictator who will come to power and put together a peace agreement between the Jews and her neighbors, establishing a false pseudo peace in the seven-year period of time.
Ultimately, the antichrist will be taken along with the false prophet and Satan (Revelation 19) and will be thrown into the Lake of Fire. In Revelation 20, the one who energizes the beast or antichrist and the false prophet (Satan) will be thrown into the bottomless pit for 1,000 years. He will be released for a short period of time and then will be cast with the antichrist and the false prophet into the Lake of Fire forever.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Today, we’re talking about alcoholism.
Alcohol has often been linked to poverty – especially in poorer countries.
According to Diyanath Samarasinghe, professor at the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka, alcohol is a big contributor to poverty in that poor South Asian nation. She said, “Alcohol is a significant contributor to maintaining and worsening economic difficulties, and it likely plays a role in generating poverty too. It keeps poor people collectively poor.”
The truth is that those who develop a dependency on alcohol often use their food money to feed their addiction, leaving them – and often their families – destitute and hungry. In addition, finding and keeping jobs is difficult for the alcohol-dependent, creating an ongoing – and terrible – cycle of poverty.
But through Christ, those who struggle with alcohol dependency can find freedom from addiction and can have productive and meaningful lives.
And how much does substance abuse affect teens? We’ll discuss that another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
“If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I’ll hear from heaven, and I’ll forgive their sin and will heal their land.” This promise from God found in 2 Chronicles gives us such hope—even in a time where hope is scarce in our country. But here’s the truth: God is faithful; He keeps His promises. So, we must humble ourselves, pray, and seek His face. We must turn from our wicked ways and repent of our sins. That’s the power of the Gospel. When we place our trust in Jesus alone and turn from our sins, when we accept Jesus as the Lord and Savior of our lives…everything changes. And when this happens in a person after person, well…our culture and country changes. It heals as we’re healed. So let’s not delay—let’s share the Gospel. For resources, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · July 5 | RNC Defends Election IntegrityEarly voting for the presidential election begins in September, and election integrity needs to be a top priority. Trump leads in polls, but a slim margin can be unfairly overcome by last-minute drop-box ballot dumps or mailed-in ballots not received until after Election Day.
Fortunately, the Republican National Committee (RNC), which had its spring meeting at and near Mar-a-Lago in Florida, stepped up its efforts to combat election fraud. Led by Michael Whatley as its chairman, along with the telegenic Lara Trump as co-chair, the RNC has filed dozens of lawsuits in swing states to ensure compliance with laws concerning mail-in voting.
In May, the RNC sued to stop the counting of ballots after Election Day in Nevada. The U.S. Constitution requires that there be one election day, not a week’s or month’s worth of backroom ballot counting.
Whatley said about monitoring elections, “You got to have observers and attorneys in the room when the votes are being cast, and when the votes are being counted. So we’re in the process of recruiting tens of thousands of volunteers, thousands of attorneys all across the country so that when we get into the election season, we’re going to be in the room.”
Help surprisingly came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, where three Democrat-appointed judges sided with Republicans to vote 10-4 to deny reconsideration of a good decision upholding the statute requiring signatures and dates on mail-in ballot envelopes in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court had already approved this, but this litigation in federal court had prevented it from being enforced, and even now the ACLU vows to seek further review.
Free and fair elections are a critical aspect of the American Republic. Without election integrity, the country that the Founding Fathers designed to march into prosperity will crumble. Honest elections must be preserved.
Justin Padgett was a fifth grade schoolteacher. Foster parents worked in the same building and would bring Jayen into his classroom early. Justin would take this one-on-one time with him to make sure his schoolwork was done. Jayden excelled in school and came to see his teacher as a father figure so, Jayden asked Justin to adopt him. There was one catch. He had three brothers and sisters. Justin and Kasey thought long and hard. Kasey always wanted a big family and they couldn’t bear the thought of these siblings being separated. Justin says there’s never a dull moment having four kids around the house. It’s busy and full of noise and activity. He said, “It’s absolutely the best ever” and Kasey reminds them they’ll always have a place to come back to.
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New archaeological evidence supports the factuality of the Greek legend about the prophet, or oracle, of Delphi.
According to legend, the site where the oracle would prophesy was discovered thousands of years ago by a goat herder. He found that his goats acted strangely at a crack or fissure in the rock. As he investigated the fissure, he breathed some of the fumes coming from it and was said to enter a prophetic state. Around 140 B.C., a temple was built over the fissure. Its centerpiece was a platform built over the fissure where for nearly 2000 years the oracle would speak forth.
Modern researchers considered the legend nothing more than a myth. However, geologists have found that two geological faults pass right beneath the temple site. They analyzed a calcium-rich rock called travertine deposited on the temple walls by a natural spring. Tiny bubbles in the travertine were filled with methane and ethane gas that can have small narcotic effects. Further, ethylene, which can bring about a dreamlike state, is still released by a nearby spring.
The idea that the ancients were gullible simpletons who easily accepted fantastic stories stems from evolution. Evolution claims that man has evolved upwards, eradicating the myths of his ancestors through science. The fact is, the theory of evolution is the worst of all possible myths and stands in the way of truth.
Jeremiah 29:9
“For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.”
Prayer:
Lord, never let me be misled from Your truth by false prophets. Amen.
Notes:
National Post Online, “The oracle of Delphi – high on ethylene?” Photo: View of Delphi, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
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Salmos 104:24a
“¡Cuán innumerables son tus obras, Jehová! Hiciste todas ellas con sabiduría…”
Aquellos que creen que el universo, la Tierra y todo lo que está en ella son el resultado de una evolución sin discernimiento están en apuros para explicar el origen de la inteligencia. Algunos incluso intentan argumentar que no hay tal cosa como la inteligencia, diciendo que sólo pensamos que ciertas cosas reflejan la inteligencia. Al aprender más acerca del mundo, se requiere de una fe aún más grande para creer en la evolución.
La estructura increíble del ADN y como funciona es un ejemplo. Los científicos ahora han demostrado, y aunque no fue su intención hacerlo, que el ADN mismo está infundido de inteligencia. En 1994 se descubrió que el ADN podía ser utilizado como una computadora. Desde entonces, se ha aprendido mucho acerca del poder informático del ADN. ¿Cómo puede ser utilizado el ADN para resolver el problema de, por ejemplo, encontrar un camino de vuelo entre siete ciudades como para que cada ciudad sea visitada solo una vez? Para resolver el problema los investigadores asignan un valor numérico a las hebras individuales del ADN. A través de una serie de pasos, permiten que las hebras del ADN interaccionen entre sí, guardando los resultados luego de cada paso. Un computador electrónico puede resolver un problema matemático con 30 cláusulas y cincuenta variables en 1.6 millones de pasos. ¡Un computador de ADN puede resolver este mismo problema en tan sólo 91 pasos!
Las computadoras de ADN no serían posibles a menos que la inteligencia fuera incorporada en el mismo tejido de la creación. Sólo nuestro todo sabio Creador pudo haber sido responsable de esto.
Oración: Amado Padre, ayúdame a utilizar la inteligencia que Tú me has dado. Amén.
Ref: Nature, 13/01/00, pp. 143144, 175179, “Computación del ADN en las superficies”. Foto: ADN Doble hélice descubierta por James D Watson y Francis Crick por Marjorie McCarty CCA 2.5
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The Sixth Circuit has rightly ruled that Tennessee and Kentucky are free to protect children from these horrible procedures. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Despite all the difficulties our nation has and is enduring, we are blessed with many freedoms and liberties that the majority of the world is denied. Sadly, we take these liberties and freedoms for granted and forget the bravery and courage that our founders had. The Declaration of Independence begins with the words:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
The grievances against the crown were many, and those in this new land had had enough. Yes, the chains that shackled the colonies to Great Britain were being broken. To gain this freedom there was a price to be paid and our founders knew that. As a matter of fact, the Declaration closes with these words:
And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
How many of us listening right now would take that same pledge – our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor? These 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were concerned by their posterity. In contrast, today it seems we are more concerned by our prosperity.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Chronicles 2:18-4:4
Acts 24:1-27
Psalm 4:1-8
Proverbs 18:16-18
1 Chronicles 3:10 — Now we’re back to familiar names. The kingly line of David going all the way to Josiah and his descendants that were wiped out by Nebuchadnezzar.
1 Chronicles 3:16 — Later we’ll read in Jeremiah 36:30-31 of the curse on the line of Jehoiakim. Jeconiah, his son, was further cursed (Jeremiah 22:30).
Tertullus accuses PaulActs 24:5 — By the way, we need a few more “ringleader(s) of the sect of the Nazarenes!”
Acts 24:14 — Yes! We have seen in the Law where it talks of Jesus! The Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world!
Acts 24:16 — Like Paul, can you say that you have a conscience void of offense toward God and toward man?
Psalm 4:4 — Speaking of a clean conscience, are we able to say we are free of unconfessed sin?
Psalm 4:8 — We can sleep because of safety in Him!
Proverbs 18:16 — Is Solomon talking about bribery? See the Pulpit Commentary:
Verse 16. – A man’s gift maketh room for him (comp. Proverbs 19:6). Mattam, “gift,” has been taken in different senses. Some consider it to mean a bribe offered for underhand or fraudulent purposes; but the context does not lead to this conclusion, and the parallel passage mentioned above makes against it … The term here signifies the present which duty or friendship offers to one whom one wishes to please. This paves a man’s way to a great person’s presence. Bringeth him before great men. The Oriental custom of offering suitable gifts to one in authority, when a favour or an audience is desired, is here alluded to (comp. 1 Samuel 10:27; 1 Kings 4:21; 1 Kings 10:25). So the Magi brought gifts so the newborn King at Bethlehem (Matthew 2:11). In a spiritual sense, the right use of riches opens the way to eternal life, evincing a man’s practical love of God and man; as Christ says (Luke 16:9), “Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles” (Revised Version).
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I will judge between cattle and cattle. (Ezekiel 34:22)
Some are fat and flourishing, and therefore they are unkind to the feeble. This is a grievous sin and causes much sorrow. Those thrustings with side and with shoulder, those pushings of the diseased with the horn, are a sad means of offense in the assemblies of professing believers. The Lord takes note of these proud and unkind deeds, and He is greatly angered by them, for He loves the weak.
Is the reader one of the despised? Is he a mourner in Zion and a marked man because of his tender conscience? Do his brethren judge him harshly? Let him not resent their conduct; above all let him not push and thrust in return. Let him leave the matter in the Lord’s hands. He is the Judge. Why should we wish to intrude upon His office? He will decide much more righteously than we can. His time for judgment is the best, and we need not be in a hurry to hasten it on. Let the hard-hearted oppressor tremble. Even though he may ride roughshod over others with impunity for the present, all his proud speeches are noted, and for every one of them account must be given before the bar of the great Judge.
Patience, my soul! Patience! The Lord knoweth thy grief. Thy Jesus hath pity upon thee!
Happy 248th birthday, America! As we enjoy parades, fireworks, and time with family and friends, may we also reflect on what our Founders risked to give us this land of freedom and prosperity. All fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence willingly pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. They weren’t just thinking about themselves and their families; they were envisioning future generations that would benefit from their selfless commitment and actions.
On July 3, 1776, John Adams wrote his wife, “I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration….Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means.” End quote. Thank you, John Adams and all the rest! Happy Fourth, everyone!
Kerby AndersonToday is the 4th of July, and I thought I would take a moment to talk about the origin of the ideas in the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson said that many of the ideas in the Declaration came from John Locke. Jefferson also gave credit to the writer Algernon Sidney, who in turn cites most prominently Aristotle, Plato, Roman republican writers, and the Old Testament.
Legal scholar Gary Amos argues that Locke’s Two Treatises on Government is simply Samuel Rutherford’s Lex Rex in a popularized form. Amos says in his book Defending the Declaration “that the ‘law of nature’ is God’s general revelation of law in creation, which God also supernaturally writes on the hearts of men.”
This foundation helps explain the tempered nature of the American Revolution. The Declaration of Independence was a bold document, but not a radical one. The colonists did not break with England for “light and transient causes.” They were mindful that Romans 13 says they should be “in subjection to the governing authorities” which “are established by God.” Yet when they suffered from a “long train of abuses and usurpations,” they argued that “it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government.”
Jefferson also drew from George Mason’s Declaration of Rights (published on June 6, 1776). The first paragraph states that “all men are born equally free and independent and have certain inherent natural Rights; among which are the Enjoyment of Life and Liberty, with the Means of Acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining Happiness and Safety.”
The Declaration of Independence is more than 200 years old. It was a monumental document at the time. Even today its words ring with truth and inspire new generations.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
He’s not buried in Rome in the basement of the Vatican because Peter never went to Rome. The Bible says that he went off to try to establish a church in the uttermost parts of the Earth. 1 Peter 5:13 says that he went to the city of Babylon. That is not a cryptic name for Rome, Italy. It’s Babylon, taking the Bible literally. When Peter went to the far ends of the world to establish churches, Babylon was the second-most populated Jewish city in all the world, and there he established a church. In that verse, it says that all the saints at Babylon salute you.
Peter never went to Rome, and I do not believe that he is buried there.
Tradition says that he is buried in Jerusalem. We authenticate information that we get about a geographical location, first of all, with the Word of God. If we do not have an exact statement to deal with a particular issue as it relates to the Bible, then we fall back on tradition. Finally, we look to archeology. No one has been able to dig up the grave of Peter, but tradition says that he was buried in the city of Jerusalem.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
This is Ken Ham, author of the very practical book Cultures in Chaos and a Conflicted Church.I’ve always taught the plain truth from Scripture that God created in just six twenty-four-hour days. Now some people claim that I’m limiting God by teaching this, but that claiming God created over billions of years doesn’t limit him.
But insisting on six literal days of creation isn’t limiting God, it’s limiting us to believing what God tells us in his Word. Think about it—how does believing what God says in his Word over what man says limit God? It limits us to starting with his Word—and that’s a good limitation for us as fallible humans.
Yes, God created in six days—and we need to believe what he plainly tells us.
Dig Deeper* What God Wrote About Creation Week * Creation Basics: Is It Really About the Age of the Earth?
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Today, we’re talking about alcoholism.
It’s common knowledge that drugs can be addictive. But alcohol can be addictive as well, despite the widespread view that drinking is relatively harmless.
According to The Journal of Neuroscience, alcohol stimulates production of dopamine in the brain, causing the drinker to crave intoxicating beverages. And the more a person craves alcohol, the more he drinks. This creates a vicious cycle that often leads to excess drinking and eventual dependency – another name for alcoholism.
Ephesians 5:18 tells us, “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.”
In other words, believers should avoid the dependency that comes from filling themselves with alcohol and, instead, fill their lives with the things of God. We were made to love and serve Him, and we should not let ourselves be brought under the control of anything else.
But how does alcohol figure into poverty? We’ll discuss that another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Things change when a community comes together. We see this time and time again in our neighborhoods, cities, and country. And this very same principle applies to telling others about Jesus. We’re stronger together. In Namibia, Africa, this is happening all across the country. But I’d love to share with you an example of the local churches. They came together for an evangelism training event for children’s workers, where they taught Hope For Kids, a program that disciples children to share their faith. And then, they took it back to their churches and started implementing it. And children in the community’s lives started to change. And through that, the community started to change. This was all because Christians like you and me decided to come together and make an impact. And these believers were part of over 8 million children hearing the Gospel this past year worldwide. And we praise God for that! For more on how you can learn to share your faith, visit www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · July 4 | Today is America’s Birthday*Previously recorded by Phyllis Schlafly // July 2011 ***
It seems like schools today are obsessed with teaching tolerance, diversity and multiculturalism. It is really much more important that young American citizens have an understanding of our nation’s founding documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, as well as the character and thinking of the men who wrote those great documents that have stood the test of time for two centuries.
It is important that young people respect our Judeo-Christian origins in order to be able to be able to defend our country, our schools, and our institutions against attacks by those who are trying to transform us into a completely secular society. Those who attended public schools probably missed out on this part of American history.
Indeed, the prevailing dogma of Political Correctness decrees that the entire Judeo-Christian heritage be excluded from the teaching of history. Young people need to know the history and the literature of the western tradition if we are to preserve our freedom, because freedom only flourishes in Judeo-Christian countries.
Most schools are not in session in July, so you are on your own this Fourth of July to find a copy of the Declaration of Independence and read it thoughtfully. It is America’s great religious document, the official and unequivocal proclamation by the American people of our belief and faith in God.
The Declaration affirms God’s existence as a “self-evident” truth. That means it requires no further debate. The nation created by the great Declaration is God’s country. The rights it defines are God-given. The actions of its signers were God-inspired. The Declaration contains five references to God — God as supreme Lawmaker, God as Creator of all men, God as the Source of all rights, God as the world’s supreme Judge, and God as our Protector on whom we can rely. This is truly Independence Day!
Now more than ever we need an Independence Day. Our nation is literally on the brink. Most importantly, the right to life. Without it there are no other rights. We’re witnessing an all-out battle of good versus evil and need men and women of good will. Most of what we were raised to believe about America is wrapped in the meaning of this day. So, it’s good to have time to relax and be proud of our nation. It’s good to have overflowing feelings of patriotism. It’s good to look at our children and grandchildren with a passion in our hearts to keep our nation free, for them. To keep us all free we must vote for those who defend life like we do. Remember your patriotism when you enter the voting booth this November.
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Tropical passion vines have a unique defense against insects that would nibble on their leaves. Its leaves contain sealed packets of cyanide that are made active by being linked with sugar molecules. There are other sealed packets with an enzyme that releases the sugar molecules, activating the cyanide. When an insect chews on the leaves, both packets are broken, the cyanide is activated and another predator is gone.
However, the caterpillar of the tropical butterfly Heliconius sara can munch away happily on the leaves, oblivious to the cyanide, apparently immune to the powerful poison. Scientists wondered why these caterpillars didn’t die. They found out that the caterpillar has an enzyme that prevents the release of the cyanide. This enzyme changes the cyanide to a harmless sulfur based chemical before the leaf’s enzyme can cause the cyanide to be released. However, the caterpillar still has to be careful because some vines grow special defensive hairs that can impale an unwary caterpillar.
Evolutionists would have us believe that these caterpillars, by trial and error, evolved the ability to neutralize the cyanide. Even if we were to grant the ridiculous idea that caterpillars are smart enough to do this, this explanation still doesn’t work. Any caterpillar that would munch the passion leaves would face instant death without a chance to experiment or reproduce. However, the Creator of all chemistry has once again demonstrated His existence by this obvious and clever relationship.
Acts 8:23
“For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and [in] the bond of iniquity.”
Prayer:
Father, remove any poison of bitterness from my heart. Amen.
Notes:
Science News, 7/22/00, p. 59, “How butterflies can eat cyanide.” Photo: Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License – Version 2.0. Copyright 2008, Alex Popovkin.
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Job 8:13‑14
“Tales son los caminos de todos los que se olvidan de Dios; y así perecerá la esperanza del impío, porque su esperanza es apenas como un hilo, y su confianza, como una tela de araña”.
Por más de un siglo, los científicos se han preguntado acerca de los adornos que por los menos 78 especies de arañas tejen en sus telarañas. Las barras extras y las X parecen no tener ningún propósito obvio. Algunos han sugerido que podrían ser lugares de escondite, escudo solar, advertencias para los pájaros o cebos para los insectos. Ahora un investigador en la Universidad de Kyoto puede haber descubierto el propósito de estos diseños. Si tiene razón, la teoría de la evolución puede ser la víctima de estas telarañas.
La araña asiática que investigó el investigador construye dos diferentes tipos de telarañas. Cuando está bien alimentada, la araña añade bandas de seda junto a los peldaños de la telaraña. Sin embargo, cuando esta araña tiene hambre arregla estas bandas como para que hagan un espiral hacia el centro de la telaraña. Luego de probar la tensión en ambos tipos de telarañas se descubrió que las telarañas con las bandas espirales son mucho más sensibles incluso para los insectos más pequeños que las telarañas de bandas. En otras palabras, la araña hambrienta está buscando cualquier insecto que pueda comer. A la araña satisfecha sólo le interesan los insectos grandes. La pregunta es, ¿cómo pudo una evolución sin discernimiento darles a estas arañas el conocimiento de ingeniería estructural necesaria para crear estos diseños? ¡Además, de acuerdo al árbol evolucionista para las arañas, este conocimiento tendría que haberse evolucionado por lo menos nueve veces! Una explicación mucho más lógica y directa es que el Creador les dio a las arañas este conocimiento cuando las creó.
Oración: Ayúdame, Señor, hacer todas las cosas excelentemente, como Tú las has hecho. Amén.
Ref: Science News, 25/3/00, p. 198, “Las arañas hambrientas afinan la agitación de la telaraña”. Foto: Spider Web Pixabay.com
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The Secretary of Treasury received petitions from people who wanted to put God’s name on the nation’s currency. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: July 3, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Brad Dacus
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Brad Dacus is president and founder of the Pacific Justice Institute. Their mission is to defend, without charge, the religious freedoms, parental rights, and other civil liberties of individuals who cannot defend themselves. Brad previously served as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Phil Gramm and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas, School of Law.
America is running off the rails as it continues to advance an agenda that places transgenderism above true biology. Biological men are decimating women in sports. Those same men are using women’s locker rooms, and when females complain, they are the ones that are sanctioned. Schools are taking action to prevent parents from knowing if their minor son or daughter is identifying differently at school than they are at home. Even more tragic is when a family has their child taken away from them by Child Protective Services because the family refuses to allow permanent, bodily mutilating surgery to be done for so-called, “gender transition.”
These issues were represented during the program, along with others from the Supreme Court. Here’s a sample of what was discussed:
- Presidents having immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts but not for unofficial acts.
- Did a Supreme Court Justice actually claim Joe Biden has legal permission to assassinate Donald Trump?
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to draw articles of impeachment against the Supreme Court Justices.
- The expansion of emergency room abortions.
- A Billings, Montana, case regarding a young girl with gender dysphoria.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom’s ties to the LGBTQ agenda and a kidnapping protection bill.
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Penna DexterI recently returned from a trip to Greece. One cannot go far in that country without being confronted with evidence of the rise and fall of great civilizations.
We spent a day in and around Corinth, a wealthy ancient Greek city, destroyed by the Romans in 156 BC.
The Romans killed all the men in Corinth and enslaved the women — and the children. The victorious Roman army sacked the city, utterly destroying it.
In 146-144 BC, Julius Caesar settled Corinth as a Roman colony. The Romans rebuilt it.
The Corinth the apostle Paul visited was Roman — again a great city which, because of its location, was the crossroads of civilization. Paul started from Athens and went to Corinth to end his second missionary journey.
At that time, Corinth was the commercial center of the world. Our tour leader compared Athens to Boston. But Corinth, he told us, was like New York City. He likened the ceramic earthen vessel, the main receptacle for storage and transport in this prosperous society, to the ubiquitous cardboard box which characterizes commerce today.
Corinth was filled with carnality and corruption. Ancient Gods, both Greek and then Roman, were corrupt. Greece’s most beautiful women worshipped Aphrodite through their bodies in temples dedicated to her. People indulged their vices.
Paul was an urban evangelist. When Paul got to Corinth, he had to teach people what sin is.
Rod Dreher’s newsletter recently referred to William Ophuls’ book, Immoderate Greatness: Why Civilizations Fail. There comes a time for them when, “The majority lives for bread and circuses; worships celebrities instead of divinities; takes its bearings from below rather than above; throws off social and moral restraints, especially on sexuality; shirks duties but insists on entitlements; and so forth.”
William Ophuls continues: “The society’s original vigor, virtue, and morale have been entirely effaced. Rotten to the core, the society awaits collapse, with only the date remaining to be determined.”
We must ask: How near are we to this?
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
2 Kings 4:18-5:27
Acts 15:1-35
Psalm 141:1-10
Proverbs 17:23
2 Kings 4:28 — The honest cry of a woman to the prophet comes out in this verse. She did not ask for a son, but she was ultimately given one that she loved. Now her son is taken from her, and God brings her son back to life.
2 Kings 4:31 — I heard a great message from Devon Swanson on Gehazi, the unfaithful servant. We met Gehazi yesterday (2 Kings 4:12), and he was intelligent enough to know how to help the woman (2 Kings 4:14). A good worker – but he had a fatal flaw that will also be seen in Naaman (2 Kings 5:22).
- No relationship with his ministries (2 Kings 4:26). Yes, the Shunamite woman wasn’t talkative (2 Kings 4:13 and 16), but Gehazi, who had been often in her house (2 Kings 4:10), didn’t have a relationship that allowed her to freely open up to him.
- No respect for his ministries (2 Kings 4:27). Yes, the Shunamite woman ignored him and physically approached his boss, the one Gehazi was called to protect. Gehazi didn’t protect Elisha because he was trying to thrust away one of his ministry’s key donors!
- No reward from his ministries (2 Kings 4:31). Our reward in ministry is seeing lives changed – some thirty-fold, some sixty-fold, some one hundred-fold (Matthew 13:8). Obviously, Elisha felt that Gehazi could be used by God to work a miracle, but Gehazi’s fatal flaw cost him his reward.
2 Kings 5:1 — Did you catch the phrase “by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria?” God cares about the political affairs of heathen nations! How much more so does He care about nations that claim to trust in God! But what is the political agenda of God?
2 Kings 5:2 — The captured Israelite maid would be used of God, not to get political deliverance for herself and the other captive Israelites in Syrian bondage, but to be a witness as a faithful slave to Naaman’s wife. She was able to use her unfortunate situation just like Joseph did – to bring blessings to a heathen nation. Her testimony was evident within the household of Naaman, and so much so that it moved the king of Syria!
In the background of this picture from the VCY Israel Trip, you can see the dirty waters of Jordan.2 Kings 5:6 — Ah, Naaman. He thought healing could come through political entreaty, but the king of Israel could not heal him. Nor could healing come through religious ceremony (2 Kings 5:11). Nor could it come through financial inducement (2 Kings 5:16). It came through washing in the dirtiest river imaginable. It was not a difficult thing – it was quite simple. But it was not easy. Pride almost kept Naaman from being clean. Yes, his servants had to beg him – “Wash, and be clean!”
Today, we can wash and be clean in a river that is not too appealing – this river is the blood of the Lamb (Revelation 7:14, Hebrews 9:14, Hebrews 13:12)! Yes, the blood of the Lamb is not the river that most people go to for cleansing; they prefer the “prettier” waters of good works. Like Naaman, they try political activity, religious ceremony, and financial inducement. But they still are cursed with an incurable, fatal disease like Naaman (2 Kings 5:1). But like Naaman, though our sins be as scarlet, they can be made as white as snow (Isaiah 1:18, 2 Kings 5:14)!
Acts 15:1 — Ah, one of the “prettier rivers” – circumcision. Circumcision was initiated in the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 17:10), was repealed in Acts 10:15, and was expounded in Acts 10:45.
Acts 15:20 — What were these laws that were commanded to be followed by the Gentiles?
- Abstaining from meats offered to idols. Wait until we get to Paul’s discussion on whether we can eat meats offered to idols!
- Abstaining from fornication. The New Testament Church takes a harder line than the Old Testament Israelites on fornication. In Exodus 22:16-17, we see one of the “hardness of heart” passages (Mark 10:5, Matthew 19:8). In the New Testament, Jesus has increased our duty – we’re not just expected to follow the bare minimum requirements needed for the functioning of an orderly society of free citizens, but we have an increased duty to our fellow man that requires the full obedience of a bound servant to his master.
- Abstaining from things strangled. Again, the life is in the blood (Leviticus 17:10-12).
- Abstaining from vampirism. Yes – today we have made vampires cool and exciting. No – we are not to glorify this anti-biblical behavior. Some may say these things are cultural, but these are from the Holy Ghost (Acts 15:28).
Psalm 141:8 — The foundation for our national motto – “… in Thee is my trust.”
Proverbs 17:23 — Hmm … did we not read about someone taking a gift today, and as a result, someone’s view of God was perverted?
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The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. (1 Samuel 2:7)
All my changes come from Him who never changes. If I had grown rich, I should have seen His hand in it, and I should have praised Him; let me equally see His hand if I am made poor, and let me as heartily praise Him. When we go down in the world, it is of the Lord, and so we may take it patiently: when we rise in the world, it is of the Lord, and we may accept it thankfully. In any case, the Lord hath done it, and it is well.
It seems that Jehovah’s way is to lower those whom He means to raise and to strip those whom He intends to clothe. If it is His way, it is the wisest and best way. If I am now enduring the bringing low, I may well rejoice, because I see in it the preface to the lifting up. The more we are humbled by grace, the more we shall be exalted in glory. That impoverishment which will be overruled for our enrichment is to be welcomed.
O Lord, Thou has taken me down of late and made me feel my insignificance and sin. It is not a pleasant experience, but I pray Thee make it a profitable one to me. Oh, that Thou wouldst thus fit me to bear a greater weight of delight and of usefulness; and when I am ready for it, then grant it to me, for Christ’s sake! Amen.
The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms and their effects on young people’s lives, similar to those now mandatory on cigarette packages. In a recent opinion piece in The New York Times, Doctor Vivek Murthy said that social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people. This would require congressional action to make the suggestion a reality.
This is the Biden administration’s top medical official telling us social media is having a negative impact on young people. This isn’t a radical conservative giving this message. We hope parents are getting the message that to protect their kids they need to limit and monitor online time and access. It’s not an invasion of privacy; it’s about being a loving parent.
Kerby AndersonNuclear war may be unthinkable, but we need to think about it, so it doesn’t occur. Recently at a China-Russia summit, General Secretary Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaimed, “There can be no winners in a nuclear war, and it should never be fought.” While we can take comfort in their statement, we also need to realize these two leaders have threatened the use of nuclear arms in the past.
In his latest book, The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation, Victor Davis Hanson explains that war can settle disputes, topple dictators, and bend the trajectory of civilizations. But he also warns there have been times when war ended in utter annihilation.
He provides four historical examples: the city-state of Thebes, ancient Carthage, Byzantine Constantinople, and Aztec Tenochtitlan (tuh/noch/te/lan). The leaders believed their illustrious pasts would be enough to prevent their destruction. Alexander the Great, Roman Scipio, Muslim Mehmet, and the Spanish conquistador Cortés proved them wrong. Each of them didn’t just attempt to defeat their enemy but were successful in destroying them and their culture.
There are many ways that nations and people can vanish from history. Sometimes natural causes like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or plagues wipe out a population. His book provides four examples of how wartime destruction of a culture and civilization have taken place in the past. His book is an important warning that it could happen again.
What is striking is how quickly the transition from normality to the end of days can take place. This rendezvous with finality was unexpected. Their leaders failed to assess their military and cultural weaknesses. This needs to be a warning for us today.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
As we study the Word of God, it doesn’t say that it happened exactly on the Lord’s Day, Sunday afternoon, while John was on the Isle of Patmos.
Revelation 1:1 says that it came from God the Father who gave it to Jesus the Son who then delegated an angel to give it to John the Revelator.
Chapters 1-3 were most likely given at that time on the Isle of Patmos because the Lord tells John to write down in Revelation 1:19 the things which were (chapter 1), the things which are (chapters 2 & 3), and to write down the things which will happen hereafter which is also used in Revelation 4:1.
Revelation 4:1, “After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.” Trumpets don’t talk; this is apocalyptic. Put this with the fact that there will be a trumpet sound at the rapture of the church (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:51-53), you can come to the conclusion, interpreting the apocalyptic phrase “I heard as it were of a trumpet talking with me,” that it depicts the Rapture of the church.
In Revelation 4:2, John is in the third heaven, in the heavenlies, in the throne room. I believe John, literally, went into the third heaven.
In 2 Corinthians 12:2, the Apostle Paul said that he knew a man 14 years ago who went into the third heaven. It may have been Paul himself. This man talked about it when he got back.
I believe that the Lord can take anybody that He wants to at a certain time for a certain purpose into the third heaven. I believe that this is where John went. He saw the things from a heavenly perspective. He understands what is going to happen on the Earth because he was told that. He understands what will happen in the heavens as well.
As you read through the next chapters of Revelation, especially chapter 4:2-19:10, it gives detailed information about the Tribulation Period.
I believe that it took longer than one shot of getting every bit of information about the Tribulation Period and what happens after the Tribulation period – the Millennium and eternity future (Revelation 21 & 22).
John is probably up in age, in his 90s. He is a pastor of a church in Ephesus. God gave him the assignment to get the letters to the seven churches.
I believe that it took more than one day, but I don’t see a statement that states that.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Some atheists don’t seem to really care whether or not God exists — they just want Him out of the picture.
In a 2010 interview on ABC News, the late Stephen Hawking, famed British physicist, made the following statement: “One can’t prove that God doesn’t exist, but science makes God unnecessary.”
That statement is a classic example of what Darwinian evolution does for many people who reject God — it gives them an excuse NOT to believe. And since Darwin couched his evolutionary worldview in scientific terminology, people feel good about not believing.
But the truth is that scientific evidence supports the biblical account of creation.
As chemist James Tour noted, “Only a rookie who knows nothing about science would say science takes away from faith. If you really study science, it will bring you closer to God.”
And what are other problems with Hawking’s teachings? We’ll discuss them another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope!I’m Carl Kerby.
Zebras are known for their stripes, but God has equipped them with other self- defense tools as well. Their eyes are perfectly located on the side of their head for a wide view of their surroundings. They can easily scan the savannah for predators with binocular vision to see depth and even night vision.
Their ears are cupped and on the top of their heads. They can move them in any direction and are even able to use them to communicate.
The ever watchful zebra will alert the herd with a quick high-pitched sound, and if under attack, they will fight back with vicious piercing bites and powerful kicks.
Within hours of birth, the zebra young are up and running, sometimes traveling at 55 miles-per-hour to escape predators.
But their biggest strength is sticking together, which we will learn about in the next Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. Until then … stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
This is Ken Ham, head of the ministry producing the family-friendly Answers Bible Curriculum.All this week we’ve looked at a fossil find of a young tyrannosaur with some drumsticks in its stomach. But what creature did it eat?
Well, the articles reporting on the find said this tyrannosaur’s final meal was two baby dinosaurs. But if you read the article carefully you’d see these baby “dinosaurs” were described as “birdlike.” Wait—birdlike dinosaurs?
Well, we see that phrase a lot. And it usually means what the scientists have discovered is a bird—yes, a birdlike bird.
The evolutionary worldview assumes birds are dinosaurs, but we know birds are, well, birds, created by God on day five.
Dig Deeper* What Did a Teenage Tyrannosaur Eat? * Did Dinosaurs Turn Into Birds?
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Have you ever known someone who seemed so far from wanting a relationship with Jesus? Maybe that was you! At one time, that was me. But when we share the Gospel, we’re participating in the work of the Holy Spirit, and His will and heart is to draw people to Himself—even the ones who seem hardhearted and far from Him. Yuen Woh from Malaysia saw this firsthand. He was introduced by his friend to a very prominent and arrogant businessman who wasn’t interested in God. Well eventually, the man was admitted to the hospital for a medical condition. Yuen Woh went to visit him and found him hurting and questioning a lot of things. Very clearly, Yuen Woh saw God’s hand moving in his life. After he was discharged, Yuen Woh met him often and eventually had the chance to share the Gospel. And the man responded by accepting Jesus as his Savior! Let’s be about the Father’s business by sharing the Gospel with others. For more, visit www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · June 21 | Do the Simple SolutionPhoto: Editorial cartoon about the Perdicaris Incident; public domainA big part of politics is problem-solving. When issues threatening the rights or safety of the citizens arise, our elected officials must solve those problems. National defense is a must, and limitation on the government’s ability to protect our rights is critical. Frequently, though, our elected leaders fail to follow the basic and simple solutions to problems we face, instead choosing to hem and haw in vague political language.
Often, this is because the politicians have something to gain from the problem’s existence, or it is because they are not brave enough to bear the risks of facing the challenge head-on. Phyllis Schlafly recognized this longstanding issue with our politicians in her book A Choice Not an Echo. She emphasized how often the best solution is the simple solution.
Phyllis wrote, “When an American citizen named Ion Perdicaris was captured and held hostage by a bandit named Ahmed Raisuli, President Theodore Roosevelt had a simple solution: just send out a cable reading ‘Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead.’ And it got results.”
Phyllis went on, “There are numerous simple solutions for most of the problems that confront our country today.” Phyllis wrote this in 1964, but it still holds true today. Many of the issues we face in modern America have very simple solutions, whether they are foreign or domestic issues.
With wars in Israel and Ukraine, it is necessary to have a decisive commander-in-chief who is respected by the fighting parties in these conflicts. President Joe Biden does not fit the bill and has repeatedly failed to deploy simple solutions.
Many issues could be solved by simply closing our border. The open border means terror threats, infiltration by our enemies, and a free flow of drugs and trafficked people into our United States. The solution is simple: Close the border!
Americans face higher prices week after week. The solution is simple! Stop inflating the money supply.
Phyllis was right, we should do the simple solution for important problems.
Department of Justice and prison officials are committing targeted persecution toward peaceful pro-lifers arrested and convicted for violating the FACE Act, a law passed under Clinton to target pro-lifers. Jean Marshall is seventy-four years old and in excruciating pain because she needs a hip replacement. But her surgery had to be cancelled because the judge wouldn’t accommodate her urgent treatment. Now, nine months and two ER visits later, the judge still won’t accommodate the surgery. This winter Jean suffered from pneumonia yet was denied medical attention for weeks. Paulette Harlow, seventy-five is under house arrest because her poor makes living in prison impossible. Yet Sanjay Patel, the prosecutor publicly mocked her. These are injustices inflicted by the far Left.
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Inside your body there is a large and amazing family of chemical workers who, although they usually last less than a minute, make life possible. There are so many different kinds of these chemicals, called prostaglandins, that science is just beginning to learn how important they are to life.
Prostaglandins are made by just about every tissue in your body. They are made by tissue cells from stored fatty acids. When triggered, fatty acids swarm out of the cell walls and are quickly changed into the necessary prostaglandin. Prostaglandins are involved in regulating reproduction, breathing and circulation, among other things.
Prostaglandins made by the cells lining our blood vessels relax the muscles around them so that more blood can flow through them. And blood platelets also produce another prostaglandin; when triggered, it enables the blood to clot and seal wounds. In the lungs, prostaglandins regulate the openings of air passages. They help protect the inside of your stomach. It is because aspirin inhibits prostaglandin production that it helps headaches and can cause stomach problems in some people. Prostaglandins have been implicated in the swollen, painful joints caused by arthritis.
The human body is literally a symphony of thousands of carefully designed systems, each one playing in harmony with the others and all of them working together. This fact alone leaves no justification for the claim that we are designed by genetic accidents.
1 Corinthians 12:18
“But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.”
Prayer:
Lord, I thank You that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. I understand that it is because of sin that sometimes our systems do not work as You designed them. According to Your will, grant me healing in those cases, but let me always be aware of Your love and presence in my life. Amen.
Ref: Shodell, Michael. 1983. “The prostaglandin connection.” Science 83. p. 78. Photo: Scanning electron micrograph of blood cells. From left to right: human erythrocyte, activated thrombocyte (platelet), leukocyte.(PD)
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Génesis 8:7
“… y envió un cuervo, el cual salió y estuvo yendo y volviendo hasta que las aguas se secaron sobre la tierra”.
El 18 de mayo de 1980, el Monte St. Helens explotó, devastando más de 200 millas cuadradas (45 kilómetros) en el sudoeste del estado de Washington. El calor arrojado por el volcán derritió la nieve que cubría sus cumbres, creando flujos de lodo que cubrieron el área circundante. La sombría predicción era que los bosques y la vida salvaje nunca más serían encontrados cerca de la montaña durante nuestra era.
La recuperación del Monte St. Helens nos provee de un comparativamente pequeño modelo a escala de la recuperación del gran diluvio en los tiempos de Noé. Sólo diez años después de la erupción, mucha de la vida animal y vegetal en el área devastada había regresado. Hoy, los árboles de hoja perenne se encuentran más altos que un ser humano, los peces nadan en los lagos y ríos, y los sapos se encuentran en los estanques. Animales aún más grandes como el alce se pueden encontrar en el área una vez desolada. Esto sugiere que no habría tomado generaciones para que el follaje que Dios preservó en las aguas del Diluvio hiciera crecer nuevamente bosques y selvas, proveyendo hogares para la creciente población emigrante del arca. Antes de que esto pudiera suceder, Noé tenía que saber que habría lugar donde pudieran ir los animales. Así que primero envió un cuervo. El Monte St. Helens ilustra el por qué Noé decidió enviar primero un cuervo. Entre los primeros nuevos colonizadores del Monte St. Helens estaba el cuervo. Estos son parte del ejército de animales carroñeros de Dios que remueven lo muerto y pueden vivir en una gran variedad de condiciones.
Aquí una vez más vemos que incluso los pequeños detalles registrados en la Biblia son verdad como la vida real.
Oración: Amado Padre, Te agradezco por danos Tu perfecta Palabra de Vida. Amén.
Notas: Creación, 3 5/00 págs. 33 37, “Después de la devastación, la recuperación”. Foto de : Monte St. Helens (PD)
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Doctors must return to sound science and reaffirm their oath to “First, do no harm.” Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: June 20, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Mark Krikorian
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Mark Krikorian is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues serving as the executive director of Center for Immigration Studies. They are an independent, non-partisan research organization examining and critiquing the impact of immigration on the United States. He has testified numerous times before Congress and has published articles in many outlets.
Mark began by communicating that the border control executive order is trying to limit the use of asylum claims as a gimmick to enter and then be released into the U.S. What the executive order actually does is to allow the government to not accept any asylum claims from those crossing the border illegally but only if the level of illegal crossings reaches 2,500 per day. In other words, this is the acceptable “floor” for illegal immigration. Mark described it as being the same as the big city district attorneys who say if you only shoplift $1,000 worth of items, that’s OK, you won’t be prosecuted.
The numbers are currently down at the borders. That’s to be expected because any time a new border policy comes through, smugglers and prospective illegal aliens step back to look and see what this new policy is all about. Once they find out it’s really “smoke and mirrors”, the numbers will go right back up. So Mark believes this is a political stunt designed to give the impression of serious border patrol without increasing the anger too much from the anti-border constituency.
Other points are discussed as well including the CBT-1 app. This allows people to schedule their illegal immigration while allowing others from 4 specific countries to skip the border altogether and fly into the U.S. Mark explains the impact these things may have on perception management as well as the upcoming election. After all, some are wondering if this is all about gathering votes.
Hear it all, including feedback from listeners, on this edition of Crosstalk.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
2 Kings 3:1-4:17
Acts 14:8-28
Psalm 140:1-13
Proverbs 17:22
2 Kings 3:5 — Come with me to Paris. We’re going to the Louvre. You normally need ten euros for admission, but today, you’re my guest. No, we’re not looking for the Mona Lisa. We’re looking for biblical artifacts. Enter the Levant Exhibit, Room D, and look for artifact # AO 5066. Elevated off the floor on a white base is a black monument.
Here’s a description from the official website of the Louvre:
The stele of King Mesha constitutes one of the most important direct accounts of the history of the world that is related in the Bible. The inscription pays tribute to the sovereign, celebrating his great building works and victories over the kingdom of Israel during the reign of Ahab, son of Omri. The mention of “Israel” is its earliest known written occurence. Dhiban, ancient Dibon, where the stele was found, was the capital of this kingdom of Moab, located on the left bank of the Dead Sea.
You will notice parts of the stele are smooth and others are rough. The rough parts are genuine, the smooth parts are reconstructed.
Tribute should be paid to the sagacity of Charles Clemont-Ganneau (1846-1923), a great Orientalist and disciple of Ernest Renan, to whom we owe the stele’s rescue. While in Jerusalem, Clermont-Ganneau learnt from an Alsatian missionary, F.A. Klein, that a large block of black stone covered with characters had been found at Dhiban. He first sent an Arab intermediary from Jerusalem, Selim al-Qarim, who, in October 1869, made a schematic copy (today in the Louvre) of the inscription, which enabled Clermont-Ganneau to recognize the importance and early date of the monument. He then sent a second intermediary, Yaqoub Karavaca, to make a stamp of the inscription, in December 1869. It is not known exactly how and why this operation aroused the anger of the villagers: in the skirmish, the print was torn (but the pieces reached Clermont-Ganneau and eventually the Louvre) and the stele, hitherto intact, was broken into many pieces, which were sent to the antiquities market in Jerusalem. Thanks to his careful negociations, Clermont-Ganneau succeeded in retrieving the two main pieces and some remains …
If you can’t make it to the Louvre, you can see a replica of the Stele at the Oriental Institute in Chicago.
For a full guide to biblical artifacts in the Louvre, check out www.louvrebible.org.
2 Kings 3:9 — Sun Tzu in The Art of War said, “Carefully guard your line of supplies.”
2 Kings 4:4 — Interesting that the woman was commanded to “shut the door.” Elisha’s blessing wasn’t to be seen as an ostentatious event.
2 Kings 4:8 — The Shunemite woman exemplified the hospitality that we are commanded to display in the New Testament:
- Bishops are commanded in 1 Timothy 3:2 and Titus 1:8
- All believers are commanded in Romans 12:13 and 1 Peter 4:9
2 Kings 4:10 — Today many churches have “prophet’s chambers” to aid those travelling in ministry. I have been the beneficiary of several prophet’s chambers!
2 Kings 4:13 — This woman provided for the prophet of God and asked for nothing in return.
2 Kings 4:16 — Like Sarah and Zachariah, she didn’t believe that she could conceive, but unlike them she had not expressed a desire nor encountered an angel.
Acts 14:15 — Paul is addressing a different audience than Peter did in Acts 3:13. Peter immediately begins preaching Jesus to the Jewish audience who understood who the God of Abraham was. Paul immediately begins preaching about the living God – the Creator of heaven and earth and sea. Ken Ham articulates that our society is looking more like Lystra than Judaea in that we need to define which God we are talking about.
Acts 14:19 — In verses 11-13, the people are preparing to sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas who they think are the gods come to earth. Yet, in verse 19 the two were stoned and left for dead. Ah, the fleeting passions of the crowd! Yet, Paul returned to preach again in Lystra (Acts 14:21), strengthening the disciples and teaching that the tribulation (Acts 14:22) he demonstrated in his own body was necessary.
Psalm 140:1 — David writes this psalm, but it’s one that could have been Paul’s prayer as well. Deliver me O LORD! Yes, God has heard the voice of David and of Paul (Psalm 140:6) and will hear our prayer as well! One day we can relax and rejoice in the physical presence of God (Psalm 140:13).
Proverbs 17:22 — How can we be merry when we’re in trouble? According to the group Keep Believing, we can do so because of Romans 8:28!
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Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. (John 15:2)
This is a precious promise to one who lives for fruitfulness. At first it seems to wear a sharp aspect. Must the fruitful bough be pruned? Must the knife cut even the best and most useful? No doubt it is so, for very much of our Lord’s purging work is done by means of afflictions of one kind or another. It is not the evil but the good who have the promise of tribulation in this life. But, then, the end makes more than full amends for the painful nature of the means. If we may bring forth more fruit for our Lord, we will not mind the pruning and the loss of leafage.
Still, purging is sometimes wrought by the Word apart from trial, and this takes away whatever appeared rough in the flavor of the promise. We shall by the Word be made more gracious and more useful. The Lord who has made us, in a measure, fruit-bearing, will operate upon us till we reach a far higher degree of fertility. Is not this a great joy? Truly there is more comfort in a promise of fruitfulness than if we had been warranted riches, or health, or honor.
Lord Jesus, speedily fulfill Thy gracious word to me and cause me to abound in fruit to Thy praise!
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty has filed a conditional motion to intervene and to participate as a friend of the court in a lawsuit recently filed against the Elkhorn School District for designating separate bathrooms based on biological sex. Title Nine explicitly allows for sex-separated bathrooms. At the time of Title Nine’s adoption, “sex” undoubtedly referred to “biological sex,” which was defined by biology and reproductive function.
Kudos to Elkhorn School District for not yielding to cultural pressure and upholding a common-sense, safety-driven policy regarding bathrooms. Also, many thanks to WILL for representing an association of brave school-district parents and seeking to get directly involved in this case, supporting the district’s policy that is in line with the proper interpretation of Title Nine.
Kerby AndersonThe world keeps getting increasingly more dangerous. Robert Clark provides several examples. There is the “war in Ukraine; China’s increasingly bellicose actions in the South China Sea and its little-talked-about nuclear proliferation; and Iranian aggression that threatens the existence of Israel, the lives of U.S. forces and their allies in the Middle East, and the security of global shipping lanes.”
All of that is enough for any of us to avert our eyes and focus on something else. But his argument is “The World Needs the West.” We may not want to think about foreign policy, but the future of a stable world depends on us electing the right politicians and appointing the right cabinet officers.
After the Cold War, we enjoyed a “peace dividend.” That allowed many European countries, along with this country, to reduce defense spending. This loss of military capability led to a loss of a credible deterrent. Many Americans don’t want to go to war. Perhaps the best way to avoid war is to have enough military might that will deter aggression.
The editors of the Wall Street Journal put it this way: “Mr. Biden talks about a world at risk from autocracies, but he acts like this is 1992 and the Soviet Union just collapsed. The world today is more like the late 1930s, as dictators build their militaries and form a new axis of animosity, while the American political class sleeps.”
The editors are also aware of our national debt and argue that what is currently spent “for defense in 2025 is a fraction of what Congress has blown on social programs over the past three years.” They argue we need an informed debate about priorities.
During this election year, we need to remember what is at stake not only in this country but around the world.
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Jesus read Isaiah 61:1-2 on a Sabbath Day in a synagogue in Nazareth. Isaiah 61:2, “To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;” Part A of this verse is a description of the Messiah. Part B refers to another time.
The synagogue overlooked the Jezreel Valley. Jesus knew to stop and not read part B of the portion of Isaiah because in Isaiah 63, Jesus would respond to several rhetorical questions from Isaiah 63:1, “Who is this that cometh from Edom, With dyed garments from Bozrah? This that is glorious in his apparel, Travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.” After the Battle of Armageddon, Jesus will walk 176 miles down a trail of blood and will go to Petra to get the Jews who will be protected there during the last three and a half years of the Tribulation Period. Bozrah is at the entrance of Petra, located in Edom. Jesus said that He was the one coming in glorious apparel from Edom.
The next question in Isaiah 63:2 was, “Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?” He had been stepping on the grapes and squeezing out the juice. In Isaiah 62:3-4 Jesus answers, “I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury: and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.” This is what Luke 4:17-20 is talking about.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
This is Ken Ham, inviting you to visit the world-class Creation Museum in Kentucky.This week we’ve been looking at a recent find of a fossil tyrannosaur with some drumsticks in its stomach. Now this fossil must’ve been formed after sin because God originally created everything to be vegetarian. So Christians who try to add millions of years into the fossil record have a big problem here!
You see, if that tyrannosaur fossil was laid down millions of years before Adam and Eve sinned, you have death before sin and animal carnivory in God’s “very good” creation—a creation in which God specifically said animals were vegetarian.
You simply can’t consistently add millions of years into the Bible.
Dig Deeper* What Did a Teenage Tyrannosaur Eat? * Does It Take Millions of Years for Fossils to Form?
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British physicist Stephen Hawking was very influential in the field of science. In fact, his book A Brief History of Time was on the New York Times bestseller list for over 50 weeks!
Unfortunately, Hawking rejected biblical creation. He said, “When people ask me if a god created the universe, I tell them that the question itself makes no sense. Time didn’t exist before the big bang, so there is no time for god to make the universe in.”
But it’s Hawking’s logic that makes no sense. God, by His very nature, is not bound by time. What’s more, since God made all things, HE MUST HAVE MADE TIME ITSELF AS WELL! And if Hawking believes that time started with the big bang then, logically, why couldn’t time have started with GOD?
Nothing can’t produce something — the creation had a CREATOR.
And what are other problems with Hawking’s teachings? We’ll discuss them another time.
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Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Have you ever felt hopeless? Sometimes in the darkest times, it can be hard to imagine things ever getting better. This can definitely be said of Tomo from Japan. He grew up with a very abusive father, who had a huge, negative impact on his family and caused both him and his mother to fall into deep depression. Tomo says that he felt little hope and no desire to become an adult. However, his sister and mother were invited to a local church, and both they and his younger brother quickly joined and accepted Jesus as their Savior and Lord. Tomo hesitated and stubbornly stayed away. But God brought men and women from the church into his life to meet him in his darkest times, and Tomo experienced God drawing him to Jesus. He accepted Christ as his Savior and today is a pastor in Japan who shares the hope of Jesus with the Japanese. For resources to help you get started in sharing your faith, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · June 20 | Ukraine War Hurts Biden’s CampaignThe 2024 election is looking rough for Biden.
Ending America’s involvement in foreign war, which in 1968 was Vietnam, is a pivotal issue among young voters. Pushing through Congress a $61 billion package to extend the war in Ukraine “for as long as it takes,” as he promised, Biden has made himself the pro-war candidate.
The only member of Congress born in Ukraine, Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), voted against the April Ukraine aid bill that pours more fuel on that fire without spending a dollar on our own border security. Rep. Spartz tweeted her opposition to the America Last uniparty on X.
“A uniparty in Washington is failing the American people,” Rep. Spartz observed. “I spoke on the floor in support of my amendment to eliminate an additional blank check of $16B to @POTUS Biden hidden in this bill by increasing the emergency presidential authorities to spend for any foreign country or international organization – ANY – true blank check,” she added.
In other words, the bill just passed by the Republican-controlled House includes a $16 billion handout to Biden to spend however he likes, much of which could be used for political gain. One recent “national security” project by the Biden Administration is to “train at least 200 LGBTQI+ community leaders … with preference given to trans and intersex community leaders” to advance their ideology in India.
Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) has shown it is impossible for Ukraine to win this war against Russia, so the continued funding delays peace. Sen. Vance explained in an op-ed in the New York Times that “Russia has nearly four times the population of Ukraine” and “Ukraine needs upward of half a million new recruits,” while the “average Ukrainian soldier is roughly 43 years old” and already fatigued from 2 years in battle.
Earlier this week Democrat Majority Leader, Senator Chuck Schumer indicated he would again introduce a misleading bill called Reproductive Freedom for Women Act. The title sounds liberating for women, but this is the way pro-abortion politicians work. They try to hide the fact this bill would legalize all-trimester abortions. This would nullify any pro-life laws passed in the states. Recently I told you how several states stopped all or nearly all abortions. This life-saving good would be undone. Pro-abortion politicians think campaigning on unlimited abortion is a good thing and that’s why we’re seeing this bill introduced. But about eighty percent of Americans want significant limitations on abortion. Contact your senator and pray this lates trick fails. And please vote pro-life in November.
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The surface of the Earth 50 to 150 feet below the great living canopy of the rainforest is a dark, humid, still world dominated by great columns of tree trunks. Within those trunks and some of the giant hollow branches extending from them lies the secret of the life of the canopy itself.
A rainforest typically receives 12 or more feet of rain per year. That much rain washes out of the soil most of the nitrates needed by the trees for growth. What the trees need is a rich source of nitrates that is constantly being replenished. And that’s where the bats come in.
Typically, these huge trees are hollow inside. Many different kinds of creatures, including fruit bats, enter the hollow trees through various openings. Fruit bats find ideal daytime sleeping rooms inside the great hollow branches that extend like caverns from the hollow tree trunk. The accumulating layer of bat guano inside the tree itself is one of the richest sources of nitrates known. So the bats provide the tree with the nitrates it needs in exchange for a protected home during the day!
In a very real sense, the fruit bats are the collection and transport system for the raw materials that make possible the tropical rain forest canopy with its millions of residents. The Creator has devised an ingenious way to provide for the needs of many creatures. Truly, the Lord does provide all living things with their food in precisely the way they need it!
Psalm 104:27-28
“These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give [them] their meat in due season. [That] thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.”
Prayer: Lord, I pray that You would fill me with as much love as You have for the creatures of Your wonderful creation. And just as the entire rainforest must look to the fruit bat for life, help me always to look to my Savior, Jesus Christ, for all life. Amen.
Ref: Perry, Donald. “Life in the treetops.” 1978. Science Digest, Oct. p. 26. Photo: Rodrigues fruit bat. Pixbay.com
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Romanos 5:9
“Con mucha más razón, habiendo sido ya justificados en su sangre, por él seremos salvos de la ira…”
Durante mucho tiempo se ha pensado que el chocolate es comida chatarra. Sin embargo, nuevas investigaciones en varios frentes revelan que el chocolate probablemente debería ser reclasificado como alimento saludable.
Las investigaciones muestran que los granos de donde se hace el chocolate contienen grandes cantidades de antioxidantes llamados flavonoides. Encontrados en el té y otros alimentos, estas sustancias han sido ligadas a un riesgo reducido de enfermedad cardiovascular. Estos flavonoides están presentes en cantidades suficientemente altas en el chocolate que usted compra en la tienda. Para producir resultados mensurables en estudios científicos, un sólo gramo de leche de chocolate tiene 10 miligramos de antioxidantes. Mientras que unos 4.000 flavonoides naturales han sido identificados, los tipos encontrados en el chocolate están entre los más poderosos conocidos. ¡Son aún más efectivos que los antioxidantes encontrados en la vitamina C! Se ha encontrado que otros flavonoides en el chocolate relajan el interior de los vasos sanguíneos que baja la presión arterial. Los flavonoides del chocolate que también se han encontrado funcionan como lo haría una suave aspirina para ayudar a diluir la sangre. También ayudan a que las plaquetas no se rompan, que es lo que sucede cuando son demasiado pegajosas. Si todos estos beneficios no son suficientes, también se ha encontrado que el chocolate eleva el buen colesterol.
El chocolate puede ayudarle a tener un sistema cardiovascular saludable en esta vida. Pero cuando esta vida termina, sólo la sangre de Cristo Jesús le dará la vida eterna.
Oración: Señor, Te agradezco porque derramaste Tu sangre por mí. Amén.
Notas: Science News, 18/03/00, págs. 188 189, “Corazones de chocolate: ¿delicioso y buena medicina?” Foto: Cortesía de André Karwath. Licenciado bajo la licencia genérica Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5.
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The church must rise up and educate others to vote against these death amendments. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Dr. Richard Schmidt is pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He’s the speaker on the weekly TV program, Prophecy Focus and the radio broadcast, Prophecy Unfolding. He spent 32 years in law enforcement including that of Acting Sheriff of Milwaukee County until his retirement. He has authored several books including: Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel’s Gap Paul’s Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse, Globalism: The Great World Consumption and Artificial Intelligence, Transhumanism and the De-evolution of Democracy.
The threat of a wider war in the Middle East continues to increase. Israel is at the heart of it all as they seek to defend themselves from those who wish to destroy the Jewish nation. Dr. Schmidt brought listeners an update as he discussed the following points:
- Aid to Israel, featuring audio from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The current status of the war in Rafah.
- Why is Dr. Schmidt so passionate about Israel and the Middle East?
- Was it really Palestinian civilians that were holding the hostages?
- What is the status of the cease-fire talks?
- What’s happening with the other two terrorist groups: Hezbollah and the Houthis?
- A Muslim student declares that America is the cancer.
- A Jewish student presents their testimony of anti-Semitism in Toronto.
- Why is there so much opposition if the Jewish people are God’s chosen people?
Callers rounded out this broadcast with their questions and comments.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
2 Kings 1:1-2:25
Acts 13:42-14:7
Psalm 139:1-24
Proverbs 17:19-21
2 Kings 1:3 — Jeroboam sought a prophet of the LORD for wisdom, but Ahaziah sought a word from Baalzebub. “Is … there … not a God in Israel?” Even though Ahaziah didn’t seek Elijah, he did recognize Elijah (2 Kings 1:8).
2 Kings 1:13 — Like the old phrase goes, “I may be dumb, but I’m not stupid.”
2 Kings 2:9 — What was the double-portion? From StackExchange.com:
A dying man cannot leave to his heir more than he has himself. And, lastly, even the ministry of Elisha, when compared with that of Elijah, has all the appearance of being subordinate to it. He lives and labours merely as the continuer of the work already begun by Elijah, both outwardly in relation to the worshippers of idols, and inwardly in relation to the disciples of the prophets. Elisha performs the anointing of Jehu and Hazael, with which Elijah was charged, and thereby prepares the way for the realization of that destruction of Ahab’s house which Elijah predicted to the king; and he merely receives and fosters those schools of the prophets which Elijah had already founded.
2 Kings 2:11 — The phrase “chariots of fire” was used to name the movie about Eric Liddell.
2 Kings 2:23 — What command was broken here? Leviticus 19:32 commanded honor for the aged, based on the premise, “I am the LORD.” Solomon reiterated it in Proverbs 20:29.
Henry Morris gives a helpful analysis:
The situation evidently involved a gang of young hoodlums of various ages, led by the older ones, with all of them no doubt instigated by the pagan priests and idolatrous citizens of Bethel. The bears which suddenly emerged from the woods “tare” (not necessarily fatally in all cases) 42 of the older hooligans.
The jeering exhortation to “go up, thou bald head,” was both a sarcastic reference to Elijah’s supposed ascension, as well as an insult to God’s prophet. This was actually a challenge to God and could not be excused. So God made good–in miniature–on a warning issued long before: “And if ye walk contrary unto me … I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children” (Leviticus 26:21-22). It can be a dangerous thing, for young or old, to gratuitously insult the true God and His Word.
Acts 13:50 — Christianity has never been popular among the upper classes. In Matthew 19:24, Jesus reiterates this view.
Acts 14:5 and 7 — Despite the risk of stoning, “they preached the gospel!”
Psalm 139:13 — You can’t escape the Spirit of God (Psalm 139:7-10) because He has known you from the very beginning.
Proverbs 17:21 — Three verses warning against the way of transgression. Here is a closing warning to fathers to be careful not to be raising foolish sons.
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The Lord God will help me. (Isaiah 50:7)
These are in prophecy the words of Messiah in the day of His obedience unto death, when He gave His back to the smiters and His cheeks to them that plucked off the hair. He was confident in divine support and trusted in Jehovah.
O my soul, thy sorrows are as the small dust of the balance compared with thy Lord’s! Canst thou not believe that the Lord God will help thee? Thy Lord was in a peculiar position; for as the representative of sinful men—their substitute and sacrifice—it was needful that the Father should leave Him and cause Him to come under desertion of soul. No such necessity is laid upon thee: thou art not bound to cry, “Why hast thou forsaken me?” Did thy Savior even in such a case still rely upon God, and canst not thou? He died for thee and thus made it impossible that thou shouldst be left alone; wherefore, be of good cheer.
In this day’s labors or trials say, “The Lord God will help me.” Go forth boldly. Set your face like a flint and resolve that no faintness or shamefacedness shall come near you. If God helps, who can hinder? If you are sure of omnipotent aid, what can be too heavy for you? Begin the day joyously, and let no shade of doubt come between thee and the eternal sunshine.
Kerby AndersonWhen school is out, that is a time when administrators should establish needed policies before schools and colleges reconvene. High on the list is to develop policies concerning student walkouts.
In a recent article, Stanley Kurtz reminds us how the country has been swept up in successive waves of disorder and lawlessness on campuses. These range from protests about racism to protests about the election of Donald Trump to high school walkouts about guns to recent pro-Hamas demonstrations.
He reminds us that missing from all of this is any trace of accountability. Speakers are shouted down. Jewish students and conservative students are threatened. And high school students not only walk off campus but are often praised and even authorized by faculty.
In many cases, civic education in the schools has been co-opted and converted into a pretext for political activism under euphemisms like “civic engagement” or “action civics.” Students are not only encouraged to protest but are often given course credit for protesting or lobbying.
The Supreme Court has ruled in Tinker v Des Moines that students do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse door. But that case involved students wearing black armbands to class, not allowing students to just walk out of class and head to a protest off campus without any supervision from the school.
Also, that case assumed that the public schools would be neutral, but we now have cases of schools promoting protests and taking sides. Students face teacher pressure and peer pressure, along with pressure from outside the school. And there is a concern over student safety and the school’s liability.
It is time for accountability. It is time to develop and promote policies concerning student walkouts.
After earlier this week blocking U.S. Senate Democrats from advancing a bill to codify federal protections for embryo-destroying in vitro fertilization or IVF, Republican Senators introduced a bill of their own to protect the inhuman procedure across the country. Lifesite news reports that all forty-nine GOP senators voted for the bill sponsored by Republican Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Katie Britt of Alabama. In this move to create a national right to IVF, Republicans presented their measure as “pro-life” and “pro-family.”
Ensuring a so-called “right” to IVF without requiring that any embryos created be implanted is neither pro-life nor pro-family. So-called “excess” embryos are put in storage and unless they are adopted, which comparatively few are, these tiny humans are destroyed. The US Senate Republicans are acting purely politically in this election year.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
In Ezekiel 37:15-23, there will be two Jewish states in the future.
In 1 Kings 11, after King Solomon had reigned, he was going to give over the leadership of Israel to his son, Rehoboam. But, Jeroboam, an advocate of King Solomon, took ten of the tribes and went to the north and became Israel. Two tribes stayed in the south and became Judah. The Bible says that they came back together in Ezra 2, which says that all of the tribes came back after the Babylonian captivity under the leadership of Cyrus, the leader of the Medo-Persian Empire.
In Matthew 10:5, Jesus was instructing His disciples to not go to the Gentiles but to go to the whole house of Israel. On the day of Pentecost, there were Jews from every nation of the world gathered in Jerusalem.
All twelve tribes are back in the land. The text, Ezekiel 37:15-23, is saying that two peoples are going to come out of one nation. There will be two nations no more (Malachi 2, Jeremiah 3:18). Israel and Judah will come back together.
Ezekiel 35:10 is a proof text of what I just said, and how these two nations will come back together at the time of the return of His Second Coming. It is a judgment against the Palestinian people.
Today, the nation of Israel is very divided. They are ready.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
This is Ken Ham, editor of the helpful resource on the flood and fossils, A Flood of Evidence.Yesterday we discussed a neat fossil find of a young tyrannosaur fossilized with its final meal in its stomach. But why do we have fossils?
Well, most people think of fossils in terms of millions of years. But the Bible’s history explains why we have billions of fossils all around the world—including incredibly preserved fossils, like this tyrannosaur.
You see, the Bible tells us that over four thousand years ago, God sent a global flood as a judgment on mankind’s sin. That catastrophic flood would’ve buried billions of creatures quickly, preserving them as fossils.
Yes, fossils are a reminder of God’s flood judgment in Noah’s day.
Dig Deeper* What Did a Teenage Tyrannosaur Eat? * Fossils in a Day
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Richard Dawkins claims to argue his atheistic beliefs from science, but in reality, his claims just don’t add up. His arguments often aren’t scientific at all — and sometimes they’re not even logical.
For example, Dawkins said, “An atheist is just somebody who feels about Yahweh the way any decent Christian feels about Thor or Baal or the golden calf … we are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further.”
The problem is that Thor was just a myth — Jesus Christ was a historical person whose life was documented both by the New Testament and many extra-biblical records. Baal and the golden calf? Well, they may have existed but were mere statues with no life. In contrast, Jesus Christ is alive as the vast amount of historical evidence for the Resurrection attests.
And what about Stephen Hawking? We’ll discuss him another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s July 7, 1826. I’m at a tea party with Caroline Adams, the granddaughter of our second president, John Adams.
JG: “Caroline, what words of wisdom did your grandfather leave you?”
CA: “Mr. Gillespie, he told me the longer I live, the more I read, the more I think, the less I seem to know, but to do justly and to love mercy and walk humbly with the Lord. That is enough.”
John Adams humble advice to his granddaughter is as wise today as it was 200 years ago.
Read more about John Adams’ correspondence with his granddaughter, Caroline Adams.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
When it comes to sharing your faith, do you let fear hold you back? Now, I know that when I first started telling others about Jesus, fear of judgment often held me back. But as God grew me as a witness, and He helped me lay to rest my fears. The same happened to Noah from India. He came to know Jesus at ten years old when his Sunday School teacher told Noah about the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. But it wasn’t until he was an adult that he learned how to share the Gospel at one of our evangelism discipleship trainings. He told us that he trembled with trepidation, but after being trained, he felt inspired and equipped. And ever since, Noah has been sharing his faith wherever he goes and has seen many lives transformed by Jesus in India. The Gospel is powerful and changes hearts and lives. Let’s give our fears to God and boldly share it! For resources to help you share your faith, visit www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · June 19 | Transgender Madness in Children’s SportsPhoto by Jeffrey F Lin on UnsplashIn April a 2-1 Democrat majority of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit invalidated a good West Virginia law protecting girls’ sports against invasion by male-bodied transgender students. The Richmond-based tribunal held that West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act violates the federal Title IX law.
There are billions of dollars at stake in profits from medical interventions for transgender purposes, and anyone in higher education who criticizes this lucrative field would risk losing career opportunities. By a wide margin, the most pro-transgender jurisdiction in our country is Washington, D.C., which might explain why the GOP-controlled House and Supreme Court have been so weak on this issue.
Three years ago Arkansas was the first state to ban transgender procedures on children, yet federal courts have still not allowed its good law to take effect. In an en banc sitting of 10 judges on the Eighth Circuit to review this law, nearly all of the Republican-appointed judges were unwilling to ask substantive questions of the ACLU attorney for the transgender plaintiff.
With Republican-appointed judges silent as though on the sidelines, the questioning was dominated by the court’s most liberal member, Obama-appointed Judge Jane Kelly, who apparently thinks the Arkansas law somehow discriminates on the basis of sex. Such a ruling by the court would trigger the difficult-to-satisfy standard of heightened scrutiny, by which legislation is typically invalidated.
Leftists who deny sex differences try to invalidate laws they don’t like by concocting arguments that they are discriminatory. Meanwhile, the transgender culture holds a grip on D.C., and on most federal courts which depend on liberal law schools for their clerks.
It is increasingly necessary to use the power of the purse to stop the transgender train. Otherwise, America’s children will pay the price. We cannot sit idle while radical leftist ideology damages the health and wellbeing of our children and ravages grade school sports in the process.
Hillary Clinton was giving an interview to the New York Times and complaining again about her loss to Trump, and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe. Tucked in all that complaining was this compliment. Hillary said, “One thing I give the right credit for is they never give up. They are relentless. You know, they take a loss, they get back up, they regroup, they raise more money…It’s tremendously impressive the way that they operate.” Then channeling Chicken Little Hillary said, “If we don’t make the right decision in this election…we may never have another actual election…We will be governed by a small minority of right-wing forces.” She’s worried about losing democracy while Biden weaponizes the government against pro-lifers and the religious.
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Today, lasers do many important jobs in manufacturing and medicine in addition to serving in weapons that once existed only in the minds of science-fiction writers. But if our small imaginations can think of amazing things, we shouldn’t be surprised to learn that our Creator’s limitless imagination can think of even more incredible things. As science studies the handiwork of the Creator, we are learning about His imagination.
For example, scientists have recently discovered how to turn hydrogen – the simplest of all elements – into a solid. Hydrogen is technically a metal, even though it is a gas at most temperatures. Yet, scientists have expressed amazement at the complexity of this so called simple element. When compressed under 1.5 million atmospheres, near absolute zero, hydrogen becomes a solid metal – clear as glass!
Many people do not know that glass is really a liquid at normal temperatures. Your windows are even now flowing downward because of gravity. It’s just happening so slowly that you would have to compare photographs of the same window taken a century apart to see the effect. And now scientists are working on metal films that are transparent to light. Perhaps someday we’ll look out through windows of aluminum instead of glass!
Such amazing discoveries about seemingly simple, everyday materials show us that while humans may have imagination and inventiveness, our Creator has even more imagination than we could ever have!
Isaiah 45:18
“For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I [am] the LORD; and [there is] none else.”
Prayer:
Lord, nothing is too hard for You. The wonderful surprises we are finding in Your creation provide yet more witness to modern man that You, and not mindless chance, have designed everything in the material world. Let this witness draw more of our modern world to You and Your love for us in Christ. Amen.
Ref: “Fashioning seethrough metal.” Science News, July 8, 1989. p. 31. Photo: Gas giant planets such as Jupiter may contain large amounts of metallic hydrogen.
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I Corintios 10:4b
“…porque bebían de la roca espiritual que los seguía. Esa roca era Cristo”.
Aquí en “Momentos de la Creación” frecuentemente reportamos sobre los hallazgos de fósiles que muestran que las rocas no toman millones de años para formarse. Presentamos varios de estos, en vez de un sólo ejemplo, con la esperanza que sea del conocimiento común que no es inusual que las piedras se formen rápidamente.
Nuestro último ejemplo se encontró en una playa en el Condado de Ventura en California. Es claramente una piedra moderna que se formó en las últimas décadas porque parcialmente incrustado en la piedra está una bujía. Obviamente, nadie afirmaría que el hombre ha estado fabricando bujías por millones de años. La parte de porcelana de la bujía se hizo parte de la piedra. Originalmente las partes metálicas de la bujía también estaban incrustadas en la piedra. Se oxidaron y desaparecieron luego de que la piedra se formó, dejando una impresión lo suficientemente clara para determinar el tamaño de las ahora faltantes partes de metal. Esto sugiere que esta roca se formó dentro de un tiempo relativamente corto, ya que este metal rápidamente se corroe en el agua del mar. ¡Basados en el tamaño y la porción de porcelana de la bujía, se piensa que la bujía no fecha antes de 1950! Se teoriza que la bujía se encontraba originalmente en un motor de bote que fue desechado en el mar.
El que hayan tantos ejemplos de fósiles obviamente modernos muestra que no es raro que las piedras se formen rápidamente. Algunas piedras que usted ve hoy pueden que no hayan existido como piedras cuando su abuelo tenía su edad. No hay razón para que el fechado de piedras socave la fe en nuestra Roca espiritual, que es Cristo.
Oración: Amado Padre, gracias por enviar a Tu Hijo para ser mi Roca. Amén.
Notas: Creación, 9 11/99, p. 6, “Despertando el interés por las rocas rápidas”. Foto: El artefacto Coso: era una bujía Champion de la década de 1920 encontrada encerrada en piedra en 1961. Foto de Pierre Stromberg CC Por SA 4.0
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Stephen Willeford represents Gun Owners of America. He’s known around the country as the “good guy with the gun” for helping stop the largest mass shooting in the history of Texas in Sutherland Springs back on November 5th of 2017. He described the account in significant detail to begin this edition of Crosstalk.
This broadcast also dealt with some 2nd Amendment victories as well as challenges. For example, Gun Owners of America, alongside the Gun Owners Foundation, secured a preliminary injunction against President Biden’s preset universal registration check rule. Also discussed was a possible federal ban on bump stocks, the Hunter Biden gun decision, the increase in gun purchases—especially by women, a challenge to a gun ban on Postal Service property and more, including responses from listeners.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Kings 22:1-53
Acts 13:16-41
Psalm 138:1-8
Proverbs 17:17-18
1 Kings 22:4-5 — Jehoshaphat made the right call to enquire of the LORD … but he should have done that first before pledging loyalty to the king of Israel.
1 Kings 22:11-12 — Interesting the number of people prophesying – not in the name of Baal, but in the name of the LORD. Even today we have false teachers such as the Heretic, the Charlatan, the Prophet, the Abuser, the Divider, the Tickler, and the Speculator.
1 Kings 22:18 — It’s interesting that Ahab’s name is only used once in this passage while he is alive. Poor Ahab … he seems so simple minded – wondering why Micaiah is being sarcastic with him or why the prophets never gave him good words. Proverbs 7:7 talks about the simple youths, devoid of understanding. Proverbs 22:3 and Proverbs 27:12 tell how the simple are punished by not foreseeing the evil. The real tragedy is that simpleness is curable through the testimony of the LORD (Psalm 19:7) and the words of the LORD (Psalm 119:130).
1 Kings 22:28 — Micaiah realizes God has a higher penalty for his transgressions than Ahab does. The danger is not being in prison with minimal rations – the danger is that a prophet who speaks presumptuously must be put to death. Imagine the discernment necessary – did this revelation come from the LORD God (for which I’m willing to risk my life on), or was this just something that came from bad pizza?
1 Kings 22:34 — At a venture, almost by chance … but we’ve seen before that chance is just a covering for Providence.
1 Kings 22:49 — Interesting that now Jehoshaphat finally realizes the danger of an alliance with Ahaziah.
Acts 13:30 — Yesterday we saw the theme verse of Acts; today we see the theme verse of the preaching in Acts.
Acts 13:34 — And for those wondering why David was brought up in a passage asking a simple question – now we know where he fits in.
Psalm 138:6 — Here’s a great study to undertake: the seeming contradictions of the Bible.
Proverbs 17:18 — Ah, surety for a stranger. That takes us back to January 29th!
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Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. (Joshua 1:7)
Yes, the Lord will be with us in our holy war, but He demands of us that we strictly follow His rules. Our victories will very much depend upon our obeying Him with all our heart, throwing strength and courage into the actions of our faith. If we are halfhearted we cannot expect more than half a blessing.
We must obey the Lord with care and thoughtfulness. “Observe to do” is the phrase used, and it is full of meaning. This is referred to every part of the divine will; we must obey with universal readiness. Our rule of conduct is “according to all the law.” We may not pick and choose, but we must take the Lord’s commands as they come, one and all. In all this we must go on with exactness and constancy. Ours is to be a straightforward course which bends neither to the right nor to the left. We are not to err by being more rigid than the law, nor turn out of levity to a more See and easy way. With such obedience there will come spiritual prosperity. O Lord, help us to see if it be not even so! We shall not test Thy promise in vain.
Last week, biological male Lia Thomas lost his challenge against the Court of Arbitration of Sport in Switzerland—the world’s top court in matters of sporting fairness—to overturn the twenty twenty-two rule set by World Aquatics, which sets rules that inform elite competitions, including the Olympics, a rule that allows transgender-identified males to compete in women’s swim events only if they transitioned before the age of twelve or before one of the early stages of puberty. Thomas transitioned well after puberty and thus is disqualified.
While we would like these athletic organizations to completely disallow biological males from participating in women’s sports, this ruling is at least in line with the World Aquatics own rule and helps protect women’s sports at elite levels, like the Olympics, from being unfairly and wrongly co-opted by men.
Kerby AndersonWhenever I am out speaking and take questions, there is one question I can assume will be asked. Aren’t you concerned about the possibility we will soon have a central bank digital currency? Financial leaders in other countries are calling for the implementation of these CBDCs, and concerned Americans wonder if they are coming to this country.
My first response is to mention that I have written about CBDCs, which is usually followed by an encouragement to do it again. Hence, this commentary. My second response it to point to the upcoming election. President Biden signed an executive order encouraging the Federal Reserve to study the feasibility of digital currency. Former President Trump is on record opposing CBDCs.
Why should we be concerned? With CBDCs, every transaction could be tracked by the government. The government and the federal reserve would know even more about you, your family, your clients, and your charities. Although some critics fear we would lose our privacy, I fear a greater issue.
CBDCs would make it easier for governments to freeze financial resources. The Canadian government prevented the protesting truckers from accessing their bank accounts, but that would be made much easier with CBDCs. And CBDCs can be programmed. This could be used to prohibit people from buying certain goods or at least place a limit on how much they might purchase.
Proponents believe CBDCs would give central banks a new opportunity for monetary policy. It would be easier, they say, to undertake “helicopter drops of money.” But they also add that it would be possible to implement negative interest rates by shrinking balances in CBDC accounts. That is bureaucratic speak for taking money out of your account.
In many ways, this election will determine the future of CBDCs.
This is Ken Ham, author, speaker, and blogger on the Bible’s reliability and authority.Yesterday we learned that God created the animal kinds—including all the dinosaurs—to be vegetarian. So, why did researchers find a fossil tyrannosaur with its final meal of some drumsticks in its stomach?
Well, the Bible explains that too! You see, God originally created everything to be vegetarian. But when mankind sinned, creation was no longer “very good.” It was immediately broken, and death entered into creation. And that’s when animals, like T. rex, started eating one another. Animal death is part of living in a fallen, broken world.
But why was a dinosaur fossilized in the first place? Well, that’s for tomorrow.
Dig Deeper* What Did a Teenage Tyrannosaur Eat? * Animal Death Before the Fall?
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Today, we’re talking about Richard Dawkins.
Richard Dawkins — who shows a religious fervor in promoting atheistic evolution — also shows an intense hostility to the Christian faith.
If you have any doubt, Dawkins said, “I am often accused of expressing contempt and despising religious people. I don’t despise religious people, I despise what they stand for.”
In other words, it’s not believers he has a problem with so much as the MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL itself.
This lines up exactly with Romans 8, where Paul said that the carnal mind “is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot” (ESV).
People like Dawkins hate God because they have sinful natures. Like all humans, they have a natural bent toward evil and rebellion against their Creator. It’s only when people’s wills are surrendered that their hearts can be changed by God’s grace.
And what are other problems with Dawkins’s teachings? We’ll discuss them another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
The Rapture and the return of Christ are two separate events. The next events are listed below:
- Rapture – We are caught up
- Tribulation period
- Return of Christ – We return with Christ
At the Rapture, Jesus shouts, calls us believers into the heavenlies to be with Him forever. We are caught up. It can happen at any moment. It is an imminent event and can happen day or night, summer or winter, which I believe can happen very soon. The Rapture is not for Jewish people but for Christians, Jews and Gentiles who come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. There are no signs or indications that it will happen. We are listening for a sound for the Rapture of the church.
At the return of Christ, Revelation 19:11ff, we get on white horses alongside Jesus Christ, and we come back to the Earth (Zechariah 14:4) to the Mount of Olives in the city of Jerusalem. This event will be at least seven years from now. After the Rapture of the Church, there is a period of time before the seven-year period clock starts to tick when the Antichrist confirms the peace treaty for the seven years at the beginning of the Tribulation. The Antichrist has to come out of the Roman empire and confirm the peace treaty.
I believe that Jesus will return at the Feast of Trumpets. The Feast of Trumpets is not for Christians but for Jewish people. The first four feasts were fulfilled by Jesus Christ. Matthew 24:31 Christ says to the angel to take your trumpet, blow your trumpet, and call a solemn assembly of Jews from all of the corners of the Earth and out of heaven.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s September 19, 1796. I’m listening to President Washington’s Farewell Address. Let’s see if we can pick up some of his parting advice to America.
GW: “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. It is substantially true that virtue and morality is a necessary part of popular government.”
President Washington’s great wisdom in his farewell address used to be commonly taught throughout schools in America. This is no longer the case.
Read more about President George Washington’s Farewell Address.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
The Bible says in Proverbs 16:9 that “A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.” This certainly happened in Sun-Hwa Kwa’s life. Born in Taiwan, she went to the United States and found herself lonely, and far away from home. Her friend invited her to a Taiwanese church, where she gave her heart to Jesus. She fell in love with the hope found in God’s Word and continued to grow in her faith over three years. Ad then, her church started our evangelism discipleship training, where she learned how to share her faith for the very first time. She recalls her church transforming as more and more men and women professed Jesus as their Savior and Lord and joined the body of Christ. She went back to Taiwan with a passion for sharing the Gospel with the lost and discipling others to do the same! Do want to get started in sharing your faith as well? For resources and tips to start Gospel conversations, visit www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · June 18 | No Cross Too Small to Escape Atheists’ Attack*Previously recorded by Phyllis Schlafly // June 2012 ***
Today I’m going to remind you that no cross is too small to escape being targeted for removal by the atheists. In Woonsocket, Rhode Island, a little town you probably never heard of, a cross has been standing in the parking lot of the local fire station for 97 years.
Mayor Leo Fontaine said, “The monument’s been sitting there for 97 years and no one had a problem with it. And now someone from Madison, Wisconsin is so concerned?” The cross was erected in memory of a guy killed in World War I and later rededicated in memory of three brothers killed in World War II.
An atheist group from far away Madison, Wisconsin sent a formal demand to the city that it “immediately remove the cross from the fire station parking lot and [also] remove the prayer and [the picture of] an angel from the Woonsocket Fire Department website.”
The atheists may have selected this obscure target because this small city has little money and cannot afford a legal battle. This anti-religion busybody group, called the Freedom from Religion Foundation, is now pursuing legal action in eleven other states.
I’m going to read you the lovely prayer that the atheists are demanding be removed immediately from the Fire Station’s website. Ask yourself, are we Americans going to put up with a handful of atheists banning all prayer from public life?
“When I am called to duty, God, wherever flame may rage, Give me strength to save some life, whatever be its age. Enable me to be alert and hear the weakest shout, And quickly and efficiently, put the fire out. I want to fill my calling, and to give the best in me. To guard my every neighbor, and protect his property. And if according to my fate, I am to lose my life, Please Bless with your protecting hand, my children and my wife.”
A new peer-reviewed study shows nearly seventy percent of women experience what they consider to be unwanted abortions. A study published in the medical journal Cureus, did a deep dive with over one thousand women, asking what was the motivating factor behind their abortion. The result was tragic. Most said the abortion was inconsistent with their values and preferences. Many said they would’ve given birth if they had received emotional or financial support. Unwanted abortions have reached an epidemic level – one in four women – which is far more than the average person would imagine. Other research shows they have higher levels of mental health and quality-of-life issues. For the sake of women, we must jettison the idea that abortion is “freedom of choice.”
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Evolutionary scientists have been amazed by the discovery that the very oldest artifacts left by humans indicate written language and mathematical ability. Creationists, on the other hand, are as pleased as can be at the findings, since they predicted that it would be possible to find that humans have had language throughout their history on Earth. After all, they were created by the Word of God – who later took human flesh upon Himself. And before the Fall away from God into sin, humans were able to speak directly with God.
While we do not accept the inflated evolutionary years, evolutionists now say that human written language goes back at least 30,000 years. Not long ago they said writing had not even been invented at the time of Moses!
When archaeologist Alexander Marshack determined that one ancient carving was a calendar, scientists sat up and took notice. This discovery meant not only that ancient humans had a sense of time, but that they also had a written language and the desire and ability to do math. No matter how far back one is able to find evidence of humanity, language was already established.
Humans have always been human. If our actions are less than human, it is because sin has taken over. But there is rescue from sin in Jesus Christ. If you don’t know Him, or if your life seems less than human, take a look at the Bible and see what He has to offer you.
Exodus 17:14
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this [for] a memorial in a book, and rehearse [it] in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.”
Prayer:
Because of his sin, man seeks escape from You. He is so driven to escape that he would rather see himself as a child of apes than a child of God. Help me to bear witness to Your love for us in Christ so that those around me desire Your love more than escape. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Ref: “Ice age artists open doors on early man.” Science Digest, May 1978. p. 87. Photo: Middle Babylonian legal tablet is an example of cuneiform script.
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Juan 10:16
“Tengo, además, otras ovejas que no son de este redil; a esas también debo atraer y oirán mi voz, y habrá un rebaño y un pastor”.
Hay varios grupos de personas alrededor del mundo que afirman ser parte del pueblo judío. Muchos inclusive practican una forma de los ritos judaicos. Pero no tienen una probable conexión al pueblo judío.
Al sur del África hay una tribu llamada Lemba. Ellos hablan Bantu. Sin embargo, su tradición dice que fueron guiados al África desde Judea por un líder llamado Buba en un pasado distante. Los Lemba también practican tradiciones judías, incluyendo guardar un día santo a la semana. No comen carne de cerdo. Aunque, esto podría ser descartado como coincidental, pero para ellos puede comprobar su herencia. En un programa anterior de Momentos de la Creación hablamos acerca del llamado “firma genética cohen”. Cohen significa sacerdote. Esta mutación genética es llevada en el cromosoma Y. Es raro en la población en general. Incluso en la población judía en general, sólo entre el tres al cinco por ciento llevan la mutación. Sin embargo, la mutación es tan común entre los descendientes de Aarón que es considerado un fuerte indicador de la descendencia de los Levitas. ¡También es común entre los hombres Lemba, el comprobar que no sólo son genéticamente judíos, sino que también descendieron de los antiguos sacerdotes de Israel!
Aunque talvez nunca sepamos exactamente como la tribu Lemba llegó a existir, sabemos que todas las personas son creación de Dios. También sabemos que Cristo Jesús es el Salvador de las naciones. Nadie se ha alejado tanto de Dios que no pueda ser salvo por la sangre de Cristo Jesús.
Oración: Amado Padre, con un corazón alegre Te alabo por Tu amor hacia mí. Amén.
Notas: Science Frontiers, 1 de febrero de 2000, pág. 1, “¿Una tribu errante?” Foto: Cortesía de Haruth Communications.
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In the early morning hours of June second, Director-General Tedros reportedly claimed there was a “consensus.” Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: June 17, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Peter LaBarbera
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This broadcast took a look at the barrage of LGBTQ efforts and the effect it’s having on society. Joining Jim in this effort was Peter LaBarbera. Peter is the founder and president of Americans for Truth. He’s a former reporter for the Washington Times and LifeSiteNews.com and a former contributing editor for Human Events.
Below is a sample of stories that Jim and Peter looked at dealing with this issue:
–There were servicemen representing the 5 military branches as they marched in the front of the 2024 Washington, DC, Pride Parade. Washington’s fire department and EMS participated along with the Washington Metro Police Department. Also participating were cross-dressers, those who mocked religion, some dressed as animals, others dressed in fetish and bondage gear, there was public nudity and more.
–An 82 year old Washington woman is suing her YMCA operated city pool after she was banned by the facility for speaking out against a man using the women’s locker room.
–A Netflix kids series (Jurassic World—Camp Cretaceous) contains a lesbian love scene.
–Sarah (Timothy) McBride wants to become the first transgender to be elected to Congress.
–Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services over a new rule that would force state Medicaid and healthcare providers to pay for and perform gender transition surgeries.
–Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that in every conversation he has with the Saudi’s, he presses them on LGBTQI issues.
–A middle school in Colorado was requiring their teachers to show an LBGTQ Day of Silence video to students. Parents were not notified.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Kings 20:1-21:29
Acts 12:24-13:15
Psalm 137:1-9
Proverbs 17:16
1 Kings 20:6 — The dangers of appeasement. When you have given everything they have asked for, be aware that they may ask for more.
1 Kings 20:32 — Ah, the definition of the “good ol’ boys club.” Even though Benhadad threatened to rape and pillage the land, Ahab still thought of him as a brother. But this wasn’t Ahab’s war; this was the LORD’s war (1 Kings 20:28). Compare this situation to Rabshekah and Hezekiah in Isaiah 36:15. 1 Kings 20:42 says that we don’t have authority to make peace with the enemies of the LORD when He has appointed them to destruction. Unless, of course, we want to take their place.
1 Kings 21:4 — Patch the Pirate wrote the song “The Poochie Lip Disease” about the displeasure and pouting that King Ahab did because he couldn’t get a garden.
1 Kings 21:8 — In the University of Chicago’s Oriental Collection, they have a large collection of seals.
1 Kings 21:10, 13 — Interesting that the word “LORD” is not used, but the generic word “Elohim” (god) is. Naboth identified with the LORD, but the sons of Belial identified with just a generic god.
1 Kings 21:29 — It’s interesting that Ahab had a somewhat soft heart; unfortunately, it seems he was stirred up by his wife, Jezebel (1 Kings 21:25). Solomon wrote well of the woman that feareth the LORD (Proverbs 31:30). Many a pastor has been limited in his ministry because his wife was not on the same page. In Bible college the observation was shared that half of all preachers married the wrong woman. On the other hand, I’ve heard of women that felt God’s call to the mission field but married a husband that was not responsive to that calling as well.
Acts 12:24 — Welcome to the theme verse of the Book of Acts. We have seen and will continue to see how the Word of God grew and multiplied!
Acts 12:11 — It is dangerous to interfere with the work of God. In Acts 5, we saw Ananias and Sapphira dead. In Acts 12:23, we see Herod dead.
Psalm 137:9 — The final verse in this psalm of mourning is troubling for some. Atheist debater Dan Barker cites this as proof of the “monster-ship” of God. Some say it’s merely an expression of the feelings of the writer. Jean Jones cites some helpful points, including understanding synecdoche, symbolism, lex talionis, and prophecy. Kyle Butt claims it’s an imprecatory prophecy without divine command.
Proverbs 17:16 — If you aren’t going to learn, don’t bother paying extra for tuition.
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2024 | Week of June 17 | Radio Transcript #1571Marriage is the institution that is the foundation of the family and of society. Its stability is basic to morality and civilization, and of vital interest to the society and the state.
That sounds like something you’d hear from a pulpit or read in a Wisconsin Family Council press release or legislative memo. It’s something we could all agree on—the importance of marriage to every aspect of society. Would you believe our very own State Legislature wrote this statement?
It’s actually part of the “intent” clause opening the Wisconsin Family Code, dozens of state statutes on marriage and family that make up Chapter 765 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The State Legislature wanted to make it crystal clear that the related statutes were necessary in order to protect marriage and family in Wisconsin. They recognized their responsibility to uphold the institution of marriage for the civil good of society.
And it’s a good thing they did because as marriage and family go, so goes the state. The institution of marriage pre-dates government. The state didn’t create the institution of marriage; God did. God also has some things to say about the importance of marriage. And what God’s says about this institution is just a little more passionate, motivating, and meaningful than the intent clause of Chapter 765.
What is God’s intent for marriage? Like the story of salvation, this divine intent woven throughout the Scriptures, beginning with The Ultimate Beginning, Creation. Genesis 1:27 says that God created male and female in His Own Image. The man and the woman, together, constitute an earthly representation of God’s image. Genesis chapter 2:24 says, “[A] man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.” Similar to the mystery of the Trinity, the married man and woman are one.
In Ephesians 5:31 and 32, Paul quotes Genesis 2:24, adding, “This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.” Marriage also illustrates the relationship between Christ, the divine Groom, and His Bride, the Church. The implications here are tremendous.
Marriage is the first institution God created and His intent for it is rich, full of meaning, both practical and marvelous. As the Bride of Christ, the Church has a very important responsibility to uphold, preserve and champion the institution of marriage as God designed it—one man and one woman for life. That’s the gold standard for marriage, but because we live in a fallen world it’s not always the reality.
This is where the Church comes in. It’s why we over the years have encouraged pastors and churches to make June Marriage Month, a time to promote and champion marriage in their congregation and community. We can’t guarantee the gold standard for everyone, but what we can do, as a Christian community, is give people the information, training, resources, and help they need to make wise decisions about marriage.
Unfortunately, in a fallen world divorce is part of marriage. While it’s true that the number of divorces in Wisconsin has been dropping, that’s largely because our marriage rate has been falling. We need to increase the marriage rate, while keeping the divorce rate low. Did you know that solid pre-marital counseling and attending church together regularly as a couple, actually significantly increase the chances a marriage will last?
This is what people need to hear. They also need to understand God’s design for marriage so they can understand why it’s the best way. We have the wonderful message that marriage can work and that it’s the best possible situation for a man and a woman and the best environment in which to raise their children.
Yes, the state has a responsibility to promote and preserve marriage. But the Church has an even greater responsibility. As the Bride of Christ, we have a message about fulfillment, love, and commitment that the world is desperate to hear. As we close out the month of June, I encourage you again to take some time to promote marriage in your church by hosting a date-night for couples, focusing on marriage in your Bible studies, and asking your pastor to preach on the importance of marriage and in other ways champion marriage. It’s time to focus on God’s intent for marriage because it’s good for everyone.
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you that God, through the Prophet Hosea, said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged. (Deuteronomy 1:21)
There is a heritage of grace which we ought to be bold enough to win for our possession. All that one believer has gained is free to another. We may be strong in faith, fervent in love, and abundant in labor; there is nothing to prevent it; let us go up and take possession. The sweetest experience and the brightest grace are as much for us as for any of our brethren; Jehovah has set it before us; no one can deny our right; let us go up and possess it in His name.
The world also lies before us to be conquered for the Lord Jesus. We are not to leave any country or corner of it unsubdued. That slum near our house is before us, not to baffle our endeavors, but to yield to them. We have only to summon courage enough to go forward, and we shall win dark homes and hard hearts for Jesus. Let us never leave the people in a lane or alley to die because we have not enough faith in Jesus and His gospel to go up and possess the land. No spot is too benighted, no person so profane as to be beyond the power of grace. Cowardice, begone! Faith marches to the conquest.
Kerby AndersonKids aren’t growing up. But you already knew that. We now have more evidence for why this is a significant problem. In the past, I have quoted from the book, The Coddling of the American Mind by co-author Jonathan Haidt, who I interviewed on our radio program. He argues that young people are fragile and have been protected by a culture that promotes safety at all costs.
In a new book, Abigail Shrier takes a different look at the problem by focusing on how psychology has become an all-consuming ideology. She argues in Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up that much of what has been said and written about psychological and emotional “trauma” is wrong. She also argues that kids would be better off if they had no therapy at all.
You might remember her previous book, Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters. In my interview with her and in her book, she documents the push to medically transition girls who may merely have gender-dysphoria. Her new book picks up with that concern by examining our therapy-obsessed culture. Both Jonathan Haidt and Abigail Shrier reveal that the younger generations are sadder and more emotionally distraught than previous generations.
She argues that our anti-adversity worldview is to blame. Therapy has become an ideology. By talking about trauma and “treating” it, we have robbed an entire generation of character qualities like grit, perseverance, and resilience.
Instead, the writer of Hebrews (12:1) reminds us to “run with endurance the race that is set before us.” James (1:12) says we are blessed if we “remain steadfast under trial.”
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Today, we’re talking about Richard Dawkins.
Some false teachers attack Christianity in the name of “science,” but in reality they are just cheerleaders for a secular worldview.
Richard Dawkins is a prime example. Dawkins, an “evangelist” for atheistic evolution through his worldwide speaking tours, has a zeal for promoting atheism and attacking Christianity that’s absolutely RELIGIOUS but masquerades as “science.”
For instance, Dawkins claims that “one of the truly bad effects of religion is that it teaches us that it is a virtue to be satisfied with not understanding.” In other words, Christians don’t think. But Dawkins’ argument has nothing to do with science, and it’s flat-out wrong.
As atheist-turned-Christian Allister McGrath said, “Faith is not something that goes against the evidence, it goes beyond it. The evidence is saying to us, ‘There is another country. There is something beyond mere reason.’”
Fact is … scientific evidence points us to FATIH.
And what else is wrong with Dawkins’ teachings? We’ll discuss that another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
This is Ken Ham, author of the popular book for children, Dinosaurs for Kids.If I asked you what a T. rex ate, you’d probably answer, “Anything it wanted to!” After all, it was a massive creature with very big, sharp teeth. But, well, the Bible actually tells us what this creature originally ate!
You see, God originally created all of the animal kinds—including the tyrannosaur kind—to be vegetarian. Yes, he gave them “every green plant for food.”
But what about those sharp teeth? Well, just because something has sharp teeth doesn’t mean it was designed to eat meat. It just means the creature had sharp teeth! Even today many creatures have sharp teeth but just eat plants!
T. rex—originally a plant eater!
Dig Deeper* What Did a Teenage Tyrannosaur Eat? * How Did Defense/Attack Structures Come About?
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
There is only one reason why Jesus Christ has not come back. We are quickly approaching the time of the Rapture of the Church. Everything is set; no prophecy has to be fulfilled.
Your friends are not excited about the Rapture because they are not studying prophecy. You are. We try to help our friends study God’s Word. Your friends may be believers, but they are only interested in being saved so they don’t go to Hell. Being saved is looking for the return of Jesus Christ.
The Apostle Paul has run the race, finished the course, kept the faith, and been solid (2 Timothy 4:7). In 2 Timothy 4:8, “There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only but unto all them also that love his appearing.” This is what we need to do.
John understands all that is going to happen, and he prays, “Even so come, Lord Jesus.”
The Apostle Paul, throughout his thirty years of ministry and all of his battles he went through to get the Gospel message out said, “I get a crown of righteousness because I look forward to the return of Jesus Christ.”
For anyone who knows Jesus Christ, the number one priority should be to look to the time when they can be with Jesus Christ. So many of us look at this world and our ambitions, our attitudes, and our attractions to it. We have to get our focus away from this world and on Jesus Christ.
Paul said that he had gotten everything accomplished, and he pressed to the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3).
They are not spending much time in the Word. Encourage them to be in the Word. Have a home Bible study where they can come in a relaxed attitude with refreshments. If you know Bible prophecy well enough, you can go to different locations, newspapers, and go to the prophetic scenario laid out in God’s Word about Libya or the European Union or the building of the temple or the alignment of the nations or the peace process. All of this is found in the prophetic scenario found in God’s Word.
I don’t know why they would not want to look to heaven. A lot of people when they get sick say to pray for me because I am about to die. If you ever hear about me having a terminal illness, don’t pray for me to get healed. Pray for my family that they would have grace and understanding. Pray for the medical people that are trying to take care of me. I don’t want to be healed. If God wants me to go home with Him, I want to go as soon as possible. I’m not really excited about going through the process of getting to heaven, but I know that as soon as I die that the angels will gather me up and take me into His presence. I am looking forward to it, as you are.
Many Christians lose sight about what is going to happen in the future because they take their eyes off of the main prize. The Apostle Paul said that he keeps his eyes on the prize of the high calling. As you keep your eyes on the Lord’s return, you will be able to pick up your crown of righteousness when you get to heaven. Keep your eyes on the prize and not what is going on around us. God lays out His game plan for us. He lays out the plan for us so that we will be comforted as we hear these words. We know what is going to taking place and happen. Keep your eyes on the prize and live a holy life in an unholy world. This should be our hunger. If we have accepted what Christ has done, we should live purely and productively until He comes.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s July 9, 1780. I’m with Grace and Rachel Martin in South Carolina. We’re by the road, waiting to ambush a British courier.
JG: “Grace and Rachel, why are you wearing men’s clothes?”
G&RM: “Mr. Gillespie, our husbands are off fighting with General Greene. We can’t just sit around while they fight for our freedom. John, we’re going to ambush the Redcoat courier and take his documents to General Greene. Here he comes … surrender, you British bum!”
COURIER: “Yes, sir!”
The Martin ladies successfully took the British courier papers to General Greene, giving valuable military secrets to the American army.
Read more about the exploits of Grace and Rachel Martin.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
This summer, we’re hearing stories from around the world, and this week, Asia is our spotlight continent! And even though Asia has a land mass of almost 30% of the Earth, they have 60% of the world’s population. They are very diverse having 44% of the world’s people groups with very different cultures and languages! By God’s grace, we’ve come alongside local churches to disciple Christians on how to share their faith with the people around them in all of Asia. And already this year, there have been over twenty million people who have heard the Gospel in Asia and worldwide through Christians learning how to share their faith. And what’s more heartening, however, is the fact that our Asian brothers- and sisters-in-Christ are not only sharing the Gospel in their own communities, but they’re also are sending missionaries to other parts of Asia and the world. Want to learn how you, too, can share your faith? Well, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · June 17 | Why the Kingmakers Hate LeadershipPhoto: Ford Kissinger Rockefeller, cropped; public domainIn her bestselling book, A Choice Not an Echo, Phyllis Schlafly wrote about a special group of men who made decisions for America, and she called them the Kingmakers.
The Kingmakers met in smoke-filled rooms especially to pick the presidential candidate that best served their private interests. They called themselves at that time the Bilderberg Group, and it continues down to today.
Phyllis pointed out that the Kingmakers do not like true leadership, because a true leader can get his support from the people. That leader earns respect and votes from the citizens and then works to serve their interests. True leadership is a beautiful thing in politics and often results in the best statesmen. And it is the last thing that the Kingmakers want to see in a candidate.
Phyllis pointed to Senator Barry Goldwater as a shining example of leadership. In 1959, Senator Goldwater stood against the Kennedy labor bill which was popular at that time. The press predicted that his opposition would be futile. They were wrong. Senator Goldwater’s principled stand attracted the attention of the American people, and the people followed along. They called their representatives in Congress and the bill did not make it through the House. Phyllis said about Goldwater’s stand, he “gave us dramatic proof that conservatism is popular.”
But cashing in on conservatism’s popularity requires real leadership. Phyllis Schlafly went on to write, “The true test of leadership is the ability to carry your side to victory when the odds are against you.” Passing the true test of leadership, though, puts you on the Kingmaker’s naughty list. The Kingmakers want someone who will serve them, not the people.
This is why the Kingmakers worked so hard to undermine Goldwater in 1964 throughout his presidential campaign. Phyllis wrote about Goldwater and his stance: “This is leadership that can win elections and solve problems at home, and defeat Communists abroad. This is the leadership for which America yearns today.” And it is the kind of leadership the Kingmakers fear more than anything else. And it’s the kind of leadership that we need.
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Two professors at the University of Texas-Austin are taking a bold stand for life. A recent rules change by President Biden forces them to accommodate women going out of state for an abortion. Professors Daniel Bonevac and John Hatfield are suing the Biden administration and refuse to comply. Stating they, “do not intend to accommodate student absences from class to obtain abortions.” Nor would they “hire a teaching assistant who has violated the abortion laws of Texas or the federal-law prohibitions on the shipment or receipt of abortion pills and abortion-related paraphernalia.” They will accommodate students seeking medically necessary procedures that threaten their lives or health. Austin’s a radical leftist area so please be in prayer for these bold professors.
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Can ants count? It seems so! When scout ants find an item of food, they take it back to the nest. If the food item is especially good but too big to carry, the scout will return to the nest to get help. Scientists have discovered that ants apparently size up the task ahead before getting help so they can return with enough help, but not too much.
One scientist cut a dead grasshopper into three pieces. The second piece was twice the size of the first, and the third was twice the size of the second. He then left the pieces in different locations where ants were sure to find them. He watched as each piece was discovered by a scout, inspected, and each scout returned to the nest for help. When the scout returned with help, the scientist counted the number of ants working at each piece of the grasshopper.
The smallest piece had 28 ants working on it. The piece that was twice its size had 44 ants working on it. And how many ants do you think were working on the piece that was twice the size of the second piece? If you doubled that 44 to 88, you would be within one of being right. There were 89 ants working to return it to the nest!
We can’t help but conclude that mathematical ability is part of the ants’ amazing ability to plan and carry out a task! They were doing nothing more than what their Creator taught them as they followed the planning principle Jesus reminds us of in Luke 14:28 – count the cost of the project before you begin it!
Luke 14:28-30
“For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.”
Prayer:
Father; I confess that too often I have planned my life, leaving You out of my planning. But who knows more about planning than You? Grant me wisdom and guidance so that my life may be pleasing to You in every way. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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Salmos 105:31
“Habló, y vinieron enjambres de moscas y piojos en todo su territorio”.
Los insectos voladores han sido un gran misterio para los científicos, especialmente para aquellos que creen en la evolución. Hasta recientemente, los científicos no sabían como podían volar los insectos voladores. Pruebas en túneles de viento de las alas de los insectos mostró que sus alas producen entre un tercio y un medio de la elevación necesario para volar, dependiendo de la especie. ¡Sin embargo, los tábanos han sido medidos volando hasta 90 millas por hora!
Investigaciones detalladas sobre la biomecánica del vuelo de los insectos ahora ha revelado como consiguen volar. El vuelo de los insectos no utiliza los mismos principios del vuelo de los aviones. A diferencia de las alas de los aviones modernos, las alas de los insectos trazan una figura ocho durante el vuelo. Si las alas de una aeronave arremeten el aire en un ángulo de más de 18 grados, el vórtice que provee la elevación a la parte superior del ala se aleja del ala, el resultado seria una pérdida de control. Las alas de los insectos, sin embargo, embisten el aire en un ángulo mucho más pronunciado. ¿Por qué esto no afecta a los insectos haciéndoles perder el control? Los investigadores aprendieron que las alas de los insectos se están moviendo más rápido en la punta, por lo tanto, el vórtice de elevación no se aleja del ala y le da al insecto un 70 por ciento de incremento en su elevación.
Los evolucionistas retratan los insectos voladores de hoy como descendientes de los antiguos insectos que sólo podían planear. Entonces, a lo largo de supuestos millones de años desarrollaron las alas y habilidades de vuelo de los insectos actuales. Sin embargo, esta investigación reciente, revela que el vuelo de los insectos no es un desarrollo casual. Fue cuidadosamente ingeniado por un Creador desde el principio.
Oración: Te agradezco Señor porque Tu Palabra poderosa ha creado en mí fe y me ha dado salvación. En nombre de Cristo Jesús. Amén.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Kings 19:1-21
Acts 12:1-23
Psalm 136:1-26
Proverbs 17:14-15
1 Kings 19:2 — Apparently Jezebel wasn’t impressed with the awesome display of God’s power. But why did Jezebel’s boldness scare the prophet who had outrun the king’s chariots? Depression isn’t always logical or easily cured. Sometimes it requires repeated divine interventions (1 Kings 19:5, 1 Kings 19:7). Interestingly, Ahab suffered from similar depression in 1 Kings 21:7.
1 Kings 19:18 — As I write this, I’m in Mitchell, South Dakota, with Jimmy DeYoung. We’ve been on the road for 9 days so far and we’ve preached to over a thousand people. We won’t get to 7,000, but it’s so refreshing to see people hungry for the Word of God even in a time we think that we’re all alone.
1 Kings 19:21 — An evangelist had a message on this verse called “It’s Plow-Burning Time.” When God has called you to the ministry, you must be willing to “burn your ships.”
Acts 12:15 — If you are going to pray without ceasing, then don’t be hostile when the answer comes (Acts 12:15).
Acts 12:23 — Our God is a jealous God.
Psalm 136:1 — This psalm is famous for the closing phrase in each verse – “for his mercy endureth forever.” All of his compassionate acts to Man were done for His mercies sake.
Proverbs 17:15 — Isaiah echoed this in Isaiah 5:20.
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The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. (Psalm 37:31)
Put the law into the heart, and the whole man is right. This is where the law should be; for then it lies, like the tables of stone in the ark, in the place appointed for it. In the head it puzzles, on the back it burdens, in the heart it upholds.
What a choice word is here used, “the law of his God”! When we know the Lord as our own God His law becomes liberty to us. God with us in covenant makes us eager to obey His will and walk in His commands. Is the precept my Father’s precept? Then I delight in it.
We are here guaranteed that obedient-hearted man shall be sustained in every step that he takes. He will do that which is right, and he shall therefore do that which is wise. Holy action is always the most prudent, though it may not at the time seem to be so. We are moving along the great high road of God’s providence and grace when we keep to the way of His law. The Word of God has never misled a single soul yet; its plain directions to walk humbly, justly, lovingly, and in the fear of the Lord are as much words of wisdom to make our way prosperous as rules of holiness to keep our garments clean. He walks surely who walks righteously.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Kings 18:1-46
Acts 11:1-30
Psalm 135:1-21
Proverbs 17:12-13
1 Kings 18:3 — Ever notice that pagan leaders prefer (truly) LORD-fearing administrators?
- Potiphar and Joseph (Genesis 39:4)
- Pharaoh and Joseph (Genesis 41:41)
- Ahab and Obadiah (1 Kings 18:3)
- Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel (Daniel 2:49)
- Darius and Daniel (Daniel 6:2)
- Mordecai and Ahasuerus (Esther 10:3)
1 Kings 18:20 — Every time I go to Mount Carmel, I look at the statue of Elijah. Elijah was bold – bolder than Gideon. He confronted the king (1 Kings 18:18-19) so that the king obeyed him (1 Kings 18:20). When he spoke to the people, they were silenced (1 Kings 18:21).
1 Kings 18:26 — Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” features the classic line “Baal, we cry to thee” – portraying the anguish of unanswered prayer which is a contrast to Elijah’s prayer.
1 Kings 18:30 — What was this altar? From the Pulpit Commentary:
It has been already suggested that this altar may have dated from the time when there was no house built unto the name of the Lord. But it is just as likely that it had been restored, if not raised, by some of the “seven thousand who had not bowed their knees unto Baal,” or by some of the faithful remaining in Israel after the calf-worship and the hostility between the two kingdoms had made worship at Jerusalem an impossibility. Anyhow we can hardly be mistaken in holding that this was one of the “altars” (1 Kings 19:10), thrown down” by command of Ahab or Jezebel. Elijah’s repairing it was an act of profound significance. It showed him as the restorer of the law and the true religion.
Acts 11:3 — We see that the Dispensation of Grace was initiated on Pentecost. We also see its implications: unclean foods are no more unclean. Circumcision is no longer necessary. By the way – this age of grace does not mean “age of licentiousness,” but this is the era where salvation is offered to all (Titus 2:11). The veil of the temple has been rent. Circumcision is no longer a prerequisite for proximity to the Most High. Females are no longer barred from access to the inner sanctum.
Acts 11:25 — Evangelist Tom Farrell preached a great message on this verse, “Let’s Be a Barney.”
Psalm 135:6 — How powerful is the LORD? “Whatsoever [He] pleased, that did He.” Compare this to the idols of silver and gold (Psalm 135:16-17).
Proverbs 17:12 — Many a hunter has learned the lesson – don’t take the cubs from momma bear! And yet, how more dangerous is a fool! What’s the answer? Get wisdom (Proverbs 4:7)!
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The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. (Numbers 6:24)
This first clause of the high priest’s benediction is substantially a promise. That blessing which our great High Priest pronounces upon us is sure to come, for He speaks the mind of God.
What a joy to abide under the divine blessing! This puts a gracious flavor into all things. If we are blessed, then all our possessions and enjoyments are blessed; yea, our losses and crosses and even our disappointments are blessed. God’s blessing is deep, emphatic, effectual. A man’s blessing may begin and end in words, but the blessing of the Lord makes rich and sanctifies. The best wish we can have for our dearest friend is not “may prosperity attend thee,” but “the Lord bless thee.”
It is equally a delightful thing to be kept of God; kept by Him, kept near Him, kept in Him. They are kept indeed whom God keeps; they are preserved from evil; they are reserved unto boundless happiness. God’s keeping goes with His blessing, to establish it and cause it to endure.
The author of this little book desires that the rich blessing and sure keeping here pronounced may come upon every reader who may at this moment be looking at these lines. Please breathe the text to God as a prayer for His servants.
Date: June 14, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
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Look to Crosstalk each Friday for news stories from around the world of interest to Christians. Stories included:
–Jim highlighted a column by Riley Gaines and put out by Fox News that deals with the Progress Pride flag. This flag is, “…aimed at supporting individuals who feel marginalized despite living in the most diverse and inclusive society in the history of the world.” She communicated the contrast between this flag and our American flag and what the latter stands for.
–There’s a memo circulating internally at 24 Hour Fitness reportedly labeling symbols associated with Black Lives Matter and LGBT pride as freedom of expression while banning patriotic imagery.
–3 teenage boys in Spokane, Washington, could face up to 5 years in jail and up to $10,000 in fines for putting skid marks on a rainbow colored street mural with their scooters.
–The board of supervisors for the city of San Francisco declared the city a sanctuary city for transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary and two-spirit people.
–A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday stopped the Biden administration’s new Title IX protections.
–House Republicans are eyeing this year’s must-pass defense policy bill as a vehicle to combat left-wing Biden administration policies on diversity, LGBTQ representation and gender ideology.
–This June is under a travel advisory for worldwide caution for unspecified, potential violence against homosexuals and gender confused Americans according to the U.S. State Department.
–The executive director of a Columbus, Georgia, pride organization was arrested Wednesday after police discovered a trove of drugs and paraphernalia and a .38 revolver at his home.
–Israel’s battle seems to be shifting the focus to Hezbollah in the north as fighting continues in the Gaza Strip. As the battle heats up, Iran’s new acting foreign minister warned Israel not to launch a war.
–Secretary of State Antony Blinken reassured Americans that if Hamas does not agree to a proposed temporary cease-fire with Israel soon, that the U.S. will consider alternative options to bringing American hostages home.
–Dr. Itai Pessach, who’s in charge of medical treatment for the 4 Israeli hostages rescued last Saturday, told CNN that the hostages were beaten while in Hamas captivity in Gaza.
–A Hamas Jew hating terrorist mob held a protest outside the location of the Nova Exhibit in New York City commemorating the 364 people who lost their lives during the music festival. It features their personal items including their shoes, burned cars and photos.
–An anti-Semitic mob took over a New York City subway asking if there were any Zionists on board. Jim provided audio of the incident.
–U.S. naval vessels closely watched a Russian naval fleet that came within 30 miles of the coast of Florida while traveling on its way to Cuba.
Penna DexterPopulation policy received heavy scrutiny recently at the annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development.
Julia-Elena Cazan reported on the meeting which was held at UN headquarters in New York. She wrote: “Governments voiced concerns that low fertility rates are threatening their societies with anemic economic growth, labor shortages, fiscal insolvency, and other social problems. But the UN population establishment insists it’s not a problem. Ms. Cazan says population bureaucrats, when confronted with these concerns, “tried to cast low fertility in a positive light.”
The UN has been able to convince some countries that population decline is a good thing and something to be pursued. But most are not buying it and are instead in a panic over steep declines in their populations.
Stefano Gennarini, Vice President for Legal Studies at the Center for Family and Human Rights, points out that “reality is catching up with the population control movement.” More and more countries,” he writes, “are awaking to the imminent threat of low fertility and aging in all societies.” Many “countries are reaping the horrific consequences of sixty years of anti-natalist programs and propaganda.”
According to Mr. Gennarini, “Currently, sexual and reproductive health is the number one item on the global health agenda. No other issue receives more funding.” But as countries suffer the harsh consequences of dwindling populations, and foresee worse down the road, they are questioning and scrutinizing the UN’s promotion of population control including reproductive health, i.e. abortion.
Western governments, including the U.S., constantly insist that “sexual and reproductive rights” become international human rights. They attempt to exclude “language in UN agreements that protects the sovereign right of countries to decide questions of abortion and the provision of transgender affirming care, on their own.”
International pressure on governments is only one of many factors causing the decline in fertility rates and population worldwide. But these declines in population signal thatwe should abolish the UN’s population control apparatus.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Kings 15:25-17:24
Acts 10:24-48
Psalm 134:1-3
Proverbs 17:9-11
1 Kings 16:9 — Just some tactical advice: if you are going to lead an insurrection, make sure you’re the captain of the whole host (1 Kings 16:16), and not just a partial captain. Also, here’s more tactical advice: drunkenness does not become kings (Proverbs 31:4).
1 Kings 16:23 — We actually have several secular records of Omri. From the Associates for Biblical Research (ABR):
Omri had occupied the land of Medeba (northern Moab), and had dwelt there in his time (Albright 1969: 320; for a discussion of the Mesha Inscription, see Wood 1996b).
Baal idol, University of Chicago1 Kings 16:31 — Jeroboam violated the 2nd Commandment – using graven images to worship the LORD in a way He forbade. Ahab violated the 1st & 2nd Commandment – using graven images to worship Baal, another god.
1 Kings 17:12 — Interesting phrase: “thy god,” as opposed to “my god.” Jesus referred to this incident. Elijah went not to a widow in his hometown, but to Zarephath of Sidon (Luke 4:25-26).
1 Kings 17:24 — Now after the miracle of the cruse of oil the widow didn’t say this, only after the return of her son.
Acts 10:26 — This is helpful, because when a being does not tell the worshipful human to arise, it implies they are God.
Psalm 134:1 — “Bless” comes from the Hebrew word “barach.” From GotQuestions.org:
The Hebrew word most often translated “bless” is barak, which can mean to praise, congratulate, or salute, and is even used to mean a curse. Genesis 1:22 is the first occurrence, when God blessed the sea creatures and birds, telling them to be fruitful and multiply in the earth.
Proverbs 17:9 — The lost art of discretion. Some stuff does not belong on Facebook.
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But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat. (Leviticus 22:11)
Strangers, sojourners, and servants upon hire were not to eat of holy things. It is so in spiritual matters still. But two classes were free at the sacred table, those who were bought with the priest’s money and those who were born into the priest’s house. Bought and born, these were the two indisputable proofs of a right to holy things.
Bought. Our great High Priest has bought with a price all those who put their trust in Him. They are His absolute property—altogether the Lord’s. Not for what they are in themselves, but for their owner’s sake they are admitted into the same privileges which He Himself enjoys, and “they shall eat of his meat.” He has meat to eat which worldlings know not of. “Because ye belong to Christ,” therefore shall ye share with your Lord.
Born. This is an equally sure way to privilege. If born in the Priest’s house we take our place with the rest of the family. Regeneration makes us fellow-heirs and of the same body, and, therefore, the peace, the joy, the glory, which the Father has given to Christ, Christ has given to us. Redemption and regeneration have given us a double claim to the divine permit of this promise.
Kerby AndersonA few decades ago, Americans were increasingly concerned about privacy. Back then, we did several radio programs on the topic but now many of our privacy concerns have faded.
Mark Zuckerberg put this in perspective. He said when he got to his dorm room at Harvard, the question many students asked was, “why would I want to put any information on the Internet at all? Why would I want to have a website?” He then went on to acknowledge that people (especially his generation) became more comfortable with sharing information online.
In his book, Why Privacy Matters, Neil Richards writes about some of the myths that surround privacy concerns. One myth is that privacy is about hiding dark secrets. We hear the argument that “If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.” But that doesn’t mean we should have everyone see everything. We wear clothes out of modesty. We don’t want videos of what we do in a bathroom or bedroom.
Another myth is that privacy isn’t about creepiness. He provides lots of examples of privacy invasions we would not tolerate. Yet we have the famous comment by Google’s Eric Schmidt that I have mentioned in previous commentaries. He explained that: “Google’s policy is to get right up to the creepy line and not cross it.”
Another myth is that privacy isn’t primarily about control. We are assured that we can make informed choices about the amount of information a technology company can use. But do you really read all the words in a privacy notice? One famous study from more than a decade ago estimated that if we were to quickly read the privacy policies of every website we encounter, it would take 75 full working days to read them all.
Privacy concerns still exist, and we need to focus on them in the future.
Today is Flag Day. And Sunday is Father’s Day. Today we honor one of our most distinctive national symbols and hopefully take time to thank God for the privilege of being an American. On Sunday we honor fathers—those irreplaceable men who bring so much good to their children’s lives. We give gifts, we send cards, we make phone calls, we thank them, and we thank God for the fathers and for the men who have been like fathers to us. It’s time to fly the flag and to make much of the fathers who enrich our lives.
Of course fathers way surpass the flag in importance. There’s no comparison. But both days can certainly be appropriately recognized. This is a great weekend to give the next generation a lesson in patriotism and in what it means to truly honor a father. To all the fathers, we thank you and we wish you a very happy and blessed Father’s Day!
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Michael Behe, the founder of the “irreducible complexity” argument says this: “Well, if you think of it, you can ask yourself the question, ‘How do we know that another intelligence exists and has acted?’ The key is to ask yourselves, ‘Do I see a purposeful arrangement of things in nature too?’ And if you do, then there’s no reason to withhold the conclusion that we find everywhere else, that in fact, that arrangement is the product of a mind.”
And an intelligent mind at that!
If you ask me, Behe’s quote is very reminiscent of Job 12: 7-10: “ But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.”
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Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
This is Ken Ham, editor of the best-selling apologetics series, The New Answers Books.One of the most-asked questions about Genesis is: who was Cain’s wife?
Well, we know from Scripture Adam and Eve, Cain’s parents, were the first people and everyone is descended from them. So, Cain’s wife had to have come from them.
Now, Genesis tells us Adam and Eve had “other sons and daughters.” So, Cain must’ve married his sister or maybe his niece.
But isn’t this incest?
Well, God didn’t forbid close relations marrying until the time of Moses, hundreds of years later. This might’ve been because our world is broken and mistakes started piling up in our DNA. So, it made sense for God to prohibit close relatives from marrying originally.
Dig Deeper* Who Was Cain’s Wife? * Cain’s Wife Revisited!
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope!I’m Carl Kerby. We’re looking at the zebra today which is best known for his stripes. The Ancient Romans, who trained zebras to pull chariots, actually called them “hippo tigris” or “horse tiger.”
Their stripes are definitely a distinctive mark and help them stay alive – literally. Imagine getting ready to attack when there’s a dazzle of zebras running past you with confusing heard camouflage.
But their stripes have other roles too – since zebras actually have a black undercoat, their white stripes help keep them cool. And each zebra’s markings are as unique as our fingerprint, helping them identify each other, even from birth.
Research has found that a zebra’s stripes also help with pest control – they protect it from irritations in the hot savannah heat. And that’s just one distinguishing mark on this fascinating creature.
Check back with our next Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope and until then … stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
The Jews today do not have an opportunity to offer sacrifices in the temple, so they are at somewhat of a disadvantage. Jews today, instead of offering the sacrifices, do three things:
- They pray
- They give money
- They do good deeds
This is why you see so many Jewish people at the Western Wall. They are praying three times a day, across the world. For example, when we were in NYC and it came to a certain time of day, they would end a conversation with us and go outside and look towards the city of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount and pray. They would do this three times a day, morning, afternoon, and early evening.
This is why there is such an effort to rebuild the temple. So much activity is going on which is increasing on a daily basis.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
This is Ken Ham, editor of the best-selling apologetics series, The New Answers Books.One of the most-asked questions about Genesis is: who was Cain’s wife?
Well, we know from Scripture Adam and Eve, Cain’s parents, were the first people and everyone is descended from them. So, Cain’s wife had to have come from them.
Now, Genesis tells us Adam and Eve had “other sons and daughters.” So, Cain must’ve married his sister or maybe his niece.
But isn’t this incest?
Well, God didn’t forbid close relations marrying until the time of Moses, hundreds of years later. This might’ve been because our world is broken and mistakes started piling up in our DNA. So, it made sense for God to prohibit close relatives from marrying originally.
Dig Deeper* Who Was Cain’s Wife? * Cain’s Wife Revisited!
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s February 7, 1779. I’m with Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark and his Rangers as we approach Fort Vincennes in southwestern Indiana.
JG: “Mr. Clark, what is your objective?”
GRC: “Mr. Gillespie, we will capture this British control fort and open up the Indiana territory west of the Mississippi and north to the Great Lakes.”
Clark’s Rangers did capture the fort and this victory helped secure the western flank of the American colonies, opening the door for westward expansion.
Read more about George Rogers Clark.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Magdeline came to one of our evangelism trainings in South Africa and learned how to share the Gospel using her hand. She learned about God’s grace and the other Gospel points. After experiencing what it was like to share the Gospel, Magdeline’s heart caught fire for sharing the Good News with everyone that she came across. She was so passionate and committed that her friend Sophie told her, “Magdeline, I have a children’s discipleship program from the same ministry that I’d like to come and teach in your church.” After the training, she ran to Sophie and asked, “Can we take this and teach it in the schools? Because this is too good to end up in churches only.” And that’s how Sophie and Magdeline started sharing the Gospel and discipling children in South Africa. In Magdeline’s words, “I’m old, but I don’t feel old because I work with children.” She finds joy in seeing children’s lives transformed by Jesus. Learn how you can share your faith too by visiting www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · June 14 | Flag DayAstronaut Gene Cernan Jump Salutes Flag, Apollo 17, 1972, public domainThe flag of the United States of America is a sign of hope and liberty across the world. It is a powerful symbol that represents everything that makes America great: our Constitution, our Declaration of Independence, our rule of law, and our free enterprise system. Today, on Flag Day, we get to honor the American flag and what it represents and remember its history.
The flag we know today has 50 stars and 13 stripes, representing the 50 states and the 13 original colonies. It did not always look this way, though. The first unofficial flag of the United States was the Grand Union Flag, also known as the Continental Colors. It had the familiar 13 stripes in red and white, but in place of the stars was the Union Jack. This was the unofficial flag until June 14, 1777, when the Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution. This flag was the first to feature white stars on a blue background. Created by Francis Hopkinson, it was first raised by the Continental Army at the Middlebrook Encampment in June 1777.
The first flag served as a banner of freedom in colonial America as they fought the war for independence. It was a symbol of a new nation, ripe with possibility and ready to engage in the great American experiment. Nearly 250 years later, Old Glory represents a triumphant nation. Our Constitutional system has created the freest and most prosperous nation on Earth. But it should also serve as a reminder that those things had to be fought for. The crown jewels of the United States: the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the rule of law, belong to we the people by sacred right.
Just as the star-spangled banner served as a rallying point for colonial Americans to fight for their freedom, it should also be our rallying banner to defend the great system that we have.
Sunday is Father’s Day. I don’t say this in hope of adding another tie to the pile. It’s just that in general fathers are marginalized in society. If present in TV shows or advertisements, they’re usually depicted as weak buffoons. When it comes to the limelight, dads as godly leaders of households are far and few. But I see you. You work hard all day, come home to toss your kids into the air, covering them with kisses and hugs. You love your wife and lead your family in home devotions and regular church attendance. You’re out in the yard passing a ball to your son when you’d rather have your feet up. Dads, you are silently loved and admired for being the men God intended you to be. To you unsung heroes, happy Father’s Day!
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Penna DexterWith marriage rates down 60 percent since the 1970’s, some well-known authors are putting out books touting marriage. University of Virginia sociology professor, Brad Wilcox makes the case for marriage in his new book, Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families and Save Civilization.
In interviews, he points out that “a lot of young adults today are under the impression that what really matters in life is your education, building your own brand, and especially investing your life in a career.” He says, “there’s a sort of false orientation to a more individualistic and workist or careerist approach to life.” He calls this the “Midas mindset” and it’s a major factor in the tendency of young adults to marry later or not to marry at all.
Novelist and philosopher Cheryl Mendelson has a new book that The Wall Street Journal’s Tara Isabell Burton describes as “fascinating and morally serious.” Vows: The Modern Genius of an Ancient Rite chronicles the evolution of wedding vows describing how love became increasingly central to the vows and to marriage itself.
A key date is 1549, when a consultation of bishops met and produced the first Book of Common Prayer which became a permanent feature of the Church of England’s worship and a key source for its doctrine. It is generally assumed that this book is largely the work of Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury, during Henry the VIII’s break with Rome. Archbishop Cranmer built upon robust medieval vows, adding the promises “to love and to cherishe.” Cheryl Mendelson says the vision of marriage that emerged brought to English society “a quiet reservoir of freedom and equality, encouraging individualism and free choice.”
But this brand of individualism and free choice is different from Brad Wilcox’s “Midas mindset” in which “self-written vows are as common as traditional ones.”
The Journal’s reviewer, Ms. Burton concludes, “there is something to those old school words” and “the ideals behind them.”
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Kings 7:1-51
Acts 7:30-50
Psalm 128:1-6
Proverbs 16:31-33
1 Kings 7:1 — 1 Kings 6:38 says Solomon spent seven years building the temple, but we contrast that with how long he spent building his house. The temple was 60x20x30 cubits (1 Kings 6:2), while Solomon’s house was 100x50x30 cubits … approximately 4x the cubic volume.
1 Kings 7:42 — Why does God give all these details? Remember Exodus 28:2 and Exodus 28:40? For glory and for beauty. God designs beautiful things for us to enjoy and appreciate.
Acts 7:32 — Stephen reiterates the message Peter preached in Acts 3:22 – “… Him shall ye hear.” This is the key messianic prophecy of the early New Testament age; Deuteronomy 18:15 and Deuteronomy 18:18 is the source.
Acts 7:39 — “… would not obey …” is a dominant theme found in the Bible.
Acts 7:41 — Aaron claimed he cast the gold into the fire and “there came out this calf (Exodus 32:24),” but Exodus 32:4 states he fashioned it with a graving tool and made the molten calf. Here Stephen reiterates the disobedience of his people.
Acts 7:45 — Jesus and Joshua are the same name, just transliterated from Greek to Hebrew to English.
Acts 7:49 — Why the mention of the temple? Because the charge was of destroying the Temple (Acts 6:14). Stephen shows that the Old Testament allowed the Temple but did not command a Temple.
Psalm 128:1 — Next time, I’m going to keep track of how many times we’re reminded to obey the Lord, walk in His ways, etc.
Proverbs 16:33 — The control of the Virginia House of Representatives in 2017 was settled by a coin toss. Read in USA Today how people are relegating important decisions to “chance” today, but remember that even “chance” is of the Lord.
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Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. (1 Peter 5:6)
This is tantamount to a promise: if we will bow down, the Lord will lift us up. Humility leads to honor; submission is the way to exaltation. That same hand of God which presses us down is waiting to raise us up when we are prepared to bear the blessing. We stoop to conquer. Many cringe before men and yet miss the patronage they crave; but he that humbles himself under the hand of God shall not fail to be enriched, uplifted, sustained, and comforted by the ever-gracious One. It is a habit of Jehovah to cast down the proud and lift up the lowly.
Yet there is a time for the Lord’s working. We ought now to humble ourselves, even at this present moment; and we are bound to keep on doing so whether the Lord lays His afflicting hand upon us or not. When the Lord smites, it is our special duty to accept the chastisement with profound submission. But as for the Lord’s exaltation of us, that can only come “in due time,” and God is the best judge of that day and hour. Do we cry out impatiently for the blessing? Would we wish for untimely honor? What are we at? Surely we are not truly humbled, or we should wait with quiet submission. So let us do.
Date: June 7, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
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Here’s a selection of stories from the first quarter hour of the broadcast as Jim presented another edition of the News Round-Up:
–On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, President Biden called for stronger international cooperation, while also taking a swipe at Russian President Vladimir Putin.
–Last Friday afternoon, President Biden announced a new deal under which Hamas would rule Gaza, get billions in U.S. aid and dozens of its terrorists would be released from prison in exchange for the dead body of every hostage.
–The IDF’s “Operation Rafah” has exposed the existence of a secret overpass between Egypt and Gaza that Hamas could use to import anything without international supervision.
–4 more Israeli hostages died in the custody of Hamas including an 84 year old individual.
–The Iran-backed Palestinian/Hamas terror organization released a video last Friday providing another indication that another hostage, Noa Argamani, a young Israeli woman, is still alive.
–Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted an invitation to address a joint session of Congress.
–The U.S. House passed a resolution on Tuesday that would impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court if attempts to prosecute the U.S. or its allies moves forward.
–Thousands of people gathered along Fifth Avenue in New York City for the annual parade in support of Israel.
–On Monday morning a group of protesters at the Israeli consulate in San Francisco called for an end to attacks on Gaza.
–In April, the Chicago Chapter of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters hosted a rally where activists chanted, “Death to America!”
–The Maldives, a 98.69% majority Muslim nation with zero Jews, has announced it will ban the entry of anyone who has an Israeli passport.
–Large swaths of northern Israel were engulfed by wildfires set off by rockets launched from Lebanon by the Iran-backed terrorist group known as Hezbollah.
–Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Tuesday that strong action would be taken against Hezbollah if it keeps up its assault.
–One of the largest humanitarian aid operations in Israel, the Joseph Project International, is appealing for help after an affiliated messianic relief center was struck by Hezbollah terrorists.
–As clashes continue between the U.S. and its allies and Iran-backed Houthi Islamic rebels in Yemen, the jihadist terrorists launched anti-ship ballistic missiles at an American vessel in the Red Sea last weekend.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Kings 5:1-6:38
Acts 7:1-29
Psalm 127:1-5
Proverbs 16:28-30
1 Kings 5:7 — How great is it that your father’s friends will bless the LORD, and that your father’s legacy is continued!
1 Kings 6:1 — This is the anchor dating passage for the Old Testament. Four hundred eighty years from the Exodus to the construction of the Temple. That connects 1446 (date of the Exodus) to 966 BC.
1 Kings 6:7 — Amazing! A massive construction project but no sound of jackhammers, axes, or iron tools while it was under construction!
1 Kings 6:12 — What does the LORD say is the one condition for Solomon to have a successful reign? Obedience! Have we heard this before?
1 Kings 6:38 — How is that for an impressive project? Tens of thousands of people working for seven years!
Acts 7:2 — Stephen, a man willing to wait on tables, was able to preach and recite Hebrew history. We see here that Genesis and the early Exodus history is summarized in twenty-eight verses. The Torah is very relevant to the New Testament.
Psalm 127:1 — Great reminder of Proverbs 19:21, James 4:13-16, and Luke 12:16-21.
Psalm 127:3 — Children are a blessing and are important to society:
The United States is in the midst of what some worry is a baby crisis. The number of women giving birth has been declining for years and just hit a historic low. If the trend continues — and experts disagree on whether it will — the country could face economic and cultural turmoil.
Washington Post
Proverbs 16:28 — Are you a uniter or a divider?
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I will give you the sure mercies of David. (Acts 13:34)
Nothing of man is sure; but everything of God is so. Especially are covenant mercies sure mercies, even as David said “an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and sure.”
We are sure that the Lord meant His mercy. He did not speak mere wards: there is substance and truth in every one of His promises. His mercies are mercies indeed. Even if a promise seems as if it must drop through by reason of death, yet it never shall, for the good Lord will make good His word.
We are sure that the Lord will bestow promised mercies on all His covenanted ones. They shall come in due course to all the chosen of the Lord. They are sure to all the seed, from the least of them unto the greatest of them. We are sure that the Lord will continue His mercies to His own people. He does not give and take. What He has granted us is the token of much more. That which we have not yet received is as sure as that which has already come; therefore, let us wait before the Lord and be still. There is no justifiable reason for the least doubt. God’s love, and word, and faithfulness are sure. Many things are questionable, but of the Lord we sing—
For his mercies shall endure
Ever faithful, ever sure.
Advocates from Wisconsin and elsewhere gathered on Capitol Hill earlier this week to deliver over four hundred thousand petitions urging Congress to pass the Right to Contraception Act. The tally includes over sixteen thousand from Wisconsin. The Right to Contraception Act would enshrine into federal law a so-called right for individuals to buy and use contraceptives, as well as for health care providers to provide them. In floor action Wednesday, Republican senators blocked this bill.
Here’s the wording of the bill: “The right to contraception is a fundamental right, central to an individual’s privacy, health, well-being, dignity, liberty, equality, and ability to participate in the social and economic life of the Nation.” Such wording shows an utter disregard for truth and presumes an ignorant American citizenry. Access to contraception is not a right.
Kerby AndersonAlthough Päivi Räsänen is the person on trial, realistically it is the Bible that is on trial. She is a long-serving member of the Finnish parliament, a medical doctor, pastor’s wife, and a grandmother. She continues to face persecution for her religious beliefs.
Five years ago, her church decided to sponsor a “pride parade.” She responded by posting some Bible verses and asked how that decision aligned with Scripture. Instead of a civil debate and a reasonable response, she was slapped with criminal prosecution.
In the process of discovery, the government officials found a church pamphlet she wrote on marriage and sexuality. The government charged her and the other author of the pamphlet (a Lutheran bishop) with “agitation against a minority group” based on a war-crimes statute in Finnish law.
The two were put on trial two years ago with most of the focus on biblical passages and the way in which the defendants interpreted them. The good news is that they were eventually acquitted of all counts. The bad news is the government filed an appeal to Finland’s Supreme Court.
Her case reminded me of the Swedish pastor Åke Green who preached a sermon based on Romans 1 arguing that “sexual perversions” are harmful to society. His case was prosecuted and convicted in the local courts. Eventually his case went all the way to the Swedish Supreme Court. The justices ruled that he violated Swedish law but that his freedom of religion was protected by the European Convention on Human Rights.
I believe this “Bible trial” in Finland will determine whether free speech and religious liberty will be allowed in this country and in other European countries.
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope!I’m Carl Kerby. What do Zedonks, Zorses and Zonies have in common?
“Ze” thing is they are all crossbreeds of … you guessed it … the zebra!
Cheesy, I know, but stay with me because this African animal is actually full of fascinating details. Did you know that there are actually 3 species of zebra? The most common, the Plains Zebra, is what we see in grasslands and woodlands. It is also on the endangered specie list and the smallest of the zebras.
The Mountain Zebra, which is only 800 pounds, has a white belly and hard pointed hooves that equip it to climb mountains up to 6500 feet tall!
The third kind of zebra is the robust Grévy’s Zebra, named after a French king who received it as a gift. Grévy’s are found in the semi-desert of Kenya and Ethiopia, and weigh up to a whopping 1,000 lbs.
Check back with our next Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope as we learn even more and until then … stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
The fig tree is not Israel. “This generation (that sees these things) shall not pass, till these things be fulfilled.” He is talking about the people in the Tribulation Period. In earlier verses He described the Tribulation. There are three definitions of a generation: 70 years, 100 years, and 40 years. King David, King Saul, and King Solomon all served 40 years in their generation. It is not talking about that.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
This is Ken Ham, encouraging you with answers to today’s questions from God’s Word.Have you ever traced your genealogy to discover who your great-great-great grandparents were? Well, go back far enough and you’ll find some biblical connections!
Yes, everyone’s ancestry goes back to Noah and his three sons. And this is even acknowledged in some secular sources! One people group in China traces their ancestry back to a man and his three sons, and Anglo-Saxon records trace six royal houses all the way back to Noah.
Why do we find Noah and his family popping up around the world? Well, because the flood really did happen, and every people group really is descended from Noah but divided up at the Tower of Babel.
Dig Deeper* What about Extra-Biblical Tables of Nations and Genealogies That Go Back to Noah? * Are There Gaps in the Genesis Genealogies?
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Did dinosaurs go into the Ark?
The only way to know for sure would be to have a trustworthy witness who was there, saw what happened, and accurately recorded it for us. Man, I wish we had something like that … it sure would make things so much easier.
Hold up, we do! Christian, think about it like this. God is the only one who’s always been there, who knows WHAT and HOW it happened, AND He also had this history recorded for us in a book called the Bible so we can KNOW the truth. So, what does the Bible have to say about this commonly asked question especially when trying to ridicule Christians?
The short answer is: “YES!” Genesis 6:20 tells us that Noah took 2 of every land-dwelling, air-breathing animal onto the ark. Guess what dinosaur’s were? That’s right, land-dwelling, air-breathing animals. So therefore, they went onto the ark.
But, as skeptic Michael Shermer loves to ask, “How’d they fit 10 billion species of animals on a wooden boat?” Well, that’s for next time.
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Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 7, 1777. I’m at Yankee headquarters with a very concerned General Washington.
JG: “General, why do you look so pensive and preoccupied?
GW: “John, I have men confined to hospitals and in farmer’s homes because of frostbite. We have another 3,000 men in camp unfit for duty, because they’re barefoot and lack proper clothing. God help us. It’s going to be a dismal Christmas.”
That December at Valley Forge was barren, blizzardy, and bleak, but the troops stayed the course and survived that winter to win the war for freedom.
Read more about the winter at Valley Forge.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
As we conclude this week talking about the church globally and how we’re called to go to the nations, I wanted to share a testimony with you from a challenging part of the world. Made up of the former Soviet Union and most of the Middle East, Central Asia is a region where persecution happens almost every day to Christ-followers. And yet, God is moving mightily in these countries. For instance, in a small village in Lebanon, a family heard the Gospel from a team of Christians who knocked on their door. The husband, the wife, and all the children gave their hearts to Christ that day. And the villagers were not pleased and began persecuting them heavily. However, God used these same Christians who led the family to Christ to share with the villagers also, and their minds were changed. So let’s be encouraged today to step out ourselves and to share the Gospel. You can learn more about how you can share your faith at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · June 7 | 1968 Repeats in 2024Photo: 19680810 20 Anti-War March; author: David Wilson; CC BY 2.0 DEED Attribution 2.0 GenericPolitics repeats itself, and the presidential election of 1968 has returned as Biden’s nightmare. In April, student protests shut down in-person classes at Columbia and disrupted Yale, New York University, and Harvard, sparking many arrests.
The upcoming Democratic National Convention could face worse turmoil in Chicago, the same place where the Democrats held their 1968 convention amid anti-war riots that caused a bad impression with voters. Even Chicago’s very tough Mayor Richard J. Daley was unable to control the violent protests, which television cameras broadcast nationwide.
Today, with an emasculated police force and none of the law-and-order that ruled Chicago decades ago, the growing unrest could be disastrous for Biden’s reelection. Mass arrests, like those initiated by New York University during the April protests, will become necessary. These arrests will not play well with young voters whom Biden desperately needs.
There was a strong third-party candidate in 1968 just as today there is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Democrats are doing all they can to obstruct his access to ballots. The Biden Administration recently again denied RFK Jr.’s customary request for Secret Service protection, forcing his campaign to divert millions of dollars to spend on security.
More bad news for Biden arrived during the protests when the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition to review a ban in Texas on no-excuse mail-in voting by those under 65 years old. Ballot-box stuffing through the mails, with unverified signatures, is how Biden claimed victory in Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania in 2020, but the High Court just allowed states to rein in early voting abuse.
People say that we must learn history so we do not repeat it. Even if President Joe Biden took this advice, he seems to have forgotten all about 1968.
Often, they publish online posts of reader opinions on various topics. This one got my attention because I frequently travel by air. A woman with a child under two was traveling alone in an aisle seat. A flight attendant offered to move her up a few rows where there was an open middle seat to give this mom much needed space. But the passenger in the window seat was furious, complaining to the flight attendant and passenger that the baby would disturb her sleep and continued to make rude remarks. I couldn’t help but wonder if the passenger’s extra rude attitude came from a past abortion. Did the child’s presence cause her to behave this way? We can never assume, but abortion generates internal anguish and anger. She may need our sympathy.
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The entire forty-first chapter of the book of Job describes a creature called “leviathan.” As in his earlier description of “behemoth,” the Lord is impressing Job with the wisdom and might of His creating power.
And “leviathan” is an impressive creature indeed! We are told that he cannot be made to serve humans. Nor would any person make the mistake of fighting “leviathan” a second time. Leviathan is mighty and graceful, yet he regards iron as straw, for iron cannot pierce his armored scales. Even his undersides have sharp, armored scales. What could this fearsome creature be?
Some translations suggest that “leviathan” is a river crocodile. But it has been pointed out that this description doesn’t even come close to fitting the most fearsome crocodile. For one thing, crocodiles don’t have sharp scales on their undersides. Rather, their undersides are soft and easily pierced, even with a knife. And even in Old Testament times, some people made their living killing river crocodiles and making leather of their hides. In many places, river crocodiles nearly became extinct because of hunting.
No, say many creationists, this is not a river crocodile, nor does it seem to be any other familiar creature. But it is possible that it could be a water dwelling dinosaur – perhaps like a tylosaurus. We can’t be sure, of course. But the creature described in Job 41 does fit what we know about these giant reptiles.
Job 41:1, 6, 30
“Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord [which] thou lettest down? Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants? Sharp stones [are] under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.”
Prayer:
Lord, there are many surprises for us as we discover new examples of Your power and creativity. Keep my mind open to learning these new things so that I may have yet more reason to praise and glorify You. Amen.
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I Pedro 5:8
“Sed sobrios y velad, porque vuestro adversario el diablo, como león rugiente, anda alrededor buscando a quien devorar”.
Probablemente nunca ha escuchado del último animal con el cual usted no quisiera encontrarse sin defensa. Este animal, que sólo se encuentra en Madagascar en estado salvaje, se llama la fossa (pronunciado Fu-sa). Un espécimen típico pesa sólo alrededor de 14 libras. Su cuerpo es de alrededor de 28 pulgadas de largo (71 centímetros), aunque su cola tiene la misma longitud de su cuerpo 28 pulgadas (71 centímetros).
La fossa se parece un poco a un pequeño león de montaña y fue originalmente clasificado como un miembro de la familia felina. Aunque también tiene rangos y comportamientos, incluyendo su tenacidad en luchar, más similar al de la mangosta. Esto llevó a los científicos a reclasificar a la fossa como un miembro de la familia mangosta. Estas criaturas feroces viven en los bosques de Madagascar. A pesar de su tamaño pequeño, se dice que come cualquier cosa que conlleve un latido del corazón. Esta poderosa criatura es conocida por la ciencia de derribar inclusive cerdos salvajes mucho más grandes que sí mismos. Las nativos de Madagascar dicen que incluso puede derribar bueyes. Libra por libra, se reconoce como el animal más mortal del mundo. Los científicos también han aprendido que una versión aún más grande de fossa existió posiblemente hace 1,500 años cuando Madagascar fue recién poblada. Esta fossa pesaba hasta 200 libras y tenía un cuerpo de 6 pies de largo (8 metros), sin contar la cola. Podía haber derribado a cualquier criatura que quisiera.
Mientras que la fossa puede ser considerada la personificación del mal, la Biblia nos dice que el diablo está detrás de toda maldad y es mucho más peligroso que cualquier fossa. Así que podemos agradecer a Dios que Su Hijo, Cristo Jesús, ha vencido sobre el pecado, la muerte y el diablo.
Oración: Señor, Te agradezco. Tú me has dado la victoria sobre el Diablo. Amén.
Notas: Discover, 4/00, págs. 68 75, “El carnívoro más mortífero”. Foto: Cortesía de Ran Kirlian. Licenciado bajo la Licencia de documentación libre GNU, Versión 1.2.
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Date: June 6, 2024
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If you’ve been listening to Crosstalk for some time, you’ve likely discovered that there’s been a significant uptick in the intensity of issues bombarding the world. It’s not just a single battle being waged, but an all-out war on numerous fronts. There’s the attack on biblical values, the demonizing of Christianity, the escalation of lawlessness, the emerging secular agenda, and the growing control of the populace. Some may see these things as accidental or isolated incidents that aren’t connected. However, they all share a common thread. It’s the promotion of globalism.
Appearing on Crosstalk to discuss this topic, Jim welcomed back Dr. Richard Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt is the pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He’s the speaker on the weekly TV program, “Prophecy Focus” and the radio broadcast, “Prophecy Unfolding.” He spent 32 years in law enforcement including that of acting sheriff of Milwaukee County until his retirement. He’s authored several books including: Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel’s Gap Paul’s Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse,and the newly released, Globalism: The Great World Consumption.
Dr. Schmidt began by reminding listeners that 2 Timothy 3:1 tells us that in the last day, perilous times will come. “Last days” is used in different contexts in the Bible. When looking at this from a prophetic standpoint, this deals with the tribulation. However, in 2 Timothy, Paul is referring to horrible, dangerous times that will occur toward the end of the church age which is the age we are currently in.
So what are some of the characteristics of this age and how do they relate to globalism? Don’t miss this Crosstalk as Dr. Schmidt talks about the following:
- Lawlessness
- Deceitful doctrine
- The prophetic mandate for the satanic one-world system.
- The schedule of events on God’s prophetic calendar.
- Why all of us need to be about doing the work of an evangelist.
- The correlation between COVID-19 and one world government.
- Worldwide disease and plagues
- The gender factor
- Climate change
- The one-world economy
- …and more.
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Listen to 1 Corinthians 15.35-2 Corinthians 1.24 from the King James Bible as read by Pastor Brad Canterbury on today’s edition of God’s Word for Today, produced by VCY America
Dr. Richard Schmidt carefully guides the reader through the maze of current events and landmines that are leading to globalism. He discusses the relevant Biblical passages that mandate the one-world religion, government, and economy that comprise God’s prophetic sovereign judgment for a world who has, is and will reject Jesus Christ. Dr. Schmidt challenges the reader to consider their response to the current and future guaranteed catastrophic conditions that will shock the conscience. This is a must read factual, alarming, highly documented work that synchronizes current events with impending Bible prophecy.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Kings 3:3-4:34
Acts 6:1-15
Psalm 126:1-6
Proverbs 16:26-27
1 Kings 3:9 — May we pray for wisdom as well! Too often people pray only for health, wealth, and prosperity. God wants to give us all that, but He first wants to give us wisdom. Also, if we don’t walk in God’s ways, we’re not getting the fringe benefits (1 Kings 3:14).
1 Kings 4:21 — Solomon’s reign seems impressive but … as Samuel warned in 1 Samuel 8:14-15 … the king will take your fields, your vineyards, your olive groves, your grain, your vintage, and more! While prosperity is fun, it is also expensive (1 Kings 12:4).
1 Kings 4:25 — This verse contains one of George Washington’s favorite phrases: “Every man under his vine and under his fig tree.” George Tsakiridis explains:
“Under their vine and fig tree” is a phrase quoted in the Hebrew Scriptures in three different places: Micah 4:4, 1 Kings 4:25, and Zechariah 3:10. George Washington used this phrase multiple times in correspondence throughout his life, and one can find Washington reference it almost fifty times …
The phrase refers to the independence of the peasant farmer who is freed from military oppression. In the biblical passage there is a juxtaposition of the simple life with that of royalty or the state. Thus, it would seem that Washington’s use of “vine and fig tree” in its full context would be an appropriate message in the setting of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.
www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/vine-and-fig-tree/
1 Kings 4:26 — Solomon is violating Deuteronomy 17:16.
Acts 6:10 — Stephen’s job description was to “serve tables” (Acts 6:2), but he spoke with wisdom and the Spirit. They charged him (Acts 6:14) with the same charge they attacked Jesus with in Mark 14:58.
Psalm 126:1-3 – From former Vice President Mike Pence:
It was an amazing moment I’ll never forget… when three Americans stepped onto the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews and gave me a signed personal note with Psalm 126 on the back.
“When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion … The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”
To these men of faith and courage – God bless you and welcome home!
Psalm126:6 — Spurgeon has a great outline:
- A sojourning: “He that now goeth on his way.”
- A sorrowing: “weeping.”
- A sowing: “and beareth forth good seed.”
In the regress, there are three opposites to these:
- Returning: “He shall doubtless come again.”
- Rejoicing: “with joy.”
- Reaping: “and bring his sheaves with him.”
John Hume
Proverbs 16:26 — From Barnes’ Notes on the Whole Bible:
He that laboreth – literally, as in the margin, i. e., “The desire of the laborer labors for him” (or, helps him in his work), “for his mouth urges him on.” Hunger of some kind is the spring of all hearty labor. Without that the man would sit down and take his ease. So also, unless there is a hunger in the soul, craving to be fed, there can be no true labor after righteousness and wisdom (compare Matthew 5:6).
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And it shall be at that day, saith the Lord, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali; for I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name. (Hosea 2:16-17)
That day has come. We view our God no more as Baal, our tyrant lord and mighty master, for we are not under law but under grace. We now think of Jehovah, our God, as our Ishi, our beloved husband, our lord in love, our next-of-kin in bonds of sacred relationship. We do not serve Him less obediently, but we serve Him for a higher and more endearing reason. We no longer tremble under His lash but rejoice in His love. The slave is changed into a child and the task into a pleasure.
Is it so with thee, dear reader? Has grace cast out slavish fear and implanted filial love? How happy are we in such an experience! Now we call the Lord’s day a delight, and worship is never a weariness. Prayer is now a privilege, and praise is a holiday. To obey is heaven; to give to the cause of God is a banquet. Thus have all things become new. Our mouth is filled with singing and our heart with music. Blessed be our heavenly Ishi forever and ever.
Elon Musk’s X social media platform, formerly Twitter, has announced that it will formally allow people to show consensual adult content, as long as it is clearly labeled as such. X said it is restricting adult content for children and for adult users who choose not to see it and is asking users who regularly post adult content to adjust their media settings to place all such content behind a content warning. This requires users to acknowledge that they want to see the image before they can view it.
While X is not especially popular with minors, it is available to them. This move by X highlights the importance of bills that are passing across the country requiring internet entities that allow such content to verify the age of those seeking access. Such a bill was introduced here this last session. It passed in the Assembly but died in the Senate.
Kerby AndersonIf he was alive today, John Deere might not even recognize the company that bears his name. As a blacksmith, he realized that farmers needed a better plow for the dense black soil of the Midwest. He took a broken steel saw at a mill and fashioned it into a plow. Soon he was mass producing them.
Today John Deere manufactures lots of agricultural technology. I would recommend you visit the John Deere Pavilion and get a tour. But if you want to understand the future of agriculture, you might also pay attention to the fact that company is building robots.
That is just one of the insights in the new book, The Coming Wave. We are going to be seeing robots and artificial intelligence devices everywhere, although we might not realize that we are seeing them. Autonomous tractors and combines may not look like the robots we see in science fiction movies, but they will be doing more and more of the agriculture of the future.
Robots will be planting, tending, and harvesting crops with a high level of precision. Drones will be watching livestock. Computers and robots will be measuring soil quality, moisture, and weather conditions.
Some agricultural robots will be hard to see because they will be the size of bees. There has been some concern (perhaps overblown) about the reduction in bee populations. That is why Walmart filed a patent for robot bees to cross-pollinate crops autonomously. A RoboBee created at one research institute measures about half the size of a paper clip and weighs less than one-tenth of a gram. It flies using “artificial muscles” compromised of materials that contract when a voltage is applied.
Robot technology is changing agriculture. In fact, robots may soon be helping to feed the world.
This is Ken Ham, head of the ministry producing the popular Answers VBS program.Where did language come from? Well, in the evolutionary worldview, languages evolved over time as mankind slowly learned to communicate. Did that happen just once or many times? Well, they don’t know.
Now what they do know is today’s seven thousand languages came from about one hundred language families. And the Bible’s history explains those language families. Genesis says God divided mankind at Babel, creating around—you ready for this?—one hundred new languages. Over time, those one hundred languages have become all the languages spoken today.
Yes, the Bible’s history in Genesis explains our world; and science, it confirms the Bible!
Dig Deeper* More than PIE: Babel Explains Distinct Language Families * Evolutionary Language Search Lands at Babel
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Didn’t dinosaurs die out millions of years before man came along? For a Bible believing Christian, this is a very easy question to answer.
Fill in the blank: the wages of sin is __________.
If you said “death” then the answer to the question is “NO! NOTHING died millions of years before man existed.” If you have millions of years of death and suffering before Adam was created the wages of sin cannot be death and the Bible’s wrong.
Romans 5:12 says: sin came into the world by one man, Adam, and death came through sin. 1 Corinthians also says that death came through a man.
We rebelled against a Holy God who had given us what He wanted for us, perfection. So, it’s NOT God’s fault we see death and suffering, It’s man’s fault.
1 Corinthians also tells us that: “resurrection also comes through a man” … Jesus. Praise God, He didn’t reject us when we rejected Him. He came as a man to die on a cross so we could spend eternity with Him.
Did the dinosaurs go onto the Ark? That’s for next time.
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
2 Thessalonians 2 teaches that when “he that hindereth hinders no longer,” then the Antichrist will come on the scene. They talk about the one who is hindering the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit in the body of Christ does hinder sin to a certain extent. For example, if you walk into a crowd of people talking and using vulgarity, and they look up and see you and stop and apologize for their speech. That is the Holy Spirit in you restraining them from doing evil to a certain extent. It is not an absolute restraint, but it is how we are the salt and light to this world.
There are three characteristics for the Godhead: omniscience (all-knowing), omnipotence (all-powerful), and omnipresence (always present). The Holy Spirit will never depart. He will be here for His ministry of convicting lost people to bring them to Christ.
As in the Old Testament days, He did not indwell in bodies of those that had become believers but came upon them for certain events and times of power. He never departs and is always present.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s October 4, 1777. I’m at the Battle of Germantown.
JG: “General Washington, sir, you have just lost the city of Philadelphia and the Battle of Brandywine, and yet you plan to attack 9,000 British troops at Germantown.”
GW: “Mr. Gillespie, Congress still survives. And if our army and nation is to survive, we must attack without fear. We must let the enemy know we are determined to secure our freedom at all costs.”
The Battle of Germantown turned out to be a psychological victory for America. It impressed the French and convinced the British that we were determined to fight to the end for freedom.
Read more about the Battle of Germantown.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
In His famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven.” You know, persecution can be a difficult topic to talk about; and yet if we are followers of Christ, Jesus Himself said that we will face it. But it will not be in vain. Christ promises that when we share in His sufferings by facing insults and false accusations that there is a reward. When I read this, I am encouraged that firstly, I am not in this alone—Jesus has experienced the very same rejection. And secondly, there is no reason to be scared to share my faith because even if it ends in persecution, my Savior says, “Rejoice.” So let’s take heart and share! For more, visit www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · June 6 | The Biden Camps###### Arrival to Rab concentration camp, public domain
In the aftermath of World War II, the Soviet Communists continued to expand their deadly regime across the European continent. After the fall of Nazi Germany, many German speakers found themselves free of one tyrannical government just to be put under the boot of another one. This is what Eva Edl experienced. As a German speaker, she was forced into a Soviet death camp right after World War II. She even turned ten years old inside a Soviet camp.
She described how she was shipped off in cattle cars to a concentration camp called Gakowa in Yugoslavia at age 9: “We were packed body to body, and being a small child, I could hardly breathe. We had no food, no water.”
Now she is 88 years old and is facing the reality that she is once again under a tyrannical regime: the Biden regime. Eva was charged earlier this year by President Joe Biden’s Justice Department with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances, or FACE, act. She now faces 11 years in prison and $350,000 in fines.
This is because, when her family made it to the United States, Eva was soon faced with the horror of abortion. “It bothered me that people would actually think of killing their own children,” Eva said. Having seen death and destruction first-hand, Eva could not believe that the place her family went to for safety was tolerating death for babies as a business.
Because of her pro-life advocacy that she has relentlessly engaged in, she has been charged with the FACE act. Eva now has to face the reality that the country she came to for safety and freedom may now force her to die in prison simply because she wanted to protect unborn lives.
Illinois has one of the worst abortion laws in the nation. That’s probably why they’ve maimed so many women while doing abortions. In March a Planned Parenthood mill sent a woman to the hospital with heaving bleeding, which wasn’t a rare occurrence for this place. Ironically, an abortion mill called Hope sent at least fifteen women to hospitals last year alone. Last August another mill believed to perforate the uterus of a fourteen year old teenager. It has a history of seriously maiming women and then likening the injuries as monthly cramping to the emergency dispatcher. Two women had to call the ambulance themselves or demand one be sent. If legitimate healthcare clinics had records like these they’d be closed down in a heartbeat but abortion gets a free pass.
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Most of us have heard of plants like the Venus flytrap and the pitcher plant, which eat meat, even if we’ve never seen one. But did you know that there are mushrooms that also eat meat?
The oyster mushroom is one such mushroom. It grows on dead trees. Like other mushrooms, the main part of the oyster mushroom is made up of nearly invisible filaments that grow out of sight in the decaying wood. When the mushroom is ready to reproduce, it grows a large short-but-thick stalk with a typical mushroom cap at the top.
Many creatures, including nematode worms, call the decaying wood home. And nematodes are what the oyster mushroom eats to supplement its diet. There is very little available nitrogen in the dead wood where the mushroom grows, and nematodes provide needed nitrogen. When a nematode encounters one of the filaments of the oyster mushroom, it is likely to be immobilized by a droplet of poison. Once immobilized, the mushroom quickly grows new filaments to the nematode so that it can be digested.
Mushrooms and other types of fungus play an important role in recycling dead wood and other materials for use by other living things. And like other living things, they require nitrogen in order to live and grow. But decaying wood is particularly poor in nitrogen. So God gave nematodes the task of bringing nitrogen into this nitrogen-poor environment so that the materials in wood could be recycled. How wise our Creator is!
Isaiah 12:5
“Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this [is] known in all the earth.”
Prayer:
Father, I recognize that attention to detail is an important part of excellence in workmanship. Enable me to learn from You to put excellence in what I do by paying attention to detail. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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II Crónicas 11:15
“Y él designó sus propios sacerdotes para los lugares altos, para los demonios y para los becerros que había hecho”.
El Antiguo Testamento frecuentemente y de manera condenatoria menciona el hecho de que los israelitas construyeron “lugares altos”. La Biblia indica que los lugares altos eran centros de adoración donde se practicaba la religión pagana o una mezcla de la religión israelita y cananita.
Hasta recientemente, los lugares altos encontrados por los arqueólogos revelaron poco acerca de estos sitios de falsa adoración. Sin embargo, el descubrimiento de un lugar alto en Rehov nos dice una historia mucho más completa – una historia consistente con lo que la Biblia nos dice. Su fecha podría hacer que este lugar alto sea uno de esos con los que Roboam, hijo de Salomón, designó sacerdotes. El santuario era una construcción de ladrillos de lodo de diez pies cuadrados (3 metros). En el centro había una plataforma de piedra que era de tres pies cuadrados (91 centímetros). Un lado de la plataforma tenía cuatro piedras grandes, dos más altas que las otras. Estas podían haber sido las “piedras de plataforma” mencionadas en la Biblia. Frente a la plataforma se encontraba una mesa de sacrificios. Muchos de los huesos de los animales sacrificados, a menudo cabras salvajes, se encontraron en el sitio. Tales ofrendas habrían sido contra la ley de Dios. Además, se encontraron varias figuras en el sitio. Estas incluían un toro, dos figuras femeninas y otro animal. A Israel se le prohibió hacer tales imágenes.
Este descubrimiento desafía a los escépticos y respalda la integridad de la historia bíblica. Una vez más, la historia bíblica ha comprobado ser real aún cuando reporta los pecados de Israel.
Oración: Señor, presérvame de ser desorientado de cualquier forma de Tu verdad. Amén.
Notas: Biblical Archaeology Review, 3 4/00, págs. 38 51, 75, “¿Salvará Tel Rehov a la Monarquía Unida?” Foto: Inscripción hebrea de Tel Rehov. Cortesía de Talmoryair Licenciado bajo la Licencia de documentación libre GNU, Versión 1.2.
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This Louisiana legislation could be a template for other states. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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There are significant warnings being expressed by some individuals concerning the internal safety and security of the United States. These warnings are coming from the highest levels of government all the way down to the level of our county sheriffs.
The importance of this matter cannot be overstated. Jim proved the point as he aired 3 audio clips. The first was from Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson as he questioned Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas concerning what’s been taking place at the southern border. The second audio clip featured Director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, who noted how multiple foreign terrorist organizations have called for direct attacks on the U.S. or its assets and the threat from domestic extremist groups. In the third clip, FBI Director Wray discussed the ongoing, multi-pronged threat of China.
These audio clips set the stage for comments that came from Butler County, Ohio, Sheriff Richard Jones. At a press conference conducted last week, he shared information obtained while attending the National Sheriffs Association Winter Conference that was held in Washington, D.C., on February 3-6. The sheriffs were briefed at the conference by numerous high level government officials and heard the latest regarding crime and national security, border crime, gangs, drugs, terrorism and violent extremism.
You’ll want to share this information with others as you’ll hear Sheriff Jones discuss the warning as well as the actions he’s taking in his county.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Kings 2:1-3:2
Acts 5:1-42
Psalm 125:1-5
Proverbs 16:25
1 Kings 2:3 — King David gives his most important advice to Solomon. Be a man (1 Kings 2:2), but most importantly obey the LORD thy God. David’s charge to Solomon here uses language from Psalm 119. Ways (6x in Psalm 119), statutes (22x in Psalm 119), commandments (22x in Psalm 119), judgments (22x in Psalm 119), testimonies (23x in Psalm 119), and Law (25x in Psalm 119). 120 times in Psalm 119 he uses these six words to refer to the requirements of God. Why?
“… that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest …” Prosperity is the dominant desire of America for the last hundred plus years. One of the more interesting characters promoting this idea is Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich (1937), one of the 10 bestselling self-help books of all time. We need to follow the LORD, and we can prosper – without having to buy any other books!
1 Kings 2:5 — Joab is a man that has stood out in the passages we have read. David has not forgotten his deeds to Abner and Amasa. Because Joab was loyal to David, David had to deal tactfully with Joab, so David lets Solomon tend to the problem. We see David has a good memory of his friends (Barzillai) and his enemies (Shimei).
1 Kings 2:17 — Such a simple request, but it was a request that cost him his life (1 Kings 2:25). From The Bible Knowledge Commentary:
Solomon in his wisdom realized that the people would regard Abishag as a concubine and therefore would interpret Adonijah’s marriage to her as a claim to the throne. Also since Adonijah was older (v. 22) than Solomon (cf. 2 Sam. 3:4 with 2 Sam. 5:13–14) the people would assume that he had more right to be king than Solomon.
Thomas L. Constable, “1 Kings,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 1 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 492.
1 Kings 2:39-40 — While not exactly applicable, the principle of Deuteronomy 23:15 does apply.
1 Kings 3:1 — Leviticus 18:3 warned against the doings of the land of Egypt. Deuteronomy 17:16 warned about causing the people to return to Egypt.
Acts 5:5 — God has the power to bring the dead to life and to take the living to death. Not all signs (Acts 5:12) were positive situations for rejoicing.
Acts 5:21 — John on the Isle of Patmos records some of the last words of Jesus to us: “I have set before thee an open door.” (Revelation 3:8) The door was opened so that we could go, stand, and preach!
Acts 5:33 — The same God who broke up Adonijah’s war party with intense fear, allowed Gamaliel to be the tool to spare His servants and to further their ministry.
Acts 5:42 — From Earl Martin:
Psalm 125:1 — The promise of 1 Kings 2:3 has just been expanded to all that trust in the LORD. This promise applies to you – IF you trust and obey!
Proverbs 16:25 — Does God want you to follow your heart? No, He just wants you to follow Him!
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But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days. (Daniel 12:13)
We cannot understand all the prophecies, but yet we regard them with pleasure and not with dismay. There can be nothing in the Father’s decree which should justly alarm His child. Though the abomination of desolation be set up, yet the true believer shall not be defiled; rather shall he be purified, and made white, and tried. Though the earth be burned up, no smell of fire shall come upon the chosen. Amid the crash of matter and the wreck of worlds, the Lord Jehovah will preserve His own.
Calmly resolute in duty, brave in conflict, patient in suffering, let us go our way, keeping to our road, and neither swerving from it nor loitering in it. The end will come; let us go our way till it does.
Rest will be ours, All other things swing to and fro, but our foundation standeth sure. God rests in His love, and, therefore, we rest in it. Our peace is, and ever shall be, like a river. A lot in the heavenly Canaan is ours, and we shall stand in it, come what may. The God of Daniel will give a worthy portion to all who dare to be decided for truth and holiness as Daniel was. No den of lions shall deprive us of our sure inheritance.
Last year well-known conservative attorney Robert George announced June as Fidelity Month. As he says, quote, “By the authority vested in me by absolutely no one, I have declared June to be ‘Fidelity Month’—a month dedicated to the importance of fidelity to God, spouses and families, and our country and communities.” Mr. George calls on citizens to focus on the positive and show courage as we demonstrate faithfulness to these core principles that are foundational to our free and prosperous society.
This month is challenging for people who are disturbed and even distraught over the so-called Pride emphasis that is so flagrant. Taking steps to do something positive to demonstrate our faithfulness to God, to marriage and family, and to our country and communities not only redirects our emotion and energy but subtly pushes back against what is negative and harmful.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
I believe that this is talking about people who have heard and understood and rejected the Gospel.
There are three steps, not just hearing it. Many have heard it many times before they got saved. We need to hear the gospel, understand it, and then make a free-will decision to reject the gospel before there is no second chance.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Kerby AndersonYesterday I mentioned the book by Frank Thomas, What’s the Matter with Kansas? Rich Lowry suggests that there might be a future book with the title, What’s Matter with People of Color? The point he is making is that Democrats have always assumed people of color will vote for their party. That doesn’t look like it will happen in this election.
The results of two polls illustrate the dramatic change. A New York Times poll a few months ago had Trump beating Biden among Hispanic voters 46–40. Recently, a Wall Street Journal poll found that 30 percent of African American men say they are “definitely or probably” going to vote for Trump. Although other polls aren’t as dramatic, something seems to be happening among potential minority voters.
Rich Lowry suggests the problem has been that Democrats lump all sorts of people with diverse backgrounds and demographic characteristics into the category “people of color.” Many of these ethnic groups are not supportive of the woke politics that have been promoted over the last few years.
Hispanics, for example, are much more like the rest of America. One poll shows that 69 percent of Americans say the country is on the wrong track. An even higher percentage (72%) of Hispanics say the same thing. About a third (30%) of the country says inflation and the economy is the top issue. Once again, an even higher percentage (42%) of Hispanics say it is.
What might this mean in this election? Hillary Clinton won Hispanic voters by nearly 40 points. Joe Biden won them by 23 points but will probably see a lower percentage in this election. Those potential votes might go to Donald Trump. I predict that this demographic shift in potential vote preferences will have a significant impact on many of the races in the 2024 elections.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
So, what’s this example found in the Bible where it’s clearly talking about a dinosaur?
Turn to Job 40 and read verses 15 through 23. Here you’ll meet Behemoth, a vegetarian animal that God made with powerful stomach muscles, huge thigh muscles, and a tail like a cedar tree. Their bones were like tubes of bronze, and they were the largest land creature God made. They could drink the river Jordon up at FLOOD stage and not even think about it.
That’s very clearly an elephant, right? NO! Hippopotamus? NO! Crocodile? Strike three, you’re out.
The only animal that fits is a sauropod dinosaur and even the famous atheist Carl Sagan knew this. He said this about sauropods: “they stretched to biblical proportions – their necks were as cedars.”
I know, he got the wrong end of the animal, but he clearly understood what the Bible was describing.
But didn’t dinosaurs die out millions of years before man came along? Well, that’s for next time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
This is Ken Ham, inviting you to the Ark Encounter located in Northern Kentucky.Yesterday we learned that, in the evolutionary worldview, humans lived for tens of thousands of years without doing much at all. They couldn’t even figure out farming or building permanent settlements!
That makes no sense. But when we look at history through the lens of God’s Word, well, mankind was created intelligent, quickly learning farming, herding, and even metal working. But that world was destroyed by the global flood. Mankind started over again and, after the Tower of Babel, they scattered around the world. That’s why we see a sudden explosion of civilization all over the world at much the same time.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s (August) 16, 1777. I’m in Vermont with American General Stark at the Battle of Bennington.
JG: “British General Burgoyne is planning to attack your Continental Army. General Stark. what is your plan?”
JS: “John, we’re going to cut off these Hessian hired killers from the British regulars and destroy Johnny Burgoyne’s Redcoats. Tonight our flag floats over yonder hill or Molly Stark is a widow!”
The American flag did fly over “yonder hill” as the Rangers were victorious. The German Hessians were annihilated as General Stark and his Continentals won a resounding victory.
Read more about the Battle of Bennington.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
The auditorium was packed. As I stopped and looked around, I heard dozens of languages being spoken at the same time. We all settled into our seats as our time together was called to order. This was Evangelism Explosion’s third Congress of Nations, and eighty-three different countries were represented. During that morning, we sang “How Great is Our God” (which is a powerful song in and of itself), but this time the worship leader asked for everyone to sing in their own language. Words cannot describe the beauty of that moment—where Arabic was sung alongside Czech and Fijian. And you know, this is exactly what heaven is going to be like—because every tribe, tongue, and nation will be there. And we have the privilege of inviting people to be a part of that group by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ! So let’s be part of that day by being bold witnesses for God today. For more on how, visit www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · June 5 | Declining Birth RatesCultures as different as Italy and South Korea are facing the same crisis: declining birth rates that have fallen far below what is needed to sustain a population and an economy.
Italy just reported another drop in its birth rate to its record low, decreasing by a startling 34.2% since 2008. There were nearly twice as many deaths as births in Italy last year, and the average number of children per woman has declined to only 1.2, far below the 2.1 necessary for a population to survive.
Elon Musk told Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome last year: “Every year I look at the birthrates and it’s kind of depressing…One can’t depend on other countries for immigration. Italy is the people of Italy. Please make more Italians.”
South Korea, a prosperous nation with more Christians than any other faith, is in panic mode as its birth rate per woman fell to only 0.72 in 2023 and is projected to fall further this year. The country we saved in the Korean War is on a path to self-destruction by failing to have enough children.
Measures being considered in South Korea are instructive because the United States is on a similar course, as our birth rate has continued to fall since Obama was elected president in 2008. Young women are the demographic most influenced by political ads, and billions have been spent by the Left in promoting every alternative other than starting a family and having children.
CBS News recently reported that a South Korean company Booyoung is providing employees with a bonus of $75,000 for each new child that they parent. South Korean tax law allows companies to treat such bonuses as business expenses up to that amount, while American tax law generally fails to incentivize having and raising children.
Developed countries need to face this issue head-on or they should expect collapse.
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On September 6th, 1620, 102 passengers left Plymouth, England for a voyage on the Mayflower. Provisions were low, conditions were cramped, and the waves kept crashing on the deck. After two miserable months at sea, land was finally spotted. Before they docked, they created a new form of government for the unexplored land – the Mayflower Compact. Yet over the winter a plague broke out leaving just 53 passengers.
Why would people risk life and limb, at great personal cost? The alternative of remaining true to the Word of God in England was even more dangerous. Life imprisonment, property confiscation, and bodily mutilation including human branding awaited some of those who held to their convictions.
Stories in Stone Director Tim Schmig will be guiding us around the nation’s heritage in Boston – including Lexington & Concord, the Freedom Trail, and Plimoth Plantation for this 4 Day / 3 Night trip, Tuesday – Friday, October 15th thru 18th, 2024.
Highlights:
Tuesday: Freedom TrailWednesday: Lexington & ConcordThursday: Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth Rock, The National Monument to the Forefathers
Friday: Tea Party Ship & Museum, USS Constitution
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This trip includes roundtrip airfare from General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, WI (please call for a quote from another airport), admission to all sites (Lexington & Concord, Freedom Trail, Plimoth Plantation, etc.), 3 night stay at the Holiday Inn Boston Bunker Hill Area, motorcoach transportation from Logan Airport, Boston to all stops and hotels, and return to the airport, breakfast at the hotel each morning [Lunch and Dinner are on your own].
Texas has laws protecting nearly all unborn babies but many women leave the state to have abortions where it’s legal. The father of one unborn baby is fighting back. Texas allows its citizens to sue those who aid a woman in getting an illegal abortion. Collin Davis is petitioning the state to investigate the circumstances of his ex-partner aborting their unborn child in Colorado. The mother cannot be charged but those who assisted her can face stiff civil penalties. This novel approach to protecting the unborn is likely giving significant heartburn to those who aided this woman. Traveling out of state and ordering abortion pills by mail results in many aborted babies in states where they are legally protected. Key to saving their lives might be a novel approach like this.
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Some Christians believe that God’s words in Genesis 1:3, “Let there be light” are a biblical description of the Big Bang that some scientists say created the universe. But, perhaps, we Christians should be a little more careful about assuming that modern science knows very much about the origin of the universe.
Several years ago, astronomers announced that they had discovered the largest structure yet to be found in the universe. They described the structure as a great wall made up of high concentrations of galaxies. Just to get our perspective, the average galaxy contains over 1 billion stars. The great wall contains concentrated “clumps” of galaxies!
This discovery delivers two apparently fatal blows to the Big Bang theory. If the universe was the result of the Big Bang, scientists would expect to find stars evenly distributed in space – not “clumped” together and certainly not built into giant structures. Second, the clumps of galaxies they found are very precisely and evenly spaced – not the kind of order that results from an explosion. One of the researchers said, “It is safe to say that we understand less than zero about the early universe.”
There is another good reason for Christians not to try to find the Big Bang in Genesis. According to the Bible, it is the end of the world and the universe, not its beginning, that could more accurately be described as a “big bang.” Christ Himself has completed your preparations for that day. Are you ready?
Isaiah 34:4
“And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling [fig] from the fig tree.”
Prayer:
Lord, I cling to Your saving work for my preparation for the end of the world. Be with me now and prepare me to spend eternity with You. Amen.
Ref: “Galaxy clumps may shed light on cosmic creation.” Minneapolis Star Tribune, Feb. 23, 1990. Photo: Sloan Great Wall courtesy of Willem Schaap and licensed under GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2.
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Salmos 147:4
“Él cuenta el número de las estrellas; a todas ellas llama por sus nombres”.
Nuestro sistema solar tiene una estructura agradable y ordenada. Todos los planetas tienen órbitas relativamente estables y redondas. Esta estructura protege la Tierra de ser golpeada por otro planeta grande. Las teorías evolucionistas acerca del origen del sistema solar siempre han dicho que se formó en su actual estructura ordenada de un remolino de gases calientes que alguna vez orbitaron alrededor del sol.
Hoy en día, con el descubrimiento de los planetas orbitando otras estrellas, los astronautas están reconsiderando sus teorías acerca de cómo el sistema solar se formó. El problema es que ninguno de los otros sistemas planetarios tiene ninguna estructura ordenada y todos los otros planetas hasta ahora descubiertos están más cerca de sus estrellas que nosotros al sol. La más fresca entre ellas tiene una temperatura de superficie de 180 ° F (82° C). La mayoría de estos planetas tienen órbitas tan erráticas que las colisiones con otros planetas siempre son una amenaza. Así que, los astrónomos se preguntan, ¿Cómo se hizo nuestro sistema solar tan bien ordenado para la vida? Argumentan que los grandes planetas helados, Urano y Neptuno, son demasiado grandes para haberse formado al filo del sistema solar. Así que se concluye que se deben haber formado más cerca del sol, lo cual significa que el sistema solar era una vez tan caótico como el sistema planetario recientemente descubierto.
Sin embargo, este nuevo acercamiento evolucionista introduce otro problema: ¿Cómo pudo nuestro presente, sistema solar ordenado haberse desarrollado del caos de un sistema en el cual los planetas se estaban chocando como bolas de billar? La Biblia todavía ofrece la mejor respuesta. El sistema solar fue diseñado y creado para nosotros por un Dios sabio y amoroso.
Oración: Yo me regocijo, Amado Padre, porque el poder que Tú me das es Tu amor. Amén.
Notas: Descubrir, 3/00, p. 54, “Revisionismo solar”. Foto: Concepto artístico de un disco protoplanetario. Cortesía: NASA.
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This raises serious concerns that demand answers why. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: June 6, 2024
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Dr. Andy Woods is the president of Chafer Theological Seminary and senior pastor of Sugar Land Bible Church. He’s contributed to numerous theological journals and Christian books and has spoken on a variety of topics at Christian conferences. He’s the author of The Middle East Meltdown, The Falling Away,as well as other books. Dr. Woods spoke at a VCY America spring rally in Southeast Wisconsin in April of this year.
Dr. Woods began by describing how Jesus rebuked the religious leaders of his day because they should have been able to recognize who he was based on the signs of the times. In spite of this, they refused to pay attention. They completely failed to recognize the messianic time period they were living in.
Dr. Woods reminded listeners that throughout history we see that when God sets something up, there are signs of the times that people are to be aware of and to pay close attention to them. This is especially important in our day because there are more signs pointing to Christ’s second coming than his first.
In this broadcast, Dr. Woods analyzes numerous signs that point to this return, beginning with the regathering of the Jews to Israel, the nation that’s the modern miracle and focal point of biblical prophecy. He also looks at the third Temple, the red heifers, an invasion by Turkey/Russia/Iran and much more.
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Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
In a culture that combats finding what is true and what’s a lie, people now more than ever are looking for genuine, authentic relationships. They want to hear the truth. When it comes to sharing our testimonies, it’s important to remember to be genuine and vulnerable when telling others our story. God may have you sharing with a Divine Appointment—a person that He has drawn to you to hear your story for a purpose. It could be the very same struggles or hurts that you’ve faced they’re facing now. It could be the very things God has redeemed in your life they’re dealing with in their own life. So make sure to ask the Holy Spirit to guide your conversation about what you should share, and be open and truthful with what God has done in your life. Not sure how to share your testimony? Well, visit whatsmystory.org to use our free online testimony builder. You can learn more at our website www.sharelife.today.
A new video circulating shows a young woman dancing and saying, “my fetus dancing right before it was aborted.” She’s had at least three abortions. At some point the reality of what she did will come to haunt. The years will pass much faster than she realizes and the things that bring her pleasure will fade. Only Jesus will give her true and lasting joy. Several condemned her but the Lord of Life loves this disturbed woman just like He loves you and me. There’s countless women and men on the same path to eternal destruction, so let her remind you to share Jesus whenever you can. Please join me in praying for this lost soul and others like her. The cross can atone for all the evil she’s done. We’re living proof of that.
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Scientists have long known that ants lay down scent trails, using pheromones, to mark the trail to goodies for their nest mates. While this is an efficient method for food gathering, it has been found that when a food source is exhausted, the ants leave a “Do not enter” sign that saves fellow ants from wasting time on this trail.
While researchers were studying ant trails in the lab, they began to notice that some ants would make a U-turn about 15 ant-lengths before the fork in the trail that led to an exhausted food source. The researchers, thus, believed that the ants can produce a repellant pheromone. So they set up a special test track that divided into two paths. Each ended at a feeder, but only one of the feeders had food. Each pathway had a removable paper cover. After the ants had used it for awhile, establishing their trails, researchers moved the paper from the trail with no food to a new forked track. The trail that led to food received only a clean piece of paper. When the ants used the new experimental setup, 70 percent of them avoided the no-food trail.
Scientists had long rejected claims that ants foraged with this level of efficiency. However, why not admit that this efficiency, which had no reason to evolve, was intelligently created?
Psalm 119:105
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
Prayer:
Thank You, Lord, for Your Word that illuminates my life with Your love for me through my Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Ref: Science News, 11/26/05, pp. 340-342, S. Milius, “Unway Sign.” Illustration: Leaf cutter ans by Pjt56 (Wikimedia CC BySA 4.0)
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Hechos 20:13a
“Nosotros, adelantándonos a embarcarnos, navegamos a Asón para recoger allí a Pablo…”
Tanto España como Portugal pretenden haber descubierto Brasil en el siglo 16. Sin embargo, más y más evidencia sugiere que ninguno de estos países puede reclamar el descubrimiento de Brasil.
La Bahía de Buanabar se encuentra en la costa brasileña, a menos de diez millas (16 kilómetros) de Río de Janeiro. En 1976 un buzo descubrió dos ánforas rotas en el fondo de la bahía. Las ánforas eran altas vasijas de almacenamiento que comúnmente fueron hechas y utilizadas por los romanos. En 1982 un arqueólogo descubrió miles de fragmentos de aún más ánforas romanas en la misma área. Entre los fragmentos se encontraban 200 cuellos de ánforas. Los estilos de estas ánforas indican que fueron hechas en la Roma del segundo siglo DC. Antiguas ruinas de barcos romanos se han encontrado también en las islas Azores en las afueras de la costa occidental de España. Las Azores habrían sido un buen punto de partida desde Europa para cruzar el Atlántico. La ruta más corta cruzando el Atlántico desde las Azores le lleva a uno a la costa de Brasil. Los barcos contemporáneos de vela logran cruzar en tan solo 18 días. Así que aún antes de que se encontraran las ánforas, no habría sido irrazonable suponer que los romanos, que eran marinos expertos, cruzaran al Atlántico. El descubrimiento de las ánforas comprueba que por lo menos un barco romano realizó este viaje.
La creencia de que hasta el tiempo de Colón la gente asumía que el mundo era plano es un mito. Dios creó seres inteligentes y curiosos con la habilidad de explorar y aprender acerca de la creación de Dios.
Oración: Gracias, Señor, por permitirme apreciar Tu creación. Amén.
Notas: Fronteras de la ciencia, pag. 25, “¿Romanos en Río?” Foto: Ánforas expuestas en el Museo de Arqueología Subacuática del Castillo de Bodrum, Turquía. Cortesía de Ad Meskens. Licenciado bajo la licencia Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported.
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She plans to help launch a campaign called “Teachers Don’t Lie” to help other teachers know their constitutional rights. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: May 28, 2024
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We are witnessing a world struggle for domination and control of the population, land, energy and even your health. Right now, the World Health Assembly is meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to finalize a vote on a pandemic treaty. There’s also the struggle among nations as to who will/will not support Israel and the Jewish people. Then there’s the current political struggle and the struggle over border control in America. Where is this leading and what might this mean for evangelical Christians?
Returning to Crosstalk to answer these questions was Gary Kah. Gary is founder and director of Hope for the World. He’s editor of Hope for the World Update,an author and former Europe & Middle East Trade Specialist for the Indiana State Government.
Gary began by describing the timeline of the pandemic treaty being discussed by the WHO, a treaty that’s been in the making for a few years. It’s being backed by the Biden administration. In order to avert any resistance from Congress, they’ve been referring to this as an accord. That way they can say that the Senate doesn’t need to ratify it since it’s not really a treaty.
If this treaty passes, the WHO would be given incredible power and it could be used to force what Gary described as “draconian measures” on the population of America when the next health crisis takes place. This means Americans could see restrictions in regard to speech, privacy, travel, choice of medical care and informed consent. In other words if passed, the WHO would move from being an advisory body to a global authority as it pertains to public health.
Interestingly, Gary reported that Florida and Louisiana passed laws stating that their state officials will not abide by the directives of the WHO regardless of whether the Biden administration supports this or not. He also noted that on May 8th, a letter went out from 22 U.S. attorneys general to the president urging him not to sign the WHO documents.
As usual, Gary had a lot of great information to present including the United Nations Summit of the Future, Iran moving key military personnel to Syria, their uranium situation, foreign nations attempting to infiltrate U.S. Navy bases each week and much more.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
2 Samuel 15:23-16:23
John 18:25-19:22
Psalm 119:113-128
Proverbs 16:10-11
2 Samuel 15:25 — From Matthew Henry’s Commentary:
David is very careful for the safety of the ark. It is right to be more concerned for the church’s prosperity than our own; to prefer the success of the gospel above our own wealth, credit, ease, and safety. Observe with what satisfaction and submission David speaks of the Divine disposal. It is our interest, as well as our duty, cheerfully to acquiesce in the will of God, whatever befalls us. Let us see God’s hand in all events; and that we may not be afraid of what shall be, let us see all events in God’s hand.
2 Samuel 15:30 — Almost 1,000 years later someone else went up Mount Olivet, sweating drops of blood. David and Jesus both prayed to God on that mountain.
2 Samuel 16:4-5 — “Fog of War” is a phrase that applies. Ziba seems to be a devout follower of David, but then we read Mephibosheth’s account in 2 Samuel 19:24-30. Interestingly, it is difficult to tell what really happened. We hear Ziba’s account here and Mephibosheth’s account later. David doesn’t seem too sure either and just tells them to split the land (2 Samuel 19:29), but Mephibosheth foreshadows the wisdom of Solomon and tells David that Ziba can take it all. Or is Mephibosheth just glad to be alive? Either way David made a good call on the important issues (sending the Ark back, not killing anyone rashly, and building an informer network in Jerusalem).
