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Bible Studies, News, & Articles Sharing the Truth, Love, Joy, Peace, & Hope of Jesus Christ in These Challenging Times
World Religions: Revealing The Shocking Roots of Shamanism, Voodoo, & Animism
We’ve all seen it in the movies — Africans, African Americans, and Indigenous Peoples in painted masks and feather headdress, chanting and dancing around a fire to drums. Why do they dance around in a circle?…
World Religions: Chilling, Satanic Practices of Druids, Wicca, & the Occult
Have you ever dabbled in the Occult? Come on, be honest. I am a child of the 60s and 70s America. I also believe that the Catholic Church actually enabled me to easily delve into the…
World Religions: Greco-Roman Gods, Horrific Persecution, and Constantine’s Rescue
Last time, we uncovered the history of paganism as told in the Bible. You can read the Book of Acts to learn what happened after Jesus’ Resurrection and how “The Way” spread throughout the Roman Empire….
World Religions: A Remarkable Look into the Growth of Paganism & Demon Worship
The Dictionary defines Paganism as “a religion other than one of the main world religions, specifically a non-Christian or pre-Christian religion”. Another definition is, “a modern religious movement incorporating beliefs or practices from outside the main world religions, especially nature worship”. Interesting. Isn’t that what’s…
Psalm 68: King Jesus is Our One and Only Hope
No matter what’s going on in the world right now, our one and only HOPE is KING JESUS! That’s what we have to keep in mind every day. Many of the psalms are prophetic. That is,…
Psalm 67: Will the Nations of the World Ever Praise You, O God?
Will the nations of the world ever praise God? The answer is a resounding YES! Furthermore, we are assured of that in the Book of Revelation. Amazingly, this prophetic psalm of praise, written hundreds of years…
Psalm 66: Come and See What Our God has Done!
Our God has done many miraculous things as told in the Bible. From the Creation to the 10 plagues of Egypt to the parting of the Red Sea. However, He was not done and He still…
Psalm 65: Who Does God Raise at the End Times Harvest?
Psalm 65 is a praise psalm on David’s part. However, for us, it’s a prophetic psalm as it talks about the end time harvest. Harvests are mentioned quite a few times in the New Testament. Let’s…
Psalm 64: God Punishes People Who Lie About His Servants
Deception, as well as slander, is everywhere these days — especially online and on social media. Unfortunately, it’s also in the pulpits of many “churches”. Unsurprisingly, we were warned by Jesus, and other New Testament writers…
World Watch 8.26.23: Bible Prophecy News in the Last Days Just Like Jesus Said
Folks, this will be my last weekly World Watch. This past Wednesday I felt physically weary — and it wasn’t because I’ve been fasting and praying. Then, the Holy Spirit showed me that God’s got something…
Psalm 63: Is Your Soul Thirsty? You Need to Earnestly Seek God
Having grown up Catholic, I was never taught to seek God. I was taught rites, rituals, rules and regulations that led me to an empty, nowhere life. Hence, when I turned 18 and went off to…
World Watch 8.19.23: Bible Prophecy News in the Last Days Just Like Jesus Said
At the bottom of this blog, there’s a video titled “Things Are Moving FAST!” from Lamb and Lion Ministries/Christ in Prophecy. The pastor talks about the “birth pains” like that of a woman in labor. My…
Psalm 62: We Need to Be Patient before God — Victory Comes from Him
Back in King David’s day, he had formidable enemies who slandered him and attacked in different ways. Today, our enemy is Satan and he not only slanders us, but raises people up to attack our integrity…
World Watch 8.12.23: Bible Prophecy News in the Last Days Just Like Jesus Said
Two major stories dominated global news this week: the tragic fire in Maui, Hawaii and the continuing military coup in Niger. How are both of these events tied to Bible Prophecy? As you will see, the…
Psalm 61: God, My Safe Refuge, My One Strong Fortress!
Having lived through 6 hurricanes in my lifetime, finding safe refuge from a storm takes on a whole different meaning. I wasn’t being attacked and I wasn’t in a war zone, I just wanted to feel…
World Watch 8.5.23: Bible Prophecy News in the Last Days Just Like Jesus Said
You are probably thinking to yourself, “What in the world is going on?” We can’t help but notice that there are just too many weird things going on at the same time — in rapid succession…
Psalm 60: You’ll Have Victory Only By Praying to God
Military victories — it would be nice to hear of one right about now. That’s when the underdog wins the war or one of the battling forces just loses its will to fight. My point is…
World Watch 7.29.23: Prophetic, Last Days News Just Like Jesus Said
Something’s not right. In fact, something is very wrong! Moreover, the truth is, it’s not going to get any better before Jesus comes for His born-again believers in the Rapture. I do this blog and podcast…
Psalm 59: In Distress? Know God Shows You Unfailing Love
David wrote Psalm 59 as a prayer to God when King Saul had an ugly meltdown of envy and fear and hunted David down. We find this story in 1 Samuel 18 and 19. As always,…
World Watch 7.22.23: Prophetic, Last Days News Just Like Jesus Said
Phoenix, Arizona is set to have close to and may be over 30 consecutive days over 110 degrees! We blew by the record of 21 consecutive days set in 1974. What’s makes you wonder, is that…
Psalm 58: Only God Judges People Fairly. We will See Injustice Avenged
If you feel that there is too much injustice in the world, this psalm is for you! Injustice is not a new thing. David experienced it back in the day. Furthermore, he knew who to call…
World Watch 7.15.23: Prophetic, Last Days News Just Like Jesus Said
The “heat dome” over much of the United States is the main topic this week (besides the NATO summit). I’ve lived in Phoenix, AZ for 18 years and I’m used to 3-4 months of over 100…
Psalm 57: Is Your Heart Confident in God?
Confident: feeling or showing certainty about something. Certainty: the firm conviction that something is the case; a fact that is definitely true or an event that is definitely going to take place; a person or thing that may be relied on. Now that you know what it is, I ask, “Is your heart confident in God?” Let’s look at…
World Watch 7.8.23: Prophetic, Last Days News Just Like Jesus Said
Since we are living in the last days, it’s a good idea to start with a prayer… Sovereign God, Jesus, Name above all names, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is…
Psalm 56: Are You Walking Before God in His Mercy & the Light of Life?
Between increasing unrest and lawlessness, wars and rumors of wars, throw in terrorism and persecution, and we’ve got a very dark and evil world. We can ask — where is God’s Mercy? Where is His Light…
World Watch 7.1.23: Prophetic, Last Days News Just Like Jesus Said
Jesus warned us, “Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.” The Greek word for “nation” is “ethnos” from which we get our words “ethnic” and “ethnicity”. It’s also translated as “people group”…
The Boldness & Courage of the Christian Martyr: Would You Die for Jesus?
Christians all over the world celebrate the Day of the Christian Martyr every June 29th, which marks the martyrdom of the Apostle Paul. However, Paul wasn’t the first martyr. Yet, he was present at the stoning…
Psalm 55: Are Troubles Overwhelming Your Life? God will Save You
Back in Psalm 54, King David, the God-anointed king of Israel, was ratted out by strangers — which, you’d expect these types of troubles when in war. Here in Psalm 55, he is betrayed by a…
World Watch 6.24.23: Prophetic, Last Days News Just Like Jesus Said
Birth pains. I’ve never had children, but I know what happens when a woman is about to give birth. The pains start — weak at first, then get stronger. Initially, they are far apart, then they…
Psalm 54: How to Rely on God Each Time You Need Hope
When you look around at what’s going on in the world today, it does seem hopeless. If you focus on the bad news and the hope of the Good News fades away fast. In this psalm,…