A deep dive into the false teachers and false prophets of the 21st century.
Pastor Jack Hibbs helps to shed light on what to be aware of, what to
listen to, and what to watch out for so that you can avoid being caught
up and deceived by these modern day charlatans.
"Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms,
He said to them, "Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name
welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me
but the One who sent Me."
(Mark 9:36-37)
"Look upon my affliction and rescue me,
For I have not forgotten Your Law.
Defend my cause and redeem me;
revive me according to Your Word.
Salvation is far from the wicked
because they do not seek Your statutes.
Great are Your mercies, O LORD;
revive me according to Your ordinances.
Though my persecutors and foes are many,
I have not turned from Your testimonies.
I look on the faithless with loathing
because they do not keep Your Word.
Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD;
give me life according to Your loving devotion.
The entirety of Your Word is truth,
and all Your righteous judgments endure forever.
Rulers persecute me without cause,
but my heart fears only Your word.
I rejoice in Your promise
like one who finds great spoil.
I hate and abhor falsehood,
but Your law I love.
Seven times a day I praise You
for Your righteous judgments.
Abundant peace belongs to those
who love Your law;
nothing can make them stumble.
I wait for Your salvation, O LORD,
and I carry out Your commandments.
I obey Your testimonies
and love them greatly.
I obey Your precepts and Your testimonies,
for all my ways are before You.
May my cry come before You, O LORD;
give me understanding according to Your Word.
May my plea come before You;
rescue me according to Your promise.
My lips pour forth praise,
for You teach me Your statutes.
My tongue sings of Your Word,
for all Your commandments are righteous.
May Your hand be ready to help me,
for I have chosen Your precepts.
I long for Your salvation, O LORD,
and Your law is my delight.
Let me live to praise You;
may Your judgments sustain me.
I have strayed like a lost sheep;
seek Your servant, for I have not
forgotten Your commandments."
(Psalm 119: 161-176)
This post is in memory of my fellow brothers and sisters in the Lord,
50 men and women and at least 9 little children who were viciously
massacred this past Sunday, July 27th, by Islamic militants as they
attended a Catholic worship service in the African nation of
the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
According to a report this morning in The Washington Stand, the
horror did not end there. Homes in the quiet town of Komanda were
set on fire and several people were abducted by these merciless attackers.
My heart grieves for these victims of such mindless evil.
Especially for those precious children.
This recent massacre is only part of the terrible and increasing persecution
suffered daily by Christians across central Africa. According to a report
from Open Doors Ministries, 70 Christians were found beheaded in
a church in the territory of Lubero in the DRC in February.
Just last month, at least 200 displaced Nigerians receiving aid from
a Catholic mission were slaughtered, with some being literally burned
alive in their sleep after the building they were housed in was
surrounded and set on fire by Islamic jihadists.
These criminals are said to be members of the Allied Democratic Forces,
a Ugandan Islamic rebel group based in western Uganda and the eastern DRC.
The ADF is linked with the multinational jihadist militant organization
better known to the world as ISIS, or the Islamic State.
The ultimate goal of this group is the establish a worldwide Islamic Caliphate
to be ruled under Sharia (Islamic) Law. Although the Trump Administration
has condemned the ADF as an international terrorist organization, as Family
Research Council Director Arielle Del Turco told The Washington Stand:
"In situations like this, we turn to Christ as our hope. We can pray for safety
and protection for the Christians in the DRC and across the region to be able
to live out their faith in peace." She further added: "This brutal, unthinkable attack
exposes the urgent need for political leaders in the United States and across the world
to condemn violence against Christians in Africa and call for the basic human right
of religious freedom to be ensured and protected."
The action taken by the world remains to be seen.
May those whose lives were lost rest safely in the
mighty presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Wise words seasoned with love from the gracious hostess of MeMe's Recipes.
A unique summer side dish that is so delicious! Especially on hot summer days!
And everybody remember...Shine for Jesus!