Meanwhile, when Shimei bashes David, David spares him. We’ll see Shimei along with Mephibosheth later (2 Samuel 19:16).
2 Samuel 16:22 — This action with the concubines of David is seen as a political statement, and quite possibly what the Islamic term “zina” refers to. Zina (adultery punished by stoning) requires four witnesses, and depending on the school of thought, the witnesses must be witnesses to the very act. Very rarely does one have 4 witnesses to a generally private act, so possibly Mohammed was referring to the political implications of such an act, seeking to prevent one of his sons from rebelling like Absalom did against David.
John 18:30 — Not exactly a clear charge that the prosecutors have before the judge, Pilate.
John 18:33 — In John’s account, he does not record the Jews accusing Jesus of claiming to be the King of the Jews.
John 18:36 — Jesus challenges Pilate’s jurisdiction. Pilate is only worried about territorial threats to Roman domination, and Jesus is not an earthly threat.
John 18:40 — A great movie on Barabbas was produced by Unusual Films called Wine of Morning.
John 19:7 — Just a week earlier they shouted Hosanna. Now they have rejected His claim to be the Son of God. They rejected Him six separate times (John 18:40, John 19:6, John 19:7, John 19:12, John 19:15).
Psalm 119:113 — The Law is my love (Psalm 119:119, Psalm 119:127), my hope (Psalm 119:114), my safety (Psalm 119:117), and my instruction (Psalm 119:124).
Proverbs 16:11 — Don’t tell the Freedom from Religion Foundation, but virtually every state has government officials on government payroll doing the work of the LORD, a very religious task!
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The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. (Daniel 11:32)
“The Lord is a man of war, Jehovah is his name.” Those who enlist under His banner shall have a Commander who will train them for the conflict and give them both vigor and valor. The times of which Daniel wrote were of the very worst kind, and then it was promised that the people of God would come out in their best colors: they would be strong and stout to confront the powerful adversary.
Oh, that we may know our God: His power, His faithfulness, His immutable love, and so may be ready to risk everything in His behalf. He is One whose character excites our enthusiasm and makes us willing to live and to die for Him. Oh, that we may know our God by familiar fellowship with Him; for then we shall become like Him and shall be prepared to stand up for truth and righteousness. He who comes forth fresh from beholding the face of God will never fear the face of man. If we dwell with Him, we shall catch the heroic spirit, and to us a world of enemies will be but as the drop of a bucket. A countless array of men, or even of devils, will seem as little to us as the nations are to God, and He counts them only as grasshoppers. Oh, to be valiant for truth in this day of falsehood.
Kerby AndersonTwo dozen states have legalized marijuana and another 14 permit it for medical purposes. But ironically this comes at a time when we are learning more each year about the health effects of cannabis. Why talk about it now? Various media outlets report that the Biden administration is working to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous Schedule III drug.
Dr. Bertha Madras calls it a political decision not a scientific one. She has spent 60 years studying drugs and has served as a psychobiology professor at Harvard Medical School. In 2015 the World Health Organization asked her to do a detailed review of cannabis and its medical uses. Her 41-page report concluded that there were few medical benefits and many medical harms.
Allysia Finley provides a shorter summary of the health effects. For example, the “addiction potential of marijuana is as high or higher than some other drug,” especially for young people. About 30 percent of those who use cannabis have some degree of a use disorder. By comparison, only 13.5% of drinkers are estimated to be dependent on alcohol. Another concern is the fact that “marijuana does more lasting damage to the brain than alcohol, especially at the high potencies being consumed today.”
Many years ago, I had an author on my radio program who documented that cannabis could cause schizophrenia, but I received significant pushback from some in the audience. But we now have even better evidence of this link from the latest scientific studies.
On the other hand, there is some scant evidence that marijuana helps with very specific pain but not for most others. Overall, there are few benefits and many health concerns.
(To see the full text of Ms. Finley’s interview with Dr. Madras, please choose to read more.)
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has filed an appeal on behalf of Scarlett Johnson, a Wisconsin Moms for Liberty Activist, who is being sued for defamation for criticizing her school district on social media for employing a “social justice coordinator.” WILL says it filed this appeal because, quote, Ms. Johnson’s posts are protected by the First Amendment, and she should not have to endure a costly, pointless, and incoherent jury trial.
This situation is instructive. Now we have employees in a Wisconsin public school district attempting to bully citizens into silence if they publicly disagree with a district’s hiring decision. This is a frivolous lawsuit with one intention: to scare citizens from speaking up. Expressing a critical opinion in a social media post isn’t defamation; it’s free speech.
This is Ken Ham, CEO of the popular apologetics ministry, Answers in Genesis.I don’t think there’s a bigger question being asked today, especially by the younger generations, than: “who am I?”
Now here’s how the secular worldview answers that question: you’re the result of random evolutionary processes. You’re an animal. You define yourself. You are what you feel. You are your impulses. Nothing more than that.
The biblical worldview answers that question this way: you’re the crown of creation, made in God’s image, created as either a male or a female. Because this world is fallen, you are born into sin, but every person can be made a new creation, freed from sin, through Jesus.
Wow, what a difference between those two worldviews!
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Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Today, we’re talking about life issues, specifically physician-assisted suicide.
In the 1990s, Jack Kevorkian gave lethal chemical injections to 130 people who requested it, ending their lives. As a result, “Doctor Death” Kevorkian spent eight years in prison on manslaughter charges.
But that was then …
As of 2021, nine states and the District of Columbia have LEGALIZED physician-assisted suicide, with many more states considering doing so.
Advocates for PAS claim the terminally ill should be allowed to “die with dignity” but, in reality, assisted suicide devalues life in the culture by promoting the idea that only healthy people’s lives are worth living.
As Joni Eareckson Tada, a quadriplegic, said, “Community is sacrificed when individuals choose with only themselves in mind.”
As compassionate as physician-assisted suicide may seem for terminal patients, life is sacred and, ultimately, should be left in God’s hands.
And how is physician-assisted suicide viewed in OTHER countries? We’ll discuss that another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
Joel Richardson is absolutely wrong!
In Daniel 2, Nebuchadnezzar has a dream. God gifted Daniel to be able to interpret his dream. God gives him the dream because Nebuchadnezzar said that if they could not tell him the dream that they would not be able to tell him the interpretation. He wanted to make sure that they had the interpretation and the dream as well. The dream was the image of a man with a gold head, a chest and arms of silver, a belly and thighs of brass, legs of iron, ten toes of iron and clay. A stone came and destroyed the image of that man. The little pieces fly away with the breeze, and then the stone becomes a mighty mountain. The Lord gifted Daniel to tell him what this is referring to. In the interpretation, he says that Nebuchadnezzar is the head of gold which gives us the clue that he is talking about the Gentile world powers. What followed was the Babylonian Empire, followed by the Medo-Persian Empire, the Grecian Empire, and then the Roman Empire. If you take out the two legs of iron, you destroy the prophecy that the Lord gave Daniel. He was not talking about the Islamic world at that time in history. He was talking about the Roman Empire, an awesome empire.
In Daniel 7, Daniel has a dream, and he sees those same Gentile world powers. He sees a winged lion (the Babylonian Empire), a bear with three ribs in his mouth (the Medo-Persian Empire). The three ribs represent the three previous Gentile world powers: Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon. Then he sees the leopard with four heads and four wings (the Grecian Empire). The four heads are represented with Alexander the Great having set his kingdom up, headquartered in Babylon. When he died, his kingdom was divided into four parts. The four wings represent how swiftly Alexander the Great was able to come to power and only at 32 years of age.
Then, in Daniel 7:7, an awesome beast that has to describe the Roman Empire because it devoured all of the other empires. Daniel 7:23-24 gives the information that this empire has to control the world. This empire, the Roman Empire, only at the time of Christ, controlled the Mediterranean region. But in the last days, it will control the entire world. It will be referred to as the Revived Roman Empire. Out of the Revived Roman Empire, the Antichrist comes. He does not come out of the Islamic world.
The Antichrist, when he appears out of the Roman Empire, confirms a peace treaty with the Jewish state and all of their Islamic neighbors. There is a short-lived, pseudo peace for a season when the alignment of nations (Daniel 11, Ezekiel 38, Psalm 83) come as a coalition to wipe out the Jewish state of Israel. Ezekiel 38:18-39:6 shows that the Lord intercedes out of the heavenlies and destroys these attacking nations. He basically renders the Islamic world totally inoperative. It wipes out the Islamic world. Revelation 17 refers to a false church, headquartered in the city of Rome and will be a continuation of the mother/son cult that was established in Babylon 4500 years ago through the activities of Nimrod, his wife, and son who are both mentioned by title or by name in the scriptures.
Islam will not co-exist, even with a false religion headquartered in the city of Rome. They are an exclusive religion; either you are a Muslim or a dead person. They must be wiped out for God’s program to unfold during the Tribulation.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s November 1, 1780. I’m in Boston, Massachusetts, with African-American Elizabeth Freeman.
JG: “Elizabeth, why are you suing for your freedom in the courts?”
EF: “Mr. Gillespie, I am an American, and the Declaration of Independence says I have certain inalienable God-given rights that no man or government can take away. Therefore, I exercise my right to be free.”
Free she became as Elizabeth Freeman won in the courts, bought land, and raised a patriotic family in Massachusetts.
Read more about Elizabeth Freeman and her fight for freedom.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
I meet a lot of Christians who tell me that their story doesn’t matter. Maybe that’s you! Have you ever questioned the significance of your testimony or thought that no one was interested in hearing it? Allow me to share a profound truth from Revelation 12:11 with you: “And they overcame [the enemy] by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony…” Your testimony is not just a story but a powerful tool in the hands of God. When Jesus healed the man filled with demons in the Gadarenes, He said, “Go home to your friends and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you and how he has had compassion on you.” We are called to do the same! Often, when people hear about how Jesus has changed our lives, it leads to an opportunity to share the Gospel. Visit whatsmystory.org to use our free online testimony builder. Learn more at www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · May 28 | Justice Roberts Stood for Fair ElectionsChief Justice John Roberts stood for democracy in the decision to keep Trump on ballots nationwide in March. This marked a shift from his frequent siding with the liberal opinion on decisions.
The liberal justices confronted Roberts’s opinion. This showed their desperation in being unable to persuade him in a more flattering way. Without Roberts, liberals cannot win on any Trump-related case, even if they are able to pull Justice Amy Coney Barrett to their side.
By lashing out against Roberts, the leftwing justices alienated Justice Barrett in the middle and she rebuked them for their rhetoric. Even though Barrett agreed with liberals that Roberts’ decision went further than it had to, Barrett criticized the liberal Justices for inflaming the “national temperature” at this time, rather than lessening tensions as she felt the Court should be doing.
Not only must Colorado allow Trump back onto its ballot, but the decision effectively prevents anyone in federal or state government from disqualifying Trump.
The liberal justices agreed that Colorado was wrong to exclude Trump from its ballot, but shockingly wanted options left open for the federal government to disqualify Trump in other ways. It was not clear what the Left had up its sleeve for interfering with the authority of the next elected president, but additional frivolous legal actions against Trump by the Department of Justice are predictable.
In the last Trump Administration the top military brass was defiant of Trump even though he was the Commander-in-Chief. Fortunately, the Supreme Court has eliminated all the arguments by the Left of illegitimacy to the next Trump Administration.
Roberts does not want a fractured country to reduce him from Chief Justice of the United States to merely a chief justice of the swamp along the Potomac River. In a paraphrase of what Phyllis Schlafly said about her hard-fought victories, Roberts is welcome to choose any reason he likes to save our country from Leftist interference with our democratic process.
Researchers found many patients who were taken off life support after a traumatic brain injury may have lived if given more time. They compared patients with similar conditions between those taken off life support and those with continued treatment. Here’s the shocker. Over forty percent of the patients would have likely survived and enjoyed some form of independence. They also shot down as “unlikely” the theory patients would remain in what they call a “vegetative state” after six months. Just like unborn babies with conditions, doctors think they’re medical deity and claim patients will “never walk, talk, work or have a meaningful relationship.” Yet, the researchers say, they “made a remarkable recovery.” So, let God be God with challenges on both ends of life spectrums.
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All green plants, some algae, and even some bacteria are able to make food out of nothing more than air, water, light and a few minerals. The process is called photosynthesis, and without it we would run out of food to eat as well as oxygen to breathe.
The green plant takes in the carbon dioxide that we and the animals exhale as waste and some water and, through photosynthesis, produces oxygen and a carbohydrate, and returns three fourths of the water it originally took in for future use. Chemically what happens is that the carbon atom in the carbon dioxide is removed from the oxygen and added to one water molecule, creating a carbohydrate, which is useful to us as food. While this all sounds simple, a more detailed summary of what happens each step of the way would fill a whole page with fine print.
Evolutionists marvel at the great good luck involved in the fact that plants make useful things for us out of our waste products. We have grown in our appreciation of photosynthesis because scientists have tried to mimic the process in order to build a new kind of solar cell for use in space. While the plant converts nearly 100% of the light it receives into energy, our best human efforts have reached only 8% efficiency.
So, creationists ask, if the best human minds have produced only an 8% efficiency after years of work, how could no mind at all come up with nearly 100% efficiency – no matter how much time was involved?
Genesis 1:30
“That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.”
Prayer:
Lord, if it were up to us to design our own world, the result would have been a hopeless mess which would have destroyed itself. Help people see the foolishness of thinking that no one at all made the world; help them see the excellence of Your saving love to us. Amen.
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Romanos 8:28
“Sabemos, además, que a los que aman a Dios, todas las cosas los ayudan a bien, esto es, a los que conforme a su propósito son llamados”.
Los científicos han descubierto que los comportamientos aparentemente sin propósito entre las hormigas corta hojas en realidad sirven a un propósito importante. Las hormigas corta hojas, cortan hojas verdes en pedazos que pueden cargar de vuelta a su nido. Al cortar una hoja, ellas vibran, creando un efecto como un cuchillo eléctrico. Ya que pueden cortar las hojas sin vibrar, parecería no tener propósito. Las hormigas trabajadoras más pequeñas acompañan a las trabajadoras más grandes al sitio donde cortan hojas. Luego esperan, observando a las trabajadoras grandes. Para hacer más extrañas las cosas, una vez que una sección de hoja está lista para ser llevada de vuelta al nido, las pequeñas trabajadoras que no hacen nada se suben encima de las hojas para ser cargadas de vuelta a casa con ellas.
Nuevas investigaciones han revelado que estos comportamientos aparentemente inútiles sirven para un solo propósito importante. Mientras la abeja trabajadora grande termina de cortar una sección de la hoja ella vibra aún más rápido. El incremento de este ritmo de vibración es aparentemente una señal para que la trabajadora pequeña se suba a la sección de la hoja para su viaje a casa. Pero ¿por qué están allí las trabajadoras pequeñas en primer lugar? Los investigadores han descubierto que ellas desaniman los ataques realizados por los mosquitos phoridae. Estos mosquitos de otra forma inyectarían un huevo en la hormiga corta hojas. Cuando el huevo se abre, la larva mastica para salir a través de la hormiga matándola.
Este sistema sorprendentemente diseñado nos recuerda que hay un propósito a través de la creación. Dios es el Autor del propósito, y no una casualidad sin discernimiento. El propósito más alto de Dios para nosotros es acercarnos en fe a Cristo Jesús como nuestro Señor y Salvador.
Oración: Señor, Te agradezco porque Tú has dado propósito a mi vida. Amén.
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There are only two genders and both the medical community and public education system need to renounce the insanity of gender ideology. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: May 27, 2024
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On many occasions, individuals will do something so that they remember a significant life event. The Israelites gathered stones as they crossed the Jordan River. With the stones, they built a monument so that when future generations asked what the stones meant, they would hear of how God led them through and provided for them.
We also put up monuments, not to worship, but to remember individuals or events that have impacted our nation in a significant way. Unfortunately, it’s these statues and monuments that are under attack. Why is this happening?
To address this issue, Crosstalk welcomed Dr. Tim Schmig. Dr. Schmig is executive director of the Michigan Association of Christian Schools, director of Stories in Stone and author of Stories in Stones: Our Heritage of Evidence.
So why is there such a concerted effort to remove statues and monuments today? Dr. Schmig believes part of it is because people today are looking back through the lens of their own personal experiences, therefore they view our nation’s founders based upon what’s known as “presentism.” In other words, they weigh the actions and productivity of the founders (and others who’ve gone on before us) based on what they believe is right today.
As he noted, none of us are perfect, including America’s founders. The present day protesters that tear down monuments aren’t perfect either. So if you look at our nation through the lens of idealism, we’ll be weighed in the balances and found wanting. Yet if you look at America’s history based upon the times that they lived in, you’ll see that those individuals did some amazing things.
Dr. Schmig explained that the founders worked spiritual themes into monuments as a testament to the providential plan and the providential protection that they had. For example, the Mayflower Compact starts this way: “In the name of God, Amen.” From this we can see it’s a document that starts with prayer. Then it goes on to note that it was undertaken for the advancement of the Christian faith.
When you look at the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, our state charters; all of them were being signed by people who believed they were making a vertical covenant with God and a horizontal covenant with each other which would hold all of them accountable for what they were doing. It’s about accountability to God and fidelity to the past by honoring those who got them to that point in history, with faithfulness going forward that future generations would recognize that they are to be custodians of that heritage.
So what should all of us know about Washington, Jefferson, Columbus or Lincoln? In light of the era we live in, where monuments are being taken down and the mantra is indoctrination over education, how should believers respond to this? Get the answers you need on this edition of Crosstalk.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
2 Samuel 14:1-15:22
John 18:1-24
Psalm 119:97-112
Proverbs 16:8-9
2 Samuel 14:3 — Interesting contrast between God’s words that Nathan conveyed to David and Joab’s words to the woman of Tekoah.
2 Samuel 14:5 — Because of today’s Secret Service protection, we’re not used to commoners having direct access to a high ranking government official. Abraham Lincoln, during the Civil War, was directly accessible by anyone who wanted to talk to him:
One aspect of White House life that made family life particularly difficult for the Lincolns was the mansion’s open-door policy to the public, war notwithstanding. Virtually from Lincoln’s first day in office, a crush of visitors besieged the White House stairways and corridors, climbed through windows at levees, and camped outside Lincoln’s office door “on all conceivable errands, for all imaginable purposes.”
Neither custom nor security precautions shielded the president from his voraciously demanding public. Office-seekers were the biggest drain on the presidents time and energy—among them, his wife’s own relatives—crowding the hallways all the way down the front stairs in an endless effort to importune him for lucrative government appointments.
2 Samuel 15:6 — Today, it’s hard to imagine such intense intra-family feuds that Absalom would seek to steal the hearts of Israelites away from his father. We don’t see Prince William trying to take the crown of his grandmother from King Charles. But as recently as World War I, we saw close relatives at war:
And at the center of this stage stood three cousins, King George V of Great Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, whose complicated family relationships partly fueled the international animosity that led to the horrors of The Great War.
http://theworcesterjournal.com/2014/08/22/family-feud-the-three-cousins-who-led-europe-into-the-first-world-war/
2 Samuel 15:8 — Ever notice how cavalier the leadership was to invoke God’s name in an act of subterfuge? Not just a generic term like El (God), but His covenant name YHWH (LORD). Saul swore by the LORD to the witch (1 Samuel 28:10), and David swore by the LORD to kill the rich man who took the poor man’s lamb (2 Samuel 12:5). Several of these may fall under violations of the Third Commandment.
2 Samuel 15:21 — Interesting that Ittai the Gittite was more loyal to David than David’s own son and his trusted counselor Ahithophel. Why? Thanks to Dexter Penwell for pointing this out:
“Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite …”
2 Samuel 23:34
Eliam is the son of Ahithophel … and Eliam had a daughter:
And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
2 Samuel 11:3
John 18:1 — Much of Jesus’ special times were east of Jerusalem in the area of the Mount of Olives.
John 18:15 — The Gospel writers hint at many of the political connections of the group. Even though John was part of Jesus’ inner circle, he may have still had connections/access to the palace of the high priest. John was the one who had access enough to get Peter into the courtyard. The Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary (JFB) discusses the issue with Acts 4:13.
John 18:21 — Jesus was invoking His “5th Amendment” right – the rabbinic right against self-incrimination obviously pre-dated the US Constitution by a few thousand years!
Psalm 119:97 — A great song based on this verse and this section of Psalm 119 is “Lord, How I Love Thy Law.”
Psalm 119:105 — This is the classic verse on the guidance of Scripture. Too often we keep the lamp on the shelf and walk in darkness.
Memorize this verse with Earl Martin:
Psalm 119:112 — Have you inclined your heart this way?
Proverbs 16:9 — The phrase “Protestant Wind” brings to mind some of the miraculous protections of England that occurred in her history. But on this side of the pond, we have our own version of the “Protestant Wind”. Consider the amazing protection of George Washington from Captain Patrick Ferguson, or when Washington was found with four bullet holes in his coat, and that was after he had two horses shot out from under him. Man proposes, but God disposes.
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I will save her that halteth. (Zephaniah 3:19)
There are plenty of these lame ones, both male and female. You may meet “her that halteth” twenty times in an hour. They are in the right road and exceedingly anxious to run in it with diligence, but they are lame and make a sorry walk of it. On the heavenly road there are many cripples. It may be that they say in their hearts—What will become of us? Sin will overtake us; Satan will throw us down. Ready-to-halt is our name and our nature; the Lord can never make good soldiers of us, nor even nimble messengers to go on His errands. Well, well! He will save us, and that is no small thing. He says, “I will save her that halteth.” In saving us He will greatly glorify Himself. Everybody will ask—How came this lame woman to run the race and win the crown? And then the praise will all be given to almighty grace.
Lord, though I halt in faith, in prayer, in praise, in service, and in patience, save me, I beseech Thee! Only Thou canst save such a cripple as I am. Lord, let me not perish because I am among the hindmost, but gather up by Thy grace the slowest of Thy pilgrims—even me. Behold He hath said it shall be so, and therefore, like Jacob, prevailing in prayer, I go forward though my sinew be shrunk.
Kerby AndersonToday is Memorial Day. For many Americans, it is merely a day off. For others, it marks the start of summer. But hopefully for many of you, it is a day to honor those who fought for our freedom and especially for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Sure we can enjoy our picnics and go for a walk or go for a swim. But we should take some time to put up a flag, make a banner, and perhaps participate in a parade honoring our military.
Certainly those in the military feel more loved than the vets who returned from the Vietnam War. But it wouldn’t hurt to thank those who have served our country and to make them feel appreciated. We will never be able to repay them enough for their service.
What else can we do? If you visit a few websites, you will find all sorts of suggestions. Here are a few to consider. Participate in a “National Moment of Remembrance” at 3 PM today. Pause, listen to taps, and reflect. I was in London’s Heathrow airport on Veterans’ Day. When time came to stop and reflect, the airport was absolutely quiet for a minute or so. I was impressed. We can learn something from the British and their reverence for their war dead.
You might encourage your friends, neighbors, and family to visit cemeteries and perhaps even place flags on the graves. I have been to military cemeteries in Hawaii and the Philippines and have seen what is done there. We need to do the same back home.
Those of you who live near the nation’s capital might visit one of the memorials for the Vietnam Veterans, the World War II Veterans, or the Korean War Veterans.
I will let you consider what you might do to make this day special. The point is to make this day special. Too often we come to think about it as nothing more than a Monday holiday or the kick-off for summer. It should mean so much more for us.
Did you know that today at 3 pm many Americans will be silent for a minute as Taps is played and will reflect on the true meaning of this holiday—the sacrifice of men and women who have given their lives for our freedom? Known as the National Moment of Remembrance and recognized by the federal government since 1997, this moment came about to help everyone, but especially young people, know this special day is about more than cookouts, school ending, and summer starting.
So what will you do this Memorial Day to ensure the younger generations know the truth about this unique American holiday? Why not incorporate the National Moment of Silence into your plans, taking time to explain the significance of the day and then closing in prayer, thanking God for those who have given their lives for our freedom and for the privilege of living in this country?
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
We simply teach the Word of God to them. The only way we can help somebody understand what is going to happen in the future is not because we use logic or our ideas; we simply have to go to the Word of God.
The Lord lays out through some ancient prophets, 40 men over 1,500 years, writing the Word of God. I refer to them all the time as prophets because every single book of the Bible has prophecy in it. God lays out the plan for the future. Isaiah has more information about the Millennium Kingdom (millennium means a thousand). Revelation 20:1-6 tells us that Satan is bound for a thousand-year period of time, and then the Tribulation saints will rule and reign with Christ for a thousand years. The kingdom is talked about more than any other prophetic event in all of the world and in all of the Bible.
The Millennial Kingdom was presented by Jesus Christ to the Jewish people in Matthew 4. Jesus Christ went about teaching the kingdom to the Jewish people. He made a legitimate presentation of His Kingdom to the Jewish people at the time He came the first time 2,000 years ago. They rejected that, so His program moved into the area of the church, and the Jews were put on the shelf, momentarily, not negated but put aside in order to have the Lord work out the rest of His program. The Millennial Kingdom was presented and promised to the Jews. 2 Samuel 7 is the Davidic Covenant where the Lord told David that He would give HIM a kingdom that will be forever which will be on the Earth for a thousand years with a temple in the city of Jerusalem. One of His sons, a descendant of King David, a representative of His family in the temple at Jerusalem, would be Jesus Christ. King David will be resurrected and will be coregent with Jesus Christ. There will be a Millennial temple that Jesus will build (Zechariah 6:12) and described in Ezekiel 40-46.
The Ancient of Days, God the Father, will give to the Son of Man, Jesus Christ, a kingdom or dominion forever (Daniel 7:13, 14). Forty days after the resurrection of Christ, He spent much of that time with His disciples. In Acts 1 they returned to Jerusalem just before Christ returned to the heavenlies. The disciples asked Him if He was ready to set up His kingdom, and Jesus said that He was not. He told them that He didn’t know when and that only my Father knows. As He ascended into the heavenlies, two men stood in white apparel and said to the disciples “Why stand ye here gazing into heaven? As he has gone, so he will come again one day.”
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
This is Ken Ham, author, speaker, and blogger on the Bible’s reliability and authority.Last week we saw that the creation/evolution issue isn’t about the evidence—it’s about worldview. And, you know, that’s also true for answering life’s ultimate questions. We all have the same questions, but your worldview determines the answers.
This week we’ll look at four “ultimate questions” and see the contrast between how the secular and the biblical worldview answer these questions. And what you’ll notice is the secular worldview can’t objectively answer any of them! It’s all opinion, and it’s all ultimately hopeless, meaningless, and purposeless.
But it’s the biblical worldview that gives hopeful, meaningful, purposeful answers!
Dig Deeper* Life’s Toughest Questions * Only Two Worldviews
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Today, we’re talking about veteran suicide.
In the military, soldiers who repeatedly face death, take enemy combatants’ lives, and see friends killed often experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. No doubt, PTSD is a factor in the estimated 20-plus military veterans committing suicide each day.
In a Heritage Foundation panel discussion on suicide prevention and faith, Dr. David LeMay may have surprised listeners when he pointed out two often neglected treatment options for suicidal thoughts: prayer and meditation. LeMay stated that although traditional medicine plays a role in helping struggling vets, faith plays a crucial part in preventing veteran suicide.
LeMay is right. PTSD and the suicidal thoughts that come from it are not just physical or emotional problems — they’re spiritual ones, too.
Christ’s promise in Matthew 11 remains true for wounded veterans today: “Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
And what about physician-assisted suicide? We’ll discuss that another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s September 25, 1780. I’m on the British vessel, The Vulture, in the Hudson River with American General Benedict Arnold.
JG: “General Arnold, what are you doing in a British uniform?
BA: “Mr. Gillespie, as an American commander of West Point, I was giving British General Clinton secret military information to hurt General Washington and the Yankees. I have been appointed Brigadier General in His Majesty’s army. “
While hailed as a hero by King George III, many English scorn his cowardly actions. To this day in America, his name is synonymous with treachery.
Read more about the traitor, Benedict Arnold.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
How do we make the connection? When it comes to sharing the most important part of our lives, our relationship with Jesus, how do we naturally and lovingly start the conversation? Well, think about what you like to talk about with your friends. You want to hear about their life! And this is true about your coworkers, friends, and family—they want to know about your life, too. You might be surprised at how many of them would love to hear your story about how Jesus has changed your life. This is why our testimonies are so powerful! God has crafted the human heart to connect with others through sharing experiences. Jesus connected with people the same way—through hearing their stories and sharing with them about Who He is—the Savior who has come to redeem them. Need help in knowing how to share your testimony and the Gospel? Visit whatsmystory.org to use our free online testimony builder. Learn more at www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · May 27 | Eagles Killed by WindmillsPhoto: Eagle (3707743902).jpg; CC BY 2.0 DEED*Previously recorded by Phyllis Schlafly // May 2012 ***
The eagle is a gorgeous and most impressive bird. It’s no wonder that it was chosen to be honored as the American bird.
I have been blessed to live in a area where eagles congregate every winter. They come down the three rivers, the Mississippi, the Missouri and the Illinois, and Alton, Illinois is about as far south as many of them care to go in the winter.
It is a federal crime to kill an eagle. It can result in a fine of up to $250,000 and imprisonment for two years. Over the past two decades, the federal government has prosecuted hundreds of cases against oil and gas producers and electricity producers for violating some of our wildlife protection laws: the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Eagle Protection Act.
But there is one way that dozens of eagles are killed every year without any punishment.
They are killed by the windmills that we are beginning to see almost everywhere. The wind energy industry seems to have a license to kill golden eagles and lots of other migratory birds. It’s not an official license, but they have not been prosecuted. The Los Angeles Times reported that about 70 golden eagles are being killed every year by the wind turbines at Altamont Pass near Oakland, California. A study funded by the Alameda County Commission Development Agency estimated that about 2,400 birds of various kinds, including owls and red-tailed hawks, as well as 7,500 other birds that are supposed to be protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, are being killed every year by the those windmills near Oakland.
This is such a double standard about killing endangered species that there must have been an okay from the top not to prosecute the windmills for violating wildlife laws. Windmills should not be allowed to kill our eagles.
Advocates of abortion want you to believe pro-life candidates will lose due to the wrath of Americans after the demise of Roe. More importantly, they want pro-life candidates to believe this. They’re using it to intimidate pro-life candidates into remaining silent while their opponents paint them as radicals and extremists. The problem is, it’s not true and here’s recent proof. During West Virginia’s primary, eighty-seven percent of pro-life candidates endorsed by a pro-life political action committee won! Key races involved their state Supreme Court. The balance of the Court goes from a bare margin in favor of life to four to one supportive of life. Wanda Fraz, president of the PAC said voters support candidates who reflect their values regarding the dignity of human life. She’s right.
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Each one of us can learn about God’s way of working with us from a fresh water snail that is often preyed upon by crayfish.
When life is easy and there are no crayfish around to threaten the snail, it usually lives only three to five months and grows to only one sixteenth of an inch. But if crayfish are around to threaten and eat the snails, they will grow two to three times as large and live two to three times as long. This not only helps ensure that the snail population continues, but it also means that there are more snails reproducing when their population is threatened.
Despite their seeming unimportance, our Creator has designed snails to play an important role in maintaining the environment. For this reason, and because He made them, He has provided snails with the ability to prosper under stress. They do not succeed by their own effort; snails do nothing more than what the Creator made them for.
The lessons we can learn from these snails are easy to speak but sometimes hard to live. First of all, if the Creator cares this much about snails, then not one of us is so unimportant that our Creator ignores us. And when life is difficult for us, our help does not lie in our own meager powers but in the power of the One who made us and sent His Son for our salvation.
Colossians 1:9-10
“For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God…”
Prayer:
Lord, since You have walked this Earth, You know the problems that come with life. Teach me to depend more and more on Your sufficient power and less and less on my own powers. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Ref: “Snail’s pace picks up if hunted; it gets bigger and lives longer.” Minneapolis Star Tribune, Feb. 24, 1990. Photo: Fresh water snails by Jess Van Dyke CCA 3.0 US
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Salmos 31:3
“Tú eres mi roca y mi castillo; por tu nombre me guiarás y me encaminarás”.
Cuando una abeja encuentra una buena fuente de alimento regresa a su colmena para decirles a las otras abejas donde se encuentra el alimento. Su baile les dice a las compañeras abejas la dirección y la distancia donde se encuentra la fuente de alimento desde la colmena. Los investigadores por mucho tiempo se han preguntado sobre como la abeja sabe la distancia que ha viajado. Varias teorías han sido propuestas, pero hasta ahora, ninguna ha sido comprobada.
Recientemente, un equipo de investigadores internacionales ha demostrado convincentemente como las abejas saben cuan lejos han viajado visualmente. Los investigadores entrenaron abejas para volar a través de un tubo de 30 pies al poner alimento al otro lado. Luego pusieron un patrón en forma de tablero de ajedrez dentro del tubo diseñado para hacer que las abejas pienses que habían volado más lejos de lo usual. Los investigadores encontraron que el patrón hizo que las abejas piensen que habían volado 31 veces más lejos de la realidad. Luego de ver a las abejas que habían pasado a través del tubo tramposo, los investigadores calcularon que por cada 18 grados que viaja una imagen por el ojo de la abeja, ella bailará durante un milisegundo al comunicar su descubrimiento. Como un investigador lo puso, ellos han calibrado el odómetro de la abeja.
Las abejas mismas son una maravilla de diseño. La forma en que comunican lo que encuentran entre sí es aún más difícil de explicar para aquellos que aceptan la evolución. Todos estos son diseños del Creador nos guían hacia ÉL. Él se comunica con nosotros a través de Su Palabra y nos habla de la salvación a través del perdón de pecados que se encuentra en Su Hijo, Cristo Jesús.
Oración: Señor, enséñame a entender y creer en Tu Palabra. Amén.
Noticias científicas, 5/2/00, pág. 87, “Las abejas registran distancias de vuelo, entrenan con mapas”. Foto: Cortesía de Muhammad Mahdi Karim. Licenciado bajo la Licencia de documentación libre GNU, Versión 1.2.
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“Peace comes only through the establishment of the supremacy of the forces of good.” Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
2 Samuel 13:1-39
John 17:1-26
Psalm 119:81-96
Proverbs 16:6-7
2 Samuel 13:3 — Shimeah (Shammah in 1 Samuel 16:9) was passed over by the LORD. His son, Absalom, Tamar, and Amnon’s evil cousin (Jonadab) had shifting loyalties. Jonadab ended up helping Amnon rape his half-sister, Tamar, but then appears to side with Absalom in 2 Samuel 13:32.
2 Samuel 13:15 — So much of what passes for “love” is just “lust” that doesn’t bring people together.
2 Samuel 13:29 — Nathan warned David that the sword shall not depart from his house (2 Samuel 12:10). Once sin begins in a family, it can often spread.
John 17 — This chapter is known as the “High Priestly Prayer of Jesus”. John MacArthur did an eight-part series on this prayer.
In this passage He prayed for three things: Himself, His disciples, and believers in Him. How amazing is that? If you are a believer in Jesus, He prayed for you!
We’ll learn that the mission of Jesus our High Priest is to glorify God in His life, His ministry, His sacrifice, His resurrection, and His ascension. All that Christ did was designed to glorify God. As Jesus prays for His disciples we’ll learn that He prayed for their safety. That they would not stray from what was about to come. He is praying that they too, just like He prayed for Himself, would glorify God in all they do.
John 17:21 — I recently heard a message on unity. The speaker didn’t go into detail on what we were united in, just that we were all together. That wasn’t unity in doctrine, rather unity in mere proximity. We must be united in the truth (John 17:17). Sometimes people will separate from us because of their love for the world (2 Timothy 4:10). Sometimes we are commanded to separate from others (2 Corinthians 6:17).
Psalm 119:81 — How much do you desire God’s Word? Does your soul yearn for it? Do your eyes look for it (Psalm 119:82)? Do you delight in it (Psalm 119:92)? Do you seek it (Psalm 119:94)?
Psalm 119:89 — The center verse of the 176 verses in Psalm 119 emphasizes the eternal settled nature of the Word of the LORD. That is the same Word given to us – will we read it and heed it?
Proverbs 16:7 — You can have peace with everyone if you have peace with the most important One first!
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Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5:4)
By the valley of weeping we come to Zion. One would have thought mourning and being blessed were in opposition, but the infinitely wise Savior puts them together in this Beatitude. What He has joined together let no man put asunder. Mourning for sin—our own sins, and the sins of others—is the Lord’s seal set upon His faithful ones. When the Spirit of grace is poured upon the house of David, or any other house, they shall mourn. By holy mourning we receive the best of our blessings, even as the rarest commodities come to us by water. Not only shall the mourner be blessed at some future day, but Christ pronounces him blessed even now.
The Holy Spirit will surely comfort those hearts which mourn for sin. They shall be comforted by the application of the blood of Jesus and by the cleansing power of the Holy Ghost. They shall be comforted as to the abounding sin of their city and of their age by the assurance that God will glorify Himself, however much men may rebel against Him. They shall be comforted with the expectation that they shall be wholly freed from sin before long and shall soon be taken up to dwell forever in the glorious presence of their Lord.
2024 | Week of May 27 | Radio Transcript #1568Is it defamation if I post on social media that someone is a bully? Or how about if I assert on social media that a public figure is a liar? What if I post that someone is a liberal woke activist and is hurting people? Do any of these statements rise to the level of defamation?
The legal answer to that question is no—none of these constitutes defamation. Now, making those statements on social media may not be the smartest thing to do and these types of posts may not pass the “is-it-true-kind-or-necessary” test, but that’s a different issue.
According to Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, defamation from a legal perspective, at least to be actionable, meaning appropriate to sue on the grounds of defamation, a statement must be “provably false.” This definition is established law in federal court cases. WILL clarifies by saying, quote, “That is, a comment must directly state or clearly imply an objective, binary truth claim that listeners would reasonably understand to be either true or false.”[1]
WILL goes on, “Courts regularly hold that nebulous concepts like ‘woke’ and ‘bully’ that are routinely and indiscriminately thrown about in public discourse are not actionable precisely because their meaning depends on one’s opinion and viewpoint.”
What the courts have “regularly” held on this matter of what constitutes defamation makes sense. Basically, what the courts have recognized is that under the First Amendment Freedom of Speech we supposedly have in this country, people can make oral and written assertions and opinions about other people that may or may not be accurate or nice or what many would consider appropriate without being guilty of legally defaming someone.
Apparently, this understanding of defamation is not clear to at least one Wisconsin public school employee and her attorney. Back in 2023, Scarlett Johnson, a conservative activist with Moms for Liberty, posted some statements on social media in response to learning that Mary MacCudden, an employee at Homestead High School in the Mequon-Thiensville School District, was serving as the Social Justice Coordinator.
Ms. Johnson offered her opinion of how her tax dollars are being used for this position and said, “This is just what mtschools need: more woke white women w/a god complex.” In a separate post but referring to the same issue, Ms. Johnson says, quote, “Parents know these woke lunatics are woke bullies. They are bullying you into silence and compliance.”
Ms. MacCudden didn’t see Ms. Johnson’s posts as her exercising her right to Free Speech and brought a lawsuit against Ms. Johnson alleging that Ms. Johnson had defamed her. Ms. Johnson engaged Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty as her attorneys. The Circuit Court denied Ms. Johnson’s motion to dismiss and motion for summary judgment and now intends to hold a trial on, as WILL says, “whether MacCudden really is ‘woke’ or has a ‘god complex.’”
Last week, on behalf of Ms. Johnson, WILL filed a petition with District 1 Court of Appeals asking for permissive appeal, seeking to get this case dismissed and spare Ms. Johson an unnecessary trial. Not surprisingly, WILL argues that what Ms. Johnson posted about Ms. MacCudden is not defamation but rather Ms. Johnson’s opinion; and the First Amendment protects her right to express her opinion, even if it infuriates the person who is the target.
I think this defamation lawsuit is all about trying to bully concerned citizens into silence especially when it comes to making critical statements about public schools and their practices or policies. If you can intimidate a leader into being quiet and pretty much going away, then you are quite sure people who are not leaders will also keep their mouths shut. Stop the controversy and criticism by bullying people into compliance.
I’m thankful Ms. Johnson and WILL are not backing down—for the sake of every conservative in our state. Defamation has a legal standard. What Ms. Johnson posted is free speech, not defamation. How does one prove in a court of law that an individual is woke or has a “god complex”? That’s ridiculous on its face. We need to hope and pray the Court of Appeals has more sense than the confused judge on the Circuit Court—or did I just defame the Circuit Court judge?
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you that God, through the Prophet Hosea, said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
[1]https://will-law.org/will-defends-1st-amendment-rights-of-wisconsin-mom-and-conservative-activist/
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
2 Samuel 12:1-31
John 16:1-33
Psalm 119:65-80
Proverbs 16:4-5
Nathan advises King David2 Samuel 12:7 — “Thou art the man!” This is the only time this phrase is found in the Bible. What was the great sin David had done? “Thou hast despised me” (2 Samuel 12:10). What David had done in secret would soon be made known publicly (2 Samuel 12:12, Luke 8:17) because “the enemies of the LORD [have occasion] to blaspheme” (2 Samuel 12:14).
2 Samuel 12:24 — ”… and the LORD loved him.” God chastens, but God forgives.
2 Samuel 12:28 — The king that stayed home in days of battle now gathered the people for battle. Joab, not always known for his ethics, was loyal to David though.
John 16:2 — One of the people Jesus is talking about is Saul of Tarsus.
John 16:8 — The three duties of the Holy Spirit: conviction of sin (the greatest sin is not loving the LORD Jesus), conviction of righteousness (the One whose righteousness can pay the penalty of sin), and the conviction of coming judgment.
John 16:33 — We can rejoice because Jesus has overcome the world!
Psalm 119:72 — Would you rather have thousands of gold and silver pieces or the Law of God?
Proverbs 16:5 — Pride is an abomination to the LORD. Is it an abomination to us?
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Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. (Psalm 55:22)
It is a heavy burden; roll it on Omnipotence. It is thy burden now, and it crushes thee; but when the Lord takes it, He will make nothing of it. If thou art called still to bear, “he will sustain thee.” It will be on Him and not on thee. Thou wilt be so upheld under it that the burden will be a blessing. Bring the Lord into the matter, and thou wilt stand upright under that which in itself would bow thee down.
Our worst fear is lest our trial should drive us from the path of duty; but this the Lord will never suffer. If we are righteous before Him, He will not endure that our affliction should move us from our standing. In Jesus He accepts us as righteous, and in Jesus He will keep us so.
What about the present moment? Art thou going forth to this day’s trial alone? Are thy poor shoulders again to be galled with the oppressive load? Be not so foolish. Tell the Lord all about thy grief and leave it with Him. Don’t cast your burden down and then take it up again; but roll it on the Lord and leave it there. Then shalt thou walk at large, a joyful and unburdened believer, singing the praises of thy great Burden-bearer.
Date: May 24, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
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It was a very busy Crosstalk as Jim brought news stories from around the globe to the attention of listeners. Here’s a brief sample:
–Jim led off this program with condolences to Republican Missouri State Representative Ben Baker. His daughter and son-in-law died after violent gangs attacked them while they were serving as missionaries in Haiti.
–The top U.N. court has ordered Israel to immediately halt their military offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza.
–U.S. House of Representative Speaker Mike Johnson said that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has agreed to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress.
–House Speaker Johnson said the House may vote on sanctions against the International Criminal Court for seeking an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
–Germany said Wednesday that it will abide by the I.C.C. arrest warrant and they will detain Netanyahu should he set foot on German soil.
–U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen vowed Thursday to use all diplomatic efforts to thwart the plans of Bezalel Yoel Smotrich, Israel’s Finance Minister, to cut Palestinian Authority banks off from the Jewish state’s financial system.
–Spain, Norway and Ireland tried recognizing a Palestinian state. Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council noted that if you’re going to recognize a Palestinian state, you have to have land.
–The bodies of 3 hostages were rescued overnight during a joint IDF and ISA operation.
–None of the 569 tons of aid that President Joe Biden sent to Gaza via the floating pier that was constructed by our military has reached the Palestinian people. The pier was a 320 million dollar effort.
–Republican Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson unveiled evidence on Wednesday that former Secretary of State John Kerry’s State Department actively interfered with the FBI’s attempt to arrest people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally to support Iran’s efforts to create weapons of mass destruction.
–Senator Ted Cruz grilled Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a Senate Appropriations hearing over how much oil Iran imports.
–Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, will step down from his leadership role.
–Pope Francis believes the world is at the point of no return and that climate change is a “road to death.” He places the blame on wealthier nations.
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Penna DexterHeadlines about the fact that the fertility rate is falling worldwide have government leaders worried. As workforces shrink, economic growth slows, and companies and government entities fail to sufficiently fund pensions, demographers are scrambling to offer explanations – and solutions.
The fertility rate has to do with the number of babies a woman has over her lifetime. It is believed that, for the first time, fertility has dropped below global replacement.
There are many reasons: Longer lifespans with more children surviving into adulthood, women’s higher education levels, women’s greater participation in the workforce, economic uncertainty beginning with the 2008 financial crisis.
The Wall Street Journal points to another factor: a “’second demographic transition,’ a society-wide reorientation toward individualism that puts less emphasis on marriage and parenthood, and makes fewer or no children more acceptable.”
Melissa Kearney, an economist at the University of Maryland, told The Wall Street Journal that raising children is no more expensive now than in the past. She says parents simply have different “perspectives” and “perceived constraints.” Professor Kearney, the author of a recent book, The Two-Parent Privilege, points out that highly educated parents spend more time with their children than in the past and therefore may want fewer of them. She says, “The intensity of parenting is a constraint.”
Another scholar with the same last name — spelled differently — is the American Enterprise Institute’s Timothy Carney. His book is Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be. He and his wife have five children.
Tim Carney’s recent Washington Post op-ed recommends families have at least four children. He writes: “There’s nothing high-quality about the intensive parenting that is typical in today’s middle and upper-middle classes.” He recommends letting kids “off the leash,” ditching the daily after-school “race,” in favor of “independent play” because it’s fun, less exhausting, and helps children learn to cope with stressors (like when little brother smashes your record-breaking Lego tower).
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
2 Samuel 9:1-11:27
John 15:1-27
Psalm 119:49-64
Proverbs 16:1-3
2 Samuel 9:1 — Vows are important (Deuteronomy 23:21-23). David made a covenant with Saul before the LORD (I Samuel 24:21), and with Jonathan (1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 20:42).
2 Samuel 10:5 — The esteem of the nation of Israel was in how the other nations treated the ambassadors from Israel. By treating them shamefully, they declared war on Israel. David was loyal to his servants and protected their reputation and that of the nation they served.
2 Samuel 11:1 — We have seen many great victories of David, now we see the words “But David …” When he should have been at work, he tarried. When one warned him (2 Samuel 11:3), he disregarded it. While he acted in an unethical military manner as an absentee king, he had a loyal soldier who acted ethically (2 Samuel 11:11). But David’s actions were plainly understood by the unethical Joab (2 Samuel 11:19).
English: King David Handing the Letter to Uriah2 Samuel 11:27 — The chapter that starts “But David …” ends with “But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.”
John 15:2 — The last lines of Ron Hamilton’s song “Rejoice in the LORD” echo this verse:
God strengthens His children, and purges in love.
My Father knows best, and I trust in His care;
Through purging, more fruit I will bear.Ron Hamilton
John 15:5 — Some change the verse to say, “Without me ye can’t do everything.” Nope … it literally says, “You can do nothing without Jesus.” The challenge in ministry is that one can get caught up in doing things for Jesus, as opposed to doing things by Jesus. The scary admonition is what happens when we try to do things without Jesus … “they are burned” (John 15:6).
John 15: 7, 12, 13 — From Earl Martin (If Ye Abide in Me):
John 15:14 — Again, Jesus reiterates the connection between love, fellowship, and obedience.
Psalm 119:49 — What is the root of our hope? The Word of God in us. The memory of His judgments (Psalm 119:52). The melody of His statutes (Psalm 119:54). The motivation of His judgments (Psalm 119:62).
Proverbs 16:3 — How can we know what our thoughts should be? By giving our agenda to the LORD.
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For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord. (Jeremiah 39:18)
Behold the protecting power of trust in God. The great men of Jerusalem fell by the sword, but poor Ebed-melech was secure, for his confidence was in Jehovah. Where else should a man trust but in his Maker? We are foolish when we prefer the creature to the Creator. Oh, that we could in all things live by faith, then should we be delivered in all time of danger! No one ever did trust in the Lord in vain, and no one ever shall.
The Lord saith, “I will surely deliver thee,” Mark the divine “surely.” Whatever else may be uncertain, God’s care of believers is sure. God Himself is the guardian of the gracious, Under His sacred wing there is safety even when every danger is abroad. Can we accept this promise as sure? Then in our present emergency we shall find that it stands fast. We hope to be delivered because we have friends, or because we are prudent, or because we can see hopeful signs; but none of these things are one-half so good as God’s simple “because thou hast put thy trust in me.” Dear reader, try this way, and, trying it, you will keep to it all your life. It is as sweet as it is sure.
On the Milwaukee Brewers’ website and scrolling on the bottom of televised games is the announcement that the team’s annual Pride Night is June eleventh at American Family Field. According to the promos, Aurora Health Care is presenting the event. The website indicates that the giveaway will be a Brewers Pride Flag, with the Brewers logo superimposed over the Progressive Pride Flag that represents transgendered individuals and the rest of the LGBTQ plus acronym.
For starters this is not a family-friendly event. This is the Brewers yielding to cultural pressure. But what really concerns me is that a major health care system is funding this event. Aurora is actually promoting lifestyles that are decidedly unhealthy, especially for gender-confused youth who think potent drugs or irreversible surgeries on healthy body parts will end their frustration.
Kerby AndersonWhat does AI think about artificial intelligence and this new wave of technology? Mustafa Suleyman is the author of the new book The Coming Wave. He had the idea of having an AI computer write the prologue to his book. Here is what the AI computer wrote:
“In the annals of human history, there are moments that stand out as turning points, where the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. The discovery of fire, the invention of the wheel, the harnessing of electricity—all of these were moments that transformed human civilization, altering the course of history forever.”
The AI computer went on to argue that “we stand at the brink of another such moment as we face the rise of a coming wave of technology that includes both advanced AI and biotechnology.” It discussed the potential benefits of these technologies. “With AI, we could unlock the secrets of the universe, cure diseases that have long eluded us…. With biotechnology, we could engineer life to tackle diseases and transform agriculture, creating a world that is healthier and more sustainable.”
But the AI computer also mentioned the potential dangers of these technologies. “With AI, we could create systems that are beyond our control and find ourselves at the mercy of algorithms we don’t understand. With biotechnology, we could manipulate the very building blocks of life, potentially creating unintended consequences for both individuals and entire ecosystems.”
This is a good summary of these powerful new technologies. Perhaps you can also see why I encourage Christian students to consider a career in science and technology. We need Christian values shaping the future of this new wave of technology.
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope!I’m Carl Kerby. Have you ever stopped to consider the beauty of an ostrich feather? These sought after souvenirs reached “Plume-blume” height in the19th century when a feather was pound for pound as valuable as a diamond!
Besides fashion design, the feathers of an ostrich tell us a lot about the ostrich itself:
- The females will get a silver shimmer to attract males when the time is right
- All baby ostriches are born fully feathered with a soft brown color to hide among the bushes
- As they mature, males turn black with white edges so they can sit on the nest at night (females turn brown with cream edges to blend in during the day) … this ability to change is remarkable and can only be explained by a Creative God
Check back with us soon as we discover even more on Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope and until then … stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
I certainly do. That is the premillennial, dispensational understanding of God’s plan for the future.
The Jewish people have four promises:
- that they will be a nation forever,
- that they will have a piece of real estate that God will give them forever,
- that they will have a king, a Messiah, who will sit in the temple that He builds on the Temple Mount in the city of Jerusalem and will rule and reigns from forever
- that the New Covenant will be given to them (Jeremiah 31:31)
God has given these promises that must be fulfilled. If the church takes the place of the Jewish people, then those promises that God made to the Jews have to be negated. That would make God a liar; God is not a liar. In fact, if I thought that this was the case, I would never trust Him as my Lord and Savior. How could I have faith that He would be truthful and keep His promises to me?
There is a difference between the Church (God’s people who come to know Him as Lord and Savior between the time of Pentecost [Acts 2] and the rapture of the church) and the Jewish nation. This is the only time people become Christians. The Gentiles and Jews who come to know Christ are made one (Ephesians 2:11ff) and will be Christians who go at the rapture of the church and will be married to Jesus Christ at the Marriage celebration of the Lamb (Revelation 19:7-9).
God has put the Jewish people on the shelf. He has not negated His promises. He will fulfill His promises to them in the Tribulation and Millennial Kingdom. The Tribulation is basically used to bring the Jews to Him.
In Ezekiel, the Lord says 72 times that “they shall know that I am the Lord.” They will know that He is the Messiah. All of the judgments that will come in the seven-year period of time are focused mainly on the Jewish people to bring them to Jesus Christ. They are blinded in part now (Romans 11:25) and are temporarily blinded until Jesus Christ does come back. His program will be reinstituted.
If Jews come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior today, they would no longer be known as Jews but Christians.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Today, we’re talking about life issues, specifically suicide.
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, over 1.3 million Americans commit suicide every year.
Think suicide is a result of poverty? Well, think again.
As economics professor, David Colander of Middlebury College, said, “Poor people in developing countries survive and often find pleasure in their hard lives. There are few suicides in the poorest countries.”
But if suicide doesn’t come from poverty, then what?
The answer may be a lack of faith.
A Gallup survey found that religious nations have lower suicide rates than non-religious ones.
William P. Wilson, psychiatry professor at Duke University, noted, “It has been my experience that the hope that is inherent in Christianity and the belief that suicide is sin are the factors that inhibit suicidal impulses in persons from this faith tradition.”
As Wilson implies, Christ gives hope, making life worth living.
And what are other life issues? We’ll discuss them another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Date: May 7, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Todd Nettleton
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Todd Nettleton is the host of the Voice of the Martyrs Radio and is Vice President of Message for the Voice of the Martyrs-USA. Todd is author of Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians.
Our Constitution recognizes the free exercise of religion, yet we take it for granted. We have Bibles available seemingly everywhere, even on our phones, yet do we use them? Churches are still prevalent in America but are you attending as you should? The fact is, we’re often lackadaisical when it comes to our Christian faith and the freedom we have to practice it. In addition, it’s a foreign thought to even think about the fact that others worldwide are being persecuted for that same faith in Jesus Christ. This shouldn’t surprise us because as Todd realizes, in many places around the world, the most dangerous item a person can own is a Bible.
Todd described how it’s not uncommon for someone to be beaten if they’re found to be reading the Bible or to be arrested if found in possession of one. In response, Voice of the Martyrs has been engaged in the mass production of Bibles, with persecuted believers smuggling them into some of the most dangerous places just to serve Christ. For the last several years, VOM has been able to deliver more than one million Bibles a year into hostile and restricted nations with every single one being sponsored/funded by someone who gives.
Find out what the circumstances are like for Christians in India, Egypt, Eritrea and Turkey. Todd also presented an interesting testimony from Iran as well as information on the upcoming Day of the Christian Martyr, focusing this year on Christians in northern Iraq and Syria.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Samuel 5:1-7:17
John 6:1-21
Psalm 106:13-31
Proverbs 14:32-33
The broken Dagon statue in the Temple of Ashdod in front of the Ark of the Covenant (1Sam 5: 1-5 – Merian’s Iconic Biblicae, Frankfurt 1625-30)1 Samuel 6:3 — The Philistine priests were wiser than the Israelite priests – they knew they had sinned and needed reconciliation.
1 Samuel 6:6 — Apparently word got around about the Egyptians.
1 Samuel 6:15 — Scholars have noted the differences between the Israelites and the Philistines in Beth-Shemesh based on their diet.
1 Samuel 7:12 — Have you raised an Ebenezer?
John 6:14-15 — After which miracle did the crowd want to make Him King? Not His baptism (John 1:32), His identification as the Lamb of God (John 1:36), His cleansing of the temple (John 2:15), His dialogue on salvation with a leading Pharisee (John 3:36), His confronting the Samaritan woman (John 4:39), or His theological dialogue with the Jews in Jerusalem (John 5:19-47). They wanted to make Him king only after they had enjoyed a good meal (John 6:13). What did Jesus know about the crowd?
Psalm 106:13 — Just like the Israelites of old, “they soon forgot His works” (re-iterated in Psalm 106:21). Yes, the crowd that wanted to crown Him King would soon cry “Crucify!” (John 19:15)
Proverbs 14:32 — From the Pulpit Commentary:
Even in the greatest danger the good man loses not his trust in God. It is like Job’s word (if our reading is correct, Job 13:15), “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him;” and the psalmist, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me” (Psalm 23:4). Thus the Christian martyrs went joyfully to the stake, and gentle women and little children smiled on the sword which sent them home
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And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. (John 1:51)
Yes, to our faith this sight is plain even at this day. We do see heaven opened. Jesus Himself has opened that kingdom to all believers. We gaze into the place of mystery and glory, for He has revealed it to us. We shall enter it soon, for He is the way.
Now we see the explanation of Jacob’s ladder. Between earth and heaven there is a holy commerce; prayer ascends, and answers come down by the way of Jesus, the Mediator. We see this ladder when we see our Lord. In Him a stairway of light now furnishes a clear passage to the throne of the Most High. Let us use it and send up by it the messengers of our prayers. We shall live the angelic life ourselves if we run up to heaven in intercession, lay hold upon the blessings of the covenant, and then descend again to scatter those gifts among the sons of men.
This choice sight which Jacob only saw in a dream will turn into a bright reality. This very day we will be up and down the ladder each hour: climbing in communion and coming down in labor to save our fellowmen. This is Thy promise, O Lord Jesus; let us joyfully see it fulfilled.
Kerby AndersonPerhaps you have heard of the white high school principal in Baltimore who was removed from his position for allegedly making racist and antisemitic comments. I say “allegedly” since he didn’t make any of those comments. The audio was an AI-generated attempt to mimic his voice so that the school’s former black athletic director could get him fired.
As one commentator quipped, “Jessie Smollett must be devastated he didn’t think of this first!” Anyone who wants to perpetrate a fake hate crime or ruin the reputation of someone they hate only needs to use AI to accomplish the task.
The clip was posted to a popular Instagram account in the Baltimore community. This prompted an investigation from school officials and the police department. It was also sent to three teachers. One of them forwarded the email with the phony audio clip to the media and to the NAACP. She also forwarded it to a student who she knew would spread the message around to various social media outlets and throughout the school.
You can imagine the results and the amount of grief that came down on the head of the high school principal. I have likened spreading gossip on social media to opening a down pillow in the wind. You will never get the feathers back into the pillow.
I have written many radio commentaries about fake hate crimes over the last 14 years of doing these commentaries. This is a first, but it will not be the last. As one commentator put it, “hate hoaxers are using AI. It was bound to come to this.”
My message to media is not to be so trusting of an audio or video clip. You need to be more skeptical. At the very least, report your story with a disclaimer that you haven’t checked the veracity of the clip.
My message to you is simple: don’t trust everything you see or hear.
Writing for 5minutesformoms.com, Jenny Nanninga declares that motherhood is even more important than mothers and that it is the spirt of mothers that defines motherhood. The spirit of mothers, according to Nanninga, is “the constant giving of self or simply being present for your children.” She declares mothers are the, quote, “shapers of thought, characteristics and knowledge” and “impact society for generations to come.”
This view of motherhood is consistent with Scripture. God places a high value on mothers. and godly mothers are indispensable. When godly mothers are numerous in a society, that society will likely flourish because the hand that rocks those cradles is also the heart that imparts to the next generation a love for God, for His Word, for Truth, for others, and for righteous living.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
Matthew 24 has nothing to do with the falling away before the Rapture of the Church. Matthew 24 does not refer to the Rapture anywhere in the chapter but to the second coming of Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-4 does refer to the question about these who would form in opposition to what the Word of God has to say, some type of religiosity, which will be setting the stage for the Rapture of the Church which happens in 2 Thessalonians 2:3. This verse mentions a falling away which is “apostasia” – which means “to depart from one place and go to another.” This is referring to the Rapture of the Church, departing from here and going into the heavenlies.
I Timothy 4:1-3 says that there will be a departing from the faith (the Apostolic Reformation, the Emergent Church Movement, Joel’s Army, Chrislam, Glenn Beck), giving heed to seducing spirits (satanic spirits), and coming forth with doctrines of demons (the Emergent Church Movement, Joel’s Army, etc.). This is exactly what these organizations are doing, moving into the doctrines of demons, not doctrines about demons, but demons. 2 Corinthians 12 talks about the devil being an angel of light and his ministers of righteousness (the devil’s ministers). This is where the doctrines of demons come from.
Be careful how you get involved with some of these movements around the world that are going contradictory to the Word of God. This is the time in history when these things are going to happen.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
This is Ken Ham, and we’re building a new identity exhibit at the Creation Museum.What’s the god of this age? Well, for the younger generations, it’s identity. They worship self and their subjective feelings about self. And it’s led to much confusion. But there’s clarity in God’s Word!
You see, God created us, so he defines us. We aren’t self-made people, forced to create our own identity.
We’ve been defined as an image bearer of God, so each life has value and dignity. And God has created us either male or female with unique roles as together men and women obey God’s command to have dominion over creation.
Identity shouldn’t control us as our god because the true God has already given us our identity!
Dig Deeper* God’s Image—The Difference Maker * God’s Image as the Foundation for Human Rights
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Today, we’re talking about the enemy’s strategies.
Secular education today teaches far more than the 3 R’s of reading, writing, and arithmetic. In fact, it is teaching a 4th R: rejection of biblical values.
According to The Washington Times, a concerned parent recently attended a school board meeting and read excerpts from a book her son checked out of the school library. Those in attendance were shocked at the book’s depiction of graphic homosexual conduct by FOURTH-GRADE BOYS!
Satan’s strategy is obvious: normalize evil and desensitize young people to it.
Romans 1 teaches that when a culture rejects God, their hearts become darkened, and they involve themselves in all manner of sinful behavior. But Romans 12 offers hope: those who repent of their sin and trust Christ as Savior can have their minds renewed. What our culture needs is the spiritual renewal found only through Christ.
And what are other ways the enemy deceives? We’ll discuss them another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s February 27, 1776. I’m with Scottish Tory General Donald MacDonald at Moores Creek Bridge in North Carolina.
JG: “General MacDonald, what is your strategy?”
DM: “Mr. Gillespie, we will make North Carolina a British coastal base. We will cross this bridge, and we’ll destroy the Yankee upstarts, and we will conquer the southern colonies for King George.”
With a booby-trapped bridge, the Yankees quickly trounced the cocky Scots. The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge saved the southern colonies and raised the morale of patriots throughout the colonies.
Read more about the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Let me ask you a question…on a scale from one to ten, how fulfilling would you say your life is? What makes it that number? And would having more of a relationship with God make that number go up or down? These are some really impactful questions we can use when talking with our family and friends about God. They’re opportunities for them to share about their lives and their thoughts on having a relationship with Christ. I have to tell you…I’ve asked these questions a lot. And most of the time, people share with me that they think having more of a relationship with God would actually make their life more fulfilled. And I get to tell them that Jesus Himself said that in John 10:10, “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” The evidence is in my very own life! That certainly happened to me. What a great way to start sharing the Gospel. For more ways that you can start conversation with the Gospel, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
The FBI’s going after very few domestic terrorists who firebombed or vandalized pro-life churches, pregnancy centers, or offices. When they do, it’s a mere slap on the wrist. Whitney Durant did significant damage to HerChoice pregnancy center but got a mere two years’ probation and two thousand dollar fine. Compare that with peaceful pro-lifers who blocked abortion centers. They’re looking at a possible eleven years in prison and a three hundred fifty thousand dollar fine. One of those peaceful pro-lifers sitting in prison is Eva Edl, a Jew who at ten years old survived a death camp during world War Two. She’s now eighty-nine and is preparing to die in prison because of the weaponizing of our justice system.
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One mystery that has intrigued humans for thousands of years is the location of the Garden of Eden. Even Sunday school children stare at maps and carefully read Genesis 2:8 14, trying to locate it. But when we wonder where the Garden of Eden was, there are other passages in the Bible that we need to consider. Genesis 3:23 24 makes it very clear that God closed the Garden to humans – meaning no one could ever go back.
But there is even more important information in Scripture on the location of the Garden. Genesis 7:11 says that “all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.” These words about the breaking up of all the fountains of the deep suggest violent and widespread volcanic action. The geological record says that such violent action was indeed widespread.
And very clearly the opening of the windows of heaven describes much more than just heavy rain. In the Genesis Flood, the entire Earth’s surface underwent violent reshaping. We find evidence of this in fossils that are found today on mountaintops. We know that some of these creatures lived five miles below the ocean’s surface!
You can find rivers on maps today with the same names as those mentioned in Genesis. But the fact is, those rivers on our maps today are only named after their pre Flood counterparts. God closed Eden to sinful humanity and violently reshaped the Earth’s surface in the Flood. The only way back to God is through Jesus Christ.
Genesis 2:8
“And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.”
Prayer: Lord, help me to abandon all hope of finding You by my own efforts and instead trust only in what Jesus Christ has already completed for me on Calvary. Help me to teach others to do the same. In His Name. Amen.
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Salmos 119:154
“Defiende mi causa y redímeme; vivifícame con tu palabra”.
El murciélago que se mueve rápido corta casi invisiblemente a través de la oscuridad, silencioso para todos menos para los que pueden escuchar su radar ultrasónico. ¿Qué oportunidad tiene un pobre grillo volador nocturno – sabroso bocadillo preciado de murciélago?
Tratemos este problema como si usted fuera el Creador, frente al problema de dar a su grillo volador nocturno la oportunidad contra su predador. Por supuesto, usted podría diseñar al grillo para que se quedara en su lugar de escondite por la noche, pero entonces usted no tendría un grillo volador nocturno. También, usted podría darle al grillo la habilidad de escuchar el radar del murciélago, pero aún sólo eso no ayudaría al grillo si no puede llegar a un lugar seguro.
La solución que nuestro verdadero Creador ha inventado para ayudar a preservar la vida del grillo es otro ejemplo de Su excelencia en ingeniería. Él ha construido al grillo con un detector de murciélago unicelular que está conectado al sistema nervioso del grillo. El detector se acciona por medio de la frecuencia que los murciélagos utilizan para la navegación. Cuando se acciona, la célula se enciende hasta 500 impulsos por segundo. Estos impulsos automáticamente causan que el grillo se aleje de la fuente del ultrasonido. El hecho de ingeniería más impresionante acerca de este detector de murciélago es que sólo funciona si el grillo está en vuelo y por lo tanto vulnerable a los murciélagos. ¡Cuando los grillos están a salvo de los murciélagos – descansando, escondiéndose o limpiándose – el detector de murciélago no enciende ninguna advertencia del todo!
La elegancia precisa en que el Creador ha diseñado al grillo para su protección es un testimonio de Su sabiduría y del cuidado que tiene de todo lo que ha creado. Aprenda más acerca de la sabiduría de Dios en la Biblia.
Oración: Amado Padre Tú amor es tan grande que se extiende a todo lo que Tú has hecho. Tu amor por mí es más profundo aun de lo que yo alguna vez podría entender, pero te agradezco porque si sé que me has amado tanto ya que enviaste a Tu único Hijo para mi salvación. Gracias por Tu amor. Ayúdame a reflejar ese amor a los demás. Amén.
REF. Shreeve, James. 1985. La gran fuga del grillo. Science 85, mayo. p. 83. Foto: Grillos – (PD)
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Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · May 7 | Biden Imprisons Political EnemiesThe hue and cry about the death of Putin critic Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison in February overlooked the fact that Biden and the Deep State tried to imprison Trump for life, too. Anti-Trumpers in our country have been misusing the legal system with a vengeance ever since Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Trump compared Navalny’s death, while under a three-decade prison sentence, to the relentless lawfare to imprison and bankrupt himself. Some scoffed at that comparison, but Biden and his minions are trying to treat Trump as Putin reportedly mistreated Navalny.
Trump posted on Truth Social, “The sudden death of Alexei Navalny has made me more and more aware of what is happening in our Country. It is a slow, steady progression, with CROOKED, Radical Left Politicians, Prosecutors, and Judges leading us down a path to destruction.”
President Trump properly commuted the 14-year sentence of Democrat Rod Blagojevich, but Biden had not pardoned or released any of the Trump supporters who had received even longer sentences for non-violent activity. While pro-Trump protestors were imprisoned in a Gulag as Navalny was in Russia, Biden and his media supporters applauded.
Biden’s prosecutors demanded a 33-year prison sentence for Enrique Tarrio for a January 6-related protest even though Tarrio was not even at the Capitol that day. Tarrio received a 22-year sentence, while other Trump supporters were sentenced to more than 15 years and it seems likely some will die in prison as Navalny did.
The Republican-controlled House in Congress lacks initiative, merely reacting to demands by liberals for massive foreign aid. A properly functioning GOP house would condition all cooperation on legislative efforts on the termination of President Biden’s unjust imprisonment of his political critics.
Once upon a time, the imprisonment of political rivals was a story we heard about corrupt regimes in other parts of the world. Today, it is a reality we face at home in the United States of America.
Six different elementary schools repeatedly denied the Good News Clubs equal access to public school facilities. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: May 6, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Rev. Jim Harden
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Rev. Jim Harden is the President and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York. His own center was targeted by abortion terrorism.
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! (Isaiah 5:20)
There appears to be a thirst for blood in our land that should shake our nation to its very core. America needs to realize that the dominant theme in this election cycle is the murdering of pre-born babies. It’s part of the mantra for the presidency, it’s happening in U.S. House and Senate races, it’s happening in state house races, and it’s happening in the campaigns of judges, attorney generals and district attorneys. The list goes on. Multiple states will have abortion on their ballots this November.
But even all of this is not satisfying our nation’s appetite for blood and death. Top law enforcement officials are going after those who stand for the sanctity of human life and seeking to either put them out of business or to keep them from ever standing for life again.
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Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Have you ever been unsure on how to start sharing the Gospel? Maybe you are ready to talk about spiritual things with the people in your life, but you’re just not sure how to bring it up. Well this week, I’d like to share with you some “springboards” that can help you start a spiritual conversation. One of the best ways to begin is by telling our friends how having a relationship with Christ has changed you for the better. We call these “God stories.” And the more we walk with Christ, the more we have these we have to share! Start by telling them something you have seen God do in your life, like a change He’s brought about, an answered prayer, or even a restored relationship. End your God story with a statement of confidence that you have concerning Heaven and eternal life. And this will open the door to sharing more! For tools and resources to help you share your faith, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Samuel 2:22-4:22
John 5:24-47
Psalm 106:1-12
Proverbs 14:30-31
1 Samuel 2:35 — Deuteronomy 18:15 foretold the LORD raising a prophet, now the LORD is promising to raise up a priest!
Painting of Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli’s House1 Samuel 3:7 — Vic Eliason, founder of VCY America, would often share this passage with young men who were considering ministry. Many think God is calling them to ministry when it’s quite possible that it’s just their mother or grandmother who think it would be good to have a preacher in the family. There are many voices calling out today – it is crucial to learn how to discern God’s voice from the other voices. Ministry is hard – if God isn’t calling you, it’s easy to give up when the going gets tough. 71% of missionaries who leave the field do so for a preventable reason. But if God has called you, He will provide strength and resources when the going gets tough.
1 Samuel 4:21 — Ichabod, an appropriate name for the time of judgment when the people have confronted the priest (1 Samuel 2:23), when the man of God has confronted the priest (1 Samuel 2:27), and when the LORD Himself confronts the priest via a young boy (1 Samuel 3:12).
John 5:39 — The Scriptures are not primarily a moral textbook, although you can learn a lot about right and wrong in them. The Scriptures are about the Savior of the world, the LORD Jesus Christ! Jesus continually points back to the Torah (John 5:46) saying that Moses is writing about Him.
Psalm 106:6-7 — What was the great sin of the fathers of Israel? Ingratitude. The LORD had delivered them from their slaveowners, and they wanted to return. We see a theme: our LORD has delivered us from the slave master called sin, and we keep running back to our old master. All we need to do is obey!
Proverbs 14:31 — How do we show honor to our Maker? By showing mercy to the poor. While some call this the “social gospel,” they usually stop with just the social part and not the gospel. It’s exciting to see some incredible ministries like the Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago providing 1,500 hot meals daily, as well as clothing, shelter, and a powerful gospel message. The Covenant Mercy Mission in New York City distributes two million dollars of food annually with a powerful gospel message as well.
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And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The Lord is able to give thee much more than this. (2 Chronicles 25:9)
If you have made a mistake, bear the loss of it; but do not act contrary to the will of the Lord. The Lord can give you much more than you are likely to lose; and if He does not, will you begin bargaining and chaffering with God. The king of Judah had hired an army from idolatrous Israel, and he was commanded to send home the fighting men because the Lord was not with them. He was willing to send away the host, only he grudged paying the hundred talents for nothing. Oh, for shame! If the Lord will give the victory without the hirelings, surely it was a good bargain to pay their wages and to be rid of them.
Be willing to lose money for conscience’ sake, for peace’s sake, for Christ’s sake. Rest assured that losses for the Lord are not losses. Even in this life they are more than recompensed: in some cases the Lord prevents any loss from happening. As to our immortal life, what we lose for Jesus is invested in heaven. Fret not at apparent disaster but listen to the whisper, “The Lord is able to give thee much more than this.”
Lifesite news reports that the U.S. Supreme Court announced last week that it has rejected an emergency appeal on behalf of the porn industry to block a Texas law that requires visitors of X-rated websites to verify they are at least eighteen years old. Last week, Georgia became the fifteenth state to enact such legislation, which requires users to upload state-approved identification to the porn sites they frequent. Seven states have passed similar laws this year.
This high court announcement is encouraging for all the states that have enacted these laws to protect kids. Republicans introduced a similar bill here this session. The Assembly passed the bill but the senate never acted on it. If there were concerns about court challenges, this Supreme Court announcement should put those to rest for the next legislative session.
Kerby AndersonThe Pro-Hamas campus protests could only last so long before some people in charge exercised some common sense. One of my cliches on radio is “common sense is breaking out all over.” We are seeing that in the words and actions of people who understand what is happening.
Even at Columbia University, police were called and arrested 108 protesters last month, but not much has happened. The President at the University of Texas at Austin took stronger action and was criticized by the faculty. But presidents and university administrators are starting to realize they cannot continue to function with these protests on campus. Classes have gone online, and graduations have been cancelled.
Bill Maher on his TV show encouraged the protesters to start protesting truly evil groups like: Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. He also wondered why they weren’t protesting North Korea, China, and Myanmar.
On radio, I’ve questioned why there has been no protest about other Muslims being killed. These students never protested when Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad used poison gas against his own people. They have not been in the streets when Muslims in Sudan kill millions in an endless civil war. Boko Haram kidnaps whole villages of women, and yet we had a short protest ten years ago and but nothing since.
Common sense seems to be breaking out in the corporate world. Google recently fired 28 employees who were protesting the company’s cloud-computing contract with Israel. According to the company’s vice president, the employees “took over office spaces, defaced our property and physically impeded the work of other Googlers.” They were all shown the door.
We need more people in charge to exercise common sense. And we need to tell the protesting students they are focused on the wrong cause.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
Sarah and Isaac were not Jews. In Genesis 32, Jacob had his name changed to Israel, and he would be the father of twelve sons; they would be the sons or tribes of Israel which would become the Jewish people. God brought Abraham, a Gentile, out of Ur (Genesis 12), and God told him that he would make him a nation. He did not father the Arab world. He was the father of the Jewish nation. The son of promise was Isaac, not Ishmael. Isaac fathered Jacob who became the father of all of the sons of Israel and was, ultimately, the Jewish people.
God told Abraham that He would make of him a great nation. Israel comes from God who changed Jacob’s name (Genesis 32). Judah was called the first Jew (2 Kings 16:6). All of the covenants that God made to Abraham, the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12), the Land Covenant (Deuteronomy 30), the Davidic Covenant (2 Samuel 7), and the New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31) are for the Chosen People, the Jewish people (Deuteronomy 7:6-8). “I have chosen you to be a people.”
Abraham was called the first Hebrew (Genesis 14:13).
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
This is Ken Ham, author of the eye-opening Divided Nation: Cultures in Chaos and a Conflicted Church.Our culture is very confused when it comes to sexuality. Decades ago, the West began freeing itself from a biblical worldview of sexuality and the only ethic became “consent.” And what’s been the fruit? Fatherlessness, abortion, a plunging marriage rate, loneliness, and more—in other words, a lot of pain and suffering!
But there are answers for this confusion, and they start in Genesis. God’s Word is clear about God’s design. You see, God created marriage and sexuality. He designed marriage to be between one man and one woman for life. And, yes, we live in a broken world. But marriage is still God’s “very good” design.
Dig Deeper* Sexuality and Marriage * “If You Choose Monogamy, That’s Fantastic…[But] There are Other Choices.”
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Today, we’re talking about the enemy’s strategies.
One of the ways secular education has tried to undermine Christian values is through sex education.
According to The Federalist, “Last year, three leftist nonprofits created the National Sex Education Standards, a blueprint for the ‘sex education’ of K-12 children. In practice, the standards serve as an indoctrination camp in extremist sexual ethics designed to destroy children’s innocence and undermine their attachment to the traditional, Judeo-Christian understanding of sex and marriage.”
If that sounds alarmist, consider a recent article from The Washington Times that highlighted an Ohio high school where students were assigned to “write a sex scene you wouldn’t show your mom.”
Parents need to diligently instill a biblical worldview in their children so that, like Daniel, they will “purpose in their hearts” not do defile themselves with the ideas of the world.
And what are other ways the enemy deceives? We’ll discuss them another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s August 17, 1776. I’m in the Bahamas with the commander of the first American navy, Commodore Esek Hopkins,
JG: “Commodore Hopkins, what are your orders from the Continental Congress?”
EH: “Mr. Gillespie, I’ve been ordered to destroy all the enemy’s naval force. They may have 80 ships, and we only have eight, but we have faith that God will guide us.”
Commander Hopkins went on to take several British warships at Black Island and capture the British fort at New Providence in the Bahamas.
Read more about Esek Hopkins and the capture of the fort at New Providence.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · May 6 | Some Lies that Feminists Tell*Previously recorded by Phyllis Schlafly // May 2011 ***
I never cease to be amazed at the falsehoods that the feminists repeat so often that they have gotten many people to believe them.
Take, for example, feminists’ statements about the U.S. Constitution. So many times when I debated the Equal Rights Amendment, my feminist opponent would say, we need to amend the Constitution with the Equal Rights Amendment because the Constitution says “all men are created equal.”
Of course, the Constitution doesn’t say that at all. That’s a line from the Declaration of Independence.
Then the feminists argue that, anyway, we should put women in the Constitution. But why? The Constitution doesn’t mention men in the Constitution, so why should it mention women? The Constitution is a beautiful sex-neutral document, using only sex-neutral words such as person, resident, inhabitant, elector, senator, member, representative, and we the people.
One of the biggest feminist lies is that, even if feminism is outdated, women owe a debt of gratitude to the feminists of the 1960s and 1970s for creating the education opportunities women have in America today.
That’s nonsense. Educational opportunities were available to women long before the modern feminist movement was born. I worked my way through college, competing with all the guys at a great coed university, and got my degree back in 1944. Then I went to Harvard Graduate school, where there was no discrimination against women, competed with all the guys, and got my Master’s degree in 1945. My mother received her college degree at a great university way back in 1920.
Those opportunities were there for women who wanted to take advantage of them. The fact is, American women are the most fortunate class of people who ever lived.
You can read my new book, called The Flipside of Feminism, to hear the answers to these and many other lies told by the feminists.
There’s been a tragic development in Arizona. The State Supreme Court had ruled an old law on the books protecting the state’s unborn babies and their mothers from abortion was valid. The media, pro-abortion politicians, and abortion industry lost their minds saying that subjecting innocent babies to a violent death by abortion is a good thing. The state legislature and pro-abortion governor, Katie Hobbs rammed a bill through, bypassing committees where citizens could weigh in. As a result, this fall ninety percent of all abortions will be legal. Republican Senator Shawnna Bolick who joined the Democrats in reversing the law claims to be pro-life. I hope pro-life Arizonans don’t accept this lie. Please pray they will rise up and defend the babies.
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Did you ever wonder why, while there are lots of round and cylindrical living things, there are almost no square plants or animals? Why isn’t there any animal that has a skeleton made out of metal? And while there are so many ways for living things to move about, why do almost none of them have wheels?
We make lots of square things, use metal frames in the things we build, and use wheels on lots of moving things. But these features don’t offer good solutions to the problems most living things have to deal with in life. Wheels are useless for going through the jungle, climbing trees, flying or burrowing. In engineering language, all living things show a high degree of design sophistication.
For example, the skeletons of all mammals have a ratio of 30% shock-absorbing collagen to 70% calcium phosphate for strength. This ratio provides the very best balance for holding up a mammal’s weight during locomotion. Engineers also know that in order to get the best flow of a liquid – such as blood – a pipe’s cubed radius must equal the sum of the cubed radii of each of its branches. And this is exactly the relationship found in all living and fossilized creatures, from sponges to humans!
The impressive engineering found in all living things – and even in the oldest fossils – offers elegant testimony to the Creator’s wisdom and power! None of us should be shy about recognizing Him when we are with others.
Job 38:4, 36
“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?”
Prayer: Father, I thank You that You have not left the world without witness to Your great wisdom and power. Make me a better witness to You and what You have done for me through Your Son. In His Name. Amen.
Notes: Wickelgren, Ingrid. 1989. “The mechanics of natural success.” Science News, v. 135, June 17. p. 376. Image:A composite of the skeletons of a Human and a Horse arranged into a lifelike pose, at an exhibit in the Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia.
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Salmos 119:89
“Para siempre, Jehová, permanece tu palabra en los cielos”.
Tanto la arqueología como la Biblia sugieren que el mundo una vez fue muy diferente del mundo que hoy conocemos. Cada uno está de acuerdo de que el clima de la tierra fue una vez mucho más uniforme de lo que es hoy en día.
En un tiempo atrás el trópico pudo haberse extendido a lo que hoy son las regiones polares. Sin embargo, la Biblia y la geología evolucionista no están de acuerdo hace cuanto tiempo fue de esa manera. Los geólogos creyentes en la Biblia, por otro lado, están consiguiendo evidencia que apoyan la historia bíblica.
En los últimos años los científicos han estado sorprendidos de haber descubierto fósiles de dinosaurios en Alaska. Los dinosaurios necesitaban temperaturas cálidas – más calientes de lo que se pensaba que Alaska había sido. En 1986, en la Isla Axel Heiberg del Canadá, sólo 600 millas (967 kilómetros) del Polo Norte, algunos científicos encontraron un inmenso y denso bosque. Algunos de los árboles estaban por encima de los 125 pies (38 metros) de alto. Sus troncos han sido partidos y no están ni fosilizados ni petrificados, sino que permanecen como bosque fresco. Incluso algunas de las hojas todavía están intactas. El área estaba llena de árboles de abeto, nogal, secoya y ciprés y evidentemente fue un pantano ya que restos de tortugas tropicales y lagartos también fueron encontrados. Del tronco de los árboles tres anillos muestran que el área fue más caliente en el pasado reciente, mientras que el tamaño de los anillos nos dicen que hubo veranos cortos y calientes durante el cual se dio un crecimiento rápido, seguido por inviernos largos y oscuros como en la actualidad.
¡La conclusión más interesante alcanzada por el equipo científico es que toda la región debe haber sido sujeta de un inmenso diluvio! Este descubrimiento nos dice que toda la geología debe ser reconstruida para presentar un relato que esté de acuerdo con la historia bíblica del pasado de la tierra.
Oración: Amado Padre celestial, Te agradezco que Tu Palabra es verdadera y confiable. Permite que mi fe sea más que una fe de palabras o simplemente un consuelo en tiempos difíciles. Instrúyeme a través de la Biblia para que mi fe sea un modo de vida. En nombre de Cristo Jesús. Amén.
REF: Búsqueda de un Ártico Tropical (Documental de televisión). 1990. Departamento Federal de Energía, Minas y Recursos (Canadá). Foto: Zorro ártico con gafas de sol de RJM Snapdragon de Pixabay.com elementos fotográficos.
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2024 | Week of May 6 | Radio Transcript #1565When she stretched out full-length standing on her tip-toes, my mom was almost five feet tall. She always lamented that she had a belt-buckle view of the world—and eyed with a certain envy those of us who saw considerably above belt buckles.
When I was two years old, knowing I was adopted, a pediatrician told Mom, “You’d better be ready for this one and have her under control quickly, because she’s going to be a tall one—a lot taller than you or your husband!” Mom must have taken that admonition to heart because this strong-willed daughter figured out early on not to mess with, as I called her, my pygmy Mom!
We joked that I outgrew her shoes—size 5 and super narrow—by the time I was four! And oh, how she loved her shoes! Heels, sandals, flats, slippers, boots, tennis shoes–you name it—she had them—and always in amazing colors and styles.
In my teen years, when we’d go shopping together, we’d go to the petite shops for her and the tall girls’ shops for me and then to the specialty shoe stores so we could find shoes small enough for her and long enough for me! We were quite the sight, I’m sure. I’m towering over the clothes racks and the women shopping in the petites. In my department, you can’t even find Mom among the tall girls and their clothes! While in there, she’d frequently take a pair of slacks off the rack and hold them up to her and just giggle. “Look, honey,” she’d say, “these are taller than I am!” And they were!
The difference in our height was also apparent in a car. I wasn’t very old when we realized it was downright dangerous for me to ride in the front when Mom was driving. The old bench-style seats didn’t offer a separate setting for the passenger side. So, here we’d be…the seat all the way forward and Mom’s short little legs still barely reaching the pedals, and me, well, my knees and chin almost met and my forehead was perilously close to the windshield! Needless to say, I spent a lot of time in the backseat, while my younger brother smugly sat in the front.
But what I remember most about my mother is that while she really was short and petite on the outside, she was a giant on the inside. She loved the Lord and sought to live a life that exemplified that she was a Christian.
She showed that giant-like character in how she cared for her family and in her care for those who were emotionally or physically hurting. How many times we took in a teenager who needed a stand-in family and a place to call home. It was Mom who made the suggestion, threw the door open, and made it all work. She frequently made meals for people in our church or in our neighborhood who were experiencing tough times.
Mom had the unusual ability to see the best in people. She didn’t sit around gossiping or belittling people. In fact, I remember one time she went to a society function, and when she came home she announced she wouldn’t be going again. All the women did, she said, was sit around talking negatively about other people. That wasn’t Mom. She was the one who frequently said to others, and especially to my brother and me, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” She practiced what she preached.
Mom taught by example the Golden Rule—treating people the way we would like to be treated— and she taught that skin color or disability or economic status didn’t matter one iota. As we lived in Atlanta, Georgia, in the 50s and early 60s, Mom had plenty of opportunity to show us how to do just that—and she did.
When Mom died in February 2002, after over 20 years of battling Alzheimer’s, I found the Bible she had most recently used. It was well worn, with lots of notes, underlines, and exclamation points in the margins and anywhere else she could find available space. I was reminded of how many times she would gather Jack and me after dinner, and we’d read the Scriptures together and pray and of how many times I had seen her sitting quietly alone in her room reading and praying. In so doing, she set a wonderful, giant-sized example for her children.
This commentary, while certainly a tribute to my own giant of a mother, is really a tribute to every mother—regardless of her physical stature—who has sought to or is seeking to rear her children to love the Lord and to walk in His ways. May those of us who have been the beneficiaries of these giants of the faith remember them and honor them this Mother’s Day. It really is what’s inside that determines the size of a mother.
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you that God, through the Prophet Hosea, said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Samuel 1:1-2:21
John 5:1-23
Psalm 105:37-45
Proverbs 14:28-29
1 Samuel 1:2 — In case you think the Bible is endorsing polygamy, see what 1 Samuel 1:6-7 says about the immediate results of this situation, and then consider the social context of Judges (hint: it involves a lot of sins), as well as what we see in the next verse.
1 Samuel 1:3 — If we interpret as Barnes suggests, then the Israelites were only celebrating one feast as opposed to the three celebrations called for in Exodus 23:14 and Exodus 34:23.
1 Samuel 1:8 — Like many men today, Elkanah offered his wife advice that did not help!
1 Samuel 1:10 — Psalm 113:9 says the LORD “maketh the barren woman to keep house and to be a joyful mother of children.” (KJV) Unlike Sarah (Genesis 16:2), Hannah did not take things into her own hands. She knew there were promises she could claim (Exodus 23:26, Deuteronomy 7:14), and so like Isaac, she entreated the LORD (Genesis 25:21). If her husband had read the Torah, would he have responded like Isaac and entreated the Lord? Instead, he replied, “… am not I better to thee than ten sons?”, and he let his wife suffer alone.
English: Biblical illustrations by Jim Padgett, courtesy of Sweet Publishing, Ft. Worth, TX, and Gospel Light, Ventura, CA. Copyright 1984. Released under new license, CC-BY-SA 3.01 Samuel 1:14 — Eli did not have the gift of discernment. He couldn’t tell the difference between prayer and drunkenness. He couldn’t tell that his kids were sons of Belial (1 Samuel 2:12), or that the people abhorred the offering (1 Samuel 2:17) until he was very old (1 Samuel 2:22). He couldn’t honor God above his sons (1 Samuel 2:29), and he could barely recognize the voice of the LORD; it took him three tries (1 Samuel 3:8).
John 5:8 — In 1 Samuel 2:8 (the verse that we read earlier today), Hannah said that the LORD lifts up the beggar. Jesus lifted up this certain man who no longer needed to beg.
John 5:14 — In Luke 17:15, we see only one of the ten lepers came back to thank Jesus, and that leper received salvation in addition to healing (Luke 17:19). The man in our passage today didn’t get what Jesus was saying (John 5:7), and so didn’t thank Jesus (John 5:9). We also find out that he didn’t know Jesus’ name (John 5:13) and quite possibly couldn’t even recognize Jesus (remember that Jesus approached him, he didn’t approach Jesus). Interestingly, Jesus told him the same thing He told the woman caught in adultery (John 8:11).
Psalm 105:45 — God funded His people, delivered His people, fed His people, watered His people, provided lands for His people, and all He asks is obedience!
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Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it. (2 Kings 19:32)
Neither did Sennacherib molest the city. He had boasted loudly, but he could not carry out his threats. The Lord is able to stop the enemies of His people in the very act. When the lion has the lamb between his jaws, the great Shepherd of the sheep can rob him of his prey. Our extremity only provides an opportunity for a grander display of divine power and wisdom.
In the case before us, the terrible foe did not put in an appearance before the city which he thirsted to destroy. No annoying arrow could he shoot over the walls, and no besieging engines could he put to work to batter down the castles, and no banks could he cast up to shut in the inhabitants. Perhaps in our case also the Lord will prevent our adversaries from doing us the least harm. Certainly He can alter their intentions or render their designs so abortive that they will gladly forego them. Let us trust in the Lord and keep His way, and He will take care of us. Yea, He will fill us with wondering praise as we see the perfection of His deliverance.
Let us not fear the enemy till he actually comes, and then let us trust in the Lord.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Ruth 2:1-4:22
John 4:43-54
Psalm 105:16-36
Proverbs 14:26-27
Ruth and BoazRuth 2:3 — “… and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz …” (KJV) is an interesting concept. Ruth “happened” to go to Boaz’s fields. The lot “happened” to fall on Jonah (Jonah 1:7). The casting of the lot is of the LORD (Proverbs 16:33). Wealth doesn’t come to the lucky, it is of the LORD (Deuteronomy 8:18). Nothing happens by coincidence or chance. If God cares about the birds of the air, He cares about you (Matthew 6:26)!
Ruth 2:12 — Naomi refers to the LORD bringing grief 4 times. Ruth seemed more familiar with the generic name of God than the personal name of the God of Israel (YHVH … in most English Bibles it’s translated as “LORD”). But Boaz and his crew knew the name of the LORD, and Boaz recognizes her trust in this God she barely knows. He is the LORD God of Israel.
Ruth 4:7 — The kinsman-redeemer is a great motif of how Jesus redeemed us. John MacArthur shares this truth in a sermon – here’s a highlight that answers the question from yesterday.
Moabite people were, by God, shut out from the assembly of those who worshiped Him. Shut out, as it were, from redemption because of their iniquities. Turn to Isaiah 56 … verse 1 … prophet writes, “Thus says the Lord … this is from God … ‘Preserve justice and do righteousness, for My salvation is about to come and My righteousness to be revealed. How blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who takes hold of it; who keeps from profaning the Sabbath, keeps his hand from doing any evil.’ Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say, ‘The Lord will surely separate me from His people.’
Ruth 4:12 — Chuck Missler points out the background of this prophecy:
In Genesis 38, Tamar had married Judah’s firstborn son, Er, who died without having any children. Under Mosaic law, Judah was expected to provide Tamar a brother to raise up, and he failed to do so. Tamar then resorted to posing as a prostitute and Judah unknowingly got her pregnant. When confronted with the evidence, he confesses that his sin was greater than hers. Tamar gives birth to two sons, Zarah and Pharez. Both are, of course, illegitimate. The Torah provides that a bastard results in being cast out of the congregation for 10 generations. The strange remark in Ruth 4:12 was, in fact, a prophecy: the tenth generation from Pharez was none other than David. And to emphasize this, the book closes with David’s genealogy: [Ruth 4:18-22]
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John 4:46 — This nobleman was possibly Chuzah, husband of Joanna, that we met earlier.
John 4:50 — This nobleman had more faith than Naaman (2 Kings 5:11-12).
Psalm 105:24 — Throughout the Bible we see constant pointing back to the Patriarchs and the message of the Torah. The foundational message of sin and consequence, obedience and blessing, is the foreshadowing of the Savior through messengers like Joseph and Moses (Deuteronomy 18:18).
Proverbs 14:27 — Take a minute and see what the Bible says about the fear of the LORD or listen to this from Patch the Pirate:
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The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. (Proverbs 10:27)
There is no doubt about it. The fear of the Lord leads to virtuous habits, and these prevent that waste of life which comes of sin and vice. The holy rest which springs out of faith in the Lord Jesus also greatly helps a man when he is ill. Every physician rejoices to have a patient whose mind is fully at ease. Worry kills, but confidence in God is like healing medicine.
We have therefore all the arrangements for long life, and if it be really for our good, we shall see a good old age and come to our graves as shocks of corn in their season. Let us not be overcome with sudden expectation of death the moment we have a finger-ache, but let us rather expect that we may have to work on through a considerable length of days.
And what if we should soon be called to the higher sphere? Certainly there would be nothing to deplore in such a summons but everything to rejoice in. Living or dying we are the Lord’s. If we live, Jesus will be with us; if we die, we shall be with Jesus.
The truest lengthening of life is to live while we live, wasting no time but using every hour for the highest ends. So be it this day.
Date: May 3, 2024
Host: Dalton Windsor
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Dalton filled in for Jim this week and here’s a sample of the news stories he had to offer:
–4 law enforcement officers were killed on Monday and 4 other officers injured in Charlotte, NC, after being shot while attempting to serve a warrant.
–The European Union’s foreign policy chief says that several EU member states will recognize Palestinian statehood by the end of May, despite Israeli opposition.
–The International Olympic Committee has made it clear that Palestine will be represented as if it is its own nation at the Olympics.
–The U.S. has announced that 5 Israeli military units committed grave human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank before Hamas launched its attack on October 7th.
–Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that he would not accept an end to the war in Gaza as part of a potential hostage deal.
–Former U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff General Jack Keane says sources reveal Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is protecting himself and his family with multiple Israeli hostages.
–At a press conference yesterday, President Biden was asked if the protests have forced him to reconsider any of the policies with regard to the region to which he replied, “No.” Then he was asked if the National Guard should intervene. Again he said, “No.”
–Audio was presented from activity at the University of North Carolina where several students were witnessing the protests, but then something happened that made them get involved. They saw the American flag being taken down.
–Dalton provided audio of Scottish actor/atheist Brian Cox who attempted to blame religion for the problems of the world.
In the wake of overturning Roe v Wade, radical feminists got on their soapboxes and decreed that doctors would be jailed for providing women with emergency life-saving procedures related to pregnancy. As a result, women would be dying in the streets. Just watch, they cried, maternal mortality will surge. During the COVID crisis maternal mortality did rise, but it’s now fallen to pre-COVID times. What hasn’t happened is the rise in deaths of women because they can’t abort their babies. Actually, pro-life laws decrease maternal mortality. Just look at Poland and Malta with strong pro-life laws. They have low rates of maternal mortality. So did Ireland before they legalized abortion. As has been said before, there’s no need to pit mothers against their babies. We can love them both.
The post Low Maternal Mortality in Pro-Life Countries appeared first on Life Issues Institute.
Penna DexterFive years ago, in a one-hour radio interview, Jeff Younger told me the story of his battle to save his then-six-year-old son, James. When he was 3, his mother, Jeff’s ex-wife Anne Georgulas, began dressing and treating James as a girl. She began taking him to a transgender-affirming therapist. She obtained a court order enjoining Jeff from dressing James as a boy for school, from teaching him that he is a boy, and from providing religious teachings about sexuality and gender.
James’ mother instructed school authorities that he be treated as a girl. He goes to school, dressed as a girl and obediently answers to his girl name, “Luna.” But, with his dad and twin brother Jude, James is all boy. And, with family friends, he would always play with the boys, as a boy.
As James’s mom, a pediatrician, orchestrated his social transition, his father spent time and money fighting her in Texas courts. In 2019 Jeff lost custody of James and Jude. He did eventually manage to win a court order prohibiting Anne from subjecting James to gender mutilation surgery or hormone treatments.
In late 2022, Anne and the twins moved to California. Jeff maintains that, despite the Texas Supreme Court’s prohibition, Anne initiated the move to take advantage of California’s “trans refuge” laws.
These laws were strengthened in January 2023 when California Senate bill 107 took effect. One provision prohibits the state from enforcing court orders from other states that seek to remove custody from a parent who has moved to California to transition their child.
The question is: will Anne Georgulas now procure puberty blockers, cross sex hormones, and surgical castration for James?
Jeff Younger is convinced that California laws now allow her to do exactly that—and she will.
He’s still protesting, but will not even be allowed to testify at a May 30 court hearing in Los Angeles although several pro-trans “experts” will take the stand.
Stay tuned.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 21:1-Ruth 1:22
John 4:4-42
Psalm 105:1-15
Proverbs 14:25
Judges 21:3 — Why? Perhaps they are asking the wrong question …
Judges 21:19 — Depending on how we read into the word “annual”, this could be problematic. Deuteronomy 16:16 requires that three times a year all the men must come to the feasts. Are they down to just one feast a year?
Ruth 1:1 — More sin. Deuteronomy 28:15 warns that disobedience results in curses, including the ground (Deuteronomy 28:18). The answer to judgment is not fleeing (does Jonah come to mind?). Elimelech died and God declared that death was a punishment for sin (Deuteronomy 28:26). Mahlon and Chilion took wives of the people (general prohibition against intermarriage in Deuteronomy 7:3; specific prohibition against it in Deuteronomy 23:3).
Ruth 1:9 — Ever notice how people living in open sin can still tell you, “God bless you?” While Naomi wanted to wish them Godspeed as they returned to idolatry, that is not permitted (2 John 9-11). While Naomi had an emotional affinity with her daughters-in-law, she should care about not just their next 50 years, but their next 5 million years!
Ruth 1:16 — Naomi realizes the LORD is chastening her (Ruth 1:21). Naomi knew better than to go to Moab, but she still went and lost all that were close to her. Ruth, on the other hand, is responding to what little light she was given, willing to repay the kindness of her mother-in-law with lifelong loyalty, and she was willing to learn about this deity that her mother-in-law had been disobeying. Will the LORD God of Israel Who has declared Himself to be against the family of Ruth (Deuteronomy 23:3) exercise His judgment or will He show mercy? Stay tuned!
John 4:7 — Speaking of women with non-traditional backgrounds, the LORD Jesus had a divine appointment (John 4:4) with a woman who didn’t just have a sinful pedigree, she also had a sinful personal history (John 4:18).
John 4:26 — Similar to His conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus did not tell large groups that He was the Messiah, but only revealed Himself to select individuals. Jewish legal code required there be multiple witnesses to each event. Thus, Nicodemus and this woman could not form the two witnesses because they were testifying to separate events.
John 4:35 — It’s harvest time! Who can you share Jesus with today?
Psalm 105:9-11 — Some people say God is done with Israel. But God made an everlasting covenant to give them the land of Canaan. Today, we are but a few decades into the fulfillment of that promise, a promise that sat unfulfilled for almost two thousand years.
Proverbs 14:25 — From John Gill:
… he “delivers souls”; men, not one man only, but many; a whole family, or more, in danger of being ruined …
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The Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. (Judges 4:9)
Rather an unusual text, but there may be souls in the world that may have faith enough to grasp it. Barak, the man, though called to the war, had little stomach for the fight unless Deborah would go with him, and so the Lord determined to make it a woman’s war. By this means He rebuked the slackness of the man, gained for Himself the more renown, and cast the more shame upon the enemies of His people.
The Lord can still use feeble instrumentalities. Why not me? He may use persons who are not commonly called to great public engagements. Why not you? The woman who slew the enemy of Israel was no Amazon but a wife who tarried in her tent. She was no orator but a woman who milked the cows and made butter. May not the Lord use any one of us to accomplish His purpose? Somebody may come to the house today, even as Sisera came to Jael’s tent. Be it ours not to slay him, but to save him. Let us receive him with great kindness and then bring forth the blessed truth of salvation by the Lord Jesus, our great Substitute, and press home the command “Believe and live.” Who knoweth but some stout-hearted sinner may be slain by the gospel today!
Tuesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously upheld a state law that forbids an individual who is not married to a child’s biological parent from adopting the child. However, in a concurring opinion, Justice Jill Karofsky gave her opinion of marriage, saying, that we have a, quote, “outdated set of values positioning marriage as the moral center of family and society” and that “The notion that marriage serves as the foundation of society is at best outdated, and at worst misogynistic.”
Justice Karofsky is wrong. She argues that children thrive as long as they are with people who love them, married or not. Research proves her wrong, showing time and again that what is in the best interest of children is to be brought up in the home of their married dad and mom. Marriage isn’t outdated nor misogynistic, but it is suffering from the likes of this justice.
Kerby AndersonGovernment gets bigger every year, but how government gets bigger isn’t so easy to understand. There seems to be about the same number of federal employees, but the size and scope of government continues to grow. John DiIulio writes about this in his book and scholarly paper at the Brookings Institution.
Government grows larger by using three types of “administrative proxies.” The first are state and local governments. The EPA, for example, has fewer than 20,000 employees. But 90 percent of EPA programs are completely administered by thousands of state government employees, largely funded by Washington.
Second, there are for-profit businesses and contractors that also mask the large size of the government. In the Defense Department, for example, the hundreds of thousands of civilian workers have been supplemented by hundreds of thousands of for-profit contract employees. Today, the government spends more on defense contracts than it does on all official federal bureaucrats.
Third, there are the various tax-exempt or independent sectors, which have more than doubled in the last thirty years. Many of them owe their jobs to federal or intergovernmental grant, contract, or fee funding.
These facts will be important to remember when Congress and the public debate the federal budget. Although the number of federal employees looks about the same as in previous decades, the federal budget is more than three times larger.
The federal workload has been dispersed and makes government look much smaller than it really is. We do have a big government and should not fall for this federal shell game that tries to hide from taxpayers the real size and scope of government.
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope!I’m Carl Kerby. Today, were looking at the largest running bird in the world – the ostrich.
While it is no surprise this Goliath 9-foot, 350-pound bird cannot fly it can run – and fast – clocking between 40–60 miles per hour when sprinting, That’s twice as fast as Usian Bolt! Covering 10–16 feet in a single stride of its long legs, is it any wonder the ancient Egyptians used these speedy birds to pull chariots?
This strength of the ostrich lies in its powerful thighs, strong feet, and versatile wings. These wings balance them while they run and outmaneuver predators. And they are useful in other ways too – fancy courtship dancing, fans for the summer heat, and even to cover their legs for warmth in winter.
Check back with our next Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope as we discover more on the incredible ostrich and until then… stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
This is Ken Ham, head of the ministry behind the powerful Answers Bible Curriculum.This week we’ve been asking “is the Bible enough?”. Do we need experiences, science, or extra books of the Bible to give us what the Scriptures can’t?
No! God’s Word gives us everything we need to be fully equipped for every good work. It’s what we need for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. Yes, God has given the believer everything for life and godliness in his Word and through his Spirit.
Don’t get trapped thinking if God would just speak to you or answer all your questions then you’d have real faith or feel close to God. Go to his Word—it’s enough! And he’s faithful to use it to accomplish his plan.
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Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
Not a prophecy question. Jesus said to render unto Caesar what is Caesars and unto God what is God’s. This is our responsibility. The Bible tells us that there is no power in authority, politically (Romans 13), that God has not placed there, basically. They are ministers of God that He allows to head up states and nations around this world. However, we must be willing to follow the leadership of these nations. Military leadership comes under the civilian political leaders who give orders to those who may be serving in the military.
You don’t know if this will actually happen. Before anyone goes after Israel, Christians will be out of here, raptured into the heavenlies. I think that you are reigning in a supposition that really doesn’t have a lot of merit. Hopefully, this will help others who have to respond to governmental leadership.
Israel is a secularistic, humanistic government, and if the orders come that we are to go after Israel, you have to make a decision. You must understand that if you decide to go against your government, you have to be willing to pay the consequences. You have to make the decision if it will be against God or not.
In Acts 4, Peter and John were told not to teach or preach about Jesus Christ any more. Peter said that whether it is right in the sight of God or of man, we will do what God tells us to do and continue to preach the Gospel. But, you must be willing to pay the consequences, whatever they may be.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
One way Satan tries to sow doubt about God’s Word is through indoctrination disguised as education.
Think that’s a stretch? Consider philosopher Daniel Dennett’s book Breaking the Spell, in which he encourages educators to teach students that religion is only a “natural phenomenon,” part of the evolutionary process that’s left behind with proper education. In other words, religion in general — and Christianity in particular — is just another superstition mankind should be taught to leave behind.
Christian author Dnesh Dszousa is spot on when he notes, “The strategy is not to argue with religious views or to prove them wrong. Rather, it is to subject them to such scorn that they are pushed outside the bounds of acceptable debate.”
It’s more important than ever for today’s young people to have “a reason for the hope” that is in them.
And what are other ways the enemy deceives? We’ll discuss them another time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s August 2, 1775. I’m in Kentucky with Daniel Boone.
JG: “Mr. Boone, why have you built this fort in the Kentucky wilderness?
DB: “Johnny, where’s your coonskin cap? This fort is to protect the settlers from Indians, and if the Redcoats ever get an idea to come this far up to steal our land, we’ll get them.”
Daniel Boone established Fort Boonesborough to protect the people of Kentucky. He also served the people as a legislative delegate. He epitomized the American symbol of the rugged individual.
Read more about Daniel Boone and Fort Boonesborough.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
In the famous Lord’s Prayer, we read, “Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” What would God’s kingdom here on earth look like? Well, we would have to take a look at heaven first to answer that. Heaven is described as having every tribe, every tongue, every nation praising and glorifying the Lord Almighty. How can we mirror that here on earth? The ones who praise God are the ones who know Him. The ones who bring Him glory are the ones who have decided to live for Him. And there are still many who have yet to even hear the Good News of the Gospel. So how do we bring God’s kingdom here on earth? Well, we boldly share the Good News of how Jesus came and died so that we may have life in Him. And as others gain a relationship with our Lord and Savior, they too can bring Him glory and praise. For more information on how you can be a bold witness today, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · May 3 | How the Government Manipulates American Citizens###### Photo: Reading the Declaration of Independence by John Nixon, from the steps of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, July 8, 1776 – drawn by E.A. Abbey. LCCN95501786, public domain
Before the war for independence in the 18th century, our founding fathers would meet in person in coffee houses and the public square to discuss the ideas that spawned our country. This is why we have the First Amendment to the Bill of Rights. The free discussion of ideas in search of truth is crucial for free and fair governance.
Free speech is now in danger. The privatization of the internet in the 1990’s created a new public square, where new groups could share thoughts and ideas from far distances. The State Department, Pentagon, and CIA recognized that the internet could provide a means for free speech for people in hostile countries. The American Security state therefore promoted free speech on the internet so dissident groups in other countries could organize and overthrow regimes that the U.S. saw as hostile.
Mike Benz, executive director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, said that the security state created technology like the VPN and TOR to help “overthrow governments that were causing a problem to the Clinton administration or the Bush administration.” The Pentagon was a happy champion of free speech until 2014, when non-Western powers also realized that free speech online was a tool for regime change. Specifically, Russia’s annexation of Crimea was seen as a negative use of internet speech.
Therefore, the security state developed tools to limit alleged misinformation online and gave it to social media platforms. In the wake of COVID-19 and the use of mail-in ballots, the national security state went full force in limiting free speech online. Now, in America, the government manipulates public opinion to combat what they see as harmful and dissident ideas. They purportedly do this to protect democracy, but in doing so they undermine democracy. There cannot be a true expression of public opinion in the democratic process if public opinion is manipulated and controlled by the national security state.
For generations we have heard that people become criminals and go to prison because of their parents, friends, poverty or society itself. Yet there has always been a majority of people who come from bad homes or poor neighborhoods who have lived responsible lives.
Now some police officials and psychologists are suggesting that criminal behavior is the fault of the criminal himself. The lifelong criminal chooses a pattern of dealing with life that is different from most people – and it’s often evident by the time he is four years old. They characterize what they call the criminal mind as a person who chooses to lie instead of taking responsibility. They say that traditional explanations that blame society for crime simply help the criminal mind avoid responsibility. The career criminal likes to break the law. As one rapist said, “If rape were legalized, I’d do something else.”
No, the origins issue is not simply a philosophical debate! At Creation Moments, we have heard from many serving prison terms for serious crimes. Those who contact us all say the same thing. They tell us that they have realized they must become responsible for their lives. They realize that in order to learn a new way of thinking they must begin by learning how to approach the Creator Who made them. And we are pleased to help them learn more about Him and His inviting and all forgiving love to them in Jesus Christ.
Hosea 6:6
“For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.”
Prayer: Dear Father, because I, too, sin, I know that the temptation to avoid responsibility for my actions in strong. Through Your Word of promise in the gospel, remind me that You are always more pleased to forgive me for Jesus’ sake than have me try to avoid You. Let my peace be in Christ. Amen.
Notes: “Exposing the criminal mind.” Science 84, Sept. 1984. p. 84. Image: US Disciplinary barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
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Salmos 100:3
“Reconoced que Jehová es Dios; él nos hizo y no nosotros a nosotros mismos; pueblo suyo somos y ovejas de su prado”.
¿Qué es lo que mantiene a ese abejorro de cuerpo grande y alas pequeñas y achaparradas en el aire? Los científicos todavía están intentando descubrir el secreto del vuelo del abejorro. Y mientras están asimilando algunas cosas sorprendentes acerca del abejorro, todavía no saben como lo hace
Los científicos han estado estudiando a los abejorros al monitorear su uso de energía, poniéndolos en túneles de viento, y midiendo su uso de oxígeno. No es que han podido hacer pequeñas máscaras de oxígeno para ellos – ya que los abejorros tienen 24 orificios de respiración.
¡Científicos han descubierto que un abejorro en vuelo aletea sus alas 160 veces por segundo y consume el equivalente a 180 barras de dulce por hora! Un abejorro en vuelo utiliza la misma cantidad de oxígeno para su peso corporal como un pájaro en vuelo o un murciélago. Sin embargo, a diferencia de los pájaros, el abejorro utiliza más oxígeno cuando se suspende que cuando vuela. Este sólo es uno de los descubrimientos que contradice algunas teorías científicas. De hecho, el director de los últimos estudios sobre el vuelo del abejorro admite que todavía no tienen idea de cómo el abejorro se mantiene en el aire. Él advierte a otros científicos que dejen de utilizar las actuales teorías sobre el tema porque son demasiado simples.
Por supuesto, nuestro Dios Creador sabe como hacer que un abejorro vuele, aún si lo mejor de la ciencia no lo puede descifrar. Esto nos debería ayudar a reflexionar que cuando los científicos nos dicen que han descifrado como todo pudo haber sido hecho sin un Creador, no saben de lo que están hablando.
Oración: Amado Señor, Te agradezco por las maravillas y misterios en el mundo creado, ya que nos enseñan a recordar nuestro lugar como criaturas en Tu creación. También te agradezco que yo sea una criatura redimida. Amén.
Ref: Cowen, R. 1990. “Energía de abejorro: ¿Cuál es el zumbido?” Science News, v. 138, 6 de octubre. Pág. 215. Foto: Abejorro en vuelo por Josef Pichle – Pixaby.com
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Trained chaplains have been the traditional ‘spiritual’ first responders in our military, and they can make a positive difference in the lives of students and teachers. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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As Dalton opened up the broadcast he asked the following questions: Where do you go for truth? What is truth? How can we know it?
If these are questions you’ve asked yourself or others, you’ll want to take notes on this broadcast called, Discerning Truth in the Age of Deception. This program was a rebroadcast of the VCY March 2024, Spring Rally that featured speaker Mike Gendron.
Dalton set the tone for the hour by playing audio from Mike as he quoted A.W. Pink, one of the most influential evangelical authors of the second half of the 20th century. Pink was quoted as saying:
“The hardest task before most of us is not to learn, but to unlearn. Many of God’s own children have drunk so deeply of the sweetened poison of Satan, that it is by no means easy to get it out of their systems; and while it remains in them, it stupefies their understanding.”
No matter how religious you may think you are, are you willing to unlearn what you were falsely taught and learn the truth from God’s Word?
A critical factor in all of this is discernment. Have you ever considered what’s causing the decline in this area? Mike believes it’s directly related to the absence of sound teaching today. This lack of discernment among those who profess Christ has left them unprotected from every wind of doctrine.
However, Mike also noted another reason for this lack of discernment. It’s the fact that Satan knows his days are numbered and he is orchestrating an all-out attack on the church and the truth of God’s Word. His fatal lies and half-truths are keeping people dead in their sins and woefully deceived about life’s most critical issue which is how we can all become right with God.
So listen in as Mike answers questions such as:
- What is discernment and why do we need it?
- What is truth and how can we know it?
- How is Satan attacking the Christian faith?
- Since God is sovereign, why does he allow wolves near the flock?
- Why do we need to mark and avoid false teachers?
- Why must we guard the Gospel of Grace.
These and other questions are answered as Mike explains in detail how Satan is attacking the Christian faith and how discernment will help you recognize the various deceptions that are taking place.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 19:1-20:48
John 3:22-4:3
Psalm 104:24-35
Proverbs 14:22-24
Judges 19:12 — It will not be until 2 Samuel 5:6-10 that David’s armies would capture Jerusalem, and it would become an Israelite city.
Judges 19:15 — No man would show him hospitality. We see hospitality encouraged in Isaiah 58:6-7, Matthew 25:35, Romans 12:13, Hebrews 13:2, 1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 5:9-10, Titus 1:8, and 1 Peter 4:9. While no command of the Torah mandates hospitality (only the New Testament does), the patriarch Job clearly practiced it (Job 31:32).
Judges 19:22 — These were Benjamites (Judges 19:16) speaking almost exactly what the Sodomites spoke to Lot (Genesis 19:5).
- Belial sons of Gibeah: “Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
- Sodomites: “Bring them out unto us, that we may know them.”
Judges 19:24 — Lot offered his two daughters to the Sodomite mob (Genesis 19:8); the Ephraimite offers his daughter and the Levite’s concubine.
Judges 20:2 — Mizpeh is Jephthah’s hometown.
Judges 20:48 — 65,000 people died in this first Civil War of Israel. The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23).
John 3:30 — Seven words that make a great life verse.
Psalm 104:34 — How often do you meditate on the LORD?
Proverbs 14:23 — As Patch the Pirate said, “Your walk talks, and your talk talks, but your walk talks louder than your talk talks!”
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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4)
Sweet are these words in describing a deathbed assurance. How many have repeated them in their last hours with intense delight!
But the verse is equally applicable to agonies of spirit in the midst of life. Some of us, like Paul, die daily through a tendency to gloom of soul. Bunyan puts the Valley of the Shadow of Death far earlier in the pilgrimage than the river which rolls at the foot of the celestial hills. We have some of us traversed the dark and dreadful defile of “the shadow of death” several times, and we can bear witness that the Lord alone enabled us to bear up amid its wild thought, its mysterious horrors, its terrible depressions. The Lord has sustained us and kept us above all real fear of evil, even when our spirit has been overwhelmed. We have been pressed and oppressed, but yet we have lived, for we have felt the presence of the Great Shepherd and have been confident that His crook would prevent the foe from giving us any deadly wound.
Should the present time be one darkened by the raven wings of a great sorrow, let us glorify God by a peaceful trust in Him.
Kerby AndersonToday is the National Day of Prayer. It is a vital part of our American heritage. The first call to prayer happened before the American Revolution. In 1775, the Continental Congress called on the colonists to pray for wisdom as they considered how they would respond to the King of England.
Perhaps one of the most powerful calls to prayer came from President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. In 1863, he issued a proclamation for a day of “humiliation, fasting and prayer.” Here is some of that proclamation:
We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand, which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.
In 1952, Congress passed and President Harry Truman signed a resolution that declared an annual, national day of prayer. In 1988, President Reagan signed into law a bill that designated the first Thursday of May as the time for the National Day of Prayer.
It is estimated that there have been more than 130 national calls to prayer, humiliation, fasting, and thanksgiving by presidents of the United States. There have been 60 Presidential Proclamations for a National Day of Prayer because every president has signed these proclamations.
Today is the National Day of Prayer. Please pray for this nation and its leaders.
Today is National Day of Prayer. Events will be taking place all across our state and the country. But attending an event isn’t necessary to observe National Day of Prayer. Praying together as a family or with friends at lunch, or at a special prayer service at our church are all ways we can take part in this uniquely American observance.
While the law requires the president to issue a proclamation for National Day of Prayer, the law doesn’t force our participation. Our participation is voluntary, but our communities, state, and nation are surely in need of our prayers. The Bible gives us the principle for healing our land—Christians humble themselves, pray, seek God’s face, and turn from our wicked ways. Today’s a great day to intercede for our country.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
Yes, it does.
If you want to understand what God is doing in His timeline, look at the Jewish people and Jerusalem. Also, look at the economic situation in our world. We do have a global economic crisis. The United States is a major part of the problem. The European Union is very much involved and is trying to sustain the economies of several of their nations (Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Ireland). The president of France is restructuring the economic situation in France. It is a problem all across the world.
Revelation 18 talks about a one-world economic center located on the shores of the Euphrates River in Babylon. The purpose of the United States troops in Iraq was to take out Saddam Hussein and to keep him from doing what he was trying to. They wanted to establish a stable nation; it is not stable but very dangerous.
The Antichrist, a strong leader, will come on the scene and set up the operation in Babylon, controlling the economy of the world. The merchants of the world, Revelation 19, will wax rich as they are in partnership with the Antichrist because he will cause every person on Earth to take an identification mark, the mark of the beast. We don’t know a lot of what it actually is. There will be something on the forehead or the back of the right hand that will indicate that you are okay to buy or sell. We don’t know if it is 666 or a computer chip.
This is a key component to looking at the times in which we are approaching: the Rapture of the Church and then all of this economic chaos during the Tribulation Period.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
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Should Christians avoid using all drugs? When it comes to street drugs of any kind, like marijuana, cocaine, or opiates the answer is really easy … YES! Avoid them at all costs!
However, there are some Christians who try to say that prescription drugs for things like anxiety and depression should also be avoided, and this is in grave error!
We need to remember that we are around 6,000 years removed from the Garden and the Sin Curse. Sometimes people are born with a chemical imbalance because of the sin nature that effects all of us. In these instances, we need to realize that God also created doctors who have developed ways to combat these deficiencies through medicine.
It is perfectly acceptable to use prescription drugs to combat these deficiencies just as much as a diabetic needs insulin to combat blood sugar irregularities.
We’ll dive into some more questions that need answers next time.
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Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s June 28, 1775. I’m in Boston, Massachusetts, with Elizabeth Adams, the wife of Samuel Adams.
JG: “Mrs. Adams, your good friend, Joseph Warren, has been killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and there’s a warrant out for the death of your husband,”
EA: “Mr. Gillespie, I’m very concerned for my husband and my country’s well being. The British are showing no mercy and are determined to crush our war for freedom. But, we will trust that the hand of heaven will guide our path to victory.”
Victory was achieved, as this Republic under God still shines it’s light around the world.
Read more about Elizabeth Adams, the wife of Samuel Adams.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
What would the world look like if we saw it through God’s eyes? Would we be more brave? Compassionate? Would our priorities change? In the Old Testament, God granted the prophet Elisha’s request to let his servant see the reality of their situation through His eyes. Instead of trembling in fear from the earthly military in front of him, he rested in the protection of the massive, angelic army he saw. In the New Testament, we see Jesus, who is God in the flesh, interact with people in compassion and love—even for the ones no one else wanted to be around. How can we too have the same vision? Well, we need to ask Him for it! And He will be faithful to both change our sight and hearts as we see people the way that He does. Let our prayer today be, “God, give us your vision. Guide us as we seek to share your love.” For more information, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
Here’s a real-life example of why chemical abortion pills should not be dispensed by mail or via Zoom. A woman in Ireland nearly died from an ectopic pregnancy three days after having a chemical abortion. This happened because Ireland’s then Minister for Health rejected an amendment mandating an ultrasound before chemical abortion. The symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy and chemical abortion are very similar, so women are likely going to die. I tell you this because women are facing the same risks here in America because many are getting these dangerous pills via mail without any medical supervision at all. That’s why the Supreme Court’s decision is so very important as it considers the approval and delivery of this dangerous drug. Please pray for them.
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As spring comes to the temperate areas of the northern hemisphere, one of the first signs of spring is the blossom of the Lion’s Tooth. This bright yellow flower is also called the Irish daisy, priest’s crown, peasant’s cloak and yellow gowan. Its other name appears on the sides of bags of lawn care chemicals – the dandelion.
The millions of homeowners who wage unrelenting war on the dandelion will probably not be pleased to hear anything good said about the plant. But the dandelion actually has a very interesting history. It was first brought to North America from Europe because of its beautiful flower. As late as the early 20th century, seed companies were still selling packets of dandelion seeds for home flower gardens.
Up to 1957, more than 100,000 pounds of dandelion roots were imported annually to the United States for pharmaceutical use. In spring, the dandelion contains mannitol, which is used as a base for pills, a treatment for hypertension and coronary insufficiency, as well as in manufacturing radio condensers and percussion caps. And many people enjoy a salad that includes young dandelion leaves freshly picked in the spring.
While you may not like dandelions in your lawn, the dandelion illustrates that God has not made anything that is without use. It is up to us to put what He has given each of us to use for His purposes.
Romans 8:28
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.”
Prayer: Dear Lord, forgive me for the times that I have not appreciated the good purpose for which You have brought some experience or event into my life. Through Jesus Christ fill me with the conviction that my life can fulfill Your purpose if I follow You. In His Name. Amen.
Notes: “A weed by any other name.” Science 83, Apr. 1983. p. 82. Image: Dandelion (PD)
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“Cristo es la imagen del Dios invisible, el primogénito de toda creación, porque en él fueron creadas todas las cosas, las que hay en los cielos y las que hay en la tierra, visibles e invisibles; sean tronos, sean dominios, sean principados, sean potestades; todo fue creado por medio de él y para él”.
La seda producida por las arañas es muy distinta de la seda producida por el gusano de seda, en muy importantes maneras. Mientras que la seda del gusano de seda es fuerte, sin embargo no es propensa a estirarse, en cambio, las arañas hacen seda que es a la vez fuerte y elástica. Aunque ellas también hacen varios diferentes tipos de seda, cada uno con su adecuado propósito.
De hecho, la seda de la araña es más fuerte que una igual cantidad de acero auque esta tiene la particularidad de estirarse. La seda de la araña está hecha solamente proteínas. Sin embargo, los científicos encuentran extremadamente difícil estudiar la estructura química de la seda de la araña ya que ésta resiste la mayoría de sus esfuerzos de descomponerla en sus partes químicas. Los científicos finalmente han recurrido a ácidos calientes y concentrados para descomponer la seda. Ellos han descubierto que un tipo de seda de araña está hecha de longitudes de amino ácidos muy rígidos, separados por segmentos de amino ácidos que forman una hélice elástica.
Juntos contribuyen a la fuerza y elasticidad de la seda de araña. Los científicos están explorando acerca de cómo está hecha la seda de araña, porque este maravilloso material promete nuevos métodos para crear materiales más fuertes y livianos para el uso humano. Un posible uso sería hacer una tela que sea tan cómoda y a la vez tan fuerte a prueba de balas.
Dios ha hecho bien las cosas. El hecho de que podamos aprender a diseñar mejores cosas por medio de la observación de cómo Él diseñó las cosas es un testimonio de Su sabiduría, y a la vez un testimonio contra las afirmaciones de que la creación se diseñó a sí misma por medio de la prueba y el error. No obstante, hay mucho más en los planes de Dios para nosotros, los que usted puede conocerlos en la Biblia.
Oración: Padre, Te alabo, ya que Tú sabia y maravillosamente has hecho todas las cosas. Especialmente Te alabo por Tu amor y plan de salvación para mí a través del perdón de mis pecados por medio del sacrificio de Cristo Jesús. En Su Nombre. Amén.
REF: Amato, I. 1990. Desentrañando la bioquímica de la seda de araña. Science News, v. 138, 6 de octubre. Pág. 214. Foto: Telaraña de Albrecht Fietz – Pixabay.com
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On this National Day of Prayer, we must come together and seek God’s mercy and guidance. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: May 5, 2024
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Barbara Loe Fisher is president of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), a non-profit charity she co-founded with parents of DPT vaccine injured children in 1982. NVIC is a national, grassroots movement and public information campaign to institute vaccine safety reforms and informed consent protections in the public health system. She has researched, analyzed and publicly articulated the major issues involving the science, policy, law, ethics and politics of vaccination to become one of the world’s leading non-medical, consumer advocacy experts on the subject.
Our nation continues to reel from the COVID shot that in numerous aspects has remained veiled under a cloak of secrecy and non-disclosure. However, information is coming out about previously hidden reports from the CDC concerning adverse effects from the shot that were known prior to or shortly after the rollout. In spite of this, the shots continue to be pushed and even mandated in some instances.
This program began with discussion concerning the HPV vaccine known as Gardasil, then moved to Ron Johnson’s vaccine roundtable discussion, the WHO pandemic treaty, important COVID shot multiple death news that the Epoch Times has exposed, bird flu and the stockpiling of vaccines, a minor consent bill in Alabama (HB-165) and more, including input from listeners.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 17:1-18:31
John 3:1-21
Psalm 104:1-23
Proverbs 14:20-21
Judges 17:3 — What commandment was violated? The second – “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.” Interestingly, this commandment was repeated 8 additional times in the Torah. No wonder God told His people to read the Word (Joshua 1:8, Deuteronomy 17:19, Deuteronomy 29:9)!
Judges 17:10 — Paris Reidhead preached a famous message entitled “Ten Shekels and a Shirt.”
Judges 17:13 — Welcome to modern pluralism! We have a house of gods (Judges 17:5) and are glad to add some Christianity so we don’t offend the LORD of the Bible!
Judges 18:20 — A Levite who should know the Law is delighted by tribal affinity but not horrified by violating God’s Law. Interestingly, the next time the word “teraphim” is used in the Bible is Hosea 3:4 where God compares Gomer’s adultery to the actions of this Levite.
John 3:1 — The Gospels have little good to say about the Pharisees. However, in Luke 11:37 and Luke 14:1 we see the Pharisees inviting Jesus for a meal. Here, though, we see a Pharisee coming to Jesus to learn. While we wonder at the fear of Nicodemus that led him to come to Jesus by night (sounds like Gideon), we need to recognize that Jesus was letting Nicodemus know a secret, not of His doctrine (John 18:20), but of his identity (Matthew 9:30, Matthew 16:20, Mark 1:34, Mark 1:43-44, Mark 4:10-12, Mark 5:43, Mark 7:36, Luke 5:14). If He was to be publicly identified as the Messiah before He had fulfilled the prophecies of Messiah, He would be rightly condemned as a blasphemer. Thus, He couldn’t tell His identity to more than one potential adversary (Deuteronomy 19:15), until the hour was come (John 12:23).
John 3:16 — From Hal Leonard, the choral version of John 3:16:
John 3:18 — From Earl Martin:
Psalm 104:2 — ”Almighty, Unchangeable God” is a “meditation” on the theme of Psalm 104. From the Herbsters:
Proverbs 14:21 — An interesting application of the observation of Proverbs 14:20.
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Let my heart be sound in thy statutes: that I be not ashamed. (Psalm 119:80)
We may regard this inspired prayer as containing within itself the assurance that those who keep close to the Word of God shall never have cause to be ashamed of doing so.
See, the prayer is for soundness of heart. A sound creed is good, a sound judgment concerning it is better, but a sound heart toward the truth is best of all. We must love the truth, feel the truth, and obey the truth, otherwise we are not truly sound in God’s statutes. Are there many in these evil days who are sound? Oh, that the writer and the reader may be two of this sort!
Many will be ashamed in the last great day, when all disputes will be decided. Then they will see the folly of their inventions and be filled with remorse because of their proud infidelity and willful defiance of the Lord; but he who believed what the Lord taught and did what the Lord commanded will stand forth justified in what he did. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun. Men much slandered and abused shall find their shame turned into glory in that day.
Let us pray the prayer of our text, and we may be sure that its promise will be fulfilled to us. If the Lord makes us sound, He will keep us safe.
Catherine Pakaluk in an article written for The Heritage Foundation, says when marriage is viewed as permanent, it is character-building, leading to great benefits for children, society, and the nation.” Unfortunately, today too many view marriage from the vantage of what’s in it for them, which results in fewer takers and impermanence. Pakaluk says the cause of the retreat from marriage is liberal divorce laws, which must be fixed to reverse course.
Wisconsin’s no-fault divorce law does not require both parties to consent to the divorce, which essentially means it’s quite easy for one spouse to walk away from a marriage in our state. This type of law breeds impermanence. We need to revise our divorce laws, but we also need to create a pro-marriage culture, which begins with families, churches, and communities.
Kerby AndersonWhat impact will robots and artificial intelligence have on jobs? In previous commentaries, I have discussed some of these questions and concerns. If you don’t want to be replaced by a robot, we are told, choose a service job, like cutting hair or serving food.
A recent article about fast-food robots dismantles that advice. Ryan Mills begins with a story of a restaurant providing high-quality, affordable Mediterranean dishes at a food truck park in San Francisco. It was created by three Stanford grad students. Each day, a small team prepares the ingredients. Then the robot takes over.
One review said: “The bad news: Artificial Intelligence is going to kill us. The good news: AI can sure serve up some tasty Mediterranean at a beautiful price.” The co-founder described their invention as what would happen if a vending machine and a restaurant had a baby.
There are many other examples. Sweetgreen (an LA salad chain) debuted its fully automated “Infinite Kitchen” at a restaurant in Illinois. Salad bowls move down a conveyor belt and the robot automatically portions out ingredients.
A CaliExpress burger joint has a robot that cooks burgers and fries. The kiosks, powered by artificial intelligence, allow customers to order and pay. Many believe this may be the first restaurant where all the cooking and ordering are fully automated. The inventor says the robots “don’t call in sick, they don’t get drunk the night before work and come in with a hangover.”
Other restaurants are experimenting with robots to deliver food. And robot bartenders and baristas are in the works. We will likely see more and more robots as states raise the minimum wage and labor costs increase.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
I believe that Satan has already picked the one that he wants to be the Antichrist. The Antichrist has not appeared as of yet. He will not appear until after the Rapture of the Church. The Antichrist does not know the time of the Rapture of the Church. Only God the Father knows that. God will tell Jesus to go get His children. Jesus will come and shout and call us up to be with Him. Satan does not know when the Rapture of the Church is. Satan understands that the time is getting close. He knows that he has a short time (Revelation 12:13). It will be a physical, lost man because Satan will energize him (Revelation 13:2). This is the most detailed passage on the Antichrist. The dragon (Revelation 12:9) is interpreted as Satan, the devil himself. The dragon will give the Antichrist his power and his seat of authority.
If that individual should die (Satan can take life but cannot give life; he cannot guarantee that the one he selected will still be alive down the road), Satan would have to have one standing by on the sidelines, ready to fill in as the Antichrist.
No, the person who will be the Antichrist does not know that he will be the Antichrist. Satan has picked the person already and is ready to name him as soon as the Rapture of the Church takes place.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
To answer if it’s okay for a Christian to drink alcohol, we have to turn to God’s Word. There are verses that seem to condemn the usage of alcohol, and there are other verses that tell us to, “drink your wine with a merry heart.”
Jesus’ first miracle was to turn water into wine, and Paul told Timothy to, “use a little wine for the sake of your stomach …”
However, Paul is ALSO the one who commands that we, “not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.” It’s okay to have a drink, but it’s forbidden to get drunk in the process.
A lot of Christians simply understand it like this: SINCE alcohol CAN have the power to get them drunk, their personal conviction is “Why chance that?” and just not partake of it at all.
Should a Christian just avoid drugs altogether? We’ll dive into that next time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
This is Ken Ham, CEO of the ministry behind the three-volume set, World Religions and Cults.What’s the “apocrypha”? Well, the word means “hidden” and it refers to a collection of books written between the close of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New. Now, some skeptics claim these books were arbitrarily left out of our Protestant Bibles. But is that true?
Well, consider that no New Testament writer or Jesus ever quoted from any of these books, even though they frequently quote the Old Testament and sometimes even secular writers!
And these books also don’t agree with the teaching of the rest of Scripture. So they can’t be Scripture because God cannot deny himself.
The apocrypha isn’t Scripture.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s June 16, 1775. I’m sitting on the roof of a Boston home watching thousands of British soldiers lineup on Breed’s Hill. They’re preparing to charge American soldiers, most of which are area farmers. I can clearly see the American Colonel Prescott and his troops digging a trench. Colonel Prescott is yelling at his men.
CP: “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!”
The Redcoats have attacked twice and retreated twice. Here they come for a third charge. Our troops are out of powder but are fighting wildly with rifle butts, bayonets, and fists. The Americans lost 100 men that day, but the British lost 1,054.
Read more about the Battle of Breed’s Hill.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
We live in a fractured, broken world. Now, you’re probably saying, “John…that’s not news to me.” And you’re right—you can turn on the TV and see the evil and destruction that happens every day because of sin. All human beings have had this same problem—our wrongdoings separate us from a holy and just God. But the beauty of grace is that even though it wasn’t His problem, God chose to solve it through Jesus dying in our place. And if we will believe in Him, He will take away our sins as far as the east is from the west. Every Christian has chosen to believe this truth and has gained an amazing relationship with God; but there are many people in this world who haven’t yet done so. And we need to be willing to go and tell them so that they too can be in a right relationship with God. For more on how to share the Gospel, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
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Many of us know a friend or relative who graduated high school and went to college in the last few years. A big part of that process is selecting which standardized test one must take to submit a college application. Traditionally, the SAT and ACT were the two options a student faces when making this decision. Some students take both. But what if there was a third option for students that could better reflect whether a he or she is truly educated?
This is the question Jeremy Wayne Tate sought to answer in 2016 when he founded the Classical Learning Test (CLT). Tate started his teaching career in public inner-city schools in New York City. The school was fraught with chaos, and he made an interesting observation. Even though they were teaching the students math, American history, and all the basic subjects, they were not teaching them morals and how to live well.
He recognized in Seminary that in all other generations, the purpose of education was the formation of the individual’s moral character. This is the purpose of education in the Western tradition, which is why so many classical schools have cropped up around the country. Tate recognized, though, that there was no way to test for this classical education. This is why he started the CLT – to test not on the woke subjects the ACT focuses on, but instead on the titans of Western tradition: Aristotle, Aquinas, Edmund Burke, etc.
“People laughed when we said we were going to take on the SAT and ACT,” Tate said on X. The first CLT exam only had 46 students take it nationwide. As of 2024, though, the CLT set a new testing record, with over 20 thousand students taking the exam in a single day.
Could a young person that you know benefit from studying for and taking the Classical Learning Test?
Nancy Pelosi revealed in an interview she and her extreme pro-abortion colleagues are ready to impost radical federal legislation on abortion should they take control in Washington, DC. Pelosi said they’re prepared to jettison the Senate filibuster, which means they only need a majority to impose abortion on demand until birth on every state, in every city, town or rural area, paid by you the taxpayer. Late-term abortion when a baby feels pain will be legal. They’ll end informed consent, parental rights, health and safety standards for abortion mills, and anything else viewed as a detriment to abortion. The only way they can control Washinton, DC is if Christians fail to vote or cast a vote for a pro-abortion candidate. Regardless of political party we must vote pro-life.
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This abortion giant kills 44 babies every hour. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: April 30, 2024
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Guest: Rob Pue & J. R. Harrison
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J.R. Harrison is the director of the National Family Foundation while Rob Pue is the founder & publisher of Wisconsin Christian News.
The natural family is under attack and targeted for destruction. Just look at how America has redefined terms such as “marriage”, “family”, “male” and “female”. When changed, what’s to stop them from expanding to unknown levels?
Consider the hijacking of our calendar. Gay pride day has turned into gay pride month. Now the GLAAD LGBTQ calendar has the following: February 7th–National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The week after Valentine’s Day–Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week. February 28–HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day. March–Bisexual Health Awareness Month. Also in March–National LGBT Health Awareness Week. There’s many more that could be listed from throughout the year but you get the point.
Instead of reacting by cursing the darkness, Rob Pue and J.R. Harrison is instead lighting a candle in celebration of what’s being called, “Natural Family Month”, which extends from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day. It’s not about complaining. Instead, it’s an attempt to take a positive approach by citing a historical, best practice.
To find out how you can get a Natural Family Month celebration started in your community and what’s involved in the natural family promise, listen to this broadcast and then go to the link below.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 15:1-16:31
John 2:1-25
Psalm 103:1-22
Proverbs 14:17-19
Judges 15:6 — What type of society says that property damage is worthy of the death penalty? Mosaic Law provides for the death penalty in only one type of sin – kidnapping (Theopolis Institute has a great analysis – however, I’m not endorsing their Federal Vision Theology).
Judges 15:11 — Not only do the Philistines have their values flipped (property over people), but three thousand men of Judah don’t know who their ruler is. The Torah records in Exodus 15:18 that the LORD shall reign for ever and ever! The Philistines are not to reign over the Israelites per Deuteronomy 15:6.
Judges 15:15 — God provides in spite of Samson breaking his Nazarite vows.
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Judges 16:1 — Dave Benoit preached a great message on parenting from Samson:
- Seeking the wrong type of wife (Judges 14:2)
- Parents counsel was disregarded (Judges 14:3)
- While a judge, goes to a harlot (Judges 16:1)
- Doesn’t learn from Judges 14:17 (Judges 16:16)
- Ends up buried by his parents (Judges 16:31)
John 2:1 — Jesus began His ministry quickly – after the temptation in the wilderness, He comes back to John the Baptist and takes Simon, Andrew, Philip, and Nathanael to Galilee, avoiding the hub of Jerusalem and settling into the Galilee.
John 2:8 — Jesus takes over the job of the ruler (King), in a few verses He cleanses the temple as priest (John 2:17), and then prophesies of His death (John 2:19).
Psalm 103:1 — This verse is set to music in a familiar tune followed by a verse from 1 Samuel 12:24 and other passages. SoundForth’s song “From Everlasting to Everlasting” is based on Psalm 103.
Proverbs 14:17 — Interesting word study on anger – God has a right (or perhaps a responsibility) to be angry.
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This Thursday is National Day of Prayer, a day formally recognized by Congress, complete with a presidential proclamation. This is a day that should be important to Christians who believe that God calls them to intercessory prayer on behalf of others, including the country where they live. Wisconsin Family Council urges Christians statewide to gather together sometime on Thursday to pray for—to offer heartfelt intercession on behalf of—our communities, state, and nation.
While many communities will be holding formal National Day of Prayer events, nothing that formal is required. Churches opening their doors for people to stop by and pray, families gathering with other families in homes, or even individual family units taking time to pray together are all powerful ways to observe this unique Day of Prayer.
Now will I rise, saith the Lord; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself. (Isaiah 33:10)
When the spoilers had made the land as waste as if devoured by locusts, and the warriors who had defended the country sat down and wept like women, then the Lord came to the rescue. When travelers ceased from the roads to Zion, and Bashan and Carmel were as vineyards from which the fruit has failed, then the Lord arose. God is exalted in the midst of an afflicted people, for they seek His face and trust Him. He is still more exalted when in answer to their cries He lifts up Himself to deliver them and overthrow their enemies.
Is it a day of sorrow with us? Let us expect to see the Lord glorified in our deliverance. Are we drawn out in fervent prayer? Do we cry day and night unto Him? Then the set time for His grace is near. God will lift up Himself at the right season. He will arise when it will be most for the display of His glory. We wish for His glory more than we long for our own deliverance. Let the Lord be exalted, and our chief desire is obtained.
Lord, help us in such a way that we may see that Thou Thyself art working. May we magnify Thee in our inmost souls. Make all around us to see how good and great a God Thou art.
Kerby AndersonJonathan Haidt has been on the Point of View radio talk show to discuss his previous book, The Coddling of the American Mind. He has now compiled his research in his new book: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.
He begins his book by having us imagine that a visionary billionaire wants to establish the first permanent human settlement on Mars and chose your ten-year-old daughter for the endeavor. You don’t give permission since there would be significant danger to your child (radiation and cellular damage, less gravity affecting bone density and growth).
But then imagine there is another company that doesn’t seem to know anything about child development nor care about child safety. This company doesn’t even require parental permission. All the child needs to do is check a box stating she has obtained parental permission. Then she can blast off to Mars.
His first chapter focuses on “The Surge of Suffering.” He explains that there was little sign of an impending mental issues crisis in the 2000s. But suddenly in the early 2010s, things changed due to smart phones and social media.
When his co-author and he finished writing The Coddling of the American Mind, they already had data through 2016. Teenagers agreed with the statement that they had experienced a long period of feeling “sad, empty, or depressed.” Something changed between 2010 and 2015, which is the period he calls “The Great Rewiring.” His book has graphs on the increase in major depression among teens, an increase in mental illness among college students, and an increase in anxiety prevalence by age.
He concludes that parents need to be involved, but we also need some government action and some responsibility from tech companies. This is a crisis that needs our attention.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
In Ezekiel 38:13, you do not see the word “oil” mentioned. It does not mean that it will not be one of the spoils or “hooks in the jaw” that the verse refers to that will bring these enemies into Israel. It says, “Art thou come to take a spoil? Hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? To carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?” Silver and gold are mentioned.
Abraham had much riches, basically silver and gold 4,000 years ago. Three thousand years ago, in the time of King Solomon, Solomon’s mines were well-known across the world for the riches that they contained, which was silver and gold. To my knowledge, I don’t know of any mines that are being mined today for silver and gold. However, I do know that the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are looking at the possibility of doing the Red Dead Project, which would be the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, two bodies of water that are connected to Israel. The Dead Sea, about 25 miles to the south of Jerusalem, is about to run out of water. It is called the Dead Sea because water flows in, but it never flows out. (There is a spiritual lesson regarding the Dead Sea. You take everything in, but you don’t give it out. You may become dead as well). The Dead Sea is about to be dead because it will not have any more water.
One of the most productive companies in Israel would be the Dead Sea Works which extracts both the chemicals, minerals, and phosphate out of the Dead Sea. They say that there is enough phosphate (used to make fertilizer) in the Dead Sea to fertilize the whole Earth for 200 years. This is a valuable product in the Dead Sea. The project has been mentioned by the president of the country and the financing of the project. They would put up a conduit pipe from the Red Sea (at sea level) to the Dead Sea (1300 feet below sea level), bringing the Red Sea water to the Dead Sea to revitalize it. The tourist industry would expand. Electric power plants would be placed along the conduit. They believe they can extract all of the silver and gold that has drained down into the Dead Sea for these many years (approximately 3,000). The rain waters have been eroding the land around the area and causing all of the gold and silver in that land in the times of Abraham and King Solomon to go down into the waters of the Dead Sea. I have heard one estimate that there is enough gold and silver in the Dead Sea to pay off the national debt for every nation of the world.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Is marijuana a gateway drug? It needs to be said that there ARE some medicinal properties to marijuana that have proven to be beneficial for some cases of illness. Unfortunately though, marijuana use has been severely abused and has led many to seek harder drugs as an outcome. But is the drug itself the gateway, or is there something more cynical at work?
For decades, marijuana users had to commit themselves to a lifestyle of living “UNDER the radar.” Buying, selling, transporting, and using had to be done in secret. Once a person learns to operate in secret, that lifestyle often leads to living a darker life of secrecy as a norm. This new programing of the mind has a tendency to lead to other “secret” drugs, and secret illegal behavior like theft, even making the lifestyle of pornography an erroneously comfortable secret.
But what about alcohol? Is it ok for a Christian to socially drink?
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
This is Ken Ham, inviting you to visit us at the Creation Museum in Northern Kentucky.Some Christians believe science is the ultimate truth. They bend and twist God’s Word—especially in Genesis—to make it fit with the supposed science of the day. But they don’t understand that kind of science is interpretation of the evidence based on a worldview!
For Christians, we can study creation for God’s glory and our good. But science doesn’t trump the Bible. God’s Word is the ultimate authority because it’s flawless. We certainly aren’t!
This week we’re asking “is the Bible enough?” and, even when it comes to science, the answer is “yes!” It gives us the perfect framework for interpreting and studying the world.
Dig Deeper* Is the Bible Enough? * Science and Biblical Authority
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s May 10, 1775. I’m at Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York. The British garrison is relaxed. I’ve come in with Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys. They quickly overpowered the guards and are in control of the fort. Allen is boldly banging his sword on the doors of the British commander’s quarters.
EA: “I order you to surrender this instant!”
COMMANDER: “By what authority do you demand a surrender?”
EA: “In the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Army!”
The British captain wisely surrendered. This surprise capture of Fort Ticonderoga gave much needed inspiration, plus many captured cannon to use against the British.
Read more about Ethan Allen and the surrender of Fort Ticonderoga.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Why do we share the Gospel? Well, the simplest answer is because Jesus told us to. After He showed Himself to the disciples and many others after His resurrection, He left them with the Great Commission. “Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Christ gave every follower of His a purpose before ascending to heaven—He called us to go and tell people the Good News of the Gospel. And through people coming to know Him, Christians are formed and begin to grow in their faith. What a privilege and calling we have! And the best news is we don’t have to do it alone. Jesus Himself will be with us always. So the question is…are we going and sharing? If not, find resources to help you share the Gospel at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · April 30 | Fauci Admits to Covid Truths###### Anthony Fauci, MD, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the Naitonal Institutes of Health, public domain
The COVID-19 pandemic flipped the world upside-down in 2020. We all remember it as a time of uncertainty, but we also all remember the government promptly providing guidelines for the sake of health and safety. Over the next two years, though, some of us began to recognize inconsistency or contradictions among some of these guidelines. This year, Dr. Fauci has finally started admitting some of the truths about COVID-19 and the government response that many conservatives had pointed out but were labeled conspiracy theorists for doing so.
In February, Dr. Fauci gave a 14-hour testimony to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. Dr. Fauci admitted to a few important facts during this testimony. In the first place, Dr. Fauci admitted that the six-foot social distancing rule was not grounded in science. Instead, the distance was arbitrary, and “sort of just appeared,” according to Fauci. He also did not permit proper pursuit and research into alternative treatments for the virus, nor did he give honest and clear guidelines about the efficacy of herd immunity or natural immunity.
Second, Dr. Fauci recognized that vaccine mandates backfired. The mandates eroded trust in public officials and did not have the intended effect. Dr. Pierre Kory wrote that “Fauci was right about one thing: the obsession with Covid vaccines undermined trust in public health authorities, which is crucial to any functioning society.”
One thing Dr. Fauci didn’t admit to, though was the impact that lockdowns had on child learning and development. He said that he was not convinced that the lockdowns hurt kids. Dr. Pierre Kory further wrote, “According to the federal government, reading test scores among nine-year-olds fell to their lowest point in 30 years, while math scores fell for the first time ever.”
The pandemic was a big and scary event, and it’s not surprising that public health officials may get some things wrong, but these officials also have to be willing to take an honest look at their mistakes. Such honesty is critical for proper government accountability.
The unexpected happened at a Planned Parenthood abortion center in North Carolina. A staffer called nine-one-one to report a sixteen-year-old girl told them she was being forced to have an unwanted abortion. The staffer said, “Unfortunately, my provider [in other words the abortionist] will not do the procedure if she’s being forced.” Last year a bill passed that allows a woman to sue an abortionist who knowingly carries out an abortion against the will of the woman. This was likely the motivating factor for not doing the abortion, but clearly the Planned Parenthood staffer wasn’t happy about it because money was walking out the door. Planned Parenthood’s been caught multiple times covering up coerced or forced abortions. This time the young girl was protected.
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More states needs laws like this to protect children. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Usama Dakdok is founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He’s the speaker on the daily radio broadcast, Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Qur’an into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth about the Qur’an and Exposing the Truth About Jihad and the booklets, The Violent Truth about Islam and The Straight Way to Eternal Life.
Pro-Islamic uprisings are taking place on university campuses across the nation. These universities have been called incubators of terrorism. Columbia University has been “ground zero” for these uprisings. It’s spreading like wildfire with people like Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a strong supporter of Hamas, fanning the flames. Usama calls these university protests, “…the early fruits of the tree of Islam which has been growing in our land…”
Usama described how Muslims want the name of Israel changed to Palestine and the last Jew killed along with all those who stand against Islam. By doing that, they believe we’ll have world peace. However, he also noted that if this were to ever happen, it would be the fast “falling down” of Islam around the world. Why? It’s because of something the world doesn’t want to talk about. It’s the fact that this is when Muslims would really begin killing each other in larger numbers than we’ve ever seen. This is due to the fact that there are more Muslims killed at the hands of other Muslims than by the hand of any infidel.
Did these protests just appear out of nowhere? At what point will Muslims have the upper hand? What exactly is the connection between Hamas and the Palestinians? The answers to these and other questions, along with what’s being chanted and spoken at the protests, points to the fact that Islam has a plan for America that precedes even the barbaric October 7th attack on Israel. That plan is revealed when you hear what Usama had to say on this edition of Crosstalk.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Remember, it is the Gospel itself, not our clever answers or power of persuasion that is the “power of God unto salvation.” When you’re sharing the Gospel, and you encounter an objection, the goal is to deal with the objection as simply and quickly as possible and then continue with the Gospel. Two keys to remember are first, to research their question and return with an answer: If you don’t know the answer to their question, tell them, “That’s a great question. Can I do some research and get back to you on that?” And then, continue with the Gospel before making an appointment for a future visit. If you’re able to respond to the objection on the spot, do so quickly and again get back into sharing the Gospel. With a bit of knowledge, many common objections can be answered right on the spot. Join us this Saturday for Go Training Day as we prepare to share our faith in May as a part of the Go Month. For more information, visit us at www.sharelife.today.
The Violent Truth About Islam – Muslims continually claim that Islam is a “loving and peaceful religion.” They also insist that violence is committed by only a few radicals who misunderstand the teachings of Mohammed which are found in the Qur’an and in the Hadith. But is this actually true?
This 24-page booklet examines such claims along with dozens of passages from the Qur’an and statements from the Haith and Muslim scholars. What is the cause of violence and terror in Islam? This booklet will leave no doubt that Islam’s long history of intolerance and bloodshed arise from the very words of Allah in the Qur’an and from the example of Mohammed’s life and teachings.
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The Straight Way of Eternal Life – How many times have you met a Muslim man or woman, maybe in the airport, on a bus, or in your neighborhood store, and you felt burdened to share the good news of Jesus Christ; however, you didn’t know what to say or even where to begin? The Straight Way of Grace Ministry has this small, convenient tract booklet that will empower you to reach those lost in the deception of Islam.
This 24-page booklet seeks to convince Muslims that the Bible has NOT been corrupted. It reveals convincing proof that the Qur’an cannot be the Word of God, and it clearly presents the loving truth of the soul-saving Gospel and how to have eternal life in Christ alone.
1 copy is available for a donation of $2.00
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Click the links above to order online. You may also call 1-800-729-9829 or send a check, cash or money order to 3434 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee WI 53208.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 13:1-14:20
John 1:29-51
Psalm 102:1-28
Proverbs 14:15-16
Judges 13:2 — Exodus 23:26 and Deuteronomy 7:13-14 promise fruitfulness to the people, the land, the crops, even the cattle – if the Israelites obeyed (Deuteronomy 7:12). God can make the barren woman into a joyful mother of children (Psalm 113:9).
The Sacrifice of ManoahJudges 13:8 — Manoah is asking God for advice on child rearing. God sends the angel again to Manoah, and the angel repeats the message. But God had already told him how to raise a Nazarite in Numbers 6:2-21.
Judges 14:9 — Numbers 6:6 warned about dead bodies, but the boy raised by biblically illiterate parents broke his vow and didn’t tell his parents.
John 1:29 — John is the only Gospel writer who records John the Baptist’s declaration of Jesus to be the Lamb of God. Later in Revelation John writes about the Lamb Who was slain (Revelation 5:6) and Who was worthy (Revelation 5:12-13). The Lamb was glorified in Revelation 7:9-10, and the blood of the Lamb was the power to overcome (Revelation 12:11). Throughout Revelation we read about the Lamb that was foreshadowed in the Old Testament.
As the hymn says, “O Lamb of God, I Come:”
Psalm 102:1-11 — Most of us would say this is a needlessly long prayer. Doesn’t God always hear His people? Luke 11:8 uses a great word: “importunity.” Shameless insistence. A “proper prayer” won’t be heard (Luke 18:11), but a shameless prayer from someone humbly entreating the Lord WILL be heard (Psalm 57:15). Daniel’s prayer was held up for 21 days (Daniel 10:13), but Daniel kept praying.
Psalm 102:12-22 — Following 11 verses of begging, we have 11 verses of blessing the LORD. Eternal. Memorable. Merciful. Fearful. Glorious. Builder. Hearer. Praiseworthy. High above the earth. Deliverer. Master.
Proverbs 14:15 — Trust, but verify.
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2024 | Week of April 29 | Radio Transcript #1564This Thursday, May 2, is the National Day of Prayer: a congressionally declared and presidentially proclaimed day for the United States to join in prayer for our country. It is a historical practice for Americans for our leaders to call us to prayer for the nation. In 1775, with the future of the colonies hanging in the balance, the Continental Congress called the colonies to prayer. In times of war and times of peace, our presidents and leaders have called us to prayer.
It is right and appropriate that we continue that tradition, enshrined as it is now in U.S. statute, a statute that has been upheld in federal court as being constitutional.
The law requires that the President issue a proclamation commemorating this annual observance. However, responding to that proclamation is not a requirement; it does not force any American to participate; but it does encourage everyone to participate. It is truly humbling for a mighty nation to publicly acknowledge its need for the providence and the intervention of God, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
We are a country and a state, as well as communities, in need of prayer. Our nation is sorely divided right now. It sometimes seems the right propellant would blow everything sky high. The foundational societal institution of marriage and family is under attack—relentless, powerful attack. Fatherlessness is rampant and the effects of this pandemic are felt not just in the streets of our major cities but also in children living in quieter suburbs whose lives have been turned upside down by divorce. Drugs, especially opioids but others as well, have resurfaced with a vengeance. Drug related deaths in Milwaukee have skyrocketed.
Scandals among our elected officials seem as commonplace as apple pie these days, while actually getting something done for the common good seems almost unachievable. Liberal agendas are gaining ground in local communities, where unaware citizens suddenly find their religious freedom under attack from policies designed to give special rights and protections to certain people while trouncing on the Constitutional rights and protections of the vast majority.
Yes, the bad news abounds. But, there’s good news in the midst of the bad—really good news. Christ came to heal the sick, to give hope to the hopeless and to set the captives free; and we are ambassadors of Christ to this world that is broken and hurting.
So this Thursday, I trust you will set aside time to pray, to pray for your communities, your church, our state and for our country, to pray with faith and conviction. We live in Wisconsin. That means this is our mission field. These are the people whose lives need the saving grace of the Gospel of Christ.
At a minimum, lets gather our families—maybe even invite some families to join you this Thursday and talk to them about this National Day of Prayer and the blessing it is to live in America. Read some Scripture about the importance of and the power of prayer and then pray, calling out to God for His intervention in our nation, state, communities, churches, and families.
I would love to see churches open their doors this Thursday during the day and evening, provide prayer lists with national, state and local elected officials listed and other specific prayer requests noted and make the church a house of prayer, where individuals can come in as time permits, take a list and prayer by themselves or with others.
A congressionally designated National Day of Prayer is not universal; in fact, it’s quite unique. True Christians need to embrace the day, interceding on behalf of our nation. The need is great, and the only One Who can meet the needs is Jesus Christ, in Whose name we pray.
As children of the New Covenant, we remember God’s call to prayer to the children of Israel in the Old Covenant, “If My people, who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” Amen and amen!
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you that God, through the Prophet Hosea, said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. (Deuteronomy 20:4)
We have no enemies but the enemies of God. Our fights are not against men but against spiritual wickednesses. We war with the devil and the blasphemy and error and despair which he brings into the field of battle. We fight with all the armies of sin—impurity, drunkenness, oppression, infidelity, and ungodliness. With these we contend earnestly, but not with sword or spear; the weapons of our warfare are not carnal.
Jehovah, our God, abhors everything which is evil, and, therefore, He goeth with us to fight for us in this crusade. He will save us, and He will give us grace to war a good warfare and win the victory. We may depend upon it that if we are on God’s side God is on our side. With such an august ally the conflict is never in the least degree doubtful. It is not that truth is mighty and must prevail but that might lies with the Father who is almighty, with Jesus who has all power in heaven and in earth, and with the Holy Spirit who worketh His will among men.
Soldiers of Christ, gird on your armor. Strike home in the name of the God of holiness, and by faith grasp His salvation. Let not this day pass without striking a blow for Jesus and holiness.
Last Thursday, Wisconsin Right to Life, Wisconsin Family Action, and Pro-Life Wisconsin joined together to block Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s pursuit to find a right to abortion in the Wisconsin Constitution. The pro-life organizations are petitioning the state supreme court to allow them to intervene in the case brought by Planned Parenthood and are being represented by The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and the Thomas More Society.
There is no right to abortion in the Wisconsin Constitution. Planned Parenthood is asking the court to wrench the state constitution to find a right to “self-determination” which includes in their argument a right to abortion. If the court accepts this case, hopefully the justices will also allow these groups to intervene.
Kerby AndersonGeorge Barna has written a book to help parents discipline their children into spiritual champions. Raising children is a privilege, but also a daunting assignment. Parents have a God-given responsibility to guide their children, but it is often difficult to understand how to do that effectively and biblically.
One significant problem is the stark reality that so many Christian parents do not have a biblical worldview, as determined by the decades of surveys conducted by George Barna. As he reminded us on the radio program, it is difficult to pass on what you don’t have. The obvious first step is for parents to make sure they have a biblical worldview.
His first few chapters describe the importance of children and the need for parents to disciple them. His second section details what it takes to make a disciple, and lays out four practices that characterize genuine disciples of Jesus. The final section is a warning about how media and church-based ministries are affecting our children.
We cannot delegate disciple-making to the church for two reasons. First, it is the parent’s responsibility to disciple a child. Second, pastors may not be equipped to teach a biblical worldview. We talked about Barna’s latest research showing how many pastors (and especially youth pastors) do not have a biblical worldview.
It appears that most of what our children will be as adults is essentially determined by age 13. Their core beliefs, morals, values, and desires have become established by that time, though we can always have an influence on our children.
His book is a reminder that we need to be intentional in the teaching and modeling that parents and grandparents provide. We need to be “Raising Spiritual Champions,” and we need to begin today.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
We do not know. We do not need to have the answers to everything. I cannot find anywhere in the Bible where it says what will happen. The Bible says that we will be like Christ. Does that mean that we will all be 33 years of age like Christ was when He went back to heaven after His resurrection? I am not sure that is what it says. We are going to be so pleased with how we are serving and worshiping Him (Revelation 22). We will have fellowship with the saints and with Jesus Christ throughout eternity future. We will have an opportunity to serve and worship Him forever. This is what I focus on. Will a child be a child? I don’t know.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Last time we looked at some solid scientific evidence that as soon as an egg is fertilized by a living sperm, a bolt of lightning shoots through its core, changing the entire structure of the egg. And this we call the assigning of an individual’s soul.
However, I want to take this whole thing a step further. If either the sperm or the egg were not alive when they came together, you wouldn’t have conception. OUR INDIVIDUAL HUMAN LIFE began at conception, yes … BUT … life is a gift that extends all the way back to when God took dust, formed it, and breathed life into the first man.
And since we know the individual has life, God commanded us “not to murder” the life HE established, which is exactly what abortion does.
A Christian’s response to marijuana, alcohol, and overall drug use … that’s our topic for the next few segments. You won’t want to miss them!
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
This is Ken Ham, author of the eye-opening book, Divided Nation: Cultures in Chaos and a Conflicted Church.There’s a biblical doctrine that’s comes under attack a lot lately and that’s the doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture. In other words, “is Scripture enough?”
The Bible teaches that it is sufficient—that God has given us everything we need for life and godliness. But many Christians don’t believe the Bible is enough. And they look for experiences to give them what they think they’re lacking. But the emotional effect of those “experiences” only lasts so long, so they need another, and another—bigger and better experience to know God is near and he loves them.
But, by God’s Spirit, the Bible is enough. God’s Word—it’s sufficient!
Dig Deeper* Is the Bible Enough? * Christianity Is Objectively True
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s April 20, 1775. I’m at the home of 15-year-old Billy Diamond, the drummer boy for the Lexington Minutemen.
JG: “Billy, you were very brave to march into battle yesterday against the British army.”
BD: “Thank you, Mr. Gillespie, but I wasn’t brave. I’m called to fight for freedom. I can do no other. John Harrington now he was a brave man. He was hit in the chest by a musket ball. He crawled to the steps of his house where he died at the feet of his wife and his eight-year-old son.”
Eight fathers with 12 teenage sons at their sides fought in that battle at Lexington, and eight Americans died.
Read more about Billy Diamond and the Lexington Minutemen.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · April 29 | Independence Needs Sovereignty###### Photo: America First” ad from Chicago mayoral election, 1927, public domain, cropped
We often speak about some of the things that make America so great: the Constitution, the rule of law, freedom of speech, the list goes on. But we often forget one critical element that is necessary for any of those other great things to exist: sovereignty. For America to prosper and guarantee the rights and privileges of the people, America must be sovereign. This is something that Phyllis Schlafly emphasized throughout her life. She defined sovereignty as “the ability of a government to act without being subject to the legal control of another country or international organization, restrained only by moral principles.”
This means that the United States should not submit itself to the rule of international organizations blindly, because America’s freedom necessitates its independence. Phyllis wrote “The United States Constitution is based on the premise that we are a sovereign nation and we don’t obey any power unless authorized in the Constitution. The Europeans, on the other hand, are rapidly abandoning their national sovereignty in favor of an international bureaucracy called the European Union.”
America should never submit itself to this same kind of international governance. “The enemies of sovereignty are squeamish about the term world government,” Phyllis said. “They like the softer slogan global governance, which harbors undefined concepts such as human rights, sustainable development, and international justice.”
Phyllis wrote these words 20 years ago, but they sound like they could have been written yesterday. The globalist playbook has not changed. They still try to drag the United States into giving up its sovereignty by joining an international organization under the guise of ‘climate change’ and ‘sustainable growth’. It doesn’t matter what words they use – there is no goal so important that we as Americans should give up our unique form of government.
Planned Parenthood killed a record number of babies last year. They killed nearly forty-five babies every day, twenty-four/seven and a third of all their income came from you the taxpayers. Planned Parenthood’s one of the four leading causes of death in America. This kingpin of the abortion industry wants you to believe they fairly counsel women before deciding whether or not to have an abortion. If that’s the case, why do ninety-seven percent of all pregnant women who go into Planned Parenthood leave without their unborn babies because of abortion? Abortion is what they do, and they don’t want women leaving without having one because its money walking out the door. Well over half of women feel coerced into having an unwanted abortion. Now we know why.
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“Will the Wicked Succeed?”
By Jim Schneider, Executive Director
VCY America
With each passing day, evil is accelerating. Gut-wrenching news broke recently of an increase in abortions taking place since the Dobbs decision. It is said to be the highest number of abortions in a decade. (Let’s be clear: abortion is the intentional murder of a pre-born baby girl or boy.) The rise in the number of abortions is credited to the flagrant use of the “abortion pill.” Despite the propaganda of being called “safe and effective,” chemical abortions not only kill the baby, but also many mothers are harmed and injured by this deadly pill.
The Charlotte Lozier Institute reports, “A peer-reviewed study of 423,000 abortions in U.S. states that paid for abortions with state tax dollars found that the rate of chemical abortion-related ER visits increased more than 500% from 2002 to 2015. Chemical abortions had higher ER visit rates than surgical abortions.” This does not include the emotional and psychological scarring that will forever be felt by the mother on every anniversary of the deadly abortion, and on each birthday that child will never experience. It’s a date that will forever be ingrained in the mother.
Pray earnestly for the Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court who heard oral arguments on March 26, 2024 in two cases, U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine and Danco Laboratories v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. The outcome of this decision could put a stop to mail order abortions.
Additionally, at a recent congressional hearing, gruesome information was shared featuring information uncovered by David Daleiden of the Center for Medical Progress. Daleiden said, “The new videos show Planned Parenthood’s financial interest in selling the body parts from aborted babies is even bigger than previously discussed and their criminal intent is irrefutably documented.” He also indicated, “The new footage also shows the barbaric lengths Planned Parenthood will go to in order to cover up their illegal abortion harvesting.” Exposure was given to the high prices being paid for organs of the babies. LifeNews.com reported that video footage also revealed a description of “abortionists who skirt federal law against partial-birth abortion by using forceps to pull off the legs of babies who are about to be born alive, so that the bodies may be sold for thousands of dollars.”
This modern-day Holocaust must come to an end! Instead, it is being celebrated. Recently Vice President Kamala Harris visited and toured an abortion center. Her purpose in going was clearly to promote abortion. This is a tragic first in our nation’s history. Picture a U.S. Vice President touring the gas chambers where Jews were actively being put to death. How abhorrent!
Further U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley joined with Sen. Mazie Hirono and introduced H.Con.Res.95 and S.Con.Res.6 to celebrate March 10th as “Abortion Provider Appreciation Day.” These resolutions state, “Whereas March 10 has been established as a day to show appreciation for the essential, high-quality care that abortion providers and clinic staff provide to their communities and those traveling to their communities, and to celebrate their courage, compassion, and dedication to their work.” Such resolutions are outrageous and shameful! Will this Senator and Representative also soon introduce resolutions to honor and commemorate Hitler, Stalin, and Mao Tse-tung? Shouldn’t they also have a day of appreciation? What’s the difference?
While we see this proliferation of evil, we are prone to think that these evildoers are getting away with their deadly deeds. Let us not forget that God will ultimately judge these works of darkness. We must ever by mindful of these statements made in Psalm 37.
“Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.” (37:1-2)
“For evildoers shall be cut off:” (37:9a)
“For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be:” (37:10a)
“The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.” (37:12-13)
“The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.” (37:14-15)
“For the arms of the wicked shall be broken:” (37:17a)
“But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.” (37:20)
“…and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.” (37:22b)
“…but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.” (37:28b)
“…when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.” (37:34b)
“I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.” (37:35-36)
“But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.” (37:38)
No, ultimately the wicked will not succeed in their evil ways. Though they continue to mock God and thumb their nose at Him, God’s judgment awaits all those who are perpetrators of evil. It also awaits each who refuse to repent of their sin and reject the Lord Jesus Christ. One day we will all individually stand before Him either as Savior OR Judge. Which will it be for you?
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 11:1-12:15
John 1:1-28
Psalm 101:1-8
Proverbs 14:13-14
Judges 11:2 — We’ve seen the family tension between Gideon’s concubine’s son and his other sons (Judges 9:5), and now we see that Gilead’s family has problems because Gilead’s son was immoral with a harlot. National success starts with success in the home!
Judges 11:14 — Land disputes in the Holy Land … sounds familiar …
Deutsch: Der siegreiche Feldherr Jephta begegnet seiner Tochter (1661)Judges 11:35 — Did Jephthah offer his daughter as a human sacrifice? Tim Chaffey argues that it is unfortunately very likely. Solomon warns against breaking vows (Ecclesiastes 5:4-5).
John 1:1 — Was Jesus really God? He was not just a great teacher; He was Elohim – the same God that created the World (John 1:3). Was He the same as YHWH – the covenant making God that made and fulfilled His promises to Adam, Noah, Abraham, and Moses? A great comprehensive book on this topic is Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ.
John 1:12 — The common teaching of the world today is that God is panentheistic and has 6.7 billion children. Only those that believe on His name have the power to become the sons of God, however. Are you a son of God?
From Earl Martin (But as Many as Received):
Psalm 101 — What is your personal commitment to holiness?
- Behavior and walk (Psalm 101:2)
- Eyes and work (Psalm 101:3)
- Companions (Psalm 101:4)
- Tongue and attitude (Psalm 101:5)
- Toleration (Psalm 101:7)
Proverbs 14:13 — Satisfaction is the goal not just in customer service, but in “self-actualization.” What does the Bible say about being satisfied?
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For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance. (Matthew 13:12)
When the Lord has given to a man much grace, He will give him more. A little faith is a nest egg; more faith will come to it. But then it must not be seeming faith, but real and true. What a necessity is laid upon us to make sure work in religion and not to profess much, and possess nothing! For one of these days the very profession will be taken from us, if that be all we have. The threatening is as true as the promise.
Blessed be the Lord, it is His way when He has once made a beginning to go on bestowing the graces of His Spirit, till He who had but little, and yet truly had that little, is made to have abundance. Oh, for that abundance! Abundance of grace is a thing to be coveted, It would be well to know much but better to love much. It would be delightful to have abundance of skill to serve God but better still to have abundance of faith to trust in the Lord for skill and everything.
Lord, since Thou hast given me a sense of sin, deepen my hatred of evil. Since Thou hast caused me to trust Jesus, raise my faith to full assurance. Since Thou hast made me to love Thee, cause me to be carried away with vehement affection for Thee!
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 9:22-10:18
Luke 24:13-53
Psalm 100:1-5
Proverbs 14:11-12
Judges 9:45 — ”Salting the city” was a way to curse a city.
Judges 9:56 — Proverbs 26:27 and Ecclesiastes 10:8 talk about this.
Judges 10:6-7 — Those who forsake the LORD bring His anger. If you don’t incur God’s anger when you forsake the Lord, then you are not His son (Hebrews 12:8). We don’t forsake the LORD today by spending more time in TV, leisure, sports, eating, drinking, shopping, etc. than with our LORD, or do we?
Judges 10:14 — Jeremiah echoes this verse centuries later in Jeremiah 2:28. Moses warned in Deuteronomy 32:37 that God would say this.
Luke 24:27 — We’ve made it through Moses – have you seen in the Torah the things concerning Jesus?
Luke 24:45 — Let’s be sure to pray that Jesus would open our understanding as well so we can understand the Scriptures!
Luke 24:47 — Repentance and remission – God will forgive us if we call to Him!
Psalm 100:1-3 — Patch the Pirate has done a great job of putting this passage to music (word perfect)!
Proverbs 14:12 — Jeremiah 17:9 reiterates the warning of trusting your heart.
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The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. (Psalm 128:5)
This is a promise to the God-fearing man who walks in the ways of holiness with earnest heed. He shall have domestic blessedness; his wife and children shall be a source of great home happiness. But then as a member of the church he desires to see the cause prosper, for he is as much concerned for the Lord’s house as for his own. When the Lord builds our house, it is but fitting that we should desire to see the Lord’s house builded. Our goods are not truly good unless we promote by them the good of the Lord’s chosen church.
Yes, you shall get a blessing when you go up to the assemblies of Zion; you shall be instructed, enlivened, and comforted, where prayer and praise ascend and testimony is borne to the great Sacrifice. “The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion.”
Nor shall you alone be profited; the church itself shall prosper; believers shall be multiplied, and their holy work shall be crowned with success. Certain gracious men have this promise fulfilled to them as long as they live. Alas! when they die the cause often flags. Let us be among those who bring good things to Jerusalem all their days. Lord, of Thy mercy make us such! Amen.
Date: April 26, 2024
Host: Dalton Windsor
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Friday brings another News Roundup! Here are a few of the headlines that were shared:
- Donald Trump facing 34 felony charges; Trump says that the charges will not stick
- President Biden reads the words on his teleprompter including script instructions
- Americans should expect massive tax hikes in 2025
- President Biden says that Israel has an iron clad right to exist as an independent state
- Biden Administration finalizes ban of fossil fuels in new federal buildings beginning in 2030
- Biden and 17 other nations call for release of hostages held by Hamas
- Hamas holds 30 Israeli Defense Force soldiers in high security locations, impossible to reach them under any circumstances
- Soros clan accused of providing 15 million dollars in support of Hamas, as well as more funding to Biden and other democrats
- Anti-Israel activists continue to disrupt campus life at several universities and colleges
- Drag queen story hour becomes ‘Free Palestine’ indoctrination for kids; kids encouraged to chant ‘if you’re a drag queen and you know it and you really want to show it, shout Free Palestine’
Penna DexterA rule has been added to the federal register that will make it nearly impossible for an incoming president to fire certain federal employees.
The Office of Personnel Management issued the new rule which will shield employees appointed by the executive branch from being terminated for opposing the policies and agenda of a president.
The rule is to go into effect next month. It concerns employment protections in place for career civil servants that do not apply to political appointees.
The rule is based upon the idea that career bureaucrats — often lifelong federal employees — should not be subject to termination because they are not classified as policy-making executive branch employees.
But, as past presidents have learned, career civil servants often fill “policy-making and policy-influencing roles.” They can form part of the deep state that plagues incoming presidents when they try to implement conservative policies.
National Review’s James Lynch explains that, toward the end of his administration, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order creating a new category, “Schedule F,” for policy-making employees. These employees would not be shielded from termination for “perceived disloyalty to the president and his agenda.” The rule states: “Faithful execution of the law requires that the President have appropriate management oversight regarding this select cadre of professionals.”
President Joe Biden repealed the Trump executive order upon entering office.”
According to Family Research Council’s Washington Stand, the new rule protects “those that the Biden administration has entrenched in the federal government from a possible Trump presidency.” FRC’s Senior Director of Government Affairs Quena Gonzalez, says this new rule “undermines the authority of the American people by tying the hands of an elected president.” He says it “undermines presidential elections.”
This issue goes beyond dueling executive orders.
Though employees with experience and expertise are valuable to a federal workforce, their role is not to undermine a president or impede his effectiveness. Any rule that perpetuates a permanent ruling class should be jettisoned.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 8:18-9:21
Luke 23:44-24:12
Psalm 99:1-9
Proverbs 14:9-10
Judges 8:27 — John MacArthur says Gideon’s intentions were good with this ephod:
This was certainly a sad end to Gideon’s influence as he, perhaps in an expression of pride, sought to lift himself up in the eyes of the people. Gideon intended nothing more than to make a breastplate as David did (1 Chr. 15:27 to indicate civil, not priestly, rule. It was never intended to set up idolatrous worship, but to be a symbol of civil power. That no evil was intended can be noted from the subduing of Midian (v. 28), quietness from wars (v. 28), and the fact that idolatry came after Gideon’s death (v. 33), as well as the commendation of Gideon (v. 35).
Judges 8:30 — Even though Gideon did not want to be king (Judges 8:23), he should have hearkened to the command of Deuteronomy 17:17.
Judges 9:1 — We have secular records referencing Lab’ayu, the King of Shechem, that indicate collaboration between the Israelites and the Shechemites. From the Associates for Biblical Archaeology:
A number of the Amarna Letters indicate that the Shechemites were working with the habiru/Israelites to expand their territory. Since Lab’ayu was a third generation ruler (EA 253), there was continuity in leadership from the time of the conquest. This could account for a continuing relationship between the Shechemites and the Israelites/habiru. We have three letters from the king of Shechem (EA 252-254). In one letter, Lab’ayu has a somewhat defiant tone, much different than the letters from the other city states (EA 252; Campbell 1965: 195-196; Hess 1993: 99). This, coupled with the fact that Shechem was fortified during this period, suggests that Shechem was somewhat independent of Egyptian control and was pursuing its own best interests.
Luke 24:6 — Christ the Lord is risen today!
Psalm 99:1 — The LORD is not just a friend; He is our reigning monarch! What does it mean when it says to let the people “tremble”? The original Hebrew word is “ragaz” which means “to be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed.” Throughout this Psalm we are commanded to tremble, be moved, praise Him, exalt Him, and worship Him.
Proverbs 14:9 — What do Americans think about sin? From a 2021 Gallup survey:
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For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake; because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. (1 Samuel 12:22)
God’s choice of His people is the reason for His abiding by them and not forsaking them. He chose them for His love, and He loves them for His choice. His own good pleasure is the source of their election, and His election is the reason for the continuance of His pleasure in them. It would dishonor His great name for Him to forsake them, since it would either show that He made an error in His choice or that He was fickle in His love. God’s love has this glory, that it never changes, and this glory He will never tarnish.
By all the memories of the Lord’s former lovingkindnesses let us rest assured that He will not forsake us. He who has gone so far as to make us His people will not undo the creation of His grace. He has not wrought such wonders for us that He might leave us after all. His Son Jesus has died for us, and we may be sure that He has not died in vain. Can He forsake those for whom He shed His blood? Because He has hitherto taken pleasure in choosing and in saving us, it will be His pleasure still to bless us. Our Lord Jesus is no changeable lover. Having loved His own, He loves them to the end.
Writing an opinion piece for Christian Post, Jason Jimenez says social media and devices are negatively affecting our kids in five ways: first, devices are bringing out negativity; second devices are fashioning distracted minds; third, devices are producing more anxiety; fourth, devices are creating the craze to cancel others; and fifth, devices are depriving sleep. Jimenez calls on parents to set a good example and to manage kids’ screen time and promote healthy habits.
Mr. Jimenez is right to put the responsibility on parents for their children’s technology use. For the wellbeing of their children, parents need to take this issue seriously and filter all devices, regularly check the devices children have access to, talk and talk some more about the bad and the good of technology, and definitely set time and place boundaries for tech use.
Kerby AndersonSummer is months away but there is already news of an energy shortage on the Texas power grid. Most people would not think Texas would have an energy scare. But officials asked power generators to postpone scheduled maintenance “to help alleviate potential tight conditions.”
Usually the grid has excess power-generation capacity in the Spring, especially given that the temperatures are in the 80s. One reason for the shortage is population growth, but others have to do with the electricity needed for new data centers.
Data centers need power 24/7 and cannot be shut off in the way that manufacturing plants or even bitcoin mining can be shut down when there is peak energy demand. Although we need data servers in this cyber age, it is worth mentioning that one significant amount of energy is merely used for pornography. Internet usage accounts for 10 percent of the world’s total energy consumption and is estimated to reach 20 percent in a few years. One study estimated that 35 percent of the Internet bandwidth is pornography.
Data centers already account for about 2.5 percent of US electricity but are expected to use more than 20 percent by the end of this decade. The reason for that is artificial intelligence. A typical web search uses less than one watt of power. An AI-powered search requires 100 watts. Training an AI search uses 1,000 watts.
A decade ago, The Guardian warned that “viral cat videos are warming the planet.” We now know more about what sectors of the Internet use electricity. We also know that we have more electric vehicles on the road than any other time in history.
Before we get to hot summers that demand even more electricity, we need to have a serious conversation about energy use and energy demands.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
There is an interesting phrase used in Isaiah 19 a number of times: Isaiah 19:18, 23, 24 – “In that day.” This is referring to the Day of the Lord, the time that the Lord comes back to this Earth and is ruling the Earth. This is talking about the kingdom.
Isaiah 19:24-25 says, “In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land: Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.” Assyria, Egypt, and Israel will come together. Earlier in this passage you read about the king’s highway which is the way that these people will travel towards Jerusalem for the purpose of going up to worship the Lord. Isaiah 19:21 says, “And the Lord shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the Lord in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation: yea, they shall vow a vow unto the Lord, and perform it.” They will know the Lord and will go up and speak the language of Canaan.
For example, Isaiah 19:18 & 19 say, “In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan (Hebrew), and swear to the Lord of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction. In that day shall there be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the Lord.” This is talking about all three of these nations after the Tribulation period in the time of the Millennial Kingdom. All of them will come to know the Lord because everybody has an opportunity to receive Christ after the terrible time of judgment except for two people: the Palestinian (the Edomites of many years ago) people and the Babylonians which would be the modern-day Iraqi people.
They will all come to know Christ, the Assyrians, Egyptians, and Israelis, and will all speak Hebrew. They will travel up the king’s highway and will go into Jerusalem for the purpose of worshiping the Lord.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Why does God say abortion is wrong? To understand this, we have to look beyond any pre-conceived emotional arguments that have conditioned us to believe a certain way. We need to take a look at the process of life, and we’ll see something intricately beautiful.
Modern science reveals that at the moment an egg is fertilized, a bolt of lighting shoots from the inner core of the egg that changes the entire structure of the egg. Now I don’t know about you, but to me this is scientific evidence for the assigning of a soul and the beginning of an individual’s life.
When God assigns a soul to an individual, He commands that we “shall not murder,” making abortion the exact thing God tells us we are not to do.
Next time, I want to show you another foundational truth that goes even further than the science that proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt, when life begins.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope!I’m Carl Kerby. We’ve been talking about the pangolin’s amazing design features, but this time we’re looking at their babies.
A pangopup is only 6 inches long and weighs about 12 ounces when it’s born. Its scales are soft and pink leaving it completely defenseless. For the first three months, pangopups are pretty helpless and will cling to mama’s tail or back as she carries them around and feeds them. When in danger, she’ll curl up around them for protection.
By the age of two, they’ve figured out how to find and devour ants and termites, so momma will slowly wean them and then abandon them. Hey, mama did her job and prepared them to be able to survive on their own! And now, thanks to those incredible claws, long tails, sticky tongues, and overlapping keratin scales these pangopups are perfectly designed to make it on their own!
Check back with our next Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope and we’ll investigate even more amazing creatures. Until then … stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
This is Ken Ham, author, blogger, and speaker on the Bible’s reliability and authority.Yesterday we learned that the history of climate change science is failed predictions. And why?
Well, those predictions are based on computer models. And what you feed the computer determines what you get out of it! If you’re assumptions are wrong, your model will be wrong.
And most climate scientists assume millions of years of earth’s history. Now, according to God’s Word, they’re very wrong about that. So, it makes sense their models are wrong.
And, also, we’ve only had good temperature data for about fifty years. That’s not enough data to make precise predictions.
So the science of climate change? It’s definitely not settled at all!
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s April 19, 1776. I’m at the Concord Green with militia leader Colonel (James) Barrett. News of the Lexington battle has reached Concord,
JG: “Colonel Barrett, can your Minutemen take on the most powerful army in the world?”
CB: “John, we must, and we will. We’ve just won the first round with our Minutemen. We stopped the British troops at Concord and harassed those bloodybacks all the way to Boston. This was indeed a great victory and a devastating defeat for the Redcoats.”
The Minutemen’s bravery at Concord stirred hope in every colony in America, giving them courage to continue the fight for their freedom.
Read more about Colonel (James) Barrett.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Revelation 12:11 says that we will defeat the enemy by “the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony.” That kind of power shouldn’t be hidden—your story should be shared boldly! Jesus will use it as you tell of His goodness and love to those around you. This is exactly what’s happening in Sharon’s life. Before she had a relationship with Jesus, her existence was dark. She always felt isolated and alone. Sharon looked to friendships to find fulfillment, but nothing ever stuck as she never made any new, long-lasting relationships. But then, she received the free gift of eternal life, and now she knows she is never alone! Sharon feels the peace and love that comes from Jesus living in her heart, and she has found a genuine and lasting community in her church. And she just can’t keep it to herself! Her friends have heard it because she shared it with them. Find out how you can do the same at www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · April 26 | Drain the Pentagon Swamp###### Photo: Space Force Leader to Become 8th Member of Joint Chiefs (3), 2020, public domain
A military is a necessary part of any nation. America’s military has protected our country for centuries. But the American military must exist within the constraints of America’s Constitution and must answer to the proper authorities. In the 2020s, though, the military establishment has shown hints of defiance, and the Pentagon swamp needs to be drained.
Lippincott and Ingrassia wrote in The American Mind that: “The president alone is the commander-in-chief—not the secretary of defense, not Congress, and certainly not the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The revelation that Mark Milley usurped the Constitution by seizing control of the nation’s nuclear weapons after the 2020 election shows just how defiant and mutinous the military establishment has become.”
Reports have also come out that left-wing groups have been putting pressure on the military to defy orders in a potential second Trump Administration. Lippincott and Ingrassia wrote that “This internal opposition from both the military and intelligence agencies combines with what global elites are already plotting at Davos and elsewhere… which are all preparing to undermine the next Trump Administration and, by extension, America’s power and influence on the world stage.”
This is why we need a patriotic military that is steadfastly devoted to the principles of America First and actively supports, rather than subverts, the President. Lippincott and Ingrassia write that this will need dramatic reforms, though, because the liberal rot that has impacted the rest of our society has impacted the military as well. Anti-constitutional attitudes and left-wing ideology are corrosive to our military, and they should be done away with promptly. Without these reforms, America is in danger, both from enemies abroad and enemies at home. A military operating outside the bounds of the Constitution means that corrupt entities could undermine our elected officials and sitting Presidents in extremely dangerous ways.
The abortion industry and its supporters hide behind the façade they’re on the side of women. They say those who advocate for the protection of unborn babies and their mothers are anti-women. More and more that façade is crumbling and here’s another example why. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed legislation that would penalize those who push, coerce or force women into having unwanted abortions. Research shows sixty percent of women say the abortion was not their desired outcome. People on both sides of the abortion issue – certainly feminists – should be aggressively supporting this bill. They aren’t because it conflicts with their extreme agenda of abortion on demand throughout pregnancy, even at the expense of women. Pro-lifers are the true friends of women.
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All human life is sacred and should never be determined in an election booth. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Increasingly we are barraged with the term “Christian Nationalism.” Here are some of the recent headlines:
- American Progress – Christian Nationalism Is ‘Single Biggest Threat’ To America’s Religious Freedom
- NPR – Tracing The Rise Of Christian Nationalism From Trump To The Alabama Supreme Court
- Politico – Trump Allies Prepare To Infuse ‘Christian Nationalism’ In Second Administration
- TheNation.com – The Terrifying Christian Nationalist Crusade To Conquer America
- The Hill – America Is Facing A Threat Of Biblical Proportion: The Rise Of Christian Nationalism
Just earlier this week an email went out to media outlets announcing that a 401(c)4 group, Faith Forward, says it is “dedicated to bringing people of faith together to restore the soul of the nation, ramping up operations locally, and will be communicating with faith voters in an effort to fight back against Christian Nationalists who have been trying to co-opt religious language in order to deceive voters.”
Yet when you look at this group’s site, it uses the guise of religion and religious language in the section “God Made All of Us” to promote four more years of President Joe Biden. The group’s goal is to fight back against Christian Nationalists.
What is Christian Nationalism? Is this view a threat to our Constitutional Republic?
More information:
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 7:1-8:17
Luke 23:13-43
Psalm 97:1-98:9
Proverbs 14:7-8
Judges 7:3 — Deuteronomy 20:8 says to let the fearful and fainthearted go home. Gideon had to wait for God to reiterate this command.
English: Gideon and His Three Hundred; as in Judges 7:9-23; illustration from a Bible card published by the Providence Lithograph CompanyJudges 7:10 — If thou fear … ever notice how merciful God was as He orchestrated this victory?
- Israel did evil (Judges 6:1)
- Israel cried unto the LORD (Judges 6:6)
- The LORD allows Gideon to ask a sign (Judges 6:17)
- The LORD puts up with Gideon thinking he will die (Judges 6:23)
- The LORD helps Gideon even though his father has an altar to Baal (Judges 6:25)
- The LORD helps Israel even though the townsmen wanted to kill the obedient Gideon (Judges 6:30)
- The LORD helps Gideon even though he asks for a second sign (Judges 6:37)
- The LORD helps Gideon even though he asks for a third sign (Judges 6:39)
- The LORD helps Israel even though 22,000 of them were fearful and afraid of trusting in the LORD (Judges 7:3)
- The LORD helps Gideon even though he’s still scared (Judges 7:10)
- The LORD was patient and victorious – all Israel did was sin and cry
Luke 23:14 — Notice the contrasts:
- The man who was charged with perverting the people is found with no fault at all (Luke 23:14)
- Bar-abbas (“son of the father”) was desired instead of the Father’s Son (Luke 23:18)
- The rebel to authority was traded for the King of the land (Luke 23:19)
- The typically bloodthirsty Romans (Luke 13:1) wanted to release a prisoner (Luke 23:20)
- The priests of mercy (Hosea 6:6) want death (Luke 23:23)
- The governor obeys the governed (Luke 23:24)
- The guilty murderer was released, the innocent victim was punished (Luke 23:25)
Luke 23:42 — The guilty malefactor did what the Israelites did (Judges 6:6) and cried to the LORD.
