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OPC pastor Christopher Drew guides us through the monumental 20th chapter of the Westminster Confession of Faith. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UzQzFMXyKA Text: CHAPTER 20 Of Christian Liberty, and Liberty of Conscience 1. The liberty which Christ hath purchased for believers under the gospel consists in their freedom from the guilt of sin, the condemning wrath of God, the curse of the moral law; and, in their being delivered from this present evil world, bondage to Satan, and dominion of sin; from the evil of afflictions, the sting of death, the victory of the grave, and everlasting damnation; as also, in their free access to God, and their yielding obedience unto him, not out of slavish fear, but a childlike love and willing mind. All which were common also to believers under the law. But, under the new testament, the liberty of Christians is further enlarged, in their freedom from the yoke of the ceremonial law, to which the Jewish church was subjected; and in greater boldness of access to the throne of grace, and in fuller communications of the free Spirit of God, than believers under the law did ordinarily partake of. 2. God alone is Lord of the conscience, and hath left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men, which are, in anything, contrary to his Word; or beside it, if matters of faith, or worship. So that, to believe such doctrines, or to obey such commands, out of conscience, is to betray true liberty of conscience: and the requiring of an implicit faith, and an absolute and blind obedience, is to destroy liberty of conscience, and reason also. 3. They who, upon pretense of Christian liberty, do practice any sin, or cherish any lust, do thereby destroy the end of Christian liberty, which is, that being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, we might serve the Lord without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 4. And because the powers which God hath ordained, and the liberty which Christ hath purchased, are not intended by God to destroy, but mutually to uphold and preserve one another, they who, upon pretense of Christian liberty, shall oppose any lawful power, or the lawful exercise of it, whether it be civil or ecclesiastical, resist the ordinance of God. And, for their publishing of such opinions, or maintaining of such practices, as are contrary to the light of nature, or to the known principles of Christianity (whether concerning faith, worship, or conversation), or to the power of godliness; or, such erroneous opinions or practices, as either in their own nature, or in the manner of publishing or maintaining them, are destructive to the external peace and order which Christ hath established in the church, they may lawfully be called to account, and proceeded against, by the censures of the church.

As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toe In this episode, I speak with Matthieu Pageau, author of The Language of Creation. This is a rare (and almost unbelievable) interview. With a high degree of likelihood, I can say that this interview, if watched all the way until the end, will change your life. Pageau argues that Satan is first a function—the tester and accuser—before a villain. Think Job's auditor or a hired penetration tester. When will-to-power takes over, the function falls. He lays out a symbolic grammar: heaven as plan, earth as materials. Water renews. The feminine crowns and renovates forms. Abraham and Moses act as faithful adversaries. Adam and Eve show what secrecy breaks. Borderline stories like Tamar and Ruth trace exile and redemption. Pageau speaks from his own exile, leaning Orthodox/Catholic, critiquing without grasping for power, and letting reality correct him. Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e Timestamps: - 00:00 - Who Are You? (Identity as Relational vs. Self-Defined) - 04:54 - How Matthieu's Project Differs From His Brother's (Jonathan Pageau) - 10:25 - The God-Created Function of Satan vs. The Fallen Entity - 18:34 - Are Internal Critics “Functional Satanists”? - 23:02 - Satan in the Book of Job: The Divine Hacker - 27:50 - The Axioms of Reality: A Computer Scientist's Worldview - 32:08 - Heaven as “The Plan,” Earth as “The Materials” - 36:50 - The Dual Nature of Chaos (Symbolism of Water) - 44:08 - Why Are Women Central to the Resurrection Story? - 49:14 - The Simple Act That Could Have Prevented “The Fall” - 52:18 - Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem as the ‘Feminine' Crown - 59:31 - Redeeming the Exiled: The Pattern of Ruth - 1:05:00 - A Christian in Exile: Matthieu's Spiritual Homelessness - 1:16:15 - How to Escape Metaphysical Exile - 1:21:44 - The Will to Power: When Criticism Becomes Corrupt - 1:26:53 - The Paradox: Why You MUST Believe Yours is ‘The Real Church' - 1:34:25 - What ‘Nature' Truly Means - 1:47:44 - Why Renewal, Updating, and Competition Are ‘Feminine' - 1:55:10 - The Story of Tamar: Deception as Righteous Renewal - 2:01:00 - How to Read the Bible Symbolically - 2:09:51 - Why Symbolism Applies to Stories, Not Raw Data - 2:21:34 - The ‘Dangerous' Vision That Birthed The Book - 2:31:31 - Mind vs. Spirit vs. Outlook (And The Final Paradox) Links Mentioned: - The Language Of Creation [Book]: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Creation-Symbolism-Genesis-Commentary/dp/1981549331/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0 - Jonathan Pageau [TOE]: https://youtu.be/X3co_AA6yec - Wolfgang Smith [TOE]: https://youtu.be/vp18_L_y_30 - Claudia de Rham [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Ve_Mpd6dGv8 - Leo Gura [TOE]: https://youtu.be/YspFR9JAq3w - The Story Of The Fall: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%203&version=NIV - The Most Abused Theorem In Math [TOE]: https://youtu.be/OH-ybecvuEo SUPPORT: - Become a YouTube Member (Early Access Videos): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join - Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Support me on Crypto: https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/de803625-87d3-4300-ab6d-85d4258834a9 - Support me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=XUBHNMFXUX5S4 SOCIALS: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs Guests do not pay to appear. Theories of Everything receives revenue solely from viewer donations, platform ads, and clearly labelled sponsors; no guest or associated entity has ever given compensation, directly or through intermediaries. #science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link!A dark shadow has fallen over the Catholic community following the devastating shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school. As media outlets rush to frame this tragedy through familiar political lenses, we're pulling back the veil to examine the disturbing spiritual dimensions that most commentators refuse to address.The shooter's transgender identity wasn't incidental to this violence but central to understanding it. We explore the historical connection between gender confusion and violence, drawing from Flavius Josephus's ancient accounts that described individuals who "wore women's faces" yet had "murderous hands." This pattern of disordered thinking leading to disordered actions reveals a spiritual battle raging beneath the cultural surface.Most troubling is the response of Catholic leadership. Rather than confronting the ideological darkness at work, many bishops immediately pivoted to political talking points about gun control. We contrast this weak response with St. Patrick's courageous confrontation of evil in his letter to Caroticus, where he boldly named pagan soldiers "fellow citizens of the devil" through their "evil deeds."The transgender movement represents a modern manifestation of ancient Luciferian ideology – the ultimate "I will become" statement that echoes Satan's original rebellion. This isn't merely about identity politics; it's about a fundamental rejection of created order that has devastating consequences. Meanwhile, organizations like the Association of United States Catholic Priests actively promote these harmful ideologies within the Church itself.For families seeking protection in these troubled times, we offer practical spiritual guidance, including daily prayer, blessing homes with holy water, and maintaining vigilance against the cultural forces that seek to corrupt our children's minds and souls. The path forward requires not the accommodation of evil but its direct confrontation through truth spoken with love and courage.Join us in this vital conversation about reclaiming an authentic Catholic response to the darkness of our culture. Subscribe and share this episode to help others understand what's truly at stake in our spiritual battle for truth.Support the show********************************************************Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKsxnv80ByFV4OGvt_kImjQ?sub_confirmation=1https://www.avoidingbabylon.comMerchandise: https://avoiding-babylon-shop.fourthwall.comLocals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.comFull Premium/Locals Shows on Audio Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1987412/subscribeRSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rssRumble: https://rumble.com/c/AvoidingBabylon

