America’s foundation is cracking. How bad is it? Can America be saved from collapse? Only with God’s help!
The devil infiltrates America and plants his lies while we are asleep. In this episode, Gary discusses how the devil deceives our children as easy targets. We must stay awake and on guard.
How does the devil deceive an entire nation? In this episode, Gary Schulz discusses how the devil plants a lie so that it is eventually believed.
Gary Schulz just started a new podcast as a complement to the Save America podcast. It is called Life Issues Devotionals. He explains it in this episode. It is different from most devotionals in that there are a series of short devotionals that cover a particular life issue, such as addictions, depression, seeking a victorious life in Christ and more. The first devotional series is Freedom from Anger. Thousands have gone through this study, most in prisons. Check it out. Search for Life Issues Devotionals by Gary Schulz from your podcast app. If you know others who struggle with anger, pass it on to them.
In this episode, Gary discusses how in the end, those who call good as evil and call evil as good will be pulled out of our midst, such that those who are left will not only discern good from evil; they will walk in what is truly good. These are the ones who have the Holy Spirit and seek to know good from evil by seeking the Word of Truth. So how should we live on earth today for the goodness of God in order to oppose all that is evil?
Christians have been given the fire of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, Gary reveals how this fire gives us the power to make a separation between what is of God and what is of the devil and his dark world.
Evil is hidden among what it good and good is being called evil. There is great confusion. In this episode, Gary discusses how Jesus came as a light so that we could see and recognize the difference.
In this episode, Gary discusses the difference between mankind knowing good and evil versus God knowing good and evil, and how God gave us his laws to help us discern the difference.
Most of our struggle with what is good and what is evil would be resolved if we agreed on one thing, that good and evil are absolutes. That is the question today: Are good and evil absolutes? In other words, do good and evil change with time, or vary depending upon each person's or each culture's perspective? Are good and evil a constant? Gary discusses this confusion in today's episode.
What would America be like if all were good, and nothing was evil? I think we would agree that this would be a great and prosperous nation. But there is a huge problem; we don't agree on what is good and what is evil. What is evil? Who defines what is good versus evil? God is good. All of his creation is good. Evil is all that opposes the nature and creation of God. Evil is not a creation of God. Evil is a discovery, something that is found. In this episode, Gary Schulz gives a biblical understanding of good versus evil.
What does fighting for the kingdom of God look like in our everyday lives? In this episode, Gary gives several real life examples of what living for the kingdom of God might look like.
The Promised Land of old is a parallel to the promise of the kingdom of God. In this episode, Gary reveals how God has called us to battle, but as he will go before us to give us victory. However, if we do not go to battle, we will not see the Lord's victory.
God has called us to fight for his kingdom to come and his will to be done in America as his will is done in heaven. In this episode, Gary Schulz will talk about how God has called us to fight and how he has given us his divine power to enter into battle.
What specifically should we be doing as we wait for Jesus to return? In this episode, Gary gives scriptural examples of doing what God expects of us while we wait for Jesus' return.
All people will stand before the judgment of Jesus. All will give an account of what they did in this life––good or bad. In this episode, Gary reveals what the scriptures say about judgment and what is expected of us as Christians.
What does it mean to stay awake as we wait for Jesus' return? What are we to look like and what are we to be doing to be ready for the return of Jesus? In this episode, Gary reveals from Scripture that we are to remain the light of Jesus Christ in this dark world of the devil as we live for Jesus and await his return.
Is it too late for America? Has the devil gained too much ground for America to turn around? Is this the sign of the end when Jesus returns? In this episode, Gary Schulz reveals the devil's ploys to put us asleep so that he can work unopposed.
A significant aspect of the “bad news” is the curses that God put upon man after his rebellion. In this episode, Gary takes us through the “good news” as found in the Scriptures where Jesus redeems us from all of these curses.
In this episode, Gary discusses the good news of the cancellation of the curse put upon man when Adam and Eve rebelled. He discusses the good news of restored access to the tree of life in the paradise of God, a place of peace and righteousness and love and life in the presence of God.
74% of Americans make New Year's resolutions. Only 8% keep them, and 80% fail by February. In this episode, Gary discusses some resolutions that are life-changing and come with the power to keep them.
The gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ, has several aspects. Forgiveness is one, but there is more to this Good News. In this episode, Gary discusses the good news of a restored relationship with God, the good news of the kingdom of God, the good news of becoming like God as he loves through us, and the good news of having a renewed connection with one another.
We frequently hear about “preaching the gospel”. What do we mean by the gospel, or good news? Jesus died so that our sins would be forgiven so that we would not be condemned. Is that the totality of the gospel? In this episode series, Gary Schulz discusses the good news in terms of redeeming all of the bad news brought on by the devil and man's rebellion against God. In the first of this miniseries, Gary reveals the good news that Jesus came to defeat our enemy the devil and our enemy of the sinful nature.
Why did Jesus have to come as a baby, born of a woman? In this episode, Gary Schulz shows from the Scriptures why Jesus, the Son of God, had to become a Son of Man so that we could be born of his Spirit and become like Jesus, sons of God.
Saved by Grace is another doctrine in our churches today. Most equate “saved by grace” with being forgiven of our sins so that we will not go to hell when we die, but go to heaven. Is this the biblical understanding of grace? Or has the devil robed us again of the power of God for a new life through his partial truth doctrines? Gary discusses this in today's episode.
What is our eternal hope? Most would say to “go to heaven” when we die. But Jesus proclaimed the good news of obtaining eternal life in his kingdom. The first requires no change in who we are and how we live. But eternal life requires a complete change and transformation. The devil has robed us of the truth about eternal life. Gary discusses what the Bible says about eternal life in this episode.