Psalm 97:9 — The LORD who puts up with Gideon and Israel, who humbles Himself to accept the judgment of His Creation, is the same LORD who is high above all the earth.
Proverbs 14:8 — Deceit blinds your eyes to the truth. Understanding opens your eyes to the truth. Not all truth is immediately visible (Proverbs 25:2).
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I the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. (Isaiah 27:3)
When the Lord Himself speaks in His own proper person rather than through a prophet, the word has a peculiar weight to believing minds. It is Jehovah Himself who is the keeper of His own vineyard; He does not trust it to any other, but He makes it His own personal care. Are they not well kept whom God Himself keeps?
We are to receive gracious watering, not only every day and every hour “but every moment.” How we ought to grow! How fresh and fruitful every plant should be! What rich clusters the vines should bear!
But disturbers come; little foxes and the boar. Therefore, the Lord Himself is our Guardian, and that at all hours, both “night and day.” What, then, can harm us? Why are we afraid! He tends, He waters, He guards; what more do we need?
Twice in this verse the Lord says, “I will.” What truth, what power, what love, what immutability we find in the great “I will” of Jehovah! Who can resist His will? If He says “I will,” what room is there for doubt? With an “I will” of God we can face all the hosts of sin, death, and hell. O Lord, since Thou sayest, “I will keep thee,” I reply, “I will praise Thee!”
Wisconsin Right Now reports that three US House Republicans have introduced multiple pieces of legislation to defund National Public Radio. House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good, from Virginia, Representative Jim Banks from Indiana, and Representative Claudia Tenney from New York, introduced similar legislation to prohibit federal funding for NPR, including barring local public radio stations from utilizing money from federal grants to “purchase content or pay dues to NPR.”
NPR and its local public affiliates have been purveyors of liberal content for a long time. Unfortunately, they don’t always try to give both sides of an issue. I know this from years of experience with Wisconsin Public Radio. Kudos to these reps for introducing the bills. Maybe some of our Wisconsin delegation will join them as co-sponsors.
Kerby AndersonJean Twenge begins her essay by suggesting a thought experiment. “Imagine that a company began mass-producing a new toy. This was not a toy for little kids; instead, it appealed most to adolescents. The toy became wildly popular, first with teens and eventually with younger children as well. The toy was so engaging that some teens stayed up until 2 a.m. just to play with it. Before long, teens spent so much time using the toy that they cut back on socializing in person.”
As you can probably guess, she is talking about the smartphone that began to change the lives of teenagers beginning around 2012. She argues that “the growing popularity of smartphones and social media over the past decade and a half has fundamentally changed the lives of teenagers.”
I would encourage parents and grandparents to read her article linked to this commentary. She provides graphs showing in-person socializing decreasing and an increasing number of sleep-deprived teens who are sleeping less than seven hours a night. There are graphs showing a significant increase in major depression and loneliness. Also, she documents teens decrease in adult activities (getting a driver’s license, going on a date).
She also takes the time to eliminate other possible explanations. Could the increase in depression be due to school shootings or the opioid crisis? She reminds us that these (and other) explanations are specific to the US. We see a similar uptick in other countries.
She concludes with specific recommendations that might strike some as radical. But she then explains the cost-benefit analysis for keeping children and young teens off social media. She makes a compelling case.
This is Ken Ham, author of popular books for kids such as Dinosaurs for Kids.God has promised that seasons will continue as long as earth endures so we don’t need to panic about the environment. But what about the science of climate change?
Well, the science isn’t as “settled” as the media says. Consider this: scientists have been creating climate models for decades so we can look back and see if those predictions came true. And, well, they haven’t. For example, in the seventies scientists predicted a new ice age within thirty years. That’s right, the concern was global cooling! Or consider that the Arctic was supposed to be ice-free by six years ago.
Why the wrong predictions? Well, we’ll talk about that tomorrow!
Dig Deeper Climate Change Hysteria—Is It Justified? * Movie Review: Arctic Tale*—Exaggerating the Effects of Global Warming
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
The passage of Scripture that you mentioned is in Daniel 11:36-45. In Daniel 11, five personalities come to power, ultimately. Most of them were military geniuses. They had to conquer the world at that time. Before Daniel 11 happened, Daniel was able to write out and tell in advance, give prophecy, of the personalities that would come to power.
Daniel 11:2, he talks about a man 57 years before he came on the scene who would be a Persian leader, the fourth of the Persian leaders, and would be richer than the previous three. He would also be a mighty leader himself. This would be Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther.
Daniel 11:3 says that a mighty king would stand up and do according to his will and that his kingdom would be divided into four parts (Daniel 11:4). This is talking about Alexander the Great. 200 years before he came on the scene, Daniel wrote about him in a prophecy. When Alexander the Great died, his kingdom was divided into four parts. The kingdoms in the north and south were the major players.
In Daniel 11:5-21, Antiochus the Great, another leader of the north, was offered in marriage the daughter of the king of the south. This was prophesied 300 years before he came on the scene.
In Daniel 11:21-35, it talks about Antiochus Epiphane, the mad man. 360 years before he came on the scene, Daniel prophesied about him. Daniel wrote history.
Daniel 11:36-45 talks about the Antichrist. He comes to power, and Daniel gives us a bit of a description. In verse 36, he is referred to as the king who shall do according to his will, the Willful King. This is one of 27 names for the Antichrist. It says that he shall exalt himself and magnify himself above every god and shall speak marvelous things against the God of Gods. He is going to blaspheme God. This is the description of the Antichrist found in Revelation 13:1, 5, 6. Blasphemy will be the design of the Antichrist. Through the rest of the chapter, we see more information about the Antichrist. In verse 38, it says that in his estate he shall honor the god of forces which refers to a man who will have great military knowledge, a military genius. This is how the Antichrist will control the world through the use of the military.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
If a Christian joins the military and kills someone in battle, did they commit a sin against one of the Ten Commandments?
In order to fully understand this, we have to look at what the original commandment said. The Hebrew word used is “Ratsach (raw-tsakh’).” The exact meaning of the word is to “Murder,” or “Slay.” Further descriptions of the word go on to use terms like “Premeditated,” and “Intentional.”
Now, lets think about that Christian soldier who finds themselves on the battlefield having to make a split-second decision about taking another’s life. Do they have time to meditate on it? Did they wake up that morning wanting to intentionally murder someone? No, and no!
Killing someone in defense is in stark contrast to what it means to murder someone. God didn’t say, “Not to Kill;” He said, “Not to Murder.” Two totally different words, and words have meanings.
Next time we’re going to dive into some more deep topics.
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Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s March 5, 1770. I’m in front of the customs house in Boston Square with African-American Crispus Attucks.
JG: “Crispus, why are you shouting at the British troops?
ca: “Johnny, these lobsterbacks need to go back home. They don’t belong in our homes, violating our liberties, and hurting our families. The King of England must leave this land.”
Unfortunately, Mr. Attucks and four other Americans were killed that day at the Boston Massacre, feeding the flames of freedom that were spreading throughout America.
Read more about Crispus Attucks and the Boston Massacre.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
“What impact could I possibly make?” Have you ever felt that way before? Well, Isabella certainly did. But she stepped outside her comfort zone and attended an evangelism discipleship training in Arizona. She went out into the community with a team and spoke to a man named Chris. They asked him two great questions: if he knew for sure he’d go to Heaven one day, and if he stood before God and God asked why He should let Chris into Heaven, what would he say? Well, Chris’s answer was like so many others – he was trusting in his own good works to get him into Heaven, and he hoped it would be enough. Isabella was able to share that our works will never be enough, but placing our faith in Jesus alone to save us is all we need. I’m happy to tell you that Chris put his faith in Jesus that day! And it didn’t only change his life, it changed Isabella’s as well. Get started in sharing your faith by visiting our website at www.sharelife.today.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · April 25 | NOW is Annoyed that Christians CareThe National Organization for Women (abbreviated NOW) does not like that Christians care about their beliefs. Specifically, NOW released an article in December complaining that Christians were going from pews to politics and influencing the laws surrounding so-called “reproductive care.” Remember, when leftists say “reproductive care,” what they really mean is killing babies.
The article, titled ‘Pews to Politics: How American Christian Antiabortionists Have Influenced Abortion and Reproductive Care in the United States’, does not exactly make arguments, but rather gives a general description of Christian influence in abortion politics while using charged language to paint it in a bad light. For example, the article emphasizes how abortion restrictions have been championed by “predominantly geriatric white men.” It is not clear why the race of anti-abortionists matters. If anything, this should raise eyebrows, because Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, was a racist eugenicist.
Ironically, the article credits Phyllis Schlafly and Kristan Hawkins for being staunch pro-lifers. Neither of them fit the category of geriatric males. The article falsely claims that pregnancy resource centers endanger women and waxes on and on that the more devout a Christian is, the more likely they are to oppose abortion.
The author claims that the overturning of Roe was a huge shift in the ideology of the Supreme Court. In reality, it was a return to the Constitutional roots of the Supreme Court and a walking back of the judicial activism that has been so damaging for our country.
This article is part and parcel of leftist advocacy. They frame an issue as if consensus already exists, and then proceed to lambast the other side for disagreeing. They don’t argue, they don’t honestly engage in the marketplace of ideas. They manipulate and propagandize, so it is important to hold your nose when reading articles by left-wingers, especially pro-abortion ones because their positions lead them to grossly misrepresent the world
After the Florida Supreme Court upheld the Heartbeat law, the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund is moaning about the lack of rage from Floridians. Actually, most support this common sense, compassionate legislation. But here’s the real rub. This organization and those like it in other states pay the costs for women to have abortions. They’re really lamenting that the lack of “rage” hasn’t resulted in serious fundraising like it did after the Dobbs decision when they raised three times their annual budget. This time not so much. Some are going to have to cut back due to less “rage” donations coming in. This shows American support limitations. While at the root of the issue for these groups, abortion is less about helping women and more about the money it generates.
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1https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15Your Body’s 100,000 Sentrieshttps://creationmoments.com/sermons/your-bodys-100000-sentries/
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:00:42 +0000https://creationmoment.wpengine.com/sermons/your-bodys-100000-sentries/Despite the fact that most microorganisms are necessary and good, throughout our lifetimes each of us encounters tens of thousands of different infectious bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.
Even more remarkable is the fact that most of the time our immune systems disable these potentially lethal invaders before we ever show any symptoms of infection. At any given time, more than 100,000 unique sentries posted throughout your body identify invaders, sound the alarm, and even issue specific chemical instructions for their destruction. These sentries may also be thought of as tiny doctors who identify a potential illness, discover the cure and apply it even before the infection gets underway.
The immune system has puzzled scientists. Researchers know that our bodies do not keep a set of genetic blueprints for these sentries, which are called B cells. How then does our body make these sentries or develop the genetic information necessary to disable invaders? Researchers have learned that the body has a small library of DNA fragments that are continually being shuffled into new patterns so that the body is almost instantly ready for any invader.
The fact that even medical researchers are in awe over the design of our immune system verifies what the Bible says: “I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”
Prayer: I thank You, Father, that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Help me to take care of the temple of my body, which You have given me so that I may be a fit and able instrument for You in this world. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Ref: “MIT researchers isolate masterbuilder’ diseasefighting gene.” Minneapolis StarTribune, Dec. 22, 1989. p. 2. Image: T-cell dependent b-cell activation, showing TH2-cell (left) B-cell (right) and several interaction molecules. (PD)
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]]>¿Qué fue el monstruo de Troya?https://creationmoments.com/sermons/qu-fue-el-monstruo-de-troya/
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 01:30:08 +0000https://creationmoment.wpengine.com/sermons/qu-fue-el-monstruo-de-troya/I Corintios 12:2
“Sabéis que cuando erais gentiles se os extraviaba llevándoos, como se os llevaba, a los ídolos mudos”.
Mientras que la palabra “fósil” es un término moderno, las personas hace miles de años pueden haber conocido acerca de los fósiles. Si ese era el caso, ellos no sabían lo que eran fósiles. Esa es la nueva teoría propuesta de un grupo que incluye algunos folkloristas y paleontólogos. Su teoría se basa en las figuras pintadas sobre una vasija corintia de 2.500 años.
La vasija colorida fue hecha alrededor del año 550 AC. Llamada la vasija Hesione, muestra a la mujer mítica Hesione siendo rescatada del monstruo de Troya por el héroe griego Heracles. Sólo la cabeza del monstruo se ve saliendo de la cueva. La cabeza se parece mucho a un cráneo gigante con una lengua y el ojo como de lagartija saliendo de la cueva. Aquellos tras la nueva teoría concluyen que estos detalles fueron añadidos a lo que era en realidad un fósil muy común en esa área. El monstruo evidentemente era percibido como una serpiente de mar. Sin embargo, los paleontólogos dicen que el área alrededor del Mar Egeo y Turquía occidental contiene muchos fósiles de grandes jirafas, camellos y caballos. A veces estos fósiles eran expuestos por el clima de las laderas rocosas. Cuando los griegos antiguos encontraron estos grandes fósiles, pensaron que eran los huesos de dioses y monstruos.
Mientras que esto nos puede parecer supersticioso hoy, debemos tener cuidado. La gran superstición de hoy es que la vida evolucionó de materia no viva a lo largo de millones de años. La creencia en la evolución no es menos que un intento por evadir reconocer a nuestro Dios Creador por sobre las leyendas de los dioses griegos antiguos. San Pablo mismo escribió que el poder eterno y naturaleza divina de Dios están evidentes a través de la creación.
Oración: Amado Padre, Te agradezco por la luz de Tu Palabra. Amén.
Notas: Science News, 26/2/00, p. 133, “Vase muestra que los antiguos también excavaron fósiles”. Foto: Jarrón Hesione de U. Knon CC By SA 3.0
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]]>A Journey Through Inner Spacehttps://creationmoments.com/sermons/a-journey-through-inner-space/
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 02:00:24 +0000https://creationmoment.wpengine.com/sermons/a-journey-through-inner-space/What would the typical living cell look like if enlarged to the size of New York City? Let’s take an imaginary journey through the cell.
As we approach the giant cell in our special ship, we would see breathtaking beauty, order and busyness within the cell. On the surface of the cell we see millions of openings stretching as far as the eye can see. Each one independently opens and closes, allowing materials to enter or leave the cell.
As we enter one of these vast portholes, we see an endless array of hallways leading in all directions. Some of these hallways lead to the cell’s memory banks in the nucleus. There, all the activities we are about to see are not only regulated but also checked by very fussy quality controllers. Other halls lead to giant processing plants, while still others lead to assembly plants within the cell. If we move along a giant hallway to one of these assembly plants, we will see marvelous organization. Raw materials, like those we saw entering the cell, are sent here for assembly. Robot like structures – really proteins – are working on the assembly line while other proteins, called enzymes, are supervising their work.
This view of the cell, provided by modern science, makes it even more difficult to believe that the cell, or any life, could have arisen from chance collisions of atoms. It is for this reason that several famous evolutionists have given up on the idea that chance and accident could have created life!
Matthew 6:25
“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?”
Prayer: Lord Jesus, I marvel at how You, the Instrument who created the living cell, became a living being Yourself for my salvation. Though I cannot understand such love, help me to never take Your gift of salvation for granted. Amen.
Notes: Image: HeLa cells stained with Hoechst (PD)
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]]>¿Sabe usted cuán compleja es una sola célula?https://creationmoments.com/sermons/sabe-usted-cuan-compleja-es-una-sola-clula/
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 01:30:44 +0000https://creationmoment.wpengine.com/sermons/sabe-usted-cuan-compleja-es-una-sola-clula/Salmos 96:3
“…proclamad entre las naciones su gloria, en todos los pueblos sus maravillas…”
No fue sino hasta 1839 que la teoría de las células fue descrita por primera vez por Theodore Swhwann en básicamente su forma moderna. Para 1858, el investigador Rudolf Virchow había aprendido suficiente acerca de la célula para concluir que toda célula debe venir de una célula preexistente. Pero Charles Darwin no puso atención. El año siguiente publicó un libro, Sobre el origen de las especies, que teorizaba que la primera célula se formó de una materia no viviente.
En los días de Darwin, se creía que la célula sólo era un simple saco lleno de carbón gelatinoso. Este concepto es el origen del término protoplasma. Sin embargo, casi 150 años de investigación celular nos han demostrado que inclusive las células de los protozoos y hongos son inmensamente complejas. Hoy sabemos que incluso las más simples de estas células, eucariotas, tienen un estimado de 100.000 partes. Muchos miles de operaciones diferentes están dándose continuamente dentro de cada una de las partes de la célula, llamado orgánulos. Además, la célula no puede vivir hasta que todas estas partes estén funcionando apropiadamente. Incluso la simple bacteria E. coli tiene 4.000 genes. ¡Si pudiéramos agrandar el ADN del E. coli hasta el espesor de un alambre de colgar ropa, sería de cinco millas (8 Km.) de largo!
No hay tal cosa como una “célula simple”. El hecho que una célula no pueda vivir sin todas estas miles de partes muestra que las células fueron creadas en su forma terminada, tal como lo dice la Biblia. ¡Incluso las bacterias declaran la gloria de nuestro Creador!
Oración: Señor, Te glorifico, ya que incluso la célula más simple testifica de Tú gloria. Amén.
Notas: CRSQ, 3/99, p. 228, “La evolución putativa de la ultraestructura de la célula eucariota animal”. Foto: Theodor Schwann, 1810-1882. (PD)
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]]>How Does the Nose Work?https://creationmoments.com/sermons/how-does-the-nose-work/
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 02:00:39 +0000https://creationmoment.wpengine.com/sermons/how-does-the-nose-work/Some things don’t have to be understood to be appreciated. You can enjoy the smell of dinner cooking or the scent of a rose without any idea of how your nose works. And believe it or not, you’re doing just as well as the most brilliant biologist.
While your nose knows how it works, science cannot explain just how we sense scents. It is known that inside our noses, behind the bridge of the nose, are cells that can sense smell. These cells are able to detect and identify airborne molecules from an open rose or a cooking roast. But no one knows just how these cells turn those molecules into the sense of smell that we experience.
To make matters more complicated, the sense of smell is one of our most complex senses. A single seemingly simple odor may contain more than 1,000 different chemicals. One sniff is likely to start activity all over the brain. Scientists have proven what experience has already shown most of us – a smell can also trigger emotions and memories, depending on an experience related to that smell. In addition, your sense of smell is linked to your sense of taste, which is why food can seem to be tasteless when you have a head cold.
A sense of smell has saved countless lives and brought joy and pleasure to all but those few whose sense of smell has malfunctioned. It is so complex that modern science doesn’t know how it works – yet another testimony to the wisdom of our loving Creator.
Genesis 27:27
“And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son [is] as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed…”
Prayer:
Father, I thank You for the sensation of smell and the help and pleasure it gives me. Indeed, everything You have given to me glorifies You in all things. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Notes:
Reyneri, Adriana. 1984. “The nose knows, but science doesn’t.” Science 84, September. p. 26. Notes: Image: HeLa cells stained with Hoechst (PD)
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]]>Su ojo multipropósitohttps://creationmoments.com/sermons/su-ojo-multipropsito/
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:30:30 +0000https://creationmoment.wpengine.com/sermons/su-ojo-multipropsito/Salmos 94:9
“El que hizo el oído, ¿no oirá? El que formó el ojo, ¿no verá?”
Los científicos han aprendido que el ojo es un órgano multipropósito. Por mucho tiempo han intentado entender cómo nuestro reloj biológico está ajustado. Este reloj sorprendente está localizado en el cerebro y sigue un periodo de casi un día exacto. Controla mucho de los ritmos del cuerpo, así que es importante que esté apropiadamente ajustado.
Los científicos si saben que el reloj se ajusta por la luz. También saben que su reloj no se ajusta por los bastones y conos en su ojo que ven el color y las imágenes. Ellos habían demostrado contundentemente que los bastones y conos no tienen nada que ver con ajustar el reloj. Recientemente, los investigadores criaron ratones cuyos ojos no tenían ni bastones ni conos. Al trasladar los periodos de luz, los ratones todavía ajustaron sus relojes biológicos al de los nuevos periodos. Ahora los investigadores están convencidos que han encontrado como nuestros ojos ajustan nuestro reloj biológico luego de estudiar, de todas las cosas, al sapo africano cornudo. Al estudiar al sapo, los científicos descubrieron un fotorreceptor llamado melanopsina. Este fotorreceptor se encuentra el la piel, ojos y cerebro del sapo. Ellos entonces decidieron comprobar su la melanopsina en nuestros ojos. Descubrieron que una forma del fotorreceptor se produce en la parte interna de la retina de nuestros ojos. Los bastones y conos de nuestros ojos están localizados en la retina exterior. ¡El ojo humano, y el de los mamíferos, es un órgano multipropósito!
Las formas complejas y precisas de cómo hemos sido hechos cada vez más glorifica a nuestro Creador mientras aprendemos más acerca de cómo hemos sido hechos. De seguro toma más fe creer que un sistema tan elegante como nuestro reloj biológico evolucionó por casualidad.
Oración: Yo, también, te glorifico, Señor, ya que he sido creado formidable y maravillosamente. Amén.
Notas: Science News, 19/02/00, p. 120, “La proteína puede ayudar a los ojos a decir la hora”. Foto: Retina (PD)
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Mon, 22 Apr 2024 02:00:06 +0000https://creationmoment.wpengine.com/sermons/a-diet-of-oil/While scientists often talk about how it takes millions of years to form oil and gas deposits, they say little about the fact that oil and natural gas are forming today in the ocean’s sediments. The sediments of the Gulf of Mexico are well known examples of the rapid natural formation of petroleum deposits. In addition, oil and natural gas are seeping from petroleum deposits under the floor of the Gulf of Mexico.
But even more amazing is the discovery that there are sea creatures that actually use crude oil and natural gas for food. Scientists have known that some microbes digest oil. But they have discovered new species of worms, clams, mussels and crabs that cluster around petroleum and natural gas seepages on the floor of the Gulf. So far they have found 30 sites off the coast of Louisiana and Texas where these strange creatures have set up communities around seepages.
While doing this deep water research, scientists also discovered lakes under the ocean! They found patches of water much saltier and, therefore, much heavier than sea water resting on the sea floor like under sea lakes. They report that the saltier water lakes actually have ripples on their surfaces, just like a lake on dry land.
Despite claims made by some scientists, we humans are still only in the early stages of finding everything there is to find in the creation. Discoveries like this can show us that we are a long, long way from even beginning to understand how things in the creation actually work.
2 Corinthians 12:9
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
Prayer:
Father, You humble man because our out-of-control pride needs a better grasp of reality. Help me to see that without Your Son, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I have nothing to boast about. Let my boasting be in Him. Amen.
Notes:
“Ocean depths harbor an ecosystem of creatures who dine on oil, natural gas.” Star Tribune (Minneapolis), Dec. 31, 1989. p. 15A.. Image: Oil spill clean up NOAA (PD)
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Mon, 22 Apr 2024 01:30:10 +0000https://creationmoment.wpengine.com/sermons/el-cruel-dios-de-la-evolucin/1 Corintios 15:22
“Así como en Adán todos mueren, también en Cristo todos serán vivificados”.
Algunas personas piensan que pueden creen en Cristo Jesús como su Salvador y al mismo tiempo creer que Dios creó a través de la evolución. Estas personas se llaman evolucionistas teístas o creacionistas progresivos. ¿Qué clase de naturaleza haría un dios que crea a través de la muerte que es esencial a la evolución?
Primero, la muerte tendría que haber empezado desde el mismo momento de la creación. La muerte, la enfermedad, el dolor y el sufrimiento tendrían que haberse originado con este dios. Según la evolución, mucho antes del hombre, los dinosaurios se estaban comiendo otros dinosaurios y especies enteras estaban muriendo. En vez de amarnos, este dios sería indiferente y caprichoso. El dios que utilizaría la evolución para hacer cosas vivas no tendría ningún derecho de castigar el pecado. Él no tendría ningún derecho de traer un Diluvio mundial para castigar al hombre pecador. Este tipo de Dios no sería nada más que un bravucón. Tal dios probablemente no nos habría dado su palabra. Y nada de lo que la Biblia diga de él puede ser verdad. Si la Biblia realmente es de él, está llena de afirmaciones falsas. Cualquier dios que creara utilizando a la evolución no es el Dios de la Biblia. Si usted lo piensa, el dios de la evolución suena sorprendentemente como el diablo.
¿Qué tiene de malo creer que Dios creó a través de la evolución a lo largo de millones de años? Cualquier dios que usa la evolución y la muerte para hacernos es extremadamente cruel. Aún más importante, si no hubo ningún primer Adán que trajera el pecado y la muerte a este mundo, no había necesidad de Cristo, a quien la Biblia llama el último Adán, en morir y salvarnos del pecado y de la muerte.
Oración: Me regocijo, Amado Padre, porque Tú eres lleno de gracia y misericordioso conmigo. Amén.
Notas: Creación, 9 11/99. pp. 42-45, “El dios de una vieja Tierra”. Foto: Francis Collins, ex director de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH) de Estados Unidos y fundador de la Fundación BioLogos. Es un prominente evolucionista teísta. (PD)
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 02:00:43 +0000https://creationmoment.wpengine.com/sermons/an-airplane-from-ancient-egypt/These days, we don’t have to wait very long before we hear some nonsense about how flight or – more recently – space travel are but stages in human evolutionary development. As Christians, we know that when Adam, the first man, is described as perfect, he is perfect in every way – spiritually, morally and intellectually. This probably explains why Scripture says that within the first few generations of human existence on Earth, the arts and sciences were flourishing.
In 1898, an object that was thought to be a small wooden model of a bird was discovered in Egypt. The “unremarkable” find was tossed into a box marked “wooden bird models” and was rediscovered in more recent times. The Egyptian Ministry of Culture set up a special panel to study the object. As a result of that study, the object is on display at the Cairo Museum today as the centerpiece of a special exhibit. It is now officially labeled as a model airplane.
The plane’s design shows that it is an excellent glider, and with a small engine it could carry huge loads because of the unique design of its wings. This 2,200 year old model airplane had wings that angle slightly downward at the ends—exactly the same improved wing design that was first used in modern times on the supersonic Concorde!
Everyone agrees that humans have always been interested in flight. But now it appears that we creationists were right – we have always been smart enough to do something about our interest in flight as well!
Psalm 55 6-7
“And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! [for then] would I fly away, and be at rest. Lo, [then] would I wander far off, [and] remain in the wilderness.”
Prayer: Lord, help people understand that they are not simply glorified animals but are Your creations. Help us all to see that You made each one of us for a purpose, and help me to live for Your purpose. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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Fri, 19 Apr 2024 01:30:46 +0000https://creationmoment.wpengine.com/sermons/soberbio-esplndido-y-bello/Salmos 50:11
“Conozco todas las aves de los montes, y todo lo que se mueve en los campos me pertenece”.
Hay trece especies de un pequeño pájaro de plumas brillantes conocido como el maluro soberbio (ratona azul). Estos pájaros se encuentran en Australia y Nueva Guinea. Tan coloridas son sus plumas que las varias especies tienen el nombre de “ soberbio”, “espléndido” y “bello”. Sin embargo, aún más notable es el comportamiento inusual del pájaro.
Un macho que corteja a una hembra le traerá un pétalo de flor. Por lo general el pétalo es de su mismo color o es de uno que contrasta profundamente. Normalmente un pequeño pájaro vivaz con su cola erecta, cuando está cortejando baja su cola y se arrastra cerca del suelo. Al torcer su cuerpo de un lado al otro, infla las plumas de sus mejillas. Si la hembra acepta su cortejo, ella construye el nido sola, alineándolo con plumas brillantes de loros. Aunque se aparean para vivir, no son conocidos por su fidelidad a sus parejas. Cuando maduran, las hembras saldrán solas, pero los machos pueden quedarse con sus padres por un año o más. Su deber principal es el salvaguardar el nido familiar. Si el peligro se acerca al nido, el vigilante inflará sus alas, bajará su cola y se barrerá por la hierba seca, fingiendo ser un ratón. La idea es engañar al predador para que se aleje del nido.
La belleza y el comportamiento inusual de estos pequeños pájaros testifican de más que sólo la creatividad y del amor por la belleza de Dios. Nos recuerdan de la belleza que se perdió en la creación de Dios cuando se contaminó del pecado del hombre. Gracias a Dios algo de esa belleza que se perdió puede retornar a nuestras vidas a través del perdón de pecados que se encuentra en Cristo Jesús.
Oración: Amado Padre, Te agradezco por la belleza de Tu creación y por darme el perdón de los pecados en Cristo Jesús. Amén.
Notas: Historia Natural, 11/94, pp. 56-62, “Mujeriegos fieles”. Foto: Fairywren. Cortesía de benjamint444. Licenciado bajo los términos de la Licencia GNU Free Documentation 1.2.
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Abortion is not a “right” to be trumpeted with soundbites or determined in the ballot box. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Andy Ferrier is a Representative of the Midwest Messianic Center. Andy is burdened with reaching Jewish people with the good news that Jesus (Yeshua) is the Jewish Messiah.
An anti-Israel and anti-Jewish sentiment is exploding on university campuses across the country especially in the bluest of cities. There are those calling for another “October 7th” on every day of the year. There are those calling for the Intifada, which is wiping Israel off the face of the earth. University campuses have been the breeding grounds for anti-Jewish hatred.
Just earlier today, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement condemning the anti-Semitic protests saying it was reminiscent of 1930’s Germany.
This hatred of Jewish people is growing during this week of Passover. Not only is there trouble at home, but Hezbollah attacked Israel during the Passover holiday. This program discusses the antisemitism taking place, and gives information and understanding about Passover itself.
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Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Sometimes, it can be a struggle to leave the past in the past. Annie knows this well. Her siblings were in and out of prison, and her dad was an alcoholic. While two of her brothers were in two separate prisons, they both met Jesus, wrote home to their mother sharing their faith in Christ! And this led Annie to also place her faith in Jesus alone. However, the next twenty years were filled with sin and struggle. But God didn’t let her stay there! Her sister gently led her to a closer walk with the Lord; and from then on, God turned her separation into reconciliation, heartbreak to hope, and brokenness to wholeness! Annie says that it’s true – God really does want to work everything out for the good of those who love Him. Lamentations 3 tells us, “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they’re new every morning…” So don’t lose hope! Learn to share about Jesus’ love with others at www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 6:1-40
Luke 22:54-23:12
Psalm 95:1-96:13
Proverbs 14:5-6
Judges 6:1 — Twenty times in the Old Testament the phrase “did evil” occurs. Seven times is in the Book of Judges. As a result of their evil, God delivered them into the hand of their cousins, the Midianites.
However, the relations between the Israelites and the Midianites began to sour when the Midianites joined forces with the Moabites in order to hire Balaam to curse Israel (Numbers 22). Later, when Israel fell into idolatry and sexual sin with the Moabite women (Numbers 25), we find that a prominent Midianite woman was also involved (Numbers 25:6). The Lord then told Moses to wage war against the Midianites (Numbers 25:17-19).
Judges 6:17 — John MacArthur examines if Gideon’s request violates Deuteronomy 6:16:
Though the Lord graciously consented to his request (as He had to a similar one by Moses in Exodus 33:12ff), Gideon’s actions should not be viewed as a pattern for believers to follow. As Christians, we do not ascertain the validity of God’s Word by asking Him for miraculous confirmation. Instead, we live according to His will by believing Him and being obedient to His Word. The Lord had already told Gideon that He would be victorious over the Midianites. That revelation should have been sufficient. By asking the Lord not to be angry with him before his request, Gideon, driven by his doubt, showed that even he knew he had overstepped his bounds. He acknowledged his faith was weak, but that he was in danger of sinfully putting God to the test (cf. Deuteronomy 6:16). The Lord could have punished Gideon for his lack of faith, but He didn’t.
Gideon and His Men Destroying the Altar of BaalJudges 6:25 — Gideon joins a small group of people who destroyed the false altars in the land in accordance with Exodus 34:13 and Deuteronomy 7:5.
- Asa (2 Chronicles 14:3)
- Jehoiada (2 Kings 11:18, 2 Chronicles 23:17)
- Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 30:14)
- Josiah (2 Kings 23:15, 2 Chronicles 34:4)
Luke 22:61 — This is the only gospel to record that the LORD looked at Peter.
Psalm 95:5-6 — Note the increasing emphasis on the creation by the Creator. It starts out that the sea is His, then the land, but even more so we are made by Him!
Proverbs 14:5 — I was just listening to a radio preacher who said that he knew someone who wasn’t able to speak for 6 months due to a surgery. He said their opportunity to sin dropped almost 50%.
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Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew, (Deuteronomy 33:28)
The more we dwell alone, the more safe shall we be. God would have His people separate from sinners, His call to them is, “Come ye out from among them.” A Christian world is such a monstrosity as the Scriptures never contemplate. A worldly Christian is spiritually diseased. Those who compromise with Christ’s enemies may be reckoned with them.
Our safety lies, not in making terms with the enemy, but in dwelling alone with our Best Friend. If we do this, we shall dwell in safety despite the sarcasms, the slanders, and the sneers of the world. We shall be safe from the baleful influence of its unbelief, its pride, its vanity, its filthiness.
God also will make us dwell in safety alone in that day when sin shall be visited on the nations by wars and famines. The Lord brought Abram from Ur of the Chaldees, but Abram stopped halfway. He had no blessing till, having set out to go to the land of Canaan, to the land of Canaan he came, He was safe alone even in the midst of foes. Lot was not safe in Sodom though in a circle of friends. Our safety is in dwelling apart with God.
Lifesite news reports that earlier this month the City Council of Muenster, Texas, unanimously passed an “Ordinance Outlawing Abortion,” declaring Muenster a Safe Haven for the Unborn. The vote made Muenster the fifty-second Texas city and the sixth-ninth city in the nation to pass an enforceable ordinance prohibiting abortion. An attorney has agreed to represent the city at no cost for any litigation that may arise from the passage of this ordinance.
Here’s a great example of what can be done at the local level to protect life, especially now that the issue of abortion has come back to the states. This also highlights the importance of getting good people elected to local offices. The difference they can make is truly significant—sometimes even dealing with life and death issues.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby!
Should Christians engage in politics? The answer is simple: YESS … NOOOO … YESS … ???
Actually, it all comes down to intent. If it is your intention to hop on social media and become a keyboard warrior who’s intent is to save the world through your political opinions, then NO!
But, it is necessary that Christians actively engage in running for various state and local offices where they can represent Christian morality as found in the Scriptures. After all, our country was founded by Bible-believing Christians intent on creating a space to worship our Creator freely.
Christians should also practice their right to vote, which can be seen as engaging in politics. The intention of a Christian’s vote should be according to their moral conscious as directed by God’s Word alone, not by a particular political party.
If a Christian joins the military and kills someone in battle, did they commit a sin? We’ll talk about that next time.
For additional resources, go to www.hopetools.net. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
This is Ken Ham, inviting you to visit the full-size Noah’s Ark at the Ark Encounter.What’s behind much of the modern environmental movement, especially the panic around climate change? Well, it’s the idea that mankind is God.
You see, in that view, there’s nothing beyond us: humans are gods and we have the authority and the ability to control everything—even the climate!
But we aren’t God. And the one true God, who created both us and this planet, has promised in Genesis that the seasons will continue as long as earth endures. In other words, climate change isn’t going to destroy earth or humanity.
In his pride, mankind thinks he can be God. But we’re not—the one true God is the one in ultimate control.
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Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung!
It’s important to look at the entire context of the book of Micah. Micah 5:4 says, “And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.” This is referring to the kingdom period when the Messiah will be King of Kings and Lord of Lords. There were some parables in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John which talk about the Jewish people. The Christians are not yet in existence. Christians come into existence on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2. Therefore, the parables given in the gospels are not written to the Christians but to the Jewish people. The Lord said that since you were faithful over so much, I will make you a leader over so many communities or towns.
Micah 5:5 is talking about the men, the leaders, who would come to power. Seven shepherds and eight principal men will be the ones who will rule with Jesus Christ. Jesus will be King of Kings and Lord of Lords. It will be a theocracy in the Kingdom to come, but the hands-on responsibility will be given to His people, the Jewish people, and they will have responsibility, being referred to as the shepherds and principal men in Micah 5.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s April 11, 1767. I’m with wise old Benjamin Franklin, who is a visionary of American liberty.
JG: “Mr. Franklin, you’ve helped secure the repeal of the oppressive Stamp Act. Is it almost over with mother England?”
BF: “John, this is the beginning of the end of our marriage, and the beginning of our struggle to be free. America, favored by nature, must become a great country, and every act of oppression will hasten our resolve, for the seeds of liberty are universally sown, and nothing can eradicate them.”
Nothing did eradicate the seeds of liberty as they grew through the blood, sweat, and tears of the American dream.
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John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Phyllis Schlafly Eagles · April 24 | The Hidden AI ProblemArtificial intelligence exploded into public consciousness last year. Science fiction became reality in many ways. Now, you can ask a chatbot to compose a finely-tuned poem. You can ask an image generator to create a new piece of art in the style of your favorite artist, and you can deep-fake your favorite singer’s voice to sing an original song never before heard. These are momentous changes in the realm of content creation. Even AI-generated videos are becoming near-lifelike. Our society will need to make many adjustments to accommodate this new technology and what it means for public consciousness.
Some complain, rightly so, that programs like Chat GPT have a politically correct bias built into them. OpenAI has taken steps to remove some of Chat GPT’s partisan affiliations, but a little bit remains. This is not the real problem with our new AI tools, though. The real problem touches the depths of the human soul.
The book of Genesis tells us that when God created man, He created man in His image. We, as human beings, are blessed to share certain qualities with God. These qualities are what make life fruitful and beautiful. God shared with us his ability to create. He is the master creator, so He imparted some among us to create beautiful art and music. From Michelangelo to Vivaldi, the divine spark of creativity shines through the human story.
Creation is something very special for human beings, but it is also something that AI threatens to take away. AI isn’t forcing us to give up our creativity under the barrel of a gun, but rather with the allure of ease. German Catholic philosopher Byung-Chul Han notes that being creative requires that we undergo some pain. AI promises to make it easy, but the consequence is that our creations will no longer stem from the Divine spark of creativity God shared with us.
If you want to create something, be willing to sweat and bleed for it. It’s worth it.
A district judge handed President Biden a significant defeat. Less than a month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe, the Biden administration issued rules forcing pharmacies to dispense chemical abortion pills against their deeply held religious beliefs. Throughout his term in office Biden has tried to force abortion on American citizens wherever and whenever he can. If pharmacies want Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements for filling prescriptions, Biden said they must dispense the chemical abortion pill. Mayo Pharmacy and the State of Texas sued, and District Judge David Counts sided with them and against the President. A court had previously ruled in favor of pharmacies last July, so let’s hope and pray the Biden administration gets the message and gives up.
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2024 | Wednesday, April 24Today, Julaine tackles the impact of the new legislative maps on WI’s state senate and assembly elections this fall, discusses an abortion lawsuit before SCOTUS, and gives an important update on the Biden administration’s wrenching of Title IX.
What would the typical living cell look like if enlarged to the size of New York City? Let’s take an imaginary journey through the cell.
As we approach the giant cell in our special ship, we would see breathtaking beauty, order and busyness within the cell. On the surface of the cell we see millions of openings stretching as far as the eye can see. Each one independently opens and closes, allowing materials to enter or leave the cell.
As we enter one of these vast portholes, we see an endless array of hallways leading in all directions. Some of these hallways lead to the cell’s memory banks in the nucleus. There, all the activities we are about to see are not only regulated but also checked by very fussy quality controllers. Other halls lead to giant processing plants, while still others lead to assembly plants within the cell. If we move along a giant hallway to one of these assembly plants, we will see marvelous organization. Raw materials, like those we saw entering the cell, are sent here for assembly. Robot like structures – really proteins – are working on the assembly line while other proteins, called enzymes, are supervising their work.
This view of the cell, provided by modern science, makes it even more difficult to believe that the cell, or any life, could have arisen from chance collisions of atoms. It is for this reason that several famous evolutionists have given up on the idea that chance and accident could have created life!
Matthew 6:25
“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?”
Prayer: Lord Jesus, I marvel at how You, the Instrument who created the living cell, became a living being Yourself for my salvation. Though I cannot understand such love, help me to never take Your gift of salvation for granted. Amen.
Notes: Image: HeLa cells stained with Hoechst (PD)
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Salmos 96:3
“…proclamad entre las naciones su gloria, en todos los pueblos sus maravillas…”
No fue sino hasta 1839 que la teoría de las células fue descrita por primera vez por Theodore Swhwann en básicamente su forma moderna. Para 1858, el investigador Rudolf Virchow había aprendido suficiente acerca de la célula para concluir que toda célula debe venir de una célula preexistente. Pero Charles Darwin no puso atención. El año siguiente publicó un libro, Sobre el origen de las especies, que teorizaba que la primera célula se formó de una materia no viviente.
En los días de Darwin, se creía que la célula sólo era un simple saco lleno de carbón gelatinoso. Este concepto es el origen del término protoplasma. Sin embargo, casi 150 años de investigación celular nos han demostrado que inclusive las células de los protozoos y hongos son inmensamente complejas. Hoy sabemos que incluso las más simples de estas células, eucariotas, tienen un estimado de 100.000 partes. Muchos miles de operaciones diferentes están dándose continuamente dentro de cada una de las partes de la célula, llamado orgánulos. Además, la célula no puede vivir hasta que todas estas partes estén funcionando apropiadamente. Incluso la simple bacteria E. coli tiene 4.000 genes. ¡Si pudiéramos agrandar el ADN del E. coli hasta el espesor de un alambre de colgar ropa, sería de cinco millas (8 Km.) de largo!
No hay tal cosa como una “célula simple”. El hecho que una célula no pueda vivir sin todas estas miles de partes muestra que las células fueron creadas en su forma terminada, tal como lo dice la Biblia. ¡Incluso las bacterias declaran la gloria de nuestro Creador!
Oración: Señor, Te glorifico, ya que incluso la célula más simple testifica de Tú gloria. Amén.
Notas: CRSQ, 3/99, p. 228, “La evolución putativa de la ultraestructura de la célula eucariota animal”. Foto: Theodor Schwann, 1810-1882. (PD)
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Liberty Counsel is seeking an injunction for the Good News Clubs to gain equal access to public facilities to host its after school program. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Robert J. Morgan is the Leader of Robert J. Morgan Ministries, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to energize God’s people with a greater understanding and appreciation of the Bible and Christian heritage. He served in pastoral ministry for over 40 years, and is a bestselling author with over 35 books in print. He’s been with us several times on Crosstalk discussing some of his books such as Then Sings My Soul, The Red Sea Rules, The Jordan River Rules, 100 Bible Verses That Made America, The 50 Final Events in World History and Great is Thy Faithfulness. He’s with us today discussing his book Whatever Happens: Standing Firm When the World Is Falling Apart.
Do you struggle in your faith as you observe a world that is falling apart? Each day do you wake up wondering what is going to happen next and will you be able to survive? We observe a political system that has run amok with more of our freedoms being taken while “the system” gains control. There is unrest in the world and we wonder when or where the next military action will take place. We see problems in our healthcare system with escalating rates, longer wait times and denial of care. Our education system is doing more brainwashing than educating. Uprisings are taking place on university campuses. Inflation is off the charts and we wonder what the next grocery item will be that we can no longer afford. There is a growing animosity toward Christianity and a greater intolerance of Christian values and beliefs. Are these things rocking your boat?
The early Christian church in Philippi was distressed over the terrible things that had happened to the apostle Paul such as his imprisonment in Caesarea, his shipwreck on Malta, and his looming trial in Rome. Would Paul ever see freedom again? And yet while Paul was imprisoned, the church provided him with both personal support and financial support. Paul being filled with gratitude sent an inspiring letter which we know as the book of Philippians. It’s a book that helps us stay strong in our faith as the world falls apart.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 4:1-5:31
Luke 22:35-53
Psalm 94:1-23
Proverbs 14:3-4
Judges 4:8 — If Deborah won’t go with him, Barak refuses to obey a direct command from the LORD. In contrast, Daniel stood alone (Daniel 6:13).
Luke 22:36, 38, 49, and 51 — What is the normally peaceful Jesus doing telling His people to buy swords? And what about when He finally tells His people to put down their sword? In Matthew, Jesus comes across as “anti-sword” (Matthew 26:51-52), so why the contrast here in Luke 22?
Jesus, the omniscient One, knew His enemies would be coming with swords (Luke 22:52), and He was demonstrating that His followers also had weapons – not to mention that His twelve legions of angels had weapons (Matthew 26:53). It is clear that no man took Jesus’ life from Him (John 10:18), but that He laid it down, just as He told Peter to lay down the weapons (Luke 22:51, Matthew 26:52).
Psalm 94:7 — What does God call those who think He cannot see or regard something? Psalm 94:8 says He calls them “brutish and fools.”
Proverbs 14:4 — A verse of encouragement to young mothers who are discouraged over their house being a mess because of their toddlers.
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Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed. (Isaiah 54.4)
We shall not be ashamed of our faith. Carping critics may assail the Scriptures upon which we ground our belief, but every year the Lord will make it more and more clear that in His Book there is no error, no excess, and no omission. It is no discredit to be a simple believer; the faith which looks alone to Jesus is a crown of honor on any man’s head and better than a star on his breast.
We shall not be ashamed of our hope. It shall be even as the Lord has said. We shall be fed, led, blest, and rested. Our Lord will come, and then the days of our mourning shall be ended. How we shall glory in the Lord who first gave us lively hope and then gave us that which we hoped for!
We shall not be ashamed of our love. Jesus is to us the altogether lovely, and never, never, shall we have to blush because we have yielded our hearts to Him. The sight of our glorious Well-beloved will justify the most enthusiastic attachment to Him. None will blame the martyrs for dying for Him. When the enemies of Christ are clothed with everlasting contempt, the lovers of Jesus shall find themselves honored by all holy beings, because they chose the reproach of Christ rather than the treasures of Egypt.
Kerby AndersonMost left-leaning economists cannot understand why American consumers are complaining when many economic indicators are positive. One of those individuals is Paul Krugman, a Nobel-prize-winning columnist for the New York Times.
He argued in a previous column that inflation was not a problem and used his recent trip to the grocery store to prove it. “Now, I go grocery shopping myself, and am occasionally startled by the total at the cash register—although that’s usually because I wasn’t factoring in the price of that bottle of scotch I picked up along with the meat and vegetables.” He did admit that he had “no idea” what he paid for the same groceries a few years ago.
Michael Powell, writing in The Atlantic, uses this story to illustrate the growing chasm between liberal economists and American consumers. Economists point to low unemployment and a cooling inflation rate (though the consumer price index was 3.5 percent higher in March than a year ago).
Meanwhile, consumers see higher prices just about everywhere they look. The consumer price index for food rose 25 percent from 2019 to 2023. Gas prices have gone up 50 percent in the past four years. Fuel-oil prices jumped by more than half in the same period. Home prices have gone up nearly 50 percent nationwide since the start of the pandemic.
Paul Krugman has an answer for Americans: “Maybe my message here sounds like Obi-Wan Kenobi in reverse: Look, don’t trust your feelings.” Michael Powell responds that Americans would be “wiser to trust their feelings and checking accounts than to rely on liberal economists riffing as Jedi masters.” That is why there is such a gap between liberal economists and American consumers.
These local protections are established to keep abortion out of communities, especially those close to the U.S.- Mexico border. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
2023 | Wednesday, September 13 Julaine kicks of the new season of Home Front with a look at the newly configured WI Supreme Court and the issues before it right …
Date: September 13, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Pastor Shahid Kaleem MP3 | Order Most of us attend church each week with no threat of reprisal. This is not the case in other parts of …
It’s July 27, 1776. I’m in London, England, with Lord Charles Cornwallis, who has just been ordered to America by the king. JG: “Lord Cornwallis, congratulations on your promotion by …
And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brazen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee …
Kerby Anderson The latest statistics from the CDC are disturbing. The US suicide rate hit a record high in 2022. That is why many experts are calling it a “silent public health crisis.” Nearly 50,000 Americans committed suicide last year. That is the highest number on record. To put that in context, that amounts to one suicide every ten minutes. The suicide rate grew fastest among older Americans. The suicide rate for adults 65 and older grew by 8 percent, and the rate for adults 45-64- years old was up 7 percent. In the past, we have talked about suicides among young people affected by social media and the pandemic. That is still the case, but the rising suicide rate among older Americans is also becoming an issue. Most Americans (9 in 10) believe our country is facing a mental health crisis. These statistics illustrate that this perception is correct. And there are a multitude of factors ranging from genetics to finances to social isolation. As we have discussed in previous commentaries, the latest reports once again link time spent in social media to suicidal thoughts among teenagers, particularly girls. It is also fair to say that we don’t know all the reasons for the increase in suicides. But if you link suicide to other “deaths of despair” that include drug overdoses and alcohol abuse, you can see a pattern. In our increasingly secular society, people have less to live for. Suicide becomes an option when life is sterile, superficial, and soulless. We are living amid a suicide epidemic. Families, churches, and social groups can provide a biblical answer. And each of us should be watching people of any age crying for help and attention.
On Monday a Milwaukee County committee voted three to two to approve a resolution designating Milwaukee County as a “sanctuary” for people identifying as transgender or non-binary. If the state …
Isaiah 17 is the record of the destruction of Damascus. This chapter is talking about the Day of the Lord, that seven-year period of time when Damascus will be destroyed. …
Today, we’re talking about apologetic evidence from creation. Many evolutionists cite Stanley Miller’s 1953 experiment, which supposedly created life in the laboratory by mixing chemicals and zapping them with electricity, …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. I met a pastor a few years ago who told me that evangelism doesn’t …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Isaiah 12:1-14:32 2 Corinthians 13:1-14 Psalm 57:1-11 Proverbs 23:9-11 Isaiah 12:1 — What a great picture of salvation! God was angry with us, but He turned away His …
Globalism Hinders Military Recruitment This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us to remember …
Twenty-four hours after the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the heartbeat bill, the number of abortions dropped at one Planned Parenthood abortion facility by a whopping seventy percent. Yes, the …
Psalm 119:103“How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!” Why did the Creator bring together so many precise specifications and high intelligence in …
Proverbios 8:27“Cuando formaba los cielos, allí estaba yo; cuando trazaba el círculo sobre la faz del abismo…” A veces, la gente me escribe para reprenderme por afirmar que la Tierra …
The industry in the United States is expected to grow to $5 billion by 2030. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: September 12, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Alex Newman MP3 | Order There’s another globalist effort afoot that this time is attempting to lure cities from across the nation and around the world. It …
It’s July 19, 1776. I’m with Commander John Barry on the deck on the Continental ship Lexington, and we’re in a fierce battle against the British ship Edward. JG: “Commander …
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. (Psalm 97:11) Righteousness is often costly to the man who keeps to it at all hazards, but …
Kerby Anderson Each year the federal government adds more to the national debt, causing serious concerns about how the president and Congress will deal with it. Many of the social and cultural issues facing us are unprecedented. At least with the national debt, we do have some historical examples provided by economist Kevin Hassett. When Rome began the First Punic War, its coins contained 12 ounces of metal. After the war, Rome reduced the metal content of its currency to 2 ounces. By the end of the Third Punic War, coins only had a half ounce. This is a classic example of currency debasement. Sometimes massive debts lead first to debasement and then default. After World War I, the allies extracted heavy reparations from the Germans. Over time the deutschmark dropped in value and eventually was worth a trillionth of its initial value. When Germany was no longer able to pay its debts, it defaulted. One historical review of 176 sovereign nations found that there have been 248 defaults. But will the US become one of those nations? Kevin Hassett reminds us that has happened in the past and might happen again in the future. If default is not an option, then debasement of the currency is the only other option. He believes the flight from dollars to other commodities (like gold and bitcoin) illustrates those concerns. He reminds us that, “At the start of the previous administration, the price of gold was about $1,200 per ounce. Today it is closing in on $2,000.” In 2017, Bitcoin “was trading at $1,000 per coin” and now is trading at nearly 30x that amount. As the US debt continues to climb, the government has the only option that is available to other countries: debasement of the currency.
Yesterday the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments brought by Catholic Charities Bureau against the Wisconsin Labor and Industrial Review Commission. The state claims the actions and services of Catholic …
Anytime in history when the Lord intercedes personally in the affairs of man on the earth. Specifically, it refers to the time when Jesus steps back on the Mount of …
This is Ken Ham, author of the family commentary on Genesis, Creation to Babel. The Israelites in the Bible were often guilty of mixing pagan ideas with the worship of …
Today, we’re talking about the apologetic argument from creation. Did you ever hear the myth that scientists have “created life” in the laboratory? And, no, we’re not talking about FRANKENSTEIN, …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. The Gospel changes everything. Can I get an amen?! In our day and age, …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Isaiah 10:1-11:16 2 Corinthians 12:11-21 Psalm 56:1-13 Proverbs 23:6-8 Isaiah 10:2 — God has active concerns for how we act here on earth, and for how we deal …
Global Immigrant Flood This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us to remember you. …
Today is the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children. We pause to honor the tens of millions of babies lost to the abortion holocaust. I encourage you to pray …
Psalm 119:105“Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Picture yourself sitting in a friend’s living room. Can you picture in your mind where …
Génesis 7:2“De todo animal limpio tomarás siete parejas, cada macho con su hembra; pero de los animales que no son limpios, una pareja, un macho con su hembra”. Cristianos y …
Prolonged and repeated exposure has been linked to organ damage and even cancer. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
2023 | Week of September 11 | Radio Transcript #1531 It was September 1787. It had been a long hot summer in the nation’s largest city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, in …
Date: September 11, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Shahram Hadian MP3 | Order 22 years ago today, Islamic terrorists struck America, claiming the lives of 2,977 individuals. It was the deadliest attack on U.S. soil. …
It’s July 17, 1776. I’m visiting with John and Abigail Adams in their Braintree, Massachusetts, home. JG: “Mr. Adams, with all due respect, sir, how can America proclaim to defend …
Thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. (2 Samuel 7:29) This is a promise pleaded, and …
Responding to growing criticisms from many sectors of society, the U.S. Department of Education reportedly is delaying the release of its controversial Title Nine regulation until twenty twenty-four or later. …
Kerby Anderson American families are facing a state of financial fragility that is worse than they have ever experienced. Earlier this year, Bankrate issued its annual report. They found that a sizable majority (57%) of US adults are currently unable to afford a $1,000 emergency expense. They also found that two-thirds (68%) were worried they wouldn’t be able to cover their living expenses for one month if they lost their primary source of income. Many years ago, the Federal Reserve Board conducted a similar survey of Americans. They found that nearly half of the respondents said that the only way they could cover an unexpected expense would be by borrowing or selling something. They could not come up with the money any other way. At that time, Neal Gabler, writing in The Atlantic, asked: Who knew? He then answered that he knew because he was one of the people. He knew what it was like to dread going to the mailbox because it usually had more new bills and rarely a check to pay for them. He knew what it was like to tell his daughter that he may not be able to pay for her wedding. His point was you wouldn’t know this by looking at him. You could look at his resume as a writer and conclude he was doing fine. He is in the middle-class with five books and hundreds of articles to his name. That is why he wrote about what he calls, “the secret shame of middle-class Americans.” He represents so many US adults who are financially fragile and “living close to the financial edge.” And it is worth mentioning that this is not just a liquidity problem: they don’t have enough ready cash in their checking and savings accounts. They are living in a world where the cost of living is rising faster than their wages. When we say that American workers are hurting, it is much worse than we might suspect.
“Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.” Revelation 16:15 KJV The context for …
This is Ken Ham, author of the book Divine Dilemma, about a loving God in a fallen world. Today is 9/11, the sad anniversary of the terrorist attack on America. …
Today, we’re talking about the apologetic argument from design, specifically the design of the cell. In Darwin’s time, scientists thought cells were simply made of mush called protoplasm; however, recent …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. We should all want hope in our country. But you know what? We’ll never …
Accountability for Climate Czar John Kerry This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Isaiah 8:1-9:21 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Psalm 55:1-23 Proverbs 23:4-5 Isaiah 8:1 — Mahershalalhashbaz is the longest name in the Old Testament. The name means, “Hurry to the spoils!” …
When you hear of the American College of OB/GYNs you likely think of a compassionate organization of doctors who help bring babies into the world. My cherished colleague and mentor, …
Psalm 148:7“Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:” The jellyfish almost seems like a creature from a bad science fiction movie. Around 500 species of jellyfish, …
Jeremías 49:22“Como un águila subirá y volará, y desplegará sus alas contra Bosra. Aquel día el corazón de los valientes de Edom será como el corazón de una mujer en …
It’s wrong to send innocent children down the path of gender destruction. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time. (Isaiah 60:22) Works for the Lord often …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Isaiah 6:1-7:25 2 Corinthians 11:16-33 Psalm 54:1-7 Proverbs 23:1-3 Isaiah 6:1 — The year is 740 BC. The political establishment was in upheaval because Uzziah had been king …
He shall save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21) Lord, save me from my sins. By the name of Jesus I am encouraged thus to pray. Save me from …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Isaiah 3:1-5:30 2 Corinthians 11:1-15 Psalm 53:1-6 Proverbs 22:28-29 Isaiah 3:4 — We just read about this curse under Solomon in Ecclesiastes 10:16. Isaiah 3:12 — No, this verse is …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. I’m Carl Kerby. Have you ever noticed how a gecko can run across any surface – even slippery ones without falling? In order …
Date: September 8, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order The news cycle is constantly evolving and Crosstalk is on top of it. Here’s a selection of stories from this broadcast: –South Dakota farmers …
It’s July 9, 1776. I’m in New York City with teenage soldier Joseph Martin. JG: “Joseph, why are you pulling down the statue of King George III?” JM: “Mr. Gillespie, …
Penna Dexter Here is a real life story of one of the unjust repercussions of the 2015 Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which struck down the marriage laws of every state. According to Obergefell, states cannot deny marriage licenses to same sex couples. Justice Anthony Kennedy, who wrote the opinion, allowed that some people oppose same sex marriage for “decent and honorable” reasons. These folks still have First Amendment Rights, he promised. Consider the Burkes: Michael Burke served in Iraq as a Marine. Kitty Burke worked as a paraprofessional helping special needs children. The Burkes sought to adopt a child through the state of Massachusetts’ foster care program. In their application, they said they were willing to adopt children of any race or ethnicity. They’d take siblings and even kids with certain special needs. The Burkes are devout Roman Catholics. They frequently work as musicians at local churches. Wall Street Journal columnist William Mc Gurn wrote of the Burke’s faith: “Once upon a time that would be an endorsement. Today it’s an indictment.” The Burkes were rejected as unfit to be adoptive parents. The author of their license study was concerned regarding LGBTQ issues. She noted: “their faith is not supportive and neither are they.” Justice Samuel Alito saw this coming. In his dissent in Obergefell, Justice Alito wrote that the decision “will be used to vilify Americans who are unwilling to assent to the new orthodoxy.” Sure, people can think what they’d like about same sex marriage. Justice Alito argued, “I assume that those who cling to old beliefs will be able to whisper their thoughts in the recesses of their homes, but if they repeat those views in public, they will risk being labeled as bigots and treated as such by governments, employers and schools.” The Burkes’ lawyer at the Becket Fund describes this “new orthodoxy” as a government-imposed “replacement ideology.” Christians must refuse to accept this. The Burkes’ lawsuit should help.
I will correct thee in measure. (Jeremiah 30:11) To be left uncorrected would be a fatal sign: it would prove that the Lord had said, “He is given unto idols, …
North Carolina’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, reports Christian post, recently joined around 200 school districts nationwide in filing a lawsuit against leading social media giants, accusing the companies of fueling …
Kerby Anderson Two of the founding fathers that deserve more attention are Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. While the Hamilton musical provides us with some perspective and entertainment, I would recommend the book by Jay Cost, The Price of Greatness: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and the Creation of American Oligarchy. Jay was on the Point of View radio program to talk about his book. These two men belonged to a political movement with three fundamental foundations. The first was the commitment to liberal government that emphasized the protection of individual rights. The Declaration of Independence argued that “governments are instituted among men” in order to secure certain “unalienable rights.” That idea, written by Thomas Jefferson, was influenced by the writings of John Locke. The second foundation was a belief in self-government, often referred to as republicanism. A republic allowed the citizens to be governed by laws that they actually had a hand in creating. A monarch did not hand down these laws. They were established by “we the people.” The third foundation was nationalism. The 13 separate colonies agreed to bind themselves together in a national union of 13 states. This is where there was the greatest division between the Federalists and the Antifederalists. And they ended up dividing Hamilton from Madison. Hamilton emphasized national vigor and was eager to promote the Bank of the United States and other programs that would grow the national government. Madison, on the other hand, wanted to pursue what could be called “republican balance.” He feared that Hamilton’s policies favored the wealthy. In reading this book by Jay Cost, I was struck by the reality that many of the debates in the founding of this country continue to this day. Many of the ideas put forward by Hamilton and Madison are still debated today in the halls of Congress.
That is true. Half of the earth’s population in two different judgments (the fourth seal judgment [Revelation 6] and the fifth trumpet judgment [Revelation 9]) will be killed. Staying alive …
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Called by the name of the Lord, we are nevertheless erring men and women. What a mercy it is that our God is ready to forgive! Whenever we sin let us hasten to the mercy seat of our God, seeking pardon.
We are to humble ourselves. Should we not be humbled by the fact that after receiving so much love we yet transgress? O Lord, we bow before Thee in the dust and own our grievous ingratitude. Oh, the infamy of sin! Oh, the sevenfold infamy of it in persons so favored as we have been!
Next, we are to pray for mercy, for cleansing, for deliverance from the power of sin. O Lord, hear us even now, and shut not out our cry.
In this prayer we are to seek the Lord’s face. He has left us because of our faults, and we must entreat Him to return. O Lord, look on us in Thy Son Jesus, and smile upon Thy servants.
With this must go our own turning from evil; God cannot turn to us unless we turn from sin.
Then comes the triple promise of hearing, pardon, and healing. Our Father, grant us these at once, for our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Ecclesiastes 1:1-3:22
2 Corinthians 6:1-13
Psalm 46:1-11
Proverbs 22:15
Ecclesiastes 1:1 — Welcome to a new book in the wisdom genre! Today we’ll be getting a double dose of Solomon (Ecclesiastes as well as Proverbs)! What does the wisest man who ever lived (1 Kings 4:30) want to tell us about life? From Bob Utley:
Its main purpose was to show the futility of human existence apart from God. It is a tract to convert self-sufficient materialists or intellectuals.
Let’s look at the futility of human existence apart from God.
Ecclesiastes 1:4 — Generations come and generations go, but the sun goes up and the sun goes down (Ecclesiastes 1:5).
Ecclesiastes 1:6-7 — From the Institute for Creation Research (ICR):
… whirleth about continually … This is a remarkable anticipation of the modern discovery of the world’s great wind circuits, in the global circulation of the atmosphere.
And Creation.com talks about the hydrological cycle of vs. 7.
Ecclesiastes 2:1 — What did Solomon try for contentment? Pleasure (Ecclesiastes 2:1), wine (Ecclesiastes 2:3), building projects (Ecclesiastes 2:4-6), servants and possessions (Ecclesiastes 2:7), and silver and gold (Ecclesiastes 2:8).
Ecclesiastes 3:1 — The 1965 secular song from the Byrds “Turn, Turn, Turn” was based on this passage.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 — ”In His Time“, a gospel chorus, is based on this verse. Interesting that this verse talks about the capacity God has built within us.
Ecclesiastes 3:13-14 — Some call this book secular wisdom. But we know that God intends for us to enjoy His creation, and that His doings are far greater than our doings.
Ecclesiastes 3:17 — God will judge – there is a time we must give account.
Ecclesiastes 3:21 — Mark Lowry has humorously used Psalm 36:6 to say that dogs go to heaven. Unfortunately, his exegesis has skipped Ecclesiastes 3:21.
2 Corinthians 6:2 — There is no reason to delay salvation – now is the accepted time!
Psalm 46:3 — Did Shakespeare leave his mark on the King James Version? Kyle Butt says, “Yes!”
Proverbs 22:15 — Proverbs has much wisdom on child training. The point is not abuse but removing foolishness.
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Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. I’m Carl Kerby.
We’ve been talking about the wall sticking, tree climbing, air-flying gecko. Wait!
What???
A flying gecko???
Well … they don’t actually “FLY”, but in order to escape predators and find food, the flying gecko uses its webbed skin to glide from tree to tree. Its flat rudder-like tail helps it to glide up to 200 feet in a single bound. AND … get this … its only 8 inches long!
Other geckos have the ability to change colors to match their surroundings. The gecko will expand cells with different pigmentation under its skin in response to the light around it. The change helps to camouflage and protect it from predators.
And talking about camouflage, the “mossy leaf tailed gecko” takes it to another level. Its covered with splotches – even on their eye’s! It helps them to blend perfectly into the environments where they live.
But, you said the gecko is wall-sticking as well. How do they stick to walls? We’ll talk about that next time. But until then … stay bold!
Carl Kerby* is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.*
Date: September 1, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Here’s a brief look at some of the headlines that were presented from the Crosstalk news desk:
–The House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration Tuesday requesting unrestricted special access to records related to then Vice President Biden’s foreign travel with his family on Air Force 2 and Marine 2. Lawmakers point to his misuse of the aircraft as yet another way that he has abused his various offices of public trust and wasted taxpayer money to benefit his family’s enterprise that consisted of nothing more than access to Joe Biden himself.
–A trio of leading House Republican investigators demanded Monday that Attorney General Merrick Garland provide them with records related to the appointment of Special Counsel David Weiss declaring the Justice Department had provided Hunter Biden with special privileges to help him avoid more serious punishment for tax and other crimes.
–The National Archives and Records Administration acknowledged possessing potentially up to 5,400 emails connected to then Vice President Biden’s pseudonym accounts that he used to forward government information and discuss business with his son Hunter and others.
–Hunter Biden and his wife Melissa Cohen just moved into a 3 bed, 3 bath, 1950’s Malibu home with a stunning panoramic view of the sea perched on a hill in a gated community. This is the same Hunter Biden who just a few months ago claimed he had no money when he appeared in court in May in a child support case concerning the child Hunter and his father spent four years refusing to acknowledge.
–In a Sunday post on Truth Social, Donald Trump called on House Republicans to commence an impeachment inquiry, accusing President Joe Biden of engaging in corrupt activities.
–Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Tucker Carlson that former President Trump is the only man who can save the Western world.
–Former President Trump announced Monday that he’ll be appealing a decision by a D.C. federal court to set the date of his capitol incursion trial to begin March 4th.
–Former President Trump pleaded not guilty yesterday to 13 felony charges related to his alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.
–A Barack Obama appointed judge swiftly dismissed the lawsuit from a group arguing that former President Trump should not be able to appear on the Florida primary ballot because of the events of January 6, 2021.
–The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) is in the cross-hairs of the House Judiciary Committee and Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government after reportedly working with the Biden administration to censor political and other speech online.
–Maui County filed a lawsuit last Thursday against Hawaiian Electric Company claiming they started the cataclysmic fire through negligence.
–New videos from Lahaina, Maui, reveal miles of black “curtains” (fencing) have been erected to prevent people from seeing what’s happening at the origin site of the catastrophic wildfires.
–New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban announced a new NYPD initiative to support and facilitate the Islamic call to public prayer at regularly prescribed times every Friday and during Ramadan.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s May 17, 1776. I’m at Princeton University. Its president, John Witherspoon, has just finished giving a stirring sermon calling for Americans to defend liberty.
JG: “Reverend Wetherspoon, why were you so impassioned today?”
JW: “God sees and knows all, and He has called us to preserve life and liberty. My sermon is being published throughout the colonies, spreading the ideas of freedom.”
Reverend Wetherspoon was elected to the Continental Congress in 1776. His biblical principles helped establish the basis for liberty in America.
Read more about Reverend John Witherspoon’s philosophy of tyranny and liberty.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Penna DexterOur American culture is rich with gifts God has given for human flourishing. Sometimes we take these gifts for granted. Sometimes, tragically, we reject them. One of these good gifts is the family.
Growing up in a coastal suburb of Los Angeles, I couldn’t articulate God’s beautiful plan for the family as a moral and economic unit for the raising of the next generation and the perpetuation of society. We just lived that way. We knew work brought the money to meet life’s needs. We assumed you married first before having children. It was normal to respect authority figures and obey the law. Whether or not we saw these as Christian values, we knew they worked. When the government’s policies incentivized something different, the society began to show cracks.
One of those cracks was something called “the generation gap.” Families of faith often avoided the gap. But faith was declining in America. The generation gap was not simply due to normal teenage rebellion. Everything in society seemed to be pushing the generations apart: drugs, free sex, music, Hollywood, even higher education. California state universities were teaching students to hate and rebel against America, capitalism, ‘the patriarchy, and the traditional family. The hard leftist ideology at certain universities drove some students to violence and led others — the peace-loving ones — to live in drug-infested streets as hippies.
The US Supreme Court handed down decisions banning official prayers in public schools and upholding abortion rights. Feminists’ were unsuccessful in passing the Equal Rights Amendment. But their effort, along with the enactment of a national no-fault divorce law, served to undermine marriage and the traditional family.
Then, in 2015, the High Court redefined marriage.
To “be fruitful and multiply” means to have children and form families. Families lead to the creation of other forms of government — cities and nations — in which we organize ourselves to use God’s gifts to flourish on the earth.
We have arrogantly rejected this foundation.
And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul that thou mayest live. (Deuteronomy 30:6)
Here we read of the true circumcision. Note the author of it: “The Lord thy God.” He alone can deal effectually with our heart and take away its carnality and pollution. To make us love God with all our heart and soul is a miracle of grace which only the Holy Ghost can work. We must look to the Lord alone for this and never be satisfied with anything short of it.
Note where this circumcision is wrought. It is not of the flesh but of the Spirit. It is the essential mark of the covenant of grace. Love to God is the indelible token of the chosen seed; by this secret seal the election of grace is certified to the believer. We must see to it that we trust in no outward ritual but are sealed in heart by the operation of the Holy Ghost.
Note what the result is-“that thou mayest live.” To be carnally minded is death. In the overcoming of the flesh, we find life and peace. If we mind the things of the Spirit, we shall live. Oh, that Jehovah, our God, may complete His gracious work upon our inner natures, that in the fullest and highest sense we may live unto the Lord.
Kerby AndersonDoes it seem like so many important systems aren’t working the way they are supposed to be working? Just think of the problems associated with airlines, supply chains, and electrical grids.
We live in a complex society where so many interconnected parts need to be working efficiently. And we need competent people running them. Harold Robertson persuasively argues that “Complex systems won’t survive the competence crisis.”
He explains, “America must be understood as a system of interwoven systems; the healthcare system sends a bill to a patient using the postal system, and that patient uses the mobile phone system to pay the bill with a credit card issued by the banking system.” He concludes that, if one part of this complex system fails, you have cascading consequences for it and all adjacent systems.
The reason for these failures, he believes, is due to the changing political mores of society. We have established a system of promoting unqualified people and sidelining the competent. “By the 1960s, the systematic selection for competence came into direct conflict with the political imperatives of the civil rights movement.” For many institutions (universities, corporations) diversity is more important than competence, Therefore, we have a competence crisis. Put another way, the weakest link is often the person in charge.
We shouldn’t be surprised that formerly stable systems are having accidents at a rate higher than the system can adapt. Unless we once again select people based on meritocracy rather than diversity, the problem will go from bad to worse.
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung.
I’ve found so many times today that people who study Bible prophecy only study it to find out who the Antichrist is, where such-and-such a place is, and where a certain event is going to take place. You can obviously study Bible prophecy to figure those things out, but don’t get caught up in the minute details, some of which we will only know after the rapture of the Church takes place. We’ll only know from the heavenlies where a lot of these events are going to take place, who the major players are, who the personalities are, and the names that are put to those personalities.
Be very careful as you study Bible prophecy that you understand it with its ultimate goal in mind – how we are to live our lives on a daily basis. This world is getting increasingly worse. From day to day as we watch the events that are taking place around the world, we realize that the world is not getting better. We’re not going to save the earth. We are to be wise stewards, but we’re not going to save the earth.
We’re to be involved in the priorities of life. What are they? It’s bringing glory and honor to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are to glorify God in all that we do and in how we live our lives on a daily basis. We are to glorify God not just on Sunday morning for two hours, not just at the particular times we feel like being Christians, but in every aspect of our lives, in every moment of every day.
God has revealed to us through His Word how we are to live our lives and the priorities we are to have: how to live, how to act, and how to respond to certain situations in life. When you talk to people that have studied Bible prophecy but haven’t really understood a lot of things, when they finally understand, they’re just so appreciative – they have the comfort to know that God does have a game plan. He has a big game plan! He lays out history past, history present, and then history future,; He even tells us what role we are to play in that big picture. That’s what we do on a daily basis, and that’s what we’re involved with.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby.
Today, we’re talking about the tools of apologetics, specifically the argument from morality. The moral argument of apologetics states that there is a true right and wrong, and humans have a moral obligation to do the right and avoid the wrong. The argument isn’t saying that everybody AGREES on what is right and what is wrong, just that such a moral standard exists. Think about it … if there is a moral law of right and wrong, then there must be a moral LAWGIVER. Of course, that would be GOD.
Most people would be hard-pressed to say that acts like murder or slavery are morally acceptable. In doing so, they are admitting that there is an objective standard of right and wrong. Atheism, on the other hand, rejects the existence of God, and by doing so, must also reject an objective standard of right and wrong. If there is no God, then no moral standard can exist; issues like murder and slavery become just one person’s opinion versus another’s.
There are other tools of apologetics, such as the argument from creation, that we’ll discuss at another time. Until then, find more apologetic resources at debunked.org. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Have you ever said something and immediately thought, “Why on earth did I say it that way?!” There are plenty of times when we feel like slinking away for saying the wrong thing, but here’s some good news! The Word of the Lord does not return void! Now, this doesn’t mean you walk up to everyone you want to reach with the Gospel and hit them over the head with a Bible saying the wrong thing. Concentrate on the portion of the verse that bears on the discussion at the moment, without assuming the person you’re talking to knows much about the Bible. Stress the positive benefits of the Gospel like the unspeakable joy you have because Heaven is a free gift! Trust that the Holy Spirit will do His work; you just need to be obedient. Above all, be kind and prayerful when sharing the Gospel so everyone you talk to can see the goodness of God through you. For resources to help you get started in sharing your faith, you can visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Job 40:1-42:17
2 Corinthians 5:11-21
Psalm 45:1-17
Proverbs 22:14
Job 40:4 — Job has an Isaiah-like experience (Isaiah 6:5). He no longer wishes to take his case to the LORD. He wants to close his mouth and take back the foolish words he has said.
Job 40:9 — James Weldon Johnson communicated this verse by applying it to today’s society: “Young man, young man, your arm’s too short to box with God!”
Job 40:15 — What is behemoth? From Journal of Creation:
Two great creatures, behemoth and leviathan, are described by God in Job. Some commentators have suggested behemoth was an elephant or hippo but the description simply doesn’t match (e.g. behemoth “moves his “tail like a cedar”). It’s appears God is describing a sauropod dinosaur and a fearsome now-extinct sea creature.
Job 41:1 — Leviathan is not referring to Thomas Hobbe’s work on government! Rather, Creation.com goes in depth and disproves the “alligator theory”:
Behemoth and leviathan may well be now extinct species that were still living in Job’s day. While what is known about several species of dinosaurs may appear to fit some aspects of God’s description of behemoth and leviathan, the most we can say with confidence is that the descriptions do not match any known living species today. At the same time, to call them ‘mythological’ creatures is to do violence to the text and context of Job; therefore, we affirm that these were actual creatures of which Job had knowledge (although we cannot state whether Job had direct or indirect knowledge of them). They symbolize the power of evil, connected with Satan, who is mentioned in the first chapters of the book. The words of God humbled Job and showed him that God is above all powers in this world.
Job 42:2 — Job responds by admitting the LORD’s omnipotence and omniscience. He then declares his insufficiency (Job 42:3) and repents (Job 42:6).
Job 42:9 — God forgives Job and continues to accept him! What a merciful God we have!
Job 42:10 — If God gave Job twice what he had before – the sheep were doubled, the camels were doubled, the oxen were doubled, and the she asses were doubled. But notice that Job’s children were replaced but not doubled (Job 42:13). Job’s children did not succumb to nihilism and vanish. No … God had taken them. Job’s children had doubled as well – half were on earth with him and half were in heaven with the LORD.
Job 42:17 — Job died, not having cursed God but having been full of days. A godly legacy!
2 Corinthians 5:11 — Terror … not in the sense of the irrational fear that we’ve charged this word with today, but in the historic sense of “calculated to impress fear” (Webster’s Dictionary 1848).
2 Corinthians 5:14 — What was the irresistible power behind Paul? The love of Christ!
2 Corinthians 5:17 — Has there been a great change since you’ve been born again?
2 Corinthians 5:18 — God hath reconciled us to Himself! This is the first use in Paul’s Epistles of the word “reconcile” (Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers). Are we reconciled to God or is God reconciled to us? The hymn “Arise My Soul, Arise!” contains the line “My God is reconciled”, but some versions disagreed with the claim and so they changed it to “To God I’m reconciled”. MacArthur says it’s both:
So man has to be dramatically, transformed, but God also has to have His attitude dealt with because God cannot look upon iniquity and iniquity is going to have to be dealt with, right? Something has got to modify God’s wrath. Something’s got to deal with God’s attitude.
For an extensive explanation, see J. Preston Eby’s work “Just What Do You Mean … Reconciliation.”
However you take it – it’s not the direction of reconciliation but the “causer” of reconciliation that’s important. As Oswald Chambers summarizes it:
Jesus Christ reconciled the human race, putting it back to where God designed it to be. And now anyone can experience that reconciliation, being brought into oneness with God, on the basis of what our Lord has done on the cross. A man cannot redeem himself— redemption is the work of God, and is absolutely finished and complete.
How was the reconciliation accomplished? Because of the substitutionary, vicarious atonement of Jesus Christ that allowed God’s imputed righteousness to be deposited in our account (2 Corinthians 5:21).
2 Corinthians 5:20 — From Earl Martin:
Psalm 45:6 — Our God shall reign forever!
Proverbs 22:14 — A choice of companions can affect your life. And when your greatest companion is your lifelong spouse, it is important that you choose not the Strange Woman but the woman that fears the LORD (Proverbs 31:30)!
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Semantics is something we use every day in our battle to protect unborn babies and their parents from the violence of abortion. It’s the art of using words to touch hearts and minds and turn them toward life. The other side uses semantics to put a positive spin on something that’s inherently ugly – in this case abortion. It’s hard to sell the intentional killing of innocent babies to Americans, so they couch the dirty deed in words sounding modern, kind, and supportive. An Australian website, seemingly a blend of cultism, womanhood, and abortion advocacy came up with a new way to describe abortion – “conscious pregnancy release.” Sounds rather organic and positive doesn’t it? But conscious pregnancy release are just words for killing babies. Always be mindful of the difference.
Luke 1:37
“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
At first glance, jellyfish may not look like much of a creation. Many are quite beautiful. However, most jellyfish simply look like blobs of jelly, so fragile that what might be a minor blow to one of us could prove fatal to them.
There are around 500 species of jellyfish. They live everywhere in the oceans – from the surface down to great depths. Some are as small as a BB. The largest jellyfish is the lion’s mane, which can grow to seven feet in diameter and have tentacles 200 feet long.
Despite their apparent simplicity, these insubstantial creatures make their living by capturing and eating fish and crustaceans that could easily tear them apart. To accomplish this seemingly impossible task, the jellyfish trails out its long thread-like tentacles. Each tentacle can have millions of capsules loaded with tiny harpoons. Once touched, the tentacles fire, injecting several deadly toxins. If enough toxin is injected, the victim’s heart stops. If not enough of this poison is injected, another toxin finds its way to the brain where it stops respiration. Yet another toxin bursts red blood cells, disrupting the circulatory system. Thankfully, only a few dozen of the hundreds of species of jellyfish can hurt human beings.
Imagine trying to design a creature that is not much more than a bag of Jell-O that can capture and subdue much larger and more powerful creatures. The jellyfish may look simple. However, its specialized design for a seemingly impossible task makes it an elegant witness to our Creator.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to remember that nothing is beyond Your ability and wisdom in the material world, especially when I face problems and am tempted to rely on myself for a solution. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Ref: Brownlee, Shannon. 1987. “Jellyfish aren’t out to get us.” Discover, Aug. p. 47. Photo: Jellyfish – Pixabay.com
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Génesis 1:1
En el principio creó Dios los cielos y la tierra”.
Cuando lees sobre exoplanetas, es decir, planetas que orbitan estrellas distintas de nuestro propio Sol, usualmente no hay evidencia fotográfica de tales planetas. Su existencia, tamaño y órbita se deducen de las variaciones en la luz y el movimiento de la estrella anfitriona. Sin embargo, hay un pequeño número de excepciones para esto: los planetas que tenemos evidencia fotográfica real.
Uno de esos objetos era un planeta llamado Fomalhaut b, a unos 25 años luz de la Tierra. Este planeta gigante podía verse como un pequeño punto en una serie de fotografías tomadas por el Telescopio Espacial Hubble entre los años 2004 y 2008.
Desafortunadamente, los intentos recientes y rigurosos de encontrar el planeta nuevamente han resultado imposibles. Se observó que el planeta se desvanecía y luego desaparecía. Se ha convertido en un planeta fantasma.
Los investigadores han sugerido que el planeta en realidad no era tal cosa. En realidad, era una nube de polvo y gas, que se expandía y desvanecía gradualmente. El HST lo detectó en los primeros años del siglo, ya que tenía el mismo tamaño que un planeta gigante gaseoso como Júpiter.
Pero, ¿qué causó esta nube? Parece probable que haya sido causado por una colisión entre dos planetas más pequeños. Esto plantea la pregunta de por qué Dios habría causado tal evento en el espacio que no tiene relación directa con nuestras vidas. Dios creó el universo para su beneplácito, por lo tanto, cuando lo observamos deberíamos adorarlo aún más.
Oración: ¿Qué es el hombre para que tengas de él memoria? No tenemos todas las respuestas, pero te damos gracias y te alabamos por Tu poder creativo. Amén.
Ref: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. “El exoplaneta aparentemente desaparece en las últimas observaciones del Hubble”. ScienceDaily, 20 de abril de 2020. . Imagen: Foto HST de Fomalhaut b; NASA – Dominio Público.
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Before gender ideology was on anyone’s radar, Dr. Grossman warned parents about its dangers. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Each day Crosstalk examines numerous issues that confront Christians including attacks against biblical values, morality, the family, common decency and more. As Christians become more informed, they can get caught up in things like the political realm or the efforts of the United Nations that challenge our values. In other words, getting involved to uphold that which is biblical is good, but in the process we can find ourselves taking our eyes off of God and focusing on our circumstances and the environment in which we live.
It’s especially important to re-focus and praise him when we know we’ve found our eyes have been removed from him. Examples of praise for our God abound within the pages of Scripture. Habakkuk, Jethro, Hannah, Saul and the men of Israel, Hiram, King David, Isaiah and Paul all rejoiced in the Lord.
This is why Crosstalk took time once again to pause for praise. This was an opportunity for listeners to get on the program and finish the phrase, “Today I’m praising the Lord for…”.
“Derailment Epidemic”
By Jim Schneider, Executive Director
VCY America
2023 has seen a host of train derailments. And while derailments happen every year, this year has been notable for trains derailing carrying hazardous materials. Much attention was given to the February 3, 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio in which 38 cars left the tracks. Being transported on this train was vinyl chloride. Some of the railcars burned for more than two days in a “controlled burn” while releasing hydrogen chloride and phosgene into the air causing the evacuation of many from their homes.
Just a week earlier on January 28th, another train derailed in Keachi, Louisiana spilling more than 10,000 gallons of acid products. March 17th in Anacortes, Washington another train derailed spilling in excess of 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel. Nine days later near Wyndmere, North Dakota 31 cars derail with some of them carrying liquid asphalt. Four days after this in Raymond, Minnesota another train derailed carrying ethanol. A fire breaks out from this derailment.
April 15th saw another train derailed in Rockwood, Maine causing a fire. Aboard this train were hazardous materials involved in the fire. Less than two weeks later in De Soto, Wisconsin yet another train derailed causing paint to be spilled into the Mississippi River.
Carrying hazmat materials, another train derailed June 24th at the Yellowstone River near Reed Point, Montana. Petroleum products were among the materials reportedly leaked.
In addition to these train derailments carrying dangerous chemicals, multiple other trains including both passenger and freight have derailed all over the United States.
These derailments are a picture of what’s presently occurring in our society. The morals and values our country once held are being derailed. The result is that hazardous materials are being spewed into the air and wreaking havoc.
John Adams, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, one of the framers of the Constitution, and the second president of the United States said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” Perhaps this best explains the derailment in modern society. The moral and religious train has derailed.
The morality of our nation is falling apart at the seams. School districts are secretly informing children how they can receive the “gender affirming care” they desire and happily directing them down the pathway of no turning back and facing a life of regret. Secret information and new personal pronouns are being provided and practiced in a way to keep parents out of the loop. The state has become the surrogate parent.
The latest films produced by Hollywood are filled with mindless indoctrination. Entertainers act as pied pipers leading lambs to the slaughter. Corporate America has bent over backwards to see which of them can be the wokest of all. The military is suffering from a recruiting shortage as they enact policies that cut at the very heart of military readiness and military cohesion.
On another matter, Maine just became the latest state to allow the killing of a pre-born child for any reason up to the time of birth if the abortionist deems the abortion “necessary.” Maine now joins six other states that allow for abortion up to birth. Another derailment.
Indeed, the derailments across our society are many. So much cleanup awaits, meanwhile lives are being wrecked.
But it’s not only the morality of the nation that is running off the tracks; religion itself has taken a wayward path. We are in a time where people want to have their spiritual ears tickled rather than sit under sound Biblical preaching. The latest fads, the trendiest services, the hottest entertainment, and the lack of standing on biblical authority all work together to derail the spiritual train. Sermons get shorter, messages become watered down, and entertainment increases all for the purpose of getting more people to walk through the doors. Sadly, the religious/spiritual train is experiencing derailments all over the country.
It is said that the right investments in maintenance can help keep a train from derailing. What are we doing to maintain the moral and religious beliefs upon which our nation was founded?
It is imperative to get back to constitutional principles, such as the separation of powers and not overreaching where the Constitution does not allow. We must put forth candidates that will follow the Constitution. And it is imperative for citizens to be informed and vote.
But more importantly, believers in Christ must get serious and recognize that we are in a spiritual battle. We must move beyond “playing church” and forming religious clubs and societies to give us a spiritual persona. Rather we must be engaged in churches which uphold the authority of God’s Word and be active agents as salt and light.
It is critically important to reckon with the words written by Jeremiah, “O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.” (Jeremiah 14:7)
Unless proper maintenance is conducted, more and more derailments will occur, noxious odors will be spewed into the air and precious lives will be lost. There is much at stake.
It is time for spiritual maintenance. It is time for self-examination. It is time for repentance. It is time for change. It is time for commitment. The question remains: are you willing to take appropriate action? Or are you standing by and waiting for the next derailment?
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s May 16, 1776. I’m with Princeton President John Witherspoon.
JG: “Reverend Witherspoon, British loyalists charge that you have poisoned the minds of your students and created the fire behind the revolution.”
JW: “Whether it’s my students, James Madison, Luther Martin, Benjamin Rush, or others, I have taught them that resistance to tyranny is obedience to God. With this in our hearts and minds, we shall achieve a light of liberty for the whole world.”
More alumni from Princeton attended the 1787 Constitutional Convention than from any other university.
Read more about Reverend John Witherspoon.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
And I will strengthen them in the Lord: and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord. (Zechariah 10:12)
A solace for sick saints. They have grown faint, and they fear that they shall never rise from the bed of doubt and fear; but the Great Physician can both remove the disease and take away the weakness which has come of it. He will strengthen the feeble. This He will do in the best possible way, for it shall be “in Jehovah. ” Our strength is far better in God than in self. In the Lord it causes fellowship, in ourselves it would create pride. In ourselves it would be sadly limited, but in God it knows no bound.
When strength is given, the believer uses it. He walks up and down in the name of the Lord. What an enjoyment it is to walk abroad after illness, and what a delight to be strong in the Lord after a season of prostration! The Lord gives His people liberty to walk up and down and an inward leisure to exercise that liberty. He makes gentlemen of us: we are not slaves who know no rest and see no sights, but we are free to travel at our ease throughout Immanuel’s land.
Come, my heart, be thou no more sick and sorry; Jesus bids thee be strong and walk with God in holy contemplation. Obey His word of love.
Daily Mail reports that a sperm donor, Dylan Stone-Miller, who has in his words “fathered” 96 children is now trying to connect with his offspring. He met 2 of the children at the request of their 2 mothers. These women say they have explicitly told the girls that this man is not their dad, that they don’t have a dad. They have a donor. Stone-Miller responded saying it was hard to look at one child and tell her he wasn’t her dad while experiencing what he called a “sensation of kinship.”
This very concerning situation is an incredible example of what happens when we allow adult desires to trump the best interest of children. What’s best for children is to be brought up in the home of their married biological or adopted father and mother. Anonymous sperm and egg donors, designer embryos, two moms, two dads, no dads, no moms…none of it is good for children.
Kerby AndersonAre there long-term cycles that affect us? Unless you study history, it is difficult to see them. In a previous commentary, I quoted investor Ray Dalio who explained in his book, The Changing World Order, that he became more aware of long-term trends in the economy and made better financial decisions once he studied history. Here are three cycles that many analysts have been talking about.
The first is a 250-year revolutionary cycle. That last hit in the 1760s with the American Revolution and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution and free market capitalism. And 250 years prior to that was Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation.
The second cycle is an 80-year financial cycle. Some commentators argue that it used to be a 58-60-year cycle but is now an 80-year cycle. During this cycle, the economy moves through four seasons. These range from innovation to economic growth to an eventual economic correction.
The third cycle is a 50-year technology cycle. From 1870 to 1930, we had the development of electricity and the internal combustion engine. From 1930 to 1980 was a mass production cycle. The 1980 to 2030 cycle involved telecommunications and computer technology.
The interesting thing about these three cycles is they are all converging about now. Each cycle will bring about changes different from what came before it. I am reminded to the famous quote from Mark Twain who observed: “History never repeats itself, but it does rhyme.”
How should we respond? Like the sons of Issachar in the Old Testament we need to understand the times with knowledge of what we should do.”
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung.
As you study Bible prophecy, you have what we call the trio of triplets: the three main people groups (the three strains of the human family), the three books (the three main prophetic books that were written for those three people groups), and then the three remaining events on God’s calendar and how it shapes up.
There are a lot of people who study Bible prophecy from a different perspective. They come up with different events that will take place based on their interpretation of Scripture. In the Body of Christ, there are also many people who are engaged in various aspects of ministry. The aspect of ministry that Prophecy Today engages in is eschatology – the study of end times or the last days. They examine current events in the light of God’s prophetic Word. That’s what they do … that’s their aspect. Of course, they use an understanding of Bible prophecy to stay motivated.
Another aspect to the understanding of Bible prophecy is evangelism. That’s their ultimate goal!
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby.
Today, we’re talking about the tools, or arguments, of apologetics. There are many good arguments for our belief in God. One of those is the cosmological argument. Now you might be wondering, “Carl, what does COSMOLOGICAL mean? That seems like a pretty big word!”
Well, COSMOLOGICAL has to do with the COMOS, or UNIVERSE. The cosmological argument says that the best way to account for the universe that we see around us is that God created it. If there was no God, then there was no way for the universe to come into being. In other words, NOTHING can’t produce SOMETHING.
The Bible assumes the existence of God when Genesis begins, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Everything had to be made, and that Maker was God.
At that point, some skeptics might ask, “Well, then, if everything had to be made, then who made God?” That’s a question we’ll have to address another time. Until then, find more apologetic resources at debunked.org. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
This is Ken Ham, author of the eye-opening book, *Divided Nation: Cultures in Chaos*.There’re a lot of secular theories for why the dinosaurs went extinct: an asteroid impact, overeating, starvation, indigestion, climate change, and more have been suggested. But the Bible gives us the proper framework for understanding their extinction.
When the dinosaurs got off the Ark after the global flood, they entered a radically different world filled with new challenges. And the flood was followed by an ice age, which radically changed the climate. And, of course, human hunting was likely a factor, too.
Dinosaurs went extinct for the same reasons creatures go extinct today: changing environments, climates, and human hunting.
Dig Deeper* What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs? * Post-Flood World
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Now that you know Jesus, you have a purpose! You may have felt like you were floating through life before you came to know the Lord; but now, you can walk with purpose. And the purpose you have, to share the love of God with others. It’s the perfect solution to a problem so many people face. Folks all over the world are searching for the reason that they’re here. It’s not enough to exist; and as a believer, you know that we were created for more than this life has to offer! So next time you hear someone say they don’t know their purpose and they don’t feel like they’re doing what they’re supposed to do, well, share with them how they CAN know. Only Jesus Christ can bring true purpose, no matter your current walk in life. Share that hope with someone today and pray the Lord will open their eyes to His plan for eternity. For tools and resources to help you get started, you can visit our website at www.sharelife.today. For tips, tools, and resources, visit www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Job 37:1-39:30
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:10
Psalm 44:9-26
Proverbs 22:13
Job 37:5 — How great is our God?
Job 37:14 — Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God! I’ve seen the Planetarium Show at the Creation Museum many times, but it is still amazing every time!
Job 37:23 — The technical term is “inscrutable.” Elihu is right, we will not be able to “unscrute” the inscrutable!
Job 38:3 — God speaks to Job. He doesn’t explain to him why he went through the tragedies, but He ask Job some questions. Notice the question God asked man: He asked Adam to explain his behavior (Genesis 3:9). Israel Wayne exposited the Questions God Asks in his recent book.
Job 38:23 — God used hail as a weapon in the Exodus and in the conquest of Canaan (Exodus 9:13-18, Joshua 10:10-11).
Job 38:37 — Clouds, those harmless puffs of water vapor, are one of the main reasons your favorite meteorologist can’t predict Friday’s weather. “Clouds and precipitation are among the more challenging weather parameters to forecast accurately.”
Job 39:9-10 — But I thought unicorns weren’t real? The problem isn’t Scripture, but the gradual deterioration of the English language. Eric Hovind points out that the word “unicorn” is not only a transliteration from the Latin, but it also originally (per Webster’s 1828 Dictionary) referred to animals such as the rhinoceros.
2 Corinthians 4:14 — We’ve just read in Job about our God’s amazing power. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead will raise us up from the dead as well!
2 Corinthians 5:10 — The most sobering doctrine in the Bible is the Bema Seat. We aren’t just on a 80-some year cruise boat voyage to do our own pleasures. We are working towards a reviewal of our performance. Chuck Missler dispels some myths about the Bema:
This judgment is often taught as simply an awards ceremony, but that is not entirely correct. It was the tribunal seat, the judicial bench, the judgment seat, or throne of the one in charge. Herod Agrippa I addressed the people of Tyre and Sidon from his Bema seat. Jesus was brought before Pilate and his Bema seat. Paul was accused before Proconsul Gallio; and brought before Festus at Caesarea facing a Bema seat. A relic of one was found among the ruins in Corinth.
Psalm 44:9 — Did the Psalmist just borrow from Job?
Psalm 44:23 — The proper response is not to dispute with God, but to continue to call upon the name of the LORD!
Proverbs 22:13 — When you need an excuse, any excuse will do!
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Governor Abbott’s Strategic Blunder
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The radical Left claims there are countless genders but refuses to acknowledge the terms mother and woman. Here’s what they are calling them, at least the ones I can say on family radio. Birthing people, pregnant person, pregnant patient, pregnant people, menstruators, or people who menstruate. And then there’s egg producer and uterus owner. The term breast feeding is now banned. Instead, we’re to use chest feeding or chest feeder. Gynecologists are to drop the term “well woman visit” for a gender neutral “annual checkup.” The terms mother and woman aptly depict the wonderful blessing bestowed on this earth since the garden of Eden. Don’t let the radicals bully, shame or coerce you into shaming women by using their terminology. We don’t have to join the insane asylum.
Job 38:36
“Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?”
Some creatures simply try to look uninteresting to hungry predators. Others take their role-playing so seriously that they actually fulfill some of the same roles as their models.
Loopers, or inchworms, move along the ground, twigs or branches with the characteristic opening and closing of an upside-down letter U. These creatures are not true worms. Rather, they are caterpillars. As caterpillars, they often look very much like the twigs or branches on which they move. However, their odd form of movement can give them away.
Here’s an experiment you can try. If you ever notice a looper on a branch, simply give the branch a gentle tap. Chances are, the looper will suddenly freeze into the same shape as a nearby twig. If you were to carefully touch the looper, you would find that it had become as stiff as a twig. A botanist reports that while studying one looper moving along a branch, an ant happened along. Ants, of course, will eat loopers. The looper froze in a horizontal position between branches. The ant walked across the looper, never noticing that its walkway was actually a potential meal.
Many scientists suggest that the looper “just happens” to be the same color as the branches on which it crawls. We ask, does it also accidentally know how to act like a twig to fool predators? The almighty hand of God is evident even in the inchworm!
Prayer: Dear Lord, all knowledge and wisdom comes from You. Grant me Your Holy Spirit so that through Your Word I may be taught more by You than I have allowed myself to learn in the past. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Ref: “The looper – inching along from one disguise to another.” National Geographic, Mar. 1980. p. 398. Photo: Inchworm – Pixabay.com
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Salmo 8:3-4
“Cuando veo tus cielos, obra de tus dedos, la luna y las estrellas que tú formaste,
digo: «¿Qué es el hombre para que tengas de él memoria, y el hijo del hombre para que lo visites?»?”
A menudo me siento atraído hacia los relatos de planetas supuestamente similares a la Tierra que orbitan otras estrellas en nuestra galaxia. Esto se debe a que los sitios web de ciencia popular están repletos de relatos de tales mundos. Así que el último artículo de este tipo, mientras escribo, se refería al descubrimiento de un planeta del tamaño de la Tierra conocido como Kepler-1649c, que orbita una estrella enana roja. Aunque el descubrimiento se realizó recientemente, los datos utilizados para el descubrimiento no eran nuevos; de hecho, provenían del telescopio espacial Kepler, que la NASA había retirado dos años antes.
Cuando nos enfrentamos por primera vez a un artículo de este tipo, podemos imaginar que hay una fotografía del planeta, previamente pasada por alto. Pero no hay una fotografía de Kepler-1649c porque así no es como funcionan estos descubrimientos. El planeta realmente no se puede ver, pero su existencia, tamaño, radio orbital y período se estiman a partir de cantidades de números que representan las diminutas intensidades de luz medidas cuando el telescopio apuntaba a esta enana roja en particular. Esto no es para negar la existencia de este planeta; las inferencias dibujadas son sólidas, pero la imagen que acompaña a este Momento de la Creación en nuestro sitio web es la impresión de un artista.
Se cree que este planeta recién descubierto es de un tamaño similar a la Tierra y que recibe una cantidad similar de luz. Los científicos evolucionistas están muy ansiosos por asumir la existencia de vida evolucionada en tales mundos. En contraste, aquellos de nosotros con una cosmovisión bíblica, nos regocijamos por la magnitud de la creatividad de Dios, la cual revela Su Gloria.
Oración: Señor, a medida que descubrimos más de Tu universo, oramos para que Tú nos permitas declarar Tu justicia y bondad a todos aquellos a quienes nos encontremos, junto con las Buenas Nuevas de la salvación que Tú ofreces. Amén.
Ref: NASA/Laboratorio de Propulsión a Chorro. “Planeta del tamaño de la Tierra, con zona habitable encontrado oculto en los primeros datos de Kepler de la NASA: mientras que la estrella que orbita es mucho más pequeña que nuestro Sol, recibe alrededor del 75 por ciento de la luz solar que la Tierra”. ScienceDaily, 16 de abril de 2020. . Imagen: Imagen de Shutterstock, con licencia para el autor.
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North Carolina joins at least 30 states that have enacted laws protecting children, parents, and women. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: August 30, 2023
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According to best estimates from the National Center for PTSD from the Veteran Administration, about 6 out of every 100 people (6%) will have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder at some point in their lives. Other estimates from other sources indicate that number could be as high as 8%.
While PTSD affects both men and women, veterans are more likely to have it than civilians. But what exactly is PTSD? How does it manifest itself? Is there biblical help or support for someone experiencing PTSD?
To answer those questions, Jim welcomed Kevin Raub. Kevin is chapter director for Wounded Spirits Ministries.
Kevin began by noting that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is just what it sounds like. It’s things that happen after a traumatic situation. What initially raised awareness were the Vietnam veterans. So the common description involved those who’d been in battle. They left the battle but the battle hadn’t left them.
Everyone experiences stress, so PTSD does affect those beyond the realm of veterans. Overall, PTSD involves stress that stays. Perhaps you or someone you know saw or was involved in an accident, saw a death, experienced abuse, serious disease or disability, betrayal, abandonment or the grief of losing a loved one. All of these represent the initial trauma.
PTSD can also involve actions toward you that accumulate over time. Some examples include low level abuse, manipulation or bullying.
Then there are the triggers. These involve an experience that’s related to the initial experience that caused the PTSD in the first place. With a veteran, the PTSD may have originally involved guns, explosions or ordinance of some kind, so their common triggers may include a balloon pop or fireworks. However, for someone who’s been abused by another individual who wore a suit, seeing someone else dressed like that might trigger their PTSD and cause them to think they can’t face that immediate situation. So a trigger can be something virtually identical to what originally took place or something similar.
Trauma symptoms can include suicidal thoughts, survivors guilt, self harm, anger, isolation, addictions, apathy, fear/anxiety and hopelessness.
Kevin has found that through a biblical approach, you really get to the heart of an individual. The Bible really tells us the heart of why we think and what we think, why we feel and what we feel and that there’s a big God who sent Jesus, who himself went through trauma.
Rest assured that with the Lord’s help, PTSD is both treatable and curable. Find out more when you review this edition of Crosstalk.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s May 8, 1776. We have a battle going on in Congress over independency. The fiery John Adams is chastising the cowards of the Continental Congress for refusing to demand freedom from the British. Here’s what he endures day after day:
UNKNOWN: “Will someone shut this man up?!
JA: “Never never, never will I shut for liberty!”
And John Adams never did stop demanding liberty!
Read more about the “fiery John Adams.”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it. (Revelation 3:8)
Saints who remain faithful to the truth of God have an open door before them. My soul, thou hast resolved to live and die by that which the Lord has revealed in His Word, and therefore before thee stands this open door.
I will enter in by the open door of communion with God. Who shall say me nay? Jesus has removed my sin and given me His righteousness; therefore I may freely enter. Lord, I do so by Thy grace.
I have also before me an open door into the mysteries of the Word. I may enter into the deep things of God. Election, union to Christ, the Second advent-all these are before me, and I may enjoy them. No promise and no doctrine are now locked up against me.
An open door of access is before me in private and an open door of usefulness in public. God will hear me; God will use me. A door is opened for my onward march to the church above, and for my daily fellowship with saints below. Some may try to shut me up or shut me out, but all in vain.
Soon shall I see an open door into heaven: the pearl gate will be my way of entrance, and then I shall go in unto my Lord and King and be with God eternally shut in.
Abortion is front and center again as the twenty twenty-four presidential election cycle ramps up. Joe Biden’s re-election campaign has released an ad in targeted states, including Wisconsin, that basically says if he wins, abortion will be available without restriction, which means at least some would be at taxpayer expense. Biden supports the so-called “Women’s Health Protection Act,” which pro-life opponents say is an extreme bill forcing abortion on demand on all fifty states, even late-term abortions.
This election cycle will require voters to have great discernment. Heated rhetoric is already flying from all candidates. Citizens should make sure they understand what candidates really believe on important issues such as life. Is abortion a right? Is it a fundamental freedom? Is it health care? Examining such questions can help when it comes to voting responsibly.
Kerby AndersonAlex Berenson recently wrote about the “First Freedom.” He was on my radio program four years ago to talk about stories he was investigating after having left the New York Times. That was before he began reporting on topics related to the pandemic and vaccine that were considered forbidden.
Perhaps now you can see why he writes about free speech. He has faced social media censorship by merely reporting the truth about the clinical trials of the vaccine.
To make his point, he takes us back 82 years to a State of the Union speech given by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The president talked about four essential human freedoms. The second freedom was religious, “the freedom of every person to worship God in his own way.” The third was “freedom from want.” The fourth was “freedom from fear.”
But the most important freedom according to the president was “freedom of speech and expression – everywhere in the world.” That was the first freedom. That is the First Amendment.
But Alex Berenson goes on to say that “freedom of speech” is really “freedom of thought.” If people can’t say openly what they think, they will be forced into a shadow world. He goes on to explain, “It doesn’t matter whether the speech is right or wrong, objectively true or false. Indeed, the First Amendment makes no reference to the truth or falsity of the speech it protects.”
He is concerned that 70 percent now favor restricting “false information” online and he isn’t even sure the New York Times believes in the First Amendment. Twitter eventually banned him. One of his offenses was accurately reporting on the results of Pfizer’s own clinical trial.
Most Americans, including Democratic presidents, used to believe in free speech. That doesn’t seem to be the case anymore.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby.
Today, we’re talking about having the right attitude when using apologetics. Some people might be wondering, “Carl, does it really matter what kind of attitude I have when using apologetics? If I’m right, I’m right … RIGHT?”
Actually, that’s WRONG!
There is a mistaken idea that apologetics – knowing WHY you believe what you believe – is just a way to outsmart people you disagree with. Well, that may be ARGUMENT-GETICS, but it’s not BIBLICAL APOLOGETICS. In fact, in Colossians 4:5-6, Paul tells us, “Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”
Paul is saying that HOW we answer the lost is as important as WHAT we tell them. The biblical worldview has the correct answers for the ultimate questions in life, but those answers need to be shared in humility and grace.
There’s another reason to have a right attitude with apologetics, but we’ll need to address that another time. Until then, find more apologetic resources at debunked.org. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
This is Ken Ham, inviting your family to visit our massive Noah’s Ark in Northern Kentucky.Many people wonder: “were dinosaurs on the ark?” Well, Genesis tells us that Noah took two of every kind of land-dwelling, air-breathing animal on the ark. Since dinosaurs are land-dwelling and air-breathing, they came to Noah to go on the ark. But how’d he fit them on board?
Well, the average size of a dinosaur is only about the size of a buffalo. Many dinosaurs were actually quite small. And, for the really big ones, Noah could’ve taken young adults with him. They’d eat less, take up less space, and reproduce better. So, it makes sense God would’ve sent juveniles to Noah.
It’s no problem explaining dinosaurs on the ark!
Dig Deeper* 65-million-year-old Dinosaurs on 4,500-year-old Noah’s Ark? * Dinosaurs on the Ark: How It Was Possible
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung.
The next main event on God’s calendar is the rapture of the church; it’s talked about in 1 Thessalonians 4, 1 Corinthians 15, and Revelation 4. That’s the next event that we’re anxiously awaiting at any moment. But before that time comes, we are to be busy doing what we are here on earth to do – bring glory and honor to Jesus Christ!
Following the rapture of the church will be the revelation of Jesus Christ. This next main event is when Christ returns to the earth. That will be the only time He will touch down on the Mount of Olives. Just as He ascended into the heavenlies from the Mount of Olives in the book of Acts, He will again touch down there and be revealed to the whole world. His revelation will be followed by a 1,000-year period of time.
The Great White Throne Judgment will be the final of the three main events on God’s calendar of future events. Between the rapture and the revelation of Jesus Christ, the tribulation period occurs. Then between the revelation of Jesus Christ and the Great White Throne Judgment is the 1,000-year millennial period which is talked about in the Book of Ezekiel and the Book of Revelation.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Just Ask. It couldn’t hurt. I mean, it can certainly be easy to stereotype someone or to assume they already know Jesus or have had the Gospel presented to them. I remember a few years ago when a church started equipping their members to share the Gospel…a ninety year old man from the church came to faith in Jesus. Age doesn’t matter to the Lord, so don’t keep silent about the Gospel just because you think they’ve already made a decision. A man named Sam set out to witness one evening and found out the young man he was talking to was a local pastor’s son, but he didn’t let that stop him from asking if he knew that Heaven would be his home. He wasn’t sure and ended up making a profession of faith right there with Sam! Your family situation and religious background don’t determine where you’ll spend eternity. It’s all about your personal faith in Jesus! For resources to help you share your faith, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Job 34:1-36:33
2 Corinthians 4:1-12
Psalm 44:1-8
Proverbs 22:10-12
Job 34:18 — Elihu tells Job, “You wouldn’t accuse a king or a prince of being evil. Why are you accusing God of being evil, the One who is far more righteous than any human king?”
The Book of Job does not answer the question ‘Why does God allow the righteous to suffer?’ but rather answers the question, ‘How should the righteous suffer?’
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You may be hurting, but don’t ever think you are more righteous than God. That is the pathway to atheism.
Job 36:3 — Elihu is continually begging permission to speak (Job 36:2) with a purpose not of attacking or defending Job but of glorifying God.
Job 36:26 — While God does act in certain ways (Job 36:15), He is great and unsearchable.
2 Corinthians 4:1 — What is this ministry? It’s addressing the conscience (2 Corinthians 4:2) because the god of this world is blinding people to the light of the gospel (2 Corinthians 4:4)!
2 Corinthians 4:5 — From Earl Martin:
2 Corinthians 4:8-12 — Suffering for Jesus? Join the club that Paul was a charter member of!
Psalm 44:3 — Remember our discussion of Ezra? He was afraid the people would fall back into trusting swords, armies, and bows (Psalm 44:6). Thou hast saved us from our enemies (Psalm 44:7)!
Proverbs 22:10 — The Christian School principal’s go-to verse! Yes, there are the students that you want to reach, but to keep the simple from following the scorner, you must separate the two. You do that by removing the scorner from your classroom. It is not out of malice for the scorner but out of love for the others.
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Understanding the Deep State
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Big companies have jumped aboard the pro-abortion bandwagon, but we’re seeing the birth of new companies giving consumers an alternative. A group of parents were disgusted to see Pampers pay employees’ travel costs for abortions and Huggies’ donations to Planned Parenthood. These parents who’re passionate about their faith and families formed a new company called EveryLife that makes diapers and wipes. Their mission reads in part, “We unapologetically choose to celebrate life. Because every baby is a miracle from God who deserves to be loved, protected, and supported.” Their products are also available on a new, pro-life company’s website and app called Public Square. These people are examples of not only opposing abortion but offering pro-life alternatives.
Psalm 111:10
“The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: his praise endureth for ever.”
Many people have been taught that evolution is science and creation is religion. However, the origins debate is really a debate between two religions. According to the evolutionist’s own rules of science, evolution is not good science. Consider the claims of evolution in view of what science knows today.
Life has never been seen to develop from nonliving materials. Yet, evolutionists say it did. Mutations, said by evolutionists to have created all the kinds of living things, have never been seen to produce one creature that was more complex or better able to survive. The moon has moonquakes, a magnetic field and internal heat. These are all indications that it is far younger than evolutionists care to believe. Geological strata were at one time sediments in water – floodwaters. Evolutionists believe that the multiple layers of sedimentary rock were laid down one after another by local floods with millions of years between each flood. If that is true, how is it that these strata are often found showing the lower strata blending into the strata above it?
If language evolved, why are the most ancient languages the most complex? If religions evolved, why do the most ancient forms of religion worship one God – a Creator – while later forms of the same religions have many gods – gods who are much more like human beings?
Many more examples show that only the Bible’s account of history makes sense in view of what we know.
Prayer: Dear Lord, the very stones cry out that You are indeed Creator and Almighty God. Help me to add my voice to this witness and tell others of Your forgiving love in Jesus Christ. In His Name. Amen.
Ref: Brown, Walter T. 1984. “The scientific case for creation: 116 categories of evidence.” Bible-Science Newsletter, June-August. Photo: J.B.S. Haldane, atheist, evolutionary biologist and Marxist who said that the oceans would have formed a “hot dilute soup” where living matter could arise from non-living matter. Cyprus Coast Cliff – Pixabay.com CCO
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Génesis* 7:19-20*
“Y las aguas subieron mucho sobre la tierra; y todos los montes altos que había debajo de todos los cielos, fueron cubiertos. Quince codos más alto subieron las aguas, después que fueron cubiertos los montes.”
Todavía no he tenido el privilegio de visitar Australia, esa vasta nación continental, que cubre una superficie similar a la de los 48 estados más bajos. Si alguna vez logro llegar allí, me encantaría ver el famoso monumento que solía ser conocido como Ayer’s Rock, pero que ahora es más conocido por su nombre en la lengua de los nativos Ananga: Uluru. Este impresionante trozo de arenisca se eleva desde el desierto del sur del Territorio del Norte de Australia, situado a 208 millas al suroeste de Alice Springs. Como un iceberg, aún más de este inusual monumento se encuentra bajo tierra.
Uluru está hecho de un tipo de piedra arenisca gruesa conocida como arcosa, compuesta de granos angulares de feldespato rosa. Las capas de roca están dispuestas de forma empinada, a unos 80° con respecto a la horizontal. Los evolucionistas asumen que esta piedra se formó en un mar poco profundo durante un período de aproximadamente 350 millones de años. Luego, hace unos 550 millones de años, se levantó y se dobló.
Esta visión es problemática, ya que los granos angulares de feldespato son característicos, incluso en una escala de tiempo evolutiva, de rocas mucho más jóvenes. Con el tiempo, los granos de feldespato deberían descomponerse y formar arcilla. Como estamos acostumbrados, la formación de Uluru se explica mejor por un evento catastrófico: el Diluvio bíblico. La deposición bajo condiciones de inundación masiva, seguida rápidamente por levantamiento y plegado más tarde en la inundación, es una mejor explicación de cómo han sobrevivido los granos angulares de feldespato. Uluru es otro testigo de la verdad de la palabra de Dios.
Oración: Señor, nosotros observamos tu maravilloso mundo, y en cada rincón, vemos evidencia consistente con la verdad de Tu palabra, y te alabamos. Amén.
Ref.: (2008) Uluru (Ayers Rock) en Australia, , consultado el 26/03/2020. Imagen: Imagen de Dominio Público.
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In April 2022, Maine had the third-largest nursing shortage in the nation. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: August 29, 2023
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The killing of innocent children happened when the midwives were ordered by Pharaoh to throw babies into the waters of the Nile because the Israelites were populating too rapidly to his liking. Infants were part of the sacrifice offered to Baal and to other false gods. They were targeted by the wicked King Herod in order to stop the King of the Jews and it’s been advanced by wicked, dictatorial governments throughout history.
In the U.S. we try to whitewash the practice with terms like “reproductive health” or “choice,” but just because the methods and terminology have changed, the bottom line is that what’s happening to the pre-born today is no different from that of pagan civilizations of the past. It’s still barbarism.
The reversal of Roe v. Wade by the Dobbs decision has drawn the lines clearer than ever in this battle between life and death. Though the highest office in our land continues to fight for and advance this culture of death, we must remember that it’s God that hates the hands that shed innocent blood.
To bring analysis on related issues that have been unfolding, Jim welcomed Pastor Jim Harden back to Crosstalk. He’s president and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York. Pastor Harden pioneered the first measurable and repeatable medical model in the pregnancy center movement, helping hundreds of centers nationwide become more effective at reaching more women and saving more babies from abortion. He’s written extensively on medical ethics, executive leadership, and pro-life strategy.
During the first Republican debate in Milwaukee, the moderators seemed to describe pro-life protections as politically harmful and a losing issue since the Dobbs decision. Is upholding life really a losing issue right now?
According to Pastor Harden, the Democrats love to make that claim so that Republicans will run their campaigns based upon how the Democrats want them to be run. He explained how Republicans swallowed that bait during the 2020 mid-terms. He predicted the “red wave” would “die on the beach” as Republicans backed away from the abortion issue and scrubbed their websites of their pro-life stance.
Why? It’s because people want to talk about this issue and as a recent Gallup Poll showed, the majority of Americans want 98% of all abortions restricted. This means Republicans need to talk about the true, Democrat position on this issue. That’s unfettered, unrestricted abortion through all 9 months of pregnancy.
He also noted how it’s still the responsibility of the federal government to protect all people equally and not disqualify one category of individuals from equal protection under the law. That’s a slippery slope and at that point one must ask, who’s next?
So what are we to make of the comments of candidates like Mike Pence and Nikki Haley at the Milwaukee debate? Such comments appear to be based on Democrat ideology and terms, one of them being the idea of gestational age restrictions. Pastor Harden believes they need to move away from that and start being pro-life statesmen because it’s the job of government to protect all people equally.
Pastor Harden pointed to the fact that he’s not aware of any Republican candidate or legislature that’s looking to put women in jail for being abused by an abortionist or to ban contraception. This is the propaganda that’s being promoted by the extremists in the Democrat party.
This is just a small part of the conversation from the early part of the program. Jim and Pastor Harden had much more to share on this critical issue on Crosstalk.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 9, 1775. I’m in Auburn, New York, at Fort Ticonderoga with General Henry Knox. It’s bitterly cold!
JG: “General Knox, what are you doing way up here in northern New York?”
HK: “Mr. Gillespie, it will be difficult, but we desperately need to get these 59 cannons to Massachusetts for General Washington and the Continental Army.”
Against near impossible odds in harsh winter conditions, Henry Knox delivered 59 cannons to the Continental Army, giving key artillery strength against the British.
Read more about Henry Knox.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord. (Leviticus 4:7)
The altar of incense is the place where saints present their prayers and praises; and it is delightful to think of it as sprinkled with the blood of the great sacrifice. This it is which makes all our worship acceptable with Jehovah: He sees the blood of His own Son and therefore accepts our homage.
It is well for us to fix our eyes upon the blood of the one offering for sin. Sin mingles even with our holy things, and our best repentance, faith, prayer, and thanksgiving could not be received of God were it not for the merit of the atoning sacrifice. Many sneer at “the blood”; but to us it is the foundation of comfort and hope. That which is on the horns of the altar is meant to be prominently before our eyes when we draw near to God. The blood gives strength to prayer, and hence it is on the altar’s horns. It is “before the Lord,” and therefore it ought to be before us. It is on the altar before we bring the incense; it is there to sanctify our offerings and gifts.
Come, let us pray with confidence, since the Victim is offered, the merit has been pleaded, the blood is within the veil, and the prayers of believers must be sweet unto the Lord.
Kerby AndersonThe phrase “trust the science” isn’t as popular in the culture as it has been in the past due to the recent revelations about inaccurate scientific statements during the pandemic. And the phrase “trust the science” isn’t as accepted as it was in the scientific community due to so many retractions.
The co-founders of Retraction Watch have been monitoring this problem for years. They found that only 40 scientific papers were retracted in the year 2000. But last year, 5,500 scientific papers were retracted. They concluded that only about a fifth of the retractions have been done due to an “honest error.”
The surge in bogus papers is driven in part by the reality that scientists need to “publish or perish.” But those pressures have been on academics for decades. A larger problem is the fact that many are turning to “paper mills” that sell manuscripts and other research projects to scientists needing to publish.
People are being harmed by these bogus papers. One anesthesiologist falsified data on an ineffective blood substitute that was widely cited in the literature. Patients were harmed by this false research.
Another aspect of this problem is illustrated by the so-called replication crisis. So many of the results published in scientific papers cannot be reproduced by other researchers. The University of Virginia attempted to reproduce five “landmark” cancer studies. It failed in one case and produced inconclusive results in two others. This suggests that “the science” in all these cases might be wrong.
It is becoming more and more difficult to “trust the science” when we discover how many scientific papers and scientific statements are wrong.
Last spring the Town of Hayward used an obscure state law to hold its annual meeting without public notice. At the meeting, three resolutions were passed, including a fifteen million dollar building project and reorganization of the town board. When citizens learned what happened, they circulated multiple petitions calling for a special town meeting to reconsider the resolutions. To date the town clerk has refused to call the meeting. Citizens contacted Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, which has now sent the town a demand letter
It’s been said that all that’s necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. Alert citizens willing to get involved can make a tremendous difference, especially at the local level. Holding elected officials accountable is essential and is part of being a good steward of this republic we are blessed to live in.
This is Ken Ham, author of the book on millions of years and church compromise, *In Six Days*.Yesterday we learned dinosaurs were created on the same day as Adam and Eve, so dinosaurs and man did live together. But wouldn’t fierce dinosaurs like *T. rex* have terrorized the Garden of Eden?
Genesis chapter 1 tells us that, originally, people and the animals were created vegetarian. God gave them the plants to eat. This means originally T. rex would’ve been snacking on fruits and plants. But, what about those huge teeth?
Well, just because something has big teeth doesn’t mean it eats meat. We see that today. Fruit bats and lemurs both have sharp teeth, but they eat plants!
It wasn’t until after sin that creatures started eating meat.
Dig Deeper* A Vegetarian Dinosaur’s Big Mouth * Dino Diet Excludes Millions of Years
Welcome to Prophecy Q & A with Jimmy DeYoung.
There are three books that have been given to the three strands of the human family:
The Book of Daniel was given to the Gentile world. It talks about the kingdoms that are coming and will one day be established.
The Book of Ezekiel contains the promises to the Jewish people – the vision of the valley of dry bones and the coming back together of the Jewish nation (i.e. the state of Israel). It is laid out in the last chapters of the Book of Ezekiel, chapters 33-48.
The Book of Revelation was given to Christians, and it lays out the final days of Bible prophecy.
Jimmy DeYoung was a prophecy teacher and journalist who travelled the country and the world educating the Body of Christ of the future events foretold in God’s prophetic Word. His goal was to equip Christians with the knowledge and understanding of what God’s Word says will happen someday soon, so that they can make better decisions today. Dr. DeYoung went home to be with his Savior on August 15, 2021.
Welcome to Apologetics with Carl Kerby.
Today, we’re talking about having the right attitude in using apologetics. “Carl,” you might say, “is it really THAT important what kind of attitude we have when using apologetics?”
The answer is … YES!
You know, sometimes it’s easy to look at people who we disagree with as the enemy. When we share with others the sound reasons for our faith, we should remember that we aren’t trying to win an intellectual boxing match … we’re trying to help people who are spiritually blind see the light of God’s truth.
Jude had this attitude when he wrote in his epistle, “And of some have compassion, making a difference.”
We can make a difference in others’ lives using apologetics, but we need to realize that those we are contending with are lost people who need Christ. A heart of compassion will motivate us to reach others and make them more willing to listen to what we have to say.
But what are the apologetic tools to reach people for Christ? We’ll address that another time. Until then, find more apologetic resources at debunked.org. Stay bold!
Carl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Sharing your faith‑well, other can putting your faith in Jesus, it’s really the most important thing you could do. You know that, right? Our most important goal and purpose is to bring God glory by sharing the Good News of the Gospel with the lost. It was Jesus’ last command before He ascended into heaven, and it is our first concern. Junior’s a biker, a real tough guy and not a talker. In fact, Junior was incredibly shy and liked to fade into the background. That is, until he met Jesus and learned to share the Gospel! And now Junior says, “It’s too urgent!” He has to share the Gospel whenever he can. Dear listener, it really is urgent. We only have today to share the Gospel, so what are you waiting for? You just need to be willing to open your mouth and let the Lord use you. If you’re not confident in sharing your faith, well, we’re here to help! For tips, tools, and resources to get started, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Job 31:1-33:33
2 Corinthians 3:1-18
Psalm 43:1-5
Proverbs 22:8-9
Job 31:1 — Job outlines the disciplines of a godly man. While we may want to dismiss it as just the posturing of a hurting individual, we must remember that this is the testimony of one who is perfect and upright, fearing God and eschewing evil. He’s worth imitating in my humble opinion.
Personal Purity —
- Guarding the eyes (Job 31:1)
- Guarding the heart (Job 31:9)
- Guarding the feet (Job 31:9)
Relational Responsibility —
- Relationship with employees (Job 31:13)
- Relationship with the poor (Job 31:16)
- Relationship with the widows (Job 31:16)
- Relationship with the fatherless (Job 31:17)
- Relationship with the wanters-of-clothing (Job 31:19)
- Relationship with enemies (Job 31:29-30)
- Relationship with strangers (Job 31:32)
Spiritual Fidelity —
- Trusting not in wealth (Job 31:24-25)
- Following no other gods (Job 31:26-28)
- Hiding not sin from God (Job 31:33)
Job 31:15 — Slavery and abortion are both addressed with one verse. God made both master and slave (or employer and employee) – so how can one of God’s creation mistreat another of God’s creation?
Job 31:26 — Is Job saying we can’t enjoy a sunrise? No. Job is addressing those who worship the sun (Ezekiel 8:16).
Job 32:1 — The Great Debate is over … but not yet. Elihu enters the ring taking on all four debaters (Job 32:2-3)!
Job 32:19 — Many a talkative man has felt like Elihu, but unfortunately few have the wisdom of Elihu.
Job 33:8 — Having begged for the right to be heard, Elihu now seeks to confirm that he heard Job right. He will then go to the cross-examination of Job.
Job 33:12 — Job is not just, not because he has sinned and is being punished, but because he is becoming bitter against God. But God is greater than man and does not need to give account of Himself (Job 33:13)!
There is always a reason for every act of grace which God performs for man. He acts sovereignly, and therefore he is not bound to give any reason for his actions; but he always acts wisely, and therefore he has a reason for so acting. Writing to the Ephesians, the apostle Paul says that God “worketh all things after the counsel of his own will.”
Charles Spurgeon
Job 33:23-24 — The preacher steps forth, not spouting the conventional wisdom, but as one of a thousand. He is charged with a command from the gracious Lord, “Deliver the sinner from the pit – there is a ransom!” Like the ram in the thicket that was to be offered in the place of Isaac (Genesis 22:13), God has provided a ransom!
This is the only reason why any man shall be delivered from going clown to the pit, because God has found a ransom, There is no way of salvation but by the ransom; all who ever are saved are saved by the ransom; and if you, dear friend, would be saved, it must be by the ransom; and there is but one.
Observe that the text says, “I have found a ransom.” This ransom is an invention of divine wisdom. I do not think it would ever have occurred to any mind but the mind of God himself to save sinners by the substitutionary sacrifice of Christ. The most astonishing novelty under heaven is the old, old story of the cross of Christ. That ever God should take upon himself the sin of his own creatures, that, in order to be able justly to forgive, God himself should bear the punishment which he must inflict for the creatures’ sin, this is something marvelous to the last degree. The rebel sins, and the King himself suffers the penalty for the rebellion. The offender commits the trespass, and the Judge bears the punishment. Such a plan was never heard of in human courts of law; or if it has ever been spoken of there, it was because, first of all, both the ears of him who heard it had been made to tingle while God revealed it out of his own heart. “I have found a ransom.” Nobody would have thought of that way of the deliverance of a sinner from the pit of hell through a ransom if God had not thought of it.
Charles Spurgeon
Job 33:25 — Salvation transforms the life of a person about to perish (Job 33:18). Job is no longer in pain (Job 33:19), unable to enjoy life (Job 33:20), wasting away (Job 33:21), drawing near the grave (Job 33:22). Now his flesh is fresher than a child’s (Job 33:25) which sounds a lot like Naaman (2 Kings 5:14)! God’s favor is upon him (Job 33:26), and He has given man His righteousness! (Job 33:26).
Job 33:27 — The three friends thought Job wasn’t trying hard enough to be righteous. Job thought he had been trying hard enough to be righteous. Elihu thinks Job has forgotten how a person becomes righteous.
Job is being reminded of his conversion. Why was Job righteous in the sight of the LORD? Not because he was perfect, but because he admitted he was a sinner. God delivered Job (Job 33:28) because he trusted the Ransom (Job 33:24).
2 Corinthians 3:1 — Like Elihu, Paul begs for a hearing from his audience. But unlike Elihu, Paul is not the younger man here.
2 Corinthians 3:6 — What is the New Testament? The declaration of the ransom! Isn’t it glorious (2 Corinthians 3:8)!
2 Corinthians 3:14 — Yes, it is sad that our dear Jewish friends can read the Old Testament (this is the only place in the Bible where this phrase occurs) and not see Jesus. It is amazing that we can see Jesus even in Job!
2 Corinthians 3:18 — Speaking of glory, we are being changed into the glory of the LORD by His Spirit!
Psalm 43:3 — May we be led by His truth and light unto His Holy Hill!
Proverbs 22:9 — God blesses those who give to the poor. Note that he didn’t give his stale bread to the poor. Today we often believe, “Give of your worst to the Master.” Reminds me of a song by Patch the Pirate – Any Ol’ Thing!
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The number of Californians dying by assisted suicide has surged. During the latest year of available stats., the number of deaths increased by a whopping sixty-three percent. Scores of people who got the lethal drugs died from their underlying illness or other causes. The California Department of Public Health doesn’t how they died, just like it can’t answer other important questions. They don’t know what happened to the dangerous drugs not taken by patients. They’re also dependent on the so-called doctors involved in killing their patients. It’s a self-reporting system so abuses are easily covered up. Here’s an interesting stat. Nearly ninety percent of all people who died by assisted suicide were white. Looks like assisted suicide is an issue of white privilege. Where are the protestors?
Acts 20:32
“And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.”
Biologists have recently discovered a gene that suggests that God may not be above playing a practical joke on those who reject what His Word says.
Those scientists who believe that natural forces made everything, including you and me, think that we have inherited all that we are. However, the Bible says that all living things reproduce “after their kind.” Thousands of years of experience in selective breeding have shown that plants and animals always reproduce after their own kind. Not only is every known example of a mutation harmful, but living things resist attempts to change them too much.
Geneticists have discovered a genetic basis for the Bible’s statement that all creatures reproduce after their own kinds. Keep in mind that “species” and “kinds” are not necessarily the same. Fruit fly studies show that when some species of fruit fly try to mate with other species, the resulting offspring are either sterile females or die before maturity. In one instance, however, some males survive to adulthood. The so-called “rescue” gene that allows this to happen weakens the general health of the males. Carriers of the gene are sterile. This leaves a huge mystery for evolutionists. Think about it. Parents that carry this “rescue” gene don’t benefit from it. Offspring that inherit it can’t pass it on. As one evolutionist said, how could this possibly have evolved?
Living things do reproduce after their kind, just as the Bible says. In this instance, God has found a way to do this that challenges the very basis of evolution.
Prayer: Dear Lord, I thank You that my biological inheritance as well as my spiritual inheritance through the forgiveness of sins in Jesus Christ are from You and that these have not been left up to chance. Amen.
Ref: “On the rescue gene and the origin of species.” Discover, Aug. 1987. p. 7. Illustration: Fruit fly – Pixabay.com
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Génesis* 7:19-20*
“Y las aguas subieron mucho sobre la tierra; y todos los montes altos que había debajo de todos los cielos, fueron cubiertos. Quince codos más alto subieron las aguas, después que fueron cubiertos los montes.”
Según Vera Lynn, “mañana habrá pájaros azules sobre los acantilados blancos de Dover, ¡sólo espera y verás!” Esas icónicas caras de roca blanda, que se elevan como dientes desde el Canal de la Mancha, son visibles a 20 millas de la costa de Francia.
Los acantilados están hechos de tiza. Los veteranos como yo estamos familiarizados con este material blanco y suave de los días en que era una herramienta de enseñanza, ya que los maestros de escuela ilustraban sus lecciones en pizarrones grandes escribiendo con palos del material de color blanco puro o de color. Los famosos acantilados son parte de un gran depósito de roca sedimentaria blanda que cubre gran parte del sur de Inglaterra. Pero, la tiza no termina abruptamente en la costa sur de Inglaterra. La misma tiza se encuentra en Irlanda del Norte y también en el Canal de la Mancha en Francia, Países Bajos, Alemania, en toda Europa continental e incluso en Kazajstán. Estos lechos contienen el mismo tipo de fósiles. ¡Pero hay más! El mismo tipo de tiza, con los mismos fósiles, se puede encontrar en todo el medio oeste de EE. UU. Y también, sorprendentemente, en Australia Occidental, en la cuenca de Perth. ¿Cómo pudo haberse formado tanta tiza de la misma manera, presumiblemente al mismo tiempo, en varias partes del mundo? La deposición lenta y profunda no explica nada de esto.
La Biblia nos dice que Dios envió un Diluvio mundial. Este enorme evento global habría causado la sedimentación mundial y, por lo tanto, la Biblia explica fácilmente fenómenos extraños como la tiza mundial.
Oración: Padre, es muy emocionante leer Tu palabra, la Biblia, y darnos cuenta de que todo lo que dice es verdad. Esto es especialmente cierto cuando nos dice que podemos ser salvos arrepintiéndonos y confiando en nuestro Salvador, Jesucristo. Amén.
Ref: Snelling, A.A. (2008), Las capas de roca transcontinentales, , consultado el 26/03/2020. Imagen: Chalk pit en Surrey, Inglaterra, CC BY-SA 3.0 Sin Puerto.
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Penna Dexter They said the movie, Barbie, is ‘subversive.’ Woke. Promotes feminism. But I couldn’t hate it. It was too clever and beautiful. And genuinely funny. A parody of feminism, Barbie, and Mattel itself. The opening scene takes place on a rocky beach where little girls are playing tea party with baby dolls. Barbie appears — larger than life — in her black and white striped bathing suit. Awestruck, the girls smash their baby dolls on the rocks. A jarring reminder of society’s denigration of women’s motherly role.’ Then we’re introduced to the feminist utopia that is Barbieland. The family simply doesn’t exist there. There is a pregnant Midge. “Didn’t we discontinue her?” wonders the Mattel CEO — played by Will Ferrell. Each Barbie lives in her own house. The houses have no outer walls. The Barbies can see each other. They greet one another in the morning and affirm, love, and support one another throughout the day. Who needs a family? Who needs men? All Barbies have meaningful jobs: doctors, airline pilots, or astronauts. A Barbie is President, and the Supreme Court is all Barbies. The Kens do something called “Beach.” Daily Mail columnist, Sarah Vine calls Barbie “a deeply anti-man movie.” “Every male character is either an idiot, a bigot, or a sad, rather pathetic loser.” Barbie’s purpose, as she understands it, is to help little girls grow up to run the real world. Margot Robbie — the perfect Barbie — winks at the little girls surrounded by their broken baby dolls as if to reassure them. ‘Ladies, we’ve got this.’ When Barbie travels to the real world, she realizes she and the other Barbies have failed. “You represent everything wrong with our culture,” a teenager tells her. Co-writer and producer Greta Gerwig’s previous movies portray men as oppressive authority figures. Her good men are disrespected or demeaned by female characters. Here, the Mattel executives are buffoonishly authoritarian. The Kens — and real-world fathers — are weak and compliant. Behold: feminism’s rotten fruit.
Lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be redeemed among the nations. (Numbers 23:9) Who would wish to dwell among the nations and to be numbered with them? …
Kerby Anderson Tim Busch begins his commentary with this quote: “We don’t want to convert the young people to Christ or to the Catholic Church or anything like that.” He then asks, who said this? Not an atheist. Not a defender of the separation of church and state. Not even a member of another religion. It was spoken by a leader in the Catholic church. No matter what your denominational background (Catholic, Protestant, etc.), you can probably see the issue. We have a loss of courage and conviction. He observes that “many religious believers are losing the courage to defend their beliefs. Yet modern society desperately needs vibrant faith communities that stand strong for timeless principles and deeper truths.” We are facing threats to the sanctity of human life and threats to the institutions of marriage and family. We are facing threats to our ability to practice our religious beliefs, though we have recently enjoyed many victories for religious liberty in the courts. And he concluded that one of the biggest threats facing modern society is the rise of transgenderism. His question is appropriate: “Will religious believers take the heat without melting? Many are, but others are not.” He points to religious hospitals facing pressure to accept transgenderism and concludes that we “make clear that changing genders is impossible and wrong.” His observations and conclusions are what we have been discussing on radio for the last few years. It has become even more important for Christians to develop biblical discernment when so many issues and principles are up for debate. And it is equally important for Christians to develop biblical courage to act on those biblical convictions. I agree with his assessment that religious believers need to address these social issues that will determine the direction America takes. It is time for Christians to show courage.
Was Adam a real man? Some Christians accept evolution’s claim that Adam was not a real person, just a representation of the human race after evolving. Yet, the biblical record …
This is Ken Ham, CEO of Answers in Genesis, the Creation Museum, and the Ark Encounter. When it comes to the foundation for your worldview, there’s only two choices: man’s …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. There are five primary means of growth to help your spiritual walk. Bible. Prayer. …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Esther 1:1-3:15 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Psalm 35:17-28 Proverbs 21:19-20 Esther 1:2 — Welcome to the book of Esther. The only book of the Bible where the name of …
The Saddest Casualty In The War On Woke This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and …
America’s unborn babies enjoyed a significant victory on Wednesday regarding chemical abortion pills. A panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with medical science, ruling in favor of …
Isaiah 40:8“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” We have looked at many plants and animals that use different forms of …
Génesis 1: 31a“ Y vio Dios todo lo que había hecho, y he aquí que era bueno en gran manera.” Para cuando escuche esta emisión de “Momentos de La Creación”, …
The Sixth Circuit rulings agrees there is no constitutional right to mutilate children under any circumstances. We should never fall for this propaganda from the government again. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: August 17, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet MP3 | Order If you thought that all the discussion surrounding COVID-19, lock-downs, vaccine side effects, sudden deaths and digital health certificates was …
If the Lord were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have showed us all …
Kerby Anderson Is the idea of “The Great Reset” merely a conspiracy theory? That seems unlikely given the fact that if you type in those three words in a search engine, you will find more than 900 million hits. Last year the founder of the World Economic Forum co-authored and published a book called COVID-19: The Great Reset. The authors see the current situation in the world as a means of dealing with the “weaknesses of capitalism” supposedly exposed during the pandemic. But to understand the history of “The Great Reset,” you need to go back to 2010 when urban studies scholar Richard Florida wrote a book with that title. He argued that the 2008 economic crash was the latest in a series of great resets that included the Great Depression of the 1930s. A few years later, the book and its ideas became the basis for wanting to “push the reset button” on the world economies. Today, it is probably fair to say that the phrase “The Great Reset” means different things to different people. Environmental groups want to reset how we use resources and focus on sustainability. Business leaders want banks and corporations to use an ESG index (environmental, social, and governance index). Globalists want to reset the economy and move us toward what has been called “stakeholder capitalism,” or what others have called “communist capitalism.” Critics talk about some of the other factors associated with “The Great Reset.” That would include such things as the promotion of uncontrolled immigration along with significant money printing. That results in problems like open borders and uncontrolled inflation. The phrase “The Great Reset” may mean different things to different people. And as you can see, some of the ideas associated with it are bad for our country and us.
Earlier this week Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services issued a press release regarding what they call “troubling rates” of poor mental health in girl and young women in our state, …
Was Adam a real man? Some Christians who accept evolution say that Adam was not a real person – just an allegory representing the human race after evolving. But there’s …
This is Ken Ham, a publisher of the apologetics, award-winning family magazine Answers. Whenever I say that atheism is a religion, a lot of atheists get mad at me! But, …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Did you realize there are five different means to help you grow spiritually? I …
Smaller Classes Are Not Better This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us to …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Nehemiah 12:27-13:31 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 Psalm 35:1-16 Proverbs 21:17-18 Nehemiah 12:31 — Cup Bearer, Building Inspector, Commander, General Contractor, Negotiator, and Singspiration Architect – Nehemiah wore many hats! …
A presidential candidate – I won’t share his party or name. What’s important is understanding he’s wrong. While describing himself as “unapologetically pro-life,” he said, “I would not support a …
Matthew 7:11“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them …
Salmo 8:1“!Oh Jehová, Señor nuestro, Cuán glorioso es tu nombre en toda la tierra! Has puesto tu gloria sobre los cielos” Hay una serie de objetos borrosos, indistintos y de …
John Witherspoon was the only pastor who signed the Declaration of Independence. We should never fall for this propaganda from the government again. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: August 16, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Alex Newman MP3 | Order Some of the most powerful people on earth believe that one day they’ll be able to “upgrade” at least some human beings …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s April 18, 1776, almost midnight. The King of England wants to hang Samuel Adams and …
And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live. (Ezekiel 47:9) The living waters, in the prophet’s vision, flowed …
Media outlets report that last Thursday, a group of about forty parents, some Green Bay school officials, and a lawyer met in a short closed-door meeting regarding a biological male …
Kerby Anderson Let me introduce you to a word that is probably new to you but will probably be used much more in the future. Decades ago, when I talked about concepts like “secular humanism” or the “New Age Movement” on radio, I think most listeners wondered why I was talking about such philosophical concepts. But they soon learned how important they were. The word is “panopticon.” It is used in two YouTube videos I’ve seen and is used many times in one of the books I am reading. The idea was formulated by the philosopher Jeremy Bentham, who wanted to construct a way in which a watchman could keep an eye on lots of prisoners in a prison. A central tower was surrounded by cells with a bright light shining from it, so the prisoners were unable to see the watchman. Therefore, they had to assume they were always under observation. The word panopticon is now being used to describe our world of digital surveillance. You might think that this is merely another way to describe “Big Brother” in the book, Nineteen Eighty-Four, but there is a significant difference. The primary tools in that totalitarian state were posters and huge “telescreens,” which were a constant reminder you were being watched. The Big Brother metaphor fails to capture what is happening in our current age of surveillance. We never know who is listening or when they are listening. People in China know the government is watching and listening and even giving them a social credit score. In this country, we know government and corporations are watching and listening to us through our phones, computers, smart watches, and even through security cameras. But we are never sure who is watching and when because we live in a digital panopticon.
Today, we’re talking about the Big Bang. “Carl, doesn’t the Big Bang disprove the biblical story of creation?” Actually, it does just the OPPOSITE. Before the 20th century, most scientists …
This is Ken Ham, and our popular life-size Noah’s Ark is located in Northern Kentucky. Most children in Christian homes spend two or three hours a week in church. But …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Worship – it is easier to describe than define. There are five means of …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Nehemiah 11:1-12:26 1 Corinthians 10:14-33 Psalm 34:11-22 Proverbs 21:14-16 Nehemiah 11:1 — The nobles led by example in dwelling in Jerusalem. Why was it a sacrifice for others …
The Declining Value of “Higher” Education This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us …
I’ve told you about Canada’s euthanasia program, but here’s sobering news about assisted suicide here in the States. As we expected and warned about, so-called safeguards would drop like flies …
Matthew 6:30“Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, [shall he] not much more [clothe] you, …
2 Pedro 3:6“Por lo cual el mundo de entonces pereció anegado en agua.” A menudo es fascinante mirar artículos científicos sobre supuestas condiciones en escalas de tiempo geológicas profundas. Sorprendentemente, …
Dr. Blair Peters is a self-described “queer surgeon” who appeared in the video with pink hair. We should never fall for this propaganda from the government again. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: August 15, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Tom DeWeese MP3 | Order Increasingly, American farm land, and our food supply, is under attack. Whether it’s the acquisition of fertile farm land for the carbon-capture pipeline, China …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s September 7, 1774. The First Continental Congress has just received news that the world’s most …
VCY America is leading another trip to the Ark Encounter! Join us Thursday August 24th thru Saturday August 26th! This tour will be led by Dr. Randall Melchert, chairman of …
Date: August 9, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guests: Herb & Linda Gregg MP3 | Order Proverbs 27:1 states, “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” For the …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 16, 1773. I’m on the British ship Dartmouth in Boston Harbor with …
This is an inspiring documentary! On Nov. 11, 1998, Christian missionary Herb Gregg while walking home in the Caucasus area of Russia, was wrestled into the backseat of a car …
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. (Psalm 92:12) These trees are not trained and pruned by man: palms and cedars …
Kerby Anderson Can you be fired for teaching basic biology? That seems to be the case with Professor Johnson Varkey who was fired for “teaching standard principles about human biology and reproduction.” First Liberty Institute is defending him and has filed a complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) naming St. Philip’s College in San Antonio, Texas. On my radio program, we talked with several of the lawyers from First Liberty about the case. The professor has taught Human Anatomy and Physiology to more than 1,500 students since 2003. He has always received positive student feedback. But the student world is changing. You can be considered bigoted for teaching that sex is determined by X and Y chromosomes. Students walked out of his class, complained, and he received a letter of termination in January. Teaching basic biology was labeled as “discriminatory about homosexuals and transgender individuals.” Although Professor Varkey is a Christian, it is worth noting that many non-Christians are frustrated with attempts by faculty and students to misrepresent basic biology. Back in February, I did a commentary about a secular, evolutionary biology professor at Williams College frustrated that some of her fellow science professors were teaching that sex (not gender) is on a continuum. She pointed to an obvious fact of biology: “sexes are defined by the size of their gametes—that is, their reproductive cells. Large gametes occur in females, small gametes in males.” The complaint to the EEOC argues that what was done to him by the college is wrong and that he should be able to get his job back. Colleges should not be firing professors for teaching actual science, even if that teaching also aligns with the professor’s religious beliefs.
On Monday Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a motion to speed up a decision in his challenge against Wisconsin’s pre-Roe abortion ban. The case, which is now before Dane County …
So … did our supposed evolutionary ancestor, Lucy, have hands and feet like humans? Remember, no hand or foot bones were found for Lucy, but bones were found from her …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. “One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.” …
Greg Abbott: A Case Study In RINO-ism This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Ezra 8:21-9:15 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 Psalm 31:1-8 Proverbs 21:1-2 Ezra 8:22 — Ezra was faced with a tension: accept the gracious offer of the king to provide protection, …
Pro-lifers enjoyed a huge victory in the deep blue state of California. A late-term abortion center planned to open in Beverly Hills, that is until local pro-life advocates mobilized a …
Colossians 2:4-5“And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, …
Salmos 119:105“Lámpara es a mis pies tu palabra y lumbrera a mi camino”. Imagínese sentado en la sala de estar de un amigo. ¿Puede imaginar en su mente dónde está …
Applying for a religious exemption is a legal right. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: August 8, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Frank Gaffney MP3 | Order Frank Gaffney is the Vice Chairman for Committee on the Present Danger: China. He is author of The Indictment: Prosecuting the Chinese …
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he …
Kerby Anderson The latest survey done by Pew Research documents that most Americans don’t care about free speech. The share of US adults who say the federal government should restrict false information rose from one-third (38%) in 2018 to more than a majority (55%) this year. If you dig into the demographics of the survey, you also find that Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (70%) are much more likely than Republicans and Republican-leaners (38%) to support the US government restricting information online. It is also worth mentioning that there was virtually no difference between the two parties in 2018. Dennis Prager adds several conclusions based upon this survey. First, the most important human freedom is freedom of speech. He explains that “free speech is what makes the pursuit of truth possible and makes the advancement of science possible”. Second, he observes that “America has been the freest country in the world for all of its history.” Unfortunately, this survey illustrates why many of us believe that is changing. His third and fourth observations fit together. “Free speech is seriously threatened for the first time in American history” and “The threat to free speech comes entirely from the Left.” These observations might sound radical, but I have discussed the basis for them in previous commentaries. Dennis Prager has documented these observations many times in his writings. He also adds that, “There is no example in history of the Left attaining power and allowing free speech,” and gives numerous historical examples to prove his point. We should be concerned when a majority of our fellow citizens feel it is appropriate for politicians and bureaucrats to censor what they may deem as false information.
Last week, the Sixth US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a two to one decision that a recently enacted ban on gender-confused minors receiving hormone therapy and puberty blockers …
This week we’re getting specific about fossils. We’re going to deal with a supposed ape/human ancestor. When conversing with a non-believer about the fossil record, I’ll ask, “What specific fossil …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Mark Dever says, “The Christian life is the discipled life and the discipling life.” …
Political Trump Indictment Reeks of Deep State This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Ezra 7:1-8:20 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 Psalm 30:1-12 Proverbs 20:28-30 Ezra 7:1 — Don’t gloss over this genealogy! Who is Seraiah? The last high priest of Jerusalem (2 Kings …
Mallory was born without a uterus and told she’d never have children. She and her husband Nick, through the help of her sister, used surrogacy to become parents of a …
1 Peter 5:6-7“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” …
Salmos 119:105“Lámpara es a mis pies tu palabra y lumbrera a mi camino”. La medusa casi parece una criatura de una mala película de ciencia ficción. Alrededor de 500 especies …
The FDA has a terrible track record of approving harmful drugs. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: August 7, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Sam Black MP3 | Order At younger and younger ages, people are being exposed to pornography. The impact is being carried through the teen years and into …
Browse Christian movies, preaching and teaching, informative documentaries, and children’s specials as well as live WVCY-TV and VCY Radio on the VCY.tv app – now available on Google TV! Use …
And a man shall be as an hiding-place from the wind and a covert from the tempest. (Isaiah 32:2) Who this Man is we all know. Who could He be …
Kerby Anderson In his new book, Decades of Decadence, Senator Marco Rubio exposes the attacks on four key elements of American strength: good local jobs, stable families, geographical communities, and a sovereign nation that serves as a beacon of freedom and prosperity. He begins his book by talking about an article published in National Interest when he was getting ready for college. Francis Fukuyama wrote about “The End of History” and predicted a future global order where there were no viable alternatives to democracy. The US defeated fascism during World War II, and the Soviet Union was on the verge of collapse. This utopian vision of the future didn’t take place. In my radio interview with Senator Rubio, I mentioned sitting on a panel with Harvard professor Samuel Huntington, who wrote about The Clash of Civilizations. He predicted world history would be marked by conflicts between three principal groups: western universalism, Muslim militancy, and Chinese assertion. Senator Rubio explained that the assumption was that nation states would be more focused on economic interests and therefore would not go to war with each other. Politicians started making decisions that benefited this system and stopped making decisions about what was good for America. This empowered China, and now we are heavily dependent upon them for all sorts of essential goods. We assumed that nationhood was over, and people and countries would be doing what was good for the global economy and international order. Senator Rubio explained that “China didn’t get that memo, and Russia didn’t get that memo, and Iran didn’t get that memo, and North Korea didn’t get that memo.” Many countries have been operating in their national interest. He believes it is not too late to reject those errors and rebuild this nation. His book provides a critique of the past and a roadmap for the future.
Pregnancy care centers in Vermont are suing Vermont state officials over a new law that would allow the attorney general to bring a civil action against these prolife centers for …
We’re still dealing with the claim that everybody KNOWS fossils prove evolution. “How can you Christians argue against it?” Uhhh .. does everybody KNOW that the fossil record proves evolution? Remember, …
This is Ken Ham, on a mission to call the church back to God’s Word and the gospel. This week we’re going to look at five fossil mysteries that evolution …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. The focus of Jesus’ Great Commission is not in making converts, but rather in …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Ezra 4:24-6:22 1 Corinthians 3:5-23 Psalm 29:1-11 Proverbs 20:26-27 Ezra 5:11 — “Who said you could build this?” Interesting the response back – “We are the servants of …
Higher Ed Machine Losing Its Grip This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us …
Here’s an update on a story I told you about earlier. A Saginaw, Michigan abortionist, Theodore Roummel ran over a pro-life sidewalk counselor, not once but twice. He broke Mark …
1 Samuel 11:1“Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, ‘Make a covenant with us, and we will …
1 Corintios 2:7-8“Pero hablamos sabiduría de Dios en misterio, la sabiduría oculta que Dios predestinó antes de los siglos para nuestra gloria, la cual ninguno de los poderosos de este …
2023 | Week of August 7 | Radio Transcript #1527 For many Christians and even conservatives who aren’t Christians, one of the most alarming aspects of our rapidly transforming culture …
Three professors will receive a First Amendment training session. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. (James …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Ezra 3:1-4:23 1 Corinthians 2:6-3:4 Psalm 28:1-9 Proverbs 20:24-25 Ezra 3:2 — This “3 Chronicles” (because it picks up right where 2 Chronicles ends) is a rebuilding and …
His heavens shall drop down dew. (Deuteronomy 33:28) What the dew in the East is to the world of nature, that is the influence of the Spirit in the realm …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Ezra 1:1-2:70 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 Psalm 27:7-14 Proverbs 20:22-23 Ezra 1:1 — Most kings don’t liberate their subjects; like Rehoboam, they tend to up the ante (1 Kings 12:11). Cyrus, however, brought …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. I’m Carl Kerby. Do you remember what President Nixon received as a gift when he visited China in 1972? That’s right. Two …
Date: August 4, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Here are the stories that made the cut for the first quarter hour as Jim presented another edition of the weekly News Round-Up: –Former …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s March 23, 1765. I’m in London, England in the court of King George …
Penna Dexter It’s hard to know the rate at which people who obtain gender transition surgeries ultimately seek to detransition. The detransition rate has hovered at around two percent. But two trans academics, Daniela Valdes and Kinnon MacKinnon, point out that “older studies may not adequately predict outcomes for today’s far larger, more diverse trans and gender-questioning population.” In their article in The Atlantic entitled, “Take Detransitioners Seriously,” the two researchers argue that detransitioning is not “a negligible issue.” We have been hearing from quite a few detransitioners lately. Here’s one of their stories as told to FOX News and reported in Family Research Council’s news publication, The Washington Stand. For privacy, the detransitioner calls himself ‘Kobe.” Kobe says he was a “feminine boy” and that he was experiencing “mental health” issues. Had it not been for the pervasive gender ideology online, he says he would not have pursued a gender transition. Kobe began taking puberty blockers at age 13 and estrogen at age 16. To get them, he heeded online advice to “play the suicide card.” He received “castration surgery” at age 19. “But then,” he says, “everything started to crack, and I couldn’t ignore the complications. I couldn’t ignore that I mutilated myself pretty much with the permission of a psychiatrist.” Because Kobe took puberty blockers and started estrogen so young, he mostly skipped male puberty. He has breasts, female hips, no gonads, a smaller body, and more of a feminine skull. As to the hoped-for improvement in his mental health, he says, “it didn’t do anything.” He has many complications including urination issues caused by his castration surgery and severe back pain which he fears is osteoporosis. “I just wasted so much time,” he says, “and all I really did was become a medical patient for life.” Gender detransitioners like Kobe who were in no position to consent to such mutilation, are now to be commended for their courage in standing up against it.
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31) This gospel for a man with a sword at his throat is the gospel …
On Wednesday, Judge Janet Protaciewicz became Justice Protaciewicz when she was sworn in as a member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, a move that changed the ideological balance of the …
Kerby Anderson Tim Busch begins his commentary with this quote: “We don’t want to convert the young people to Christ or to the Catholic Church or anything like that.” He then asks, who said this? Not an atheist. Not a defender of the separation of church and state. Not even a member of another religion. It was spoken by a leader in the Catholic church. No matter what your denominational background (Catholic, Protestant, etc.), you can probably see the issue. We have a loss of courage and conviction. He observes that “many religious believers are losing the courage to defend their beliefs. Yet modern society desperately needs vibrant faith communities that stand strong for timeless principles and deeper truths.” We are facing threats to the sanctity of human life and threats to the institutions of marriage and family. We are facing threats to our ability to practice our religious beliefs, though we have recently enjoyed many victories for religious liberty in the courts. And he concluded that one of the biggest threats facing modern society is the rise of transgenderism. His question is appropriate: “Will religious believers take the heat without melting? Many are, but others are not.” He points to religious hospitals facing pressure to accept transgenderism and concludes that we “make clear that changing genders is impossible and wrong.” His observations and conclusions are what we have been discussing on radio for the last few years. It has become even more important for Christians to develop biblical discernment when so many issues and principles are up for debate. And it is equally important for Christians to develop biblical courage to act on those biblical convictions. I agree with his assessment that religious believers need to address these social issues that will determine the direction America takes. It is time for Christians to show courage.
“Carl, everybody KNOWS fossils prove evolution. Why fight about it?” I hear this a lot. Many Christians miss how fossils are being used to teach a generation to not trust …
This is Ken Ham, and we’ve produced the family friendly Answers Bible Curriculum. Today we’re wrapping up a series on what the Bible says about discerning false teaching. Well, here’s …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Who do you want to see come to know Jesus? Do you have a …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Chronicles 35:1-36:23 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Psalm 27:1-6 Proverbs 20:20-21 My apologies for going long here – but we are covering one of the most fascinating …
Librarians Deny Access To Christians This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us to …
Those attacking Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas are a carefully orchestrated small number of people, designed to look like broad based support for their radical leftist ideas. Far Left donors …
Psalm 148:3“Praise Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all you stars of light!” Why is the sky dark at night? There’s more to the answer to this question than the …
Job 39:19“Le das tú su fuerza al caballo? ¿Cubres tú su cuello de crines ondulantes?” Si, como se nos dice continuamente, “La Evolución” es un hecho, ¿por qué la tecnología …
Dr. McCullough said, “They are trying to kill the study so the world doesn’t see the data.” Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: August 3, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Marc Morano MP3 | Order Marc Morano manages CFACT’s award-winning ClimateDepot.com news and information service. He is the award-winning producer, writer and host of Climate Hustle feature films. Marc …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s August 4, 1735. I’m in New York City at the trial of newspaper …
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. (Lamentations 3:27) This is as good as a promise. It has been good, it is good, …
Last Saturday saw “Pride in the Park” at Watertown’s Riverside Park. Billed as “family-friendly,” the events included a drag queen show and a drag queen story hour for children. A …
Kerby Anderson You could say that William Shatner is the most famous astronaut in the world. Until recently, he was not a real astronaut. But he is best known for playing Captain Kirk in the Star Trek TV series and movies. Last year he did go into space. And it had such an impact that he started crying and now has written about it in his memoir, Boldly Go. At age 90, he had a life-changing experience by going into space. He thought it would be a fulfilling experience to see planet Earth from a different vantage point. Others told him they were struck by the “apparent fragility of this suspended blue marble.” He also experienced “the strongest feeling, dominating everything else by far, was the deepest grief that I have ever experienced.” When he looked away from Earth towards the rest of the universe, he didn’t feel attraction. Instead, he realized that we are “a tiny oasis of life, surrounded by an immensity of death.” There is a name for that experience. Space Philosopher Frank White called it the “overview effect,” which is the title of his book by the same name. It comes from an emotional shift in a person’s awareness when they see Earth from space. You gain a greater understanding of the preciousness of Earth. I think we can draw two conclusions. First is environmental stewardship. Shatner’s conclusion was that he wanted to protect Earth for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We need to do all we can to prevent the destruction of this planet. The second conclusion is intelligent design. Earth is not an insignificant speck in the galaxy. Earth is our home. It was created by God for us, and we can now measure all the fine-tuned parameters that show God’s fingerprints.
This is Ken Ham, encouraging all churches to start their thinking with God’s Word. This week we’re looking at how to discern false teaching. We’ve seen we must compare all …
We’re addressing the claim that evolution proves there’s no God.” Remember, we first asked, “What do you mean by evolution?” Some say, with modification, that this means genetic information was …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. How often are you praying for the lost? Are you praying for God to …
Questions to Ask Presidential Candidates This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us to …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Chronicles 33:14-34:33 Romans 16:10-27 Psalm 26:1-12 Proverbs 20:19 2 Chronicles 33:15 — Manasseh seems to have had a genuine conversion. The prayers of his father, though seemingly …
Pro-abortion politicians, abortion rights advocates, and abortionists have teamed up to impose abortion in states with legislation protecting unborn babies. States like New York, Vermont, Colorado, and others passed Shield …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. I’m Carl Kerby. Snuggle in close as we talk about the cute and cuddly baby panda. When these guys are born, they’re …
Date: July 28, 2023 Host: Dalton Windsor MP3 | Order We had the pleasure of having Dalton Windsor host our usual Friday News Roundup. Here are the headlines he shared with us:
It’s March 5, 1841. I’m at the Capitol Building with Secretary of State Daniel Webster. JG: “Mr. Secretary, what words of yours will be put on the cornerstone of the …
Penna Dexter The US Centers for Disease Control recently published guidance for new parents using a word I had never heard until a couple of weeks ago. The word is chestfeeding. In an article in Today’s Parent magazine, lactation consultant Azura Goodman defines the word. She writes: “Chestfeeding or bodyfeeding can refer to feeding your baby milk directly from your body. This term is used by people who don’t identify their anatomy with the term “breast.” She explains that she uses the term chestfeeding in order to be inclusive “rather than narrow in on one population.” When transwomen — let’s be clear: these are biological males — (when they) go to the CDC website looking for information on feeding newborns, they will find the affirming statement that “transgender and non-binary individuals may give birth and breastfeed or feed at the chest.” Biological males cannot give birth. They can, however, be given hormones which mimic changes that take place in biological women’s bodies during the late stages of pregnancy. Apparently, this regimen results in some men producing a nipple discharge that a couple of transgender doctors claim can be pumped out and sustain a baby. One of the hormones used in this protocol is domperidone, which, the FDA warns “can pass into breast milk in small amounts and can sometimes give babies an irregular heartbeat.” The CDC helpfully notes this. The CDC’s advice on chestfeeding also applies to transgender males — biological females — who have breast-removal surgery and still want to coax a little milk out of what’s left. What a tragic sacrifice to have made. But what truly loving parent — biological or adoptive — would allow their child to be fed this toxic brew especially when it’s usually to allow a confused male to feel “seen” or satisfy a disordered desire to experience breastfeeding. The CDC’s “guidance” on chestfeeding is not medical advice or a legitimate recommendation for the care and feeding of infants. The post-COVID CDC is embarrassing.
The Lord will be with you. (2 Chronicles 20:17) This was a great mercy for Jehoshaphat, for a great multitude had come out against him; and it will be a …
But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor …
Kerby Anderson Pete Hegseth is the co-author with David Goodwin of the book, Battle for the American Mind. A central part of their book is an in-depth discussion and history of progressive education in America. Pete Hegseth is the co-host of Fox & Friends and is the host of the Fox Nation documentaries. He will be speaking at the Point of View banquet this fall. That is appropriate since this book parallels many of the insights found in the book Public Education Against America written by Marlin Maddoux, founder of the Point of View radio talk show. The book begins with the title, “The 16,000-Hour War.” After students spend 16,000 hours of K-12 indoctrination, they come out of the government schools hating America. They roll their eyes at religion and have little interest in history. The book documents the elitist roots of progressivism and its deliberate influence in education today. One chapter describes the “straight line from critical theory to antifa.” As we have documented in previous commentaries, we spend more money on education than most other countries and yet have very little to show for it. Some of our nation’s students can barely read and write. They certainly have few skills in critical thinking. Few can reason with any discernment. David Goodwin provides one solution: classical Christian education. We need to recover a lost philosophy of education. He explains that reason and virtue are the two towers of freedom. Wonder and beauty help students to learn to love the right things. The educational establishment today is controlling the “supply lines” of future citizens. If we want to make a difference in this country, we need to understand there is a battle for the American mind.
A mother in the Eau Claire Area School District filed a complaint on Monday, alleging the district violated open records law and failed to inform parents about the 125xteacher’s gender …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Every testimony is important. For some of us, we came to have a relationship …
Joseph Biden, “The Radical Feminists’ Good Buddy” This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Chronicles 21:1-23:21 Romans 11:13-36 Psalm 22:1-18 Proverbs 20:7 2 Chronicles 21:1 — We’ve spent four chapters with Jehoshaphat – the most we’ve spent with any king since …
Soon after Roe v Wade was reversed the family of a ten-year-old girl who was raped took her for an abortion. The girl lived in Ohio but they took her …
Psalm 27:8 “When You said, ‘Seek My face,’ my heart said to You, ‘Your face, Lord, I will seek.’” Infants will often look ever so serious as they babble away, …
Job 38:36“El principio de la sabiduría es el temor de Jehová; buen entendimiento tienen todos los que practican sus mandamientos;¡su loor permanece para siempre!” Algunas criaturas simplemente intentan parecer poco …
Our attitude and actions respecting human life will determine our destiny. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: July 27, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William J. Federer MP3 | Order Have you noticed how we seem to be moving from crisis to crisis? With each one comes dictatorial-like powers that …
It’s September 14, 1836. I’m in the House of Representatives with ex-President John Quincy Adams. JG: “Congressman Adams, what is this gag rule?” JQA: “Mr. Gillespie, the gag rule is …
And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves. (Ezekiel 37:13) Indeed it …
Kerby Anderson Christians have always needed to know how to defend the Christian faith ever since Peter admonished us to “always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.” That is even more true with so many people skeptical about God, Jesus, and the Bible. Douglas Groothuis and Andrew Shepardson are the co-authors of an introduction into classical apologetics with the title, The Knowledge of God in the World and the Word. The primary focus is to put forth various arguments for the existence of God and then finish with a defense of the Bible and a presentation of the truth about Jesus and His resurrection. Here is a summary of just three of the chapters in their book. The cosmological argument recognizes the relationship between cause and effect. This then points to a First Cause of the cosmos that is transcendent to the cosmos. This argument is even more powerful now that scientists believe the universe had a beginning. The moral argument derives from the realization there must be objective morality. If God did not exist, then objective moral values and duties would not exist. But they do exist and point to God’s existence. The design argument claims that God’s fingerprints can be found all over creation. William Paley proposed this argument, but scientists in the 19th century and early 20th century dismissed it. However, we now see what has been called the “return of the God hypothesis” because of the discovery of the fine-tuning of the universe. In my interview with the two authors, I mentioned that more and more scientific evidence has accumulated to bolster some of these arguments. No wonder some have described us as living in the golden age of apologetics.
Conservative lawmakers in GOP state legislatures across the country have ignited a movement to disassociate local libraries from the American Library Association. Last week, three more chapters of conservative state …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” Well, …
Buy American To Eat Safe This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us to …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Chronicles 19:1-20:37 Romans 10:14-11:12 Psalm 21:1-13 Proverbs 20:4-6 2 Chronicles 19:2 — Yesterday we pointed out Jehoshaphat’s compromise; today he is rebuked for it. Yes, good people …
Pro-abortion politicians are using every avenue they can to push abortion. President Biden highjacked the President’s Plan for AIDS Relief. It was launched twenty years ago to provide AIDS relief …
Psalm 111:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.” For centuries Asian cooks …
Salmos 111:10“El principio de la sabiduría es el temor del SEÑOR; buen juicio demuestran quienes cumplen sus preceptos. ¡Su alabanza permanece para siempre!” A muchas personas se les ha enseñado …
A blanket denial of all religious exemptions is unlawful. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: July 26, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William J. Federer MP3 | Order Last fall, a video went viral that was from a prestigious university. In the video, students felt socialism was a good …
It’s December 26, 1834. I’m visiting with former President James Madison, the Father of the Constitution. JG: “Mr. President, how would you sum up your ideas on government?” JM: “John, …
Full title is Socialism – The Real History from Plato to the Present: How the Deep State Capitalizes on Crises to Consolidate Control. By William J. Federer Available for a donation …
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord. (Hosea 6:3) Not all at once, but by degrees shall we attain to holy knowledge, and our business …
Kerby Anderson John Whitehead has been warning us about the growing surveillance state in America for decades. The increase in surveillance has taken place under both Republican and Democratic presidents. But he is seeing another element that concerns him even more. To illustrate it, he reminds us of the Steven Spielberg movie, Minority Report. This dystopian film is set in the future “where police agencies harvest intelligence from widespread surveillance, behavior prediction technologies, data mining, [and] precognitive technology.” The goal is to stop a crime before it takes place. He reports that we have more than 123 real-time crime centers in the country. This is where local police agencies can upload and share massive amounts of surveillance data along with other data and intelligence gathered from state and federal agencies. This comes not only from surveillance cameras but includes facial recognition technology, gunshot sensors, and social media monitoring. The natural reaction from some people is that we shouldn’t be concerned about all this surveillance if we have nothing to hide. In fact, I heard that very comment last week in a meeting I attended. Yes, you should be concerned because even saying the wrong word or attending the wrong meeting can turn you into a suspect. He mentions a few harmless words that can be trigger words for certain algorithms. Attend a political rally and you might be listed as a potential threat. Leaked materials have shown these centers tracking people at rallies for racial justice, environmental issues, conservative issues, and third-party candidates. Authors like George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and Phillip K. Dick warned about a future police state. This election you need to ask candidates what they plan to do about this growing surveillance state in America.
Mainstream media reports that SSM Health, a Catholic health care system, has recently stopped providing so-called “trans surgeries” at their Aesthetic Center in Middleton. The move comes after pressure from …
This is Ken Ham, and we’ve produced the “through-the-Bible” program, the Answers Bible Curriculum. This week we’ve seen that natural selection is often considered the “driving force” of evolution. But, …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Did you know that you may have hundreds of testimonies? These are the “God …
New York Is Getting Hooked On Phonics This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Chronicles 17:1-18:34 Romans 9:25-10:13 Psalm 20:1-9 Proverbs 20:2-3 2 Chronicles 17:5 — Psalm 127:1 reminds us that except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh in …
Heather and Nick Maberry of Stanton, Kentucky got the tragic news that their unborn daughter had anencephaly, a condition not compatible with life. Kentucky doesn’t allow abortion so the couple …
Philippians 4:8“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if …
Hechos 20:32“Y ahora, hermanos, os encomiendo a Dios y a la palabra de su gracia, que tiene poder para sobreedificaros y daros herencia con todos los santificados”. Los Biólogos han …
The city’s attorney stated that passing out pro-life literature inside the buffer zone is prohibited but passing out other literature is permitted. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: July 25, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Alex Newman MP3 | Order Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is the Senior Editor for The New American. He …
It’s December 2, 1833. I’m in Washington D.C. with Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story. JG: “Justice Story, what are a few of the key points of your book Commentaries on …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Did you know that you have unique and powerful tool that can help bring …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Do you realize that God has given you a story to tell? We often …
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love. (John 15:10) These things cannot be parted—abiding in obedience and abiding in the love of Jesus. A life under …
Artificial intelligence is playing a role in selecting which embryos show the most promise during Invitro fertilization, with the technology ruling out those deemed unsuitable for a successful pregnancy. David …
Kerby Anderson Victor Davis Hanson argues that the “end of affirmative action was inevitable.” He provided ten reasons why it died. Here are five of them. First, “supporters of racial preferences always pushed back the goalposts for the program’s success.” How long was this reverse bias supposed to last? We never heard a clear answer. Second, “the true barometer of privilege was rendered meaningless.” He talks about “truly privileged” people (like Barack and Michelle Obama) lecturing the country about its unfairness, “as if they had it far rougher than the impoverished deplorable of East Palestine, Ohio.” Third, affirmative action supporters were never able to explain why the racial sins of prior generations fell on individuals today. And why should “those who had never experienced institutionalized racism, much less Jim Crow,” be collectively compensated today? He also argues that there was never a “rainbow” coalition of shared non-white victimhood. For example, Asians have been subjected to “coerced internment, immigration restrictions, and zoning exclusions.” Yet they as a racial group do better economically and have longer life expectancies than any other racial group. Finally, intermarriage and mass migration made it more and more difficult to adjudicate affirmative action standards. Tiger Woods is half Asian-American, a quarter Anglo-American, an eighth African-American and an eighth Native-American. Then you have Senator Elizabeth Warren claiming to be Harvard’s first Native-American law professor. These are just a few reasons why the end of affirmative action was inevitable. Although the media failed to report it, most Americans agreed with the Supreme Court’s decision and were ready for affirmative action to end.
This is Ken Ham, CEO of Answers in Genesis and the popular Creation Museum. I’ve often pointed out that small changes or variations within a kind isn’t evolution. You see, …
Dummies for Equality This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us to remember you. …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Chronicles 14:1-16:14 Romans 9:1-24 Psalm 19:1-14 Proverbs 20:1 2 Chronicles 14:2 — Did you notice something yesterday? The Chronicler never said whether Abijah did that which was …
The demise of Roe is impacting the lives of Americans. Let’s look at Texas for example. The Journal of the American Medical Association published a study that analyzed the impact …
Psalm 96:12“Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the woods will rejoice before the Lord.” Some of the most fascinating discoveries …
Génesis 1:21“Y creó Dios los grandes monstruos marinos y todo ser viviente que se mueve, que las aguas produjeron según su especie, y toda ave alada según su especie. Y …
Most of the current Justices now subscribe to originalism and are bound by the words of the Constitution. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: July 24, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: T.A. McMahon MP3 | Order T. A. McMahon is the President and Executive Director of The Berean Call ministry. He is also editor-in-chief and contributing writer for …
A state senate committee held a public hearing this week on a resolution that would amend the state constitution and prohibit the state or its agencies or local government from …
A woman who underwent transgender treatments as a minor but later detransitioned has filed a lawsuit in a North Carolina court, suing her former doctors for malpractice, claiming they misdiagnosed …
VCY is bringing frequent Crosstalk guest William Federer across America to speak! Bill will be sharing about the heritage of freedom, particularly the freedom of religion in America, its roots …
Almost ninety percent of the world’s population now live in countries with falling marriage rates. In the U.S., marriage has declined by sixty percent since the nineteen seventies, while the …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Are you hesitant to share the Gospel with your neighbors? You know, one day, …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. “The mission of the Church is to seek and to save them that are …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Eight years ago, God gave us a vision to use our studios for a …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. In today’s world, it’s common to feel isolated. In an age where it seems …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Most of us want to reach our communities for Jesus; but in the case …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. On a scale from one to ten, how fulfilling would you say your life …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. How good is good enough to go to heaven? Well, someone once answered this …
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Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Have you ever put your hope in another person? Well, if that person is …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. What are you completely certain about? You can be sure the sun will rise …
It’s March 4, 1833. I’m at the second inaugural address of President Andrew Jackson. Let’s listen in as he concludes his address. AJ: “Finally, it is my most fervent prayer …
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. (1 Peter 1:25) All human teaching and, indeed, …
Kerby Anderson On Independence Day, Federal Judge Terry Doughty issued a national injunction preventing federal bureaucracies from corresponding with social-media firms. It sent shock waves through the Biden administration and Silicon Valley. James Bovard asked, “When did the Biden administration become infallible with a divine right to nullify the free speech of conservatives?” The federal judge described the evidence he saw as “the most massive attack against free speech in United States’ history.” He argued that the Biden administration pressured social-media companies “to censor misinformation regarding climate change, gender discussions, abortion, and economic policy.” Censorship began at the very start of the Biden era. Less than two weeks after the inauguration, the White House Digital Director demanded that Twitter “immediately” remove a parody of Biden’s relatives. “Twitter officials suspended the account within 45 minutes but complained they were already bombarded by White House censorship requests at that point.” A federal agency, tasked with countering foreign influence, was renamed the Mis-, Dis-, and Mal-information task force. It led the way in shutting down any discussion about concerns about the 2020 and 2022 elections. The FBI convinced companies to change their policies and ban posts based on “hacked materials.” Then it became easy to censor any comments about Hunter Biden’s laptop arguing it was hacked material or else Russian disinformation. The federal judge imposed a sweeping injunction banning federal agencies from contacting social-media companies. Considering all this evidence, it is easy to see why he did this.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Chronicles 22:1-23:32 Romans 3:9-31 Psalm 12:1-8 Proverbs 19:13-14 1 Chronicles 22:5 — Of all the mistakes that David made, he never gave God less than his best. …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Chronicles 19:1-21:30 Romans 2:25-3:8 Psalm 11:1-7 Proverbs 19:10-12 1 Chronicles 19:19 — Why were the servants of Hadarezer “put to the worse” (defeated)? Because of 1 Chronicles …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. I’m Carl Kerby. Today we’re again talking about the Giant Panda. Keep in mind, though, that when we say “giant,” this creature …
Date: July 14, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Every Friday on Crosstalk, news headlines are viewed from a biblical perspective with comments from listeners to follow. Here’s a selection of featured stories: …
It’s January 8, 1815. I’m with Major General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. JG: “General Jackson, I thought there was a peace treaty signed.” AJ: “The army …
Penna Dexter Why aren’t our 20 and 30-year-olds having more children? One reason is economic. Should the U.S. government consider subsidizing childbearing? Robert Whaples, professor of economics at Wake Forest University suggests some less expensive and non-taxpayer-funded ways to convince Americans to have more kids. He lists these ideas in an article in National Review entitled, “We Need More Babies.”
First, transporting kids is expensive. One shocker to families expecting a third child is learning that the back seat in many cars and SUVs is not wide enough for three car seats. Transporting a third or fourth child could necessitate a minivan or something larger.Robert Whaples points to research by economist Steve Levitt showing “that child safety seats are no better than seat belts in reducing fatalities among children ages two to six.” Yet, in many states, six-year-olds, who are under a certain weight, are required by law to ride in car seats. Dr. Whaples recommends relaxing those laws.
Secondly, and importantly, the cost of housing can deter couples from planning a family. Many localities have zoning laws that prevent affordable homes from being built. Dr. Whaples says relaxing these restrictions would be “pro-natal.” Student debt is another reason couples delay having children. As a university economics department chair, Dr. Whaples has some solutions that could be implemented at the college level. One is for “middle-tier colleges” to shift resources from research to teaching. Another is to “mainstream the idea of having students graduate in three years, which would cut their debt and give them an extra year to achieve career goals before starting a family.” Another idea involves potential grandparents. Dr. Whaples suggests scaling down the posh wedding and, instead saving to help the newlyweds afford a future grandchild.
The birth rate is dropping partially because many young people no longer see marriage as a given. Parents, churches, and governments should do what they can to fix that situation.
Kerby Anderson Now that most of the 2022 midterm elections have been certified, it’s worth looking at some important electoral trends. They will give us some idea of what may take place in the 2024 elections. Lest you think this is premature, consider that next month the first presidential debate will take place. The most surprising trend is the number of close elections. In previous commentaries, I’ve talked about close elections. But the latest results are worth discussing. The bipartisan portal Ballotpedia reports that 103 legislative races around the country were decided by under 100 votes. This research result underscores the reality of the phrase “every vote counts.” If you don’t think so, just ask the person who lost their race by less than 100 votes. As one commentator put it, these races were decided by the number of people you could find inside a Walmart any weekend. Rarely is there a close race for governor or congress. But close elections do occur in state legislative races, where 98 seats were decided by such a narrow margin. And that narrow margin also could determine which party has majority control of the legislature. Many of the other close races occurred in rural districts with small populations. Two implications come from these results from the 2022 midterm elections. First, there is great value in a political party developing sophisticated “get out the vote” strategies. When a tiny minority can determine the outcome of an election, there is great motivation to get people to the polls. Second, it illustrates the importance of you going to vote and bringing like-minded people with you to the polls. Each election, we remind people that “every vote counts.” This latest research proves that is true.
This is Ken Ham, encouraging all churches to start their thinking with God’s Word. As we’ve seen this week, we’re in a war—a war against God’s image bearers. Our enemy …
Remember Kitty’s Warning Against Socialism This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us to …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Chronicles 16:37-18:17 Romans 2:1-24 Psalm 10:16-18 Proverbs 19:8-9 1 Chronicles 16:41 — This is the equivalent of today’s American citizen reading the Federalist papers – reading about …
Researchers in Paris have come up with an innovative way to develop the motor skills of babies born very prematurely – that is thirty-two weeks or earlier. They came up …
Ephesians 3:20-21“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory …
Génesis 1:31“Y vio Dios todo lo que había hecho, y he aquí que era bueno en gran manera. Y fue la tarde y la mañana el día sexto.” Un informe …
It can be a costly mistake if cities and counties ignore this victory regarding religious viewpoint. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: July 13, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mike Gendron MP3 | Order Jim began by referring to 2 Timothy 3 where Paul warns that in the last days perilous times shall come and he …
It’s September 14, 1814. I’m with Francis Scott Key who was an eyewitness to last night’s battle. JG: “Mr. Key, tell us what happened.” FSK: “John, I went out to …
A concerned parent patron challenged a Wisconsin public library recently to offer, at a minimum, both sides of an issue. The patron found seventy-five books in the library pushing or …
Kerby Anderson In previous commentaries, I have talked about the dollar’s loss of value. We often provide a chart that was generated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It shows that the dollar has lost 95 percent of its purchasing power. In a recent keynote speech in Prague, Michael Saylor (MicroStrategy) put together a presentation with numerous graphs. They show even more accurately the decline of the dollar as well as the decline of other currencies around the world. His YouTube presentation makes a powerful statement. For example, he has one slide that shows that the US dollar loses 99 percent of its value when compared to gold (1923-2023). Gold is not scarce. More of it is pulled from the ground each year. He then shows another graph of something even more scarce. The US dollar loses 99.8 percent of its value compared to the 50 most valuable companies in the S&P (1923-2023). This is worse for other countries because foreign currencies are collapsing against the dollar. The Argentine Peso (ARS) loses 99.9 percent versus the dollar (2001-2023) in the last twenty years. His chart shows that the Turkish Lira loses 95 percent versus the dollar, but its latest loss is probably 97 percent. And the Indian Rupee loses 90 percent versus the dollar since 1980. This puts our current financial circumstances in some perspective. The dollar is like a melting ice cube. The value is declining every year. But imagine what it is like to live in many of these other countries with even more inflation and currency declining in value. He concludes by showing a chart of asset performance since August 2020. Those percentages show how to preserve your wealth in a world where currency is declining in value.
This is Ken Ham, coauthor of the book addressing racism biblically, One Race One Blood. This week we’ve been looking at our culture’s war on the family. We’ve seen how …
Bad British Custom Still Exists In America This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Chronicles 15:1-16:36 Romans 1:18-32 Psalm 10:1-15 Proverbs 19:6-7 1 Chronicles 15:2 — David almost immediately realizes that it was his sin that caused the death of Uzzah …
For over fifty years the US has been below the population replacement level, relying on immigration to keep our numbers up. My former colleague, the late great Doctor Willke often …
Ephesians 2:8-9“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Some people …
Mateo 6:25Por tanto os digo: No os afanéis por vuestra vida, qué habéis de comer o qué habéis de beber; ni por vuestro cuerpo, qué habéis de vestir. ¿No es …
A single dose of Ivermectin can kill 99.8 percent of the virus within 48 hours. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
It’s August 24, 1814. I’m in the White House, and the British army is attacking the Capitol. The First Lady, Dolley Madison, is giving orders to take a painting of …
Date: July 12, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order First we overlook evil, then we permit evil, then we legalize evil, then we promote evil, then we celebrate evil, and finally, we persecute …
Kerby Anderson When you make an investment, it is important to know if there is any counterparty risk. Any business involves a cooperation of many entities and individuals. How likely is it that one of them may default on their financial obligations? Here’s a scary question: what if the counterparty is your bank or the government? That may be less likely here in the US, but is becoming a reality ever since the 2013 banking crisis in Cyprus created the concept of the bail-in. A recent article in Fortune describes that as a form of financial relief for banks that are in danger of collapsing or going bankrupt. “The relief comes from canceling some or all of the bank’s debt by reducing the value of bank shares, bonds, and uninsured deposits.” In case you are wondering, this has been made possible in Europe under a new framework and in the US under 2010 the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. But even if the bank isn’t failing, the government still has the power to freeze a bank account or any other financial account. The best example comes from Canada. Last February, the Canadian government began freezing the accounts and canceling credit cards of anyone involved in the trucker protests. One commentator explained what it takes to freeze an asset. Stocks-press a button. Bonds-press a button. Mutual funds-press a button. Cash in the bank-press a button. Of course, that is just a short list. Decades ago, someone said that you only think you own your house, until you don’t pay your taxes. We could add that you only think you own your stocks, bonds, or cash until the government says you don’t. Citizens in other countries are learning this. Let’s hope we don’t ever see that here in America.
This is Ken Ham, and we’ve produced the popular Answers Bible Curriculum. Late last year, the toy brand American Girl released a book for little girls. It told its young …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Chronicles 12:19-14:17 Romans 1:1-17 Psalm 9:13-20 Proverbs 19:4-5 1 Chronicles 12:22 — Day by day the numbers grew. Daily faithfulness brings daily rewards. 1 Chronicles 13:1 — David’s leadership …
Beware of Leftist Fatherphobia This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us to remember …
African leaders representing fifteen nations have signed a letter to Congress. They first thanked the US for our generosity in the global effort to fight HIV and AIDS but they …
Exodus 20:11a“For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day.” Contrary to what the …
Génesis 1:31“Y vio Dios todo lo que había hecho, y he aquí que era bueno en gran manera. Y fue la tarde y la mañana el día sexto.” Queremos evitar …
This unanimous decision from the appeals court is a great victory for religious freedom. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: July 11, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Selwyn Duke MP3 | Order Selwyn Duke is a writer for The New American. He’s also written for The Hill, Observer, The American Conservative, WorldNetDaily, American Thinker, …
It’s June 4, 1813. I’m on the USS Chesapeake with Captain James Lawrence. We’re in battle with a British frigate, the HMS Shannon, which has been blockading Boston Harbor. JG: …
Kerby Anderson Americans are starting to realize how much privacy they are losing. It isn’t just the government through surveillance that is invading our privacy. Major corporations are collecting information on us, even when we aren’t sharing it online. Here is a classic example of that. Twenty years ago, the Target Corporation was able to conclude that a shopper was pregnant and even estimate her due date. The story was written up in the New York Times and has become a classic example of targeted marketing. The article had the arresting title, “How Companies Learn Your Secrets.” A data scientist at Target began to analyze the massive database Target stores were amassing from the purchases of their customers. He began to mine the data and discovered a few interesting things about Target customers. He discovered, for example, that pregnant women are more likely to buy unscented lotion, and that they start doing this at the beginning of their second trimester. This correlation between pregnancy and changes in shopping behavior was one of about two-dozen data points he and the other analysts were able to identify. When they combined all these correlations together, they were able to establish a “pregnancy prediction” score. This score told them two things. First, the female consumer was pregnant. Second, it also gave them a good estimate of her due date. The value to Target was considerable. They were able to send coupons to the woman during different times in her pregnancy so that they would arrive when she was most likely to need them. The timing of the coupons brought more pregnant women into Target stores to use them. This marketing success story illustrates how big data and sophisticated data analysis can invade your privacy without you providing any information. Whether you click on a link online or buy a product in the store, someone is watching.
This is Ken Ham, on a mission to call the church back to the authority of God’s Word. Yesterday we learned about “extinction activists” who think humans should purposefully go …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Chronicles 11:1-12:18 Acts 28:1-31 Psalm 9:1-12 Proverbs 19:1-3 1 Chronicles 11:2-3 — The beginning of the Davidic reign is marked by: The promise from the LORD God …
Leftist Mob Seeks Vengeance For Dead Criminal This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows …
Gallop, a widely respected polling group, has published the results of their annual Values and Beliefs Survey, which includes America’s opinion on abortion. The poll indicates a four percentage increase …
Numbers 11:5“We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic.” Garlic. Even say the word and some people …
Salmo 19:1Los cielos cuentan la gloria de Dios, Y el firmamento anuncia la obra de sus manos. En anteriores emisiones de “Momentos de La Creación”, he criticado la búsqueda de …
There must be equal access and equal treatment for these Good News Clubs. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: July 10, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mark Krikorian MP3 | Order Mark Krikorian is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues serving as the Executive Director of Center for Immigration Studies. They are …
It’s July 1, 1813. I’m in New London, Connecticut, and we’re fighting the British who are shelling the American troops. Here comes American Revolutionary War heroine, Anna Warner. JG: “Anna! …
2023 | Week of July 10 | Radio Transcript #1524 (This commentary is an updated version of a commentary that aired the week of January 16, 2023.) Poverty. It seems …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Chronicles 5:18-6:81 Acts 26:1-32 Psalm 6:1-10 Proverbs 18:20-21 1 Chronicles 5:20 — Buried in the genealogies we see references to people who cried to God and were …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope, I’m Carl Kerby, and today were talking about an animal that’s an excellent climber, an incredible swimmer, a movie star, known to …
Date: July 7, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Get more details on these and other stories as Jim presented another edition of our weekly news round-up. –A Louisiana federal judge has issued …
Earlier this week Governor Evers signed the state’s new two-year budget, along with fifty-one partial vetoes. One of those vetoes did away with the top two income breaks, which Republican …
It’s August 19, 1812. I’m with Captain Isaac Hull on the 44-gun frigate USS Constitution. We’re in a battle against the British frigate Guerriere. JG: “Captain Hull, can your ship …
Penna Dexter Does it seem to you that things that should be working well are not. Not everything. And not all the time. Just certain things don’t work the way we used to expect in America. Electrical grids. Supply chains. Our medical system. Airlines and airports. The service in some retail stores. Am I crazy for thinking this? Not according to institutional investor and writer Harold Robertson, who says, “America’s complex systems are slowly collapsing.” But why? He explains in an extensive article for Palladium Magazine entitled “Complex Systems Won’t Survive the Competence Crisis.” “The core issue,” he writes, “is that changing political mores have established the systemic promotion of the unqualified and sidelining of the competent.” By the early 20th century, it had become the norm to emphasize the evaluation and selection of people based on ability and merit rather than on wealth, class, or political connections. We saw the rise of the SAT and other aptitude tests which “revolutionized college admissions” by allowing universities to find the best and brightest. “By the 1960’s,” he continues, “the systematic selection for competence came into direct conflict with the political imperatives of the civil rights movement.” Diversity for protected groups became a key priority. In fact, diversity began to trump meritocracy when the two came into conflict. Mr. Robertson says an erosion in “institutional competency” ensued. He points to “several high-profile enforcement actions against employers” that resulted in their abandoning certain tests and methods of screening potential hires for ability. Employers turned to degrees from top universities to help them in choosing who to hire. But diversity requirements soon ushered in differing entrance standards for different groups and, increasingly, a lower reliance on standardized tests. Even standards for selecting doctors “have been weakened to promote diversity.” Diversity requirements are causing America’s interdependent systems, which have brought us history’s highest standard of living, to deteriorate. We must protect what Harold Robertson describes as the “competency that made those systems possible.”