Your newsfeed needs an interpreter! Ideally journalists would tell us about events that really happened. But even then, those occurrences would need context, and some sort of key or template so that we could make sense of them. You're way ahead of me: The Bible is that key. Today's headlines are just random recitations without the grid of the eternal Word of God. Let's take another peek at the back of the Book, Revelation 13. Here's Jim with Part 2 of his message, Satanic Imagery. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS08282025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 9 & 13

Q: I recently finished a Bible study on Revelation and have a lingering question. Revelation states that after Satan is permanently cast into the lake of fire and after the final judgement, God will create a new heavens and a new earth. In the new heavens and new earth there will be no more tears, mourning, etc because sin is no longer present and the heirs of Christ are transformed to be like Him. Because God remains in control, Satan must ask permission or be allowed to wreak havoc, evil, and pain on earth. Since (If) Satan still has access to God and the souls of the heirs of Christ that have died physically are in God's presence, is there mourning in heaven for the souls, angels, and God until the new heavens and new earth? Summary In this episode, Dr. E addresses a listener's question about whether there is mourning in heaven before the creation of the new heavens and new earth. Drawing from Revelation 20, Dr. E explains the premillennial view: Christ will reign for a literal thousand years before Satan is released to deceive the nations. Even in a perfect environment, humanity's sinful nature will persist, revealing mankind's deep depravity and God's sovereign plan. While Satan is the tempter and deceiver, he does not force people to sin, and not every hardship should be attributed to him. In heaven, believers will have shed their sin nature and be fully transformed in Christ's presence. The overwhelming glory and holiness of Jesus will eclipse earthly concerns, leaving no room for fear, worry, or grief. Dr. E emphasizes that while we may speculate about prophetic details, Scripture assures us that God's justice will be complete and His people fully redeemed. In light of eternity's reality, our greatest focus should be on faithful living now, knowing that the presence of Christ will surpass every sorrow we have ever known. Takeaways: In the premillennial view, Christ will reign on earth for a literal thousand years before Satan's final rebellion. Even in perfect conditions, humanity's sin nature leads to rebellion against God. Satan tempts and deceives but cannot force people to sin. Not every hardship is directly caused by Satan—life happens in a fallen world. In heaven, believers will be fully transformed, free from sin and grief. The presence of Christ will overshadow all earthly concerns and sorrows. Find more episodes of Ask Dr. E here. If you've got a question for Dr. Easley, call or text us your question at 615-281-9694 or email at question@michaelincontext.com.

God is looking for faith. Satan attacks our faith. What kind of faith do you have.

As autumn descends, I wanted to face a classic symbol in British and European folklore - the black dogWe start in East Anglia, England, with perhaps the most famous of all shadow hounds: Black Shuck, who makes an appearance in St Mary's church of Bungay in 1577, storms to raise havoc. And a reading drawn from Ghosts and Witches by Wentworth + Ayrton, 1991, on the Galleytrot and Shuck.Before facing:The Barghest of Yorkshire, accompanied by rattling chains, may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula's transformation into an enormous black dog in Whitby.Yeth Hounds (Devon)Whisht Hounds (Devon/Dartmoor)Richard Cabell's Hounds (Dartmoor) widely considered a major inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles.The Devil's Dandy Dogs (Cornwall): A terrifying hunt led by Satan himself.The Wish Hounds or Witch Hounds of SussexThe Church Grim, a guardian spirit that appears as a large black dogAnd The Moddey Dhoo of the Isle of Man: Meaning "black dog" in Manx, this giant shaggy-haired dog that haunted Peel Castle And we finish with readings of The Moddey Doo or the Black Dog of Peel Castle from Manx Fairy Tales by Sophia Morrison, 1911 and The Book of Were-Wolves by Sabine Baring-Gould, 1865. And accounts of witch wolves from Estonia.These are just a few of the countless legends of black dogs, wolves and hounds. Do drop me a message if you would like to share your own favourites! Happy SeptemberSarah X

JUEVES 28 DE AGOSTO DE 2025 TU DOSIS DIARIA DE ESPERANZA “Entonces, si alguno os dijere: Mirad, aquí está el Cristo, o mirad, allí está, no lo creáis. Porque se levantarán falsos Cristos, y falsos profetas, y harán grandes señales y prodigios, de tal manera que engañarán, si fuere posible, aun a los escogidos. Ya os lo he dicho antes.” (Mateo 24:23-25) El ser humano tiene la tendencia a dejarse deslumbrar por lo espectacular; y Satanás lo sabe. Preparó a su gente con grandes señales y prodigios, presentándose como falsos “cristos” y falsos profetas. Todo eso llamó la atención de algunos “escogidos” y cayeron en el engaño al dejarse guiar por un poder que no venía de Dios. El pueblo de Dios tiene que aprender a creer solamente lo que escrito está; eso nunca cambiará. Enseñemos y recordemos que, “cielo y tierra pasarán, pero sus palabras no pasarán”. (vs.35) (Gina Sánchez) -- Te damos la bienvenida a nuestras reflexiones diarias. Cada día leemos y meditamos en una porción bíblica, para encontrar revelación de Dios que encamine nuestros pasos y haga próspero nuestro camino. Esto es… DE DIOS, PARA TI, HOY. ....... http://www.findnewhope.com/nueva-esperanza ....... www.facebook.com/PastoresRobertoyYamiley ....... Pastores Roberto y Yamiley, De Dios Para Ti Hoy - New Hope en Español , Brandon, FL (813) 689-4161

All this week we're looking at some four-hundred year old guidance and advice from the Puritan writer, Thomas Brooks. Specifically, Brooks has listed five remedies to the enemy of the soul's  strategy to get us to see following Jesus as a dangerous, losing, and suffering-filled way of life. Brooks offers great insights for us to share with our kids as they face opposition in this world. Today, Brooks tells us to always remember that difficulties and troubles in this world are actually a way that God grows us in our faith. Specifically, Brooks writes these words: “God knows how to deliver us from troubles by troubles, from afflictions by afflictions, and from dangers by dangers. In my own life I've seen this to be true. Sometimes God saves us from ourselves and our foolishness through times of difficulty. While these times have been hard, I would not, in hindsight, trade them for anything. God's curriculum for our growth and flourishing often-times comes through difficulty.

Whenever we do something significant for the Lord we should expect opposition. People are threatened and Satan will be against it, and the more successful we are at our task, the more opposition we will face. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he traces Nehemiah's reaction to the opposition that faced him in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/581/29

FREE BOOKLET - https://solamedia.org/offers/thewarwecantsee/ This essential guide examines what the Bible actually teaches about Satan, demons, and spiritual warfare. Pastor David Cassidy helps readers experience freedom from fear as they grapple with two essential truths: We really do have a sinister enemy, and we really do have a mighty Savior. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/

Ask A Question: saythatpodcast@gmail.com Intro and a Satan-suing emergency (00:00-20:20) Is it wrong to feel/express relief or even happiness when a public figure who caused people a lot of pain passes away? (20:28-36:14) What does it mean that we are not supposed to “test God”? Is that different than asking questions or having doubts? (36:17-50:39) Galatians 6:4 says everyone should “test their own actions”. How do I actually do that? Test them for what? (50:52-01:03:47) Closing Song: This Time is Different (Front Toward Enemy)    

Welcome back, listeners. We have a guest this week, so get ready for some chaos because Adam and Cole are paid a visit by none other than Michael Boston! He's won multiple awards, including the XBiz Gay Performer of the Year, and the Grabby for Best Butt, and Michael reminisces with the boys about winning the latter in the presence of his mother. He grew up Mormon in Utah, and shares what it was like growing up very much himself while also grappling with the rules of the church. Learning to break those rules slowly but surely is what led him toward a career in the gay adult industry, where he's thrived. It hasn't all been roses though, as he spills some tea about his take on what studio business has been like lately. But he takes it all in stride and sorry, this conversation is very funny. Enjoy!