What does it mean to be saved? What are we being saved from? In this episode, Gary discusses how the devil wants us to believe that we are being saved from God's wrath, but conceals that we are also being saved from the devil, his world and our sinful nature that worships the devil's ways.
Jesus came to “take away our sins”. The devil has convinced us that “take away” means to forgive; it does not mean remove. In today's episode, Gary reveals from the Scriptures how the Spirit of God was given to remove sin in our lives so that we now live for God as opposed to the devil. Gary shows from God's own words that our relationship with God is a two-sided relationship with expectations on both sides.
Jesus came and died for the forgiveness of our sins. But he rose from the grave, ascended to heaven and sent back his Spirit to empower us. In this episode, Gary discusses the power of the Spirit within us to bring forth the kingdom of God and to destroy the devil's works. The Spirit is the power for us to live for God as opposed to living for the devil and his world.
The devil is just fine with us if we have a partial truth, as long as we do not have the whole truth. In today's episode, Gary Schulz will reveal one of the devil's main deceptive tactics: Partial truths. His tactic is for us to adhere to beliefs without the power for a victorious changed life.
How do we determine what is acceptable behavior or unacceptable. In today's episode, Gary will reveal one of the devil's main tactics of deception: He slowly and methodically transforms something that is wrong into a normal behavior, such that we now perceive it as acceptable.
How does the devil lie to us, and how are we so easily deceived by him? What are his tactics? How does he tempt us into believing a lie? In today's episode, Gary will reveal the devil's lying schemes and our own vulnerabilities to a lie.
Ultimately, the battle of the ages, the battle between the devil's kingdom and the kingdom of God upon this earth is a battle between truth and lies. Jesus is all truth, and the devil is the father of all lies. In this episode, Gary reveals the essence of this age old battle that rages today in America.
Who is the devil? Where did he come from? How did he gain the opportunity to reign in God's place through mankind? In this episode, Gary takes us through the Scriptures to answer these age-old questions.
Ultimately, the battles we face as a nation are a battle between Jesus' kingdom and the devil's kingdom of this world. The battle is fought between those who understand and fight for the kingdom of God and those who fight for the worldly reign. In this episode, Gary Schulz discusses how God has always commanded his people to multiply, subdue and rule. And the devil is doing the same.
Wall Street gets a lot of bad press as a bunch of greedy rich guys. Is that what the stock exchange is all about––greed? In this episode, Gary discusses how Wall Street is a good and necessary trading ground for the exchange of American corporate assets and how all of us can and do benefit.
Is America a thankful nation? What does being thankful really mean, and how important is thankfulness as a nation? The answers to these questions and more will be discussed by Gary in this episode.
This is Thanksgiving week. How has America been thankful during this week over the centuries? In this episode, Gary covers what our presidents proclaimed in the past during difficult times for our nation.
What does it mean when we say we are Christians? What determines that we are disciples, followers of Christ? Today, Gary Schulz explores the Scriptures for the answers.
In this episode, Gary continues to expose the reality of the separation of all that is evil from all that is good when Jesus returns to fully establish his kingdom. People will be judged for whose kingdom they were seeking, and so will nations.
Are there eternal realities for fearing the Lord today? In this episode, Gary discusses how America would be different if we understood the Lordship of Jesus Christ––both now and for eternity.
Is fearing the Lord a need for a Christian nation? In this episode, Gary discusses what the New Testament says about fearing the Lord.
Would America be different if we feared the Lord? In this episode, Gary Schulz discusses what it means for a nation or people to fear the Lord by looking back over several Old Testament examples.
Why is it so difficult for American Christians to die to self and live for God? In this episode, Gary discusses how our wealth has taken us captive such that we are unwilling to take the hard road and live for Jesus.
Being a true Christ-follower is difficult and requires of us to give up our life in this world in order to have an abundant life through Jesus in his kingdom. In this episode, Gary lays a Biblical foundation for following Jesus. It is not easy, but it is victorious and filled with life––for the individual and for America.
In this episode, Gary Schulz discusses how we have portrayed Christianity as easy––effortless––just believe and God will do all the rest. But Jesus said that following him demanded that we give up our lives and that seeking him was a very hard and narrow road, but it leads to true life. If we are to have life in America, we will have to take the hard road to get it.
Addictions are driven by the state of our hearts. In this Episode, Gary discusses the root causes for addictions and how we can be set free through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
The spread of addictions across America is more serious than Covid 19. In this episode, Gary Schulz discusses the extent of addictions in America and the deceptive grip that it has upon us.
God created mankind to live together in complex harmony. In this episode, Gary discusses how affirmation connects us together as one functional living being, and how without affirmation, we fail to unify and function.
Affirmation is not a biblical word, but honor is. In this episode, Gary gives a biblical understanding of honor, and how honor is our outward expression of value that others have to us, no matter what their status in life.
Affirmation is freely given to us from others. In this episode, Gary discusses how we are starving to know our value to others, so we unconsciously pursue affirmation by raising ourselves up in the eyes of others in an endless pursuit that does not satisfy.
Affirmation is an expression of the value others have to us. We were created with a need to belong and have value to others. In this episode, Gary Schulz discusses how we, as a nation, are starving to be affirmed.
In this episode, Gary discusses how a victim identity has generated an entitlement society and how we become paranoid, seeing unseen enemy forces that in reality do not exist. We come to believe lies about who and what is out to take advantage of us, and we become a divided and isolated society. We fall right into the devil's schemes to take us down.