"I sought, inquired of the Lord and required of Him of necessity,
and on the authority of His Word, and He heard me, and
delivered me from all my fears. "
(Psalm 34:4)
A special prayer for deliverance from fear in our lives.
"For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,
but from God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another."
(Psalm 75:7)
PSALM 75
A Psalm of Asaph
"Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep
in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.
For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will
bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him."
(1 Thessalonians 4:13-14)
Today marks the 5th anniversary of the death of my father, Anthony Brida.
While I miss him very much, as the above scriptures attests, I have the sure
promise that I will one day see him again in heaven.
My father loved to listen to country music. He always said that the legendary
George Jones (1931-2013) was the greatest country singer, not only of his generation,
but of all time. Like my Dad, George accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior
later in life. I like to think that maybe Dad met George the night he went to heaven.
"He Stopped Loving Her Today" was undoubtedly George Jones' signature song, and
is sung here in a beautiful tribute by two other sensational country gentlemen singers,
Alan Jackson and George Strait. This one's for you too, Daddy. I love you!💖
"What then shall we say to all these things? If God is for us, who can be
successful against us? He who did not spare even His own Son, but gave Him
up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give all things?
Who will bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies."
(Romans 8:31-33)
Les continues his walk through the Bible, helping us to connect the dots of Scripture.
"Daily walking close to Thee...Let it be...Dear Lord...Let it be..."
No one sings this beautiful old hymn better than Patsy!
Gracious hostess Arlene Williams shares a special faith message
and some delicious summertime vegetable recipes!
"For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice
of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first
to rise. After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them
in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord."
(1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)
I've been thinking today
As my thoughts began to stray;
Your memory to me's worth more than gold;
As you ride upon the plain
Midst the sunshine and the rain,
You'll be rounded up within the Master's fold.
We'll be rounded up in glory by and by;
We'll be rounded up in glory by and by;
When the milling time is o'er,
And we stampede no more,
We'll be rounded up in glory by and by.
May we lift our voices high
Till the glorious by and by,
And be known by all thro' God's own brand of love;
For His property are we,
And He'll know us from afar,
And will round us up in glory by and by.
We'll be rounded up in glory by and by;
We'll be rounded up in glory by and by;
When the milling time is o'er,
And we stampede no more,
We'll be rounded up in glory by and by.
As we look upon the plain
To the cowboys who have fain
While the raging storm and lightning flashes by;
We will meet to part no more
On that happy golden shore
When we're rounded up in glory by and by.
We'll be rounded up in glory by and by;
We'll be rounded up in glory by and by;
When the milling time is o'er,
And we stampede no more,
We'll be rounded up in glory by and by.
"Cowboy's Carnival"
(1900)
C.W. Byron
As the month of July celebrates the National Day of the Cowboy, this hymn
is dedicated to all the mighty prayer warriors of the Great Plains and beyond,
who helped to tame the American West while riding herd in a saddle, and
to all those today who are known through God's own brand of love.
See y'all at round up time within the Master's glorious fold!
After reading himself to sleep with a book by Lewis Carroll, a dreaming
Mickey Mouse discovers things are indeed curiouser and curiouser on the other
side of the looking glass in this delightful animated Disney charmer from 1936.
The gracious host of Israel My Channel answers the question:
Who lived in Jerusalem before the Israeli conquest of the Promised Land?
"Then the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me into the inner court,
and the glory of the LORD filled the temple."
(Ezekiel 43:5)
"Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
(Matthew 11:29-30)
"The Lord is my Light and my Yeshua (Salvation)."
(Psalm 27:1)
A ministry outreach update and important message from
brother Zev Porat in Israel.
A Living Witness To History...
In this clip from the teaching, "How Derek Became Involved With Israel"
American Bible teacher Derek Prince (1915-2003) provides a first hand
account of how he and his wife and family survived during
the Arab-Israeli War of 1948.