Kerby Anderson I believe it is important for Christians to understand the liberal mind. That is why I have written a booklet on “A Biblical View on the Liberal Mind.” Once you examine the assumptions of liberals and leftists you can see how their views are very different from a biblical perspective. If you do not have a proper view of truth and the world, you will probably also find yourself dissatisfied with life. That is the conclusion of Michael McKenna at the Washington Times. He reminds us that academics have found that Americans who identify as politically liberal are less happy. “The quantity and durability of that data are not really in question.” There is a reason for this. “It appears — and stop me if any of this sounds familiar — that happiness is at least partially about how connected a person is to other humans, particularly through the mechanisms of family, faith and community.” Research by the Institute for Family Studies and the Wheatly Institution found that “happiness is directly related to greater family satisfaction and higher levels of religious attendance.” Another study concluded that liberals have become less happy over the last few decades. Now you may be thinking, that is sad for liberals but what difference does it make? Michael McKenna connects the dots. He has found that “personal attitudes and beliefs tend to bleed into the body politic and ultimately find their way into government policies that affect us all.” I think that explains why liberals, and especially leftists, have been in the process of deconstructing so much of American society. We have seen such revolutionary fervor before in places like France in 1789 and Russia in 1917. That is why we should pay attention to liberal dissatisfaction in society.
This is Ken Ham, often interviewed on radio and TV on the Bible’s reliability. Today marks seven years since the Ark Encounter opened in Kentucky. The themed attraction features a …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Chronicles 4:5-5:17 Acts 25:1-27 Psalm 5:1-12 Proverbs 18:19 1 Chronicles 4:10 — The prayer of Jabez lay in relative obscurity for many years until Bruce Wilkinson wrote …
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Pro-abortion activists claim chemical abortion pills are safer than Tylenol. But doctors in ERs and OB/GYN practices are seeing more women suffering serious side effects. Women are sold these drugs …
Ecclesiastes 10:1“Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment, and cause it to give off a foul odor; so does a little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor.” We don’t …
Génesis 9:14-15“Y sucederá que cuando haga venir nubes sobre la tierra, se dejará ver entonces mi arco en las nubes. Y me acordaré del pacto mío, que hay entre mí …
These pharmacies are paying attention to state laws and ongoing litigation. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: July 6, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Rep. Glenn Grothman MP3 | Order Representative Glenn Grothman represents Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District, now serving in his 5th term having first been elected in 2014. Prior …
Last week the US Supreme Court handed down a number of high-profile decisions, including one dealing with the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. On a six to three vote, …
Kerby Anderson Three years ago, a presenter at an international conference compared the printing of currency to alchemy. Although I didn’t hear the message, I read enough about it to see the connection. If you are not familiar with the term, it points to alchemists who tried to turn cheap “base” metals into gold. The idea goes all the way back to Aristotle, who believed that all matter combined the four elements of earth, air, fire, and water. He guessed that these elements could be changed by the action of heat and cold, or dampness and dryness. Why did alchemists want to create more gold? Gold has been a store of value for thousands of years and has been used as money in so many civilizations. The science of the alchemists was flawed, but so was their economics. If they had been able to create gold, they would have ruined its value because it would no longer be scarce and would decline in value. The story of gold and alchemy is an apt illustration of what central banks and governments have been doing for centuries. Instead of creating gold, they have been creating currency out of thin air. Although we talk about cranking up the printing presses and printing more dollars, the reality is that the Federal Reserve or the US Treasury merely changes numbers on computers. You know the result: inflation and a devalued dollar. In previous commentaries, I have posted a picture of the declining value of the dollar since the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913. A dollar back then purchased what today would be considered $26 of goods and services. Now that Congress has suspended the debt ceiling, expect the devaluation of the dollar to continue. Alchemists tried all sorts of experiments to create gold. The modern-day alchemists create currency instantaneously with no cost.
This is Ken Ham, and we’ve launched a video-streaming platform, Answers TV. This week we’re celebrating “Ark week” in honor of the seven-year anniversary of the Ark Encounter themed attraction. …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Chronicles 2:18-4:4 Acts 24:1-27 Psalm 4:1-8 Proverbs 18:16-18 1 Chronicles 3:10 — Now we’re back to familiar names. The kingly line of David going all the way …
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After the demise of Roe v Wade, pro-abortion activists claimed women would die because they’d be denied medical care when experiencing a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. Well, let’s look at …
John 11:11-12“After that He said to them, ‘Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up.’ Then His disciples said, ‘Lord, if he sleeps he will …
Salmo 19:1“Los cielos cuentan la gloria de Dios, Y el firmamento anuncia la obra de sus manos.” Los astrónomos dicen que han encontrado un planeta parecido a la Tierra a …
These LGBTQ activities are required for Girl Scouts from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: July 5, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Usama Dakdok MP3 | Order Muslim and left-wing rioters have been wreaking havoc in France following the shooting of 17-year-old, Nahel Merzouk. Merzouk was fleeing from police …
It’s July 11, 1804, I’m with Alexander Hamilton on the banks of the Hudson River at Weehawken, New Jersey. JG: “Mr. Hamilton, why are you having this duel with Aaron …
Last Friday, the US Supreme Court handed down a 6 to 3 decision that gives Freedom of Speech a major victory. 303 Creative, a website design company owned by Lorie …
247 years ago, 56 men representing the 13 colonies put their lives, fortunes, and their sacred honor all on the line as they signed and made public the Declaration of …
Kerby Anderson The latest information from the World Economic Forum shows that the Davos crowd wants you to give up your car. Tucked inside a briefing paper is a plan to reduce the number of cars around the world by 75 percent. The title of the paper is: “The Urban Mobility Scorecard Tool: Benchmarking the Transition to Sustainable Urban Mobility.” It begins with the prediction that more than two-thirds of the world’s population will be urban by 2050. The paper argues that the only way to achieve the climate goals of the Paris Agreement is to push for “electrification, public transport, and shared mobility.” That means fewer cars. The goal is to reduce the number of vehicles from 2.1 billion to 0.5 billion in less than 30 years. This would be one way to slash emissions from passenger vehicles. I have another suggestion on how to slash emissions. We can restrict participants at World Economic Forum events from flying in private jets that have a significant carbon footprint. Let me ask you a question. Do you like owning a car? It gives you much greater mobility than mass transportation. In fact, you may live in an area that has inadequate mass transportation. The push toward more electric cars assumes that states are producing enough additional electricity for those electric cars. How is your state doing these days in producing enough electricity to cool your home? Do you think it will be able to produce enough additional electricity to power more electric cars on the road? Reducing the number of cars will require massive central planning. I’m not sure too many Americas are ready for politicians and bureaucrats to control their lives in this way.
This is Ken Ham, heading up the ministry that built a full-size Noah’s Ark south of Cincinnati. Yesterday we learned that Noah didn’t have to squeeze the animals onto a …
July 5 TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Chronicles 1:1-2:17 Acts 23:11-35 Psalm 3:1-8 Proverbs 18:14-15 1 Chronicles 1:1 — Why the genealogy? And who even wrote this? While we’re not sure exactly, …
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“I picked her up and held her. We locked eyes, and that was it. I’ve loved her ever since that moment.” These were the words of an Ocala, Florida firefighter …
Isaiah 40:8“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.” Roses have fascinated people for thousands of years. While modern rose strains are the result …
Éxodo 20:11“Porque en seis días hizo Jehová los cielos y la tierra, el mar, y todas las cosas que en ellos hay, y reposó en el séptimo día; por tanto, …
Texas Children’s Hospital will discontinue hormone therapies for minors before the law takes effect in September. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
It’s December 11, 1802. I’m in a classroom with President Thomas Jefferson. He has authored the first plan of education for Washington, D.C., public schools. “Mr. President, what textbooks are …
Kerby Anderson Today is the 4th of July, and I thought I would take a moment to talk about the origin of the ideas in the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson said that many of the ideas in the Declaration came from John Locke. Jefferson also gave credit to the writer Algernon Sidney, who in turn cites most prominently Aristotle, Plato, Roman republican writers, and the Old Testament. Legal scholar Gary Amos argues that Locke’s Two Treatises on Government is simply Samuel Rutherford’s Lex Rex in a popularized form. Amos says in his book Defending the Declaration “that the ‘law of nature’ is God’s general revelation of law in creation, which God also supernaturally writes on the hearts of men.” This foundation helps explain the tempered nature of the American Revolution. The Declaration of Independence was a bold document, but not a radical one. The colonists did not break with England for “light and transient causes.” They were mindful that Romans 13 says they should be “in subjection to the governing authorities” which “are established by God.” Yet when they suffered from a “long train of abuses and usurpations,” they argued that “it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government.” Jefferson also drew from George Mason’s Declaration of Rights (published on June 6, 1776). The first paragraph states that “all men are born equally free and independent and have certain inherent natural Rights; among which are the Enjoyment of Life and Liberty, with the Means of Acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining Happiness and Safety.” The Declaration of Independence is more than 200 years old. It was a monumental document at the time. Even today its words ring with truth and inspire new generations.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Kings 23:31-25:30 Acts 22:17-23:10 Psalm 2:1-12 Proverbs 18:13 2 Kings 23:33 — The nation that once had collected tribute from others now is forced to pay tribute. …
Religion Is Part of America’s Founding This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us …
Today’s Independence Day. I live in a passionately patriotic household. Our flag flies every day of the year. We’ve experienced the reality of keeping our freedoms. Our son risked his …
2 Peter 1:16“For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His …
Éxodo 20:11“Porque en seis días hizo Jehová los cielos y la tierra, el mar, y todas las cosas que en ellos hay, y reposó en el séptimo día; por tanto, …
Congress approved it and the first display of In God We Trust was on the two-cent coin in 1864. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: July 3, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William J. Federer MP3 | Order William Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He is the speaker on The American Minute daily …
By William Federer | 845 pages This comprehensive encyclopedia makes it easy to see our founding father’s faith in their own words. A best seller, this encyclopedia is used by …
It’s November 28, 1800. I’m in the newly opened White House with its first occupant President John Adams. JG: “Mr. President, sir, what are your thoughts about our new president’s …
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2023 | Week of July 3 | Radio Transcript #1523 (Anna Morken, author. Anna is a Summer 2023 intern with Wisconsin Family Council.) It was June 1776. The American Revolution …
Last Thursday, the US Supreme Court, in a victory for religious freedom, broadened protections for religious workers in a case that involved a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service …
Kerby Anderson Tomorrow is the 4th of July, when we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence. For many Americans it is merely a summer holiday that we celebrate with fireworks and parades. Tomorrow I will talk about the history of the Declaration and its significance to us in America. Today, let’s ask some questions that arise from the foundational principles found in the Declaration of Independence. A key phrase in the Declaration is the claim that: “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” But do we really believe that phrase? Do we believe there are truths in a culture awash in post-modernism? We don’t seem to believe there is anything like absolute truth. Truth for most Americans is personal and relative. What about the idea that these truths are self-evident? That assumes we believe in natural law at the very least, or perhaps more significantly, that we believe in biblical principles behind our laws. Is that an accurate assessment of what Americans believe in the 21st century? Do we believe that human reason and experience can be our guide as we pass laws and implement them in society? The Declaration also says that we are “endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights.” Do we still believe in the Creator? Do we still believe that rights exist because we are created in God’s image? Or do we believe that government creates rights? The Declaration rests upon the “Laws of nature and of Nature’s God.” The laws of nature are general revelation in creation and human conscience. The laws of nature’s God are revelation found in the Bible. Do we still believe in revelation? These are important questions we must ask ourselves, and they illustrate why a biblical perspective is crucial to the future of this republic.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Kings 22:3-23:30 Acts 21:37-22:16 Psalm 1:1-6 Proverbs 18:11-12 2 Kings 22:8 — “I have found the Book of the Law!” This was the book that each king …
During the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, President Biden hosted a black tie White House that honored Minnesota governor Tim Walz. His actions that warranted such a prestigious accolade was …
Psalm 40:5“Many, O Lord, are Your wonderful works which You have done; and Your thoughts toward us cannot be recounted to You in order; if I would declare and speak …
Números 7:11-12“Y Jehová dijo a Moisés: Ofrecerán su ofrenda, un príncipe un día, y otro príncipe otro día, para la dedicación del altar. Y el que ofreció su ofrenda el …
Praise God they have already decreased by nearly 96 percent in the 13 states with abortion bans in place. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Kings 20:1-22:2 Acts 21:18-36 Psalm 150:1-6 Proverbs 18:9-10 2 Kings 20:5 — How does prayer work? Prayer in itself doesn’t, but the God that we talk to …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Kings 18:13-19:37 Acts 21:1-17 Psalm 149:1-9 Proverbs 18:8 2 Kings 18:13 — This is one of the most documented miracles in the Bible. Come with me as …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby, and, today, we’re going to be talking about the alligator. The fact is, God designed the alligator for the …
Date: June 30, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order From our Milwaukee, Wisconsin, news desk, Crosstalk brought listeners up to date on stories of interest to Christians worldwide. Here’s a sample of what …
It’s December 15, 1799. George Washington died yesterday. I’m in the carriage of President John Adams. JG: “Mr. President, you served as his vice president and with him in the …
Penna Dexter Hundreds of parents showed up recently to oppose a piece of legislation being considered in the California State Senate. The bill pertains to custody battles that involve transgender-identifying children. The version that passed the State Assembly in March requires judges to favor the parent who “affirms” a trans child in his or her gender identity over one who does not. The bill moved over to the California Senate and recently passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on a party line vote. Then, the bill’s co-authors upped the ante. As if the bill’s bias toward the gender-affirming parent were not bad enough, before the vote in the Judiciary Committee, Assemblywoman Lori Wilson — who has a transgender child —and Senator Scott Wiener — who is gay — updated the bill’s language to make parents’ “non-affirmation” of a child’s gender identity a violation of the California Family Code’s standard for the health, safety, and welfare of a child. This means non-affirming parents could be subject to claims of child abuse. The bill provides no definition of “non-affirming.” In each case, a judge would have to make the determination. Over 100 California residents testified against AB 957. Only 17 voiced their support. In her testimony against the bill, attorney Erin Friday said she’s the “mother of a girl who used to believe she was a boy. She said, “AB 957 is the first bill in the nation to codify into law that a parent who does not affirm the gender identity of their child is abusive.” She emphasized the danger, stating, “There is no nuance in this bill.” Senator Scott Wilk, one of two Republicans on the Judiciary Committee, has served in the Legislature for 11 years and sees it increasingly putting government between parents and children. He says he believes this bill will result in “children being taken away from the home.” He warned parents: “If you love your children, you need to flee California.”
Gateways to Better Education has a wonderful free online resource available for families to use this summer. Their family devotional, Faith of Our Fathers: Family Devotions from the Words of …
Kerby Anderson As Pride Month is ending, it is worth revisiting an event that took place on the South Lawn of the White House. President Biden hosted an event for families with LGBTQ kids. That is where the president announced he would appoint a “banned book czar.” This person’s job apparently is to encourage libraries to stock books dealing with sexual issues that I really can’t even discuss in much detail in this commentary. David Harsanyi had a suggestion for the president. He argues that “if banned books are harmless, Joe Biden should read them to kids.” He even suggests that the president read to these young people on television. He even suggests that Jill Biden might be another person to read these books to impressionable young people. Of course, he will not do this because the sexual descriptions of what boys and girls do to each other would be offensive. There are vivid descriptions of sexual organs and graphic descriptions of various forms of sex. If you want to follow the link, you can read what is in some of these books. On my radio program, I reminded my listeners what some concerned parents did years ago at a shareholder meeting for music companies. They read some of the offensive and decadent lyrics of rap artists they represented. More recently, parents and even students have read excerpts from some of these books at school board meetings. In every case, the audience was shocked and music executives and school board members told them to stop. It is easy to talk about book banning in the abstract. It is quite another to see and hear what is in some of these books. There is a reason parents and even some teachers and administrators don’t want sexually explicit books in the library. That is also the reason you will never hear that the president read these books to students.
This is Ken Ham, the CEO of the ministry behind the popular Answers Bible Curriculum. Today is Meteor Watch Day. Now, in a biblical worldview, meteors were created by God …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. What good is an empty toolbox? Now, the answer is pretty obvious—it’s not very …
The Myth of Ballot Initiatives This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us to …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Kings 17:1-18:12 Acts 20:1-38 Psalm 148:1-14 Proverbs 18:6-7 2 Kings 17:7 — The first violation listed as a cause for God’s judgment was the violation of the …
This week President Biden made comments on abortion that were not true. He stated as a practicing Catholic, “I’m not big on abortion. But…Roe got it right. The vast majority …
1 John 4:6“We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth …
Oseas 6:2“Nos dará vida después de dos días; en el tercer día nos resucitará, y viviremos delante de él.” Con frecuencia he mencionado que la palabra hebrea para “día” – Yom …
Planned Parenthood’s recent annual report shows that 35 percent of its revenue comes from taxpayer dollars. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: June 29, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Alex Newman MP3 | Order Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator, and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He’s …
It’s December 14, 1799. This Christmas holiday is saddened with the news that President George Washington has died today. I’m in Philadelphia at Christ Church. Washington’s pew is draped in …
Kerby Anderson As Pride Month is about to end, it is worth considering who really has power in America. Earlier this month, Carl Trueman wrote about the LGBTQ Establishment, saying that Pride Month shows who really has power in America. The last four weeks validate his prediction made June 1st. He is known for his bestselling book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution. He has been on my radio program not only to talk about that book but his latest book, which is a shorter version of the first book. He documents the history of the sexual revolution and the philosophy behind it. That, of course, includes the rise of homosexuality and sexual politics.
He reminds us, “Even accounting firms, surely the most boring of institutions (and I write as the son of an accountant) feel the need to post rainbows in windows, affirm support for LGBTQ politics on their webpages.” He correctly argues that Pride Month is about the ownership of space and time and power. It is “an opportunity to erase from public view those who refuse to acknowledge that power.” Pride Month “puts the lie to the notion that the LGBTQ community itself somehow represents the marginalized. Not at all. It’s the establishment.” After, the truly marginalized don’t have a month celebrating their existence nor do they have their own flag everyone is supposed to be flying. Yes, there has been some pushback. But the fact that corporations and even baseball teams are willing to double down on promoting the LGBTQ agenda illustrates who owns the public space. Let’s stop the false claim of marginalization. Marginalized people don’t have their own month and their own flag. That’s the real lesson of Pride Month.
In a recent national survey conducted by The Trafalgar Group, 1,000 likely voters were asked about corporations promoting Pride Month. 62% of Voters Say That After the Backlash Against Bud …
This is Ken Ham, author of the eye-opening book on the culture wars, Divided Nation. So, do I believe in UFOs? Yes, I do. There certainly are unidentified flying objects! …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Have you heard of the Great Commission? Well, in a study Barna Research conducted, …
Pro Sports Poses Major Threat To American Culture This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Kings 15:1-16:20 Acts 19:13-41 Psalm 147:1-20 Proverbs 18:4-5 2 Kings 15:5 — Why was Azariah struck with leprosy? We’ll find out in 2 Chronicles 26:16-21! 2 Kings 15:12 — ”And so it came …
After Roe’s demise, our attention has mostly focused on the states as they work to save unborn babies. But efforts continue in DC by some of our dedicated members of …
Ecclesiastes 1:9“That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.” It is unfortunate that …
Proverbios 9:10 “El temor de Jehová es el principio de la sabiduría, Y el conocimiento del Santísimo es la inteligencia.” La evolución humana ha llegado a su fin. Los seres …
This commonsense legislation is part of a push to put “parents in the driver’s seat.” Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: June 28, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order This has been a Pride Month like no other. The massive outdoor event at the White House with transgender toplessness, the open flaunting of …
A recent Jeopardy clue caused quite a flap across the country. On a two hundred dollar question, not one of the three contestants knew the Lord’s Prayer well enough to …
Kerby Anderson A very important book written by Nancy Pearcey came out this week. The Toxic War on Masculinity is well researched and full of surprises. The first surprise is the claim that there is good news about Christian men. The standard response from both the secular and Christian media is that biblical teachings about such topics as headship in marriage make Christian men more likely to commit abuse and pose major difficulties in a marriage. The problem with the social science research in the past is that it failed to identify two distinct groups of men: religiously devout vs. nominal evangelicals. The first group (who attend church regularly) shatter the negative stereotypes. They are more loving to their wives and more emotionally engaged with their children than any other group in America. They are less likely to divorce and the least likely to commit domestic violence. By contrast, the nominal Christian family men do fit the negative stereotype. They spend less time with their children. Their wives report significantly lower levels of happiness. And they are 20 percent more likely to divorce than secular men. Sociologist Brad Wilcox reports, “The most violent husbands in America are nominal Evangelical Protestants who attend church infrequently or not at all.” Nancy Pearcey has a few suppositions for this difference. She observes that “nominal men hang around the fringes of the Christian world just enough to learn the language of headship and submission but not enough to learn the biblical meaning of those terms.” She believes they “cherry-pick verses from the Bible and read them through a grid of male superiority and entitlement that they have absorbed from the secular guy code for the Real Man.” This is just one of the many insights you will discover in her new book on The Toxic War on Masculinity.
This is Ken Ham, and our popular Ark Encounter attraction is located in Northern Kentucky. Off the coast of Mexico, deep in the ocean, is a massive crater. It was …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Has someone moved into your neighborhood this summer? I was surprised to learn recently …
The Ugly Truth of Abortion By Mail This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Kings 13:1-14:29 Acts 18:23-19:12 Psalm 146:1-10 Proverbs 18:2-3 2 Kings 13:4 — God always listens to those who turn to Him. Don’t wait so long to call …
An independent abortion center in Manhattan that does late-term abortions is suing Planned Parenthood. Apparently the abortion giant poached an abortionist from Parkmed, the independent center. They’re crying fowl because …
Isaiah 55:3“Incline your ear, and come to Me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.” All …
Salmo 19:1-2“Los cielos cuentan la gloria de Dios, Y el firmamento anuncia la obra de sus manos. Un día emite palabra a otro día, Y una noche a otra noche declara …
The implications of this case have far-reaching First Amendment consequences. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Date: June 27, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Todd Nettleton MP3 | Order Over the centuries, many people have given their lives on account of the Gospel of Christ. Some have been stoned, cut in …
It’s November 15, 1796. I’m at the presidential house with Deborah Sampson. JG: “Tell me, Mrs. Sampson. Why have you been invited to dine with President Washington and the First …
Last week the state Assembly passed a bill that allows pharmacists to prescribe contraception. The bill was authored by and supported by the majority of Republicans and all the Democrats. …
Kerby Anderson Nearly half the state legislatures have passed laws requiring that only females can participate in girls’ and women’s sports. Some of these laws are being challenged in court along with court challenges in states that allow biological males to compete with biological females. Gregory Brown is an exercise physiologist who documents the biological differences between men and women in sports. Many biological factors influence human performance, but “one of the most important factors that influences adaptations to training and performance in sports is sex, because sex influences every system and every cell in our body.” A fair comparison between male and female differences in anatomy and physiology give males athletic advantages when compared to gifted and trained females of the same age. It is also true that puberty magnifies those sex-based differences. He lists those increased percentages in his article, and they are significant. He also addresses the argument that hormone therapy decreases the biological advantages. For example, men have 30-60 percent higher muscle strength than women. Even after “undergoing testosterone suppression” the decrease in strength is less then 9 percent. Sure, some women are taller than some men. Some women can run faster than some men. But the tallest women are shorter than the tallest men. The fastest men are faster than the fastest women. A blood test or a genetic test cannot determine a transgender identity. Biological sex is still present, and it is logical to assume the inherent male athletic advantages are still present. This is the science that lawmakers, judges, coaches, and parents must accept. There are clear differences between men and women when competing in sports.
This is Ken Ham, on a mission to call the church back to the authority of God’s Word. Everyone knows of the beautiful rings surrounding Saturn or Jupiter. But did …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Here’s an example of intentional witnessing. Nou and two other ladies from her church …
Political Indictments Threaten Unity This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allows us to remember …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Kings 10:32-12:21 Acts 18:1-22 Psalm 145:1-21 Proverbs 18:1 2 Kings 10:32 — Here we see God’s judgment on Jehu. The monument we talked about yesterday was a …
It’s September 17, 1796. I’m with President George Washington who has just finished his farewell address. JG: “Mr. President, what is your definition of an American?” GW: “Mr. Gillespie, the …
VCY America is leading another trip to the Ark Encounter! Join us Thursday August 24th thru Saturday August 26th! This tour will be led by Dr. Randall Melchert, chairman of …
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, pro-lifers are encouraged by the recently released results of Gallup’s post-Dobbs Values and Beliefs Survey …
This is Ken Ham, CEO of Answers in Genesis, the Creation Museum, and Ark Encounter. The most famous of the so-called cavemen are the Neanderthals. Now, those who start with …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Does Evangelism still work? Are gone the great days of revival? These are questions …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Kings 4:18-5:27 Acts 15:1-35 Psalm 141:1-10 Proverbs 17:23 2 Kings 4:28 — The honest cry of a woman to the prophet comes out in this verse. She …
Tomorrow marks a very momentous day – the first anniversary of the demise of Roe v. Wade. Since then, a legal tsunami has dramatically altered the landscape of abortion in …
Date: June 22, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Jane Orient MP3 | Order Dr. Jane Orient is the executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, a non-partisan professional association of physicians …
It’s January 1, 1796. I’m with President George Washington and the Minister of France. GW: “Monsieur, it is my purest wish to the Supreme Being, that the citizens of our …
This past Tuesday, Governor Evers signed into law a bill that increases school choice funding. According to Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, this bill narrows the funding gap between …
This is Ken Ham, hoping you’ll visit our life-size Noah’s Ark, south of Cincinnati. The influence of evolution, even in the church, has become strong. Some Christians claim that God …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. You know, often, we have a desire to talk to our neighbors; but we …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Kings 3:1-4:17 Acts 14:8-28 Psalm 140:1-13 Proverbs 17:22 2 Kings 3:5 — Come with me to Paris. We’re going to the Louvre. You normally need ten euros …
While on vacation, Gordon Hartman – a builder – watched as his daughter with special needs was excluded from playing with other children. It broke his heart, so he built the …
Date: June 21, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Byron Foxx MP3 | Order There continues to be a debate waged over whether or not the United States is, or ever was, a Christian nation. …
It’s January 2, 1795. I’m with the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Jay. “Chief Justice, sir, what keeps this country strong?” “As I stated in Federalist Paper …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. You know, we’re all pretty connected, aren’t we? You can have a conversation with …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. How are you doing at loving your neighbor as yourself lately? Today, as always, …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. “Who is my neighbor?” Do you remember the time an expert in Jewish Law …
Although late last week Wisconsin suffered a loss for the protection of children when the Dane County Board of Supervisors declared the county to be a sanctuary for those identifying …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Kings 1:1-2:25 Acts 13:42-14:7 Psalm 139:1-24 Proverbs 17:19-21 2 Kings 1:3 — Jeroboam sought a prophet of the LORD for wisdom, but Ahaziah sought a word from …
Date: June 20, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Pastor Jim Harden MP3 | Order This coming Saturday, June 24th, marks the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization) that overturned …
Italy’s birthrate has dropped to one point two five. Replacement level in any society is two point one babies per woman of childbearing age. Giorgia Meloni, prime ministry of this …
It’s New Year’s Day, 1795. I’m in the halls of Congress listening to President Washington’s National Thanksgiving proclamation. GW: “Americans, our duty as a people, with devout reverence and affectionate …
This is Ken Ham, editor of the popular series of books for children, The Answers Books for Kids. Living in caves scattered across Europe, a group of people left behind …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 22:1-53 Acts 13:16-41 Psalm 138:1-8 Proverbs 17:17-18 1 Kings 22:4-5 — Jehoshaphat made the right call to enquire of the LORD … but he should have …
We’re hearing a ton about artificial intelligence, or AI as it’s called. The implications of AI are touching every living person – even while still in the womb. Researchers are …
Date: June 19, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Jeff Kinley MP3 | Order Jeff Kinley is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and has previously served as a pastor. He has a passion for sharing …
2023 | Week of June 19 | Radio Transcript #1521 California is close to enacting a law that could result in parents involved in custody battles being liable for child …
It’s August 20, 1794. I’m with Mad Anthony Wayne at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. JG: “General Wayne, what is the reason for this battle?” AW: “Mr. Gillespie, our settlements …
Dane County Supervisor Rick Rose is introducing a resolution making Dane County a sanctuary for trans-gender and non-binary people. The resolution claims that so-called “gender affirming care” is health care …
This is Ken Ham, co-author of the eye-opening book on Noah’s flood, A Flood of Evidence. On cave walls across Europe, you’ll find paintings of animals accompanied by dots and …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 20:1-21:29 Acts 12:24-13:15 Psalm 137:1-9 Proverbs 17:16 1 Kings 20:6 — The dangers of appeasement. When you have given everything they have asked for, be aware …
Here’s an update on the two elderly men brutally beaten in front of a Baltimore Planned Parenthood. Both men, Dick Schafer, 80, and Mark Crosby, 73, were back at the …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 19:1-21 Acts 12:1-23 Psalm 136:1-26 Proverbs 17:14-15 1 Kings 19:2 — Apparently Jezebel wasn’t impressed with the awesome display of God’s power. But why did Jezebel’s …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 18:1-46 Acts 11:1-30 Psalm 135:1-21 Proverbs 17:12-13 1 Kings 18:3 — Ever notice that pagan leaders prefer (truly) LORD-fearing administrators? Potiphar and Joseph (Genesis 39:4) Pharaoh …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope, I’m Carl Kerby and we’re talking about a socialite today – the alligator! Because they’re cold-blooded, alligators need an external heat source …
Date: June 16, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Here’s a sample from the slate of stories making headlines this week: –Former President Donald Trump denounced the federal case against him as the …
It’s July 1, 1791. I’m with Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury under President Washington. I’m at the opening of the First Bank of the United States. JG: “Mr. Hamilton, …
WalletHub.com earlier this week issued a report on the best and worst states for working dads. Wisconsin ranked 7th in the country. In order to determine the best states for …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. In the book of Proverbs, Solomon writes, “Start children off on the way that …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 15:25-17:24 Acts 10:24-48 Psalm 134:1-3 Proverbs 17:9-11 1 Kings 16:9 — Just some tactical advice: if you are going to lead an insurrection, make sure you’re …
This will be a special Father’s Day. It comes just days before the first anniversary of the demise of Roe v. Wade. Since then, by the grace of God, many …
Date: June 15, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Jim began this Crosstalk with words from a piece by the late Pastor Adrian Rogers called, Dad’s and Father’s Day: What You Should Know. …
It’s November 1, 1790. I’m with Harvard graduate John Quincy Adams, the son of John Adams. JG: “John Quincy, what are you writing?” JQA: “Mr. Gillespie, that radical Thomas Paine …
Democratic Senators and Attorney General Josh Kaul are introducing three gun-control bills that the Republican-led Joint Finance Committee removed from Governor Evers’ Budget Bill. The bills would require background checks …
This is Ken Ham, and kids ten and under are free this year at the Ark Encounter. The question of life’s origins is a big problem for evolutionists. Even so-called …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Joshua was just a child. There was no way he could be able to …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 14:1-15:24 Acts 10:1-23 Psalm 133:1-3 Proverbs 17:7-8 1 Kings 14:2 — And here we thought that Jeroboam had completely forgot about Ahijah. Ahijah said Jeroboam would …
Lisa and Timothy Wheeler struggled with infertility for fifteen very long years. But now their house is filled with children and tons of love. They became foster parents and have …
Date: June 14, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Our White House leaders are taking America down the path that leads to destruction. As proof, Jim began by laying a biblical context, reminding …
It’s August 7, 1789. I’m with President George Washington. He has just signed the Northwest Ordinance. JG: “President Washington, what does the Northwest Ordinance state about the key to good …
Is your American flag flying today? It should be; it’s Flag Day—a unique American observance in which we honor the day, 246 years ago, when Congress commemorated Betsy Ross’s creation …
This is Ken Ham, author of the devotional commentary on Genesis, Creation to Babel. For the past two days we’ve looked at the question of who gets to decide which …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. More than a century ago, the great evangelist, DL Moody, was asked when leaving …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 12:20-13:34 Acts 9:26-43 Psalm 132:1-18 Proverbs 17:6 1 Kings 12:24 — Interestingly, if they had only obeyed God earlier, they wouldn’t have had to assemble for …
The American Association of Pro-Life OB/GYNs invited the pro-abortion American College of OB/GYNs to a debate on the abortion issue. It’s CEO curtly responded it “will not debate abortion…we will …
Date: June 13, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Bodie Hodge MP3 | Order Over the years, it’s been easy for secular thinking to creep into the beliefs of Christians. This is particularly true as it …
“Wickedness Prevails: What’s the Answer?” By Jim Schneider, Executive DirectorVCY America Without question the wickedness in our society is abounding in ways many never dreamed we would see in our …
It’s April 30, 1789, I’m at Federal Hall in New York City at the inauguration of George Washington. JG: “President Washington, how exciting that many want to call you “His …
The Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan research organization Public Religion Research Institute released a survey last Thursday titled “The Politics of Gender, Pronouns and Public Education.” The survey found that the share …
This is Ken Ham, on a mission to call the church back to the authority of God’s Word. The Bible tells us “God is spirit” and doesn’t have a body …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. This past August, there was a children’s evangelism training in Canada where pastors and …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 11:1-12:19 Acts 9:1-25 Psalm 131:1-3 Proverbs 17:4-5 1 Kings 11:1 — This is the first use of the phrase “strange women.” Solomon himself will warn us …
After nearly a year since the demise of Roe here’s a sure sign unborn babies are being saved. Remember when Planned Parenthood claimed abortion was only three percent of their …
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Date: June 12, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Sam Rohrer MP3 | Order Sam Rohrer is the president of American Pastors Network and the Pennsylvania Pastor’s Network. He’s also host of ‘Stand in …
It’s January 5, 1788. I’m with James Madison, who is busy writing Federalist Paper #51. JG: “Excuse me, Mr. Madison, could you share some of #51 with us?” JM: “Why, …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, …
A federal judge in Tennessee recently ruled a newly enacted state law regarding drag shows is unconstitutional. The law intended to prohibit drag shows in public places where children might …
This is Ken Ham, CEO of Answers in Genesis, Ark Encounter, and the Creation Museum. Theology refers to the study of God: who he is and what he’s done. Now, …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 9:1-10:29 Acts 8:14-40 Psalm 130:1-8 Proverbs 17:2-3 1 Kings 9:2 — Solomon, the wisest man that ever lived, was one of only three kings to reign …
Two elderly men were viciously attacked while they prayed outside a Baltimore Planned Parenthood. Mark Crosby 73 and Dick Schaefer, 80 suffered severe injuries. Witnesses said the attacker asked a …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 8:1-66 Acts 7:51-8:13 Psalm 129:1-8 Proverbs 17:1 I Kings 8:23 — Mercy upon His servants! Such a great treasure to be thankful for! I Kings 8:33 — Turn …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 7:1-51 Acts 7:30-50 Psalm 128:1-6 Proverbs 16:31-33 1 Kings 7:1 — 1 Kings 6:38 says Solomon spent seven years building the temple, but we contrast that …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope, I’m Carl Kerby talking about the amazing alligator. So, did you figure out how many teeth an alligator has? They’ll actually have …
Date: June 9, 2023 Host: Dalton Windsor MP3 | Order Dalton Windsor took the reins from Jim Schneider for this edition of our weekly news roundup. Here’s a peak at what made …
It’s November 3, 1787. I’m in New York City with Alexander Hamilton. JG: “Mr. Hamilton, what are you writing?” AH: “Mr. Gillespie, I’m helping write the Federalist Papers. They …
Earlier this week the Nevada governor vetoed a bill to legalize assisted suicide, declaring the legislation “unnecessary” due to advancements in pain management and palliative care. In contrast, earlier this year …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. This week, we’ve been looking at how you can use the platforms that God …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 5:1-6:38 Acts 7:1-29 Psalm 127:1-5 Proverbs 16:28-30 1 Kings 5:7 — How great is it that your father’s friends will bless the LORD, and that your …
They say justice is blind. But that’s not always true when it comes to the abortion issue. Joan Jacobson, an 83- year-old volunteer, was canvasing a Michigan neighborhood, asking homeowners …
Date: June 8, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William Federer MP3 | Order Those who are advocating socialism are on a march across our nation, city by city and state by state, with the …
It’s September 17, 1787. I’m in Philadelphia standing outside Independence Hall. Our Founding Fathers have just signed America’s rulebook, the Constitution. Here comes Benjamin Franklin. JG: “Mr. Franklin, sir, what …
Right now in Wisconsin pharmacists cannot prescribe any drug, but a number of Republicans continue to push for pharmacists to be able to prescribe one thing: certain contraceptive devices and …
This is Ken Ham, author of the eye-opening book, Six Days and Church Compromise. Sadly, many in the church are embracing LGBT Pride. Now, such acceptance assumes we know more …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. James 1:17 says, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 3:3-4:34 Acts 6:1-15 Psalm 126:1-6 Proverbs 16:26-27 1 Kings 3:9 — May we pray for wisdom as well! Too often people pray for health, wealth, and …
As if we needed further evidence politics can be vindictive and petty, here it is. Pro-abortion Democrat Governor Laura Kelly of Kansas vetoed pro-life legislation protecting babies who survive late-term …
Date: June 7, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Peter LaBarbera MP3 | Order Peter LaBarbera is a reporter for WND.com, a former reporter for the Washington Times and LifeSiteNews.com, and a former contributing editor for Human Events. …
It’s June 28, 1787. I’m at the Constitutional Convention and the delegates are embroiled in a bitter debate over how each state is to be represented in the new government. …
Rather than merely complaining about so-called “Pride Month,” which celebrates all letters in the LGBTQ plus acronym, Princeton professor Robert George has decided to do something about it. He has …
This is Ken Ham, and we’ve produced the highly popular Answers Bible Curriculum. Sadly, the month of June is now celebrated as “Pride month.” But pride isn’t worth celebrating because …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. “In all of my years of service to my Lord, I have discovered a …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 2:1-3:2 Acts 5:1-42 Psalm 125:1-5 Proverbs 16:25 1 Kings 2:3 — King David gives his most important advice to Solomon. Be a man (1 Kings 2:2), …
Pro-life Republican and Independent state senators are faithfully defending Oregon’s unborn babies at great personal risk to them and their political careers. For weeks they’ve continued a walk-out to prevent …
Date: June 6, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Michael Letts MP3 | Order On May 24th, the Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism advisory system bulletin in which they provided …
Recently first quarter crime statistics for Milwaukee were released. Included in the report was the disturbing news regarding juvenile involvement. WISN news has reported an alarming trend in gun violence …
This is Ken Ham, and our popular 510-foot-long Noah’s Ark is located south of Cincinnati. This week we’re talking about “Pride Month,” a secular celebration of rebellion against God’s design. …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Businessman Harvey Mackay famously wrote, “Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 1 Kings 1:1-53 Acts 4:1-37 Psalm 124:1-8 Proverbs 16:24 We are now in 1 Kings! Fourteen books of the Bible done! Great job staying faithful to …
Shortly after announcing his bid for the White House, pro-life Florida Governor Ron DeSantis addressed the importance of increasing the number of pro-life Supreme Court justices. He said, in the …
Date: June 5, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Rebecca Terrell MP3 | Order According to a column written by the guest, “You won’t be able to buy anything without permission from the …
It’s December 23, 1783. I’m at the Maryland State House where General George Washington is resigning his commission as Commander of the Continental Army. The general is speaking … GW: …
Last Thursday, Governor Evers kicked off both Dairy Month and so-called Pride Month in Wisconsin by issuing proclamations declaring these special month-long recognitions. He used his radio address to celebrate …
This is Ken Ham, author of the new devotional commentary on Genesis, Creation to Babel. The month of June is now known by many as “Pride Month.” Now, at the …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. You are a full-time missionary…you just may not know it yet! Now you might …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Samuel 23:24-24:25 Acts 3:1-26 Psalm 123:1-4 Proverbs 16:21-23 2 Samuel 23:24 — Our Bible reading plan jumps back in for the list of David’s Mighty Men. We …
An anonymous woman is suing Google over personal data it collected on her. She was on Planned Parenthood’s website, searching for an abortionist. The abortion giant has a policy of …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Samuel 22:1-23:23 Acts 2:1-47 Psalm 122:1-9 Proverbs 16:19-20 2 Samuel 22:4 — Does this verse sound familiar? Actually, this whole chapter is very similar to Psalm 18! …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Samuel 20:14-21:22 Acts 1:1-26 Psalm 121:1-8 Proverbs 16:18 2 Samuel 20:15 — Abel of Beth-maachah is located on the present-day border of Israel and Lebanon, about four …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. I’m Carl Kerby and we’re talking about the world famous alligator today! Well, I don’t know if they’re really “world famous,” but …
Date: June 2, 2023 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Tom DeWeese MP3 | Order Tom DeWeese is the president of American Policy Center. He is one of the nation’s leading advocates of individual …
It’s September 2, 1783. I’m in Paris, France, with Ambassador John Adams. Mr. Adams is working out the details of the Treaty of Paris which will conclude the American War …
This week Choose Life Wisconsin, Inc., is distributing $37,000 to 15 pregnancy care centers across the state. Checks range from $1,200 to over $2,600, depending on what the centers asked …
This is Ken Ham, author, speaker, and blogger on Genesis and all of the Bible’s reliability. Last year the global population hit eight billion. Now, you might think that’s a …
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Today, we’re coming to the final day of learning an easy to remember, hard …
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: 2 Samuel 19:11-20:13 John 21:1-25 Psalm 120:1-7 Proverbs 16:16-17 2 Samuel 19:13 — David invites Absalom’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Amasa, to join him. David was interested …
Mississippi had one abortion business left until a pro-life law went into effect protecting unborn babies and their mothers. The abortion center was called “The Pink House” because of its bright pink color on the building. It was sold minutes after the Supreme Court reversed Roe and purchased by Mike Peters, a businessman who wanted to fill the space with a “positive business.” He chose Hunt the Shop, a consignment shop of one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. The building’s been gutted, and they hope to move in March one. The abortion center didn’t close but moved its deadly business to New Mexico where they’ll be committing late-term abortions. They’re calling it “The Pink House West.” Please join me in praying the Lord intercedes and foils their plans to continue killing babies.
Date: June 1, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Paul Popov
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Christian persecution has been intensifying around the world. For example, there’s the tragic story of the two year old boy and his entire family that have been sentenced to life in prison in North Korea after authorities found a Bible in the possession of the parents.
Various ministries have been raised up for the persecuted church worldwide and one of them is Door of Hope International of which Paul Popov is the CEO. In 1948, when he was five years old, his father, Haralan Popov, a prominent Protestant minister, was brutally taken from his family by the KGB and arrested on false charges of being a “spy for America.” Paul, along with his family, were branded as “enemies of the state.”
On February 24, 2022, at the direction of Vladimir Putin, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. There’s been destruction, devastation, air strikes, artillery bombardment, hunger, displacement, families separated and more.
According to Paul, over the past 15 months, 3 to 4 million people have been able to leave Ukraine, heading for Poland, Germany, Sweden and other nations. The Ukrainian death toll currently stands at about 100,000.
Typically, summer is a time for youth outreach by DOHI in Ukraine. However, the places to do this have no bomb shelters nearby, so obviously it would be irresponsible to bring children to such places.
Regarding believers in general, Paul reported that Ukraine is a Christian nation, with even the leadership being very pro-Christian. Currently, many churches are experiencing revival, and since the first invasion by Russia in 2014, God has been using these uncertain times to lead many to faith.
Learn more about this amazing work of God amidst the devastation of war, whether Paul feels if there’s any end in sight, how you can pray, and hear how listeners responded, when you review this Crosstalk broadcast.
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It’s June 1, 1782. I’m visiting with Betsy Ross. At the request of General George Washington, she made “Old Glory,” the first flag of stars and stripes in 1776.
JG: “Betsy, I understand you lost two husbands in that War for Independence from England.”
BR: “Yes, John. The cost of freedom is painful and lonely, but to not sacrifice for liberty’s cause is to be chained in tyranny’s prison.”
Read more about Betsy Ross and the American flag.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
It’s November 29, 1781. I’m in cold St. Petersburg, Russia with 14-year-old Secretary to the U.S. Minister to Russia, John Quincy Adams.
JG: “Master Adams. You’re very young to be so far away from home. How did you become Secretary to the U.S. Minister?”
JQA: “Mr. Gillespie, my mother and my father have homeschooled me in the classics, the Bible, Hebrew, Greek, Latin and French, as well as in law and government. Like my father, I want to serve my country in any way that I am able.”
John Quincy did serve as he went on to graduate from Harvard, became a US congressman and our sixth president. He fought diligently to end slavery.
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John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
How would you like to learn an easy to remember, hard to forget Gospel presentation? Using the five fingers of your hand, we’re going to put one word to each finger. The five words are GRACE, MAN, GOD, CHRIST and FAITH. We’ll look at one word for each day this week. Word number one is GRACE – picture your thumb pointing toward Heaven. Grace, heaven, eternal life, is a gift. Romans six twenty three says, “the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” And, like any gift, it is not earned or deserved. The Bible tells us that we’re saved through faith, not works. What a relief! Every other religion teaches that people must earn their way to Heaven, but not Christianity. Christianity alone proclaims that God’s favor and entrance into heaven are absolutely free to us because of Jesus’ sacrifice. So, word number one of the Gospel is GRACE. And we need it desperately. To see the hand presentation video, go to www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
Pro-abortion extremists got a drubbing by voters in the cities of San Antonio and El Paso Texas. On the ballot was Proposition A which among other things would reverse state law and legalize abortion. Of course, this isn’t enforceable because the state legislature passed bills ending most all abortions. One of the things that was so newsworthy is the margin of defeat suffered by the liberals of Texas. In San Antonio 72% of the voters shot down Proposition A. In El Paso it was even worse, 84% voted no. This was the first vote taken since the demise of Roe v Wade last year that opened the door for almost full protection of their unborn babies. I pray this is the beginning of an awakening of voters against the radical Left.
Dr. Ben Carson spoke at the last Christian Home Educators of Wisconsin convention on the topic, “You Cannot Be in the Land of the Free if You are Not the Home of the Brave.”
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2023 | Week of May 29 | Radio Transcript #1518It’s amazing what can lurk in a bill that’s over eighteen hundred pages long. In February, Governor Tony Evers released his proposed budget in the form of Assembly Bill forty-three. Beyond unprecedented spending increases, the bill shows Evers’ dedication to attacking God’s plan for humanity as expressed in our biological sex and marriage and family.
For starters, Evers included a provision that would ensconce same-sex marriage in state statute. Liberals are still not convinced that the US Supreme Court won’t eventually overturn Obergefell, the decision the high court made in June 2015 that forced legalized same-sex marriage on the entire country and essentially overrode the expressed will of the people in states like Wisconsin where in 2006, we passed with a 60-40 vote, a statewide resolution that amended our state constitution, clearly declaring that in our state the only legal marriage is that between one man and one woman.
If the high court were to indeed overturn Obergefell and rightly return the issue of marriage to the states, then current laws regarding marriage in the various states would be enforced. I’m quite sure the liberals believe that once Janet Protasiewicz is seated on the court in early August, and they have the 4-3 liberal majority they have wanted for years, that probably sooner rather than later, the Marriage Amendment in our constitution will be ruled unconstitutional based on Obergefell.
Assuming that happens, then those bent on completely deconstructing and thereby destroying God’s plan for marriage, want to be sure there is a law in place that clearly makes same-sex marriage legal. That’s why this was put in Governor Evers’ budget plan originally—so the liberals are prepared to once again get what they want.
In addition, in the Governor’s proposed budget, he wanted to blatantly ensure that adoption by a same-sex couple—married or otherwise—was legal. Right now, we don’t have a state statute that specifically says that. It happens, but there’s no statutory authority for it. But, if this were to become law, we would have very clearly the state intentionally sanctioning motherless or fatherless homes—something that compassionate, caring, concerned societies should never do because they should understand, want, and sanction only what is best for children, which is to be raised in the homes of their married biological mother and biological father.
But the governor doesn’t stop there. He also proposes denying reality and biology by replacing throughout state law basically any word that is gender-identifying. For instance, he would replace “father” and “mother” with terms such as “parent,” or “birth parent,“ or “parent who gave birth to the child,” replacing “male” and “man” with “person,” “husband” and “wife” with “spouse,” “woman” and “mother,” in discussions about invitro fertilization, with “person inseminated.”
But the governor wasn’t finished. He uses the budget to try to change the definition of “natural parent,” which according to our current law refers to a biological parent of a child. Evers proposes we redefine “natural parent” to mean “a parent of a child who is not an adoptive parent, whether or not the parent is biologically related to the child.” This means that if a woman in a same-sex marriage were to give birth, her female spouse, even though she has not adopted the child, would be considered that child’s natural parent. That’s patently wrong.
Words have meaning, and when those meanings are deliberately changed to accomplish a particular ideological and political agenda, we are set on a dangerous and destructive course.
All these changes directly attack God’s creative order, the fact that God created, according to Genesis, male and female period…and then pronounced that creation as being very good. He also in the opening chapters of Genesis gives us the foundational institution of marriage, designed for His glory and for the good of the humans He so beautifully created. Essentially, Governor Evers’ attacks are against God Himself—and that never works out well.
Thankfully, the Republican legislature has removed these portions of the budget. However, this attempt to sneak radical, even destructive legislation into the budget is a powerful reminder that elections have very real consequences.
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you the prophet Hosea said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
(Anna Morken, primary researcher & co-author. Anna is a Summer 2023 intern for Wisconsin Family Council.)
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
2 Samuel 13:1-39
John 17:1-26
Psalm 119:81-96
Proverbs 16:6-7
2 Samuel 13:3 — Shimeah (Shammah in 1 Samuel 16:9) was passed over by the LORD. His son, Absalom, Tamar, and Amnon’s evil cousin (Jonadab) had shifting loyalties. Jonadab ended up helping Amnon rape his half-sister, Tamar, but then appears to side with Absalom in 2 Samuel 13:32.
2 Samuel 13:15 — So much of what passes for “love” is just “lust” that doesn’t bring people together.
2 Samuel 13:29 — Nathan warned David that the sword shall not depart from his house (2 Samuel 12:10). Once sin begins in a family, it can often spread.
John 17 — This chapter is known as the “High Priestly Prayer of Jesus”. John MacArthur did an eight-part series on this prayer.
In this passage He prayed for three things: Himself, His disciples, and believers in Him. How amazing is that? If you are a believer in Jesus, He prayed for you!
We’ll learn that the mission of Jesus our High Priest is to glorify God in His life, His ministry, His sacrifice, His resurrection, and His ascension. All that Christ did was designed to glorify God. As Jesus prays for His disciples we’ll learn that He prayed for their safety. That they would not stray from what was about to come. He is praying that they too, just like He prayed for Himself, would glorify God in all they do.
John 17:21 — I recently heard a message on unity. The speaker didn’t go into detail on what we were united in, just that we were all together. That wasn’t unity in doctrine, rather unity in mere proximity. We must be united in the truth (John 17:17). Sometimes people will separate from us because of their love for the world (2 Timothy 4:10). Sometimes we are commanded to separate from others (2 Corinthians 6:17).
Psalm 119:81 — How much do you desire God’s Word? Does your soul yearn for it? Do your eyes look for it (Psalm 119:82)? Do you delight in it (Psalm 119:92)? Do you seek it (Psalm 119:94)?
Psalm 119:89 — The center verse of the 176 verses in Psalm 119 emphasizes the eternal settled nature of the Word of the LORD. That is the same Word given to us – will we read it and heed it?
Proverbs 16:7 — You can have peace with everyone if you have peace with the most important One first!
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One of the national political parties gets it when it comes to abortion. The Republican National Committee Chair, Ronna McDaniel recently said in a speech, “a lot of Republican candidates took their DC consultants’ bad advice to ignore the subject.” But after their Democrat opponents spent hundreds of millions of dollar running ads filled with lies, McDaniel said, “most Republicans had no response. Let’s talk about abortion. When you don’t respond, the lies become the truth.” When one candidate supports abortion until birth and the other supports common sense protections for babies, McDaniel says pro-life candidates win by twenty-two points. She’s right, politicians standing for life, regardless of their political party, is a winning strategy. Let’s all save the babies.
Date: May 8, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Mark Krikorian
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As the Biden administration was put in place in 2021, Biden appointed Vice President Harris to be the “point person” regarding the border. The administration assured Americans that she would get to the root causes of illegal immigration and that would solve our border problems.
In 2022 we saw Harris traveling to Honduras. She came back announcing a deal that involved some 500 million in private investment to Central America with large U.S. corporations engaging in infrastructure projects. Then earlier this year she spoke of progress being made but unfortunately, the problem has grown exponentially worse. In addition, the flood gates have yet to fully open as Title 42 is set to end this Thursday, May 11th.
Returning to Crosstalk to present an update on the border crisis was Mark Krikorian. Mark is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues serving as the executive director of Center for Immigration Studies. They are an independent, non-partisan research organization examining and critiquing the impact of immigration on the United States. He’s testified numerous times before Congress and has published articles in many outlets.
According to Mark, while the Trump administration wasn’t perfect when it came to the border issue, they had stabilized it, fixing the immediate problem that was facing them. The Biden administration, on the other hand, starting the day he was sworn in, reversed nearly every Trump policy. They did this, in spite of the fact that officials in the Trump administration warned them how disastrous the result would be and everything they were warned about has come true.
At the core of this debate is Title 42 which as noted, is set to expire on Thursday. Title 42 is short-hand for a public health order that dates back to COVID. It authorizes the border patrol to send back anyone that’s caught crossing over into the U.S. There’s no hearings and no asylum.
This is the only Trump era policy the Biden administation has kept in place but they’ve been applying it to fewer and fewer numbers of people that they catch. However, even with the exceptions, they’ve been expelling, without placing them in the asylum pipeline, at least one-third of those who come across the border. So even when used in this watered-down form, Title 42 is still a tool the border patrol can use to prevent the current disaster from becoming even worse.
After midnight on the 11th, all those who come across, especially single men who were being bounced back, will now be able to claim asylum, and they’ll get placed in the asylum pipeline. There’ll be no detention for any length of time which means they’ll end up letting go even more illegal immigrants.
Mark also noted that since Biden came into office, his administration has taken into custody and let go more than 2 million illegal aliens. That’s more than legal immigration during that same time frame. This makes sneaking across the border the main way people now come to the U.S. as an immigrant.
What’s causing this? Mark communicated that this administration speaks as though this is caused by climate change and white supremacy and therefore they have no control over the problem. It’s like the tides or continental drift and we just have to accommodate ourselves to it. He disagrees and noted that people are coming because it’s worth the money and the risk.
This broadcast was highlighted by audio cuts from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Vice President Kamala Harris and input from Crosstalk listeners.
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2023 | Week of May 8 | Radio Transcript #1515The legacy of Mother’s Day in the United States tells us that it originally began as a means to help heal the scars of the bloody Civil War, to bring peace to a torn people. How fitting because who brings healing and peace better than a mother? Eventually Mother’s Day in the US grew to become a means of honoring mothers for their lives and for the impact they have on their children and the legacy they leave with the world. Sadly, history also relates that one of the women who had spent much of her life advocating for official recognition of Mother’s Day was ultimately furious at how commercialized the day had become in a relatively short period of time. We’re told this lady actually lamented that she ever achieved her goal of a national observance of Mother’s Day.
However, the commercial hype should in no way deter us from giving special recognition and honor to our mothers this coming Sunday. Mothers are deserving of at least one day a year set aside for their husbands, their children and their children’s children and any others whom they have mothered to shower them with unusual love, affection, and devotion.
One of the ironies of Mother’s Day is that too often the full impact of the day eludes us until we face a Mother’s Day without our mother. During the humdrum routine of our growing up and then moving into our own lives, the years roll by and Mother’s Days come and go with acknowledgment, but all too often not with the understanding and the expressions of our heart that our mothers deserve.
For some of us who have already lost our mothers, we yearn for just one more Mother’s Day with our moms and one more opportunity to lavish love on the one who sacrificially devoted herself to loving and nurturing her sons and daughters, who did her part in ensuring the success of the next generation.
My mother has been with the Lord now over twenty years, but every Mother’s Day, memories of Mom are nearer the surface than usual. I am transported to fun-filled summer days playing with Mom, shopping trips for new Easter outfits, “Julaine–go clean your room,” moments, family dinners, bright eyes dancing as Mom prepared for Christmas, loving arms wrapped tightly around me as I encountered the wounds of growing up and the realities of life, and open arms, always open arms, when I came home, and tears, always tears, when I had to leave.
Those mother-daughter memories remind me that the relationship between a mother and daughter is different from that between a mother and her son. I never felt disparity, but I always knew difference—a right and appropriate one, just as my relationship with my father was different from my brother’s relationship with him. For sons, mothers are soft and softening, protection and needing protecting. They are their early ego-builders and cheerleaders, the listening ear, the encouraging word. The mother-son relationship is unique and powerful.
That truth was brought vividly home to me at my mother’s funeral as my brother and I stood together over our mother’s casket, voices choked and tears brimming. My tall, strong, normally very composed brother suddenly turned, threw his arms around me, put his head on my shoulder and sobbed. I cried for him and with him. His loss was profound. My brother, for just one tender moment, was once again a little boy who was saying good-bye to the woman who had played such a large role in making him the man he had become. His heart was broken.
For both daughters and sons, mothers are irreplaceable. Their impact on our lives is inestimable and long outlives them. For those of you whose mothers are living, take the opportunity this week to build lasting memories. Spend time with your mother. Make that call. Take that drive. Laugh with her. Hug and kiss her. Honor her. No amount of hawking by the retail mongers of our day should rob us of making this day special for mothers. But more importantly, endeavor to make every day special for the mother you have been blessed with. In doing so, you give honor to whom honor is due and you create lessons and memories that will last even more than a lifetime as the next generation watches and learns. That’s the legacy of a mother.
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you the prophet Hosea said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
Today marks the 1 year anniversary of the firebombing of the Madison offices of Wisconsin Family Council and Wisconsin Family Action. 2 Molotov cocktails were thrown, and then because the explosives didn’t do as much damage as desired, the perpetrators started a fire in the office of Julaine Appling, president of the organizations. In addition to the attack, the leftist-anarchists left a threatening message: “If abortions aren’t safe, then you aren’t either.”
It’s been quite a year. We were the first to be attacked after a leaked draft surfaced of the US Supreme Court’s opinion in the case that eventually overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, hundreds of pro-life organizations have been attacked. It took ten months but finally there has been an arrest in our case; we pray justice will happen for all pro-life organizations that have been vandalized.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
“Trusting in what Jesus has done for me has brought me peace, hope and a future I can feel joyful about.” Michele penned these words in her testimony on what’s my story dot org. Before she had eternal life, Michele dealt with a lot of guilt and shame that caused her great anxiety and depression. But someone invited her to church where she heard the Gospel; and that day, her life was changed forever as she accepted Jesus as her Savior. And you know what? There are a lot of Michele’s out there, looking for hope. And we know the source of all hope—Jesus Christ, who through his sacrifice on the cross offers us eternal life. All we must do is believe in Jesus alone. So who in your life needs this hope? God may have placed you in their circle to be the one to share it with them. Not sure what to say? Well we have resources to help. Visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Samuel 2:22-4:22
John 5:24-47
Psalm 106:1-12
Proverbs 14:30-31
1 Samuel 2:35 — Deuteronomy 18:15 foretold the LORD raising a prophet, now the LORD is promising to raise up a priest!
Painting of Samuel Reading to Eli the Judgments of God Upon Eli’s House1 Samuel 3:7 — Vic Eliason, founder of VCY America, would often share this passage with young men who were considering ministry. Many think God is calling them to ministry when it’s quite possible that it’s just their mother or grandmother who think it would be good to have a preacher in the family. There are many voices calling out today – it is crucial to learn how to discern God’s voice from the other voices. Ministry is hard – if God isn’t calling you, it’s easy to give up when the going gets tough. 71% of missionaries who leave the field do so for a preventable reason. But if God has called you, He will provide strength and resources when the going gets tough.
1 Samuel 4:21 — Ichabod, an appropriate name for the time of judgment when the people have confronted the priest (1 Samuel 2:23), when the man of God has confronted the priest (1 Samuel 2:27), and when the LORD Himself confronts the priest via a young boy (1 Samuel 3:12).
John 5:39 — The Scriptures are not primarily a moral textbook, although you can learn a lot about right and wrong in them. The Scriptures are about the Savior of the world, the LORD Jesus Christ! Jesus continually points back to the Torah (John 5:46) saying that Moses is writing about Him.
Psalm 106:6-7 — What was the great sin of the fathers of Israel? Ingratitude. The LORD had delivered them from their slaveowners, and they wanted to return. We see a theme: our LORD has delivered us from the slave master called sin, and we keep running back to our old master. All we need to do is obey!
Proverbs 14:31 — How do we show honor to our Maker? By showing mercy to the poor. While some call this the “social gospel,” they usually stop with just the social part and not the gospel. It’s exciting to see some incredible ministries like the Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago providing 1,500 hot meals daily, as well as clothing, shelter, and a powerful gospel message. The Covenant Mercy Mission in New York City distributes two million dollars of food annually with a powerful gospel message as well.
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Pro-life centers and Catholic churches have been attacked relentlessly since the Supreme Court ruled on abortion. You’d think the FBI and Department of Justice would make it a priority to find the domestic terrorists and bring them to justice. Instead, they’ve been weaponizing against law abiding citizens. Government officials are actually sending spies into Catholic churches, attempting to work with church leadership to identify “radical-traditionalist” and “mainline” Catholic parishes. Instead of targeting domestic terrorists, they’re going after pro-life traditional Catholics. Groups called Catholic Vote and Judicial Watch are suing these bureaucratic menaces to expose their efforts. It’s as if we live in the Soviet Union! Visit lifeissues.org for more information.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
1 Samuel 1:1-2:21
John 5:1-23
Psalm 105:37-45
Proverbs 14:28-29
1 Samuel 1:2 — In case you think the Bible is endorsing polygamy, see what 1 Samuel 1:6-7 says about the immediate results of this situation, and then consider the social context of Judges (hint: it involves a lot of sins), as well as what we see in the next verse.
1 Samuel 1:3 — If we interpret as Barnes suggests, then the Israelites were only celebrating one feast as opposed to the three celebrations called for in Exodus 23:14 and Exodus 34:23.
1 Samuel 1:8 — Like many men today, Elkanah offered his wife advice that did not help!
1 Samuel 1:10 — Psalm 113:9 says the LORD “maketh the barren woman to keep house and to be a joyful mother of children.” (KJV) Unlike Sarah (Genesis 16:2), Hannah did not take things into her own hands. She knew there were promises she could claim (Exodus 23:26, Deuteronomy 7:14), and so like Isaac, she entreated the LORD (Genesis 25:21). If her husband had read the Torah, would he have responded like Isaac and entreated the Lord? Instead, he replied, “… am not I better to thee than ten sons?”, and he let his wife suffer alone.
English: Biblical illustrations by Jim Padgett, courtesy of Sweet Publishing, Ft. Worth, TX, and Gospel Light, Ventura, CA. Copyright 1984. Released under new license, CC-BY-SA 3.01 Samuel 1:14 — Eli did not have the gift of discernment. He couldn’t tell the difference between prayer and drunkenness. He couldn’t tell that his kids were sons of Belial (1 Samuel 2:12), or that the people abhorred the offering (1 Samuel 2:17) until he was very old (1 Samuel 2:22). He couldn’t honor God above his sons (1 Samuel 2:29), and he could barely recognize the voice of the LORD; it took him three tries (1 Samuel 3:8).
John 5:8 — In 1 Samuel 2:8 (the verse that we read earlier today), Hannah said that the LORD lifts up the beggar. Jesus lifted up this certain man who no longer needed to beg.
John 5:14 — In Luke 17:15, we see only one of the ten lepers came back to thank Jesus, and that leper received salvation in addition to healing (Luke 17:19). The man in our passage today didn’t get what Jesus was saying (John 5:7), and so didn’t thank Jesus (John 5:9). We also find out that he didn’t know Jesus’ name (John 5:13) and quite possibly couldn’t even recognize Jesus (remember that Jesus approached him, he didn’t approach Jesus). Interestingly, Jesus told him the same thing He told the woman caught in adultery (John 8:11).
Psalm 105:45 — God funded His people, delivered His people, fed His people, watered His people, provided lands for His people, and all He asks is obedience!
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Ruth 2:1-4:22
John 4:43-54
Psalm 105:16-36
Proverbs 14:26-27
Ruth and BoazRuth 2:3 — “… and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz …” (KJV) is an interesting concept. Ruth “happened” to go to Boaz’s fields. The lot “happened” to fall on Jonah (Jonah 1:7). The casting of the lot is of the LORD (Proverbs 16:33). Wealth doesn’t come to the lucky, it is of the LORD (Deuteronomy 8:18). Nothing happens by coincidence or chance. If God cares about the birds of the air, He cares about you! (Matthew 6:26).
Ruth 2:12 — Naomi refers to the LORD bringing grief 4 times. Ruth seemed more familiar with the generic name of God than the personal name of the God of Israel (YHVH … in most English Bibles it’s translated as “LORD”). But Boaz and his crew knew the name of the LORD, and Boaz recognizes her trust in this God she barely knows. He is the LORD God of Israel.
Ruth 4:7 — The kinsman redeemer is a great motif of how Jesus redeemed us. John MacArthur shares this truth in a sermon – here’s a highlight that answers the question from yesterday.
Moabite people were, by God, shut out from the assembly of those who worshiped Him. Shut out, as it were, from redemption because of their iniquities. Turn to Isaiah 56 … verse 1 … prophet writes, “Thus says the Lord … this is from God … ‘Preserve justice and do righteousness, for My salvation is about to come and My righteousness to be revealed. How blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who takes hold of it; who keeps from profaning the Sabbath, keeps his hand from doing any evil.’ Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say, ‘The Lord will surely separate me from His people.’
Ruth 4:12 — Chuck Missler points out the background of this prophecy:
In Genesis 38, Tamar had married Judah’s firstborn son, Er, who died without having any children. Under Mosaic law, Judah was expected to provide Tamar a brother to raise up, and he failed to do so. Tamar then resorted to posing as a prostitute and Judah unknowingly got her pregnant. When confronted with the evidence, he confesses that his sin was greater than hers. Tamar gives birth to two sons, Zarah and Pharez. Both are, of course, illegitimate. The Torah provides that a bastard results in being cast out of the congregation for 10 generations. The strange remark in Ruth 4:12 was, in fact, a prophecy: the tenth generation from Pharez was none other than David. And to emphasize this, the book closes with David’s genealogy: [Ruth 4:18-22]
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John 4:46 — This nobleman was possibly Chuzah, husband of Joanna that we met earlier.
John 4:50 — This nobleman had more faith than Naaman (2 Kings 5:11-12).
Psalm 105:24 — Throughout the Bible we see constant pointing back to the Patriarchs and the message of the Torah. The foundational message of sin and consequence, obedience and blessing, is the foreshadowing of the Savior through messengers like Joseph and Moses (Deuteronomy 18:18).
Proverbs 14:27 — Take a minute and see what the Bible says about the fear of the LORD or listen to this from Patch the Pirate:
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Date: May 5, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Below is your weekly selection of news highlights from the Round-Up broadcast. Later on, callers contributed their thoughts as well.
–Early Monday, regulators seized the San Francisco-based First Republic Bank and agreed to sell its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase preventing further spiral of the banking industry.
–Shares of the U.S. regional banks PacWest Bancorp and Western Alliance Bank plunged on Tuesday as the demise of the First Republic Bank triggered investor concerns about the financial health of other mid-sized lenders.
–U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen gave lawmakers a deadline Monday to raise the debt ceiling by June 1 or risk a default on U.S. debt obligations.
–The U.S. will run out of cash to pay all government bills on time on June 8th.
–The U.S. has evacuated its first group of American citizens and permanent residents from Sudan.
–Russian officials claimed that Ukrainian forces had conducted a drone attack against the Kremlin targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
–A U.S. think tank says Russia likely staged the drone attack on the Kremlin as a false-flag operation.
–American officials said Tuesday that the U.S. will be sending about 300 million in additional military aid to Ukraine including large quantities of artillery shells, howitzers, air-to-surface missiles and ammunition as the Spring offensive against Russian forces nears its start.
–The Department of Homeland Security and Department of State announced unprecedented policies to expand entry to the U.S., while also claiming the border is closed, ahead of the public health authority Title 42 which ends on May 11th.
–As many as 700,000 migrants, a foreign population larger than Boston, are currently in Mexico, waiting to rush our border, when President Joe Biden ends the public health emergency known as Title 42.
–White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was eviscerated by Twitter users after declaring that illegal immigration was down by 90% since implementing President Biden’s immigration policies.
–Seattle police can no longer pursue suspects in vehicles.
–This week, Washington State’s Governor Jay Inslee called a special session of the state legislature in a last-ditch effort to pass a bill to prevent fentanyl from being automatically decriminalized as deaths continue to soar from the drug.
–The rate of drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl more than tripled in the U.S. from 2016 through 2021 according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
–Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin claimed that Secretary of State Antony Blinken lied to Congress about his contact with Hunter Biden and “so much more.”
Trail Life USA, a scouting organization founded in twenty fourteen as a conservative Christian alternative to the Boy Scouts recently celebrated its one thousandth Troop. Trail Life C-E-O Mark Hancock told Christian Post he was “humbled by the response of churches and families across the country who are communicating their excitement for the vision and mission of Trail Life USA by starting and joining Troops.” “Every new Troop, he said, “means boys are being impacted by our Christ-centered, boy-focused approach to building godly men.”
Congratulations to Trail Life USA! I’ve spoken to some parents recently who told me about troops be organized here in Wisconsin. They were so excited about the opportunities their sons were going to have as a troop member. Parents interested in this unique scouting opportunity for boys should check out traillifeusa.com.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
There are five primary means of growth to help your spiritual walk. Bible. Prayer. Worship. Fellowship and, finally, Witness. I was recently in the same room with a brand-new grandmother. You’ll never guess what she wanted to talk about…along, of course, with copious pictures. I was recently in the same room with a sports fan and you’ll never guess what he wanted to talk about! My point is that we talk about the things which are important to us. So, you could conclude that some Christians don’t talk about Jesus because He’s not very important to them. As you become more and more involved in the first four means of growth—Bible, Prayer, Worship, and Fellowship—Jesus Christ will become more and more important in your life. You’ll naturally want to talk about Him. Witnessing is simply telling others about Jesus and why the Bible says Jesus needs to be important to them. For tips and tools to help you become a better witness, visit www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 21:1-Ruth 1:22
John 4:4-42
Psalm 105:1-15
Proverbs 14:25
Judges 21:3 — Why? Perhaps they are asking the wrong question …
Judges 21:19 — Depending on how we read into the word “annual”, this could be problematic. Deuteronomy 16:16 requires that three times a year all the men must come to the feasts. Are they down to just one feast a year?
Ruth 1:1 — More sin. Deuteronomy 28:15 warns that disobedience results in curses, including the ground (Deuteronomy 28:18). The answer to judgment is not fleeing (does Jonah come to mind). Elimelech died and God declared that death was a punishment for sin (Deuteronomy 28:26). Mahlon and Chilion took wives of the people (general prohibition against intermarriage in Deuteronomy 7:3; specific prohibition against it in Deuteronomy 23:3).
Ruth 1:9 — Ever notice how people living in open sin can still tell you, “God bless you!”? While Naomi wanted to wish them Godspeed as they returned to idolatry, that is not permitted (2 John 9-11). While Naomi had an emotional affinity with her daughters-in-law, she should care about not just their next 50 years, but her next 5 million years!
Ruth 1:16 — Naomi realizes the LORD is chastening her (Ruth 1:21). Naomi knew better than to go to Moab, but she still went and lost all that were close to her. Ruth, on the other hand, is responding to what little light she was given, willing to repay the kindness of her mother-in-law with lifelong loyalty and willing to learn about this deity that her mother-in-law has been disobeying. Will the LORD God of Israel Who has declared Himself to be against the family of Ruth (Deuteronomy 23:3) exercise His judgment or will He show mercy? Stay tuned!
John 4:7 — Speaking of women with non-traditional backgrounds, the LORD Jesus had a divine appointment (John 4:4) with a woman who didn’t just have a sinful pedigree, she also had a sinful personal history (John 4:18).
John 4:26 — Similar to His conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus did not tell large groups that He was the Messiah, but only revealed Himself to select individuals. Jewish legal code required there be multiple witnesses to each event. Thus, Nicodemus and this woman could not form the two witnesses because they were testifying to separate events.
John 4:35 — It’s harvest time! Who can you share Jesus with today?
Psalm 105:9-11 — Some people say God is done with Israel. But God made an everlasting covenant to give them the land of Canaan. Today, we are but a few decades into the fulfillment of that promise, a promise that sat unfulfilled for almost two thousand years.
Proverbs 14:25 — From John Gill:
… he “delivers souls”; men, not one man only, but many; a whole family, or more, in danger of being ruined …
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A notorious late-term abortionist has entered eternity. Leroy Carhart died at the age of eighty-one and his abortion mill staff pledged to carry on the deadly legacy he spent at least four decades building. He was best known for suing to stop the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban, an abortion procedure that literally kills the unborn child during delivery. Thank God, he was ultimately unsuccessful. Carhart appeared defiant to the very end, advocating abortion for any reason until birth. Of course, we don’t know if this notorious abortionist had a deathbed conversion, but I shudder to think where he may be spending eternity. Many pro-lifers, me included, have prayed for his stony heart, and countless others have shared the gospel message with him. But now, the die has been cast.
Date: May 4, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Ben Everson
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America is in a mess. There’s seemingly no regard for the rule of law and we’re in trouble morally, financially and spiritually. This shouldn’t surprise us. After all, take a look at what founder John Adams said:
“Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
Actually, it goes beyond being moral and religious. In calling for a National Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer in March of 1863, President Lincoln, said the following:
“We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth, and power. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.”This description is more relevant today than ever before as America is in desperate need of prayer and revival.
Joining Jim to look at the topic of revival was Ben Everson. Ben is an evangelist and musician who is known for his a cappella recordings. Ben has ministered in evangelistic crusades, Bible colleges, Christian schools, Bible and missionary conferences, camp meetings and other settings. He, along with Frank Garlock, have co-authored, We Need Revival: Biblical & Practical Observations.
Is there even hope anymore for America? Ben believes there’s enough hope for God to work in our nation as long as the sun still rises. Another way he expressed this was to quote someone who said that God sends revival but it’s up to us to set our sails to catch that wind.
So what then is the role of the church (true, born-again believers) at a time like this? Ben explained that our job is to go before the Lord and follow the pattern presented by the Bible (both testaments) where we become concerned about our spiritual state. In other words, how are we reflecting Christ to a lost world? This requires that God does a deep “heart work” within His people.
How should we define revival? Ben noted that you can’t revive what hasn’t been “vived” in the first place. It’s not something that has to do with political reform and it’s not something we put on the calendar. It’s something that has to be prayed down and not worked up. So when God’s people get revived and get right with Him, that spills out to the lost and sometimes that’s referred to as an awakening.
As this program progressed, Jim had Ben comment on the following:
- What’s the connection between prayer and revival?
- Is revival designed for society or the church?
- The basics for establishing revival include realizing that God (and not some special speaker or music) is responsible for it, as well as the need for humility, holiness and heaven-mindedness.
- A word of encouragement for discouraged Christians and pastors.
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Today is National Day of Prayer. In April 1952, congress passed a bill that requires that the president set aside and proclaim a suitable day each year, other than a Sunday, as a National Day of Prayer, on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals. In May 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill designating the first Thursday in May as National Day of Prayer.
This is a national observance I hope we don’t ever lose. Our nation and our state need prayer! At noon today, our organization will participate in an NDP event at the state capitol. Part of what we will be praying for is for God to work in the heart and mind of the judge who today is hearing the case that is designed to overturn our law that bans most abortions in our state.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Billy Graham so famously said, “True prayer is a way of life, not just for use in cases of emergency. Make it a habit, and when the need arises you’ll be in practice.” As we work through the means of spiritual growth this week, I wanted to encourage you to start with prayer. Is it a habit for you? Are you lifting up others in your families, circles, communities, cities, and nation to God? Prayer is one of the greatest privileges of having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The Bible is God speaking to us, but prayer is us speaking to God. If I could encourage you with anything right now, it would be to pray for the lost around you and be prepared for God to use you to bring others to Him! What better time to start than today — the National Day of Prayer in the United States of America. To learn more about growing in your relationship with God, visit www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 19:1-20:48
John 3:22-4:3
Psalm 104:24-35
Proverbs 14:22-24
Judges 19:12 — It will not be until 2 Samuel 5:6-10 that David’s armies would capture Jerusalem and it would become an Israelite city.
Judges 19:15 — No man would show him hospitality. We see hospitality encouraged in Isaiah 58:6-7, Matthew 25:35, Romans 12:13, Hebrews 13:2, 1 Timothy 3:2, 1 Timothy 5:9-10, Titus 1:8, and 1 Peter 4:9. While no command of the Torah mandates hospitality (only the New Testament does), the patriarch Job clearly practiced it (Job 31:32).
Judges 19:22 — These were Benjamites (Judges 19:16) speaking almost exactly what the Sodomites spoke to Lot (Genesis 19:5).
- Belial sons of Gibeah: “Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
- Sodomites: “Bring them out unto us, that we may know them.”
Judges 19:24 — Lot offered his two daughters to the Sodomite mob (Genesis 19:8); the Ephraimite offers his daughter and the Levite’s concubine.
Judges 20:2 — Mizpeh is Jephthah’s hometown.
Judges 20:48 — 65,000 people died in this first Civil War of Israel. The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23).
John 3:30 — Seven words that make a great life verse.
Psalm 104:34 — How often do you meditate on the LORD?
Proverbs 14:23 — As Patch the Pirate said, “Your walk talks, and your talk talks, but your walk talks louder than your talk talks!”
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As part of the National Day of Prayer, we express profound gratitude to God that he heard our prayers and poured out his mercy upon an undeserving nation, ending *Roe v Wade*. Now, tens of thousands of innocent unborn babies and their parents are spared the horrific realities of abortion. But because more babies need saving we must be ever vigilant in our prayers, both today and always, that God would end this modern-day holocaust. Pray also for the mothers and fathers of these tiny victims that they may find forgiveness and peace in God’s amazing grace, a gift so powerful, so all-inclusive it covers even the sin of abortion. Yes, thanks be to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords that our nation can begin to heal from the scourge of abortion.
Date: May 3, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet
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Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet is president and CEO of Truth for Health Foundation, a non-profit public charity. Since February 2020, she’s been part of the team of frontline physicians treating COVID early at home. With Dr. Peter McCullough, she is a co-author/editor of the Guide to COVID Early Treatment: Options to Stay Out of Hospital and Save Your Life. Dr. Vliet is a 2014 Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient for her national and international educational efforts in health, wellness, and endocrine aging in men and women. She is a past director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. She received her M.D. degree and internship in Internal Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School and completed special training at Johns Hopkins. She spoke on this broadcast as an independent physician, not as a spokesperson for any healthcare system, pharmaceutical company, insurance plan or political party. She is a patient advocate.
Jim began by noting a news story indicating the FDA, “…has rejected a “petition for administrative action” from prominent medical researchers to order vaccine manufacturers to set the public record straight through revised labeling requirements on trial design, results and adverse events.” However, it appears the FDA isn’t willing to do this.
Dr. Vliet responded that they’re not willing to do this because they’re, “in the pocket of big pharma and focused on these experimental mRNA shots.” She informed listeners that one year ago, the FDA announced they would not be requiring manufacturers to disclose modifications of the transfer from traditional vaccines to the mRNA technology, to disclose ingredients or do new clinical trials. She feels the FDA simply backed away from their regulatory duties under the law and its charter, therefore the public will not know what’s in these new vaccines.
Another interesting bit of information dealt with programs she was involved with in late 2020 and early 2021 that indicated the COVID shots could turn off a specific tumor-suppressor gene, one of the major protective mechanisms given to us by God. This would seem to be proven by the fact that we’ve seen a greater than 17,000% increase in cancer since the vaccines were rolled out.
Review this edition of Crosstalk to hear much more including:
- The correlation between COVID, the vaccines and declining fertility rates and escalating miscarriages. This appears to confirm quotes from Bill Gates where he’s communicated that if we do a good job at vaccination, we’ll save lives and reduce the population.
- The problems stemming from use of face masks due to the build-up of carbon dioxide.
- The remdesivir wrongful death case.
- Can you undo the effects of an mRNA shot?
- mRNA being introduced to the food supply. Is this a rumor or not?
- The Marburg virus disease.
The program wrapped up with calls from listeners around the nation.
More Information
truthforhealth.org
Yesterday was officially recognized as National Baby Day, a day set aside to give special attention to babies, to give testimony to the miracle of life and birth. People are encouraged to donate to low-income families or pregnancy care centers baby clothes and necessities such as diapers, formula, and food. Meanwhile tomorrow oral arguments take place in Dane County Circuit Court in the case against our state’s pre-*Roe* law that bans most abortions and actually saves babies.
Oh, the irony! We celebrate babies on Tuesday and on Thursday watch our attorney general Josh Kaul do everything he can to convince the court that women have a right to abort their babies. And also on Thursday, we recognize National Day of Prayer. Prayer is certainly called for as this court case begins moving forward in earnest.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Did you realize there are five different means to help you grow spiritually? I want to talk about fellowship today. How do you define it? Well, you know, I heard someone say, “two or more fellows in the same ship.” You know, when I first heard it, I thought it a bit corny. But, it does get to the heart of the matter of spiritual fellowship. Here, I think, is the main point. Through calm seas or crashing waves, these people are in the same ship together. They need each other…depend on each other…encourage each other…challenge…support each other. Christian fellowship is all of these plus praying for one another, caring for one another and developing friendships with one another. Perhaps this is behind the promise of the Gospel that where two or three believers are gathered together, Jesus is in their midst. Visit www.sharelife.today for more tips and resources to help you share the Gospel and grow in your faith. That’s www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 17:1-18:31
John 3:1-21
Psalm 104:1-23
Proverbs 14:20-21
Judges 17:3 — What commandment was violated? The second – “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.” Interestingly, this commandment was repeated 8 additional times in the Torah. No wonder God told His people to read the Word (Joshua 1:8, Deuteronomy 17:19, Deuteronomy 29:9)!
Judges 17:10 — Paris Reidhead preached a famous message entitled “Ten Shekels and a Shirt.”
Judges 17:13 — Welcome to modern pluralism! We have a house of gods (Judges 17:5) and are glad to add some Christianity so we don’t offend the LORD of the Bible!
Judges 18:20 — A Levite who should know the Law is delighted by tribal affinity but not horrified by violating God’s Law. Interestingly, the next time the word “teraphim” is used in the Bible is Hosea 3:4 where God compares Gomer’s adultery to the actions of this Levite.
John 3:1 — The Gospels have little good to say about the Pharisees. However, in Luke 11:37 and Luke 14:1 we see the Pharisees inviting Jesus for a meal. Here, though, we see a Pharisee coming to Jesus to learn. While we wonder at the fear of Nicodemus that led him to come to Jesus by night (sounds like Gideon), we need to recognize that Jesus was letting Nicodemus know a secret, not of His doctrine (John 18:20), but of his identity (Matthew 9:30, Matthew 16:20, Mark 1:34, Mark 1:43-44, Mark 4:10-12, Mark 5:43, Mark 7:36, Luke 5:14). If He was to be publicly identified as the Messiah before He had fulfilled the prophecies of Messiah, He would be rightly condemned as a blasphemer. Thus, He couldn’t tell His identity to more than one potential adversary (Deuteronomy 19:15), until the hour was come (John 12:23).
John 3:16 — From Hal Leonard, the choral version of John 3:16:
John 3:18 — From Earl Martin:
Psalm 104:2 — ”Almighty, Unchangeable God” is a “meditation” on the theme of Psalm 104. From the Herbsters:
Proverbs 14:21 — An interesting application of the observation of Proverbs 14:20.
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Our unsecured border is a hot topic of discussion today as millions of undocumented aliens pour into our country. They’re unvetted people who may include potential terrorists and drug dealers. Caught up in this are pregnant women and their children. Karina Breceda saw an unmet need and established Stellar Shelter, a building equipped to house up to sixty women and children – women who are often facing immense pressure to abort, often from their abusers. Karina hopes to expand their services to include a medical clinic, health care classes and more. Her goal is to make sure women are aware of this support for them and their unborn babies. Karina said, “This is what true choice looks like.” Thousands of similar centers serve millions of people with a variety of services – all free.
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Date: May 2, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Dr. Michele Bachmann
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We’ve been warning listeners about a dangerous pandemic treaty being orchestrated by the World Health Organization (WHO). Our nation averted that threat a year ago but unfortunately it’s back again.
Returning to Crosstalk to discuss this latest development was Dr. Michele Bachmann. Dr. Bachmann is dean of the Robertson School of Government at Regent University. She previously served in the Minnesota State Senate then ran for Congress in 2006 and won as the first Republican woman from Minnesota elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She was reelected and served for multiple years.
Later this month (May 21st through the 30th) the 76th World Health Assembly will be held in Geneva, Switzerland. They’re seeking to adopt amendments to the international health regulations and would place the WHO in control over the world. Right now it appears that the Biden administration is “all in” on this matter. If the U.S. becomes a party to this, and another so-called “health emergency” is declared, you can say “good-bye” to your personal freedom regarding medical choices and in general, the sovereignty of America.
Dr. Bachmann described how during the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous freedoms were lost. This happened because President Biden gave himself emergency powers. This allowed him to simply issue directives such as landlords not being able to evict tenants who refused to pay rent. There was the paying of people to stay home from work which has led to an unprecedented level of inflation, the mask mandates, the shutting down of churches and more.
She believes the Biden administration is hoping to give that high level of emergency power over health care to the World Health Organization, the United Nations body that governs health care. So rather than Dr. Fauci telling us what we must do and allowing us to appeal to our representatives if we disagree, we’d lose all that as power over our health care decisions would go to the WHO as they evolve from being an advisory body to a regulatory one.
When we tighten the focus on this issue, we see a China connection. Dr. Bachmann described how the communist Chinese government (that tracks, surveils and traces its own citizens through digital I.D.’s), is seeking to use the WHO, controlled primarily by the Chinese communist party, as a means to be able to control nearly all people on earth.
Is this just “tin foil hat” talk? Not when you hear confirmation from an audio clip Jim played from last year’s B20 summit in Indonesia. Also, later in the broadcast is a montage of audio that includes high-level individuals such as Bill Gates, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum, and a separate clip of Tedros Gebreyesus, the Director General of the WHO.
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Worship—it is easier to describe than define. There are five means of growth that help us growth spiritually. Bible…Prayer…Worship…Fellowship…Witness. Today, I want to talk about what it means to worship. To worship God is to honor, reverence and adore Him—giving Him the supreme place in our lives. Worship deepens our relationship with our Lord. Let me emphasize two important avenues of worship. Personal, private worship is a daily investment of time that pays an amazing dividend. With your Bible and your prayer list, this one-on-one encounter with Jesus is rich and rewarding. It’s the place where His grace and strength comes into our lives every day. Corporate worship is a gathering together of God’s people at church to engage in prayer, music and teaching of God’s Word. Taken together, these two provide for a necessity of spiritual growth. To help you in your spiritual walk with the Lord, we have plenty of resources online at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
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Have you tried to read any product labels recently? Talk about complicated! You may have noticed that the more advancement we make in life, the more complicated things become? Unfortunately, the same complicated approach is infiltrating our spiritual lives too. So, it’s time to get back to the basics. The product label on the Spiritual Growth package contains five words: Bible, Prayer, Worship Fellowship, Witness. First, we want to focus on the Word of God–the Bible. The place to begin is your commitment to read the Bible. The Bible describes itself as “God-breathed, useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. It’s indispensable for our growth in the Lord. Start in the Gospel of John. Read a chapter a day. Read more if you want to, but just get in the habit. Move next to Acts. Then keep going from there. We would count it a privilege to become your Partner in Growing. For more means of growth, visit www.sharelife.today.
Katy Faust, author of Them Before Us, is digging into the effect of divorce on children. Writing for The Federalist, Faust asserts our culture largely ignores the lifelong cost divorce inflicts on children, preferring to believe that what children want most is “happy” parents rather than parents who work to stay married. In reality, Faust says, many children feel their parents’ divorce is one of the most devastating events in their life, an event that damages their own self-perception and hinders their ability to form and maintain healthy relationships.
Katy Faust with this dive into the impact of divorce is again proving her point that adult desires and so-called “happiness” are destroying children. This reality is why the bill our state legislature is considering to completely eliminate the waiting period after a divorce before a remarriage is a very bad idea—especially for couples with minor children.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 15:1-16:31
John 2:1-25
Psalm 103:1-22
Proverbs 14:17-19
Judges 15:6 — What type of society says that property damage is worthy of the death penalty? Mosaic Law provides for the death penalty in only one type of sin – kidnapping (Theopolis Institute has a great analysis – however, I’m not endorsing their Federal Vision Theology).
Judges 15:11 — Not only do the Philistines have their values flipped (property over people), but three thousand men of Judah don’t know who their ruler is. The Torah records in Exodus 15:18 that the LORD shall reign for ever and ever! The Philistines are not to reign over the Israelites per Deuteronomy 15:6.
Judges 15:15 — God provides in spite of Samson breaking his Nazarite vows.
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Judges 16:1 — Dave Benoit preached a great message on parenting from Samson:
- Seeking the wrong type of wife (Judges 14:2)
- Parents counsel was disregarded (Judges 14:3)
- While a judge, goes to a harlot (Judges 16:1)
- Doesn’t learn from Judges 14:17 (Judges 16:16)
- Ends up buried by his parents (Judges 16:31)
John 2:1 — Jesus began His ministry quickly – after the temptation in the wilderness, He comes back to John the Baptist and takes Simon, Andrew, Philip, and Nathanael to Galilee, avoiding the hub of Jerusalem and settling into the Galilee.
John 2:8 — Jesus takes over the job of the ruler (King), in a few verses he cleanses the temple as priest (John 2:17), and then prophesies of his death (John 2:19).
Psalm 103:1 — This verse is set to music in a familiar tune followed by a verse from 1 Samuel 12:24 and other passages. SoundForth’s song “From Everlasting to Everlasting” is based on Psalm 103.
Proverbs 14:17 — Interesting word study on anger – God has a right (or perhaps a responsibility) to be angry.
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It’s called “I Am the Face of MAID” that is, Medical Aid in Dying, Canada’s euthanasia program. People with disabilities are coming forward and speaking out, sharing how Canada’s healthcare system refuses to pay for their life-saving care, but will pay for MAID. I Am the Face of MAID has been a trending topic on Twitter. People like Dr. T whose genetic condition creates widespread pain, but the government won’t cover treatment. Ariane wrote, “I want to live but can’t get the care I need. I have been approved for MAID.” A 23-year -old wrote of her “chronic pain, asthma, and more” and said, “I am the face of MAID, but I don’t want to be.” Canada’s euthanasia system is weeding out the costly patients by offering them death.
Date: May 1, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Dr. David Brown
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Scripture warns us about Satan in areas such as 1 Peter 5:8 and Ephesians 6:11. He’s very much alive, active and full of deceit as the Bible calls him the father of lies.
On a previous Crosstalk we warned listeners about an event known as SatanCon 2023. This event was held April 28th-30th in Boston by the Satanic Temple. They billed it as a sold-out, 3 day event, touting it as the largest satanic gathering in history.
Fox News reported that as the convention got underway, some cheered as two leaders opened the event with a formal ceremony renouncing so-called symbols of oppression. This involved ripping a Bible and the Thin Blue Line flag which represents police.
To sort through this issue, Crosstalk welcomed back Dr. David Brown. Dr. Brown is pastor of First Baptist Church in Oak Creek and has a Masters in Theology and PhD in history, specializing in the history of the English Bible. In addition to his study of the English Bible, he is also president of Logos Communication Consortium which operates LogosResourcePages.org. He is author of the book, The Dark Side of Halloween and also a research paper, Unmasking the Truth About Witches. He’s been a resource used by law enforcement on issues pertaining to Satanism and the occult.
SatanCon was the Satanic Temple’s annual meeting but they’re located in Salem, Massachusetts. Oddly enough, they claim to not believe in or worship a personal Satan, yet they received a religious exemption from the government. In spite of that contradiction, since they’re clearly embracing the unfruitful works of darkness (see Ephesians 5:11) they show that they’re following the “wisdom” of their father, the one they claim to reject.
Is there any significance to the dates they chose (April 28th-30th)? Dr. Brown noted that these dates were chosen because they’re following the German occult holiday known as “Hexennacht.” This means, “witches night.” In Celtic lore it’s known as “Beltane.” So even though they claim to not follow Satan, they follow his calendar.
One of the missions of the Satanic Temple is satanic abortions which they claim are protected by religious liberties. So they have a religious abortion ritual.
While the temple believes in freedom, they want no restrictions, therefore they promote licentious living. Dr. Brown cited a Newsweek magazine article that mentions the temple’s orgies, sadomasochism, ritual flogging and ritual sex.
Review this edition of Crosstalk where you’ll learn more including titles of some of the lectures that were presented, the ritual of un-baptism where you forsake your belief in Christ and commit to following your own natural desires, after school Satan clubs, and hear what listeners had to say as well.
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The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer. (Psalm 6:9)
The experience here recorded is mine. I can set to my seal that God is true. In very wonderful ways He has answered the prayers of His servant many and many a time. Yes, and He is hearing my present supplication, and He is not turning away His ear from me. Blessed be His holy name!
What then? Why, for certain the promise which lies sleeping in the psalmist’s believing confidence is also mine. Let me grasp it by the hand of faith: “The Lord will receive my prayer.” He will accept it, think of it, and grant it in the way and time which His loving wisdom judges to be best. I bring my poor prayer in my hand to the great King, and He gives me audience and graciously receives my petition. My enemies will not listen to me, but my Lord will. They ridicule my tearful prayers, but my Lord does not; He receives my prayer into His ear and His heart.
What a reception this is for a poor sinner! We receive Jesus, and then the Lord receives us and our prayers for His Son’s sake. Blessed be that dear name which franks our prayers so that they freely pass even within the golden gates. Lord, teach me to pray, since Thou hearest my prayers.
Kansas Republicans have voted to override Democrat governor’s veto of a bill requiring basic medical care to babies who survive botched abortions, ensuring the new protection will become state law over her objections. The bill also requires that violations be “immediately” reported to law enforcement. Violators would be guilty of a felony and would potentially be liable for civil damages if brought by the mother. Facilities that fail to report violations would be subject to fines.
Wisconsin has passed similar legislation twice in recent years. Our governor also vetoed the bills; but our legislature couldn’t override the vetoes. The proposals are back this session. They’ll likely pass again and will likely be vetoed again. However, it’s always right to fight for our most vulnerable, and surely babies who somehow survive an abortion fall into that category.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 13:1-14:20
John 1:29-51
Psalm 102:1-28
Proverbs 14:15-16
Judges 13:2 — Exodus 23:26 and Deuteronomy 7:13-14 promise fruitfulness to the people, the land, the crops, even the cattle – if the Israelites obeyed (Deuteronomy 7:12). God can make the barren woman into a joyful mother of children (Psalm 113:9).
The Sacrifice of ManoahJudges 13:8 — Manoah is asking God for advice on child rearing. God sends the angel again to Manoah, and the angel repeats the message. But God had already told him how to raise a Nazarite in Numbers 6:2-21.
Judges 14:9 — Numbers 6:6 warned about dead bodies, but the boy raised by biblically illiterate parents broke his vow and didn’t tell his parents.
John 1:29 — John is the only Gospel writer who records John the Baptist’s declaration of Jesus to be the Lamb of God. Later in Revelation John writes about the Lamb who was slain (Revelation 5:6) and who was Worthy (Revelation 5:12-13). The Lamb was glorified in Revelation 7:9-10, and the blood of the Lamb was the power to overcome (Revelation 12:11). Throughout Revelation we read about the Lamb that was foreshadowed in the Old Testament.
As the hymn says, “O Lamb of God, I Come:”
Psalm 102:1-11 — Most of us would say this is a needlessly long prayer. Doesn’t God always hear His people? Luke 11:8 uses a great word: “importunity.” Shameless insistence. A “proper prayer” won’t be heard (Luke 18:11). But a shameless prayer from someone humbly entreating the Lord WILL be heard (Psalm 57:15). Daniel’s prayer was held up for 21 days (Daniel 10:13), but Daniel kept praying.
Psalm 102:12-22 — Following 11 verses of begging, we have 11 verses of blessing the LORD. Eternal. Memorable. Merciful. Fearful. Glorious. Builder. Hearer. Praiseworthy. High above the earth. Deliverer. Master.
Proverbs 14:15 — Trust, but verify.
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Virginia’s Governor Glen Younkin signed two important bills that give single mothers added support. A mother can petition a court to get noncustodial support from the father of the baby to share costs related to pregnancy and delivery. The second bill allows her to petition for child support. Far too long, many men have fathered babies without facing the financial responsibility. These new laws are steps in the right direction to empower and equip women to say yes to life. One senator is an OB/GYN who said, “I see the sacrifices women make every day to bring their babies into the world. A financial hardship is one added burden, and one they shouldn’t have to share alone.” To the fathers who take objection to these bills, you should have thought of that beforehand.
2023 | Week of May 1 | Radio Transcript #1514Divorce has become so prevalent that we often forget how harmful it is to children.
Statistically, children with divorced parents suffer in all areas of life. They are more likely to develop behavioral problems, struggle academically, commit crime, live in poverty, abuse drugs and alcohol, experience illness, and suffer from psychological distress.
Demographic Research released a study last year that shows that divorce has an even greater impact on children than parental death when it comes to their education. The study included data from 17 countries, emphasizing the virtually universal harm divorce has on children. It’s not unreasonable to assume that divorce has a similar impact on areas of a child’s life beyond education.
Unfortunately, state laws are not helping the millions of children who will suffer from broken families. With no-fault divorce laws, marriages are now easier to end than cell phone contracts, and they reflect the ever-growing belief that all that matters is what the adults want—what they think they “need” to be “happy”—regardless of what is best for the children.
Wisconsin in particular has the worst combination of divorce laws in the country with our no-fault, no-contest approach to divorce. Since the late 70s, Wisconsin couples have been able to divorce without presenting allegations or evidence of fault and the non-filing spouse has no grounds on which to contest.
Each year, many of the divorces in our state include minor children, thousands of them directly impacted—as truly innocent victims—while their parents, at least many of them, pursue their own desires.
Related to this is a bill that Republican state legislators are preparing to introduce—for the fourth time. The proposal would completely eliminate Wisconsin’s six-month waiting period after a divorce before a remarriage.
In the last two sessions, ideas were offered to amend the bill. The first proposal was rather than completely eliminating the waiting period, instead reduce it to three months or some other reasonable amount of time. The second idea was to keep a serious waiting period for couples with minor children—because it’s the children who are most traumatized by all that transpires in these tragic situations.
The Assembly rejected both ideas and passed the bill as originally proposed, but fortunately, it died in the Senate, as it had in the previous sessions. When minor children are involved, changing this waiting period is all about adult desires trumping what is best for children.
On a practical level, we know every divorce brings both a social and financial cost to the entire society and undermines the institution of marriage and weakens the family unit. A weak family unit results in a tumultuous society that rests on a crumbling foundation.
Consider, for instance, that after a divorce involving children, the custodial parent’s income typically decreases significantly. Children of divorce are nearly five times more likely to live in poverty than those with married parents. These situations result in public hard and soft costs as many of these single-parent homes end up taking considerable welfare, and the negative effects of divorce on children have profound societal implications.
In order to protect children and honor the institution of marriage, Wisconsin needs to reform its divorce laws in a way that will better protect children. If it means bringing fault back into the process, then we should strongly consider that abuse, abandonment, or adultery should be back on the table as faults. We certainly don’t need to eliminate completely the waiting period after a divorce before a remarriage—in particular for couples with minor children. That would just make matters worse.
When children are involved, adult desires must be secondary to what is truly in the best interest of the children. The bottom line is we need a return to the belief that marriage, as designed by God, is a lifelong, monogamous relationship between one man and one woman, generally not intended to be broken except by the death of one of the spouses. As always God’s way is the best way—and in this instance, it’s especially the best way for children.
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you the prophet Hosea said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel. (Exodus 11:7)
What! Has God power over the tongues of dogs! Can he keep ours from barking? Yes, it is even so. He can prevent an Egyptian dog from worrying one of the lambs of Israel’s flock. Doth God silence dogs, and doggish ones among men, and the great dog at hell’s gate? Then let us move on our way without fear.
If He lets dogs move their tongues, yet He can stop their teeth. They may make a dreadful noise and still do us no real harm. Yet, how sweet is quiet! How delightful to move about among enemies and perceive that God maketh them to be at peace with us! Like Daniel in the den of lions we are unhurt amid destroyers.
Oh, that today this word of the Lord to Israel might be true to me! Does the dog worry me? I will tell my Lord about him. Lord, he does not care for my pleadings; do Thou speak the word of power, and he must lie down. Give me peace, O my God, and let me see Thy hand so distinctly in it that I may most clearly perceive the difference which Thy grace has made between me and the ungodly!
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 11:1-12:15
John 1:1-28
Psalm 101:1-8
Proverbs 14:13-14
Judges 11:2 — We’ve seen the family tension between Gideon’s concubine’s son and his other sons (Judges 9:5), and now we see that Gilead’s family has problems because Gilead’s son was immoral with a harlot. National success starts with success in the home!
Judges 11:14 — Land disputes in the Holy Land … sounds familiar …
Deutsch: Der siegreiche Feldherr Jephta begegnet seiner Tochter (1661)Judges 11:35 — Did Jephthah offer his daughter as a human sacrifice? Tim Chaffey argues that it is unfortunately very likely. Solomon warns against breaking vows (Ecclesiastes 5:4-5).
John 1:1 — Was Jesus really God? He was not just a great teacher; He was Elohim – the same God that created the World (John 1:3). Was He the same as YHWH – the covenant making God that made and fulfilled His promises to Adam, Noah, Abraham, and Moses? A great comprehensive book on this topic is Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ.
John 1:12 — The common teaching of the world today is that God is panentheistic and has 6.7 billion children. Only those that believe on His name have the power to become the sons of God, however. Are you a son of God?
From Earl Martin:
Psalm 101 — What is your personal commitment to holiness?
- Behavior and walk (Psalm 101:2)
- Eyes and work (Psalm 101:3)
- Companions (Psalm 101:4)
- Tongue and attitude (Psalm 101:5)
- Toleration (Psalm 101:7)
Proverbs 14:13 — Satisfaction is the goal not just in customer service, but in “self-actualization.” What does the Bible say about being satisfied?
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They shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts in that day when I make up my jewels. (Malachi 3:17)
A day is coming in which the crown jewels of our great King shall be counted, that it may be seen whether they answer to the inventory which His Father gave Him. My soul, wilt thou be among the precious things of Jesus? Thou art precious to Him if He is precious to thee, and thou shalt be His “in that day,” if He is thine in this day.
In the days of Malachi, the chosen of the Lord were accustomed so to converse with each other that their God Himself listened to their talk. He liked it so well that He took notes of it; yes, and made a book of it, which He lodged in His record office. Pleased with their conversation, He was also pleased with them. Pause, my soul, and ask thyself: If Jesus were to listen to thy talk would He be pleased with it? Is it to His glory and to the edification of the brotherhood? Say, my soul, and be sure thou sayest the truth.
But what will the honor be for us poor creatures to be reckoned by the Lord to be His crown jewels! This honor have all the saints. Jesus not only says, “They are mine,” but, “They shall be mine.” He bought us, sought us, brought us in, and has so far wrought us to His image that we shall be fought for by Him with all His might.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 9:22-10:18
Luke 24:13-53
Psalm 100:1-5
Proverbs 14:11-12
Judges 9:45 — ”Salting the city” was a way to curse a city.
Judges 9:56 — Proverbs 26:27 and Ecclesiastes 10:8 talk about this.
Judges 10:6-7 — Those who forsake the LORD bring His anger. If you don’t incur God’s anger when you forsake the Lord, then you are not His son (Hebrews 12:8). We don’t forsake the LORD today by spending more time in TV, leisure, sports, eating, drinking, shopping, etc. than with our LORD, or do we?
Judges 10:14 — Jeremiah echoes this verse centuries later in Jeremiah 2:28. Moses warned that God would say this in Deuteronomy 32:37.
Luke 24:27 — We’ve made it through Moses – have you seen in the Torah the things concerning Jesus?
Luke 24:45 — Let’s be sure to pray that Jesus would open our understanding as well that we can understand the Scriptures!
Luke 24:47 — Repentance and remission – God will forgive us if we call to Him!
Psalm 100:1-3 — Patch the Pirate has done a great job of putting this passage to music (word perfect)!
Proverbs 14:12 — Jeremiah 17:9 reiterates the warning of trusting your heart.
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Date: April 28, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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The following stories from the first quarter hour were part of a much wider look by Jim at news items from this week:
–President Biden decides to seek a second term announcing his 2024 re-election campaign, ending months of speculation about his future.
–Representative Ronny Jackson, who was a White House physician to multiple presidents, is circulating a letter among House Republicans demanding that President Biden take a cognitive test or drop out of the 2024 race.
–Despite a pledge to bring transparency and truth back to the government, President Biden has held the fewest number of press conferences since Ronald Reagan.
–President Biden brought a “cheat sheet” to a Wednesday press conference that showed he had advance knowledge of a question from a journalist.
–The Sudanese military has been working with foreign governments to evacuate diplomats as their country descends into a massive conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and Sudan’s armed forces.
–White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed on Wednesday that a second American has been killed in Sudan.
–The Taliban has reportedly killed the Islamic state terrorist who orchestrated a deadly attack against U.S. troops in Afghanistan during the withdrawal back in 2021.
–Two of the most iconic faces on cable news are gone from their host networks as Fox has parted ways with Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon has departed CNN.
–A bill extending the nation’s debt ceiling was approved by the House on Wednesday after days of deliberation among Republican legislators to support the measure.
–West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin reiterated his public call for President Biden to negotiate with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on raising the debt limit.
–The White House stood firm Tuesday on its demand for an uncompromised debt ceiling increase, pledging Joe Biden will veto the proposal if it should, against long odds, pass both chambers of the Congress.
–The West Virginia senate race is shaping up to become one of the most important races in the 2024 election cycle as Governor Jim Justice is likely to enter the race and join Alex Mooney in the Republican battle to unseat Joe Manchin.
–Former Republican Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson officially announced his run for president during a speech in Bentonville, Arkansas.
–Walt Disney Company is suing Ron DeSantis, alleging that the Republican governor has waged a relentless campaign to weaponize government power over the company.
–Former South Carolina governor and presidential candidate Nikki Haley invited Disney to move to South Carolina amid its prolonged feud with Ron DeSantis.
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Our mission is to advance Judeo-Christian principles and values in Wisconsin by strengthening, preserving, and promoting marriage, family, life and liberty.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.” You’re probably very familiar with this verse! However, we couldn’t leave a Scripture memory week without sharing John 3:16. This verse has reached so many hearts with the love of God and the sacrifice of His Son for us. “While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” John 3:16 shares that if we place our trust fully and completely in Jesus, He gives us the free gift of eternal life. Wow. Even almost thirty years into my walk with God, that still fills my heart with joy and wonder. That the Creator of the universe loved us so much to send His Son to die in our place…as a father, there are no words to describe the magnitude of that gift. Join us in memorizing John 3:16 today. For this week’s Scripture memory, visit www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 8:18-9:21
Luke 23:44-24:12
Psalm 99:1-9
Proverbs 14:9-10
Judges 8:27 — John MacArthur says Gideon’s intentions were good with this ephod:
This was certainly a sad end to Gideon’s influence as he, perhaps in an expression of pride, sought to lift himself up in the eyes of the people. Gideon intended nothing more than to make a breastplate as David did (1 Chr. 15:27 to indicate civil, not priestly, rule. It was never intended to set up idolatrous worship, but to be a symbol of civil power. That no evil was intended can be noted from the subduing of Midian (v. 28), quietness from wars (v. 28), and the fact that idolatry came after Gideon’s death (v. 33), as well as the commendation of Gideon (v. 35).
Judges 8:30 — Even though Gideon did not want to be king (Judges 8:23), he should have hearkened to the command of Deuteronomy 17:17.
Judges 9:1 — We have secular records referencing Lab’ayu the King of Shechem that indicate collaboration between the Israelites and the Shechemites. From the Associates for Biblical Archaeology:
A number of the Amarna Letters indicate that the Shechemites were working with the habiru/Israelites to expand their territory. Since Lab’ayu was a third generation ruler (EA 253), there was continuity in leadership from the time of the conquest. This could account for a continuing relationship between the Shechemites and the Israelites/habiru. We have three letters from the king of Shechem (EA 252-254). In one letter, Lab’ayu has a somewhat defiant tone, much different than the letters from the other city states (EA 252; Campbell 1965: 195-196; Hess 1993: 99) This, coupled with the fact that Shechem was fortified during this period, suggests that Shechem was somewhat independent of Egyptian control and was pursuing its own best interests.
Luke 24:6 —
Psalm 99:1 — The LORD is not just a friend, He is our reigning monarch! What does it mean when it says to let the people “tremble”? The original Hebrew word is “ragaz” which means “to be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed.” Throughout this Psalm we are commanded to tremble, be moved, praise Him, exalt Him, and worship Him.
Proverbs 14:9 — What do Americans think about sin? From a 2021 Gallup survey:
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A couple is suing staff of a Virginia abortion facility and a county social service department. Their 15-year-old daughter was pregnant, yet expressed to her mom she wanted to have the baby. But behind the parents’ back an employee of the abortion center talked the young girl into having an abortion and secretly brought her to the facility for a chemical abortion procedure even though the young girl told them she wanted to have the baby. Plus, they failed to notify the parents of what happened. Now the girl faces years of physical and emotional turmoil as a result of the abortion. I wish I could tell you this was a rare occurrence, but I can’t. It’s part and parcel of the legal abortion industry operating in illegal fashion to make more blood money.
Date: April 27, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Chris Katulka
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In Genesis 12 it says:
Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will show thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
The very existence of this nation, Israel, has been called a miracle, and yet with so many enemies surrounding her, she remains. In fact, Israel, which was birthed in 1948, is celebrating 75 years of statehood.
With more on this momentous birthday, Crosstalk welcomed back Chris Katulka. Chris is assistant director of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program. He is a Bible teacher and writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the book, Israel Always.
Israel is only the size of New Jersey with about 8.5 to 9 million people. About 7.5 million are Jewish, with the rest being either Muslim or Christian. It’s become the largest Jewish population in the world with the U.S. Jewish population being second.
Beginning with Emperor Hadrian (who tried to remove Jewish heritage in various ways), join Chris as he takes you on a radio history tour, highlighting numerous events as well as important people in modern Israel’s history like Theodor Herzl (leader of the zionist movement), Lord Arthur Balfour, David Ben-Gurian and believe it or not—Harry Truman!
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According to a recent Lifeway Research poll, 77% of American Protestant churchgoers say tithing is a biblical command and gives at least 10% of their income. 10% say tithing isn’t a biblical principle that applies today. The rest are uncertain. In 2017, 83% of churchgoers said tithing was a biblical teaching that still applies. Lifewise Research Director Scott McConnell says this decline seems to be more a “lack of teaching…than a rejection of such teaching.”
A lack of teaching…that’s interesting. That teaching really begins at home. Parents should be their children’s very best teachers and examples about financial stewardship, which for Christians should include tithing. Something as simple as giving children an allowance and talking to them about giving ten percent of that money back to God is powerful.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
What would you say has been the most formative thing that you were told as a child? Did a parent instruct you “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you…”? Did a grandparent say, “If you don’t work, you don’t eat?” Whatever it might be, as a child of God—it works just the same. The Words our Creator God gave us in the Bible changes us and helps us live a righteous life in obedience to Him. And through our obedience to grow in Him, we experience the fruits of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. And as we let God’s Word instruct us on how to live, we’re transformed to be more and more like Jesus. So join us today as we memorize 2 Corinthians 5:20, “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” Download all of this week’s memory verses at www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 7:1-8:17
Luke 23:13-43
Psalm 97:1-98:9
Proverbs 14:7-8
Judges 7:3 — Deuteronomy 20:8 says to let the fearful and fainthearted go home. Gideon had to wait for God to reiterate this command.
English: Gideon and His Three Hundred; as in Judges 7:9-23; illustration from a Bible card published by the Providence Lithograph CompanyJudges 7:10 — If thou fear … ever notice how merciful God was as He orchestrated this victory?
- Israel did evil (Judges 6:1)
- Israel cried unto the LORD (Judges 6:6)
- The LORD allows Gideon to ask a sign (Judges 6:17)
- The LORD puts up with Gideon thinking he will die (Judges 6:23)
- The LORD helps Gideon even though his father has an altar to Baal (Judges 6:25)
- The LORD helps Israel even though the townsmen wanted to kill the obedient Gideon (Judges 6:30)
- The LORD helps Gideon even though he asks for a second sign (Judges 6:37)
- The LORD helps Gideon even though he asks for a third sign (Judges 6:39)
- The LORD helps Israel even though 22,000 of them were fearful and afraid of trusting in the LORD (Judges 7:3)
- The LORD helps Gideon even though he’s still scared (Judges 7:10)
- The LORD was patient and victorious – all Israel did was sin and cry.
Luke 23:14 — Notice the contrasts:
- The man who was charged with perverting the people is found with no fault at all (Luke 23:14)
- Bar-abbas (“son of the father”) was desired instead of the Father’s Son (Luke 23:18)
- The rebel to authority was traded for the King of the land (Luke 23:19)
- The typically bloodthirsty Romans (Luke 13:1) wanted to release a prisoner (Luke 23:20)
- The priests of mercy (Hosea 6:6) want death (Luke 23:23)
- The governor obeys the governed (Luke 23:24)
- The guilty murderer was released, the innocent victim was punished (Luke 23:25)
Luke 23:42 — The guilty malefactor did what the Israelites did (Judges 6:6) and cried to the LORD.
Psalm 97:9 — The LORD who puts up with Gideon and Israel, who humbles Himself to accept the judgment of His Creation, is the same LORD who is high above all the earth.
Proverbs 14:8 — Deceit blinds your eyes to the truth. Understanding opens your eyes to the truth. Not all truth is immediately visible (Proverbs 25:2).
Share how reading through the Bible has been a blessing to you! E-mail us at 2018bible@vcyamerica.org or call and leave a message at 414-885-5370.
Throughout history efforts to legalize abortion have been and continue to be built on lies. An American woman experienced pregnancy complications while in the country of Malta, a nation that protects babies. At sixteen weeks the amniotic sac of Andrea Prudente’s baby ruptured but doctors provided standard healthcare they’ve used for 40 years. Since Andrea and her baby were both doing very well, they refused to do an abortion at the request of the mother. So, she traveled to Spain for an abortion and later sued Malta for jeopardizing her life, which wasn’t true. When asked by the judge about the need for an abortion, her doctor said, “The patient had never been in danger of death.” But the international media trumpeted her false claim to pressure Malta into changing its law.
2023 | Week of April 24 | Radio Transcript #1513As radical gender ideology continues to spread throughout health care in the U.S., the left is taking aim at practices that stand in its way while disregarding First Amendment freedoms and the needs of people.
Currently, 20 states have banned the intentionally misnamed “conversion therapy,” which is actually just the practice of providing counseling to help individuals with same-sex attraction or gender confusion reorient in synch with their God-given sexuality. However, the name “conversion therapy” – a misnomer much like “reproductive health care” in relation to abortion – is intentionally used by the left to conjure up images of patients being effectively tortured, badgered, or bullied into renouncing homosexual interests or abandoning transgenderism.
Banning counseling efforts to guide a patient through struggles with their sexual orientation is a direct violation of free speech, freedom of religion, and patients’ freedom to seek the treatment they want. It also threatens parents’ rights to direct the mental health care and education of their children.
Some on the left are even attempting to expand the definition of “conversion therapy” to include any form of opposition to homosexuality and transgenderism. Doing so could conceivably criminalize even private conversations in which individuals advocate for abstinence from homosexuality or biblical sermons on God’s design for human sexuality.
Those struggling with any mental health problem need guidance rooted in Truth and reality, not in lies rooted in the baseless religion of progressivism.
Despite the lack of data regarding the psychological ramifications of the “gender-affirming” approach, and the growing body of evidence that this method doesn’t remedy mental health problems, the left wants “affirmation” to be the only therapy available to struggling minors.
Boca Raton, Florida, and Palm Beach County passed laws prohibiting so-called “conversion therapy” for minors in 2017. Two plaintiffs, marriage and family therapists Robert Otto and Julie Hamilton, filed lawsuits arguing that their therapy was voluntary and focused on reducing unwanted homosexual attraction rather than changing the client.
In 2020, a three-judge panel of the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that these bans violated the First Amendment rights of these counselors.
Then, just a few weeks ago, as a result of these cases and decisions, a federal judge ordered the city of Boca Raton to pay a combined $75,000 in damages to the two therapists who brought the case, while also ordering Palm Beach County to pay a fine of $100,000 for passing the ban.
Liberty Counsel, which represented the plaintiffs, said in a statement that the judge’s order should “be a warning to any government that has not repealed similar counseling bans.”
Several municipalities in Wisconsin have audaciously enacted these bans that blatantly violate counselors’ First Amendment freedoms and rob confused minors of the real help and hope they need. Hopefully, these local governments in our state pay attention to this case and reverse course.
At the state level, late last year, the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board declared any licensed marriage and family therapist, counselor, or social worker who did any counseling that did not affirm, encourage, or assist a client of any age with trying to change one’s gender, or to not act on his or her same-sex attraction, would be guilt of unethical, unprofessional conduct and could even lose their license. This rule clearly trounces on the freedom of speech and freedom of religion of counselors who have not bought the pernicious lies of their own profession and of the culture at large.
Fortunately, the state legislature stepped in and has suspended this rule. However, the suspension is not indefinite, lasting only through December 31, 2024. For this to be a permanent suspension, the governor would need to sign a bill that the legislature would pass. The current governor would never sign such a bill. Keeping this dastardly rule suspended will require ongoing vigilance, but at least for now it’s not in effect.
We hope and pray that the Florida case is the first of many victories, including substantial financial fines, when it comes to restoring religious liberty and free speech in mental health care, especially as it relates to the transgender epidemic. Certainly, all the Wisconsin communities where these bans have been enacted should immediately do the right thing and revoke such policies, saving the taxpayers money, respecting First Amendment rights, and protecting mentally and emotionally confused minors.
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you the prophet Hosea said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
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Our mission is to advance Judeo-Christian principles and values in Wisconsin by strengthening, preserving, and promoting marriage, family, life and liberty.
Date: April 26, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Dave Christiano
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Today we live in a very “me” centered generation. Many people are concerned about what they want or what makes them look good with little thought for others. This attitude is emphasized when young people are encouraged to idolize those with music or sports talent. This impacts many teens and causes them to think they know best and life is all about them.
There’s a new film that’s just now being released that reminds us to do unto others as you’d have them do unto you. It’s a film that demonstrates the character quality of humility, a genuine concern for one another and how we can be Always a Winner!
Joining Jim to discuss this new filmwas Dave Christiano. Dave is a Christian film director, producer, writer and distributor. At one time he seemed destined for Hollywood with high hopes and big dreams, but God had a higher calling on his life to produce Christian films, which he’s been doing since 1985. Dave has produced the 7thStreet Theater Series, the impactful film, Power of the Air and numerous others.
The storyline goes like this: Emily Hilton won the state golf championship at a Christian school in her junior year. She’s transferring to Orange Hills Academy and she wants to defend her golf title. The story is about how her new golf coach and her teammates affect her. The movie contains 7 messages that Dave wants people to think about.
Review this edition of Crosstalk to learn more about this great, new release, and think about how you can use it to reach others for Christ!
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Emily Hilton transfers to a new Christian high school for her senior year determined to repeat as state golf champion. As she begins that quest, she is greatly affected by her new golf Coach and teammates, and comes to learn what is really most important in life.
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Christian post reports that a YouGov survey conducted earlier this month examined the views of 1500 U.S. adults on a variety of public policy matters. When asked if trans-identified athletes should be allowed to compete on sports teams based on their chosen sexual identity instead of their biological sex, 43% percent of those surveyed “strongly oppose” that idea, while another 12% percent “somewhat oppose” it, meaning the total opposition adds up to 55% percent.
Another question revealed that 60% percent of respondents support to some degree requiring K-12 schools to “inform parents if their child requests to go by different pronouns while at school.” The reality is public opinion among both conservatives and liberals is strong on these issues; government officials and schools pushing the LGBTQ agenda need to reverse course now.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
As we continue our Scripture memory challenge this week, I want to explore another reason why it’s important to hide God’s Word in our heart: knowing Scripture helps you help others. We live in a world full of opinions and voices. And the truth is, our opinions can’t change any one. Praise God we have the Holy Spirit living in our hearts, and HE can change lives. And God’s Word also stirs the hearts of people, as the Bible tells us in Hebrews, “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” So today, let’s memorize together Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us…” To download this week’s memory verses, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 6:1-40
Luke 22:54-23:12
Psalm 95:1-96:13
Proverbs 14:5-6
Judges 6:1 — Twenty times in the Old Testament the phrase “did evil” occurs. Seven times is in the Book of Judges. As a result of their evil, God delivered them into the hand of their cousins, the Midianites.
However, the relations between the Israelites and the Midianites began to sour when the Midianites joined forces with the Moabites in order to hire Balaam to curse Israel (Numbers 22). Later, when Israel fell into idolatry and sexual sin with the Moabite women (Numbers 25), we find that a prominent Midianite woman was also involved (Numbers 25:6). The Lord then told Moses to wage war against the Midianites (Numbers 25:17-19).
Judges 6:17 — John MacArthur examines if Gideon’s request violates Deuteronomy 6:16:
Though the Lord graciously consented to his request (as He had to a similar one by Moses in Exodus 33:12ff), Gideon’s actions should not be viewed as a pattern for believers to follow. As Christians, we do not ascertain the validity of God’s Word by asking Him for miraculous confirmation. Instead, we live according to His will by believing Him and being obedient to His Word. The Lord had already told Gideon that He would be victorious over the Midianites. That revelation should have been sufficient. By asking the Lord not to be angry with him before his request, Gideon, driven by his doubt, showed that even he knew he had overstepped his bounds. He acknowledged his faith was weak, but that he was in danger of sinfully putting God to the test (cf. Deuteronomy 6:16). The Lord could have punished Gideon for his lack of faith, but He didn’t.
Gideon and His Men Destroying the Altar of BaalJudges 6:25 — Gideon joins a small group of people who destroyed the false altars in the land in accordance with Exodus 34:13 and Deuteronomy 7:5.
- Asa (2 Chronicles 14:3)
- Jehoiada (2 Kings 11:18, 2 Chronicles 23:17)
- Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 30:14)
- Josiah (2 Kings 23:15, 2 Chronicles 34:4)
Luke 22:61 — This is the only gospel to record that the LORD looked at Peter.
Psalm 95:5-6 — Note the increasing emphasis on the creation by the Creator. It starts out that the sea is His, then the land, but even more so we are made by Him!
Proverbs 14:5 — I was just listening to a radio preacher who said that he knew someone who wasn’t able to speak for 6 months due to a surgery. He said their opportunity to sin dropped almost 50%.
Share how reading through the Bible has been a blessing to you! E-mail us at 2018bible@vcyamerica.org or call and leave a message at 414-885-5370.
Pastor Ryan Marlow suffered a brain injury due to an infection. Just weeks later doctors labeled Ryan brain dead, told his wife Meghan he was “clinically deceased” and put a time of death on his chart. Ryan was an organ donor so three days later they planned to harvest them while he was left on life support. Then the doctors called his wife to say he wasn’t brain dead but couldn’t live without life support. They told her they would adjust the time of his death to when they harvested Ryan’s organs. The day scheduled for harvesting his organs, their niece was in Ryan’s room playing videos of his children singing, and he moved his feet. There are many good doctors out there but be aware the temptation of organ donation may not result in what’s best for the patient.
Date: April 25, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Gary Kah
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Today there are forces attempting to undermine your family, your values, your private property ownership, your food supply, your financial security and even our national sovereignty, all to advance globalism and control over every person on the planet.
Returning to Crosstalk to bring listeners an update on this effort was Gary Kah. Gary is founder and director of Hope for the World. He is editor of Hope for the World Update as well as an author and former Europe & Middle East Trade Specialist for the Indiana State Government.
Jim opened the broadcast by noting that president Biden has announced his intention to run for a second term in the White House. Gary responded by calling this, “crazy.” He feels that since Biden was able to get elected sitting in his basement, who’s to say that it can’t happen again.
Gary expressed that we live in a world where the centers of power in the U.S. are in the hands of globalists and they’re flexing their muscles. The exception may be the Supreme Court although they may not be as conservative as some people think.
What if former President Trump runs again and wins? If that happens, Gary believes the far “left” will make the summer of 2020 look like a picnic, releasing much lawlessness to fracture the nation, which has to happen in order for us to move into a global system of government.
Gary also commented on the apparent shift of powers taking place in the world. Everything Biden has done has brought Russia and China closer, and on most fronts (other than nuclear submarines), these two nations together are stronger than the U.S.
China is flexing its muscles against Taiwan. This is very concerning because about 60-70% of computer chips that we use come from this island nation.
As the conversation segued into the second quarter hour and beyond, topics included:
- Can we soon expect the implementation of a central bank digital currency? What does this mean for a future cashless society?
- Sudan and the possible biological risks on the horizon.
- May 21-30 is the dates for the 76th World Health Assembly. Will the U.S. surrender its sovereignty to the assembly’s pandemic treaty?
- The war on the world’s food supply.
- The latest news regarding the merging of world religions through inter-faith efforts.
Callers from around the nation phoned-in their views and questions as well.
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Last week, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that makes it clear that when it comes to athletics under Title IX, sex must be based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth. All 219 Republicans voting that day, supported the bill, while all 203 Democrats voted against it. 5 of Wisconsin’s 6 Republican representatives not only voted yes on the bill, but also co-sponsored it: Tom Tiffany, Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman, Mike Gallagher, and Bryan Steil.
This bill directly counters the Biden Administration’s recent memo to schools threatening them if they don’t enact policies giving so-called “trans students” special rights and protections, including allowing biological males to play on women’s athletic teams and to change in women’s locker rooms. Now it’s the US Senate’s turn to do right by women.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
John Piper said, “When the heart full of God’s love can draw on a mind full of God’s Word, timely blessings flow from the mouth.” And, you know, it’s true! What we put in our heart and mind flows out of our mouth. Jesus said in Matthew 12:34, “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” So take the challenge with us this week, and let’s fill our hearts and minds with God’s Word! Today’s scripture memory verse is Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Paul wrote this verse when talking about how the brothers and sisters in the church can have a little or a lot. But with whatever they have, they can do the work that Christ called them to do—including sharing the Good News of the Gospel! And you know, the same is true for you today. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!” Download the scriptures for this week’s memory challenge by visiting our website at www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 4:1-5:31
Luke 22:35-53
Psalm 94:1-23
Proverbs 14:3-4
Judges 4:8 — If Deborah won’t go with him, Barak refuses to obey a direct command from the LORD. In contrast, Daniel stood alone (Daniel 6:13).
Luke 22:36, 38, 49, and 51 — What is the normally peaceful Jesus doing telling His people to buy swords? And what about when He finally tells His people to put down their sword? In Matthew, Jesus comes across as “anti-sword” (Matthew 26:51-52), so why the contrast here in Luke 22?
Jesus, the omniscient One, knew His enemies would be coming with swords (Luke 22:52) and He was demonstrating that His followers also had weapons – not to mention that His twelve legions of angels had weapons (Matthew 26:53). It is clear that no man took Jesus’ life from Him (John 10:18), but that He laid it down, just as He told Peter to lay down the weapons (Luke 22:51, Matthew 26:52).
Psalm 94:7 — What does God call those who think He cannot see or regard something? Psalm 94:8 says He calls them “brutish and fools.”
Proverbs 14:4 — A verse of encouragement to young mothers who are discouraged over their house being a mess because of their toddlers.
Share how reading through the Bible has been a blessing to you! E-mail us at 2018bible@vcyamerica.org or call and leave a message at 414-885-5370.
The Supreme Court’s Friday ruling on chemical abortion pills wasn’t a loss but is a delay before we know the final outcome. The Court sent the case back to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that ruled on the case with a panel of three judges. The Fifth Circuit will now hear oral arguments on May 17 in an en banc courtroom which consists of the full court. After which they’ll rule on the merits of the case and send it to the U. S. Supreme Court. In the meantime, the Supreme Court has ruled chemical abortion pills can be widely available as before. This chemical coat hanger has maimed thousands of women and killed at least 28. Please be in earnest prayer because a positive outcome will literally save millions of babies and protect their mothers.
Date: April 24, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Usama Dakdok
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Usama Dakdok is the founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He’s the speaker on the daily radio broadcast, Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Qur’an into English. He is the author of Exposing the Truth About the Qur’an and Exposing the Truth About Jihad and the booklets, The Violent Truth About Islam and The Straight Way to Eternal Life.
On April 20th, concerning Eid al Fitr, President Biden said, “I am moved by the generosity that is shown from families that can provide food and give charity to those in need through the Zakat al Fitr.”
Usama explained that Eid al Fitr is the festival where Muslims celebrate the breaking of the fast of the month of Ramadan. The problem, according to Usama, is that there is no fasting during Ramadan and that contrary to popular belief, it’s actually a time of feasting.
Regarding the generosity and charity that President Biden referred to, Usama noted that there are more hungry people in the Muslim world fed by the “infidels” (those in America, Europe and Israel) than by the giving from the Muslim world. He called such references to generosity and charity from the Muslim world, “cheap talk.”
President Biden went on to say, “As we celebrate our blessings this Eid, let us also recommit ourselves to the timeless work of building peace and standing up for the rights and dignity of all people.”
Usama explained why this isn’t true as within Islamic ideology there is no peace for non-Muslims. He described how Ramadan is the worst month for people living among Muslims. He indicated that 145 attacks took place during Ramadan this year and those are the ones we know of. 741 people were killed in those attacks. How many were killed in the same months by people of other religions? Zero.
President Biden was also quoted as saying, “My administration is also committed to addressing all forms of hate including Islamophobia. That’s why I’ve established an inter-agency task force with senior government officials to tackle this and related challenges and encourage every American to build a more inclusive nation.”
After Jim read this quote, Usama made a chilling prediction. If President Biden has another term in office or someone like him comes along, he guaranteed listeners that a network like VCY America will not be on the air if it has people on the air like himself, speaking the truth by exposing the true nature of Islam.
He went on to describe Islamophobia, part of the Muslim agenda as, “…an invented word for the purpose of shutting down anyone and everyone who will expose or speak or critique the teachings of Allah and the Qur’an and the commands of Mohammed and the Hadith, which is the two sources of Islam.”
As this important broadcast continued, Jim had Usama comment on the following:
- U.S. House Resolution 299 recognizing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, commending a month of fasting and spiritual renewal, extending best wishes to Muslims in the U.S. and across the world.
- In spite of the fact that this city’s Muslim population makes up less than 3% of the total, Minneapolis, Minnesota, became the first major city to allow broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer, 5 times daily.
- Why it’s a hate crime to rip up the pages of the Qur’an but not the pages of the Bible.
- The Biden administration released another suspected Islamic militant from Guantanamo Bay.
- Former presidents Obama, Clinton and George W. Bush form “Miles for Migrants” to fly migrants to communities across the U.S.
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Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Why is it so important to memorize Scripture? Well honestly, there are too many reasons to list in this short minute. But one of key reasons is because it changes us from the inside out. Isaiah 55 shares with us that God’s Word never returns void but “it will accomplish what [God desires] and achieve the purpose for which [He] sent it.” So this week, we will be walking through five days of scripture memory challenges with you to help you hide God’s Word in your heart. Today’s verse is Galatians 2:20: “I’ve been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” This verse reminds us not only of the sacrifice that Christ has made on the cross for us but also the calling He has for us as his children. We live for Christ. And we have the privilege of sharing the Good News of what Jesus did with others! To join us for this week’s scripture challenge, download the verses at www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 2:10-3:31
Luke 22:14-34
Psalm 92:1-93:5
Proverbs 14:1-2
Judges 2:12 — A violation of the vow of Joshua 24:16.
Judges 3:6 — Direct violation of Deuteronomy 7:3.
Judges 3:7 — God warned them about the groves in Deuteronomy 16:21.
Judges 3:9 — Caleb and Othniel form a godly line of leadership in stark contrast to their surroundings.
Luke 22:29-30 — It’s not just the apostles that will reign – we will too (2 Timothy 2:12, Revelation 5:10, Revelation 20:6, Revelation 22:5).
Psalm 93:3 — This is a great example of an anthropomorphism.
Proverbs 14:2 — Not only does the “wise man build his house …” but the wise woman does as well!
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Events like this make pro-abortion activists climb the walls. Peter Ronchi has been convicted on two first-degree murder charges for stabbing his pregnant girlfriend to death. Ronchi objects to being convicted of two life sentences – for two deaths – since the knife didn’t strike his unborn child. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court didn’t agree and unanimously stated, “By ending the mother’s life, he destroyed the viable fetus through cessation of maternal blood flow.” Anyone with common sense would applaud the ruling. Not advocates of abortion because this gives momentum to the humanity and human rights of the unborn child. If justice can be delivered for this unborn child, it’s easier to justify protecting them from the horrific brutality of abortion.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Judges 1:1-2:9
Luke 21:29-22:13
Psalm 90:1-91:16
Proverbs 13:24-25
Judges 1:1 — The Book of Judges starts on a high note! “The children of Israel asked the LORD.” Unfortunately, it ends on a bad note (Judges 21:25).
Judges 2:2 — “… ye have not obeyed my voice.” The pre-incarnate LORD spoke, not a messenger who said “Thus saith the LORD.” And it was a rebuke. Obedience is what God desires.
Judas sells Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. Lippo Memmi, 14th Century.Luke 22:5 — “… and they were glad.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 says that the Lord loveth a cheerful giver, but these givers (although cheerful) were not giving to the Lord but to a man possessed by Satan who would help them kill the Lord.
Psalm 90:12 — There are “Death Clock” websites that allow you to enter your date of birth, sex, smoking habit, body mass index, personality, alcohol consumption, and country you live in, and it will tell you how much time you have left on earth, statistically speaking. When we number our days, we stop and think about where we are putting our most valuable resource (not our talent, not our treasure, not our tools, but our time).
Psalm 91:2 – “My God; in him will I trust”Proverbs 13:24 — A goal of parenting is to set the appetite of your children. You want them to love good and be repulsed by evil. Obedience brings blessing, and disobedience brings consequences. A danger is when we overemphasize the behavior of our children; the child may be tempted to lie about their improper actions just to please you (or perhaps not to infuriate you). While we are pleased with his/her words, he/she may ultimately feel rewarded for lying about doing wrong and punished for admitting when he/she did wrong. Make sure that you’re not just encouraging verbal conformity but truth telling as well!
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Joshua 24:1-33
Luke 21:1-28
Psalm 89:38-52
Proverbs 13:20-23
Joshua 24:19 — In the middle of the people claiming to serve the LORD once (Joshua 24:18), twice (Joshua 24:21), and three times (Joshua 24:24), Joshua tells them they cannot serve the LORD because He is holy and jealous! But why does Joshua say He cannot forgive their sins? Similar to Jesus warning of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit (Luke 12:10), these passages indicate God cannot save those who have hardened their hearts against Him, only those who have repented and called upon the LORD.
Luke 21:14 — How do we reconcile this with 1 Peter 3:15? 1 Peter 3:15 is for our dispensation (the Age of Grace/Church Age), and according to Jimmy DeYoung, Jesus is here prophesying about those in Jerusalem in AD 70.
Is this the mountains that the Judaeans are to flee to (Luke 21:21)?Psalm 89:47 — I need to remember how short my time is. That’s why we need to redeem the time!
Proverbs 13:20 — Let’s go to our good friend Patch the Pirate to teach us this verse! Think this is tied to Joshua 24:31?
Proverbs 13:20 — If you want to memorize the verse, Earl Martin can help you!
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Date: April 21, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Below are the headlines from the first quarter hour as Jim looked at news events from our nation and around the world.
–A shocking report issued by the international legal experts with the backing of the United Nations appears to open the floodgates to normalize sex with minors.
–The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donates millions annually to a non-governmental organization that claims that children are born sexual and should learn about commercial sex work under 10 years of age.
–A 59 year old male Idaho high school teacher has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 16 year old boy.
–The House passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a bill that would amend Title IX to prevent men from competing against women in school sports. Not a single Democrat voted in favor of the measure.
–Disney will be hosting a “pride night” in their California facility.
–The Florida Department of Education approved a proposal to extend the state’s parental rights in education law that prohibits certain lessons on gender identity and sexual orientation to cover grades 4-12.
–Parents of children at a Florida middle school want answers as to why they were not informed about a transgender teacher allegedly threatening to shoot students and being allowed to return to class afterward.
–Tesla founder and CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk, has doubled down on his previous criticism of adults who allow minors to undergo gender transition procedures, stating that the sterilization of children through such procedures should be punishable with life imprisonment.
–Twitter has reversed their ban on misgendering gender confused individuals.
–In the dark of night on the last day of the legislative session in Washington state, Senate Democrats passed Senate Bill 5599, a breathtaking evisceration of parental rights. The bill would allow the state to legally hide runaway children from their parents if their parents do not consent to their child’s gender transition or abortion.
–A transgender activist went rogue at the University of Washington, confronting a Turning Point USA student group, accusing them of supporting the “genocide of trans kids.” The transgender flipped the information table sending material flying across the pavement while shouting obscenities.
–Riverview Elementary School in Snohomish, Washington, has canceled Mother’s Day and Father’s Day events to avoid “triggers” for students.
–In the latest signaling of solidarity with the LGBT movement, the Biden administration is giving $350,000 to a three year project to translate an international LGBT lexicon full of sexual slang into Spanish.
–The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty is demanding answers and action from the Sun Prairie Area School District after a significant allegation involving a violation of girls locker room privacy at East High School.
–The University of Pittsburgh LGBTQ task force posted several demands for the university to implement including expanding housing and health care to transgender students.
Leah Klett, with Christian Post, writes of Eric Swithin, founder of The Alliance for Ending the Fatherless Epidemic. Swithin believes most of the issues permeating society can be traced back to fatherlessness, a situation he says Satan is using to undermine God’s plan for the world He created. Last month the Alliance released an online video documentary entitled “The Fatherless Epidemic.” “We can talk about poverty, education, mental illness, substance abuse, and on and on. These are all traced back to a fatherlessness issue,” Swithin says.
Swithin is right. Fatherlessness is at epidemic levels in our country. In fact, right now in Milwaukee, well over eighty percent of the babies born are born to single moms. Many of these babies will never know their fathers—and most will suffer a host of ills because of that. Churches need to champion marriage while still finding ways to help fatherless children.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Hope is that essential element for continued effort toward any great goal. “My flesh,” said David in Psalm 16, “…will rest in hope.” Can you say that? Well, it depends upon your faith, because faith looks back and anchors itself to the Cross and gives us a hope, which looks forward to a crown. “Hope is never ill when faith is well,” said the extraordinary John Bunyan. Even William Shakespeare said, “My hope in Heaven dwell.” Jesus Christ has given to us the only real and substantial hope that this world knows. He told us in John fourteen, “In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. And I go to prepare a place for you…” And when we place our trust in Jesus, the moment we pass from this world to the next, we will be glorified and see this promise fulfilled. We’ll experience everlasting life and glorification with our Savior. For more, visit www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Joshua 22:21-23:16
Luke 20:27-47
Psalm 89:14-37
Proverbs 13:17-19
Joshua 22:2 — The presumed rebel tribes are making an appeal to the LORD. The altar is non-functioning, but a witness that while they’re across the Jordan, they are one with the rest of the tribes (Joshua 22:27). Phinehas was pleased (Joshua 22:30).
Joshua 23:8 — What does it mean to cleave unto the LORD? A man is to cleave unto his wife (Genesis 2:24). Cleaving to the LORD preserves your life (Deuteronomy 4:4). We are to fear, serve, and cleave to Him (Deuteronomy 10:20). We are to love Him, walk in His way, and cleave unto Him (Deuteronomy 11:22). If we cleave to Him (Deuteronomy 13:4), the cursed will not cleave to us (Deuteronomy 13:17), nor the pestilence (Deuteronomy 28:21), or the diseases (Deuteronomy 28:60). Love, obey, and cleave (Deuteronomy 30:20).
Luke 20:31 — The Sadducees presented a hypothetical scenario featuring a woman who is best described as “bad luck.” Even though the Sadducees and Pharisees tried to entrap Jesus, He was able to appeal to some of them (Luke 20:39). But He was not enticed to soft-pedal His critique (Luke 20:46).
King David, Lincoln College ChapelPsalm 89:37 — What happened to the “throne of David”? When Jesus was born the angel said, “The Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David.” (Luke 1:30-33)
The Kingdom of God in the past then will be re-established with Christ as it’s king – but at this future time ALL nations will be in subjection to it. This Kingdom will bring peace to the earth and all peoples will know about God and want to please Him. We are given a few glimpses in the Bible of what this wonderful kingdom on earth will be like …
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Proverbs 13:18 — Nothing is harder than accepting reproof … but that will be honored!
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Abortion targets everyone regardless of income or notoriety. That’s why April is Abortion Recovery Awareness Month to assist hurting mothers and fathers. Amanda Rosa Perez was a successful model and television actor. She chose abortion out of fear and pressure. But in the aftermath she had suicidal thoughts and said abortion causes the “loss of tenderness, our women’s heart becomes harder, [it’s] a guilt that eats away at the soul.” Amanda loathes the phrase that abortion interrupts a pregnancy. She said, “What if I want to resume my pregnancy? Who gives me back my children?” She calls abortion “a big business run by men who make women believe they’re fighting for their rights when they’re doing harm.” Please visit lifeissues.org for more information and resources.
Date: April 20, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Ken Ham
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Sadly, due to pressure from secular forces, churches are caving when it comes to issues like abortion, marriage, climate change and what it means to be male or female. Why is there such a lack of confidence in scriptural authority that today many churches believe they must change?
Appearing on Crosstalk to tackle this issue was Ken Ham. Ken is president, CEO and founder of Answers in Genesis-U.S., the highly acclaimed Creation Museum and the world-renowned Ark Encounter. Ken is one of the most in-demand Christian speakers in North America and is author of numerous works including his latest book, Creation to Babel: A Commentary for Families, Divided Nation, Six Days, Will They Stand? and numerous others.
What is the “genesis” of our nation’s decline? Ken noted that the decline ultimately began already in Genesis with Satan asking Eve, “Did God actually say?” This was Satan’s attack on the authority of God’s word and God, speaking through Paul, reiterated this in 2 Corinthians 11:3. There he communicates that Satan will use the same method on you that he did on Eve to get you to the position of unbelief.
Eventually in the late 1700’s/early 1800’s there were atheists and deists that believed everything happens via natural processes. They rejected the Bible and Noah’s flood and believed, even though they weren’t there to see it, that the fossil layers were laid down over millions of years. This was the start of man’s beliefs being inserted into God’s word and eventually taking authority over God’s word.
Eventually this idea of long ages in geology became accepted within biology and this is where Charles Darwin enters the timeline. This has resulted in people believing that one animal can evolve into a completely different one and ape-like creatures turned into people.
As Ken pointed out, the Bible isn’t simply some guidebook for life with some spiritual and moral things within it. It’s a revelation from God, and Satan attacks Genesis 1-11 because it’s the foundation for all doctrine, the rest of the Bible, our worldview and everything, regardless of the issue. So if you don’t believe in a literal Genesis 1-11, you have no foundation for dealing with abortion, gender, marriage, death and suffering, etc.
What is syncretism? Why are secularists from many persuasions not moderating their views but the church is willingly moderating their own and thereby surrendering their biblical authority? Concerning gender, should we affirm a person’s ideology regarding how they identify themselves? These and other questions are answered as Ken explains why scriptural authority matters and why the church must not abandon it.
More Information
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Payday lending companies have charged high-interest rates on their short-term, low-dollar loans for years. A recent online survey of one thousand Americans found that more than three in four see lending as harmful to borrowers and sinful, even though one in three respondents have taken a payday loan before. Interestingly, a growing share of Christians see these predatory loans as helpful, but they also support government and church intervention in an industry predicted to grow to over forty-two billion dollars by twenty twenty-eight.
In this uncertain economy, more families use these readily available loans to tide them over in emergencies. Wisconsin is one of twenty-seven states where this industry is largely unregulated. Government needs to put some checks on these businesses and churches need to offer practical, helpful information on how these companies operate and how to avoid needing them
This is Ken Ham, author of a devotional commentary on Genesis, *Creation to Babel*.The Bible mentions a group of people called the Moabites, descended from Abraham’s nephew Lot. But did these people actually exist?
Yes, they definitely did! The Bible records their existence—and the Bible’s always true! So, we shouldn’t be surprised when archaeologists discovered inscriptions from Moabite kings—including one that even mentions—by name—a king of Israel who’s recorded in the Bible! It also records other places from the Old Testament.
Such findings in archaeology should remind us that God’s Word can be trusted. It’s a book of history. Its people really did live! And the places it mentions really did exist!
Dig Deeper* Do Ancient Canaanite Remains Discredit the Bible? * Ancient Jordan’s Forgotten Kingdoms
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
“Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit; teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Have you ever heard this famous Biblical passage before? You know, it’s called the Great Commission, and it’s Christ’s final command to us before He returned to Heaven. Unfortunately, it can be something that Christians ignore for a number of reasons. One of them is that we get involved in all kinds of seemingly good things that keep us all too busy. Jim Collins wrote a widely used book in the business world that opens with this statement, “Good is the enemy of great.” And so many times we get involved in all kinds of good things; and yet, they are not the great thing that we could be doing in seeing men and women come to Jesus. Christ said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” And His last command should be out first concern. For more resources on sharing the Gospel, visit www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Joshua 21:1-22:20
Luke 20:1-26
Psalm 89:1-13
Proverbs 13:15-16
Joshua 21:3 — From Wayne Stiles:
After Joshua parceled out the land of Canaan to the 12 tribes at Shiloh, the priestly tribe of Levi received an inheritance far different from the others (Josh. 21).
- Rather than getting a portion of land on which the tribe could settle, the tribe of Levi acquired Levitical Cities scattered throughout the other tribes.
- Strategically placed along main roads, this distribution of the 48 Levitical cities among the 12 tribes meant that any Hebrew who needed the wisdom of God’s Word had to travel no longer than one day to find a priest.
Years earlier, Moses had blessed each tribe, praying specifically for the Levites:
“They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law.” — Deut. 33:10 The distribution of the Levitical cities made the ministry of God’s Word more accessible to His people.
Joshua 21:45 — This is a verse that deserves to be highlighted! “There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.” (KJV)
Joshua 22:5 — Heed the Law, love God, walk in His way, cleave to God, serve God.
Joshua 22:13 — Phinehas, the bold defender of truth! Phinehas was born in Exodus 6:25, he punished the wrongdoers in Numbers 25:8, he was the reason God spared Israel in Numbers 25:11, he was given a covenant of peace in Numbers 25:12, he was given an everlasting priesthood in Numbers 25:13, he led the Israelites in their battle with the Midianites in Numbers 31:6, and in this verse he leads the dignitaries to confront the tribes that are building an altar that they believe should be destroyed according to Exodus 34:13 and Deuteronomy 7:5. What happens? Come back tomorrow!
Tyree AME Church. This medieval stone church was originally built around 1870, with the north addition completed around 1885.Luke 20:17-18 — Jesus spent the passage yesterday referencing the destruction of the very stones of the Temple, and now today He is saying He is the new Cornerstone!
Psalm 89:1 — Will you sing of the mercies of the Lord?
Psalm 87:9 — We pointed out earlier the fulfillment of this claim to God’s omnipotence!
Proverbs 13:15 — The biggest lie of sin is that it’s not a big deal. No, the way of the transgressor is hard!
Sin will take you farther than you want to go,
keep you longer than you want to stay,
and cost you more than you want to pay.
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After an abortion it’s unlikely the relationship will survive. Tom and Mary are the exception. As we continue our observance of Abortion Recovery Awareness Month, let me tell you their story. Both thought abortion was the answer, but it was like a darkness that “hung like a shroud” over everything, including their wedding day. Mary didn’t allow herself to grieve for nearly three decades. When the couple went to an abortion recovery retreat, the floodgates of grief and shame were flung open and healing finally began. They named their daughter Sara Jean. If you’re struggling with the aftermath of abortion, no matter how long ago. We can link you with a free counselor who will help your path to healing. Visit us at lifeissues.org for more information and resources.
Date: April 19, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Jerome Smith
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The apostle Paul instructed Timothy to, “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15)
Then there’s the Bereans who were commended in Acts 17:11 for not only receiving the word with readiness of mind, but they also searched the Scriptures daily whether those things were so.
In other words, we are to be students of God’s word. After all, how will we discern true from false teachings if we don’t know what the truth is?
Are you aware of the fact that the Bible is its own best commentary? So to truly understand what the Bible teaches about a subject, we need to consult all of what it teaches on it.
To help in this regard, Crosstalk welcomed Jerome Smith. Jerome is one who is passionate about teaching believers to use Scripture to interpret Scripture. He is editor of Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible and the book talked about on this broadcast, the newly revised and expanded book, The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
Jerome obtained one of the original 1836 editions of The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge in 1955 and studied it all the time along with his Bible. He noted numerous mistakes and listed them on the inside of the front cover. He then discovered that this book was to be reprinted and suggested that the errors be corrected and he ended up being put in charge of the new edition. Jerome said he began the project about 1965/’66 and completed it around 1988/’89. He added 100,000 additional references to make it even more helpful and corrected 4,000 places where he felt they made unjustified changes.
Jerome’s story is a fascinating one that involves two testimonies, one from his youth and what developed his great interest in Bible study, along with another involving an instance in March of ’86 when he was literally shot in the head! By God’s grace he was kept alive and completed work on The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, a 1,500 page, hardback volume that will greatly expand the usefulness of any other study aids that you use.
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This Monday afternoon, Gordon Morris went home to be with the Lord.
“VCY America presents Crosstalk – a nationwide call-in program that discusses issues that have an effect on our families….” Each day at 2 PM CT Gordon Morris’ voice introduces the flagship radio program of the VCY Radio network.
Several years ago I took Gordon out to lunch to talk about his memories of VCY in preparation for an anniversary book. After talking to me for a couple hours sharing his stories, he sent me an email with his memoirs. If you have the VCY 60th Anniversary Magazine (available for free by calling 800-729-9829), you have Gordon’s account on p.65. If not – keep scrolling.
“Looking back over my life, I’m grateful that the Lord prompted me very early to be interested in broadcasting, and ultimately Christian broadcasting, which turned out to be the lifelong path he wanted me to take. At the tender age of about five years old, I did what many little boys probably did, and played radio station, complete with the “can-on-a-stick” microphone, record player, and an alarm clock! My father saw what I was doing, and complimented me on how well I played “radio station”! From that time on, but I wanted to own my own radio station, and had “pretend” stations wherever we lived! Later I learned that there was such thing as a Christian radio station, and that became my goal. From that point it was a direct line to going into Christian broadcasting, including producing Christian programs at Sterling College in Kansas, and then going on to graduate school in radio and television, at Syracuse University.
Meanwhile, while in high school at West Allis Nathan Hale, during my senior year 1959-1960, Vic Eliason became the club director for the Youth for Christ club that met near the school! Little did I know that I would be working with him for many years.
In 1961, when the first broadcast began on WBON, I was in college. But I heard about what was happening, and when I came home I would stop in at the Youth for Christ storefront offices at 2631 West State Street. There I would find Vic spinning records and doing live announcing. Quite often when I walked in, he would turn down the music, turn on the mic, say “we have a visitor in the studio”, and would interview me on the air. That was the first time my voice was heard on what eventually became VCY America!
However, after finishing at Syracuse, I was no longer going to college, so my draft number came up. I decided to join the Navy, which gave me the opportunity to go to Officer Candidate School. But there was an eight month waiting period before I could go to Newport, Rhode Island. So for the first eight months of 1966, I worked for what was then Greater Milwaukee Youth for Christ, doing radio shifts, spinning records, announcing, and also producing a half hour program of “Great Sacred Music”, broadcast on Sunday afternoon. I was also asked that same year to record the opening and closing announcements for “Sacred Stylings”, and although the voice has gotten older, it is still introducing that program 54 years later!
Fast-forward: My last year in the Navy, 1969, I was assigned to the Ninth Naval District headquarters at Great Lakes, Illinois. That meant I could come home on the weekends—and work some weekend radio shifts at WBON! Then I came on full-time in 1970 after leaving active duty.
I remember many events, some of them milestones as the years went by. As the ministry grew, the organization’s name changed to reflect that: first it was Greater Milwaukee Youth for Christ, then Wisconsin Voice of Christian Youth, and now VCY America!
After several years of broadcasting over the facilities of WBON, the owners of the station offered it for sale, and the Lord provided the financial support to purchase the station, which is now known as WVCY-FM. As time went on, we outgrew the small studios in the storefront YFC office, and were able to purchase—at a bargain price—a former bank building a few blocks away. The building was completely remodeled and the office and radio studio were moved into the much larger facility. (The master control room was in the former bank vault!) In 1975 we made the switch to stereo FM broadcasting. I also helped put together the FCC application for television, which was not granted for several years.
We discovered a fairly new, vacant building that originally had been built by a business college, but had languished on the real estate market for several years. God enabled VCY America to acquire that building at a fraction of its value. For many years it housed VCY Central, a K-12 Christian school. After the radio ministry had become a satellite network, and the school had merged with another Christian school, I was privileged to help move the radio studios to this much larger and very versatile building, where they and the VCY offices are located today.
Meanwhile, FCC approval finally came, and WVCY-TV was on the air 24-7. The former bank building is still in use as the TV studios.
The radio network continues to grow as satellite and Internet technology provide increased quality and capability, for much less cost than trying to run dozens of facilities independently!
And now not only radio and television, but also the Internet provides VCY America radio and television programming in real time, which can be heard and seen 24-7 anywhere in the world there is Internet access—even on Smart phones!
Some other highlights:
Using a former ambulance-turned satellite up-link truck, we originated live programming from many locations, including:
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Saturday night rallies at the Waukesha Expo Center
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A Voice of the Martyrs convention in Indianapolis
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In 1992, from various activities in Milwaukee, including a rally of over 8000 people, as Missionaries to the Preborn protested the deaths taking place in multiple abortion facilities (that number has now dropped to two)
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From St. Louis in 1993, to broadcast the plight of Christine Busalacchi who was eventually allowed to die despite medical evidence she was not comatose
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Broadcast live from a “Hands Off God’s Property” rally protesting a proposed Milwaukee ordinance to restrict new church construction to industrial parks
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Remote broadcasts of Crosstalk from the National Religious Broadcasters’ Convention and elsewhere
As technology changed, such broadcasts can now be done using the Internet at a fraction of the cost!
Other memorable opportunities that we could pursue:
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For several years, when it was WVCY’s turn to host all the local broadcasters to hear about community needs from various organizations, we had the opportunity to invite representatives from Christian organizations who could give their perspective to every station—including the secular stations, who needed to make decisions about public affairs programming.
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Produced our own public affairs radio programming, recorded on location, that enabled Christian leaders to share their ministry and its needs with our listeners
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Operated “Cross-reference News, which produced hourly 5-minute news updates sent by satellite to other stations. Special news updates are still labeled “Cross-reference News”.
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Recorded a performance of the Messiah at Hingham Reformed Church with large choir, chamber orchestra, and soloists, which was broadcast in stereo for many years.
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Traveled with an evangelistic music group, the “Teen Life Singers” (later renamed the “New Life Singers” because some of us were far from being teens!), to prisons, military bases, and churches across the Midwest. We even made a record!
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Broadcast “live” church services in Milwaukee, for many years from the Fundamental Bible Church on Sunday mornings, and then later, for several years, Sunday evening services from a different Gospel-preaching church each month.
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Held (and continue to hold) Shareathons three times a year where we share the need, and listeners/viewers can share their promises of financial support, and their testimonies of how programs on VCY America have impacted them and their families. For many years the evening hours were simulcast on radio and television, with live musical guests in the studio.
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Helped to operate, and then acquiring WSCO-TV14 in Suring, Wisconsin which was unable to support itself financially, but which for several years allowed us to broadcast on television across Northeast Wisconsin
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When the required change to digital television came, WVCY-TV was just one of a handful of Christian television broadcasters that could afford to make the huge change, which essentially involved purchasing equipment, transmitter, and antenna for an entirely new station, while the previous station was still operating!
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Today, doing remote broadcasts using the Internet instead of satellite, including VCY Rallies heard “live” on the network, programs and interviews originating at Trail Ridge Camp, and the daily live broadcast of Brannon Howse, Worldview Weekend Radio, originating in Memphis, Tennessee.
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And many more experiences, too many remember or mention, and also innumerable co-workers over 60 years, again too many to remember or mention. Praise God He has provided the people needed, with the expertise and dedication to handle technical issues as well as keep programming on the air! We especially appreciate our Chief Engineer, Andy Eliason, and many local on-site engineer/operators or on-call engineers who are “on call” to deal with issues at our growing network of stations and translators!
Finally, on a personal note, looking back after more than 45 years in Christian broadcasting, most of them at VCY America, God gave me the opportunity to learn and use many different technologies—from monaural LP records, to stereo records, to reel-to reel-music tapes, to digital master music tapes, to taped automation systems, to completely digital automation systems! I helped program at least eight different automation systems over my time at VCY, starting with wires attached by clips, which we attached to different wires to select which machine to play, then one with knobs that could be turned to select the next source, followed by several professional automation systems! The first of these used a rack mounted computer with only a keypad (before PCs were invented), the second was run by an Apple IIe computer with a floppy disk that had to be changed every day, and then several systems used increasingly complicated methods to control reel-to-reel tapes, carousels full of short tape cartridges for announcements, and live sources. The latest system, which is now 25 years old, plays all the audio from digital files on the computer hard drive, with separate workstations playing the local and network schedules at the same time!
A new automation system that is currently under development, will be able to move even farther ahead in technical capabilities, allowing us to have local stations include some of their own programming, controlled from Milwaukee.
Other technology has kept changing also, starting with one radio station, WVCY-FM in Milwaukee, adding a second station, WVCX in Tomah, Wisconsin, which needed its own operator to run it. But then the door was opened for adding many more stations when a satellite begin to be used for transmitting programs from Milwaukee to all the stations simultaneously.
The amazing thing about all this, is that the Lord is able to use whatever he provides to reach people with the gospel! The word of God is going out, people are hearing it, and the Holy Spirit opens their hearts to receive that word and to believe. When we were spinning records, whoever was choosing the records could develop a theme during a half hour, in order to create music that would add to the same subject, like perhaps Psalm 23. However, now that automation systems are choosing from thousands of songs in a database, we still often discover that a sequence of music on the air sounds like it has been planned – and, in fact, it has been planned, not personally by a human being, but by God himself who is in control and can use not only people playing records or CD’s, but also the songs selected by automation systems!
For me, the most satisfying aspects of working in Christian broadcasting are these:
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To be able to put together a program, perhaps a special for a holiday, or a message edited for Crosstalk, develop a theme and create the program so that it comes out exactly on time, and when the music and words enhance each other to present a clear, biblical message, the program then becomes like an audio sermon.
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To hear from people who have been blessed by the programming that is being sent out 24 hours a day. Some have been saved listening to VCY, including at least one pastor that I know of, who came to faith as a child by listening to Uncle Charlie! Others have found that a message, or a music selection, or even a whole program of music, has spoken to their specific need at that time.
God‘s word, He says, will not return void, but will accomplish the purpose for which He sends it. He chooses us to be his ambassadors, and then He provides us many ways to do the job. Some are called to preach, some are called to teach, some are called to go out and evangelize, some to the mission field here or around the world, and some get involved in specialized ministries, such as a Christian broadcasting. Many others pray, give, let others know about the station, or volunteer! We are all simply to be faithful in doing what He has called us to do. We trust Him for the results, and all the praise and glory go to Him!”
Matthew 25:21 “His Lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.”
Last week the Biden Administration published proposed regulations that would prohibit schools from adopting or enforcing policies that keep transgender students from participating on teams based on their gender identity. Any school that participates in a program or activity that receives federal financial assistance will have to comply with a final rule. This likely applies to all public schools, most higher education institutions and may apply to private secular institutions. The proposal refers to the liability schools face if they don’t ultimately comply.
At this point, this is strictly a proposal and the issuing department is taking public comments. Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty recommends that Wisconsin schools not change their policies to “comply” with the proposed rules until the rules are finalized and published. Helpful resources are available at will-law.org.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
1 Thessalonians 4:3 tells us, “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified…” And this brings us to our theological word of the day: sanctification. It’s the process after we come to saving faith in Jesus where we are made more like Christ. This continues until we are called home to Heaven. It’s like an artist chiseling a beautiful sculpture. Through much of the process, it’s messy and difficult—as the creator chisels away at the stone to make a priceless piece of art. This is what Christ does to those who put their trust in Him alone! He creates in us a pure heart as He guides our path. And we become more like Jesus through reading His Word and responding, spending time in prayer, telling others the Gospel, being in fellowship with other Christians, and worshipping our amazing God. To learn more about how you can grow deeper in your faith, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Joshua 19:1-20:9
Luke 19:28-48
Psalm 88:1-18
Proverbs 13:12-14
1897 Bible Pictures and What They Teach Us by Charles FosterJoshua 20:2 — What’s the big deal with these Cities of Refuge? Moses spent a whole chapter (Numbers 35) talking about them! John Barnett of Discover the Book explains that Hebrews 6:17-20 talks about those who have fled for refuge to Jesus. Here’s an excerpt from this great sermon on, “Christ, Our City of Refuge“:
The elders of the city would investigate the case. If he was acquitted of intentional killing he must remain within the city until the death of the high priest. We have fled to Jesus Christ, and He is our eternal refuge. As our High Priest, He will never die (Heb. 7:23-25); and we have eternal salvation….
- God Himself appointed these cities of refuge (John 3:16)
- God’s Word announced these cities of refuge (Joshua 20:7-8, Acts 4:12)
- Anyone could access these cities of refuge (Joshua 20:9, John 3:16)
Luke 19:38 — Jesus the KING enters as Zechariah 9:9 prophesied. He also rebuts the Pharisees by referencing Habakkuk 2:11, part of the passage prophesying judgment coming upon Israel (Habakkuk 2:8).
Luke 19:43-44 — Jesus the PROPHET foretells the destruction of Jerusalem, as reported by Adam Clarke:
Cast a trench about thee – This was literally fulfilled when this city was besieged by Titus. Josephus gives a very particular account of the building of this wall, which he says was effected in three days, though it was not less than thirty-nine furlongs in circumference; and that, when this wall and trench were completed, the Jews were so enclosed on every side that no person could escape out of the city, and no provision could be brought in, so that they were reduced to the most terrible distress by the famine which ensued. The whole account is well worth the reader’s attention. See Josephus, War, book v. chap. xxii. sec. 1, 2, 3.
Luke 19:45 — Jesus the PRIEST cleansed the temple again in preparation for the destruction of Jerusalem. Joel McDurmon has a long post on why Jesus cleansed the temple twice:
Jesus [is] fulfilling the role of the High Priest visiting and inspecting the touch of affliction/corruption in the house. This is described in Leviticus 14:33–53. It accounts for the multiple visitations and the repeated act of removing the corruption, then finally pronouncing the house (temple) unclean and decreeing the total destruction of the house.
Psalm 88:1 — What to do when in despair facing destruction? Call out to the Lord daily (Psalm 88:9)!
Proverbs 13:14 — What chapter of the Bible does this sound like? Perhaps Psalm 119?
IMPORTANT: Just a reminder – I may reference other sources from time to time. Quotes and hyperlinks are not an endorsement of ministries, but merely indicate that I found a resource interesting. No authors are endorsed by me … I can’t even endorse myself! Search the Scriptures daily to see if these things are so (Acts 17:11)!
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April is Abortion Recovery Awareness Month and this week I’m sharing stories of those who by the grace of Jesus have recovered. Lisa Stribling was seventeen, mother of a toddler and homeless when she had her first abortion. Her life was dark and drug infested. A year later abortion number two. Then, another pregnancy but she married her boyfriend. Soon, another pregnancy and her third abortion, but they were taking a toll. Her husband, now in jail, became a Christian. Lisa was seven months pregnant and also in jail. The babies were conjoined so she had her fourth abortion, five dead babies. In jail Lisa became a Christian. Only Jesus can clean up a mess like this and He did. The couple now pastor a church, a living testament to God’s mercy.
Date: April 18, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Alex Newman
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We are certainly in troublesome times as we see the advancing of an agenda that promotes the killing of the pre-born and that takes children away from their parents in order to secure what they call, “gender affirmation.” This is done either via chemicals or surgery or both.
Then there’s the lawlessness that’s abounding on many levels. For example, there are Soros-backed D.A.’s that are releasing violent criminals back into society. Youth are rioting, running rampant and creating all sorts of mayhem. We have virtually open borders.
China is throwing its influence abroad, creating alliances with Russia, Iran and even trying to convince France to distance themselves from the U.S.
As for our military command? They’re strategizing with how to deal with the existential threat of our time: so-called global climate change. This effort attacks our money supply, our sources of energy that power our natural gas appliances, engines…it even attacks our food supply!
Alex Newman believes it’s our climate policy and not climate change that is causing the crisis. Alex is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He is co-author of Crimes of the Educators and author of Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes. He is founder of Liberty Sentinel.
As the program got underway, Alex noted, “I consider what’s happening to be a crime of monumental proportions. This is deliberate fraud, this is deliberate deception to undermine our nation, to undermine our critical systems. We’re talking about the systems that actually make life possible.”
What exactly is he referring to? One example from the category of food is rice, the staple food supply crop for billions on earth. We’re now being told that rice produces methane emissions and therefore it needs to be reigned in. Alex believes this shows how those behind this agenda are coming after the poor and most vulnerable people on the planet.
This points back to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres who is a socialist. He is proposing a massive power-grab that would put the U.N. and its agencies in charge of a response to any kind of global emergency. This could be approved in September of this year. This means that under the guise of climate change, the U.N. would be empowered to take charge over everything.
People must remain vigilant because there are those working to place all of us on a personal CO2 emissions budget where your CO2 emissions could be tracked. So when you exceed your carbon dioxide budget, you won’t be able to buy a hamburger or steak or fill your car with gas. It’s all part of the switch to a new, technocratic, economic model to be initiated, supposedly, in the interest of the people.
Is our planet really warming? What is CO2 and why is it necessary? What’s the latest on depopulation efforts? What’s the ESG system and what does it mean for our economy? These points and more are covered on this edition of Crosstalk.
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A new report from the Society of Family Planning, an international pro-abortion organization noted that since the Dobbs decision, “compared to the average monthly number of abortions observed in the pre-Dobbs period, there were thirty-two thousand two hundred sixty cumulative fewer abortions from July to December [2022].” Of course, the organization presented this information as people’s lives being “upended” rather than the lives of babies being saved.
According to the report, before Dobbs, Wisconsin had six hundred five abortions each month on average. After Dobbs with our abortion ban in place, that number dropped to less than ten abortions per month, for a total of over thirty-five hundred babies saved and that many women spared the trauma of abortion from July to December last year.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Something I’ve been pondering lately is the matchless, never-ending, wonderful love of God. Isn’t it amazing that God who created the universe—and us!—gave up His glorious throne to step into this world as a man. Now don’t get me wrong—Jesus is God. He’s always been a hundred percent so. At the same time, He came to earth, born as a baby, and He is also one hundred percent man. This is known as the hypostatic union. And when He was born, His glory was veiled. It must have been quite difficult for Him to humbly take on flesh, but Jesus did it out of His great love for us, and His desire for God’s glory. He chose the road to the cross because He knew His perfect life must be the sacrifice for our imperfect ones. He came to live beside us and share how we can have eternal life. For more on how you can share this with others, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Joshua 16:1-18:28
Luke 19:1-27
Psalm 87:1-7
Proverbs 13:11
Joshua 17:16 and 18 — Similar to Judges 1:19. Charles Spurgeon preached a great message on “Chariots of Iron.”
Modern Khirbet Seilun, a tell or archaeological mound, dubbed in Modern Hebrew Tel ShilohJoshua 18:1 — The tabernacle was setup at Shiloh. In 1 Samuel 1:3, the tabernacle is still at Shiloh during the time of Samuel. Jeremiah writes that it was the first place where God set His name (Jeremiah 7:12).
Luke 19:10 — From Earl Martin:
Luke 19:2 — Zacchaeus’ story is only found in Luke.
Here’s a video of the story:
A pastor shared with me a simple outline for preaching on this passage:
- Jesus sees me (Luke 19:5)
- Jesus knows me (Luke 19:5)
- Jesus saves me (Luke 19:9)
Luke 19:13 — Occupy till I come. How are you doing with your occupying? Are you faithful, or are you burying your talent?
Psalm 87:2, 3, 5 — If you have never been to Jerusalem or the Holy Land – make plans to go! You’ll never read the Bible the same way again! John Newton, author of the hymn “Amazing Grace,” used Psalm 87:3 to inspire the hymn “Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken.” Instead of an English rendition, here’s a Korean rendition so you can see the worldwide impact of godly music.
Proverbs 13:11 — Diligence is a virtue. Proverbs 6:6-8, 10:4, 12:24, 13:4, and 21:5 emphasize this. As does Galatians 6:9, James 1:12, Ecclesiastes 9:10, and Philippians 3:14.
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April is Abortion Recovery Awareness Month and this week I’m sharing the stories of those impacted by abortion and their recovery. Gary said he was self-centered, self-serving, and self-gratifying. And when his girlfriend became pregnant, he believed the lie of abortion – at first – then, the weight of it hung over him like an anvil every day, crushing his spirit. Since then, a day never goes by when he doesn’t think of his daughter. “Every time I hear a child laugh, I cannot help but wonder what your laugh would have been like or what your favorite flower or color might have been.” Like many men, Gary believed the lies, but found hope and healing in Christ. Please visit lifeissues.org for more information and resources for abortion recovery.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
This week, we will be diving into some big, theological words in the Christian faith, and they’re important because they teach us more about our faith and what Jesus has done for us. Today’s is justification. What does it mean? Imagine yourself in a courtroom being tried for all the sins that you’ve committed. The Bible tells us clearly the punishment for our sin…”For the wages of sin is death…” However, when you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you are justified. In that moment, the gavel comes crashing down…but the guilt and punishment are now accounted to Jesus. He took our sin on Himself and gave us His righteousness. So instead of being guilty, we are now clean. This is justification—“just as if I’ve not sinned”. But to receive it, we must place our full and complete trust in Jesus alone and what He has done for us. Let’s share this amazing news! For more, visit www.sharelife.today.
Date: April 17, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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The issues we are facing in our time are heavy, burdensome and overwhelming. We provide a broad array of guests and topics on Crosstalk which inform, educate and warn as to where things are today in our society. It’s not a very pretty picture and things are not getting better. But our true hope is not in the things of this world.
Jim began the program with the encouraging Biblical examples of Paul and Silas, David, Habakkuk, and Jeremiah. He read passages from the books of Acts, Psalms, Hebrews, I Peter, and Jeremiah. He then devoted the remainder of the program to calls from listeners who completed the phrase, “Today, I’m praising the Lord for….”
No matter what happens in this sinful world, our God is greater. We will never run out of praises for Him. Let’s keep our focus on Him.
A US district court has ordered Boca Raton, Florida, to pay a combined seventy-five thousand dollars in damages to two therapists, while also ordering Palm Beach County to pay one hundred thousand dollars for passing so-called “conversion therapy” bans for minors seeking help with unwanted same-sex attraction. Liberty Counsel, which represented the plaintiffs, said in a statement that the judge’s order should “be a warning to any government that has not repealed similar counseling bans.”
Several municipalities in Wisconsin have audaciously enacted these bans that blatantly violate counselors’ First Amendment freedoms and rob confused minors of the real help and hope they need. This federal case sets a real precedent and these local governments in our state should be reading the handwriting on the wall and reversing course.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Joshua 15:1-63
Luke 18:18-43
Psalm 86:1-17
Proverbs 13:9-10
Maps of Bible Lands are not a recent phenomenon – this is the 1759 map of the Holy Land from the Library of CongressJoshua 15:63 — The Jebusites weren’t driven out in the time of the Judges (Judges 1:21), and the Levite refused to spend the night in Jebus (Judges 19:10). It wasn’t until 2 Samuel 5:7 that Jebus was taken and became Jerusalem.
Luke 18:18 — This passage is the first to note that he was a ruler. Interestingly, this account is in all three synoptic gospels.
Luke 18:37 — Like the blind man, let’s call on Jesus before He passes by!
Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.Savior, Savior, Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
Psalm 86:1 — What kind of person will the LORD hear? The poor and needy (Psalms 40:17, Psalm 70:5, Psalm 72:13, Psalm 109:22, Jeremiah 22:16). The contrite (Psalms 34:18, Psalms 51:17, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 66:2). The poor in spirit (Matthew 5:3). The broken hearted (Psalm 34:18, Psalm 51:17, Psalm 147:3). The humble (Psalm 9:12, Psalm 10:12, Psalm 10:17, Proverbs 16:19, Proverbs 29:23).
God resists the proud, but giveth grace to the humble (1 Peter 5:5, James 4:6).
Proverbs 13:10 — Speaking of pride, it not only separates you from God, but from your friends through contention.
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This week I’m dedicating Life Issues commentaries to those who’ve chosen abortion and regret it. One woman posted her regret on TikTok that went viral. Part of her comments included, “Doesn’t anybody talk about how hard abortion is on a woman? I hate myself every day.” Some of the posted comments were equally heartbreaking. One woman wrote, “It’s been seven years for me, no one really understands it. The silent pain.” Another posted: “It has eaten at me every day since then. My biggest regret.” Karen wrote, “Eleven years and it still hurts. Constantly fighting for peace within.” Renee said, “I ended up in the psych ward after mine. I completely understand your emotion.” Visit lifeissues.org for free resources to help men and women after abortion.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Joshua 13:1-14:15
Luke 18:1-17
Psalm 85:1-13
Proverbs 13:7-8
Joshua 13:1 — A pastor and his wife called their kids together to let them know that the mother was expecting once again. Growing up with the KJV, one of the kids replied, “But mother, you’re well stricken in years!” We’ve seen Moses lead and pass on, and now it’s Joshua’s time to pass on. But there is still work to be done!
Joshua 14:6 — Notice some things about Caleb’s request of Joshua – he was asking for the scariest part of Canaan – the land of the children of Anak that scared off the other ten spies (Numbers 13:22). We have here an …
- Old promise (Joshua 14:6) given to an …
- Old man (Joshua 14:10) who was eventually buried in an …
- Old tomb (Genesis 23:19, Genesis 25:9, Genesis 49:30, Genesis 50:13) … this was where Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were buried 450 years ago!
Because of Caleb’s faithfulness, he regained the burial place of the Patriarchs and the monument to God’s faithfulness to His people. He left his descendants a legacy:
- Place of refuge (Joshua 21:13)
- Place of Miracles (Judges 16:3)
- Throne of David (2 Samuel 2:11)
Joshua 14:12 — As we talked about earlier, Caleb waited 45 years to take the mountain. That inspired the song:
I want that mountain! I want that mountain!
Where the milk and honey flow, where the grapes of Eshcol grow,
I want that mountain! I want that mountain!
The mountain that my Lord has given me.
Luke 18:1 — From FaithLife:
George Mueller
GEORGE MUELLER, the great Victorian Christian and social reformer, tells a story of persistent prayer in his diary:
In November 1844, I began to pray for the conversion of five individuals. I prayed every day without a single intermission, whether sick or in health, on the land, on the sea, and whatever the pressure of my engagements might be. Eighteen months elapsed before the first of the five was converted. I thanked God and prayed on for the others. Five years elapsed, and then the second was converted. I thanked God for the second, and prayed on for the other three. Day by day, I continued to pray for them, and six years passed before the third was converted. I thanked God for the three, and went on praying for the other two. These two remained unconverted.
Thirty-six years later he wrote that the other two, sons of one of Mueller’s friends, were still not converted. He wrote, “But I hope in God, I pray on, and look for the answer. They are not converted yet, but they will be.” In 1897, fifty-two years after he began to pray daily, without interruption, for these two men, they were finally converted—but after he died! Mueller understood what Luke meant when he introduced a parable Jesus told about prayer, saying, “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up” (Luke 18:1).
Are you crying day and night to Him?
Psalm 85:6 — Revive us again!
We praise Thee, O God!
For the Son of Thy love,
For Jesus Who died,
And is now gone above.Hallelujah! Thine the glory.
Hallelujah! Amen.
Hallelujah! Thine the glory.
Revive us again.
Proverbs 13:7 — Riches are not obtained by accumulation.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Joshua 11:1-12:24
Luke 17:11-37
Psalm 84:1-12
Proverbs 13:5-6
Joshua 11:6 — Interesting to note God’s warning against trusting in chariots and horses. In Deuteronomy 17:16, God commanded that the kings of Israel should not multiply horses. In Deuteronomy 11:4, Moses reminds the Israelites that God took care of the Army of Egypt and their horses and chariots. In today’s reading, Joshua faces a number of horses and chariots (Joshua 11:4), but God says that Joshua will hough (“to hamstring”) their horses. Not capture but disable. In 2 Samuel 8:4, David houghed most of the horses, but not all. In 2 Samuel 15:1, Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses. In 1 Kings 4:26, Solomon built stables for 40,000 horses (a clear violation of Deuteronomy 17:16), and even worse, they were Egyptian horses (1 Kings 10:28 and Deuteronomy 17:16)! However, God is not against horses – He happens to have chariots of fire (2 Kings 6:17).
Luke 17:19 — Because of the faith of the unclean Samaritan leper, he not only had physical healing, but he also had spiritual healing too!
Luke 17:34-36 — From Jimmy DeYoung:
At the Rapture those who are Christians will be “taken” into the heavenlies to join Jesus, forever. However, when a passage is referring to the Second Coming the ones “taken” are the ones who go to “judgment” and the ones “left” will “rule and reign” with Christ in His Kingdom to come.
To better understand this principle Jesus gives us the last verse in Luke 17. When asked where the people would be “taken” the Lord said, to “where the eagles be gathered together”, verse 37.
In that context, you may want to read Job 39:27-30 which explains that where the “eagles gather together is a place of judgment”. Therefore, those “taken” in Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 17 and 21 are all taken to judgment.
The ones “left” are the ones who will join Jesus to rule and reign. At the Rapture, a different event from the Second Coming, separated by at least seven years, the ones “taken” are the Christians.
Psalm 84:2 — What is your heart longing for?
Proverbs 13:6 — There doesn’t seem to be a middle way between righteousness and wickedness.
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Date: April 14, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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As is the usual for Fridays, Jim brought us several current event news stories. See a sampling of the headlines below, but do not be discouraged! Our Lord is Lord of all even if our country and our world tries to kick Him out. We know Who holds the victory, and we know how the story ends. Serve Him faithfully.
- US Border Vaccine Rules Remain As Biden Ends Covid National Emergency
- 19 States Tell Appeals Court To Block Abortion Pill That Kills Babies And Injures Women
- Some States Stockpile Abortion Pill After Court Ruling
- Kamala Harris Compares Killing Babies With Abortion Pills To Chemotherapy
- California Bill Would Teach 7th Graders How To Have An Abortion
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill To Ban Abortions On Babies With Beating Hearts
- Maine Governor Janet Mills Pushes Bill To Legalize Abortions Up To Birth
- Jane’s Revenge Will Be Held Accountable For Attacks On Pro-Life Centers, Lawyer Says
- New York Police Department: 7 Murders, 33 Rapes, 497 Felony Assaults In NYC Last Week
- Trump Backlash: House GOP Unleashes Legislation To Block Local Prosecutions Of Presidents
- News Docs Tie Biden To FBI Raid On Mar-A-Lago
- Bank Records Show Millions In Transactions Between Hunter Biden, China Firms
- Trudeau Wants Hard Drugs Available For Kids
- Federal Court Orders Kentucky Governor To Pay Legal Fees For Churchgoers Who Violated His Lockdown Orders
- U.S. Approves First 3 Covid Vaccine Injury Claims And Pays Out A Total of $4,634.89
- Transgender Man Brutally Murders Portland Taxi Driver On Easter Sunday
- Maryland’s Largest School District Is Teaching 4-Year-Olds About LGBT Pride Without Parents’ Consent
- DNC To Hold 2024 Convention In Chicago
- Fox News Will Host First 2024 Republican Presidential Primary Debate In Milwaukee
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron. (Isaiah 45:2)
This was for Cyrus; but it is evermore the heritage of all the Lord’s own spiritual servants. Only let us go forward by faith, and our way will be cleared for us. Crooks and turns of human craft and satanic subtlety shall be straightened for us; we shall not need to track their devious windings. The gates of brass shall be broken, and the iron bars which fastened them shall be cut asunder. We shall not need the battering ram nor the crowbar: the Lord Himself will do the impossible for us, and the unexpected shall be a fact.
Let us not sit down in coward fear. Let us press onward in the path of duty, for the Lord hath said it: “I will go before thee.” Ours not to reason why; ours but to dare and dash forward. It is the Lord’s work, and He will enable us to do it: all impediments must yield before Him. Hath He not said, “I will break in pieces the gates of brass”! What can hinder His purpose or balk His decrees? Those who serve God have infinite resources. The way is clear to faith though barred to human strength. When Jehovah says, “I will,” as He does twice in this promise, we dare not doubt.
Wait Until Eighth urges parents in a community or school to sign a pledge and rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least eighth grade. Banding together, Wait Until Eighth says, will decrease the pressure felt by kids and parents for kids to have a smartphone. For parents who want their child to be able to contact them, there are basic phones available that just do calls and texting. These phones avoid many of the distractions and dangers of a smartphone.
In addition to delaying giving a child a smartphone, another good practice is to have the child sign a contract or written agreement with the parents. The contract lays out specific usage rules, replacement responsibility, accountability, and more. These contracts give parents an opportunity to have a great discussion and actively involve the child in what the expectations are.
Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Throughout the course of human history, there have been many corrupt kings. But humanity has continually sought a perfect ruler who will bring peace to our communities and our lives. However, a fallen people enslaved to sin has never been able to produce anyone able to do this. And more than ever, our culture deals with anxiety, depression, and great fear about the future. But did you know, that once we put our trust in Jesus, we personally know the King of Kings? Ephesians 1 tells us that after His resurrection and ascension to heaven, Jesus was seated at the “right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule, authority, power and dominion…” (Ephesians 1:20–21) Our everlasting King Jesus is powerful! He conquered sin and death, and all who put their trust in Him alone receive the gift of eternal life as well as peace and joy found only in Him. Who can you share this with this week? Learn more at www.sharelife.today.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Joshua 9:3-10:43
Luke 16:19-17:10
Psalm 83:1-18
Proverbs 13:4
Joshua 9:14 —
“When we neglect prayer, we can be easily deceived and make wrong decisions. And when leaders do not pray, they also fail the people under them.”
GraceValley.org
Joshua 10:13 – What happened here? BlueLetterBible.org lists seven theories of what happened, as well as cautioning against “reports of a ‘missing day’ in ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Hindu sources … [and] the story of a Yale astronomer who found that the earth was twenty-four hours out of schedule.”
Reverence for Gods Word should encourage us to suspend judgment until more evidence is available. In the meantime no single explanation can be made a test of orthodoxy.
(Donald H. Madvig, “Joshua,” The Expositors Bible Commentary, p. 304)
Main gate, Lachish archaeological site, IsraelJoshua 10:32 – Lachish now entered into the Israelite orbit. “Among cities in ancient Judah, Lachish was second only to Jerusalem in importance” (Biblical Archaeology Review). Lachish is mentioned twenty-four times in the Old Testament.
Luke 16:20 –
In the story, Lazarus never speaks. He is silent; he’s only there for contrast. He is not the object of the story. The story is not about his experience; it’s not about heaven. It is about the rich man’s experience in hell.
John MacArthur
Luke 17:10 – Serving the Lord is not doing Him a favor; it is but our reasonable service (Romans 12:1).
Psalm 83:18 – Not that they may be like the Most High (Isaiah 14:14), but that they may know Who is the Most High.
Proverbs 13:4 – Will you be a sluggard or will you be diligent?
Share how reading through the Bible has been a blessing to you! E-mail us at 2018bible@vcyamerica.org or call and leave a message at 414-885-5370.
Another Planned Parenthood affiliate is getting into hot water as it tries to foil efforts of unionizing. According an online publication, Planned Parenthood North Central States is facing accusations of unjustified firings and intimidation. Union leaders say the actions are “based on trumped-up claims of misconduct that amount to brazen union busting.” Planned Parenthood fired two elected bargaining team members and threatened to fire the lot of them if they crossed another line, even though no specifics were given. Phillip Cryan, a union leader said, “I’ve never seen anything like this.” He stated the treatment of these individuals was “really concerning.” The whole ugly scenario has now spilled into public view. I’ll keep you posted.
Date: April 13, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Michael Letts
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Michael Letts is the Founder, President & CEO of In-Vest USA, a national grassroots non-profit organization that is helping hundreds of communities provide thousands of bulletproof vests for their police forces through educational, public relations, sponsorship, and fundraising programs.
Violence continues to escalate in our society. Tragically in our state of Wisconsin last weekend, two officers were killed in the line of duty. Also, last weekend an officer in New Orleans was killed by gunfire. Other officers in other states were killed in the line of duty in the week previous.
We recall the recent mass shooting in Nashville at a Christian school and, even more recently, the shootings in Louisville at the Old National Bank where the perpetrator was live streaming his carnage. Last week in Marion County, FL a 12-year-old and a 17-year-old were charged with the murders of 3 teens. A 16-year-old is still being sought.
We could go on for some time reading this escalation of violence. Some are asking, “Do we need to enact stricter gun control laws? Are more gun control laws the answer? Was there any regard for the law by those who committed these atrocities?”
Yes, our society is becoming more lawless and more violent. We shouldn’t be totally surprised by this. We are told that as it was in the days of Noah, so shall the coming of the Son of Man be. How were those days of Noah? Genesis 6:11-13 reveals, “The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.”
So what’s the answer to this escalating violence?
More information:
InVestUSA.org
Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth. (Jeremiah 15:19)
Poor Jeremiah! Yet why do we say so? The weeping prophet was one of the choicest servants of God and honored by Him above many. He was hated for speaking the truth. The word which was so sweet to him was bitter to his hearers, yet he was accepted of his Lord. He was commanded to abide in his faithfulness, and then the Lord would continue to speak through him. He was to deal boldly and truthfully with men and perform the Lord’s winnowing work upon the professors of his day, and then the Lord gave him this word: “Thou shalt be as my mouth.”
What an honor! Should not every preacher, yea, every believer, covet it? For God to speak by us, what a marvel! We shall speak sure, pure truth; and we shall speak it with power. Our word shall not return void; it shall be a blessing to those who receive it, and those who refuse it shall do so at their peril. Our lips shall feed many. We shall arouse the sleeping and call the dead to life.
O dear reader, pray that it may be so with all the sent servants of our Lord.
Today marks the anniversary of when George Friderick Handel’s famous opus “Messiah,” was first performed in seventeen forty-two. The composition includes the “Hallelujah” chorus which is sung in churches across the United States at Easter and Christmas. The sacred oratorio received its world premiere at a concert hall in Dublin, Ireland. Handel composed the music in just twenty-four days, after having received the lyrics from Charles Jennens, who drew almost exclusively from the King James Bible.
How about this for a family dinner conversation? Kids need to know the great composers and their enduring musical contributions. Handel’s “Messiah” is worth not just recognizing but also understanding its message— the birth, the death, the burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. Handel signed the work SDG—Soli Deo Gloria—“To God alone the glory.”
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Joshua 7:16-9:2
Luke 16:1-18
Psalm 82:1-8
Proverbs 13:2-3
Joshua 7:21 – Did you notice the illogicality of sin? What would you do with a Babylonish garment? You can’t wear it in public, and if you hide it under your tent, it will deteriorate. Sin relies on coveting, not on honest work.
Associates for Biblical Research believes Khirbet el-Maqatir is the Ai of JoshuaJoshua 8:1 – If you get your feelings, followers, and focus right, your fruit will follow!
Joshua 8:28 – Join Dr. Bryant Wood of Associates for Biblical Research (ABR) as they search for the Lost City of AI.
Joshua 8:30 – We read earlier about Moses’ command to the Israelites to read the blessings and curses. Here it is fulfilled!
Luke 16:9 – Jesus says to take of your perishable time, talent, and treasure, and reach people who can be new citizens of heaven who will welcome you into everlasting habitations!
Psalms 82:2 – Those who take a position of importance will be held responsible (Luke 12:48). Beware of promotion!
