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Throughout the Bible, we see Our Lord expelling demons and unclean spirits to set people free. Do not despair if there is a "demon" in your life that seems to have a grip on you or an unclean spirit that is preventing you from growth in holiness. They are part of our frail human condition.   Yet, remember and be convinced that no demon or an unclean spirit is stronger than the Lord's amazing grace, healing love, and saving power. With faith and trust in these gifts, speak to the Lord.     Tell him specifically the demon and/or unclean spirit you need him to expel. Ask him to set you free so you may spend this day not in the grip of the Evil One but in the merciful and loving embrace of the Lord Our God. 

February 22, 2026. First Sunday of Lent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus shows us how to face temptation by turning to God and Scripture. By learning about how the Evil One tries to trick us, we can become wiser, more prudent, and holier.

February 22, 2026 The Lord Jesus endured three severe temptations as the second Adam who represented us.  Through his life of obedience that took him to the cross, he was able to give his people the gift of eternal life.  We must rely on his Word, his help to obey God during our time of ... [Read more...]

Vispera and Adan were two young kids playing together in the park. It was a beautiful park with trails, lush grass, verdant trees, and plenty of wildlife. Vispera and Adan's father let them wander off on their own to explore.While they were by themselves, a stranger approached Vispera and Adan. He was very sharp looking and spoke eloquently, except for a slight lisp. He was very pleasant. He introduced himself as Mr. Vibora. He told the kids he worked for a candy company. He was going through the park giving free samples of chocolate covered fruit candies to all the kids. They were the first ones he had seen in the park.Vispera and Adan whispered together. They knew they shouldn't be talking to a stranger. And they especially shouldn't be accepting candy from him. But it was too enticing. They accepted the chocolate candy and quickly shoved it into their mouths.They were still chewing when their father called out to them, trying to find them in the park. But they hid from him. The candy was delicious. But their guilt was devastating.When their father found them, he could see the guilt written on their faces. Having chocolate lips made it easy, too. He could see they were uncomfortable. They were holding their bellies. They began complaining about stomach cramps. He felt their foreheads. They each had a fever. He felt their hands. They were clammy.He calmly asked them, "What did you do?" But he was a parent. He knew what they had done. They told him everything about Mr. Vibora and the chocolate candies. The dad figured out that the stranger had laced the candies with some kind of poison.The father quickly hunted down Mr. Vibora, and like a good, protective father, he grabbed him by his suitcoat, lifted him off the ground, and pinned him to a tree. You could see the fear flicker in Mr. Vibora's eyes.The father's voice boomed with righteous anger, "I know what you did to my children. I'm a physician. I'll save their lives. But your life is forfeit. I promise you that! I'm not going to do anything to you now. I'm going to take my children out of the park to counteract the poison you gave them.""But when my oldest son, their older brother gets home from his military service overseas, he'll be coming for you. I guarantee that. When he gets home, he'll find you. I have no qualms telling you confidently, he will crush your head."That's my modern retelling of Adam, Eve, and Satan, or in Spanish, Adan, Vispera, and Vibora for viper.The story begins in a park, in a garden -- the Garden of Eden. The Father of creation, God Almighty discovers what the lisping serpent had done to his children. So, he breaks into the world and announces the very first gospel promise. Without this promise there would be no Lent and no Easter. There would only be death and damnation. But the seeds of our salvation were first planted in the Garden of Eden. The Father makes the promise that his older, only-begotten Son will come one day to crush the serpent's head. Those seeds of salvation begin to blossom in the arid desert. Those seeds bloom on the rocky hill of Golgotha. They bear fruit as the sun rises upon the dark grave on Easter Sunday.This promise completely reverses what had just taken place. Satan had tainted his words with the poison of unbelief by tempting Adam and Eve to sin. The unbelief is within his words, "Did God really say" (Genesis 3:1)? The children no longer believed their heavenly Father's words. They ate the forbidden fruit. The poison of the forbidden fruit didn't just infect Adam and Eve. It affected their billions of children throughout the ages.That's what St. Paul means when he writes to the Romans, "Just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, so also death spread to all people because all sinned" (Romans 5:12). All of humanity is born in Adam's sin. That's why we call our sinful nature our "Old Adam." Because of Adam's sin, all people are sinners. They have inherited their first father's sin. Because of Adam's sin, all will receive God's temporal and eternal judgment upon sin. All people became liable to physical death, as well as eternal death.The poison was effective. The children didn't turn to God for mercy. They didn't look to him for a second chance. They ran for cover and tried to hide from God.The Devil's food produced hostility within them. In other words, the opposite of peace. The man said, "The woman you gave to be with me -- she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it." The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate" (Genesis 3:12-13). They shook their fists at each other. They shook their fists at Satan. They even shook their fists at God. They were quick to blame God for their circumstances. They were willing to throw others under the bus if it would save their own skin. This ended up costing the skin of innocent animals to cover their nakedness. "The Lord God made clothing of animal skins for Adam and for his wife and clothed them" (Genesis 3:21).What had seemed like such an inviting friendliness from Satan was now unmasked as a malicious trick to destroy them. In great irony they had become unwitting allies of this serpent who hated them and wanted them doomed like himself. Inside and out, they now felt the permeating, damning hatred that a holy God has for what they had become.Can being enemies ever be a good thing? Normally my answer would be "No." We teach our children it's not good to not fight with other people. We tell our kids, "Say you're sorry," and, "Be nice and make up with each other."But in the case of humanity and the Devil, being enemies isn't a bad thing ... it's a good thing, a God thing, a gift.God announced a reversal of who was whose enemies. Speaking to the Devil, God said, "I will put hostility between you and the woman" (Genesis 3:15). God would change things. The woman would not be an ally to the Devil anymore. God would create hostility between her and the Devil. Instead of being allies with the Devil and being hostile toward God, the Father took action to claim Adam and Eve back as his children.This action of God meant that humanity and God would have to be reconciled to each other. God would have to reestablish peace between sinful humans and a holy God. He would make his sinful children his holy friends again. You see, being an enemy of Satan means being a friend of God. This announcement of friendship was not offered to the woman only, but also to her husband and to all their descendants -- that means you and me. God says to the snake, "I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed" (Genesis 3:15).God does not urge her to do anything to affect the change in relationships. God will do it. He says, "I will put hostility between you and the woman." God administers the antidote of forgiveness to save the life of man and woman and the lives of every man and woman who follow them. The antidote God administers is forgiveness in the promised Savior.But who would this promised Savior be? We know him as Jesus -- whose very name means, "One who saves" (Luke 1:21). Jesus, the promised Savior, would be the offspring of Eve to overcome all the offspring of the Evil One. Jesus, the eldest Son of the Father and the older brother of Adam and Eve, would take on human flesh in defense of humanity, the people he chose to save as his own.God says to the serpent, "He will crush your head, and you will crush his heel." Satan who appears so lively upon the tree in the Garden of Eden would be crushed and almost lifeless under the heel of Christ on Golgotha's hill. The only One in the universe powerful enough to do that is God himself. So, the promised Savior would also have to be God. But since God is spirit, he would need a human foot to be struck, and also a human foot for the crushing. God needed feet ... so in his incarnation, the Son of God took on the flesh and bones, the hands, head, and feet of a Man. True man and true God. The promised Savior would be both.There is no question that Jesus would be able to crush Satan. God's Son is always more powerful than a created angel.In the process of crushing the serpent and saving humanity, the promised Savior would have to suffer. The serpent would strike his heel. As true man, Jesus would step into our shoes. He would be our substitute. He would take on himself the blame for all sin from the very beginning in that first garden to this very day. He would let the poison of sin infect him from the serpent's fangs sinking deep into his perfect heel. As true God, Jesus is too large and too powerfully innocent for death to keep its hold on him. Through the poison of sin, with the wrath of God the Father, and the willing obedience of the Son, Jesus breathed his last on the cross.All seemed dark and hopeless. The Ancient Serpent had struck. It seemed as if all was lost.Until the Son of God breathed again on Sunday morning. Three days of Sabbath rest in the grave was all that was needed to defeat sin, death, and the Devil -- the unholy Trinity. Jesus had crushed the serpent's head. He had defeated death. He had paid for sin. He had won.Now Jesus' victory over death is our victory over death. St. Paul explains, "Just as one trespass led to a verdict of condemnation for all people, so also one righteous verdict led to life-giving justification for all people. For just as through the disobedience of one man the many became sinners, so also through the obedience of one man the many will become righteous" (Romans 5:18-19). Jesus is the second Adam who undoes everything the first Adam did.Just as we are credited with Adam's sin, we are also credited with the second Adam's righteousness. These two verses from Romans 5 are a beautiful summary of God's plan of salvation. Adam's sin of eating the forbidden fruit plunged all of creation -- mankind, the animal kingdom, and even nature -- into sin and death. Jesus' act of righteousness of suffering and dying for the sins of Adam's children has brought salvation to mankind. One action by one man (Adam) was countered by one action by one man (Jesus), which had results for all people, who number in the billions.Jesus broke death's grip not just as God but also as a man. Now, since he is a man like us, he shares his victory from death -- his success in coming back to life -- with you and me and makes it our success. Jesus once said, "Because I live, you also will live" (John 14:19). Death has no more of a grip on people who trust in Jesus than death has on Jesus himself.God says, "I will put hostility between you and the woman." With these words, Adam and Eve were forgiven by God, reconciled to him, and made God's eternal friends and at the same time Satan's everlasting enemies. God intervened and repaired what was broken. He counteracted the poison from the serpent with the fruit from the Tree of Life, which is Christ's cross. So great is God's love for humanity. So great is his love for you. Jesus fulfilled his Father's promise to send his Son to crush the serpent's head. Amen.View this sermon (with video and/or audio recording) on our website: https://www.casperwels.com/sermons/he-will-crush-the-serpents-head/

