Hey, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, rich with blessings and lots of love. Now that a new year is upon us, I want to share something with you that the Lord placed on my heart.
Take a good look at the graphic above. Let it embed itself into your mind. Then keep reading.
As a graphic designer, I often sit in creation mode, not knowing exactly what I’m about to create. Awaiting inspiration, I started with the solid background, and the idea “Clean Slate” came to mind. A new year usually brings people to a point of deciding what to change about their lives and how to better themselves. But God was giving me a deeper message to share.
As the process continued, I separated the two words and put “your” in between them. From there, God impressed upon me that it is His desire to wipe clean the slate of every person who would let Him. The message is so simple, and it’s the very reason He gave His Son as the perfect sacrifice for our sins.
So my prayer for you in this moment is that you would give all of your worries and concerns over to the Only One who understands them completely. Place your life in His hands, trust that He has your best interest in mind, and accept the free gift of salvation today. If you’ve already done this, spend some time refocusing on your commitment to Jesus.
The coming year will surely bring more trials for each of us to face. The great thing about being a friend of God is that He will NEVER leave us to face those things alone! So take this opportunity – right now in this very moment – to say, “Lord Jesus, I am Yours. Lead me in 2024, illuminate my path, and keep me in Your loving hands.” You won’t ever regret it!
On today’s program, we dig up the real truth about Donald Trump. Seriously, I’ve got facts for ya! We’ll look at his message, his motives, and even his money. We’ll start with a little trip down memory lane and remind you of some things you may have either forgotten or never known about him. And as always, we’ll put things in a proper perspective for Christian believers. Stick around.
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Welcome to The Kingdom Hero Show, where CHRIST is KING and the TRUTH matters! Our mission: To advance the Kingdom of God by shining the Kingdom Light everywhere we go!
Alright, first things first. Remember when all the liberals were in love with Donald Trump? That’s not a trick question. They absolutely adored him. And it wasn’t that long ago, either. Don’t believe me? See for yourself…
Any of these photos ringing any bells? We see Trump with the Clintons in one picture, and they’re all smiles and laughter. Next we see Trump with “the reverends” Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, all cozy and friendly. Then we see one of several appearances of Trump on the Oprah Winfrey Show. And this last photo, can you believe this?! Yes, Trump smiling for a picture with Kathy Griffin. See how friendly they look? Indeed, that’s the very same Kathy Griffin who – just a few short years later – posed for a photo shoot holding up a fake bloody and severed Donald Trump head.
So if they all once loved Trump, what happened? Obviously, their affection for him ended abruptly when he announced he was running for president. What made it worst of all, he was running on the republican ticket. How dare he!? But surely there was a deeper reason for all those libs to turn on him. He must have betrayed them on some level more substantial than a party line, right? Or was it simpler than that? Could it be that they never truly loved the man himself, but instead, only loved his money?
Throughout the years, Donald Trump has always been a bit of an iconic figure. His business success, his riches, his philanthropy – all made him well known. No one is saying he’s perfect. He’s flawed like anyone else. But his love for the country had never been in question before. After 9/11, he was one of the first to survey the calamity because he was a New Yorker himself, and he spared no expense in helping to repair the damage. His motives were on full display, as the city of New York as well as the nation and its people meant a lot to him.
What about Donald Trump’s message? The truth is that he’s been saying the same things all along. His stance on political matters, his observances of US foreign business dealings, have all been pretty much the same for many decades. Take a listen to this excerpt from one of his early appearances on Oprah, and you’ll notice a familiar message which sounds very much like the Donald Trump who ran for president…
Trump was so genuine, and sounded so presidential, that Oprah practically suggests that he should run. His message seems to captivate the audience, much like his message as a candidate resonated with tens of millions of voters. Yet in this interview, he states that he probably wouldn’t be interested in running for president – although, he indeed clarified, if things were to get bad enough, he might. As we know, things DID get bad enough, and his love of this country made him feel he HAD to run and do something about what was happening to our nation.