Discussing the significance of questioning established beliefs, the implications of Flat Earth theory, and the mysteries of ancient technology with  @IGoByWilliam  The dialogue emphasizes the importance of understanding eschatology and the return of Christ, while also addressing the impact of social media on the dissemination of truth. Ultimately, the conversation leads to the conclusion that all conspiracies point towards the truth of Jesus Christ.Please support our sponsor Modern Roots Life: https://modernrootslife.com/?bg_ref=rVWsBoOfcFJESUS SAID THERE WOULD BE HATERS Shirts: https://jtfollowsjc.com/product-category/mens-shirts/WOMEN'S SHIRTS: https://jtfollowsjc.com/product-category/womens-shirts/William's Links:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@igobywilliam_Linktree: https://linktr.ee/igobywilliamYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@IGoByWilliamChapters00:00 Introduction to Modern Roots Life02:01 Meet William: A New Perspective05:01 Exploring Flat Earth and Biblical Cosmology07:46 The Journey into Conspiracies10:21 The Impact of Social Media on Truth13:02 Meltology and Ancient Structures15:57 Eschatology and the Return of Christ18:40 The Rapture Debate21:40 The Importance of Questioning Beliefs24:40 Ancient Technology and Its Mysteries27:28 Conspiracies Leading to Christ30:36 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jt-s-mix-tape--6579902/support.

Is the Antichrist creeping up on us? Will we awaken one day to find the Mark of the Beast hidden in our computers, our phones, our watches? We know that the devil loves to quietly infiltrate our institutions - including our churches. The Snake is a sneak. But in the Last Days he'll be a lot less subtle. Big, worldwide signs and universal edicts will be his new style. Today, we'll learn some of that Satanic Imagery, with Jim. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS08272025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 9 & 13

It's the end of the road for Doctor Satan's stint in Weird Tales, but was the best saved for last? Abysmii, Allen and David aim to find out as the villain's plot manifests in a millionaire's retreat, where Ascott Keane finally gets called out and a sinister new character enters the picture: Madame Sin.Story by Paul Ernst, first published in Weird Tales, September 1936.

The Torah bans bribery — so why do our holiest rituals look like payoffs? We're diving into a provocative topic as we enter the month of Elul - bribes, sacrifices, and cosmic payoffs in Judaism. We explore the tension between Deuteronomy's clear prohibition on bribery and the sacrificial rituals found elsewhere in the Torah that look suspiciously like attempts to curry favor with the divine. Key Takeaways The language of bribery and ransom intersects with concepts of atonement in Jewish texts Deuteronomy emphasizes internal purification over ritualistic practices Rituals like Kaparot and Tashlich can be viewed as attempts to influence divine judgment Timestamps [00:00:00] Bribery in Torah and the puzzle of Yom Kippur's absence in Deuteronomy [00:02:29] Surprising omission of the High Holidays in Deuteronomy [00:03:00] Deuteronomy's clear ban on bribery and its implications [00:06:20] Ransom, redemption, and the link to atonement [00:08:06] Rambam and the scapegoat: is it a bribe to Satan? [00:12:00] Rambam's sensitivity: accusations of idolatry and bribery in ritual [00:15:05] Yom Kippur as atonement—bribe or genuine repentance? [00:17:00] Deuteronomy's alternate vision: inner repentance over ritual [00:19:46] The Christian “Ransom Theory” of atonement and Jewish parallels [00:23:50] Kapparot, petty bribery, and the danger of cheap rituals Links & Learnings Sign up for free and get more from our weekly newsletter https://madlik.com/ Safaria Source Sheet: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/671028 Transcript here: https://madlik.substack.com/