Concluding the series on 1 John, we will be looking at what we, as believers, overcome, the evidence of an overcomer, and the rewards of being an overcomer."What Is an Overcomer?"by Rev. Anthony TechicoPreached: Feb 22, 2026Onsite: 3/F Main Sanctuary Malate, ManilaFull Stream: https://NMEC.Online/LivestreamingIf you wish to support the Lord's work through our church:https://NMEC.Online/GivingNMEC Sunday Worship 2026 wk 08 SermonChapters(00:00) Understanding 1 John: The True Believer(02:43) The Concept of Overcoming in Faith(07:05) Overcoming the Evil One(14:17) Overcoming the World(21:41) Overcoming Death(24:58) Overcoming Sin and Understanding Victory in Christ(27:29) The Importance of Knowing God(29:26) The Role of the Holy Spirit in Faithfulness(31:22) Testing the Spirits and True Belief(32:52) The Nature of Genuine Faith(34:28) Job: A Model of Overcoming Faith(36:10) The Faith Test: Understanding True Belief(41:10) Evidence of an Overcomer: Love for God and Neighbor(44:30) Obedience from the Heart(49:52) The Rewards of an Overcomer(56:57) The Ultimate Reward: Christ Himself

Ps145:20; Mt6:13 My Soul and the Evil One

1 John 2:7-17 NCV [7] My dear friends, I am not writing a new command to you but an old command you have had from the beginning. It is the teaching you have already heard. [8] But also I am writing a new command to you, and you can see its truth in Jesus and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining. [9] Anyone who says, “I am in the light,” but hates a brother or sister, is still in the darkness. [10] Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light and will not cause anyone to stumble in his faith. [11] But whoever hates a brother or sister is in darkness, lives in darkness, and does not know where to go, because the darkness has made that person blind. [12] I write to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven through Christ. [13] I write to you, fathers, because you know the One who existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you have defeated the Evil One. [14] I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know the One who existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you are strong; the teaching of God lives in you, and you have defeated the Evil One. [15] Do not love the world or the things in the world. If you love the world, the love of the Father is not in you. [16] These are the ways of the world: wanting to please our sinful selves, wanting the sinful things we see, and being too proud of what we have. None of these come from the Father, but all of them come from the world. [17] The world and everything that people want in it are passing away, but the person who does what God wants lives forever. https://bible.com/bible/105/1jn.2.7-17.NCV

Hearing the Beatitudes of Jesus anew help us to see how different Jesus's plan for building the Kingdom is than that of our political leaders on the left and the right. How tempted we are to construct an earthly kingdom using force of will, rhetoric that demonizes our political opponents, and, in some cases, violence! As we construct our own "kingdoms" on earth, will we use these means of the Evil One? Or the means of heaven, which are the Beatitudes?

In John 17, Jesus's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, we find God's answer to redeem the Garden of Eden.John 17 - Starting vs. 13 - THE MESSAGE“I'm saying these things in the world's hearing So my people can experience My joy completed in them. I gave them your word; The godless world hated them because of it, Because they didn't join the world's ways, Just as I didn't join the world's ways. I'm not asking that you take them out of the world But that you guard them from the Evil One. They are no more defined by the world Than I am defined by the world. Make them holy—consecrated—with the truth; Your word is consecrating truth. In the same way that you gave me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world. I'm consecrating myself for their sakes So they'll be truth-consecrated in their mission.I'm praying not only for them But also for those who will believe in me Because of them and their witness about me. The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind— Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, So they might be one heart and mind with us. Then the world might believe that you, in fact, sent me. The same glory you gave me, I gave them, So they'll be as unified and together as we are— I in them and you in me. Then they'll be mature in this oneness, And give the godless world evidence That you've sent me and loved them In the same way you've loved me. (John 17:13-23)Jesus recognized the hate in the world that is opposite His heart for the world. But He also said while we do not belong here, He leaves us here. Why? To reflect His love in the same world that hates His ways. That simplifies and hones our mission on earth. We are here to be His love to others, even in the midst of hate.  Jesus was praying specifically for his disciples initially here, who are physically with him, then he looks beyond the present to the future - to you and me. Listen again to what He prays specifically for you - I'm praying not only for them (his disciples) But also for those who will believe in me (that's you) Because of them and their witness about me. The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind— Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, So they might be one heart and mind with us. Then the world might believe that you, in fact, sent me. The same glory you gave me, I gave them, So they'll be as unified and together as we are… And give the godless world evidence That you've sent me and loved them In the same way you've loved me.Can you ask Jesus right now to unify your heart for the world with His? To be evidence of His love for others - not your love - But becoming His love for others - the world.Who is one person that comes to mind that you need to extend God's love, beyond your love, to today? Let's pray together: “Heavenly Father, You are love and You also know what it feels like to be hated, to the point of death. You were hated centuries ago and You are hated today. Help me to be an expression of Your love, not mine, and to be an answer for the hate in this world. Teach me to love like You. As above, so below.”