Let’s go back to the question: Why did the liberals who loved Trump so much BEFORE he got into the political scene HATE him so much after? His message never changed. His motives and love for country didn’t change. His money has remained a constant, as well. That wealth likely kept their attention – and admiration – as long as he wasn’t making any real trouble for them in the political arena. So what provoked their hatred of Trump must have been his entering their realm and planning to fix what they’d broken. Once he realized the depth of their corruption, he had the audacity to take it upon himself to intervene – and THAT angered them to the core.
The fact is that liberals loved Donald Trump as long as he appeared to be one of them. They loved his fame as long as they could sponge off of it. They loved his money as long as he was one of their donors. And they tolerated his motives and message as long as he knew his place. Once he began interfering with their power structure and the corrupt system that had made them rich at the expense of the American taxpayers – oh, that’s a bridge too far. Trump had to go. Now he’s the enemy, and they had to make him out to be an enemy to the rest of us.
So then, they used their allies in the media to attack and malign him at every turn and in every way. We were told Trump was racist. We were told he was immoral and misogynistic. Embarrassing old conversations were used against him. And while I would never excuse any of the man’s flaws, I also realize that I’m no better. Dig deeply enough and we’ve all done and said things in the past that are pretty detestable. To the dismay of those trying to demonize Trump, the lies about him didn’t hold water – we knew he wasn’t racist from his actions and associations – and the exposure of his actual flaws only made him seem more relatable to many of us.
But they succeeded to a large extent in dividing the country and spreading hatred of Trump among those who would believe the lies. Their attempts to keep him from being elected in 2016 failed, so they had to try to bog him down with false accusations and baseless investigations all during his presidency. When each attempt fell flat, they tried again. And again. One hoax after another. All while planning his ouster in the next election.
In 2020, the ballot harvesting and other fraudulent practices proved just barely enough to make it seem he’d lost an election where he got more votes than the first time – more votes than Obama when he was elected. Yet we were expected to believe that Joe Biden had somehow gotten even more, even though he hardly did any campaigning? Trump filled stadiums at his rallies, while Biden couldn’t fill half a high school gymnasium. And this was the largest voter turnout in American history? Apparently, even dead people were voting democrat. More people voted in key regions than there were registered voters. But there’s no evidence of voter fraud, they said. Really?
Now that the there’s so much evidentiary proof of Biden’s corrupt business dealings, and a new election cycle is upon us, they’re hounding Trump again. Indictment after indictment, baseless and laughable, all to keep the front-running presidential candidate from winning. The desperation of the corrupt establishment is palpable. They’ve weaponized the justice system against those of us who speak out against them, and they know Trump is the figurehead standing in their way of total control.
But back to my main point. You see, evil will tolerate you and even seem to love you until you become a threat to it. The real evil has tried to make Trump and all MAGA Republicans out to be “threats to our democracy.” But the truth is, we are threats to those who are bent on seizing full totalitarian control. We stand for freedom, and that is a threat to tyranny. We stand for truth and justice, and those are threats to their narrative and their wickedness. Our country was founded on Judeo-Christian values, designed as a Constitutional Republic, where rights are recognized as God-given. And that’s a threat to those who want to reshape it into a dictatorial regime where the elite rule the masses.
Many of those who don’t even subscribe to Christian principles like to point to Trump’s supposed moral mistakes of the past. They question the position of our faith and ask, “How can you possibly stand with a man who did this and said that?” At its core, however, the question is mired in a lack of understanding of the basic principles of our faith. And even some Christians lack that same comprehension of concepts like “forgiveness” and “judge not” and “pointing out the speck in one person’s eye while ignoring the massive beam of wood in your own” – and so they fail to see people as God sees them.
The Bible says that we’ve ALL fallen short of the glory of God. Yet He still loves us so much that he provided us with a path to redemption. I’m not making excuses here, but rather I’m explaining why we shouldn’t have need for excuses. Pointing a finger at other people’s flaws is, frankly, childish. It’s usually done in an effort to mask or distract from our own shortcomings. Worse yet, when you wag an accusatory finger at someone, you don’t resemble Christ – you resemble satan, the accuser of the brethren.