Proverbs 13:3 – When in doubt, say nothing! Beware of the tongue!
Share how reading through the Bible has been a blessing to you! E-mail us at 2018bible@vcyamerica.org or call and leave a message at 414-885-5370.
Date: April 12, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Mat Staver
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Mat Staver is the Founder & Chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom and Freedom’s Call.
Do you remember back a few years ago when the national health emergency was called? We were told we just needed “15 days to slow the spread.” Those 15 days morphed into 1,120 days as President Biden signed into law House Joint Resolution 7 this past Monday which terminates the national emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic. He really was against this as he wanted the emergency to continue for at least another month, but with majorities in both the House and Senate passing the legislation, the President signed it.
Look at the impact of the national emergency. First we were told masks do not work, then we were told to mask, and then we were told to double mask. We were told which businesses were essential and which ones were not. The church was deemed non-essential as churches across the nation were forbidden to meet. Some could not even meet in private cars in church parking lots, but local abortion chambers were allowed open. Of course there’s the shot issue, where people all across this nation were terminated from their jobs for refusing the jab. Businesses placed all kinds of regulations based upon so-called guidance from the CDC. Some local units of government said “enough is enough” and went against this system. Many lawsuits were filed on behalf of many by our guest today.
We saw the havoc this caused in our nation. Certainly people took action to bring much to an end, but imagine if it was not your local or state or even federal government calling the shots, but suppose it was an international body? What kind of impact do you think you would have on such a body?
This past Friday, April 7th, 2023 marked the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization. Its director, General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, called for the creation of a global pandemic accord. He said humanity would “not be able to forgive ourselves” if we did not act upon the lessons learned during the Covid-19 outbreak. Ladies and Gentlemen, this so-called “accord” is fast advancing.
More information:
LC.org/WHO
S.444
H.R.1425
Senate switchboard: 202-224-3121
House switchboard: 202-225-3121
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten. (Joel 2:25)
Yes, those wasted years over which we sigh shall be restored to us. God can give us such plentiful grace that we shall crowd into the remainder of our days as much of service as will be some recompense for those years of unregeneracy over which we mourn in humble penitence. The locusts of backsliding, worldliness, lukewarmness, are now viewed by us as a terrible plague. Oh, that they had never come near us! The Lord in mercy has now taken them away, and we are full of zeal to serve Him. Blessed be His name, we can raise such harvests of spiritual graces as shall make our former barrenness to disappear. Through rich grace we can turn to account our bitter experience and use it to warn others. We can become the more rooted in humility, childlike dependence, and penitent spirituality by reason of our former shortcomings. If we are the more watchful, zealous, and tender, we shall gain by our lamentable losses. The wasted years, by a miracle of love, can be restored. Does it seem too great a boon? Let us believe for it and live for it, and we may yet realize it, even as Peter became all the more useful a man after his presumption was cured by his discovered weakness. Lord, aid us by Thy grace.
Last Friday, a federal judge in Texas ruled to revoke the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, a drug used to create a chemical abortion. The judge said the FDA had not followed its own safety protocols in approving the drug. He put his nationwide ruling on hold for seven days to give the federal government time to appeal. Also on Friday, a federal court in Washington State issued a ruling preventing the FDA from blocking the availability of mifepristone in the eighteen states that had joined the lawsuit, which did not include Wisconsin.
This issue is clearly headed to the US Supreme Court, probably sooner rather than later. For now, the favorable Texas ruling should not have an impact in our state since most abortions, whether surgical or chemical, are prohibited. That could change, if, for instance, our state supreme court were to concoct a so-called “right” to abortion in our state constitution.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Joshua 5:1-7:15
Luke 15:1-32
Psalm 81:1-16
Proverbs 13:1
Joshua 5:2 — God’s command for Abraham to be circumcised extended to all his descendants (Genesis 17:10). He reiterated to Moses that it be done on the eighth day (Leviticus 12:3). But the wandering Israelites had not obeyed. Just when you thought you had heard of all their sins …
Joshua 5:13 — During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln was asked if God was on his side. Lincoln responded, “Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side.”
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jerycho8.jpgJoshua 6:20 — From Associates for Biblical Research (ABR), the leading scholarly and Bible-upholding archaeology ministry:
The battle of Jericho is one of the bloodiest episodes of the Old Testament. It’s a fantastic tale of victory through faith but is there any truth behind story? Archaeologist, Dr Bryant Wood, believes the physical evidence indicates the biblical account is true…
For Bryant Wood, Jericho is an archaeological puzzle waiting to be solved. On re-examining the evidence that was excavated, Wood, an expert in Canaanite pottery, dated its destruction to 1450 BC- the time of the Israelite conquest. But his investigation didn’t stop there, incredibly he also discovered evidence that he believes corroborates numerous aspects of the biblical version of events.
Joshua 7:6 — When Joshua faced a setback, he could have sent out a second force right away, but He turned to the LORD. Hezekiah tried to bribe his way out of his predicament (2 Kings 18:14) and Asa tried buying friends (2 Chronicles 16:7). Don’t go first to the natural answer, go to the Supernatural Answer!
Luke 15:2 — The dinner saga is escalating. Jesus didn’t just talk about eating with second-class citizens, He actually welcomed them near and ate with them!
Luke 15:20 — This is our Father! He is the One who found us smelling like pigs, but He had compassion, He ran to us, He kissed us, He gave us the best robe, a ring, shoes, and is now preparing a feast for us (Revelation 19:6-9)!
Luke 15:28-30 — John MacArthur preached a great message at a VCY Rally on this passage.
Psalm 81:10 — You can get a memorable recording of this verse and other Scripture passages from our friend, Earl Martin.
Proverbs 13:1 — Listen and be wise!
Share how reading through the Bible has been a blessing to you! E-mail us at 2018bible@vcyamerica.org or call and leave a message at 414-885-5370.
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Our mission is to advance Judeo-Christian principles and values in Wisconsin by strengthening, preserving, and promoting marriage, family, life and liberty.
Date: April 11, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: William F. Jasper
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William F. Jasper is an Investigative Reporter and a Senior Editor at The New American Magazine. He is an author, a journalist and a commentator. For more than three decades, he served as an accredited correspondent at the United Nations in New York and at UN Summits around the world.
We are being bombarded by the ESG movement. ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance movement. If we were to believe the propaganda, we would believe that we need to submit to this agenda in order to save our planet. Businesses are being pressured to become woke and to become politically correct on climate change and sustainable development.
You need to know that tied into this are the so-called social-justice and racial-justice issues including gun control, abortion rights, LGBTQ equity and critical race theory. The Biden Administration has bought into this hook, line and sinker, and is putting policies in place to remake what we know as the United States of America.
More information:
TheNewAmerican.com
1-800-727-TRUE (8783)
Representative Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District is our guest.
Please use this link:
https://vcyamerica.vhx.tv/videos/rep-glenn-grothman-spring-2023-congressional-update
The upright shall have good things in possession. (Proverbs 28:10)
The book of Proverbs is also a book of promises. Promises ought to be proverbs among the people of God. This is a very remarkable one. We are accustomed to think of our good things as in reversion, but here we are told that we shall have them in possession. Not all the malice and cunning of our enemies can work our destruction: they shall fall into the pit which they have digged. Our inheritance is so entailed upon us that we shall not be kept out of it, nor so turned out of the way as to miss it. But what have we now? We have a quiet conscience through the precious blood of Jesus. We have the love of God set upon us beyond all change. We have power with God in prayer in all time of need. We have the providence of God to watch over us, the angels of God to minister to us, and, above all, the Spirit of God to dwell in us. In fact, all things are ours. “Whether things present or things to come: all are yours.” Jesus is ours. Yea, the divine Trinity in unity is ours. Hallelujah. Let us not pine and whine and stint and slave, since we have good things in possession. Let us live on our God and rejoice in Him all the day. Help us, 0 Holy Ghost!
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Joshua 3:1-4:24
Luke 14:7-35
Psalm 80:1-19
Proverbs 12:27-28
Welcome to Day 101! We’re into the triple digits of faithfully reading the Bible!
Joshua 3:13 — Did you catch the phrase “Lord of all the earth”? We serve a big God!
Joshua 3:17 — God was demonstrating to Joshua that just as He was with Moses, He would be with Joshua (Joshua 3:7). How? With the same miracle that He used to led Israel out of Egypt (Exodus 14:22). This miracle would also signify Elijah and Elisha’s transition at the same place (2 Kings 2:8, 14).
Joshua 4:3 — At the Ark Encounter, they “add 12 stones at the base of the life-size Noah’s Ark. These stones signify that it was built to remind future generations and the whole world of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the truth of God’s Word.”
Luke 14:15 — Many people like to name drop the famous people they have been with. But this man was able to eat dinner at the home of one of the chief Pharisees; but far more special, he ate with the LORD Jesus the Messiah! He heard the teaching and wanted to say something to this distinguished guest. But the distinguished guest was criticizing the guests who were fighting for the seats at the main table. And if that wasn’t enough, he’s criticizing the guest list! The unnamed host of Luke 14:15 tried to make a spiritual comment. Maybe he thought, “I may not be the chief Pharisee, but even the mediocre Pharisees should be at the upcoming heavenly feast.” Jesus proceeded to say that all the proper guests of the kingdom will be distracted with lands (Luke 14:18), goods (Luke 14:19), or relationships (Luke 14:20), and be replaced with not just the poor, maimed, halt, and blind (Luke 14:13, 21); but even those out in the highways and hedges. Jesus then left the feast (Luke 14:25) and said “If you want to come with me to the kingdom, be willing to give up your family, yourself, and be horribly crucified. Don’t follow me. Sit down and do the math – are you willing to give up everything?”
Psalm 80:19 — Three times in this chapter the people cry out to the LORD. As we read in Jeremiah 17:14, the LORD is capable of saving. How can we be saved? By calling on the LORD (Acts 2:21 and Romans 10:13)!
Proverbs 12:28 — Eternal life is the result of the way of righteousness. The Righteous One is the Way (John 14:6)!
Share how reading through the Bible has been a blessing to you! E-mail us at 2018bible@vcyamerica.org or call and leave a message at 414-885-5370.
Date: April 10, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Brad Mattes
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This past Friday, a federal judge suspended the approval of the abortion pill in a ruling against the Food and Drug Administration. The judge indicated that the FDA made a series of legal errors in the approval of the pill for sale in the U.S.
Xavier Beccera, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, is calling this a reckless decision. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is demanding that President Biden simply ignore the ruling.
Another federal judge issued a decision just minutes after this one was given with an opposite viewpoint.
Brad Mattes is the president of Life Issues Institute which was founded in 1991 to serve the educational needs of the pro-life movement. Brad is the host of Life Issues, a daily radio commentary and has produced numerous radio specials standing for life.
The battle for the protection of life always has a lot of facets, so in addition to his comments on the legal battle, Brad brought listeners up to date on other aspects of this topic as well including:
- Mifepristone (RU-486) and Misoprostol. What’s the difference?
- The lack of reporting for the dangerous complications of these drugs.
- An Associated Press fact-check in which so-called experts claim that early in pregnancy there’s an embryo but no baby. Is this scientifically valid?
- The battle at the pharmacy level.
- The possibility of abortion pill reversal.
- Comments from Kamala Harris on the Declaration of Independence before a pro-abortion crowd.
…and much more including input from listeners around the nation.
More Information
lifeissues.org
abortionpillreversal.com
2023 | Week of April 10 | Radio Transcript #1511Since 2011, the American Bible Society has been issuing an annual report entitled State of the Bible USA. Earlier this month, ABS released the first installment of its 2023 report, which tracks key metrics about Scripture engagement, Bible use, and perceptions of the Bible in America.[1] I’m glad someone is tracking this important information.
We have many people today who want to say we are a Christian nation. Certainly, in our founding we had many individuals involved who were Christians, and our founding documents at a minimum reflect Christian principles, with many of them making overt references to our Creator, Nature’s God, Providence, Supreme Judge of the world, and the like. Similarly, an investigation into the writings and speeches of our founders and even into our leaders in the modern era also reveal many references to Scripture.
All of this makes sense when there was vast agreement that Christianity was the most widespread religion and its authoritative book, the Bible, was pretty well known to and accepted by the general population.
Sadly, over the years, as a nation we have become less and less overtly Christian, and part of that is because of the diminishing influence of the Bible in every aspect of our culture. Christianity cannot thrive when its definitive authority, the Bible, is not accepted and actually adhered to by the faith’s followers.
We’ve known for years that biblical literacy is waning. In 1963, the US Supreme Court struck down any compulsory Bible reading in public schools. In 1980, the US Supreme Court also decided public schools couldn’t display the Ten Commandments in a classroom or anywhere else in a school.
These Supreme Court decisions along with a number of other cultural happenings, including the breakdown of the family unit, pretty much ensured biblical illiteracy would happen, along with disengagement from Scripture for many in our country.
The State of the Bible USA report documents these unfortunate realities. Putting people into three broad categories—Bible Disengaged, Moveable Middle, and Scripture Engaged—the report looks for trends, both favorable and unfavorable. This year, the first chapter of the report says the data collected suggests three things. First, when people engage deeply with the Bible, their lives and relationships are better. In other words, they flourish. Second, fewer people in America are engaging with the Bible. Scripture engagement is not rising yet; it continues on a downward trajectory. And third, there are signs of hope. The Movable Middle has rebounded, and Bible disengagement has fallen in the past year.
The reality is America cannot sustain its Republican form of government with “we the people” as the central characters, it’s free-enterprise, capitalistic economy, its unprecedented wealth and freedom, long-term without the influence of the Bible and its clear teachings on what true Christianity is. John Adams early on told us that “[o]ur Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” At that time, Adams knew people understood he was talking about Christianity and the Bible when he referenced “a moral and religious people.”
The loss of the influence of the Bible in our country can be reversed. That reversing won’t happen in public schools, to be sure, even if the courts decided to reverse course on Bible reading and posting of the Ten Commandments. However, as dads and moms make the Bible an integral part of their personal and their family’s daily lives, the next generation will become more biblically literate and more Scripturally engaged. Churches should help families in this area in really practical ways; but ultimately, we reverse this dangerous trend one family at a time.
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you the prophet Hosea said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
[1]https://1s712.americanbible.org/state-of-the-bible/stateofthebible/State_of_the_bible-2023.pdf
Coming off Easter weekend, it’s appropriate we look at the American Bible Society’s newly released report, State of the Bible USA. The report positively found that when people engage deeply with the Bible, their lives are better, their relationships are better, and they flourish. Of concern, this year’s report shows fewer people in America are engaging with the Bible. Scripture engagement is not yet rising; it continues on a downward trajectory.
Obviously, a downward trajectory in Scripture Engagement is not good for America in just about any way we can think of. But this is a reversible trend. When the Bible is important and truly meaningful to dads and moms, it’s much more likely to be so to their children. And that’s how we reverse this negative trend—one family at a time.
Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. (Matthew 5:7)
It is not meet that the man who will not forgive should be forgiven, nor shall he who will not give to the poor have his own wants relieved. God will measure to us with our own bushels, and those who have been hard masters and hard creditors will find that the Lord will deal hardly with them. “He shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy.”
This day let us try to give and to forgive. Let us mind the two bears-bear and forbear. Let us be kind, gentle, and tender. Let us not put harsh constructions upon men’s conduct, nor drive hard bargains, nor pick foolish quarrels, nor be difficult to please. Surely we wish to be blessed, and we also want to obtain mercy: let us be merciful, that we may have mercy. Let us fulfill the condition, that we may earn the beatitude. Is it not a pleasant duty to be kind? Is there not much more sweetness in it than in being angry and ungenerous? Why, there is a blessedness in the thing itself! Moreover, the obtaining of mercy is a rich reward. What but sovereign grace could suggest such a promise as this’. We are merciful to our fellow mortal in pence, and the Lord forgives us “all the debt.”
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 34:1-Joshua 2:24
Luke 13:22-14:6
Psalm 79:1-13
Proverbs 12:26
Deuteronomy 34:1 — The view from Mount Nebo today:
Deuteronomy 34:10 — Jacob saw God face to face (Genesis 32:30). Gideon saw the Angel of the LORD face to face (Judges 6:22). One day the LORD will plead with His people face to face (Ezekiel 20:35). So why does the Lord say He knew Moses face to face? Perhaps because we see the phrase “And the LORD spoke unto Moses” 105 times in the Bible. God spoke to others in the Old Testament as well, but as far as I can tell no one as much as Moses.
Moses only had 5 books of the Bible and limited access to God. We have 66 books and unlimited access to His throne. What are you waiting for?
Joshua 1:2 — The LORD told Joshua to Go (Joshua 1:2), take the Gift (Joshua 1:3), a Great gift (Joshua 1:4), with His Guarantee (Joshua 1:5). We have a similar guarantee (Matthew 28:20).
Also note the LORD told Joshua twice (Joshua 1:6, Joshua 1:9) to be strong and of good courage!
Joshua 1:8 — The only place the word “success” is found in the KJV Bible is in this verse. By meditating on the Torah – the only books of the Bible that Joshua had – he could be prosperous and successful. How exactly?
- Be strong (Joshua 1:6)
- Go straight (Joshua 1:7)
- Be searching (Joshua 1:8a)
- Be submitting (Joshua 1:8b)
Joshua 2:10 — Isn’t it great to hear that people are testifying not of how wonderful they are but of how amazing the LORD is? This leads people to recognize who the LORD is (Joshua 2:11).
Also notice the LORD’s earthly ownership (Joshua 2:9a), emotional ownership (Joshua 2:9b), and eternal ownership (Joshua 2:11).
Luke 13:26 — Sobering words from our Lord.
Luke 13:31 — Jesus had an interesting relationship with Herod as well as the Pharisees. Here it seems that the Pharisees are trying to protect Jesus, and in Luke 14:1, one of the chief Pharisees is hosting Jesus.
Psalm 79:8 — An echo of Psalm 51.
Proverbs 12:26 — Seduce:
to attract (someone) to a belief or into a course of action that is inadvisable or foolhardy.
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I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. (Psalm 91:14)
Does the Lord say this to me? Yes, if I have known His name. Blessed be the Lord, I am no stranger to Him. I have tried Him, proved Him, and known Him, and therefore do I trust Him. I know His name as a sin-hating God, for by His Spirit’s convincing power I have been taught that He will never wink at evil. But I also know Him as the sin-pardoning God in Christ Jesus, for He has forgiven me all trespasses. His name is faithfulness, and I know it, for He has never forsaken me though my troubles have multiplied upon me.
This knowledge is a gift of grace, and the Lord makes it to be the reason why He grants another grace-gift, namely, setting on high. This is grace upon grace. Observe that if we climb on high, the position may be dangerous; but if the Lord sets us there it is safe. He may raise us to great usefulness, to eminent experience, to success in service, to leadership among workers, to a father’s place among the little ones. If He does not do this, He may set us on high by near fellowship, clear insight, holy triumph, and gracious anticipation of eternal glory. When God sets us on high, Satan himself cannot pull us down. Oh, that this may be our case all through this day!
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 33:1-29
Luke 13:1-21
Psalm 78:65-72
Proverbs 12:25
Deuteronomy 33:5 — John MacArthur has an interesting insight:
King in Jeshurun. Since Moses is nowhere else in Scripture referred to as king, most interpret this as a reference to the Lord as King over Israel. However, Moses is the closest antecedent of the pronoun “he” in this clause, and the most natural understanding is that Moses is being referred to as a king. Moses certainly exercised kingly authority over Israel and could be viewed as a prototype of the coming King. Thus, united in the figure of Moses, the coming Prophet like unto Moses (18:15) would be the Prophet-King.
Deuteronomy 33:22 — Many equate this with the taking of Laish, but there are other interesting observations:
The tribe of Dan headed one of the four groups of three tribes each into which the Children of Israel were organized for travel through the desert on the way from Egypt to Canaan (described in the Book of Numbers). On the one hand, as an older child, Dan led the group, but on the other hand, his was the last group to travel, and, among other things, it was responsible for taking in all the stragglers who couldn’t keep up.
When the Twelve Tribes settled in Canaan, Dan continued to be a border tribe. On the one hand, this is a very responsible position, protecting others from attack and from harm. On the other, it is away from the heart of the country, the center to which all around relate as leader.
Deuteronomy 33:26 — This is the third time Moses uses the word “Jeshurun.” From GotQuestions:
The name Jeshurun means “upright one” or “blessed one.” In the parallelism of Isaiah’s poetry, Jeshurun is a synonym for Jacob in the previous line. So we see that Jeshurun is a poetic reference to the nation of Israel. It is a term of endearment; the Greek Septuagint translates Jeshurun as “beloved one,” using a form of the word agape. The name Jeshurun is used four times in the books of Deuteronomy and Isaiah. In each case the name occurs in a poetic setting and refers to Israel, God’s beloved people.
Deuteronomy 32:27 — Are you leaning on the everlasting arms?
Luke 13:1 — From David Guzik:
There is a similar incident before the ministry of Jesus, Pilate wanted to build an aqueduct from the Pools of Solomon to the city of Jerusalem. To pay for it, he demanded money from the temple treasury, money that had been dedicated to God-and this outraged the people. When the Jews sent a delegation to beg for their money back, Pilate sent into the crowd soldiers dressed as common people, and at a certain signal they took out daggers and attacked the people asking for the money.
Luke 13:7 — I heard a message in my teens on this passage: “Are You a Waste of Dirt?”
Psalm 78:68 — We’ve read earlier about the place God would put His name – Mount Zion!
Proverbs 12:25 — Take time to hear a good word and be glad!
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Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. (Hosea 6:1)
It is the Lord’s way to tear before He heals. This is the honest love of His heart and the sure surgery of His hand. He also bruises before He binds up, or else it would be uncertain work. The law comes before the gospel, the sense of need before the supply of it. Is the reader now under the convincing, crushing hand of the Spirit? Has he received the spirit of bondage again to fear? This is a salutary preliminary to real gospel healing and binding up.
Do not despair, dear heart, but come to the Lord with all thy jagged wounds, black bruises, and running sores. He alone can heal, and He delights to do it. It is our Lord’s office to bind up the brokenhearted, and He is gloriously at home at it. Let us not linger but at once return unto the Lord from whom we have gone astray. Let us show Him our gaping wounds and beseech him to know His own work and complete it. Will a surgeon make an incision and then leave his patient to bleed to death? Will the Lord pull down our old house and then refuse to build us a better one? Dost Thou ever wantonly increase the misery of poor anxious souls? That be far from Thee, O Lord.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 32:28-52
Luke 12:35-59
Psalm 78:56-64
Proverbs 12:24
Deuteronomy 32:29 — What does wisdom do? It helps people understand what’s really important.
Deuteronomy 32:35 — This was the text for Jonathan Edward’s famous sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”.
Despite the fact that he had delivered “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” to his own congregation with little effect, he felt led to use it again at Enfield.
His techniques were unimpressive. He always read his sermons in an even voice, but with great conviction. He shunned shouting and theatrical antics. Impressing the listener with the power of truth and his desperate need for God was Edwards’ goal.
Nothing in his style or presentation could account for what happened that day at Enfield. An eyewitness, Stephen Williams, wrote in his diary, “We went over to Enfield where we met dear Mr. Edwards of Northampton who preached a most awakening sermon from these words, Deuteronomy 32:35, and before the sermon was done there was a great moaning and crying went out through ye whole House…. ‘What shall I do to be saved,’ ‘Oh, I am going to Hell,’ ‘Oh, what shall I do for Christ,’ and so forth. So yet ye minister was obliged to desist, ye shrieks and cry were piercing and amazing.”
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Luke 12:37 — The Lord will serve His servants! In John 13:5, Jesus demonstrates this Himself.
Luke 12:46-48 — This image of Jesus conflicts with the “soft and gentle” motif that we are presented with (Luke 12:51 reiterates this point). Few beatings, many beatings, or being cut in sunder! It seems as if the Lord is emphasizing that this is worth paying attention to!
Psalm 78:58 — Which of the Ten Commandments was this that they violated? Now you know why we’ve emphasized learning the mnemonics!
Proverbs 12:24 — Most business books (“How to Be Successful”) are just restatements of Proverbs with recent illustrations.
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Date: April 7, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Randy Melchert
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Randy Melchert has a Bachelor’s in Bible, a Master’s in Christian Thought, another Master’s in Rhetoric and Public Address and a Juris Doctor degree. He’s a licensed attorney, Christian school administrator, researcher and consultant. He is the author of the book, ‘Secrets of the Trial of Jesus’ and the DVD, ‘The Trial of Jesus.’
Whydoes Randy use the term ‘secrets’ in his book since we have the trialof Jesus plainly laid out in the Bible? He explained that sometimeswe gloss over aspects of the trial itself, especially the build-up toit.
Thisis especially important because as well-known as this trial is yettoday, some people still don’t correctly understand why Jesus came toearth. Randy explained that Jesus didn’t come to earth to institutesocial justice or to solve an emotional problem and therefore we’reto love ourselves. He also didn’t come to solve a health problem, afinancial problem or a paternity problem whereby some believe Jesuscame to make us aware that we’re all God’s children. We were guiltyindividuals condemned to die shortly and awaiting execution. SoJesus came to solve our legal problem.
Thisleads to the idea of ‘justification.’ What is it? Randy answeredthat by asking, ‘How can a guilty man be set free?’ Here we areguilty before God with Satan pointing to the divine law to prove thepoint. How do you set that person righteously free? That’s whatjustification is.
Thenthere’s the issue of defining God’s judicial nature. We see thatalready from the first criminal statue in history shortly after Adamwas created dealing with the eating of the Tree of Knowledge of Goodand Evil. Moving on in Scripture you see other such statutesincluding capital punishment (Genesis 9:6) along with the 613 lawsthat God gave to Moses.
Withthis basis for the concept of law set up and explaining how itapplies to us, Randy then moved to the trial itself with Jim askingthe following questions:
–Wasa trial necessary?
–DidJesus have to die in a certain way?
–Whowere the major players in the trial?
–Wasit important for Caiaphas to trap Jesus?
–Wasthe initial charge of blasphemy against Jesus a capital crime inRome?
–Whatdefenses were available to Christ?
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“There is None Else”
By Jim Schneider, Executive Director
VCY America
As we observe what is taking place in society, we come away feeling helpless that life is grim and there’s just no possible hope of recovery. We see a world that is going down the tubes very fast and look for the nearest fallout shelter in order to take cover. We wonder, “Where is this all headed? How much time do we have left? Who or what can save us from the destructive course we’re on?”
As we consider these questions, we begin to evaluate various facets of society which have influence on the populace.
Consider what’s happening in educational institutions (pre-school to college) where impressionable minds are being indoctrinated with the affairs of this world’s system. A teacher in Arizona recently testified at a public hearing pertaining to parental rights, “I have a master’s degree. Because when I got certified, I was told I had to have a master’s degree to be an Arizona-certified teacher. We all have advanced degrees. What do the parents have? Are we vetting the background of parents? Are we allowing the parents to choose the curriculum and the books that our children are going to read? I think that’s a mistake. I’m just speaking from the heart. The one line that I love is we must remember the purpose of public education is not to teach only what parents want their children to be taught, it is to teach them what society needs them to be taught.” Knowing the depraved course our society is on today, this declaration gives little comfort to those who are concerned for our future. While there is great appreciation for Christian teachers who are using their influence to make a difference, it is the system that is working to undermine Biblical truth and parental authority.
Beyond education, observe what is taking place in corporate America where businesses are more concerned about having Equity, Diversity and Inclusion officers who indulge themselves over having the right “mixture” of employees rather than having qualified employees. Employees with strong moral values have been released because they no longer fit the narrative of the business. Those who object to the new wokeness are shown the door as they no longer fit the business model. Corporate America at great expense is also casting their focus on how their ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) scores are shaping up and what more they need to do to cater to the extremist policies of the radical left.
While as a nation we should be protecting our borders and building a strong national defense, we have instead created chaos at the borders by allowing the free flow of those who are entering our nation illegally. It is impossible to know how many on the terror watch list have joined the ranks of the “gotaways”, not to mention those entering from Communist dictatorships with clandestine purposes for our nation. And consider that while many nations hostile to the U.S. are building and expanding their military capabilities, the United States is more concerned about implementing training on the use of personal pronouns. It is important to many commanders of today’s military to integrate those who are gender confused regardless of how it impacts military readiness and unit cohesion. Further, though nations are building their weaponry, the military of the U.S. is focused on fighting climate change.
The entertainment industry has run amok in political correctness. There is great competition as to who can make the vilest film containing the greatest number of vulgarities, the least amount of clothing, and push the greatest social agenda while mocking Christianity and Biblical truth.
Politicians continue to disappoint. Those who once pronounced their stand on upholding moral values and doing what is right, readily surrender them due to the threat of being removed from a committee assignment or face some other sanction.
Times such as these have often caused believers to fret, to lose hope and to believe the battle has been lost. There is discouragement when an election does not materialize in the way hoped. Many place a greater trust and hope in our political leaders, our military leaders, our entertainers, our sports figures and our societal leaders than we do the Lord. It is high time to recognize that it is God in whom we should trust and there is none above Him. He is greater than any politician, any world leader, any sports figure, any entertainer and any corporation. He is the Lord.
When tempted to abandon hope or feel defeated, take time to reflect on the following Scriptures:
“Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.” (Deuteronomy 4:39)
“That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else.**” (I Kings 8:60)
“I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else…For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else….Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.” (Isaiah 45: 5, 6, 18, 22) “*Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me*,” (Isaiah 46:9)
And I will give him the morning star. (Revelation 2:28)
Until the day break and the shadows flee away, what a blessing it is to see in Jesus “the morning star”! I remember when we read in the newspapers the idle tale that the star of Bethlehem had again appeared. On inquiry we found that it was only “the morning star”; but no great mistake had been made after all.
It is best to see Jesus as the sun; but when we cannot do so, the next best thing is to see Him as that star which prophesies the day and shows that the eternal light is near at hand. If I am not today all that I hope to be, yet I see Jesus, and that assures me that I shall one day be like Him. A sight of Jesus by faith is the pledge of beholding Him in His glory and being transformed into His image. If I have not at this hour all the light and joy I could desire, yet I shall have it; for as surely as I see the morning star I shall see the day. The morning star is never far from the sun.
Come, my soul, has the Lord given thee the morning star? Dost thou hold fast that truth, grace, hope, and love which the Lord has given thee? Then in this thou hast the dawn of coming glory. He that makes thee overcome evil, and persevere in righteousness, has therein given thee the morning star.
Good Friday. When we consider this is the day the sinless Son of God, died an unjust and cruel death, it’s fair to ask, “What’s good about this day?” That question can be answered with a single Greek word—*tetelestai.* Literally it means “It is finished,” one of sayings Jesus uttered from the cross. In New Testament times this word was written on financial receipts to indicate a debt—had been paid in full. That’s what’s good about Good Friday. The sin debt we could never repay was paid in full by the shed blood of the perfect Lamb of God.
Good Friday was dark and in many ways crushingly sad for Christ’s loved ones and followers. They didn’t see the good. They didn’t remember He had told them He’d rise again. But Sunday morning was indeed a new day! They found an empty tomb and a risen Savior! And because He lives, so shall we. For sure, it may be Friday, but Sunday is coming! A blessed Resurrection Day to all!
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 31:1-32:27
Luke 12:8-34
Psalm 78:32-55
Proverbs 12:21-23
Deuteronomy 31:7 — We’ll see a theme in this chapter: be strong! In Numbers 13:28, the spies said the people of the land were “strong.” But in Deuteronomy 11:8, Moses commanded the people of Israel to “be strong” as he did in Deuteronomy 31:6. He also told Joshua the same thing in Deuteronomy 31:7 and again in Deuteronomy 31:23. It was the LORD, though, who commanded Joshua to “be strong” in Joshua 1:6 and 1:9, just before the officers answered Joshua by also encouraging him to be strong (Joshua 1:18). Finally, in Joshua 10:25, it’s Joshua himself encouraging the people with the admonition to “be strong!”
Reading of the Torah, Aish Synagogue, Tel Aviv, Israel.Deuteronomy 31:11 — Every 7 years the Israelites would spend 14 hours listening to the Law. Once Joshua arrived at Mount Ebal, he read the entire Law … yes, every word (Joshua 8:34-35)! Josiah had it read to him (2 Kings 22:10). Later after the Exile, the returning exiles discovered this commandment and followed it in Nehemiah 8:18 – possibly for the first time since Joshua!
Deuteronomy 31:12 — Four duties: hear, learn, fear, obey.
Deuteronomy 31:19 — Now you know why we try to include Scripture songs!
Deuteronomy 32:18 — Have you noticed how many times we’ve referred to the Rock so far? In the New Testament, Paul will expound this in 1 Corinthians 10:4.
Luke 12:8-9 — Half of churchgoers have never heard of the Great Commission. Far fewer can identify it. Do you share Jesus with others or do you deny knowing Him?
Luke 12:15 — Which of the Ten Commandments is covetousness? If you need a refresher, try the finger-based mnemonic videos! There are several – find one that works for you!
Psalm 78:35 — Did you catch Who was their Rock?
Proverbs 12:22 — Again we see Solomon focusing on the power of the tongue!
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Date: April 6, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Below are highlights from Jim’s look at news events throughout our nation and around the world. Stories included:
–Militants in Gaza fired seven rockets into Israel early this morning as the nation’s Jewish population began celebrating Passover.
–Just hours after pleading not guilty in New York to falsifying business records in relation to alleged hush money payments, former President Donald Trump slammed D.A. Alvin Bragg and Democrats in a speech saying that he never thought anything like this would happen in America.
–Liberal news outlets and their left-wing extremists were disappointed with the arraignment of Trump, noticing a substantial lack of evidence brought on by “woke” prosecutors.
–Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the Democrat leading the prosecution of former President Donald Trump, had the backing for his 2021 election from an organization affiliated with the main Black Lives Matter group, Color of Change, a partner organization of BLM.
–Jim Jordan has subpoenaed the former Manhattan prosecutor in the first strike against the office that is prosecuting former President Trump.
–The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered Stormy Daniels to pay former President Trump almost $122,000 in legal fees stemming from a defamation lawsuit that she filed in 2018 that was later dismissed.
–Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced a 2024 presidential bid, becoming the fourth major Republican candidate to make such an announcement.
–Robert F. Kennedy announced his run for the 2024 White House.
–Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz defeated former Justice Daniel Kelly for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. This shifts the judicial balance of power “left” in Wisconsin while also putting a number of conservative laws at risk.
–Blasting the North Carolina Democratic Party for bullying, one member has switched to the Republican Party in the state legislature, giving the GOP a super-majority there.
–Progressive Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson defeated Lori Lightfoot to take the Chicago mayoral race.
–A pro-life bill to protect newborns who survive abortions cleared the Kansas legislature by an overwhelming majority on Tuesday.
–Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined abortion activists Wednesday to celebrate the repeal of a law that protected viable unborn babies from late term abortions.
–Police arrested a Texas mother after she was accused of trying to force her pregnant daughter to take abortion pills to kill her unborn grandchild.
–Idaho Republican Governor Brad Little signed legislation Wednesday to ban so-called abortion trafficking in which an adult aids a minor in obtaining an abortion out of state without parental consent.
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof; so he that waiteth on his master shall be honored. (Proverbs 27:18)
He who tends the fig tree has figs for his pains, and he who waits on a good master has honor as his reward. Truly the Lord Jesus is the very best of masters, and it is an honor to be allowed to do the least act for His sake. To serve some lords is to watch over a crab tree and eat the crabs as one’s wages; but to serve the Lord Jesus is to keep a fig tree of the sweetest figs. His service is in itself delight, continuance in it is promotion, success in it is blessedness below, and the reward for it is glory above.
Our greatest honors will be gathered in that season when the figs will be ripe, even in the next world. Angels who are now our servitors will bear us home when our day’s work is done. Heaven, where Jesus is, will be our honorable mansion, eternal bliss our honorable portion, and the Lord Himself our honorable companion. Who can imagine the full meaning of this promise: “He that waiteth on his master shall be honored”?
Lord, help me to wait upon my Master. Let me leave all idea of honor to the hour when Thou Thyself shalt honor me. May the Holy Spirit make me a lowly, patient worker and waiter!
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 29:1-30:20
Luke 11:37-12:7
Psalm 78:1-31
Proverbs 12:19-20
Deuteronomy 29:2 — Thousands of years after Jesus came to earth, we think it would be much easier to believe if Jesus were here with us. If instead of watching a performance during Passion Week, if we could see Jesus with our own eyes, we would believe. The Israelites saw all that God did: plagues in Egypt. parting of the Red Sea, manna from Heaven, and yet they murmured, complained, wished to go back to Egypt (Numbers 14:4), and wished they died back in Egypt (Exodus 16:3). Do you really think we would have responded differently?
Deuteronomy 29:6 — Ephesians 5:18 contrasts being drunk with wine to being filled with the Spirit. The Israelites drank neither wine nor strong drink but were provided with water from the Rock (1 Corinthians 10:4). By the way, today’s psalm talks about this as well!
Deuteronomy 29:15 — While the Mosaic Covenant extended to the unborn descendants of the children of Israel, we too are part of a covenant with God (Hebrews 8:6).
Deuteronomy 30:3 — Daniel realized that God would accomplish His promise (Daniel 9:2). Even though they had been exiled, the exile would not last forever (Jeremiah 25:11). Interestingly, since July 5th, 1950, the children of Israel have officially begun regathering into Israel. Verse 5 begins the “Land Covenant” according to Jimmy DeYoung.
Deuteronomy 30:6 — The Abrahamic Covenant, included in the Mosaic Covenant required circumcision of the flesh (Genesis 17:10). Moses prophesies what Paul writes about in Romans 2:29. Unfortunately, up to 67% of modern Israel’s Jewish population identifies as secular. Romans 11:26 has yet to be fulfilled.
Deuteronomy 30:11 — Following God isn’t complex; but even though it’s simple, that doesn’t mean it’s easy!
Deuteronomy 30:20 — This is the tenth time in Deuteronomy we are urged to love the LORD our God. Choose life and love God (vs. 19).
James Tissot [No restrictions or Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsLuke 11:42 — Why did Jesus have such harsh words for the Pharisees? They knew the Law of Moses, but they didn’t follow the greatest commandment – to love the LORD their God!
Luke 11:46 — The lawyer felt left out, so he thought he should speak up (Luke 11:45). But the experts in Mosaic Law were decried because even though they loved the Law and built monuments to prophets, their fathers had killed the prophets.
Luke 12:5 — I’m thankful for those who defend our religious liberties, but we need to make sure we are using them! Today is not the day to bewail the loss of freedom and the fact we may suffer consequences for speaking God’s Word. Today is the day to speak the Word of God!
Psalm 78:6 — Deuteronomy 29:15 included the Israelite descendants in the covenant, and those who follow the Lord will not hide these truths (Psalm 78:4). They will make them known to their children (Psalm 78:5), so future generations will know them (Psalm 78:6) in order that they too may trust and obey the Lord (Psalm 78:7)!
Psalm 78:31 — God’s wrath is real.
Proverbs 12:19 — One of the themes of Proverbs seems to be the use of the tongue. Use yours carefully today!
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It’s Thursday of the Passion Week. Tomorrow is Good Friday. These are days filled with amazing meaning for Christians and provide a perfect opportunity to build into children, in a fun and memorable way, the truth of this season of the year. Keeper of the Home website gives practical ideas such as starting with an age-appropriate conversation about Jesus, moving to making meaningful Easter baskets, baking Resurrection rolls or Empty tomb cookies together, doing a resurrection-centered craft, and certainly telling the Easter story.
So often families get all caught up in festivities that don’t really help children understand what we are celebrating. Planning ahead with even just a few ideas that showcase the crucifixion, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ can make Easter more than just fun for children. It can actually be life-changing as they come to grips with the truths of this holy season.
Date: April 5, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Jim began by quoting Genesis 1:27: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”
We see this also in the gospel of Matthew where Jesus was questioned about marriage. He said: “Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female…?”
Throughout history we’ve seen what happens to nations that turn their backs on God. Scripture tells us what happens in such instances as we see in Romans chapter 1 verses 18-32. Verse 28 is key where it says: “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.”
This is where we stand in American society today and Jim provided proof from various news sources as he discussed, The Transing of a Nation. For example:
- Transgender mass shooter Audrey Hale, plotted the attack at Covenant School, a private Christian academy in Nashville, for months. Six people were killed, including three children.
- Some radical activists have included Hale as one of the shooting victims.
- Audrey Hale’s massacre of children and teachers at the school makes her one of only 3 female mass-rampage killers in America.
- Leftists have mocked prayer following this shooting incident and ridicule Tennessee’s laws on transgender surgeries for minors.
- Transgender activists aim to police the speech of Americans, particularly as it pertains to preferred pronouns, but some of them do not extend the same courtesy to God.
- The White House held a roundtable on affirming gender confused children amid ongoing controversy about subjecting minors to life altering chemical and surgical mutilation.
Jim presented more stories and also gave listeners a chance to respond.
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Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last. (Genesis 49:19)
Some of us have been like the tribe of Gad. Our adversaries for a while were too many for us; they came upon us like a troop. Yes, and for the moment they overcame us; and they exulted greatly because of their temporary victory. Thus they only proved the first part of the family heritage to be really ours, for Christ’s people, like Dan, shall have a troop overcoming them. This being overcome is very painful, and we should have despaired if we had not by faith believed the second line of our father’s benediction, “He shall overcome at the last.” “All’s well that ends well,” said the world’s poet; and he spoke the truth. A war is to be judged, not by first success or defeats, but by that which happens “at the last.” The Lord will give to truth and righteousness victory “at the last”; and, as Mr. Bunyan says, that means forever, for nothing can come after the last.
What we need is patient perseverance in well-doing, calm confidence in our glorious Captain. Christ, our Lord Jesus, would teach us His holy art of setting the face like a flint to go through with work or suffering till we can say, “It is finished.” Hallelujah. Victory! Victory! We believe the promise. “He shall overcome at the last.”
Oral arguments are set for May fourth to determine whether to dismiss the Democrats’ lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s pre-Roe law that prohibits most abortions in Wisconsin. This is more than ten months after Attorney General Josh Kaul first filed the case. Democrats filed the lawsuit days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June, activating the ban that first became law in eighteen forty-nine. The future of this case and other abortion-related issues will likely be decided by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
I think this case has been purposefully held up with liberals hoping the state supreme court flips. The high court’s terms of office run through the end of July. So The new justice won’t be seated until early August. I suspect this case drags on until at least then. In the meantime, every day the abortion ban is in place, babies are being saved—and that’s really good news.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 28:1-68
Luke 11:14-36
Psalm 77:1-20
Proverbs 12:18
Deuteronomy 28:15 — If the incentives from verses 1-14 aren’t enough to motivate you, then pay attention!
Deuteronomy 28:36 — Fulfilled in Daniel 5:4.
Deuteronomy 28:52 — Fulfilled in Jeremiah 39:8.
Deuteronomy 28:53-55 — Prophesied in Jeremiah 19:9; Lamentations 2:20, 4:10; Ezekiel 5:10; and fulfilled in 2 Kings 6:28-29.
This is a poignant chapter for the King to copy when he makes his copy of the Law (Deuteronomy 17:18). No wonder Josiah tore his robes and recognized the anger of the Lord (2 Kings 22:11-13). No wonder the people wept in Nehemiah 8:9 when they read it!
The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon. Many scholars think she was from modern day Yemen.Luke 11:31 — The Queen of Sheba traveled 1,400 miles to see Solomon, yet the people were there with Jesus and did not believe.
Luke 11:32 — Jonah was a pretty poor excuse for a prophet, yet it didn’t take great preaching to get Ninevah to repent.
Psalm 77:10-11 — We see more synonymous parallelism. Oftentimes, the key thought is in the center of the psalm. In these verses we see “remember” three times.
Proverbs 12:18 — This is the 5th of 19 times the tongue is mentioned in Proverbs.
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Date: April 4, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Elaine Donnelly
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Tensions around the world continue to escalate. Alliances are being formed between America’s enemies while they strengthen their militaries. As for the U.S. military, look at these headlines from various news sites over the past several weeks:
–The Biden administration is now ordering the military to allow male soldiers to shower with females.
–Army revamping “Be all you can be” campaign.
–Republicans demand answers from West Point over pronoun play acting training session.
–Pentagon researchers urge more access to sex change hormones for military kids.
–Secretary of State Blinken defends funding drag shows.
–Biden aims to shrink the Navy while the Secretary of the Navy focuses on climate change.
After reading these you have to ask the question: Are we pursuing military readiness or military “wokeness”?
Appearing on Crosstalk to discuss this issue was Elaine Donnelly. Elaine is president of the Center for Military Readiness, an independent, nonpartisan public policy organization that reports on and analyzes military/social issues. Since its founding in 1993, CMR has advocated for high, uncompromised standards in all forms of military training and sound priorities in the making of military/social policies.
What does “woke” mean? Elaine defined it as another name for progressivism/liberalism taken to extremes with coercion, even if it hurts the institution. That means “wokeness” is affecting and shaping gender policy, environmental policy and in the case of the subject discussed here, the military.
One area where we see “wokeness” at work is in the area of Critical Race Theory (CRT). This involves a number of books written that divide people into various racial groups. White people are suspected or assumed to be racist or white supremacists. Then you have another group who aren’t white but are assumed to be under-served or that have been harmed in some way by the racism of other people. So Elaine noted that when you go into a military school and you teach this kind of ideology, how can you expect the same people who accuse each other of racism, or assume the other is a victim of racism, to go out and fight a war together? This is inherently divisive.
Transgender policy and its attendant pronoun usage, the promotion of drag queen events and President Biden’s executive order further advancing racial equity in support for under-served communities through the federal government; it’s all part of today’s military “wokeness”. Get the details when you review this edition of Crosstalk.
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For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. (Psalm 33:21)
The root of faith produces the flower of heart-joy. We may not at the first rejoice, but it comes in due time. We trust the Lord when we are sad, and in due season He so answers our confidence that our faith turns to fruition, and we rejoice in the Lord. Doubt breeds distress, but trust means joy in the long run.
The assurance expressed by the psalmist in this verse is really a promise held out in the hands of holy confidence. Oh, for grace to appropriate it. If we do not rejoice at this moment, yet we shall do so, as surely as David’s God is our God.
Let us meditate upon the Lord’s holy name that we may trust Him the better and rejoice the more readily. He is in character holy, just, true, gracious, faithful, and unchanging. Is not such a God to be trusted? He is all wise, almighty, and everywhere present; can we not cheerfully rely upon Him? Yes, we will do so at once and do so without reserve. Jehovah-Jireh will provide; Jehovah-Shalom will send peace; Jehovah-Tsidkenu will justify; Jehovah-Shammah will be forever near; and in Jehovah-Nissi we will conquer every foe. They that know Thy name will trust Thee; and they that trust Thee will rejoice in Thee, O Lord.
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. (Hebrews 13:6)
Because God will never leave nor forsake us, we may well be content with such things as we have. Since the Lord is ours, we cannot be left without a friend, a treasure, and a dwelling place. This assurance may make us feel quite independent of men. Under such high patronage we do not feel tempted to cringe before our fellowmen and ask of them permission to call our lives our own; but what we say we boldly say and defy contradiction.
He who fears God has nothing else to fear. We should stand in such awe of the living Lord that all the threats that can be used by the proudest persecutor should have no more effect upon us than the whistling of the wind. Man in these days cannot do so much against us as he could when the apostle wrote the verse at the head of this page. Racks and stakes are out of fashion. Giant Pope cannot burn the pilgrims now. If the followers of false teachers try cruel mockery and scorn, we do not wonder at it, for the men of this world cannot love the heavenly seed. What then? We must bear the world’s scorn. It breaks no bones. God helping us, let us be bold; and when the world rages, let it rage, but let us not fear it.
Today is an important Election Day in Wisconsin. This is the final opportunity for voters to have a say in who will be the state’s next supreme court justice. Court observers and political pundits across the nation believe this race between a self-described liberal progressive and a self-described judicial conservative has huge implications for issues in our state and also for the twenty twenty-four presidential election. Polls are open statewide until eight tonight. General election information is available at my vote dot w-i dot gov.
Election Day shouldn’t be a day we dread; it should be a day we are thankful we have the freedom to make a difference by casting a meaningful vote. This is also an excellent time to involve the next generations. Taking kids with you to the polls can be a great opportunity for important conversations that can help create a lifetime of good citizenship.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 26:1-27:26
Luke 10:38-11:13
Psalm 76:1-12
Proverbs 12:15-17
Deuteronomy 26:15 — Obedience brings blessing.
Deuteronomy 27:4 — Joshua 8:30-35 has the fulfillment of this command in regard to the Mount Ebal altar. When we get to Joshua 8, we’ll discuss if it’s been found!
Deuteronomy 27:15-25 — Why are these commands singled out? Verse 15 refers to the idols “in a secret place.” Verse 16 refers to a secret mockery of parents. Verse 17 is an action done in secret. Many of these actions were done in secret. The notorious sins did not need extra condemnation, but the “sins of the heart” that allegedly wouldn’t get caught needed some extra attention. Achan thought he wouldn’t get caught either (Joshua 7:21).
Luke 10:40 — Three times as many evangelicals identify with Martha instead of Mary. We’ll see why in the next chapter, but here’s the quote from Christian Today:
Tellingly, busy Martha was the Bible character evangelicals were most likely to say they identified with (43 per cent).
“She was selected almost three times more than her contemplative sister Mary, indicating that busy lifestyles are a widespread feature of contemporary discipleship,” the Alliance said.
Luke 11:1 — The church is in need of being taught how to pray. The Washington Post reports that in Wisconsin only 5 minutes a day is spent on “religious activities” (prayer), as opposed to 34 minutes on housework, 37 minutes on personal grooming, 2 hours and 42 minutes spent watching television, and 5 hours and 16 minutes on leisure.
Finishing up our excerpt from Christian Today:
Although 87 per cent agreed that every Christian needs to spend time alone with God on a daily basis, and that without that their faith will suffer, 42 per cent said that they find it difficult to find time on a regular disciplined basis to pray and read the Bible …
Luke 11:9 — What do we need to do in our prayer life? Ask – Seek – Knock. Repeatedly (vs. 8).
Psalm 76:7 — The anger of the Lord isn’t a common topic. Job, the oldest book in the Bible, talks about His anger (Job 4:9). God was angry with the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 32:10, Numbers 11:2, Numbers 32:13). The kings failed to lead their people to avoid His anger (2 Kings 13:3 and 17:18). The Psalmists recorded His anger (Psalm 78:59, 89:38). The prophets warned of His anger (Isaiah 13:5 and 9, Isaiah 51:20; Jeremiah 32:29; Lamentations 2:2; Ezekiel 7:8; Daniel 8:19; Habakkuk 3:12). Jesus was angry at those who defiled His Father’s house (Matthew 21:12-13). Paul warned about God’s anger (Romans 2:5).
Proverbs 12:15 — Rehoboam should have listened to his father’s advice (1 Kings 12:8).
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Date: April 3, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Scott Schara
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Scott Schara is the father of Grace Schara. Grace, 19 years of age, had Down Syndrome, tested positive for COVID, and was hospitalized and treated following the protocols that were being carried out in health facilities across the nation. She was ushered into eternity on October 13, 2021.
This Crosstalk is an update on Grace’s story, first heard in January of 2022 on Crosstalk. As shocking and alarming as it was back then, there’s more to report. Scott brought listeners an update that included a brief overview of her case which involved drugs that were not authorized to be administered. Then there was the Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) order placed on Grace and who recommended it, how the American Medical Association views informed consent and if that was that followed with Grace, the lawsuit against St. Elizabeth Hospital, audio from the recent press conference outside the hospital and more.
This case highlights the critical importance of informed consent and what this means for you and your loved ones.
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The founders wisely gave us a Republic, an incredible form of representative government that recognizes that “we the people” are, or should be, the final authority. Wisconsin functions as a “mini-Republic” within the greater national Republic. The key to retaining this relatively fragile form of government at the state and national level is for “we the people” to be informed and involved, which includes voting in a knowledgeable and responsible way and also passing on to the next generation an understanding of the blessing and responsibility of being an American.
With tomorrow’s election, today is a great opportunity for families to talk about the founding of our country, about the framework of our government, and about how important voting is in perpetuating and preserving our nation and our freedom. This would make a great family dinner discussion tonight!
Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. (Matthew 20:7)
Yes, there is work in Christ’s vineyard for old bodies. It is the eleventh hour, and yet He will let us work. What grace is this! Surely every old man ought to jump at this invitation! After men are advanced in years nobody wants them as servants; they go from shop to shop, and employers look at their gray hairs and shake their heads. But Jesus will engage old people and give them good wages, too! This is mercy indeed. Lord, help the aged to enlist in Thy service without an hour’s delay.
But will the Lord pay wages to worn-out old men? Do not doubt it. He says He will give you what is right if you will work in His field. He will surely give you grace here and glory hereafter. He will grant present comfort and future rest; strength equal to your day and a vision of glory when the night of death comes on. All these the Lord Jesus will as freely give to the aged convert as to one who enters His service in his youth.
Let me tell this to some unsaved old man or old woman and pray the Lord to bless it for Jesus’ sake, Where can I find such persons? I will be on the lookout for them and kindly tell them the news.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 23:1-25:19
Luke 10:13-37
Psalm 75:1-10
Proverbs 12:12-14
Deuteronomy 23:1 — While other cultures used eunuchs in their civil or religious structure, God explains that doing so was not His plan for Israel. Circumcision, not castration, was His mark of holiness. Paul suggests that those who belabor circumcision under the New Covenant might as well go all the way to castration (Galatians 5:12).
Deuteronomy 23:6 — Interestingly, Ammonites and Moabites were prohibited from having their peace sought. Ezra 9:12 prohibits seeking the peace of the inhabitants of the land given to Israel, while Jeremiah 29:7 authorizes the people to seek the peace of Babylon.
Joshua Glover mural at Fond du Lac Avenue & I-43Deuteronomy 23:15 — This contradicts the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. In 1854, Joshua Glover, an escaped slave, was captured in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Supreme Court held the Fugitive Slave Act unconstitutional, which was overturned in Ableman v. Booth.
Deuteronomy 24:1 — Again another “what if” or “secondary will” passage. Jesus reiterated that this was not God’s “primary will” (Matthew 19:8).
Deuteronomy 24:22 — Moses reminds the children of Israel that they were bondmen (slaves). Thus, they are held to account.
Deuteronomy 25:9 — Who in the Bible gave their shoe as sign that they would not redeem someone? Naomi’s near kinsman (Ruth 4:8).
Luke 10:14 — It seems that there are different punishments for sin depending on 1) the offense, and 2) the knowledge.
Luke 10:25 — The ageless question: How can I have eternal life? The Rich Young Ruler will ask this question in eight chapters. The Lawyer asked the question today. Both were disappointed in the response they received.
Luke 10:33-35 — What’s the moral of this story? That we should be kind to people that are prejudiced against us? While that is admirable, we can see ourselves in the man that fell among thieves, was stripped of raiment, wounded, and left half dead (vs. 30). Sin has taken away our clothing, our health, and our possessions. The religious leader won’t help us (vs. 31). The religious follower can’t help (vs. 32). But the Man that we despised (Isaiah 53:3) had compassion on us (vs. 33), took us, helpless as we were, tended to us, gave a down payment of His resources to provide for us (the Holy Spirit – Ephesians 1:13-14), and has unlimited resources to provide for our needs! This is love that brings salvation!
Psalm 75:7 — Today is an election day in my hometown, and this is a great verse for successful and unsuccessful political candidates. Government is ordained by God (Romans 13) and is communicated from God.
Proverbs 12:13 — God will deliver the just and will ensnare the wicked with their own deeds!
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2023 | Week of April 3 | Radio Transcript #1510Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling’s brochure for Problem Gambling Awareness Month begins this way:
“Milwaukee woman embezzled over a million dollars to feed gambling addiction.
“Former Dells Bookkeeper tells court $350K embezzlement supported gambling addiction.
“Gambling addiction blamed in Thrivent theft in Fox Valley.
“Falls woman gets 15 months for embezzling to cover gambling debts.”[1]
From there the numbers supplied by the Council are stunning. In 2021, the most recent year for which we have statistics, approximately 333,000 Wisconsin citizens, or about 7 percent of our total population, have a gambling problem. Calls to the Council’s 24-hour Helpline have increased 389% since 1996, with 22,201 calls in 2021. The average debt of callers contacting the Helpline is $58,094. 65% of compulsive gamblers commit crimes to finance their gambling. Six to twenty percent of adolescents develop gambling problems.
None of this is good news—but it is significant because Wisconsin is on the cusp of bringing in two new casinos—one in Beloit and possibly one in Kenosha. The Beloit casino will be the first off-reservation casino in our state, but I will guarantee you it won’t be the last because you can’t tell one tribe they can have a casino that isn’t on tribal land, and then tell the other 10 tribes they can’t have the same thing. Governor Evers a couple of years ago gave the go-ahead on the Beloit casino.
The Kenosha casino was supposedly dead a number of years ago after Governor Walker denied it, which was his right to do. But apparently casinos can rise from the dead, because the Kenosha casino through some very interesting maneuvers and machinations is doing just that. It’s far from a done deal, but it is moving through the process.
Casinos are not good for our state. There’s no other way to say it. When casinos come into communities, crime goes up, addictions to not just gambling, but to drugs and alcohol, increase; local businesses are run out of business, family break-down increases, and most often the promises made to the local community by the tribe never come fully to fruition. There’s no win-win at all. There’s a loser and a winner when it comes a new casino. The casino owners/operators win; the community loses.
Of course, the reason our state keeps pursuing these casino agreements is state government receives a percentage of the profits the casinos earn. Elected officials see that as “free money.” Unfortunately, it’s not free; it comes from citizens who have succumbed to the siren song of gambling and have lost money.
Studies have frequently shown that problem gambling increases in proximity to a casino. In other words, the closer one lives to a casino, the greater the likelihood of developing a gambling problem. Two new casinos will make the numbers I mentioned earlier even worse.
Organizationally, Wisconsin Family Council opposes the expansion of gambling because of gambling’s impact on families. Citing the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling again, problem gambling negatively affects families by creating financial crises, manipulation for loans, lying, mental health issues, physical health issues, self-esteem problems, role imbalance such as children taking care of parents, and verbal and physical abuse.
What gets lost when a family member has a gambling problem is trust, respect, employment, financial security, and reputation, all of which destroys marriages and families.
Strong families are the foundation of our state. Policies and decisions that weaken this institution eventually weaken our state. While people don’t like to admit it, our state is only as strong as its families. Families suffering from problem gambling are fragile at best, and too often become so frail that they disintegrate. The ramifications of this disintegration go far beyond that individual family.
Wisconsin already has a gambling problem. We should not be doing anything that will make problem worse. For sure we don’t need any more casinos. Gambling is pretty much a zero-sum enterprise—the house wins; the gambler loses. That’s how it is designed to be. No level of government should be promoting anything that harms families and that requires its citizens to lose in order for the state to win.
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you the prophet Hosea said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
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And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and show thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers. (Deuteronomy 13:17)
Israel must conquer idolatrous cities and destroy all the spoil, regarding all that had been polluted by idolatry as an accursed thing to be burned with fire. Now, sin of all sorts must be treated by Christians in the same manner. We must not allow a single evil habit to remain. It is now war to the knife with sins of all sorts and sizes, whether of the body, the mind, or the spirit. We do not look upon this giving up of evil as deserving mercy, but we regard it as a fruit of the grace of God, which we would on no account miss.
When God causes us to have no mercy on our sins, then He has great mercy on us. When we are angry with evil, God is no more angry with us. When we multiply our efforts against iniquity, the Lord multiplies our blessings. The way of peace, of growth, of safety, of joy in Christ Jesus will be found by following out these words: “There shall nought of the cursed thing cleave to thine hand.” Lord, purify me this day. Compassion, prosperity, increase, and joy will surely be given to those who put away sin with solemn resolution.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 21:1-22:30
Luke 9:51-10:12
Psalm 74:1-23
Proverbs 12:11
Deuteronomy 21:10-14 — This seems like a troublesome passage. And if capturing wives wasn’t unusual enough, the next verse talks about polygamy! What’s going on?
We have seen the “primary will” expounded in several passages at the beginning of the legal code (The Ten Commandments being the simplest expression of the highlights). Now we’re at the tail end of the Torah, dealing not with the primary desires of God but with the “what if’s”.
FOOTNOTE: There are only 79,847 words in the Torah , and 20,000+ are in Genesis. So, if we say that roughly 50,000 words are in the Jewish legal code, that’s still only a fraction of the 4 million or so words in the US tax code. Not every situation will be dealt with, but there are principles for every case.
- What if someone’s found dead and we can’t find the killer? (Deuteronomy 21:1-9)
- What if I really insist on marrying a beautiful captive I found? (Deuteronomy 21:10-14)
- What if I have two wives and I don’t want the birthright going to the hated wife’s kid? (Deuteronomy 21:15-17)
- What if I have a really rebellious kid and he won’t listen? (Deuteronomy 21:18-23)
Just a reminder, this chapter (and all 4 situations dealt with) is not about the “primary will” of God – but rather dealing with the aftereffects of sin. In Matthew 19:8, Jesus said divorce was permitted only because of the “hardness of your heart.” For example, while the primary will of God is that we abstain from fornication (1 Thessalonians 4:3), what does a God-following society do with an instance of fornication? Under the Dispensation of Law, Exodus 22:16 and Deuteronomy 22:28-29 apply – the man has financial consequences regardless, and he should offer to assume marital responsibility (the “secondary will” – demonstrating God’s disdain for “deadbeat dads”). However, the marital responsibility is not inviolate – if the father of the girl does not acquiesce, the marriage cannot proceed (Exodus 22:17).
We see throughout the Bible that marrying “strange wives” (non-followers of Jehovah) was not the “primary will” of God (Numbers 31:16, Deuteronomy 7:3, Joshua 23:12-13, Judges 14:3, 1 Kings 11:3-10, Ezra 10:2-11, Nehemiah 13:27).
However, a young legal scholar in the Israeli army could identify a loophole in the legal code. While he was strongly discouraged from marrying a “strange wife,” if he found a really beautiful maiden, he could look at the actions of nations around him and conclude that “martial rape is an ancient practice.” The young soldier would argue that this was not adultery (because the husband was dead) so he would escape punishment under Leviticus 20:10, and the woman was not betrothed (because her father was dead), escaping punishment under Deuteronomy 22:23. Now you know why Jesus was so hard on lawyers in Luke 11:46! So, the young legal scholar/warrior thinks he has a plan! The first one to forcibly take the attractive woman gets to keep her – until Moses addresses this issue.
Moses is prohibiting martial rape and putting a statutory alternative to those otherwise engaged in the practice. Even today our present legal code has alternatives designed to affect behavior. While battery (physically attacking someone) is wrong, the consequences are less than homicide – otherwise, if I’m going to physically attack you and my ethical deterrent is already lacking, I would not have a legal deterrent to finishing you off.
While the Israelites were discouraged from foreign wives, because of their “hardness of heart”, it was expected that they would find a “loophole” and try to exploit it. The ceremonially unclean captive would be required to shave her head and pare her nails (Deuteronomy 21:12; also required in Leviticus 14:9 and Numbers 6:9 & 18), thus she would be reclassified from a ceremonially unclean leper to a clean Israelite. But even then, the lawyer/warrior was forced to wait an entire month to consummate the relationship.
So, the lawyer/warrior says, “I can still come out ahead! Leviticus 25:44 says that heathen bondservants do not have the rights of Israelite bondservants (Leviticus 25:39). So I have the right to divorce her under Deuteronomy 24:1 and then sell her to someone else – which I can’t do with a Hebrew servant (Exodus 21:8). This is a relationship free from financial obligation that I could incur with an Israelite (Exodus 22:16, Deuteronomy 22:28-29).” As might be said today: “Heads – I enjoy the relationship, Tails – I profit financially.”
Nope … Moses says you can’t sell her. She is now freed. Deuteronomy 21:14 gives the captive woman the same rights as an Israelite servant woman. The immediate enjoyment of martial rape was forbidden, the financial gain if the relationship failed was also taken away.
This is a dramatically different practice than martial rape.
From Quora:
All of the commentaries I have access to note that the legal provisions in Deut 21.10-14 are ‘exceptional’, ‘remarkable’, ‘compassionate’, or even ‘humanistic'(!):
From Pearl Elman:
Legislating behaviour is no guarantee that it will be followed, but it does demonstrate the intention of the legislators. The [author of Deuteronomy] clearly was against rape of captive women by soldiers at war. In light of recent events in Bosnia, it must be appreciated how ethically and morally forward this thinking was.
Luke 9:56 — Some Christians seem to enjoy calling down fire from heaven upon the heathen. But Jesus said, “The Son of Man is not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.”
Luke 9:62 — From Earl Martin:
Luke 10:4 — Interesting tie to the passage we read earlier in the Torah about the duty to provide for one’s religious ministers.
Psalm 74:7 — A foreshadowing of AD 70 and the siege of Jerusalem?
WikipediaProverbs 12:11 — A parallel of 1 Thessalonians 4:11?
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Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long. For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cast off. (Proverbs 23:17-18)
When we see the wicked prosper we are apt to envy them. When we hear the noise of their mirth and our own spirit is heavy, we half think that they have the best of it. This is foolish and sinful. If we knew them better, and specially if we remembered their end, we should pity them.
The cure for envy lies in living under a constant sense of the divine presence, worshiping God and communing with Him all the day long, however long the day may seem. True religion lifts the soul into a higher region, where the judgment becomes more clear and the desires are more elevated. The more of heaven there is in our lives, the less of earth we shall covet. The fear of God casts out envy of men.
The deathblow of envy is a calm consideration of the future. The wealth and glory of the ungodly are a vain show. This pompous appearance flashes out for an hour and then is extinguished. What is the prosperous sinner the better for his prosperity when judgment overtakes him? As for the godly man, his end is peace and blessedness, and none can rob him of his joy; wherefore, let him forgo envy and be filled with sweet content.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 18:1-20:20
Luke 9:28-50
Psalm 73:1-28
Proverbs 12:10
Today is National Atheist’s Day – also known as April Fools’ Day (Psalm 14:1)!
Deuteronomy 18:4 — Throughout the Bible God says that it’s okay and (depending on the passage) even required to pay your ministers! While some groups (the Plymouth Brethren come to mind) cite Paul’s example in 1 Corinthians 9:18 as to their use of unpaid volunteers to minister, it is interesting to note the emphasis and “dollar value” that God gives to those in ministry. God holds these men to a high standard (Luke 12:48) and publicly shames those who don’t meet that standard (1 Samuel 2:12, 8:3). As we saw earlier, God killed two of the sons of Aaron for not following directions (Leviticus 10:2).
Deuteronomy 18:9-12 — Note that these are not “abominations to you” in the case of unclean meat, but these are “abominations unto the LORD.” Yet today we have abortion, Ouija boards, horoscopes, fortune tellers, Wicca, astrologers, vampires, and the occult rampant in our society – not to mention the increasing obsession of popular culture with these activities.
Deuteronomy 18:15 — This is an incredible Messianic prophecy about the Prophet who would come. Was this prophet Mohammed as Islam claims? No – it was Jesus! Let Us Reason shows 32 similarities between Jesus and Moses. Even though Jesus fulfilled this prophecy, He was vehemently accused of false prophecy before the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:61) by those who were also attempting to disqualify Him under Deuteronomy 18:22.
Deuteronomy 20:8 — We see this in Judges 7:2-3 where the fearful are told to go home.
Deuteronomy 20:17 — Atheists today like to claim that they are more moral than God.
Church of the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor, Traditional site https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1579486Luke 9:50 — This seems to contradict Matthew 12:30. Like the disciples, we too often find it difficult to understand all the sayings of Jesus (Luke 9:45). But here, as usual, context is king. In Matthew, He was talking to the Pharisees who tried to accuse Him of being empowered by Beelzebub (Matthew 12:24), while in Luke He is talking to the disciples who are jealous of others siding with Jesus but were not part of their group. In today’s English, we use many contradictory proverbs – all dependent on context.
Psalm 73:1 — I heard a great message on Psalm 73 entitled “Asaph’s Slipping Steps”. The cure for despair over the rise of the wicked is to enter the sanctuary of God (vs. 17). Like Job (Job 42:1-6) and Habakkuk (Habakkuk 3:2), when Asaph entered the sanctuary, he was grieved (vs. 21), he realized his foolishness and ignorance (vs. 22), and he recognized that he had no one but God (vs. 25). Draw near to God (vs. 28)!
Proverbs 12:10 — The Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals was started by William Wilberforce. Wilberforce believed that a “Christian” nation should act in a Christian manner; he led the effort to ban the slave trade. He was instrumental as well in the “reformation of manners” which included punishing animal cruelty.
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The Lord thy God will turn thy captivity. (Deuteronomy 30:3)
God’s own people may sell themselves into captivity by sin. A very bitter fruit is this, of an exceeding bitter root. What a bondage it is when the child of God is sold under sin, held in chains by Satan, deprived of his liberty, robbed of his power in prayer and his delight in the Lord! Let us watch that we come not into such bondage; but if this has already happened to us, let us by no means despair.
But we cannot be held in slavery forever. The Lord Jesus has paid too high a price for our redemption to leave us in the enemy’s hand. The way to freedom is, “Return unto the Lord thy God.” Where we first found salvation we shall find it again. At the foot of Christ’s cross, confessing sin, we shall find pardon and deliverance. Moreover, the Lord will have us obey His voice according to all that He has commanded us, and we must do this with all our heart and all our soul, and then our captivity shall end.
Often depression of spirit and great misery of soul are removed as soon as we quit our idols and bow ourselves in obedience before the living God. We need not be captives. We may return to Zion’s citizenship, and that speedily. Lord, turn our captivity!
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a measure to enshrine parental rights in education into federal law. H.R.5, also known as the Parents’ Bill of Rights Act, passed the House last Friday with two hundred thirteen votes of approval and two hundred eight opposing votes, mostly along party lines. The legislation now goes to the Democrat-controlled Senate for another vote. All six of Wisconsin’s Republican representatives—Steil, Van Orden, Fitzgerald, Grothman, Tiffany, and Gallagher—voted in support of the bill.
Bills like this shouldn’t be necessary, but with school districts across the country, including right here at home, usurping parents overtly and covertly, these types of bills are needed. Our state legislature passed a very good parental rights bill last session, but Governor Evers vetoed it. Hopefully, the bill will be brought back this session.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 16:1-17:20
Luke 9:7-27
Psalm 72:1-20
Proverbs 12:8-9
Deuteronomy 16:16 — What is this place that the Lord has chosen? 2 Chronicles 6:6 says the Lord revealed it to David – Jerusalem! That is the city of the Great King (Psalm 48:1)!
Deuteronomy 17:14 — What are the duties of a king?
- vs. 14 – God is prophesying (1 Samuel 8:20)
- vs. 15 – God requires that the king be an Israelite, not a stranger
- vs. 16 – the king is prohibited from multiplying horses
- vs. 17 – prohibited from multiplying wives, silver, and gold
- vs. 18 – required to copy out the Torah
- vs. 19 – required to read the Torah and obey it
- vs. 20 – required to be humble
Luke 9:9 — Herod was curious about Jesus, but in a positive way (as opposed to his father’s “curiosity” about the newborn king in Matthew 2). Perhaps Joanna and Chuza (Luke 8:1-3) were able to help lobby the king to take a friendly approach similar to Frederick the Wise and Martin Luther.
Luke 9:17 – The mosaic is from the traditional Church of the Multiplication. By Berthold Werner – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7973912Luke 9:21 — Why didn’t Jesus want them to tell who He was? Because it was not the right time yet – He still had prophecies to fulfill. Prior to fulfillment, He could rightly be crucified as a false prophet.
Luke 9:23 — Complete self-surrender. One who takes up a cross is not going anywhere else but to the hill where he will be crucified. Are you crucified with Christ (Galatians 2:20)?
Psalm 72:20 — This is the end of the “Second Book” of the five that make up the Book of Psalms. From the Pulpit Commentary:
Verse 20. – The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended. This is a note appended, either by the collector of the first two Books of the Psalms, or by the collector of the Third Book, who thus marked the difference between the previous collection and his own, the former containing sixty psalms ascribed to David in their titles, and the latter one only (Psalm 86).
http://biblehub.com/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/72.htm
Proverbs 12:8 — From Gill’s Exposition:
Not according to his birth and pedigree; not according to his riches and wealth; not according to the places of honour and trust he may be in; but according to his wisdom, which he discovers in his words and actions, in his life and conversation.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/gills-exposition-of-the-bible/proverbs-12-8.html
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Date: March 30, 2023
Host: Dalton Windsor
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Dr. Erwin Lutzer spoke at the Waukesha Expo for the VCY America Rally on March 18th, 2023. His topic was We Will Not Bow.
Dr. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the senior pastor for 36 years. He’s the speaker on the radio programs Running to Win and Songs in the Night. He is a speaker and an award-winning author on several books. Some of his titles include The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent, Life Changing Bible Verses You Should Know, We Will Not Be Silenced, No Reason to Hide and The Power of a Clear Conscience.
Dr. Lutzer began by mentioning Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn who told an interesting story. Solzhenitsyn said that in 1937 a speech was given by someone who extolled the virtues and the greatness of Stalin. When he finished, everyone rose to clap. Solzhenitsyn described how this went on for several minutes. Under such circumstances, who’s going to sit down first? After 11 minutes of non-stop clapping, the director of a paper factory stopped his clapping and sat down. Everyone else then stopped as well and sat down.
That same night the director of the paper factory was arrested and sent to prison for 10 years. During his interrogation he was told never to be the first one to stop clapping.
Dr. Lutzer said, “How does freedom die? Solzhenitsyn would say with thunderous applause; everybody clapping at the Soviet system.”
Dr. Lutzer then asked if America is being “sovietized”? Victor Davis Hanson asked that question and he indicated that in the Soviet Union it wasn’t merit that enabled people to climb the ladder. Instead, it was loud enthusiasm for the communist system.
Today, if you want to teach at a university, you’ll be asked if you’re willing to “sign-on” to the diversity studies, identifying people via multiple pronouns and are you “on-board” with the LGBTQ community. In other words, today it’s not about competency, but loud enthusiasm for the orthodoxies of the day.
However, as Dr. Lutzer noted, what we’re seeing is not new. He pointed to Daniel 3, and as you’ll hear, he brings attention to a portion of this chapter that contains one of the most profound statements of faith in all of the Bible concerning the providence of God.
Will you stand up and clap or will you sit down? In other words, do you fear God more than you fear the fire of the present ideology of the world; an ideology that trumps biology, science and common sense? Have your faith built up as Dr. Lutzer looks at this force that’s pressuring us to bow down and then note carefully how we are to respond as he teaches from God’s Word.
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Dr. Erwin Lutzer spoke at the Waukesha Expo for the VCY America Rally on March 18th, 2023. His topic was “We Will Not Bow.”
Dr. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church where he served as the senior pastor for 36 years. He is the speaker on the radio programs Running to Win and Songs in the Night. He is a speaker and an award-winning author on several books. Some of his titles include The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent, Life Changing Bible Verses You Should Know, We Will Not Be Silenced, No Reason to Hide and The Power of a Clear Conscience.
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Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. (Micah 7:8)
This may express the feelings of a man or woman downtrodden and oppressed. Our enemy may put out our light for a season. There is sure hope for us in the Lord; and if we are trusting in Him and holding fast our integrity, our season of downcasting and darkness will soon be over. The insults of the foe are only for a moment. The Lord will soon turn their laughter into lamentation and our sighing into singing.
What if the great enemy of souls should for a while triumph over us, as he has triumphed over better men than we are; yet let us take heart, for we shall overcome him before long. We shall rise from our fall, for our God has not fallen, and He will lift us up. We shall not abide in darkness, although for the moment we sit in it; for our Lord is the fountain of light, and He will soon bring us a joyful day. Let us not despair or even doubt. One turn of the wheel, and the lowest will be at the top. Woe unto those who laugh now, for they shall mourn and weep when their boasting is turned into everlasting contempt. But blessed are all holy mourners, for they shall be divinely comforted.
Lifesite news reports that recently the World Athletics Council voted to ban “transgender athletes” from elite races and other contests reserved for women only. In other words, gender-confused men will not be allowed to compete at high-level international track and field events against women who live according to the way God made them. In its press release, the group says, “The Council decided to prioritize fairness and the integrity of the female competition before inclusion.”
Finally, an athletic organization showing courage, common sense, and fairness. The council’s press release also points out that research shows what common sense tells us: males have physical advantages over women in these competitions. We need more athletic organizations at every level of competition to follow the example of this Athletic Council.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 13:1-15:23
Luke 8:40-9:6
Psalm 71:1-24
Proverbs 12:5-7
Deuteronomy 13:1 — What happens when the Antichrist comes with signs and wonders (2 Thessalonians 2:9)? Don’t hearken! Just because Pharoah’s magicians could duplicate some of the miracles, that was not a good reason to listen to them. Interestingly, the phrase “dreamer of dreams” occurs only in this chapter, and even then, it’s not positive!
Deuteronomy 13:10 — Apostasy is to be punished with stoning. In John 10:31 the Jews sought to stone Jesus for blasphemy (John 10:33).
Image from joyfullygrowingingrace.wordpress.comDeuteronomy 14:21 — The dietary laws were not universal; they were just for the Jews. The strangers and aliens were not subject to the dietary laws. Circumcision on the other hand was a prerequisite for certain activities of strangers (Exodus 12:48, Ezekiel 44:9). To help you keep track of the changing dietary laws (based on the message God was communicating to the people at the time) here’s a helpful chart from your author. Obviously, meats pre-Fall would require death. For the Jews abstention from certain meats were a symbolism of the holiness God called them to. The phrase “Others may, but I cannot” comes to mind for those whom God has called to a higher standard.
Deuteronomy 15:3 — With the responsibilities of being an Israelite comes the privileges of being an Israelite. A stranger was entitled to judicial fairness but not all the benefits of Israelite citizenship (see vs. 12 also).
Deuteronomy 15:23 — We’ve seen the admonition now 12 times to not eat the blood. That’s why Jesus’ command to drink His blood (John 6:53-60) really bothered the Jews. They knew that the Torah prohibited it, and their forefathers were judged for eating the blood (I Samuel 14:33 and Ezekiel 33:25).
Luke 8:41 — Let’s look at who reached out to Jesus in this chapter:
- Demon-possessed Mary Magdalene (vs. 2)
- Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod’s Chief of Staff (vs. 3)
- Mary and Jesus’ half-siblings (vs. 19)
- The faithless disciples (vs. 24)
- The Demonic Legions of Gedara (vv. 27-30)
- The unfriendly Gadarenes (vs. 37)
- The now-clothed former-Maniac of Gedeara (vs. 38)
- Jairus, ruler of the synagogue (vs. 41)
- The anonymous unclean woman with an issue of blood (vs. 43)
While Jesus was sought out by the political elites (Joanna and Jairus), He also healed those who were suffering from the curse of sin (Mary Magdalene, the Maniac of Gedara, the woman with the issue of blood, and us)!
Psalm 71:1 — Earl Martin has set this verse to music:
Proverbs 12:5 — What are your thoughts like?
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Date: March 29, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Bruce DeLange
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This edition of Crosstalk began with 2 news updates. The first update concerned the charging of a Wisconsin man in the 2022 Mother’s Day fire-bombing of the office of Wisconsin Family Action in Madison, Wisconsin. The second update dealt with the shooting this past Monday at The Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, where 3 children and 3 adults were killed.
Bruce DeLange is a representative with Fellowship Tract League whose goal is to make the Great Commission, a daily commitment. Bruce is a former pastor and evangelist.
Fellowship Tract League has been around since 1978. It began when Pastor Wash Pennington went to a camp meeting in Myrtle, Mississippi, and came back “fired up” about printing gospel tracts. He presented the idea to the church and he received 100% support.
It took about 6-8 years to produce 100 million tracts but now they average over 100 million each year. The total printed to date stands at about 5.2 billion. Tracts are printed in many languages (between 85 and 90). They receive about 600 orders per week and they’re shipped throughout America and around the world. All tracts are free as the Lord provides.
This edition of Crosstalk looks at how effective tracts are, the excuses as to why some people won’t pass out tracts, and how you can begin to reach others for Christ through tracts available in a free sample pack!
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2023 VCY AMERICA EASTER RADIO SPECIALS
Join us as we remember the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ!
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Saturday, April 1
3:00pm – “The Centurion”
6:00pm – “The Easter Lily”
Sunday, April 2
12:00pm – “The Last Sacrifice”
5:00pm – “He Touched the World with Love”
8:00pm – “One Perfect Life – Jesus of Nazareth”
Wednesday, April 5
12:00pm – “Jesus in the Passover” (Messianic Minutes Special)
Friday, April 7
2:00 & 8:00pm – Crosstalk: “The Trial of Jesus”
Saturday, April 8
12:00pm – “Vinegar Boy”
3:00pm – “The Calvary Story”
5:00pm – “I Saw the Lord”
6:00pm – “Paid in Full”
Sunday, April 9
12:00pm – “I Am”
5:00pm – “He is Risen Indeed”
8:00pm – “One Perfect Life – Jesus the Messiah”
9:00pm – “Easter Celebration”
And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines. (2 Samuel 5:24)
There are signs of the Lord’s moving which should move us. The Spirit of God blows where He listeth, and we hear the sound thereof. Then is the time for us to be more than ever astir. We must seize the golden opportunity and make the most we can of it. It is ours to fight the Philistines at all times; but when the Lord Himself goes out before us, then we should be specially valiant in the war.
The breeze stirred the tops of the trees, and David and his men took this for the signal for an onslaught, and at their advance the Lord Himself smote the Philistines. Oh, that this day the Lord may give us an opening to speak for Him with many of our friends! Let us be on the watch to avail ourselves of the hopeful opening when it comes. Who knows but this may be a day of good tidings; a season of soul-winning. Let us keep our ear open to hear the rustle of the wind and our minds ready to obey the signal. Is not this promise, “Then shall the Lord go out before thee,” a sufficient encouragement to play the man? Since the Lord goes before us, we dare not hold back.
Christian post reports that the Amherst, New York Police Department announced last week that with help from the FBI, it had arrested Hannah Kamke in connection with the March sixteen vandalism of CompassCare, a pregnancy care center in the Buffalo area. Kamke had spray-painted the word “liars” on the center’s sign. The facility was also firebombed last June. The perpetrator of that major attack remains at large. A private investigation has been launched in the firebombing incident.
I think this is only the second arrest in well over one hundred attacks on pregnancy care centers, churches, and other pro-life organizations. Our office was firebombed on May eighth last year. The FBI keeps telling us they are aggressively working on our case, but to date, no one has even been brought in for questioning. Apparently the FBI can handle graffiti but not firebombing.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 11:1-12:32
Luke 8:22-39
Psalm 70:1-5
Proverbs 12:4
Deuteronomy 11:1 — How do we show love? By trusting God. How do we keep His statutes? By obeying God. We just need to trust and obey.
Deuteronomy 11:7 — Why should we trust God? Because we’ve seen what He’s done.
Deuteronomy 11:17 — God warned that He would shut up the heavens. Did He ever do this after this warning? Yes!
- Ruth 1:1 in Bethlehem (because of Judges 21:25)
- 2 Samuel 21:1 in the United Kingdom (why did it take David three years to ask God?)
- 1 Kings 17:1 in Israel (because of 1 Kings 16:33)
- 2 Kings 4:38 in Gilgal (on the whole, Gilgal hasn’t been a site of good things)
- 2 Kings 6:25 in Samaria (not specified, general sinfulness)
- 2 Kings 8:1 in Israel (God called it)
- 2 Kings 25:3 in Jerusalem (because of 2 Kings 24:19-20)
- Nehemiah 5:3 in Jerusalem (because of Nehemiah 1:7)
- Acts 11:28 (prophesied)
How do you stop a famine? Hearken! (vs. 13)
Deuteronomy 12:5 — In what city did the LORD put His name? By the way, this is the first usage of this phrase.
Deuteronomy 12:8 — This is the first usage of “right in his own eyes.”
Luke 8:24 — This is exercising the power assigned to God in Psalm 65:7, 89:9, 107:29, and attributed to God in Jonah 1:15.
Psalm 70:5 — God uses the phrase “poor and needy” 17 times. If this psalm seemed familiar, it looks very similar to Psalm 40:13-17 (like Psalm 53 and Psalm 14 being similar to each other). Matthew Henry thinks that’s why it is called a “Psalm of Remembrance”. Sometimes in a hymnal it lists the verse and the chorus, and other times just the chorus. It could be that this “chorus” was used in worship by the Israelites as well. Spurgeon says, “As we have the words of this Psalm twice in the letter, let them be doubly with us in spirit.”
Proverbs 12:4 — Good advice for the young man looking for a wife, and a great commendation to the woman who exemplifies virtue!
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Date: March 28, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Steve McConkey
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Women’s sports are increasingly being decimated by gender confused men who are identifying as women and the media appears to be celebrating the movement. For example, just recently, ESPN, in celebration of Women’s History Month, gave honor to a biological male identifying and competing in swimming as a female.
The LGBTQ+ crowd speaks loudly about equity, but where’s the equity in all of this?
Returning to Crosstalk to discuss this trend was Steve McConkey. Steve is president & founder of 4 Winds Christian Athletics, a sports ministry founded in 1988. They take a stand for Christian athletes. For many years Steve was involved in track and field ministries. He, along with his wife, have worked through multiple Olympics.
Discussion on this issue began with Jim mentioning how some will argue that if a male takes hormone blockers, it will put them on the same equal basis as a female athlete. Steve communicated that this is false. Having a masters degree in public health, he looked at competitive swimmer Lia Thomas, who has longer muscles and longer bone structure. He noticed that as a biological male, Lia’s “reach” into the water at the sound of the gun to start a race was so much greater, the race was basically over at the start.
He then noted that a male has 30% more strength than a female and the drugs erase little of that, so the advantage is still intact for the male pretending to be a woman.
What about genetic studies? In one study he cited, he indicated that with 25,000 genes in the human cell, not one genetic component was found for being gay.
What impact are the transition drugs having on the users? The suicide rates for transgenders increase along with heart attacks, risk of serious blood clots and stroke for transgender athletes.
As this program moved along, Jim and Steve looked at the transitioning of children, how the number of children identifying as transgender is surging, a troubling Minnesota ruling related to powerlifting, a female cyclist retires due to the presence of biological males, and much more.
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One week from today, Wisconsin voters have their last opportunity to have their say on who will be the next justice on the state Supreme Court. Money is pouring into the state from across the country from stakeholders supporting either the self-described liberal candidate Janet Protasiewicz or the self-described conservative candidate Daniel Kelly. Observers say the race will be tight with the balance of the court at stake. With this one election, the high court will either stay four-to-three conservative or flip to a four-to-three liberal majority.
One reason the nation is closely watching this race and so many people are investing in it is that election experts tell us that once again the path to the White House in 2024 goes through Wisconsin. Election reform and any election challenges will end up before our supreme court. People are rightly concerned about whether the court stays conservative or flips to liberal.
He that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. (Galatians 6:8)
Sowing looks like a losing business, for we put good corn into the ground never to see it anymore. Sowing to the Spirit seems a very fanciful, dreamy business; for we deny ourselves and apparently get nothing for it. Yet if we sow to the Spirit by studying to live unto God, seeking to obey the will of God, and laying ourselves out to promote His honor, we shall not sow in vain. Life shall be our reward, even everlasting life. This we enjoy here as we enter into the knowledge of God, communion with God, and enjoyment of God. This life flows on like an ever-deepening, ever-widening river till it bears us to the ocean of infinite felicity, where the life of God is ours forever and ever.
Let us not this day sow to our flesh, for the harvest will be corruption, since flesh always tends that way; but with holy self-conquest let us live for the highest, purest, and most spiritual ends, seeking to honor our most holy Lord by obeying His most gracious Spirit. What a harvest will that be when we reap life everlasting! What sheaves of endless bliss will be reaped! What a festival will that harvest be! Lord, make us such reapers, for thy Son’s sake.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 9:1-10:22
Luke 8:4-21
Psalm 69:19-36
Proverbs 12:2-3
Deuteronomy 9:4 — Let’s count: “Speak not … for my righteousness” (vs. 4) … “Not for thy righteousness” (vs. 5) … “not … for thy righteousness” (vs. 6) … “ye have been rebellious” (vs. 7) … “the LORD was angry with you” (vs. 8) … “ye had sinned against the LORD” (vs. 16) … “all your sins which ye sinned” (vs. 18) … “the LORD was wroth against you” (vs. 19) … “ye provoked the LORD to wrath” (vs. 22) … “ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD” (vs. 23) … “Ye have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you” (vs. 24) … “the LORD had said he would destroy you” (vs. 25) … “he hated them” (vs. 28) … 13 times in 24 verses! Not your typical commencement address for graduates of Sinai U!
Deuteronomy 10:12 — Now we get to the summary:
- Fear God
- Love God
- Serve God
- Obey God
Deuteronomy 10:19 — What are the commands for the Israelites to do for strangers? Have consistent laws (Exodus 12:49; Leviticus 24:22; Numbers 9:14, 15:15-16; Deuteronomy 1:16), Not oppress them (Exodus 22:21; Leviticus 19:33-34, 24:22), but love them (Deuteronomy 10:18-19), and do justice (Deuteronomy 24:17-18, 27:19).
Luke 8:5 — Have you been sowing lately?
Psalm 69:24 — Another imprecatory psalm. The Psalmist is not seeking personal revenge but begging God to intervene and avenge.
Proverbs 12:3 — An interesting parallel to the house of sand verses the house of rock.
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Date: March 27, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Shahram Hadian
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There’s a common goal that is being pushed by the World Economic Forum, the United Nations, the World Health Organization and by globalist and religious leaders. The goal is to bring about a great reset via a total upheaval of governments, political systems, the world economy and even world religions. How should we respond? Should we be passive or cry out against such change?
Joining Crosstalk to answer such questions was Shahram Hadian. Shahram is a former Muslim from Iran who came to the states in 1978 and committed his life to Jesus Christ. He started the Truth in Love Project and is the founding pastor of Truth in Love Ministry. Shahram exposes the true goal of Islam and the threat of Sharia in America. He has served as a pastor, a police officer and a former candidate for governor in Washington State.
Shahram indicated that the Great Reset goes back to a globalist agenda. He pointed biblically to Revelation 13 where we know one day there’s going to be a one-world government with an economy and false religious system attached to it. Another marker he noted was 1991 when Agenda 21 was written. In 2015 it was modified and called Agenda 2030.
On another level you have the involvement of organizations such as the Trilateral Commission. They have designated 2023 as year one of the New World Order. This is what is meant by the Great Reset. Use whatever means necessary. Collapse the economies of the world, their governments, destroy national sovereignty and ultimately destroy faith in God/Christianity.
This program answers numerous questions including:
- What does the future hold for the United States amidst this Great Reset?
- Shahram explains the violent history of Ramadan. So why is the American media so set on communicating it as a happy time?
- Is Islam really an Abrahamic faith?
- Is Islam embracing or resisting the idea of global governance?
- What does Shahram believe is the model for the religion of the New World Order?
- How close are we to implementation of the Central Bank Digital Currency?
Listeners had the opportunity to lend their views and bring their questions to bear on this timely broadcast.
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The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. (Isaiah 55:12)
When sin is pardoned, our greatest sorrow is ended, and our truest pleasure begins. Such is the joy which the Lord bestows upon His reconciled ones, that it overflows and fills all nature with delight. The material world has latent music in it, and a renewed heart knows how to bring it out and make it vocal. Creation is the organ, and a gracious man finds out its keys, lays his hand thereon, and wakes the whole system of the universe to the harmony of praise. Mountains and hills, and other great objects, are, as it were, the bass of the chorus; while the trees of the wood, and all things that have life, take up the air of the melodious song.
When God’s Word is made to prosper among us and souls are saved, then everything seems full of song. When we hear the confessions of young believers and the testimonies of well-instructed saints, we are made so happy that we must praise the Lord, and then it seems as if rocks and hills and woods and fields echo our joy-notes and turn the world into an orchestra. Lord, on this happy May Day, lead me out into thy tuneful world as rich in praise as a lark in full song.
Today’s technology presents unique problems for families. To help, Tom Kersting writing for Institute for Family Studies, offers five tips to reclaim a family from screen. First, keep devices out of teens’ bedrooms. Second, get kids out of their bedrooms and into the family room, Third, bring back the family dinner—without phones. Fourth, pull the plug on your child’s phone or tablet when in the car, and finally, practice what you preach. In general, reconnect as a family with in-person, intentional interaction.
Research is beginning to show that mental health problems increase as apps, games, social media, and YouTube access grow exponentially. Kersting says “Since smartphones became mainstream in twenty-twelve, a full-blown mental health epidemic has emerged among our nation’s youth.” Families being families, parents being parents, is the best antidote we have.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 7:1-8:20
Luke 7:36-8:3
Psalm 69:1-18
Proverbs 12:1
Deuteronomy 7:4 — God cares about who you marry. 2 Corinthians 6:14 warns about being unequally yoked. 1 Kings 11:2-4 reiterates this warning to Solomon and says that the women he married led him astray.
Deuteronomy 7:5 — The LORD does not believe all roads lead to Heaven. He commanded destruction of pagan altars. In Judges 6:25 God commanded Gideon to destroy the altar to the false gods, as He did Josiah in 2 Kings 23:8.
Deuteronomy 7:18 — We are commanded to remember the works of God.
Deuteronomy 7:25 — Sometimes we want to repurpose things used in the service of Satan. Yet, God says we must utterly separate from the worship of other gods.
Deuteronomy 8:10-11 — On March 30, 1863, Abraham Lincoln echoed these words:
We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us!
It behooves us then, to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness.
Luke 8:3 — We are introduced to Joanna, the wife of Chuza, who financially supported Jesus. Throughout history God has used people of means to support His work – Frederick the Wise supported Luther, John Thornton partly supported John Newton, Cyrus McCormick supported Moody, Lyman Stewart funded the Fundamentals and started the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (B.I.O.L.A.). There are many others. Interestingly, the financial support recorded by Luke may have been from gratitude – Joanna may have been the mother of the child healed by Jesus in John 4. Today many Christian ministries are supported by faithful older women who are grateful for what the LORD has done in their life.
Psalm 69:5 — Don’t be afraid to admit your faults to the LORD. He knows them already!
Proverbs 12:1 — What do you love?
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Includes round trip bus from Milwaukee to the Creation Museum & Ark Encounter, 2 nights at the Doubletree Lawrenceburg, 2 breakfasts at Bob Evans, admission to the Ark Encounter, Creation Museum, and a Planetarium Show at the Creation Museum. Lunch & Dinner not included.
Payment plans available!See the new Ark Encounter and tour the Creation Museum just outside Cincinnati, OH without having to drive or fly!
When you travel with VCY America, you will embark Thursday at 9:00 AM (motorcoach WILL start loading at 8:30 AM) for a beautiful ride on a 56 passenger deluxe motor coach from a spacious and safe parking lot in Brookfield, WI (or pickup in Racine or Kenosha) to the Cincinnati area. Along the way we’ll stop for a quick bite to eat before Indianapolis at Fair Oaks Farms restaurant (on your own).
On Thursday night, we will check in for the first of two nights at the Doubletree Lawrenceburg right near the Creation Museum (included with your package).
Friday morning, following the breakfast buffet at the hotel (included) we will head to the brand new Ark Encounter near Williamsburg, Kentucky! You’ve probably seen pictures of Noah’s Ark in children’s books, complete with giraffe heads sticking out the top. But the real Noah’s Ark, the one described in the Bible, was huge. It was amazingly seaworthy—a ship that kept the occupants safe during a year-long worldwide flood. Prepare to be blown away as you explore the life-sized reconstruction of Noah’s Ark.You’ll be able to enjoy lunch (on your own) at the Emzara Kitchen at the Ark.
Following an optional downtown Cincinnati exploration, on Friday night we will return the group to the Doubletree Lawrenceburg for your second night.
Saturday morning, following breakfast and checkout, we will head over to the state-of-the-art 75,000-square-foot Creation Museum. In addition to admission to the museum, your package includes an informative and dynamic Planetarium Show at 1:30 PM.
Afterwards (lunch options on your own at the Creation Museum) we’ll load back up on the deluxe motor coach to head home. Following a dinner stop at Portillo’s in Merrilville (on your own), we should arrive back in Brookfield around 9:30 PM on Saturday so you can be well rested for church on Sunday.
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To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. (Revelation 2:17)
My heart, be thou stirred up to persevere in the holy war, for the reward of victory is great. Today we eat of heavenly food which falls about our camps; the food of the wilderness, the food which comes from heaven, the food which never fails the pilgrims to Canaan. But there is reserved for us in Christ Jesus a still higher degree of spiritual life and a food for it which, as yet, is hidden from our experience. In the golden pot which was laid up in the ark there was a portion of manna hidden away, which though kept for ages never grew stale. No one ever saw it; it was hid with the Ark of the Covenant, in the Holy of Holies. Even so, the highest life of the believer is hid with Christ, in God. We shall come to it soon, Being made victorious through the grace of our Lord Jesus, we shall eat of the King’s meat and feed upon royal dainties. We shall feed upon Jesus. He is our “hidden manna,” as well as the manna of the wilderness. He is all in all to us in our highest, as well as in our lowest, estate. He helps us to fight, gives us the victory, and then is Himself our reward. Lord, help me to overcome.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 5:1-6:25
Luke 7:11-35
Psalm 68:19-35
Proverbs 11:29-31
Deuteronomy 5:7-21 — If you missed this in Exodus 20, we have Deuteronomy (Second Law). Why is this important? This was the covenant of verse 2, spoken by the LORD “face to face.”
Deuteronomy 5:29 — Why can’t people keep God’s commandments? They need a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26)!
Deuteronomy 6:4 — This is the Shema:
The Shema is one of only two prayers that are specifically commanded in Torah (the other is Birkat Ha-Mazon - grace after meals). It is the oldest fixed daily prayer in Judaism, recited morning and night since ancient times. It consists of three biblical passages, two of which specifically say to speak of these things “when you lie down and when you rise up.” This commandment is fulfilled by including the Shema in the liturgy for Ma’ariv (evening services) and Shacharit (morning services). Traditional prayerbooks also include a Bedtime Shema, a series of passages including the Shema to be read at home before going to bed at night.
Judaism 101
- Deuteronomy 6:2 – The best prescription for long life isn’t an herbal supplement but fearing the Lord and keeping His commandments!
- Deuteronomy 6:5 – The Greatest Commandment (Matthew 22:37-38).
- Deuteronomy 6:6 – You should memorize this passage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mezuzah-RS.jpgDeuteronomy 6:9 — The Mezuzah is affixed to the door frame of devout Jewish homes (and hotel rooms)! What’s on the doorpost of your home?
Deuteronomy 6:25 — You can obtain righteousness by the Law … IF … and ONLY IF … you fulfill all the commandments of the LORD. All 613 of them, all the time. We can’t, but Someone did (2 Corinthians 5:21)!
Luke 7:22 — A reference to Isaiah 35:4-6.
Psalm 68:20 — The one who obtained the righteousness of Deuteronomy 6:25, who preached salvation from Isaiah 35:4 as testified in Luke 7:22, was the God of Salvation of Psalm 68:20.
Proverbs 11:30 — Is this an ancient text for an evangelism conference? Yes!
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Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee. (Proverbs 20:22)
Be not in haste. Let anger cool down. Say nothing and do nothing to avenge yourself. You will be sure to act unwisely if you take up the cudgels and fight your own battles; and, certainly, you will not show the spirit of the Lord Jesus. It is nobler to forgive and let the offense pass. To let an injury rankle in your bosom and to meditate revenge is to keep old wounds open and to make new ones. Better forget and forgive.
Peradventure, you say that you must do something or be a great loser; then do what this morning’s promise advises: “Wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.” This advice will not cost you money but is worth far more, Be calm and quiet. Wait upon the Lord; tell Him your grievance; spread Rabshakeh’s letter before the Lord, and this of itself will be an ease to your burdened mind. Besides, there is the promise “He shall save thee.” God will find a way of deliverance for you. How He will do it neither you nor I can guess, but do it He will, If the Lord saves you, this will be a deal better than getting into petty quarrels and covering yourself with filth by wrestling with the unclean, Be no more angry. Leave your suit with the Judge of all.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 4:1-49
Luke 6:39-7:10
Psalm 68:1-18
Proverbs 11:28
Deuteronomy 4:2 — Interesting parallel to Revelation 22:18-19.
Deuteronomy 4:6 — What is the purpose of the Law? To reveal a wisdom that transcends earthly wisdom and to make the nation a model for the nations. In Ronald Reagan’s farewell address, he referred to the Puritan vision of a shining city upon a hill.
Deuteronomy 4:8 — There is a purpose for the 613 laws we’ve read about in the Pentateuch!
Deuteronomy 4:13 — This is the only mention of the phrase “ten commandments” in the Bible. Did you forget about them? Don’t worry, we’ll see them again tomorrow!
Deuteronomy 4:32 — In the 2,600 years from Creation to this passage – God had dealt with man in a unique manner. This chapter is emphasizing the uniqueness of His dealings with Israel. The system of interpretation called dispensationalism recognizes that God deals with different people in different ways at different times. We’ve seen:
- Innocence (God’s dealings with Adam)
- Conscience (God’s dealings after the Fall)
- Government (God’s dealings with Noah)
- Covenant (God’s dealings with Abraham)
- Law (God’s dealings with Moses)
For the next 1,400 years, we’ll be under Law until we see God’s dealings with all of humanity through a new way that unites Jew and Gentile into one body, the Church. But no matter what dispensation we study, there’s still only one obligation God demands: obedience (vs. 40)!
Luke 6:46 — Speaking of obedience, if we will not obey, why do we refer to Jesus as Lord?
Luke 6:48 — Being from Wisconsin, when I hear about the house on the rock, I automatically think of The House on the Rock in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.
The House on the Rock, Dodgeville, WIWhatever your mental picture of a house on a rock is, it’s surely more solid than the house built on the sand! Of course, we have to share the Sunday School song:
Luke 7:8 — Speaking of lordship, the centurion who had favors owed to him by the Jews, sent to Jesus a message that conveyed that while others were under him, he was under Jesus. This faith was marveled at by Jesus (vs. 9).
Psalm 68:15 — From the Treasury of David:
An high hill as the hill of Bashan, or rather, “a mount of peaks is Bashan.” It does not appear that Zion is compared with Bashan, but contrasted with it. Zion certainly was not a high hill comparatively; and it is here conceded that Bashan is a greater mount, but not so glorious, for the Lord in choosing Zion had exalted it above the loftier hills. The loftiness of nature is made as nothing before the Lord. He chooses as pleases him, and, according to the counsel of his own will, he selects Zion, and passes by the proud, uplifted peaks of Bashan; thus doth he make the base things of this world, and things that are despised, to become monuments of his grace and sovereignty.
Proverbs 11:28 — Reiterated in 1 Timothy 6:7.
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Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby.
There are three different kinds of ants in a colony.
First, there’s the queen ant. Their primary responsibility is to lay eggs and they do that very well – some lay millions of eggs.
Second, there’s the drone ant. These are the males who, along with the queen, are the only ones to have wings.
Third, there’s the worker ant. These have a variety of jobs. Some take care of the eggs, some search for food, and some build and clean.
The largest worker ant is the soldier ant. Their job is to protect the nest and queen, which they will do with their life. They also take over other colonies for food, nesting materials, or space for their colony to grow.
By the way, all of the worker ants are female! Hmmm.
The fact is, ants are one of God’s amazing creations!
Join us next time for more Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. Until then, stay bold!
Karl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Date: March 24, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Gary Kah
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Although we’re in a new year, the pursuit of a global agenda hasn’t changed. In fact, it’s as though it’s “pedal to the metal” as the acceleration toward completing this agenda moves forward. Are we beyond the point of return?
Joining Jim to look at that question was Gary Kah. Gary is the founder and director of Hope for the World, editor of Hope for the World Update, an author, and former Europe & Middle East Trade Specialist for the Indiana State Government.
Gary believes the one-world order crowd is at a point where if they linger too long, more people will discover what’s going on and things will work against them. Keep in mind their goal is to gain complete control over the economic/financial structure and resources of the world in order to install a centralized and heavily regulated, totalitarian system similar to that in China.
One item driving their acceleration is the fact that conservatives under-performed in the recent election.
So are people waking up or are we beyond the point of return? He indicated that in the last 6-9 months he’s seen more people coming around. Related to that is the factor of God’s judgment. In a recent article he wrote, “Even at this late hour God could still hold back His full judgment of America if a sincere repentance by her inhabitants were to occur.” He communicated that at this time it looks as though the Lord is allowing things to play out and run their course and that, in itself, is a form of judgment.
Some Christians believe our nation is too special to judge due to our efforts to get out the Gospel as well as our support for Israel. Gary explained that God’s promise to Abraham concerning Sodom was situational and therefore for that moment in time only. We can’t take biblical events out of context and apply them across the entire scope of history. He recommends Holy Spirit discernment as we’ve seen great empires fall, in spite of the fact that many believers lived in them.
As the conversation moved on, Jim noted how we’re appalled by the totalitarian situation in China, yet Gary sees America headed in the same direction. Politically he sees that we’ve become very much like them. He cited the implementation of COVID-19 mandates and the censoring of those who voiced a different perspective as one example.
As this program headed into the second quarter hour, discussion continued with more on China, their social credit score system, the latest evidence showing how the Biden administration may be steering America down that same road, along with news concerning a central bank digital currency and an international pandemic treaty.
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I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. (2 Corinthians 6:16)
Here is a mutual interest. Each belongs to each. God is the portion of His people, and the chosen people are the portion of their God. The saints find in God their chief possession, and He reckons them to be His peculiar treasure. What a mine of comfort lies in this fact for each believer!
This happy condition of mutual interest leads to mutual consideration. God will always think of His own people, and they will always think of Him. This day my God will perform all things for me; what can I do for Him? My thoughts ought to run toward Him, for He thinketh upon me. Let me make sure that it is so and not be content with merely admitting that so it ought to be.
This, again, leads to mutual fellowship. God dwells in us, and we dwell in Him; He walks with us, and we walk with God….
Oh, for grace to treat the Lord as my God: to trust Him and to serve Him, as His Godhead deserves! Oh, that I could love, worship, adore, and obey Jehovah in spirit and in truth! This is my heart’s desire. When I shall attain to it, I shall have found my heaven. Lord, help me! Be my God in helping me to know Thee as my God, for Jesus’ sake.
Atheist evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has defended Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling from the criticism she has received for her pushback against the efforts of trans activists to “pretend biology doesn’t exist.” According to Christian post, Dawkins appeared on the program “Piers Morgan Uncensored” Monday, where he and the host discussed a suggestion from a group of scientists to abandon the use of “gendered” terms such as man, woman, mother, and father. Morgan also denounced the effort to “degender and neutralize language.”
This is an amazing conversation Dawkins and Morgan had. Both men are usually on the liberal side of any issue, but here they are both saying science really does matter, especially when it comes to someone’s sex. Dawkins and Morgan would not acknowledge that God is the creator of male and female, but at least they, unlike many others, acknowledge the evident creative order.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Deuteronomy 2:1-3:29
Luke 6:12-38
Psalm 67:1-7
Proverbs 11:27
Deuteronomy 2:14 — Thirty-eight years transpired between Kadeshbarnea and the Brook Zared, waiting for the previous generation to die off.
Deuteronomy 2:36-37 — Nothing was outside their reach, except what was outside of God’s Will.
Luke 6:12 — That’s a powerful model of prayer.
Luke 6:38 – From Earl Martin, “Give and It Shall Be Given“:
Psalm 67:3 — From the beautiful Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, “Let All the People Praise Thee,” or for a more chorale version, try this from the Atlanta Master Chorale.
Proverbs 11:27 — What are you seeking?
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Date: March 23, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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These are some of the stories that made the cut for this week’s edition of the News Round-Up:
–A Manhattan grand jury is not hearing testimony again today in the so-called hush money case against former President Donald Trump.
–The Manhattan district attorney supposedly preparing to arrest President Trump for allegedly hiding hush money payments had received one million dollars from a political action committee funded by billionaire George Soros.
–Former President Trump unveiled his new plan on Tuesday to dismantle the deep state by firing rogue bureaucrats and career politicians according to a new policy agenda video.
–President Joe Biden signed legislation Monday ordering the declassification of information related to the origins of COVID-19.
–A Japanese pharmaceutical company says that Ivermectin has shown an anti-viral effect against omicron and other coronavirus variants.
–The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention purchased data from tracking companies to monitor compliance with lock-downs according to contacts within the firm.
–The governor of New York has gone back to court, seeking permission to detain citizens of her state in quarantine camps without notice, without rights and for as long as some state chosen health officials believe it’s needed.
–The World Economic Forum is hailing the opportunity presented by the global banking crisis to advance toward its goal of a cashless society.
–In response to the banking crisis, Moody’s, a top credit rating agency, has lowered the outlook for the entire U.S. banking system to negative.
–The Milwaukee (Wisconsin) County Board of Supervisors voted on a resolution to ban so-called conversion therapy in the county. The ban was passed today 14 to 3.
–The U.S. House is scheduled to vote on HR-5, the Parents Bill of Rights.
–President Joe Biden’s 6.9 trillion dollar budget spends tens of billions of dollars on welfare and social programs for minority groups both domestically and abroad including a 400 million dollar State Department program that helps foster inclusive and responsible technology development for the ability of women, the LGBTQI community and other marginalized groups to safely access digital technologies in Africa.
–On Wednesday the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a point. That puts the key benchmark federal funds rate at a range of 4.75% to 5%, the highest since 2007 from near zero just a year ago.
–Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate, Janet Protasiewicz, in a debate against her conservative opponent, defended her decision to give light sentences to some rapists and pedophiles while serving as a Milwaukee circuit court judge.
–President Joe Biden signed a Republican-led measure Monday to block a relaxed Washington, D.C., crime law. The law would have lowered penalties for a number of violent criminal offenses including car jackings and robberies.
The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me. (Psalm 138:8)
He who has begun will carry on the work which is being wrought within my soul. The Lord is concerned about everything that concerns me. All that is now good, but not perfect, the Lord will watch over, preserve, and carry out to completion. This is a great comfort. I could not perfect the work of grace myself. Of that I am quite sure, for I fail every day and have only held on so long as I have because the Lord has helped me. If the Lord were to leave me, all my past experience would go for nothing, and I should perish from the way. But the Lord will continue to bless me. He will perfect my faith, my love, my character, my lifework. He will do this because He has begun a work in me. He gave me the concern I feel, and, in a measure, He has fulfilled my gracious aspirations, He never leaves a work unfinished; this would not be for His glory, nor would it be like Him. He knows how to accomplish His gracious design, and though my own evil nature and the world and the devil all conspire to hinder Him, I do not doubt His promise. He will perfect that which concerneth me, and I will praise Him forever. Lord, let Thy gracious work make some advance this day!
In the midst of the ongoing turmoil around us and with a critically important election facing us here in Wisconsin, it’s good to take a break and focus on something positive—like considering some important Bible truths all kids should know. Trevin Wax writing for the Gospel Coalition says every kid should know the Bible tells one connected account, and that the account is about God, and that the Bible points us to Jesus, God’s Son, and finally that the Bible calls for obedience grounded in the Gospel.
Biblical illiteracy is on the rise in America. That doesn’t bode well for us as families, churches, communities, states, or a nation. Families can reverse the trend by teaching their children these basic biblical truths. Churches should support families in this with solid preaching and teaching, good materials, and wise counsel.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 36:1-Deuteronomy 1:46
Luke 5:29-6:11
Psalm 66:1-20
Proverbs 11:24-26
Numbers 36:8 — This might seem that options were limited, but considering Numbers 1:35, there were 32,200 able-bodied men in the tribe of Manasseh, and a few of them should be eligible bachelors.
Numbers 36:10 — Numbers 26:33 and Numbers 27:1 both talk about the daughters of Zelophehad. The best thing that can be said about them is that they obeyed the LORD even in an “arbitrary” action. By marrying within the tribe, they protected the distinction of the tribes, so that by the time of the birth of the Messiah, it would be clear what tribe He was from.
Deuteronomy 1 — Moses is reminding the tribes of what they have seen because the adults who rejected God’s offer had died off and a new generation was being shown God’s mercy and grace.
Luke 5:30 — I’ve yet to see a positive use of the word ‘murmur’ in the Bible. Notice what happened to the murmurers in Luke 6:11 at the end of today’s reading.
Luke 6:1 describes a controversial Sabbath snackLuke 6:6 — “And they were filled with madness.” Jesus took madness out of the possessed, yet the madness possessed others (similar to Mark 5:13). Ever notice today that the hatred of Jesus seems a bit irrational? It’s always been that way.
Psalm 66:1 — This is an echo of the classic Psalm 100.
Psalm 66:18 — Prayers not answered? Take a look at 1 John 1:9.
Proverbs 11:26 — This seems to extol the virtues of Joseph, the manager of the wealth of Egypt.
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Date: March 22, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Col Brian Searcy (Ret) USAF
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How many times have you looked at the news headlines and said, “Oh no! Not again!” Maybe it was a car jacking, an attempted stabbing on a flight or an uprising at a store or mall. Perhaps it was a campus shooting, a burglar that entered someone’s home or maybe someone was robbed while walking or on a bus or train. The list of such situations is seemingly endless.
Sadly, America is not getting any safer. Scripture teaches that while we don’t know what a day may bring forth, we are to maintain vigilance concerning our surroundings. In fact, you have a built-in awareness as you go about the routine of your day. Do you use that awareness? While our hope and trust is in God, is there anything a person can do to prevent tragic things from happening?
In order to help listeners understand this issue, Crosstalk welcomed Brian Searcy. Brian is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel. He is founder and CEO of The Paratus Group. He’s a Situational and Awareness Expert and Safety and Leadership Consultant. He is author of Prepare for the Real World-The World is Not a Safe Place.
According to Brian, situational awareness is a God-given gift to all of us. It’s that “hair on the back of the neck” or “gut feeling” we all get when something just doesn’t seem right in the present environment. It’s not just recognizing this “back of neck” or “gut feeling.” It’s about developing and empowering your habits, behaviors and mindset through the practicing of a process that allows you to prevent bad things from happening. That way you, your loved ones and others don’t become victims. This is what Brian helps people to do.
Here are the critical skills that Brian teaches that can aid everyone in an effort to learn situational awareness:
- Self awareness and its two parts.
- Perceptive and perspective and the difference between the two.
- Listening
- Thinking critically
- Learning agility
- Decisiveness
- Communication
- Empathy
- Humility
There’s more to learn, including answers given to listeners who engaged in the discussion as well.
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And the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest. (Deuteronomy 15:18)
An Israelitish master was to give his bondservant liberty in due time, and when he left his service he was to start him in life with a liberal portion, This was to be done heartily and cheerfully, and then the Lord promised to bless the generous act. The spirit of this precept, and, indeed, the whole law of Christ, binds us to treat people well. We ought to remember how the Lord has dealt with us, and that this renders it absolutely needful that we should deal graciously with others, It becomes those to be generous who are the children of a gracious God. How can we expect our great Master to bless us in our business if we oppress those who serve us?
What a benediction is here set before the liberal mind! To be blessed in all that we do is to be blessed indeed. The Lord will send us this partly in prosperity, partly in content of mind, and partly in a sense of His favor, which is the best of all blessings. He can make us feel that we are under His special care and are surrounded by His peculiar love. This makes this earthly life a joyous prelude to the life to come. God’s blessing is more than a fortune. It maketh rich and addeth no sorrow therewith.
Wyoming has joined 18 other states in passing a law prohibiting male students from competing in girls’ and women’s scholastic sports. Governor Mark Gordon did not sign or veto the bill on Friday, allowing it to become law in July. The bill also adds that no that “no government entity or licensing or accrediting organization can file a complaint, open an investigation or take any other adverse action against a school” that keeps athletic activities and teams exclusively for girls.
These laws are happening because more and more people, both conservatives and liberals, are realizing how patently unfair it is to allow biological males to compete against biological females. Unfortunately, even if our state legislature passed such a bill, the governor would veto it because he apparently has bought the pernicious lie that a biological boy can become a girl.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 33:40-35:34
Luke 5:12-28
Psalm 65:1-13
Proverbs 11:23
Numbers 33:52 — Why do the Israelites have the moral authority to engage in offensive warfare? Verse 53 gives the reason: because the Creator of the land, people, and law has given it to Israel. He made (and therefore has the right to possess, use, and dispose of) the place they dwell, the inhabitants, and the rules of the game. If the LORD is not the Creator of the earth, man, and law, there is no moral authority to displace another people group under norms of reciprocity. But if the LORD is the Creator of the earth, He can give land to whomever He desires. If He is the Creator of man, He can give orders to whomever He desires. If He is the Creator of law, He can give judgment whenever He desires. And if He’s the Creator of moral authority, how can you argue that the Creator of moral authority is immoral?
Numbers 34:2 — The same Creator who owns the entire earth set borders for His people. This is an interesting concept to ponder.
Numbers 35:30 — While this may seem dry, this is actually the “Criminal Procedure” of Israel. Today’s criminal procedure is much more complex.
Today’s events in Luke occur in the city of Capernaum, right on the Sea of Galilee.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/upyernoz/2996887011/Luke 5:16 — Interesting contrast to the “televangelists” of today.
Psalm 65:7 — This is an interesting prophecy of David. A few hundred years later God would calm the Mediterranean, and a thousand years later Jesus would calm the Sea of Galilee (Jonah 1:15 and Matthew 8:26).
Proverbs 11:23 — An interesting parallel to Job 23:10.
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Date: March 21, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Dr. Les Ollila
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Many of us have what we consider a normal, daily routine. How would you react if your “normal” was shattered by a job termination notice? What if someone you love has had a serious health issue occur? Every child of God will face unexpected changes, interruptions and painful trials that, like it or not, become our new normal. Through it all we can know that Christ is not out to harm us, but instead His plan is to perfect us and strengthen our faith.
Joining Jim to provide insight on this issue was Dr. Les Ollila. Dr. Ollila is founder and director of Building Great Leaders. As a regular conference speaker his ministry provides instruction, encouragement and resources for Christian leaders. He’s a former pastor, staff evangelist, and former president of the former Northland Baptist Bible College. In addition to his Building Great Leaders ministry, he is campus chaplain at Faith Baptist Bible College and is a member of the VCY America Board of Directors. He has courses on the VCY Bible Institute at vcybible.org and is the author of the book, A New Normal.
Some Christians believe that if they just walk in obedience to the Lord and serve Him faithfully, somehow they’ll be exempt from trials and tragedy. Dr. Ollila began by noting that this is not biblically accurate. He explained that if we want to fulfill our purpose to be conformed to Christ, we can’t escape the deep, dark times of life. The good news is that what God doesn’t cause, He will use. That includes the mistakes and misjudgments that we make.
Can we prepare for those times when “normal” is upended? Dr. Ollila noted that there’s no way to practice or prepare for such moments. We just have to remember that God is in control and He’s perfect love. So when those not-so-normal situations arise, God’s grace is there.
In order to develop this topic further, Dr. Ollila communicated some examples from his own life where his “normal” was upset. As he did this he highlighted some very important points for listeners to remember including:
- Acknowledgment vs. denial
- Acceptance and the need to face reality.
- When acceptance turns into bitterness. One example is when someone asks, “If God is loving, why did he allow this negative circumstance to happen?”
- Adapting: Once acceptance is achieved, adapt by creating a new normal and make a ministry out of it.
- Accelerate: Forget that which is past and move forward.
Crosstalk listeners contributed their thoughts to round out the program.
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The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. (Proverbs 20:7)
Anxiety about our family is natural, but we shall be wise if we turn it into care about our own character. If we walk before the Lord in integrity, we shall do more to bless our descendants than if we bequeathed them large estates. A father’s holy life is a rich legacy for his sons.
The upright man leaves his heirs his example, and this in itself will be a mine of true wealth, How many men may trace their success in life to the example of their parents!
He leaves them also his repute. Men think better of us as the sons of a man who could be trusted, the successors of a tradesman of excellent repute, Oh, that all young men were anxious to keep up the family name!
Above all, he leaves his children his prayers and the blessing of a prayer-hearing God, and these make our offspring to be favored among the sons of men. God will save them even after we are dead. Oh, that they might be saved at once!
Our integrity may be God’s means of saving our sons and daughters. If they see the truth of our religion proved by our lives, it may be that they will believe in Jesus for themselves. Lord, fulfill this word to my household!
In a recent memo, Institute for Reforming Government’s Chief Legal Counsel broke down how changing the composition of the state supreme court from conservative to liberal could produce a seismic shift in our state, with individual rights and governmental powers changing dramatically. The memo discusses hot-button issues such as abortion, Act Ten, election integrity, public health emergencies, redistricting, right to work, school choice, free speech, second amendment, agency authority, and more.
Two weeks from today is the last day for Wisconsin voters to have their say on the makeup of our high court and on determining whether the court will remain conservative or will flip to a liberal majority. Early in-person voting starts today statewide. Sample ballots are available at myvote.wi.gov. Candidate info is available at wifamilycouncil.org
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 32:1-33:39
Luke 4:31-5:11
Psalm 64:1-10
Proverbs 11:22
Numbers 32:29 — This will be fulfilled in Joshua 22:2.
Numbers 33 — While there are many theories of the Exodus, Bible.ca has a nice map and possible details of the route.
http://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route-kadesh-barnea-jordan.htmNumbers 33:38 — Aaron has had an interesting life, and now it has come to an end, just a few months before entering the Promised Land.
Luke 5:5, 8, 10 — Simon the passionate always has to have the first word … and the last word too! But God was able to use him, and He can use you too!
Psalm 64:10 — Are you glad in the LORD or are you not trusting in Him?
Proverbs 11:22 — A vivid comparison, no?
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Date: March 20, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Alex Newman
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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is said to be the second largest bank collapse in U.S. history. There were lines of customers waiting to withdraw from their accounts. It looked like a run on the bank until President Biden, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and National Economic Council Director Lael Brainerd stepped in to avert a crisis similar to that of 2008.
Alex Newman returned to Crosstalk to bring his analysis to this issue. Alex is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He is author of Crimes of the Educators and Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes. He is founder of Liberty Sentinel.
What brought the collapse about? The approximate cause is that they were sitting on a very large number of U.S. bonds. So when interest rates rise, long-term U.S. treasury bonds decline in value. In other words, the bank was sitting on large, unrealized losses on the bonds. When depositors began trying to pull out their money, they had to sell some of the bonds and they ended up realizing some of those loses and at that point it became obvious there wasn’t going to be enough money to cover the deposits.
Alex believes that at its core, our monetary system is fundamentally unsustainable and must lead to destruction. In fact, he contends that what we’re seeing now is exactly what America saw in the run-up to the Great Depression. You’ll see this all come together as he provides the history behind the Great Depression, the creation of the Federal Reserve, the role of the FDIC, and the FedNow Service.
Alex also presents his views concerning the forces leading us toward a multi-polar world order and the message that will be sent to American citizens and policymakers should former President Trump be arrested.
Crosstalk listeners were given their opportunity to respond as well.
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Bring ye all of the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. (Malachi 3:10)
Many read and plead this promise without noticing the condition upon which the blessing is promised. We cannot expect heaven to be opened or blessing poured out unless we pay our dues unto the Lord our God and to His cause. There would be no lack of funds for holy purposes if all professing Christians paid their fair share.
Many are poor because they rob God. Many churches, also, miss the visitation of the Spirit because they starve their ministries. If there is no temporal meat for God’s servants, we need not wonder if their ministry has been little food in it for our souls. When missions pine for means and the work of the Lord is hindered by an empty treasury, how can we look for a large amount of soul-prosperity?
Come, come! What have I given of late? Have I been mean to my God? Have I stinted my Savior? This will never do. Let me give my Lord Jesus His tithe by helping the poor and aiding His work, and then I shall prove His power to bless me on a large scale.
Christian post reports that fifty-nine percent of voters believe pharmaceutical companies and doctors who push puberty blockers and body-mutilating sex-change surgeries on children and teens should be held liable for the long-term effects on people who were once confused about their sex, according to a recent poll. The poll, commissioned by Summit Ministries, shows seventy-nine percent of conservatives agree. Republicans come in at seventy-two percent, independents at fifty-nine-percent, and moderates at fifty-three percent.
This poll tells us Americans across the board have had it with confused children being preyed on by drug companies and even doctors. Whistle-blowers have stepped up recently to verify that the medical profession sees this as a money-making opportunity. These realities highlight the importance of parents being informed and being their children’s best protection.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 30:1-31:54
Luke 4:1-30
Psalm 63:1-11
Proverbs 11:20-21
Numbers 30 — It’s amazing that a string of words coming out of our mouth can be so significant that God spends an entire chapter on it. On a side note, in Rhetorical Criticism class in graduate school, we discussed communication theory, and it was noted that there are debates as to whether words have inherent meanings. That God cares about your words is obvious not only in the Old Testament but also in the New (Matthew 5:33-37). Ligonier Ministries has an interesting commentary:
Understanding common first-century Jewish practices helps us see what our Savior was getting at in His teaching on oaths and vows. To keep people from breaking the law’s rules regarding our promises (Num. 30:1–2), Jewish teachers and leaders invented a system by which they could determine whether a vow had to be kept. Extrabiblical literature indicates that many rabbis did not consider it a sin to break a vow if it was not made explicitly in the name of God. Oaths made in the name of heaven or even the gold of the temple were not regarded as ultimately binding. As we might expect from sinners, this led to people making oaths by persons or objects other than God to give them an out in case they did not keep their word …
Jesus’ teaching leads us to conclude that it is better not to make a vow than to swear an oath that we have no intention of keeping. It also reinforces the point that oaths and vows should not be made on just any occasion, but they should be reserved only for occasions of great import and lasting significance. In other cases, we should let our yes be yes and our no be no. But in all circumstances, we must strive to keep our word.
https://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/jesus-teaching-on-oaths/
Numbers 31:17 — This sounds like a violent, capricious leader ordering his followers to do something grossly immoral. Is the God of the Bible that told Moses to kill the Midianites (vs. 2) any better than the Allah of the Koran that commands his followers to “slay them wherever you find them” (Sura 2:191)?
If God were just our “fellow man,” He would have no right to command the death of His “fellow man.” But God is not a “fellow man” – He is our Creator (Genesis 2:7). By virtue of His creation of us, we are His property. The historical rights of property include possession, use, and disposition. God, our Creator, has the right to use and dispose of us how He wishes. Throughout the New Testament, the concept that God is our slave master is evident (Matthew 23:10, John 13:3, Colossians 4:1, Ephesians 6:9).
Our Creator and Master has set the “laws of nature” and has warned us from day one that sin results in death (Genesis 2:17). He has the right to call in the judgment on us at any time, but He has been so merciful to us by not exercising His wrath immediately. Yet, justice delayed is not justice denied. And the death of the Canaanites was just the beginning of the troubles they would face. After death, they would enter sheol. As we saw earlier, sin is so repugnant to God that the Israelites would offer over a million sheep to the Lord as part of their corporate reconciliation, not counting the individual offerings. Death is a consequence of sin.
But the Good News is that if we believe on the only begotten Son, we shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). How is that possible? Because while we were yet sinners, God’s Son died for us in our place (Romans 5:6)!
Unfortunately, this is not a popular message today. I was talking with a friend of mine that did not know Jesus and He was so offended by the idea that God had ownership rights to him and would allow His Son to die for him, that he said he’d rather go to hell than serve a God like that.
Ary Scheffer, The Temptation of ChristLuke 4:7 — Revelation 11:15 says that all the kingdoms of the world will become the kingdoms of Jesus Christ. Satan’s offer is something that will be coming in due time, but Satan will offer it faster (by at least 2,000 years) and easier (without the cross). Satan’s shortcut is often offered today, e.g. the joys of marriage before the commitment of a wedding or maybe financial gain without work.
Luke 4:20 — Jesus closed the book in the middle of the verse. Isaiah 61:2 continues, “… and the day of vengeance of our God.” Jesus was not fulfilling the second half of the verse, only the first half. When He comes again, He will fulfill the second half.
Luke 4:29 — On most tours of Israel, you will see the Mount of Precipice, the location where this event happened. Good preaching gets results, sometimes positive, and sometimes negative.
Dr. Avishai Teicher via the PikiWiki – Israel free image collection projectPsalm 63 — John Zimmer recorded a beautiful song based on this text. Enjoy it!
Proverbs 11:21 — As we saw with Jesus’ temptation, though the wicked look like they will be successful at a faster rate, God will deliver the righteous and punish the wicked!
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2023 | Week of March 21 | Radio Transcript #1508This commentary is dedicated to the proposition that what we don’t know really can hurt us.
So, what do you know about the Electoral College, the brilliant provision contained in Article 2, Section 1 and in the 12th Amendment to our US Constitution? This means by which we elect a president and vice-president protects federalism, the important concept of sovereign states united by a federal government.
Electing a president by national popular vote utterly destroys federalism. When states lose significance and power, we all lose because we begin functioning much more like a democracy than a republic.
The Electoral College law requires that each state gets a certain number of electoral votes. That number is determined by the number of members of the US House of Representatives that a state has, which is determined by population, and the number of US Senators each state has, which is set at two for every state. Wisconsin currently has 8 members of the US House of Representatives and our two US Senators; so we have 10 electoral votes. The House of Representatives is presently limited by law to 435 members, and the Senate, of course, has 100 members, totaling 535 electoral votes.
However, the actual number of total electoral votes is 538. Since the early ‘60s the District of Columbia has had the same number of electoral votes as the least populated state, Wyoming, which has just 3 electoral votes.
Since to win the presidency, the candidate must have more than 50% of the electoral votes, the magic number is 270 electoral votes, one more than 50% of the 538 votes available, to claim victory.
In Wisconsin the parties choose their electors for each presidential election. The parties can do that any way they want. Generally, it’s done by a vote at the parties’ annual conventions. Nothing in the law or the constitution requires that the electors vote for the candidate that wins that state’s popular vote, but it is understood that will happen. The reality is that when we cast our vote for a presidential candidate in November, we will be voting for a slate of electors selected by the party that candidate represents and will be assuming those electors will follow the protocol.
Most states have a “winner-take-all” approach to allocating the electoral votes, meaning all the electoral votes go to the candidate who wins the popular vote in that state. Only 2 states depart from that, Nebraska and Maine. What this means is every presidential election is really a state-level election done in all 50 states—and that retains state sovereignty and federalism.
I believe this system works and needs to remain. But efforts are aggressively underway to do away with the Electoral College. The National Popular Vote Compact movement is trying right now to get enough states to change how they allocate their electoral votes to force a change in the national electoral college. What those pushing for this want is for each state to give its electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the national popular vote, not who wins the popular vote in that state. In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the national popular vote, not Donald Trump. However, Trump won in Wisconsin and got our state’s 10 electoral votes. Under the National Popular Vote Compact, our 10 votes would have gone to Clinton.
In order for this significant change to go into effect, enough states must vote to join the compact to bring the number of electoral votes to 270. Currently 15 states and the District of Columbia, have joined the compact, with a total of 195 electoral votes. Legislation to have Wisconsin join the compact has been introduced three times in Wisconsin, most recently just a couple of weeks ago by several Democrats. The bill has gone nowhere to date and I don’t anticipate it going anywhere anytime this session since Republicans have the majority in both the Senate and the Assembly, which, reminds us elections have real consequences and that what we don’t know, really can hurt us.
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you the prophet Hosea said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; he that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. (Revelation 2:11)
The first death we must endure unless the Lord should suddenly come to His temple. For this let us abide in readiness, awaiting it without fear, since Jesus has transformed death from a dreary cavern into a passage leading to glory.
The thing to be feared is not the first but the second death, not the parting of the soul from the body but the final separation of the entire man from God. This is death indeed. This death kills all peace, joy, happiness, hope. When God is gone, all is gone. Such a death is far worse than ceasing to be: it is existence without the life which makes existence worth the having.
Now, if by God’s grace we fight on to the end and conquer in the glorious war, no second death can lay its chill finger upon us, We shall have no fear of death and hell, for we shall receive a crown of life which fadeth not away. How this nerves us for the fight! Eternal life is worth a life’s battle. To escape the hurt of the second death is a thing worth struggling for throughout a lifetime.
Lord, give us faith so that we may overcome, and then grant us grace to remain unharmed though sin and Satan dog our heels!
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 28:16-29:40
Luke 3:23-38
Psalm 62:1-12
Proverbs 11:18-19
Numbers 29:1 — The Feast of Trumpets is known as Rosh Hashanah – the “Jewish New Year” according to Jews for Jesus.
The Feast of Trumpets has a prophetic significance per GotQuestions.org:
In the New Testament, we see that the Lord’s Second Coming will be accompanied by the sound of a trumpet (1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). Each of the judgments in Revelation 8-9 is also signaled by a trumpet. Just as the shofar called the Jewish nation to turn their attention to the Lord and ready themselves for the Day of Atonement, so will the “trump of God” call us to heaven and warn the world of coming judgment.
Prophecy experts may distinguish the Lord’s Second Coming (post-tribulation) from the Rapture of the Church (pre-tribulation).
Luke 3 — Why does Luke’s genealogy differ from Matthew’s? Was Matthew or Luke wrong? Or as Zondervan Academic poses:
- One of the genealogies is actually Mary’s, or
- One genealogy is a royal/legal genealogy while the other is a physical genealogy, or
- Joseph’s father adopted Joseph, or
- Joseph was following levirate marriage (Deuteronomy 25:5)
Psalm 62:1 and 5 — Waiting upon the Lord is a theme of John Donne’s poem “When I Consider How My Light is Spent,” published in 1673:
When I consider how my light is spent
Ere half my days in this dark world and wide,
And that one talent which is death to hide
Lodg’d with me useless, though my soul more bent
To serve therewith my Maker, and present
My true account, lest he returning chide;
“Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?”
I fondly ask. But Patience to prevent
That murmur, soon replies: “God doth not need
Either man’s work or his own gifts; who best
Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state
Is kingly. Thousands at his bidding speed
And post o’er land and ocean without rest:
They also serve who only stand and wait.
Proverbs 11:19 — As Moses said, “Choose Life!”
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The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down. (Psalm l46:8)
Am I bowed down? Then let me urge this word of grace before the Lord. It is His way, His custom, His promise, His delight, to raise up them that are bowed down. Is it a sense of sin and a consequent depression of spirit which distresses me? Then the work of Jesus is, in this case, made and provided to raise me up into rest. O Lord, raise me, for Thy mercy’s sake!
Is it a sad bereavement or a great fall in circumstances? Here again the Comforter has undertaken to console. What a mercy for us that one Person of the sacred Trinity should become the Comforter! This work will be well done since such a glorious One has made it His peculiar care.
Some are so bowed down that only Jesus can loose them from their infirmity, but He can, and He will, do it. He can raise us up to health, to hope, to happiness. He has often done so under former trials, and He is the same Savior and will repeat His deeds of lovingkindness. We who are today bowed down and sorrowful shalt yet be set on high, and those who now mock at us shall be greatly ashamed. What an honor to be raised up by the Lord! It is worthwhile to be bowed down that we may experience His upraising power.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 26:52-28:15
Luke 3:1-22
Psalm 61:1-8
Proverbs 11:16-17
Numbers 27:8 — Is God saying that women have less rights? Not at all, rather, He’s saying that the males have the responsibility to provide for those of their family. If they don’t provide for those of their household, they are worse than infidels (1 Timothy 5:8)! While they had the privilege of inheritance, they also had the responsibility of redemption (Leviticus 25:47-55). This is best seen in the Book of Ruth.
Numbers 27:18 — Joshua was called by God to lead the people of Israel. Even though he was a faithful spy, so was Caleb. We mentioned this earlier – sometimes you’re the one in charge, and sometimes you’re not, but submission to whoever God has put in charge is a biblical duty.
The Sacrificial Lamb, Josefa de ObidosNumbers 28:3 — In addition to the other required sacrifices, every day there would be two lambs offered as a sacrifice. 720 lambs a year (Israel was under the lunar, not the solar calendar). Adding in the Sabbath lambs (vs. 9 – another 100, specifically additional per vs. 10), the new moon offerings (vs. 11 – 10 animals X 12 months = 120). From the entrance to Canaan in 1406 BC to the fall of the Southern Kingdom in 586 BC, that is roughly 770,800 animals sacrificed as a result of this chapter. Add to it the Second Temple (516 BC to 70 AD), that is another 550,840 animals. 1,321,640 animals sacrificed, of them 1,271,024 were lambs. Over a million lambs!
God spoke to Israel, Bring me a sacrifice
Morning and Evening, Every day
Offer a spotless lamb, Without a blemish
This is my command, You must obey.Sing Hallelulah, Praise to Jehovah!
Worship the God of Abraham!
Sing Hallelulah, Praise to Jehovah!
Once for all is slain God’s Perfect Lamb!
No longer bring a lamb – Jesus has paid the price!!!
Luke 3:1-2 — Dr. Luke is writing here, and like the medical doctors of today, Dr. Luke tends to be detail-oriented. Maybe I should say that I hope today’s doctors are detail-oriented (I don’t want the wrong leg amputated!). This “fifteenth year” is considered by many to be A.D. 26; there’s an interesting discussion at StackExchange.com.
Luke 3:4 — Prepare the way of the Lord! In the New Testament, this is the Greek word Kuriou, but the Hebrew that is quoted is from Isaiah 40:3, not a generic “lord”, but the “LORD” (transliterated as Jehovah or Yahweh). And what especially was coming? The Salvation of God (Luke 3:6)! And what does the name “Jesus” mean? “The LORD is Salvation!”
Psalm 61:2 — When your heart cannot reach the destination, God can lead you to the Rock that is outside your reach.
Proverbs 11:16 — The Jamieson-Fausset-Brown commentary states:
Honor is to a feeble woman thus as valuable as riches to men.
Even if you do not have strength or riches, you can have honor!
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Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby.
Do you know how big the largest ant colony in the world is?
The fact is, if you walked around it, you’d be gone a LONG time.
There’s a super colony of Argentine ants which stretches for over 3,750 miles! That covers a lot of God’s landscape.
To give you an idea of how big that is, imagine starting in New York City, walking all the way to Seattle, Washington, and then down to San Francisco, California! Once there, you’d STILL be almost one hundred miles short of walking the whole ant colony. UNBELIEVABLE!
Argentine ants prefer sweets, but they’ll eat almost anything.
One unique design is that their queen will also assist in searching for food. Most other ants’ queens won’t do that.
Did you know that there are three kinds of ants in a colony? We’ll talk about that in the next Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. Until then, stay bold!
Karl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Date: March 17, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Below is a brief look at some of the stories that Jim presented for listeners this week:
–Silicon Valley Bank’s focus on woke economics rather than its core mission likely led to its collapse, but the moray of federal regulations that are available should have helped prevent that from happening said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
–In an extraordinary action to restore confidence in the banking system, last Sunday the Biden administration guaranteed that customers of the failed Silicon Valley Bank will have access to all their money (starting this past Monday.)
–SVB Financial Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court after Silicon Valley Bank collapsed last week upending the world of tech start-ups.
–The Biden administration received a 3 million dollar wire transfer from a Chinese energy company and subsequent payments after President Biden left the vice-presidency in 2017.
–Republican Representative James Comer revealed on Thursday that President Biden’s former daughter-in-law (Hallie Biden) received tens of thousands of dollars from a Chinese energy firm in 2017.
–A crowd of migrants estimated at about 1,000 strong attempted to rush a border crossing in El Paso, Texas on Sunday.
–The U.S. Border Patrol chief told lawmakers on Wednesday that the agency does not have operational control of the border.
–Asylum claim appointments for migrants that are apprehended at the southern border are booked through the year 2032.
–The Texas Senate passed a bill that would consider fentanyl poisoning as murder for reasons related to both prosecution and death certificates.
–5 students were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after ingesting what California authorities believed to be marijuana gummies at a school in Sun Valley.
–On Wednesday at about 10:30pm, the previously firebombed Compass Care Center in Buffalo, New York, had their exterior sign defaced with red letter graffiti.
–Assembly Speaker Robin Voss of Wisconsin held a joint press conference to introduce legislation to expand abortion in the state.
–Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed a pro-life bill into law that protects unborn babies by ending abortion facility licenses throughout the state.
–Another abortion facility goes out of business, this time in Pensacola.
–A Russian military jet collided with a U.S. MQ9 Reaper drone in international airspace over the Black Sea on Tuesday, prompting U.S. forces to land the unmanned aircraft in international waters.
Yesterday Wisconsin Family Council hosted a Day at the Capitol for schools that are part of the Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools. Schools came from as far away as Eau Claire and Coleman. Speakers included Assembly Representative William Penterman, Sam Krebs from Senate President Chris Kapenga’s office, State Treasurer John Leiber, and Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley. The schools were given time to meet with their state senator and representative. The day closed with a private Heritage Tour of the capitol.
We love investing in the next generation. Having these young people in the capitol is invigorating and gives us great hope for the future. The day is fast-paced and even includes a team game and a scavenger hunt. Our hope is the teens enjoy the time and also learn a bit about our state government and how they can be involved even as young people.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. (Proverbs 19:17)
We are to give to the poor out of pity. Not to be seen and applauded, much less to get influence over them; but out of pure sympathy and compassion we must give them help.
We must not expect to get anything back from the poor, not even gratitude; but we should regard what we have done as a loan to the Lord. He undertakes the obligation, and, if we look to Him in the matter, we must not look to the second party. What an honor the Lord bestows upon us when He condescends to borrow of us! That merchant is greatly favored who has the Lord on his books. It would seem a pity to have such a name down for a paltry pittance; let us make it a heavy amount. The next needy man that comes this way, let us help him.
As for repayment, we can hardly think of it, and yet here is the Lord’s note of hand. Blessed be His name, His promise to pay is better than gold and silver. Are we running a little short through the depression of the times? We may venture humbly to present this bill at the bank of faith, Has any one of our readers [oppressed] the poor? Poor soul. May the Lord forgive him.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 26:1-51
Luke 2:36-52
Psalm 60:1-12
Proverbs 11:15
Numbers 26:11 — This is the mercy of the Lord that overtakes His justice (Exodus 20:6, 34:7).
Luke 2:37 — It has been said that retirement is not found in the Bible. Thankful for senior saints like Anna!
FlickrLuke 2:44 — Joseph and Mary were entrusted with the Messiah, and not only had they lost Him, but they didn’t know it until they were already a day’s journey out of Jerusalem. They let the Father down, but Jesus didn’t. He was about the business of His Father (vs. 49).
Psalm 60:9 — Matthew Henry shares:
Now, (1.) David is here enquiring for help to carry on the ark: “Who will bring me into the strong city? What allies, what auxiliaries, can I depend upon, to make me master of the enemies’ country and their strongholds?’’ Those that have begun a good work cannot but desire to make a thorough work of it, and to bring it to perfection. (2.) He is expecting it from God only.
Proverbs 11:15 — Earlier this year we were warned about being surety for a friend (and we talked about NPR’s story on suretyship). If you didn’t get the message then, Solomon is repeating it!
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Date: March 16, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Peter LaBarbera
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Jim began by noting that never before, in the entire history of the U.S., have we seen the assault on moral values like we’re witnessing today. Joining him to take a look at the latest examples of this assault was Peter LaBarbera. Peter is a reporter for WND.com, a former reporter for the Washington Times, LifeSiteNews.com, and a former contributing editor for Human Events. He is the founder and president of Americans for Truth.
News stories featured on this broadcast that highlight the direct assault on moral values included:
Parents of students at a high school are criticizing the administration after it allowed a drag queen performance during a mandatory multi-cultural assembly in front of hundreds of students in the school gym.
There’s concern about a shocking high school homework assignment in Eugene, Oregon, where the students were instructed to write a short story depicting a sexual fantasy.
A litany of transgender/sexual orientation/gender identity flags hung at the Sheboygan South (Wisconsin) High School library to support students and faculty in the LGBTQ community according to documents obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation.
A group known as Parents Defending Education has a list of schools with policies which state that in the interest of so-called privacy of the students, the school won’t reveal gender transitions.
Because a biological male was on the roster of an opposing team, a Vermont religious school forfeited a girls playoff basketball game. The school has now been banned from all tournaments for any sport going forward in the state.
Tulane University is having “sex week” this week. This involves comprehensive, queer inclusive, cultural specific, sex-positive sexual health events and conversations.
The attorney general from the state of New York is joining with other leaders in sponsoring a drag queen story hour on Sunday, March 19th, advertised for families and children.
These are the stories from just the first half hour of the program. There’s more to consider, along with comments from listeners, on this edition of Crosstalk.
More Information
americansfortruth.com
The just shall live by faith. (Romans 1:17)
I shall not die, I can, I do, believe in the Lord my God, and this faith will keep me alive. I would be numbered among those who in their lives are just; but even if I were perfect I would not try to live by my righteousness; I would cling to the work of the Lord Jesus and still live by faith in Him and by nothing else. If I were able to give my body to be burned for my Lord Jesus, yet I would not trust in my own courage and constancy, but still would live by faith.
Were I a martyr at the stake
I’d plead my Saviour’s name;
Intreat a pardon for His sake,
And urge no other claim.
To live by faith is a far surer and happier thing than to live by feelings or by works, The branch, by living in the vine, lives a better life than it would live by itself, even if it were possible for it to live at all apart from the stem. To live by clinging to Jesus, by deriving all from Him, is a sweet and sacred thing. If even the most just must live in this fashion, how much more must I who am a poor sinner! Lord, I believe. I must trust Thee wholly. What else can I do? Trusting Thee is my life….
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Our mission is to advance Judeo-Christian principles and values in Wisconsin by strengthening, preserving, and promoting marriage, family, life and liberty.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 24:1-25:18
Luke 2:1-35
Psalm 59:1-17
Proverbs 11:14
Numbers 24:17 — The Star out of Jacob. Not the numberless stars prophesied of in Genesis 15:5, 22:17, 26:4, 37:9; Exodus 32:13; Deuteronomy 1:10, 10:22, 28:62; 1 Chronicles 27:23; Nehemiah 9:23; and Hebrews 11:12. Not the star of the Remphan (Amos 5:26, Acts 7:43), not the morning star (literal translation of the word Lucifer, Isaiah 14:12), not “Wormwood” of Revelation 8:10, not the falling star of Revelation 9:1, not the twelve stars of Israel (Revelation 12:1), and it’s not part of the third part of the stars that fell from heaven (Revelation 12:4).
This is the One whose star was seen in the east (Matthew 2:2), who is the day star (2 Peter 1:19), the holder of stars (Revelation 1:16), and the bright and morning star (Revelation 22:16).
Numbers 25:3 — What is Baal-peor?
Name of a Canaanitish god. Peor was a mountain in Moab (Num. xxiii. 28), whence the special locality Beth-peor (Deut. iii. 29, etc.) was designated. It gave its name to the Ba’al who was there worshiped, and to whose service Israel, before the entrance into Canaan, was, for a brief time, attracted (Num. xxv. 3, 5; Ps. cvi. 28). The god is himself also called “Peor” by abbreviation (Num. xxxi. 16; Josh. xxii. 17). It is commonly held that this form of Ba’al-worship especially called for sensual indulgence. The context seems to favor his view, on account of the shameful licentiousness into which many of the Israelites were there enticed. But all Ba’al-worship encouraged this sin; and Peor may not have been worse than many other shrines in this respect, though the evil there was certainly flagrant. In Hosea ix. 10 “Baal-peor” is the same as “Beth-peor,” and is contracted from “Beth-baal-peor.”
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/2246-baal-peor
By the way — who was behind enticing the Israelites into apostasy? Balaam (Numbers 31:16).
Numbers 25:14 — Zimri was the name of an Israelite who sinned and on whom God commanded the Israelites to exercise the death penalty. It’s very unlikely that someone would name their child Ted Bundy if they knew Mr. Bundy’s history, yet interestingly, someone in Israel named their child Zimri many years later, and he eventually became a chariot captain in the Israeli army and King in Israel (I King 16:9-10).
Luke 2:8 — What was special about the shepherds’ field?
Wikipedia
The shepherds’ fields outside Bethlehem, to this day, play a central role in the Christmas celebrations in the Holy Land. Countless tourists have visited the fields between Bethlehem and Jerusalem. The church historian Eusebius linked these fields to a unique biblical location called Migdal Eder, which translated means the “tower of the flock”.
The first time Migdal Eder is mentioned in the Bible is in the account of Rachel, who died after giving birth to Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob. “Then Israel journeyed and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder”, records Genesis 35:21.
This area on the outskirts of Bethlehem is also mentioned in the Talmudic writings. According to the Talmud, all cattle found in the area surrounding Jerusalem “as far as Migdal Eder” were deemed to be holy and consecrated and could only be used for sacrifices in the Temple, in particular for the peace and Passover sacrifices. There was thus a special, consecrated circle around the city of Jerusalem.
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Luke 2:13-14 — George Frederic Handel’s Messiah captures this scene:
Luke 2:32 — The Light & Glory was the Star of Jacob and the Scepter of Israel!
Psalm 59:13 — This is a good example of an imprecatory psalm. Do these violate the command to love your enemies? (Luke 6:27-29)
It is important to recall the theological principles that underlie such psalms. These include: (1) the principle that vengeance belongs to God (Deut. 32:35; Ps. 94:1) that excludes personal retaliation and necessitates appeal to God to punish the wicked (cp. Rom. 12:19); (2) the principle that God’s righteousness demands judgment on the wicked (Pss. 5:6; 11:5–6); (3) the principle that God’s covenant love for the people of God necessitates intervention on their part (Pss. 5:7; 59:10, 16–17); and (4) the principle of prayer that believers trust God with all their thoughts and desires.
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Proverbs 11:14 — We’ll notice that many “business principles” are really “stolen Proverbs.” Why do Fortune 500 companies pay their board members over $200,000 per year? Because in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
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Date: March 15, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Usama Dakdok
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Today had been marked by the U.N. as International Day to Combat Islamophobia. At noon Eastern Time, Robert McCaw, the government affairs director from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, was to speak at a Capitol Hill briefing on combating what they call “international Islamophobia.” The U.N. is calling for a global dialogue that promotes tolerance, peace, and respect for human rights and religious diversity.
Returning to Crosstalk with commentary on this issue was Usama Dakdok. Usama is founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is the speaker on the daily radio broadcast, Revealing the Truth About Islam. He speaks fluent Arabic and has translated the Qur’an into English. He’s the author of Exposing the Truth about the Qur’an and Exposing the Truth About Jihad and the booklets, The Violent Truth about Islam and The Straight Way to Eternal Life.
The discussion led off with Usama defining the term, “Islamophobia”. He indicated that according to Wikipedia, it’s defined as, “…the fear, hatred or prejudice against the Islamic religion or Muslims generally.
Usama followed up by noting that this is a lie. He said, “We do not have any problem with Muslims, we have a problem with Islam.
Next, he defined two words: phobia and Islam. A phobia is an irrational fear. He noted people who fear swimming, flying or being in an elevator. That’s an irrational fear—a phobia, because in essence, you’re afraid of nothing.
However, if you’re standing on train tracks and the train is coming at you at 300mph, that’s a rational fear—the fear of something real. This is the case with Islam and Usama taught that if people in America don’t know Islam, they will believe the lie that those like Usama are Islamophobic.
Usama made it clear that Muslims are victims of Islam. What about those such as Robert McCaw, the government affairs director from the Council on American-Islamic Relations? Usama described such Muslims as those who are practicing the Islamic teaching of “taqiyya.’ Such individuals pretend to be nice, loving, peaceful Muslims, but when the time comes and they have the upper hand, they will show their true intent in America and around the world.
In U.N. documents quoted by Jim, he noted how they’re looking for a global dialogue promoting tolerance and peace along with a respect for human rights and religious diversity. Does Islam practice this? Usama noted that Muslims do practice this in America but only in America.
Usama then quoted a portion of the Qur’an where it says: “Do not be weak and do not call for peace when you have the upper hand, when you have enough people to fight and to perform jihad for the sake of Allah.” So yes, we may have joy and peace with Muslims at the present time. However, when they get the upper hand, what we see in Egypt will be in a city near you.
Learn more as Usama exposes the lie of “Islamophobia” and how it’s being used to cover the truth about Islam.
More Information
thestraightway.org
For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out. (Ezekiel 34:11)
This He does at the first when His elect are like wandering sheep that know not the Shepherd or the fold. How wonderfully doth the Lord find out His chosen! Jesus is great as a seeking Shepherd as well as a saving Shepherd. Though many of those His Father gave Him have gone as near to hell-gate as they well can, yet the Lord by searching and seeking discovers them and draws nigh to them in grace. He has sought out us: let us have good hope for those who are laid upon our hearts in prayer, for He will find them out also.
The Lord repeats this process when any of His flock stray from the pastures of truth and holiness. They may fall into gross error, sad sin, and grievous hardness; but yet the Lord, who has become a surety for them to His Father, will not suffer one of them to go so far as to perish. He will by providence and grace pursue them into foreign lands, into abodes of poverty, into dens of obscurity, into depths of despair; He will not lose one of all that the Father has given Him. It is a point of honor with Jesus to seek and to save all the flock, without a single exception. What a promise to plead, if at this hour I am compelled to cry, “I have gone astray like a lost sheep!”
Last week Wisconsin US Senator Democrat Tammy Baldwin reintroduced legislation to prohibit government restrictions on abortion. The bill would prohibit states from implementing restrictions on abortion earlier in pregnancy, such as waiting periods and mandatory ultrasounds. It would also ensure states can’t limit access to abortion later in pregnancy if it jeopardizes the life or health of the mother and protects out-of-state travel for an abortion.
Essentially what this bill would do is force every state, even those like Wisconsin, with an abortion ban in place, to allow abortion on demand. Baldwin says abortion is health care; she couldn’t be more wrong. Fortunately, this bill will die in the US House because right now pro-life Republicans have the majority there.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 22:21-23:30
Luke 1:57-80
Psalm 58:1-11
Proverbs 11:12-13
Bileam und der Engel (4. Mose = Numeri 22-24)Numbers 22:33 — In the ministerial training program in Bible College, a guest preacher reminded us that if God can use Balaam’s donkey, He can use us!
Numbers 23:23 — “What hath God wrought” was the first message sent over the telegraph, the dawn of the first “Information Age!”
Luke 1:64 — A faithful donkey, an over-eager prophet, and a disbelieving priest – all three had their mouths touched by God today!
Luke 1:80 — Was John the Baptist raised by the Essenes? There is an interesting scholarly debate on this point.
Psalm 58:10-11 — The wicked will be avenged and the righteous shall be rewarded! Take heart – the day of justice is coming!
Proverbs 11:12-13 — When in doubt, say nothing!
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Our mission is to advance Judeo-Christian principles and values in Wisconsin by strengthening, preserving, and promoting marriage, family, life and liberty.
Date: March 14, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Steve Bonta
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For over two years Americans have been told by the news media and politicians that there was an attempt by armed insurrectionists to overthrow our government and that it was prodded by then President Donald Trump. However, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy released thousands of hours of footage to Tucker Carlson of Fox News who indicated that the footage aired had been vetted by Capitol Hill police before broadcasting it to ensure that there was not any security concerns. What he’s revealed presents a very different narrative concerning what took place on January 6th.
To help listeners better understand how this new information clarifies events from that day, Crosstalk welcomed Steven Bonta. Steven is the executive senior editor and longtime contributor to The New American magazine. He holds a PhD from Cornell University where he has also taught there and at Penn State University. He is the author of the book, Inside the United Nations.
Was what took place that January 6th really an insurrection? Steven began by describing an incident that occurred in Bogota, Colombia, in the 1980’s. Heavily armed communist guerrillas seized control of the supreme court building and the situation ended in a violent shootout with the military and hundreds killed. In comparison, what took place at our Capitol was a mass demonstration where a few “hooligans” got carried away. The people had a right to be there as permits had been obtained and as he noted, “Generally insurrectionists don’t secure permits for their actions either.”
Was he claiming that there was no violence that day? He admitted there were windows broken and several hundred people were arrested. However, while things did get out of hand, violence wasn’t the main thrust of what was going on. As he also noted, insurrection is when you try to overthrow the government, usually by violence or force. It involves people with guns and no one was carrying that day.
Jim had Steven comment on numerous aspects of this issue including:
- What do we know about the involvement of Jacob Chansley, the QAnon Shaman?
- The January 6th Select Committee Chairman, Bennie Thompson, claimed that the panel never analyzed the footage. He said that a team of employees “…kind of went through the video.”
- What do we know about the deaths of Officer Brian Sicknick and Ashli Babbitt?
- What’s been revealed about Ray Epps who was caught on video inciting the crowd.
- Was any of the video footage doctored and dramatized by media professionals?
Crosstalk listeners added their viewpoints to the conversation.
More Information
thenewamerican.com
I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. (Joshua 1:5)
This word to Joshua is often quoted; it is the basis of that New Testament word “He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”
Beloved, a life of warfare is before us, but the Lord of Hosts is with us. Are we called to lead a great but fickle people? This promise guarantees us all the wisdom and prudence that we shall need. Have we to contend with cunning and powerful enemies? Here is strength and valor, prowess and victory. Have we a vast heritage to win? By this sign we shall achieve our purpose; the Lord Himself is with us.
It would be woe to us indeed if Jehovah could fail us; but, as this can never be, the winds of disquietude are laid to sleep in the caverns of divine faithfulness. On no one occasion will the Lord desert us. Happen what may, He will be at our side. Friends drop from us, their help is but an April shower; but God is faithful, Jesus is the same forever, and the Holy Spirit abideth in us.
Come, my heart, be calm and hopeful today. Clouds may gather, but the Lord can blow them away. Since God will not fail me, my faith shall not fail; and as He will not forsake me, neither will I forsake Him. Oh, for a restful faith!
3 weeks from today is Wisconsin’s Spring Election Day. In addition to electing a new state supreme court justice, voters will elect local officials—from school board members to mayors, from city council members to judges and more. 3 referenda questions are also on ballots statewide. 2 questions deal with bail for persons charged with a crime. The other is an advisory referendum. Early in-person voting begins Tuesday, March 21. Sample ballots are now available at myvote.wi.gov.
This is a big election. The supreme court race itself is huge with the balance of the court at stake. Educational information on the supreme court candidates is available at wifamilycouncil.org. The outcome of this election will impact our families for at least a generation. We urge voters to get informed, be sure to vote and encourage others to join them.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 21:1-22:20
Luke 1:26-56
Psalm 57:1-11
Proverbs 11:9-11
Numbers 21:2 and 5 — Good thing that we’re never as fickle as the Israelites! Yeah … right! We’ve never seen God deliver us from our enemies, restore our prisoners, and then get discouraged?
Numbers 21:8 — The serpent was in existence for 800 years until 2 Kings 18:4 when Josiah had to break it as an idol. But roughly 600 years later Jesus would talk about the serpent in the wilderness in John 3:14.
I’ve a message from the Lord, hallelujah!
This message unto you I’ll give,
‘Tis recorded in His word, hallelujah!
It is only that you “look and live.”“Look and live,” my brother, live,
Look to Jesus now, and live;
‘Tis recorded in His word, hallelujah!
It is only that you “look and live.”
Numbers 21:17 — Spring up, O well!
Numbers 22:6 — Was Balaam blessed by Satan, by God, or just a savvy soothsayer? Apparently by God – vs. 8 says that He knew the personal name of the LORD. Was this part of the Abrahamic blessing (Genesis 22:18) that people outside of Israel experienced the LORD?
Luke 1:30 — In today’s Old Testament reading, God told Moses to fear not; in this New Testament passage, He tells Mary to fear not as well.
Luke 1:33 — This is an application of the prophecy of Isaiah 9:7.
Luke 1:51-53 — The God of contrasts is the God of the impossible (vs. 37).
Psalm 57:5 and 11 — Be Thou exalted, forever and ever, God of Eternity, the Ancient of Days!
Proverbs 11:10-11 — While we are living for the next millennium, we can bring blessing to the cities that we inhabit in this year.
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Date: March 13, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Pastor Jim Harden
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It’s absolutely appalling to see the lengths many states and politicians are taking to give tacit approval for the murder of a pre-born child in the womb. Since the Dobbs decision was leaked, the violence, hate, destruction, firebombs, threats, and extreme vandalism have been unleashed on pro-life agencies and churches. Meanwhile, rather than going after those who link themselves to Jane’s Revenge, the Justice Department is prosecuting pro-lifers. Indeed the violence continues. Just a weekend ago, another pro-life center was hit and additional states have passed legislation allowing the killing of babies up until the point of birth. One state has proposed legislation to make abortion a religious right. Pharmacies are engaging in the culture war pertaining to the abortion pill, and last week, a guest on a national TV program appeared to call for the murder of pro-life legislators.
Returning to Crosstalk with this pro-life update was Pastor Jim Harden. Pastor Harden is president and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York. Jim pioneered the first measurable and repeatable medical model in the pregnancy center movement, helping hundreds of centers nationwide become more effective at reaching more women and saving more babies from abortion. He’s written extensively on medical ethics, executive leadership, and pro-life strategy.
Last weekend, a pro-life pregnancy center in Minneapolis was hit with smashed windows and graffiti messages from the terrorist group, Jane’s Revenge. According to Pastor Harden, on Saturday morning, Antifa members showed up in their black masks to protest outside the building.
He sees this kind of behavior as a pattern where Antifa officially recruits disaffected left wing groups including those who are transgender, pro-abortion activists, environmental activists, etc. These individuals are united around a common cause (anti-capitalism/anti-Christian, etc.) with the goal of undermining the global, civilized order, which they believe is sustained by the economy. This is why they go after pro-life pregnancy centers. To them, pro-life pregnancy centers are enslaving entities that represent both capitalism and Christianity.
Jim noted that Attorney General Merrick Garland was called to Capitol Hill to testify about their targeting of pro-life vs. those causing such violence at pro-life centers. Garland communicated that the individuals committing the violence are hard to catch because they’re doing such deeds at night!
Pastor Harden noted how horrifying it is that federal law enforcement can be co-opted by a political agenda and that Merrick Garland perjured himself. He did so not only in saying that the perpetrators can’t be captured because they’re committing their violence at night, but because he believes the FBI and DOJ are being fair and applying the law equally when they’re not. They’re treating the law like a legal “buffet” to enforce it against people they don’t like.
Who’s de-prioritizing these investigations? Pastor Harden pointed to Kristen Clarke, who’s responsible for prosecuting civil rights violations at the Department of Justice. He believes Merrick Garland is covering for her as she is, by her own admission, opposed to anything pro-life, a supporter of Antifa/BLM, and defunding the police.
There’s much more to learn. For example:
- Did Jane Fonda really call for pro-life legislators to be murdered on the TV show, “The View”?
- Last Wednesday there was a group of Senate Democrats that reintroduced legislation that would force every state to legalize the killing of pre-born babies up to birth for any reason whatsoever.
- What about the lawsuit that states the FDA lacked authority to approve an abortion pill?
- Why does Pastor Harden believe Attorney General Merrick Garland is encouraging the illicit sale and trafficking of abortion drugs?
Crosstalk listeners brought their views in response to this issue as well.
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2023 | Week of March 13 | Radio Transcript #1507It’s being called the biggest election of 2023. It’s already the most expensive race of its kind in the nation’s history. It’s impact and consequences will be felt for at least a decade and more likely for a generation or more. And it’s happening right now, right here in our backyard. It’s the election that will determine who will be the next justice on our state’s supreme court.
For years these types of races went pretty much unnoticed even in the state, let alone by people around the country. But in the last twenty years or so, interest in and involvement with supreme court races in our state has been increasing. The reason isn’t a secret. It’s because people are figuring out just how powerful the court is and how sweeping its decisions can be.
This race is particularly illustrative of that. What is at stake here is what has the eyes of the nation fixed once again on our state. Our current court leans conservative by a 4-3 margin. One of the conservatives, Pat Roggensack, is retiring, leaving an open seat. If a conservative wins, the court remains 4-3 conservative. If a liberal wins, the court flips to 4-3 liberal. It’s that possibility for a 180-degree flip that has people’s interest and their money.
Millions are being spent because people across the country who are paying attention and those with the proverbial dog in the fight know what flipping the court will mean. If the court flips to liberal, pretty much everything the liberals have been trying to get done here for years but have been thwarted because we have a conservative state legislature and for eight years had a conservative governor, will be able to be accomplished through the court. The list of potential issues that will be involved is impressive, to say the least: Act 10, legislative maps, abortion, parental rights, the LGBTQ+ agenda, religious freedom, school choice, and more. Both sides know this is the case; hence, the millions being poured into ads and other efforts to reach voters.
And speaking of the voters, we need accurate information to make an informed decision as we prepare to vote. Discerning if ads and claims on literature are telling the truth is beyond what the average voter can do and is willing to do. But there is information about candidates that can pretty easily be accessed and can help voters get some objective information to assist them in determining which candidate best reflects their own views and values. And that information is endorsements.
Take the two candidates running in this Wisconsin Supreme Court race—Janet Protasiewicz and Daniel Kelly. Protasiewicz’s website page on endorsements lists US Senator Tammy Baldwin and US Representative Mark Pocan (both from Wisconsin) as having endorsed her. Baldwin and Pocan are openly homosexual and are leaders in their respective houses on LGBTQ+ issues. Protasiewicz includes current Supreme Court justices Ann Walsh Bradley and Rebecca Dallet, both publicly recognized as liberal justices. Her website also shows that Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin, along with NARAL and Emily’s List, both pro-abortion national organizations, have endorsed Protasiewicz, as has the Human Rights Campaign, which is the leading national group advocating or the LGBTQ+ agenda. Numerous other groups and individuals are noted as well.
Daniel Kelly’s endorsement page on his website notes that current Supreme Court justice Rebecca Bradley and Court of Appeals Judge Shelley Grogan have endorsed him. Both of these judges are publicly recognized as conservatives. Kelly has a long list of sheriffs who have endorsed him, as well as the following organizations: Pro-Life Wisconsin, Wisconsin Family Action, and Wisconsin Right to Life. Former Governor Scott Walker and former Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch have both been raising money for Daniel Kelly, which essentially constitutes their endorsement.
Individuals, especially high-profile individuals, and significant organizations do not endorse a candidate unless they are very confident that the candidate will uphold the individual’s or the organization’s positions and values when he or she is in office. Endorsements speak volumes about who a candidate really is. They can shed light on whether the rhetoric that flies around in the form of ads is true or not.
As voters, we assess the individuals and groups that endorse candidates. Endorsements help us make wise decisions and be good stewards of our vote, which is exactly what I encourage you to do and be, as we run through these final weeks of this high-profile, high-stakes, highly-watched race right in our own backyard.
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you the prophet Hosea said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
The joint legislative committee that oversees the rules and regulations put out by the state departments held a public hearing last week that resulted in the Republican-led committee voting to suspend an additional vaccine the Department of Health had mandated for school children, as well as suspending a change in how the school is notified about a child’s chickenpox status. The rules went into effect last month but are now suspended through at least April 2024.
Currently schools accept a parent’s word on whether a child has had chickenpox. The rule the committee suspended required a medical professional to provide that information. Once again the state was belittling parents, telling them they are not trustworthy and that schools not parents know what is best for their children. The committee was right to suspend these new rules.
When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. (Proverbs 16:7)
I must see that my ways please the Lord. Even then I shall have enemies; and, perhaps, all the more certainly because I endeavor to do that which is right. But what a promise this is! The Lord will make the wrath of man to praise Him and abate it so that it shall not distress me.
He can constrain an enemy to desist from harming me, even though he has a mind to do so. This He did with Laban, who pursued Jacob but did not dare to touch him. Or He can subdue the wrath of the enemy and make him friendly, as He did with Esau, who met Jacob in a brotherly manner, though Jacob had dreaded that he would smite him and his family with the sword. The Lord can also convert a furious adversary into a brother in Christ and a fellow worker, as He did with Saul of Tarsus. Oh, that He would do this in every case where a persecuting spirit appears!
Happy is the man whose enemies are made to be to him what the lions were to Daniel in the den, quiet and companionable! When I meet death, who is called the last enemy, I pray that I may be at peace. Only let my great care be to please the Lord in all things. Oh, for faith and holiness; for these are a pleasure unto the Most High!
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 19:1-20:29
Luke 1:1-25
Psalm 56:1-13
Proverbs 11:8
We’re trucking down the Bible highway! We’ve completed 5 books of the Bible and will begin Luke today!
Rodger Dusatko, Public DomainNumbers 19:2 — Jimmy DeYoung has some great insights on the red heifer:
The ordinance of the “Red Heifer” was given to the Jewish people, from God, through Moses. This ordinance was for the “cleansing of those desecrated”, desecrated by coming in contact with “death”. Any such contact would make that Jewish person “un-pure” and with the need of “purification”.
The “ordinance of the Red Heifer” was given after the “Ten Commandments”, to Moses as the spokesman for God, to the Jewish people. It is a “prophecy”, in symbolic form, which was fulfilled by Jesus Christ.
As you can see by reading our devotional passage for today, the “red heifer” was to have never worn a “yoke” and was to be without a blemish of any type, verse 2. The “red” color of the young cow must also be without any other spot of any other color. The priest was to lead the red heifer to an “alter without the gate”, meaning 3,000 feet away from the Tabernacle or Temple, and “before his face”, verse 3, meaning to the “east” of the Tabernacle or Temple. “His face” is referring to the “Glory of the Lord” that hovered over the “Ark of the Covenant”. After the priest “ceremonially killed” the red heifer it was placed on a “fire” of cedar wood and reduced to ashes. While that was happening the priest added a “scarlet ribbon” and some “hyssop”, a sponge-like plant, and the ashes of these ingredients were then added to a “stone jar” with “living water”, running water or “rain water”. Then this “ashen-water” was sprinkled on that or those desecrated. This ordinance will be reinstated during the Tribulation Period but is only a prototype of the “purification by the blood of Jesus Christ”, to cleanse each of us from our personal desecration, the result of sin. By the way, there is now a report that a Red Heifer is ready to be used during the Tribulation Period, that yet future time of Judgment on the Earth.
http://devotional.prophecytoday.com/2017/09/numbers-191-3.html
Numbers 19:20 — If you refuse the water of separation (baptism into Christ – Galatians 3:26-27, Ephesians 4:4-6, I Peter 3:21) made possible by the death of the perfect sacrifice, you will be cut off from the congregation. John 3:36 reiterates this.
Numbers 20:8-12 — Moses had been faithful to God for multiple books of the Bible, enduring the murmuring of Israel and much more. Why is God so upset with Moses? Was it that he made himself equal with God (note the ‘we’ in vs. 10)? The problem is that Moses disobeyed. The first time he was commanded to strike the rock (Exodus 17). The second time he was commanded to speak to the rock. What was so important about the rock?
1 Corinthians 10:4 tells us that the Rock was Christ. Christ was sacrificed once (Hebrews 9:28). Unfortunately, many today still attempt to sacrifice Christ afresh (impossible per Hebrews 6:6)! We do not need to crucify Him again. We need to merely speak to Him. As Romans 10:13 says, “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Numbers 20:24 — God had demonstrated His Gospel message, and Moses and Aaron destroyed the picture and were judged. Aaron was not punished for making the golden calf or rebelling against Moses with Miriam but for tampering with the Gospel!
Luke 1:17 — John the Baptist would make ready a people prepared for the Lord. All the prophecies we read about today – the Red Heifer and the Rock in the Wilderness – were culminated in the message of John: “Get ready! Jesus is Coming!” Today we have a very similar message: “Jesus is Coming Again!”
Psalm 56:3 — Short, simple, and true!
Proverbs 11:8 — The result of Psalm 56:3.
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In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, holiness unto the Lord, (Zechariah 14:20)
Happy day when all things shall be consecrated, and the horses’ bells shall ring out holiness to the Lord! That day has come to me. Do I not make all things holy to God? These garments, when I put them on or take them off, shall they not remind me of the righteousness of Christ Jesus my Lord? Shall not my work be done as unto the Lord? Oh, that today my clothes may be vestments, my meals sacraments, my house a temple, my table an altar, my speech incense, and myself a priest! Lord, fulfill Thy promise, and let nothing be to me common or unclean.
Let me in faith expect this. Believing it to be so, I shall be helped to make it so. As I myself am the property of Jesus, my Lord may take an inventory of all I have, for it is altogether His own; and I resolve to prove it to be so by the use to which I put it this day. From morning till evening I would order all things by a happy and holy rule. My bells shall ring—why should they not? Even my horses shall have bells—who has such a right to music as the saints have? But all my bells, my music, my mirth, shall be turned to holiness and shall ring out the name of “the happy God.”
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 16:41-18:32
Mark 16:1-20
Psalm 55:1-23
Proverbs 11:7
Numbers 16:41 — Another day, another rebellion. Good thing that today we never grumble, murmur, rebel or disobey the Lord! Oh, wait … It is interesting that Aaron, who had built the golden calf and was jealous of Moses, has now been on the right side in three of the last four rebellions (Aaron is absent from Numbers 14:44). If you want a fun research project, see where Aaron landed in the different rebellions we showed yesterday.
Aaron’s Staff Buds, 1860 woodcut by Julius Schnorr von KarolsfeldNumbers 17:8 — Aaron had sinned grievously against Moses and the LORD, leading two rebellions against God. Lucifer was irrevocably punished for leading just one. But Aaron repented and demonstrated his repentance by choosing the right side in the time of mutiny again and again. The LORD chose to publicly honor Aaron with a miracle, and permanently preserve it in the Ark of the Covenant (Numbers 17:10), to be stored with the manna, and with the Ten Commandments. The only names found within the Ark of the Covenant are the LORD’s, and Aaron’s. Aren’t God’s mercies amazing?
Numbers 18:1 — Not only did the LORD preserve Aaron’s name, but He spoke to Aaron again. Moses was able to speak with the LORD mouth to mouth (Numbers 12:8). Aaron was allowed to tag along with Moses on multiple occasions hearing from the LORD (Exodus 6:13, 12:1, 12:43; Leviticus 11:1, 13:1, 14:33, 15:1; Numbers 2:1, 4:1, 4:17, 14:26, 16:20, 19:1, 20:12, 20:23). Sometimes God told Moses to speak to Aaron His words (Leviticus 6:25, 16:2, 17:2, 21:17, 22:2, 22:18; Numbers 6:23, 8:2). But on a few occasions, Aaron heard from God alone (Exodus 4:27; Leviticus 10:8; Numbers 18:1, 8, 20). This communication from God is the first private communication since the rebellion that ended up with Miriam contracting leprosy. Sometimes when you’ve sinned against someone, you’re afraid to see them because you’re afraid they will give you the “silent treatment.” Following Aaron’s repentance, God restored fellowship with him, even in spite of his grievous sins! He tells Aaron that He Himself will be Aaron’s inheritance (vs. 20).
Numbers 18:19 — A covenant of salt? John MacArthur has some insight:
Numbers 18:19 a covenant of salt forever. Salt, which does not burn, was a metaphor to speak of durability. As salt keeps its flavor, so the Lord’s covenant with the priesthood was durable. The Lord would provide through the offerings of His people for His priests forever.
Mark 16:4 — Not only was the gravestone rolled away, but every burden of my heart was rolled away. All my sin had to go, ‘neath the crimson flow!
Mark 16:15 — From Earl Martin:
Psalm 55:12 — A foreshadow of Judas betraying his friend, Jesus.
Psalm 55:17 — How often do you pray?
Psalm 55:22 — Interesting that this Old Testament theme is repeated in I Peter 5:7.
Proverbs 11:7 — Wicked men have only decades left to accomplish their desires. Are you living for this century or the next million years?
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The desires of the righteous shall be granted. (Proverbs 10:24)
Because it is a righteous desire it is safe for God to grant it. It would be neither good for the man himself, nor for society at large, that such a promise should be made to the unrighteous. Let us keep the Lord’s commands, and He will rightfully have respect to our desires.
When righteous men are left to desire unrighteous desires, they will not be granted to them. But then these are not their real desires; they are their wanderings or blunders, and it is well that they should be refused. Their gracious desires shall come before the Lord, and He will not say them nay.
Does the Lord deny us our requests for a time? Let the promise for today encourage us to ask again. Has He denied us altogether? We will thank Him still, for it always was our desire that He should deny us if He judged a denial to be best.
As to some things, we ask very boldly. Our chief desires are for holiness, usefulness, likeness to Christ, preparedness for heaven. These are the desires of grace rather than of nature—the desires of the righteous man rather than of the mere man. God will not stint us in these things but will do for us exceeding abundantly. “Delight thy self also in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” This day, my soul, ask largely!
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 15:17-16:40
Mark 15:1-47
Psalm 54:1-7
Proverbs 11:5-6
Numbers 15:38-40 — In reading Barnes’ Commentary, we find:
The arrangement of the threads and knots, to which the Jews attached the greatest importance, was so adjusted as to set forth symbolically the 613 precepts of which the Law was believed to consist. In our Lord‘s time the Pharisees enlarged their fringes Matthew 23:5 in order to obtain reputation for their piety.
https://www.studylight.org/commentary/numbers/15-38.html#bnb
https://twitter.com/my_daily_bibleNumbers 16:3 — Which rebellion is this in the count of rebellions?
- Exodus 14:11 – Israelites at the Red Sea
- Exodus 15:24 – Israelites at Marah, bitter water
- Exodus 16:2 – Israelites at Sin, want of manna
- Exodus 17:3 – Israelites at Rephidim, thirst
- Exodus 32:1 – Aaron/Israel, Mount Sinai, Golden Calf
- Numbers 12:1 – Miriam & Aaron, Hazeroth, Ethiopian wife
- Numbers 13:32 – Ten Spies, Wilderness of Paran, Canaan Report
- Numbers 14:2 – Israelites, Wilderness of Paran, Canaan Report
- Numbers 14:40 – Israelites, Wilderness of Paran, Post-Canaan Report vs. Amalekites
- Numbers 16:3 – Korah and 250 princes, rebellion
- Numbers 16:41 – Israelites, upset about Korah’s death
- Numbers 20:3 – Israelites, Kadesh, thirst (Moses struck the rock)
- Numbers 25:1 – Shittim, Israelites, whoredom with the daughters of Moab
- Numbers 31:14 – Officers and Captains, Battle of Midian, saving the women alive
Mark 15:1 — We see another Hebrew trial of Jesus. This was an attempt at legality (a daylight trial). However, according to some even this attempt violated the custom of waiting until after the morning sacrifice (for more see the great old classic, The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer’s Standpoint).
Mark 15:18 — The One they mocked as King, they will kneel before as Lord (Romans 14:11, Philippians 2:10).
Psalm 54 — Did you catch the rhyming poetry?
- Save me/Judge me
- Hear/Give ear
- Strangers/Oppressors
- God/Lord
- reward evil/cut them off
- freely sacrifice/praise thy name
- delivered me/desire upon enemies
Proverbs 11:5-6 — The rewards of righteousness are intrinsic.
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Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby.
So, how many ants are there in the world?
First, how many people are on planet earth? Approximately 7.5 billion!
Second, for every human on earth, there are approximately one million ants.
Let’s do the math… Wait! I don’t have enough fingers and toes to figure that out.
To make it easier, think of it like this: it’s been estimated that, if you were to calculate the total weight of all the ants on earth and compare that to the total weight of all the humans on earth, the weight would be the same or slightly higher for the ants.
The fact is, that’s a LOT of ants and God knows about each and every one of them… He also KNOWS, CARES, and LOVES you and me even more.
By the way, do you know the size of the largest ant colony? You will after hearing the next Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. Until then, stay bold!
Karl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Date: March 10, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Here’s your weekly sample from the Crosstalk news desk for this week:
–Life Dynamics has announced that President Mark Crutcher, a fierce advocate for the unborn, has passed away.
–Tucker Carlson of Fox News was given access to more than 44,000 hours of video of what took place at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. After 3 weeks of looking through the footage, he believes that he’s blown up several lies that the American public has been force-fed by the media.
–The White House issued an award to Alba Rueda, a biological man, on International Women’s Day.
–Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has chosen to mark International Women’s Day by issuing a statement declaring that trans women are women and that the government of Canada will always stand up to hate wherever and whenever it occurs.
–After a contentious hearing of the Equal Rights Amendment last week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is planning to bring Senate Joint Resolution 4 to the floor to remove the 7 year deadline during the month of March. Proponents claim this will give women rights when it actually does just the opposite.
–Representative Mike Turner of Ohio says the residents of Springfield narrowly avoided environmental disaster after another Norfolk-Southern train derailed.
–3 crew members were injured when a CSX freight train derailed in West Virginia on Wednesday, spilling diesel fuel.
–Hours before Alan Shaw, Norfolk-Southern CEO appeared before Congress yesterday, another one of his trains derailed in Alabama.
–On Sunday evening, a group of over 100 domestic terrorists marched on the site of a public safety training center for the city of Atlanta that is under construction and firebombed portions of the site, including construction equipment and a police vehicle.
–President Biden proposed an array of tax hikes in his annual budget request to Congress that would dramatically raise the rates paid by corporations and wealthy Americans.
–President Biden says MAGA Republicans want to defund the police.
–Federal officials removed 9 boxes of documents from the Boston office of President Joe Biden’s attorney Patrick Moore, according to the National Archives and Records Administration.
–Some FBI field agents wanted to shut down the probe into suspected classified documents held by former President Trump as early as June, but Justice Department leaders pushed for and ultimately got a surprise raid on Mar-a-Lago in August.
–FBI Director Christopher Wray told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday that the Chinese Communist Party has the ability to control millions of Tik Tok users devices.
–Former President Donald Trump is the clear favorite among declared and potential presidential candidates according to voters in a straw poll from the annual CPAC conference.
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body. (Philippians 3:21)
Often when we are racked with pain and unable to think or worship, we feel that this indeed is “the body of our humiliation,” and when we are tempted by the passions which rise from the flesh we do not think the word vile at all too vigorous a translation. Our bodies humble us; and that is about the best thing they do for us. Oh, that we were duly lowly, because our bodies ally us with animals and even link us with the dust!
But our Savior, the Lord Jesus, shall change all this. We shall be fashioned like His own body of glory. This will take place in all who believe in Jesus. By faith their souls have been transformed, and their bodies will undergo such a renewal as shall fit them for their regenerated spirits. How soon this grand transformation will happen we cannot tell; but the thought of it should help us to bear the trials of today and all the woes of the flesh. In a little while we shall be as Jesus now is. No more aching brows, no more swollen limbs, no more dim eyes, no more fainting hearts. The old man shall be no more a bundle of infirmities, nor the sick man a mass of agony. “Like unto his glorious body.” What an expression! Even our flesh shall rest in hope of such a resurrection!
He shall choose our inheritance for us. (Psalm 47:4)
Our enemies would allot us a very dreary portion, but we are not left in their hands. The Lord will cause us to stand in our lot, and our place is appointed by His infinite wisdom. A wiser mind than our own arranges our destiny, The ordaining of all things is with God, and we are glad to have it so; we choose that God should choose for us. If we might have our own way we would wish to let all things go in God’s way.
Being conscious of our own folly, we would not desire to rule our own destinies. We feel safer and more at ease when the Lord steers our vessel than we could possibly be if we could direct it according to our own judgment. Joyfully we leave the painful present and the unknown future with our Father, our Savior, our Comforter.
O my soul, this day lay down thy wishes at Jesus’ feet! If thou hast of late been somewhat wayward and willful, eager to be and to do after thine own mind, now dismiss thy foolish self, and place the reins in the Lord’s hands. Say, “He shall choose.” If others dispute the sovereignty of the Lord and glory in the free will of man, do thou answer them, “He shall choose for me.” It is my freest choice to let Him choose. As a free agent, I elect that He should have absolute sway.
Yesterday’s Minute was about the state’s budget. Keeping on the idea of money but on a different level, today we look at kids and money. In that regard, Crown Financial Ministries offers five lessons to pass on to children. Teach them about stewardship, teach them how to work, teach them how to give and be generous, teach them how to save, and teach them how to spend, knowing the difference between frivolous spending and careful, wise buying.
As Crown points out, the key to teaching kids to be good financial stewards is to be intentional. In age-appropriate ways, talk to them about every aspect of finances, including developing a budget and sticking to it. Warn them about credit cards, while encouraging them to save for what they want. Remind them to do everything with excellence, diligence, and humility.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 14:1-15:16
Mark 14:53-72
Psalm 53:1-6
Proverbs 11:4
Numbers 14:4 — Interesting that even though this crowd is mutinying, they soon realize they need a leader. Thankfully Aaron is on the right side (vs. 5), even when he and the other leaders were almost stoned (vs. 10)!
Numbers 14:18 — Is Moses more just than God? Or is God seeing if Moses has remembered the character of God? In this verse, Moses is recalling Exodus 34:6-7 and claiming the promises that God has made.
Numbers 14:27 — God says they murmured against Him, but vs. 2 says they murmured against Moses & Aaron. When we grumble against the leaders God has allowed to be over us, are we grumbling against God?
Mark 14:64 — We have a grave error in the mistrial of Jesus.
By contrast, Jewish law prevents a confession from being used as evidence in a criminal proceeding. A commonly cited basis for this rule is the biblical verse prescribing that a person is to be convicted of a crime upon the testimony of two witnesses, thereby excluding other types of evidence. Because a party to litigation is ineligible to testify, reliance on the testimony of witnesses bars the use of confessions.
http://www.jlaw.com/Commentary/crimconfess.html
I’ve had the opportunity in Sunday School to present the “Necessity of the Trial of Jesus”. When we get to Luke’s account of the trial, I’ll share more on why this was an incredibly important event.
Psalm 53:1 — National Atheist’s Day is coming up April 1st!
Psalm 53:2
Psalm 53:3 — If you think you are a good person, take the Good Person Test.
Proverbs 11:4 — I Dreamed that the Great Judgment Morning Had Dawned
I dreamed that the great judgment morning
Had dawned, and the trumpet had blown;
I dreamed that the nations had gathered
To judgment before the white throne;…The rich man was there, but his money
Had melted and vanished away;
A pauper he stood in the judgment,
His debts were too heavy to pay;…… The soul that had put off salvation,
“Not tonight; I’ll get saved by and by,
No time now to think of religion!”
At last they had found time to die.And, oh, what a weeping and wailing,
As the lost were told of their fate;
They cried for the rocks and the mountains,
They prayed, but their prayer was too late.
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Date: March 9, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Jerry Newcombe
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Jerry Newcombe is Executive Director of Providence Forum (a division of D. James Kennedy Ministries), a Senior Producer, and on-air host at D. James Kennedy Ministries. He is the author and coauthor of numerous books including, The Book that Made America: How the Bible Formed Our Nation, George Washington’s Sacred Fire and American Amnesia: Is America Paying the Price for Forgetting God, the Source of Our Liberty?.
Repeatedly throughout Scripture we see the command to remember and the admonition to not forget. Often we see this with the Children of Israel who had been in bondage in Egypt and God miraculously delivered them. They saw the plagues poured out on Egypt while they were protected. They saw God part the Red Sea as they crossed on dry ground. They saw God provide food for them. But they grumbled, they complained, and they forgot.
As a matter of fact, they had a very short memory when Moses went up Mount Sinai to receive the law. In less than 40 days time, despite seeing all of the miracles of God, it’s recorded in Exodus 32:1, “And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.” Look how fast they were to destroy their past and what God had done for them.
Also worth mentioning, in the New Testament as Paul penned his last book, II Timothy, he warned Timothy of the perilous times in the last days and said, “But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” (II Timothy 3:14-15) Paul is telling Timothy to remember these important truths he was taught early in life, and that what has happened in the past is critical to keep you strong now and to propel you into the future.
Much like the Israelites, America is forgetting its past and therefore destroying its future.
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For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. (Jeremiah 31:34)
When we know the Lord, we receive the forgiveness of sins. We know Him as the God of grace, passing by our transgressions. What a joyful discovery is this!
But how divinely is this promise worded: the Lord promises no more to remember our sins! Can God forget? He says He will, and He means what He says. He will regard us as though we had never sinned. The great atonement so effectually removed all sin that it is to the mind of God no more in existence. The believer is now in Christ Jesus, as accepted as Adam in his innocence; yea, more so, for he wears a divine righteousness, and that of Adam was but human.
The great Lord will not remember our sins so as to punish them, or so as to love us one atom the less because of them. As a debt when paid ceases to be a debt, even so doth the Lord make a complete obliteration of the iniquity of His people.
When we are mourning over our transgressions and shortcomings, and this is our duty as long as we live, let us at the same time rejoice that they will never be mentioned against us. This makes us hate sin. God’s free pardon makes us anxious never again to grieve Him by disobedience.
All budgets, including the state’s budget, are about priorities. The governor has laid out his priorities in his version of Wisconsin’s two-year budget. Now the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee will amend the budget to reflect the priorities of the Republican majority. Because the state’s budget is about how taxpayer money will be spent, Wisconsin citizens should have some knowledge about what’s being proposed. The Joint Finance Committee has a website that will help. Visit legis.Wisconsin.gov/topics/budget comments.
Good stewardship demands that we the people are informed and involved with how our hard-earned tax dollars get spent. This new website makes it easy to get budget-related information and to find out where and when the four public hearings will be held next month. That’s our opportunity to let the legislators know our priorities.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 11:24-13:33
Mark 14:22-52
Psalm 52:1-9
Proverbs 11:1-3
Hult, Adolf, 1869-1943; Augustana synod. [from old catalog]Numbers 11:29 — We’re currently in a special time when the LORD has put His Spirit on all His people.
Numbers 12:2 — Moses did not need to justify his authority – God blesses the meek.
Numbers 12:11 — Aaron seems to have learned his lesson from the golden calf.