Embarking on His public life after thirty years in obscurity, Jesus immediately encountered "the devil" in the desert. What He did in the situation is relevant and instructive. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Embarking on His public life after thirty years in obscurity, Jesus immediately encountered "the devil" in the desert. What He did in the situation is relevant and instructive. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Homily of Fr. Mike O'Connor from Mass on January 25, 2026, at Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Bay St. Louis, MS. Readings Is 8:23-9:3-1 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17 Mt 4:12-23 If you would like to donate to OLG and her livestream ministry, please go to https://olgchurch.net/give

Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”The year feels heavy, and not just because the headlines won't let up. We name what so many feel but can't quite articulate: mercy has been generous, but justice is near, and the gap between those two realities exposes where our hearts stand. From a controversial shooting to deeper cultural rifts, we trace how sin breeds lawlessness, how lawlessness fractures families and cities, and why banding together around truth and charity is the only path through the noise.Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs steady ground, and leave a review to help others find the show. Ready to take the next step? Download the Claymore battle plan and email us to lead or join a local group. Let's build communities that stand firm and love well.Ready to bring the Claymore plan to your parish or circle? Reach out—we'll equip you to lead or connect you to join. Contact us: info@jp2renew.orgSupport the show

Friends of the Rosary,Jesus defeated the old world of sin and darkness, shielding us with His divine body and blood against the fury of the Evil One and his minions and collaborators.And though the second coming and the establishment of God's kingdom haven't taken place yet, the old world is broken and compromised. Its destruction is now just a matter of time.The arrival of a new state of affairs is imminent, as Bishop Barron says.Jesus came to heal the sick, the deaf, and the blind, to forgive the enemies, and to bring the good news through love. With His resurrection, He opened the door of our eternal life of joy and love for all.Today in the Gospel (Luke 4:14–22), Jesus declares that he fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.”Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• January 8, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

In this challenging continuation of our series on the Gospel of Matthew, Pastor Karl unpacks Matthew 6, where Jesus lays out His expectations for true disciples in the Sermon on the Mount.Building on the heart-revealing demands of chapter 5, Jesus shifts the focus from mere external obedience to the hidden motives behind our spiritual lives. He addresses three key disciplines—giving, praying, and fasting—assuming His followers already practice them regularly, not for human applause but as genuine devotion to God.With piercing clarity, Jesus warns against hypocritical “performance” that craves the praise of people, declaring that such motives forfeit any reward from the Father. Instead, He calls disciples to secret, sincere acts of worship done unto God alone, promising that the Father who sees in secret will reward what is hidden from human eyes.Pastor Karl highlights the revolutionary big idea: Jesus calls us from performance in the presence of people to authentic presence with God. He then explores the Lord's model prayer as a pattern of adoration, submission, dependence, confession, and protection—emphasizing especially the vital link between receiving God's forgiveness and extending it to others.The message culminates in Jesus' stark command not to store up earthly treasures that moth, rust, and thieves destroy, but to invest generously in heavenly treasures that last forever. Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also—revealing that generosity isn't primarily about raising money for God's kingdom, but about God raising children who trust and resemble their generous Father.A convicting yet grace-filled call to examine our motives, reorder our loves, and realign our lives as authentic disciples of Jesus—moving from religious show to wholehearted devotion that finds its reward in God Himself.Watch all our sermons on our youtube channel "Flipside Christian Church"Join us in person 9:00am & 10:30am every Sunday morning.37193 Ave 12 #3h, Madera, CA 93636For more visit us at flipside.churchFor more podcasts visit flipsidepodcasts.transistor.fm