The Secret History of Gold comes out this week. Here for your viewing pleasure is a fim about gold based on the first chapter.“Gold will be slave or master”HoraceIn 2021, a metal detectorist with the eyebrow-raising name of Ole Ginnerup Schytz dug up a hoard of Viking gold in a field in Denmark. The gold was just as it was when it was buried 1,500 years before, if a little dirtier. The same goes for the jewellery unearthed at the Varna Necropolis in Bulgaria in 1972. The beads, bracelets, rings and necklaces are as good as when they were buried 6,700 years ago.In the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, there is a golden tooth bridge — a gold wire used to bind teeth and dental implants — made over 4,000 years ago. It could go in your mouth today.No other substance is as long-lasting as gold — not diamonds, not tungsten carbide, not boron nitride. Gold does not corrode; it does not tarnish or decay; it does not break down over time. This sets it apart from every other substance. Iron rusts, wood rots, silver tarnishes. Gold never changes. Left alone, it stays itself. And it never loses its shine — how about that?Despite its permanence, you can shape this enormously ductile metal into pretty much anything. An ounce of gold can be stretched into a wire 50 miles long or plate a copper wire 1,000 miles long. It can be beaten into a leaf just one atom thick. Yet there is one thing you cannot do and that is destroy it. Life may be temporary, but gold is permanent. It really is forever.This means that all the gold that has ever been mined, estimated to be 216,000 tonnes, still exists somewhere. Put together it would fit into a cube with 22-metre sides. Visualise a square building seven storeys high — and that would be all the gold ever.With some effort, you can dissolve gold in certain chemical solutions, alloy it with other metals, or even vaporise it. But the gold will always be there. It is theoretically possible to destroy gold through nuclear reactions and other such extreme methods, but in practical terms, gold is indestructible. It is the closest thing we have on earth to immortality.Perhaps that is why almost every ancient culture we know of associated gold with the eternal. The Egyptians believed the flesh of gods was made of gold, and that it gave you safe passage into the afterlife. In Greek myth, the Golden Apples of the Hesperides, which Hercules was sent to retrieve, conferred immortality on whoever ate them. The South Americans saw gold as the link between humanity and the cosmos. They were not far wrong.Gold was present in the dust that formed the solar system. It sits in the earth's crust today, just as it did when our planet was formed some 4.6 billion years ago. That little bit of gold you may be wearing on your finger or around your neck is actually older than the earth itself. In fact, it is older than the solar system. To touch gold is as close as you will ever come to touching eternity.And yet the world's most famous investor is not impressed.‘It gets dug out of the ground in Africa, or some place,' said Warren Buffett. ‘Then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. It has no utility. Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head.'He's right. Gold does nothing. It does not even pay a yield. It just sits there inert. We use other metals to construct things, cut things or conduct things, but gold's industrial uses are minimal. It is a good conductor of electricity, but copper and silver are better and cheaper. It has some use in dentistry, medical applications and nanotechnology. It is finding more and more use in outer space — back whence it came — where it is used to coat spacecraft, astronauts' visors and heat shields. But, in the grand scheme of things, these uses are paltry.Gold's only purpose is to store and display prosperity. It is dense and tangible wealth: pure money.Though you may not realise it, we still use gold as money today. Not so much as a medium to exchange value but store it.In 1970, about 27 per cent of all the gold in the world was in the form of gold coinage and central bank or government reserves. Today, even with the gold standard long since dead, the percentage is about the same.The most powerful nation on earth, the United States, keeps 70 per cent of its foreign exchange holdings in gold. Its great rival, China, is both the world's largest producer and the world's largest importer. It has built up reserves that, as we shall discover, are likely as great as the USA's. If you buying gold or silver coins to protect yourself in these “interesting times” - and I urge you to - as always I recommend The Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. More here.Ordinary people and institutions the world over use gold to store wealth. Across myriad cultures gold is gifted at landmark life events — births and weddings — because of its intrinsic value.In fact, gold's purchasing power has increased over the millennia, as human beings have grown more productive. The same ounce of gold said by economic historians to have bought King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon 350 loaves of bread could buy you more than 1,000 loaves today. The same gold dinar (roughly 1/7 oz) that, in the time of the Koran in the seventh century, bought you a lamb would buy you three lambs today. Those same four or five aurei (1 oz) which bought you a fine linen tunic in ancient Rome would buy you considerably more clothing today.In 1972, 0.07 ounces of gold would buy you a barrel of oil. Here we are in 2024 and a barrel of oil costs 0.02 ounces of gold — it's significantly cheaper than it was fifty years ago.House prices, too, if you measure them in gold, have stayed constant. It is only when they are measured in fiat currency that they have appreciated so relentlessly (and destructively).In other words, an ounce of gold buys you as much, and sometimes more, food, clothing, energy and shelter as it did ten years ago, a hundred years ago or even thousands of years ago. As gold lasts, so does its purchasing power. You cannot say the same about modern national currencies.Rare and expensive to mine, the supply of gold is constrained. This is in stark contrast to modern money — electronic, debt-based fiat money to give it its full name — the supply of which multiplies every year as governments spend and borrowing balloons.As if by Natural Law, gold supply has increased at the same rate as the global population — roughly 2 per cent per annum. The population of the world has slightly more than doubled since 1850. So has gold supply. The correlation has held for centuries, except for one fifty-year period during the gold rushes of the late nineteenth century, when gold supply per capita increased.Gold has the added attraction of being beautiful. It shines and glistens and sparkles. It captivates and allures. The word ‘gold' derives from the Sanskrit ‘jval', meaning ‘to shine'. That's why we use it as jewellery — to show off our wealth and success, as well as to store it. Indeed, in nomadic prehistory, and still in parts of the world today, carrying your wealth on your person as jewellery was the safest way to keep it.The universe has given us this captivatingly beautiful, dense, inert, malleable, scarce, useless and permanent substance whose only use is to be money. To quote historian Peter Bernstein, ‘nothing is as useless and useful all at the same time'.But after thousands of years of gold being official money, in the early twentieth century there was a seismic shift. Neither the British, German nor French government had enough gold to pay for the First World War. They abandoned gold backing to print the money they needed. In the inter-war years, nations briefly attempted a return to gold standards, but they failed. The two prevailing monetary theories clashed: gold-backed versus state-issued currency. Gold standard advocates, such as Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England, considered gold to be one of the key pillars of a free society along with property rights and habeas corpus. ‘We have gold because we cannot trust governments,' said President Herbert Hoover in 1933. This was a sentiment echoed by one of the founders of the London School of Economics, George Bernard Shaw — to whom I am grateful for demonstrating that it is possible to have a career as both a comedian and a financial writer. ‘You have to choose (as a voter),' he said, ‘between trusting to the natural stability of gold and the natural stability of the honesty and intelligence of the members of the Government… I advise you, as long as the Capitalist system lasts, to vote for gold.'On the other hand, many, such as economist John Maynard Keynes, advocated the idea of fiat currency to give government greater control over the economy and the ability to manipulate the money supply. Keynes put fixation with gold in the Freudian realms of sex and religion. The gold standard, he famously said after the First World War — and rightly, as it turned out — was ‘already a barbarous relic'. Freud himself related fascination with gold to the erotic fantasies and interests of early childhood.Needless to say, Keynes and fiat money prevailed. By the end of the 1930s, most of Europe had left the gold standard. The US followed, but not completely until 1971, in order to meet the ballooning costs of its welfare system and its war in Vietnam.But compare both gold's universality (everyone everywhere knows gold has value) and its purchasing power to national currencies and you have to wonder why we don't use it officially today. There is a very good reason: power.Sticking to the discipline of the gold standard means governments can't just create money or run deficits to the same extent. Instead, they have to rein in their spending, which they are not prepared to do, especially in the twenty-first century, when they make so many promises to win elections. Balanced books, let alone independent money, have become an impossibility. If you seek an answer as to why the state has grown so large in the West, look no further than our system of money. When one body in a society has the power to create money at no cost to itself, it is inevitable that that body will grow disproportionately large. So it is in the twenty-first century, where state spending in many social democracies is now not far off 50 per cent of GDP, sometimes higher.Many arguments about gold will quickly slide into a political argument about the role of government. It is a deeply political metal. Those who favour gold tend to favour small government, free markets and individual responsibility. I count myself in that camp. Those who dismiss it tend to favour large government and state planning.I have argued many times that money is the blood of a society. It must be healthy. So much starts with money: values, morals, behaviour, ambitions, manners, even family size. Money must be sound and true. At the moment it is neither. Gold, however, is both. ‘Because gold is honest money it is disliked by dishonest men,' said former Republican Congressman Ron Paul. As Dorothy is advised in The Wizard of Oz (which was, as we shall discover, part allegory), maybe the time has come to once again ‘follow the yellow brick road'.On the other hand, maybe the twilight of gold has arrived, as Niall Ferguson argued in his history of debt and money, The Cash Nexus. Gold's future, he said, is ‘mainly as jewellery' or ‘in parts of the world with primitive or unstable monetary and financial systems'. Gold may have been money for 5,000 years, or even 10,000 years, but so was the horse a means of transport, and then along came the motor car.A history of gold is inevitably a history of money, but it is also a history of greed, obsession and ambition. Gold is beautiful. Gold is compelling. It is wealth in its purest, most distilled form. ‘Gold is a child of Zeus,' runs the ancient Greek lyric. ‘Neither moth nor rust devoureth it; but the mind of man is devoured by this supreme possession.' Perhaps that's why Thomas Edison said gold was ‘an invention of Satan'. Wealth, and all the emotions that come with it, can do strange things to people.Gold has led people to do the most brilliant, the most brave, the most inventive, the most innovative and the most terrible things. ‘More men have been knocked off balance by gold than by love,' runs the saying, usually attributed to Benjamin Disraeli. Where gold is concerned, emotion, not logic, prevails. Even in today's markets it is a speculative asset whose price is driven by greed and fear, not by fundamental production numbers.Its gleam has drawn man across oceans, across continents and into the unknown. It lured Jason and the Argonauts, Alexander the Great, numerous Caesars, da Gama, Cortés, Pizarro and Raleigh. Brilliant new civilisations have emerged as a result of the quest for gold, yet so have slavery, war, deceit, death and devastation. Describing the gold mines of ancient Egypt, the historian Diodorus Siculus wrote, ‘there is absolutely no consideration nor relaxation for sick or maimed, for aged man or weak woman. All are forced to labour at their tasks until they die, worn out by misery amid their toil.' His description could apply to many an illegal mine in Africa today.The English critic John Ruskin told a story of a man who boarded a ship with all his money: a bag of gold coins. Several days into the voyage a terrible storm blew up. ‘Abandon ship!' came the cry. The man strapped his bag around his waist and jumped overboard, only to sink to the bottom of the sea. ‘Now,' asked Ruskin, ‘as he was sinking — had he the gold? Or had the gold him?'As the Chinese proverb goes, ‘The miser does not own the gold; the gold owns the miser.'Gold may be a dead metal. Inert, unchanging and lifeless. But its hold over humanity never relents. It has adorned us since before the dawn of civilisation and, as money, underpinned economies ever since. Desire for it has driven mankind forwards, the prime impulse for quest and conquest, for exploration and discovery. From its origins in the hearts of dying stars to its quiet presence today beneath the machinery of modern finance, gold has seen it all. How many secrets does this silent witness keep? This book tells the story of gold. It unveils the schemes, intrigues and forces that have shaped our world in the relentless pursuit of this ancient asset, which, even in this digital age, still wields immense power.That was Chapter One of The Secret History of Gold The Secret History of Gold is available to pre-order at Amazon, Waterstones and all good bookshops. I hear the audiobook, read by me, is excellent. The book comes out on August 28.Hurry! Amazon is currently offering 20% off.Until next time,Dominic This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

