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My New and True Identity
John says we are literally called the children of God (1 John 3:1). Peter tells us we are a holy nation, a special possession, a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). There is so much to being a child of God through salvation, that it requires us to contemplate it a good deal of the time. We need to study His Word to allow the Spirit to illuminate our thinking, which will transform the way we think and free us to live lives that please God without the struggles we often face when doing things in our own strength.
Continue Reading September 1, 2026 at 1:21 PM Leave a comment
Can You Know for Certain?
But then, you hear sermons that seem to create a tension within you. On one hand, yes you are saved. On the other, if you stop working, you may well either lose your salvation or learn you never really had it in the first place! The focus then is directed right back onto SELF. You begin constantly looking at your life, your motives, your words, your thoughts and your actions, always judging them by whether or not you think you are doing everything correctly. If not, then you are in serious danger of either losing your salvation or not ever having had it (depending on which theological camp you find yourself in). If this isn’t maddening enough, you are then, because of your focus, always looking inward trying to judge whether or not you are persevering in the faith, rather than focusing on God, His love for us sinners and just how great His grace is toward us.
Here’s Why It is So Difficult
Do we ever stop to consider what our approach to Jesus will be when we come face to face with Him in eternity?? It’s difficult for us to shape that thinking because He is invisible to us. We are separated by this physical life, though He is clearly here within us via the Holy Spirit. When I finally see Him, I hope I will prostrate myself before Him. I hope I will caress His nail scarred feet and hands. I hope I will give Him all the love I possess for Him. I hope out of all the wonderful things in eternity, Jesus will be my main focus.
Continue Reading August 25, 2026 at 12:31 PM Leave a comment
True Antidote for Vanity
It all boils down to Solomon’s final thoughts on the subject. That is, to fear God and keep His commandments, period. This is the be- all, end-all of everything related to humanity and our need to glorify God. The problem is that we too often go after things in life (even if they appear to be good), from a position of serving self. If/when we do this, we are essentially chasing vanity.
Celebrating Evil
Cue Bill Gates because he is now warning about a future water bankruptcy that he says will kill billions of people if the UN doesn’t get control and oversee the management of water globally. Does he really believe we buy into a water shortage and that he is actually concerned about billions of people dying? If you have a home that uses a water meter, you are already charged based on water usage. Could you then be fined if it is deemed you use too much? Could the city also simply turn off your water? The UN says they are concerned that certain groups (indigenous, women, children, third worlders), are not getting their fair share of water so control needs to be taken of all the earth’s waters in order that it can be disseminated “fairly.”
Continue Reading August 17, 2026 at 11:20 AM Leave a comment
It Has Come Around Again
It has come around again and it’s here now. The Bible tells us that the people of Noah’s day were so extraordinarily evil that they didn’t know how to think a non-evil thought. Everything they thought, did and said was related to the intense evil in their hearts as it simply bubbled up out of them. They lived out what their hearts thought and intended. This tends to be a theme also of ancient Israel as far as Isaiah, Jeremiah and some of the other Old Testament prophets were concerned. It was very common for political leaders, kings, priests and even the average person in Israel to have hearts of evil while pretending they were not evil. They were fully duplicitous and did everything for their own gain. They would use and abuse people to increase their wealth and sphere of influence. The only love they had was love for self. It was over the top requiring God to seriously discipline them in many cases.
What’s the World Coming To?
The Antichrist is the “little horn” of Daniel 7. Daniel 12 tells us that information, technology and transportation will increase as the age progresses. Look at where we are today, with the Internet, artificial intelligence (AI), cell phones, satellites, electric cars, data centers allegedly for greater cloud expansion, etc. All of this is creating the foundation for the Antichrist to step onto the world’s stage and be able to do what he will do to deceive the world into believing he is God. This has been Satan’s dream since he fell (Isaiah 14; Ezekiel 28), and he finally gets his chance to try to make it happen (with God’s permission). Of course, it is very short-lived (3 1/2 years; second portion of the Tribulation).
Third Chapter Coincidence?
Just as Genesis 3 actually occurred, we can know that Revelation 20 will also actually occur. They are connected. They both point to God’s favor, His mercy and His love for His Creation. While Genesis 3 introduced sin into the entirety of His Creation, Revelation 20 is the start of eliminating all of it in practical terms.
What Should Our Response Be?
The other thing we should not do is see those Muslims (and others who come to this country illegally), as enemies. We were all enemies to God as far as He was concerned at one time. Yet, because of faith in Him, we have moved from the being an enemy to being a beloved member of God’s family. This puts us in the new category of “no longer condemned” (Romans 8). Along with that, we have the obligation to love those who hate us, to share the good news of Jesus whether they listen or not and to go out of our way to bring glory to Him in all we do, say and think. It’s the process of sanctification that must occur within us.
Now is the time to learn the facts concerning Islam. Now is also the time to know why you believe and can rationally express your views and understanding of Scripture as well as the truth found only in Jesus. Muhammad doesn’t have it. Krishna doesn’t have it. The truth is only found in Jesus and we believers need to always be ready to give an answer as to the hope we have in Jesus.
Disclosure Day
When Emily Blunt’s character (Margaret Fairchild), is taken over by an alien entity, she is just starting her weather segment. All of a sudden, she falters, looks helpless, then starts clicking and making vibrations in her throat while staring somewhat blankly into the camera that’s recording her meteorology segment. In real life, producers would have immediately switched to something else (kind of like when an athlete tends to give too much glory to Jesus), but the focus remains on Blunt.
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