Title: Our Hope, Our Joy, Our Glory Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 FCF: We often struggle prioritizing the gathering together of the body of Christ. Prop: The church is unlike any other gathering on earth, so we must yearn and strive to be together. Scripture Intro: NIV [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to 1 Thessalonians 2. In a moment we'll read from the New International Version starting in verse 17. You can follow along in the pew bible or in whatever version you prefer. Although we've been away from the text of 1 Thessalonians for a couple weeks, I'll resist the urge to review the book until next week when we begin a new chapter. Still, it is necessary to remind our feeble minds where we've been in chapter 2 so far. Paul is reviewing the visit that he and his companions had with the Thessalonians. Against the urgings of some of the Thessalonians church's unbelieving friends, family, and co-workers, Paul insists that the visit was profitable. It was profitable because it was empowered by God. It was profitable because it produced a spiritual family. And it was profitable because it led to them being firm in their faith even amid persecution. Now Paul will advance the thought down the timeline to continue to inform them what love and devotion he and his companions have for them. Sadly the words he conveys may sound odd to we who have accepted something less and called it the church. Please stand with me to give honor to and to focus on the Word of God as it is read. Invocation: Good and gracious Father, you have designed and built a people whose foundation is Your Son and who are empowered and led by Your Spirit, to walk circumspectly in this world as your sanctified image bearers. We hold the cross high as we bear the name of God. We are called Christians, little Christs. Not individually primarily, but collectively we are the body of Christ. We represent Him and His Kingdom on earth. And we anxiously anticipate the day He will return. But Lord we often neglect the present on the altar of the future. We hope in what is coming and forsake the gifts you have already given. Let us be a people who earnestly long and strive to be together in fellowship and discipleship. Help us Lord to see this today, we pray in Jesus' name, Amen. Transition: [Slide 2] “No local church is perfect – but there is no way in which it can be improved by the absence of spiritually minded Christians.” – John Blanchard “An avoidable absence from church is an infallible evidence of spiritual decay.” Frances Ridley Havergal “To stay away from church is to spit in God's face and despise His gift of the Kingdom.” R.C. Sproul “When we take God for our God, we take His people, for our people.” Matthew Henry “Be united with other Christians. A wall with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together.” Corrie Ten Boom. Let these ideas roll around in your mind, as we look to the Word this morning. Starting in verse 17. I.) Fellowship with true believers is desired by true believers but opposed by Satan, so we must yearn and strive to be together. (17-18) a. [Slide 3] 17 - But, brothers and sisters, when we were orphaned by being separated from you for a short time (in person, not in thought), out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you. i. After proving that the evangelists' visit with the Thessalonians was quite productive, Paul now chronologically goes forward from their visit to the time since. ii. He first references the suddenness and violence by which their time with the Thessalonians came to an end. iii. Of course, we know that Paul and his companions were run out of Thessalonica by the jealous Jews who despised the speed at which the gospel made in roads with the gentiles. iv. He actually uses the words “to be orphaned” to describe their separation. v. This provides an interesting transition between the familial language Paul has been using to describe their connection to the Thessalonian church, and emphasize the emotional and spiritual toll this separation has had on both parties. vi. There is substantial agreement among theologians that this word in Greek “to be orphaned” unlike in English, can communicate both sides of this tragedy. It can be used to describe the sudden death of the last parent alive for a child, or it can describe the sudden death of a child. vii. Since Paul most recently compared himself and his companions to both the Thessalonian church's mother and father, it seems best to understand this as the meaning we cannot arrive at in English, and see Paul describing their forced separation in terms of a parent losing their child. viii. Paul softens this word picture by providing two caveats. 1. First, he says that this was a short separation. This could mean either the time since they've been separated or Paul's hope that they would soon be reunited, or both. 2. Second, Paul clarifies that this separation was merely physical – since in thought or as other translations say, in heart, they had still been very near to them. ix. So violent was the separation that even though it has only been a short time, Paul expresses his intense longing to again visit the church in person. x. Not only do they desire to be with them, Paul says that they have made every effort to see them. xi. But to what extent did they try to come to visit, and why were they unsuccessful? b. [Slide 4] 18 - For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, did, again and again—but Satan blocked our way. i. The evangelists loved them dearly. And it was out of that love that the evangelists desired greatly to see them again. ii. Paul himself points out that several times he actually tried to execute plans to get back to see them. iii. The expression here is literally, and once and twice, but the NIV accurately translates this idiom dynamically rendering it “again and again.” Paul endeavored to visit several times… but was hindered. How? iv. Satan prevented Paul. v. I don't want to linger long here but I do want to point out the necessary tension that must exist in the scriptures. 1. Although God is sovereign, meaning He has absolute control over all things in His creation… He permits, uses, and even intentionally plans the opposition of Satan, the forces of darkness, and the wickedness of men, to accomplish His purposes. 2. Satan is given liberty in this world to oppose God's people. But we should also recognize that if God desires us to do something and empowers us to do something, Satan cannot ultimately prevent us. 3. So, we might wonder how Paul knows that Satan is the one preventing him from going back to Thessalonica and not simply the providence of God. I see two answers to that question a. First, Paul writes under the authority and inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, he knows, perhaps at the moment he writes it, that this opposition he and his companions faced, was from Satan himself. b. Second, since God does not sin, nor does God tempt anyone to sin, Paul also knows that if this opposition consisted of men sinning by lying, being violent, spreading hatred, or being jealous, then it is not from God but from the enemy. Indeed, it seems that the jealous Jews were the primary reason he left, perhaps they are the primary reason he has been prevented. vi. Does the enemy still oppose God's people from fellowshipping with one another? Oh yes. And what do you suppose are the tactics he uses? We'll look more into that in a few moments. c. [Slide 5] Summary of the Point: It is good that we remind ourselves that Paul had only met these believers a few months prior to writing these words. He had spent at most a month or two with them. Knowing this is quite a shock to our western sensibilities when we understand the depth of love which Paul writes to them. Paul and his companions earnestly long to be with them, to the extent that they had tried several times to rejoin them and were rebuffed by the direct opposition of the forces of darkness. This illustrates for us a dual layered truth. A truth which will be challenging for us to hear on both sides. First, that true and genuine believers earnestly long for fellowship with other believers. And second, that there is a powerful, ancient, and cunning enemy who actively opposes God's people gathering and fellowshipping with each other. These two truths combined require us to apply this truth as an action we must pursue. In short, as Paul and his companions did, we must yearn and strive to be together. Transition: [Slide 6(blank)] But mere fellowship is not the only aspect of this thing called the church which makes it unique. Not only is it a family, but it is a family of teachers and students. Where the students are the reward for the teacher's diligence. Let's look at how Paul finishes up his thought in chapter 2. II.) Making growing and enduring disciples is our hope, joy, and glory, so we must yearn and strive to be together. (19-20) a. [Slide 7] 19 - For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? i. Paul ends this thought with a series of questions. ii. These questions are designed to explain why exactly the evangelists long to see them. iii. He has compared their sudden separation to being orphaned. He has expressed his deep desire to see them and indeed his efforts to do so. iv. And now, in order to explain even further his longing for them, he asks – what is our hope? What is our joy? What is the crown in which we will glory? v. It is here in the Greek sentence, before the statement about the presence of Jesus, that Paul actually interrupts his questions with the answer. vi. He inserts “Is it not you?” An answer which has an intended affirmative answer but would be a shocking answer to be sure. vii. One might expect the answer to be Jesus Christ. But Paul indicates that the Thessalonians are the evangelists' hope, joy, and crown of glory. viii. But what does this mean and when do they become these things to the evangelists? ix. Hope here is something that is unseen, or unfulfilled, that has been promised. Joy is enduring contentment and peace based on God's promises. And A crown of glory, or more literally a crown of boasting, has to do with the Olympic games where the winner would be given a crown of woven branches and leaves. The crown itself is almost of no value but the honor of the crown is priceless. x. They become all these things when all of them, the evangelists and the Thessalonians meet in the presence of Jesus when he returns. xi. [Slide 8] I think one commentator summarized this best when he said, xii. “Paul saw himself as bound up with his converts not only in terms of the service that he offered to Christ, but also in terms of his own salvation. They were fruits of his labor and of Christ's grace in his life, and Paul looked forward to presenting them firm and steadfast in the faith when Christ returned… Paul looked forward to the return of Christ …and he understood that the fruit of his salvation, the crown that he would lay before Jesus, was none other than these dearly beloved believers, who were therefore Paul's glory and joy.” – Richard Phillips REC pg 88-89 xiii. Servants of the Lord find hope, joy, and their glory in making genuine disciples. xiv. In many ways, our hope to endure to the end, our contentment in all circumstances, and our crowns we receive when Jesus returns are all connected to the impact we have on others in this life. xv. I imagine that day when the Lord returns and assembles forever His bride, it will be a day of rejoicing. When we get to see the impact we have had – knowingly or unknowingly on other people's lives. xvi. Of course, we will cast all our crowns at the feet of Christ – for such accolades would not have been possible if He had left us in our sin. xvii. Still – Paul's perspective is clear. xviii. The work of ministry, the making of disciples, and the proving of those disciples to be real and genuine to the extent that they are gathered on that day – THAT is what all this labor is for. That is the joy, hope, and glory of a Christian disciple maker. xix. That should be our hope, joy, and glory too. b. [Slide 9] 20 - Indeed, you are our glory and joy. i. Here we see two of the three items mentioned in verse 19 repeated… with a tense shift. ii. In one sense, the Thessalonians WILL BE the hope, joy, and crown of glory for the evangelists on the day the Lord returns. iii. But in another sense, RIGHT NOW, they are currently their joy and their glory. iv. Right now, the evangelists draw joy from their growing faith. Right now, they draw honor from their enduring faith. v. Paul does not repeat hope. This is because hope is something unseen and dependent on their enduring faith to the end. They cannot be their hope presently because that hope only comes to glorious maturity when Christ returns and His people are gathered. c. [Slide 10] Summary of the Point: In this passage, Paul demonstrates that the church is a spiritual entity different than all other human groups or gatherings. First, he shows this by the earnest desire to fellowship with each other despite diabolical opposition. But he also demonstrates this by showing that making disciples who are growing and enduring is the hope, joy, and glory of each disciple of Christ. The true church takes seriously the final marching orders of Christ to make disciples. They strive to do this because when the Lord returns, a believer's very salvation is validated and verified through their successful discipling of others to teach them to be growing and enduring disciples of Jesus Christ. Although it is true that the reward at the end of our Christian race is CHRIST… in another sense, Christ Himself taught us that caring for His bride is one way to love Him too. And so necessarily related to being rewarded with Christ… is also being rewarded with the spiritual success of ministry. And if we ever hope to make disciples that grow and endure… we must yearn and strive to be together. Conclusion: So CBC, what broad concepts have we learned today that help to correct or inform our belief and shape and guide our lifestyles? Broad principles of Faith and Practice: [Slide 11] Today we've seen how the spiritual entity known as the church, the true church that is, those who have truly received faith in Jesus Christ, this spiritual entity is different than every other human gathering or group. This is true in two specific ways from our text this morning. First, it is true in that the church longs to fellowship with one another and is prevented from this by spiritually malevolent powers. And second, that true disciples know that their reward when the Lord returns is bound up in seeing those they discipled grow and endure to the end. In this sense, the church is unlike any other group or gathering we have on earth. Because the church is so different, it is logical and even necessary that we expect the church to behave differently toward one another than any other group or gathering on earth. And specifically in this text we see an earnest yearning and striving to be together. This should be our endeavor as well. But let me get more specific. These are broad and basic concepts. But we need to specify and expand upon them. 1.) [Slide 12] Mind Transformation: “What truth must we believe from this text?” or “What might we not naturally believe that we must believe because of what this text has said?” We must affirm that true believers long to be together. a. Let me clearly state my aim in these applications right up front. b. I have no intention of applying a guilt trip to you for not coming to church as often as the doors are open. I do not intend to be that short sighted in the application to you this morning. c. But observe with me the deep, intimate, personal love that Paul and his companions have with the Thessalonians. They've known each other for at most – a year. And most of that time they have spent… apart. d. Paul and his companions were only with them for a couple of months. Still – do you see the deep connections they have formed. The familial language that is used. e. But this is not peculiar to this book. Generally speaking, in every book written by New Testament authors, we see their care and love for the people to whom they write. f. We see them express their desire to visit, to be among the people to whom they write. g. So my friends, observe, that the true and genuine Christian intensely desires to fellowship with other genuine Christians. h. Real Christians, who are not merely Christians in name only, earnestly desire, they LONG to be with each other. i. They often try to be together and make plans to be together. j. They execute their plans with precision to ensure that they CAN be together. k. They do all they can in wisdom and forethought to make sure that they can be with one another for fellowship and for discipleship. l. The heartbeat, the passion, the intense spiritual need of true believers is to be with, among, around, alongside, in front of, and bound to other believers. m. And so… if you lack any such zeal, passion, or longing, the application is not… start longing this. n. The application is, examine your heart. Are you truly a child of God? Are you really a Christian? o. You say – “you can't be serious Chris! p. You doubt my salvation just because I don't particularly look forward to being with God's people? Because I can think of things I'd rather be doing with my time than hang out with other believers, you doubt my salvation?” q. Yes. That is exactly what I am saying. r. Read the words of the New Testament earnestly and devoutly and tell me you do not arrive at the same conclusion. Can you find real and genuine Christians who would rather not fellowship and disciple each other in the pages of the New Testament? s. I challenge you to look – because you will not find them. t. If you do not earnestly desire and make plans and execute plans to be with God's people with zealousness and sincerity… then yes, I do doubt your salvation. And you should too. u. We are the bride of Christ. You can't have the bride without the groom, but you also can't have the groom without the bride. v. You will spend all of eternity with the bride of Christ… If you don't desire them now, what makes you think you will desire them then? w. But this leads me to another point that needs to be shown to you. 2.) [Slide 13] Refutation: “What lies must we cast down” or “What do we naturally believe, or have been taught to believe, that this passage shows is false?” We must deny that it is purely earthy barriers that prevent us being together. a. The devil often disguises himself as an angel of light. b. He is a liar from the beginning. c. And he is a murderer. d. If you are God's child, he hates you, he hunts you, to destroy you. e. Why do you suppose when the alarm clock goes off on a Sunday morning that you feel so tired? f. Monday you wake up on time, go to work and get there on time. Tuesday too. In fact, you don't have any trouble at all waking up and getting to your job on time. You make plans to do so and there are repercussions for not doing so. g. Saturday you even wake up without the alarm because you are so used to getting up at the time necessary for work. h. But Sunday. Oh Sunday is always the day that you wake up and feel so very tired. It is the day that the kids move extra slowly. It is the day that everything moves at a snails pace. i. Saturday evening you always stay up a little later than you intend. You always watch one more show than you normally do. j. Why? k. Why do you seem to hit every red light on the way in to church? l. Why do you find it so hard to arrive to church on time? m. Why does it always seem that your heart is not prepared to worship the Lord or see His people? n. Why does it always take so long for you to settle into your pew and adopt a posture of listening and learning? o. Why do the songs never seem to resonate? p. Why do thoughts of the outside world keep interfering. q. Why do you seem to focus on everything under the sun but what the text of scripture is saying and how it applies to you? r. Why, although you have had 6 cups of coffee, although the temperature is set to an icy 67 degrees, and the preacher is NOT as boring as he could be