Numbers 13:2 — Twelve men went to spy on Canaan.
Numbers 13:23 — Caleb saw the land at age 40 (Joshua 14:7) and yet he would not possess it for 45 more years – age 85 (Joshua 14:10). Caleb would ask Joshua, his fellow spy, for the mountain (Joshua 14:12). Interesting contrast to the insurrection of Numbers 12:1 where Aaron and Miriam felt equal to Moses; Caleb who travelled with Joshua and stood with Moses (Numbers 13:30) would voluntarily submit and seek permission from Joshua, his peer. By the way, there’s a song based on this incident – “I Want That Mountain!”
Mark 14:24 — Remember Jesus is not talking about the blood of the last twenty-seven books of the Bible (the portion of the Bible we often refer to as the New Testament), rather He’s referring to a testament as in the “last will and testament” variety. Hebrews 9:16 tells us “For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.”
Mark 14:31 — Many will claim to be willing to die for Jesus, but few will live for Jesus, or even just pray for an hour (vs. 37).
Mark 14:51 — Many scholars think this is a secret reference to the author.
Psalm 52 — We have a clear contrast between the actions, thoughts, methods, desires, preferences, affections, and the end of the “mighty man” compared to the “righteous man.”
Proverbs 11:1 — God cares how we conduct our business.
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Date: March 8, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Many years ago, products were often delivered in wooden crates, including soap. At times it wasn’t unusual for someone to take one of those crates, when it was ready to be disposed, and use it as a platform to make an impromptu speech to those willing to listen.
This Crosstalk was another in this series of periodic broadcasts where we give listeners a “soapbox” platform to address an issue of concern they feel others should take note of. Some of the topics brought up included:
- COVID-19
- Islam
- A one world order being staged.
- Travel restrictions while at the same time our borders are porous.
- Households abandoning God.
- The lack of prayer in churches.
- Wisconsin doesn’t understand how much we stand to lose if we lose the State Supreme Court.
- Post COVID, people need to come back to the house of God.
- Why do people continue to buy products made in China?
…and much more from your fellow Crosstalk listeners!
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord. (Jeremiah 31:34)
Truly, whatever else we do not know, we know the Lord. This day is this promise true in our experience, and it is not a little one. The least believer among us knows God in Christ Jesus. Not as fully as we desire; but yet truly and really we know the Lord. We not only know doctrines about Him, but we know Him. He is our Father and our Friend. We are acquainted with Him personally. We can say, “My Lord, and my God.” We are on terms of close fellowship with God, and many a happy season do we spend in His holy company. We are no more strangers to our God, but the secret of the Lord is with us.
This is more than nature could have taught us. Flesh and blood has not revealed God to us. Christ Jesus had made known the Father to our hearts. If, then, the Lord has made us know Himself, is not this the fountain of all saving knowledge? To know God is eternal life. So soon as we come to acquaintance with God we have the evidence of being quickened into newness of life. O my soul, rejoice in this knowledge, and bless thy God all this day!
Those in the Wisconsin legislature seeking to gut the ingenuous Electoral College our founders gave us are at it again. Democrat Senators Kelda Roys and Bob Wirch and Democrat Representative Jimmy Anderson are introducing a bill calling for Wisconsin to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would mean that rather than Wisconsin’s ten electoral votes going to whichever presidential candidate wins our state’s popular vote, our electoral votes would go to whichever candidate wins the national popular vote.
This is a dangerous bill and a dangerous national movement. If enough states agree to this, smaller states such as Wisconsin will be essentially meaningless in a presidential election. The point of the Electoral College is to make both large and small states relevant. Fortunately, because elections have consequences, this bill won’t go anywhere in this legislature.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 10:1-11:23
Mark 14:1-21
Psalm 51:1-19
Proverbs 10:31-32
Numbers 10:26 — Ever thought about why lists of names seem unimportant? I worked on political campaigns in the past and heard that people would pour through mailers that had long lists of names. What’s the difference between the biblical lists and a campaign mailer with a list of names? If you’re a voter, you may check a list of endorsers of an unfamiliar candidate to see if there is anyone you know or have heard of. Unfortunately, we don’t know or haven’t heard of the people on these biblical lists – Pagiel the son of Ocran, etc. But these were real people who really lived and were recognized by God for their faithfulness in leadership.
Numbers 10:35 — This verse was inscribed in Latin on a silver gilt in the seventh century AD and was uncovered as part of the Staffordshire Hoard in England.
Numbers 11:1 — Patch the Pirate wrote a song about people who complain – “Wah, Wah, Wah, Call the Wahmbulance.”
https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Alabaster-Spikenard-Magdalena-Perfume/dp/B00FW6GOJIMark 14:5 — I’ve thought about different events in church history where someone used their financial resources to make a significant gift for ministry (e.g. imagine if you owned a printing press and were friends with William Tyndale). This definitely makes the list. Talk about legacy giving (vs. 9)! And it seems to have played into Judas’ different financial priorities (vs. 10).
Psalm 51 — Patch the Pirate (Ron Hamilton) recorded a song based on Psalm 51:3, “My Sin is Ever Before Me, Lord.” May we take our sin as seriously as David did.
Proverbs 10:31-32 — The mouth seems to be powerful and we’re not even into James 3 – the classic passage on the tongue! You can still listen to a Patch the Pirate song on the tongue.
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Date: March 7, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Rich Christiano
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As you listen to Crosstalk, you can see we are living in perilous times. We re are in a spiritual battle and especially during this time in which we’re living, it’s critical that people put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior.
In addition, there’s the urgency for believers to be salt and light and to make a lasting spiritual impact on the lives of others we come into contact with. So just as all Christians should use their gifts, talents, and abilities for God’s glory, the guest on this Crosstalk has put this concept into films.
Rich Christiano is a film writer, director, and producer. In 2002, he along with his brother Dave, formed Five & Two pictures, reminiscent of the lad who shared 5 loaves and two fish. Rich is responsible for multiple films such as Time Changer, Unidentified, The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry, A Matter of Faith, Play the Flute, and Mind Reader.
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry is about a 75 year old man in 1970 (played by Gavin MacLeod). He begins having Bible studies with three, 12 year old boys to motivate them to start reading the Bible and follow the Lord.
Play the Flute is about a youth director who takes over an indifferent youth group. The main character (Brandon Cobb played by Brett Varvel) doesn’t back off his convictions as he attempts to try to motivate them to read the Bible and get serious about Christ.
This edition of Crosstalk doesn’t look at these two films from a mere entertainment perspective. Instead, Jim and Rich examine several audio clips from these films and comment on things such as:
- Can a 75 year old man really have an impact on young boys?
- Ministering to children who have lost a parent to death, children in rebellion, and those being bullied.
- Children who have a desire to reach their friends for Christ.
- How to biblically build and maintain a youth ministry, especially under heavy discouragement.
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This set includes The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry and Play the Flute with a complimentary copy of the Gospel of John.
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry: Best buddies Dustin, Albert, and Mark are twelve year old boys looking forward to a summer of fun in 1970. When Dustin mows the lawn of seventy-five year old Jonathan Sperry, a man he has seen at church, a unique friendship develops. What happens the rest of this summer is something Dustin and his friends will never forget! (96 min)
Play the Flute: A story about Brandon Cobb (Brett Varvel), a new Director who takes over a youth group that’s filled with spiritual apathy. As he tries to motivate his students to get serious about their relationship with the Lord, he finds himself in an uphill battle. Although discouraged by their indifference, Brandon sticks to his calling of boldly sharing the truth of God’s Word. What happens next is something Brandon and his students will never forget. (104 min)
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And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shalt come to pass, that everyone that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. (Numbers 21:8)
This is a glorious gospel type. Jesus, numbered with the transgressors, hangs before us on the cross. A look to Him will heal us of the serpent-bite of sin; will heal us at once—”When he looketh upon it, he shall live.” Let the reader who is mourning his sinfulness note the words—”Everyone that looketh upon it shall live.” Every looker will find this true. I have found it so. I looked to Jesus and lived at once, I know I did. Reader, if you look to Jesus you will live, too. True, you are swelling with the venom, and you see no hope, True, also there is no hope but this one. But this is no doubtful cure—”Everyone that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.”
The brazen serpent was not lifted up as a curiosity to be gazed upon by the healthy; but its special purpose was for those who were “bitten.” Jesus died as a real Savior for real sinners. Whether the bite has made you a drunkard, or a thief, or an unchaste or a profane person, a look at the great Savior will heal you of these diseases and make you live in holiness and communion with God. Look and live.
As the race for a state supreme court justice heats up, abortion is frequently being referenced. What’s typically avoided when abortion is brought up is the humanity of the preborn. At the moment of conception, a brand new, unique human life is brought into existence. All the fertilized egg needs is the right environment and the right amount of time to grow and develop; the embryo is fully human and as such this new human life has inherent value, worth, and dignity.
Abortion advocates don’t talk about the humanity of the unborn. They use euphemisms such as “reproductive freedom” or “reproductive rights” or “reproductive health care” or “right to choose, which are purposefully designed to make it sound as if someone is being denied something inherently good and to hide that this is a human baby.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 8:1-9:23
Mark 13:14-37
Psalm 50:1-23
Proverbs 10:29-30
By ariely – The Temple Institute, Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3078706Numbers 8:2 — Ever wonder where the Menorah came from? Not just for Hanukkah, the Menorah was designed to light the Temple. The seven lamps from one candlestick make up the Menorah. This Menorah is made for the coming Third Temple that will be built someday on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. On my trips to Israel, I’ve seen it, but it’s hard to miss. It sits in view of the Temple Mount near the headquarters of the Temple Mount Institute.
Numbers 8:12 — Do you think sin is important and offensive to God?
Numbers 8:25-26 — An interesting take on retirement. You may need to change your field of service, but you can’t check out from service.
Numbers 9:8 — Great words of wisdom when we don’t know what to do. Unfortunately, others did not always follow.
Mark 13:35 — Are you watching and ready for the return of the Lord?
Psalm 50:10 — Does God need our sacrifices? We merely offer to God a portion of what He has given us.
Psalm 50:15 — Very similar to the verse that has been called “God’s Telephone Number” (Jeremiah 33:3).
Proverbs 10:30 — Are you living for this century or the next century?
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Date: March 6, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Julie Blake
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When it comes to the LGBTQ+ agenda and its promotion, at the beginning we were told to simply tolerate it. Then we were told to show acceptance. After that we were told we must celebrate it. Now we are being forced to participate in it.
The featured example on this edition of Crosstalk involved the College of the Ozarks, a Christian college in Missouri. They are seeking to sue the Biden administration as the college is being forced to violate its religious beliefs by opening its dorms and shower spaces to members of the opposite sex or face fines up to six figures, pay punitive damages, and attorney fees.
Joining Jim to discuss this case was Julie Blake. Julie serves as senior counsel for regulatory litigation at Alliance Defending Freedom. She previously served as deputy solicitor general for the state of Missouri and as an assistant solicitor general for the state of West Virginia. Also, previously following law school, she served as a law clerk for Judge Paul Kelly, Jr. on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. She is admitted to practice in multiple states, the Supreme Court, and in many federal district and appellate courts.
Julie explained that shortly after inauguration day in early 2021, President Biden issued a directive through the Department of Housing and Urban Development that redefined the term “sex” in the Federal Fair Housing Act. This directive requires that all colleges and schools, including religious ones, to open their dormitories, shared shower spaces, and even roommate assignments, to members of the opposite sex. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is representing College of the Ozarks in this case and they’re asking the Supreme Court to put an end to this overreach by government.
So what took place up to this point at the lower court level? The lower courts communicated that while they realized the government skipped all the normal procedures, and even though ADF pointed out how illegal the federal government was being in this case, they said that no school could sue until the government was coming after them by imposing investigations, lawsuits, fines, and damages. Only then could the school go to court and declare that what’s being done is unlawful.
Hear more about this case, and others as well, that show how religious liberty and the biblical worldview are under fire. Crosstalk listeners brought their views to the discussion as well.
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2023 | Week of March 6 | Radio Transcript #1506Wisconsin’s Marriage Hall of Fame…have you heard about it? I hope so. It’s an exciting project of Wisconsin Family Council as a part of our mission of strengthening, preserving, and promoting marriage.
So often when we talk about marriage today, it’s bad news. Marriage rates declining, the impact of divorce on the husband and wife and children, and more. We decided a couple of years ago it was time to do something proactively positive to showcase society’s foundational institution, and honoring marriages that have gone the distance is one great way to do that.
In mid- to late-January, we announce that we are accepting nominations from or on behalf of couples who are currently married 60 years or more. We handle the bulk of the applications online and ask for just basic information, including the couple’s story of how they met and some background on their family, along with their best marriage advice, and, if possible, some pictures.
Last year, we inducted eleven couples into the Marriage Hall of Fame. The top-honored couple was Hiram and Gretta Brown, from Rice Lake, who in March of last year celebrated their 79th anniversary. Sadly, less than a month later, Hiram passed away. His obituary included a reference to their being inducted into the Marriage Hall of Fame and how proud Hiram was of that honor and of the fact that the local paper reported on the recognition and put them on the front page! Their marriage advice was short but powerful: “Stick it out!”
From the Browns 78 years, we went down to couples who had been married 65 years. All their stories were heartwarming and a reminder that true love is about giving of oneself for the good of and to meet the needs of the other.
This year, we inducted 29 couples into the Marriage Hall of Fame. The couple receiving the highest honor of being the longest married couple went to Art and Marge Behling from Kimberly, who have been married 76 years and counting. Their marriage advice is “it takes a lot of compromise.”
Of the 29 couples inducted this year, 8 have been married 71 or more years. Nine have been together for 65 to 70 years. Again this year, each couple had an inspiring story and encouraging advice.
Marriage is the foundational institution of every society. Strong marriages that endure are critically important for the well-being of our state. These individual couples are setting an incredible example for the next generations by weathering the storms that come in any relationship and remaining with their spouse, honoring their vows, and growing in love for each other. That’s a message we desperately need these days. “Throw-away” marriages are far too common.
We congratulate each of these couples on these milestone anniversaries and are proud to induct them into Wisconsin’s growing Marriage Hall of Fame. Once again this year, we noticed a very common thread in the stories and the advice from these couples and that is that they point out that it is their belief in God and His Son Jesus Christ that ultimately has kept them together—a truth that should not be surprising.
Each couple inducted into the Marriage Hall of Fame receives a special framed certificate in recognition of this honor. We issued a press release recently identifying all 29 couples from this year and a number of media outlets picked up the story. We have featured these inductees on our social media and have a dedicated page on our website for the Hall of Fame. You can see their pictures, read the stories and marriage advice at wifamilycouncil.org.
Our hope is that highlighting these long-enduring marriages will be a real encouragement to all age groups. Every marriage encounters stress, some more than others, but no marriage is exempt. What these couples show us is that staying in the marriage and working through the issues together is possible—and worth it. Sticking it out and learning to compromise are about character and commitment.
We look forward to inducting more couples next year into this unique Hall of Fame, designed to give honor and recognition to Wisconsin couples who so beautifully exemplify what “I do” really means and as we continue to do what we can to strengthen, preserve, and promote God’s good plan for marriage and family!
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you the prophet Hosea said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. (Psalm 119:165)
Yes, a true love for the great Book will bring us great peace from the great God and be a great protection to us. Let us live constantly in the society of the law of the Lord, and it will breed in our hearts a restfulness such as nothing else can. The Holy Spirit acts as a Comforter through the Word and sheds abroad those benign influences which calm the tempests of the soul.
Nothing is a stumbling block to the man who has the Word of God dwelling in him richly. He takes up his daily cross, and it becomes a delight. For the fiery trial he is prepared and counts it not strange, so as to be utterly cast down by it. He is neither stumbled by prosperity—as so many are—nor crushed by adversity—as others have been—for he lives beyond the changing circumstances of external life. When his Lord puts before him some great mystery of the faith which makes others cry, “This is an hard saying; who can hear it?” the believer accepts it without question; for his intellectual difficulties are overcome by his reverent awe of the law of the Lord, which is to him the supreme authority to which he joyfully bows. Lord, work in us this love, this peace, this rest, this day.
Lifesite news reports that the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City recently issued an opinion that puts an end to an attempt by pro-abortion New York lawmakers to force pregnancy care centers to hire and retain pro-abortion employees. Three years ago New York passed a law that basically said pregnancy care centers had to hire people who disagreed with their core mission: saving the unborn by encouraging their mothers to choose life. The court said that law violates the organization’s First Amendment right of expressive association.
A wonderful decision for pregnancy care centers for sure. Beyond that, this case should send a powerful message to every state to not implement laws that violate an organization’s First Amendment rights. No organization should be compelled to hire someone who is opposed to its core principles.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 6:1-7:89
Mark 12:38-13:13
Psalm 49:1-20
Proverbs 10:27-28
Numbers 6 — According to John MacArthur, there were three people in the Bible who were lifelong Nazirites: Samuel, Samson, and John the Baptist. So, what is the purpose of the Nazirite vow? John MacArthur preached a great message on this subject:
Now, let’s look at Numbers chapter 6 and I’ll show you that not only the kings and the princes and the priests and the high priests but there were certain people in the congregation of Israel who chose this standard, too. Anybody could choose to step up to this standard – this was the highest standard. And you’ll remember in Numbers chapter 6 verse 1, the Lord spoke to Moses saying, “Speak to the children of Israel and say unto them, when either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazirite, to separate themselves unto the Lord.”
Read more from John MacArthur at GTY.org
Numbers 7:3-5 — God is blessing them with the gift of technology for the use of the ministry, but in vs. 9 we find that there is some technology that can’t be used in ministry. There are times I am unable to be at my church and I appreciate the livestream that lets me watch it online. But if I can be at church, I shouldn’t use the livestream as an excuse to avoid Hebrews 10:25.
Numbers 7:89 — The inventory of the offering is over, now Moses enters into the tabernacle, and the LORD God of Heaven has chosen to locate His presence in a human creation.
Mark 13:1 — If you’ve been to Jerusalem, you’ve seen the ruins of the Temple’s foundation, but the temple is no more. All that’s left is a model outside of the Israel Museum.
Flickr / BenjaminPsalm 49:3 — The opening structure of this Psalm is similar to the book of Proverbs: the calling for attention to wisdom. Roughly 3,000 years ago, the psalmist had to warn his people that trust in wealth and riches cannot save a soul from death. But God can redeem me! I’ll never be on the Forbes Real-Time List of the Richest People in the World. I may be poor for the next 50 years or so, but I can be rich for the next million years!
Proverbs 10:27-28 — Interesting how this passage matches up with the Psalm passage. Long days and gladness are the results of following God.
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The Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. (Acts 23:11)
Are you a witness for the Lord, and are you just now in danger? Then remember that you are immortal till your work is done. If the Lord has more witness for you to bear, you will live to bear it. Who is he that can break the vessel which the Lord intends again to use?
If there is no more work for you to do for your Master, it cannot distress you that He is about to take you home and put you where you will be beyond the reach of adversaries. Your witness-bearing for Jesus is your chief concern, and you cannot be stopped in it till it is finished: therefore, be at peace. Cruel slander, wicked misrepresentation, desertion of friends, betrayal by the most trusted one, and whatever else may come cannot hinder the Lord’s purpose concerning you. The Lord stands by you in the night of your sorrow, and He says, “Thou must yet bear witness for me.” Be calm; be filled with joy in the Lord.
If you do not need this promise just now, you may very soon. Treasure it up. Remember also to pray for missionaries and all persecuted ones, that the Lord would preserve them even to the completion of their lifework.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 4:1-5:31
Mark 12:18-37
Psalm 48:1-14
Proverbs 10:26
Jesuslovesyoutoday.orgNumbers 4:5 — This may be the first recorded instance of a professional moving company handbook. The Kohathites were given precise instructions on how to move the Tabernacle. Just stepping back to overview the Tabernacle, this is fairly important:
God created the whole world in six days, but he used forty to instruct Moses about the tabernacle. Little over one chapter was needed to describe the structure of the world, but six were used for the tabernacle.
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Why was the Tabernacle so important? Because it was the dwelling place of the LORD (Exodus 25:8). Interestingly, as we look at the New Testament, Joseph was given precise instructions on what to do with the physical presence of the LORD as the baby Jesus (Matthew 2:13). Someday there will be a new Tabernacle where God will dwell with man eternally (Revelation 21:3).
Numbers 5:7 — We see an important principle of the Bible: sin must be met with confession. Admission of guilt – “I was wrong.” This concept of repentance is not limited to 1 John 1:9 – it is declared in Leviticus 5:5, 16:21, 26:40; Joshua 7:19; 1 Kings 8:33 and 35; 2 Chronicles 6:24 and 26, 30:22; Ezra 10:1 and 11; Nehemiah 1:6, 9:2, 9:3; Psalm 32:5; Proverbs 28:13; and Daniel 9:4 and 20.
Numbers 5:12-31 — This passage is called the “Ordeal of the Bitter Water” or “Sotah.” While it seems unusual today, one observation may be helpful:
Nahmanides points out that of all the 613 commandments, it is only the sotahlaw that requires God’s specific co-operation to make it work. The bitter waters can only be effective miraculously.
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In the same Wikipedia article, “According to Mishnah, Sotah 9:9, the practice was abolished sometime during the first century CE under the leadership of Yohanan Ben Zakkai.” While they cite that the fall of the Temple led to the abolishment of the sotah, could it be the lack of belief in miracles?
Mark 12:27 — Jesus is talking to the “Sad-you-sees” (so-called because of their rejection of the resurrection). Could it be that their lack of belief in the resurrection was related to their lack of belief in God’s miraculous leadership in other areas?
Psalm 48:1-2 — We have a Scripture memory song for you! “Great is the LORD and Greatly to be Praised!” is word for word from the KJV version. This version is sung by the wife of a pastor friend of mine. If you want a second verse, check out this guitar rendition.
Proverbs 10:26 — A warning to the lazy!
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And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee. (Deuteronomy 28:10)
Then we can have no reason to be afraid of them. This would show a mean spirit and be a token of unbelief rather than of faith. God can make us so like Himself that men shall be forced to see that we rightly bear His name and truly belong to the holy Jehovah. Oh, that we may obtain this grace which the Lord waits to bestow!
Be assured that ungodly men have a fear of true saints. They hate them, but they also fear them. Haman trembled because of Mordecai, even when he sought the good man’s destruction. In fact, their hate often arises out of a dread which they are too proud to confess. Let us pursue the path of truth and uprightness without the slightest tremor. Fear is not for us but for those who do ill and fight against the Lord of hosts. If indeed the name of the eternal God is named upon us, we are secure; for, as of old, a Roman had but to say Romanus sum, I am a Roman, and he could claim the protection of all the legions of the vast empire; so every one who is a man of God has omnipotence as his guardian, and God will sooner empty heaven of angels than leave a saint without defense. Be braver than lions for the right, for God is with you.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Numbers 2:1-3:51
Mark 11:27-12:17
Psalm 47:1-9
Proverbs 10:24-25
Numbers 2:2 — What was the configuration of the tribes? Some say it was in the shape of a cross …
http://theloveoftruth.com/While others say it was more of a circle …
Numbers 3:39, 43, 46, 47, and 50 — Throughout history God has used people of various professions. Even accountants can be used for precise work in God’s service!
Mark 12:12 — Everything works for God’s plan, even fear of the crowds!
Psalm 47 — We see a repetition format of synonymous parallelism:
- Clap/shout
- Terrible*/great
- people/nations
- inheritance/excellency
- shout/trumpet
- God/King
- (no easily discernible parallelism)
- reigneth/sitteth
- princes/people
*Most people associate terrible with “extremely or distressingly bad” but it also is “causing or likely to cause terror.” There is a healthy fear of the Lord that is the beginning of wisdom!
Proverbs 10:24 — In contrast to the Fear of the Lord, Proverbs warns about the fear of the wicked.
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Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to continue talking about farmer ants.
These ants protect the tiny insects that they’re farming so they must care for their herd, right? Nope!
The ants clip the wings of the aphids off so they can’t fly away. They also use chemicals they produce to drug the aphids. This drug keeps the aphids from growing wings which traps them and makes them prisoners.
The fact is, ants don’t like anybody and, even though we may not like ants, their primary predator isn’t humans – it’s other ants!
Usually, when one ant colony finds another ant colony, it’s on! They’ll attack each other and the fights are often to the death.
The losers not only die, but their eggs are taken to the victor’s nest and eaten as food.
By the way, do you know how many ants are in the world? Well, we’ll talk about that in the next Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. Until then, stay bold!
Karl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Date: March 3, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Review this edition of Crosstalk and learn more about the following stories and others as well.
–The Energy Department is now saying that new intelligence shows the COVID-19 pandemic was most likely caused by a Wuhan, China, lab leak.
–The COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023, that compels the Director of National Intelligence to make available to the public as much information as possible about the origin of COVID-19, passed the Senate unanimously.
–Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor Dr. Marty Makary called out the U.S. government on Tuesday at a House Select Subcommittee hearing on the COVID pandemic.
–Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio called on President Biden to come visit East Palestine where a train had derailed.
–Derailment evacuation orders were lifted February 8th but many locals say that they got unexplained rashes and sore throats when they returned home.
–A class action suit filed on behalf of hundreds of residents alleges that Norfolk Southern went rogue when it decided to blow up the cargo in 5 train cars containing deadly vinyl chloride 3 days after the derailment. This effectively poisoned the town and nearby region.
–Union leaders met with federal officials in Washington discussing railroad safety.
–The Washington Post reviewed every possible regulatory change that was made under the Trump administration and they found that none of them contributed to the Ohio train derailment as was alleged by Pete Buttigieg.
–Contaminated soil and water from the Ohio derailment were being taken to areas in Michigan and Texas without officials knowing about it.
–A train, including two tankers carrying propane, derailed Tuesday near Sarasota, Florida, causing a scare that brought out hazmat crews to the scene.
–The death toll has risen to 43 and a railroad worker was arrested Wednesday after a fiery, head-on collision of trains happened in Northern Greece.
–The former White House physician for president’s Obama and Trump has a warning for the U.S. regarding President Biden’s declining mental health.
–China has accused the U.S. of deliberately destabilizing the tense security balance in Taiwan.
–The Secretary of the Army warns that there could be and would be an attack by China’s military on the U.S. homeland if a major war breaks out.
–China approved 168 coal fired power plants in 2022.
And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one. (Zechariah 14:9)
Blessed prospect! This is no dream of an enthusiast but the declaration of the infallible Word. Jehovah shall be known among all people, and His gracious sway shall be acknowledged by every tribe of man. Today, it is far from being so. Where do any bow before the great King? How much there is of rebellion! What lords many and gods many there are on the earth! Even among professed Christians what diversities of ideas there are about Him and His gospel! One day there shall be one King, one Jehovah, and one name for the living God. O Lord, hasten it! We daily cry, “Thy kingdom come.”
We will not discuss the question as to when this shall be lest we lose the comfort of the certainty that it shall be. So surely as the Holy Ghost spake by His prophets, so surely shall the whole earth be filled with the glory of the Lord. Jesus did not die in vain. The Spirit of God worketh not in vain. The Father’s eternal purposes shall not be frustrated, Here, where Satan triumphed, Jesus shall be crowned, and the Lord God Omnipotent shall reign. Let us go our way to our daily work and warfare made strong in faith.
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TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Leviticus 27:14-Numbers 1:54
Mark 11:1-26
Psalm 46:1-11
Proverbs 10:23
Leviticus 27:15 — Some people dedicate their house to the Lord today, and they invite their church family and the pastor over to pray that their new house can be used for the Lord’s glory. That’s an admirable thing to do. Showing hospitality is often mentioned in the Bible (Isaiah 58:7, I Timothy 5:10, Titus 1:8, 1 Peter 4:9), but sanctifying and redeeming your house was a lot more expensive under the Age of Law.
Congratulations on finishing your fourth book of the Bible! Great job and
welcome to Numbers!
Numbers 1:2 — A census! We read about the census in Exodus 30:11-16. We can assume that they paid the census tax. So, as you read this list, it seems rather dull, but what is amazing is the precision to detail!
http://www.christianholyland.com/bethphage-church-in-holy-land-israel-jesus-enters-jerusalem.htmlMark 11:6 — Often we poke fun at the disciples, but in spite of their failings, sometimes they did obey. And when they did, they saw His plan.
Psalm 46 — There are many great hymns based on this passage, including the Psalter version by Charles Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.
Psalm 46:10 — Stop worrying! Be still and know who your God is!
Proverbs 10:23 — Good instruction for young boys who want to cause mischief!
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Date: March 2, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Barbara Loe Fisher
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Questions continue to be raised regarding COVID-19 vaccines and whether their manufacturers, and even the government, have been honest with the American public. It’s now a regular occurrence to hear about those in their teens and 20’s dying from myocarditis or going into cardiac arrest. Others are questioning the use of mRNA vaccines, even as the Florida surgeon general has issued a health alert on their safety. There’s also great concern that the CDC is adding COVID shots to the recommended vaccine schedule for children and adults.
To sort things out regarding this issue, Crosstalk welcomed back Barbara Loe Fisher. Barbara is the president of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), a non-profit charity she co-founded with parents of DPT vaccine injured children in 1982. NVIC is a national, grassroots movement, and public information campaign to institute vaccine safety reforms and informed consent protections in the public health system. She has researched, analyzed, and publicly articulated the major issues involving the science, policy, law, ethics, and politics of vaccination to become one of the world’s leading non-medical, consumer advocacy experts on the subject.
Jim indicated that the first COVID-19 shot was given on December 14th of 2020. The narrative given then continues on. We’re told that all is well and that the vaccines are safe. President Biden told America that if you get the shot, you can’t get COVID. We know now that isn’t the case.
So what have we learned since that first shot was given? As you may recall, the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna were rolled out in 2020 under what’s called an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). According to Barbara, they haven’t been officially licensed for young children so these vaccines are still under an EUA for them.
When the vaccines began to be used, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) began to show that these vaccines were very reactive and now we know that it is the most reactive vaccine ever put on the market. In fact, the pre-EUA clinical trials showed that the majority of people who received an mRNA vaccine were showing significant reactions.
Barbara reported that just this week, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) added the vaccines to the recommended childhood vaccine schedule. It’s the only vaccine in the history of the U.S. that has ever been added to this schedule under an EUA for young children.
Why would our government do this when as of February 17th, the VAERS system reported that there have been more than 1.5 million adverse events reported to them and nearly 35,000 deaths from the shots? Find out more, and hear how listeners responded, when you review this vital edition of Crosstalk.
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Thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me. (Isaiah 44:21)
Our Jehovah cannot so forget His servants as to cease to love them. He chose them not for a time but forever. He knew what they would be when He called them into the divine family. He blots out their sins like a cloud; and we may be sure that He will not turn them out of doors for iniquities which He has blotted out. It would be blasphemy to imagine such a thing.
He will not forget them so as to cease to think of them. One forgetful moment on the part of our God would be our ruin. Therefore He says, “Thou shalt not be forgotten of me,” Men forget us; those whom we have benefited turn against us. We have no abiding place in the fickle hearts of men; but God will never forget one of His true servants. He binds Himself to us not by what we do for Him but by what He has done for us. We have been loved too long and bought at too great a price to be now forgotten. Jesus sees in us His soul’s travail, and that He never can forget. The Father sees in us the spouse of His Son, and the Spirit sees in us His own effectual work. The Lord thinketh upon us. This day we shall be succored and sustained. Oh, that the Lord may never be forgotten of us!
The April 4th election will have 2 statewide referenda. One referendum will have two questions dealing with a court’s ability to impose cash bail on an alleged criminal. This is a binding referendum, meaning it will amend our state constitution if it passes with a simple majority. The other referendum is strictly advisory. It asks voters if they think able-bodied, childless adults should be required to look for work in order to receive tax-payer-funded welfare benefits. Nothing changes whether this referendum passes or fails.
These referenda are in addition to the statewide Wisconsin Supreme Court race between conservative jurist Dan Kelly and self-described liberal progressive Janet Protasiewicz. Voters will also have local races on their ballot and maybe local referenda. Myvote.wi.gov will soon have sample ballots posted. Visit committovotewi.org for more election info.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Leviticus 25:47-27:13
Mark 10:32-52
Psalm 45:1-17
Proverbs 10:22
Leviticus 26:1-4 — As a follower of the historical-grammatical method, I want to know what the biblical authors meant when they wrote the text. To do that I need to understand what their challenges and situation was. Moses is warning the Israelites how they are to behave in the land.
The Israelites are:
- Prohibited from making idols
- Mandated to keep the sabbaths, and
- Promised that God would bless with rain, increase, and fruit.
They had a choice (Joshua 24:15) between Baal and the LORD. Interestingly, Baal was the god of fertility and rain. The Israelites would be tempted to worship Baal for fertile crops, but God would withhold the rains creating a famine, until the prophets of Baal were slain (I Kings 18).
Interestingly, Baal’s fertility came in seven-year cycles. But the LORD says if you trust Him with observing the Sabbaths (both the seventh day of rest, and the seventh year of rest), He will give you rain, increase, and fruit, so much that “you shall eat your bread to the full.” Not only will they have physical blessing, but “I will walk among you, and will be your God, and you shall be my people.”
Leviticus 26:14, 18, 21, and 27 — Obedience brings blessing, disobedience brings judgment. As the old hymn goes:
When we walk with the Lord,
In the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way;
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
Trust and obey,
For there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus,
But to trust and obey.
Mark 10:34-41 — Jesus unveils His master plan – His trial, death, and resurrection. But His disciples are busy planning on where they’re sitting when the Kingdom comes, and they get upset with each other for not asking first.
Mark 10:46 — Another gospel song is based on this verse:
One sat alone beside the highway begging
His eyes were blind the light he could not see
He clutched his rags and shivered in the shadows
Then Jesus came and bade his darkness flee
When Jesus comes the tempter’s power is broken
When Jesus comes the tears are wiped away
He takes the gloom and fills the life with glory
For all is changed when Jesus comes to stay
Psalm 45:6 — This verse is quoted in Hebrews 1:8 as applying to the Son. In verse 2 of this psalm, God is referred to in the 3rd person, while in verse 6 He is referred to in the 2nd person.
Proverbs 10:22 — A great comfort to those who need comfort and provision.
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Date: March 1, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Alex Newman
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Children are under attack on many fronts, being indoctrinated sometimes in subtle ways, yet at other times, the efforts are more overt. This takes place through broadcast media, social media, the educational system, libraries, and even in the public square.
In Matthew 18:6, Jesus gave a stern warning about the corruption of children. In spite of that, there remain those who pursue children with a clandestine agenda. One such organization that’s part of this is the United Nations.
Returning to Crosstalk to provide proof was Alex Newman. Alex is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He’s senior editor for The New American. He is author of Crimes of the Educators and Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes. He is founder of Liberty Sentinel
According to Alex, the U.N. has had an agenda to seize control over education from the time they set up the U.N. Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the aftermath of WWII. Julian Huxley was the first person to lead this organization. He was also the head of the British Humanist Association as well as the Eugenics Society.
Along with UNESCO came the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This is a document that is still in effect. It states that children must go to school and that all education, “…shall further the activities of the United Nations.”
Moving forward a few decades we see the establishment of the U.N. World Core Curriculum. In the forward for the teacher’s manual, the writer acknowledges that the principles on which his curriculum is based come from Alice Bailey and a Tibetan teacher Djwahal Khul.
Bailey was a New Age occultist and theosophist who was a disciple of Russian mystic Helena Blavatsky and also the founder of the Lucifer Publishing Company. Djwahal Khul was actually not a teacher nor a Tibetan. He was actually a spiritual entity Bailey claimed to be channeling, referring to him as an ascended master. Both Bailey and her spiritual entity were very forthright concerning what they wanted to do. This included creating a one-world government/brain and do this using education which was ultimately the tool John Dewey outlined to bring about this “New Age”.
Moving to today, UNESCO is involved in consolidating control over education throughout the world. One example is the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (a UNESCO agency). They are very open about the fact that they’re using social/emotional learning, neuroscience, and other pedagogies for the express indoctrination of children into a radical set of political and religious beliefs.
There is a long history of this kind of activity, but how is this affecting American classrooms today and what might we expect in the future? Find out when you review this edition of Crosstalk.
Christianheadlines.com reports that the Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill last week that would ban drag shows from public settings, including in places where minors may be present. The bill also points out that violating the law once is a Class A misdemeanor and could result in fines of up to $2,500 and 1 year in prison. Additional violations would result in a Class E felony charge and could result in fines of up to $4,000 and a prison sentence ranging from 1-6 years.
This is one of the first attempts we’ve heard of to ban drag shows from places where children may be. The words family friendly do not belong in front of drag show—ever. Drag shows are inherently sexual and perverted and degrade women. They are not in any way appropriate for children. Our state legislators should be looking closely at this bill to see if it could work here.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Leviticus 24:1-25:46
Mark 10:13-31
Psalm 44:9-26
Proverbs 10:20-21
Leviticus 24:11 — Reading this verse reminded me of a scene from the movie “Time Changer” … amazing how few Christians are bothered to see the name of the Lord blasphemed.
Leviticus 25:10 — “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.” Does this sound familiar? The 1752 Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, contains this phrase around the top of the bell.
Leviticus 25:23 — As we discussed earlier, the land is the Lord’s, and He governs its use.
Mark 10:14 — Let’s memorize this verse with Earl Martin:
Mark 10:17 — We discussed this passage in depth in Matthew.
Psalm 44:22 — This verse is quoted in Romans 8:36. God’s people have always suffered.
Proverbs 10:20 — A sharp contrast, a feature of Hebrew contrarian poetry. Choice silver vs. little worth.
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2023 | Wednesday, March 1Tune in as Julaine gives some great news about the Wisconsin Marriage Hall of Fame, looks at the state budget process and issues, and again emphasizes the upcoming spring election with the race that is garnering national attention–Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race. This section includes candidate information resources.
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Date: February 28, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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For those of you not familiar with this series, there’s an old phrase that goes like this: “What in the World?” It’s a phrase that someone might say after seeing or hearing something that’s surprising, angering or disgusting.
Numerous recent news examples fit this framework as they simply defy, not merely common sense, but common moral sense when viewed from a biblical perspective. Here are some examples:
–The Arizona legislature is considering a piece of legislation known as Senate Bill 1700. This would give parents the opportunity to review books and materials used in the schools for 120 days before they are available to students and to allow parents to request the removal of the books/materials. This concerns books/materials that are lewd or sexual in nature, promote gender fluidity, gender pronouns, or that groom children into normalizing pedophilia. A common sense piece of legislation, right? A group known as “Equality Arizona” described the legislation as “unconstitutional,” “viciously transphobic,” and “anti-LGBTQ”.
–A high school teacher in Washington state suggested that schools should hide information about children from their parents because kids, “are not safe in this nation from their Christo-fascist parents…”
–In a new report, America’s largest teachers union is encouraging educators to bargain for their healthcare coverage to include abortion.
–In a clear example of abortion tourism, an abortion business in New York is offering a new program for women living in pro-life states. The “Out of Town” program brings women from their home state to the abortion facility in Queens, New York.
–At a pro-abortion rally in Minnesota, a United Church of Christ pastor said if you don’t support abortion, your faith is too small.
–Spain has a new animal welfare law that decriminalizes relations with animals because “zoophiles” are just another spectrum on the trans flag.
–A Memphis drag queen is threatening violence if Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee signs a bill that would ban children from attending drag performances.
–A barrage of bills are working their way through the Illinois legislature. One bill would punish parents for transmitting any verbal or visual messages intended to cause emotional distress to their children. To do so could cause the parent to be charged with parental bullying.
Numerous other stories were presented, and listeners provided their input as well, on the latest edition of this special series.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Leviticus 6:1-7:27
Mark 3:7-30
Psalm 37:1-11
Proverbs 10:3-4
Source: Grace Communion / https://www.gci.org/bible/mark3aLeviticus 6:1 — As we tour through the legal code of Israel, we are entering Contract Law. If someone makes an agreement, but then reneges on it, it is not only a sin against his fellow man, but also against the LORD (see Leviticus 6:6). Sin affects man and God.
Leviticus 7:26 — This command about not consuming blood is found in Genesis 9:4; Leviticus 3:17, 17:10-12, 14, 19:26; Deuteronomy 12:16, 23, 25; 15:23; Ezekiel 33:25; Acts 15:20, 29, 21:25… so, by the time Jesus says in John 6:53-56 that we are to drink His blood, the people are confused.
Mark 3:7 — Yesterday, Jesus performed a miracle in the synagogue, but today He withdraws to the lake. Notice that He has crowds from many, many miles around.
Psalm 37:4 — The Herbster Trio song Delight Yourself in the Lord is based on this verse.
Proverbs 10:4 — While the Bible talks much about care for the poor, it also teaches that becoming rich is a blessing for the diligent. Especially because it gives the ability to give (Ephesians 4:28).
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Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re playing GUESS THAT BUG!
This insect can survive for twenty-four hours under water. This is because it doesn’t have lungs and breathes through small holes (spiricles) which cover its body.
It also has two stomachs! One is for the food which nourishes its body and the second is so it can feed others. This allows some members to forage for food and others to stay and care for their home.
Unbelievably, this insect has been documented to live up to thirty years, making it the longest living insect on record.
Do you know what insect it is?
Here’s one last hint: there are over twelve thousand species of this insect and they’re found on every continent except ANTarctica.
Get it! There are no ANTS in ANTarctica… never mind.
The fact is, God’s design of the ant is amazing and we’ll talk more about that in the next Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. Until then, stay bold!
Karl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Date: February 17, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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As is typical for a Friday, Jim presented several current news stories. Here is a sampling of the headlines:
- Four US Troops Wounded In Operation To Take Out ISIS Leader
- Republicans Slam Pete Buttigieg For Silence After Ohio Train Derailment
- Ohioans Seek Answers After Massive Train Derailment Casts Toxic Plume Over Their Town
- Two More Trains Derail In Texas And South Carolina On Monday
- Ukraine Killing Nearly 1,000 Russian Troops Every Day, Eliminates 5,000 In Single Battle
- Americans Traveling To Russia Warned They Could Be Drafted To Fight War Against Ukraine
- After Biden Sent $1B to PLO, Israeli Deaths Rose 900%
- Biden Gets Nearly Clean Bill Of Health After Annual Physical, But Doctor Refuses Questions On Mental State
- Nikki Haley Declares Presidential Run
- National Guard Ordering Suspended Unjabbed Soldiers Back To Duty Under Threat And With No Back Pay
- Australian Mother Denied Heart Transplant Because She Never Got Covid Jab
- Fingerprints Of Unvaccinated NYC Teachers Sent To FBI
- Dems Unite Against Bill Requiring Schools To Inform Parents About Transgender Kids
- Pentagon Will Pay For Travel To Other States For Reproductive Health Care
- Many Americans Support Killing Unborn Babies If They Show Signs Of Low Intelligence
- Muslim Schoolchildren In London Sing Song Calling For Massacre Of Jews
Never fear, our God is still in control. Listen, share, and PRAY!
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s April 29, 1780. I’m in Nancy Hart’s Georgia home.
JG: “Mrs. Hart, I understand you just had some commotion in your house.”
NH: “Well, them five red coats broke into my home, ate my children’s victuals, and was yellin’ at ’em. I got ’em good and drunk, took their muskets, shot a couple of ’em, and waited till my husband got home and took the rest to prison. Ain’t no red coat gonna violate my home, hurt my children, and take my freedom.”
The state of Georgia was so impressed with Nancy Hart’s bravery they named a county after her.
In Hartwell, Georgia, the Nancy Hart historical marker reads, “Erected by the government of the United States, in the year 1931, to commemorate the heroism of Nancy Hart.
“During the American Revolution, a party of British Tories came to her home. Single-handed, she killed one and wounded another. The remainder of the party surrendered and were later hanged by her and a few of her neighbors.”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Leviticus 4:1-5:19
Mark 2:13-3:6
Psalm 36:1-12
Proverbs 10:1-2
Leviticus 4:2 — Sinning through ignorance. Centuries earlier Job was concerned about his children sinning in ignorance (Job 1:5).
Leviticus 5:3 — A “clean” person became “unclean” by touching an “unclean” person. The opposite was not true, however. The “unclean” person did not become “clean” by being touched by a “clean” person. The only exception happened 1,400 years later (Matthew 8:3)!
On a boat on the Sea of Galilee, Author’s PictureMark 2:13 — I had the opportunity to travel with Jimmy DeYoung to Israel and we stayed by the sea side of Galilee.
Mark 2:17 — I’m glad that Jesus came to call me to repentance!
Psalm 36:7 — Lovingkindness – again we see the root word hesed. Discover the Word points out how this word is exemplified in Ruth 3:10: she chose to stay loyal to Naomi, an act of kindness, a choice of love. John MacArthur discusses hesed as well:
… the Hebrew word “chesed” is often translated “loving kindness”. That is the attribute of God that we want to focus on. God is possessed by an innate goodwill toward sinners, an innate kindness. God is by nature merciful, tender-hearted, compassionate. God withholds judgment. God grants benevolent favors because it is His nature. It is a reason to praise Him. It is a reason to honor Him. It is a reason to worship Him …
Proverbs 10:1 — We have moved from the introductory contrasts, to the pithy saying section. Twenty-six of the thirty-two verses in this chapter use “but” as a contrast, which is a key feature of antithetical Hebrew poetry.
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Date: February 16, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Mat Staver
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Mat Staver is Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He has over 300 published legal opinions and has authored eight scholarly law review publications, many booklets and brochures coupled with hundreds of articles. He is an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom and Freedom’s Call. He has authored several books including Same-Sex Marriage: Putting Every Household at Risk and Eternal Vigilance: Knowing and Protecting Your Religious Freedom.
We are a world in turmoil. Please continue to pray regarding the devastation from the earthquake which has now claimed more than 40,000 lives in Turkey and Syria. Additionally, prayer is needed for New Zealand as they have experienced great devastation from Cyclone Gabrielle. While there have been minimal lives lost, the devastation to NZ is staggering. The war Russia has waged against Ukraine is about to enter its second year with so many lives lost and so much devastation. And for the second time this week, U.S. jets have intercepted Russian warplanes near Alaska.
Sadly, as a nation and as a world, we continue to turn our back on God and hearts are hardened. With so much of our world in great tension, amidst all of this, we are making sure our military is schooled on the proper gender pronoun usage, critical race theory, diversity and inclusion and so much more.
The attack on the morals of our nation has not relented, but instead is full speed ahead. Corporate America, the military, and the entertainment industry are all on board, as well as state and local governments and the educational system including so-called educational television.
Sadly, the number of children being treated with puberty blockers and devastating, mutilating surgeries is off the charts. Amidst this, it is outrageous that various governmental agencies are putting laws into place to forbid the counseling of children who have undesired same sex attraction or have the mythical belief that a boy can become a girl or a girl can become a boy.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s March 15, 1780. I’m in South Carolina with Brigadier General Francis Marion as he trains his troops.
JG: “General Marion, why have your raiders been so successful against the British?”
FM: “John, my brigade boys may be rough and unorthodox, but they love freedom. While we may have little food and sleep, we are hungry for liberty and we won’t rest until we drive every last one of these British bums out of South Carolina and America.”
Drive them out he did as General Marion, nicknamed “The Old Swamp Fox,” harassed, destroyed, and outmaneuver the notorious British General Tarleton, opening up the door for Washington’s victory at Yorktown.
In Greenville, South Carolina, the Francis Marion historical marker reads, “Francis Marion, ‘The Swampfox,’ 1732-1795.
“Battle hardened in the Cherokee War of 1760-61 and the battle of Sullivan’s Island in 1776, Marion was 48 years old when the British invaded & conquered SC in 1780.
“His volunteer militia detachment operated primarily in the lowcountry, attacking Tory units, disrupting British supply lines, and providing intelligence reports to his commanding officer – General Greene. Marion & his men, which included African Americans, would often escape pursuing British forces by retreating into the swamps, thus earning him the nickname ‘swamp fox.’
“Regarded as the father of US Special Forces, he would join Greene’s Continental forces before a major battle. Marion County, Lake Marion, and Marion National Forest are named in his honor.”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Then shalt thou walk in thy way of safety, and thy foot shall not stumble. (Proverbs 3:23)
That is to say, if we follow the ways of wisdom and holiness we shall be preserved in them. He who travels by daylight along the highway is under some protection. There is a way for every man, namely, his own proper calling in life, and if we devoutly walk therein in the fear of God He will preserve us from evil. We may not travel luxuriously, but we shall walk safely. We may not be able to run like young men, but we shall be able to walk like good men.
Our greatest danger lies in ourselves: our feeble foot is so sadly apt to stumble. Let us ask for more moral strength that our tendency to slip may be overcome. Some stumble because they do not see the stone in the way: divine grace enables us to perceive sin and so to avoid it. Let us plead this promise and trust in Him who upholds His chosen.
Alas! Our worst peril is our own carelessness, but against this the Lord Jesus has put us on our guard, saying, “Watch and pray.”
Oh, for grace to walk this day without a single stumble! It is not enough that we do not actually fall; our cry should be that we may not make the smallest slip with out feet but may at the last adore Him “who is able to keep us from stumbling.”
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Leviticus 1:1-3:17
Mark 1:29-2:12
Psalm 35:17-28
Proverbs 9:13-18
Congratulations! We’ve completed three whole books of the Bible! We’re 1/8 of the way through the year as well … don’t worry, other books in the Bible are shorter!
Leviticus 1 — What were the characteristics of burnt offerings? God had a detailed process.
- Personal
- Cattle
- Male
- Without Blemish
- Voluntary
- At the tabernacle
- Physical touch
- Atonement
- Personally killed
- Blood sprinkled
- Cut in pieces
- Burned
- Washed for a sweet savor
Leviticus 3:17 — The Israelites were forbidden from eating blood, because the life was in the blood (Leviticus 17:11).
Mark 1:30 — A major religion teaches that their clergy must be unmarried; however, we see that Simon (later Peter) had a mother-in-law. Most people with a mother-in-law also have a wife.
Mark 1:34 — Again Jesus orders the devils to not speak (as we discussed yesterday).
Mark 2:4 — As Vic Eliason used to say, “The press caused problems even back then.”
Patch the Pirate has a song, “The Quartet that Raised the Roof“.
Psalm 35:17 — Are you hurting? Pray this prayer with the Psalmist!
Proverbs 9:13 — Solomon warns against the Foolish Woman’s house of ‘hospitality’ – by vs. 18 the guests are now in the depths of hell.
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Date: February 15, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Alex Newman
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Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He is author of Crimes of the Educators and Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes. He is the Founder of The Liberty Sentinel.
Just over 60 days ago on Crosstalk we discussed “Communist China’s Growing Threat.” You could say that we discuss this topic on a nearly daily basis because the threat is only intensifying. This is evidenced by a surveillance balloon tracking across our nation, by green lasers across Hawaii (which at least one NASA scientist believes is coming from China), by communist police stations in the U.S., by the buying up of American farmland, by massive donations to colleges and universities in America, by a mass distribution of counterfeit and pirated goods to our nation, by an increase of Chinese Nations coming across our southern border, and by so much more.
While all of this is unfolding, just a week ago in the State of the Union address, President Biden said, “Today we’re in the strongest position in decades to compete with China or anyone else in the world. I am committed to work with China where it can advance American interests and benefit the world. But make no mistake: as we made clear last week, if China threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. And we did. And let’s be clear: winning the competition with China should unite all of us. We face serious challenges across the world.”
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s January 2, 1780. I’m in Oxford, England, visiting with Professor William Blackstone.
JG: “Sir Blackstone, why has your book, Commentaries on the Laws of England, had such a profound influence on the founding fathers of America?”
WB: “Mr. Gillespie, my book is being used throughout America at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. It has influenced Patrick Henry, James Madison, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, and many founding fathers because it establishes all human laws in the law of God, as revealed in the Scriptures and in nature. I am proud to say that major parts of your American legal system are based upon the Bible and my book.”
Read the full text of Volume I, Volume II, Volume III, and Volume IV of Commentaries on the Laws of England.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? (Matthew 6:30)
Clothes are expensive, and poor believers may be led into anxiety as to where their next suit will come from. The soles are thin; how shall we get new shoes? See how our thoughtful Lord has provided against this care. Our heavenly Father clothes the grass of the field with a splendor such as Solomon could not equal: will He not clothe His own children? We are sure He will. There may be many a patch and a darn, but raiment we shall have.
A poor minister found his clothes nearly threadbare, and so far gone that they would hardly hold together; but as a servant of the Lord he expected his Master to find him his livery. It so happened that the writer on a visit to a friend had the loan of the good man’s pulpit, and it came into his mind to make a collection for him, and there was his suit. Many other cases we have seen in which those who had served the Lord have found Him considerate of their wardrobe. He who made man so that when he had sinned he needed garments, also in mercy supplied him with them; and those which the Lord gave to our first parents were far better than those they made for themselves.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 39:1-40:38
Mark 1:1-28
Psalm 35:1-16
Proverbs 9:11-12
Ceramic replica of the Breastplate of Aaron, by Dr. Avishai Teicher Pikiwiki IsraelExodus 39:14 — The names of the tribes of Israel were engraved over the heart of the High Priest. God says that He has graven our names on the palms of His hands (Isaiah 49:16).
Exodus 39:30 — A religion that denies the inerrancy of the Bible and calls the sufficiency of Scripture a foolish doctrine has put the words “Holiness to the Lord” on each of their “temples.”
Interestingly, the next time that the phrase “Holiness to the LORD” is used is in Isaiah 23:18 when it refers to the merchandise of Tyre that will become spoil for those who dwell before the LORD.
Mark 1:12 — We read earlier in Matthew 3:7 that many of the Pharisees and Sadducees came to investigate John the Baptist. Interestingly, after Jesus is publicly acknowledged by John and by His Father, Jesus is immediately taken into the wilderness. We’ll notice that Jesus would not have fulfilled all of the Messianic prophecies at this time, so the Sanhedrin could charge Him with blasphemy if He publicly claimed to be Who He really was. They could also attempt to execute Him prematurely. Thus, in our future readings we’ll see Jesus be very guarded about His identity and start His public ministry with 40 days of silence.
Mark 1:24-25 — As we were saying, Jesus is telling the demons not to share Who He is.
Mark 1:28 — “region of Galilee” … The Gospel Coalition (TGC) shares 7 Differences between Galilee and Judea in the Time of Jesus.
Psalm 35:10 — Remember our previous discussion of anthropomorphism? Here’s a great example: “All my bones shall say”.
Proverbs 9:11 — How can you have long life? Read Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 4:40, 5:16, 5:33, 6:2, 11:9, 11:21, 22:7, 25:15, 32:47; I Kings 3:14, Proverbs 3:2, 3:16, 4:10, 9:11, 10:27, 28:16, and Ephesians 6:3.
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Date: February 14, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Jim Scudder, Jr.
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The Bible tells us that in the end times a new Jewish Temple will be constructed in Jerusalem. But with the clash between Muslims and Jews on the Temple Mount, many say that this is impossible and that it could never happen.
Temple Mount is the most disputed piece of real estate in the world. But when you start to unfold all that is going on in preparation for the third temple, it’s rather remarkable. You can rest assured that the prophecies given in Scripture will come to pass.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 20, 1779. I’m in Morristown, Pennsylvania, in the platoon tent of teenage soldier Joseph Martin. Almost all the soldiers in Joseph’s platoon are teenagers and they long to be home for Christmas.
JG: “Joseph, how are you and the other Patriots doing?”
JM: “John, it’s so cold, we are so lonely, we miss our families, and it hurts, but, if we can last through the winter, I believe we can finally win our freedom.”
They did last through the horrible winter of 1779 and they did prevail to achieve liberty.
Read more about the brutal winter of 1779-1780 in Morristown.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
The Lord will give grace and glory. (Psalm 84:11)
Grace is what we need just now, and it is to be had freely. What can be freer than a gift? Today we shall receive sustaining, strengthening, sanctifying, satisfying grace. He has given daily grace until now, and as for the future, that grace is still sufficient. If we have but little grace the fault must lie in ourselves; for the Lord is not straitened, neither is He slow to bestow it in abundance. We may ask for as much as we will and never fear a refusal. He giveth liberally and upbraideth not.
The Lord may not give gold, but He will give grace: He may not give gain, but He will give grace. He will certainly send us trial, but He will give grace in proportion thereto. We may be called to labor and to suffer, but with the call there will come all the grace required;
What an “end” is that in the text—”and glory!” We do not need glory yet, and we are not yet fit for it; but we shall have it in due order. After we have eaten the bread of grace, we shall drink the wine of glory. We must go through the holy, which is grace, to the holiest of all, which is glory. These words and glory are enough to make a man dance for joy. A little while—a little while, and then glory forever!
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 37:1-38:31
Matthew 28:1-20
Psalm 34:11-22
Proverbs 9:9-10
Chris FaveroExodus 37:1 — Many people say the Bible is just a book written by humans, nothing special. Although humans were involved in the writing, it was really God accomplishing His will through the means of human skill and ingenuity. That’s special! Consider this: God directed a human being, Bezaleel (Exodus 31:2), to do His will (Exodus 31:6) as a man filled with the Spirit of God (Exodus 31:3). Bezaleel made for God and for His people an object (the Ark) out of earthly materials (Exodus 37:1) and was assisted by Aholiab, a skilled worker (Exodus 38:23). Interestingly, Aholiab later misused that object and was killed by God (2 Samuel 6:7).
Another human being several years later, Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:1), also received the Word of the LORD (Jeremiah 1:2) and was commanded by God to obey it (Jeremiah 2:2). Interestingly. Jeremiah made an object of great significance (the scroll) out of earthly materials (Jeremiah 36:2). He too had an assistant by the name of Baruch, a skilled writer (Jeremiah 36:4), and an Israelite who later contradicted Jeremiah and was killed by God (Jeremiah 28:17).
While God will not tell you to make a supernatural Ark or to write another book of the Bible, God may use your skill, and earthly materials, if you will do His commands, to make a difference today.
When D.L. Moody was just starting in the ministry he heard a preacher say, “The world has yet to see what God can do with a man fully surrendered to Him.” Moody that night said, “By God’s grace I’ll be that man!” It is said that Moody shook two continents for God and over a million souls came to Christ under his preaching and ministry. Moody had little formal education, and he was not a polished speaker. But God greatly used his life. – Paul Chappell
Matthew 28:2
Low in the grave He lay, Jesus, my Savior.
Waiting the Coming Day, Jesus, my Lord.Up from the grave He arose!
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes!
He arose the victor from the dark domain
and He lives forever with His saints to reign!
He Arose! He Arose! Hallelujah, Christ Arose!
Matthew 28:19-20 — It is not the Great Suggestion. It Is the Great Commission! May we make His last command our first concern!
Psalm 34:22 — ”None of them that trust in Him shall be desolate!”
Proverbs 9:10 — Our good friend Patch the Pirate has a great song featuring this verse verbatim.
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Date: February 13, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Michael Letts
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Michael Letts is Founder, President & CEO of In-Vest USA, a national grassroots non-profit organization that is helping hundreds of communities provide thousands of bulletproof vests for their police forces through educational, public relations, sponsorship, and fundraising programs.
Today in our city of Milwaukee, they are laying to rest Police Officer Peter Jerving who last Tuesday, February 7th, was shot and killed in the line of duty while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect. It’s reported the subject had been sentenced to probation for two hit-and-run crashes the day before.
Last Monday, February 6th, Police Officer Sean Sluganski was shot and killed while responding to a domestic situation in McKeesport, PA.
Also this year on January 31st, Police Officer Gonzalo Carrasco of the Selma Police Department in Selma, CA was shot and killed. He was stopped by a homeowner who stated that a man was on her property. This man, who was a felon on probation, fired several shots striking Officer Carrasco and taking his life.
On January 13th, Deputy Sheriff Darnell Calhoun of the Riverside County California Sheriff’s Department was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call.
On January 2nd, Chief of Police of Brackenridge Borough, PA Justin McIntire was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of a wanted subject.
Many other officers have been shot including a double shooting just recently in Maryland. Violence against police officers is on the increase. What is causing this? Is there anything that can be done?
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 4, 1779. I’m in the living room with Betsy Martin, sitting in front of a warm fireplace. Her brother, Joseph, is fighting in the Continental Army.
JG: “Betsy, do you miss your brother, Joseph?”
BM: “I miss him terribly. It’s so cold and I worry that he doesn’t have enough warm clothes. There are reports of men freezing. I just hope and pray he’ll be home by Christmas.”
Joseph Martin, the brave teenage Yankee soldier, did not get home by Christmas, but he survived that horrible winter of 1779 and helped defeat the British army to win freedom for America.
Read the full text of Joseph Plumb Martin’s fascinating book, A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier.
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The prayer of the upright is his delight. (Proverbs 15:8)
This is as good as a promise, for it declares a present fact, which will be the same throughout all ages. God takes great pleasure in the prayers of upright men; He even calls them His delight. Our first concern is to be upright. Neither bending this way nor that, continue upright; not crooked with policy, nor prostrate by yielding to evil, be you upright in strict integrity and straightforwardness. If we begin to shuffle and shift, we shall be left to shift for ourselves. If we try crooked ways, we shall find that we cannot pray, and if we pretend to do so, we shall find our prayers shut out of heaven.
Are we acting in a straight line and thus following out the Lord’s revealed will? Then let us pray much and pray in faith. If our prayer is God’s delight, let us not stint Him in that which gives Him pleasure. He does not consider the grammar of it, nor the metaphysics of it, nor the rhetoric of it; in all these men might despise it. He, as a Father, takes pleasure in the lispings of His own babes, the stammerings of His newborn sons and daughters. Should we not delight in prayer since the Lord delights in it? Let us make errands to the throne. The Lord finds us enough reasons for prayer, and we ought to thank Him that it is so.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 35:10-36:38
Matthew 27:32-66
Psalm 34:1-10
Proverbs 9:7-8
Exodus 35:21, 22, and 29 — We see ‘willing’ used 4 times in this passage. As 2 Corinthians 9:7 says, “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”
Matthew 27:51 — We read in Exodus about the elaborate preparations for the Tabernacle, including the coverings and curtains designed to keep people and the elements out. When Jesus was crucified the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom signifying that mankind could once again personally and without a mediator connect with his Maker.
Christ Crucified (c. 1632) by Diego Velázquez. Museo del Prado, MadridMatthew 27:57 — Jesus, crucified between two thieves (vs. 38) who probably targeted rich men, was buried in the tomb of a rich man (vs. 60) in fulfillment of the prophecy in Isaiah 53:9.
Psalm 34:3 — J. W. Pepper has an arrangement of “O Magnify the Lord” (based on this verse), complemented with “All Creatures of Our God and King”.
Psalm 34:6 — A well-known Christian leader would write this verse under his autograph. I always appreciated the humility of this leader – recognizing that he was merely a poor man saved by the Lord.
Proverbs 9:8 — When rebuked, do you hate or love the one bringing the rebuke? That tells us if you are wise or foolish.
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Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord. (Jeremiah 1:8)
Whenever fear comes in and makes us falter, we are in danger of falling into sin. Conceit is to be dreaded, but so is cowardice. “Dare to be a Daniel.” Our great Captain should be served by brave soldiers.
What a reason for bravery is here! God is with those who are with Him. God will never be away when the hour of struggle comes. Do they threaten you? Who are you that you should be afraid of a man that shall die? Will you lose your situation? Your God whom you serve will find bread and water for His servants. Can you not trust Him? Do they pour ridicule upon you? Will this break your bones or your heart? Bear it for Christ’s sake, and even rejoice because of it.
God is with the true, the just, the holy, to deliver them; and He will deliver you. Remember how Daniel came out of the lions’ den and the three holy children out of the furnace. Yours is not so desperate a case as theirs; but if it were, the Lord would bear you through and make you more than a conqueror. Fear to fear. Be afraid to be afraid. Your worst enemy is within your own bosom. Get to your knees and cry for help, and then rise up saying, “I will trust, and not be afraid.”
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 34:1-35:9
Matthew 27:15-31
Psalm 33:12-22
Proverbs 9:1-6
Exodus 34:1 and 27 — After Aaron’s sin in Exodus 32:2, we see the 8th and 9th time the phrase “And the LORD” followed by “said” or “spoke”. We saw yesterday that the LORD used Aaron’s name 40 times before he sinned, but the LORD has yet to mention Aaron’s name since, and He will not do so until the 10th time. Sin breaks fellowship with God.
Exodus 34:7 — The LORD God will punish the great-grandchildren of sinners for the sins of their parents. Sin has consequences that can last for generations. Fetal alcohol syndrome describes consequences for someone other than the drinker. The LORD is repeating a warning He made earlier in Exodus 20:5, but lest we think the Old Testament deity is merely vengeful, both times He contrasts 3-4 generations of judgment with (Exodus 20:6, Exodus 34:7) thousands of generations of “hesed” for His people. Hesed (חֶ֖סֶד), shows up in the KJV as kindness (Genesis 24:12), mercy (Exodus 20:6), goodness (Exodus 34:6), and lovingkindness (Psalm 103:4).
Exodus 34:12 and 15 — Remember these verses when we get to Joshua 9:15.
Matthew 27:1 — This “morning trial” was the third Jewish trial of Jesus, done to give a semblance of compliance to the requirement that judgment in a capital trial cannot occur the same day as the trial.
Matthew 27:16 — The Unusual Films production Wine of Morning (1955) is based on what the life of Barabbas could have been.
Psalm 33:12 — Lloyd Larson based his choral work Blessed Is the Nation on this verse.
Psalm 9:4 — Let us turn into the house of wisdom, and feast on the provisions set before us!
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Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. (Philippians 4:9)
It is well when a man can with advantage be so minutely copied as Paul might have been. Oh, for grace to imitate him this day and every day!
Should we, through divine grace, carry into practice the Pauline teaching, we may claim the promise which is now open before us; and what a promise it is! God, who loves peace, makes peace, and breathes peace, will be with us. “Peace be with you” is a sweet benediction; but for the God of peace to be with us is far more. Thus we have the fountain as well as the streams, the sun as well as his beams. If the God of peace be with us, we shall enjoy the peace of God which passeth all understanding, even though outward circumstances should threaten to disturb. If men quarrel, we shall be sure to be peacemakers, if the Maker of peace be with us.
It is in the way of truth that real peace is found. If we quit the faith or leave the path of righteousness under the notion of promoting peace, we shall be greatly mistaken. First pure, then peaceable, is the order of wisdom and of fact. Let us keep to Paul’s line, and we shall have the God of peace with us as He was with the apostle.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 32:1-33:23
Matthew 26:69-27:14
Psalm 33:1-11
Proverbs 8:33-36
Exodus 32:1 — We’re just a few days removed from:
- God prohibiting Moses from making graven images (Exodus 20:4)
- Moses telling this to Aaron and the people (Exodus 24:3)
- The people pledging to obey (Exodus 24:3)
- Moses writing it down (Exodus 24:4)
- Moses reading it aloud (Exodus 24:7)
- And the people publicly claiming again to obey (Exodus 24:7)
- Under a blood covenant (Exodus 24:8)
- Aaron was given the special privilege of being invited (Exodus 24:1)
- Of coming up to the LORD (Exodus 24:9)
- And seeing the LORD in His glory (Exodus 24:10)
- And eating with the LORD (Exodus 24:11)
- And then being delegated responsibility over the elders of Israel (Exodus 24:14)
Not only were the people and Aaron aware of the Law, and not only was Aaron incredibly privileged by the LORD, but the LORD used Aaron’s name and preserved it in the Bible 40 times in the next 5 chapters (Exodus 27:21-31:10).
In spite of this close relationship between Aaron and the LORD, Aaron leads the people in breaking the law – specifically the Second Commandment that was still fresh in their hearing – and personally making (32:4) a molten calf, declaring them to be the gods of Israel.
Ten Commandments Dedication – Picture courtesy Fraternal Order of Eagles Go to 1 minute and 2 secondsExodus 32:22-24 — In the 1956 film “The Ten Commandments”, Aaron is portrayed squeamishly saying “The people made me do it.” The movie inspired the Fraternal Order of Eagles to present a monument of the Ten Commandments to the City of Milwaukee. It was placed at the Zeidler Municipal Building in 1957 and dedicated by Yul Brynner, who played Ramses in the movie. The movie has several biblical inaccuracies, including the fact that the Associates for Biblical Research (ABR) identifies the Pharaoh of the Exodus as Amenhotep II, not Ramses. That’s why we should go to our Bibles and not to Hollywood for the truth!
Exodus 32:28 — A casual reader would wonder why God would be so angry to kill 3,000 people. But having looked at the context we saw earlier, the people had entered a blood covenant with the LORD to obey His command against idolatry.
Exodus 32:32 — Just like Paul in Romans 9:3, Moses loved his people; both were willing to go to hell for their people.
Matthew 27:1 — We have a formal trial of Jesus (in contrast to the illegal night examination of Jesus) when it was morning. They found Him guilty and delivered Him to Pilate for sentencing (Matthew 27:2). However, under the Mishna this was illegal – capital cases cannot be done at night nor finish on the same day of conviction.
Psalm 33 — Notice the use of the synonymous parallelism of Hebrew poetry: in verse 1 the first phrase starts with “Rejoice”, while the second phrase uses the similar word “Praise”. The first phrase ends with” righteous”, the second phrase uses the synonym “upright”. Throughout this Psalm we see the thought of the first phrase repeated in different words in the second phrase.
Proverbs 8:35-36 — Unlike the synonymous parallelism of Psalm 33, we see the use of contrasts. Find wisdom, find life. Hate wisdom, love death.
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Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby.
As we eluded previously, we are examining the design-packed snapping turtle.
This air-breathing reptile has a secret weapon. While we only use our mouth and nose to inhale oxygen, that is not an option for underwater aquatic lovers like the turtle so God designed it with a cloaca… a unique, multitasking rear end opening.
Not only is this where the turtle uses the bathroom and lays its eggs, but it’s also where it breathes underwater! What?! How?! I’m glad you asked…
This area is packed with blood vessels and, as muscles force water in and out of the opening, these vessels soak up the oxygen like a sponge. This means the snapping turtle can stay under water longer and even hibernate without coming up for air.
Man, I wish I had time to tell you more, but I guess you’ll just have to join me for more Fast Facts. Until next time, stay bold!
Karl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Date: February 10, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Jim had much to share from the news desk. Here’s a brief look at some stories that were presented:
–Rescue efforts continue following a devastating earthquake between Turkey and Syria.
–China’s balloon that crossed the U.S. was equipped to collect intelligence signals and was part of a huge military linked aerial spy program that targeted more than 40 nations.
–Footage from Chinese Communist Party controlled state media had resurfaced that showed the testing of such a balloon carrying 3 hypersonic missiles in 2018.
–Jim provided quotes from various senators and their reactions after a classified briefing on the Chinese spy balloon.
–Today the U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from California in a show of nuclear readiness.
–The Pentagon downed an unidentified object over Alaska today at the order of President Biden.
–The city council of Grand Forks, North Dakota, voted unanimously Monday to block a Chinese company’s proposed corn mill after the U.S. Air Force raised national security concerns over its proximity to a military base.
–The head of the World health Organization said we must prepare for a possible H5N1 bird flu pandemic.
–The U.N. chief warned Monday that the world is facing a convergence of challenges unlike any in our lifetimes.
–Russia and Iran are moving forward on plans to establish a factory in Russia aimed at producing some 6,000 Iran-designed drones of the type Moscow has used in the Ukraine war.
–Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands will pool funds to restore at least 100 old Leopard 1 tanks from industry stocks and supply them to Ukraine, according to a joint statement published Tuesday.
–The U.S. will nearly double its military presence in the Philippines under an agreement announced Thursday.
–President Joe Biden has repeatedly denied that the U.S. had anything to do with the recent bombings of Russia’s Nordstream pipelines. However, a startling new report reveals that may not have been the truth.
–India has found a way to profit greatly from Russia’s sanction situation by purchasing cheap Russian crude and using a tremendous refining capacity to sell Europe and America gasoline and diesel.
–Despite global warming, Mount Washington in New Hampshire broke a wind chill record last Friday.
By Jim Schneider, Executive Director, VCY America
On January 24, 2023 the hands of the “Doomsday Clock” were advanced by the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to “90 seconds before midnight.” The board making such determination consists of a select group of globally recognized leaders. According to this group, this is “the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been.”
Founded in 1945 by Albert Einstein and University of Chicago scientists who helped develop the first atomic weapons in the Manhattan Project, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists created the Doomsday Clock two years later, using the imagery of apocalypse (midnight) and the contemporary idiom of nuclear explosion (countdown to zero) to convey threats to humanity and the planet. *
The specific focus of this group considers nuclear risk, climate change, and disruptive technologies to make their determination. They are calling it “a time of unprecedented danger.” Their decision to advance the clock took into consideration Russia’s war with Ukraine and the thinly veiled threats Russia has made to make use of nuclear weapons. And with nations around the world engaging one way or another in this conflict, “the possibility that the conflict could spin out of anyone’s control remains high.” There is also the fear that international protocols will be discarded as the war advances to nuclear reactor sites which could release radioactive materials.
A warning from Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, indicates “the world has entered a time of nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War.”
Concerns also exist regarding the releasing of chemical or biological weapons. Indeed, tensions are heightening. False accusations and disinformation weigh heavily in the growing friction between nations which advance the clock closer to midnight.
Additionally, the “experts” continue to spread scare tactics around the world indicating, “the war’s effects are not limited to an increase in nuclear danger; they also undermine global efforts to combat climate change.” This is not the first time we have been warned of rising sea levels, islands being swallowed up, storm intensity increasing, and the melting of the polar ice caps.
The group indicates, “Finding a path to serious peace negotiations could go a long way toward reducing the risk of escalation. In this time of unprecedented global danger, concerted action is required, and every second counts.”
Many wonder, “Where is this all headed?” “How will this world ever survive?” “Is there any hope?”
There are several important points each needs to consider.
First, we must recognize that none of us are guaranteed tomorrow. The Bible says, “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” (James 4:14) Job also said, “Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.” (Job 14:1-2) In this day and age when “sudden death” is a common news story, we must fully embrace the scriptural admonition that “now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” (II Corinthians 6:2) Careful observation of all that’s taking place in the world should compel individuals to turn to Jesus Christ.
Second, the fear being bestowed by politicians, extremist environmentalists and global leaders warning of global disaster caused by man-made global climate change is off base and contrary to Scripture. God promised, “While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” (Genesis 8:22) Not only is Christ the Creator, but “by him all things consist.” (Colossians 1:17) Indeed, it is Jesus that holds all things together.
Third, one day the earth will burn up, but it will be God’s judgment upon mankind. “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.” (II Peter 3:10) Indeed, we must recognize a time of intense judgment is coming to this world.
Finally, in light of all that is taking place and in light of what is to come, it is imperative for the lost to turn to the Savior, and for believers to walk faithfully before our God. Consider this Scriptural challenge, “Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God…” (II Peter 3:11-12a)
So while the global “experts” have placed the doomsday clock at 90 seconds before midnight, don’t fool yourself by thinking you have plenty of time to get right with God. One must not gamble with eternity. There is too much at stake! Your next breath you take or your next heartbeat just might be your last. You may not have 90 seconds.
- https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/current-time/
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 3, 1779. I’m near Morristown, Pennsylvania, marching through a blizzard with teenage soldier Joseph Martin.
JG: “Joseph, how are we going to survive this horrible winter? Can our troops make it until Christmas?”
JM: “John, this is worse than Valley Forge, but God gave us the strength to make it through that winter and, with His help, we will make it again and live to worship His son on Christmas Day.”
Joseph and General Washington’s army did make it through that horrible winter and went on to secure freedom to worship for all Americans.
Read the full text of Joseph Plumb Martin’s fascinating book, A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come. (Ezekiel 11:16)
Banished from the public means of grace, we are not removed from the grace of the means. The Lord who places His people where they feel as exiles will Himself be with them and be to them all that they could have had at home, in the place of their solemn assemblies. Take this to yourselves, O ye who are called to wander!
God is to His people a place of refuge. They find sanctuary with Him from every adversary, He is their place of worship, too. He is with them as with Jacob when he slept in the open field, and rising, said, “Surely God was in this place,” To them also He will be a sanctuary of quite, like the Holy of Holies, which was the noiseless abode of the Eternal. They shall be quiet from fear of evil.
God Himself, in Christ Jesus, is the sanctuary of mercy. The Ark of the Covenant is the Lord Jesus, and Aaron’s rod, the pot of manna, the tables of the law, all are in Christ our sanctuary. In God we find the shrine of holiness and of communion. What more do we need? O Lord, fulfill this promise and be ever to us as a little sanctuary!
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 30:11-31:18
Matthew 26:47-68
Psalm 32:1-11
Proverbs 8:27-32
Exodus 30:12 — Remember David and the census? I Chronicles 21:12 will point back to the warning of a plague if there is a census without ransom. What’s the story behind the census tax? Pastor Rodney’s Blog says taking a census is a “violation of ownership” – a king cannot take inventory of God’s property. Nathan Albright’s blog estimates the cost of the tax at two days’ wages – “equal payment … for God is not a respecter of persons.” Robert Fugate claims this was the only civil tax endorsed by God, while others say this was clearly not a civil tax but a religious tax to atone for a civil sin. How much was the tax (that presumably became the temple tax of Nehemiah 10:32 and Matthew 17:24-27)? Roughly $5 of today’s money.
Exodus 31:2 — Bezaleel – the man with the funny name – is one of the few people to be filled with the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament, the Spirit came upon people and could leave at any time (Judges 16:20 – Samson, 1 Samuel 16:14 – Saul).
Exodus 31:18 — Wouldn’t it be great to hold in your hands the two stone tables? Or even just a copy of them? Would you treasure them and study them often? We have the full revelation of the LORD in our hands! Congratulations on being committed to studying God’s Word. Take some time to appreciate that! Just like God preserved His Words for Moses, He preserved His Words for you (Mark 13:31)!
Matthew 26:53 — How many is twelve legions? John Morris suggests 288,000. As the song says, “He could have called ten thousand angels, But He died alone for you and me.”
Psalm 32:8 — Sally Atari has recorded a song “Be Glad” of which the first stanza is based on this verse, and the chorus is based on vs. 11. The second verse is based on Psalm 78:1-2, and the third verse is based on Psalm 37:3-4.
Proverbs 8:27 — We have an abrupt start! Who is the “I”? Wisdom. In a way similar to love – God is love, but love is not God; here God is wisdom, but wisdom is not God (vs. 30).
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Date: February 9, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guests: Don Veinot and Marcia Montenegro
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This edition of Crosstalk highlights the importance of Bible verses such as Colossians 2:8 that says: “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” As such, this broadcast is a warning about a system called, the Enneagram.
Don Veinot is co-founder and president of Midwest Christian Outreach, a national apologetics ministry and mission to new religious movements. He’s been involved in apologetics ministry for over 3 decades and is a charter member of the International Society of Christian Apologetics. He is also a staff researcher and writer for the Midwest Outreach Journal.
Before becoming a Christian, Marcia Montenegro was involved for many years in Eastern spiritual beliefs (Hindu and Buddhist,) New Age, and Occult practices. She was a certified, professional astrologer who taught astrology for several years. She served as chairperson of the Astrology Board of Examiners and president of the Astrological Society in Atlanta. She came to Christ and is now engaged in her full-time ministry, Christian Answers for the New Age. She is author of Spellbound: The Paranormal Seduction of Today’s Kids.
Together they have co-authored, Richard Rohr and the Enneagram Secret.
The Enneagram is a geometric design/model of the psyche consisting of a circle with three shapes inside of it that touch the outer circle at 9 different points. Each of the points represents a different personality type with an emphasis on self. While this symbol has no inherent evil in it, according to Don, the grand masters say it’s actually not about what type of person you are, instead it deals with which path you need to be on to get back to God. This concept has been infiltrating segments of the evangelical church.
On this edition of Crosstalk, Don and Marcia detail the remaining history/evolution of this symbol, it’s connection to a Roman Catholic Franciscan monk named Richard Rohr, and how it went on to become embraced by elements of the evangelical publishing world.
This topic is very extensive so as the program continued, Don and Marcia looked at much more including the following:
- Who are the Enneagram masters?
- What’s the connection between mysticism and the Enneagram?
- What’s the draw for both the publishing world and especially for churches to get involved in this?
- The unbiblical theology of Richard Rohr.
- Why some people see the Enneagram as equal to or superior to the Bible.
More Information
MidwestOutreach.org
ChristianAnswersForTheNewAge.org
EnneagramSecret.com/Enneagram
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s November 19, 1779. I’m in South Carolina at the home of twelve-year-old Andrew Jackson.
JG: “Andrew, what are your thoughts about your mother passing away last week in a British prison camp?”
AJ: “John, not only did my mother die of prison fever, but my oldest brother died, too. Those bloody red coats shot him. I will fight in their memory for liberty.”
Soon after, Andrew Jackson, at just thirteen years of age, joined the Continental Army and fought bravely for American freedom.
Before her death, Andrew Jackson’s mother left him with the following advice: “Andrew, if I should not see you again, I wish you to remember and treasure up some things I have already said to you. In this world, you will have to make your own way. To do that, you must have friends. You can make friends by being honest and you can keep them by being steadfast. You must keep in mind that friends worth having will, in the long run, expect as much from you as they give you. To forget an obligation or to be ungrateful for a kindness is a base crime – not merely a fault or a sin, but an actual crime. Men guilty of it, sooner or later, must suffer the penalty. In personal conduct, be always polite, but never obsequious. None will respect you more than you respect yourself. Avoid quarrels as long as you can without yielding to imposition, but sustain your manhood always. Never bring a suit in law for assault and battery or for defamation. The law affords no remedy for such outrages that can satisfy the feelings of a true man. Never wound the feelings of others. Never brook wanton outrage upon your own feelings. If you ever have to vindicate your feelings or defend your honor, do it calmly. If angry at first, wait until your wrath cools before you proceed.”
On his birthday, in 1815, Andrew Jackson said of his mother, “I wish she could have lived to see this day. There never was a woman like her. She was gentle as a dove and as brave as a lioness. Her last words have been the law of my life.”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you. (Isaiah 66:13)
A mother’s comfort! Ah, this is tenderness itself. How she enters into her child’s grief! How she presses him to her bosom and tries to take all his sorrow into her own heart! He can tell her all, and she will sympathize as nobody else can. Of all comforters the child loves best his mother, and even full-grown men have found it so.
Does Jehovah condescend to act the mother’s part? This is goodness indeed. We readily perceive how He is a father; but will He be as a mother also? Does not this invite us to holy familiarity, to unreserved confidence, to sacred rest? When God Himself becomes “the Comforter,” no anguish can long abide. Let us tell out our trouble, even though sobs and sighs should become our readiest utterance. He will not despise us for our tears; our mother did not. He will consider our weakness as she did, and He will put away our faults, only in a surer, safer way than our mother could do. We will not try to bear our grief alone; that would be unkind to one so gentle and so kind. Let us begin the day with our loving God, and wherefore should we not finish it in the same company, since mothers weary not of their children?
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 29:1-30:10
Matthew 26:14-46
Psalm 31:19-24
Proverbs 8:14-26
Exodus 29:12 — Blood is found 363 times in the Old Testament. We’ll read about blood sacrifices quite regularly. Hebrews 9:22 tells us “without shedding of blood is no remission.”
Exodus 30:9 — In a few days we’ll see how seriously God took a violation of this command (Leviticus 10:1).
Matthew 26:14 — Who is Judas? Chafer Theological Seminary published a helpful overview of the life of Judas Iscariot. By the way, a good friend of mine did an interview with the new president of Chafer – keep our seminaries and Bible colleges in prayer. Pray that they hold faithful to the Word of God!
The Last Supper, ca. 1520, by Giovanni Pietro Rizzoli, Matthew 26:28 — As you read through this passage, feel free to underline this verse. Jesus’ blood was shed for the remission of our sins.
Psalm 31:24 — Sixteen times in the Old Testament we see “good courage.” What’s the conditions? Hope in the Lord (Psalm 31:24), wait on the Lord (Psalm 27:14), finish all the work for the Lord (I Chronicles 28:20), and fulfill the statutes of the LORD (I Chronicles 22:13).
Proverbs 8:22 — From John MacArthur: “As long as there has been God, there has been wisdom.” While Jehovah’s Witnesses claim this refers to Jesus, Stand to Reason shows why this doesn’t refer to Jesus but just a personification of wisdom.
Share how reading through the Bible has been a blessing to you! E-mail us at 2018bible@vcyamerica.org or call and leave a message at 414-885-5370.**
Date: February 8, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Robert Knight
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Robert Knight is a former Los Angeles Times news editor and columnist for the Washington Times and contributes to other publications as well. Robert has held senior positions in a number of pro-family organizations. He’s written several books including: The Coming Communist Wave: What Happens If the Left Captures All Three Branches of Government, Liberty on the Brink, and his latest effort, Crooked: What Really Happened in the 2020 Election and How to Stop the Fraud.
Jim presented various audio clips from President Biden’s State of the Union address and Robert followed up with his comments. Discussion points included:
- China, the balloon, and the alleged balloons during the Trump presidency.
- Immigration
- The fentanyl problem
- Social Security and Medicare
- Abortion and LGBTQ
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders presented the Republican response and Robert commented on that as well, followed by input from Crosstalk listeners.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s September 23, 1779. I’m with Captain John Paul Jones on his ship, Bonhomme Richard, named after Benjamin Franklin. We’re off the coast of England and, for the past three hours, we’ve been in a raging battle with a much larger English frigate, Serapis. There’s fire all around us and we’re right next to the Serapis.
JG: “Captain Jones, Captain Pearson on the Serapis is yelling at you.”
RP: “Captain Jones, are you ready to surrender?”
JPJ: “Surrender? I have not yet begun to fight!”
In one of the fiercest naval battles of the American Revolution, the out-gunned and out-manned American ship refused to surrender and went on to a great victory.
Read more about the Life and Correspondence of John Paul Jones.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold I cannot speak; for I am a child. But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. (Jeremiah 1:6-7)
Jeremiah was young and felt a natural shrinking when sent upon a great errand by the Lord; but He who sent him would not have him say, “I am a child.” What he was in himself must not be mentioned but lost in the consideration that he was chosen to speak for God. He had not to think out and invent a message nor to choose an audience: he was to speak what God commanded and speak where God sent him, and this he would be enabled to do in strength not his own. Is it not so with some young preacher or teacher who may read these lines? God knows how young you are and how slender are your knowledge and experience; but if He chooses to send you, it is not for you to shrink from the heavenly call. God will magnify Himself in our feebleness. If you were as old as Methuselah, how much would your years help you? If you were as wise as Solomon, you might be equally as willful as he. Keep you to your message, and it will be your wisdom; follow your marching orders, and they will be your discretion.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 28:1-43
Matthew 25:31-26:13
Psalm 31:9-18
Proverbs 8:12-13
Exodus 28:1 — In a few days we’ll hear more about Nadab and Abihu, but interestingly God has called unregenerate people throughout the Bible to serve Him. Jesus called Judas (Matthew 10:4) to be His disciple.
Exodus 28:40 — What were the two purposes for the clothing? Glory and beauty. God encourages us to think on lovely things (Philippians 4:8). Answers in Genesis (AiG) has an interesting point – only a Designer can add beauty for the sake of beauty.
Matthew 25:31 — We are two thousand years closer to this date than the disciples were. At the Second Coming, at the start of the Millennium, our King will come in His Glory! Jesus is still on the Mount of Olives, telling His disciples about when He returns to the Mount of Olives in glory (Acts 1:11)!
Matthew 25:40 — Is Jesus teaching works salvation? Here’s what John MacArthur says:
“People who get confused here and somehow miss verse 34 because verse 34 makes it very clear the basis of their entrance into the Kingdom. It’s extremely clear. First of all, “Come … here comes number one point … ye blessed of My Father.” That emphasizes the source of their salvation. You are blessed of My Father. You are entering into the Kingdom because My Father has determined to bless you … And then it says, “Come you who are the blessed who belong to My Father, inherit … inherit,” which implies something very important. You inherit something because you are born into a family, right? It implies again that they belong to the family of God, to which you belong by faith. You inherit what is yours because by faith you have become a joint heir with Christ if we can sort of borrow Paul’s thought in Romans 8.”
https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/2380/the-judgment-of-the-nations-part-3
Matthew 25:41 — ”Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.” Hell is real!
Matson Photo Service, Ruins of House of Simon the Leper in Bethany Psalm 31:18 — Take a second and enjoy the beautiful phrasing of the first phrase: the alliteration and the contrast as the Psalmist calls for silence from the liars.
Proverbs 8:13 — What is your relationship with evil, pride, arrogancy, the evil way, and the froward mouth?
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Date: February 7, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Tom DeWeese
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As many Crosstalk listeners have been experiencing, food prices have soared. Processing plants have gone up in flames. In many eastern states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a recall on over 400 food products over the threat of Listeria contamination. We’ve been warned that fertilizers are being limited and we’re not to expect the normal yield on crops. Last week a South Dakota rancher, who serves as the president-elect of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association, was speaking with Fox News Digital. He indicated that it’s only a matter of time before foot and mouth disease, a disease that affects cows, pigs, sheep, and other animals, makes it across the southern border. Rural suicide rates are up due to farm stress. During the World Economic Forum, the chairman of the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe spoke of the positive effects if a billion people would stop eating meat.
So what’s happening to our food supply? Returning to Crosstalk to shed some light on that question was Tom DeWeese. Tom is the president of American Policy Center. He’s one of the nation’s leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy, back-to-basics education, and American sovereignty and independence and protecting our Constitutionally-guaranteed rights. He is author of Sustainable: The War on Free Enterprise, Private Property and Individuals and the political novel, Erase.
Tom’s research over the years has led him to believe there’s an agenda to control the population. One of those is population reduction and this is now coming to the forefront of their agenda. In fact, according to Tom, the U.N. has said the earth can only sustain about a billion people. So control is being taken away from farmers via rules and regulations created by people who never grew any food in their life. The result is that every single aspect of the food industry is being controlled by the idea of being “sustainable” and Tom believes we’re going to starve to death if they keep it up.
Here’s a selection of points Jim and Tom discussed as they looked at this topic:
- The avian flu problem that’s led to the national egg shortage.
- The cattle industry being taken over by the Global Sustainable Beef Roundtable. One of the main forces behind it is the World Wildlife Fund.
- The promotion of the eating of insects to promote climate change.
- Why is China so interested in U.S. farmland?
- The laying of massive amounts of concrete to create wind farms and the leveling of thousands of acres of trees to create solar farms.
More Information
americanpolicy.org
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s September 21, 1779. I’m in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with the governor of Spanish Louisiana, Bernardo de Gálvez.
JG: “Governor de Gálvez, why are you helping the cause for American freedom?”
BDG: “Señor Gillespie, I respect your country’s love of freedom. I’ve put together a patchwork army of free African Americans, Creoles, and Spanish troops. We will defeat the British at Fort Baton Rouge and help General Washington with his southern campaign.”
Bernardo de Gálvez did help Washington’s campaign and, for his heroics, he was memorialized in Texas, where the city of Galveston is named after him.
In Natchez, Mississippi, the Bernardo de Gálvez historical marker reads, “Don Bernardo de Gálvez, Spanish Governor of Louisiana, 1776-1783, in a brilliant campaign, with the aid of regular troops, militia, volunteers, and a few Americans, captured Baton Rouge from the British on September 21, 1779…”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out. (Deuteronomy 33:18)
The blessings of the tribes are ours; for we are the true Israel who worship God in the spirit and have no confidence in the flesh. Zebulun is to rejoice because Jehovah will bless his “going out”; we also see a promise for ourselves lying latent in this benediction. When we go out we will look out for occasions of joy.
We go out to travel, and the providence of God is our convoy. We go out to emigrate, and the Lord is with us both on land and sea. We go out as missionaries, and Jesus saith, “Lo, I am with you unto the end of the world.” We go out day by day to labor, and we may do so with pleasure, for God will be with us from morn till eve.
A fear sometimes creeps over us when starting, for we know not what we may meet with; but this blessing may serve us right well as a word of good cheer. As we pack up for moving, let us put this verse into our traveling trunk; let us drop it into our hearts and keep it there; yea, let us lay it on our tongue to make us sing. Let us weigh anchor with a song, or jump into the carriage with a psalm. Let us belong to the rejoicing tribe and in our every movement praise the Lord with joyful hearts.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 26:1-27:21
Matthew 25:1-30
Psalm 31:1-8
Proverbs 8:1-11
Exodus 26 and 27 are some of the passages that start getting into the “technical details.” Visualizing what the tabernacle looked like with a virtual tour may help to give some understanding to the passage.
The Parable of Wise and Foolish Virgins (unfinished)Matthew 25:10 — Perhaps you’ve been intrigued by the Bible and have joined us this year. If you know about the Bible but don’t personally know the Lord of the Bible, please call out to Him before the door is shut and it’s too late! Being a good person – is not good enough!
Matthew 25:21, 23, and 26 — God has entrusted talents to His servants. A few years ago, Vic Eliason, who led what became VCY America into broadcast ministry, entered his eternal reward. Vic used the talents that God had given Him, and I am confident he heard the Lord tell him “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” Will we hear “Well done” or will we hear “Thou wicked and slothful servant”?
Psalm 31:5 — Where have you heard this verse before? Jesus quoted this verse and many other Old Testament passages. While we may struggle with studying the Old Testament, remember that Jesus thought it was valuable and quoted it while on earth.
Proverbs 8:10 — What is better than silver, gold, and rubies? Wisdom! Reject the path of the simple and the fool! Follow wisdom!
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Date: February 6, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Tomorrow evening President Biden will be delivering his State of the Union address. He’ll speak concerning his accomplishments, goals, and his initiatives.
Jim referenced a number of news stories related to this address. One from the Washington Post noted that the President will use this address to remind Americans on how their lives have improved during his first two years in office as he tries to confront pessimism and the politics of a newly divided Washington.
Perhaps more importantly, how do citizens feel about the current state of the union? Jim posed this question to Crosstalk listeners and wanted to hear their answers in areas such as fiscal policy, education, energy independence, the military, foreign affairs, COVID-19, border security, the environment, our food supply, transportation, as well as where we are morally and spiritually.
Review this edition of Crosstalk and hear how your fellow listeners from across the nation responded.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s September 1, 1779. I’m in Boston, Massachusetts, with John Adams. John is busy writing a constitution for the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
JG: “Mr. Adams, could you give us the most important feature of your state constitution?”
JA: “Mr. Gillespie, our constitution is a social compact by which the whole people covenant with each citizen and each citizen with the whole people. We must always remember to be a government of laws and not of men.”
The constitution of Massachusetts is the oldest functioning written constitution in the world.
Read the full text of the The Constitution or Form of Government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saith not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands. (1 Samuel 17:47)
Let this point be settled, that the battle is the Lord’s, and we may be quite sure of the victory, and of the victory in such a way as will best of all display the power of God. The Lord is too much forgotten by all men, yea, even by the assemblies of Israel; and when there is an opportunity to make men see that the great First Cause can achieve His purposes without the power of man, it is a priceless occasion which should be well employed. Even Israel looks too much to sword and spear. It is a grand thing to have no sword in the hand of David, and yet for David to know that his God will overthrow a whole army of aliens.
If we are indeed contending for truth and righteousness, let us not tarry till we have talent, or wealth, or any other form of visible power at our disposal; but with such stones as we find in the brook, and with our own usual sling, let us run to meet the enemy. If it were our own battle we might not be confident; but if we are standing up for Jesus and warring in His strength alone, who can withstand us? Without a trace of hesitancy let us face the Philistines; for the Lord of hosts is with us, and who can be against us?
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 23:14-25:40
Matthew 24:29-51
Psalm 30:1-12
Proverbs 7:24-27
Exodus 23:14 — Keep track of the feasts – these will be the key points of the Hebrew Calendar. Unleavened Bread/Passover (Exodus 23:15), Firstfruits/Pentecost (Exodus 23:16), and Ingathering/Tabernacles (Exodus 23:16).
Exodus 23:20-22 — Who is this Angel that is to be obeyed? His voice is equivalent to God speaking.
Exodus 23:28 — This is the first of three times hornets are mentioned in the Bible (the other two places are Deuteronomy 7:20 & Joshua 24:12). All of these references refer to God driving out the Canaanites. BTW have you heard the Hornet Song?
Exodus 25 — What did the Tabernacle look like? Perhaps something like this?
Matthew 24:34 — What generation shall not pass? Some say the generation that saw Israel become a nation in 1948. Commentaries will give you many options. One hypothesis is that the generation that sees the start of the Olivet Discourse will also see the end of the Olivet Discourse. Jimmy DeYoung concurs with that interpretation.
Psalm 30:5 — The great promise: “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”
Psalm 30:11-12 — These verses and others from this Psalm inspired the song Sing to the Lord and Be Not Silent.
Proverbs 7:26 — Be careful of the Strange Woman. You may think you can stand, but “many strong men have been slain by her.”
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I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
John 12:46
This world is dark as midnight; Jesus has come that by faith we may have light and may no longer sit in the gloom which covers all the rest of mankind.
Whosoever is a very wide term: it means you and me. If we trust in Jesus we shall no more sit in the dark shadow of death but shall enter into the warm light of a day which shall never end. Why do we not come out into the light at once?
A cloud may sometimes hover over us, but we shall not abide in darkness if we believe in Jesus. He has come to give us broad daylight. Shall He come in vain.’ If we have faith we have the privilege of sunlight: let us enjoy it. From the night of natural depravity, of ignorance, of doubt, of despair, of sin, of dread, Jesus has come to set us free; and all believers shall know that He no more comes in vain than the sun rises and fails to scatter his heat and light.
Shake off thy depression, dear brother. Abide not in the dark, but abide in the light. In Jesus is thy hope, thy joy, thy heaven, Look to Him, to Him only, and thou shalt rejoice as the birds rejoice at sunrise and as the angels rejoice before the throne.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 21:22-23:13
Matthew 24:1-28
Psalm 29:1-11
Proverbs 7:6-23
Exodus 21:23 — Lex Talionis is the law of retaliation. Rather than encouraging violence, the point is to limit violence by keeping it from escalating. The response must be proportionate to the crime.
Exodus 21:28-29 — Tort law is the law of negligence. For those who know, there is more responsibility.
Exodus 22:22 — While we’re rolling through the “statute law” of the Bible, it is interesting who God is protective of.
Exodus 23:4 — What else does God say about enemies? Proverbs 25:21, Matthew 5:43-44
Matthew 24 — Welcome to the Olivet Discourse! Instead of listening to me, join Dr. Jimmy DeYoung for an introduction to the Olivet Discourse as recorded at the Taos Prophecy Conference. Or if you like reading, John Walvoord, former president of Dallas Theological Seminary, has his book on the Olivet Discourse available free.
Psalm 29:11 — Go back to verse 1. We have a little chiasm here: the people ascribe to the LORD strength, and then in verse 11, the LORD will give strength unto His people.
Proverbs 7:10 — I’m glad I have a Proverbs 31 woman, not a Proverbs 7 woman! The man seeking a Proverbs 7 woman is as an ox to the slaughter (Proverbs 7:22). The man with a Proverbs 31 woman sits in the gates with the elders (Proverbs 31:23).
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And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pay unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
Jeremiah 29:7
The principle involved in this text would suggest to all of us who are the Lord’s strangers and foreigners that we should be desirous to promote the peace and prosperity of the people among whom we dwell. Specially should our nation and our city be blest by our constant intercession. An earnest prayer for your country and other countries is well becoming in the mouth of every believer. Eagerly let us pray for the great boon of peace, both at home and abroad. If strife should cause bloodshed in out streets, or if foreign battle should slay our brave soldiers, we should all bewail the calamity; let us therefore pray for peace and diligently promote those principles by which the classes at home and the races abroad may be bound together in bonds of amity.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 19:16-21:21
Matthew 23:13-39
Psalm 28:1-9
Proverbs 7:1-5
Exodus 20 — We saw the preamble to the Covenant with the Israelites yesterday; today we see the Ten Commandments! AlMohler.com reports “According to data from the Barna Research Group, 60 percent of Americans can’t name even five of the Ten Commandments. ‘No wonder people break the Ten Commandments all the time. They don’t know what they are,’ said George Barna.”
I’ve taught Sunday School at various churches, and sometimes I will ask the class to show with their fingers which commandment is “Thou Shalt Not Kill.” Sadly, very few in our Bible-preaching churches are fluent in the Old Testament Law. While many dismiss the Old Testament as irrelevant, we saw that Jesus directed the rich young man who wanted salvation right back to the Law! Ray Comfort regularly takes people back to the Law to show that they are sinners in need of a Savior.
So how can you learn the Ten Commandments? You can learn all 10 with your fingers!
Exodus 21 — Welcome to the “statute law” of the Bible. After we finished reading thru the 10 Commandments, we are starting into the detailed laws, known as the 613 Commandments. Some liberals say this is a cheap knockoff of Hammurabi’s Code. Many of the 613 Commandments deal with the uncomfortable topic of slavery but not as we are familiar with it being practiced:
- Exodus 21:2 — Slavery is time limited, not perpetual.
- Exodus 21:10 — Women have guaranteed rights, unlike under Hammurabi’s Code (146 & 147)
- Exodus 21:16 — Enslaving someone is punished with death (Read about Missionary David Livingstone’s efforts to stop the slave trade).
For more information on this passage check out Bodie Hodge’s chapter “Doesn’t the Bible Support Slavery?” from Answers in Genesis.
Matthew 23 — Hypocrisy is used 8 times in this chapter. If you have friends who don’t go to church because of the hypocrites, ask them if they ever heard what Jesus said about hypocrites!
Psalm 28:2 — Is your first call to the stockbroker? The therapist? Your friends on Snapchat? Or is your first call in time of trouble to the Lord?
Proverbs 7:4-5 — Which woman do you spend time with? Wisdom or the Strange Woman?
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Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby.
Today, it’s time to take a closer look at the amazing adaptions of the allusive snapping turtle…
Like all reptiles, this cold-blooded creature relies on the environment around it to raise or lower its body temperature. So, how does it survive a harsh winter in Iowa? It goes to the one place the temperature is more stable without having to dig – the water. Here, it can hibernate for up to 100 days! It does this by using stored energy and gaining oxygen from the pond water in a surprising way.
When you see a snapping turtle sun bathing in the spring, it’s actually warming up its body temperature and restarting its metabolism Now, that design was no accident!
Check back with us next time to find out how a snapping turtle breathes – the answer will surprise you! Until then, stay bold!
Karl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Date: February 3, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Here’s a brief selection of stories from those that made the cut as Jim presented another edition of the News Round-Up:
–On Wednesday afternoon a Chinese high altitude balloon, suspected to be a spy balloon, caused Billings-Logan International Airport to shut down for about 2 hours.
–The People’s Republic of China confirmed that the balloon hovering over the northern U.S. is of Chinese origin, is used for research/meteorological purposes, and deviated far from its planned course.
–Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed his visit to China in light of the recent balloon discovery.
–A covert overseas police station run by the Chinese regime in New York has been shuttered following a reported raid by the FBI.
–The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution (H.Con.Res.9) condemning socialism.
–The FBI searched President Biden’s vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, Wednesday and found no classified documents there.
–Senator Ted Cruz says the FBI should search Hunter Biden’s home and office for classified material.
–The FBI is expected to search for classified documents in the Indiana home of former Vice President Mike Pence in the coming days.
–A retired Air Force intelligence officer who took hundreds of classified documents home with him is facing the possibility of 10 years in prison as similar probes unfold against multiple top U.S. leaders.
–Hunter Biden has now admitted that the infamous laptop does belong to him.
–24 Senate Republicans have signed a letter to President Biden saying that they will not support a debt ceiling increase without spending cuts.
–When speaking at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in New York on Tuesday, President Joe Biden falsely claimed that his administration had cut the federal debt by 1.7 trillion dollars during his first two years in office.
–Wednesday the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points issuing a 0.25% hike in line with earlier expectations in a move that signals a rate slow-down in the feds fight against inflation.
–The IRS is looking into any transactions of $600 or more starting with your 2022 tax returns.
–House Republicans are moving along two tracks to put pressure on Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas as investigations into border security begin amid new calls for his impeachment.
–The Department of Homeland Security is no longer attempting to prevent 2 chief patrol agents from testifying at an upcoming House Oversight Accountability Committee hearing about the ongoing crisis at the U.S./Mexico border.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s August 23, 1779. I’m in New York in a British prison camp with Elizabeth Lewis. Her husband, Francis, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
JG: “Mrs. Lewis , why have you been put in here?”
EL: “Mr. Gillespie, they’re trying to get to my patriotic husband through me. It won’t work, though. I told Francis to let me rot in this prison before we let tyranny control America.”
When General Washington heard of Mrs. Lewis’ plight, he had British General Kempe’s wife kidnapped and arranged a prisoner exchange.
Read more about the life of Elizabeth Annesley Lewis.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
Deuteronomy 28:5
Obedience brings a blessing on all the provisions which our industry earns for us. That which comes in and goes out at once, like fruit in the basket which is for immediate use, shall be blest; and that which is laid by with us for a longer season shall equally receive a blessing. Perhaps ours is a hand-basket portion. We have a little for breakfast and a scanty bite for dinner in a basket when we go out to do our work in the morning. This is well, for the blessing of God is promised to the basket. If we live from hand to mouth, getting each day’s supply in the day, we are as well off as Israel; for when the Lord entertained His favored people He only gave them a day’s manna at a time. What more did they need? What more do we need?
But if we have a store, how much we need the Lord to bless it! For there is the care of getting, the care of keeping, the care of managing, the care of using; and, unless the Lord bless it, these cares will eat into our hearts till our goods become our gods and our cares prove cankers.
O Lord, bless our substance. Enable us to use it for Thy glory, Help us to keep worldly things in their proper places, and never may our savings endanger the saving of our souls.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 17:8-19:15
Matthew 22:34-23:12
Psalm 27:7-14
Proverbs 6:27-35
Exodus 17:9 — This is the first mention of Joshua in the Bible. Joshua means “Jehovah is Salvation,” and when transliterated into Greek, it becomes Jesus.
Exodus 18:11 — Moses’ father-in-law wasn’t a believer but was reached as Moses shared what God had done. One day, the aged believer Jethro had wisdom for Moses (vs. 14, vv. 17-18). DesiringGod.org has an interesting observation on this passage:
Have you ever wondered why God, who gave Moses such detailed verbal instructions about things like the construction of the tabernacle and the keeping of the law, never instructed Moses on how he was to perform his role as judge in Israel? Instead he allowed Moses to struggle under an overbearing workload for a while and finally sends Jethro, Moses’s father-in-law, to be an organizational consultant. (If you’re curious why God may have done this – finish the article!)
Exodus 19:4 — Maybe this reminds you of Isaiah 40:31, Psalm 91:4, a popular funeral song, the book or movie about the Ross Perot-organized rescue of Iranian hostages, or the 1949 rescue of 50,000 Jews from Yemen that involved Alaska Airlines (Code Name: Operation Magic Carpet)! Just a reminder that the Bible has a massive cultural influence, as well as its salvific power!
Exodus 19:5-6 — Israel left Egypt (Exodus 12) walked through the Red Sea (Exodus 14), rejoiced (Exodus 15), murmured (Exodus 16), fought (Exodus 17), organized the leadership (Exodus 18), and is now beginning to express its philosophy of government. Unlike our Preamble to the Constitution that begins with “We the people of the United States…do ordain,” Israel’s begins “We the priests of the holy nation…do covenant.”
Biblical illustrations by Jim Padgett, courtesy of Sweet Publishing, Ft. Worth, TX, and Gospel Light, Ventura, CA.Matthew 22:40 — Six hundred thirteen Old Testament laws of Moses were summarized in just two: Love God and Love others. But there are more commands than this in the New Testament! I’ll give you a sneak peak of a project to track all the Old Testament laws, the reiterations by the Prophets, and the New Testament Commands (843 is my latest count).
Psalm 27:14 — Patch the Pirate has a great chorus based on this verse (the lyrics come from Matthew 7:7 and James 4:2):
Proverbs 6:27-35 — A strong warning to those tempted to violate the Seventh Commandment (Exodus 20:14).
Share how reading through the Bible has been a blessing to you! E-mail us at 2018bible@vcyamerica.org or call and leave a message at 414-885-5370.**
Date: February 2, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: William J. Federer
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William Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He’s the speaker on The American Minute daily broadcast. He has authored numerous books including, America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, George Washington Carver: His Life and Faith in His Own Words, Who is the King in America?, and Socialism: The Real History From Plato to the Present.
William returned to Crosstalk to provide listeners, once again, with a fascinating tour of history. This time he highlighted the following Black Americans that made a great impact on our nation through preaching, missionary work, business, and education. Names included:
- John Marrant
- George Liele
- Andrew Bryan
- David George
- Richard Allen
- Harry Hosier
- Paul Cuffe
- Betsey Stockton
- Clara Brown
- Booker T. Washington
Listeners wrapped up the program with their comments on this edition of Crosstalk.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s July 16, 1779. I’m with the regiment of “Mad Anthony” Wayne. We’re about to attack the British fort at Stoney Point, New York.
AW: “Shhh! John, we had to kill the dog so their barking wouldn’t give us away.”
JG: “Look out, Mad Anthony!”
AW: “Oh! That bullet grazed my head. Charge, men, charge!”
Wayne’s men, inspired by his courage, overwhelmed the British, achieving a resounding victory at Stony Point.
Read the full text of Anthony Wayne’s letters (letter #1 and letter #2) to George Washington announcing their victory as well as his letter recounting the details.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
The Lord looseth the prisoner.
Psalm 146:7
He has done it. Remember Joseph, Israel in Egypt, Manasseh, Jeremiah, Peter, and many others. He can do it still. He breaks the bars of brass with a word and snaps the fetters of iron with a look. He is doing it. In a thousand places troubled ones are coming forth to light and enlargement. Jesus still proclaims the opening of the prison to them that are bound. At this moment doors are flying back and fetters are dropping to the ground.
He will delight to set you free, dear friend, if at this time you are mourning because of sorrow, doubt, and fear. It will be joy to Jesus to give you liberty. It will give Him as great a pleasure to loose you as it will be a pleasure to you to be loosed. No, you have not to snap the iron hand: the Lord Himself will do it. Only trust Him, and He will be your Emancipator. Believe in Him in spite of the stone walls or the manacles of iron. Satan cannot hold you, sin cannot enchain you, even despair cannot bind you if you will now believe in the Lord Jesus, in the freeness of His grace, and the fullness of His power to save.
Defy the enemy, and let the word now before you be your song of deliverance; “Jehovah looseth the prisoners.”
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE:
Exodus 15:19-17:7
Matthew 22:1-33
Psalm 27:1-6
Proverbs 6:20-26
Exodus 15:24 — Murmur is used 10 times in this passage, and this passage is the only time murmur is found in Exodus. Murmuring is not open, blatant rebellion; it’s a quiet grumbling – more like half-hearted obedience (or half-hearted disobedience). How do you think God feels about murmuring?
Exodus 16:15 — Manna will be feeding the Israelites from now until Joshua 5:12. It’s mentioned in Nehemiah 9:20 and Psalm 78:24. According to Hebrews 9:4, it was stored in the Ark of the Covenant. Jesus talked about it in John 6:31, John 6:49, and John 6:58. Wonder what it tastes like? Overcome and you can eat of the hidden manna (Revelation 2:17)!
Matthew 22:7 — About 40 years after they slew the Servant (Matthew 12:18), the armies of Titus burned up the city of Jerusalem.
Matthew 22:13 — John Bunyan footnotes this verse in Pilgrim’s Progress (Chapter 36: The Fearful End of Ignorance).
Matthew 22:19 — What did the coin look like? Probably like this:
Matthew 22:29 — Congratulations on being committed to not erring! The way you can avoid erring is by knowing the Scriptures and reading through the Bible is a great way to know the Scriptures!
Psalm 27:1 — Frances Allitsen’s composition based on Psalm 27:1 (two words off) is beautiful to listen to.
Proverbs 6:24 — Again, we see the Evil/Strange Woman in contrast to the Wise Woman (Prov. 1:20) and the Proverbs 31 Woman.
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Date: February 1, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Mark Krikorian
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We have now been through 2 years of the Biden administration immigration policies. The result? Last week it was reported by the Washington Times that the Department of Homeland Security released more than 1,100 illegal immigrants with criminal records from its detention facilities in December as it sought to make room for a border surge that never materialized. Now the Department of Homeland Security is declaring victory over the border crisis.
Joining Jim for an update on this issue was Mark Krikorian. Mark is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues serving as the Executive Director of Center for Immigration Studies. They are an independent, non-partisan research organization examining and critiquing the impact of immigration on the United States. He has testified numerous times before Congress and has published articles in many outlets.
Mark described immigration as a federal government program like farm subsidies or small business loans. From time to time it needs to be revisited to see whether it needs to be shrunk, increased or changed in some way.
So what did President Biden do? When he was running for office he promised to undo everything the Trump administration did regarding immigration. Mark noted that when a different party comes in they have different goals. So even though the opposition was warned and were aware that if they undid Trump’s policies it would create a disaster at the border, Mark communicated that they basically “whistled past the graveyard,” took a “wishful thinking” approach, and things didn’t work out.
For example, they got rid of the “Remain in Mexico” program. This meant that people applying for asylum could submit their application if they came in illegally and through a port of entry, but they had to wait on the Mexico side of the border for their hearing date. The goal was to remove the incentive for people to make bogus asylum claims so they get let go and we never find them again. Overall, the policy worked well yet Biden undid it.
So not only are massive numbers of illegals crossing the border and being let go into the U.S., the Biden administration is paroling people in. This means that for emergency reasons a president can let in a small number of ineligible people for things like medical emergencies. President Biden has used this loophole to let in hundreds of thousands of people that have not been authorized by Congress to be here. In fact, Jim referred to a column written by Mark that describes this as the “silver bullet” to kill off what remains of our immigration system.
As the broadcast moved along, Mark commented on the following:
- The immigration benefits (status) given to immigrants.
- The latest on the border wall.
- Announcement of impeachment charges against the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
- Mayor Eric Adams of New York City, his visit to the border, and the statements he made.
- Governor Greg Abbott of Texas just announced his new border czar. Will this appointment have any meaningful impact?
- Challenges at the northern border.
For more analysis concerning the first two years of the Biden administration’s border policies, and the border situation at the present time, review this Crosstalk broadcast.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s February 23, 1779. I’m with Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark and his Rangers as we approach Fort Vincennes in Southwestern Indiana.
JG: “Mr. Clark, what is your objective?”
GRC: “Mr. Gillespie, we will capture this British-controlled fort and open up the Indiana Territory west of the Mississippi and north of the Great Lakes.”
Parks Rangers did capture the fort and this victory helped secure the western flank of the American colonies, opening the door for westward expansion.
Near Carlisle, Indiana, the Westernmost Naval Battle of the Revolution historical marker reads, “On 25 February, 1779, Col. George Rogers Clark captured Ft. Sackville at Vincennes from the British. About 6 miles west, at Pointe Coupee on the Wabash River, on 2 March, 1779, Capt. Leonard Helm, commanding 3 boats and 50 volunteers from Vincennes, captured a reinforcement fleet of 7 boats, carrying 40 soldiers, valuable supplies, and Indian trade goods. This small naval battle completed destruction of British military strength in the Wabash Valley.”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
In thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
Hosea 14:3
This is an excellent reason for casting away all other confidences and relying upon the Lord alone. When a child is left without its natural protector, our God steps in and becomes his guardian: so also when a man has lost every object of dependence, he may cast himself upon the living God and find in Him all that he needs. Orphans are cast upon the fatherhood of God, and He provides for them. The writer of these pages knows what it is to hang on the bare arm of God, and he bears his willing witness that no trust is so well warranted by facts, or so sure to be rewarded by results, as trust in the invisible but ever-living God.
Some children who have fathers are not much the better off because of them, but the fatherless with God are rich. Better have God and no other friend than all the patrons on the earth and no God. To be bereaved of the creature is painful, but so long as the Lord remains the fountain of mercy to us, we are not truly orphaned. Let fatherless children plead the gracious word for this morning, and let all who have been bereaved of visible support do the same, Lord, let me find mercy in Thee! The more needy and helpless I am, the more confidently do I appeal to Thy loving heart.
Exodus 13:17-15:18
Matthew 21:23-46
Psalm 26:1-12
Proverbs 6:16-19
Exodus 13:19 — Joseph’s 400-year-old bones. Remember reading a few days ago about the promise Joseph forced his family to make (Genesis 50:25-26)?
Exodus 14:12 — Many people would rather live serving the devil than risk death to serve the Lord
Exodus 14:21 — Where did the Red Sea crossing occur? There are 5 major routes for the Exodus routing in one study Bible (and that isn’t even an exhaustive map), and many interesting arguments for many different sites and routes.
Many secularists attack the very idea of a Red Sea Crossing, and others attack the timing of the Exodus (but thankfully conservatives defend a biblical date for the Exodus of 1446 BC). Why is there so much confusion about the Exodus? The best explanation is that we’ve done very little research. Despite all of the Bible colleges in the world, there is not even one “Professor of Exodus Studies.” However, there is some great promising work. Associates for Biblical Research (ABR) is a great source; take time to read their articles on Amenhotep II and the Historicity of the Exodus Pharaoh, Recent Research on the Date and Setting of the Exodus, etc.
Exodus 15:1 — Have you praised the Lord when He has delivered you?
Matthew 21:31 — Sadly today, publicans and harlots will go into the kingdom of God before many pastors and deacons. Being religious is not enough. Following Jesus is enough.
Psalm 26:1 — The Psalmist is asking God to defend him because he walked in integrity. If your prayers aren’t being answered, check this Psalm to see if you meet the conditions of integrity. Additionally, Grace To You has collected 15 reasons for unanswered prayer.
Proverbs 6:16-19 — The Seven Deadly Sins – add these to your list of things that God hates. Check through them from time to time to see if you are living a life that God will bless, or one that He will chastise.
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Date: January 31, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Twila Brase
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Twila Brase is the president and co-founder of Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom. She’s a registered nurse, a certified public health nurse, and author of the eight-time award-winning book, Big Brother in the Exam Room: The Dangerous Truth About Electronic Health Records. She’s the speaker on the daily Health Freedom Minute heard on stations across the nation. Additionally, her efforts led to a national law requiring parent consent for research using newborn DNA, a national campaign exposing HIPAA as a data-sharing rule, an online nationwide directory of direct-pay-practices, The Wedge of Health Freedom and the Patient Toolbox designed to help patients understand their options in coercive situations and maintain control over their treatment decisions.
Yesterday the White House reported that President Joe Biden intends to end the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies. This won’t happen today, nor will it happen retroactive to September 18th of 2022 when he said on the 60 Minutes TV program that the pandemic is over. Instead, he will end the emergencies over 3 months from now on May 11th, 2023. Why then?
Twila noted that since the Republicans are now in charge of the House, they are clamoring for the end of the emergency declarations, so she believes Biden wants to claim to be the one who ended it rather than letting the Republicans force his hand.
Could this be due to some legislative activity? For instance, there’s HR-382—The Pandemic is Over Act as well as HR-497—The Freedom for Healthcare Workers Act. This latter piece of legislation removes the vaccine mandate on healthcare workers around the nation. As Twila explained, the Biden administration has been clinging to the mandate that communicates that as a condition of participation in Medicare and federal programs, all healthcare providers and workers have to be vaccinated or they will be terminated unless they meet an exemption. This act would completely eliminate the mandate and let workers go back to their jobs, let hospitals be more fully staffed, and not threaten healthcare workers with having to take an experimental vaccine.
Next is HR-139—The Stopping Home Office Works Unproductive Problems Act of 2023, otherwise known as the Show Up Act of 2023. Twila commented that so many government workers are now at home and there’s the general sense that there may be a lack of productivity going on as well as wasted space and energy in government buildings. So this bill would not allow any expansion of telework practices and policies so it’s really about calling such individuals back to work at their respective government agencies.
Another factor is House Joint Resolution 7 which basically says that the national emergency declared by the president is terminated.
Another factor that may be pushing President Biden to end the pandemic on May 11th involves a new set of rules and guidelines including the government stopping COVID treatments, shots, etc. Then again, some things Congress may want to keep such as access to telehealth. Then there’s about 15-17 million people who were allowed to enroll in Medicare who aren’t eligible when they should have been paying for coverage on their own.
So as President Biden attempts to wind down the pandemic, there are a lot of details to work through. Jim and Twila discuss much of it on this edition of Crosstalk.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s February 21, 1779. I’m in North Carolina with Hannah Clarke. Her house has just been burned down by the British.
JG: “Mrs. Clarke, what will you do now that your house is destroyed?”
HC: “Mr. Gillespie, while my husband, Colonel Elijah Clarke, is gone away fighting the British, we will go to all the forts and camps we can to help our wounded soldiers. We must all do our part to help secure freedom.”
Patriots like Hannah Clarke sacrificed the security of their homes to secure freedom for all Americans.
Read more about the life of Hannah Clarke.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
He blesseth the habitation of the just.
Proverbs 3:33
He fears the Lord, and therefore he comes under the divine protection even as to the roof which covers himself and his family. His home is an abode of love, a school of holy training, and a place of heavenly light. In it there is a family attar where the name of the Lord is daily had in reverence. Therefore the Lord blesses his habitation. It may be a humble cottage or a lordly mansion; but the Lord’s blessing comes because of the character of the inhabitant and not because of the size of the dwelling.
That house is most blest in which the master and mistress are Godfearing people; but a son or daughter or even a servant may bring a blessing on a whole household. The Lord often preserves, prospers, and provides for a family for the sake of one or two in it, who are “just” persons in His esteem, because His grace has made them so. Beloved, let us have Jesus for our constant guest even as the sisters of Bethany had, and then we shall be blessed indeed.
Let us look to it that in all things we are just—in our trade, in our judgment of others, in our treatment of neighbors, and in our own personal character. A just God cannot bless unjust transactions.
TODAY’S READING:
Exodus 12:14-13:16
Matthew 20:29-21:22
Psalm 25:16-22
Proverbs 6:12-15
If you read this devotional online at www.biblereadingchallenge.org, you can hover over the references, and the verse will pop up!
Exodus 12:24 — Pharaoh wanted to kill the sons (Exodus 1:22), but he settled to keep the sons (Exodus 10:11). God wanted to teach the sons (Exodus 12:24-27; Exodus 13:8, Exodus 13:14).
Exodus 12:29 — The Pharaoh who killed the sons (Exodus 1:22) lost his own son (Proverbs 26:27).
Exodus 12:41 — 430 years … just as God told Abraham (Genesis 15:13)!
Matthew 20:34 — We noted this earlier, but if you are keeping track of the attributes of God this year, mark His compassion!
Matthew 21:1 — The Messiah would enter through the Eastern Gate. The current Eastern Gate/Golden Gate was built in 520 AD, closed in 810 AD, reopened in 1102, walled up in 1187, rebuilt in 1541, and has stayed sealed since then. However, according to Dr. Jimmy DeYoung, the Eastern Gate at the time of Jesus was in a different location (in line with the current Dome of the Rock).
Here’s a picture of the current Eastern Gate I took from the Mount of Olives
Matthew 21:9 — How did the shouts from the crowd sound in Hebrew? Maybe like this song:
Psalm 25:16-19 — In your journal, make note of these verses for the next time you are afflicted. If you’re afflicted now, pray with the psalmist!
Proverbs 6:15 — The wicked shall not always prosper!
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Date: January 30, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Jason Woolford
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This past Christmas, many of you received a Bible for Christmas. What will you do with your old one? Are you aware that there’s a ministry that collects used Bibles and distributes them to people around the world who are praying that somehow, someone might send them a Bible because they lack the resources to purchase a new one?
To discuss how you can meet this critical need, Jim welcomed back Jason Woolford. Jason is the president & executive director of Mission Cry.
The average home has over 7 Bibles sitting unused so Jason encourages people from around the U.S. to send those to Mission Cry. Once sent, they go through a sorting process, they get packaged, boxed, put on pallets, and then into sea containers. Then throughout distribution points these materials are given away absolutely free. Mission Cry has sent over 410 million dollars worth of free used Bibles and Christian books to over 178 nations around the world.
Their missionary in China reported that Apple and Android Bible apps have been removed there for those that can have a phone. According to this missionary, this means the printed form of the Word of God is more necessary now than ever before.
Jason explained that the containers are the 20 foot units that you see on large ships. They are filled with 10 pallets. Just last year, Mission Cry sent English Bibles to 24 different nations and the need for Bibles is greater than the number Mission Cry has on hand.
Donated Bibles will get into the hands of those attending seminaries and Bible colleges, prisons, orphanages, schools, evangelists, and missionaries who are native to that particular country.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s February 14, 1779. I’m at Fort Cornwallis in Augusta, Georgia. I’m in the stockade visiting with the captured Yankee, Governor Heard.
JG: “Governor Heard, are you being treated fairly by…?”
MK: “Governor Heard, honey, it’s Mary Kate. I’ve come to set you free. I’m gonna sneak you out of here as sure as porcupine’s prick beavers.”
Amazingly, Mammy Kate, the African American slave of Governor Heard, did smuggle her master to freedom from the British.
Near Elberton, Georgia, Gov. Heard’s Grave historical marker reads, “Stephen Heard, Governor of Georgia in 1781, lawyer, planter, surveyor, and soldier of the Revolution, lies buried in this family cemetery. With a price on his head, he was captured by the British at the Battle of Kettle Creek and condemned to die. On the eve of his execution he was rescued by his servant, ‘Mammy Kate,’ with the aid of her husband, ‘Daddy Jack,’ both of whom lie buried near him…”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Them that honor me I will honor.
1 Samuel 2:30
Do I make the honor of God the great object of my life and the rule of my conduct? If so, He will honor me. I may for a while receive no honor from man, but God will Himself put honor upon me in the most effectual manner. In the end it will be found the surest way to honor to be willing to be put to shame for conscience’ sake.
Eli had not honored the Lord by ruling his household well, and his sons had not honored the Lord by behavior worthy of their sacred office, and therefore the Lord did not honor them but took the high priesthood out of their family and made young Samuel to be ruler in the land instead of any of their line. If I would have my family ennobled, I must honor the Lord in all things. God may allow the wicked to win worldly honors; but the dignity which He Himself gives, even glory, honor, and immortality, He reserves for those who by holy obedience take care to honor Him.
What can I do this day to honor the Lord? I will promote His glory by my spoken testimony and by my practical obedience, I will also honor Him with my substance and by offering to Him some special service. Let me sit down and think how I can honor Him, since He will honor me.
TODAY’S READING:
Exodus 10:1-12:13
Matthew 20:1-28
Psalm 25:1-15
Proverbs 6:6-11
Yesterday we spent a while talking about the New Testament passage. Today we’re going in depth on the Old Testament teaching on the Passover.
With the children on Sundays, through eye-gate, and ear-gate into the city of child-soul Exodus 10:4 — We are finishing up the last three plagues of Egypt. God performed 56 miracles in the Old Testament by one count (definitions vary, so we’re going to go with BLB’s count). Twenty-five of these miracles occur under Moses & Joshua’s ministry (circa 1400 BC), seventeen occur under Elijah & Elisha’s ministry (circa 850 BC), and fourteen occur throughout the rest of the Old Testament. In the New Testament Jesus performs thirty-six, and Peter & Paul are present in eighteen (circa 30 AD). Of the one hundred ten miracles recorded (by BLB’s count) in the Bible – ninety-six miracles occur in three separate, roughly fifty-year-long, windows of interaction, about 700 years apart. Of the roughly 6,000 years of biblical and modern history, 87% of the documented miracles occurred in 2.5% of the time, associated with the ministries of just seven people. The remaining 13% of miracles occur in 8% of the time (approximately 500 years) between Samson (circa 1075 BC) and Daniel (circa 540 BC). In roughly 90% of the centuries, God has not documented the use of miracles even once to communicate to people. Today we are witnessing the first, intense series of God’s miraculous workings, hence why the LORD said to tell what He would do to your sons and to your son’s sons (Exodus 10:2).
Exodus 10:11 — Pharaoh was willing to let the men go as long as he could keep their children. I don’t need to make the application for you.
Exodus 12:2 — Only two events shook the calendar. The offering of the first Passover lamb re-ordered the months in the calendar. The birth of the last Passover Lamb broke the calendar in half.
Exodus 12:3 — Everyone needs The Lamb. The Lamb must be without blemish (Exodus 12:5, 1 Peter 1:19). The Lamb will be killed (Isaiah 53:7, Acts 8:32, Revelation 5:6) by all of Israel (Exodus 12:6, John 11:50, Luke 23:18). The blood of The Lamb is the marker of salvation (Exodus 12:7, Hebrews 9:14, Romans 3:25, Ephesians 1:7, Revelation 7:14, Revelation 12:11). And those who will be saved will eat the flesh of The Lamb (Exodus 12:8, John 6:54 & 56). Anyone not covered by the blood of The Lamb will die (Exodus 12:13, Revelation 21:27).
While you and I may not meet on this earth, I trust we will meet at the marriage supper of The Lamb (Revelation 19:9)!
Matthew 20:12 — No matter if you’ve been a believer since a child, or you’re in the twilight of your life – we are all equal before the Lamb because it is not of our works but His (Matthew 20:15) that we are saved; it’s because the Lamb was crucified (Matthew 20:19) as a ransom for us (Matthew 20:28)!
Psalm 25:1-3, 4 — Our memory song for today is a classic camp song, sung during the Share-A-Thon of Crosstalk Affiliate WDFB 88.1 FM, Danville, KY.
Proverbs 6:6-11 — Wasting time is a sin. Rick Grubbs of Redeeming the Time has made it his mission to help us not waste time (Ephesians 5:17).
By the way – kudos to BlueLetterBible for holding to the inerrancy of Scripture! This is something to check in commentaries – if they compromise on inerrancy, they have taken the first step to atheism. We’ll talk about the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy later.
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For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither will thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Psalm 16:10
This word has its proper fulfillment in the Lord Jesus; but it applies also, with a variation, to all who are in Him. Our soul shall not be left in the separate state, and our body, though it see corruption, shall rise again. The general meaning, rather than the specific application, is that to which we would call our readers’ thoughts at this particular time.
We may descend in spirit very low till we seem to be plunged in the abyss of hell; but we shall not be left there. We may appear to be at death’s door in heart, and soul, and consciousness; but we cannot remain there. Our inward death as to joy and hope may proceed very far; but it cannot run on to its full consequences, so as to reach the utter corruption of black despair, We may go very low, but not lower than the Lord permits; we may stay in the lowest dungeon of doubt for a while, but we shall not perish there. The star of hope is still in the sky when the night is blackest. The Lord will not forget us and hand us over to the enemy. Let us rest in hope, We have to deal with One whose mercy endureth forever. Surely, out of death, and darkness, and despair we shall yet arise to life, light, and liberty.
TODAY’S READING:
Exodus 8:1-9:35
Matthew 19:13-30
Psalm 24:1-10
Proverbs 6:1-5
Exodus 8:19 — Three plagues in and the magicians can’t keep up!
Exodus 8:8, Exodus 8:28, Exodus 9:28 — In Exodus 10:17 (tomorrow’s reading), Pharoah asks Moses to intreat the LORD. “Intreat” may not be a word we use much today, but if we look up the passage tied to the Strong’s Number, we can see what this is in Hebrew. James Strong matched up every word in the KJV Bible to the original language word. Since most of us don’t read Greek or Hebrew, we can look up the words by number (8,674 Hebrew root words; 5,624 Greek root words). When we click on “intreat” in Exodus 8:8, we can see that it is Hebrew word #6279, ‘athar.’ In Hebrew it is written עָתַר. We can see that it means “intercede, pray, intreat”, and we can see some examples of how it is used in the Bible.
While Pharaoh was insincere, he did ask Moses to pray for him. I Timothy 2:1-3 says that we need to pray for our leaders regardless of whether they ask for our prayers.
Sorry if I go on too long in the New Testament today, but this is an incredible passage!
Matthew 19:17 — Some people say Jesus is teaching “works righteousness.” In fact, He is! If you can keep God’s Law perfectly, you can have eternal life.
Matthew 19:18-19 — Jesus doesn’t quote the entire 613 commandments (the “least commandments” – Matthew 5:19), He just quotes five of the Ten Commandments (by the way – in just a few days we will reach the Ten Commandments). He quotes Commandments 5-9 and the Second Greatest Commandment (Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 5:43, Matthew 22:39). Commandments 5-9 deal with man’s relationship to man – a bit easier to examine than man’s relationship with God. These commands are summarized within the 2nd Greatest Commandment, also known as the Royal Law (Romans 13:9, Galatians 5:14, James 2:8).
Matthew 19:20 — The young man says he’s perfect on Commandments 5-9 and the Second Greatest Commandment.
Matthew 19:21 — Jesus could have said, “Let’s go back to #1-4 and #10, man’s relationship with God.” Other than #2, these commands are mostly heart issues, and after God dealt with Israel’s idolatry throughout the Old Testament, by now the Israelites had finally kept #2. In a few days Jesus will summarize these into the Greatest Commandment (Deuteronomy 6:5, 10:12, 11:1, 11:13, 11:22, 13:3, 19:9, 30:6, 30:16, 30:20; Joshua 22:5, 23:11; Matthew 22:36-40).
But the compassionate Jesus doesn’t ask him to falsely assent to the ‘intangibles’ commands, He asks this young man, – “Prove to Me you are keeping the Second Greatest Commandment and the Greatest Commandment. If you really love your neighbor as yourself, will you sell what you have to give to the poor?” Checking the Strong’s Number for the word “poor”, we pull up Greek #4434 – πτωχός. These aren’t just merely low-income people that have an aging iPhone. These are cringing beggars, public mendicants, literally distressed poor roving about in wretchedness. The poor Jesus talks about are those who are truly needy. They are the sick and suffering we read about yesterday (Matthew 19:2). This young man is cutting in line in front of the sick and suffering who have needs. Jesus is probably looking at these people that He has compassion for (Matthew 14:14) as He talks about the poor to the young man. “Prove it! If you loved these fellow Israelites as you love yourself (James 2:16), you would spend some money to meet their needs (and in the process convert earthly treasure to heavenly treasure) and obey the 2nd Greatest Commandment!”
Then going back to the Greatest Commandment, Jesus asks the young man to prove that he loves the Lord God with all his heart, soul, and mind by inviting him to “Come and follow me.”
Matthew 19:22 — He went away sorrowful for he had great possessions. The young man did not love his neighbor as himself. The young man did not love the Lord God with all his heart, soul, and mind. The young man by his actions failed the greatest test of his life. We’ll take him at face value – he probably kept many commandments. But could he prove that he kept the two greatest commandments. No. The young man proved himself a sinner.
Matthew 19:29 — In 2017, investors in the Dow Jones Industrial Average made a 28% return on their investment. Want to make a 10,000% return? Invest for His Name’s sake. People can lose money converting dollars to Euros or gold bullion or Bitcoin. Nobody has lost converting earthly treasure to heavenly treasure (Matthew 19:21).
Psalm 24:7-8 — Handel’s Messiah features these verses. The Brussels Choral Society does a beautiful job singing about the Lord.
Proverbs 6:1 — Co-signing is a bad idea. “Up to 75% of borrowers may end up defaulting… which means not only that the cosigner is going to be on the hook to pay it – something that they really usually don’t expect – but also that it’s going to go on their credit history.” If you doubt that – please read the rest of the transcripted broadcast from NPR. Who would have thought that NPR would do an entire program on Proverbs 6:1!
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But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in, secret himself shall regard thee openly.
Matthew 6:3-4
No promise is made to those who give to the poor to be seen of men. They have their reward at once and cannot expect to be paid twice.
Let us hide away our charity—yes, hide it even from ourselves. Give so often and so much as a matter of course that you no more take note that you have helped the poor than that you have eaten your regular meals. Do your alms without even whispering to yourself, How generous I am! Do not thus attempt to reward yourself. Leave the matter with God, who never fails to see, to record, and to reward. Blessed is the man who is busy in secret with his kindness: he finds a special joy in his unknown benevolences. This is the bread, which eaten by stealth, is sweeter than the banquets of kings. How can I indulge myself today with this delightful luxury? Let me have a real feast of tenderness and Row of soul.
Here and hereafter the Lord Himself will personally see to the rewarding of the secret giver of alms. This will be in His own way and time; and He will choose the very best. How much this promise means it will need eternity to reveal.
TODAY’S READING:
Exodus 5:22-7:25
Matthew 18:21-19:12
Psalm 23:1-6
Proverbs 5:22-23
Exodus 5:22 — Why hast thou sent me? Moses seems pretty distraught, as did the first American foreign missionary, Adoniram Judson.
Adoniram Judson, oil on canvas, 1846
“Judson’s wife and all their children died in the first 14 years of his missionary career, and he became very despondent. He questioned: Did he carry death with him like a contagion? In the beginning there had been Harriet Newell and her baby; followed by Samuel Newell, who died a few years later in Bombay; then Judson’s own son Roger; his wife Ann; and now his daughter Maria. He hoped—he believed—he carried the gift of life eternal into the next world, but wondered why he carried the gift of death in this?”
In Hebrews 11:24, Moses is listed in the Hall of Faith – even though he doubted, he had faith. Count how many times in Exodus 6 God uses the phrase “I will.” Moses could have doubted, but he had faith in God.
Exodus 6:25 — We see a name briefly mentioned, Phinehas. We’ll meet him several times throughout this year (just don’t confuse Phinehas the son of Eleazar with Phinehas the son of Eli)!
Matthew 18:33 — Compassion is mentioned 21 times in the New Testament. Fourteen times in the Gospels – either Jesus was described with compassion, declared His compassion, denoted others with compassion, or others desired His compassion.
Psalm 23 — This Psalm inspired the John W. Peterson song “Surely Goodness & Mercy” (performed by Martha Garvin/Musical Memories). In this Joy of Music program, organist Diane Bish goes to the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City where she plays the pipe organ for the Marble Choir and Festival of Voices as they sing “Psalm 23”. This isn’t just relaxing music, though; this is a promise for you if you are one of His sheep!
Proverbs 5:22-23 — In contrast to the sheep of the Lord’s flock, the wicked will not stay on the paths of righteousness but will be led astray. We’ll continually see this sharp contrast between the way of wisdom and the way of the wicked.
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Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby.
As promised last time, we’re taking a closer look at the snapping turtle – just don’t get too close!
With 1000 pounds of force, its bite can snap bones or break a broomstick!
A large, sharp upper hook on its mouth is perfectly designed for quick shearing as it devours everything from plants to frogs, snails, fish, crayfish, raccoons, and even other turtles. This guy is not picky at all!
It’s also so well adapted that, even in brackish or polluted water, it easily moves along the muddy bottom and lunges forward to ambush its prey.
The alligator snapping turtle is larger than the common snapper and it will lay with its mouth wide open, enticing the curious by simply wiggling its pink, worm-like tongue lure until the onlooker gets close enough to snap on.
Join us again next time as we discover more about the snapping turtle! Until then, stay bold!
Karl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Date: January 27, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Here’s a selection of news stories that Jim brought to the attention of listeners to wrap up the week:
–Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the anniversary of the liberation by Soviet troops of the Auschwitz-Berkenau concentration camps.
–Nearly one-quarter of Dutch adult millennials and youth of Generation “Z” believe that the holocaust is a myth or that the numbers of those who were killed by the Nazis was inflated.
–The United Arab Emirates is rapidly becoming a friend of Israel and to the Jews thanks to the Abraham Accords.
–Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley have demanded that the National Archives provide information about its involvement, knowledge, and role in the discovery of classified documents at various locations.
–Senator Tom Cotton, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he and other Republicans will hold up President Biden’s nominees until the administration shares with Congress the classified documents seized at the Biden’s Delaware home, his Washington office, and former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
–Former Vice President Mike Pence notified the National Archives last Wednesday that a small batch of classified documents were found at his residence in Indiana.
–The National Archives is formally requesting former presidents and vice presidents to recheck their personal records for any classified documents or other presidential records.
–The Biden think tank at the University of Pennsylvania, where the president stashed classified documents, didn’t just have lax security, it also hosted events in partnership with organizations that promoted closer engagement with China.
–Authorities charged a former special agent in charge of the FBI’s Counter Intelligence Division in New York and a court interpreter with breaking sanctions to work for a Russian oligarch.
–A President Biden nominee for U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington said she did not know basic questions about constitutional law when quizzed in a confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
–House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has selected two of the 20 Republican holdouts who delayed his election as speaker to serve on the House Rules Committee.
–McCarthy officially rejected Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell for seats on the House Intelligence Committee after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries nominated them last Saturday. Jim provided audio from McCarthy on this issue.
–Adam Schiff announced he will run for the U.S. Senate.
–Some Republicans are calling to abolish the IRS.
–Nancy and Paul Pelosi sold up to 3 million dollars in shares of Google in recent weeks, just before the Biden administration launched its anti-trust probe of the tech giant.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 29, 1778. I’m with the Patriot historian and playwright, Mercy Otis Warren.
JG: “Mercy, how did you get involved in writing for the Patriot cause?”
MW: “Mr. Gillespie, my husband and John Adams knew of my writing talent and encouraged me to chronicle the war. I had a passion to write so the common people could understand the principles of liberty. It was a great passion for me. Many of my plays made fun of the British.”
Mercy’s plays raised American morale. Her three volume history on the American Revolution is one of the best documentaries of the war.
In Barnstable, Massachusetts, the Mercy Otis Warren historical marker reads, “In tribute to Mercy Otis Warren.
“Poet, playwright, historian, and political pamphleteer…
“Member of a patriotic family, educated with her brother, and prolific writer, she used her pen and astute intellect to keep burning the fires of the American Revolution and to help form the U. S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. (Psalm 23:6)
A devout poet sings
Lord, when thou
Puttest in my time a day,
as thou dost now,
Unknown in other years, grant, I entreat,
Such grace illumine it, that whate’er its phase
It add to holiness, and lengthen praise!
This day comes but once in four years…. Up till now goodness and mercy, like two guards, have followed us from day to day, bringing up the rear even as grace leads the van; and as this out-of-the-way day is one of the days of our life, the two guardian angels will be with us today also. Goodness to supply our needs and mercy to blot out our sins—these twain shall attend our every step this day and every day till days shall be no more. Wherefore, let us serve the Lord on this peculiar day with special consecration of heart and sing His praises with more zest and sweetness than ever. Could we not today make an unusual offering to the cause of God or to the poor? By inventiveness of love let us make this twenty-ninth of February a day to be remembered forever.
TODAY’S READING:
Exodus 4:1-5:21
Matthew 18:1-20
Psalm 22:19-31
Proverbs 5:15-21
We return to Moses talking to God. Yesterday he had two questions (Exodus 3:11 & 13); today he has three excuses (Exodus 4:1, 10, & 13).
Exodus 5:3 is a bit odd at first glance – wasn’t Moses supposed to be asking for emancipation, not just a vacation? Is Moses backpedaling on God’s instruction? Looking at the context from yesterday and today we see that God gave them the words to say (Exodus 3:15; 4:28 & 30). Was God demonstrating that Pharaoh’s heart was so hardened that he wouldn’t sign off on a brief vacation to protect his workforce (Exodus 5:3 – lest he fall upon us with pestilence)? Benson’s Commentary on Exodus 5:3 shares this perspective.
Matthew 18:6 — If you work in children’s ministry (Sunday School, Christian Day School, Parenting, etc.), it’s not “filling in” because the pastor couldn’t find anyone else. This is serious business. You are dealing with the model citizens of heaven (Matthew 18:4) and the equivalency of a death penalty (Matthew 18:6). Take heed to your ministry (Colossians 4:17)! Also, if Matthew 18 becomes a verb in your vocabulary (“Matthew 18’d him but he still didn’t repent”), make sure you have the right attitude. Matthew 18:15-17 was not written to justify you in your disputes but to emphasize how important Christian unity is. Keep making the effort to reconcile (Psalm 133).
Psalm 22:27 — Even though our Exodus reading introduces the LORD to Pharoah as the God of the Hebrews, our Psalm reading reminds us that the LORD’s kingdom will have no end (Isaiah 9:7), and all nations shall worship before Him!
Proverbs 5:21 — Here we see another “anthropomorphism” – the “eyes of the Lord.” While it’s difficult to comprehend omnipresence, Solomon reminds us God sees us. As Joseph told us earlier this year – when we sin, it’s not just against a fellow human, it’s against God because it is in His sight.
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Date: January 26, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Moses Bratrud
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As many of you know, the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that the Supreme Court released on June 24th has taken abortion back to the states. Many already had laws on the books protecting human life in the womb and banned abortion. Other states, without such protections, have taken this opportunity to advance legislation to protect life. Tragically, there have been states that have put pre-born children in the cross-hairs of their scope. Such is the case with legislation that has been swiftly moving this month in the state of Minnesota.
Appearing on Crosstalk to bring listeners the details was Moses Bratrud. Moses is director of communications with Minnesota Family Council.
The legislature in Minnesota had just been sworn in on January 3rd when a very destructive piece of legislation was introduced the next day in the Senate. Senate File 1 (SF-1) is known as the Protect Reproductive Options Act (PRO Act). Moses explained that this would put in Minnesota statute the right to abortion right up to the moment of birth.
Going back to November 22nd, Democrats won a narrow election victory in Minnesota; 6 seats in the House and a razor thin majority of one seat in the Senate. This gives them a “trifecta” where with control of the governor’s office they have complete control of state government for the first time since 2014. So as you can see, they’re wasting no time in attempting to codify the so-called right to abortion.
In the 1995 Doe v. Gomez decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court said that there is a right to abortion through the second trimester. However, the PRO Act, when combined with other Minnesota statutes and court cases, would extend that through the third trimester. So again, this would allow abortion until the moment of birth.
The legislation passed 69-65 in the Minnesota House so there was one Democrat who decided to oppose this radical abortion bill.
The Senate will convene tomorrow and this legislation is on the docket beginning at 10:30am where they have a one seat pro-abortion majority.
Then there’s companion legislation HF-91/SF-70. While these pieces of legislation have not been referred to the floor, Moses noted how this would affect minors, their ability to get an abortion, and the possibility that it might cover up child sexual abuse. It would cancel protections for viable pre-born babies as well as babies born alive during a botched abortion, it would allow abortions on unconscious women, halt reporting of women who died while having an abortion, and allow the unregulated disposal of the aborted babies.
Also discussed was HF-16 which involves protection from conversion therapy.
More Information
mfc.org (Click on “The Family Beacon” for more information.)
Google “find my legislator” for the state of Minnesota.
To leave a message with Kari Dziedzic, the Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate, call 651-296-7809.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 21, 1778. I’m with the wife of German General von Riedesel.
JG: “Frederika, is it true you named your daughter Amerika?”
FVR: “Ja, it is true, Mr. Gillespie. Last Christmas holiday, I observed a unique spirit in America. After my husband’s capture, we were imprisoned, but were treated with dignity and respect so I decided to honor your country by naming my baby girl ‘Amerika.'”
Many Hessian soldiers were so impressed with the attitude of respect for life and liberty in America that they settled in the United States and became proud American citizens.
Read more about the life of Frederika von Riedesel.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Hear the Word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his guard; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
Isaiah 66:5
Possibly this text may not apply to one in a thousand of the readers of this little book of promises; but the Lord cheers that one in such words as these. Let us pray for all such as are cast out wrongfully from the society which they love. May the Lord appear to their joy!
The text applies to truly gracious men who tremble at the word of the Lord. These were hated of their brethren and at length cast out because of their fidelity and their holiness. This must have been very bitter to them; and all the more so because their casting out was done in the name of religion, and professedly with the view of glorifying God. How much is done for the devil in the name of God! The use of the name of Jehovah to add venom to the bite of the old serpent is an instance of his subtlety.
The appearing of the Lord for them is the hope of His persecuted people. He appears as the advocate and defender of His elect; and when He does so it means a clear deliverance for the God-fearing and shame for their oppressors. O Lord, fulfill this word to those whom men are deriding!
January 26
Exodus 2:11-3:22
Matthew 17:10-27
Psalm 22:1-18
Proverbs 5:7-14
Exodus 2:12 — Whether this is a good act or not is a matter of debate among commentators. However, even though he looked around and saw nobody, some Hebrews saw him (Exodus 2:14), and Pharaoh found out (Exodus 2:15), and there were consequences.
Exodus 3:11 — While Moses’ humility is commendable (Numbers 12:3), he has questions. Unfortunately, we will see tomorrow his lack of faith.
Matthew 17:15 — Many a parent of teenagers has come to God with this prayer, but thankfully most haven’t needed to pray for God to heal their child’s seizures. While the disciples were proud of their role (Mark 9:38), they lacked faith (Matthew 17:20), and unlike their teacher that we saw a few days ago (Matthew 14:23), they had not spent time in prayer.
There’s an old gospel song – “How long has it been, Since you talked with the Lord?“
Psalm 22 — Harry Ironside, Senior Pastor of The Moody Church from 1930-1948, said, “Someone long ago suggested that in Psalm 22 we have the Good Shepherd giving His life for the sheep, in Psalm 23, the Chief Shepherd in resurrection life guiding His people through the wilderness of this world, and in Psalm 24, the Great Shepherd coming again in power and glory to bring in everlasting blessing.”
If you have the time, he gives a great message on this psalm (The Shepherd Psalms).
Proverbs 5:9-11 — We see the consequences of going after the Strange Woman. Loss of honor, time, wealth, labors, health, but plenty of mourning.
Share how reading through the Bible has been a blessing to you! E-mail us at 2018bible@vcyamerica.org or call and leave a message at 414-885-5370.**
Date: January 25, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Jim opened up by noting how it’s repulsive to him to have individuals that call for God’s blessing upon America while at the same time advocating for the death of the pre-born. This is happening by those in the highest offices of our land.
An example of this occurred this past Sunday as Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to an audience of pro-abortion advocates in Florida on the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. This decision allowed our nation to kill over 64 million pre-born infants, a figure derived from numberofabortions.com.
Jim played audio of most of Harris’ speech, a speech in which she conveniently left out references to our nation’s Creator and the aspect of life as she quoted from our Declaration of Independence.
Later in the broadcast, Jim also presented audio from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. After hearing from both Harris and Garland, ask yourself the following question: Is it possible that Romans 1:20-25 and verses 28-29 actually describe the moral state of affairs in America today? You decide, and hear what listeners had to say as well, on this edition of Crosstalk.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 18, 1778. I’m in front of the beautifully decorated chapel at Yale University with its president Ezra Stiles.
JG: “President Stiles, what is the mood on campus this Christmas season?”
ES: “John, a year ago, when I was pastor of Second Church in Newport, Rhode Island, the British came into our town and did not allow us to freely worship. This Christmas, as I run Yale University, my hope and prayer is for my students and their families to worship Christ in freedom.”
Ezra Stiles’ prayers were answered as the occupying British troops were kicked out of America. Freedom to worship, speak, and live freely was established throughout the land.
Read The Literary Diary of Ezra Stiles Volume I, Volume II, and Volume III.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
January 25
Genesis 50:1-Exodus 2:10
Matthew 16:13-17:9
Psalm 21:1-13
Proverbs 5:1-6
Genesis 50:4-6 – Side note: Pharaoh was glad to accommodate a diligent and profitable God-fearer who asked for time off for work for a good reason. Only 15 times does someone weep in Genesis – most of the time it’s Joseph. It’s okay for a God-fearing leader to have compassion!
Genesis 50:17 – The first time Joseph wept was Genesis 42:24, then Genesis 43:30, Genesis 45:2, Genesis 45:14, Genesis 45:15, Genesis 46:29, Genesis 50:1, and now for the 8th time.
Genesis 50:24 – An echo of faith in the promise of Genesis 15:14. Congratulations on finishing your first book of the Bible! Let’s see what happens to Jacob/Israel’s descendants in Egypt.
Exodus 1:22 – Satan is attempting to destroy the Israelites and specifically the line of the Messiah. Haman tried this in Esther 3:13. Herod would try this in Matthew 2:16.
Elizabeth Jane Gardner (1837–1922) Moses in the Bulrushes Matthew 16:16 – Once Simon Peter recognized who He was, Jesus could explain what would happen (Matthew 16:21). Interesting that only after the disciples had seen Jesus telling John’s disciples that He was the prophesied one (Matthew 11:4-6), that they watched the 5,000 being fed (Matthew 14:21), that they experienced Jesus walking on the water (Matthew 14:25), that they witnessed countless incredible miracles (Matthew 15:30-31), and that they participated in the feeding of the 4,000 (Matthew 15:38). Peter voices the obvious conclusion. Yet Jesus doesn’t let any of us stop at a confession – He calls for us to take up our cross and follow Him. He wasn’t talking about a nice piece of jewelry; He was talking about the element of execution.
Psalm 21:6-7 – If the king trusts in the Lord, he will be blessed. Let’s pray for our elected officials that they will trust in the Lord so He can bless them. PublicServantsPrayer.org is a great website to remind you to pray for your leaders. I’m subscribed to the Wisconsin prayer list.
Proverbs 5:1 – Hopefully you’ve realized that wisdom is more than just cute sayings on a refrigerator magnet. It’s pretty important. Today we follow up on the Strange Woman that we met in Proverbs 2:16, and will meet again in Proverbs 6:24 and Proverbs 7:5. Other women we’ll meet are the evil woman, the whorish woman, the woman who lacks understanding, the brawling woman, the angry woman, the contentious woman, the adulterous woman, the odious woman, and the foolish woman. We’ll also meet the gracious woman, the fair woman, the virtuous woman, the wise woman, and the God-fearing woman!
Share how reading through the Bible has been a blessing to you! E-mail us at 2018bible@vcyamerica.org or call and leave a message at 414-885-5370.**
Date: January 24, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet
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Athletes from youth to college age have collapsed or died suddenly. A surfer standing on his board suddenly collapses into the water for no apparent reason. A middle school teacher collapses in front of her class and dies. An airline pilot becomes incapacitated shortly after takeoff and later dies. A news executive, a kindergarten student, and an American Idol contestant…all die suddenly.
What’s going on here? Is there any connection to COVID-19 or the shots? How long can we expect this to continue?
To help provide answers, Crosstalk welcomed back Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet. Dr. Vliet is the president and CEO of Truth for Health Foundation, a non-profit public charity. Since February 2020, she’s been part of the team of frontline physicians treating COVID early at home. With Dr. Peter McCullough, she is a co-author/editor of the Guide to COVID Early Treatment: Options to Stay Out of Hospital and Save Your Life. Dr. Vliet is a 2014 Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient for her national and international educational efforts in health, wellness, and endocrine aging in men and women. She is a past director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. She received her M.D. degree and internship in Internal Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School and completed special training at Johns Hopkins. She is speaking today as an independent physician, not as a spokesperson for any healthcare system, pharmaceutical company, insurance plans or political party. She is a patient advocate.
Dr. Vliet believes the sudden deaths have a direct link primarily to the COVID shots. She noted that the toxicity of the shots was known 20 years ago but they went ahead with them anyway. Interestingly, she also pointed out that in the case of these shots, good, safe, manufacturing processes have basically been thrown out the window.
When reviewing this Crosstalk you’ll hear Dr. Vliet go into detail as she explains how the SARS-CoV-2 virus was engineered to be more lethal in the bio-weapons laboratory and to increase the inflammatory as well as the blood clotting response. This was done beginning at the University of North Carolina and then continuing on at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
When the shots were rolled out, the public wasn’t told that transmission prevention hadn’t been studied nor were they told of the adverse effects. What we know now is that people who had COVID and have anti-bodies to it are more at risk for exaggerated damage after the COVID shots.
She went on to mention how we normally never vaccinate people who’ve had an illness and recover. For example, we don’t vaccinate people who’ve had measles or mumps and we don’t vaccinate in the middle of an infectious illness outbreak. All of these basic medical principles were violated with the COVID shots.
So what about the subvariants that we often hear about? Are they actually stronger than previous versions of COVID? Why does President Biden continue to extend the COVID public health emergency when months ago he declared the pandemic over? Why does Dr. Vliet believe we’re currently under militarized medical martial law?
These and other questions are answered on this edition of Crosstalk.
More Information
truthforhealth.org
vaxchoice.com
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 17, 1778. I’m with General Baron von Steuben at the dock. He has just arrived from Germany.
JG: “General von Steuben, are your Christmas traditions in Germany anything like American Christmas traditions?”
BVS: “Ja, you have many German Americans who’ve brought our traditions over to America. We have the Christmas tree with lighted candles, sing ‘Silent Night,’ and, most of all, worship Christ on Christmas Day.”
General von Steuben not only celebrated Christmas in America in 1778, but also trained the Continental Army well enough to celebrate victory over the British.
In Manalapan Township, New Jersey, the General von Steuben historical marker reads, “Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Baron von Steuben was born September 17, 1730, in Magdeburg, Prussia (Germany) to a military family. Reared in the rigorous military school of Frederick the Great, von Steuben served with distinction in the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) and as an Aide-de-Camp to the Prussian King.
“In the fledgling US, after the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress sought foreign assistance in the struggle against the British. In 1777, Benjamin Franklin met von Steuben, who then came to America that December, offering his service without rank or pay, to aid the Revolution. In January, 1778, the Continental Congress accepted von Steuben’s service as a volunteer in the Continental Army and ordered him to report to General Washington’s quarters at Valley Forge as soon as possible.
“Even in the face of desperate conditions, including frost, disease, inadequate shelter, and lack of supplies, von Steuben gave military training and discipline to the citizen soldiers fighting for American independence. In May, 1778, Congress approved General Washington’s recommendation to appoint von Steuben as Inspector General of the Continental Army.
“On June 28, 1778, at the Battle of Monmouth, the benefits of von Steuben’s training were evidenced by the American troops opposing the British Army. The heroic American performance, a turn in the tide of the war, is attributed in large part to the work of von Steuben. Colonel Alexander Hamilton, an eyewitness, declared that von Steuben’s system of drilling, reviews, and inspection imbued the officers and soldiers with the confidence that, from now on, they were on equal ground with the armies of the enemy.
“Von Steuben was instrumental in further American victories, including the defeat of the British at Yorktown in 1781, where the Baron received the overture of capitulation from the British General Cornwallis. During 1778-1779, von Steuben prepared a complete set of regulations for Continental troops, the Blue Book, which became the United States Army training manual. In 1783, von Steuben became an American citizen. In 1784, von Steuben was discharged from the military with honor and turned his energies to preparing for the defense of New York harbor and designing the plans for a military academy that were later realized at West Point. In 1786, the State of New York, wishing to express its gratitude for his service, granted him 16,000 acres north of the Mohawk River. Von Steuben died on November 28, 1794, and was laid to rest in a hero’s grave in Remsen, New York, where we read the following inscription:
“’Indispensable to the Achievement of American Independence’”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
January 24
Genesis 48:1-49:33
Matthew 15:29-16:12
Psalm 20:1-9
Proverbs 4:20-27
Genesis 48:5 – Jacob is claiming Joseph’s sons Ephraim and Manasseh. When we get to the long genealogies (I Chronicles 5:1-2), we’ll see how the birthright that belonged to Judah went to Ephraim and Manasseh.
A print from the Phillip Medhurst Collection of Bible illustrations in the possession of Revd. Philip De Vere at St. George’s Court, Kidderminster, England. Genesis 48:18-19 – Joseph is correcting his dad about who deserves the birthright – an interesting echo of what Jacob did to his father in Genesis 27.
Genesis 49:10 – The scepter is spoken of by Balaam (Numbers 24:17) and the Psalmists (Psalm 60:7, 108:8). Shiloh is a difficult term, and even commentators admit it’s hard to be certain. It seems to refer to the promised seed to Eve.
Matthew 15:30-31 – Pay attention to these verses; when we come to the trial of Jesus, this would be exhibit A in the defense of Jesus of Nazareth. Why? Check Isaiah 35:4-6!
Matthew 15:33 – Remember what we read two days ago? An interesting echo of Matthew 14:17. The disciples failed the lesson two days ago, and they look like they failed the quiz Jesus gave them today.
Thankfully Jesus, the Great Teacher, addressed the learning problem the disciples had in Matthew 16:8.
Psalm 20:7 – There is a chorus based on this verse – I trust you will be blessed by this as I was!
https://youtu.be/GCd-jjQm_k4?t=2m23sProverbs 4:20-27. Engage your ears, eyes, mouth, lips, and feet so you can keep your heart!
Share how reading through the Bible has been a blessing to you! E-mail us at 2018bible@vcyamerica.org or call and leave a message at 414-885-5370.**
Date: January 23, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Karen Mueller
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Back on December 13th, the guest on this Crosstalk was interviewed about a critical case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court dealing with patient rights. The case is Allen Gahl v. Aurora Healthcare, Inc.
Questions in this case remain. What authority does a medical power of attorney hold? What are patients rights when a hospital refuses a standard of care that the patient or his representative requests?
Returning to Crosstalk to discuss this case was Karen Mueller. Karen is the founder & general counsel for Amos Center for Justice and Liberty. She’s the lead attorney in this case representing Allen Gahl.
Allen Gahl is the nephew of, and medical power of attorney for, John Zingsheim. John became the focus of this case in October of 2021. He was admitted to Aurora Summit Hospital in Waukesha County where he was diagnosed with COVID. He wanted to be given Ivermectin, so Allen began requesting that from the hospital, however, they refused.
In a two day conference hearing with lawyers, a judge decided that John had a right to get Ivermectin as long as it was an outside doctor that the family found that could be credentialed, enter the hospital, and administer the Ivermectin.
Before the order could be fulfilled, the appellate court intervened and stayed the order on the granting of the Ivermectin.
Oral arguments in this case were presented before the Wisconsin Supreme Court a week ago. These arguments were not about what treatment is best for COVID-19. Instead, Karen argues that this case is about the health care power of attorney and the rights that the legislature had given to Wisconsin citizens.
More Information
amoscenterforjustice.org
Date: January 13, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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Here’s a sample of news highlights from the past week as presented by Jim on this edition of Crosstalk:
–Former chief of staff at the National Security Council and former CIA analyst Fred Fleitz told Newsmax that it wasn’t an accident that classified documents turned up at President Joe Biden’s think-tank office, as he and his staff had decades of experience in handling such items.
–Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel to investigate President Biden’s handling of classified documents dating back to the Obama administration.
–Following remarks alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday in Mexico City, President Biden finally broke his silence on the growing classified document scandal.
–President Biden confirmed with Peter Doocy of Fox News that he kept classified material next to his Corvette.
–The House Oversight Committee has asked former Twitter executives to testify at a hearing next month regarding the platform censorship of the Hunter Biden laptop story from October of 2020.
–In his acceptance speech just after midnight this past Saturday, newly elected Speaker of the House, representative Kevin McCarthy, claimed that his ultimate responsibility is toward his country.
–The new Republican controlled House approved a sweeping rules package on Monday evening that could reign in the bureaucracy, control government spending, and even put top lawmakers leadership in jeopardy.
–The new House rules call for a resolution to establish a special select subcommittee on the weaponization of the federal government in order to look into the alleged politicizing of the FBI, the IRS and other government agencies.
–On Monday the House of Representatives passed legislation to repeal funding for 87,000 new IRS agents.
–House Republicans have fired their first shot at the Biden administration by filing impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas.
–President Biden traveled to the southern border last weekend, marking the first time he’s done so since taking office.
–Mexican President Manuel Lopez Obrador praised President Biden for not building even one meter of the border wall.
–While the nation’s federal air marshals are busy on the Mexican border providing illegal immigrants with welfare checks, transportation, and other basic services, Al Qaeda is planning attacks in the U.S. involving planes, according to high level Department of Homeland Security sources.
–Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is proposing a state funded scholarship program of 40 million dollars in taxpayer money to help illegal aliens attend state universities and colleges.
–3 Democrats, Representatives Adam Schiff, Ilhan Omar, and Eric Swalwell, are being removed from their congressional committee assignments by Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s February 28, 1778. I’m with Prussian general Baron von Steuben at Valley Forge.
JG: “General, why are you here training our troops?”
BVS: “Your army has a passion and a longing for liberty, but your Yankee soldiers are poorly trained. In my school of the soldier, we’ll create a new American Army, one that is drilled and disciplined.”
A new American Army was created during that miserable winter of 1778 at Valley Forge and it went on to defeat the world’s most powerful army.
Near Westmoreland, New York, the Steuben Memorial reads, “Home and grave of Baron Frederick William von Steuben (1730-1794).
“DRILLMASTER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
“Arriving at Valley Forge in February, 1778, this German-born officer found ‘an army of skeletons… naked, starved, sick, discouraged,” and undisciplined. By day, he drilled them for the victorious campaigns of that summer. By candlelight, he wrote a MANUAL OF ARMS which is still the basis for the discipline of our armed forces.
“‘His services were indispensable to the achievement of American independence.'”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
January 13
Genesis 28:1-29:35
Matthew 9:18-38
Psalm 11:1-7
Proverbs 3:11-12
Genesis 28:1 is the sixth “Thou Shalt Not” of the Bible. Even though Jacob had deceived his father horribly, his father blessed him again and charges him to stay separate from unbelievers. By the way, if your first two wives don’t please your parents, the answer is not to do what Esau did in Genesis 28:8-9!
Jacob’s Ladder, as in Genesis 28:12; illustration from the 1728 Figures de la Bible; illustrated by Gerard Hoet (1648-1733) and others, and published by P. de Hondt in The Hague; image courtesy Bizzell Bible Collection, University of Oklahoma Libraries
Genesis 28:19 – Bethel is the same place where the Lord appeared unto Abraham (Genesis 12:8).
Matthew 9:28 – The blind men who heard about Jesus had more faith than the disciples who lived with Jesus!
Matthew 9:38 – Is God calling you to be a laborer in His harvest?
Psalm 11:4 is an amazing combination of the transcendence of God and the immanence of God. He is high above us, yet His eyes behold us.
Proverbs 3:12 – What does faith look like? In yesterday’s devotional it was giving when you don’t know how much you will get. Today, it’s accepting when you don’t want to receive. Later in Proverbs 13:1 and 15:5, Solomon tells us that our response is a sign of what type of person we are – wise & prudent or a scorning fool.
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Date: January 12, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Peter LaBarbera
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As our nation spirals out of control morally, many things now branded as normal were previously described as being unthinkable. Just look at the grooming that’s taking place with youth from pre-school to high school. School leaders, superintendents, colleges and universities, the many layers of our government, the military, the entertainment industry, sports leagues, and more are “all-in.”
In order to show listeners how the LGBTQ+ floodgates are open, Crosstalk welcomed back Peter LaBarbera. Peter is a reporter for WND.com, a former reporter for the Washington Times, LifeSiteNews.com, and a former contributing editor for Human Events. He’s the founder and president of Americans for Truth.
This program began with significant discussion of an LGBTQ+ news item going back to December of 2022. At that time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention republished what they’re calling a self-assessment tool that urges school administrators, teachers and health staff to advocate for LGBT causes in school and become what they call, “an awesome ally.”
Peter rightly asked, “What does this have to do with disease control? This is the Biden administration just going into hyper-drive as it is wont to do on these issues.”
He also questioned how you can place the transgender agenda under health when you’re sanctioning the idea of breast removal so that you can appear like a man.
Peter summarized by telling listeners that in reading this self-assessment tool, it’s like a massive, sexual gender cult. In this case our government is behind it and they’re pushing it on the most vulnerable in our society…our youth.
When Peter appears on Crosstalk, Jim has him comment on numerous stories dealing with the LGBTQ+ agenda. Here’s a sample of other stories they covered:
- General Motors gave a grant to an organization that supplies elementary schools with books promoting the transgender ideology.
- The 2022 annual report for Chicago Public Schools reveals that more than 600 cases of students groomed by adults within the school system were investigated and closed last year.
- Harvard Medical School has a course that they’re encouraging students to take and it talks about taking care of LGBTQ people from infancy to elder care. This assumes infants can be LGBTQ and also asexual.
There was more information presented as Jim and Peter headed into the second half hour of the broadcast. Listeners provided their input as well.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s February 19, 1778. I’m with ten-year-old John Quincy Adams. We’re on the 24-gun frigate Boston, headed for France. Three British frigates are chasing the Boston.
JG: “John Quincy, are you frightened?”
JQA: “Yes, Mr. Gillespie, but my father has taught me to trust in the Lord and that, even in the valley of the shadow of darkness, He will be with me.”
John Quincy Adams’ faith and courage reflected the values of his father, John Adams, and became the foundation for his leadership character.
Read John Adams’ account of the incident which he began recording in his journal on February 19, 1778.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
January 12
Genesis 26:17-27:46
Matthew 9:1-17
Psalm 10:16-18
Proverbs 3:9-10
Genesis 26:33 – Just a few days ago on January 9th we saw Abraham digging a well in Beersheba (Genesis 21:31); now we see Isaac digging a well in Beersheba (Genesis 26:33). We also see the danger of God’s people marrying unbelievers (Genesis 26:35).
Genesis 27:41 – Interesting the connection between hate and murder – Jesus talked about this in Matthew 5:22.
Jesus healing the sick of the palsyMatthew 9:3 – Throughout history the deity of Jesus has been attacked. Many – including Islam, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Unitarians say Jesus did not claim to be God, rather his followers “deified” Him after His death. But in Matthew 9:3 Jesus is accused of blasphemy. AiG has a great Bible Study on the question “Is Jesus God.”
Matthew 9:13 – Thank God for this verse – He came to call us (sinners) to repentance!
Psalm 10:17 – Who has the Lord heard? This seems to be a theme throughout the Bible!
Proverbs 3:9-10 – Here’s an example of what it means to “trust in the Lord” – the farmer does not know how much harvest he will have. The financial world tells stock market traders to lock in some profits from time to time (keep the first part of the profits for yourself). The widow did not think she had enough oil for herself if she gave to the prophet first (I Kings 17:13). Hannah did not know if she would have any other children than Samuel (I Samuel 1:11). The Bible says that if you give God your firstfruits, He will fill your barns. As Arthur DeMoss said, “To be successful you should give God the first dime out of every dollar, the first hour out of every day, and the first day out of every week.”
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Date: January 11, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Chris Katulka
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With such a small land mass, their many enemies, and numerous U.N. resolutions against her, many people are astonished by the existence of Israel. What they fail to understand is that Israel plays a major role in the narrative of the Bible and that includes prophecy.
The guest on this program has written that God’s faithfulness to Israel is an incredible affirmation of His unconditional goodness. From God’s promise to Abraham, to today, we can see His hand continuing to guide and to protect the Jewish people.
The guest we’re referring to was Chris Katulka. Chris is assistant director of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program. He is a Bible teacher, and writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the new book, Israel Always.
According to Chris, there has never been a group of people that have been exiled from their land, then after thousands of years, not only returned to that same land, but maintained their identity as well.
So for Chris, where does the story of Israel begin? It’s starts with Abraham. From creation in Genesis 1, to chapter 11, it’s a very long time period. Why would God take only 11 chapters for this? Chris believes these 11 chapters are a funnel that takes us straight to Abraham and his family.
Moving to chapter 12 you see the promise to Abraham regarding the land of Israel, the descendants of the Jewish people, and the promise of a multi-faceted blessing. He noted how this is where Christians fit in as believers in Christ who one day through Abraham, all the families of the earth would be blessed.
So it’s important to understand the unconditional promise and the single step of faith that Abraham took to listen to the call of God. That set into motion how God would choose not only Israel and the Jewish people, but how God would choose them for a purpose, to bring redemption and salvation to the world.
Get ready to learn a lot about the Jewish nation past, present, and future when you hear Chris answer these and other questions:
- Why is Israel considered the center of the world?
- Do all Abrahamic faiths fall under the Abrahamic covenant?
- Chris writes that there are four dates that have radically enhanced the way he reads and interprets the Bible. What are those dates and why are they significant?
- What is the significance of terms such as “diaspora” and “Ashkenazi”?
- What names stand out in the founding of Israel?
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s February 2, 1778. I’m in General Washington’s winter encampment at Valley Forge.
JG: “General Washington, sir, your troops have little food and poor shelter against the cold. Many of the men are dying daily. How will you go on?”
GW: “John, I’m reminded of Thomas Paine’s words in his pamphlet, The Crisis, ‘… Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated…'”
Read the full text of The American Crisis, No. 1, which was published on December 19, 1776.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Romans 8:32
If this is not a promise in form, it is in fact. Indeed, it is more than one promise, it is a conglomerate of promises. It is a mass of rubies, and emeralds, and diamonds, with a nugget of gold for their setting. It is a question which can never be answered so as to cause us any anxiety of heart. What can the Lord deny us after giving us Jesus? If we need all things in heaven and earth, He will grant them to us: for if there had been a limit anywhere, He would have kept back His own Son.
What do I want today? I have only to ask for it. I may seek earnestly, but not as if I had to use pressure and extort an unwilling gift from the Lord’s hand; for He will give freely. Of His own He gave us His own Son. Certainly no one would have proposed such a gift to Him. No one would have ventured to ask for it. It would have been too presumptuous. He freely gave His Only-begotten, and, O my soul, canst thou not trust thy heavenly Father to give thee anything, to give thee everything? Thy poor prayer would have no force with Omnipotence if force were needed; but His love, like a spring, rises of itself and overflows for the supply of all thy needs.
January 1
Genesis 1:1-2:25
Matthew 1:1-2:12
Psalm 1:1-6
Proverbs 1:1-6
Welcome to the 2023 Bible Reading Challenge!
We’re glad you’re joining with us in 2023 to read through the Bible. The first day of the year is a new day – we can move past the failures of yesterday and start the year right. What better place to start the year than in God’s Word as we begin 2023!
Genesis 1:1 – This verse talks about where the world began. If you’ve been to the Creation Museum, you’ve seen an incredible exhibit on the amazing work of God. If you were in the planetarium and saw the Created Cosmos presentation, you saw how amazingly immense the universe is – and yet the universe is so insignificant to God He just says he “created the heaven.”
Genesis 1:3 – If you’re wondering how you can have light before the sun – Institute for Creation Research’s Defender Study Bible notes:
The existence of visible light prior to the establishment of the sun, moon and stars (Genesis 1:16) emphasizes the fact that light (energy) is more fundamental than light givers. God could just as easily (perhaps more easily) have created waves of light energy as He could construct material bodies in which processes function which generate light energy. The first is direct (since God is light!), the second indirect. For the creation of such light generators, see note on Genesis 1:14.
https://www.icr.org/bible/Genesis/1/3
Need to remember the days of creation? Patch is here to help!
Matthew 1 – Congratulations on making it through your first set of genealogies! While many skim through the genealogies, there’s some interesting names you can catch – 1:3 (Tamar), 1:5 (Ruth), 1:6 (Uriah); these three people would not be found in an elitist pedigree (each brings up an embarrassing story), but God in His mercy allowed them to be part of the family tree of His Son!
Psalm 1 – Here’s an outline of the chapter – notice the parallelism of the contrast:
By the way, did you catch the blessing God has for you in Psalm 1? If you delight in His Law, God has a blessing for you! And if you want to memorize Psalm 1, Patch the Pirate has a great song to help you!
And if you need wisdom, Proverbs 1 reminds you that wisdom is what the Book of Proverbs is all about!
Welcome to the Bible Reading Challenge – I’m excited to travel with you!
~ Randy
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And ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. (Malachi 4:2)
Yes, when the sun shines, the sick quit their chambers and walk abroad to breathe the fresh air. When the sun brings spring and summer, the cattle quit their stalls and seek pasture on the higher Alps. Even thus, when we have conscious fellowship with our Lord, we leave the stall of despondency and walk abroad in the fields of holy confidence. We ascend to the mountains of joy and feed on sweet pasturage which grows nearer heaven than the provender of carnal men.
To “go forth” and to “grow up” is a double promise. O my soul, be thou eager to enjoy both blessings! Why shouldst thou be a prisoner? Arise, and walk at liberty. Jesus saith that His sheep shall go in and out and find pasture; go forth, then, and feed in the rich meadows of boundless love.
Why remain a babe in grace? Grow up. Young calves grow fast, especially if they are stall fed; and thou hast the choice care of thy Redeemer. Grow, then, in grace and in knowledge of thy Lord and Savior, Be neither straitened nor stunted. The Sun of Righteousness has risen upon thee. Answer to His beams as the buds to the natural sun. Open thine heart; expand and grow up into Him in all things.
December 31
Malachi 3:1-4:6
Revelation 22:1-21
Psalm 150:1-6
Proverbs 31:25-31
Malachi 3:1 – A messenger who shall prepare the way of the LORD? Not preparing the way of a mere prophet but the way of Yahweh Elohim, the LORD God! This is the same promise that Isaiah 40:3 shares and was fulfilled by John the Baptist (Matthew 3:3 and 11:10; Mark 1:2-3; John 1:23).
Malachi 3:5 – Who will He judge? Interesting that its similar to Revelation 21:8 and Revelation 22:15.
Malachi 3:11 – Why was Israel beset with famine? As a judgment for sin (Deuteronomy 28:3-4). Malachi reminds us of the lesson from Elijah in 1 Kings 17:13 – if you will trust God with your resources that came from Him, He will provide all that you need!
Malachi 3:14 – Ever get depressed and wonder what benefit there is to serving God? Demas did (2 Timothy 4:10). It’s okay to be depressed, but don’t let Satan change your beliefs. True, serving the Lord is not the highest dollar return on your time, but are you laying up treasure here or in heaven (Matthew 6:19-21)?
Malachi 4:2
Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Risen with healing in His wings!
Malachi 4:5-6 – Elijah would come. John denied that he was Elijah (John 1:21), but the angel sent to Zacharias declared that he would go before the Messiah “in the spirit and power of Elijah” (Luke 1:17). Jesus Himself confirmed that John was the very messenger (Matthew 11:10) prophesied by Malachi. The Old Testament ends by warning us that without repentance, we will be cursed (Malachi 4:6).
The Tree of Life”… A print from the Phillip Medhurst Collection of Bible illustrations in the possession of Revd. Philip De Vere at St. George’s Court, Kidderminster, England.Revelation 22:3 – The Old Testament ends with a curse, but the New Testament ends declaring “there shall be no more curse!”
Revelation 22:10 – Notice four promises of the unsealed prophecy:
- Reward (Revelation 22:12) – 2 Corinthians 5:10 tells us that we will give an account of ourselves to God, and He will reward us (1 Corinthians 3:14-15).
- Reception (Revelation 22:14) – Jesus went to prepare a place for us (John 14:2-3), and He gave us power to become Sons of God (John 1:12) so that we have the right to enter into the gates!
- Restrictions (Revelation 22:15) – Not everyone is going to heaven. Sin keeps all of us from heaven – even just one sin (James 2:10)!
- Return (Revelation 22:7, Revelation 22:12, Revelation 22:20) – Jesus is coming!
Yes – the Wonderful word of the King is that Jesus is coming again!
Revelation 22:16 – Only Jesus can be the root, the offspring, and the Father of David (Luke 3:38)! He is the only One Who can also be His Son (Luke 3:23)! He is the Alpha and the Omega (Revelation 22:13)!
Revelation 22:17 – The final invitation of the Bible is for you to come. Take of the water of life freely! Jesus told the woman at the well that He gives living water (John 4:10). If you haven’t come to Jesus yet, come to Jesus before Jesus comes again!
Psalm 150:6 – As we end this year of 2022, I don’t know if you’ve been as blessed reading Revelation 22 as I have. I’m extremely glad we finish the year with Psalm 150 – Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Proverbs 31:30 – Beauty pageants focus on the wrong aspects of womanhood. Praise is for those women who fear the LORD!
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Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to be talking about one of the best and busiest builders ever – the bee.
The bee is the most economical builder ever known. All the way back in 36 BC, a man named Marcus Terentius Varro said that the honeycomb was the most practical structure ever made.
Fast forward two thousand years and a man named Thomas Hales wrote a nineteen-page mathematical proof showing exactly that. His paper showed that, of all possible structures, honeycomb used the least amount of wax.
In addition, the walls that the bee builds into the honeycomb make precise 120-degree angles and are perfect hexagons. I wonder where it went to school to figure that out? Do they even make slide rules that small?
The fact is, the bee is not the bumbling bully that just goes around stinging people for fun, which some people believe it to be. Instead, it is the ultimate perfectionist, a general contractor of the highest caliber.
In short, the bee has God’s fingerprints all over it!
Until next time, stay bold!
Karl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Date: December 30, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
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These stories and more made up this edition of the Round-Up for this final week of 2022:
–Russian President Vladimir Putin is threatening to destroy the Patriot missile system if the U.S. follows through with its commitment to supply them to Ukraine.
–Russia is reported to have lost hundreds of troops and at least five tanks over Christmas.
–Ukraine’s foreign minister is calling for a peace summit to be held at the end of February but says Russia would have to face a war crimes tribunal before they directly engage with Moscow.
–Russia fired scores of missiles into Ukraine early on Thursday in a massive aerial bombardment that sent people rushing to shelters and knocked out power.
–Thousands of U.S. trained Afghan troops are reportedly considering joining Russian forces as mercenaries to fight in Ukraine as they face a life of poverty in Iran.
–Senator Lindsey Graham repeated his call for Vladimir Putin to be assassinated.
–Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a continuation of a partnership with the investment management company known as BlackRock for the rebuilding of Ukraine from war.
–Russia and China have completed naval drills in the East China Sea after a week of joint exercises.
–China’s military sent about 71 planes and 7 ships toward Taiwan in a 24 hour display of force.
–President Joe Biden may have made a Christmas gift to Taiwan by signing into law a defense bill in which the U.S. is to loan the island 2 billion dollars to bolster its capabilities against threats from China.
–South Korea fired warning shots, scrambled fighter jets and flew surveillance assets across the heavily fortified border with North Korea Monday after North Korean drones violated its air space for the first time in 5 years.
–Sudan and Yemen defense ministers signed a military cooperation agreement on peace operations and counter-terrorism.
–The U.S. military equipment from Afghanistan is now for sale on Ebay.
–In response to Western price caps on Russian oil, President Vladimir Putin banned the export of oil to the U.S. and other G-7 and European Union Nations.
–Former President Donald Trump hosted a gala for homosexual Republicans at Mar-a-Lago just two days after President Biden signed the so-called Respect for Marriage Act.
In this post-Roe world, what is the Church’s responsibility to women for whom abortion is no longer an option? With the dramatic change in abortion law in 2022, believers now have the opportunity to demonstrate their concern for both baby and mother (and father).
Brad Mattes, President of Life Issues Institute, anchors this all-new special designed for airing on Sanctity of Life Sunday (weekend) and offering the uplifting message that we are poised to demonstrate our Christian conviction in a new era.
Joining Brad are a team of men and women who are already actively engaged in ministry and who share insight on ways we can support moms-and their babies.
This special will air on Friday 1/20 at Noon Central and on Saturday 1/21 at 6pm Central.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s October 10, 1777. I’m on horseback with Ann Bailey who has been riding up and down the Potomac River recruiting for the Continental Army.
JG: “Ann Bailey, why are you so driven to fight the English?”
AB: “John, ever since the British killed my husband in ’74, I realized they mean no good to America and to freedom and I aim to fight until every last red coat is dead or gone from American soil.”
Fight Ann Bailey did until every last English soldier left America in 1781.
The Ann Bailey Memorial in West Virginia reads, “Here lies ‘Mad Ann’ Baily, heroine of the Virginia Frontier. Ann Hennis came to Virginia at age 19. She married Richard Trotter who was later killed at the Battle of Point Pleasant on October 10, 1774. ‘Mad Ann’ dressed in buckskins and galloped off to avenge her husband’s death…”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings.
Malachi 4.2
Fulfilled once in the first advent of our glorious Lord, and yet to have a fuller accomplishment in His second advent, this gracious word is also for daily use. Is it dark with the reader? Does the night deepen into a denser blackness? Still let us not despair: the sun will yet rise. When the night is darkest, dawn is nearest.
The sun which will arise is of no common sort. It is the Sun—the Sun of Righteousness, whose every ray is holiness. He who comes to cheer us, comes in the way of justice as well as of mercy, comes to violate no law even to save us. Jesus as much displays the holiness of God as His love. Our deliverance, when it comes, will be safe because righteous.
Our one point of inquiry should be—”Do we fear the name of the Lord? Do we reverence the living God and walk in His ways?” Then for us the night must be short; and when the morning cometh, all the sickness and sorrow of our soul will be over forever. Light, warmth, joy, and clearness of vision will come, and healing of every disease and distress will follow after.
Has Jesus risen upon us? Let us sit in the sun. Has He hidden His face? Let us wait for His rising. He will shine forth as surely as the sun.
December 30
Malachi 1:1-2:17
Revelation 21:1-27
Psalm 149:1-9
Proverbs 31:10-24
Welcome to the last book of the Old Testament – Malachi! We’re just one day away from the end of the year! Thank you for joining with us this year!
Malachi 1:2 – Stop and appreciate the first phrase of this declaration: “I have loved you!” God loves Israel, and God loves us!!
Malachi 1:13 – Have we ever thought going to church was “weariness”? Have we brought our best gifts to the LORD or have we brought our leftovers? As the satirical Patch the Pirate song reminds us, sometimes we say, “Any old thing will do for you“.
Our attitude should be, “Only my best will do for you“!
Malachi 1:14 – What does the LORD say about vows? Ecclesiastes 5:4-6 warns us that “better is it that thou shouldest not vow.”
Malachi 2:7-8 – We see a strong warning for religious leaders. In the New Testament, we have similar warnings (James 3:1 – leaders will receive greater punishment, Luke 12:47 – shall be beaten with many stripes, Matthew 23:13 – problem with the scribes and Pharisees, 1 Corinthians 11:29 – “damnation to himself”).
Malachi 2:13 – Why won’t God receive our offerings? Peter tells us that if I am not “giving honor unto [my] wife,” my prayers will be hindered (1 Peter 3:7). Malachi elaborates on God’s hatred of divorce. Jesus Himself reiterated this as well (Matthew 19:8). As we saw earlier, God’s treatment of us depends on how we treat our wives.
Revelation 21:4 – No more night, no more pain. No more tears, no more crying again!
Revelation 21:7 – Not all are God’s children; only those who overcome can legitimately claim to be a child of God. Who are the overcomers? Those who believe (Revelation 21:8).
Revelation 21:12-14 – Notice how God is uniting Israel (Revelation 21:12) and the Church (Revelation 21:14) for eternity in the eternal New Jerusalem!
Apocalypse 42. A new heaven and new earth. Revelation 21 v 29.
Petrus van der Borcht. . Phillip Medhurst Collection Revelation 21:23 – Yes, in the New Jerusalem there is “no need of moon or stars by night, or sun to shine by day;”
Revelation 21:27 – God can’t let any sin into His heaven, and you must have an RSVP to enter. If you don’t know for sure that your name is in the Book of Life, make sure of that today! We saw yesterday what happens to those whose names are not found in the book (Revelation 20:15).
Psalm 149:5 – Yes, it’s okay to sing alone and aloud! Praise ye the LORD!
Proverbs 31:10 – The Sunrise Ruby, a 25.59-carat Burmese ruby sold at Sotheby’s in May 2015 for $30.42 million. I’m so thankful for my wife!
Proverbs 31:11 – We read earlier about the condemnation of men who cheat on their wives, and here we see praise for the woman who is safely trusted in by her husband. Jesus’ first miracle was at a wedding in Cana (John 2). He loves Christian marriages!
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Date: December 20, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
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This edition of Crosstalk began with Jim quoting from an article from Baptist Press. The headline reads like this: 84% of Christians Say U.S. Has Forgotten True Meaning of Christmas. The statistics within the article are from an Ipsos poll. Interestingly, the poll failed to ask respondents their view of the true meaning of Christmas.
From the same publication comes the story that business is bouncing back in Bethlehem after two years in the doldrums.
After presenting details from these two stories, Jim focused the attention of listeners on why we celebrate this time of year. True, we don’t know the exact day of Christ’s birth but we do know that He was born and for what reason. In order to emphasize that point, Jim read a commentary from the late Dr. Adrian Rogers from 2016. The headline was: The Greatest Event in Human History.
The remainder of the broadcast involved giving listeners the opportunity to share a brief Christmas thought or greeting to loved ones or perhaps the entire listening audience.
Be blessed as you review this program and Merry Christmas to all from everyone at VCY America!
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s August 16, 1777. I’m at the Battle of Bennington with teenage Yankee soldier Joseph Martin.
JG: “Joseph, the British are coming with more reinforcements. Look out! Look out!”
JM: “Mr. Gillespie, we have held off hundreds of red coats all afternoon. We can’t give in. We must fight on. Look, John, they’re leaving! They’re retreating! Hurray!”
The British surrendered seven hundred men and lost over two hundred, with the Americans losing only twelve men.
In Old Bennington, Vermont, the New Hampshire at the Battle of Bennington historical marker reads, “Erected in honor of Brigadier General John Stark and the 1400 New Hampshire men who came to the defense of Vermont in August, 1777. Assembling at Fort Number Four in Charleston, New Hampshire, Stark and his troops crossed the Green Mountains to aid in the defense of the newly-established State of Vermont. As the commander-in-chief of all the American forces from New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York, General Stark had approximately 2000 men in all in the first phase of the battle. General Stark’s army defeated and captured a British detachment lead by Col. Fredrich Baum. Shortly after this triumph, with the assistance of Col. Seth Warner and his “Green Mountain Boys,” a relief column under Col. Heinrich Von Breymann was repulsed. By thus denying the enemy sorely needed supplies, these twin victories near Bennington on August 16, 1777, contributed notably to the total British surrender at Saratoga two months later and to the subsequent military alliance with France, the turning point in the War for American Independence.”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalm 41:1
To think about the poor and let them lie on our hearts is a Christian man’s duty; for Jesus put them with us and near us when He said, “The poor ye have always with you.”