All this week we're looking at some four-hundred year old guidance and advice from the Puritan writer, Thomas Brooks. Specifically, Brooks has listed five remedies to the enemy of the soul's  strategy to get us to see following Jesus as a dangerous, losing, and suffering-filled way of life. Brooks offers great insights for us to share with our kids as they face opposition in this world. Today, Brooks tells us to remember that all of the troubles and dangers we will face as followers of Jesus are only temporal and momentary. And, we must also remember that if we waver and walk away from faith because of these troubles and dangers, we open ourselves up to a host of other temporal, spiritual, and eternal dangers. In other words, following Jesus will result in contempt and opposition from others while we are on this earth. But choosing to please men rather than God will result in our loss of our relationship with God. We must always remember that faithfulness to God is our calling. 

Alpha Hour Exhortation - Episode 1075

In today's episode, Pastor Frances Huezo discusses the concept of the Door of Sin. She explains how Christians who engage in sin allow Satan to enter and exit their lives, leading to pain and preventing the fulfillment of God's promises for themselves and their loved ones.For more information visit: globalgraceministries.com/

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Christa Black, a former Christian recording artist who toured with Michael W. Smith and the Jonas Brothers for over a decade. Christa shares her shocking journey from representing the global bride of Christ at "The Call" stadium event to losing everything in Costa Rica through plant medicine ceremonies.After years as a successful Christian author and speaker, Christa found herself drawn into the New Age world through seemingly innocent concepts like manifestation and energy healing. What began with small compromises eventually led to ayahuasca and wachuma ceremonies, where she encountered false spirits, including a being claiming to be Satan who asked her to "advocate for him before the Father."Christa reveals the sophisticated deception tactics of the enemy, how plant medicine creates spiritual "loans" that must eventually be repaid, and the legal authority given to dark entities through these practices. She explains the difference between legitimate spiritual gifts and their New Age counterfeits, and how fallen angel technology has been downloaded through indigenous plant ceremonies.Most importantly, Christa shares her dramatic rescue story - how God orchestrated her return to faith through a 16-year-old bracelet and the very songs from her wedding day. Now back in relationship with Jesus, she uses her authority from having been "in their camps" to pray for others trapped in deception.This episode serves as both a warning about the growing mainstream acceptance of psychedelics and a testimony of God's relentless pursuit of His people, no matter how far they've fallen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

¿Existe un reino de maldad? ¡Innegable! Todo terrorista, aborto, pornografía y perversidad son herramientas de Satanás: el poder detrás del trono. Satanás se dirige del palacio al abismo. Existe el reino de maldad y los creyentes en Cristo debemos entender que somos CIUDADANOS de OTRO REINO, y que día a día tenemos la VICTORIA si escogemos APROPIARNOS de la misma.Ez. 28:8 To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/276/29

When you sin, does it give Satan a legal right to attack you? I feel like I've given the enemy twenty seats at my table, and now I have so many strongholds to get rid of in my life. Is that right? How can I fix this?

Here's the world's biggest geography problem! If the End Times prophecies are to be fulfilled - including some made by Jesus Himself - then we have an issue. We'll need a temple for the Antichrist to desecrate, and God's temple has only one possible location: on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. Not only is there no temple there now; there's a mosque on that hill! Here's Jim to give us the solution to this geography problem, in Part 2 of, Keep Your Eyes on Jerusalem. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS08262025_0.mp3Scripture References: Zechariah 12; Daniel 12

August 26th, 2025Superman and Nephilim-JACKED UP DAILY!In this episode, Tim plays audio from Neil Socarras, and discuss Superman and the Nephilim from the Bible. Very interesting topics. Our website is www.LetsGetJackedUp.com Welcome to Jacked Up Daily with Tim, Jack, Bobby, and Karen, a dynamic daily podcast on the Fringe Radio Network. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 AM for conservative commentary, Bible prophecy, and insights from a modern American Christian perspective. Based in Fresno, California, in the heart of the Central Valley, Jacked Up Daily brings a unique West Coast viewpoint to everything from politics and social issues to fringe topics like aliens, ghosts, and the anti-Christ. Whether discussing the rapture, end times prophecy, or offering analysis on current events, this show is perfect for your morning drive. Catch the latest episode on FringeRadioNetwork.com and join us as we explore the mysteries of the world from a bold, Christian viewpoint. Don't miss a moment of this thought-provoking and engaging show, where no topic is off-limits!FringeRadioNetwork.com LetsGetJackedup.com  E-mail us at letsgetjackedup@gmail.comFollow us on X @LetsGetJackedUp  and Facebookgo to www.StrawHatPizza.com to order your pizza if you live in Clovis or Fresno Californiacheck out www.christianrock.net 24/7 or download the app from Google Play Store or Apple Store.  

How did God preserve His Word through centuries? Why did Satan tempt a sinless Jesus? Join Jim Scudder on InGrace as he uncovers the miracle of the Dead Sea Scrolls and answers questions about Jesus' temptation and the Ark's place in history.

Hosts Pastor Vincent Fernandez and Guest Pastor Johnny Zacchio Question Timestamps: Anonymous, email (2:10) - How should I handle a situation where I'm dating a man 20 years older than me, and my parents are against the relationship? Nick, NY (4:44) - Why did the Israelites have to conquer the land of Canaan when it was given to Abraham? Why didn't Abraham have enough faith to remain in the land instead of going to Egypt? Thomas, NJ (7:48) - Should all believers speak in tongues? Reginald, AL (12:02) - Are you dispensationalists? How many dispensations are there? Where does the law end and the church age of grace come in? Robert, GA (19:57) - Can I get some prayer for my upcoming activities? Bridgefest Live Audience (23:31) - Are your finances cursed if you don't tithe? Are we still under the tithing law? Email (28:17) - Where did the Pharisees come from? When were they established? Jason, SC (33:30) - Are all angels male? Why does it say that sin entered into the world when Adam ate the fruit, when Eve ate the fruit first? Vladimir, NE (38:28) - I feel alone, now that I'm a new believer. Do you have any advice? Alice, GA (45:40) - Why did Satan keep chasing the woman that gave birth in Revelation 12 even after her child was taken up to heaven? What does it mean? Bob, NY (53:02) - What exactly is manna? Is there something similar that we can buy in the store? Santino, NJ (54:29) - Why do you have to close your eyes, bow your head, and fold your hands when you pray? Is it in the Bible? Ask Your Question: 888-712-7434 Answers@bbtlive.org