Remember God loves you so much he sent his Son Jesus Christ to take the punishment for your sins. You are of great value. Jesus loves you and He is just a prayer away! 

Fr. Elias Mary Mills, F.I., served as Rector of the Shrine Church at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, from 2016 to 2021. He was ordained in May of 2000. In Today's Show: Is The Evil One Attacking My Friend? Why did St. Nicholas slap a heretic? Are priests who belong to specific orders different from secular priests? Can I consecrate myself to Jesus through Mary if I'm late by four days? What is the meaning of Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away? What is a good way of knowing whether a door is closed by God in vocational discernment? When should a child be baptized? Is it wrong to deliberately confess to a priest who's hard of hearing? If someone lives a holy life but falls into sin at the last moment, are they still saved? Is Heaven different for everyone? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

The LORD God Almighty not only uses His power for the benefit of others, but to all who receive Him, He gives His authority to them. That is His authority or right to be His children and witnesses of Him. As you listen be blessed, empowered and transformed in Jesus name.Send us a textFor more information and free resources visit our website jesuslovestheworld.info Also connect with us in discipleship, watch our videos, follow us on facebook or send us an email

So as we begin this topic of power - God's, Ours and the Evil One, let us take a moment to surrender and receive. As you listen be blessed, empowered and transformed in Jesus name.Send us a textFor more information and free resources visit our website jesuslovestheworld.info Also connect with us in discipleship, watch our videos, follow us on facebook or send us an email