Many give their money to the poor in a hurry, without thought; and many more give nothing at all. This precious promise belongs to those who “consider” the poor, look into their case, devise plans for their benefit, and considerately carry them out. We can do more by care than by cash, and most with two together. To those who consider the poor, the Lord promises His own consideration in times of distress. He will bring us out of trouble if we help others when they are in trouble. We shall receive very singular providential help if the Lord sees that we try to provide for others. We shall have a time of trouble, however generous we may be; but if we are charitable, we may put in a claim for peculiar deliverance, and the Lord will not deny His own word and bond. Miserly curmudgeons may help themselves, but considerate and generous believers the Lord will help. As you have done unto others, so will the Lord do unto you. Empty your pockets.
December 20
Haggai 1:1-2:23
Revelation 11:1-19
Psalm 139:1-24
Proverbs 30:15-16
Haggai 1:1 – This is the same year as Ezra 4:24 (520 BC). Haggai is the first prophet to the returned remnant. We’ve read about Zerubbabel and Joshua in Ezra 3:2.
Haggai 1:4 – Interesting priorities. It wasn’t time to build the LORD’s house, but it was time to build “ceiled houses.” These houses were “roofed with costly woods;” some think “with the very cedar provided for the rebuilding of the Temple” (Ezra 3:7).
Verse 4 – For you, O ye; for you, yourselves; such as ye are (see Zechariah 7:5). He appeals to their consciences. You can make yourselves comfortable; you have time and means and industry to expend on your own private interests, and can you look with indifference on the house of God lying waste? Your ceiled houses; your houses, and those ceiled – wainscoted and roofed with costly woods (1 Kings 7:3, 7; Jeremiah 22:14), perhaps with the very cedar provided for the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 3:7).
Pulpit Commentary
Haggai 1:5-7 – From Earl Martin:
Haggai 1:9 – We’re told that God doesn’t dwell in temples (Acts 7:48, Acts 17:24). God did not need a temple, but this is indicative of the hearts of the people. Construction stopped for 16 years because of opposition (Ezra 4:24), but instead of seeking the LORD, they built their own houses. So, what was so important about this Temple? For the Israelites to obey God, they must follow His rules and that includes the sacrifices. Well over a hundred of the Torah laws dealt with the Temple. Under Babylonian captivity they had an excuse, but now there was no excuse.
Haggai 1:14 – God has put it in some people’s spirit to do the work of the house of the LORD God. Let’s do the work today; remember His last command (Matthew 28:19-20)!
Haggai 2:3 – This building was not going to rival Solomon’s Temple, but God still encouraged those building it (Haggai 2:4) because He would fill it with His glory (Haggai 2:7). He even promised that it would be more glorious than Solomon’s (Haggai 2:9).
Zerubbabel’s TempleHaggai 2:9 – How would this humble building rival Solomon’s Palace? Because in this place God would give His peace. If you’re interested in learning how that happened, check out this article yours truly did on the Peace of Christmas.
Haggai 2:19 – Blessing comes from obeying the LORD (Haggai 2:18). Now, what is the blessing? Is it always health, wealth, and prosperity? LutheranSatire matched up present day “religious affirmations” with martyrs of church history in a provocative video. God’s blessings undo the ceremonial uncleanness (Haggai 2:13-14) and His chastening (Haggai 2:17).
Revelation 11:1 – We read about something similar in Ezekiel 40:3.
Revelation 11:3 – Who are the two witnesses? They have the power to shut heaven like Elijah (1 Kings 17:1), and their enemies are destroyed like Moses’ enemies (Numbers 16:32).
Revelation 11:10 – Welcome to Alternative Christmas – the celebration of the death of two intolerant bigots! What could be more joyous than the termination of people who didn’t get along with the Antichrist’s political correctness?
Revelation 11:15 – The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ! And He shall reign for ever and ever! Hallelujah!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUZEtVbJT5c&feature=youtu.be&t=90Psalm 139:1– Welcome to the greatest psalm on omniscience! God knows me (Psalm 139:1), my goings (Psalm 139:2), my ways (Psalm 139:3), and my words (Psalm 139:4). What is my response? Psalm 139:14 – I will praise Thee!
Psalm 139:17 – This verse forms part of the chorus to the song, “I Have Been Blessed“.
Psalm 139:23-24 – The song, “Search me, O God,” is based on these two verses.
Proverbs 30:16 – There is a harsh pain in those who want to have children but cannot, even from biblical times (Genesis 30:1).
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Date: December 19, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Dr. Peter McCullough
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It was December 7th, 2022, when Senator Ron Johnson hosted a symposium called, COVID-19 Vaccines: What They Are, How They Work, and Possible Causes of Injuries. Those that participated in that round-table discussion included numerous experts and medical professionals who discussed the background of the coronavirus, functionality of the vaccines, failures of the pandemic response, early treatment drugs, adverse reactions, vaccine injuries, and plans for future research and response.
One of the participants at that symposium was Dr. Peter McCullough, a man considered to be among the world’s experts on COVID-19. Dr. McCullough is an internist, cardiologist, and epidemiologist managing the cardiovascular complications of both the viral infection and the injuries developing after the COVID-19 vaccine. Since the outset of the pandemic, he’s been a leader in the medical response to the COVID-19 disaster and published Pathophysiological Basis and Rationale for Early Outpatient Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Infection. This was the first synthesis of sequenced multi-drug treatment of ambulatory patients infected with COVID-19 in the American Journal of Medicine. He has nearly 700 scientific publications to his credit and numerous peer-reviewed publications on the infection and has commented extensively on the medical response to the COVID-19 crisis. He’s testified before numerous legislative bodies and is the Chief Medical Advisor for the Truth for Health Foundation.
This was an information-packed broadcast that opened with Dr. McCullough noting that the current COVID vaccines are not sufficiently safe and effective. He believes they should be pulled from the market. In fact, it’s now been proven that these vaccines cause heart damage in large numbers of individuals who take them, neurological damage, and immediate death for others. In other words, the vaccines have exceeded all boundaries of safety.
Dr. McCullough went on to discuss other aspects of this topic as well including how the vaccines appear to be impacting the human genome, blood clotting, whether there are any transfusion related complications, vaccine induced scarring of the heart, if a person can get the shot out of their body, his recommendations for early COVID intervention, and much more.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s August 16, 1777. I’m in Vermont with American General Stark at the Battle of Bennington.
JG: “British General Burgoyne is planning to attack your Continental Army. General Stark, what is your plan?”
JS: “John, we’re going to cut off these Hessian hired killers from the British regulars and destroy Johnny Burgoyne’s red coats. Tonight, our flag floats over yonder hill or Molly Stark is a widow!”
The American flag did “fly over yonder hill” as the Rangers were victorious. The German Hessians were annihilated as General Stark and his Continentals won a resounding victory.
In Manchester, New Hampshire, the Brigadier General John Stark historical marker reads, “Brigadier General John Stark, 1728-1822. Victor of the Battle of Bennington, 1777. ‘There they are boys! We beat them today or Molly Stark sleeps a widow tonight!'”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord.
Exodus 7:5
The ungodly world is hard to teach. Egypt does not know Jehovah and therefore dares to set up its idols and even ventures to ask, “Who is the Lord?” Yet the Lord means to break proud hearts, whether they will or not. When His judgments thunder over their heads, darken their skies, destroy their harvests, and slay their sons, they begin to discern somewhat of Jehovah’s power. There will yet be such things done in the earth as shall bring skeptics to their knees. Let us not be dismayed because of their blasphemies, for the Lord can take care of His own name, and He will do so in a very effectual manner.
The salvation of His own people was another potent means of making Egypt know that the God of Israel was Jehovah, the living and true God. No Israelite died by any one of the ten plagues. None of the chosen seed were drowned in the Red Sea. Even so, the salvation of the elect and the sure glorification of all true believers will make the most obstinate of God’s enemies acknowledge that Jehovah, He is the God.
Oh, that His convincing power would go forth by His Holy Spirit in the preaching of the gospel, till all nations shall bow at the name of Jesus and call Him Lord!
December 19
Zephaniah 1:1-3:20
Revelation 10:1-11
Psalm 138:1-8
Proverbs 30:11-14
Zephaniah 1:1 – There’s a debate as to whether Hezekiah, the ancestor of Zephaniah, was the King of Judah, if so, that would make him a cousin of Josiah.
Zephaniah 1:5 – Note what the LORD will judge: those who swear by the LORD and by Molech/Malcham. They were lukewarm followers (Revelation 3:16) who tried to hedge their bets; they “halted” between two opinions (1 Kings 18:21).
Zephaniah 1:17 – God judges those who “have sinned against the LORD.” Sin has consequences!
Zephaniah 1:18 – Peter echoes this thought (1 Peter 1:18).
Zephaniah 2:3 – Seek ye the LORD before the decree (Zephaniah 2:2). As Isaiah said, “Seek ye the LORD while He may be found!” (Isaiah 55:6).
Zephaniah 2:11 – The LORD is jealous.
Zephaniah 2:13 – Interesting to think of: Zephaniah had the message that Jonah wanted to have! Ninevah will be destroyed! But God gave the message to Zephaniah not to Jonah and 100 years later than Jonah wanted. Jonah was bitter because he wanted God to act on his timetable not on the LORD’s. This verse helps us understand the “imprecatory psalms.” It’s ok to hurt, to seek justice, but it must be on God’s time not ours (Psalm 90:4, 2 Peter 3:8).
Zephaniah 3:2 – That’s a scary epithet on a tombstone: “She trusted not in the LORD.”
Zephaniah 3:9 – This verse hasn’t been fulfilled yet! Some day all will call upon the name of the LORD! The LORD will save! (Zephaniah 3:17).
Revelation 10:6 – Yes, there is coming a day when time will be no more! This verse was included in the song, The Great Judgment Morning.
Psalm 138:2 – If you have the time, notice the similarities between this and Jonah 2:4 and Jonah 2:7.
Psalm 138:6 – We saw pride in Zephaniah 2:10 today, and we see it again here. God loves the lowly, not the proud.
Proverbs 30:13 – And if you didn’t notice the theme of the problem of pride, we have our Proverbs reading!
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To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Revelation 2:7
No man may turn his back in the day of battle or refuse to go to the holy war. We must fight if we would reign, and we must carry on the warfare till we overcome every enemy, or else this promise is not for us, since it is only for “him that overcometh.” We are to overcome the false prophets who have come into the world and all the evils which accompany their teaching. We are to overcome our own faintness of heart and tendency to decline from our first love. Read the whole of the Spirit’s word to the church at Ephesus.
If by grace we win the day, as we shall if we truly follow our conquering Leader, then we shall be admitted to the very center of the paradise of God and shall be permitted to pass by the cherub and his flaming sword and come to that guarded tree, whereof if a man eat, he shall live forever. We shall thus escape that endless death which is the doom of sin and gain that everlasting life which is the seal of innocence, the outgrowth of immortal principles of Godlike holiness. Come, my heart, pluck up courage! To flee the conflict will be to lose the joys of the new and better Eden; to fight unto victory is to walk with God in paradise.
December 18
Habakkuk 1:1-3:19
Revelation 9:1-21
Psalm 137:1-9
Proverbs 30:10
Habakkuk 1:1 – J. Vernon McGee has an interesting take on Habakkuk:
I call him the doubting Thomas of the Old Testament because he had a question mark for a brain. His book is really unusual. It is not a prophecy in the strict sense of the term. It is somewhat like the Book of Jonah in that Habakkuk told of his own experience with God—his questions to God and God’s answers.
https://www.ttb.org/resources/study-guides/habakkuk-study-guide
You’ll notice that Jonah reads easier than Habakkuk – Jonah is in prose (story-form), and Habakkuk is in poetry (thought rhyme, not sound rhyme).
Habakkuk 1:4 – Most Bibles don’t include the quote marks to indicate the dialogue going on in this book.
- Habakkuk 1:1-4 – Habbakuk’s 1st Affirmative Constructive: “Judgment doth never go forth” (in contrast to Nahum’s recitation of judgment, Habbakuk says why isn’t it happening yet?).
- Habakkuk 1:5-11 – The LORD’s reply: “I raise up the Chaldeans”
- Habakkuk 1:12-2:1 – Habbakuk’s response: “the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?”
- Habakkuk 2:2-20 – The LORD’s reply: “Because [Bablyon] hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee”
- Habakkuk 3 – Habbakkuk’s prayer: “Revive thy work!… Yet I will rejoice in the LORD”
Habakkuk 2:4 – “The just shall live by his faith” is quoted in Hebrews 10:38, Romans 1:17, and Galatians 3:11.
Apocalypse 10. Destruction after the sounds of the fifth angel. Revelation cap 9 vv 1-12. Scheits. Phillip Medhurst CollectionRevelation 9:3 – Some people have identified the locusts with helicopters, and Revelation 9 with the gulf war. While the breastplate of iron and the sound of wings could fit, the heads, faces, hair, teeth, and tails don’t seem to fit. We need to make sure we’re reading the text, and not reading current events into the text (Nahum’s traffic prophecy).
Revelation 9:16 – In addition to the locusts, a 200-million-man army is heading to slay a couple billion people (Revelation 9:18). Yet in spite of this, we see the same situation as in the Old Testament.
Revelation 9:20 – “… yet repented not” of their 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th Commandment sins.
Psalm 137:8 – Sounds a bit like Habakkuk – weeping about the suffering coming to Israel (Psalm 137:1), and looking forward to the Babylonians being destroyed.
Psalm 137:9 – Sounds a little harsh, even for the Old Testament? GotQuestions.org notes that it shows a) total destruction, b) it will be a fulfillment of Isaiah 13:16, c) it is an expression of intense emotion, and d) it is restrained – the Psalmist is not engaging in revenge himself (Romans 12:17) but leaving it to God.
Proverbs 30:10 – An ancient warning against “tattle-tales.” John Gill notes:
Doeg the Edomite accused David to Saul, and the Pharisees accused the disciples of Christ to their Master, ( 1 Samuel 22:9 ) ( Matthew 15:2 ) ; the apostle’s advice is good, and agrees with Agur’s, ( Romans 14:4 )
https://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/gills-exposition-of-the-bible/proverbs-30-10.html
It also seems to address the universal problem of pride. Many of us try for superiority by any means, yet God continually warns about trying to puff ourselves up.
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If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Romans 10:9
There must be confession with the mouth. Have I made it? Have I openly avowed my faith in Jesus as the Savior whom God has raised from the dead, and have I done it in God’s way! Let me honestly answer this question.
There must also be belief with the heart. Do I sincerely believe in the risen Lord Jesus? Do I trust in Him as my sole hope of salvation? Is this trust from my heart? Let me answer as before God.
If I can truly claim that I have both confessed Christ and believed in Him, then I am saved. The text does not say it may be so, but it is plain as a pikestaff and clear as the sun in the heavens: “Thou shalt be saved.” As a believer and a confessor, I may lay my hand on this promise and plead it before the Lord God at this moment, and throughout life, and in the hour of death, and at the Day of Judgment.
I must be saved from the guilt of sin, the power of sin, the punishment of sin, and ultimately from the very being of sin. God hath said it—”Thou shalt be saved.” I believe it. I shall be saved. I am saved. Glory be to God forever and ever!
December 17
Nahum 1:1-3:19
Revelation 8:1-13
Psalm 136:1-26
Proverbs 30:7-9
Nahum 1:1 – Nahum means “comforter”, but there is little comfort in this book. We’ve jumped ahead 150 years since the book of Jonah. The revival faded away and the people forgot when they repented. J. Vernon McGee asks why Jonah was sent personally to Ninevah but Nahum just sent a letter? “Why doesn’t Nahum go? Because they have already had the light, and they’ve rejected it.”
Nahum 1:3 – We’re seeing the need for forensic justification outlined here. Jesus didn’t come to just make good people better or poor people rich; He came to set guilty people free! God cannot let guilty people go free unless there is a substitute.
John MacArthur sees the qualities of the LORD in this chapter: “He is a God of inflexible justice, irresistible power and infinite mercy.”
Nahum 1:7 – How can a good God be furious like fire (Nahum 1:6)?
“God has the absolute right to rule and authority over His creatures because He is God. He makes the laws, He determines the standard and He judges in terms of the results. He created everything at His own pleasure. He didn’t have to therefore He has the total and the perfect right to set the principles by which His creation must function.”
https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/1213/who-is-god
Nahum 1:11 – Contrast the wicked counsellor with the Wonderful Counsellor of Isaiah 9:6. A wicked counsellor plots evil against his Creator, a Wonderful Counsellor is the Creator reconnecting with His creation.
Nahum 1:15 – We’ll notice parallels between Nahum and Isaiah. Nahum 1:15 excerpts Isaiah 52:7. Nahum 3:5 references Isaiah 47:3.
Nahum 2:4 – John MacArthur jokes that this verse may be talking about Los Angeles traffic!
Nahum 3:4 – Notice the list of sins. The 7th Commandment and Witchcraft (Exodus 22:18/Deuteronomy 18:10). In Nahum 1:14 we’ve seen the Second Commandment; in Nahum 3:1 we’ve seen the Sixth, Ninth, and Eighth Commandment. At the end of the chapter, we see the rhetorical question, “upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?”
Apocalypse 8. Opening the seals. Revelation cap 8 v 1-5. Mortier’s Bible. Phillip Medhurst Collection
Revelation 8:7 – We saw in Nahum that the LORD held all nations accountable for His laws, now we see Him judging all nations for their sins. The Seven Seals now lead to the Seven Angels. Notice the universal nature of the judgment:
- First Angel – 1/3 of Trees burnt up
- Second Angel – 1/3 of Sea becomes blood
- Third Angel – 1/3 of Rivers became bitter
- Fourth Angel – 1/3 of Sun became dark
Psalm 136:1 – We’re on the second lap through the Psalms – remember Psalm 136? While we’re on this lap, notice again the universal character of God:
- God of gods, Lord of lords, that alone doeth great wonders (Psalm 136:2-4)
- Made the heavens, the earth, the sun and the moon (Psalm 136:5-9)
- Divided the Red Sea and led Israel through it (Psalm 136:13-14)
- Giveth food to all flesh (Psalm 136:25)
Our God is great! Let’s thank the God of heaven (Psalm 136:26)!
Proverbs 30:9 – The dangers of poverty and riches. Notice the conclusion: stealing is not just a violation of the 8th Commandment but of the 3rd Commandment as well. Someone that claims to follow God but disobeys Him, takes the name of their God in vain.
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to be talking about the bee.
Believe it or not, the bee is advancing medicine – big time!
To make its hive stronger, it uses a resin (“propolis” or “beehive glue”) from poplar and evergreen trees.
Scientists discovered that this material actually fights off bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Propolis is now being used to help with cold sores, canker sores, sore throats, cavities, and other issues. Amazing!
The bee is also being considered the “Benjamin Button” of the animal kingdom.
Yes, you heard that right. When an older bee does a job that’s usually reserved for a younger bee, its brain stops aging. In fact, its brain will actually age in reverse!
Scientists at Arizona State University think that this discovery can be used to help humans with certain brain diseases, such as dementia.
The fact is, modern medical science is desperate and diligently desiring to learn all the supernatural surprises that our Creator God has built into His amazing creation!
Until next time, stay bold!
Karl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Date: December 16, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
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Below are highlights from Jim’s look at news events from our nation and around the world. Stories included:
–President Biden signed the so-called, “Respect for Marriage Act” this week.
–The 12 Republican senators who threw their support behind the “Respect for Marriage Act” were swayed by cash and political clout wielded by a group of prominent donors, several of whom identify as “gay.”
–Famed Christian music artist Amy Grant will be hosting a same-sex wedding.
–The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked attempts by the Biden administration to force religious hospitals and doctors to perform gender transition surgeries.
–10 trans-attorneys from the National Trans Bar Association were admitted into the Supreme Court bar becoming the latest in a small group of openly trans lawyers to gain the ability to argue cases before the highest court in the U.S.
–Cambridge Dictionary is being blasted by online critics for revising the definition of “man” and “woman” to include people who do not identify with their biological sex.
–In a brazen act of anti-Christian disrespect and cultural appropriation, Edison Middle School, in the formerly conservative town of Wheaton, Illinois, has chosen to mock a Christian symbol that celebrates the birth of Christ by prominently displaying a full size, rainbow colored gay pride Christmas tree.
–A school district that gave pre-schoolers a book on cross-dressing has changed its procedures for giving out books after news of the incident surfaced late last month.
–The Ohio Board of Education passed a resolution Tuesday that opposes the Biden administrations Title IX revisions that protect students on the basis of gender identity.
–On December 15th, the U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act at a price to taxpayers of 858 billion dollars.
–Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that if even one missile enters Russian territory, hundreds of warheads will respond.
–The U.S. poised to approve sending a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine.
–Vladimir Putin has reasserted his nuclear threat against the West by appearing to prepare for combat use a massive nuclear missile that’s capable of hitting both the U.S. and the U.K.
–Russia’s foreign ministry warned Thursday that if the U.S. delivers sophisticated air defense systems to Ukraine, those systems and any crews that accompany them would be a legitimate target for the Russian military.
–A salvo of at least 76 Russian missiles knocked out power and water across Ukraine as President Putin’s forces continued their campaign of attacking the infrastructure.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s July 10, 1777. I’m at Fort West Point with Polish Captain Thaddeus Kosciusko. Thaddeus supports the American cause and has been appointed by General Washington to build West Point.
JG: “Captain Kosciusko, why did you leave Poland to fight in America?”
TK: “Mr. Gillespie, the cause for freedom is self-evident and universal. I am honored and privileged to be a part of your struggle for liberty.”
In 1797, Congress rewarded Kosciusko for his services during the Revolutionary War with a land grant in Ohio.
In Scranton, Pennsylvania, the General Thaddeus Kosciusko historical marker reads, “American Revolutionary War hero, lover of freedom, son of Poland, the first foreign officer to come to the aid of the American cause. Recruited by the Continental Congress for his military brilliance and engineering skill to fight for American freedom and independence.
“Planned and directed the artillery fire in the Battle of Saratoga, the first American victory over the British, considered the turning point of the American Revolutionary War. Designed and helped to erect the fortifications at West Point, where the first monument was erected by the cadets in his honor. Led the famous attack against James Island in the Battle of Charleston where the last shot of the Revolutionary War was fired. Called ‘The Father of the American Artillery.’
“Awarded American citizenship by the Continental Congress. Thomas Jefferson said of him, ‘He is as pure a son of liberty as I have ever known, and of that liberty which is to go to all, and not to the few and rich alone.'”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed.
Isaiah 53:10
Our Lord Jesus has not died in vain. His death was sacrificial: He died as our substitute, because death was the penalty of our sins. Because His substitution was accepted of God, He has saved those for whom He made His soul a sacrifice. By death He became like the corn of wheat which bringeth forth much fruit. There must be a succession of children unto Jesus; He is “the Father of the everlasting age.” He shall say, “Behold, I and the children whom Thou hast given me.”
A man is honored in his sons, and Jesus hath His quiver full of these arrows of the mighty. A man is represented in his children, and so is the Christ in Christians. In his seed a man’s life seems to be prolonged and extended; and so is the life of Jesus continued in believers.
Jesus lives, for He sees His seed. He fixes His eye on us, He delights in us, He recognizes us as the fruit of His soul travail. Let us be glad that our Lord does not fail to enjoy the result of His dread sacrifice, and that He will never cease to feast His eyes upon the harvest of His death. Those eyes which once wept for us are now viewing us with pleasure. Yes, He looks upon those who are looking unto Him. Our eyes meet! What a joy is this!
December 16
Micah 5:1-7:20
Revelation 7:1-17
Psalm 135:1-21
Proverbs 30:5-6
Micah 5:2 – Read through this verse again. A promised ruler in Israel that is from everlasting? Who can that be other than God? This is the promised Messiah! Coming from Bethlehem Ephratah!
People were aware of this prophecy in Jesus’ adult ministry (John 7:42), and this was part of the confusion – Jesus was thought to be from Galilee (John 7:41). The chief priests and scribes knew this when Jesus was born (Matthew 2:6). But when we look at Matthew 2:6, it’s missing the last phrase: “whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” That’s the key phrase in the verse; this is no mere created being, but the very Mighty God, Everlasting Father (Isaiah 9:6).
By the way – let’s compare the prophecies of the contemporaries Micah and Isaiah:
| Isaiah 9 | Micah 5 | | “unto us a child is born,unto us a son is given” (Isaiah 9:6) | “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah…out of thee shall he comeforth unto me” (Micah 5:2). | | “the government shall be uponhis shoulder” (Isaiah 9:6)“of the increase of his government… there shall be no end” (Isaiah 9:7) | “that is to be ruler in Israel” (Micah 5:2) | | “his name shall be called Wonderful,Counseller (Isaiah 9:6) | “and he shall stand and feed” (Micah 5:4) | | “the Mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6) | “in the strength of the LORD” (Micah 5:4) | | “the Everlasting Father” (Isaiah 9:6) | “whose goings forth have been from of old,from everlasting (Micah 5:2) | | “the Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6)“of the increase of his …peace… there shall be no end.” (Isaiah 9:7) | “and this man shall be the peace” (Micah 5:5) | | “of the increase of his government … there shall be no end.” (Isaiah 9:7) | “for now shall he be great untothe ends of the earth” (Micah 5:4) |
Micah 5:5 – Jesus is the peace! He made peace thru the blood of his cross (Colossians 1:20). Then we see Micah shifting to the present day challenge of the Assyrians. “After the pattern of the prophets, Micah blended near and distant ages in his prophecy” (EnduringWord).
Micah 5:10-14 – Notice how the LORD is cleansing His people by going back to the Law. Horses and chariots (Deuteronomy 17:16), witchcraft (Exodus 22:18, Deuteronomy 18:10), graven images (Exodus 20:4, Leviticus 26:1, Deuteronomy 5:8), groves (Exodus 34:13, Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 12:3).
But why cities? The LORD destroyed cities before Israel (Sodom and Gomorrah –
Genesis 19:25), enlisted Israel in the destruction of the Canaanite cities (Numbers 21:2 and Joshua 6:17 – “accursed/under the ban“), and threatened to destroy rebellious cities (Leviticus 26:31-33). Destruction of cities is a “capital punishment” judgment for egregious sin, and we’ve seen the sins listed already.
Micah 6:8 – Micah has simplified the Old Testament Law – the 613 commands of the Torah and the 10 Commandments of Moses – into the three requirements: do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God.
- Do Justly – the “second tablet” of negative commandments – murder, steal, lie, covet, adultery (Exodus 20), not to mention the “divers weights” (Deuteronomy 25:13-14, Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 20:23).
- Love Mercy – the “positive” second greatest commandment – “love thy neighbor as thyself” (Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 22:39, Mark 12:31). Mercy is the word “hesed” (see exposition at Ligonier).
- Walk humbly with thy God – the “first tablet” of commandments – no other gods, no graven images, no name in vain, remembering the Sabbath (Exodus 20), not to mention literal “humility before God” (Exodus 10:3, Deuteronomy 8:2, 1 Kings 21:29, 2 Kings 22:29, 2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Chronicles 12:7, 2 Chronicles 12:12, 2 Chronicles 34:27, Psalm 34:18, Psalm 51:17, Proverbs 29:23, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 61:1, Matthew 18:4, Matthew 23:12, Luke 14:11, Luke 18:14, James 4:6, James 4:10, 1 Peter 5:5-6).
Micah 7:2-3 – The world hasn’t changed much. “There is none upright among men… that they may do evil with both hands.”
Micah 7:6 – Jesus referred to this in Matthew 10:35.
Micah 7:9 – Even for those who have sinned against the LORD, God will hear (Micah 7:7) if we will repent – if we refuse to avoid the consequences of our sin but bear them. As Micah concludes, “Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity?” (Micah 7:18). He will have compassion! (Micah 7:19) and will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea (Micah 7:19). Yes, my sins have been cast in the depth of the sea! Down, deep in the sea! Join Martha and Bradley Garvin as they perform.
Revelation 7:4 – No, the 144,000 are not the number of people who will reign with Christ (see GotQuestions.org).
Revelation 7:17 – Yes, there is coming a day when no heartaches shall come, no more clouds in the sky, no more tears to dim the eye. All is peace forevermore, On that happy golden shore. What a day, glorious day, that will be!
Psalm 135:5 – What a mighty God we serve!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0lyg6G45toProverbs 30:5 – We are holding the pure Words of God in our hands! Thank God that we have His Word!
Date: December 15, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: R. Cort Kirkwood
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When Elon Musk said he would make a bid for Twitter, there was an uproar from those on the “left.” Many were concerned how he might upend the company and what might get exposed. Many have left the company while others have been released since Musk has taken over.
In the wake of the ownership change, Musk has called his organization both a social media platform as well as a crime scene. There are revelations that backup previous allegations and that expose what was going on behind the scenes; coverup, disinformation, censorship, shadow-banning of conservatives, and more.
Our guest on this Crosstalk has been covering the Twitter files and his name is R. Cort Kirkwood. He’s a contributing writer to The New American and a former newspaper editor.
Cort began by noting that when conservatives were complaining about what was going on at Twitter with the censorship, the shadow-banning (“tweeting” without getting any visibility) and deleting of accounts, the “left” pushed back by saying it’s a private company so they can do whatever they want. So when Musk bought Twitter, people like Keith Olbermann and Rob Reiner called for investigations. This shows that the “left” never really believed that Twitter was the equivalent of a public bulletin board where people could post anything they want politically. Instead, they viewed it as their playground and only conservatives that were part of the controlled opposition would be tolerated, provided they didn’t cross certain lines.
What’s interesting is that now Musk is being accused of being a member of the “far right” because of what he’s said about Twitter and the issue of free speech. This is in spite of the fact that he voted for Obama, Clinton and Biden.
Cort believes this is just an inaccurate representation of Musk’s politics so that they can continue to attack him when in fact, he’s one of their own although he appears to be an honest leftist who doesn’t believe in letting the Twitter platform do these things to people. Instead, he intends to have Twitter function as an open platform.
Cort also noted that many on the “left,” including prominent Democrats, knew that the leadership at Twitter was operating as an arm of the Democratic party prior to the 2020 presidential election and they knew they’d get caught if Musk dug into the files.
To what extent were the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security involved in the policies and decision making at Twitter? Who was the person that was behind the permanent banning of President Trump from Twitter? Was there any internal push-back to this? Did Twitter influence policy concerning COVID-19 or the vaccines? Cort answers these and other questions and listeners contribute as well.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s April 27, 1777. I’m with sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington.
JG: “Sybil, what did you do when you realized the British were attacking Danbury, Connecticut?”
SL: “Mr. Gillespie, at midnight, I rode my horse for forty miles, hitting doors with my riding stick and yelling, ‘The British are coming!’ I wanted to wake up the local militia.”
Like Paul Revere, teenager Sybil Ludington courageously risked her life to alert the minutemen of the pending British attack. Her actions most likely saved many American lives.
In Carmel, New York, the Sybil Ludington historical marker reads, “Sybil Ludington, Revolutionary War heroine, April 26, 1777, called out the volunteer militia by riding through the night, alone, on horseback at the age of sixteen, alerting the countryside to the burning of Danbury, Connecticut, by the British.”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
And he said, Certainly I will be with thee.
Exodus 3:12
Of course, if the Lord sent Moses on an errand, He would not let him go alone. The tremendous risk which it would involve and the great power it would require would render it ridiculous for God to send a poor lone Hebrew to confront the mightiest king in all the world and then leave him to himself. It could not be imagined that a wise God would match poor Moses with Pharaoh and the enormous forces of Egypt. Hence He says, “Certainly I will be with thee,” as if it were out of the question that He would send him alone.
In my case, also, the same rule will hold good. If I go upon the Lord’s errand with a simple reliance upon His power and a single eye to His glory, it is certain that He will be with me. His sending me binds Him to back me up. Is not this enough? What more can I want? If all the angels and arch-angels were with me. I might fail; but if He is with me, I must succeed. Only let me take care that I act worthily toward this promise. Let me not go timidly, halfheartedly, carelessly, presumptuously. What manner of person ought he to be who has God with him! In such company it behoveth me to play the man and, like Moses, go in unto Pharaoh without fear.
December 15
Micah 1:1-4:13
Revelation 6:1-17
Psalm 134:1-3
Proverbs 30:1-4
Micah 1:1 – Micah is a contemporary of Isaiah. He was around in the days of Hezekiah. Notice that even during good king Hezekiah, Samaria (capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel) and Jerusalem (capitol of the southern Kingdom of Judah) still had sin problems.
Micah 1:13 – Micah is warning Lachish of coming judgment – this was fulfilled when Sennacherib destroyed Lachish as he moved toward Jerusalem.
Tel Lachish ruinsMicah 2:2 – This is written 100 years after 1 Kings 21:3 , where Naboth refused to sell “the inheritance of my fathers” to Ahab. In Joshua 18-19 (that was a while back!), we read about the division of the land. The LORD God used two chapters of Scripture to assign property so it must be important to Him. Yet, people are constantly trying to redraw maps to benefit themselves.
Micah 3:4 – The scariest verses in the Bible talk about people crying “unto the LORD, but He will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time.” Let’s turn to God while we still can, before it’s too late! Learn more at the VCY America Prayer Encouragement Project.
Micah 3:11 – They are violating some of the oldest commands in the Bible (Exodus 23:8).
Micah 3:12 – This prophecy was quoted in Jeremiah 26:18. In the days of Jehoiakim, Jeremiah prophesied against Jerusalem and the leadership wanted to execute him (Jeremiah 26:11). But the “cooler heads” (see Gamaliel in Acts 5:34) pointed out the precedent (Jeremiah 26:17-19) of not executing prophets. By way of context, this was in the days of Hezekiah that the judges were corrupt and the priests were doing their duty for pay. Even though Hezekiah cleaned up a lot of things in the Temple, it appears that he let some things go.
Micah 4:1 – Remember that Micah preceded Daniel (even though Daniel’s book comes first). Micah is prophesying the “mountain of the house of the LORD.” This mountain would be seen by Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 2:35 and explained in Daniel 2:45.
Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares, sculpture by Yevgeny Vuchetich – 1959 gift of the Soviet Union to the United Nations – garden of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City
Micah 4:3 – This verse is almost identical to his contemporary Isaiah in Isaiah 2:4. Outside the UN headquarters is a statute of a man beating his sword into a plowshare, but that promise is not yet fulfilled! We can’t do that with human strength; we need the Prince of Peace!
Micah 4:4 – “Under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid” … we saw this phrase used once before in 1 Kings 4:25. In the apocrypha (1 Maccabees 14:12), the claim is made that this was the status under Simon. George Washington loved this phrase according to Dan Dreisbach, author of Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers. From the Library of Congress:
In his letters he referred often, as an expression of this devotion and its resulting contentment, to an Old Testament passage. After the Revolution, when he had returned to Mount Vernon, he wrote the Marquis de Lafayette on Feb. 1, 1784: “At length my Dear Marquis I am become a private citizen on the banks of the Potomac, & under the shadow of my own Vine & my own Fig-tree.” This phrase occurs at least 11 times in Washington’s letters. “And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree” (2 Kings 18:31).
https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0010/gwdiary.html
Micah 4:8 – The “Tower of the flock” is where the King will come. From Jimmy DeYoung:
Author’s photo, model “tower of the flock” in Israel.
Micah 4:8 says that the Messiah’s birth at Migdal Eder, the tower of the flock, is evidence that Jesus will one day come back to Jerusalem and set up his kingdom. The tower of the flock, Migdal Eder, is at the edge of the Shepherd’s fields where Priestly Shepherd’s watched over their lambs that were to be sacrificed at the Temple about three miles away in Jerusalem. Therefore, the sacrificial lamb, Jesus Christ, had to be born at Migdal Eder.
http://news.prophecytoday.com/2015_12_24_archive.html
Revelation 6:12 – This was prophesied of in Joel 2:31 and reiterated in Acts 2:20.
Revelation 6:16 – The first coming of the Lamb was the silent sacrifice (Isaiah 53:7). The second coming of the Lamb is the forewarned wrath.
Psalm 134:1-2 – Behold, Bless Ye the Lord is a song based on these two verses.
Proverbs 30:4 – From EnduringWord:
Agur knew there was something special about the Son of God. We don’t know to what extent he prophetically anticipated the Messiah, God the Son, Jesus Christ – but Agur knew that God had a Son, and the Son had a name.
https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/proverbs-30/
Date: December 14, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Brian Camenker
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In the Congressional Record from July 27th, 1987, congressman William Dannemeyer shared an essay by gay revolutionary Michael Swift. The essay, which in the past may have been written off by some as a gay utopian dream, was said to be satire. However, there’s one very serious problem with that description. Many aspects of it have come true.
Helping that take place has been the massive assault on morality and decency across America. We’ve seen a push by the LGBTQ+ movement/agenda. Children are often targeted and groomed through drag queen story hours, classroom instruction, and even public libraries.
Joining Jim to expose this evil work of darkness was Brian Camenker. Brian is the director of MassResistance, a leading pro-family activist organization which provides information and guidance that individuals need to confront assaults on the traditional family, school children, and the moral foundation of society. They are based in Massachusetts.
This broadcast begin with discussion concerning the American Library Association. Brian described them as a group that’s become a lobbying group for the LGBT agenda. You merely need to go to their website where they talk about all of their efforts to push this agenda in libraries. In addition, they talk about protecting librarians from parents who object. In other words, while they have LGBTQ books and programs that they push into the libraries, they also have strategies for subverting parents and public officials who disagree.
The ALA’s new president calls herself an avowed, lesbian/Marxist and Brian commented that this should tell you all you need to know about the American Library Association.
How are libraries funded? What reasons might libraries give to defend the existence of ungodly books and materials? What’s really behind the drag queen story hours? Can the public get their library to withdraw from the American Library Association? Get the answers to these and other questions on this Crosstalk broadcast.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s January 29, 1777. I’m in New York with British General John Burgoyne.
JG: “General Burgoyne, why are you studying those maps of New England?”
JB: “Mr. Gillespie, I have a plan. I’m going to send three British armies on Albany, New York, and crush the Yankees. Once we control the Hudson River, we control Washington’s northern army and then we will take Philadelphia and your rebel Congress will beg for mercy.”
While Burgoyne’s strategy did cause serious suffering in New England, the Continental Army’s courage and faith helped them defeat the world’s most powerful army.
“While we remember that we are contending against brothers and fellow subjects, we must also remember that we are contending in this crisis for the fate of the British Empire.” – John Burgoyne
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shalt be delivered.
Joel 2:32
Why do I not call on His name? Why do I run to this neighbor and that when God is so near and will hear my faintest call? Why do I sit down and devise schemes and invent plans! Why not at once roll my self and my burden upon the Lord? Straightforward is the best runner—why do I not run at once to the living God? In vain shall I look for deliverance anywhere else; but with God I shall find it; for here I have His royal “shall” to make it sure.
I need not ask whether I may call on Him or not, for that word whosoever is a very wide and comprehensive one. Whosoever means me, for it means anybody and everybody who calls upon God. I will therefore follow the leading of the text and at once call upon the glorious Lord who had made so large a promise.
My case is urgent, and I do not see how I am to be delivered; but this is no business of mine. He who makes the promise will find out ways and means of keeping it. It is mine to obey His commands; it is not mine to direct His counsels. I am His servant, not His solicitor. I call upon Him, and He will deliver me.
December 14
Jonah 1:1-4-11
Revelation 5:1-14
Psalm 133:1-3
Proverbs 29:26-27
Jonah 1:1 – This wasn’t the first prophetic message of Jonah. He was a popular prophet of victory, and we know he’s from Gath Hepher and that Jonah is a contemporary of Jeroboam II who reigned from 793-753 BC (2 Kings 14:23)
Jonah 1:2 – Why is Jonah afraid of preaching to Ninevah? It was the Assyrian hub, would grow into the largest city in the world during the 7th century BC. The Assyrians were a particularly brutal people, here’s an example of their artwork commemorating their victories.
Author’s photo, Oriental Institiute
Author’s Photo, Oriental InstituteIn just a generation the Assyrians would brutally conquer the Northern Kingdom in 722 BC.
Jonah 1:3 – Count the times the word “down” is found. Down to Joppa. Down into the ship. Down into the sides (Jonah 1:5). Down to the bottoms of the mountains (Jonah 2:6).
Jonah 1:4 – Let’s count who all obeys the Lord in this book:
- The wind & the sea (Jonah 1:4, Jonah 1:15)
- The lots (Jonah 1:7)
- The crew (Jonah 1:16)
- The great fish (Jonah 1:17, Jonah 2:10)
- The people of Ninevah (Jonah 3:5)
- The King of Ninevah (Jonah 3:6-7)
- The gourd (Jonah 4:6)
- The worm (Jonah 4:7)
- The east wind (Jonah 4:8)
Jonah obeys … eventually but reluctantly.
Jonah 1:9 – Does Jonah really fear the LORD God? The mariners appear to fear the Lord more (Jonah 1:10, Jonah 1:14) and then fear the LORD “exceedingly” (Jonah 1:16).
Jonah 1:13 – Doesn’t this picture look like us in our lives before we met Christ? The prospects look dim, our fear is great, our possessions are worthless (Jonah 1:5), and we need supernatural help (Jonah 1:15). The Psalmist writes about a similar situation (Psalm 107:28-29). Peter knew of Jonah and the Psalmist, and when he was in a similar situation, he effectively declared Jesus to be the LORD God of Israel (Matthew 14:28).
Jonah 2:6 – From ICR: “bottoms of the mountains. In Jonah’s day, so far as we know, men had no means to explore the sea floor, yet Jonah somehow knew that mountains had “roots” extending deep into the earth’s crust. In fact, this may even be another way of referring to his descent into “hell.”
Jonah 2:7 – Like Hezekiah, Jonah prayed only when it was pretty late in the game.
Jonah 3:4 – Notice his message was just 8 words.
Jonah 4:2 – Jonah is quoting Joel 2:13 almost verbatim! Joel was written about 50 years before Jonah’s ministry. Jonah isn’t just a mouthpiece for the LORD – he’s able to quote Scripture verbatim!
Jonah 4:11 – Jesus loves the little children, yes all the children of the world!
Revelation 5:5 – Ron Hamilton wrote a great song based on this verse, reminding us not to weep because of the Lamb!
Revelation 5:12-13 – George Frederic Handel incorporated this text into Handel’s Messiah.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0mfh5Zuy0ARevelation 5:14 – The only one to be worshipped is the LORD God. See Revelation 22:9, Matthew 4:10, Luke 4:8, Romans 1:25, Colossians 2:18.
Psalm 133:1 – May we be united in the truth and living in peace (Ephesians 4:3). Sadly quarrelsome brethren have destroyed many a church.
Proverbs 29:27 – You can’t make everyone happy! Better to have the right kind of enemies than the wrong kind of friends!
Date: December 13, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Karen Mueller
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According to Worldometer, there have been more than 1.1 million deaths in the U.S. due to COVID-19. The real question is: How many people have died from COVID vs. how many have died due to the hospital protocols instituted around the nation for the treatment of COVID? Also, while people are hospitalized, what role does a healthcare power of attorney have? What about hospitals that have denied treatment through drugs such as Ivermectin? Can a hospital be ordered to allow a doctor to administer Ivermectin at the request of the family or the person acting as medical power of attorney?
On January 17, Karen Mueller will be arguing before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the case of Allen Gahl v. Aurora Health Care, Inc. Karen is the founder and general counsel for the Amos Center for Justice and Liberty.
Allen Gahl is the nephew of, and medical power of attorney for, John Zingsheim. John became the focus of this case in October of 2021. He was admitted to Aurora Summit Hospital in Waukesha County where he was diagnosed with COVID. He wanted to be given Ivermectin, so Allen began requesting that from the hospital, however, they refused.
In a two day conference hearing with lawyers, a judge decided that John had a right to get Ivermectin as long as it was an outside doctor that the family found that could be credentialed, enter the hospital, and administer the Ivermectin.
Before the order could be fulfilled, the appellate court intervened and stayed the order on the granting of the Ivermectin.
Karen then appealed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on a bypass request. In a 4-3 decision, the court declined to hear the case so it ended up back in the appellate court.
This case could impact many listeners, so become informed by reviewing this important edition of Crosstalk.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s January 27, 1777. I’m at General Washington’s winter quarters at Valley Forge. Martha Washington is with her husband.
JG: “Martha, why are you here in such deplorable conditions?”
MW: “Mr. Gillespie, this has been the coldest winter of my recollection. The soldiers are freezing, starving, and sick. The general is not getting the supplies he has requested over and over. I am here to help my husband in any way I can for the cause of freedom.”
“During the Revolutionary War, Martha joined her husband for part of each winter encampment he attended, including the 1777-1778 encampment at Valley Forge. Martha arrived in the beginning of February and left in early June. Much of Martha’s time at the encampment was spent running the household at Washington’s Headquarters. This would include organizing daily meals for the staff and entertaining guests and officers’ wives. She played a vital role in keeping spirits high with the officers of the army. According to Pierre Etienne Duponceau, secretary to Baron von Steuben, ‘In the midst of all our distress, there were some bright sides of the picture which Valley Forge exhibited… Mrs. Washington had the courage to follow her husband to that dismal abode…'” (https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/historyculture/valleyforgewomen.htm#:~:text=June%2019th%2C%201778.-,Martha%20Washington,and%20left%20in%20early%20June.)
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Psalm 9:18
Poverty is a hard heritage; but those who trust in the Lord are made rich by faith. They know that they are not forgotten of God, and though it may seem that they are overlooked in His providential distribution of good things, they look for a time when all this shall be righted. Lazarus will not always lie among the dogs at the rich man’s gate, but he will have his recompense in Abraham’s bosom. Even now the Lord remembers His poor but precious sons, “I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me,” said one of old, and it is even so. The godly poor have great expectations. They expect the Lord to provide them all things necessary for this life and godliness; they expect to see things working for their good; they expect to have all the closer fellowship with their Lord, who had not where to lay His head; they expect His second advent and to share its glory. This expectation cannot perish, for it is laid up in Christ Jesus, who liveth forever, and because He lives, it shall live also. The poor saint singeth many a song which the rich sinner cannot understand. Wherefore, let us, when we have short commons below, think of the royal table above.
December 13
Obadiah 1:1-21
Revelation 4:1-11
Psalm 132:1-18
Proverbs 29:24-25
Obadiah 1:1 – From J. Vernon McGee:
The name Obadiah means “servant of Jehovah.” He is one of four prophets about whom we know absolutely nothing except that he wrote prophecy. The other three prophets are Habakkuk, Haggai, and Malachi. These four prophets are cloaked in anonymity. Obadiah is like a ghost writer in that he is there, but we do not know him. He lived up to his name, for he was a servant of Jehovah. A servant boasts of no genealogy neither exploits nor experiences. He doesn’t push himself forward. He has to demonstrate by what he does that he can even claim the place of a servant. So Obadiah is just a prophet who wrote one of the great prophecies of the Scripture.
https://www.ttb.org/resources/study-guides/obadiah-study-guide
Obadiah 1:4 – The LORD is serious about pride. Why? It can lead to violations of every commandment. Also, everything we have to be proud of is given to us from Him. So, is the root of pride ingratitude?
Obadiah 1:12 – Speaking of pride, this specific type of pride is known in German as schadenfreude.
Obadiah 1:21 – Amos was a Judean sent to the Northern Kingdom. Obadiah was sent to Edom. Jonah was sent to Ninevah. Notice that God is implying that His standards are not local/tribal but universal. That assumes that those without specific revelation are accountable – i.e. general revelation is enough to condemn them (Paul will amplify this point in Romans 2:15).
Revelation 4:1 – That’s a strange thing. A door opens in heaven and John is told to come up to the door! How could he? He didn’t; God told him what He would do and then proceeded to do it. Just like the rest of Revelation, God is telling us what He will do, and then He is getting ready to do it!
By the way, we’ve read about this in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. A voice like a trumpet will call out “Come up hither,” and then we will be caught up like John was.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catedral_de_la_Pur%C3%ADsima_Concepci%C3%B3n_(Tepic,Nayarit)-_portal_vault_mural_of_Revelation_Chapter_3.jpgRevelation 4:4 – Who are the four and twenty elders? The 12 Tribes and the 12 Apostles – united together in the day when “all Israel shall be saved.” (Romans 11:26).
Revelation 4:6 – Yes one day we can sing HIs praise as we gather by the crystal sea.
Revelation 4:11 – This is a great verses to meditate on. Thou Art Worthy is almost word perfect KJV, and great for meditating.
Psalm 132:12 – Notice the conditions of the Davidic Covenant. In Psalm 132:11 we see that the LORD swore that He will set David’s children on the throne, but He did not say which ones. In Jeremiah 22:30, for example, God says Jehoiachin’s line is over.
Proverbs 29:24 – As we say today, “There is no honor among thieves.”
Date: December 12, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Jay Seegert
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How many times have you heard the phrase: settled science. It’s been used in regard to man-caused climate change, the use of COVID masks, social distancing, and more. We’re told that the debate is over and we must act now because if we don’t, there will be grave consequences. If you resist or even dare to ask probing questions, you’re labeled a science denier.
How should a Christian respond when confronted like this? Joining Jim for discussion on this issue was Jay Seegert. Jay is the keynote speaker and managing director of The Starting Point Project. He is the author of Creation to Christ, Creation & Evolution, and Faith is Not a Four-Letter Word. He also has produced numerous videos. He holds degrees in both Physics and Engineering Technology. He’s a former president of the Creation Science Society of Milwaukee.
First of all, what is science? Jay explained that in the Bible, science means knowledge, but it doesn’t mean wisdom. He went on to note that most major areas of science were birthed out of the Christian community. For example: antiseptic surgery, calculus, chemistry, computer science, electrodynamics, fluid mechanics, galactic astronomy, gas dynamics, genetics, hydraulics, hydrostatics, oceanography, optical mineralogy, paleontology, physical astronomy, thermodynamics, thermokinetics, the scientific method, and many more were founded by Bible-believing Christians.
The founders of these fields of study took it for granted that God created everything and since God is a God of order they expected to see order in His creation. So a simplistic definition of science would be the search for explanations in the natural world around us to see how it functions. In other words, what did God do to get these things to work.
Since then, the definition has been hijacked. Ruling out the supernatural from the beginning, now it’s become the search for “natural” explanations for the world around us.
With this definition changed, some are misled on their science in sincere efforts to accomplish something they believe is good. Others use it as a “club” and an opportunity to beat others into submission to get them to do what they want. For example:
- They will purposely engage in that which is overly technical in order to avoid push-back.
- Elephant Hurling—This involves the use of large, vacuous statements like, “Evolution is an absolute fact!” or “It’s proven from every area of science!” These are simply large statements thrown out without any supporting evidence.
- Appeal to Authority—This is when someone says something must be true because the world’s leading authorities say it’s so.
- Shaming–This is where people will state that if you don’t believe something or do what you’re being told, you’re obviously a science denier.
As you can see, the idea of “settled science” can have a lot of misleading elements attached to it. Find out what to watch/listen for and how to respectfully respond when you review this edition of Crosstalk.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s January 3, 1777. I’m with seventeen-year-old Joseph Martin. Joseph has just fought under General Washington at the Battle of Princeton.
JG: “Tell me, Joseph, how did General Washington win so decisively at Princeton with only half the men of General Cornwallis?”
JM: “Mr. Gillespie, General Washington is so smart. We kept our campfires burning, pretending to be settled in, then we went down to the river, around the British left flank, and attacked at Princeton College at dawn. We captured, killed, or wounded over four hundred redcoats.”
This victory at Princeton gave hope to a struggling Continental Army.
Read the full text of George Washington’s letter to John Hancock where he recounts the events of the Battle of Princeton.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
We who are saved find rest in Jesus. Those who are not saved will receive rest if they come to Him, for here He promises to “give” it. Nothing can be freer than a gift; let us gladly accept what He gladly gives. You are not to buy it, nor to borrow it, but to receive it as a gift. You labor under the lash of ambition, covetousness, lust, or anxiety: He will set you free from this iron bondage and give you rest. You are “laden,” yes, “heavy laden” with sin, fear, care, remorse, fear of death; but if you come to Him He will unload you. He carried the crushing mass of our sin that we might no longer carry it. He made Himself the great Burden-bearer, that every laden one might cease from bowing down under the enormous pressure.
Jesus gives rest. It is so. Will you believe it? Will you put it to the test? Will you do so at once? Come to Jesus by quitting every other hope, by thinking of Him, believing God’s testimony about Him, and trusting everything with Him. If you thus come to Him the rest which He will give you will be deep, safe, holy, and everlasting. He gives a rest which develops into heaven, and He gives it this day to all who come to Him.
December 12
Amos 7:1-9:15
Revelation 3:7-22
Psalm 131:1-3
Proverbs 29:23
Amos 7:3 – Notice how powerful prayer is? God’s judgment by grasshoppers was stopped. Judgment by fire was stopped in Amos 7:6. This is similar to Abraham in Genesis 18:16-33. Prayer changes things. If you have been praying for God’s mercy on America, we’ve seen it in His continued protection. But let’s make use of this window of opportunity!
Amos 7:10 – Sadly today we have false doctrine spread by our political establishment. Baptismal regeneration was taught at President George H.W. Bush’s funeral. This is no different from today. J. Vernon McGee does a masterful job visualizing this story happening today. Below is merely an excerpt; I encourage you to read his whole description of this situation.
Amos preached the Word of God. Many people were moved, and some turned to God; but he disturbed the liberal element. Organized religion in Bethel, the worship of Baal and of the golden calf, got together. They had the ecumenical movement going there, so they had the same program. If you don’t believe anything, my friend, there is nothing to keep you apart. If I don’t believe anything and you don’t believe anything, we can get together. That is the ecumenical movement, and it was going great guns even in that day….
They had a mass meeting of all the religions in Bethel—it was really the first meeting of the World Council of Churches—and the motto of this first meeting was, “Away with Amos, away with Amos.” And the inevitable happened at this meeting: they appointed a committee chairman, Amaziah, to go and confront Amos. Amaziah was a priest who had gone into idolatry. (Does all of this sound modern to you? It’s the same old story; we think it’s modern, but this sort of thing has been happening ever since man got out of the Garden of Eden.) Amaziah was the hired hand of religion. He was polished, he was educated, he was proud, he was scholarly, he was pious, and he was a classic example of a pseudosaint.
https://www.ttb.org/resources/study-guides/amos-study-guide
Amos 7:12 – Amos is dismissed and told to flee (reminds me of Psalm 11:1) to Judah where he can earn a living preaching to a receptive audience. But Amos cannot go because the LORD has said the people of Israel are His people (Amos 7:15). Notice that phrase “prophesy unto my people Israel.” God loves His wayward people. We are commanded to preach to His people!
Amos 8:5 – Notice the two things that distress the Almighty. They observed the Sabbath (4th Commandment) physically, but not with their heart. They violated the 8th Commandment through the false balance. Notice how often this is condemned in Scripture (Leviticus 19:35-36, Deuteronomy 25:13-16, Proverbs 11:1, Proverbs 16:11, Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 20:23, Ezekiel 45:10-12, Hosea 12:7, Micah 6:10-11).
Amos 8:11 – US Senator Zell Miller (D-Georgia) quoted this verse in 2004 and talked about the famine of the word of the LORD in America today on the floor of the US Senate (watch on C-SPAN).
Amos 9:3 – Why does God talk about the top of Carmel? Because it is high above Israel and has an incredible view. Near the statute of Elijah commemorating his defeat of the prophets of Baal, is the peak of the mountain. Yours truly took this panorama photo from the top of Carmel.
View from Mount Carmel, photo by the AuthorAmos 9:10 – The sad truth is that sinners will die. Eternal death is awaiting, yet if we repent and turn to Jesus we can enjoy incredible promises! According to Amos 9:13, there will not be time enough to gather in the overabundant harvest that is coming! God’s judgment will come to an end (Amos 9:15).
Revelation 3:8 – We don’t have to have a lot of strength, we just need to keep His Word and go forward!
Revelation 3:10 – John Ankerberg talks with both John Walvoord and Jimmy DeYoung about this verse, a verse that seems to support the case for a “secret rapture.” The phrase is pejorative according to GotQuestions.org.
Revelation 3:17 – The Laodiceans are similar to the Israelites. They are unaware of their spiritual condition – “wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.” The answer is again repentance (Revelation 3:19).
Revelation 3:20 – Jesus wants to dine with you!
Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20
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Proverbs 29:23 – And yet another warning on pride!
Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
John 6:37
Is there any instance of our Lord’s casting out a coming one? If there be so, we would like to know of it; but there has been none, and there never will be. Among the lost souls in hell there is not one that can say, “I went to Jesus, and He refused me.” It is not possible that you or I should be the first to whom Jesus shall break His word. Let us not entertain so dark a suspicion.
Suppose we go to Jesus now about the evils of today. Oh, this we may be sure—He will not refuse us audience or cast us out. Those of us who have often been and those who have never gone before—let us go together, and we shall see that He will not shut the door of His grace in the face of any one of us.
“This man receiveth sinners,” but He repulses none. We come to Him in weakness and sin, with trembling faith, and small knowledge, and slender hope; but He does not cast us out. We come by prayer, and that prayer broken; with confession, and that confession faulty; with praise, and that praise far short of His merits; but yet He receives us. We come diseased, polluted, worn out, and worthless; but He doth in no wise cast us out. Let us come again today to Him who never casts us out.
December 13
Obadiah 1:1-21
Revelation 4:1-11
Psalm 132:1-18
Proverbs 29:24-25
Obadiah 1:1 – From J. Vernon McGee:
The name Obadiah means “servant of Jehovah.” He is one of four prophets about whom we know absolutely nothing except that he wrote prophecy. The other three prophets are Habakkuk, Haggai, and Malachi. These four prophets are cloaked in anonymity. Obadiah is like a ghost writer in that he is there, but we do not know him. He lived up to his name, for he was a servant of Jehovah. A servant boasts of no genealogy neither exploits nor experiences. He doesn’t push himself forward. He has to demonstrate by what he does that he can even claim the place of a servant. So Obadiah is just a prophet who wrote one of the great prophecies of the Scripture.
https://www.ttb.org/resources/study-guides/obadiah-study-guide
Obadiah 1:4 – The LORD is serious about pride. Why? It can lead to violations of every commandment. Also, everything we have to be proud of is given to us from Him. So, is the root of pride ingratitude?
Obadiah 1:12 – Speaking of pride, this specific type of pride is known in German as schadenfreude.
Obadiah 1:21 – Amos was a Judean sent to the Northern Kingdom. Obadiah was sent to Edom. Jonah was sent to Ninevah. Notice that God is implying that His standards are not local/tribal but universal. That assumes that those without specific revelation are accountable – i.e. general revelation is enough to condemn them (Paul will amplify this point in Romans 2:15).
Revelation 4:1 – That’s a strange thing. A door opens in heaven and John is told to come up to the door! How could he? He didn’t; God told him what He would do and then proceeded to do it. Just like the rest of Revelation, God is telling us what He will do, and then He is getting ready to do it!
By the way, we’ve read about this in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. A voice like a trumpet will call out “Come up hither,” and then we will be caught up like John was.
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Revelation 4:6 – Yes one day we can sing HIs praise as we gather by the crystal sea.
Revelation 4:11 – This is a great verses to meditate on. Thou Art Worthy is almost word perfect KJV, and great for meditating.
Psalm 132:12 – Notice the conditions of the Davidic Covenant. In Psalm 132:11 we see that the LORD swore that He will set David’s children on the throne, but He did not say which ones. In Jeremiah 22:30, for example, God says Jehoiachin’s line is over.
Proverbs 29:24 – As we say today, “There is no honor among thieves.”
December 11
Amos 4:1-6:14
Revelation 2:18-3:6
Psalm 130:1-8
Proverbs 29:21-22
Amos 4:2 – Not much has changed between ancient Egyptian fish hooks and today’s fish hooks.
Amos 4:6 – “Cleanness of teeth” is not referring to good dental care but is part of the “sarcasm” of this passage. Note the invitation to transgression in Amos 4:4, a leavened sacrifice in Amos 4:5, want of bread in Amos 4:6, and a lack of water in Amos 4:7. It seems likely that the cleanness of teeth refers to lack of eating.
Amos 4:7 – Notice God’s control of weather. Jesus confirmed in Matthew 5:45 that the Father in Heaven “sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” Notice the point God made: He withholds rain from one city to make people go to another city. They would go long distances for water but no distance for God (Amos 4:8).
Amos 5:4 – “Seek ye me” is repeated in Amos 5:6, Amos 5:8. Notice that he contrasts this with their rituals (Amos 5:21).
Amos 5:24 – This verse has been quoted by such people as Martin Luther King Jr and former FBI Director James Comey. However, usually the context isn’t brought out – people with one foot in worship of Yahweh (Amos 5:22), and one foot in the worship of Moloch (Amos 5:26). If you’re going to use this verse, you better be committed to the pro-life cause.
Amos 6:7 – The first captives are the ones who are enjoying the luxury of the day.
Revelation 2:20 – The last recorded words of Jesus and we’re being warned about tolerance. The buzzword of today is the antithesis of commitment to Christ.
Revelation 2:23 – When we receive our works, what will you get?
Revelation 3:5 – Who are the overcomers? In Romans 8:37 it’s identified as us – the more than conquerors. But it’s nothing that we have done, but “through him that loved us.” We can overcome thru His love! 1 John 4:4 reminds us that we have overcome, because “greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.”
Psalm 130:5 – This year we’ve been hoping in His Word! Keep waiting for the LORD!
Proverbs 29:21 – The importance of mentorship – speaking of if you haven’t seen The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry, you’re missing a great movie.
For the Lord will not cast off for ever.
Lamentations 3:31
He may cast away for a season but not forever. A woman may leave off her ornaments for a few days, but she will not forget them or throw them upon the dunghill. It is not like the Lord to cast off those whom He loves, for “having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.” Some talk of our being in grace and out of it, as if we were like rabbits that run in and out of their burrows; but, indeed, it is not so. The Lord’s love is a far more serious and abiding matter than this.
He chose us from eternity, and He will love us throughout eternity. He loved us so as to die for us, and we may therefore be sure that His love will never die. His honor is so wrapped up in the salvation of the believer that He can no more cast him of than He can cast off His own robes of office as King of glory. No, no! The Lord Jesus, as a Head, never casts off His members; as a Husband, He never casts off His bride. Did you think you were cast off? Why did you think so evil of the Lord who has betrothed you to Himself? Cast off such thoughts, and never let them lodge in your soul again. “The Lord hath not cast away his people which he foreknew” (Romans 11:2). “He hateth putting away” (Malachi 2:16).
December 10
Amos 1:1-3:15
Revelation 2:1-17
Psalm 129:1-8
Proverbs 29:19-20
Amos 1:1 – Who was Amos? A herdsman as opposed to the influential Isaiah who lived at the same time. In Amos 7:14 we’ll see “I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit.” He lived a few miles southeast of Bethlehem.
Tekoa in relation to Bethlehem
We can see, then, that Amos had to travel to his job. He was a migrant worker, if you please. His sheep and his sycamores pushed Amos far out into that desert. He was truly a farmer. He was a country rube. He was a rustic. He was a yokel and a hayseed. He was a country preacher. He was a clumsy bumpkin who was “all thumbs” among the ecumenical preachers up yonder in Bethel. But before you laugh at Amos, may I say this? He was one of God’s greatest men, and he was a remarkable individual.
J Vernon McGee
Amos 2:3 – Judgment on Damascus, Gaza, Ashdod, Tyrus, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and now Judah! Why? “… they have despised the Law of the LORD and have not kept His commandments.”
Amos 2:12 – Nazarites were forbidden from drinking (Numbers 6:3).
Amos 3:15 – What’s a house of ivory? Probably meant that the house was full of ivory artifacts.
Author’s Photo, Oriental Institute, Chicago.Revelation 2:1 – Jimmy DeYoung has done a documentary on the 7 Churches of Revelation:
Revelation 2:2 – Jesus appreciated the intolerance of the Ephesians! They recognized the importance of doctrine (Acts 2:42).
Revelation 2:4 – The Ephesians were good separatists, but they forgot the reason they separated!
Revelation 2:10 – Not exactly your best life now! We have a promise: for those faithful unto death, Christ offers us the crown of life!
Revelation 2:13-14 – These churches have unique problems! Pergamos hadn’t denied Jesus, but they tolerated false teaching. They needed to separate from the false teachers (see Ephesus in Revelation 2:4)!
Psalm 129:4 – What does it mean to say “The LORD is righteous”? From BlueLetterBible:
God’s righteousness, or justice, is an attribute that leads Him to do only those things that are right. Because God is righteous He must judge evil. God’s justice allows Him to reward those who have been faithful to Him. Someday He will rule in absolute righteousness.
https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_1285.cfm
Proverbs 29:20 – Like James says, “Be swift to hear and slow to speak!”
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re talking about the bee!
Two bee or not two bee, that is the question!
When it comes to math, the bee has us beat! It even makes Newton and Einstein look like rookies.
The fact is, God built the bee with a super-computing navigation system – something evolution cannot explain!
Imagine you have to visit nine stores in nine different locations. How do you figure out the best route with the shortest distance between them? Garmin? Siri? MapQuest?
Well, the bee doesn’t have a smartphone… and doesn’t need one! It always figures out the best route with the shortest distance between flowers with no problem. It also uses the sun as a compass, just like the Vikings did!
“That’s great!” you say, “But, what does it do when it’s cloudy?”
Check this out! In order for the bee to navigate when the sun is not visible, it has very special photoreceptors that will find the sun’s place in the sky even when it’s overcast. Talk about super-cool!
Until next time, stay bold!
Karl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Date: December 9, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
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Here’s a brief look at some of the stories that made the cut for this week’s edition of the News Round-Up:
–The House passed the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act” which threatens the religious liberty of all Americans that believe marriage is the exclusive union of one man and one woman. It would allow individuals to sue Christian business owners who refuse to participate in same-sex ceremonies. It would jeopardize the ability of Christian adoption agencies that do not place children with so-called “married,” same-sex couples. It would force all 50 states to recognize any marriage contracted by another state, repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, and endanger the tax exempt status of faith-based non-profits. It now goes to President Biden who has promised to promptly and proudly sign it into law.
–Raphael Warnock was declared the winner of the run-off election in Georgia to give Democrats a 51 to 49 majority in the U.S. Senate.
–Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has left the Democratic Party citing increasingly partisan interests and radicalization of both political parties. She is now registered as an independent.
–Elon Musk announced that former FBI attorney James Baker, who came to Twitter to serve as a deputy general counsel, has been fired after vetting recently released evidence of Twitter’s election interference unbeknownst to Musk.
–Twitter boss Elon Musk has revealed that the most important data from the social media platform’s internal communications on free speech suppression, known as the “Twitter Files,” was hidden and some may have even been deleted.
–“We’ve never had a family that has influence-pedaled to this degree.” That’s a remark from Congressman James Comer from Kentucky. He said this while talking to Sean Hannity of Fox News about the millions of dollars the Biden family received through Hunter Biden from foreign adversaries of the U.S.
–Congressional investigators are being denied access to 148 suspicious activity reports filed with the Department of the Treasury by banks concerning financial dealings of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter and brother Jim according to incoming House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan.
–Government watchdog group Judicial Watch says the U.S. Secret Service essentially is being irresponsible with its response to questions relating to an incident in which Hunter Biden apparently submitted the wrong answer on a federal form in order to buy a handgun.
–A top FBI official has stepped down just as the House Republicans have announced plans to investigate recent operations and actions at the bureau.
–According to a Politico report, Pentagon officials are concerned that Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer who the Biden administration freed from U.S. custody Thursday in a prisoner swap for basketball star Brittney Griner, may return to his illicit trade.
–The Griner/Bout prisoner swap sends the wrong message to American adversaries says Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher.
–The U.S. covertly altered a critical weapons system sent to Ukraine in an effort to prevent Ukrainian forces from striking Russian territory amid fears of provoking Russia’s ire against the West.
–Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been chosen Time Magazine Person of the Year.
–As of late Wednesday evening, electricity had been restored to more than 40,000 residents of Moore County, North Carolina, who had been without power since Saturday evening.
–The top Republican on the Senate Energy Committee launched an inquiry Wednesday into a Biden administration grant to a Chinese-based battery company under scrutiny from U.S. financial regulators.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s January 3, 1777. I’m on horseback with Scottish-American Major General Arthur St. Clair at the Battle of Princeton.
JG: “General St. Clair, look out! The British cavalry is attacking.”
ASC: “Don’t worry, Johnny, we will prevail. My boys will hold the line and push the limeys back to bloody England.”
Prevail we did as General St. Clair’s leadership inspired and encouraged the Continental Army to beat the British at the Battle of Princeton.
In Ligonier, Pennsylvania, a stone marker at the Arthur St. Clair Grove reads, “‘No man has the right to withhold his services when his country needs them. Be the sacrifice ever so great, it must be yielded upon the alter of patriotism.’ These words of Arthur St. Clair reflect the sacrifices made of his own safety and financial security in the service of his country. He was an agent for William Penn, caretaker of Fort Ligonier, Major General in the Continental Army, President of Congress, and first governor of the Northwest Territory…”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
December 9
Joel 1:1-3:21
Revelation 1:1-20
Psalm 128:1-6
Proverbs 29:18
Joel 1:4 – This event is the biggest event in 5 generations (Joel 1:2-3), and has 4 layers of destruction (Joel 1:4).
Joel 1:14 – Several groups have put out guidelines for calling a “solemn assembly” including the Southern Baptist Convention, Family Research Council, and Presbyterian Mission.
Joel 2:10 – These events look like the events of the fifth seal (Revelation 6:12-13), and are reiterated in Joel 2:31.
Joel 2:13 – “Rend your heart, and not your garments.” God wants internal, actual change, not just external conformity.
Notice who God is – “gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth Him of the evil.” That’s almost word for word from Jonah 4:2, which showed that Joel was familiar with these writings.
Joel 2:25 – How’s this for a promise – in spite of four layers of destruction (Joel 1:4), God is promising to restore the lost years!
Joel 2:28 – This was quoted in Acts 2:17 as part of Peter’s Pentecost message. The giving of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was a fulfillment of this passage.
Joel 2:32 – This verse is quoted almost exactly in Romans 10:13! Those days are now here – the message of salvation is offered universally!
Revelation 1:1Revelation 1:3 – Revelation can be hard to follow, but it comes with a blessing for those who read and hear this book!
Revelation 1:5 – Yes, Jesus washed us in His blood!
Revelation 1:11 – Jimmy DeYoung has produced a documentary “Let them Hear” – you can watch it online at ChristianCinema.com.
Psalm 128:1 – Speaking of blessings, let’s be sure to fear the LORD!
Proverbs 29:18 – More blessings for those who keep the law!
And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the beau shall be seen in the cloud.
Genesis 9:14
Just now clouds are plentiful enough, but we are not afraid that the world will be destroyed by a deluge. We see the rainbow often enough to prevent our having any such fears. The covenant which the Lord made with Noah stands fast, and we have no doubts about it. Why, then, should we think that the clouds of’ trouble, which now darken our sky, will end in our destruction? Let us dismiss such groundless and dishonoring fears.
Faith always sees the bow of covenant promise whenever sense sees the cloud of affliction. God has a bow with which He might shoot out His arrows of destruction. But see, it is turned upward! It is a bow without an arrow or a string; it is a bow hung out for show, no longer used for war. It is a bow of many colors, expressing joy and delight, and not a bow blood-red with slaughter or black with anger. Let us be of good courage. Never does God so darken our sky as to leave His covenant without a witness, and even if He did, we would trust Him since He cannot change or lie or in any other way fail to keep His covenant of peace. Until the waters go over the earth again, we shall have no reason for doubting our God.
Date: December 8, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Mat Staver
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Mat Staver is the founder & chairman of Liberty Counsel. He is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He’s an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom and Freedom’s Call.
The first quarter hour involved Matt’s views concerning the latest on the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act.” 39 Republicans and all 219 Democrats in the House of Representatives wasted no time passing this act which is now on the way to President Biden for his signature.
Mat noted that while this has the same-sex portion, it originally opened up the door for polygamy. Due to push-back, an amendment was issued that said it won’t do that. However, a loophole hasn’t been closed to child-bride marriages because what the law says is that one state has to give recognition to another state’s marriage and it’s not just on same-sex marriage; this also applies to child-bride marriages that come out of California (where you can marry a 10 year old). Most states have laws against such marriages but all those would now be overruled.
This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that collides the LGBTQ political agenda with not simply religious speech, but all free speech. It will determine whether individuals can be forced to violate their own religious convictions that don’t conform to state accepted beliefs. Mat filed an amicus brief to the high court on behalf of Lori Smith in the case known as 303 Creative v. Elenis.
Lori is a creative web designer who makes unique websites for each couple she meets and that want her to use her artistic talents to help them celebrate their marriage. Obviously marriage is the union of a man and a woman so for her to say that marriage is the union of two people of the same sex violates her religious beliefs.
She filed a preemptive lawsuit challenging her state’s law because she’s in the same state that Jack Phillips is from. Jack is the owner of Masterpiece Cake Shop in Lakewood, Colorado. Jack was part of a similar case involving artistic talents that went all the way to the Supreme Court, but as Mat indicated, they never reached the ultimate conclusion of whether the First Amendment was actually violated.
This broadcast is highlighted by audio clips from Jack Phillips, Associate Justice’s Neil Gorsuch and Ketanji Brown Jackson, as well as listener comments from both sides of the issue.
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December 8
Hosea 10:1-14:9
Jude 1:1-25
Psalm 127:1-5
Proverbs 29:15-17
Hosea 10:12 – This chapter has been difficult to read, but this verse is clear. “Break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD.” A.W. Tozer preached a message on this verse. Also, from Steve Pettit Team:
Hosea 10:13 – 15% of people pray that something bad they did will not be discovered.
Hosea 11:1 – Notice that God retells the story of Israel. They were ransomed from Egypt through the Passover, but they immediately began sacrificing to Baal (Hosea 11:2). Clearly, they were bent on backsliding (Hosea 11:7).
Hosea 11:8 – What on earth is Admah and Zeboim? They are allies of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 14:2-3) that were likewise destroyed (Deuteronomy 29:23). Will God destroy Israel like Sodom & Gomorrah? No (Hosea 11:9)! He will make them walk after Him (Hosea 11:10).
Hosea 12:6 – In spite of all the judgment God is bringing, He pleads, “turn thou to thy God.”
Hosea 13:4 – Notice the comparison to the First Commandment (Exodus 20:2-3).
Hosea 13:14 – God is more powerful than death and the grave (1 Corinthians 15:55)!
Hosea 13:16 – How could God be so cruel? GotQuestions.org compares this passage to Nahum 3:10:
The immediate context speaks of the defeat of the Egyptian city of Thebes by Assyria, of which Nineveh was the capital. When Thebes was defeated by Assyria in 663 B.C., the detestable acts of Nahum 3:10 took place. The Assyrians sold people into captivity and killed infants (cf. Hosea 13:16). The infants were likely killed by the Assyrians as a gratuitous act of cruelty and because the infants could not be easily exiled.
https://www.gotquestions.org/infants-dashed-to-pieces.html
Hosea 14:1 – Calling out again to Israel: “Return unto the LORD thy God.” Aren’t you thankful for His patience with us? How do we return? Repent (Hosea 14:2), turn (Hosea 14:3), and be healed (Hosea 14:4).
Jude 1 – According to Insight.org and J. Vernon McGee, Jude is the half-brother of Jesus, yet introduces himself as “the servant of Jesus Christ.” McGee makes an interesting point:
Neither James nor Jude believed in the messianic claims of Jesus until after His resurrection. It was the Resurrection that convicted them and confirmed to them that Jesus was who He claimed to be. Up until that time they thought He had just gone “off” on religion, that He was, as the Scripture puts it, beside Himself. But after His resurrection they became believers. You see, it was possible to grow up in a home with Jesus in the days of His flesh and not recognize Him.
https://www.ttb.org/resources/study-guides/jude-study-guide
Jude 4 – Again, heresy in the early church! What does Jude show? Doctrinal error (Jude 4), Promised destruction (Jude 5 – effective destruction, Jude 6 – everlasting chains, Jude 7 – eternal fire.)
Jude 14 – No, Jude isn’t endorsing the extrabiblical alleged Book of Enoch. He is, however, showing that for hundreds of years before Noah, the Preacher of Righteousness (2 Peter 2:5), God did not leave Himself without a remnant prophet.
Jude 17-18 – Two observations: 1) The brother of Jesus is submitting to his brother’s disciples, and 2) Jude 18 is a good description of today.
Jude 22-23 – Great verses today! “Of some have compassion, making a difference” (Jude 22), and “save with fear, pulling them out of the fire.” Let’s remember that hell is real, and as someone once said, “The most sobering reality in the world is that people are dying and going to hell today.”
Psalm 127:1 – A great reminder to those of us who like to build projects! Ask God what He thinks first!
Proverbs 29:16 – Thankfully, the wicked don’t reign forever!
He that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Proverbs 11:25
If I carefully consider others, God will consider me, and in some way or other He will recompense me. Let me consider the poor, and the Lord will consider me. Let me look after little children, and the Lord will treat me as His child. Let me feed His flock, and He will feed me. Let me water His garden, and He will make a watered garden of my soul. This is the Lord’s own promise; be it mine to fulfill the condition and then to expect its fulfillment.
I may care about myself till I grow morbid; I may watch over my own feelings till I feel nothing; and I may lament my own weakness till I grow almost too weak to lament. It will be far more profitable for me to become unselfish and out of love to my Lord Jesus begin to care for the souls of those around me. My tank is getting very low; no fresh rain comes to fill it; what shall I do? I will pull up the plug and let its contents run out to water the withering plants around me. What do I see? My cistern seems to fill as it flows. A secret spring is at work. While all was stagnant, the fresh spring was sealed; but as my stock Rows out to water others the Lord thinketh upon me. Hallelujah!
Date: December 7, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Randy Melchert
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Violent crime is off the charts in our nation. There’s a spirit of division and anger, we’re seeing severed relationships and family breakups, lawlessness abounds, and when you couple this with issues such as depression, suicide, and drug and alcohol abuse, it all seems so overwhelming.
Where or to what do we turn to in such times? As a Christian ministry we know that we are in a spiritual battle and that this battle requires a spiritual solution. So be honest. When was the last time you turned to the God of the universe and His Word for help and not some societal/secular/government solution? Even if you do look to God’s Word, are you doing so on a daily basis?
To help you in this regard, Crosstalk welcomed back Randy Melchert. Randy is a school administrator, a researcher, and a consultant. He’s a member of the VCY America Board of Directors and is administering the 2023 Bible reading challenge.
Randy began by noting that NBC News asked the following question 205 times from 1995 to 2022: Are things on the right track or the wrong track? 93% said that no, things are not on the right track.
Looking at this from a generational perspective, “Gen-Z” tends to be the most pessimistic group. Why is that? It has to do with stress as the challenges noted earlier are not simply external issues but issues that are having an effect internally.
Randy referenced an American Bible Society survey on stress. The elders (the “Greatest” or “Silent” Generation) had the lowest stress ranking in the survey. The younger the participants were (“Boomers,” “Gen-X,” “Millennials,” & “Gen-Z”) the more stress they communicated. In fact, 1 out of 4 “Gen-Z” members is identified as having a mental disorder. In other words, they’re self-identifying as having an inability to cope with the world internally.
Should we be surprised? Perhaps not when you consider this: The group least likely to read the Bible on their own at home is white men, only 1 out of 5 church-going people read the Bible daily, and of those that do read it, 17% said that they flip it open and read where their eyes land. Additionally, less than half of all church-going evangelicals have read the Bible cover-to-cover even once.
Clearly we can and must do better, not just for ourselves but for future generations. God wants us to have a relationship with him on a daily basis through His Word. It’s truth for today, sufficient for every area of life, and we need to engage it.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 26, 1776. I’m at the Battle of Trenton with eighteen-year-old Lieutenant James Monroe.
JG: “Lieutenant Monroe, can you beat these elite Hessian forces?”
JM: “Mr. Gillespie, defeat is not an option. We have no choice, but to beat these Hessians. Liberty is on the line.”
Lieutenant Monroe was wounded that day, but no Americans died as they victoriously captured 920 Hessian soldiers. James Monroe went on to become President of the United States.
In Monroe City, Missouri, the James Monroe historical marker reads, “James Monroe was born at Monroe’s Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia, on April 28, 1758, to Scots-Welsh parents. He attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, but left school to enlist in the Third Virginia Regiment, Continental Army, in 1776. He crossed the Delaware River with General George Washington and was severely wounded in the Battle of Trenton which followed. He saw action in five other major battles, was cited for bravery, and was promoted, eventually reaching the rank of Lt. Colonel. He was the only President, other than President Washington, who served in the Continental Army. Following the war, he practiced law in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and served in two administrations which preceded his election. As a special emissary of President Thomas Jefferson, he helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase from France… He died July 4, 1831, being the third President to die on Independence Day.”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
The liberal soul shall be made fat.
Proverbs 11:25
If I desire to flourish in soul, I must not hoard up my stores but must distribute to the poor. To be close and niggardly is the world’s way to prosperity, but it is not God’s way, for He saith, “There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty.” Faith’s way of gaining is giving. I must try this again and again, and I may expect that as much of prosperity as will be good for me will carne to me as a gracious reward for a liberal course of action.
Of course, I may not be sure of growing rich. I shall be fat but not too fat. Too great riches might make me as unwieldy as corpulent persons usually are and cause me the dyspepsia of worldliness, and perhaps bring on a fatty degeneration of the heart. No, if I am fat enough to be healthy, I may well be satisfied; and if the Lord grants me a competence, I may be thoroughly content.
But there is a mental and spiritual fatness which I would greatly covet, and this comes as the result of generous thoughts toward my God, His church, and my fellow men. Let me not stint, lest I starve my heart. Let me be bountiful and liberal, for so shall I be like my Lord. He gave Himself for me; shall I grudge Him anything?
December 7
Hosea 6:1-9:17
3 John 1:1-14
Psalm 126:1-6
Proverbs 29:12-14
Hosea 6:1 – We’ve read so much about judgment in the previous chapters, we have hope in this verse. Return to the LORD and He will heal, He will bind us up.
Hosea 6:2 – While other commentators disagree, Matthew Henry sees this as pointing to the Resurrection!
But this seems to have a further reference to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Let us admire the wisdom and goodness of God, that when the prophet foretold the deliverance of the church out of her troubles, he should point out our salvation by Christ; and now these words are fulfilled in the resurrection of Christ, it confirms our faith, that this is He that should come and we are to look for no other.
https://biblehub.com/hosea/6-2.htm
Hosea 6:6 – Notice this continuing theme in the Bible? Jesus used this verse to argue with the Pharisees that the disciples did not violate God’s Sabbath law, only man’s Sabbath extension, and that far from being “less holy” – the Pharisees were hypocrites.
Hosea 7:8 – “a cake not turned” gives us the picture of someone “half-baked.” He is weakened but “he knoweth it not” (Hosea 7:9).
Hosea 7:13 – Notice this imagery: God redeemed them, they lie against Him. God strengthened them, and they plot evil against Him.
Hosea 8:7 – This phrase has gone into popular culture:
The phrase was famously used by Arthur “Bomber” Harris in response to the Blitz of 1940 when he said:
The Nazis entered this war under the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everybody else, and nobody was going to bomb them.
At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw, and half a hundred other places, they put that rather naïve theory into operation. They sowed the wind, and now, they are going to reap the whirlwind.[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reap_the_whirlwind_(phrase)
Hosea 9:14-17 – God takes sin seriously.
3 John 2 – Is John creating a universal promise of the “prosperity gospel?” That we should be “healthy, wealthy, and rich?” Or is it just a greeting and expression of concern for his friend Gaius, similar to Paul’s request for the cloak at Troas (2 Timothy 4:13). The key is looking at the verse – Paul says “thou” not “you all” (or y’all as a Southerner might render it). Gaius must have been having health and financial issues, but Paul is encouraging him by recognizing that it’s more important that his soul prospers than his health prospers.
3 John 4 – In case you missed it – Paul is most excited by his children walking in truth, than in financial prosperity.
3 John 9-10 – We’re still in the first century and we have serious problems in the church! Thankfully we’re not alone in the stream of church history with problems!
Psalm 126:5 – Matt Black recorded a song based on this verse. “Someone prayed for me, They saw my agony, And they sowed with tears of sorrow for my soul. God did a work in me, Sin’s record he destroyed, Yes they that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”
Proverbs 29:12 – Interesting – the servants bear the guilt for the decisions of their ruler. Similarly we bear the guilt for Adam’s sin (Romans 5:12-14).
Date: December 6, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Todd Bensman
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America’s border crisis continues to be a huge issue, particularly at the southern border and as it pertains to national security. About 2.4 million encounters have taken place at the U.S./Mexico border in fiscal year 2022. In October it was almost 200,000 more and there appears to be no end in sight.
We’re in a very dangerous time, even as it pertains to the “lame duck” session where there’s great desperation to get something through, not only on a continuing resolution basis, but also an attempt to pass, without hearing or without debate, what’s being called “The Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022.” (HR3648)
Appearing on Crosstalk to address several aspects of the border debate was Todd Bensman. Todd is senior National Security Fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies. He’s the author of Overrun: How Joe Biden Unleashed the Greatest Border Crisis in U.S. History and America’s Covert Border War: The Untold Story of the Nation’s Battle to Prevent Jihadist Infiltration. He formerly worked at the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division, where he managed teams of intelligence analysts that worked in concert with federal homeland security and U.S. Intelligence Community agencies to identify and mitigate terrorism threats.
Todd began by describing how the Biden administration has discreetly begun a program along the border where both the Mexicans and Americans collaborate on legalizing immigrants before they cross into the U.S. This is done between the two governments via what’s known as “CBP-1.” This is an online, secure, DHS platform where all of the names of the prospective crossing individuals are entered along with their data. The Mexicans are given the secure passcode to the website in order to enter that data ahead of time. From there, Mexican immigration loads the individuals onto buses, drives them to bridges or ports of entry, and hands them off to the Americans for release into the country. This “humanitarian parole” as it’s called, includes work authorization for up to one year.
Jim responded that this makes the Biden administration appear to be the smuggler as illegal entry is now being viewed as legal. Todd agreed and noted that while we don’t know the numbers, they must be large because the shelter systems on the Mexican side are having to expand under pressure due to so many people from around the world that are attempting to take advantage of this. Some are even sleeping in the streets waiting for bed space.
Todd described how this program is unfolding all along the land border from the Pacific coast to the Gulf of Mexico. People are being handed off at nearly every port of entry, every day. All of this is in line with the Biden administration’s frequently stated goal of creating quote, “…legal pathways for all immigrants to cross over the southern border and to make it safe, orderly, and humane.”
How can this be a legal pathway when Congress hasn’t authorized it to take place? Is the way this is being handled setting the stage for additional corruption in the U.S.? How is the media in the border states handling this issue? What is the relationship between this issue and Title 42? These and other questions are answered on this important edition of Crosstalk.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s Christmas Day, 1776. I’m crossing the Delaware River with Jacob and Joseph Martin in forty-foot long boats. The howling winds and blizzard conditions are cutting right through to our bones.
JG: “Mr. Martin, is General Washington crazy? You’re outnumbered, out-fed, out-clothed, and you’re attacking in this godforsaken weather.”
JM: “John, what you say is all true, but, if God is for us, who can prevail against us? On this Christmas Day, we must trust in His providence. We can do no other.”
The Washington Boys did trust God that Christmas Day of 1776 and, in complete surprise, they captured 1,500 Hessian soldiers.
In Trenton, New Jersey, the Battles of Trenton, Turning Point of the Revolution, historical marker reads, “By December of 1776, the Continental Army had withdrawn in disarray from New York, across Central New Jersey and the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. The British were in complacent pursuit, confident that it was only a matter of weeks or months before General Washington capitulated. Then, in a remarkable turn of events, on Christmas Day and the day following, the American forces regrouped and launched a surprise counter-attack on Trenton, thereby infusing new life into the Revolutionary cause and changing the course of the war.
“The First Battle of Trenton was preceded by Washington’s nighttime crossing of the Delaware at McKonkey’s Ferry, present-day Washington Crossing, and a nine-mile march to the edge of town. In the early morning of December 26, the American troops caught the British-paid Hessian garrison at the Trenton Barracks unawares and soon forced their surrender. Washington withdrew most of his troops across the Delaware into Pennsylvania again to plan his next move.
“A week later, as an advance British contingent entered Trenton, Washington successfully defended the South Broad Street crossing of the Assunpink Creek. This action, the Second Battle of Trenton, bought the American forces valuable time in which to set up another successful surprise attack on the main body of British troops at Princeton the following day. This series of engagements in Trenton and Princeton dramatically boosted American morale and showed the vulnerability of the ponderous British Army to fast-moving and well-chosen assaults by Washington’s troops.”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
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Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Matthew 5:8
Purity, even purity of heart, is the main thing to be aimed at. We need to be made clean within through the Spirit and the Word, and then we shall be clean without by consecration and obedience. There is a close connection between the affections and the understanding: if we love evil we cannot understand that which is good. If the heart is foul, the eye will be dim. How can those men see a holy God who love unholy things?
What a privilege it is to see God here! A glimpse of Him is heaven below! In Christ Jesus the pure in heart behold the Father. We see Him, His truth, His love, His purpose, His sovereignty, His covenant character, yea, we see Himself in Christ. But this is only apprehended as sin is kept out of the heart. Only those who aim at godliness can cry, “Mine eyes are ever towards the Lord.” The desire of Moses, “I beseech thee, show me thy glory,” can only be fulfilled in us as we purify ourselves from all iniquity. We shall “see him as he is,” and “every one that hath this hope in him purifieth himself.” The enjoyment of present fellowship and the hope of the beatific vision are urgent motives for purity of heart and life. Lord, make us pure in heart that we may see Thee!
December 6
Hosea 4:1-5:15
2 John 1:1-13
Psalm 125:1-5
Proverbs 29:9-11
Hosea 4:2 – Note the sins: Swearing (Leviticus 19:12/3rd Commandment), Lying (9th Commandment), Killing (6th Commandment), Stealing (8th Commandment), Adultery (7th Commandment). The LORD is not even pointing out the “minor sins” – the 613 commands of the Torah, but just the “Big Ten!”
Hosea 4:6 – Many people use this phrase – “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge:” but they ignore the context. The knowledge is knowing the Law, and obeying the Law!
Hosea 4:13 – We’re back to the 2nd Commandment – and God ties the 2nd Commandment to the 7th Commandment. The argument being, if you’re not faithful to me, your spouses will not be faithful to you.
Hosea 5:15 – Do we take spiritual adultery as seriously as God takes it? Do we realize that God takes it as seriously as we take physical adultery? Do we know that God will let us suffer the consequences of our sin until we seek His face?
2 John 1:1 – Who is the “elect lady”? GotQuestions notes that she has a sister, and is part of the church, but that is all that is known. Chuck Missler suggests that it might be Mary, the mother of Jesus based on Jesus entrusting Mary to John’s care. Also Mary had a sister (John 19:25).
2 John 1:5 – In this short epistle we have a few commands: “love one another” (2 John 1:5), “walk after his commandments” (2 John 1:6), and “abide in the doctrine” (2 John 1:9). These are similar to the theme of John’s gospel.
- Love! (John 15:12) – 57 times in John’s gospel.
- Obey! (John 14:15) – If Love, then Keep!
- Believe! (John 20:31) – That’s the point of the writings!
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Balage Balogh (www.Archaeologyillustrated.com)/FreeBibleimages.org.Psalm 125:2 – If you’ve been to Jerusalem, the mountains around the city are incredibly impressive. Deep valleys, tall heights, and sharp cliffs. This Psalm is part of the “Song of Ascents” from Psalm 120-134, songs to sing while climbing the road to Jerusalem.
Proverbs 29:11 – No comment necessary!
Date: December 5, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Alex Newman
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Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American and contributes to other publications as well. He’s author of Crimes of the Educators and Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes. He is founder of Liberty Sentinel.
From COVID-19 to civilian surveillance to censorship to citizen crackdowns to climate polluter, communist China is egregiously guilty. In spite of all this, it seems to get a “pass,” and at times even accolades, from those that are pushing for world government. This is in spite of the fact that they appear to be the #1 polluter in the world.
According to Alex, this “pass” that they get shows that the “ringleaders” of the climate change (stop human CO2 emissions) movement don’t believe the narrative themselves.
What is that narrative and how is China involved? When he was at the 2015 U.N. Climate Summit in Paris, the Obama administration and other Western governments said they were going to drastically reduce their CO2 emissions. President Obama said the U.S. would reduce such emissions by about 30 percent by 2025. Under the policies he began implementing, energy prices went up and our energy infrastructure was hobbled. Meanwhile, communist Chinese leaders promised that maybe by 2030 they’d start reducing their CO2 emissions, but in the meantime their emissions would continue to go up and they planned to build more coal-fired power plants.
Alex noted that today, China puts out about 300% more CO2 than the U.S. So if the folks that are running this climate change operation/narrative truly believe that CO2 is a dangerous pollutant, the last thing you’d think they’d want to do is shut down American business and manufacturing and ship that over to communist China where the result will be drastically higher CO2 levels.
So again, why the “pass” for China and also, why the attempt to bring down the American economy in the process? Could it be because some believe China is a model for the world to follow?
Get the answer to this important question and others as Alex gives us a peek into China as he looks at the following:
- Lock-downs and protests
- China’s nuclear arsenal. Is it preparation for war or are they already at war with the U.S.?
- China’s influence in the area of “big tech.”
- China’s involvement in election interference.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s Christmas Eve, 1776. I’m near the Delaware River in New Jersey with Joseph and Jacob Martin. We’re huddled around the campfire waiting for General Washington’s orders.
JG: “Mr. Martin, what are your thoughts this Christmas Eve?”
JM: “John, it’s so cold and I’m in so much pain. I haven’t seen my wife for so many months. There’s very little food and my son, Joseph, has suffered so much. Sometimes, I wonder if liberty is worth it.”
JPM: “Dad, it’s worth it. I miss my mom, too, and I’m so hungry it hurts, but we must trust in God and hang on.”
They did hang on to win freedom for all of us.
Read the full text of Joseph Plumb Martin’s fascinating book, A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Thou shalt see greater than these.
John 1:50
This is spoken to a childlike believer, who was ready to accept Jesus as the Son of God, the King of Israel, upon one convincing piece of argument. Those who are willing to see shall see; it is because we shut our eyes that we become so sadly blind.
We have seen much already. Great things and unsearchable has the Lord showed unto us, for which we praise His name; but there are greater truths in His Word, greater depths of experience, greater heights of fellowship, greater works of usefulness, greater discoveries of power, and love, and wisdom. These we are yet to see if we are willing to believe our Lord. The faculty of inventing false doctrine is ruinous, but power to see the truth is a blessing. Heaven shall be opened to us, the way thither shall be made clear to us in the Son of Man, and the angelic commerce which goes on between the upper and the lower kingdoms shall be made more manifest to us. Let us keep our eyes open toward spiritual objects and expect to see more and more. Let us believe that our lives will not drivel down into nothing but that we shall be always on the growing hand, seeing greater and still greater things, till we behold the great God Himself and never again lose the sight of Him.
December 5
Hosea 1:1-3:5
1 John 5:1-21
Psalm 124:1-8
Proverbs 29:5-8
Hosea 1:1 – Hosea is a unique story. Rich Christiano has produced a great movie on the book of Hosea, Amazing Love:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agtN64fdNF8Hosea 1:2 – WHOA! Did God really tell Hosea to take a prostitute as a wife? And Hosea did (Hosea 1:3)!
Hosea 1:7 – For context, Hosea is written shortly before the fall of the Northern Kingdom. We’ll read this idea again in Zechariah 4:6, and we’ve read this idea in Psalm 44:3.
Hosea 1:10 – God appeared to disown His people in Hosea 1:9, but now we read that God will regather His people and reclaim them (Hosea 1:11).
Hosea 2:6 – Ever find yourself running into a wall? Sometimes God closes a door to block us from what we want, to drive us back to our God. Sounds a bit like the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32).
Hosea 2:16 – So we have a play on words here.
- Ishi – My Man / Husband / Love
- Baali – My Owner / Lord / Master
The LORD/Jehovah is saying that He supported his bride Israel, even while she sought other lovers (Hosea 2:8), now He will chasten her (Hosea 2:11), but then He will woo her (Hosea 2:14). He will change her heart from a heart of stone to a heart of flesh (Ezekiel 11:19; Ezekiel 36:26; Jeremiah 31:33; Hebrews 8:10). Israel will not be under a circumcision of flesh, but a circumcision of heart. Now the relationship is not fear (Baali) but Love (Ishi).
Notice the contrast – the LORD/Jehovah is saying I don’t want to hear Baalim (Lord) – because you’re serving Baal instead of me. Baal is a cruel Baali (Lord) – Baal is using you for what the LORD/Jehovah has given you. But the LORD/Jehovah will bring you back and will give you even more.
Hosea 2:23 – Lo-ruhamah (no mercy) and Lo-ammi (not mine) will become mercy and mine!
Hosea 3:2 – What a great picture of what Christ did for us – God redeemed us!
Hosea 3:5 – Another reference to “David their King” – Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel all prophesied that there would be a King David “in the latter days.”
1 John 5:1 – Do you need assurance of your salvation? This is the book for you! What do you believe about Jesus? Was He born of the flesh (1 John 4:2-3)? Is He born of God? (1 John 5:1)? Do you love God’s people? (1 John 5:1)? Do you love God (1 John 5:2)? Do you keep His commands (1 John 5:3)? These are some of the symptoms – but we’ll get to the key verse in a bit:
1 John 5:13 – How can we know that we can have eternal life? Believing on the name of the son of God! In Hebrew, at five letter intervals, you can see the name of Jesus hidden in the phrase.
1 John 5:15 – Because we believe in Him we can have our prayer answered!
Psalm 124:8 – Thank God that He is on our side!
Proverbs 29:7 – Why does God care so much about the poor? What is the difference between “middle class” and poor? Possession of money. Can we boast of the money we have? Only if it is truly ours – and we cannot say that – all we have is His. Perhaps it’s another extension of humility (James 4:6) – whether we are proud in our thoughts, or in our wallets, all we have is God’s.
Yea, I will help thee.
Isaiah 41:10
Yesterday’s promise secured us strength for what we have to do, but this guarantees us aid in cases where we cannot act alone. The Lord says, “I will help thee.” Strength within is supplemented by help without. God can raise us up allies in our warfare if so it seems good in His sight; and even if He does not send us human assistance, He Himself will be at our side, and this is better still. “Our August Ally” is better than legions of mortal helpers.
His help is timely: He is a very present help in time of trouble. His help is very wise: He knows how to give each man help meet and fit for him. His help is most effectual, though vain is the help of man. His help is more than help, for He bears all the burden and supplies all the need. “The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man can do unto me.”
Because He has already been our help, we feel confidence in Him for the present and the future. Our prayer is, “Lord, be thou my helper”; our experience is, “The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities”; our expectation is, “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, whence cometh my help”; and our song soon will be, “Thou, Lord, hast holden me.”
December 4
Daniel 11:36-12:13
1 John 4:1-21
Psalm 123:1-4
Proverbs 29:2-4
Daniel 11:36 – Between yesterday and today, we just leapfrogged the entire Church Age. Yesterday’s reading described events from 2,000 years ago. Today’s reading describes events in the soon future. From John Walvoord:
Beginning with verse 36, a sharp break in the prophecy may be observed, introduced by the expression the time of the end in verse 35.
https://walvoord.com/article/252
Daniel 11:40 – From Jimmy DeYoung:
Verse 40 in our reading reveals how the alignment of Arab and Islamic nations, led by Russia, will begin to make their way into Israel to destroy the Jewish state. Almost in concert, the two nations, Egypt and Syria, will come “against him”, verse 40. Remember the “him” is the Antichrist.
Why would the text say that Syria and Egypt are going to attack the Antichrist? The answer is that before both Arab nations move against Israel, the Antichrist will have “confirmed” a peace agreement between Israel and her enemies, Daniel 9:27. So, to attack Israel is like attacking the Antichrist who has just guaranteed Israel’s peace.
http://devotional.prophecytoday.com/search/label/Daniel
Daniel 11:41 – Chuck Missler is one of many who note the connection between “Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon” (present day Jordan) with Petra, the desert fortress.
Author’s Photo of PetraDaniel 12:1 – “time of trouble” is also known as the Great Tribulation.
Daniel 12:2 – We read about the special book that Moses talked about (Exodus 32:32-33, Deuteronomy 9:14), and Paul wrote about (Philippians 4:3), that John saw (Revelation 3:5, Revelation 21:27). Is your name written there?
https://youtu.be/XT53VOUG71s?t=148
Daniel 12:8-9 – Daniel could interpret dreams, could counsel Nebuchadnezzar, but he couldn’t understand God’s prophetic timetable. The promise was that at the “time of the end” the words would be unsealed.
There’s a fascinating history of eschatology (study of the last things) at ChristInProphecy.org but the key point is that eschatology is relatively new in theological studies, especially because of its interconnection with Zionism.
In 1878, “one of the first [statements of faith] to explicitly proclaim faith in the premillennial return of Jesus Christ to earth” was written at the Niagara Bible Conference.
Since Julian the Apostate’s attempt in 363 to rebuild the Temple that was stopped by “fearful balls of fire,” there had been little movement to return Jews to Eretz Israel until Lord Shaftesbury’s Memorandum calling for “the restoration of the Jews to Palestine” in 1841. The Zionist Congress itself didn’t commit itself to Palestine until 1905 (for fun, read a fictional travel guide to “New Judea, East Africa” – an alternative timeline history), and in 1940 FDR considered moving the Jews to Alaska.
Daniel 12:12 – Apparently there is a 75 day transitional period between the Tribulation and the New Jerusalem (Walvoord).
1 John 4:3 – Speaking of antichrist, denial of the humanity of Jesus is a sign of a false teacher.
1 John 4:4 – Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UjU7tJhPh41 John 4:9 – Notice the similarity between this verse and John 3:16
1 John 4:16 – You’ve heard that “God is love” and that is found only in 1 John 4. But also remember that the reverse is not true, Love is not God.
1 John 4:19 – Thank God He loved us first!
Psalm 123:2 – Notice the Psalmist identifies himself as a servant of the Master, the LORD Our God!
Proverbs 29:2 – Yes that means you have to vote for good candidates!
I will strengthen thee.
Isaiah 41:10
When called to serve or to suffer, we take stock of our strength, and we find it to be less than we thought and less than we need. But let not our heart sink within us while we have such a word as this to fall back upon, for it guarantees us all that we can possibly need. God has strength omnipotent; that strength He can communicate to us; and His promise is that He will do so. He will be the food of our souls and the health of our hearts; and thus He will give us strength. There is no telling how much power God can put into a man. When divine strength comes, human weakness is no more a hindrance.
Do we not remember seasons of labor and trial in which we received such special strength that we wondered at ourselves? In the midst of danger we were calm, under bereavement we were resigned, in slander we were self-contained, and in sickness we were patient. The fact is that God gives unexpected strength when unusual trials come upon us, We rise out of our feeble selves. Cowards play the man, foolish ones have wisdom given them, and the silent receive in the self-same hour what they shall speak, My own weakness makes me shrink, but God’s promise makes me brave. Lord, strengthen me “according to thy word.”
December 3
Daniel 11:2-35
1 John 3:7-24
Psalm 122:1-9
Proverbs 29:1
Daniel 11:2 – In today’s reading we’ll go from Daniel’s present day (fall of Babylon 539 BC) to the Maccabean Revolt in 164 BC. Matthew Henry and John Walvoord and Enduring Wordcan tell you the “what” is going on, but the bigger question is “why” should we care about the “intertestamental time?”
First, we need to remember that Scripture was written for the immediate audience first. Daniel is writing to the Jewish people for their immediate edification. If we look at a Bible timeline of chronology, we notice that there was a surge in prophets around the fall of Jerusalem.
Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Joel, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Obadiah all were writing around the fall of Jerusalem (586 BC). Haggai and Zechariah were writing around the return of Zerubbabel (536 BC), Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther and Malachi were active around 450 BC for the rebuilding of the walls. And then roughly 450 years of silence.
Today’s reading is a “play by play” of the dream in Daniel 2. Daniel 2 identified the four kingdoms (Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome), but Daniel 11 gives us the actions. It takes us from Daniel’s present day, thru the political events of the last prophet Malachi, unto the return of a Jewish self-governing state. That state (Hasmonean Dynasty) would become the Herodian vassal state of the fourth kingdom (Rome), that the Messiah would be born into. And not without controversy – from John Walvoord:
Probably no other portion of Scripture presents more minute prophecy than Daniel 11:1-35, and this has prompted the sharpest attack of critics seeking to discredit this prophetic portion.
Interestingly enough, it was the eleventh chapter of Daniel with its detailed prophecy of about two hundred years of history that prompted the heathen philosopher Porphyry (third century a.d. ) to attack the book of Daniel as a forgery. In his study, Porphyry established the fact that history corresponded closely to the prophetic revelation of Daniel 11:1-35, and the correspondence was so precise that he was persuaded that no one could have prophesied these events in the future. Accordingly, he solved the problem by taking the position that the book of Daniel was written after the events occurred, that is, it was written in the second century B.C. This attack prompted Jerome to defend the book of Daniel and to issue his own commentary, which for over one thousand years thereafter was considered the standard commentary on the book of Daniel.
https://walvoord.com/article/252
1 John 3:9 – Can a Christian sin? After reading 1 John 1:8 we know that we have sin. GotQuestions points out that this is not “sinless perfection” but “a decreasing pattern of sin.”
1 John 3:13 – There is a war between the world and Christ. John is reiterating the teaching Jesus made (John 15:18). What’s the difference?
- Righteousness vs sin (1 John 3:7-8)
- Father God vs Father Devil (1 John 3:10)
- Love not vs Love (1 John 3:10-11, 1 John 3:14)
- Evil works vs Righteous works (1 John 3:12)
- Love vs Hate (1 John 3:15-16)
- Giver vs Hoarder (1 John 3:17)
At the end of the day, the symptoms are not absolute, but believing on Jesus Christ (1 John 3:23), and having the Spirit (1 John 3:24).
Psalm 122:1 – Do you look forward to spending time with God’s people?
Psalm 122:6 – Notice the blessing for those who love Jerusalem! What is the peace that will come to Jerusalem? Paul shared his burden in Romans 10:1.
Proverbs 29:1 – Rejecting correction brings destruction!
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to be talking about what may be the most important creature in the animal kingdom!
Without this animal, there’d be big trouble trying to feed all of the people on earth. That’s because, without it, our supermarkets would have half the amount of fruits and vegetables that we have today.
If you guessed “the bee,” you’d “bee” right!
It’s been said that, if the bee were to disappear from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live.
The fact is, God designed the bee to pollinate over ninety fruit and vegetable crops worldwide. It would be just plain silly to think that this symbiotic relationship happened by accident and that most of the food we rely on is just here by luck.
In 2007, over thirty billion bees vanished from North America. Whether it was pesticides, electromagnetic radiation, or something else, what we do know is that, when man interferes with God’s perfection, he corrupts it perfectly.
We’ll learn more Fast Facts about this little creature next time, but, until then, stay bold!
Karl Kerby is the founder of Reasons for Hope and co-creator of the DeBunked apologetic video series. His radio feature, Fast Facts, is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.
Date: December 2, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
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Here’s your weekly selection of highlights from the Round-Up broadcast:
–The U.S. Senate passed the Democrat bill to codify same-sex marriage (61-36) with 12 Republicans jumping on board to give final approval for the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act.”
–Dr. Barry Black, Chaplain of the U.S. Senate, gave a special prayer highlighting virtuous and godly living before the daily session on November 28th where the major business for the day was the approval of the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act.”
–Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming said she believes in the Bible’s stand regarding one-man, one woman marriage, yet she voted in favor of the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act.”
–President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan continues to suffer blow after blow.
–President Biden signed bipartisan legislation that would avert a railroad workers strike.
–On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding a Denver area website designer subject to a Colorado state law that censors and coerces the speech of creative professionals whose religious beliefs do not conform to state accepted beliefs.
–In a lawsuit by 3 doctors who’ve accused the FDA of interfering in their treatment of COVID-19 patients with Ivermectin, a lawyer for the FDA insisted that urging people to stop taking the medication was merely an informal recommendation.
–An Australian cardiologist has called for the halting of the use of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines after seeing a rise in heart conditions that he believes are caused by the shots.
–On Tuesday an Ohio court upheld a legal pause on separations for airmen who’ve requested religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine after finding that the Air Force wrongly relied on overly broad reasoning to turn down the waivers.
–A private medical clinic has opened in Lucca, Italy, that is devoted to caring for patients who’ve been injured by the experimental COVID-19 vaccines.
–According to Breitbart, Anthony Fauci’s daughter works for a leftist organization, helping groups push vaccines.
–The World Health Organization will no longer use the term “Monkeypox” due to racist and stigmatizing language over usage of the term. The new preferred term is “Mpox” as a synonym for “Monkeypox.” Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while the original name is phased out.
–“My Pillow” CEO Mike Lindell is officially running to chair the Republican National Committee.
–Following the passionate testimony of poll workers and voters expressing anger and frustration, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to certify their election canvass ahead of a state deadline Monday.
–Newly minted Twitter CEO and owner Elon Musk revealed Wednesday that under previous leadership the social media giant did, in fact, interfere in elections.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s Christmas Eve, 1776. I’m with General Washington’s encampment along the Delaware River. The troops are hungry, tired, and very cold. I can see red blood in the snow by the campfire from the feet of the patriots who have no boots.
JG: “General Washington, how can you continue the fight with your men in this condition?”
GW: “John, we must continue and, with God’s help, we will. Today, I read Thomas Paine’s stirring pamphlet, The Crisis, to my men. It starts with, ‘These are the times that try men’s souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country, but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.'”
Read the full text of The American Crisis, No. 1, which was published on December 19, 1776.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
I will make them to lie down safely.
Hosea 2:18
Yes, the saints are to have peace. The passage from which this gracious word is taken speaks of peace “with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground.” This is peace with earthly enemies, with mysterious evils, and with little annoyances! Any of these might keep us from lying down, but none of them shall do so. The Lord will quite destroy those things which threaten His people: “I will break the bow and the sword, and the battle out of the earth.” Peace will be profound indeed when all the instruments of disquiet are broken to pieces.
With this peace will come rest, “So he giveth his beloved sleep.” Fully supplied and divinely quieted, believers lie down in calm repose. This rest will be a safe one. It is one thing to lie down but quite another “to lie down safely.” We are brought to the land of promise, the house of the Father, the chamber of love, and the bosom of Christ: surely we may now “lie down safely.” It is safer for a believer to lie down in peace than to sit up and worry.
“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures,” We never rest till the Comforter makes us lie down.
December 2
Daniel 9:1-11:1
1 John 2:18-3:6
Psalm 121:1-8
Proverbs 28:27-28
Daniel 9:2 – Prophecy is easier to be understood at the time when it is being fulfilled, as opposed to when it is given. Notice the interconnection of Scripture – Peter wrote about Paul’s writings (2 Peter 3:15-16), now Daniel writes about Jeremiah’s writings.
Daniel 9:5 – Compare to Nehemiah’s repentance on behalf of his nation (Nehemiah 1:7).
Daniel 9:11 – Daniel recognizes that Moses’ prophecy is being fulfilled (Deuteronomy 27).
Daniel 9:17-19 – Daniel begs God four times to listen in these 3 verses, not because they deserve it, but “for thy great mercies” (Daniel 9:18).
Daniel 9:24 -What are the Seventy Weeks and how are they counted? From BobShelton.org:
https://bobshelton.org/charts/Daniel 10:13 – Spiritual warfare is real. We read about it in Jude 1:9, Zechariah 3:2, and Revelation 12:7.
Daniel 10:15 – Daniel spoke much before the vision, and after God revealed His truth to Daniel, Daniel went silent. Job had much to say to God, but when God spoke, Job replied, “I uttered that I understood not.”
1 John 2:22 – Sadly many people deny that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the Everlasting Father (Isaiah 9:6). Doctrine matters – for if you do not follow the Son, you cannot claim the Father.
Some think that all religions worship the same God, but as someone shared this explanation, if you were to ask me if I know John Smith, and I say, “Yes, and I know his wife Julie and his son Bob,” and you say “John’s never been married” – we’re probably not talking about the same John Smith. Likewise if your Jesus is not Christ, the living God, then it’s probably another Jesus.
1 John 3:1 – Behold what manner of love the Father has given unto us!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U9GJf6B7mc&t=13s1 John 3:2 – Wow! We shall be like Him? God is good to us!
Psalm 121:4 – Isn’t it great to know that God does not sleep nor does He slumber!
Psalm 28:27 – Doesn’t that seem contradictory? Givers won’t lack, but hoarders will suffer? Jesus followed up on that in Matthew 20:16.
Date: December 1, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Dr. Richard Schmidt
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If you’ve been listening to Crosstalk for some time, you’ve likely discovered that there’s been a significant uptick in the intensity of issues bombarding the world. It’s not just a single battle being waged, but an all-out war on numerous fronts. There’s the attack on biblical values, the demonizing of Christianity, the escalation of lawlessness, the emerging secular agenda, and the growing control of the populace. Some may see these things as accidental or isolated incidents that aren’t connected. However, they all share a common thread. It’s the promotion of globalism.
Appearing on Crosstalk to discuss this topic, Jim welcomed back Dr. Richard Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt is the pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He’s the speaker on the weekly TV program, “Prophecy Focus” and the radio broadcast, “Prophecy Unfolding.” He spent 32 years in law enforcement including that of acting sheriff of Milwaukee County until his retirement. He’s authored several books including: Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel’s Gap Paul’s Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse,and the newly released, Globalism: The Great World Consumption.
Dr. Schmidt began by reminding listeners that 2 Timothy 3:1 tells us that in the last day, perilous times will come. “Last days” is used in different contexts in the Bible. When looking at this from a prophetic standpoint, this deals with the tribulation. However, in 2 Timothy, Paul is referring to horrible, dangerous times that will occur toward the end of the church age which is the age we are currently in.
So what are some of the characteristics of this age and how do they relate to globalism? Don’t miss this Crosstalk as Dr. Schmidt talks about the following:
- Lawlessness
- Deceitful doctrine
- The prophetic mandate for the satanic one-world system.
- The schedule of events on God’s prophetic calendar.
- Why all of us need to be about doing the work of an evangelist.
- The correlation between COVID-19 and one world government.
- Worldwide disease and plagues
- The gender factor
- Climate change
- The one-world economy
- …and more.
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Dr. Richard Schmidt carefully guides the reader through the maze of current events and landmines that are leading to globalism. He discusses the relevant Biblical passages that mandate the one-world religion, government, and economy that comprise God’s prophetic sovereign judgment for a world who has, is and will reject Jesus Christ. Dr. Schmidt challenges the reader to consider their response to the current and future guaranteed catastrophic conditions that will shock the conscience. This is a must read factual, alarming, highly documented work that synchronizes current events with impending Bible prophecy.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 22, 1776. I’m in Braintree, Maine, at John and Abigail Adams’ house. We’re having dinner and the family is going around the table giving Christmas thanks.
JG: “Nabby?”
NA: “Thank you, God, for Baby Jesus.”
JG: “John Q.?”
JQA: “Thank you, Lord, for my mother and my father and their faithfulness to you.”
JG: “Abigail?”
AA: “Oh, Lord, may you continue to bless America and protect our boys on the battlefield.”
JG: “John?”
JA: “God, give us wisdom and be our sword and shield in the battlefield.”
The John Adams family had a reputation for praying together. Their courage and integrity helped establish the spirit of Christmas and freedom throughout America.
Read the full text of Abigail Adams’ letter to her son, John Quincy, where she wrote the following on parenting, “What is it that affectionate parents require of their children, for all their care, anxiety, and toil on their account? Only that they would be wise and virtuous, benevolent and kind.”
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
The land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it.
Genesis 28:13
No promise is of private interpretation: it belongs not to one saint but to all believers. If, my brother, thou canst in faith lie down upon a promise and take thy rest thereon, it is thine. Where Jacob “lighted” and tarried and rested, there he took possession. Stretching his weary length upon the ground, with the stones of that place for his pillows, he little fancied that he was thus entering into ownership of the land; yet so it was. He saw in his dream that wondrous ladder which for all true believers unites earth and heaven, and surely where the foot of the ladder stood he must have a right to the soil, for otherwise he could not reach the divine stairway. All the promises of God are “Yea” and “Amen” in Christ Jesus, and as He is ours, every promise is ours if we will but lie down upon it in restful faith.
Come, weary one, use thy Lord’s words as thy pillows, Lie down in peace. Dream only of Him. Jesus is thy ladder of light. See the angels coming and going upon Him between thy soul and thy God, and be sure that the promise is thine own God-given portion and that it will not be robbery for thee to take it to thyself, as spoken specially to thee.
December 1
Daniel 8:1-27
1 John 2:1-17
Psalm 120:1-7
Proverbs 28:25-26
Welcome to December! You are in the final month of the year, and it’s been an incredible time of digging into God’s Word!
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dan_8_ram_and_he-goat.jpgDaniel 8:1 – From John Walvoord:
Two important factors mark Daniel 8 as the beginning of a new section. First, beginning with this chapter, the language returns to Hebrew instead of the Aramaic used by Daniel from 2:4 through 7:28. Second, the change of language is in keeping with the change in thought introduced by this chapter. From here to the end of Daniel, the prophecy, even though it concerns the Gentiles, is occupied with human history as it relates to Israel.
https://walvoord.com/article/249
Daniel 8:11-14 – What is this 2,300 days about? The Millerites thought it meant the return of Jesus by October 22, 1844, but the teaching instead brought about the “Great Disappointment.”
Most scholars believe this refers to Antiochus Epiphanes, the leader of the Syrian kingdom that emerged from Alexander the Great’s empire. The book of 1 Maccabees tells about Antiochus during the intertestamental period. Walvoord discusses the 2,300 days:
The terminus ad quem of the twenty-three hundred days is taken by most expositors as 164 B.C. when Antiochus Epiphanes died during a military campaign in Media. This permitted the purging of the sanctuary and the return to Jewish worship. Figuring from this date backward twenty-three hundred days would fix the beginning time at 171 b.c. In that year, Onias III, the legitimate high priest, was murdered and a pseudo line of priests assumed power. This would give adequate fulfillment in time for the twenty-three hundred days to elapse at the time of the death of Antiochus.
https://walvoord.com/article/249
Daniel 8:16 – I’m glad he asked Gabriel to make Daniel understand. Daniel, one of the wisest men ever, “was astonished” and “was sick certain days” as a result! (Daniel 8:27).
1 John 2:1 – What does it mean that Jesus is our advocate? My grandfather used to host a television program, Advocates in Adversity, featuring attorneys and judges to talk about legal issues. If you’ve dealt with the legal system, attorneys are expensive. Jesus Christ is my attorney, and though I can’t afford Him, he’s representing me pro bono!
1 John 2:2 – Not just my attorney, but my propitiation! There’s a big debate in theological circles between the words propitiation (satisfying the wrath of God) and expiation (removing the guilt). If we believe God is angry at sin, then His wrath needs to be placated. From R.C. Sproul:
Therefore, Christ’s supreme achievement on the cross is that He placated the wrath of God, which would burn against us were we not covered by the sacrifice of Christ. So if somebody argues against placation or the idea of Christ satisfying the wrath of God, be alert, because the gospel is at stake. This is about the essence of salvation—that as people who are covered by the atonement, we are redeemed from the supreme danger to which any person is exposed. It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of a holy God Who’s wrathful. But there is no wrath for those whose sins have been paid. That is what salvation is all about.
https://www.ligonier.org/blog/two-important-words-good-friday-expiation-and-propitiation/
1 John 2:3 – John goes back to the words of Jesus that he recorded in John 14:15. To love Jesus is to obey Him. If we obey Him then we know Him.
1 John 2:15 – Another sign of the fake Christian:
- Not keep his commandments (1 John 2:4)
- Hate his brother (1 John 2:9)
- Love the world (1 John 2:15)
Many Christians don’t realize we are in a war. There are only two sides. Either you are on the world’s side, or on Jesus’ side. Before you make your choice as to which side you’re on, remember “the world passeth away… but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever.” (1 John 2:17).
Psalm 120:2 – Notice the Psalmist’s cry for deliverance from those with lying lips and a deceitful tongue. We read in 1 John 2:4 about the liars – those who claim to know God but keep not His commandments. The Psalmist is vexed not just by people who are upfront that they are against God, but those who claim to be followers of the LORD but backstab other followers.
Proverbs 28:24-25 – Contrast the trust in the LORD with trust in your own heart. Disney tells you to “follow your heart,” but God says not to trust your heart (Jeremiah 17:9).
Date: November 30, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Daniel Tomlinson
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Daniel Tomlinson is Vice President of Advancement at CompassCare, a Pregnancy Center in Buffalo, New York.
As Daniel outlined, the leak of the Dobbs case led to a national, pro-abortion crime wave. The result was over 160 attacks on pro-life organizations nationwide.
To date, no one has been arrested at the local, state or federal level.
On June 7th, CompassCare was attacked by a pro-abortion terrorist group calling itself “Jane’s Revenge”. They took credit for the attack and caused nearly half a million dollars in damage to CompassCare’s Buffalo office. In addition, 2 firefighters were injured while fighting the blaze.
In June, CompassCare submitted its video surveillance footage to the police but had to sue them in order to get the video back. Oddly enough, a week after the mid-term election, after being threatened by the House Judiciary Committee and the 1,000 page report outlining the weaponization of the FBI, the FBI finally released an 18 second compilation of the video surveillance footage and offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the arsonist(s).
Daniel communicated that the reward money treats this as if it’s an isolated incident and not actually part of a targeted campaign against pro-life service
organizations. So he contends that if the FBI was serious about wanting to go after those responsible, they’d be offering a reward for each of the 150+ pro-life organizations that have been attacked.
Learn more about this continuing story by reviewing this edition of Crosstalk.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 19, 1776. I’m at the court of Louie the 16th with Ambassador Benjamin Franklin.
JG: “Ambassador Franklin, what brings you all the way over here to Paris, France?”
BF: “I’m trying to convince King Louie that the American cause of liberty is to his advantage. Hopefully, he’ll give us some French francs and his navy to support our cause. Viva la France, viva la America, viva la liberty!”
France did support our cause as they sent officers, their navy, and money to help America defeat the British Empire.
Read the full text of both the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, which were signed on February 6, 1778.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.
Romans 16:20
This promise follows well upon that of yesterday. We are evidently to be conformed to our covenant Head, not only in His being bruised in His heel but in His conquest of the evil one. Even under our feet is the old dragon to be bruised. The Roman believers were grieved with strife in the church; but their God was “the God of peace” and gave them rest of soul. The archenemy tripped up the feet of the unwary and deceived the hearts of the simple; but he was to get the worst of it and to be trodden down by those whom he had troubled. This victory would not come to the people of God through their own skill or power; but God Himself would bruise Satan. Though it would be under their feet, yet the bruising would be of the Lord alone.
Let us bravely tread upon the tempter! Not only inferior spirits but the prince of darkness himself must go down before us. In unquestioning confidence in God let us look for speedy victory. “Shortly.” Happy word! Shortly we shall set our foot on the old serpent! What a joy to crush evil! What dishonor to Satan to have his head bruised by human feet! Let us by faith in Jesus tread the tempter down.
November 30
Daniel 7:1-28
1 John 1:1-10
Psalm 119:153-176
Proverbs 28:23-24
Daniel 7:1 – Nebuchadnezzar had dreams, now Daniel has his own dream. Notice also that this chapter is not in chronological order. According to Jimmy DeYoung “The way to read through Daniel, chapter by chapter, is in the following order: 1-2-3-4-7-8-5-6-9-10-11-12. This is the chronological order for the book of Daniel.”
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Merian%27s_Daniel_7_engraving.jpgDaniel 7:4-8 – From Jimmy DeYoung:
The “lion with eagles wings” is the Babylonian Empire, verse 4. The “bear with three ribs in its mouth,” verse 5, is the Medo-Persian Empire. In verse 6, the “leopard with four wings and four heads” is the Grecian Empire.
The “dreadful beast” in verse 7 is the “Roman Empire” (See my audio series, “The Daniel Papers”).Notice the “ten horns” of the “dreadful beast” in verse 7 and in verse 8, the “little horn” that comes out of the “ten horns”. The “ten horns” represent the “Revived Roman Empire” and the “little horn” is one of twenty-seven names for the “Antichrist”.http://devotional.prophecytoday.com/2018/01/daniel-714.html
Daniel 7:13-14 – Notice the “Son of man” and the “Ancient of Days.” John MacArthur states that Daniel 7:14 is when the Son “receives the kingdom.” MacArthur lists five features of the Kingdom: authority, honor, monarchy, universal, eternal. Jesus identified himself as the Son of Man (Matthew 25:31-32), but in doing so identified Himself as the Lord GOD (Ezekiel 34:17).
Notice the themes throughout Scripture – Compare Daniel 7:14 – “dominion, glory, kingdom” to 1 Peter 5:11 “glory and dominion”, Jude 1:25 “glory and majesty, dominion and power,” or Revelation 1:6 “glory and dominion”
Daniel 7:24-25 – Meet the Antichrist: 1) rebuking the most High, 2) repressing the Saints, 3) redefining the times and laws.
Daniel 7:28 – Scared by the Antichrist? So was Daniel.
1 John 1:1 – Notice the testimony of John: I heard it with my ears, saw it with my eyes, handled it with my hands, and I’m showing it to you so that your joy may be full (1 John 1:4).
1 John 1:5 – Follow John’s logical argument (a modus tollens, to be technical).
- If God, then no darkness (1 John 1:5).
- If ~~NOT no~~ darkness, no God (1 John 1:6)
- God and “no God” = law of non-contradiction = lie
1 John 1:9 – The greatest promise of the Epistles – Forgiveness of sins if we confess!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StmXvtRhTXA Psalm 119:160 – Notice the similarity between 1 John 1:1 – “from the beginning.”
Psalm 119:165 – Rest in this verse today!
Proverbs 28:23 – Just another way of sharing Proverbs 27:6
Date: November 29, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Peter LaBarbera
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Not too many years ago, we were told to be tolerant of the homosexual lifestyle. As homosexuality became LGBT, the movement didn’t want to simply be tolerated, they wanted acceptance. Eventually they wanted society to go beyond even that to where today the demand is for everyone to celebrate the lifestyle. The result is that LBGTQ “pride” is being celebrated at numerous levels in schools, pre-schools, colleges and universities, TV networks, government agencies, corporate America, and more.
The new demand is for forced participation as the Senate looks at the forcing of states to recognize so-called same-sex marriage and other aberrant unions as well. If you show dissent, there will be consequences.
Joining Jim to discuss this and related issues was Peter LaBarbera. Peter is the founder and president of Americans for Truth.
Numerous news items and points related to this topic were covered including:
- The Senate took their next vote to advance the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act.” 12 Republicans joined with Democrats Monday to move this forward. They included: Susan Collins of Maine, Rob Portman of Ohio, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mit Romney of Utah, Roy Blunt of Missouri, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Dan Sullivan of Alaska, and Todd Young of Indiana.
Peter indicated that it looks like the legislation will pass. Not only
would it enshrine the double evil of homosexual, so-called marriage (as it
promotes homosexuality while also re-defining marriage), Peter also believes
it will fail to protect Christians.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) abandoned polygamy in the 1890’s yet announced November 15th it supports the Respect for Marriage Act.
- 7 years before taking the helm at Christianity Today, CEO Timothy Dalrymple went on record arguing that it might be time to stop opposing same-sex marriage as a matter of law, believing that marriage is an issue of secondary importance.
- The Club Q shooting. The “right” was blamed, yet eventually it was discovered that the alleged shooter came out as non-binary.
- Audio from a drag queen (Dylan Pontiff) admitting that the goal is the grooming of the next generation.
This covers just the first half of the program. Jim and Peter had much more, including comments from listeners, on this edition of Crosstalk.
More Information
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 10, 1776. I’m with the Edenton Tea Party ladies, Penelope Barker and Elizabeth King. They are in great spirits even though we’re at war.
PB & EK: “Joy to the world! The Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; let every heart prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing…”
JG: “Ladies, we’re at war. How can you be so joyous?”
EK: “John, we know our sons, husbands, and families are suffering this winter, but we also know that the joy of the Lord is our strength.”
“… neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” – Nehemiah 8:10
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
Psalm 73:24
From day to day and from year to year my faith believes in the wisdom and love of God, and I know that I shall not believe in vain. No good word of His has ever failed, and I am sure that none shall ever fall to the ground.
I put myself into His hand for guidance. I know not the way that I should choose: the Lord shall choose mine inheritance for me. I need counsel and advice; for my duties are intricate, and my condition is involved… The counsel of the infallible God I seek in preference to my own judgment or the advice of friends…
Soon the end will come: a few more years and I must depart out of this world unto the Father. My Lord will be near my bed. He will meet me at heaven’s gate: He will welcome me to the gloryland. I shall not be a stranger in heaven: my own God and Father will receive me to its endless bliss.
Glory be to Him who
Will guide me here,
And receive me hereafter. Amen.
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Genesis 3:15
This is the first promise to fallen man. It contains the whole gospel and the essence of the covenant of grace. It has been in great measure fulfilled. The seed of the woman, even our Lord Jesus, was bruised in His heel, and a terrible bruising it was. How terrible will be the final bruising of the serpent’s head! This was virtually done when Jesus took away sin, vanquished death, and broke the power of Satan; but it awaits a still fuller accomplishment at our Lord’s second advent and in the Day of Judgment. To us the promise stands as a prophecy that we shall be afflicted by the powers of evil in our lower nature, and thus bruised in our heel; but we shall triumph in Christ, who sets His foot on the old serpent’s head. Throughout this year we may have to learn the first part of this promise by experience, through the temptations of the devil and the unkindness of the ungodly, who are his seed. They may so bruise us that we may limp with our sore heel; but let us grasp the second part of the text, and we shall not be dismayed. By faith let us rejoice that we shall still reign in Christ Jesus, the woman’s seed.
November 29
Daniel 6:1-28
2 Peter 3:1-18
Psalm 119:129-152
Proverbs 28:21-22
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Book_of_Daniel_Chapter_6-5_%28Bible_Illustrations_by_Sweet_Media%29.jpgDaniel 6:2 – When a president of a new political party takes over in Washington, he usually replaces all of the previous president’s cabinet appointees. Daniel survived not just a new party, but a new empire!
Daniel 6:3 – Pray for Daniels in office today – people like Mike Pence who are attacked for trying to live faithful lives.
Daniel 6:11 – If you were accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?
Daniel 6:21 – Even having been thrown into the lions’ den, Daniel was still respectful to the king.
2 Peter 3:2 – Peter is again emphasizing the importance of Scripture – the Old Testament prophets, and the New Testament apostles. In 2 Peter 3:15-16 Peter affirms that Paul’s writings are not just inspired Scriptures, but that there are “some things hard to be understood.”
2 Peter 3:4 – From Dr. Henry Morris, Institute for Creation Research:
Uniformitarianism is the modern name for the doctrine, prophesied long ago by Peter for those living in the last days, that “the present is the key to the past.” That is, the study of present-day natural processes (biological recombination, geological sedimentation, etc.) operating in the past as they do at present, are sufficient to determine the origin and development of all things. To them, no supernatural cause (such as God!) is needed. Even “creation” is still going on by these natural processes, since “all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”
Peter, however, not only predicts this philosophy but also condemns it! “For this they willingly are ignorant of!” (v.5). That is, people who believe in the unbroken continuity of all things are willful in their refusal to consider the overwhelming evidences of dis-continuity, particularly at the times of the special creation of all things in the beginning and the cataclysmic destruction of all things at the great flood, when “the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished” (v.6).
https://www.icr.org/article/uniformitarianism/
2 Peter 3:9 – God is not willing that any should perish!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrBZxuBDA1w2 Peter 3:11-12 – If this world is going to burn, where should you lay up your treasure? In the New Heavens and the New Earth! We read about it in Ezekiel, and will read about it again in Revelation!
2 Peter 3:18 – From Earl Martin:
Psalm 119:136 – Let’s pray that God would give us a heart like this!
Proverbs 28:22 – Again the danger of “hasteth to be rich.” Desires often lead to the opposite.
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Date: November 28, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Ray Comfort
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As the prophet Jeremiah wrote, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” In other words, society isn’t going to be transformed apart from the work of Jesus Christ.
The guest on this edition of Crosstalk has a passion to help see that kind of transformation take place; a passion to share the good news of Jesus Christ and to love people enough to warn them that the path they’re on, apart from Christ, is leading toward eternal damnation.
That guest was Ray Comfort. Ray is the founder & CEO of Living Waters. He’s a best-selling author who has written more than 100 books. He co-hosts the award-winning television program, Way of the Master, which airs in 190 countries.
Many people around the world were saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth. News outlets around America followed the situation very closely. In fact, Jim reported that according to Euronews, her funeral was one of the most widely viewed TV events ever. Many even flew in from various parts of the world just to view a portion of the funeral procession or to pay last respects.
There’s another event coming up that has motivated Ray to start something called, “Operation London.” This big initiative is based around the coronation for King Charles III. He’s excited because he believes this event will be even bigger than the Queen’s funeral. The date is May 6th and it will take place at Westminster Abbey.
Ray’s idea is to spring-board off the religious symbolism that’s a big part of this event and reach people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This involves a tract with the picture of Charles on the front. People will take these because anything involved with the event will be viewed as coronation memorabilia. 1,500 people have committed thus far to attend to hand out these quality tracts.
Find out more about this unique opportunity to share Christ, and hear what listeners had to say, including one who challenged Ray concerning the existence of hell and eternal damnation.
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 1, 1776. The Yankees have just lost New York City and it looks bleak for the American cause for liberty. I’m in Hannah Arnett’s house. Her husband and a number of patriots are considering signing a Declaration of Allegiance to England.
HA: “Have you gentlemen made your decision yet? Have you chosen the part of men or traders? We are poor, weak, and few, but we counted the cost and we’re willing to pay the price. You call yourselves men? Oh, shame on you, cowards!”
Hannah Arnett’s bold words encouraged the wavering patriots to remain steadfast for freedom.
Read the full text of the article concerning the incident “Brief History of a Noble American Woman,” which was published in 1949.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
Having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
John 13:1
This fact is essentially a promise; for what our Lord was He is, and what He was to those with whom He lived on earth, He will be to all His beloved so long as the moon endureth.
“Having loved”: here was the wonder! That He should ever have loved men at all is the marvel. What was there in His poor disciples that He should love them? What is there in me?
But when He has once begun to love, it is His nature to continue to do so. Love made the saints “his own”—what a choice title! He purchased them with blood, and they became His treasure. Being His own, He will not lose them. Being His beloved, He will not cease to love them. My soul, He will not cease to love thee!
The text is well as it stands: “to the end.” Even till His death the ruling passion of love to His own reigned in His sacred bosom. It means also to the uttermost. He could not love them more: He gave Himself for them. Some read it, to perfection. Truly He lavished upon them a perfect love, in which there was no flaw nor failure, no unwisdom, no unfaithfulness.
Such is the love of Jesus to each one of His people. Let us sing to our Well-beloved a song.
November 28
Daniel 5:1-31
2 Peter 2:1-22
Psalm 119:113-128
Proverbs 28:19-20
Daniel 5:5 Daniel 5:7 – Until 1854, historians denied the reign of Belshazzar.
All other known historical records once disagreed. Ancient historians like Herodotus, Megasthenes, Berossus, and Alexander Polyhistor, not to mention a vast number of cuneiform documents, were united in claiming that the last king of the Neo-Babylonian empire was Nabonidus.5 Belshazzar was not even mentioned anywhere except in the book of Daniel and literature derived from it.
https://creation.com/archaeology-belshazzar
So why did Belteshazzar offer only the third ruler in the Kingdom? Because his dad, King Nabonidus was still alive!
Photo Marco Prins and en:Jona Lendering, from Livius.Org.
“As for me, Nabonidus, king of Babylon, save me from sinning against your great godhead and grant me as a present a life long of days, and as for Belshazzar, the eldest son -my offspring- instill reverence for your great godhead in his heart and may he not commit any cultic mistake, may he be sated with a life of plenitude.”[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinders_of_Nabonidus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabonidus_Chronicle#/media/File:Nabonidus_chronicle.jpgThe Nabonidus Chronicle reveals that “The king spent ten years in Arabia and left Babylonia administered by his son, Bel-shar-usur (Belshazzar of the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament). ” (Wikipedia)
Daniel 5:21 – Yesterday we looked at the evidence for the seemingly incredible account of Nebuchadnezzar’s madness. Today we see Daniel is doubling down on his story.
Daniel 5:30 – A very abrupt transition between Daniel 5:29 and Daniel 5:31. Who is Darius the Mede and why doesn’t history record him? From DefendingInerrancy
Some modern scholars claim that the author of Daniel mistakenly thought that the Medes conquered Babylon instead of the Persians. They claim that this author then confused Darius I, king of Persia (521–486 b.c.) with the conqueror of Babylon and identified this figure as Darius the Mede. However, there is no reason to assume that the Book of Daniel is in error. Darius the Mede is a different person from Darius I of Persia. Darius the Mede was a subordinate to Cyrus the Great. Cuneiform texts refer to Darius the Mede as Gubaru who was appointed by Cyrus to be governor over all of Babylonia. The tendency to deny the historical accuracy of Daniel simply because there is currently no corroborating historical information stems from the antisupernatural bias of modern scholarship. Daniel’s historical record has proven to be a reliable source of information.
http://defendinginerrancy.com/bible-solutions/Daniel_5.31.php
2 Peter 2:1 – Peter is warning about false prophets in the church! There are 8 warnings about false prophets in the gospels and epistles. Notice that we’re not even done with the first century and Peter is warning about people “even denying the Lord that bought them.” Sadly as we look thru church history we see many false doctrines spread. From Randy Alcorn’s EPM:
“More theological battles have been lost to enemies inside the church than to those outside. The evil one has targeted us for deception. Nothing less than the welfare of God’s people is at stake.”
https://www.epm.org/blog/2017/May/29/church-history-false-teachers
2 Peter 2:7 – Peter just solved a mystery – “just Lot,” “righteous man” (2 Peter 2:8), “the godly” (2 Peter 2:9). Up until now we weren’t quite sure if Lot was a follower of God. Living in Sodom, committing incest with his daughters (Genesis 19:33-36), we weren’t quite sure what his spiritual condition was.
2 Peter 2:10 – After warning about the “lust of uncleanness,” we see this warning about “despis[ing] government.” Why the concern about maintaining authority? Rebels “are not afraid to speak evil of dignities?” Go back a few verses to 2 Peter 2:4 – angels in heaven had rebelled against Him and they were cast into chains of darkness in hell. God takes rebellion as seriously as witchcraft (1 Samuel 15:23).
2 Peter 2:22 – This is a vivid and viscerally repulsive portrayal of the danger of false teachers. How can we avoid false teachers? By seeking sound doctrine!
Psalm 119:120 – Do you have a healthy respect for God?
Psalm 119:126 – Reminds me of Psalm 127:1
Proverbs 28:19-20 – Notice the tension here – work is good, work will bring riches, but seeking riches is not good. May we seek to be faithful and not “haste to be rich.” Speaking of get-rich-quick schemes, 95% of people in multi-level-marketing (MLM) drop out within ten years, and 99.71% of participants lose money. Or that the average American spends $223.04 per year on the lottery.
The average Massachusetts resident spends $767 per year on the lottery trying to get rich quick. But if he invested the same $767 every year at 8% interest, by the time he retired, he would have $1,846,607.48! You can be rich slowly.
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And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
Isaiah 46:4
The year is very old, and here is a promise for our aged friends; yes, and for us all, as age creeps over us. Let us live long enough, and we shall all have hoar hairs; therefore we may as well enjoy this promise by the foresight of faith.
When we grow old our God will still be the I AM, abiding evermore the same. Hoar hairs tell of our decay, but He decayeth not. When we cannot carry a burden and can hardly carry ourselves, the Lord will carry us. Even as in our young days He carried us like lambs in His bosom, so will He in our years of infirmity.
He made us, and He will care for us. When we become a burden to our friends and a burden to ourselves, the Lord will not shake us off, but the rather He will take us up and carry and deliver us more fully than ever. In many cases the Lord give His servants a long and calm evening. They worked hard all day and wore themselves out in their Master’s service, and so He said to them, “Now rest in anticipation of that eternal Sabbath which I have prepared for you.” Let us not dread old age. Let us grow old graciously since the Lord Himself is with us in fullness of grace.
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. Today, we’re looking at the perfect, powerful pollinator – the hummingbird. While this bird has a poor sense of …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s November 17, 1776. I’m with General Washington’s wife, Martha. JG: “Mrs. Washington, why …
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November 25 Daniel 1:1-2:231 Peter 3:8-4:6Psalm 119:65-80Proverbs 28:14 Daniel 1:6 – Welcome to Daniel! Daniel and his three friends – not Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (those were the Babylonian names …
Date: November 24, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Each year, near Thanksgiving, we set aside a full broadcast to let listeners express their thanks to God. This is especially important today when …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s November 29, 1623. I’m with the governor of Plymouth Colony and he has …
And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the Lord be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath. Deuteronomy 33:13 …
November 24Ezekiel 47:1-48:351 Peter 2:11-3:7Psalm 119:49-64Proverbs 28:12-13 Ezekiel 47:1 – DeYoung notes the similarities between this and “when water flows from the ‘throne of God’” in Revelation 22:1. Right now, …
Date: November 23, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William J. Federer MP3 | Order William J. (Bill) Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He’s the speaker on The …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s November 16, 1776. I’m with Margaret Corbin and her husband, John, at the …
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November 23Ezekiel 45:13-46:241 Peter 1:13-2:10Psalm 119:33-48Proverbs 28:11 Ezekiel 45:18 – Instead of putting the blood on the walls of the peoples’ houses (Exodus 12:7), the blood is put on the walls …
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s September 15, 1776. I’m in New York City with Mary Murray, the wife …
He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Micah 7:19 …
November 22 Ezekiel 44:1-45:12 1 Peter 1:1-12 Psalm 119:17-32 Proverbs 28:8-10 Ezekiel 44:4 – What did Ezekiel do when he encountered the glory of the LORD? He fell on his …
Date: November 21, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Robert J. Morgan MP3 | Order Many of us have gone through some kind of challenging experience at one time or another. It may have been a …
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November 21Ezekiel 42:1-43:27James 5:1-20Psalm 119:1-16Proverbs 28:6-7 Ezekiel 43:2 – The Glory of the God of Israel – the same glory that departed from the temple (Ezekiel 10:18), from Jerusalem, to …
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November 20 Ezekiel 40:28-41:26 James 4:1-17 Psalm 118:19-29 Proverbs 28:3-5 Ezekiel 40:28 – We’re continuing to measure the temple today. There’s many fascinating models of the Temple of Ezekiel on …
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November 19Ezekiel 39:1-40:27James 2:18-3:18Psalm 118:1-18Proverbs 28:2 Ezekiel 39:1 – Notice the repeat from the previous chapter (similar to Genesis 1 & Genesis 2). From Enduring Word: In Hebrew literature it was …
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Date: November 18, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order With enough material for multiple programs, Jim shared what time allowed. Here are some highlights: –G20 member nations sign a declaration stating that they’ve …
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Thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong. Joshua 17:18 It is a great encouragement to valor to be assured of victory, …
November 18Ezekiel 37:1-38:23James 1:19-2:17Psalm 117:1-2Proverbs 28:1 Ezekiel 37:3 – Ezekiel didn’t have the answers but was full of obedience (Ezekiel 37:7). Contrast this humble servant to the arrogant rebel Jonah …
Date: November 17, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Jeff Kinley MP3 | Order This edition of Crosstalk recalled the account of Noah. God instructed him to build an ark. We know that only he, his …
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And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. Isaiah 2:4 …
November 17Ezekiel 35:1-36:38James 1:1-18Psalm 116:1-19Proverbs 27:23-27 Ezekiel 35:2 – Why is God focusing on the Edomites (the residents of Mount Seir)? Enduring Word: ii. Alexander noted a long history of …
Date: November 16, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Alex Newman MP3 | Order This edition of Crosstalk began with news concerning H.R.8404 (Respect for Marriage Act). As the live edition of Crosstalk aired, your legislators …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s August 1, 1776. I’m in Philadelphia with Samuel Adams at the signing of …
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November 16Ezekiel 33:1-34:31Hebrews 13:1-25Psalm 115:1-18Proverbs 27:21-22 Ezekiel 33:7 – This echoes Ezekiel 3:17. The challenge on the watchman is an expansion of the five verses in Ezekiel 3:17-21, into 9 verses …
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Date: November 14, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guests: Carl Kerby and Frank Figueroa Jr. MP3 | Order We’re certainly in a spiritual battle today. It’s not against flesh and blood but it’s against principalities and …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s July 17, 1776. I’m visiting with John and Abigail Adams in their Braintree, …
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November 13Ezekiel 27:1-28:26Hebrews 11:17-31Psalm 111:1-10Proverbs 27:15-16 Ezekiel 27:3 – Tyre was the World Trade Center of its day. “A merchant of the people for many isles.” 42 different places are …
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https://www.vcy.tv/featured/videos/jimmy-deyoung-destiny-of-america God established America with a purpose in mind – to have the prophetic scenario of God’s Word come to fulfillment. But the United States is not mentioned in Bible …
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November 10 Ezekiel 21:1-22:31 Hebrews 10:1-17 Psalm 108:1-13 Proverbs 27:12 Ezekiel 21:27 – No, the three “overturns” (עַוָּ֥ה) do not symbolize the power going from Judah to Queen Elizabeth as …
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Julaine Appling joins the program to discuss the 2022 Midterm Election. She details the numerous reasons why people will make their voice heard, with their vote.
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be …
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I will make them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep …
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Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. Have you ever wondered how small a hummingbird is? Down in Cuba, we find the minute bee hummingbird which …
Date: November 4, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order The first quarter hour featured commentary from Congressman Glenn Grothman who represents the 6th congressional district in Wisconsin. He began this broadcast by communicating …
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I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalm 16:8 This is the way to live. With God …
November 4 Ezekiel 10:1-11:25Hebrews 6:1-20Psalm 105:16-36Proverbs 27:1-2 Ezekiel 10 includes references to several gems, and not used to thinking in terms of the color Beryl – I find it helpful …
Date: November 3, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Brad Mattes MP3 | Order The upcoming election will determine the control of Congress, many state legislatures, and governorships. However, a key issue that will be impacted …
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November 3 Ezekiel 7:1-9:11 Hebrews 5:1-14 Psalm 105:1-15 Proverbs 26:28 Ezekiel 7:19 – “Their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath …
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November 2 Ezekiel 3:16-6:14 Hebrews 4:1-16 Psalm 104:24-35 Proverbs 26:27 Ezekiel 3:18 – The scariest words in the Old Testament: “his blood will I require at thine hand.” God has …
Date: November 1, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guests: John Luck & Fred Pry MP3 | Order Many times on Crosstalk we’ve described how children are being targeted in our secular culture. Included in that are …
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He that believeth shall not make haste. Isaiah 28:16 He shall make haste to keep the Lord’s commandments; but he shall not make haste in any impatient or improper sense. …
November 1 Ezekiel 1:1-3:15 Hebrews 3:1-19 Psalm 104:1-23 Proverbs 26:24-26 We’re just two months from the end of the year! Hang in there! Ezekiel 1:1-3 – This is the Exilic prophet …
Date: October 31, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Debbie Wuthnow MP3 | Order Debbie Wuthnow is president of iVoterGuide and iVoterGuide.com, a division of AFA Action. She spent many years as a stay at home …
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The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto. Deuteronomy 28:8 If we obey the Lord our God He …
October 31 Lamentations 4:1-5:22 Hebrews 2:1-18 Psalm 103:1-22 Proverbs 26:23 Lamentations 4:13 – God judges a nation’s religious leaders first. Look how they are described in Lamentations 4:14-15. Lamentations 5:21 …
And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest Exodus 33:14 Precious promise! Lord, enable me to appropriate it as all my own. We …
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Your sorrow shall be turned into joy. John 16:20 Their particular sorrow was the death and absence of their Lord, and it was turned into joy when He rose from …
October 29 Lamentations 1:1-2:22 Philemon 1:1-25 Psalm 101:1-8 Proverbs 26:20 Lamentations 1:1 – From TTB: Dr. Alexander Whyte, one of the great expositors of the Word of God of days …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. Today, we’re going to be taking a look at one of God’s little miracles. Collectively called a “tune,” this …
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 17, 1776. I’m with Patriot Daniel McCurtin, who lives near the New …
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else. Isaiah 45:22 This is a promise of promises. …
October 24 Jeremiah 44:24-47:7 2 Timothy 2:22-3:17 Psalm 94:1-23 Proverbs 26:6-8 Statue of a goddess from University of Haifa Jeremiah 44:27 – As we read in Isaiah 42:8, the LORD (not …
For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. Psalm 107:9 It is well to have longings, and the more intense they are the better. The …
October 23 Jeremiah 42:1-44:23 2 Timothy 2:1-21 Psalm 92:1-93:5 Proverbs 26:3-5 Jeremiah 42:2-3 – It’s about time! Jerusalem has fallen, the military governor was assassinated, the assassin’s coup was scattered, …
From this day will I bless you. (Haggai 2:19) Future things are hidden from us. Yet here is a glass in which we may see the unborn years. The Lord …
October 22Jeremiah 39:1-41:182 Timothy 1:1-18Psalm 90:1-91:16Proverbs 26:1-2 Jeremiah 39:2 – Now the action begins. Prophecies and imprisonment lead up to this pivotal action, the ninth day of the fourth month of …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. Today, we’re going to finish talking about the tiny, but mighty shrew. We’ve talked about how this hyperactive, high …
Date: October 21, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Here’s a brief listing of highlights from this week’s broadcast. –The House Select Committee on January 6th have issue a subpoena to former President …
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For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. (Psalm 94:14) No, nor will He cast even so much as one of them. Man …
In that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David …
October 21Jeremiah 37:1-38:281 Timothy 6:1-21Psalm 89:38-52Proverbs 25:28 Jeremiah 37:7 – Jeremiah wasn’t a popular guy. He prophesied defeat in the midst of apparent victory. And he said that their wounded …
Date: October 20, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. David Brown MP3 | Order The occult is gaining a greater and greater foothold in our culture. What was once considered evil is now being embraced …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s May 17, 1776. I’m at Princeton University. Its president, John Witherspoon, has just …
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. (Isaiah 54:17) There is great clatter in the …
October 20Jeremiah 35:1-36:321 Timothy 5:1-25Psalm 89:14-37Proverbs 25:25-27 Jeremiah 35:6 – Jonadab the teetotaler! But not the first who took a pledge of total abstinence. The Bible doesn’t speak in positive …
Date: October 19, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William J. Federer MP3 | Order Have you noticed how we seem to be moving from crisis to crisis? With each one comes dictatorial-like powers that present …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s May 16, 1776. I’m with Princeton President John Witherspoon. JG: “Reverend Witherspoon, British …
My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19) Paul’s God is our God and will supply all our need. Paul …
October 19Jeremiah 33:1-34:221 Timothy 4:1-16Psalm 89:1-13Proverbs 25:23-24 Jeremiah 33:1 – In prison? Jeremiah? He joins a good group of Biblical prisoners: Joseph (Genesis 39:20) Samson (Judges 16:21) Hoshaiah (2 Chronicles …
Date: October 18, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William J. Federer MP3 | Order Last fall, a video went viral that was from a prestigious university. In the video, students felt socialism was a good …
October Election And Public Policy Update with Julaine Appling; President of Wisconsin Family Council. Julaine joined the program via Skype.
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s May 8, 1776. We have a battle going on in Congress over independency. …
VCY will be hosting an Estate Planning Seminar on Saturday, October 29th at 9:30am at the VCY Headquarters, 3434 West Kilbourn Avenue in Milwaukee. Attorney Al Spiegel from The McLario …
If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:14) What a wide promise! Anything! Whether large or small, all my needs are covered by that …
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. (Psalm 121:4) Jehovah is “the Keeper of Israel.” No form of unconsciousness ever steals over Him, neither the deeper slumber …
October 18Jeremiah 31:27-32:441 Timothy 3:1-16Psalm 88:1-18Proverbs 25:20-22 Jeremiah 31:31-34 – This is the longest quoted passage from the Old Testament in the New Testament (Hebrews 8:8-11), per Olufemi Adeyemi. Jesus …
Date: October 17, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Pastor Curtis McMiller MP3 | Order From major cities to rural communities, record violence is taking place in the U.S. Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, witnessed …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s March 31, 1776. I’ve just stopped at the home of John and Abigail …
My people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the Lord. (Jeremiah 31:14) Note the “my” which comes twice: “My people shall be satisfied with my goodness.” The kind of …
October 17 Jeremiah 30:1-31:26 1 Timothy 2:1-15 Psalm 87:1-7 Proverbs 25:18-19 Jeremiah 30:9 – Why does God bring the time of “Jacob’s trouble” (Jeremiah 30:7)? So that they may serve …
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. (Romans 6:14) Sin will reign if it can: it cannot be satisfied …
October 16Jeremiah 28:1-29:321 Timothy 1:1-20Psalm 86:1-17Proverbs 25:17 Jeremiah 28:3 – Hananiah the son of Azur was a morale booster. Today we call his work PsyOps. And while it was lauded …
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved. (Psalm 121:3) If the Lord will not suffer it, neither men nor devils can do it. How greatly would they rejoice …
October 15 Jeremiah 26:1-27:22 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 Psalm 85:1-13 Proverbs 25:16 Jeremiah 26:1 – Have you noticed that Jeremiah’s writings are not in chronological orders? Earlier we read that God …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. We’ve been talking about one of nature’s most unknown, venomous killers – the shrew. This tiny mammal has enough …
Date: October 14, 2022 Host: Dalton Windsor MP3 | Order Below are several highlights from Dalton’s look at news events from this past week. Stories included: –Former Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard announced that she …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s March 17, 1776. I’m in Boston with George Washington. JG: “General Washington, is …
Thus shall they know that I the Lord their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 34:30) …
Date: October 12, 2022 Host: Dalton Windsor MP3 | Order Last month, Alex Newman was the featured speaker at a VCY America rally in southeast Wisconsin. Alex is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, …
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Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s January 29, 1776. I’m with Englishman-turned-Patriot Thomas Paine. JG: “Mr. Paine, what is …
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (Psalm37:4) Delight in God has a transforming power and lifts a man above the …
October 12Jeremiah 19:1-21:141 Thessalonians 5:4-28Psalm 82:1-8Proverbs 25:9-10 Jeremiah 19:3 – This wasn’t to pagan Assyria, or wayward Israel, but the Kings of Judah! They have built altars to Baal and …
Date: October 11, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Peter LaBarbera MP3 | Order Under the guise of LGBTQ+ activism, the calendar is being exploited again. We’ve been through pride month, now it’s LGBTQ history month, …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s January 21, 1776. I’m with Patriot writer Thomas Paine. His pamphlet, Common Sense, …
I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls; which I have made. (Isaiah 57:16) Our heavenly …
October 11Jeremiah 16:16-18:231 Thessalonians 4:1-5:3Psalm 81:1-16Proverbs 25:6-8 Jeremiah 16:17 – God is watching! God is watching our ways, and He sees our actions. My wife is very observant, but I …
Date: October 10, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Randy Thomasson MP3 | Order Randy Thomasson is the founder and president of SaveCalifornia.com, Campaign for Children and Families, championing family-friendly policies and constitutional liberties in California. …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s January 10, 1776. I’m with Thomas Paine, writer of the Revolutionary pamphlet, Common …
And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches. For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that …
Bob was a quiet, hard-working employee who hoped his dedication would result in a raise, but, after years with no pay increase, his loving wife gently convinced him to ask …
October 10Jeremiah 14:11-16:151 Thessalonians 2:9-3:13Psalm 80:1-19Proverbs 25:1-5 Jeremiah 14:11-12 – There is no hope for deliverance when God has told me not to pray, and doesn’t care if you fast …
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, …
October 9Jeremiah 12:1-14:101 Thessalonians 1:1-2:8Psalm 79:1-13Proverbs 24:30-34 Jeremiah 12:1 – This is a continual question of the Old Testament. We’ve seen this with Asaph in Psalm 73. Jeremiah 12:12 – …
No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. (Psalm 84:11) Many pleasing things the Lord may withhold but “no good thing.” He is the best judge of …
October 8Jeremiah 10:1-11:23Colossians 3:18-4:18Psalm 78:56-72Proverbs 24:28-29 Jeremiah 10:3 – Is this passage talking about Christmas trees? If people were praying to their Christmas trees or worshiping them as deities, these …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. There are over 385 kinds of shrews. It’s remarkable to see the variety and perfect design features each one …
Date: October 7, 2022 Host: Dalton Windsor MP3 | Order Here’s a brief look at some of the stories that Dalton presented for listeners this week: –Speaking at a fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 23, 1775. I’m in Virginia at the church of Reverend Peter Muhlenberg …
Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:24) What will He do? He will sanctify us wholly. See the previous verse. He will carry …
October 7Jeremiah 8:8-9:26Colossians 3:1-17Psalm 78:32-55Proverbs 24:27 Jeremiah 8:8 – This is truly a sad verse. The scribes who spent their lives preserving God’s Holy Word – we’ve benefited from today! …
Date: October 6, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Michael Letts MP3 | Order The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for detaining all those who are entering the U.S. illegally, yet the Customs and Border …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 19, 1775. I’m in the Presbyterian church in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It houses …
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. (Psalm 118:17) A fair assurance this! It was no doubt based upon a promise, inwardly whispered in …
October 6Jeremiah 6:16-8:7Colossians 2:8-23Psalm 78:1-31Proverbs 24:26 Jeremiah 6:16 – The old paths, the old fashioned way is still the good way! Jeremiah 7:2 – Jeremiah, one of the early street …
Date: October 5, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Tom DeWeese MP3 | Order There are attempts under way to take control of many aspects of our lives. All of these are critical to disrupt society …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 9, 1775. I’m in upper New York State at Fort Ticonderoga with …
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. (Ezekiel 36:25) What an …
October 5Jeremiah 4:19-6:15Colossians 1:18-2:7Psalm 77:1-20Proverbs 24:23-25 Jeremiah 4:22 – “wise to do evil…to do good they have no knowledge” – in contrast to Paul in Romans 16:19 who wishes “wise unto …
Date: October 4, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order There’s much going on in our nation that’s causing disruption, confusion, chaos and intimidation in order to provoke one against another. We see this …
Join VCY America & the crew of the Jolly Roger (Shelly Hamilton, Adam & Megan Morgan, and more) for a fun-filled time of sing-alongs and skits across the Southwest this …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 6, 1775. I’m in London at the court of King George III. …
Pastor Curtis McMiller describes the multi-step process to solve the problem of violence in our communities, without the governments help.