Now just so we’re crystal clear here, I need you to hear me on this. I don’t personally like everything about Donald Trump, despite what impression you may have gotten from me. When he first announced he was running for president, I admit I found it kinda funny. All I really knew about him at the time was that he was some rich guy with goofy looking hair. I had never followed his life closely. I never watched a single episode of “The Apprentice.” I knew absolutely nothing of his political views until I did some research later out of curiosity. I held zero fascination for the guy. But when I heard him speak, his message drew my interest.
True enough, I still doubted Trump’s chances of getting elected in the beginning. I hoped he might influence someone else who could more likely get the votes. But that same message sparked so much interest in others, he soon became a polarizing force. The man has some pretty rough edges, I’ll grant you that. Even after he won, I didn’t always agree with every decision he made. Probably most of it, yeah. But I think – for example – he made a big mistake by trusting a few people that he shouldn’t have.
Who do I mean? Anthony Fauci, for one. Fauci turned out to be one of the biggest liars of our time. There were a few others – in retrospect, Mike Pence is sadly another person he shouldn’t have trusted to the extent he did. But I can forgive that stuff. I mean, obviously if I can overlook the fact that Trump used to be a democrat and a Clinton donor, I can forgive quite a bit. (chuckle) But as flawed a human being as Donald Trump may be, his intentions regarding this nation have always been clear.
Remember David from the Bible? He was a seriously flawed individual. He often fell to his carnality, succumbing to lustful desires. Yet God used him to do great things. David is considered one of the greatest heroes and leaders of those days. He is even referred to as “a man after God’s own heart” in scripture. Despite all his awful mistakes and moral failures? YES! Because David was better than those things, and his character wasn’t limited by his faults.
Say what you will about Trump’s faults, but there’s no doubt that he indeed accomplished some great things during his presidency – in spite of constant interference from the establishment. Energy independence, historic lows in unemployment across the board, exit from awful trade deals, better border security than ever before, and a booming economy, just to name a few of his amazing successes. And frankly, he made it look easy. So easy, it made the failures of past leaders more obvious. We wondered, “Is Trump really that brilliant, or have other leaders just been too stupid or too corrupt to have done some of these things long ago?” Of course, all we hear is lies from those who hate him because he threatens their power.
When God chooses to use someone, His plans cannot be thwarted. This, more than anything else, is why I stand with President Trump. His message is true. His motives are admirable. And his money? Well, time and time again, he has put his money where his mouth is. While career politicians are known to somehow get rich in public service, Trump never had that motivation. He was already rich. He couldn’t be enticed by the special interest groups. He wasn’t gonna be bought out by anyone. He didn’t even take his presidential salary – he donated it to charity. Who, among all the career politicians, has ever done anything close to that? Anyone? No, never.
Where they want to line their own pockets, it seems to me that Trump instead wants to do right by the country. To make it the haven of freedom it once was. To make it the city on a hill giving light and hope to the world like it has for over two centuries. Unlike the empty campaign platitudes of others – *cough* hope and change – I believe he sincerely wants to make America great again. And frankly, so do I. Come on, who in their right mind wouldn’t?
All these people used to stand with Trump. In honesty, I suppose we can only speculate as to why they did. But I hope I’ve made it abundantly clear why I stand with him, now more than ever. He’s not the villain they portray him to be. He’s a man who loves America, and one who has never made any secrets about how watching it spiral down the tubes bothers him.
It bothers me, too, sir. And I am grateful for everything you’re trying to do to help restore American greatness. Millions of MAGA strong are standing with you as well, and you are always in our prayers.
Now, having said all that, I wanna address one last thing. A close friend of mine recently expounded on social media regarding what he sees as an odd fascination with Trump. Many people, like my friend, seem to think that a large number of what they might call “Trumpers” or “Trump fanatics” are pretty crazy. They believe we’ve crossed the line into “worshipping” this man, holding him to an almost God-like status. Regrettably, they’ve missed the point.