Main Idea. Because we truly belong to God, we must not love this passing world. Question. Why must God's children not love the world? 1. Because we already belong to God (12–14) John anchors with 4 gospel truths: 1. You Are Forgiven for His Name's Sake (v. 12) 2. You Know Him Who Is from the Beginning (vv. 13a, 14a) 3. You Have Overcome the Evil One (vv. 13b, 14b) 4. You Know the Father (v. 13c) Applications. 1. Rest in Him. [reference with application] 1 John 3:20 If your heart condemns you, God is greater than your heart 2. Because the world is opposed to God and is passing away (15–17) The command: “Do not love the world.” (v. 15) 1 John 5:19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. James 4:4 You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Colossians 1:13 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son TWO REASONS TO NOT LOVE THE WORLD: 1. The world's desires do not come from the Father. (v. 16) 2. The world is passing away. (v. 17) 2 Tim 4:10 For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. How do we overcome the world? 1 John 5:4, 5 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world… our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? Responses. 1. Look to see what you love 2. Live to love God 3. Lean toward your neighbor with love 4. Labor to love the world by sharing Christ

The Bible shows we're in a conflict, and Satan wants you to fail. Chip reveals how to be victorious over the Evil One by using the supernatural weapons God provides to protect you and your loved ones. Fight back!Introduction: The South Pacific after WWII was wonThe victory had been won, but battles continued and lives were lost; the bullets were real.The same is true spiritually:Satan was defeated at the Cross.Sin's penalty was paid for all people for all time.Sin's power was broken.Yet, Satan and his host of fallen angels engage in guerilla warfare to discourage, deceive, divide, and destroy God's people and God's program.Believers are commanded to equip and prepare themselves in the strength of the Lord and in His mighty power to stand firm against the enemy's schemes, repel his multi-faceted attacks, and engage and defeat him in specific battles.Four keys to spiritual victoryWe must become AWARE of the Invisible War.We must learn to APPROPRIATE God's protection for daily living.We must learn to ENGAGE the enemy with supernatural weapons.We must utilize God's means of deliverance when spiritually attacked.How can you prepare yourself for satanic attack?Having girded your loins with TRUTHHaving put on the breastplate of RIGHTEOUSNESSHaving shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of PEACEApplicationKnow and understand the content of the Gospel. -1 Cor. 15:1–5; Eph. 2:1–9Know the basis for your eternal security and the assurance of your salvation. Security – Rom. 8:38–39; Eph. 1:13–14. Assurance – 1 Jn. 5:11-13Faith is based on facts, not feelings.Sharing your faith is one of the most powerful faith-builders available, often “the best defense is a good offense.”Broadcast ResourceThe Invisible War ResourcesMessage NotesAdditional Resource MentionsThe Invisible War Small Group OfferConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

We proceed through my grandfather's book, chapter 2 today! The Enemy hates this work and does not want it to be made available to the church.DM1:69 -- March 9Watch out about compromise!The Devil will do everything he can to tempt you to forsake God's way. -- And if he can't get you to stop, he tries to get you to compromise. He tempts you with half-truths that make you doubt your convictions or not live up to them fully.Most people don't realize that if they hold one little thing back from the Lord, one little compromise, they're on their way to backsliding! -- Because one little disobedience leads to another, one little refusal and denial leads to another, and one bit of selfishness leads to more. -- So let this be a warning to you! You may think, "Oh, just this one little tiny sin, just this little thing -- it's not important!" But that little crack in your armor is where the Devil begins to seep in, and then his gas of deceit begins to poison your mind because you disobeyed, and pretty soon you're totally off the track! -- And if you don't really repent and stop, you'll eventually go all the way back on the Lord.Don't let it happen to you! -- Be faithful to the Lord. Be faithful to the Voice of God. Be faithful to His Work, the particular ministry He's called you to. -- Be loyal! -- "Resist the Enemy and he will flee from you!" (Ja.4:7). Don't give him an inch or he'll take a mile -- or more, and everything you've got! "Give no place to the Evil One!" (Eph.4:27). Amen? Hallelujah!BUY MY SUPERNATURAL NOVEL!https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Romance-Episode-1-ebook/dp/B07ZRJV6SHDOWNLOAD THE APP!fringeradionetwork.comDON BASHAM MINISTRIES 1,000,000,000 GIVE SEND GO:https://www.givesendgo.com/bashamPAYPAL:spiritforce01@gmail.comBITCOIN:3H4Z2X22DuVUjWPsXKPEsWZmT9c4hDmYvyVENMO:@faithbucksCASHAPP:$spiritforcebucksZelle:faithbucks@proton.mePATREON:Michael BashamHOME BASE SITE:faithbucks.com

We proceed through my grandfather's book, chapter 2 today! The Enemy hates this work and does not want it to be made available to the church.DM1:69 -- March 9Watch out about compromise!The Devil will do everything he can to tempt you to forsake God's way. -- And if he can't get you to stop, he tries to get you to compromise. He tempts you with half-truths that make you doubt your convictions or not live up to them fully.Most people don't realize that if they hold one little thing back from the Lord, one little compromise, they're on their way to backsliding! -- Because one little disobedience leads to another, one little refusal and denial leads to another, and one bit of selfishness leads to more. -- So let this be a warning to you! You may think, "Oh, just this one little tiny sin, just this little thing -- it's not important!" But that little crack in your armor is where the Devil begins to seep in, and then his gas of deceit begins to poison your mind because you disobeyed, and pretty soon you're totally off the track! -- And if you don't really repent and stop, you'll eventually go all the way back on the Lord.Don't let it happen to you! -- Be faithful to the Lord. Be faithful to the Voice of God. Be faithful to His Work, the particular ministry He's called you to. -- Be loyal! -- "Resist the Enemy and he will flee from you!" (Ja.4:7). Don't give him an inch or he'll take a mile -- or more, and everything you've got! "Give no place to the Evil One!" (Eph.4:27). Amen? Hallelujah! BUY MY SUPERNATURAL NOVEL!https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Romance-Episode-1-ebook/dp/B07ZRJV6SHDOWNLOAD THE APP!fringeradionetwork.com DON BASHAM MINISTRIES 1,000,000,000 GIVE SEND GO:https://www.givesendgo.com/bashamPAYPAL:spiritforce01@gmail.comBITCOIN:3H4Z2X22DuVUjWPsXKPEsWZmT9c4hDmYvyVENMO:@faithbucksCASHAPP:$spiritforcebucksZelle:faithbucks@proton.mePATREON:Michael BashamHOME BASE SITE:faithbucks.com

When we praise the Lord in season and out of season, we don't have to fear the Evil One.