Cracker Barrel just released its new logo which is plain, sterile, and totally stripped of its heritage. They even removed the old man, erasing the story and charm that once gave the brand its soul. In this episode, we talk about how this isn't just about a restaurant chain, it's about the cultural war between beauty and ugliness, truth and lies, order and chaos.God is a God of beauty, truth, and order. Satan thrives in ugliness, lies, and chaos. What we're seeing in design, culture, and politics today is a Marxist-driven push toward minimalism, modernism, and brutalism—an aesthetic that reflects their worldview. But we don't have to accept this. We can choose a God-honoring path that preserves heritage, values beauty, and treats America as a homeland to be protected, not a business venture to exploit others (even its own people) for monetary advantage.--https://policecoffee.com/collections/coffee

¿Existe un reino de maldad? ¡Innegable! Todo terrorista, aborto, pornografía y perversidad son herramientas de Satanás: el poder detrás del trono. Satanás se dirige del palacio al abismo. Existe el reino de maldad y los creyentes en Cristo debemos entender que somos CIUDADANOS de OTRO REINO, y que día a día tenemos la VICTORIA si escogemos APROPIARNOS de la misma.Ez. 28:8 To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/276/29

Daily Dose of Hope August 26, 2025   Scripture – Luke 11:14-54   Prayer:  Dear Heavenly Father, I come before you today with humility.  You are holy, you are perfect, and I am painfully flawed.  Forgive me, Lord, for the way I fall short over and over again.  Forgive me for not being loving, patient, and kind.  Jesus, I want to follow your example.  I want to have a clean and pure heart.  How I need you.  Create in me a pure heart, Lord, and renew a right spirit within me.  I love you.  Amen.   Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional that complements the New Hope Church Bible reading plan.  We are currently doing a deep dive into the Gospels and Acts.  Today, we finish up Luke 11.   Today's reading starts with Jesus healing a man possessed by a demon who makes him mute.  The healing leads the Pharisees to make some pretty serious misjudgments.  They were talking amongst themselves but Jesus knows their thoughts.  The Pharisees say that Jesus is healing through the power of Beelzebub, the Prince of Demons.  Jesus tells them that Satan won't drive himself out.  A divided Kingdom will not stand.    Why their resistance to belief?  Why are they so fiercely against Jesus?  Most likely because Jesus doesn't look, talk, or behave as they think a Messiah should.  He challenges their fundamental beliefs.  If we are honest, Jesus challenges some of our fundamental beliefs too.  The question is always:  Will we choose to believe or will we reject like the Pharisees?  Jesus says that whoever is not with him is against him.  There is no half-way with Jesus.    One other interesting tidbit about this part of the passage is at the end, when a woman from the crowd calls out, “Blessed is the mother who gave birth to you and nursed you.”  As a mom, I think this is kind of sweet, but Jesus clearly redirects her.  Blessedness doesn't come from biological connectedness.  Blessedness, according to Jesus, comes from obedience.  Mary was blessed but it was because she was obedient to God, not because her womb was somehow holy.   The people, including the religious leaders, continue to want signs and miracles.  Jesus calls them a wicked generation.  He knows that more miracles will not make them believe.  Afterall, he has already done incredibly ministry with all kinds of miracles of healing and abundance.  Jesus has already performed the miracles that the Old Testament spoke about – the blind see, the deaf hear, the oppressed are set free.  What kind of sign would it take for them to really believe?   He tells them that the only sign they would get would be the sign of Jonah.  Remember that Jonah avoided Ninevah by jumping on a ship and trying to hide from God.  He ended up being swallowed by a large fish and he stayed in the belly of that fish for three days before God allowed him to be spit up and see the light of day.  Thus, the sign of Jonah, for an unbelieving people, is a reference to Jesus' impending death, followed three days later by resurrection.  Will that make them believe?    Next, Jesus talks about the eyes being a lamp which lights the entire body.  The eyes are like the doorway to our souls.  When Jesus referred to “good” eyes, he meant eyes that not only see well but also perceive well. It is not only what we see, but how we perceive what we see that makes the difference between godliness and ungodliness, between light and darkness. Bad eyes lead to bad perception, but if our eyes are good, our whole person will be illuminated. If we are in a lighted room, we see things clearly. We can move around obstacles and locate whatever we're looking for. But walking in darkness results in stumbling and falling.   Our reading today closes with the woes to the Pharisees.  The Pharisees notice that Jesus doesn't do the ceremonial handwashing before the meal and they are surprised.  Jesus responds with some pretty harsh words.  Basically, who cares if the outside of your cup is clean if the inside is filled with filth?  The Pharisees and teachers of the law looked so good on the outside, doing all the right things, but their hearts were filled with greed, arrogance, and evil.  Then, Jesus begins a series of woes:   Verse 42 - Woe to you Pharisees, because you give God a tenth of your mint, rue and all other kinds of garden herbs, but you neglect justice and the love of God.  They loved their religion more than they loved God and neighbor.  The Pharisees had a lot of religious busyness, a lot of stuff they did for God.  They were so careful to tithe 10% of their herb garden but they treated people poorly, they neglected the poor, they didn't care for their neighbor.  They didn't really love God.  They loved the idea of God.   Verse 43 - Woe to you Pharisees, because you love the most important seats in the synagogues and respectful greetings in the marketplaces.  The most respected teachers and elders sat at the front of the synagogue facing the congregation. In fact, if you visit some old churches, they may have chairs on the platform for the elders, pastor, and other leaders of the church to sit. But is sitting up front wrong? No, it's sitting up front to be seen by others. The issue is their pride. The Pharisees loved receiving special honorary greetings in the marketplace too.   You see, if we are doing what we are doing for the wrong reason, if you are serving where you are serving for the wrong reason, then we are totally missing the point and woe to us.    Verse 44 - “Woe to you, because you are like unmarked graves, which people walk over without knowing it.” In Israel tombs were white-washed (they still are) and this wasn't just so they looked pretty.  Not at all.  This actually was done to prevent people from accidentally stepping on them and contracting ritual uncleanliness. Numbers 19 says if you touch a bone or grave, then you would be unclean for a week until you underwent a cleansing process. Jesus turns this upside down.  He says, you guys are totally missing it.  In fact, you are missing it so much that when people come in contact with the you, Pharisees, they get infected and unclean.  That's how dirty your hearts are.  Ouch!    Verse 45 - One of the experts in the law answered him, “Teacher, when you say these things, you insult us also.”  I picture Jesus kind of looking at him and thinking, duh?  But this is what he says, “And you experts in the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.  These experts in the law would study the Old Testament Scriptures and develop guidelines for the people to follow.  Many of the rules that these experts would impose on the people were really burdensome.  The average poor Jew, someone who maybe worked in the fields, could not possibly carry out the Jewish law the way the experts in the law would say they should.    But the woes keep coming.  Verses 47-48, “Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your ancestors who killed them. 48 So you testify that you approve of what your ancestors did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. Jesus is saying to the teachers of the law, “Your ancestors killed the prophets. And you think that if you had been there, you wouldn't have done that.  So you build these tombs to the prophets to make up for that.  And yet, the prophet of all prophets is right here before you and you have rejected him.”  And of course, he is referring to himself.  This is where we have to be so careful about judgement.  We have this tendency to think “Well, if I had been there, I wouldn't have done that.  I wouldn't have killed that prophet.  I wouldn't have persecuted that person.”  Friends, be careful.  That's kind of like saying, “We would never have called out Crucify Him.”  But we are weak people.  Recognizing the weakness and frailties of our heart is the first step.  We have to recognize that we are vulnerable and we are sinful.  We need the power and strength of Jesus in us to even have a chance to get our hearts right.  Let's finish the Scripture with verses 52-54, “Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.” When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions, 54 waiting to catch him in something he might say. Jesus tells them, “You aren't helping people understand God's Word.  You are making it harder, more convoluted.”  I think this is a really fair warning to all of us who are teachers and preachers and leaders in the church – are we making the Bible easier to understand or harder?  This isn't just in what we say but also in what we do.   One thing I think God has taught me through this passage is that I need to humble myself and make sure my whole heart is right with God.  Think about it.  The Pharisees thought they were doing it all right.  They thought that what they were doing was what made them acceptable to God.  They thought they were being righteous gatekeepers.  And Jesus said, YOU ARE TOTALLY MISSING THE POINT!  Jesus saved his harshest words for the religious people and last time I checked, that's us. Y'all, it is so very easy to be religious, it is a lot harder to be loving.  It is so very easy to “do the stuff that appears to make us look like good Christians.”  It's a lot harder to do the stuff that actually makes us good Christians, to really, really love God and to really, really love others and to acknowledge that those two things can't be separated.    Jesus could care less about the outside.  He doesn't care about steeples.  He doesn't care about stain-glass windows.  He doesn't care about the façade we present to the world.  He doesn't care if I wear a nice dress and heels.  None of that matters to him.  He cares about our hearts.  He can see our hearts.  He knows us through and through.  He knows what we value.  He knows what we think about others.  He knows.  He doesn't just see the outside of us.  He sees us.  The Pharisees believed the lie that God sees as man sees.  They were wrong.  God sees with ex-ray vision the true nature of our soul.    And that sends me to the foot of the cross.  More tomorrow.   Blessings, Pastor Vicki      