Here’s a news-flash for all you folks who think we’re a bunch of nuts: IT’S NOT EVEN ABOUT DONALD TRUMP. Our movement, the whole MAGA thing, it’s not about him. You know who makes it all about Trump? The left, the media, and the deep state. For them, he’s the big bad enemy who – as I said – is a threat to their power. For us though, it’s all about knowing the deep state is real, the corruption in DC runs rampant in both parties, and Trump just happens to be the guy standing against that establishment which is destroying our country. He’s the current figurehead in our fight against tyranny. That’s a battle we’ll likely be fighting after he’s gone.
I’ll say it again. It’s not about Trump. It’s about taking our nation back to its roots of freedom. It’s about having a limited government that is BY the people, OF the people, and FOR the people. It’s about revitalizing American greatness. It’s about defeating and ousting the evil that has infested this country like a cancer. It’s about the fact that we love America, while they love control. And right now, I think Donald Trump is more committed to our cause than anyone else in the running. Period. I’m just saying.
Hey, everyone! On today’s program, we’re gonna talk RAPTURE! Yes, it’s gonna happen! I, for one, am looking forward to it. But have you ever given thought to why you believe what you believe about it? Can you explain it to someone who asks you hard questions about it? Why is a pre-tribulation rapture so widely accepted today? Is that correct? Does it matter? Stay tuned as we dive into this episode, “The Truth About the Rapture,” next.
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Welcome to The Kingdom Hero Show, where CHRIST is KING and the TRUTH matters! Our mission: To advance the Kingdom of God by shining the Kingdom Light everywhere we go!
Some of you may notice the studio configuration keeps changing. It’s for the same reason I often have extended breaks between episodes. While I’d love to devote more time to doing this show, I’m not like a lot of other hosts who have huge followings and do this for a living. I have a regular job I work, and I have a life that’s often just too full and busy to allow me to do a new program every day or even every week.
One recent life change, in fact, was the addition of a new puppy. If you are a subscriber to my Rumble channel or follow me on social media, you’re no doubt aware of this. I had to make room for the little guy in a portion of my studio, hence the reason for the most recent reconfiguration. At any rate, I have no complaints about how full my life is, and I’m always glad to do the show as much as possible for the meager following I’m blessed to have.
So, let’s jump in…
The Rapture – Many Christians today believe it will happen before the antichrist is revealed and the seven year tribulation begins. Things are starting to get rough here, but lots of people believe before it gets really bad, we’re just gonna *poof* exit stage right, so to speak. It’s important to look at why this belief has become so widely accepted among followers of Jesus.
Did you know the idea of a pre-trib rapture is a relatively new concept? It didn’t appear in prophetic interpretation until the 1800s. That means that for most of Christendom throughout history, the notion didn’t even exist. But when it was introduced, many proponents of Christianity latched onto it with great fervor, and it soon became such a widely accepted concept that few dared to question it. Today, a pre-tribulation rapture of the Church is understood by most Christians to be a central part of our faith. Many movies have been made about it, most notably the “Left Behind” series of films.
As a point of fact, this idea was an inference made by nineteenth century theologians and bible scholars. But unless you’ve done due diligent research yourself on the topic, you likely thought it was actually scriptural fact. Why is this important? Why should any of us get bogged down in the minutia of it all? Simple. Understanding that a pre-trib rapture is (at best) a possibility and not set in stone allows our faith to go more or less unchallenged when and if things don’t turn out that way. Conversely, a staunch believer in a pre-trib rapture may fall away from the faith when faced with the harsh realities of the Great Tribulation arriving without being preceded by the rapture.
But there’s still more to it than that. As Christians, we need to be able to study the Word of God for ourselves and allow the Holy Spirit to reveal truth to us. If we are only listening to this preacher or that pastor or whoever – people of God who are well-meaning and genuine in their approach to building the faith – and we’re not also reading the Bible and studying its truths as well, we can easily miss out on some important realities of scripture. It is a blessing to be able to study the Word, and one that we too often rob ourselves of.