This is Play That Rock n' Roll's interview with STU COOK, legendary bassist of Creedence Clearwater Revival! Stu visited the show to promote an album he recorded (called "JACKDAWG") along with John McFee and Keith Knudson from The Doobie Brothers. In this conversation, we talk about how JACKDAWG got started, their songwriting process, why the album took so long to get a proper release, and how they came up with the name. Stu also tells the stories behind a few of the tracks, and shares his memories of drummer Keith Knudson. We also discuss two major aspects of Stu's career. The first being his production work on Roky Erickson's 1980 album “The Evil One”. And then we close the interview with Stu reflecting on his time playing in Creedence Clearwater Revisited, which is how I saw him in concert. Get "JACKDAWG" here: http://www.liberationhall.com/index.php?id_product=387&controller=product Our Links: https://linktr.ee/playthatpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 25, 2025Today's Reading: Introit for Pentecost 20 - Psalm 56:10-13; antiphon: Psalm 56:3Daily Lectionary: Deuteronomy 27:1-26; Matthew 17:14-27“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise, In God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? I must perform my vows to you, O God; I will render thank offerings to you. For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.” (Psalm 56:10-13, 56:3)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. What can man do to me? A lot. Wars, robberies, lies, deceit, intimidation, oppression—there's plenty man can do to me. And put a bunch of people in a mob, let mass hysteria take root, and the devastation of what man can do goes to unfathomably dark depths. Can man do all of that to me? All of this assumes that our battle is against our fellow man, fellow man either as one person who is trying to harm me, or even as many people assembled into a movement to control or intimidate others. But what if that is not our true struggle, even though it may certainly be what our eyes see people doing around us? Ephesians 6:12: “For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens.In our fear of what men can do to us, our Lord uses His servant David to give us this Psalm to pray (“When I am afraid,” 56:3). In this Psalm, our Lord reminds us that he is delivering us from our true enemy, the enemy driving people to all sorts of sin, including murders, violence, robberies, lies, intimidation, and all the rest—the devil. Our enemy is the Evil One, Satan, and his evil spirits, the demons. When we fear this (as we should in our sinful flesh), the Psalm teaches us to put our trust in the Lord. Then, when we fear our Lord (for he is Holy God), we find that He is standing before us with nail prints in His hands. And His nail prints are for us. He went to the cross for us. Seeing our Lord as the One who suffered for us, we finally see that we need fear nothing or no one. For in His death, Jesus has defeated our enemies of sin, death, and the devil.  In the Name + of Jesus. Amen.Lord Jesus, by your blood you have redeemed me from sin, death, and the devil. Let Satan hear this proclamation: I am baptized into Christ! Let your Word of Gospel destroy Satan's ugly accusation. Keep me, Lord Jesus, in the promise you bestowed upon me at the font of Baptism. Deliver me from the Evil One and the tyranny of his demons, and by your Word, keep me steadfast in your Word. Amen. (Paraphrased from LSB 594:3)Rev. Warren Graff, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Albuquerque, NM.Audio Reflections Speaker: Pastor Harrison Goodman is the Executive Director of Mission and Theology for Higher Things.Step back in time to the late Reformation and learn about a divisive yet inspirational figure: Matthias Flacius Illyricus. His contributions to Lutheranism still echo in our teachings today, from the Magdeburg Confession to parts of the Lutheran Confessions. Learning about Flacius's life will help you understand more intricacies of the Reformation than ever before.

If there's one lesson to learn from today's message, it's this: As freely as God's blessing is given to those who obey, it can be removed from those who disobey.After Israel's miraculous victory at Jericho, the next strategic target for Joshua's conquest of the land was the city of Ai. Its small size should have made it an easy win. Instead, Israel was defeated, leaving Joshua and his people angry, ashamed, and confused. Before we move on with this story, a little flashback is necessary. When God gave Joshua His strategy for taking Jericho, He gave strict instructions for the utter destruction of all the inhabitants of Jericho and the total surrender to the Lord of all the valuable objects found there: silver, gold, bronze, and iron. This “ban” was clearly communicated, but apparently, one man and his family didn't think God was serious. After their defeat, Joshua fell facedown before the Lord, pouring out his heart, trying to understand what went wrong. Finally, God told him to stand up and call the people together. There was sin in the camp.Following the Lord's orders, Joshua had the tribes come forward, one by one, until Judah was chosen. Then Judah came forward by clans, then by families, and then man by man until one man was chosen. Achan. Joshua beseeched him, “Tell me what you have done; don't hide it.” Achan confessed. He had taken silver, gold, and valuable things and buried them beneath his tent. When the contraband was found, Joshua took Achan and all his family and all he owned and had them stoned and then burned. Hidden sin is no small matter to God. We dare not let the Evil One's lies or our own rationalization cause us to downplay sin. We need to call sin what God calls it.Hidden sin is seen by God. Nothing is hidden from God.Hidden sin removes God's hand of blessing. As a wise parent, God cannot and will not reward rebellion. Proverbs 28:13 says, “Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper…”Hidden sin will eventually be exposed. Hebrews 4:13 puts it plainly: “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”But there is hope. Hidden sin can be forgiven. Proverbs 28:13 started by warning us, “Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper…” But it continues, “but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy.”To confess is to say the same thing about your sin that God does. “It's wrong…and I've been wrong.”  To renounce or to repent is to have a change of mind and make a change of action.  “I'm so sorry and I'm going to stop doing that.” And to receive forgiveness is to believe Jesus paid the penalty. His grace is enough, even for that.  Text: Joshua 7Originally recorded on September 25, 2016, at Fellowship Missionary Church, Fort Wayne, IN

In this 'EPISODE 434 WHO IS THE ANTI-CHRIST, THE BEAST, THE FALSE PROPHET AND SATAN? ARE THEY ALL SEPARATE INDIVIDUALS? WHAT IS THEIR DESTINY? WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TELL US?', author, speaker and host Elbert Hardy of itellwhy.com explores God's word (instead of fiction) to arrive at the truth about the Rapture, the Anti-Christ, the Beast, the False Prophet and Satan himself. Since God is purging the Universe of evil, what fate do you suppose these evil entities will suffer?Go to itellwhy.com to read Elbert's books free of charge, no Ads and no requests for money or Email addresses. You can watch faith building YouTube Links to Videos and the listen to Elbert's Life of Christ Audio Book in 30 minute Episodes arranged and read by the author straight from the Bible, but rearranged in logical harmony of the Gospels, Revelation and other scriptures. All FREE of charge in the public interest.

Homily for the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time (October 5 ,2025) Total Time 13m3sMeditation from In Sine JesuTrust in the guidance of the One whom I have sent to befriend you, the Holy Spirit, your Advocate. Learn to listen to His gentle leading. The more you follow Him, the more will you understand where and how He is leading you. This is the secret of holiness: to be led by the Holy Spirit in all things. Seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit actively. Call upon Him, for He is, at every moment, available to you. He dwells with Me and with My Father in the sanctuary of your soul. He is your Advocate against the world, the flesh, and the Evil One, the accuser. He is your Advocate with My Father. It is the Holy Spirit who unites your soul to Mine, your heart to My Heart in such ways that when you pray, it is My own prayer that ascends to the Father as a fragrant incense. The Holy Spirit comes to the aid of your infirmity, for, it is true, you do not know how to pray as you ought.1 The unseen work of the Holy Spirit is to bring souls into accord with My priestly intercession before the Father in the sanctuary of heaven and in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.Monk, A Benedictine. In Sinu Jesu: When Heart Speaks to Heart--The Journal of a Priest at Prayer (pp. 83-84). (Function). Kindle Edition. 