Defeat is not the end of the story—victory is already ours in Jesus. In this message, we look at the finished work of Christ and how we can live in the freedom and authority He has secured for us. The cross didn't just forgive sin; it disarmed every enemy. Anchor Verse: Colossians 2:15 “He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in Him.” Here's what that means for us today: Sin Has Been Defeated at the Cross — The old self was crucified with Christ (Romans 6:6). Satan's Power Has Been Crushed — Through His death, Jesus destroyed the one who held the power of death (Hebrews 2:14). We Must Walk in the Victory Already Won — Thanks be to God who gives us victory through Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:57). Victory is Maintained Through Resistance and Faith — As we submit to God and resist the enemy, he has no choice but to flee (James 4:7). The battle has already been won—our role is to live in that truth. With Christ, defeat is not our identity. We stand firm, equipped with God's Word and strengthened by His Spirit, walking daily as conquerors through the love of Jesus.

==============================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== DEVOCIÓN MATUTINA PARA MUJERES 2025“AMANECER CON JESÚS”Narrado por: Sirley DelgadilloDesde: Bucaramanga, ColombiaUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist Church===================|| www.drministries.org ||===================27 de AgostoTergiversar para hacer mal«Los principales sacerdotes, los ancianos y todo el Concilio, buscaban falso testimonio contra Jesús para entregarlo a la muerte, pero no lo hallaron, aunque se presentaron muchos testigos falsos. Pero al fin vinieron dos testigos falsos, que dijeron: -Este dijo: "Puedo derribar el Templo de Dios y en tres días reedificarlo"» (Mateo 26: 59-61).«El que lee un texto, sin leer el contexto, lee por puro pretextos. Aunque era muy pequeña cuando la escuché, su rima hizo que no me olvidara de esta frase. A medida que el tiempo pasó, la vida me hizo comprender cuánta verdad hay en dicha expresión.Las palabras dichas por Jesús en Juan 2: 19, «Destruyan este Templo y en tres días lo levantaré», estaban siendo utilizadas en su contra como una amenaza a la construcción del glorioso templo del que se mofaban los judíos. Cuán lejos estaban de la verdad, pero usaron esa declaración para acusar a Jesús de blasfemia.Tergiversar significa «dar una interpretación errónea o falsa a algo». Es decir, dañar una verdad, sacar de contexto una declaración con el objetivo de confundir y causar problemas. Esta es una de las armas que más resultado ha dado al enemigo cuando de la Palabra de Dios se trata. Desde el principio tergiversó la orden de Dios de no comer del árbol, del conocimiento del bien y del mal. El enemigo no inventa nuevas ideas, sino que usa las de Dios de forma incorrecta para confundir a la humanidad. Una mujer que tergiversó vilmente la verdad para dañar a otro fue la esposa de Potifar. Era verdad que José estuvo en su recámara, era verdad que sus ropas quedaron en manos de ella, pero era falso que José quiso abusar de ella.Querida amiga, oremos a Dios para que el Espíritu Santo nos guíe siempre hacia la verdad; que nuestras palabras sean verídicas sin tergiversación y que cada palabra en las Sagradas Escrituras sea comprendida en nuestra mente con el propósito para el cual fueron escritas. Que la prudencia en nuestro hablar no deje palabras entredichas, sino que con toda firmeza estemos siempre dispuestas a ser veraces. Satanás es el padre de la mentira, pero la buena noticia es que Dios es el Padre de la verdad y él nos conducirá hacia su verdad. ¿Hija de quién decides ser? 

Could today's war in Gaza be part of a blood oath sworn thousands of years ago?In this explosive episode of Wake Up with Miya, returning guest Gary Wayne, author of The Genesis 6 Conspiracy Volumes 1 & 2, unpacks the spiritual roots of the Gaza conflict, the transgenerational hatred linked to Nephilim bloodlines, and how this ties into the Gog of Magog war prophecy in Ezekiel 38.We go deep into:The giants of Gaza: who the Philistines really were and how they merged with other hybrid tribesThe blood oath of the Amalekites and its spiritual legacy in modern geopoliticsWhy today's war isn't Gog & Magog yet—but is setting the stage for itHow Project Blue Beam and alien deception fit the Antichrist's playbookThe true power structure: bloodlines, Jesuits, secret societies, and the 33 invisible familiesThe coming false Armageddon that may deceive even the electWhy we're reliving the Days of Noah—and what that really meansGary breaks down the prophetic chessboard like no one else can—backed by deep scripture, ancient texts, elite bloodline records, and spiritual discernment.This isn't just history. It's the blueprint for what's happening now.

All this week we're looking at some four-hundred year old guidance and advice from the Puritan writer, Thomas Brooks. Specifically, Brooks has listed five remedies to the enemy of the soul's  strategy to get us to see following Jesus as a dangerous, losing, and suffering-filled way of life. Brooks offers great insights for us to share with our kids as they face opposition in this world. Today, Brooks tells us to never, ever forget that great cloud of witnesses who precedes us in the faith who are now with Christ. We read about these saints in Hebrews, chapter eleven. God has given us a rich history of sisters and brothers in Christ who, while they were living, endured tremendous troubles and hardships because of their faith in God. Yet, they remained faithful to God, pushing forward and shining as bright lights in their dark cultures and times. Whether we are adults, children, or teens, God calls us to faithful living in spite of cultural opposition. Let's be sure to teach this to our kids.

Today, Pastor Jack teaches that true spiritual worship comes from a militant faith, where we're not blind to the Lord's return, or ignorant of the Holy Spirit, or of Satan and his schemes.