And I will put a division between my people and thy people: tomorrow shall this sign be. (Exodus8:23) Pharaoh has a people, and the Lord has a people. These may …
And it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance. (Numbers 15:25) Because of our ignorance we are not fully aware of our sins of ignorance. Yet we may be …
October 4Jeremiah 2:31-4:18Colossians 1:1-17Psalm 76:1-12Proverbs 24:21-22 Jeremiah 2:35 – This echoes Luke 5:32 – God is begging sinners to acknowledge they are sinners. Jeremiah 3:1 – This is in sharp …
Date: October 3, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Alex Newman MP3 | Order Some of you may remember the song written in 1907 called, School Days. A popular part of the song went like this: …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s November 10, 1775. I’m in the historic Tun Tavern on King Street, in …
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For the elect’s sake those days be shortened. (Matthew 24:22) For the sake of His elect the Lord withholds many judgments and shortens others. In great tribulations the fire would …
His servants shall serve him: and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their forehead. (Revelation 22:3-4) Three choice blessings will be ours in the gloryland. …
The story is told of a boy on the beach who scoops up sand with a bright red bucket and plastic shovel, making a giant sandcastle with a moat and …
October 3Jeremiah 1:1-2:30Philippians 4:1-23Psalm 75:1-10Proverbs 24:17-20 Jeremiah 1:2-3 – Welcome to Jeremiah, the words of the “Weeping Prophet.” Jeremiah’s prophecy started in 627 BC, under Josiah the Reformer (about the …
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33) See how the Bible opens: “In the beginning …
October 2Isaiah 66:1-24Philippians 3:4-21Psalm 74:1-23Proverbs 24:15-16 Isaiah 66:1 – This verse was one of the last words of Stephen (Acts 7:49), and was the transition from narrating the history of …
And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brazen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee …
October 1Isaiah 62:6-65:25Philippians 2:19-3:3Psalm 73:1-28Proverbs 24:13-14 Isaiah 63:1-4: From Jimmy DeYoung: Isaiah asked two questions, the first in verse 1, “Who is he that cometh from Edom, from Bozrah?” This is …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. Do you know what the smallest terrestrial mammal on the planet is? Here are a couple of hints: It …
Date: September 30, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Here’s the lineup of stories from the early portion of this week’s program: –The governor of the State of Tennessee signed a proclamation declaring …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s October 8, 1775. I’m riding back to South Carolina with John Rutledge, a …
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. (Psalm 97:11) Righteousness is often costly to the man who keeps to it at all hazards, but …
September 30Isaiah 60:1-62:5Philippians 1:27-2:18Psalm 72:1-20Proverbs 24:11-12 Isaiah 60:2-3 – This passage forms the tenth movement of Handel’s Messiah. Verse three foreshadows the Great Commission – universal, no longer tribal. Isaiah …
Date: September 29, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet MP3 | Order Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet is the president and CEO of Truth for Health Foundation, a non-profit public charity. Since February …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s August 2, 1775. I’m in Kentucky with Daniel Boone. JG: “Mr. Boone, why …
Thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. (2 Samuel 7:29) This is a promise pleaded, and …
September 29Isaiah 57:15-59:21Philippians 1:1-26Psalm 71:1-24Proverbs 24:9-10 Isaiah 57:15 – This is a great memory verse to add to your list. The plan for revival is what Isaiah saw in Isaiah …
Date: September 28, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: James Spencer MP3 | Order On today’s Crosstalk, we learn about a man who only lived to the age of 62 and yet is considered one of …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s July 8, 1775. I’m with John Dickinson, a member of the Continental Congress …
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A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time. (Isaiah 60:22) Works for the Lord often …
September 28Isaiah 54:1-57:14Ephesians 6:1-24Psalm 70:1-5Proverbs 24:8 Isaiah 54:1 – Galatians 4:27 quotes this verse talking about Jerusalem in reference to Sarah. Theologians are still unsure about how the verses fit together. …
We’re losing our children at an alarming rate, A study done in 2019 showed that nearly two-thirds of 18 to 29-year-olds in the US who grew up in church, and …
Date: September 27, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Twila Brase MP3 | Order Twila Brase is president and co-founder of Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom. Twila is a registered nurse, a certified public health nurse …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s July 1, 1775. I’m with Martha Washington who is reading a letter from …
He shall save his people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21) Lord, save me from my sins. By the name of Jesus I am encouraged thus to pray. Save me from …
September 27Isaiah 51:1-53:12Ephesians 5:1-33Psalm 69:19-36Proverbs 24:7 Isaiah 51:6 – Someone recently posted on Facebook that they can’t believe that the Bible teaches that the day of the LORD is “an …
Date: September 26, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Sharron Albertson MP3 | Order Sharron Albertson is the director of Life Chain in Texas. Life Chain began in Yuba City, California, in 1987 by Royce Dunn …
I will correct thee in measure. (Jeremiah 30:11) To be left uncorrected would be a fatal sign: it would prove that the Lord had said, “He is given unto idols, …
Maybe you’ve heard the expression, “He got up on the wrong side of the bed.” It means, “He’s had a bad attitude all day.” Maybe you’ve even had it said …
September 26 Isaiah 48:12-50:11 Ephesians 4:17-32 Psalm 69:1-18 Proverbs 24:5-6 Isaiah 48:17 – So many people are afraid of what God will lead them to. God wants you to profit! Yes, …
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. (Psalm 126:5) Weeping times are suitable for sowing: we do not want the ground to be too dry. Seed steeped in …
September 25 Isaiah 45:11-48:11 Ephesians 4:1-16 Psalm 68:19-35 Proverbs 24:3-4 Isaiah 45:12 – Creation is not just a doctrine taught in Genesis. It’s emphasized again and again throughout the Bible …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s July 15, 1775. I’m in Philadelphia at a meeting of the Continental Congress …
He that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. (Proverbs 13:13) Holy awe of God’s Word is at a great discount. Men think themselves wiser than the Word of the Lord …
September 24Isaiah 43:14-45:10Ephesians 3:1-21Psalm 68:1-18Proverbs 24:1-2 Isaiah 43:14-15 – Notice the titles for the LORD. Who is this that is addressing us? The LORD, Our Redeemer, the Holy One of …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. Today, we’re going to look at an unbelievably fast-paced, constantly moving, hyperactive mammal that makes even your busiest day …
Date: September 23, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Below is a sample of stories Jim presented to listeners from the news desk: –The House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul the …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 28, 1775. I’m in Boston, Massachusetts, with Elizabeth Adams, the wife of …
Because I live, ye shall live also. (John 14:19) Jesus has made the life of believers in Him as certain as His own. As sure as the Head lives the …
September 23Isaiah 41:17-43:13Ephesians 2:1-22Psalm 67:1-7Proverbs 23:29-35 Isaiah 41:23 – God dares the other gods to a challenge. Can they prophesy the future? What are they? Nothing. (Isaiah 41:24). Isaiah 42:1 …
Date: September 22, 2022Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Erwin Lutzer MP3 | Order Our culture is becoming increasingly hostile toward Christianity. We’re told to “get with the times” or to keep our religion within the …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 18, 1775. I’m at the home of John Adams. I’m visiting with …
As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. (John 6:57) We live by virtue …
September 22Isaiah 39:1-41:16Ephesians 1:1-23Psalm 66:1-20Proverbs 23:25-28 Isaiah 39:3 – Joshua said the same thing about the Gibeonites (Joshua 9:6). Seek the LORD first before you start making alliances (2 Corinthians 6:14). …
Date: September 21, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Andrew Arthur MP3 | Order Andrew Arthur is Resident Fellow in Law and Policy for the Center for Immigration Studies. He began his legal career through the …
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 10:32) Gracious promise! It is a great joy to me …
September 21Isaiah 37:1-38:22Galatians 6:1-18Psalm 65:1-13Proverbs 23:24 Isaiah 37:1 – As we read earlier in Kings and Chronicles, Hezekiah finally, after losing 46 cities, and strip mining the temple for the …
Date: September 20, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Robert Knight MP3 | Order Was the 2020 election fair and honest? Why isn’t the major media defending the freedom to disagree with the result? Instead …
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, …
September 20 Isaiah 33:10-36:22 Galatians 5:13-26 Psalm 64:1-10 Proverbs 23:23 Isaiah 33:15 – Some more of the “disciplines of a Godly man” – walking right, speaking right, spurning dishonest gain, …
Date: September 19, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Marty Zide MP3 | Order Marty Zide is the director of the Midwest Messianic Center. As a Jew, he placed his trust in Jesus as his Messiah …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 17, 1775. I’m at the Battle of Bunker Hill with Peter Salem. …
And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul …
I’ve been busy lately because I have an appraiser coming to my house later today. Since we made the appointment two weeks ago, I’ve been fixing broken things, cleaning dirty …
September 19 Isaiah 30:12-33:9 Galatians 5:1-12 Psalm 63:1-11 Proverbs 23:22 Isaiah 30:18 – The LORD will be gracious – to those who who refused his rest and confidence? The ones who …
And I will strengthen them in the Lord: and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord. (Zechariah 10:12) A solace for sick saints. They have …
September 18Isaiah 28:14-30:11Galatians 3:23-4:31Psalm 62:1-12Proverbs 23:19-21 Isaiah 28:15-16 – Note the contrast – even though we’re in the Prophetic books, it’s really poetry. The imagery of a human boast of …
I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it. (Revelation 3:8) Saints who remain faithful to the truth of God have an open door before …
September 17Isaiah 25:1-28:13Galatians 3:10-22Psalm 61:1-8Proverbs 23:17-18 Isaiah 25:1 – Isaiah is a unique book – we move from visions of heaven to visions of destruction. Now we have a Psalm-like …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to be talking about the animal that helped the US War Department connect the eastern territories …
Date: September 16, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order These stories and more made up this edition of the Round-Up for the week: –Yesterday word came forth that the Senate is postponing the …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 17, 1775. I’m at the Battle of Bunker Hill with Joseph Warren, …
And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord. (Leviticus 4:7) The altar of incense is the place …
September 16Isaiah 22:1-24:23Galatians 2:17-3:9Psalm 60:1-12Proverbs 23:15-16 Isaiah 22:11 – You stockpiled water, but haven’t looked to the maker of the water! Isaiah 22:16 – Shebna, the treasurer, was chided by …
Date: September 15, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Pastor Jim Harden MP3 | Order Despite the fact that Roe has been overturned by the Supreme Court, there is still a war on the unborn. What …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 16, 1775. I’m with British General William Howe, who has just finished …
Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken. (Isaiah 62:4) “Forsaken” is a dreary word. It sounds like a knell. It is the record of sharpest sorrows and the prophecy of …
September 15Isaiah 19:1-21:17Galatians 2:1-16Psalm 59:1-17Proverbs 23:13-14 Isaiah 19:2 – From Enduring Word: I will set Egyptians against Egyptians: Isaiah prophesies a coming civil war in Egypt, which was indirectly the …
Date: September 14, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dennis Behreandt MP3 | Order Dennis Behreandt is a writer, the publisher of The New American magazine, and author of Endgame: Covid and the Dark State Quest for Bio-Digital Convergence …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 16, 1775. I’m sitting on the roof of a Boston home watching …
He goeth before you into Gailee; there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. (Mark 16:7) Where He appointed to meet His disciples, there He would be in …
September 14 Isaiah 15:1-18:7 Galatians 1:1-24 Psalm 58:1-11 Proverbs 23:12 Isaiah 16:6 – Pride brings judgment. If God judged Moab for their pride, how will he judge us for our …
Date: September 13, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Barbara Loe Fisher MP3 | Order Barbara Loe Fisher is President of the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), a non-profit charity she co-founded with parents of DPT …
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth. (John 16:13) Truth is like a vast cavern into which we desire to enter, …
September 13 Isaiah 12:1-14:32 2 Corinthians 13:1-14 Psalm 57:1-11 Proverbs 23:9-11 Isaiah 12:1 – What a great picture of salvation! God was angry with us, but it is turned away, and …
Date: September 12, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mat Staver MP3 | Order In recent episodes of Crosstalk, we have been engaged in a series of topics dealing with escalating war. War on the 2nd …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s May 10, 1775, over a year before the Declaration of Independence. A dedicated …
And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, …
There is a pattern which failed businesses generally follow. It begins with a period of gradual decline, followed by sudden failure. Gradual, then sudden. This process of “gradual, then sudden” …
September 12 Isaiah 10:1-11:16 2 Corinthians 12:11-21 Psalm 56:1-13 Proverbs 23:6-8 Isaiah 10:2 – God has active concerns for how we act here on earth. How we deal with the …
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. (John 12:32) Come, ye workers, be encouraged. You fear that you cannot draw a …
September 11 Isaiah 8:1-9:21 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Psalm 55:1-23 Proverbs 23:4-5 Isaiah 8:1 – Mahershalalhashbaz is the longest name in the Old Testament. The name means – “Hurry to the spoils!” …
September 11 Isaiah 8:1-9:21 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Psalm 55:1-23 Proverbs 23:4-5 Isaiah 8:1 – Mahershalalhashbaz is the longest name in the Old Testament. The name means – “Hurry to the spoils!” …
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. (Psalm 17:15) The portion of other men fills their bodies …
September 10 Isaiah 6:1-7:25 2 Corinthians 11:16-33 Psalm 54:1-7 Proverbs 23:1-3 Isaiah 6:1 – The year is 740 BC. The political establishment was in upheaval because Uzziah had been king …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to continue talking about the camel! There are two types of camels: the dromedary (aka …
Date: September 9, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Jim brings us another pile of news stories. Here is a sampling of the headlines: Reactions to Queen Elizabeth II’s Passing Pour in from …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s May 10, 1775. I’m at Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York. The British …
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he swore to Abraham, to …
September 9 Isaiah 3:1-5:30 2 Corinthians 11:1-15 Psalm 53:1-6 Proverbs 22:28-29 Isaiah 3:4 – We just read about this curse under Solomon in Ecclesiastes 10:16. Isaiah 3:12 – No this …
Date: September 8, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Today is a special day for Crosstalk; it marks 35 years of broadcasting over the VCY America Network. We certainly give God the glory …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s April 20, 1775. I’m at the home of 19-year-old Billy Diamond, the drummer …
He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. (Psalm 111:5) Those who fear God need not fear want. Through all these …
September 8 Isaiah 1:1-2:22 2 Corinthians 10:1-18 Psalm 52:1-9 Proverbs 22:26-27 Isaiah 1:1 – We begin the prophet Isaiah! Explore the Great Isaiah Scroll – the most significant of the Dead …
Date: September 7, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Jim began by sharing these stories with us: Disney Goes Satanic: New Cartoon Features Little Girl Dubbed the Antichrist Suburban Library Standing by Its …
Steve Scheibner went to bed September 10, 2001, with his bags packed and ready to go. He was scheduled to be the pilot on American Airlines Flight 11 the next …
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Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. (Psalm 81:10) What an encouragement to pray! Our human notions would lead us to ask small things because our deservings are …
September 7 Song of Solomon 5:1-8:14 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 Psalm 51:1-19 Proverbs 22:24-25 Song 5:1 – Solomon is enjoying fully the gift of intimacy without guilt and shame (Nelson, 103). …
Date: September 6, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William F. Jasper MP3 | Order Crosstalk often deals with many “wars” including those on the family, life, conservatives, education, morality, and even the war on God. …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s April 19, 1775. I’m with Prudence Wright, whose husband has just left with …
He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. (John 16:14) The Holy Ghost Himself cannot better glorify the Lord Jesus than by …
September 6 Song of Solomon 1:1-4:16 2 Corinthians 8:16-24 Psalm 50:1-23 Proverbs 22:22-23 Song 1:1 – You’re more likely to hear a message from Ephesians than from the Song of …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s April 19, 1775. I’m at the Concord Green with militia leader Colonel Barrett. …
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. (Hebrews 4:9) God has provided a Sabbath, and some must enter into it. Those to whom it was first preached …
Your financial net worth is the difference between what you own and what you owe. If everything you own is worth $150,000 and you owe $50,000 on your home, your …
September 5 Ecclesiastes 10:1-12:14 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 Psalm 49:1-20 Proverbs 22:20-21 Ecclesiastes 10:1 – If you read about marketing, you’ll read about “Brand consistency.” What’s always amazed me about “business …
For thou wilt light my candle. (Psalm 18:28) It may be that my soul sits in darkness; and if this be of a spiritual kind, no human power can bring …
September 4 Ecclesiastes 7:1-9:18 2 Corinthians 7:8-16 Psalm 48:1-14 Proverbs 22:17-19 Ecclesiastes 7:15 – You can almost hear Job saying these words! Ecclesiastes 7:20 – This theme echoes throughout the …
Lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be redeemed among the nations. (Numbers 23:9) Who would wish to dwell among the nations and to be numbered with them? …
September 3 Ecclesiastes 4:1-6:12 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:7 Psalm 47:1-9 Proverbs 22:16 Ecclesiastes 4:2 – What does thinking this is all there is in life lead to? Suicidal or even genocidal …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to continue talking about the camel. The camel’s name comes from the Arabic word meaning …
Date: September 2, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Here’s your weekly selection of highlights from the Round-Up broadcast: –At Philadelphia last evening, outside Independence Hall, President Biden, with military personnel staged behind …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s April 19, 1775. I’m at the Battle of Lexington with Captain John Parker. …
If the Lord were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have showed us all …
September 2 Ecclesiastes 1:1-3:22 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Psalm 46:1-11 Proverbs 22:15 Ecclesiastes 1:1 – Welcome to a new book in the wisdom genre! Today we’ll be getting a double dose …
Date: September 1, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mike Hammond MP3 | Order On January 20th, 2021, as the nation looked on, Joe Biden place his hand on the Bible and took the oath of …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s April 18, 1775, almost midnight. The king of England wants to hang Samuel …
And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live. (Ezekiel 47:9) The living waters, in the prophet’s vision, flowed …
September 1 Job 40:1-42:17 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Psalm 45:1-17 Proverbs 22:14 Job 40:4 – Job has an Isaiah-like experience (Isaiah 6:5). He no longer wishes to take his case to the …
Date: August 31, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Below is a small selection from the stories Jim reported on in our continuing series: What in the world? Speaker of the House Nancy …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s March 23, 1775. I’m outside St. John’s Church in Richmond where the Second …
For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all sections, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain …
August 31 Job 37:1-39:30 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:10 Psalm 44:9-26 Proverbs 22:13 Job 37:5 – How great is our God? Job 37:14 – Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of …
Date: August 30, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Peter LaBarbera MP3 | Order There are numerous issues plaguing our nation these days and one of them is the proliferation of the LGBTQ+ movement. The agenda …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s March 23, 1775. I’m at St. John’s Church. An overflow crowd is listening …
But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. (Isaiah …
August 30 Job 34:1-36:33 2 Corinthians 4:1-12 Psalm 44:1-8 Proverbs 22:10-12 Job 34:18 – Elihu tells Job – you wouldn’t accuse a king or a prince of being evil, but …
Date: August 29, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Ken Cuccinelli MP3 | Order Ken Cuccinelli is the national chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative. He previously was the acting director of the U.S. Citizenship and …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s the winter of 1774-1775. I’m in the Boston Commons with Will Ashton. Young …
Knowing that tribulation worketh patience. (Romans 5:3) This is a promise in essence if not in form. We have need of patience, and here we see the way of getting …
A boy visiting his grandfather’s farm noticed an abandoned barn which his grandfather had converted to a shooting range with lots of targets painted on the side. Drawing closer, the …
August 29 Job 31:1-33:33 2 Corinthians 3:1-18 Psalm 43:1-5 Proverbs 22:8-9 Job 31:1 – Job outlines the disciplines of a godly man. While we may want to dismiss it as …
Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power. (Psalm 110:3) Blessed be the God of grace that it is so! He has a people whom He has …
August 28 Job 28:1-30:31 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 Psalm 42:1-11 Proverbs 22:7 Job 28:20-28 – The choral song “Wisdom and Understanding” is based on this passage. Yes Job has much wisdom …
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy …
August 27 Job 23:1-27:23 2 Corinthians 1:12-2:11 Psalm 41:1-13 Proverbs 22:5-6 Job 23:1 – The Third Round of the Debate begins to finish – we’ll see Job’s Answer to Eliphaz …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to be talking about the amazing design features of the camel! The camel is designed …
Date: August 26, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Alex Newman MP3 | Order Unprecedented actions have transpired in just the past several weeks. Joining Jim to sort through them and to bring some clarity and …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s October 25, 1774. I’m at Elizabeth King’s house in the town of Edenton, …
And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell …
August 26 Job 20:1-22:30 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Psalm 40:11-17 Proverbs 22:2-4 Job 20:1 – Let’s recap where we are. We are in the second round of the great debate on …
Date: August 25, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Below are several highlights from Jim’s look at news events from this past week. Stories included: –According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s October, 1774. I’m inside Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia. The Continental Congress has just …
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. (Psalm 92:12) These trees are not trained and pruned by man: palms and cedars …
August 25 Job 16:1-19:29 1 Corinthians 16:1-24 Psalm 40:1-10 Proverbs 22:1 Job 16:2 – The book of Job is not usually where you go for devotions, but you are awakened …
Date: August 24, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Pastor Jim Harden MP3 | Order Pastor Jim Harden is president and CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in New York. Jim pioneered the first measurable and repeatable …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s September 7, 1774. The First Continental Congress has just received news that the …
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he …
August 24 Job 12:1-15:35 1 Corinthians 15:29-58 Psalm 39:1-13 Proverbs 21:30-31 Job 12:2 – Job is quite sarcastic by this point. While much of the wisdom literature genre of this …
Date: August 23, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mark Shaw MP3 | Order The number of fentanyl overdose deaths is skyrocketing. According to Families Against Fentanyl, fentanyl deaths have doubled since 2019. They report that …
As offered on Crosstalk 8/23/2022 The Transformation Series: Fentanyl by Mark E. Shaw Fentanyl is the first booklet in Dr. Mark E. Shaw’s The Transformation Series. Addressing the dangers of fentanyl use …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 1, 1774. I’m with John Adams in his carriage, approaching the top …
And a man shall be as an hiding-place from the wind and a covert from the tempest. (Isaiah 32:2) Who this Man is we all know. Who could He be …
August 23 Job 8:1-11:20 1 Corinthians 15:1-28 Psalm 38:1-22 Proverbs 21:28-29 Job 8:1 – A second speaker arises (and some have questioned how tall he was). Job 8:6 – Does …
Date: August 22, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mat Staver MP3 | Order What good does your phone call or e-mail to legislators make? Does it really make a difference when you appear before groups …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 17, 1773. It’s the day after the Boston Tea Party and I’m …
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. (James …
Anyone who teaches time management encourages creating a daily to-do list, clarifying exactly what you must accomplish that day; however, equally important, is a daily NOT-to-do list. If you’re a …
August 22 Job 4:1-7:21 1 Corinthians 14:18-40 Psalm 37:30-40 Proverbs 21:27 Job 4:7 – The danger of being 80% correct. Eliphaz believed that God blesses the righteous and punishes the …
His heavens shall drop down dew. (Deuteronomy 33:28) What the dew in the East is to the world of nature, that is the influence of the Spirit in the realm …
August 21 Job 1:1-3:26 1 Corinthians 14:1-17 Psalm 37:12-29 Proverbs 21:25-26 Job 1:1 – Why Study Job? Job 1:21 – I have a friend that has gone thru the loss …
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31) This gospel for a man with a sword at his throat is the gospel …
August 20 Esther 8:1-10:3 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:13 Psalm 37:1-11 Proverbs 21:23-24 Esther 8:14 -Why did the couriers hurry? Because they had an important message that would save the lives of …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to be talking about the “ships of the desert” – the camel! These guys sure …
Date: August 19, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Below is a brief look at some of the stories that Jim presented for listeners this week: –The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 16, 1773. I’m on the British ship, Dartmouth, in Boston Harbor with …
It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. (Lamentations 3:27) This is as good as a promise. It has been good, it is good, …
August 19 Esther 4:1-7:10 1 Corinthians 12:1-26 Psalm 36:1-12 Proverbs 21:21-22 Esther 4:2 – Esther is a legitimate hero, but the account shows she’s a bit naive. When she sees …
Date: August 18, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Richard Schmidt MP3 | Order Dr. Richard Schmidt is the Pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and also heads Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is the speaker …
by Richard R. Schmidt As offered on Crosstalk 8/18/2022 Jesus preached the most important sermon on prophecy to His disciples on the Mount of Olives. He answered three key questions. …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 16, 1773, and it’s almost midnight. I just came from an interview …
Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. (Deuteronomy 28:6) The blessings of the law are not canceled. Jesus confirmed the …
August 18 Esther 1:1-3:15 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Psalm 35:17-28 Proverbs 21:19-20 Esther 1:2 – Welcome to the book of Esther. The only book of the Bible where the name of …
Date: August 17, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Jim continued along yesterday’s theme of the recent raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property and the fall-out since. Here is a sample of the …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s November 20, 1772. I’m visiting with Samuel Adams, the founder of the Sons …
Happy is the man that feareth alway. (Proverbs 28:14) The fear of the Lord is the beginning and the foundation of all true religion. Without a solemn awe and reverence …
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August 17 Nehemiah 12:27-13:31 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 Psalm 35:1-16 Proverbs 21:17-18 Nehemiah 12:31 – Cup Bearer, Building Inspector, Commander, General Contractor, Negotiator, and Singspiration Architect Nehemiah! Wopod’s blog includes a …
Date: August 16, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William Federer MP3 | Order William Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc. He is the speaker on The American Minute daily broadcast. …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s August 17, 1771. I’m at a slave auction in Richmond, Virginia, with Quaker …
Join Randy Melchert & Tim Schmig for a tour of Charleston’s American & Christian Heritage Tour! Join us for 4 days and 3 nights in beautiful Charleston, SC. We’ll travel …
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench. (Isaiah 42:3) Then I may reckon upon tender treatment from my Lord. Indeed, I feel …
August 16 Nehemiah 11:1-12:26 1 Corinthians 10:14-33 Psalm 34:11-22 Proverbs 21:14-16 Nehemiah 11:1 – The nobles led by example in dwelling in Jerusalem. Why was it a sacrifice for others …
Date: August 15, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Jason Woolford MP3 | Order Jason Woolford is the President and Executive Director of Mission Cry. There is much troubling news surrounding us today. We see the …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s March 5, 1770. I’m at the site of the Boston Massacre where the …
It shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the …
Leonard Ravenhill was a deep writer whose calling was to challenge God’s people to revival. This quote of his recently stood out to me, “The opportunity of a lifetime must …
August 15 Nehemiah 9:22-10:39 1 Corinthians 9:19-10:13 Psalm 34:1-10 Proverbs 21:13 Nehemiah 9:33 – The right perspective says “thou art just” – “we have done wickedly.” Nehemiah 9:38 – Nehemiah …
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. (Psalm 27:14) Wait! Wait! Let your waiting be on the …
August 14 Nehemiah 7:73-9:21 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 Psalm 33:12-22 Proverbs 21:11-12 Nehemiah 8:3 – Imagine – all the people gathered, begging Ezra to bring the book of the law, and …
The Lord will be with you. (2 Chronicles 20:17) This was a great mercy for Jehoshaphat, for a great multitude had come out against him; and it will be a …
August 13 Nehemiah 5:14-7:73 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Psalm 33:1-11 Proverbs 21:8-10 Nehemiah 5:14 – Should Christian leaders be paid? Nehemiah had a right to eat (Nehemiah 5:15), he had an …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to be talking about the animal whose voice was used for Chewbacca in the Star …
Date: August 12, 2022 Host: Dalton Windsor MP3 | Order Filling in for Jim Schneider, Dalton shed light on the following news stories: –In an op-ed from columnist Alan Bergstein, he believes we are …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s March 5, 1770. I’m in front of the customs house in Boston square …
But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor …
August 12 Nehemiah 3:15-5:13 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Psalm 32:1-11 Proverbs 21:5-7 Nehemiah 3:1 – The roll call of the faithful who were involved in rebuilding the walls! Pastor Wolfmueller has …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 18, 1775. I’m at John and Abigail Adams’ farm in Braintree, Massachusetts. …
And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves. (Ezekiel 37:13) Indeed it …
August 11 Nehemiah 1:1-3:14 1 Corinthians 7:1-24 Psalm 31:19-24 Proverbs 21:4 Nehemiah 1:7 – 1,000 years after Moses, Nehemiah is still aware of the consequences of forsaking the law, but …
Date: August 10, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Andy Woods MP3 | Order Babylon is repeatedly referenced in the Bible. Daniel and his friends were taken captive to Babylon so we know it …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s May 21, 1775. I’m with Abigail Adams. We are watching several boatloads of …
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord. (Hosea 6:3) Not all at once, but by degrees shall we attain to holy knowledge, and our business …
August 10 Ezra 10:1-44 1 Corinthians 6:1-20 Psalm 31:9-18 Proverbs 21:3 Ezra 10:3 – Is God ordering mass divorce? In today’s culture we are told “love is love” – but …
Date: August 9, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Pastor David Brown MP3 | Order The 2nd Amendment of the United States Constitution says, ‘A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s April 20, 1775. I’m in Lexington, Massachusetts, at the home of Billy Diamond, …
If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love. (John 15:10) These things cannot be parted—abiding in obedience and abiding in the love of Jesus. A life under …
August 9 Ezra 8:21-9:15 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 Psalm 31:1-8 Proverbs 21:1-2 Ezra 8:22 – Ezra was faced with a tension – accept the gracious offer of the king to provide …
Date: August 8, 2022 Host: Dalton Windsor Guest: Ken Ham MP3 | Order CD | Order DVD This edition of Crosstalk was a broadcast of a portion of a VCY rally from September of 2021. The rally …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s July 9, 1768. I’m in the home of Benjamin Franklin’s son, William Franklin, …
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. (1 Peter 1:25) All human teaching and, indeed, …
How much time do you spend on your hair each day? If you Google the question, you get a variety of answers, with women much higher than men, but with …
August 8 Ezra 7:1-8:20 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 Psalm 30:1-12 Proverbs 20:28-30 Ezra 7:1 – Don’t gloss over this genealogy! Who is Seraiah? The last high priest of Jerusalem (2 Kings …
In this course, Dr. Ollila practically instructs on the founding of the church; what the local church is, how it is to function, and its characteristics; the Biblical models for …
Their soul shall be as a watered garden. (Jeremiah 31:12) Oh, to have one’s soul under heavenly cultivation; no longer a wilderness but a garden of the Lord! Enclosed from …
August 7 Ezra 4:24-6:22 1 Corinthians 3:5-23 Psalm 29:1-11 Proverbs 20:26-27 Ezra 5:11 – Who said you could build this? Interesting the response back – “We are the servants of the …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 30, 1768. I’m with British loyalist and writer Anne Holton. Her brother …
Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and …
August 6 Ezra 3:1-4:23 1 Corinthians 2:6-3:4 Psalm 28:1-9 Proverbs 20:24-25 Ezra 3:2 – This “3 Chronicles” (because it picks up right where 2 Chronicles ends) is a rebuilding – …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. We have been looking at the super sleuth of the forest – the bongo. Unlike other antelope, bongos don’t …
Date: August 5, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Here’s your weekly selection of highlights from the Crosstalk news desk as presented by Jim: –The U.S. Senate is likely to delay a vote …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s April 11, 1767. I’m with wise old Benjamin Franklin who is a visionary …
As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. (Psalm 55:16) Yes, I must and will pray. What else can I do! What better can …
August 5 Ezra 1:1-2:70 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 Psalm 27:7-14 Proverbs 20:22-23 Ezra 1:1 – Most kings don’t liberate their subjects – like Rehoboam they tend to up the ante (1 …
Date: August 4, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Barrows MP3 | Order From Kindergarten on there’s a push taking place to introduce children to the idea of denying science by questioning their biological …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s October 17, 1765. I’m in London, England, with parliamentary leader Sir William Pitt. …
I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. (Isaiah 48:10) This has long been the motto fixed before our eye upon the wall of our bedroom, and in many …
August 4 2 Chronicles 35:1-36:23 1 Corinthians 1:1-17 Psalm 27:1-6 Proverbs 20:20-21 My apologies for going long here – but we are covering one of the most fascinating centuries in …
Date: August 3, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mike Gendron MP3 | Order Extreme deception is taking place in our world today through areas such as news, entertainment and even religion. The apostle Paul warned …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s June 1, 1765. I’m in the Virginia House of Burgesses with one of …
I will judge between cattle and cattle. (Ezekiel 34:22) Some are fat and flourishing, and therefore they are unkind to the feeble. This is a grievous sin and causes much …
August 3 2 Chronicles 33:14-34:33 Romans 16:10-27 Psalm 26:1-12 Proverbs 20:19 2 Chronicles 33:15 – Manasseh seems to have had a genuine conversion. The prayers of his father though seemingly …
Date: August 2, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Peter Rykowski MP3 | Order Last Wednesday, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia appeared to succumb to pressure to support a revived version of the “Build Back …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s March 23, 1765. I’m in London, England, in the court of King George …
I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord God. (Ezekiel 34:15) Under the divine shepherdry saints are fed to the full. Theirs …
August 2 2 Chronicles 32:1-33:13 Romans 15:23-16:9 Psalm 25:16-22 Proverbs 20:16-18 2 Chronicles 32:1 – We met Sennacherib last month in 2 Kings 18. 2 Chronicles 32:9 – Sennacherib was …
Date: August 1, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Twila Brase MP3 | Order Individuals like President Biden insisted that if you’re fully vaccinated and boosted you can’t get COVID. He followed that plan yet tested …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s September 17, 1764. I’m in Virginia, outside the stable of James Madison. JG: …
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. (1 Corinthians 1:19) This verse is a threatening …
A man returned his new chainsaw to the store and complained, “You said this saw could cut 50 trees a day. I’ve only been able to cut 3 a day.” …
August 1 2 Chronicles 30:1-31:21 Romans 15:1-22 Psalm 25:1-15 Proverbs 20:13-15 2 Chronicles 30:5 – What does it mean “Beersheba to Dan?” In American we would say “from Atlantic to Pacific” …
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. (Proverbs 8:17) Wisdom loves her lovers and seeks her seekers. He is already wise who …
July 31 2 Chronicles 29:1-36 Romans 14:1-23 Psalm 24:1-10 Proverbs 20:12 2 Chronicles 29:3 – A good way to start on the very first month of his reign. Repairing the …
Surely the wrath of man shall raise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. (Psalm 76:10) Wicked men will be wrathful. Their anger we must endure as the badge …
July 30 2 Chronicles 26:1-28:27 Romans 13:1-14 Psalm 23:1-6 Proverbs 20:11 2 Chronicles 26:3 – Uzziah’s 52 years was just 3 years shorter than Manasseh (2 Chronicles 33:1), but in …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. Today, we’re looking at the beautiful, backswept bongo horns which are found on both the male and the female. …
Date: July 29, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order With this Friday comes more news stories than Jim could address in an hour! Here is a sampling of the headlines: Gov. Asking Everyone …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s February 24, 1761. I’m in a Boston, Massachusetts, court with lawyer James Otis, …
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. (Psalm 30:5) A moment under our …
July 29 2 Chronicles 24:1-25:28 Romans 12:1-21 Psalm 22:19-31 Proverbs 20:8-10 2 Chronicles 24:7 – We think of the destruction of the temple in 586 BC as disgraceful, yet when …
Date: July 28, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet MP3 | Order Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet is President and CEO of Truth for Health Foundation, a non-profit public charity. Since February 2020, …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s November 2, 1754. I’m in Paris, France, with Baron de Montesquieu. JG: “Monsieur, …
He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. (Job 5:19) Eliphaz in this spoke the truth of God. We may have as …
July 28 2 Chronicles 21:1-23:21 Romans 11:13-36 Psalm 22:1-18 Proverbs 20:7 2 Chronicles 21:1 – We’ve spent four chapters with Jehoshaphat – the most we’ve spent with any king since …
Date: July 27, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Tara Sander Lee MP3 | Order Dr. Tara Sander Lee is the Senior Fellow and Director of Life Sciences at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, an organization …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 13, 1752. I’m with Benjamin Franklin. We’ve just finished listening to the …
So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth. (Psalm 58:11) God’s judgments in this …
July 27 2 Chronicles 19:1-20:37 Romans 10:14-11:12 Psalm 21:1-13 Proverbs 20:4-6 2 Chronicles 19:2 – Yesterday we pointed out Jehoshaphat’s compromise, and today he is rebuked for it. Yes good people …
Date: July 26, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Tom DeWeese MP3 | Order Tom DeWeese is President of the American Policy Center. He is one the nation’s leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s February 23, 1747. I’m with 15-year-old George Washington who has just finished writing …
If thou seek him, he will be found of thee. (1 Chronicles 28:9) We need our God; He is to be had for the seeking, and He will not deny …
July 26 2 Chronicles 17:1-18:34 Romans 9:25-10:13 Psalm 20:1-9 Proverbs 20:2-3 2 Chronicles 17:5 – Psalm 127:1 reminds us that except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but …
Date: July 25, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mat Staver MP3 | Order Mat Staver is Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. He is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s August 4, 1735. I’m in New York City at the trial of newspaper …
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. (2 Kings 6:16) Horses and chariots and a great host shut …
This morning, I read of a missionary to Indonesia, in the 1970s, who was told by local officials that he would not be permitted to openly preach the Gospel. So …
July 25 2 Chronicles 14:1-16:14 Romans 9:1-24 Psalm 19:1-14 Proverbs 20:1 2 Chronicles 14:2 – Did you notice something yesterday? The Chronicler never said whether Abijah did that which was …
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. (Proverbs 28:13) Here is the way of mercy for a guilty and repenting …
July 24 2 Chronicles 11:1-13:22 Romans 8:26-39 Psalm 18:37-50 Proverbs 19:27-29 2 Chronicles 11:1 – Do you think Rehoboam was more bothered by their personal rejection of him, or of …
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son, (John 14:13) It is not every believer who has …
July 23 2 Chronicles 8:11-10:19 Romans 8:9-25 Psalm 18:16-36 Proverbs 19:26 2 Chronicles 8:11 – Compromise begins with well intentioned ideas. Eventually we see massive destruction, but it starts with …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s January 3, 1701. I’m in the Capitol building of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with its …
Date: July 22, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Here’s the line-up of stories from the early portion of this week’s program: –Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin says he will support the House …
And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever. (1 Kings 11:39) In the family of grace there is discipline, and that discipline is severe …
July 22 2 Chronicles 6:12-8:10 Romans 7:14-8:8 Psalm 18:1-15 Proverbs 19:24-25 2 Chronicles 6:13 – This is the first use of the word “kneeled” – how the great King Solomon …
Date: July 21, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Jim began with news that the White House announced this morning that President Biden checked positive for COVID-19. He’s experiencing mild symptoms and is …
It shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. (Isaiah 65:24) Quick work this! The Lord hears us …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s July 7, 1647. I’m in Maryland with the governor’s executor, Margaret Brent. JG: …
July 21 2 Chronicles 4:1-6:11 Romans 7:1-13 Psalm 17:1-15 Proverbs 19:22-23 2 Chronicles 5:3 – Notice they assembled for a feast – there are times where it is appropriate to …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s a beautiful summer afternoon in 1636. I’m at the home of Puritan preacher …
Date: July 20, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: David Rubin MP3 | Order President Biden returned this past weekend from his Middle East trip where he visited Israel and Saudi Arabia. He was criticized for …
For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness. (2 Samuel 22:29) Am I in the light? Then Thou, O Lord, art my lamp. Take …
July 20 2 Chronicles 1:1-3:17 Romans 6:1-23 Psalm 16:1-11 Proverbs 19:20-21 2 Chronicles 1:1 – The break in the Chronicler’s account transitions between David the recipient of the eternal covenant, …
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s November 11, 1620. I’m with William Bradford on the Mayflower. The ship has …
Date: July 19, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Rich Christiano MP3 | Order The declaration of health emergencies from governments around the world in response to COVID have given us a picture of the massive …
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Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. (Psalm 62:1) Blessed posture! Waiting truly and only upon the Lord. Be this our condition all this day and …
July 19 1 Chronicles 28:1-29:30 Romans 5:6-21 Psalm 15:1-5 Proverbs 19:18-19 1 Chronicles 28:2 – Notice that David was building a house for the ark of the covenant of the …
Date: July 18, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Usama Dakok MP3 | Order During a recent search on the Internet, Jim found the following topics that caught his attention. One was titled: 10 Reasons Why …
The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. (1 Samuel 2:7) All my changes come from Him who never changes. If I had grown rich, …
God recently spoke to my heart through a line from an old hymn called “My Wonderful Lord.” Thefourth verse says: All the talents I have I have laid at Thy …
July 18 1 Chronicles 26:12-27:34 Romans 4:13-5:5 Psalm 14:1-7 Proverbs 19:17 1 Chronicles 26:20 – Ahijah and others (Zetham and Joel 1 Chronicles 26:22, Shebuel 1 Chronicles 26:24, Shelomith 1 …
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. (John 15:2) This …
July 17 1 Chronicles 24:1-26:11 Romans 4:1-12 Psalm 13:1-6 Proverbs 19:15-16 1 Chronicles 24:2 – Nadab and Abihu are mentioned in Chronicles 3 times, the first mention since Numbers 26:61. …
The Lord God will help me. (Isaiah 50:7) These are in prophecy the words of Messiah in the day of His obedience unto death, when He gave His back to …
July 16 1 Chronicles 22:1-23:32 Romans 3:9-31 Psalm 12:1-8 Proverbs 19:13-14 1 Chronicles 22:5 – Of all the mistakes that David made, he never gave God less than his best. …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. What wild animal is so seclusive that virtually nothing is known about it before 1960? Give up? It’s the …
Date: July 15, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Here’s a quick look at some of the stories that made the cut for this week’s edition of the News Round-Up: –In a Senate …
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the …
July 15 1 Chronicles 19:1-21:30 Romans 2:25-3:8 Psalm 11:1-7 Proverbs 19:10-12 1 Chronicles 19:19 – Why were the servants of Hadarezer put to the worse? Because of 1 Chronicles 19:13 …
Date: July 14, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Erwin Lutzer MP3 | Order Jim began this program by reporting that the U.S. House of Representatives will likely be voting on two abortion bills tomorrow. …
Watch Power of the Air for free on VCY.tv A Missionary from Africa comes to the United States and shares with a concerned Christian how he feels the church in …
Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither …
July 14 1 Chronicles 16:37-18:17 Romans 2:1-24 Psalm 10:16-18 Proverbs 19:8-9 1 Chronicles 16:41 – This is the equivalent of today’s Americans reading the Federalist papers – reading about how …
Date: July 13, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Alex Newman MP3 | Order A world shakeup is underway. Boris Johnson and numerous members of Parliament have resigned from office in England. Naftali Bennett has resigned …
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. (Psalm 37:31) Put the law into the heart, and the whole man is right. This …
July 13 1 Chronicles 15:1-16:36 Romans 1:18-32 Psalm 10:1-15 Proverbs 19:6-7 1 Chronicles 15:2 – David realizes his sin that caused the death of Uzzah (see yesterday’s notes on 1 …
Date: July 12, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Pastor Jim Harden MP3 | Order Beginning with Mother’s Day weekend, pro life organizations and churches have come under attack by those engaged in extreme violence simply …
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But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat. (Leviticus …
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. (Numbers 6:24) This first clause of the high priest’s benediction is substantially a promise. That blessing which our great High Priest pronounces upon …
July 12 1 Chronicles 12:19-14:17 Romans 1:1-17 Psalm 9:13-20 Proverbs 19:4-5 1 Chronicles 12:22 – Day by day the numbers grew. Daily faithfulness brings daily rewards. 1 Chronicles 13:1 – …
Date: July 11, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mark Krikorian MP3 | Order The Biden administration was warned that if immigration measures put in place by the Trump administration were lifted, bad things would happen, …
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. (Exodus 4:12) Many a true servant of the Lord is slow of speech, …
Do you know what a pomodoro is? I didn’t either until it became a time management technique. Pomodoro is the Italian word for tomato. It’s also what you call those …
July 11 1 Chronicles 11:1-12:18 Acts 28:1-31 Psalm 9:1-12 Proverbs 19:1-3 1 Chronicles 11:2-3 – The beginning of the Davidic reign is marked by 1) the promise of the LORD …
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to …
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. (Psalm 50:15) This is a promise indeed! Here is an urgent occasion—”the …
July 9 1 Chronicles 7:1-8:40 Acts 27:1-20 Psalm 7:1-17 Proverbs 18:22 I Chronicles 8:33 – And we discovered another familiar name – Saul, the son of Kish. We found his …
Watch The Crossing for free on VCY.tv Not many teens can relate to the death of a close friend or family member. When you’re young it’s easy to think you’re …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. Did you know the word bongo means “antelope”? There are two kinds of these antelope: the western, lowland bongo and …
Date: July 8, 2022 Host: Dalton Windsor MP3 | Order The following was part of a look at specific news headlines by Dalton. Stories included: –Audio of comments from President Biden who mentioned gas …
I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice. (John 16:22) Surely He will come a second time, and then, when He sees us and we see Him, there …
July 8 1 Chronicles 5:18-6:81 Acts 26:1-32 Psalm 6:1-10 Proverbs 18:20-21 1 Chronicles 5:20 – Buried in the genealogies we see references to people who cried to God and were …
He hath cast out thine enemy. (Zephaniah 3:15) What a casting out was that! Satan has lost his throne in our nature even as he lost his seat in heaven. …
July 7 1 Chronicles 4:5-5:17 Acts 25:1-27 Psalm 5:1-12 Proverbs 18:19 1 Chronicles 4:10 – The prayer of Jabez laid in relative obscurity for many years until Bruce Wilkinson wrote …
Date: July 6, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Pastor Curtis McMiller MP3 | Order In October, 2021, we were pleased to have Pastor Curtis McMiller from Heritage Baptist Church in Kenosha speak …
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Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. (1 Peter 5:6) This is tantamount to a promise: if we will bow …
July 6 1 Chronicles 2:18-4:4 Acts 24:1-27 Psalm 4:1-8 Proverbs 18:16-18 1 Chronicles 3:10 – Now we’re back to familiar names. The kingly line of David going all the way …
Date: July 5, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Brad Mattes MP3 | Order Jim began this program by noting that Dr. Ed Hindson, from World Prophetic Ministry, went home to be with the Lord on …
I will give you the sure mercies of David. (Acts 13:34) Nothing of man is sure; but everything of God is so. Especially are covenant mercies sure mercies, even as …
July 5 1 Chronicles 1:1-2:17 Acts 23:11-35 Psalm 3:1-8 Proverbs 18:14-15 1 Chronicles 1:1 – Why the genealogy? And who even wrote this? While we’re not sure exactly, many (including …
Date: July 4, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William Federer MP3 | Order The amazing faith of many individuals helped to shape the development of our great nation. Revivals happened at key times to …
And it shall be at that day, saith the Lord, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali; for I will take away the names …
In his classic book, “Spiritual Leadership,” Oswald Sanders devotes an entire chapter to examininghow the Christian leader can most effectively manage his time. In one of the best works I’ve …
July 4 2 Kings 23:31-25:30 Acts 22:17-23:10 Psalm 2:1-12 Proverbs 18:13 2 Kings 23:33 – The nation that once had collected tribute from others now is forced to pay tribute. …
But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days. (Daniel 12:13) We cannot understand all …
July 3 2 Kings 22:3-23:30 Acts 21:37-22:16 Psalm 1:1-6 Proverbs 18:11-12 2 Kings 22:8 – “I have found the book of the law” – This was the book that each …
He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. (Revelation 3:5) Warrior of the cross, fight on! Never rest till thy victory is complete, for thine eternal reward …
July 2 2 Kings 20:1-22:2 Acts 21:18-36 Psalm 150:1-6 Proverbs 18:9-10 2 Kings 20:5 – How does prayer work? Prayer in itself doesn’t, but the God that we talk to …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. If you’ve been to a zoo, you’ve probably seen an unusual looking antelope from Central Africa – the bongo. …
Date: July 1, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Here’s your weekly selection of highlights from the Crosstalk news desk: –Jim reported on the passing of Vladimir Zelenko at the age of 48. …
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And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. (Hebrews 10:17) According to this gracious covenant the Lord treats His people as if they had never sinned. Practically, He …
July 1 2 Kings 18:13-19:37 Acts 21:1-17 Psalm 149:1-9 Proverbs 18:8 2 Kings 18:13 – This is one of the most documented miracles in the Bible. Come with me as …
Date: June 30, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order In the early 1900’s, many things were delivered in wooden crates, including soap. At various times it wasn’t unusual for someone to stand on …
And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving kindness, and in mercies. I will …
June 30 2 Kings 17:1-18:12 Acts 20:1-38 Psalm 148:1-14 Proverbs 18:6-7 2 Kings 17:7 – The first violation listed as cause for God’s judgment was the violation of the first commandment. …
Date: June 29, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet MP3 | Order Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet is the president and CEO of Truth for Health Foundation, a non-profit public charity. Since February …
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. (Daniel 12:3) Here …
June 29 2 Kings 15:1-16:20 Acts 19:13-41 Psalm 147:1-20 Proverbs 18:4-5 2 Kings 15:5 – Why was Azariah struck with leprosy? We’ll find out in 2 Chronicles 26:16-21. 2 Kings …
Date: June 28, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mat Staver MP3 | Order Mat Staver is Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. He is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme …
Unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (Hebrews 9:28) This is our hope. He to whom we have already looked as …
June 28 2 Kings 13:1-14:29 Acts 18:23-19:12 Psalm 146:1-10 Proverbs 18:2-3 2 Kings 13:4 – God always listens to those who turn to Him. Don’t wait so long to call …
Date: June 27, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Gary Kah MP3 | Order Gary Kah is founder and director of Hope For the World. He’s editor of Hope for the World Update, the former Europe …
I recall taking a college course called “DevelopmentalPsychology” which examined how humans developpsychologically through different stages of life. We had a seriesof guest lecturers who were specialists in development atdifferent …
Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. (Deuteronomy 33:25) Here are two things provided for the pilgrim: shoes and strength. As …
June 27 2 Kings 10:32-12:21 Acts 18:1-22 Psalm 145:1-21 Proverbs 18:1 2 Kings 10:32 – Here we see God’s judgment on Jehu, and the monument we talked about yesterday is …
I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her. (Hosea 2:14) The goodness of God sees us allured by sin, and it resolves to …
June 26 2 Kings 9:14-10:31 Acts 17:1-34 Psalm 144:1-15 Proverbs 17:27-28 2 Kings 9:22 – Jehu seems to be a moral crusader. He even avenges Naboth (2 Kings 9:26). Will …
The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. (Daniel 11:32) “The Lord is a man of war, Jehovah is his name.” Those who enlist under …
June 252 Kings 8:1-9:13Acts 16:16-40Psalm 143:1-12Proverbs 17:26 2 Kings 8:4 – Sometimes we think Gehazi is mistreated – he’s just running errands for Elisha (2 Kings 4:12), the Shunamite woman …
Date: June 24, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mat Staver MP3 | Order Mat Staver is the founder & chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. …
I will save her that halteth. (Zephaniah 3:19) There are plenty of these lame ones, both male and female. You may meet “her that halteth” twenty times in an hour. …
June 24 2 Kings 6:1-7:20 Acts 15:36-16:15 Psalm 142:1-7 Proverbs 17:24-25 2 Kings 6:16 – As an old preacher said, God and you make a majority. 2 Kings 6:17-18 – …
Date: June 23, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Michael Letts MP3 | Order Michael Letts is the founder, president & CEO of In-Vest USA, a national grassroots non-profit organization that is helping hundreds of communities …
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5:4) By the valley of weeping we come to Zion. One would have thought mourning and being blessed were …
June 23 2 Kings 4:18-5:27 Acts 15:1-35 Psalm 141:1-10 Proverbs 17:23 2 Kings 4:28 – The honest cry of a woman to the prophet comes out in this verse. She …
Date: June 22, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Todd Nettleton MP3 | Order Todd Nettleton is the Chief of Media Relations and Message Integration for the Voice of the Martyrs-USA and is also the host …
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. (Psalm 55:22) It is a heavy burden; roll it on …
June 22 2 Kings 3:1-4:17 Acts 14:8-28 Psalm 140:1-13 Proverbs 17:22 2 Kings 3:5 – Come with me to Paris. We’re going to the Louvre. You will need ten euros …
Date: June 21, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Steve Miller MP3 | Order Steve Miller is a longtime editor of Bible prophecy resources and author of several books. He’s a podcaster as well as a …
For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust …
June 21 2 Kings 1:1-2:25 Acts 13:42-14:7 Psalm 139:1-24 Proverbs 17:19-21 2 Kings 1:3 – Jeroboam sought a prophet of the LORD for wisdom, but Ahaziah sought from Baalzebub. “Is …
Date: June 20, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Tara Sander Lee MP3 | Order Dr. Tara Sander Lee is the Senior Fellow and Director of Life Sciences at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, an organization …
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished. (2 Peter 2:9) The godly are …
June 20 1 Kings 22:1-53 Acts 13:16-41 Psalm 138:1-8 Proverbs 17:17-18 1 Kings 22:4-5 – Jehoshaphat made the right call, enquire the word of the LORD – but he should …
And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believeth thou this? (John 11:26) Yes, Lord, we believe it; we shall never die. Our soul may be separated from …
June 19 1 Kings 20:1-21:29 Acts 12:24-13:15 Psalm 137:1-9 Proverbs 17:16 1 Kings 20:6 – The dangers of appeasement. When you have given everything they have asked for, they may …
Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favor her, yea, the set time, is come. For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favor …
June 18 1 Kings 19:1-21 Acts 12:1-23 Psalm 136:1-26 Proverbs 17:14-15 1 Kings 19:2 – Apparently Jezebel wasn’t impressed with the awesome display of God’s power. But why did Jezebel’s …
Date: June 17, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Below are several highlights from Jim’s look at news events from this past week. Stories included: –The man arrested after allegedly confessing to the …
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. (Psalm 101:6) If …
June 17 1 Kings 18:1-46 Acts 11:1-30 Psalm 135:1-21 Proverbs 17:12-13 1 Kings 18:3 – Ever notice that pagan leaders prefer (truly) LORD-fearing administrators? Potiphar and Joseph (Genesis 39:4) Pharaoh …
Date: June 16, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order This edition of Crosstalk sought to honor fathers and fatherhood, both of which are under attack in our day. We see this as dad’s …
The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. (Psalm 34:7) We cannot see the angels, but it is enough that they can see …
June 16 1 Kings 15:25-17:24 Acts 10:24-48 Psalm 134:1-3 Proverbs 17:9-11 1 Kings 16:9 – Just some tactical advice – if you are going to lead an insurrection, make sure you’re …
Date: June 15, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order The Bible is clear concerning how God views life from conception. Jeremiah 1:5 says: “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; …
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. (Isaiah …
June 15 1 Kings 14:1-15:24 Acts 10:1-23 Psalm 133:1-3 Proverbs 17:7-8 1 Kings 14:2 – And here we thought that Jeroboam had completely forgot about Ahijah. Ahijah said Jeroboam would …
Date: June 14, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order 2 weeks ago on May 31st, Crosstalk aired a program communicating that we would be seeing an unleashing of a promotion of LGBTQ+ during …
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) Of all the …
June 14 1 Kings 12:20-13:34 Acts 9:26-43 Psalm 132:1-18 Proverbs 17:6 I Kings 12:24 – Interestingly if they had only obeyed God earlier – they wouldn’t have had to assemble …
Date: June 13, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Usama Dakdok MP3 | Order Usama Dakdok is Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About …
But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the Lord; and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid. (Jeremiah 39:17) …
June 13 1 Kings 11:1-12:19 Acts 9:1-25 Psalm 131:1-3 Proverbs 17:4-5 1 Kings 11:1 – This is the first use of the phrase “strange women.” Solomon himself will warn us …
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. (Matthew 4:4) If God so willed it we could live without …
June 12 1 Kings 9:1-10:29 Acts 8:14-40 Psalm 130:1-8 Proverbs 17:2-3 1 Kings 9:2 – Solomon, the wisest man that ever lived, was one of only three kings to reign …
He will be my guide even unto death. (Psalm 48:14) We need a guide. Sometimes we would give all that we have to be told exactly what to do and …
June 11 1 Kings 8:1-66 Acts 7:51-8:13 Psalm 129:1-8 Proverbs 17:1 I Kings 8:23 – Mercy upon His servants. Such a great treasure to be thankful for. I Kings 8:33 …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to continue talking about God’s incredible creation – the aardvark! So, how does the aardvark …
Date: June 10, 2022 Host: Dalton Windsor MP3 | Order The following stories were part of a much wider look by Dalton at some of the news from this week. This includes a special …
So he giveth his beloved sleep. (Psalm 127:2) Ours is not a life of anxious care but of happy faith. Our heavenly Father will supply the wants of His own …
June 10 1 Kings 7:1-51 Acts 7:30-50 Psalm 128:1-6 Proverbs 16:31-33 1 Kings 7:1 – 1 Kings 6:38 says Solomon spent seven years building the temple, but we contrast that …
Date: June 9, 2022 Host: Dalton Windsor MP3 | Order During a May 11th press conference of the Global COVID Summit, Dr. Robert Malone led a symposium representing an international alliance of 17,000 medical …
God shall be with ye. (Genesis 48:21) Good old Jacob could no more be with Joseph, for his hour had come to die: but he left his son without anxiety, …
June 9 1 Kings 5:1-6:38 Acts 7:1-29 Psalm 127:1-5 Proverbs 16:28-30 1 Kings 5:7 – How great is it that your father’s friends will bless the LORD that your father’s …
Date: June 8, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Alex Newman MP3 | Order One of the components of the Great Reset agenda involves the merging of machines/technology with humans. It’s called transhumanism. Although we’ve alluded …
Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant. (Ezekiel 16:60) Notwithstanding our sins, the Lord …
June 8 1 Kings 3:3-4:34 Acts 6:1-15 Psalm 126:1-6 Proverbs 16:26-27 1 Kings 3:9 – May we pray for wisdom as well. Too often people pray for health, wealth, and …
Date: June 7, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Bodie Hodge MP3 | Order Regular listeners to Crosstalk know we are in a war; a war between a biblical worldview and a secular worldview. It shows …
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Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. (Jeremiah 33:3) God encourages us to pray. They tell us that …
June 71 Kings 2:1-3:2Acts 5:1-42Psalm 125:1-5Proverbs 16:25 1 Kings 2:3 – King David give his most important advice to Solomon. Be a man (1 Kings 2:2). But most importantly – …
And the Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? (Judges …
June 6 1 Kings 1:1-53 Acts 4:1-37 Psalm 124:1-8 Proverbs 16:24 We are now in 1 Kings! 14 books of the Bible done! Great job staying faithful to God’s Word! …
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. (Psalm 140:13) Oh, that my heart may be upright, that I may always be …
June 5 2 Samuel 23:24-24:25 Acts 3:1-26 Psalm 123:1-4 Proverbs 16:21-23 2 Samuel 23:24 – Our Bible reading plan jumps back in for the list of David’s Mighty Men. We …
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. (James 5:8) The last word in the Canticle of love is, “Make haste, my beloved,” …
June 4 2 Samuel 22:1-23:23 Acts 2:1-47 Psalm 122:1-9 Proverbs 16:19-20 2 Samuel 22:4 – Does this verse sound familiar? Actually this whole chapter is very similar to Psalm 18! …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to talk about the aardvark’s ability to eat insects even when its dinner is fighting …
Date: June 3, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Here’s a selection of stories from the early portion of this week’s program: –A gunman carrying a rifle and handgun killed 4 people and …
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. …
June 32 Samuel 20:14-21:22Acts 1:1-26Psalm 121:1-8Proverbs 16:18 2 Samuel 20:15 – Abel of Beth-maachah is located on the present day border of Israel and Lebanon, about four miles from where …
Date: June 2, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mat Staver MP3 | Order Mat Staver is the founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with hundreds of published legal opinions. He’s …
And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of …
June 22 Samuel 19:11-20:13John 21:1-25Psalm 120:1-7Proverbs 16:16-17 2 Samuel 19:13 – David invites Absalom’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Amasa, to join him. David was interested in a speedy reconciliation, …
Date: June 01, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Barbara Loe Fisher MP3 | Order Jim began with details concerning a story that ran in The Gateway Pundit. Back in November of 2021, the Nuclear Threat …
The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. (Proverbs 10:27) There is no doubt about it. The fear of the Lord leads …
Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast …
June 1 2 Samuel 18:1-19:10 John 20:1-31 Psalm 119:153-176 Proverbs 16:14-15 Welcome to June! We’re on the verge of the halfway mark! 2 Samuel 18:2 – Notice that David paid …
Date: May 31, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Peter LaBarbera MP3 | Order June is “gay pride” month, however, there should be no “pride” in what God calls an abomination. We see the devastating progression …
The Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. (Judges 4:9) Rather an unusual text, but there may be souls in the world that may have faith enough …
May 31 2 Samuel 17:1-29 John 19:23-42 Psalm 119:129-152 Proverbs 16:12-13 2 Samuel 17:23 – Why was Ahithophel so bitter against David? From ATS: Ahithophel seems to have been the …
Date: May 30, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Pastor David Brown MP3 | Order The roars of socialism are growing louder. We hear of equality and even more recently we are hearing of equity, for …
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. …
May 30 2 Samuel 15:23-16:23 John 18:25-19:22 Psalm 119:113-128 Proverbs 16:10-11 2 Samuel 15:25 – From Matthew Henry: David is very careful for the safety of the ark. It is …
Let my heart be sound in thy statutes: that I be not ashamed. (Psalm 119:80) We may regard this inspired prayer as containing within itself the assurance that those who …
May 292 Samuel 14:1-15:22John 18:1-24Psalm 119:97-112Proverbs 16:8-9 2 Samuel 14:3 – Interesting contrast between God’s Words to Nathan to David, and Joab’s words to the woman of Tekoah. 2 Samuel …
Now will I rise, saith the Lord; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself. (Isaiah 33:10) When the spoilers had made the land as waste as …
May 28 2 Samuel 13:1-39 John 17:1-26 Psalm 119:81-96 Proverbs 16:6-7 2 Samuel 13:3 – Shimeah (Shammah in 1 Samuel 16:9) was passed over by the LORD. His son, Absalom, …
Date: May 27, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Here’s your weekly selection of highlights from the Round-Up broadcast: –The global backlash against the proposed amendments to the World Health Organization’s international health …
For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. (Deuteronomy 20:4) We have no enemies but the enemies …
May 27 2 Samuel 12:1-31 John 16:1-33 Psalm 119:65-80 Proverbs 16:4-5 English: Nathan advises King David 2 Samuel 12:7 – “Thou art the man.” This is the only time this phrase …
Date: May 26, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Michael Germi MP3 | Order While America talks about the shooting in Texas, we must remember there are tragedies taking place all around the world. Yet despite …
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance. (Matthew 13:12) When the Lord has given to a man much grace, He will give him …
May 262 Samuel 9:1-11:27John 15:1-27Psalm 119:49-64Proverbs 16:1-3 2 Samuel 9:1 – Vows are important (Deuteronomy 23:21-23). David made a covenant with Saul before the LORD (I Samuel 24:21), and with …
Date: May 25, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Richard Schmidt MP3 | Order Tragedy struck Uvalde, Texas, yesterday when an 18 year old gunman opened fire at an elementary school killing 19 children and …
The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. (Psalm 128:5) This is a promise to the …
May 25 2 Samuel 7:1-8:18 John 14:15-31 Psalm 119:33-48 Proverbs 15:33 2 Samuel 7:2-4 – If a prophet is speaking for God, shouldn’t the prophet wait until after God has …
Date: May 24, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Ron Paul MP3 | Order Within the hour prior to this edition of Crosstalk, Jim checked the U.S. national debt clock. It showed nearly 30.5 trillion …
For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake; because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. (1 Samuel 12:22) God’s choice of …
May 242 Samuel 4:1-6:23John 13:31-14:14Psalm 119:17-32Proverbs 15:31-32 2 Samuel 4:11 – David brings in a higher ethical standard. Instead a form of utilitarianism (greatest good for the greatest number, and what …
Date: May 23, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Wayne Keast MP3 | Order Proverbs 18:14 says, “The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?” This verse was …
I the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. (Isaiah 27:3) When the Lord Himself speaks …
May 232 Samuel 2:12-3:39John 13:1-30Psalm 119:1-16Proverbs 15:29-30 2 Samuel 2:22 – Reading about the drama within the battle may sound a bit absurd. But an understanding of ethics comes into play. …
Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew, (Deuteronomy 33:28) The …
May 22 2 Samuel 1:1-2:11 John 12:20-50 Psalm 118:19-29 Proverbs 15:27-28 2 Samuel 1:8 – Did the Amalekite kill Saul or did Saul kill Saul? From GotQuestions: The clear answer …
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed. (Isaiah 54.4) We shall not be ashamed of our faith. Carping critics may assail the Scriptures upon which we ground our belief, …
May 211 Samuel 29:1-31:13John 11:55-12:19Psalm 118:1-18Proverbs 15:24-26 I Samuel 29:8 – Loyalty is good, but when the enemies of your boss are God’s people, there’s a problem. Thankfully God worked …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to continue talking about the aardvark. The aardvark mainly eats insects. It will dig through the …
Date: May 20, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Michele Bachmann MP3 | Order This edition of Crosstalk revisited a subject that was looked at on Tuesday the 17th in our program with Alex Newman. …
They shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid. (Zephaniah 3:13) Yesterday we thought of the afflicted and poor people whom the Lord left to be a …
May 20 1 Samuel 26:1-28:25 John 11:1-54 Psalm 117:1-2 Proverbs 15:22-23 I Samuel 26:1 – The last time we saw Saul, he declared that David was more righteous (I Samuel 24:17), …
Date: May 19, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Here’s your sample of news stories from this week’s Round-Up program. More stories, as well as listener comments, can be heard when you review …
I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord. (Zephaniah 3:12) When true religion is …
May 19 1 Samuel 24:1-25:44 John 10:22-42 Psalm 116:1-19 Proverbs 15:20-21 I Samuel 24:1 – En Gedi is a must see on your tour to Israel. Dry cliffs but occasional …
Date: May 18, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. S.M. Davis MP3 | Order Dr. S.M. Davis is a nationally known speaker at churches and conventions, leading the ministry, Solve Family Problems as he gives …
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. (James 1:5) If any …
May 181 Samuel 22:1-23:29John 10:1-21Psalm 115:1-18Proverbs 15:18-19 The Cave of Adullam, from the Matson Photo Service I Samuel 22:5 – Sometimes you’re hurt by people who claim to be Christians …
Date: May 17, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Alex Newman MP3 | Order The Biden administration is advancing a plan to surrender our national sovereignty to the U.N World Health Organization (WHO). This plan would …
Julaine Appling, from Wisconsin Family Action, details the fallout from their organization being the target of domestic terrorism and what the attack means for the country.
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. (John 10:28) We believe in the eternal security …
May 17 1 Samuel 20:1-21:15 John 9:1-41 Psalm 113:1-114:8 Proverbs 15:15-17 I Samuel 20:13 – David’s son Solomon would discuss the behavior of kings often. Proverbs 16:14 encourages wise men …
Date: May 16, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Richard Schmidt MP3 | Order Tragedy is unfolding all around us as we witness a society and world that is crumbling. Just look at the extremist …
As offered on Crosstalk 5/16/22 94 pages “Are you going to a better place” can be widely interpreted; a better place in my career, where I’ll live, my mental health …
Date: May 13, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Here’s your weekly selection of news highlights from the Crosstalk news desk: –Senate Republicans, with the help of Democrat Senator Joe Manchin of West …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to talk about the aardvark and the aardvark cucumber! The aardvark and the cucumber have …
The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hind’s feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. (Habakkuk 3:19) This confidence …
May 13 1 Samuel 14:1-52 John 7:31-53 Psalm 109:1-31 Proverbs 15:5-7 I Samuel 14:3 – The High Priest’s Uncle Ichabod – we’ve met him earlier. I Samuel 14:6 – This …
VCY America is excited to add a third radio station in Texas, this time in the Midland/Odessa metropolitan area of West Texas. KVLM will be the new call letters for …
Date: May 12, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William Federer MP3 | Order Under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security, the Biden administration is establishing a “Disinformation Governance Board.” This new board has …
Full title is Socialism – The Real History from Plato to the Present: How the Deep State Capitalizes on Crises to Consolidate Control. By William J. Federer Available for a donation …
For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder. (Nahum 1:13) The Assyrian was allowed for a season to oppress the Lord’s …
May 12 1 Samuel 12:1-13:23 John 7:1-30 Psalm 108:1-13 Proverbs 15:4 I Samuel 12:5 – If we are going to speak for God, we must make sure that nobody can …
Date: May 11, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William F. Jasper MP3 | Order Jim began by noting that according to Tom DeWeese at the American Policy Center, On March 24th, after the G7 meeting …
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. (Ecclesiastes 11:1) We must not expect to see an immediate reward for all the good we …
May 11 1 Samuel 10:1-11:15 John 6:43-71 Psalm 107:1-43 Proverbs 15:1-3 I Samuel 10:2 – Rachel died around 1900 BC, we’re now at 1050 BC. I Samuel 10:9 – “He …
Date: May 10, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Craig Rucker MP3 | Order We’ve been told that the greatest existential threat to our nation is Global Climate Change. As a result, the Biden Administration has …
VCY is taking another trip to the Ark Encounter! Join us Thursday morning July 7th as we leave from the Milwaukee metro area and arrive at the Doubletree Lawrenceburg along …
Pastor Curtis McMiller is from Heritage Baptist Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He details how the church should respond in their given culture.
In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (John 16:33) My Lord’s words are true as to the tribulation. I have …
May 101 Samuel 8:1-9:27John 6:22-42Psalm 106:32-48Proverbs 14:34-35 I Samuel 8:3 – Wasn’t this the issue with Eli’s kids? Sadly this happened to Billy Sunday’s children as well. From Rick Grubbs: …
Date: May 9, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Julaine Appling MP3 | Order Julaine Appling is the president of Wisconsin Family Action, a group that advocates for marriage, family, life and liberty. Mother’s Day is …
Nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of Heaven. (Matthew 26:64) Ah, …
May 9 1 Samuel 5:1-7:17 John 6:1-21 Psalm 106:13-31 Proverbs 14:32-33 The broken Dagon statue in the Temple of Ashdod in front of the Ark of the Covenant (1Sam 5: …
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. (Mark 1:17) Only by coming after Jesus can we obtain our …
May 8 1 Samuel 2:22-4:22 John 5:24-47 Psalm 106:1-12 Proverbs 14:30-31 I Samuel 2:35 – Deuteronomy 18:15 foretold the LORD raising a prophet, now the LORD is promising to raise …
And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good. (Genesis 32:12) This is the sure way of prevailing with the Lord in prayer. We may humbly remind Him of what …
May 7 1 Samuel 1:1-2:21 John 5:1-23 Psalm 105:37-45 Proverbs 14:28-29 I Samuel 1:2 – In case you think the Bible is endorsing polygamy, see what I Samuel 1:6-7 says …
Date: May 6, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order Highlighted by abortion news, here’s your sample of stories from this week’s Round-Up program. More stories, as well as listener comments, can be heard …
For if these thing be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Peter …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to talk about the aardvark. While they primarily eat ants and termites, there’s one more …
May 6Ruth 2:1-4:22John 4:43-54Psalm 105:16-36Proverbs 14:26-27 Ruth and Boaz Ruth 2:3 – hap – is an interesting concept. Ruth happened to go to Boaz’s fields. The lot happened to fall …
Date: May 5, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Sam Rohrer MP3 | Order As Jim noted as he opened the show, we are living in perilous times. These are times that the Apostle Paul warned …
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May 5 Judges 21:1-Ruth 1:22 John 4:4-42 Psalm 105:1-15 Proverbs 14:25 Judges 21:3 – Why? Perhaps they are asking the wrong question…. Judges 21:19 – Depending on how we read …
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Date: May 4, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider MP3 | Order The role and significance of a godly mother cannot be overstated. For example, Jim cited a 2019 study from Barna Research. It dealt with …
The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure. (Deuteronomy 28:12) This refers first to the rain. The Lord will give this in its season. Rain is the emblem of …
May 4 Judges 19:1-20:48 John 3:22-4:3 Psalm 104:24-35 Proverbs 14:22-24 Judges 19:12 – It would not be until 2 Samuel 5:6-10 that David’s armies would capture Jerusalem and it would …
Date: May 3, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mat Staver MP3 | Order Mat Staver is the founder & chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with hundreds of published legal opinions. He …
Joan Beglinger is running for Governor in the state of Wisconsin. She details her policy platform and what she would do as Governor of Wisconsin.
One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you. (Joshua 23:10) Why count heads? …
May 3 Judges 17:1-18:31 John 3:1-21 Psalm 104:1-23 Proverbs 14:20-21 Judges 17:3 – What commandment was violated? Interestingly this commandment was repeated 8 additional times in the Torah. No wonder …
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Date: May 2, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Mat Staver MP3 | Order There is a startling increase in the number of service members and veterans that are committing suicide. More than four times as …
For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. (Psalm 72:12) The needy cries; what else can he do? His cry …
May 2 Judges 15:1-16:31 John 2:1-25 Psalm 103:1-22 Proverbs 14:17-19 Judges 15:6 – What type of society says that property damage is worthy of the death penalty? Mosaic law provides …
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save …
May 1 Judges 13:1-14:20 John 1:29-51 Psalm 102:1-28 Proverbs 14:15-16 Judges 13:2 – Exodus 23:26 and Deuteronomy 7:13-14 promises fruitfulness to the people, the land, the crops, even the …
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth. (Ecclesiastes 11:3) Why, then, do we dread the clouds which now darken our sky? True, for a …
April 30Judges 11:1-12:15John 1:1-28Psalm 101:1-8Proverbs 14:13-14 Judges 11:2 – We’ve seen the family tension between Gideon’s concubine’s son and his other sons (Judges 9:5), and now Gilead’s family problems because of …
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby and, today, we’re going to talk about an animal that looks like a pig, has ears like a rabbit, …
Date: April 29, 2022 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: Dr. Quentin Van Meter MP3 | Order The matter of gender confusion across our land is off the charts. From preschool on, children are being indoctrinated through …
Date: March 17, 2022
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Guest: Jim Simpson
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Jim Simpson is an investigative journalist, businessman and former economist and budget examiner for the White House Office of Management and Budget under Presidents Reagan, H.W. Bush and Clinton. He’s an expert on immigration and refugee resettlement. His articles have been published in Accuracy in Media, American Thinker, Breitbart, Daily Caller, Epoch Times, Washington Times, WND.com and elsewhere. He is author of several books including The Red-Green Axis 2.0: An Existential Threat to America and the World and his latest book, Who Was Karl Marx: The Men, The Motives, and the Menace Behind Today’s Rampaging American Left.
Most of us have a plethora of information that we can access concerning the war in Ukraine. However, what are we to make of it? Who’s telling the truth? For example, according to Simpson, Ukraine claimed they killed 11,000 Russians within the first week or so of the fighting, while more recent reports put the figure at about 2,000. He also has inside information claiming that there’s been at least an equal number of Ukrainians that have been killed. This confusion should come as no surprise as Simpson noted that the Russians are masters at deception and propaganda and the Ukrainians aren’t far behind.
Is Putin seeking to restore the glory of the old Soviet Union? Simpson believes this is both true and false. While they do have every intention of doing that, he views the fall of the Soviet Union as having been a “false-flag” operation. It was orchestrated from the top as it followed an ancient Chinese war philosophy that attempts to deny your enemy an enemy. So when the Soviet Union and communism supposedly disappeared, our president and Congress tripped all over themselves to cut defense spending and declare America the victor over communism. Meanwhile, the Russians were modernizing their missile fleet while at the same time claiming poverty! The result? Communism is spreading throughout Africa as well as South and Central America.
Much more is discussed concerning this issue including:
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The Biden impact on this war.
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Does Lenin’s strategy of hate reside within Vladimir Putin?
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What would happen if a no-fly zone would be declared over Ukraine?
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What about China and their ties to Russia?
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Are globalism and communism one and the same or are they different?
Get the answers to these questions, and find out how listeners feel, when you check out this edition of Crosstalk.
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When you think of Patrick of Ireland, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Leprechauns, shamrocks, the color green, the legends associated with this man?
Who was the real Patrick of Ireland and what did he do that garnered so much importance?
Patrick was born into a godly family around 360-387 AD in what is now Scotland, but was Britain at the time.
His family’s faith meant little to him and he was involved in some wicked things.
At age sixteen, he and several others were kidnapped and taken to Ireland by a group of pirates who sold him as a slave.
For six years, he suffered as a slave, but it was during this time that God got ahold of his heart and he trusted Christ as his Savior.
At the end of those years of servitude, it was as though God was telling him to go a certain direction and follow Him. He did and God led him to a boat, which was waiting for him. He was able to escape and return to his home.
Patrick wrote, “Again, I was in Britain with my parents, who received me as their son, and besought me to promise that, after the many afflictions I had endured, I would never leave them again. And then, truly, in the bosom of the night I saw a man as if coming from Ireland, whose name was Victoricus, with numerous letters, one of which he gave me, and I read the beginning of the epistle, containing the Voice of the Irish.
“And while I was reading the beginning of the epistle I thought in my mind that I heard the voice of those who were near the wood Focluti, which is near the western sea. And they shouted thus: ‘We beseech thee, holy youth, to come and live amongst us.’ And I was greatly pained in my heart, and could not read very much more; and thus I was proved. Thank God, that after many years the Lord performed to them according to their entreaty.”
The Lord was calling Patrick to go back to Ireland to preach the Gospel to the very people who had enslaved him!
Ireland was very heavily influenced by paganism at that time. There were wicked, wicked things going on there. It was a dark place of tribalism, war, suspicion, violence, and death.*
About one year after his arrival (405 AD), Patrick challenged the pagan gods during the Festival of Beltane.
There was a rule that, by evening, all lights had to be extinguished. No fire was to be lit until the royal fire had been lit.
Patrick and the group of people that were with him defied the pagan gods by building and lighting a huge bonfire at nightfall.
The penalty of lighting this fire was death and he was brought before the king; however, the king was intrigued by a man who was willing to risk so much just to show the strength of his God so he listened as Patrick witnessed to him.
This unlocked the door for Patrick to be able to travel all throughout Ireland. He won souls, baptized them by immersion, and gathered churches. By the time his years of ministry were finished, all Ireland was evangelized. Missionaries were even sent from Ireland to evangelize other countries, including Catholic Rome.
Because of the work God did through Patrick, the Golden Age of Ireland had begun.
Catch the rest of this interview with Jeremy Beller on American Baptist History on VCY.tv
And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee. (Exodus 23:28)
What the hornets were we need not consider. They were God’s own army which He sent before His people to sting their enemies and render Israel’s conquest easy. Our God by His own chosen means will fight for His people and gall their foes before they come into the actual battle. Often He confounds the adversaries of truth by methods in which reformers themselves have no hand. The air is full of mysterious influences which harass Israel’s foes. We read in the Apocalypse that “the earth helped the woman.”
Let us never fear. The stars in their courses fight against the enemies of our souls. Oftentimes when we march to the conflict we find no host to contend with. “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” God’s hornets can do more than our weapons. We could never dream of the victory being won by such means as Jehovah will use. We must obey our marching orders and go forth to the conquest of the nations for Jesus, and we shall find that the Lord has gone before us and prepared the way; so that in the end we will joyfully confess, “His own right hand and his holy arm, have gotten him the victory.”
March 17
Numbers 26:1-51
Luke 2:36-52
Psalm 60:1-12
Proverbs 11:15
Numbers 26:11 – This is the mercy of the Lord that overtakes the justice (Exodus 20:6, 34:7).
Luke 2:37 – It has been said that retirement is not found in the Bible. Thankful for senior saints like Anna!
Flickr Luke 2:44 – Joseph and Mary were entrusted with the Messiah – and not only had they lost Him, they didn’t know it until they were already a day’s journey out of Jerusalem. They let the Father down. Yet He was about the business of His Father (v.49).
Psalm 60:9 – Matthew Henry shares:
Now, (1.) David is here enquiring for help to carry on the ark: “Who will bring me into the strong city? What allies, what auxiliaries, can I depend upon, to make me master of the enemies’ country and their strongholds?’’ Those that have begun a good work cannot but desire to make a thorough work of it, and to bring it to perfection. (2.) He is expecting it from God only.
Proverbs 11:15 – Earlier this year we were warned about being surety for a friend (and we talked about NPR’s story on suretyship). If you didn’t get the message then, Solomon is repeating it!
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Bill McLeod was the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Saskatoon, Canada, when God laid it on his heart to pray for a genuine revival.
On October 13, 1971, twin evangelists, Ralph and Lou Sutera, began revival meetings at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
The first night of the meetings, nothing happened. Some of the people were discouraged that these were just going to be another set of meetings, like what they’d had in the past, where nothing much happens.
On the second night, God powerfully impacted a woman who had been praying for revival in the city, province, and country.
She had wondered why there was no revival, but, that night, God dealt with her about herself. She couldn’t even stand certain people in her own church and, yet, she had been praying for revival so she made things right with them.
The first few days of the meetings, Ebenezer Baptist Church was also hosting the pastors’ conference for the whole province of Saskatchewan and all the pastors came in for it.
The idea was that the pastors’ sessions could be in the morning and then, at night, the pastors could come to the revival meetings.
God touched those pastors and they had the privilege of seeing and feeling the power of God working in those meetings.
They went home to their churches, asked forgiveness of their people, and the Word and power of God spread all over the province.
The meetings continued at Ebenezer Baptist Church until the crowd grew so large that they had to move the meetings to a different church building, which could seat seven hundred rather than the former three hundred.
Without doing anything, except saying they’d be moving the meetings to a new church building, the first night was packed!
Another church, which could seat 1,000, offered for them to use their building and the first night there was packed, too!
During the meetings, the pastor of the new church building became so convicted about his selfishness and his lack of love toward the other pastors in the city that he called all of them and asked them and their wives to meet up with him at 9:00 a.m.
When they all met up, the pastor asked for each of their forgiveness. The other pastors and their wives began getting right with God and with each other, too, and it was 4:00 p.m. by the time they were all finished.
The revival meetings continued in this church building for the rest of the week until they had outgrown it, also, so they found a church building which could seat 1,700 and began renting it. There, they continued having revival meetings night after night, week after week.
Catch the rest of this interview with Ralph and Lou Sutera on VCY.tv
Date: March 16, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Robert Knight
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Children are under attack today andit’s coming on many fronts. Just take a look at the goals of communism as read into the congressional record of 1963 and you’ll see goals such as the discrediting of the family, encouraging the raising of children away from the negative influence of parents, getting control of the schools and getting a hold on the media.
Who would have thought that in our day we’d actually see this war playing out right before our eyes.
Joining Jim to discuss this trend was Robert Knight. Robert is a former Los Angeles Times news editor and writer and was a Media Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He’s a regular weekly columnist for The Washington Times, Townhall.com, afa.net and others. Robert has held senior positions in a number of pro-family organizations. He has co-authored three books and written 10 others including, The Coming Communist Wave: What Happens If the Left Captures All Three Branches of Government and Liberty on the Brink: How the Left Plans to Steal Your Vote.
Discussion began concerning a bill by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called the Parental Rights in Education Law. This would ban classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation and gender identity for children in K-3rd grade. Disney is against this move to prevent the sexualization of children before the 3rd grade, while at the same time, the media has twisted this by calling the legislation a “Don’t say gay” bill.
Robert noted that when you sexualize children, there’s no other reason to do this than to be setting them up for molestation. So while they talk about fairness and inclusion, they give away their ultimate goal. Jim presented the example of Dylan Pontiff, a drag queen, who testified before a committee concerning drag queen story hours. Dylan referred to the “grooming of the next generation” in his testimony.
Robert went on to mention the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest gay pressure group. They turned down a 5 million dollar pledge from Disney and wouldn’t accept it until Disney would put real muscle into killing the Florida bill. Robert believes, even though HRC denies it, that their end-game is the criminalization of Christianity.
There’s much more that’s covered on this issue, and you can hear it all, when you review this vital Crosstalk broadcast.
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Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord. (2 Kings 22:19)
Many despise warning and perish. Happy is he who trembles at the Word of God. Josiah did so, and he was spared the sight of the evil which the Lord determined to send upon Judah because of her great sins. Have you this tenderness? Do you practice this self-humiliation? Then you also shall be spared in the evil day. God sets a mark upon the men that sigh and cry because of the sin of the times. The destroying angel is commanded to keep his sword in its sheath till the elect of God are sheltered: these are best known by their godly fear and their trembling at the Word of the Lord. Are the times threatening? Does infidelity advance with great strides, and do you dread national chastisement upon this polluted nation? Well you may. Yet rest in this promise: “Thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace: and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place.” Better still, the Lord Himself may come, and then the days of our mourning shall be ended.
March 16
Numbers 24:1-25:18
Luke 2:1-35
Psalm 59:1-17
Proverbs 11:14
Numbers 24:17 – The Star out of Jacob. Not the numberless stars prophesied of in Genesis 15:5, 22:17, 26:4, 37:9, Exodus 32:13, Deuteronomy 1:10, 10:22, 28:62, 1 Chronicles 27:23, Nehemiah 9:23, Hebrews 11:12. Not the star of the Remphan (Amos 5:26, Acts 7:43), the morning star (literal translation of the word Lucifer, Isaiah 14:12), Wormwood (Revelation 8:10), the falling star (Revelation 9:1), the twelve stars of Israel (Revelation 12:1), third part of the stars that fell from heaven (Revelation 12:4).
This is the one whose star was seen in the east (Matthew 2:2), the day star (2 Peter 1:19), the holder of stars (Revelation 1:16), the bright and morning star (Revelation 22:16).
Numbers 25:3 – What is Baal-peor?
The Baal (false god) of Peor (the mountain Balak brought Balaam to). Here’s the Jewish Encyclopedia report.
Name of a Canaanitish god. Peor was a mountain in Moab (Num. xxiii. 28), whence the special locality Beth-peor (Deut. iii. 29, etc.) was designated. It gave its name to the Ba’al who was there worshiped, and to whose service Israel, before the entrance into Canaan, was, for a brief time, attracted (Num. xxv. 3, 5; Ps. cvi. 28). The god is himself also called “Peor” by abbreviation (Num. xxxi. 16; Josh. xxii. 17). It is commonly held that this form of Ba’al-worship especially called for sensual indulgence. The context seems to favor his view, on account of the shameful licentiousness into which many of the Israelites were there enticed. But all Ba’al-worship encouraged this sin; and Peor may not have been worse than many other shrines in this respect, though the evil there was certainly flagrant. In Hosea ix. 10 “Baal-peor” is the same as “Beth-peor,” and is contracted from “Beth-baal-peor.”
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/2246-baal-peor
By the way – who was behind enticing the Israelites into apostasy? Balaam. (Numbers 31:16)
Numbers 25:14 – Zimri was the name of an Israelite who sinned and God commended the exercise of the death penalty on, kinda like Ted Bundy. Nobody would name their kid Ted Bundy. But someone named their kid Zimri, and he became a chariot captain, and later King in Israel. I King 16:9-10.
Luke 2:8 – What was special about the shepherds’ field?
Wikipedia
The shepherds’ fields outside Bethlehem, to this day, play a central role in the Christmas celebrations in the Holy Land. Countless tourists have visited the fields between Bethlehem and Jerusalem. The church historian Eusebius linked these fields to a unique biblical location called Migdal Eder, which translated means the “tower of the flock”.
The first time Migdal Eder is mentioned in the Bible is in the account of Rachel, who died after giving birth to Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob. “Then Israel journeyed and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder”, records Genesis 35:21.
This area on the outskirts of Bethlehem is also mentioned in the Talmudic writings. According to the Talmud, all cattle found in the area surrounding Jerusalem “as far as Migdal Eder” were deemed to be holy and consecrated and could only be used for sacrifices in the Temple, in particular for the peace and Passover sacrifices. There was thus a special, consecrated circle around the city of Jerusalem. – more at ICEJ.org
Luke 2:13-14 – George Frederic Handel’s Messiah captures this scene:
Luke 2:32 – The Light & Glory – was the Star of Jacob and the Sceptre of Israel!
Psalm 59:13 – This is a good example of an imprecatory Psalm. Do these violate the command to love your enemies? (Luke 6:27-29)
“It is important to recall the theological principles that underlie such psalms. These include: (1) the principle that vengeance belongs to God (Deut. 32:35; Ps. 94:1) that excludes personal retaliation and necessitates appeal to God to punish the wicked (cp. Rom. 12:19); (2) the principle that God’s righteousness demands judgment on the wicked (Pss. 5:6; 11:5–6); (3) the principle that God’s covenant love for the people of God necessitates intervention on their part (Pss. 5:7; 59:10, 16–17); and (4) the principle of prayer that believers trust God with all their thoughts and desires.”1 (CARM.org)
Proverbs 11:14 – We’ll notice that many “business principles” are really “stolen Proverbs.” Why do Fortune 500 companies pay their board members over $200,000 per year? Because in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
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Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope, I’m Carl Kerby and we’re talking about the largest land mammal on the planet, the elephant.
While some folks debate how many different species of elephants there are, some say 3 species, and others say 2, there’s no debate that this is one of the most amazing animals that God created.
The two most common accepted species of elephant are the African and the Asian elephants.
Interestingly there are some major differences between the two species. The Asian elephants are much smaller than their African counterparts.
A full-grown African elephant will live around 70 years and can weigh any where from 5,000 to 14,000 pounds.
While the puny Asian elephant lives about 60 years, and only weighs, 2,000 to 5,500 pounds. These are big animals!
By the way, a Cadillac Escalade weighs 5,500 pounds!
African elephants can stand up to 13 feet tall, (That’s taller than the top of a basketball backboard!)
The Asians almost 10 feet tall, that’s just to the rim!
There are three places that you can check to figure out which type of elephant you’re looking at. Their heads, ears and the tips of their trunks.
But, we’ll talk about all of that, in the next Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope. Until then, Stay Bold!
Carl Kerby* is the founder of Reasons For Hope, and Co-creator of the deBUNKED apologetic video series. His radio feature Fast Facts is heard weekly on VCY America, Saturdays at 9:25 AM Central.*
Ken Spilger is the senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church in St. Louis, MO. He is the only survivor of a plane crash and sustained third degree burns on about a third of his body.
Ken grew up in church, but it wasn’t until he graduated from high school that he became a Christian.
After graduating, he planned on becoming a farmer. He attended a local trade school and a Christian engineering technical school in Longview, Texas.
While there, he took Bible classes and got involved in a local church. In that ministry, God called him to preach so he transferred to Tennessee Temple University.
He began pastoring, graduated, and married his wife, Beth Brush.
He then went to work with his father-in-law, Burton Brush, a church planter in NE.
Two and a half years later, God called the Spilger family to Grace Baptist Church in St. Louis, MO.
A few years into pastoring, Ken had become very discouraged and realized he needed to get his priorities back in order. God was working on him and their family was looking forward to attending a pastor’s conference in Kansas City.
Their plans fell through, though, so they prayed about the situation and Ken wound up getting a call from a local pastor, whom he had yet to meet.
The pastor told him that he and some other pastors had rented a small plane and had an open seat. They were wondering if he’d like to fly with them.
Ken and Beth felt like it was God’s answer to their prayer so, in September, 1980, Ken said goodbye to his wife and their two little girls, met with the other pastors, and boarded the small plane.
Ken was really discouraged and didn’t know the other pastors he’d flown with so he kept to himself during the conference. He just listened and cried out to the Lord to speak to him.
At the end of the conference, they led in a prayer for all the pastors to commit themselves to the Lord. Ken prayed, “Lord, I’ve prayed this one hundred times and something isn’t right. I don’t have any idea what’s not right. I give myself to You to do whatever You have to do to make whatever is wrong right.”
On September 17, Ken and the other pastors boarded the plane to head back to St. Louis and, while approaching the airport, Ken could see the pilot was talking to the pastor sitting next to him. He called out, “Is everything all right?”
They looked back at him, nodded their heads “yes,” and he checked his seatbelt…
That was the last conscious memory he had of this near-death experience, but he had several impressions: The plane hitting the tree top… a flash of light and an explosion… a bone-jarring impact.
Later, they found out the plane had hit the tree top, fuel was spraying out, and they hit the power line which ignited on fire.
Ken was in shock at the time and, while he can’t clearly remember what happened, it appears that he found all the other men, propped them up on a limb, and went for help.
He had no idea where he was and, while walking, fell about forty feet down into a ravine, landing on a ledge.
When the fire department arrived, they heard him calling and crying out that there were others.
They brought him to the hospital for treatment, but none of the others made it alive.
The pain from the burns was unbelievable. He couldn’t comprehend how a person could be alive and conscious and experienced that kind of pain.
Throughout the entire recovery process, God continued to work miracles and extend His grace: Beth was told Ken would not be able to walk without a brace on his left leg, but he’s never had to wear one; she was also told he would not be home for Christmas, but he was home for Thanksgiving; and, on the thirteenth anniversary of the plane crash, God blessed them with their sixth of seven children, Stephen.
Catch the rest of this interview with Ken Spilger on Near Death Experience on VCY.tv
Date: March 15, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
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What in the world? This is the question that certainly comes to mind as Jim presented details on these and other stories and subjects on this edition of Crosstalk:
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Apparently the government believes they care more about children than their parents? Earlier this month there was a photo of a sign posted at a Wisconsin high school that went viral. It showed a mama bear surrounded by 3 cubs. One was rainbow colored, one striped like the transgender flag and the third was colored blue and shades of purple. It read like this: “If your parents aren’t accepting of your identity, I’m your mom now. #freemomhugs”
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A math teacher in Kansas is taking Fort Riley Middle School to court for punishing her because she referred to a gender-dysphoric student by her actual sex despite the lack of an official school policy on “gender identity” designations at the time.
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The Biden administration blocks Texas from restricting transgender drugs and surgeries for children after Governor Abbott ordered investigations into parents who were subjecting their children to the harmful experimental procedures.
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NASA recently completed an IT project at Goddard Space Flight Center that allowed approximately 125 employees to test the option of including their gender pronouns in NASA’s e-mail display fields. The results of the test will be used to inform the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
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The U.S. Assistant Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine (a biological male), has been named one of USA Today’s Women of the Year.
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A Georgia physical education teacher is suspended after restraining a student who had a loaded gun.
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Just two weeks after the Justice Department ended its program to thwart Chinese spies, the U.S. intelligence community warned Congress that China’s espionage efforts pose a major threat to America’s economy and national security.
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Chinese researchers say that they’ve developed artificial intelligence (AI) that monitors and cares for embryos in artificial wombs, allowing for the expansion of simulated womb gestation.
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U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra delivered a half a million dollars to a Planned Parenthood facility in New Hampshire this month, telling the abortionists that the Biden administration has “got your back.”
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Florida’s 15 week abortion ban called “dangerous” by President Biden.
Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them, that thy profiting may appear to all. (1 Timothy 4:15)
This is, practically, a promise that, by diligent meditation and the giving up of our whole mind to our work for the Lord we shall make a progress which all can see. Not by hasty reading but by deep meditation we profit by the Word of God. Not by doing a great deal of work in a slovenly manner, but by giving our best thought to what we attempt, we shall get real profit. “In all labor there is profit” but not in fuss and hurry without true heart-energy.
If we divide ourselves between God and mammon, or Christ and self, we shall make no progress. We must give ourselves wholly to holy things, or else we shall be poor traders in heavenly business, and at our stocktaking no profit will be shown.
Am I a minister? Let me be a minister wholly and not spend my energies upon secondary concerns. What have I to do with party politics or vain amusements? Am I a Christian? Let me make my service of Jesus my occupation, my lifework, my one pursuit. We must be in-and-in with Jesus, and then out-and-out for Jesus, or else we shall make neither progress nor profit, and neither the church nor the world will feel the forceful influence which the Lord would have us exercise.
March 15
Numbers 22:21-23:30
Luke 1:57-80
Psalm 58:1-11
Proverbs 11:12-13
Bileam und der Engel (4. Mose = Numeri 22-24)
Numbers 22:33 – In the Ministerial training program in Bible College, a guest preacher reminded us that if God can use Balaam’s donkey, He can use us!
Numbers 23:23 – “What hath God wrought” is the first message sent over the telegraph – the dawn of the first “Information Age!”
Luke 1:64 – A faithful donkey, an over-eager prophet, and a disbelieving priest – all three had their mouths touched by God today!
Luke 1:80 – Was John the Baptist raised by the Essenes? There is an interesting scholarly debate on this point.
Psalm 58:10-11 – The wicked will be avenged and the righteous shall be rewarded! Take heart – the day of justice is coming!
Proverbs 11:12-13 – When in doubt, say nothing!
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Dr. James Beller is the author of the book, America in Crimson Red, which takes a look at some of the lesser-known figures in American history and the Christians who, many of them, sacrificed their lives to ensure that we would have the religious freedom that we take for granted today.
Beller was born into a Catholic family and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri.
One day, when he was seventeen and living with his family in Arnold, Missouri, he went out to the car to help his mom carry in their weekly groceries.
He opened the door and saw a little pamphlet laying on the seat. It was called This Was Your Life.
After he brought in the groceries, he went up to his room and intently read through it.
He really took it all in until he got to the end and it showed an angel throwing the man into hell because he hadn’t trusted Christ.
He didn’t think God would do that and thought the tract must not be true so he ripped it up and threw it in the trash.
The following week, when he went out to help carry in the groceries again, he opened the door and there was another This Was Your Life track.
Again, he went up to his room and read it. He kept rereading it and rereading it for days until he finally decided to trust Christ as his Savior.
Right away, he realized that the Catholic church hadn’t taught him this and that he needed to find a different church.
He was on a quest and tried many, many different places, but it wasn’t until his friend invited him to a tent revival that he was able to find a place that taught the truth.
He went on to attend a Baptist college, which is where he met his wife, Vickie, and started pastoring in Arnold, Missouri.
After going on a Baptist history tour and learning about some of the Baptist forefathers, it touched his heart and, even though he never started out to be an author, the Lord really put it on his heart to write a book on the subject.
He began to do a lot of in-depth research and even traveled to Europe a couple of times in order to understand it better.
He wanted to make sure he got original sources and that everything was documented extremely well.
On July 31, 2004, all 607 pages of the book, America in Crimson Red: The Baptist History of America, were published.
In 2014, Beller went home to Heaven, but his book continues to be an incredible resource and continues to have an impact on those who read it.
Catch the rest of this interview with Vickie Beller on America in Crimson Red on VCY.tv
Date: March 14, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Tom DeWeese
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So many of the problems we face today, from Critical Race Theory education to gender fluidity to our problems at the border; these and so many others are impacted by elections.
It’s important that we have free and fair elections and to restore the integrity that was once part of the system. If we don’t do this, where are we headed regarding future elections?
Joining Jim to discuss a specific future election threat headed our way was Tom DeWeese. Tom is president of American Policy Center. He’s one of the nation’s leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy, back-to-basics education, American sovereignty and independence and protecting our Constitutionally-guaranteed rights. He is author of Sustainable: The War on Free Enterprise, Private Property and Individuals and Erase, a political novel.
According to Tom, at one time, the Secretary of State in each state was responsible for looking at the voter rolls and making sure they’re clean and everything is honest so that we have free and fair elections. Suddenly that’s become a racist idea and if we talk about election fraud, that’s considered a lie from Donald Trump.
So what’s the solution? One attempt to maintain state voter rolls is the Electronic Registration Information Center or ERIC. It’s a voluntary membership organization that was originally set up to be a blue state project, but in recent years some red states, including Texas and Florida, have joined. State’s pay $25,000 to join and then that state is allowed one person to be part of the ERIC board.
States submit to ERIC all of the details on inactive and active voters every 60 days. They also have to provide every individual in their state’s Department of Motor Vehicles database. So what’s being built is a massive base of potential voters and personal information. ERIC also wants a list of all the individuals in other agencies that perform voter registration functions. This includes staff at public libraries, the Department of Safety, unemployment departments, the Department of Health and Social Services, as well as poll workers who are responsible to watch what takes place on election day.
According to Tom, funding for ERIC came via a grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts, one of the top grant-makers for the very far left radical environmental movement. However, where did Pew get such funds? According to a report that was revealed, the George Soros funded Open Society provided the original grant.
What’s been ERIC’s track record thus far and what might this organization mean for future elections? Find out when you review this important edition of Crosstalk.
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The wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. (Isaiah 35:8)
The way of holiness is so straight and plain that the simplest minds cannot go astray if they constantly follow it. The worldly wise have many twists and turns, and yet they make terrible blunders and generally miss their end. Worldly policy is a poor, shortsighted thing, and when men choose it as their road, it leads them over dark mountains. Gracious minds know no better than to do as the Lord bids them; but this keeps them in the King’s highway and under royal protection.
Let the reader never for a moment attempt to help himself out of a difficulty by a falsehood or by a questionable act; but let him keep in the middle of the high road of truth and integrity, and he will be following the best possible course. In our lives we must never practice circular sailing nor dream of shuffling. Be just and fear not, Follow Jesus and heed no evil consequences. If the worst of ills could be avoided by wrongdoing, we should, in the very attempt, have fallen into an evil worse than any other ill could be. God’s way must be the very best way. Follow it though men think you a fool, and you will be truly wise.
Lord, lead Thy servants in a plain path because of their enemies.
March 14
Numbers 21:1-22:20
Luke 1:26-56
Psalm 57:1-11
Proverbs 11:9-11
Numbers 21:2, 5 – Good thing that we’re never as fickle as the Israelites! We’ve never seen God deliver us from our enemies, restore our prisoners, and then get discouraged?
Numbers 21:8 – The serpent was in existence for 800 years until 2 Kings 18:4 when Josiah had to break it as an idol. But roughly 600 years later Jesus would talk about the serpent in the wilderness in John 3:14.
I’ve a message from the Lord, hallelujah!
This message unto you I’ll give,
‘Tis recorded in His word, hallelujah!
It is only that you “look and live.”
“Look and live,” my brother, live,
Look to Jesus now, and live;
‘Tis recorded in His word, hallelujah!
It is only that you “look and live.”
Numbers 21:17 – Spring up, O well!
Numbers 22:6 – Was Balaam blessed by Satan, by God, or just a savvy soothsayer? Apparently by God – v.8 says that He knew the personal name of the LORD. Was this part of the Abrahamic blessing (Genesis 22:18) – that people outside of Israel experienced the LORD?
Luke 1:30 – God told Moses to fear not in today’s reading, now He tells Mary to fear not.
Luke 1:33 – This is an application of the prophecy of Isaiah 9:7
Luke 1:51-53 – The God of contrasts is the God of the impossible (v.37).
Psalm 57:5, 11 – Be Thou Exalted, Forever and Ever, God of Eternity, the Ancient of Days.
Proverbs 11:10-11 – While we are living for the next millennium, we can bring blessing to the cities that we inhabit in this year.
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Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. (Proverbs 3:25-26)
When God is abroad in judgments, He would not have His people alarmed. He has not come forth to harm but to defend the righteous.
He would have them manifest courage. We who enjoy the presence of God ought to display presence of mind. Since the Lord Himself may suddenly come, we ought not to be surprised at anything sudden. Serenity under the rush and roar of unexpected evils is a precious gift of divine love.
The Lord would have His chosen display discrimination so that they may see that the desolation of the wicked is not a real calamity to the universe. Sin alone is evil; the punishment which follows thereupon is as a preserving salt to keep society from putrefying. We should be far more shocked at the sin which deserves hell than at the hell which comes out of sin.
So, too, should the Lord’s people exhibit great quietness of spirit. Satan and his serpent seed are full of all subtlety; but those who walk with God shall not be taken in their deceitful snares. Go on, believer in Jesus, and let the Lord be thy confidence.
March 13
Numbers 19:1-20:29
Luke 1:1-25
Psalm 56:1-13
Proverbs 11:8
We’re trucking down the Bible highway! We’re completed 5 books of the Bible and will begin Luke today!
Rodger Dusatko, Public Domain Numbers 19:2 – Jimmy DeYoung has some great insights on the red heifer:
The ordinance of the “Red Heifer” was given to the Jewish people, from God, through Moses. This ordinance was for the “cleansing of those desecrated”, desecrated by coming in contact with “death”. Any such contact would make that Jewish person “un-pure” and with the need of “purification”.
The “ordinance of the Red Heifer” was given after the “Ten Commandments”, to Moses as the spokesman for God, to the Jewish people. It is a “prophecy”, in symbolic form, which was fulfilled by Jesus Christ.
As you can see by reading our devotional passage for today, the “red heifer” was to have never worn a “yoke” and was to be without a blemish of any type, verse 2. The “red” color of the young cow must also be without any other spot of any other color. The priest was to lead the red heifer to an “alter without the gate”, meaning 3,000 feet away from the Tabernacle or Temple, and “before his face”, verse 3, meaning to the “east” of the Tabernacle or Temple. “His face” is referring to the “Glory of the Lord” that hovered over the “Ark of the Covenant”. After the priest “ceremonially killed” the red heifer it was placed on a “fire” of cedar wood and reduced to ashes. While that was happening the priest added a “scarlet ribbon” and some “hyssop”, a sponge-like plant, and the ashes of these ingredients were then added to a “stone jar” with “living water”, running water or “rain water”. Then this “ashen-water” was sprinkled on that or those desecrated. This ordinance will be reinstated during the Tribulation Period but is only a prototype of the “purification by the blood of Jesus Christ”, to cleanse each of us from our personal desecration, the result of sin. By the way, there is now a report that a Red Heifer is ready to be used during the Tribulation Period, that yet future time of Judgment on the Earth.
http://devotional.prophecytoday.com/2017/09/numbers-191-3.html
Numbers 19:20 – If you refuse the water of separation (baptism into Christ (Galatians 3:26-27, Ephesians 4:4-6, I Peter 3:21)) made possible by the death of the perfect sacrifice – you will be cut off from the congregation. John 3:36 reiterates this.
Numbers 20:8-12 – Moses had been faithful to God for multiple books of the Bible, enduring the murmuring of Israel, and much more. Why is God so upset at Moses? Was it that he made himself equal with God (note the ‘we’ in v.10)? The problem is that Moses disobeyed. The first time he was commanded to strike the rock (Exodus 17). The second time he was commanded to speak to the rock. What was so important about the rock?
1 Corinthians 10:4 tells us that the Rock was Christ. Christ was sacrificed once (Hebrews 9:28). Unfortunately many today still attempt to sacrifice Christ afresh (impossible per Hebrews 6:6)! We do not need to crucify Him again. We need to merely speak to Him. As Romans 10:13 says, “Whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Numbers 20:24 – God had demonstrated His Gospel message, and Moses and Aaron destroyed the picture, and were judged. Aaron was not punished for making the golden calf, or rebelling against Moses with Miriam, but for tampering with the Gospel!
Luke 1:17 – John the Baptist would make ready a people prepared for the Lord. All the prophecies we read about today – the Red Heifer, the Rock in the Wilderness, was culminated in the message of John – Get ready! Jesus is Coming! And today we have a very similar message – Jesus is Coming Again!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dVB9ITVPtQ Psalm 56:3 – Short, simple, and true.
Proverbs 11:8 – The result of Psalm 56:3
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Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)
No care but all prayer. No anxiety but much joyful communion with God. Carry your desires to the Lord of your life, the guardian of your soul. Go to Him with two portions of prayer and one of fragrant praise. Do not pray doubtfully but thankfully. Consider that you have your petitions, and therefore thank God for His grace. He is giving you grace; give Him thanks, Hide nothing. Allow no want to lie rankling in your bosom; “make known your requests.” Run not to man. Go only to your God, the Father of Jesus, who loves you in Him.
This shall bring you God’s own peace. You shall not be able to understand the peace which you shall enjoy. It will enfold you in its infinite embrace. Heart and mind through Christ Jesus shall be steeped in a sea of rest. Come life or death, poverty, pain, slander, you shall dwell in Jesus above every rolling wind or darkening cloud. Will you not obey this dear command?
Yes, Lord, I do believe thee; but, I beseech thee, help mine unbelief.
March 12
Numbers 16:41-18:32
Mark 16:1-20
Psalm 55:1-23
Proverbs 11:7
Numbers 16:41 – Another day, another rebellion. Good thing that we today never grumble, murmur, rebel or disobey the Lord! Oh wait…. It is interesting that Aaron who had built the golden calf, and was jealous of Moses, has now been on the right side in three of the last four rebellions (Aaron is absent from Numbers 14:44). If you want a fun research project, see where Aaron landed in the different rebellions we showed yesterday.
Aaron’s Staff Buds, 1860 woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld
Numbers 17:8 – Aaron had sinned grievously against Moses and the LORD, leading two rebellions against God. Lucifer was irrevocably punished for leading just one. But Aaron repented and demonstrated his repentance by choosing the right side in the time of mutiny again and again. The LORD chose to publicly honor Aaron with a miracle, and permanently preserve it in the Ark of the Covenant (Numbers 17:10), to be stored with the manna, and with the Ten Commandments. The only names found within the Ark of the Covenant are the LORD’s, and Aaron’s. Aren’t God’s mercies amazing?
Numbers 18:1 – Not only did the LORD preserve Aaron’s name, but He spoke to Aaron again. Moses was able to speak with the LORD mouth to mouth (Numbers 12:8). Aaron was allowed to tag along with Moses on multiple occasions hearing from the LORD (Exodus 6:13, Exodus 12:1, Exodus 12:43, Leviticus 11:1, 13:1, 14:33, 15:1, Numbers 2:1, 4:1, 4:17, 14:26, 16:20, 19:1, 20:12, 20:23). Sometimes God told Moses to speak to Aaron (Leviticus 6:25, 16:2, 17:2, 21:17, 22:2, 22:18, Numbers 6:23, 8:2). But only on a few occasions did Aaron hear from God alone (Exodus 4:27, Leviticus 10:8, Numbers 18:1, 8, 20). This communication from God is the first private communication since the rebellion that ended up with Miriam contracting leprosy. Sometimes when you’ve sinned against someone you are afraid to see them because you’re afraid they will give you the “silent treatment.” God restored fellowship with Aaron in spite of his sins, following Aaron’s repentance! He tells Aaron that He Himself will be Aaron’s inheritance (v.20).
Numbers 18:19 – A covenant of salt? John MacArthur has some insight:
Numbers 18:19 a covenant of salt forever. Salt, which does not burn, was a metaphor to speak of durability. As salt keeps its flavor, so the Lord’s covenant with the priesthood was durable. The Lord would provide through the offerings of His people for His priests forever.
Mark 16:4 – Not only was the gravestone rolled away, but every burden of my heart was rolled away. All my sin had to go, ‘neath the crimson flow!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whuzaMGCaGk Mark 16:15 – From Earl Martin:
Psalm 55:12 – A foreshadow of Judas betraying his friend Jesus.
Psalm 55:17 – How often do you pray?
Psalm 55:22 – Interesting that this Old Testament theme is repeated in I Peter 5:7.
Proverbs 11:7 – Wicked men have only decades left to accomplish their desires. Are you living for this century or the next million years?
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Years ago, five men were commissioned from London to do research in the Sahara.
They rented a Land Rover and, as they traveled through the Sahara, got stuck. They hoped someone would come along and rescue them, but no one came.
Eventually, they ran out of water and four of the men died.
The fifth man had realized there was water in the radiator, which didn’t have antifreeze and was safe to drink, but he kept quiet about it and didn’t tell the others.
He lived because he got the water out of the radiator and survived.
After the man made it back home, he was tried and convicted of murder by neglect.
Is it possible that Christians are also involved in murder by neglect?
We have the message of the Gospel and can save lives.
Failing to give out the Gospel illustrates the selfish, disobedient, foolish heart.
Christian, let us be about our business of rescuing the perishing because we were all perishing before Christ showed mercy and grace to us.
“RESCUE THE PERISHING”
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying,
Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave;
Weep o’er the erring one, lift up the fallen,
Tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save.
– Fanny Crosby (1820-1915)
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Date: March 11, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
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Here’s your weekly selection of highlights from the Crosstalk news desk:
–Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine could open the door to greater global conflict as a new axis of evil, led by Russia and China, is determined to control the world’s technology and commerce.
–No breakthroughs after foreign ministers from Ukraine and Russia met in Turkey.
–The Pentagon rejected Poland’s offer to give the U.S. its MiG-29 fighter jets for use by Ukraine.
–Ukrainian officials sounded alarms after Russian forces cut off the power supply to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
–Amid a ban by western companies on supplying aircraft parts to Russia, China has decided not to do so as well.
–Angry Russian mothers have accused Vladimir Putin of deploying their sons as “cannon fodder” in his invasion of Ukraine.
–Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland testified that she’s worried Russia may get a hold of Ukraine’s biological research facilities.
–Attorney General Merrick Garland is joining with the U.S. “Five
Eyes” partners to call upon the International Criminal Police Organization to end Russia’s access to Interpol databases as the Kremlin continues its invasion of Ukraine.
–Ukrainian Tesla employees who return to their country and join the fight against Russia will receive 3 months pay.
–McDonald’s announced it’s closing 850 of its restaurants in Russia in response to the war.
–The California Army National Guard commander on Sunday sent a memorandum to soldiers serving in that state’s National Guard, which is partnered with Ukrainian forces under the state partnership program, asking them to stand ready.
–Russia’s “Z” symbol could become the next swastika.
–President Biden’s climate czar, John Kerry, said that while the Ukraine refugee crisis is a problem amid Russia’s invasion, it pales in comparison to the wave of migration to come if climate change isn’t addressed.
–Congressman Scott Perry said that President Biden is using Ukraine to push for the left’s Green New Deal.
–Leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates declined to come to the phone when President Biden tried to call them to discuss boosting oil exports to offset price hikes linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee. (Acts 18:10)
So long as the Lord had work for Paul to do in Corinth, the fury of the mob was restrained. The Jews opposed themselves and blasphemed; but they could neither stop the preaching of the gospel nor the conversion of the hearers. God has power over the most violent minds. He makes the wrath of man to praise Him when it breaks forth, but He still more displays His goodness when He restrains it; and He can restrain it. “By the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone, till thy people pass over, O Lord.”
Do not, therefore, feel any fear of man when you know that you are doing your duty. Go straight on, as Jesus would have done, and those who oppose shall be as a bruised reed and as smoking flax. Many a time men have had cause to fear because they were themselves afraid; but a dauntless faith in God brushes fear aside like the cobwebs in a giant’s path. No man can harm us unless the Lord permits. He who makes the devil himself to flee at a word can certainly control the devil’s agents. Maybe they are already more afraid of you than you are of them. Therefore, go forward, and where you looked to meet with foes you will find friends.
March 11
Numbers 15:17-16:40
Mark 15:1-47
Psalm 54:1-7
Proverbs 11:5-6
Numbers 15:38-40 – In reading Barnes’ Commentary we find:
The arrangement of the threads and knots, to which the Jews attached the greatest importance, was so adjusted as to set forth symbolically the 613 precepts of which the Law was believed to consist. In our Lord‘s time the Pharisees enlarged their fringes Matthew 23:5 in order to obtain reputation for their piety.
https://www.studylight.org/commentary/numbers/15-38.html#bnb
https://twitter.com/my_daily_bible Numbers 16:3 – Which rebellion is this in the count of rebellions?
- Exodus 14:11 – Israelites at the Red Sea
- Exodus 15:24 – Israelites at Marah, bitter water
- Exodus 16:2 – Israelites at Sin, want of manna
- Exodus 17:3 – Israelites at Rephidim, thirst
- Exodus 32:1 – Aaron/Israel, Mount Sinai, Golden Calf
- Numbers 12:1 – Miriam & Aaron, Hazeroth, Ethiopian wife
- Numbers 13:32 – Ten Spies, Wilderness of Paran, Canaan Report
- Numbers 14:2 – Israelites, Wilderness of Paran, Canaan Report
- Numbers 14:40 – Israelites, Wilderness of Paran, Post-Canaan Report vs. Amalekites
- Numbers 16:3 – Korah and 250 princes, rebellion
- Numbers 16:41 – Israelites, upset about Korah’s death
- Numbers 20:3 – Israelites, Kadesh, thirst (Moses struck the rock)
- Numbers 25:1 — Shittim, Israelites, whoredom with the daughters of Moab
- Numbers 31:14 – Officers and Captains, Battle of Midian, saving the women alive
Mark 15:1 – We see another Hebrew trial of Jesus – this was the attempt at legality – a daylight trial. However, even this according to some violated the custom of waiting until after the morning sacrifice (for more see the great old classic, The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer’s Standpoint).
Mark 15:18 – The One they mocked as King, they will kneel before as Lord (Romans 14:11, Philippians 2:10).
Psalm 54 – Did you catch the rhyming poetry?
- Save me / Judge me
- Hear / Give ear
- Strangers / Oppressors
- God / Lord
- reward evil / cut them off
- freely sacrifice / praise thy name
- delivered me / desire upon enemies
Proverbs 11:5-6 – The rewards of righteousness are intrinsic.
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Date: March 10, 2022
Host: Dalton Windsor
Guest: William J Federer
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On March 5th, 2022 VCY America hosted a rally featuring Bill Federer titled “The Dangerous Slide Toward Socialism”. William is a nationally known speaker, author and president of Amerisearch, Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching America’s noble heritage. He’s authored numerous books including, America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, The Original 13: History of Religion in America’s First Thirteen States, Who is the King in America? and For God and Country: A Handbook for the Statesman-Citizen.
Bill began by noting that history is not prophetic, but it is predictive and past behavior is the best indicator of future performance. Then he quoted Arthur Schlesinger Jr. who said that history is to the nation what memory is to the individual.
So have you ever known someone who lost their memory? Bill believes America sort of has national Alzheimer’s. We are the most free nation earth has ever seen and we’ve forgotten how we got here and who we are. So he feels that when he presents history it’s like giving the memory back to someone who’s lost it.
Bill’s book, The Dangerous Slide Toward Socialism begins with Plato. Why Plato? He wrote about Atlantis, a highly structured civilization on an island that sank into the sea. He saw them as the ideal structured society and democracy as an unstructured society. So he’s the first person to talk about everyone owning everything in common.
Sounds good, right? The problem is, eventually you realize that someone has to be in a position of government to hand out all the “common” stuff. Those people will always be tempted to slip something extra to their family and friends and hold back from people they don’t like. Before long it gets discretionary and the saying that he who holds the purse strings has the power has now come true.
Every attempt at having everyone owning everything equally always ends up in a deep-state bureaucracy run by the most corrupt person at the top…a dictator.
Is the answer democracy where the people rule? That works as long as the people have morals. In fact, Plato believed democracies are doomed to failure because it’s based on people having virtue and if you give people the choice of giving up their lives or giving up their virtue, they’ll always give up their virtue.
Interestingly, in 380BC, Plato said that if someone was born that truly had virtue, the world would crucify him.
This is just a small portion dealing with Bill’s description of the four stages of a nation as it pertains to the historic trend toward socialism. Bill gets into so much more. You can hear it by reviewing what we were able to present on this edition of Crosstalk or by ordering a CD or DVD copy of the entire rally.
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The Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail. (Deuteronomy 28:13)
If we obey the Lord, He will compel our adversaries to see that His blessing rests upon us. Though this be a promise of the law, yet it stands good to the people of God; for Jesus has removed the curse, but He has established the blessing.
It is for saints to lead the way among men by holy influence: they are not to be the tail, to be dragged hither and thither by others. We must not yield to the spirit of the age, but compel the age to do homage to Christ. If the Lord be with us, we shalt not crave toleration for religion, but we shall seek to seat it on the throne of society. Has not the Lord Jesus made His people priests” Surely they are to teach and must not be learners from the philosophies of unbelievers. Are we not in Christ made kings to reign upon the earth? How, then can we be the servants of custom, the slaves of human opinion?
Have you, dear friend, taken up your true position for Jesus? Too many are silent because diffident, if not cowardly. Should we allow the name of the Lord Jesus to be kept in the background? Should our religion drag along as a tail? Should it not rather lead the way and be the ruling force with ourselves and others?
March 10
Numbers 14:1-15:16
Mark 14:53-72
Psalm 53:1-6
Proverbs 11:4
Numbers 14:4 – Interesting that this crowd is mutinying, but they realize they need a leader. Thankfully Aaron is on the right side (v.5), even when they were almost stoned (v.10)!
Numbers 14:18 – Is Moses more just than God? Or is God seeing if Moses has remembered the character of God? In this verse Moses is recalling Exodus 34:6-7 – and claiming the promises that God has made.
Numbers 14:27 – God says they murmured against Him, but v.2 says they murmured against Moses & Aaron. When we grumble against the leaders God has allowed to be in stead over us, are we grumbling against God?
Mark 14:64 – We have a grave error in the Mistrial of Jesus.
By contrast, Jewish law prevents a confession from being used as evidence in a criminal proceeding. A commonly cited basis for this rule is the Biblical verse prescribing that a person is to be convicted of a crime upon the testimony of two witnesses,[4] thereby excluding other types of evidence. Because a party to litigation is ineligible to testify, reliance on the testimony of witnesses bars the use of confessions.
http://www.jlaw.com/Commentary/crimconfess.html
I’ve had the opportunity in Sunday School to present the Necessity of the Trial of Jesus. When we get to Luke’s account of the Trial I’ll share more on why this was an incredibly important event.
Psalm 53:1 – National Atheist’s Day is coming up April 1st!
Psalm 53:2 –
Psalm 53:3 – If you think you are a good person, take the http://www.GoodPersonTest.com/
Proverbs 11:4 – I Dreamed that the Great Judgment Morning Had Dawned
I dreamed that the great judgment morning
Had dawned, and the trumpet had blown;
I dreamed that the nations had gathered
To judgment before the white throne;…The rich man was there, but his money
Had melted and vanished away;
A pauper he stood in the judgment,
His debts were too heavy to pay;……The soul that had put off salvation,
“Not tonight; I’ll get saved by and by,
No time now to think of religion!”
At last they had found time to die.And, oh, what a weeping and wailing,
As the lost were told of their fate;
They cried for the rocks and the mountains,
They prayed, but their prayer was too late.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoMqdI2Qfb4&feature=youtu.be&t=55s
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Bob Hassel grew up in a Christian home and, while he prayed the prayer many times, it wasn’t until he was a freshman at Maranatha Baptist Bible College that he made sure he was saved and had assurance of his salvation.
While at college, he also felt the call to ministry. He became the youth pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Champaign, Illinois, and went on to become the senior pastor four years later.
In September, 2006, FBC was going to be having revival meetings with Evangelist Harold Vaughan.
They had held revival meetings many times before; however, this time was going to be different. Instead of just the evangelist showing up, God was going to show up.
The night before the meetings were to start, they held a prayer meeting with about forty-five people in attendance.
The men and women went to different locations and went through the three rounds of prayer: confession, praise, requests (C.P.R).
It was incredible and Hassel knew something was different. Instead of just praying, they were actually talking to God.
Men were sobbing and getting honest with God. No one wanted to leave that prayer room.
When they finished praying, Hassel looked at the clock. He thought it had only been fifteen minutes, but two hours had gone by!
Each night, before the revival meeting began, they had an hour-long prayer meeting and Hassel couldn’t wait to get out in the auditorium to see what God was going to do.
There was a sense of God and a sense of conviction of sin.
Ten minutes into the messages, people were ready to come forward. The alters were full.
God was the attraction. It wasn’t the music or the preaching. People came for God.
There wasn’t a problem getting people to come to the meetings, either, and people were coming in from an hour away.
There was a spirit of prayer. God was even waking them up during the night to pray.
They were careful not to do anything that would grieve the Spirit of God.
By the end, Hassel felt that, if God gave him any more joy, he was going to explode. He didn’t watch television, read the newspaper, or listen to the radio for two weeks. He didn’t even want to check his phone. He just wanted God.
God was doing such an incredible work that Vaughan extended his stay and they continued the meetings. What was supposed to be four days of revival meetings, God turned into thirteen days!
One lady, who had been out of town during the revival, came back and said, “Pastor, people are different. They’re loving in this church. There’s a different spirit.”
It was an incredible, unbelievable experience that, unless a person had been there, it would be difficult to understand.
After the revival meetings came to a close, evangelists and pastors called Hassel and wanted to know what they had done to get this result, but Hassel hadn’t done anything that he could glory in. God had shown up and all the glory went to Him.
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Date: March 9, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Dr. Richard Schmidt
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It was reported today that over 2 million refugees have fled Ukraine with about 1.2 million in Poland. Today a children’s hospital was bombed and the death toll continues to rise for both Ukrainians and Russians.
It’s difficult to make any sense out of this. Is this just happening by accident or is it possible that what’s taking place has some connection to Bible prophecy?
Joining Jim to look at that question was Dr. Richard Schmidt. Dr. Schmidt is the pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and also heads Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is speaker on the WVCY-TV program Prophecy Focus.
When speaking of Bible prophecy, scriptures such as Matthew 24 & 25, Luke 21 and Mark 13 speak to signs that will be taking place literally during the tribulation. Revelation 6-16 is where those signs are also mentioned referring to the 7 year tribulation period. This means that what we’re seeing now, as the late scholar Jimmy DeYoung used to say, is setting the stage for Bible prophecy to be fulfilled.
This is a fast-paced, information-packed program that includes information concerning the following:
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Ezekiel 38—What is meant by Gog and Magog, Persia and Ethiopia?
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Is the idea of a new world order a conspiracy or is there biblical precedent for it?
- Do things like rising worldwide oil prices, inflation and talk of replacing the dollar as the standard of currency for the world point to an economic collapse and a “mark” (Revelation 13)?
- How is Syria involved in the Bible’s prophetic plan?
- What are we to make of the drying up of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and where does that place China on the prophetic calendar?
This is just a sample of what you’ll hear on this broadcast which includes questions and comments from listeners as well.
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Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. (James 4:8)
The nearer we come to God, the more graciously will He reveal Himself to us. When the prodigal comes to his father, his father runs to meet him. When the wandering dove returns to the ark, Noah puts out his hand to pull her in unto him, When the tender wife seeks her husband’s society, he comes to her on wings of love. Come then, dear friend, let us draw nigh to God who so graciously awaits us, yea, comes to meet us.
Did you ever notice that passage in Isaiah 58:9? There the Lord seems to put Himself at the disposal of His people, saying to them, “Here I am.” As much as to say—”What have you to say to me? What can I do for you? I am waiting to bless you.” How can we hesitate to draw near? God is nigh to forgive, to bless, to comfort, to help, to quicken, to deliver. Let it be the main point with us to get near to God. This done, all is done. If we draw near to others, they may before long grow weary of us and leave us; but if we seek the Lord alone, no change will come over His mind, but He will continue to come nearer and yet nearer to us by fuller and more joyful fellowship.
March 9
Numbers 11:24-13:33
Mark 14:22-52
Psalm 52:1-9
Proverbs 11:1-3
Hult, Adolf, 1869-1943; Augustana synod. [from old catalog] Numbers 11:29 – We are in a special time – where the LORD has put His Spirit on all of His people.
Numbers 12:2 – Moses did not need to justify his authority – God blesses the meek.
Numbers 12:11 – Aaron seems to have learned his lesson from the golden calf.
Numbers 13:2 – Twelve men went to spy on Canaan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZzJqxe-Vlk Numbers 13:23 – Caleb saw the land at age 40 (Joshua 14:7) and yet he would not possess it for 45 years – age 85 (Joshua 14:10). Caleb would ask Joshua, his fellow spy, for the Mountain (Joshua 14:12). Interesting contrast to the insurrection of Numbers 12:1 where Aaron and Miriam felt equal to Moses, yet Caleb who travelled with Joshua and stood with Moses (Numbers 13:30) would voluntarily submit and seek permission from Joshua – his peer. BTW, there’s a song based on this incident – “I want that mountain!“
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYpOUopUSxg Mark 14:24 – Remember Jesus is not talking about the blood of the last 27 books of the Bible, rather a testament in the “last will and testament” variety. Hebrews 9:16 tells us “For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.”
Mark 14:31 – Many will claim to be willing to die for Jesus, but few will live for Jesus, or even just pray for an hour (v.37).
Mark 14:51 – Many scholars think this is a secret reference to the author.
Psalm 52 – We have a clear contrast between the actions, thoughts, methods, desires, preferences, affections, and the end of the ‘mighty man’ compared to the ‘righteous’ man.
Proverbs 11:1 – God cares how we conduct our business.
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Through some financial reverses and some tough times, Frederick Lehman found himself working in a produce packing plant.
This was obviously not a very conducive environment for writing a Gospel song, but, the day before, Lehman had been at church and the pastor had preached such a wonderful message on the love of God that it really impacted him.
Throughout this particular day, God was working in his heart and he started jotting down some ideas that would eventually turn into a song.
Working with those crates in the packing plant, pieces of wood would break off so he would grab a piece, write down an idea, and put it in his pocket.
At the end of the day, he went home to his organ and started composing verses to a song from all those little pieces of wood.
When he was done, he had two verses and a chorus, but, in those days, you needed three verses and a chorus.
He then remembered a wonderful poem he had been given years before about the love of God. He had kept the poem on a card, which he used as a bookmark, so he found it and started filling in his composition. It fit wonderfully and the meter was perfect!
When he got to the bottom of the card, it said, “These words were found written on a cell wall in a prison some two hundred years ago…”
That poem had actually been written around the year 1000 AD by a Jewish rabbi who had not accepted Christ as Messiah, but was able to graphically portray what the love of God was all about.
Later, a prisoner had written the words on his cell wall.
After the prisoner died, a man went in to repaint the cell, found the writing, realized it was something special, jotted it down, and preserved it.
Thus, the hymn, “The Love of God,” was born.
Catch the rest of this interview with Dr. David Smith on Hymn Stories on VCY.tv
Date: March 8, 2022
Host: Dalton Windsor
Guest: Alex Newman
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Alex Newman is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American and contributes to other publications as well. He is author of Crimes of the Educators and Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes. He’s the founder of Liberty Sentinel.
Discussion began after Dalton played audio of President Biden informing citizens of our nation’s banning of Russian oil and gas imports in order to stop the war machine of Vladimir Putin.
Is this really a step in the right direction? Alex believes the situation we’re in was enabled in the first place by President Biden’s policies. Under President Trump we became energy independent for the first time since the 1950’s. So not only did we not have to buy oil from dictators, we were actually exporting energy which included exports to Europe.
Concerning Biden’s comments regarding price increases, Alex noted that this isn’t all caused by Putin’s war against Ukraine as Biden would have us believe. High prices began long before Putin initiated this war. It has to do with the endless printing of currency and Biden’s policies of shutting down our pipelines and oil exploration, etc.
Assuming we were able to successfully transition over to green energy schemes (solar, wind, etc.), which Alex believes are unreliable, thanks to the policies of our government, we are totally dependent on China’s Xi Jinping to get there. Why? It’s because we depend on China for rare earth minerals and other things that go into the manufacture of green energy devices. So Alex doesn’t see the benefit of ending our dependence on Russian oil while at the same time increasing our dependence on China, whose government has murdered more people than any other in recorded human history.
There’s much more to unpack on this topic, and Alex explains it all, on this edition of Crosstalk.
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The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing. (Psalm 41:3)
Remember that this is a promise to the man who considers the poor. Are you one of these? Then take home the text.
See how in the hour of sickness the God of the poor will bless the man who cares for the poor! The everlasting arms shall stay up his soul as friendly hands and downy pillows stay up the body of the sick. How tender and sympathizing is this image; how near it brings our God to our infirmities and sicknesses! Whoever heard this of the old heathen Jove, or of the gods of India or China! This is language peculiar to the God of Israel; He it is who deigns to become nurse and attendant upon good men. If He smites with one hand, He sustains with the other. Oh, it is blessed fainting when one falls upon the Lord’s own bosom and is born thereon’ Grace is the best of restoratives; divine love is the safest stimulant for the languishing patient; it makes the soul strong as a giant, even when the bones are breaking through the skin. No physician like the Lord, no tonic like His promise, no wine like His love.
If the reader has failed in his duty to the poor, let him see what he is losing and at once become their friend and helper.
March 8
Numbers 10:1-11:23
Mark 14:1-21
Psalm 51:1-19
Proverbs 10:31-32
Numbers 10:26 – Ever thought about why lists of names seem unimportant? I worked on political campaigns in the past and heard that people would pore through mailers that had long lists of names. What’s the difference between the Biblical lists and a campaign mailer with a list of names? If you’re a voter – you may check a list of endorsers of an unfamiliar candidate to see if there is anyone you know or have heard of. Unfortunately, we don’t know and haven’t heard of people in these lists – Pagiel the son of Ocran, etc. But these were real people who really lived and were recognized by God for their faithfulness in leadership.
Numbers 10:35 – This verse was inscribed in Latin on a silver gilt in the 600s AD, and was uncovered as part of the Staffordshire Hoard in England.
Numbers 11:1 – Patch the Pirate wrote a song about people who complain – “Wah, Wah, Wah, Call the Wahmbulance.” (This rendition was recorded at a recent VCY Rally).
At 26:25 is the “Wah-wah-wahmbulance song” Numbers 11:11-15 – A common prayer of many in ministry be they pastors or Christian school leaders. While Jethro taught Moses the principle of delegation earlier in Exodus 18:11, but while delegation doesn’t require the Holy Spirit, true ministry cannot be done without the Holy Spirit.
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Mark 14:5 – I’ve thought about different events in church history where someone used their financial resources to make a significant gift for ministry (imagine if you owned a printing press and were friends with William Tyndale!). This definitely makes the list. Talk about legacy giving (v.9)! And it seems to have played into Judas’ different financial priorities (v.10).
Psalm 51 – Patch the Pirate (Ron Hamilton) recorded a song based on Psalm 51:3, “My Sin is Ever Before Me, Lord.” May we take our sin as seriously as David did.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf3h9X_FkJ0 Proverbs 10:31-32 – The mouth seems to be powerful and we’re not even into James 3 – the classic passage on the tongue! (But you can still listen to a Patch song on the Tongue.
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Benjamin Russel Hanby was born into a deeply religious family on July 22, 1833, in Rushville, Ohio.
He was a pastor, abolitionist, and the author of several well-known songs, including “Darling Nelly Gray,” “Up on the Housetop,” and “Who Was He in Yonder Stall?”
His father, William, was a bishop, a co-founder of Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, and an abolitionist who helped hundreds of escaped slaves. The Hanby home was even a station on the Underground Railroad.
Benjamin was deeply moved by the story of one escaped slave, Joseph Shelby, who stayed in his family’s home.
Before Joseph died of pneumonia, he told them about his sweetheart, Nellie Gray, and how he had hoped to go back to the south and rescue her.
Years later, this was the inspiration for Benjamin’s song, “Darling Nelly Gray,” which has been called the musical equivalent of Uncle Tom’s Cabin due to its popularity and influence.
In 1858, Benjamin graduated from Otterbein University, and was ordained in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, the following year. He went on to become a teacher, pastor, principal of the Seven Mile Academy, a pastor again, and an operator of a singing school.
Eventually, he moved to Chicago to pursue more publishing opportunities and, while there, died of tuberculosis in 1867.
Versatile in his song writing, he wrote about eighty songs in his short life.
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Date: March 7, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: T. A. McMahon
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The Apostle John gave a warning in 1 John 4:1: “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”
Other verses could be cited as well, but the warning is clear to cling to sound, biblical doctrine and to be alert to those who will corrupt it. Some do it in the open while others use deceit.
This Crosstalk comes as a warning regarding apostasy and those who seek to lure through having granules of truth for the purpose of taking people captive. The result is that sadly, some pulpits today are putting forth a message that communicates, “Yea, hath God said?” Instead they should be proclaiming, “Thus saith the Lord.”
It’s about deception and joining Jim to discuss this critical topic was T.A. McMahon. T.A. is president and executive director of The Berean Call ministry. He is also editor-in-chief and contributing writer for the Berean Call newsletter. He’s co-author of The Seduction of Christianity and America: The Sorcerer’s New Apprentice. He is author of Showtime for the Sheep? and Temporal Delusion. He has also researched and written numerous documentaries.
When did apostasy begin? T.A. believes it began in heaven (Isaiah 14:14). Satan wanted to be like the Most High and he brings that apostasy to the earth (Genesis 3:4-6).
Some may ask, “How do we know apostasy to even identify it? After all, there are so many churches!” The Bible itself answers that, telling us we need to be Bereans.
What exactly does that mean for your relationship with Christ? Find out as Jim has T.A. look at the following:
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Rampant apostasy in the evangelical church today through efforts such as having people focus on experiences.
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The push for interfaith dialogue.
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The seeker-sensitive growth movement.
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How is the meditation of our day different from meditation on the Word of God?
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Does T.A. believe we’re approaching a time when there will be a total rejection of biblical Christianity?
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What is the antidote to this last-days apostasy?
Input from callers throughout the nation round out this informative program.
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When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. (Proverbs 3:24)
Is the reader likely to be confined for a while to the bed by sickness! Let him go upstairs without distress with this promise upon his heart “When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid.”
When we go to bed at night, let this word smooth our pillow. We cannot guard ourselves in sleep, but the Lord will keep us through the night. Those who lie down under the protection of the Lord are as secure as kings and queens in their palaces, and a great deal more so. If with our lying down there is a laying down of all cares and ambitions, we shall get refreshment out of our beds such as the anxious and covetous never find in theirs. Ill dreams shall be banished, or even if they come, we shall wipe out the impression of them, knowing that they are only dreams.
If we sleep thus we shall do well. How sweetly Peter slept when even the angel’s light did not wake him, and he needed a hard jog in the side to wake him up. And yet he was sentenced to die on the morrow. Thus have martyrs slept before their burning. “So he giveth his beloved sleep.” To have sweet sleep we must have sweet lives, sweet tempers, sweet meditations, and sweet love.
March 7
Numbers 8:1-9:23
Mark 13:14-37
Psalm 50:1-23
Proverbs 10:29-30
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Numbers 8:2 – Ever wonder where the Menorah came from? Not just for Hanukkah – the Menorah was designed to light the temple. The seven lamps from one candlestick make up the Menorah. This Menorah is made for the coming Third Temple that will be built someday on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. On my trips to Israel I’ve seen it, but it is hard to miss – it sits in view of the Temple Mount near the headquarters of the Temple Mount Institute.
Numbers 8:12 – Do you think sin is important and offensive to God?
Numbers 8:25-26 – An interesting take on retirement – you may need to change your field of service, but you can’t check out from service.
Numbers 9:8 – Great words of wisdom when we don’t know what to do. Unfortunately others did not always follow.
Mark 13:35 – Are you watching and ready for the return of the Lord?
Psalm 50:10 – Does God need our sacrifices? We merely offer to God a portion of what He has given us.
Psalm 50:15 – Very similar to the verse that has been called God’s telephone number (Jeremiah 33:3)
Proverbs 10:30 – Are you living for this century or the next century?
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But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. (2 Thessalonians 3:3)
Men are often as devoid of reason as of faith. There are with us still “unreasonable and wicked men.” There is no use in arguing with them or trying to be at peace with them: they are false at heart and deceitful in speech. Well, what of this? Shall we worry ourselves with them? No; let us turn to the Lord, for He is faithful. No promise from His Word will ever be broken. He is neither unreasonable in His demands upon us nor unfaithful to our claims upon Him. We have a faithful God. Be this our joy.
He will stablish us so that wicked men shall not cause our downfall, and He will keep us so that none of the evils which now assail us shall really do us damage. What a blessing for us that we need not contend with men but are allowed to shelter ourselves in the Lord Jesus, who is in truest sympathy with us. There is one true heart, one faithful mind, one never changing love; there let us repose. The Lord will fulfill the purpose of His grace to us, His servants, and we need not allow a shadow of a fear to fall upon our spirits. Not all that men or devils can do can hinder us of the divine protection and provision. This day let us pray the Lord to stablish and keep us.
March 6
Numbers 6:1-7:89
Mark 12:38-13:13
Psalm 49:1-20
Proverbs 10:27-28
Numbers 6 – According to John MacArthur, there were three people in the Bible who were lifelong Nazirites: Samuel, Samson, and John the Baptist. So what is the purpose of the Nazirite vow? John MacArthur preached a great message on this subject:
Now, let’s look at Numbers chapter 6 and I’ll show you that not only the kings and the princes and the priests and the high priests but there were certain people in the congregation of Israel who chose this standard, too. Anybody could choose to step up to this standard – this was the highest standard. And you’ll remember in Numbers chapter 6 verse 1, the Lord spoke to Moses saying, “Speak to the children of Israel and say unto them, when either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazirite, to separate themselves unto the Lord.”
-Read more from John MacArthur at GTY.org
Numbers 7:3-5 – God is blessing them with the gift of technology for the use of the ministry – but in v. 9 – some things technology cannot be used for in ministry. There are times I am unable to be at my church and I appreciate the livestream that lets me watch it online, but if I can be at church, I shouldn’t use the livestream as an excuse to avoid Hebrews 10:25.
Numbers 7:89 – The inventory of the offering is over, now Moses enters into the tabernacle, and the LORD God of Heaven, has chosen to locate His presence from a human creation, like we talked about February 14th.
Mark 13:1 – If you’ve been to Jerusalem you’ve seen the ruins of the Temple’s foundation, but the temple is no more. All that’s left is a model outside of the Israel Museum.
Flickr / Benjamin Psalm 49:3 – The opening structure of this Psalm is similar to the book of Proverbs – calling for attention to wisdom. Roughly 3,000 years ago, the Psalmist had to warn his people that trust in wealth and riches cannot save a soul from death – but God can redeem me! I’ll never be on the Forbes Real-Time List of the Richest People in the World, I may be poor for the next 50 years or so, but I can be rich for the next million years!
Proverbs 10:27-28 – Interesting how this passage matches up with the Psalm passage. Long days and gladness are the results of following God.
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I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not. (Isaiah 42:16)
Think of the infinitely glorious Jehovah acting as a Guide to the blind! What boundless condescension does this imply! A blind man cannot find a way which he does not know. Even when he knows the road, it is hard for him to traverse it; but a road which he has not known is quite out of the question for his unguided feet. Now, we are by nature blind as to the way of salvation, and yet the Lord leads us into it and brings us to Himself, and then opens our eyes. As to the future, we are all of us blind and cannot see an hour before us; but the Lord Jesus will lead us even to our journey’s end. Blessed be His name!
We cannot guess in which way deliverance can possibly come to us, but the Lord knows, and He will lead us till we shall have escaped every danger. Happy are those who place their hand in that of the great Guide and leave their way and themselves entirely with Him. He will bring them all the way; and when He has brought them home to glory and has opened their eyes to see the way by which He has led them, what a song of gratitude will they sing unto their great Benefactor! Lord, lead Thy poor blind child this day, for I know not my way!
March 5
Numbers 4:1-5:31
Mark 12:18-37
Psalm 48:1-14
Proverbs 10:26
Jesuslovesyoutoday.org Numbers 4:5 – This may be the first recorded instance of a professional moving company handbook. The Kohathites were given precise instructions on how to move the Tabernacle. Just stepping back to overview the Tabernacle – this is fairly important:
“God created the whole world in six days, but he used forty to instruct Moses about the tabernacle. Little over one chapter was needed to describe the structure of the world, but six were used for the tabernacle.”
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Why was the Tabernacle so important? Because it was the dwelling place of the LORD (Exodus 25:8). Interestingly as we look at the New Testament, Joseph was given precise instructions on what to do with the physical presence of the LORD in the baby Jesus (Matthew 2:13). And someday there will be a new Tabernacle where God will dwell with man eternally (Revelation 21:3).
Numbers 5:7 – We see an important principle of the Bible – sin must be met with confession. Admission of guilt – “I was wrong.” This concept of repentance is not limited to 1 John 1:9 – it is declared in Leviticus 5:5, 16:21, 26:40; Joshua 7:19; 1 Kings 8:33, 35; 2 Chronicles 6:24, 26, 30:22; Ezra 10:1,11; Nehemiah 1:6, 9:2, 9:3; Psalm 32:5; Proverbs 28:13; and Daniel 9:4, 20.
Numbers 5:12-31 – This passage is called the “Ordeal of the Bitter Water” or “Sotah.” While it seems unusual today, one observation may be helpful:
Nahmanides points out that of all the 613 commandments, it is only the sotahlaw that requires God’s specific co-operation to make it work. The bitter waters can only be effective miraculously. (Wikipedia)
According to the same Wikipedia article, “According to Mishnah, Sotah, 9:9 the practice was abolished some time during the first century CE under the leadership of Yohanan Ben Zakkai.[5][25]” While they cite that the fall of the Temple led to the abolishment of the sotah, could it be the lack of belief in miracles?
Mark 12:27 – Jesus is talking to the Sad-you-sees (so-called because their rejection of the Resurrection). Could it be that their lack of belief in the Resurrection was related to their lack of belief in God’s miraculous leadership in other areas?
Psalm 48:1-2 – We have a Scripture Memory song for you! Great is the LORD and Greatly to be Praised! (word for word KJV) (This version is sung by the wife of a pastor friend of mine). If you want a second verse, check out this guitar rendition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK0ad1enQQ4 Proverbs 10:26 – A warning to the lazy!
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Date: March 4, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
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Here’s your weekly selection of highlights from the Round-Up broadcast:
–Russian forces in Ukraine have seized Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
–Russian troops are allegedly laying down explosives near nuclear plants to blackmail the continent of Europe.
–Russia has devised plans to stage public executions in cities it conquers to cut down on the morale of Ukrainians.
–More than 1 million people have fled Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
–Former President Trump called the Ukraine situation a holocaust and that the escalation has grown because President Biden and the U.S. are no longer respected.
–Ukraine says a group of Chechen jihadis sent to kill Ukraine President Zelensky have been killed after their plot was foiled.
–Senator Lindsey Graham has called for the assassination of Vladimir Putin.
–A one million dollar bounty has been placed on Vladimir Putin by a Russian businessman.
–China said it would not consider sanctioning Russia for the invasion of Ukraine.
–The Biden administration is asking Congress for 32.5 billion dollars to assist Ukraine.
–The Biden administration announced its granting protection from deportation to Ukrainian nationals already in the U.S. after calls to do so from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
–Direct TV is dropping Russian state media outlet RT America from its programming lineup.
–Germany has snatched a 600 million dollar yacht from a Russian oligarch.
–Cyber war has been declared on the U.S., with Russia using preliminary but increasing steps in the campaign to cripple the nation’s banking systems.
–While Russia is ravaging Ukraine, the U.S. Army is putting its soldiers through gender pronoun training as well as coaching officers on when to offer soldiers gender transition surgery.
He giveth grace unto the humble. (James 4:6)
Humble hearts seek grace, and therefore they get it. Humble hearts yield to the sweet influences of grace, and so it is bestowed on them more and more largely. Humble hearts lie in the valleys where streams of grace are flowing, and hence they drink of them. Humble hearts are grateful for grace and give the Lord the glory of it, and hence it is consistent with His honor to give it to them.
Come, dear reader, take a lowly place. Be little in thine own esteem, that the Lord may make much of thee. Perhaps the sigh breaks out, “I fear I am not humble.” It may be that this is the language of true humility. Some are proud of being humble, and this is one of the very worst sorts of pride. We are needy, helpless, undeserving, hell-deserving creatures, and if we are not humble we ought to be. Let us humble ourselves because of our sins against humility, and then the Lord will give us to taste of His favor. It is grace which makes us humble, and grace which finds in this humility an opportunity for pouring in more grace. Let us go down that we may rise. Let us be poor in spirit that God may make us rich. Let us be humble that we may not need to be humbled but may be exalted by the grace of God
Knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Hebrews 10:34
This is well. Our substance here is very unsubstantial; there is no substance in it. But God has given us a promise of real estate in the gloryland, and that promise comes to our hearts with such full assurance of its certainty that we know in ourselves that we have an enduring substance there. Yes, “we have” it even now. They say, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,” but we have our bird in the bush and in the hand, too. Heaven is even now our own. We have the title deed of it, we have the earnest of it, we have the firstfruits of it. We have heaven in price, in promise, and in principle; this we know not only by the hearing of the ear but “in ourselves.”
Should not the thought of the better substance on the other side of Jordan reconcile us to present losses? Our spending money we may lose, but our treasure is safe. We have lost the shadows, but the substance remains, for our Savior lives, and the place which He has prepared for us abides. There is a better land, a better substance, a better promise; and all this comes to us by a better covenant; wherefore, let us be in better spirits, and say unto the Lord, “Every day will I bless thee; and praise thy name for ever and ever.”
February 11
Exodus 32:1-33:23
Matthew 26:69-27:14
Psalm 33:1-11
Proverbs 8:33-36
Exodus 32:1 – We’re just a few days removed from:
- God prohibiting Moses from making graven images (Exodus 20:4)
- Moses telling this to Aaron and the people (Exodus 24:3)
- the people pledging to obey (Exodus 24:3)
- Moses writing it down (Exodus 24:4)
- Moses reading it aloud (Exodus 24:7)
- and the people publicly claiming again to obey (Exodus 24:7)
- under a blood covenant (Exodus 24:8).
- Aaron was given the special privilege of being invited (Exodus 24:1)
- of coming up to the LORD (Exodus 24:9)
- and seeing the LORD in His glory (Exodus 24:10)
- and eating with the LORD (Exodus 24:11)
- and then being delegated responsibility over the elders of Israel (Exodus 24:14)
- Not only were the people and Aaron aware of the law, and not only was Aaron incredibly privileged by the LORD, but the LORD used Aaron’s name and preserved it in the Bible 40 times in the next 5 chapters. (Exodus 27:21-31:10).
In spite of this close relationship between Aaron and the LORD, Aaron leads the people in breaking the law – specifically the Second Commandment that was still fresh in their hearing – and personally making (32:4) a molten calf, declaring them to be the gods of Israel.
Ten Commandments Dedication – Picture courtesy Fraternal Order of Eagles
Go to 1 minute and 2 seconds Exodus 32:22-24 – In the 1956 film The Ten Commandments, Aaron is portrayed squeamishly saying “The people made me do it.” (While the movie inspired the Fraternal Order of Eagles to present a monument of the Ten Commandments to the City of Milwaukee that was placed at the Zeidler Municipal Building in 1957, and dedicated with Yul Brynner, who played Ramses in the movie, the movie has several Biblical inaccuracies as well as the fact that ABR identifies the Pharaoh of the Exodus as Amenhotep II, not Ramses. That’s why we should go to our Bibles and not to Hollywood for the truth!)
Exodus 32:28 – A casual reader would wonder why God would be so angry to kill 3,000 people. But having looked at the context we saw earlier, the people had entered a blood covenant with the LORD to obey His command against idolatry.
Exodus 32:32 – compare to Paul in Romans 9:3. Moses and Paul loved their people; they were willing to go to hell for their people.
Matthew 27:1 – We have a formal trial of Jesus (in contrast to the illegal night examination of Jesus) when it was morning. They found Him guilty and delivered Him to Pilate for sentencing (v.2). However, under the Mishna this was illegal – capital cases cannot be done at night, nor finish on the same day for conviction.
Psalm 33 – Notice the use of the synonymous parallelism of Hebrew poetry: in verse 1 the first phrase starts with Rejoice, while the second phrase uses the similar word Praise. The first phrase ends with righteous, the second phrase uses the synonym upright. Throughout this Psalm we see the thought of the first phrase repeated in different words in the second phrase.
Proverbs 8:35, 36 – Unlike the synonymous parallelism of Psalm 33 – we see the use of contrasts. Find Wisdom, Find Life. Hate Wisdom, Love Death.
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Date: February 10, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Mark Cadwallader
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February 12th is the birth date of the man known as the father of evolution. That man is Charles Darwin. Every year on this second week of February, there are clergy and churches across America that celebrate what’s known as Evolution Weekend.
There’s a letter that’s been signed by over 17,000 people, identifying as clergy members, seeking to elevate their belief in secularism over God, denying the biblical account of Genesis.
Joining Crosstalk to discuss this issue was Mark Cadwallader. Mark is the Board Chairman of Creation Moments, a ministry that has been communicating the truth of creation since 1963. Mark holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering and has worked as an applied materials scientist and engineer in plastics, oil additives, and pollution control for 20 years. He has over 100 published articles and conference papers in his scientific field of expertise as well as in Creation Science and apologetics. He’s a conference and seminar speaker in his field of expertise.
Charles Darwin lived from 1809-1882. He was the grandson of Erasmus Darwin, the famous physician and anti-Christian zealot who had his own theory and published a book called, Zoonomia. Setting the stage for his grandson’s work, he believed that life originated in the small organisms of the oceans.
While in his 20’s, Charles embarked upon his voyages on the HMS Beagle to the Galapagos Islands and elsewhere, collecting many specimens and cataloging these items. His research led him to further the idea that natural selection in such isolated areas could lead to the evolution of species from one simple group to others that are more complex. That led to the publishing of his famous book, On the Origin of Species in 1859.
Darwin believed the fossil record would prove him right, showing transitional forms. To the chagrin of evolutionists since then, no such fossils have been found.
In spite of the overwhelming scientific and biblical evidence against it, as well as the racism that emanates from it, evolution continues to be propagated and has taken root in churches as well. One example of this is Evolution Weekend.
Don’t miss this Crosstalk as Jim reads from the letter that clergy members are signing on to. The letter’s thrust is the idea that religion and science are two very different but complementary forms of truth.
Find out how Mark responded, as well as listeners, when you review this edition of Crosstalk.
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He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.
Psalm 112:7
Suspense is dreadful. When we have no news from home, we are apt to grow anxious, and we cannot be persuaded that “no news is good news.” Faith is the cure for this condition of sadness; the Lord by His Spirit settles the mind in holy serenity, and all fear is gone as to the future as well as the present.
The fixedness of heart spoken of by the psalmist is to be diligently sought after. It is not believing this or that promise of the Lord, but the general condition of unstaggering trustfulness in our God, the confidence which we have in Him that He will neither do us ill Himself nor suffer anyone else to harm us. This constant confidence meets the unknown as well as the known of life. Let the morrow be what it may, our God is the God of tomorrow. Whatever events may have happened, which to us are unknown, our Jehovah is God of the unknown as well as of the known. We are determined to trust the Lord, come what may. If the very worst should happen, our God is still the greatest and best. Therefore will we not fear though the postman’s knock should startle us or a telegram wake us at midnight. The Lord liveth, and what can His children fear?
February 10
Exodus 30:11-31:18
Matthew 26:47-68
Psalm 32:1-11
Proverbs 8:27-32
Exodus 30:12 – Remember David and the Census? I Chronicles 21:12 will point back to the warning of a plague if there is a census without ransom. What’s the story behind the census tax? PastorRodney’s Blog says taking a census is a “violation of ownership” – a king cannot take inventory of God’s property. Nathan Albright’s blog estimates the cost of the tax at two days’ wages – “equal payment … for God is not a respecter of persons.” Rushdoony claims this was the only civil tax endorsed by God, while others say this was a clearly non-civil tax, but a religious tax to atone for a civil sin. How much was the tax (that presumably became the temple tax of Nehemiah 10:32 and Matthew)? Roughly $5 of today’s money.
Exodus 31:2 – Bezaleel – the man with the funny name – is one of the few people to be filled with the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament. In the OT the Spirit came and could leave (Judges 16:20 – Samson, 1 Samuel 16:14 – Saul).
Exodus 31:18 – Wouldn’t it be great to hold in your hands the two stone tables? Or even just a copy of them? Would you treasure them and look and study them often? We have the full revelation of the LORD in our hands! Congratulations on being committed to studying God’s Word and take some time to appreciate that just like God preserved His Words for Moses, He preserved His Words for you (Mark 13:31)!
Matthew 26:53 – How many is twelve legions? John Morris suggests 288,000. As the song says, “He could have called ten thousand angels, But He died alone for you and me.”
Psalm 32:8 – Sally Atari has recorded a song Be Glad of which the first stanza is based on this verse, and the chorus is based on v. 11. The second verse is based on Psalm 78:1-2, and the third verse is based on Psalm 37:3-4.
Proverbs 8:27 – We have an abrupt start – Who is the “I”? Wisdom. In a way similar to love – God is love, but Love is not God; here God is Wisdom, but Wisdom is not God (v.30).
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2022 | Wednesday, February 9 | Listen Online On today’s show, Julaine and Micah talk marriage in observance of National Marriage Week and the launch of WFC’s Wisconsin Marriage Hall of Fame, give election reminders, as well as legislative updates on bills as the legislative session winds down.
Date: February 9, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
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Proverbs 29:2 tells us, “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice:
but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.”
We see presidents come and go, but regardless of which political party is in control or the political persuasions of the president, how do we pray for them? First of all, we should pray that they’d come to know Jesus Christ and that they have accountability before God for the decisions that they make.
We also recognize that as citizens, we have the right to petition those serving us in positions of authority.
In the past, Crosstalk did just that when it gave listeners a chance to state their “petitions” over the air when President Trump was in office. We decided to do this again and give listeners 60 seconds each to convey one message to President Biden concerning a topic that they feel is most important.
Listeners covered a wide range of topics from mandates, to his legitimacy as president, to the border situation, to his need for the Gospel, and much more.
A copy of this broadcast will be sent to the White House.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs 12:19
Truth wears well. Time tests it, but it right well endures the trial. R; then, I have spoken the truth and have for the present to suffer for it, I must be content to wait. If also I believe the truth of God and endeavor to declare it, I may meet with much opposition, but I need not fear, for ultimately the truth must prevail.
What a poor thing is the temporary triumph of falsehood! “A lying lip is but for a moment!” It is a mere gourd which comes up in a night and perishes in a night; and the greater its development the more manifest its decay. On the other hand, how worthy of an immortal being is the avowal and defense of that truth which can never change; the everlasting gospel, which is established in the immutable truth of an unchanging God! An old proverb saith, “He that speaks truth shames the devil.” Assuredly he that speaks the truth of God will put to shame all the devils in hell and confound all the seed of the serpent which now hiss out their falsehoods.
O my heart, take care that thou be in all things on the side of truth, both in small things and great; but specially, on the side of Him by whom grace and truth have come among men!
February 9
Exodus 29:1-30:10
Matthew 26:14-46
Psalm 31:19-24
Proverbs 8:14-26
Exodus 29:12 – Blood is found 363 times in the Old Testament. We’ll read about blood sacrifices quite regularly. Hebrews 9:22 tells us “without shedding of blood is no remission.”
Exodus 30:9 – In a few days we’ll see how seriously God took a violation of this command (Leviticus 10:1).
Matthew 26:14 – Who is Judas? Chafer Theological Seminary published a helpful overview of the life of Judas Iscariot. (By the way, a good friend of mine did an interview with the new president of Chafer – keep our seminaries and Bible colleges in prayer that they hold faithful to the Word of God!)
The Last Supper, ca. 1520, by Giovanni Pietro Rizzoli, Matthew 26:28 – As you read thru this passage, feel free to underline this verse. Jesus’ blood was shed for remission of our sins.
Psalm 31:24 – Sixteen times in the Old Testament we see “good courage.” What’s the conditions? Hope in the Lord (Psalm 31:24), Wait on the Lord (Psalm 27:14), Finish all the work for the Lord (I Chronics 28:20), fulfill the statutes of the LORD (I Chronicles 22:13),
Proverbs 8:22 – From John MacArthur: “As long as there has been God, there has been wisdom.” While Jehovah’s Witnesses claim this refers to Jesus, Stand to Reason shows why this doesn’t refer to Jesus but just a personification of wisdom.
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Date: February 8, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Twila Brase
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When it comes to COVID-19, originally we were told it will only take a couple of weeks to “flatten the curve.” As weeks, months, and now years have passed, we continue to get contradictory messages from the highest medical experts and government agencies.
At this stage we’re being told there’s a sharp decline taking place in the number of reported infections, but what’s next?
Many have been left scrambling to obtain information on both the prevention of and the preparation for COVID-19 treatment. In response, the guest on this edition of Crosstalk has put together a quick reference guide that is helping many people across America to maneuver through this pandemic.
Twila Brase is president and co-founder of Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom. Twila is a registered nurse, a certified public health nurse, and author of Big Brother in the Exam Room: The Dangerous Truth About Electronic Health Records. She’s the speaker on the daily Health Freedom Minute heard on stations across the nation.
Prevention is one of the highlights of this program as Twila stressed that treatment for COVID-19, which is a clotting and inflammatory disease, must begin within the first 7 days. She backs this up in her reference guide by quoting different doctors from around the world. These are doctors that are treating patients while losing few to death or even having patients who are hospitalized.
What is the starting reference? Is it some kind of symptom or is it a positive test? In other words, when does the “clock” for day one begin? Twila says it’s about symptoms. So if you’ve been exposed and you get a symptom, she suggests that you should assume.
Take careful note of what’s provided by this broadcast which includes information on the following items:
- How important is Vitamin D?
- What is “Narrative 2.0”?
- Iodine, the nasal pharynx and COVID-19.
- Are children vulnerable to COVID-19?
- Why is the hospital a dangerous place when it comes to COVID-19?
- Monoclonal antibody treatments
- Long-haul COVID
There’s much more to take in including comments and questions from listeners.
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Ye shall be named the priests of the Lord.
Isaiah 61:6
This literal promise to Israel belongs spiritually to the seed after the Spirit, namely, to all believers. If we live up to our privileges, we shall live unto God so clearly and distinctly that men shall see that we are set apart for holy service and shall name us the priests of the Lord. We may work or trade as others do, and yet we may be solely and wholly the ministering servants of God. Our one occupation shall be to present the perpetual sacrifice of prayer, and praise, and testimony, and self-consecration to the living God by Jesus Christ.
This being our one aim, we may leave distracting concerns to those who have no higher calling. “Let the dead bury their dead.” It is written, “Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vine-dressers,” They may manage politics, puzzle out financial problems, discuss science, and settle the last new quibbles of criticism; but we will give ourselves unto such service as becomes those who, like the Lord Jesus, are ordained to a perpetual priesthood.
Accepting this honorable promise as involving a sacred duty, let us put on the vestments of holiness and minister before the Lord all day long.
February 8
Exodus 28:1-43
Matthew 25:31-26:13
Psalm 31:9-18
Proverbs 8:12-13
Exodus 28:1 – In a few days we’ll hear more about Nadab and Abihu, but interestingly God throughout the Bible has called unregenerate people to serve Him. Jesus called Judas (Matthew 10:4) to be His disciple.
Exodus 28:40 – What were the two purposes for the clothing? Glory and beauty. God encourages us to think on lovely things (Philippians 4:8). AiG has an interesting thought – only a Designer can add beauty for the sake of beauty.
Matthew 25:31 – We are two thousand years closer to this date than the disciples were. At the Second Coming, at the start of the Millennium, our King will come in His Glory! Jesus is still on the Mount of Olives, telling His disciples about when He returns to the Mount of Olives in glory! (Acts 1:11).
Matthew 25:40 – Is Jesus teaching works salvation? Here’s what John MacArthur says:
“People who get confused here some how miss verse 34 because verse 34 makes it very clear the basis of their entrance into the Kingdom. It’s extremely clear. First of all, “Come…here comes number one point…ye blessed of My Father.” That emphasizes the source of their salvation. You are blessed of My Father. You are entering into the Kingdom because My Father has determined to bless you…..And then it says, “Come you who are the blessed who belong to My Father, inherit…inherit,” which implies something very important. You inherit something because you are born into a family, right? It implies again that they belong to the family of God, to which you belong by faith. You inherit what is yours because by faith you have become a joint heir with Christ, if we can sort of borrow Paul’s thought in Romans 8.”
https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/2380/the-judgment-of-the-nations-part-3
Matthew 25:41 – “Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:” Hell is Real.
Matson Photo Service, Ruins of House of Simon the Leper in Bethany Psalm 31:18 – Take a second and enjoy the beautiful phrasing of the first phrase: the alliteration, and the contrast as the Psalmist calls for silence for the liars.
Proverbs 8:13 – What is your relationship with evil, pride, arrogancy, the evil way, and the froward mouth?
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Date: February 7, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: David Curry
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David Curry is president and CEO of Open Doors USA. He’s an advocate on behalf of those who are persecuted for their Christian faith. He has testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee and met with a wide range of policymakers from the White House to the State Department. He has traveled extensively to encourage those living under persecution while encouraging believers to remain strong in the faith.
Are you aware that about 16 of our brothers and sisters in Christ will be murdered today? Looking at this from a nation-specific perspective, North Korea had been the most dangerous place to be a believer. For the first time in 20 years it’s Afghanistan.
As David noted, this doesn’t mean things are improving in North Korea. North Korea topped the list for so many years because they control all the means of life: food, where you live and so much more. So in looking at that nation from the 6 different categories that Open Doors utilizes, persecution in North Korea has actually become worse.
Afghanistan was #2 on the list in recent years. The Taliban controlled about 70% of the nation. When the government fell in August, the Taliban knew that any Christians would likely be living in the cities. So they obtained a list of prominent Christians and began to track them and this is why they are now #1 on the Open Doors World Watch List.
Others on the top 10 list include Somalia, Pakistan, Iran, Yemen, Nigeria and India.
China is #17 on the World Watch List not because they’ve been behaving well. In fact, David believes China is the greatest threat to religious freedom. This is because the government is centralizing control around technology, creating a high-tech noose that is choking free expression. So everyone who wants to practice a faith is monitored. Everything you do creates a “score” and if you do the wrong things you could lose your job, your children could be kicked out of school or you could be put on a no-fly list…all because you attend church.
Learn more, and hear what listeners had to say, on this important program dealing with your brothers and sisters in Christ around the globe.
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Ira David Sankey was born in Edinburg, Pennsylvania, on August 28, 1840, to David and Mary Sankey. He was one of nine children and had four brothers and four sisters.
In his own way, his father was rather famous. He was a state senator, a member of the House of Representatives, the president of the First Bank of New Castle, and was part of the IRS.
When Sankey was sixteen, he attended a revival at a church known as “King’s Chapel” and was converted.
One year later, in 1857, he and his family moved to New Castle, Pennsylvania, where they became members of a local church. Because of his interest in music and so forth, he was immediately recognized as a person who could take over both the Sunday school and the church choir, which he did for several years.
In 1861, he enrolled as a soldier in the Civil War and often led singing for the religious services held in the camp. After he returned to Pennsylvania, he took up employment with his father and worked for the IRS for several years.
On September 9, 1863, he married Francis Edwards, the daughter of a state senator and a member of his choir.
In 1867, a branch of the YMCA formed a new council and he was elected as the secretary and, later, as the president.
Three years later, he was also appointed as a delegate to the International Convention of the YMCA in Indianapolis. This was the turning point for his career because, at that point, he had not been associated with D. L. Moody.
While attending the convention, there was a lack of enthusiasm in the singing and one of the other delegates told him, “You can sing. Why don’t you stir this crowd up and sing something?” Apparently, he did! Afterward, he was introduced to D. L. Moody, who had approached Sankey and went on to ask him to give up his career and join him in Chicago to help in his Christian work.
This meant Sankey would have to give up a pretty good salary with the IRS to go to an uncertain future and he was hesitant at first. It took six months before he went to Chicago to test the waters and spend a week with Moody and his Christian work.
In early 1871, He began to work with Moody. It was a good relationship where Moody preached, he sang, and, together, they really roused the crowd!
Sadly, that October, the Great Chicago fire destroyed Moody’s house, church, and pretty much everything that he owned.
In the aftermath, Sankey returned to Pennsylvania.
Shortly after, Moody contacted him and wanted him to come back to the temporary setup in Chicago, which he did.
From 1873-1875, Moody and Sankey took their first ministry trip together to England, Scotland, and Ireland.
While traveling from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Sankey picked up a newspaper that had a poem in it, “The Ninety and Nine,” which was written by Elizabeth Clephane.
He wrote, “So impressed was I that I called Mr. Moody’s attention to it, and he asked me to read it to him. This I proceeded to do with all the vim and energy at my command. After I had finished, I looked at my friend Moody to see what the effect had been, only to discover that he had not heard a word, so absorbed was he in a letter which he had received from Chicago. My chagrin can be better imagined than described. Notwithstanding this experience, I cut out the poem and placed it in my musical scrap-book…” (Sankey, Ira D. My Life and the Story of the Gospel Hymns. Philadelphia: The Sunday School Times Company, 1907.)
The next day, after Moody’s preaching on “The Good Shepherd,” he asked Sankey to sing a solo that would fit with the theme.
“At this moment, I seemed to hear a voice saying: “Sing the hymn you found on the train!” But I thought this impossible, as no music had ever been written for that hymn. Again, the impression came strongly upon me that I must sing the beautiful and appropriate words I had found the day before, and placing the little newspaper slip on the organ in front of me, I lifted my heart in prayer, asking God to help me so to sing that the people might hear and understand. Laying my hands upon the organ I struck the key of A flat, and began to sing.
“Note by note the tune was given, which has not been changed from that day to this. As the singing ceased, a great sigh seemed to go up from the meeting, and I knew that the song had reached the hearts of my Scotch audience. Mr. Moody was greatly moved. Leaving the pulpit, he came down to where I was seated. Leaning over the organ, he looked at the little newspaper slip from which the song had been sung, and with tears in his eyes said: ‘Sankey, where did you get that hymn? I never heard the like of it in my life.’ I was also moved to tears and arose and replied: ‘Mr. Moody, that’s the hymn I read to you yesterday on the train, which you did not hear’… Thus, ‘The Ninety and Nine’ was born.” (Sankey, Ira D. My Life and the Story of the Gospel Hymns. Philadelphia: The Sunday School Times Company, 1907.)
Catch the rest of this interview with Ed Petrus on Ira Sankey and His Songs on VCY.tv
2022 | Week of February 7 | Radio Transcript #1450 National Marriage week is this week. This is a week in which the benefits of marriage for society and for the individuals in a marriage are highlighted.
Marriage comes with many inherent benefits because marriage is God’s idea and as such it is for His glory and for humankind’s good. As our Creator, God designed this relationship understanding the uniqueness of men and women and their unique procreative ability. Marriage, by God’s design, brings one man and one woman together in a mutual lifelong, monogamous relationship, generally with the ability to create new life without outside help.
Unfortunately, as we are well aware, God’s plan for marriage and family is under vicious and continuous attack. Our high court has legally redefined marriage to include two persons of the same sex. Court cases almost immediately ensued after that 2015 decision to allow for multiple people and any mix of sexes.
Recent surveys claim the majority of Americans don’t believe marriage and childbearing are priorities today. We know the average age of marriage has continued to rise over the last couple of decades, which inherently means couples having fewer children. And some married couples are deciding they don’t want children, whether biologically or through adoption.
Wisconsin’s divorce laws are some of the worst in the country. We have no-fault, no-contest, which means no spouse has to show or prove any “cause” for a divorce and no spouse can contest a requested divorce. These laws allow marriages to be pretty easily dissolved in the event that one spouse claims “unhappiness” or “irreconcilable differences.”
Divorce is hard on the man and the woman and is especially hard on children, putting them at great risk for academic difficulties, poor health, trouble with the law, teen pregnancy, drug and alcohol abuse, and much more.
Beyond all this, we know cohabitation rates are rising as people decide they don’t need the commitment of marriage to live together, and in many cases to raise children together.
All of this and more is very real. But the important message today is that we are not doomed to have marriage put on the ash heap or garbage pile of American history and to become extinct.
Christians should really be the best advocates and champions for God’s plan for marriage and family. Our churches and families should show God’s goodness in giving us this institution. Every marriage should be recognized and celebrated—new ones and long-lasting ones in particular. Churches need to provide strong premarital counseling, preferably with an inventory is imperative for engaged couples, and should establish a marriage mentoring program for newly married couples in particular. Ongoing marriage enrichment should be part of every Bible-believing church.
Families should talk positively about marriage, modeling before the next generation the beauty of this earthly picture of Christ’s relationship with His bride, the Church. One of the best ways for the next generation to want to marry and to have children is to see marriage done well in their own families.
Wisconsin Family Council believes honoring marriages that go the distance is also appropriate and helpful. That’s why we are launching a Marriage Hall of Fame as we look for the couples in Wisconsin who have been married the longest. We want to honor these couples whose marriages have weathered the storms, enjoyed the good times and have gone the distance. We want to hear the stories of these couples and get their best marriage advice. Information on applying for this Hall of Fame is available at wifamilycouncil.org. That’s wifamilycouncil.org. There’s a slide on the home page that will take you to the application form. Applications are due by Thursday, February 17. We will be happily and proudly announcing the inaugural inductees into Wisconsin’s Marriage Hall of Fame later this month.
Marriage is the foundational institution of every church, community, state, and nation. It is the institution that allows us to be self-governing, well-ordered, prosperous, and free. When marriage as God designed it is strong and vibrant, our churches, communities, states, and nation are strong and vibrant. Sharing the beauty and benefits of this unique relationship is altogether appropriate not just this week, but every week of every year.
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you the Prophet Hosea said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
Saturday, March 5th, 2022 at 6PM
Speaker: William Federer
Topic: The Dangerous Slide Toward Socialism
Bill will look back at history to see the steps that led nations down the pathway of socialism with a warning for America. He also will address how a nation can escape going down this path.
Held at the Waukesha Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha, WI 53188.
Doors open at 5pm. Begins at 6pm.
No registration necessary. Admission is free.
A freewill offering will be received to offset the expenses of the evening.
WILLIAM J. FEDERER is a nationally known speaker, best-selling author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching America’s noble heritage.
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If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
John 15:7
Note well that we must hear Jesus speak if we expect Him to hear us speak. If we have no ear for Christ, He will have no ear for us. In proportion as we hear we shall be heard.
Moreover, what is heard must remain, must live in us, and must abide in our character as a force and a power. We must receive the truths which Jesus taught, the precepts which He issued, and the movements of His Spirit within us; or we shall have no power at the Mercy Seat.
Suppose our Lord’s words to be received and to abide in us, what a boundless field of privilege is opened up to us! We are to have our will in prayer, because we have already surrendered our will to the Lord’s command. Thus are Elijahs trained to handle the keys of heaven and lock or loose the clouds. One such man is worth a thousand common Christians. Do we humbly desire to be intercessors for the church and the world, and like Luther to be able to have what we will of the Lord? Then we must bow our ear to the voice of the Well-beloved, treasure up His words, and carefully obey them. He has need to “hearken diligently” who would pray effectually.
February 7
Exodus 26:1-27:21
Matthew 25:1-30
Psalm 31:1-8
Proverbs 8:1-11
Exodus 26 & 27 are some of the passages that start getting into the “technical details.” Visualizing what the tabernacle looked like with a virtual tour may help to give some understanding to the passage.
The Parable of Wise and Foolish Virgins (unfinished)
Matthew 25:10 “and the door was shut” Perhaps you’ve been intrigued by the Bible and have joined us this year. If you know about the Bible but don’t personally know the Lord of the Bible, please call out to Him before the door is shut and its too late! Being a good person – is not good enough!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCSUKIhjevo Matthew 25:21, 23, 26. God has entrusted talents to His servants. A few years ago, Vic Eliason, who led what became VCY America into broadcast ministry, entered his eternal reward. Vic used the talents that God had given Him, and I am confident he heard the Lord tell him “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” Will we hear “Well done” or will we hear “Thou wicked and slothful servant”?
Psalm 31:5 – Where have you heard this verse before? Jesus quoted this and many other Old Testament passages. While we may struggle with studying the Old Testament, remember that Jesus thought it was valuable and quoted it while on earth.
Proverbs 8:10 – What is better than silver, gold, and rubies? Wisdom! Reject the path of the simple and the fool, and follow wisdom!
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lf ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
John 15:7
Of necessity we must be in Christ to live unto Him, and we must abide in Him to be able to claim the largesse of this promise from Him. To abide in Jesus is never to quit Him for another love or another object, but to remain in living, loving, conscious, willing union with Him. The branch is not only ever near the stem but ever receiving life and fruitfulness from it. All true believers abide in Christ in a sense; but there is a higher meaning, and this we must know before we can gain unlimited power at the throne. “Ask what ye will” is for Enochs who walk with God, for Johns who lie in the Lord’s bosom, for those whose union with Christ leads to constant communion.
The heart must remain in love, the mind must be rooted in faith, the hope must be cemented to the Word, the whole man must be joined unto the Lord, or else it would be dangerous to trust us with power in prayer. The carte blanche can only be given to one whose very life is, “Not I, but Christ liveth in me.” O you who break your fellowship, what power you lose! If you would be mighty in your pleadings, the Lord Himself must abide in you, and you in Him.
February 6
Exodus 23:14-25:40
Matthew 24:29-51
Psalm 30:1-12
Proverbs 7:24-27
Exodus 23:14 Keep track of the feasts – these will be the key points of the Hebrew Calendar. Unleavened Bread (Passover) (Exodus 23:15), Firstfruits (Pentecost) (Exodus 23:16), and Ingathering (Tabernacles) (Exodus 23:16).
Exodus 23:20-22 Who is this Angel that is to be obeyed? His voice is equivalent to God’s speaking?
Exodus 23:28 This is the first of three times hornets are mentioned in the Bible (Deuteronomy 7:20, Joshua 24:12). All referring to God driving out the Canaanites. BTW have you heard the Hornet Song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ykYwSTv8h8 Exodus 25 – What did the Tabernacle look like? Something perhaps like this?
Matthew 24:34 – What generation shall not pass? Some say the generation that saw Israel become a nation in 1948. Commentaries will give you many options. One hypothesis is that the generation that sees the start of the Olivet Discourse will see the end of the Olivet Discourse. Jimmy DeYoung concurs with that interpretation.
Psalm 30:5 – The great promise – “weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” This inspired the song Joy Comes In the Morning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_yUd7f_S2c Psalm 30:11-12 – These verses and others from this Psalm inspired the song Sing to the Lord and Be Not Silent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f5HbspnAQY Proverbs 7:26 – Be careful of the strange woman. You may think you can stand, but “many strong men have been slain by her.”
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David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
1 Samuel 17:37
This is not a promise if we consider only the words, but it is truly so as to its sense; for David spoke a word which the Lord endorsed by making it true. He argued from past deliverances that he should receive help in a new danger. In Jesus all the promises are “Yea” and “Amen” to the glory of God by us, and so the Lord’s former dealings with His believing people will be repeated.
Come, then, let us recall the Lord’s former lovingkindness. We could not have hoped to be delivered aforetime by our own strength; yet the Lord delivered us. Will He not again save us? We are sure He will. As David ran to meet his foe, so will we. The Lord has been with us, He is with us, and He has said, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee,” Why do we tremble? Was the past a dream? Think of the dead bear and lion. Who is this Philistine? True, he is not quite the same, and is neither bear nor lion; but then God is the same, and His honor is as much concerned in the one case as in the other. He did not save us from the beasts of the forest to let a giant kill us. Let us be of good courage.
February 5
Exodus 21:22-23:13
Matthew 24:1-28
Psalm 29:1-11
Proverbs 7:6-23
Exodus 21:23 – Lex Talionis – the law of retaliation. Rather than encouraging violence, the point is to limit violence by keeping it from escalating- the response must be proportionate to the crime.
Exodus 21:28-29 – Tort law – the law of negligence. To those who know, there is more responsibility.
Exodus 22:22 – While we’re rolling thru the “statute law” of the Bible, it is interesting who God is protective of.
Exodus 23:4 – What else does God say about enemies? Proverbs 25:21, Matthew 5:43-44
Matthew 24 – Welcome to the Olivet Discourse – instead of listening to me – join Dr. Jimmy DeYoung for an introduction to the Olivet Discourse as recorded at the Taos Prophecy Conference. Or if you like reading, John Walvoord, president of Dallas Theological Seminary, has his book on the Olivet Discourse available free.
https://youtu.be/oBlI4636CS8 Psalm 29:11 – Go back to verse 1. We have a little chiasm here – the people ascribe the LORD strength, and in verse 11 the LORD will give strength unto his people.
Proverbs 7:10 – I’m glad I have a Proverbs 31 woman, not a Proverbs 7 woman! The man seeking a Proverbs 7 woman is as an ox to the slaughter (Proverbs 7:22). The man with a Proverbs 31 woman sits in the gates with the elders (Proverbs 31:23).
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Date: February 4, 2022
Host: Dalton Windsor
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–For the second time in less than a week, police officers converged on St. Patrick’s Cathedral Wednesday morning as they gave a solemn farewell to slain officer Wilber Mora.
–Crime in New York City surged 38.5% overall in the first month of 2022.
–A substitute teacher in Grass Valley, California, upbraided a 13 year old student for wearing a mask that had the image of “The Thin Blue Line” flag.
–Guests strolling through Orlando’s theme parks might soon find themselves walking alongside robotic security guards that stand 6-1/2 feet tall and weigh 750 lbs.
–A localized trucker protest in Canada has evolved into a worldwide demonstration as they protest over vaccine mandates.
–Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, breaks his silence over trucker protest.
–Ottawa’s police chief said they may request aid from the armed forces to stop the ongoing trucker protest but the Defense Ministry said they have no plans to get involved in the situation.
–American truck drivers reportedly planning to stage a coast-to-coast convoy from California to Washington, DC, to protest lock-downs and mandatory COVID-19 vaccines.
–The Biden administration is in possession of nearly one billion records detailing the firearm purchases of American citizens, far more than Congress and the public has been aware of.
–The leader of ISIS blew himself up as American special forces approached during an overnight raid on Wednesday.
–Afghanistan’s opium production skyrocketed in 2021 potentially providing the Taliban government a source of revenue between 1.8 and 2.7 billion.
–The Pentagon announced Wednesday that U.S. troops will deploy in the coming days after President Joe Biden formally approved additional U.S. military deployments to Eastern Europe.
In addition, there’s news concerning Israel, Iran, the Olympics and more, along with comments from listeners.
He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great.
Psalm 115:13
This is a word of cheer to those who are of humble station and mean estate. Our God has a very gracious consideration for those of small property, small talent, small influence, small weight. God careth for the small things in creation and even regards sparrows in their lighting upon the ground. Nothing is small to God, for He makes use of insignificant agents for the accomplishment of His purposes. Let the least among men seek of God a blessing upon his littleness, and he shall find his contracted sphere to be a happy one.
Among those who fear the Lord there are little and great. Some are babes, and others are giants. But these are all blessed. Little faith is blessed faith. Trembling hope is blessed hope. Every grace of the Holy Spirit, even though it be only in the bud, bears a blessing within it. Moreover, the Lord Jesus bought both the small and the great with the same precious blood, and He has engaged to preserve the lambs as well as the full-grown sheep. No mother overlooks her child because it is little; nay, the smaller it is, the more tenderly does she nurse it. If there be any preference with the Lord, He does not arrange them as “great and small” but as “small and great.”
February 4
Exodus 19:16-21:21
Matthew 23:13-39
Psalm 28:1-9
Proverbs 7:1-5
Exodus 20 – We saw the preamble to the Covenant with the Israelites yesterday, today we see the Ten Commandments! AlMohler.com reports “According to data from the Barna Research Group, 60 percent of Americans can’t name even five of the Ten Commandments. “No wonder people break the Ten Commandments all the time. They don’t know what they are,” said George Barna.”
I’ve taught Sunday School at various churches and sometimes will ask the class to show with their fingers which commandment is “Thou Shalt Not Kill.” Sadly very few in our Bible-preaching churches are fluent in the law. While many dismiss the Old Testament as irrelevant, we saw that Jesus directed the rich young man who wanted salvation right back to the law! Ray Comfort regularly takes people back to the law to show they are sinners in need of a Savior.
So how can you learn the Ten Commandments? You can learn all 10 with your fingers!
Exodus 21 – Welcome to the “statute law” of the Bible. After we finished reading thru the 10 Commandments, we are starting into the detailed laws, known as the 613 Commandments. Some liberals say this is a cheap knockoff of Hammurabi’s Code (see a replica in Chicago on one of our Chicago/Oriental Institute tours!) Many deal with the uncomfortable topic of slavery – but not as we are familiar with it being practiced:
Exodus 21:2 – Slavery is time limited, not perpetual.
Exodus 21:10 – Women have guaranteed rights, unlike under Hammurabi’s Code (146 & 147)
Exodus 21:16 – Enslavery is punished with death (Read about Missionary David Livingstone’s efforts to stop the slave trade)
For more information on this passage check out Bodie Hodge’s chapter “Doesn’t the Bible Support Slavery?” from Answers in Genesis.
Matthew 23 Hypocrisy is used 8 times in this chapter. If you have friends who don’t go to church because of the hypocrites, ask them if they ever heard what Jesus said about hypocrites!
Psalm 28:2 Is your first call to the stock broker? the therapist? your friends on Snapchat? Or is your first call in time of trouble to the Lord?
Proverbs 7:4-5 – Which woman do you spend time with? Wisdom, or the Strange Woman?
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Date: February 3, 2022
Host: Dalton Windsor
Guest: Mike Gendron
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Are you ready to die? While we could present various death statistics, one is absolutely certain…everyone will one day die. Then there is the judgment where every one of us will stand before our Creator.
The idea here isn’t to scare anyone, but as Mike Gendron pointed out, when you do die and stand before God, will you be standing before a sin avenging judge or a merciful Savior?
Mike Gendron is the founder and director of Proclaiming the Gospel Ministry. Mike was a devout Roman Catholic for over 3 decades and was taught to rely upon the authority of the church above all else. Mike searched the Scriptures and was amazed to find that what he read in Scripture contradicted the teaching and tradition of the church he had been a part of for so long. He trusted Jesus as his Savior and now the Bible has become his sole authority in all matters of faith. Mike is the author of the books, Preparing for Eternity and Contending for the Gospel and has produced numerous videos with warnings concerning false teachings vs. the truth of the Scriptures.
Mike began by telling listeners that what you do on earth will determine what you will be when you meet God. For the believer, death is merely the passageway into heaven. However, the Bible has much to say about the destiny of those who die without Christ.
It’s in regard to Mike’s February newsletter that this program proceeded to look at what can be done to avoid having the kind of paralyzing fear of physical death that most non-believers have. That kind of enslaving fear is dealt with in Scripture in Hebrews 2:15. Mike indicated that this refers to a deeper spiritual instinct that goes beyond simple emotion or feeling afraid. It’s the instinctive awareness that a person has that they are in jeopardy before a holy and just God who will judge them for their sin.
The Bible is our infallible source for truth. It’s 100% trustworthy due to the fact that it’s the inspired Word of God. As such, it gives infallible instructions on how to save people from spiritual death. Sadly, most people dismiss it, reject it or ignore it. Nonetheless, we need to point people to this infallible source for truth so they turn to Christ and receive forgiveness of sin, salvation and therefore freedom from fear concerning death.
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The Lord shall guide thee continually.
Isaiah 58:11
What aileth thee? Hast thou lost thy way? Art thou entangled in a dark wood and canst thou not find thy paths? Stand still, and see the salvation of God. He knows the way, and He will direct thee in it if thou cry unto Him.
Every day brings its own perplexity. How sweet to feel that the guidance of the Lord is continual! If we choose our own way or consult with flesh and blood we cast ok the Lord’s guidance; but if we abstain from self-will, then He will direct every step of our road, every hour of the day, and every day of the year, and every year of our life. If we will but be guided, we shall be guided. If we will commit our way unto the Lord, He will direct our course so that we shall not lose ourselves.
But note to whom this promise is made. Read the previous verse: “If thou draw out thy soul to the hungry.” We must feel for others and give them, not a few dry crusts, but such things as we ourselves would wish to receive. If we show a tender care for our fellow-creatures in the hour of their need, then will the Lord attend to our necessities and make Himself our continual Guide. Jesus is the Leader, not of misers, nor of those who oppress the poor, but of the kind and tenderhearted. Such persons are pilgrims who shall never miss their way.
February 3
Exodus 17:8-19:15
Matthew 22:34-23:12
Psalm 27:7-14
Proverbs 6:27-35
Exodus 17:9 This is the first mention of Joshua in the Bible. Joshua means “Jehovah is Salvation,” and transliterated into Greek becomes Jesus.
Exodus 18:11 Moses’ father-in-law wasn’t a believer, but was reached as Moses shared what God had done. But even one day old believer Jethro had wisdom for Moses (v.14, v.17-18). DesiringGod.org has an interesting observation on this passage:
Have you ever wondered why God, who gave Moses such detailed verbal instructions about things like the construction of the tabernacle and the keeping of the law, never instructed Moses on how he was to perform his role as judge in Israel? Instead he allowed Moses to struggle under an overbearing workload for a while and finally sends Jethro, Moses’s father-in-law, to be an organizational consultant. (If you’re curious why God may have done this – finish the article!)
Exodus 19:4 – “on eagle’s wings” – Maybe this reminds you of Isaiah 40:31, Psalm 91:4, a popular funeral song, the book or movie about the Ross Perot-organized rescue of Iranian hostages, or the 1949 rescue of 50,000 Jews from Yemen that involved Alaska Airlines! Just a reminder that the Bible has a massive cultural influence, as well as its salvific power!
Exodus 19:5-6 Israel left Egypt (Exodus 12) walked thru the Red Sea (Exodus 14), rejoiced (Exodus 15), murmured (Exodus 16), fought (Exodus 17), organized the leadership (Exodus 18), and is now beginning to express its philosophy of government. Unlike our Preamble to the Constitution that begins “We the people of the United States…do ordain,” Israel’s begins “We the priests of the holy nation…do covenant.”
Biblical illustrations by Jim Padgett, courtesy of Sweet Publishing, Ft. Worth, TX, and Gospel Light, Ventura, CA.
Matthew 22:40 – 613 Old Testament laws of Moses were summarized in just two. Love God and Love others. But there are more commands than this in the New Testament! I’ll give you a sneak peak of a project to track all the Old Testament laws, the reiterations by the Prophets, and the New Testament Commands (843 is my latest count).
Psalm 27:14 Patch the Pirate has a great chorus based on this verse (the lyrics come from Matthew 7:7 and James 4:2)
https://youtu.be/KQkRI_NqtkQ?t=57s Proverbs 6:27-35 A strong warning to those tempted to violate the Seventh Commandment (Exodus 20:14)
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2022 | Wednesday, February 2 | Listen Online This week Julaine and Micah give important election reminders, discuss an election-related court case, as well as several election-reform bills recently proposed in the state legislature. They wrap up with important information on the “Help Not Harm” bill designed to protect minor children.
Date: February 2, 2022
Host: Randy Melchert
Guests: Justin Moralez and Jamison Coppola
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In 2014, Randy was a candidate for statewide office and he’s also helped others run for office as well. What he discovered is that while there were people willing to run for president, governor, village board or city counsel, the position most difficult to find people to run for was school board.
Now we’re seeing a record number of candidates running for school board across the nation. Randy noted that the Virginia gubernatorial election flipped when the leading candidate said, “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.”
Home education has been growing so much that one example, Wisconsin’s parental choice program, crashed as too many parents were signing up to participate in the program.
Last week 26,000 events were held across America in celebration of National School Choice Week, the 12th annual celebration of the right, the importance and the duty of parents to be involved in the education process.
Joining Randy to discuss school choice during the first half of the broadcast was Justin Moralez, the Wisconsin Director of the American Federation for Children. He was followed by Jamison Coppola, the Director of Government Affairs for the American Association of Christian Schools.
Here are some of the points covered by Justin:
- The record number of parents seeking a different school for their children in just the past year and the high number of parents supporting school choice, the number of which is also high among black and Hispanic parents.
- Why Wisconsin is so important to school choice.
- What other considerations besides education factor in to the school choice decision?
- What legislative gains have we seen concerning school choice in recent years?
- What is the Education Freedom Pledge and what have been some of the results?
Some points covered by Jamison included:
- How does a biblical worldview about education differ from a secular worldview of education when it comes to what students should be taught?
- What does the Washington office of the American Association of Christian schools do for Christian education?
- Carson v. Makin and Bethel Ministries v. Salmon are recent Supreme Court cases. How do these cases affect Christian education and school choice?
- What were the concerns of AACS as it pertained to President Biden’s reconciliation bill that would have brought about universal childcare?
More Information
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Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more
Nahum 1:12
There is a limit to affliction. God sends it, and God removes it. Do you sigh and say, “When will the end be?” Remember that our griefs will surely and finally end when this poor earthly life is over, Let us quietly wait and patiently endure the will of the Lord till He cometh.
Meanwhile, our Father in heaven takes away the rod when His design in using it is fully served. When He has whipped away our folly, there will be no more strokes. Or, if the affliction is sent for testing us, that our graces may glorify God, it will end when the Lord has made us bear witness to His praise. We would not wish the affliction to depart till God has gotten out of us all the honor which we can possibly yield Him.
There may today be “a great calm.” Who knows how soon those raging billows will give place to a sea of glass, and the sea birds sit on the gentle waves? After long tribulation the Rail is hung up, and the wheat rests in the garner. We may, before many hours are past, be just as happy as now we are sorrowful. It is not hard for the Lord to turn night into day. He that sends the clouds can as easily clear the skies. Let us be of good cheer. It is better on before. Let us sing hallelujah by anticipation.
February 2
Exodus 15:19-17:7
Matthew 22:1-33
Psalm 27:1-6
Proverbs 6:20-26
Exodus 15:24 – Murmur is used 10 times in this passage, and this passage is the only times murmur is found in Exodus. (While browsing the complete text of Exodus, push Control-F and type ‘murmur’). Murmuring is not open, blatant rebellion; it’s a quiet grumbling – more like half-hearted obedience (or half-hearted disobedience). How do you think God feels about murmuring?
Exodus 16:15 – Manna will be feeding the Israelites from now until Joshua 5:12. It’s mentioned in Nehemiah 9:20, Psalm 78:24. According to Hebrews 9:4 it was stored in the Ark of the Covenant. Jesus talked about it in John 6:31, John 6:49, and John 6:58. Wonder what it tastes like? Overcome and you can eat of the hidden manna! (Revelation 2:17).
Matthew 22:7 – About 40 years after they slew the Servant (Matthew 12:18), the armies of Titus burned up the city of Jerusalem.
Matthew 22:13 – John Bunyan footnotes this verse on p.201 of Pilgrim’s Progress in the chapter, The Fearful End of Ignorance.
Matthew 22:19 – What did the coin look like? Probably like this:
Matthew 22:29 – Congratulations on being committed to not erring! The way you can avoid erring is by knowing the Scriptures and reading thru the Bible is a great way to know the Scriptures!
Psalm 27:1 – Frances Allitsen’s composition based on Psalm 27:1 (two words off) is beautiful to listen to.
Proverbs 6:24 – Again, we see the evil/strange woman, in contrast to the Wise Woman (Prov. 1:20), and the Proverbs 31 woman.
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Date: February 1, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Dr. Les Ollila
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Many times we look at issues from a broad perspective, but today we’re going to discuss matters that impact us as individuals.
Have you ever wondered, “Why me, Lord? Why am I going through this trial? Why am I having to endure this struggle? Are you there? Do you know what I’m going through? Are you listening? I go to church and do my devotions, this shouldn’t happen to me.” Have you ever felt like that? Why do we suffer? Why do we go through difficult times?
Dr. Les Ollila joined Crosstalk to shed light on suffering and what God is trying to accomplish. During the program, Dr. Ollila shares details about his own physical suffering and how he strived to put Biblical responses into action.
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He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Psalm 145:19
His own Spirit has wrought this desire in us, and therefore He will answer it. It is His own life within which prompts the cry, and therefore He will hear it. Those who fear Him are men under the holiest influence, and, therefore, their desire is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. Like Daniel, they are men of desires, and the Lord will cause them to realize their aspirations.
Holy desires are grace in the blade, and the heavenly Husbandman will cultivate them till they come to the full corn in the ear. God-fearing men desire to be holy, to be useful, to be a blessing to others, and so to honor their Lord. They desire supplies for their need, help under burdens, guidance in perplexity, deliverance in distress; and sometimes this desire is so strong and their case so pressing that they cry out in agony like little children in pain, and then the Lord works most comprehensively and does all that is needful according to this Word—”and will save them.”
Yes, if we fear God, we have nothing else to fear; if we cry to the Lord, our salvation is certain.
Let the reader lay this text on his tongue and keep it in his mouth all the day, and it will be to him as “a wafer made with honey.”
February 1
Exodus 13:17-15:18
Matthew 21:23-46
Psalm 26:1-12
Proverbs 6:16-19
Exodus 13:19 – Joseph’s 400 year old bones. Remember the promise Joseph made his family make a few days ago? (Genesis 50:25-26).
Exodus 14:12 – Many people would rather live serving the devil than risk death to serve the Lord
Exodus 14:21 – Where did the Red Sea crossing occur? There are 5 major routes for the Exodus routing in one study Bible (and that isn’t even an exhaustive map), and many interesting arguments for many different sites and routes.
Many secularists attack the very idea of a Red Sea Crossing, and others attack the timing of the exodus (but thankfully conservatives defend a Biblical date for the Exodus of 1446 BC). Why is there so much confusion about the Exodus? The best explanation is that we’ve done very little research. Despite all of the Bible colleges in the world, there is not even one “Professor of Exodus Studies.” However there is some great promising work. ABR – Associates for Biblical Research is a great source – Amenhotep II and the Historicity of the Exodus Pharaoh, Recent Research on the Date and Setting of the Exodus, and many other articles.
Exodus 15:1 Have you praised the Lord when He has delivered you?
from our good friend Earl Martin Matthew 21:31 Sadly today, publicans and harlots will go into the kingdom of God before many pastors and deacons. Being religious is not enough. Following Jesus is enough.
Psalm 26:1 The Psalmist is asking God to defend him because he walked in integrity. If your prayers aren’t being answered – check this Psalm to see if you meet the conditions of integrity. Additionally, Grace To You has collected 15 reasons for unanswered prayer.
Proverbs 6:16-19 The Seven Deadly Sins – add these to your list of things that God hates – check thru from time to time to see if you are living a life that God will bless, or that He will chastise.
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In 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio.
One year later, Pastor Harold Henniger was reading Hebrews 11, that great passage on faith and the heroes of the faith, at the same time that the Pro Football Hall of Fame festivities could be heard over the radio and thought it would be a great idea to have a Hall of Fame for Christian heroes. Thus, on April 12, 1966, Canton Baptist Temple instituted the Christian Hall of Fame.
If you were to walk through this Christian Hall of Fame you would see over 110 portraits of early church fathers, reformers, pastors, scholars, evangelists, and people from all walks of life and all kinds of ministries. Each person is someone who stands out in his field.
A recent inductee was Dr. Warren Wiersbe. He stands out as a tremendous Bible teacher and a man who had great influence on pastors across America with his commentaries.
Just prior to his sixteenth birthday, Wiersbe was saved through the preaching of Billy Graham at a Youth for Christ rally.
God called him into the ministry and he pastored several different churches, was the general director of Back to the Bible, and wrote over 160 individual books.
Since he was not only a Bible scholar, but had pastored as well, he had a practical, balanced way of being able to communicate the Word of God.
His extensive, personal library, consisting of 14,000 books and handwritten notes, can be found at the Warren and Betty Wiersbe Library and Reading Room at Cedarville University, where he donated them for students’ use.
Catch the rest of this interview with Mike Frazier on the Christian Hall of Fame on VCY.tv
Date: January 31, 2022
Host: Jim Schneider
Guest: Shelly Hamilton
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What do you do when tragedy strikes? How do you respond when someone you love battles with a matter you have no idea how to solve? You consult with spiritual leaders, health care professionals, trusted consultants, and still there appears to be more questions than answers. And what happens when it seems the bottom falls out from your life. To whom do you turn? As the guest on this edition of Crosstalk knows, despite the trials, the challenges, and the heartaches, God is Always, Only Good.
Shelly Hamilton has been a vital part in the ministry of her husband—Ron Hamilton, whose alias is Patch the Pirate. In 1978, she chose, along with her husband, to “rejoice in the Lord” through the loss of his eye to cancer. The tragedy they walked through was transformed into a lifelong blessing of music and ministry to children, families, churches, and schools around the globe.
Shelly continues to trust in God following the tragic death of their son Jonathan and the many trials they subsequently faced as a family, now including Ron’s early-onset dementia that has so changed their lives. For decades, Shelly has served as administrative producer of the Majesty Music products including the Patch the Pirate Adventure Series, two hymnals—Majesty and Rejoice Hymns, and numerous other works. Ron served as a local church music minister for over two decades and Shelly served beside him as church pianist, special music coordinator, and administrative music librarian. She continues in faithful local church music ministry as a congregational pianist and accompanist. She is author of the book, Always, Only Good: A Journey of Faith Through Mental Illness.
After the death of their son Jonathan (May 12, 2013), it was very difficult for Shelly to relive the mental illness that Jonathan dealt with for 15 years. It was at the age of 18 that he began taking an antibiotic for acne which triggered clinical depression. Eventually he was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Through this period Shelly was burdened for those who would contact her and say that they went through the same situation with their child, spouse, parents or someone they loved or knew. So the year after Jonathan died she began writing the first chapter. Then in March of 2020, when they were in COVID lock-down, she was determined to finish the book. This was in spite of the tear stains on her computer from having to recall past events.
Overall, her motivation was her deep love for Jonathan, what he went through, and that hope runs deeper than despair, even through difficult circumstances. She also cited a desire to remove the stigma of mental illness by letting the outsider in, how to come alongside, encouraging onlookers to be more supportive, encouraging those with mental illness to keep taking their medications, bring them hope, as well as offering hope to those who are caregivers.
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Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
2 Chronicles 15:7
God had done great things for King Asa and Judah, but yet they were a feeble folk. Their feet were very tottering in the ways of the Lord, and their hearts very hesitating, so that they had to be warned that the Lord would be with them while they were with Him, but that if they forsook Him He would leave them. They were also reminded of the sister kingdom, how ill it fared in its rebellion and how the Lord was gracious to it when repentance was shown. The Lord’s design was to confirm them in His way and make them strong in righteousness. So ought it to be with us. God deserves to be served with all the energy of which we are capable.
If the service of God is worth anything, it is worth everything. We shall find our best reward in the Lord’s work if we do it with determined diligence. Our labor is not in vain in the Lord, and we know it. Halfhearted work will bring no reward; but when we throw our whole soul into the cause, we shall see prosperity. This text was sent to the author of these notes in a day of terrible storm, and it suggested to him to put on all steam, with the assurance of reaching port in safety with a glorious freight.
January 31
Exodus 12:14-13:16
Matthew 20:29-21:22
Psalm 25:16-22
Proverbs 6:12-15
If you read this online at https://www.biblereadingchallenge.org – you can hover over the references, and the verse will popup!
Exodus 12:24 – Pharaoh wanted to kill the sons (Exodus 1:22), he settled to keep the sons (Exodus 10:11), God wanted to teach the sons (Exodus 12:24-27; Exodus 13:8, Exodus 13:14).
Exodus 12:29 – The Pharaoh who killed the sons (Exodus 1:22) lost his own son (Proverbs 26:27).
Exodus 12:41 – 430 years … as God told Abraham (Genesis 15:13).
Matthew 20:34 – We noted this earlier – but if you are keeping track of the attributes of God this year, mark His compassion!
Matthew 21:1 – The Messiah would enter thru the Eastern Gate. The current Eastern Gate/Golden Gate was built in 520 AD, closed in 810 AD, reopened in 1102, walled up in 1187, rebuilt in 1541, and has stayed sealed since then. However, according to Dr. Jimmy DeYoung – the Eastern Gate at the time of Jesus was in a different location – in line with the current Dome of the Rock.
Here’s a picture of the current Eastern Gate I took from the Mount of Olives. Matthew 21:9 – How did that sound in Hebrew? Maybe like this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UempDxogKzU Psalm 25:16-19 – In your journal, make note of these verses for the next time you are afflicted. If you’re afflicted now – pray with the Psalmist v.20!
Proverbs 6:15 – The wicked shall not always prosper!
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2022 | Week of January 31 | Radio Transcript #1449 “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious People. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other,” wrote John Adams in 1798.
John Adams understood the reality that exists even today: you can’t have a limited government if the people don’t self-limit. It’s just won’t work. And who is best suited to self-limit—to self-govern? People who are “moral and religious.”
When Adams wrote this, he wasn’t thinking of or in any way referencing any religion other than Christianity. John Adams understood that the influence of Christianity was imperative for the Constitution and the form of government it prescribed, a limited, representative government.
He wasn’t invoking Buddhism, Hinduism, or any other ism. He was talking about morality derived from the truths of Scripture. To think otherwise is to not understand John Adams and the time in which he lived. He was alluding to ideas such as “in honor preferring one another,” and “be ye kind, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,” and “bear ye one another’s burdens,” and “don’t defraud your brother,” and so much more that we find in Scripture that tells us how we are to live with deference to others and in personal restraint.
Unlike the world, we derive our morality from the Bible, the infallible, inerrant, unchanging, forever settled very Word of God. Because morality is someone’s view of what is right and wrong, it can change—and it does change, especially when people derive their morality from some place or source other than the Bible. Today, most people derive their morality, their sense of what is right and wrong, not from an external, objective, fixed reference, but rather on an internal, subjective, always-changing reference—themselves. That morality reflects the religion of humanism, not Christianity—and it most certainly isn’t the sort of morality or religion that Adams was talking about.
In the Garden of Eden, God made living very easy for Adam and Eve. He told them to subdue the land and to be fruitful and multiply—and then He said, “You can eat of the fruit of every tree in the garden, EXCEPT the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” Simple directions and only one prohibition. One. And we all know how this ended. Because they didn’t self-limit or self-govern, they were cast out of the garden and life for humans forever changed. And one of the consequences of Adam and Eve’s blatant disobedience to God’s direct command was more laws, more prohibitions.
As Christianity’s influence in America wanes, our collective ability to self-limit, to self-govern dissipates. We see it everywhere. The result is more and more laws from every level of government. When we don’t govern ourselves, human government is more than happy to step in and govern us externally.
At this point, someone will inevitably say, “You can’t legislative morality.” Given the definition of morality, that is a patently false statement. Every law, every ordinance, every policy passed at any level of government is someone’s view of what is right and wrong. So, we legislate morality all the time. What we can’t legislate is obedience to the law. We can only create an environment that makes the penalty and punishment for breaking the law stiff enough to deter bad behavior.
What I quoted from John Adams at the opening of this commentary was just part of what he wrote in that letter 224 years ago. Here’s more of what he admonished: “We have no Government armed with Power capable of contending with human Passions unbridled by morality and Religion. Avarice, Ambition, Revenge or Galantry, would break the strongest Cords of our Constitution as a Whale goes through a Net.” Adams didn’t mince words. Basically, he told us without a strong Christian influence in our country, our Constitution—the Supreme law of the land—would be destroyed as easily as a whale breaks a net.
So, what can we do to keep our Constitution meaningful and intact, to keep our limited government? I think the answer is in II Chronicles 7:14. We need revival—revival that starts with individuals and families, grows in churches, extends to entire communities and spreads everywhere in this great land. “If my people” means those of us who identify with Christ. As we repent, turn from our wicked ways, pray and share the Gospel, we help bring about a people who can truly self-limit and self-govern, ensuring that this government “of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.”
This is Julaine Appling for Wisconsin Family Council reminding you the Prophet Hosea said, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man.
Hosea 11:9
The Lord thus makes known His sparing mercies. It may be that the reader is now under heavy displeasure, and everything threatens his speedy doom. Let the text hold him up from despair. The Lord now invites you to consider your ways and confess your sins. If He had been man, He would long ago have cut you off. If He were now to act after the manner of men, it would be a word and a blow and then there would be an end of you: but it is not so, for “as high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are his ways above your ways.”
You rightly judge that He is angry, but He keepeth not His anger forever: if you turn from sin to Jesus, God will turn from wrath. Because God is God, and not man, there is still forgiveness for you, even though you may be steeped up to your throat in iniquity. You have a God to deal with and not a hard man, or even a merely just man. No human being could have patience with you. You would have wearied out an angel, as you have wearied your sorrowing father; but God is longsuffering. Come and try Him at once. Confess, believe, and turn from your evil way, and you shall be saved.
January 30
Exodus 10:1-12:13
Matthew 20:1-28
Psalm 25:1-15
Proverbs 6:6-11
Yesterday we spent a while talking about the New Testament passage. Today we’re going in depth on Passover.
With the children on Sundays, through eye-gate, and ear-gate into the city of child-soul Exodus 10:4 We are finishing up the last three plagues of Egypt. God performed 56 miracles in the Old Testament by one count (definitions vary so we’re going to go with BLB’s count). 25 of these miracles occur under Moses & Joshua’s ministry (~1400 BC), 17 occur under Elijah & Elisha’s ministry (~850 BC), and 14 occur throughout the rest of the Old Testament. In the New Testament Jesus performs 36, and Peter & Paul are present in 18 (~30 AD). Of the 110 miracles recorded (by BLB’s count) in the Bible – 96 miracles occur in three separate, roughly 50 year long, windows of interaction, about 700 years apart. Of the roughly 6,000 years of Biblical and modern history – 87% of the documented miracles occurred in 2.5% of the time, associated with the ministries of just 7 people. The remaining 13% of miracles occur in 8% of the time (~500 years) between Samson (~1075 BC) and Daniel (540 BC). In roughly 90% of the centuries God has not documented the use of miracles even once to communicate to people. Today we are witnessing the first, intense series of God’s miraculous workings, hence why the LORD said to tell what He would do to your sons and to your son’s sons. (10:2).
Exodus 10:11 Pharaoh was willing to let the men go as long as he could keep their children. I don’t need to make the application for you…
Exodus 12:2 Only two events shook the calendar. The offering of the first Passover lamb re-ordered the months in the calendar. The birth of the last Passover Lamb broke the calendar in half.
Exodus 12:3 Everyone needs The Lamb. The Lamb must be without blemish (v.5, 1 Peter 1:19). The Lamb will be killed (Isaiah 53:7, Acts 8:32, Revelation 5:6) by all of Israel (Exodus 12:6, John 11:50, Luke 23:18). The Blood of the Lamb is the marker of Salvation (v.7, Hebrews 9:14, Romans 3:25, Ephesians 1:7, Revelation 7:14, Revelation 12:11). And those who will be saved will eat the flesh of the Lamb (v.8, John 6:54, 56). Anyone not covered by the Blood of the Lamb will die (12:13, Revelation 21:27).
While you and I may not meet on this earth, I trust we will meet at the marriage supper of the Lamb (Revelation 19:9)!
Matthew 20:12 No matter if you’ve been a believer since a child, or if in the twilight of your life – we are all equal before the Lamb – because it is not of our works but His (Matthew 20:15), because the Lamb was crucified (Matthew 20:19) as a ransom for you (Matthew 20:28)!
Psalm 25:1-3a, 4 – Our memory song for today this week is a classic camp song, sung during the Share-A-Thon of Crosstalk Affiliate WDFB 88.1 FM, Danville, KY.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWp6fsD9vGs Proverbs 6:6-11 – Wasting time is a sin. Rick Grubbs of Redeeming the Time has made it his mission to help us not waste time (Ephesians 5:17).
(By the way – kudos to BlueLetterBible for holding to the inerrancy of Scripture! This is something to check in commentaries – if they compromise on inerrancy, they have taken the first step to atheism. We’ll talk about the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy later).
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The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us.
Psalm 115:12
I can set my seal to that first sentence. Cannot you? Yes, Jehovah has thought of us, provided for us, comforted us, delivered us, and guided us. In all the movements of His providence He has been mindful of us, never overlooking our mean affairs. His mind has been full of us—that is the other form of the word mindful. This has been the case all along and without a single break. At special times, however, we have more distinctly seen this mindfulness, and we would recall them at this hour with overflowing gratitude. Yes, yes, “the Lord hath been mindful of us.”
The next sentence is a logical inference from the former one. Since God is unchangeable, He will continue to be mindful of us in the future as He has been in the past; and His mindfulness is tantamount to blessing us. But we have here not only the conclusion of reason but the declaration of inspiration; we have it on the Holy Ghost’s authority—”He will bless us.” This means great things and unsearchable. The very indistinctness of the promise indicates its infinite reach. He will bless us after His own divine manner, and that forever and ever, Therefore, let us each say, “Bless the Lord, O my soul!”
January 29
Exodus 8:1-9:35
Matthew 19:13-30
Psalm 24:1-10
Proverbs 6:1-5
Exodus 8:19 – 3 plagues in and the magicians can’t keep up!
Exodus 8:8, Exodus 8:28; Exodus 9:28; Exodus 10:17 (tomorrow); Pharoah asks Moses to intreat the LORD. Intreat may not be a word we use each day – but if we look up the passage tied to the Strongs number, we can see what this is in Hebrew. James Strong matched up every word in the KJV Bible to the original language word. Since most of us don’t read Greek or Hebrew, we can look up the words by number (8,674 Hebrew root words, 5,624 Greek root words). When we click on Intreat in Exodus 8:8, we can see that it is Hebrew word # 6279, ‘athar.’ In Hebrew it is written עָתַר. We can see that it means intercede, pray, intreat, and see some examples of how it is used in the Bible.
While Pharaoh was insincere, he did ask Moses to pray for him. I Timothy 2:1-3 says that we need to pray for our leaders regardless of whether they ask for our prayers.
Sorry if I go on too long on the New Testament today – but this is an incredible passage!
Matthew 19:17. Some people say Jesus is teaching ‘works righteousness.’ In fact, He is – if you can keep God’s law perfectly you can have eternal life.
Matthew 19:18-19. Jesus doesn’t quote the entire 613 commandments (the “least commandments” – Matthew 5:19), He just quotes five of the Ten Commandments (by the way – in just a few days we will reach the Ten Commandments!). He quotes #6, #7, #8, #9, #5, and the 2nd Greatest Commandment (Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 5:43, Matthew 22:39). Commandments 5-9 deal with man’s relationship to man – a bit easier to examine than man’s relationship with God. These commands are summarized within the 2nd Greatest Commandment, AKA the Royal Law (Romans 13:9, Galatians 5:14, James 2:8).
Matthew 19:20. The young man says he’s perfect on 5-9 and Second Greatest Commandment.
Matthew 19:21. Jesus could have said, Let’s go back to #1-4 and #10, man’s relationship with God. Other than #2, these commands are mostly heart issues, and after God dealt with Israel’s idolatry throughout the Old Testament, by now the Israelites had finally kept #2. In a few days Jesus will summarize these into the Greatest Commandment (Deuteronomy 6:5, 10:12, 11:1, 11:13, 11:22, 13:3, 19:9, 30:6, 30:16, 30:20, Joshua 22:5, 23:11, Matthew 22:36-40).
But the compassionate Jesus doesn’t ask him to falsely assent to the ‘intangibles’ commands, He asks this young man – prove to Me you are keeping the Second Greatest Commandment and the Greatest Commandment. If you really love your neighbor as yourself, will you sell what you have to give to the poor. Checking the Strong’s Numbers, we pull up Greek 4434 – πτωχός. These aren’t just merely low-income people that have an aging iPhone. These are cringing beggars, public mendicants, literally distressed poor. Roving about in wretchedness. The poor Jesus talks about are those who are truly needy. They are the sick and suffering we read about yesterday (Matthew 19:2). This young man is cutting in line in front of the sick and suffering who have needs. Jesus is probably looking at these people that He has compassion for (Matthew 14:14) as He talks about the poor to the young man – Prove it! If you loved these fellow Israelites as you love yourself (James 2:16), would you spend some money to meet their needs (and in the process convert earthly treasure to heavenly treasure) [2nd Greatest Commandment]?
Then going back to the Greatest Commandment, Jesus asks the young man to prove that he loves the Lord God with all his heart, soul, and mind with an invitation to “Come and follow me.”
Matthew 19:22. He went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. The young man did not love his neighbor as himself. The young man did not love the Lord God with all his heart, soul, and mind. The young man by his actions failed the greatest test of his life. We’ll take him at face value – he probably kept many commandments. But could he prove that he kept the two greatest commandments. No. The young man proved himself a sinner.
Matthew 19:29 – In 2017 investors in the Dow Jones Industrial Average made a 28% return on their investment. Want to make a 10,000% return? Invest for His Name’s sake. People can lose money converting dollars to euros or gold bullion or Bitcoin. Nobody has lost converting earthly treasure to heavenly treasure (Matthew 19:21).
Psalm 24:7-8 – Handel’s Messiah features these verses. The Brussels Choral Society does a beautiful job singing about the Lord, but Matthew 7:21-23 comes to mind.
https://youtu.be/7wfgTI1lsMQ Proverbs 6:1 Co-signing is a bad idea. “Up to 75 percent of borrowers may end up defaulting… which means not only that the cosigner is going to be on the hook to pay it – something that they really usually don’t expect – but also that it’s going to go on their credit history.” If you doubt that – please read the rest of the transcripted broadcast from NPR. (Who would have thought that NPR would do an entire program on Proverbs 6:1!)
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Date: January 28, 2022
Host: Dalton Windsor
Guest: Jimmy DeYoung Jr.
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This Crosstalk began with discussion involving Jimmy DeYoung Jr. as he presented details concerning the Russian military buildup at the border with Ukraine and how this ties in with end-times events. Other players in this include China, Iran, Israel and our own nation, the U.S., which he believes could fall within the next 5-10 years.
Below is a brief look at headlines as Dalton moved ahead with the second half of the broadcast:
–An estimated 150,000 people participated in the 49th annual March for Life on January 21st.
–A Colorado Republican pro-life congressman introduced new legislation that would replace the term fetus,with unborn child, through the entirety of federal law,in order to emphasize the humanity of unborn babies.
–A review of the Crosstalk broadcasts from earlier this week that featured audio from Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson’s panel discussion on COVID-19.
He that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.
Psalm 32:10
O fair reward of trust! My Lord, grant it me to the full! The truster above all men feels himself to be a sinner; and lo, mercy is prepared for him: he knows himself to have no deservings, but mercy comes in and keeps house for him on a liberal scale. O Lord, give me this mercy, even as I trust in Thee!
Observe, my soul, what a bodyguard thou hast! As a prince is compassed about with soldiery, so art thou compassed about with mercy. Before and behind, and on all sides, ride these mounted guards of grace. We dwell in the center of the system of mercy, for we dwell in Christ Jesus.
O my soul, what an atmosphere dost thou breathe! As the air surrounds thee, even so does the mercy of thy Lord. To the wicked there are many sorrows, but to thee there are so many mercies that thy sorrows are not worth mentioning. David says, “Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.” In obedience to this precept my heart shall triumph in God, and I will tell out my gladness. As Thou hast compassed me with mercy, I will also compass Thine altars, O my God, with songs of thanksgiving!
January 28
Exodus 5:22-7:25
Matthew 18:21-19:12
Psalm 23:1-6
Proverbs 5:22-23
Exodus 5:22 – Why hast thou sent me? Moses seems pretty distraught, as did the first American foreign missionary Adoniram Judson.
Adoniram Judson, oil on canvas, 1846
“Judson’s wife and all their children died in the first 14 years of his missionary career, and he became very despondent. He questioned: Did he carry death with him like a contagion? In the beginning there had been Harriet Newell and her baby; followed by Samuel Newell, who died a few years later in Bombay; then Judson’s own son Roger; his wife Ann; and now his daughter Maria. He hoped—he believed—he carried the gift of life eternal into the next world, but wondered why he carried the gift of death in this?”
In Hebrews 11:24, Moses is listed in the Hall of Faith – even though he doubted, he had faith – count how many times in Exodus 6 God uses the phrase “I will.” Moses could have doubted, but he had faith in God.
Exodus 6:25 – we see a name briefly mentioned, Phinehas. We’ll meet him several times throughout this year (just don’t confuse Phinehas the son of Eleazar with Phinehas the son of Eli)!
Matthew 18:33 – Compassion. 21 times used in the New Testament. 14 times in the Gospels – either Jesus was described with compassion, declared His compassion, denoted others with compassion, or others desired His compassion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxzQ9TkrQvM Psalm 23 – This Psalm inspired the John W. Peterson song Surely Goodness & Mercy (performed by Martha Garvin/Musical Memories), and many other musical compositions (Diane Bish / Joy of Music). But this isn’t just relaxing music – this is a promise for you if you are one of his sheep!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTxXskCzXLg Proverbs 5:22-23 – In contrast to the sheep of the Lord’s flock, the wicked will not stay on the paths of righteousness, but will be led astray. We’ll continually see this sharp contrast between the way of wisdom and the way of the wicked.
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