The little cares that fretted me,
I lost them yesterday,
Among the fields, above the sea,
Among the winds at play;
Among the lowing of the herds,
The rustling of the trees;
Among the singing of the birds,
The humming of the bees.
End each day with gratitude and peace.
May God bless your sleep tonight.
Written by folk and country singer-songwriter Steve Goodman, this classic song was
based on his own experience while riding a train on the Illinois Central Railroad from
Chicago to New Orleans called, "City of New Orleans". This song has long been considered
a nostalgic salute to the romantic bygone era of passenger train travel in America.
While at the Quiet Knight bar in Chicago, Goodman saw fellow folk singer Arlo Guthrie,
son of the famous American folk singer Woody "This Land Is Your Land" Guthrie, and
asked to play the song for him. Although initially reluctant, Guthrie later agreed
to Goodman's request. He liked the song so much that he later asked to record it.
"City of New Orleans" was a big hit for Arlo Guthrie and featured on his album,
"Hobo's Lullaby" released in July, 1972. The song reached #4 on Billboard's Easy
Listening chart and #18 on the Hot 100 in America that year.
In 2017, "City of New Orleans" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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I cried out to God;
I cried aloud to God to hear me.
In the day of trouble I sought the Lord;
through the night my outstretched hands
did not grow weary;
my soul refused to be comforted.
I remembered You, O God, and I groaned;
I mused and my spirit grew faint.
Selah
You have kept my eyes from closing;
I am too troubled to speak.
I consider the days of old,
the years long in the past.
At night I remembered my song;
in my heart I mused,
and my spirit pondered:
Will the Lord spurn us forever
and never show His favor again?
His loving devotion gone forever?
Has His promise failed for all time?
Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has His anger shut off His compassion?
Selah
So I said, "I am grieved that the
right hand of the Most High has changed."
I will remember the works of the LORD;
yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
I will reflect on all you have done
and ponder Your mighty deeds.
Your way, O God, is holy.
What god is so great as our God?
You are the God who works wonders;
You display Your strength among the peoples.
With power You redeemed Your people,
the sons of Jacob and Joseph
Selah
The waters saw You, O God;
the waters saw You and swirled;
even the depths were shaken.
The clouds poured down water;
the skies resounded with thunder;
Your arrows flashed back and forth.
Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind;
the lightning lit up the world;
the earth trembled and quaked.
Your path led through the sea,
Your way through the mighty waters,
but Your footprints were not to be found.
You led Your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Psalm 77
A Song of Asaph
The Berean Bible
"I cried unto God with my voice"
"This psalm has much sadness in it, but we may be sure it will end well,
for it begins with prayer, and prayer never has an ill issue. Asaph did not
run to man but to the Lord, and to Him he went, not with studied, stately, stilted
words, but with a cry- the natural, unaffected, unfeigned expression of pain.
He used his voice also, for the vocal utterance is not necessary to the
life of prayer, it often seems forced upon us by the energy of our desires.
Sometimes the soul feels compelled to use the voice, for thus it finds a freer
vent for its agony. It is a comfort to hear the alarm bell ringing when
the house is invaded by thieves. "Even unto God with my voice."
He returned to his pleading. If once sufficed not, he cried again. He needed
an answer, he expected one, he was eager to have it soon, therefore he cried
again and again, and with his voice too, for the sound helped his earnestness.
"And He gave ear unto me." Importunity prevailed. The gate opened to the
steady knock. It shall be so with us in our hour of trial, for the grace of God
will hear us in due season." -Charles Haddon Spurgeon.
"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
-George Santayana
Host Colin Heaton recounts the summer of 1683, when the fate of Europe
hung in the balance as the powerful Ottoman Empire laid siege to the city
of Vienna, Austria. With over 100,000 soldiers camped at it's gates, it
looked like the heart of Christian Europe would fall. What unfolded
was one of the most dramatic and decisive battles in world history.
It seems like most of Europe today has forgotten this historic battle!