Father shows us in the scripture how the Archangels fight demons in heaven and now on earth.

Friends of the Rosary,Today, September 11, marks 24 years since the worst terrorist attack on the U.S. and one of the deadliest days ever on American soil.Along with reflections and remembrances to victims and their families, and others who were impacted by the tragedy of 9/11, today we offer our Christian condolences to the family of Charlie Kirk, 31, a known conservative author [in the picture], assassinated yesterday during a public speech at Utah Valley University.As the country mourns the loss of Charlie Kirk, we join in prayer with millions of citizens in the U.S. for the eternal rest of his soul.U.S. government entities, organizations, and individuals display the flag of the United States at half-staff on this very Patriot Day.Many innocent people continue losing their lives as a result of terrorist, political, and ideological attacks.Evil and darkness are present in our world. Through prayer and acts of love, charity, and forgiveness, we combat the action of the Evil One and his collaborators.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• September 11, 2025, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET

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Prayers of protection

Matthew 6:13 Pastor Sam Cirrincione

Any time you study about light and truth in the scriptures, it's going to be a great day!

Redemption Q+R (E12) — Is deliverance from evil spirits a redemption from the evil one over to God's possession? Was God demanding a redemption payment through Jesus' death? And are salvation and redemption basically the same thing? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from our Redemption series. Thank you to our audience for your thoughtful contributions to this episode!View all of our resources for Redemption →CHAPTERSRevisiting the Conversation of Redemption and Tackling Your Questions! (0:00-2:50)How does payment relate to redemption, and why does God demand a payment? (2:50-24:15)Why did Jesus' death have to be such an awful, gruesome crucifixion? (24:15-36:12)When Jesus delivers a person possessed by an evil spirit, is this a redemption from the evil one over to God's possession? (36:12-42:50)What does it mean to be saved, and is it the same as redemption? (42:50-55:09)OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPTView this episode's official transcript.REFERENCED RESOURCESWhen discussing Jesus' redemption of people possessed by evil spirits, Tim references episode 7 of this series: How Does Jesus Redeem People?You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.SHOW MUSICBibleProject theme song by TENTS SHOW CREDITSProduction of today's episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer, who also edited today's episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Traditional Worship | Rev. Dr. Ashley Goad | The one thing that separated Jesus from all the prophets who came before or after Him was His insistence on His disciples knowing the truth. To Jesus, truth was more than simple honesty; it was a concept rooted in God's character. He taught that through truth, we come to understand God's faithfulness and the dependability of His words and actions. In contrast, lies are the enemy of truth. The Evil One, who spreads false teachings, tries to have us live in a false narrative about who we are, how the world works and even the nature of God Himself. This sermon series is about defining what is truth, how we find it and the specific lies that hold our faith captive. We are delighted you have chosen to join us as we seek to find the truth that sets us free.

Platypuses have been called the strangest animal on earth, but is it true? Discover this amazing creature with its duck-like bill, beaver-like tail, otter-like webbed feet, reptile-like claws, snake-like venom, and that lays eggs like a turtle!Here's our trail map:Why Does a Platypus Lay Eggs?How Is a Platypus Venomous?Why Do Platypus Have a Bill?What Does Scripture Say About Being Different?Eryn's Books:The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782Episode Links:Try CTCMath for free for one week: https://ctcmath.com/Save 10% with code NATURE at Christianbook.com: https://www.christianbook.com/Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videosGet full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/clubFree Platypus Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/why-does-a-platypus-lay-eggs/Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/askA great book for learning about God's designs in creature: God Made Animals by Generations MinistriesScriptures Referenced in This Episode:“How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.” Psalm 104:24 (NIV)“Do not be shaped by this world; instead be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; you will know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect.” Romans 12:2 (NCV)“I have given them your teaching. And the world has hated them, because they don't belong to the world, just as I don't belong to the world. I am not asking you to take them out of the world but to keep them safe from the Evil One. They don't belong to the world, just as I don't belong to the world.” John 17:14-16 (NCV)“Christ accepted you, so you should accept each other, which will bring glory to God.” Romans 15:7 (NCV)Terms Learned in This Episode:Mammal: A group of animals that have hair or fur, are warm-blooded, have a backbone, (most) have live births, and feed their babies with milk from their bodies.Monotremes: A small group (order) of mammals that lay eggs instead of having live births. Monotremes include the duck-billed platypus and four types of echidnas.Platypus Spur: A spike on the...

Traditional Worship | Bishop Bob Hayes | The one thing that separated Jesus from all the prophets who came before or after Him was His insistence on His disciples knowing the truth. To Jesus, truth was more than simple honesty; it was a concept rooted in God's character. He taught that through truth, we come to understand God's faithfulness and the dependability of His words and actions. In contrast, lies are the enemy of truth. The Evil One, who spreads false teachings, tries to have us live in a false narrative about who we are, how the world works and even the nature of God Himself. This sermon series is about defining what is truth, how we find it and the specific lies that hold our faith captive. We are delighted you have chosen to join us as we seek to find the truth that sets us free.

How are Christians supposed to respond to the devil? Fight him? Flee from him? Ignore him? Examine the Evil One's identity, strategy, and destiny, and learn from the apostle Peter how to actively resist him. Listen to Truth For Life with Alistair Begg. ----------------------------------------- • Click here and look for "FROM THE SERMON" to stream or read the full message. • This program is part of the series ‘Spiritual Warfare' • Learn more about our current resource, request your copy with a donation of any amount. Helpful Resources - Learn about God's salvation plan - Read our most recent articles - Subscribe to our daily devotional Follow Us YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter This listener-funded program features the clear, relevant Bible teaching of Alistair Begg. Today's program and nearly 3,000 messages can be streamed and shared for free at tfl.org thanks to the generous giving from monthly donors called Truthpartners. Learn more about this Gospel-sharing team or become one today. Thanks for listening to Truth For Life!

There's an unseen spiritual war continually being waged against us. In any battle, it's crucial to know your enemy and his tactics. On Truth For Life, Alistair Begg teaches us to recognize the subtle schemes the Evil One uses to attack and undermine our faith. ----------------------------------------- • Click here and look for "FROM THE SERMON" to stream or read the full message. • This program is part of the series‘Spiritual Warfare' • Learn more about our current resource, request your copy with a donation of any amount. • You Give. God's Word Changes Lives. Daily teaching from Truth For Life relies on your prayer and financial support. Will you become a monthly donor today? Sign up at ‘ truthforlife.org/truthpartner.' Helpful Resources - Learn about God's salvation plan - Read our most recent articles - Subscribe to our daily devotional Follow Us YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter This listener-funded program features the clear, relevant Bible teaching of Alistair Begg. Today's program and nearly 3,000 messages can be streamed and shared for free at tfl.org thanks to the generous giving from monthly donors called Truthpartners. Learn more about this Gospel-sharing team or become one today. Thanks for listening to Truth For Life!