Today's Topics: 1, 2) Should a lay woman direct a Priest in what to do or pray during a deliverance session or the solemn rite of exorcism? 3, 4) Rapper who embraced Satan and mocked Jesus arrested and hospitalized after apparent mental breakdown https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/rapper-embraced-satan-mocked-jesus-arrested-hospitalized-apparent/

¿Existe un reino de maldad? ¡Innegable! Todo terrorista, aborto, pornografía y perversidad son herramientas de Satanás: el poder detrás del trono. Satanás se dirige del palacio al abismo. Existe el reino de maldad y los creyentes en Cristo debemos entender que somos CIUDADANOS de OTRO REINO, y que día a día tenemos la VICTORIA si escogemos APROPIARNOS de la misma.Ez. 28:8 To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/276/29

Send us a textShame, apathy, and the weight of sin— just a light topic for this week's episode. Court and Meghan were chatting about the reality of their lives lately and realized the importance of confession and the sacraments that heavily combat the sins of apathy and shame. So grab your Catholic girlies, share this with your local community, and realize that we have to fight the evil one head on. Discussion questions:1. Read Psalm 140 and share what stood out to you. 2. Why do you think the sacrament of confession can feel so scary or dreadful? 3. What are some of your preferred ways to hold each other accountable to go to confession regularly? The Little Catholic: To Shop handmade Catholic jewelry that lasts, head to www.thelittlecatholic.comand use code DAILYNOTHINGS20 for 20% off your order.Support our podcast AND receive extra content by joining our Patreon for only $5 a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheDailyNothingsPodcast Thanks for listening to The Daily Nothings Podcast! Be sure to subscribe and leave a rate and review.

On this New Movie Monday we unpack the new addition to the Hell House LLC franchise in Lineage. We discuss the decision to take the film out of the Found Footage genre, attempt to unravel the dense lore of the franchise, and ponder what could be in store next for this franchise. This one will be a divisive entry into the franchise for sure, join us in Abbadon for all the details.  Youtube: https://youtu.be/6CU2Njc1osU Synopsis: After a near-death experience, Vanessa Shepherd faces nightmares in Abaddon. As mysterious deaths occur around her, she discovers her connection to the Abaddon Hotel, Carmichael Manor, and decades of unexplained murders. Starring: Elizabeth Vermilyea, Searra Sawka, Mike Sutton Directed by Stephen Cognetti Help us make our first feature length Messed Up Movie: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mr-creamjean-s-hidey-hole-horror-comedy-movie#/ Support the show on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/messedupmoviespod  Watch our newest short film Sugar Tits Now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz7leFqqo4g    

Fantasy and horror can be extremely dangerous for children. And, if parents can't distinguish between the demonic and the godly in fantasy novels, they sign their kids up for some pretty horrible stuff. Serial killers, Richard Ramirez, David Berkowitz, Adolf Constanzo, Sean Sellers, Henry Lee Lucas, and others have admitted to influence from Satanic materials and movies. Satan is real, and playing with this stuff leads to bad things. But the grace of God is greater, as in the case of the salvation of David Berkowitz.

What if your biggest temptations are actually opportunities for your greatest victories? In this powerful message, Pastor Ryan Visconti unpacks the story of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness (Mark 1 and Matthew 4) and shows how it directly connects to the struggles you and I face every day.Jesus was hungry, tired, and alone, and the devil tempted Him to abandon suffering, abandon humility, and abandon God's plan. But instead of giving in, Jesus resisted with the Word of God. And because He overcame, you can overcome too.In this message you'll learn:• Why temptation always comes from the enemy, not from God• How to endure suffering instead of escaping it too soon• The danger of letting pride drive your decisions• Why shortcuts to success always lead to regret• Five practical ways to overcome temptation in your daily life.You're not the first to be tempted, and you're not alone. Jesus knows your struggle, He's with you in the fight, and He will help you stand strong.

God has a clock... and a pin! The locator pin on God's map is stuck into 31.2 degrees North latitude, and 35.2 degrees East longitude: Jerusalem, Israel. That's the Last Days hot spot. If God is to fulfill His promises to the Jews, He has work to do in the City of Peace. That's why Jim says, "Keep Your Eyes on Jerusalem." Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS08252025_0.mp3Scripture References: Zechariah 12; Daniel 12

8/24/25 Adey looks at the cost of not being ourselves.

Love and Torah – what's love got to do with it? This study series is based on the “Two Great Commands” – love Yahweh and love your neighbor. As we explore Psalm 119, we begin this episode in verse 99 and ask the question, Why would you love the Torah? Rabbi Steve Berkson lists the reasons for giving your love and life to the Torah of Yahweh. Why would King David say that he's smarter than his teachers? What teachers? Did King David have a problem with arrogance? Do you? What does it mean to “restrain my feet”? Doesn't Satan cause me to do wrong? How do you picture Satan, the devil? Would you recognize that creature if it were before you? How does our Creator define evil? How do humans define evil? Do the definitions match? In what way will living in the Millennium be harder for some? What will be taken away from humans once haSatan is bound for a thousand years? Rabbi Berkson once again dissects the words in these passages so that you will have a deeper understanding of what Yah expects of you, so that you can do it and receive the blessings. Visit our website, https://mtoi.org, to learn more about MTOI. https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwide https://www.instagram.com/mtoi_worldwide You can reach MTOI by emailing us at admin@mtoi.org or calling 423-250-3020. Join us for Shabbat Services and Torah Study LIVE, streamed on our website, mtoi.org, YouTube, and Rumble every Saturday at 1:15 p.m., and every Friday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time for Torah Study Live Stream.

Matthew 4:1-14 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4 But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'” 5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple 6 and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you,' and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'” 7 Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'” 8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'” 11 Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and were ministering to him. 12 Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebu-

A new MP3 sermon from Generations Radio is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Dangers of Fantasy in Media - Serial Killers Influenced by Satan, Saved by Grace Speaker: Kevin Swanson Broadcaster: Generations Radio Event: Sunday Service Date: 8/25/2025 Length: 24 min.

God is patient—slow to anger, rich in mercy, and abounding in steadfast love. Scripture repeatedly shows us His longsuffering heart, from the days of Noah to the ministry of Jesus. Yet the Bible is equally clear: God's patience does not last forever.In this sermon, we walk through John 12 and see how Jesus' death marked a decisive moment in human history. The cross reveals five powerful truths that confront every heart:1. Judgment – Christ's coming forces us to choose between light and darkness.2. Satan – At the cross, Satan was defeated and cast down, his grip on death broken.3. Drawing – Jesus draws people from every nation and background with cords of love and kindness.4. Light – The Light of the world shines, but those who reject Him remain in darkness—now and forever.5. Presence – Opportunities to trust Christ will not last forever. One day every knee will bow, either in worship or in forced submission.This message reminds us that God is merciful and patient, but also just and holy. He calls us to repent, believe in Christ, and walk as children of light—before the door of grace closes.

Recording from East Africa, Michael Horton and Justin Holcomb consider how Christians today can discern between true and false spiritual influences. Drawing from 1 John, the hosts discuss how orthodoxy is spiritual warfare, how Western and Eastern spirituality intersect, and what believers can learn from the global church about testing the spirits in an age of “re-enchantment.” FREE BOOKLET - https://solamedia.org/offers/thewarwecantsee/ This essential guide examines what the Bible actually teaches about Satan, demons, and spiritual warfare. Pastor David Cassidy helps readers experience freedom from fear as they grapple with two essential truths: We really do have a sinister enemy, and we really do have a mighty Savior. FOLLOW US YouTube | Instagram | X/Twitter | Facebook | Newsletter WHO WE ARE Sola is home to White Horse Inn, Core Christianity, Modern Reformation, and Theo Global. Our mission is to serve today's global church by producing resources for reformation grounded in the historic Christian faith. Our vision is to see reformation in hearts, homes, and churches around the world. Learn more: https://solamedia.org/