I highly recommend that you get a copy of a book called The Blessed Hope, written by George Eldon Ladd. A former pastor and friend of mine suggested the book to me a few years ago. Now, I’m not a big reader myself. Never really have been. But this book was a very easy read, and it was interesting enough to hold my attention, so I actually enjoyed reading it. For me, that’s saying a lot! But I mention this particular book for a good reason: A biblical study of the second coming of Christ is essential to our understanding the hope we have. So alongside scripture itself, you really should read The Blessed Hope.
The whole point here is to understand what scripture actually teaches and what it doesn’t. We often get tripped up as believers when we engage in conversation with people about our hope in Christ while not having enough real knowledge about it ourselves. What happens when someone has a specific question that you can’t answer? Yeah, you might refer them to a pastor or preacher you know. But they may not be as comfortable talking to that person as they do with you. It is incumbent for every believer to learn and know as much as possible about our faith – both for our benefit and for those we witness to.
As for the topic of when the rapture happens, I could go into a lot of details that I learned from my own biblical research – as well as things I learned from reading the book I mentioned. But that would mean you’re just listening to me and not doing your own research. And I would never advise you to do that. But I will name just a couple of things about the pre-trib rapture that don’t make sense to me personally. Again, you really need to study for yourself.
Like most other Christians I know, I grew up under the teaching that God’s people would be rescued out of this world before things got REALLY bad. Just as you probably did, I accepted that as part of my Christian beliefs and never thought to question it. However, there were certain things about it that I never really understood. Rather than reading up on it myself, as a young Christian, I simply came to accept that there would be things that I would never be able to comprehend until Jesus came.
If I’m being honest, that was a cop-out – and a pretty lame excuse to not read for myself what the Bible actually says. Truthfully, I was guilty of being spiritually lazy. I’ll admit it. I simply wasn’t disciplined enough to crack open the Word of God like we all should be doing on a daily basis, right? All these faith-based movies portrayed a pre-tribulation rapture, so I just went with it even though I had unanswered questions.
So, what were my questions? What about this widely accepted doctrine did I find puzzling? First of all, if the rapture of the church comes before the tribulation, why is the return of Jesus to establish His Kingdom referred to as the 2nd coming instead of the 3rd coming? Obviously, Jesus’ first advent (or coming to earth) was when He was born. The rapture was always presented as “Jesus coming to take His Bride (the Church) away to heaven.” It’s said to be this sort of secret coming that could happen at any moment. But the so-called SECOND coming of Christ is understood to be some time later, after the Great Tribulation – a time when we would be returning along WITH Him to rule and reign on earth, right? A new earth. An earth restored to its former splendor. So then, how does this all make any sense?
Secondly, there’s the matter of God’s established pattern. What do I mean by that? Notice in scripture, whenever there was such great wickedness in the world that God had to intervene, He didn’t take the righteous out of the earth. He destroyed the wicked.
In the case of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, God allowed Lot and his family to escape. Then He laid waste to those evil cities, completely destroying them along with all the wicked people in them.
In the case of the Great Flood, God gave Noah and his family – the only good people left on the whole earth – time to build an ark so they would be saved from the wrath to come. The wicked people of that day were again wiped off the planet by the flood.
Now, pay close attention to what Matthew says about the day of the Lord’s returning…
Would it not stand to reason then, that when the Bible speaks of a time when “two will be in the field and one will be taken…two will be working at the mill and one will be taken” the ones who will be taken out of the earth would surely be the wicked rather than the righteous? “Just as it was in the days of Noah.” After all, it is the weeds that must be removed from the garden. That’s God’s pattern.
That same pattern is evident time after time in scripture. It seems to even be echoed in this passage from Psalms…
That certainly sounds like the removal of the wicked, who for the moment seem to be prospering and getting away with doing all sorts of evil. Today we see corrupt politicians and rampant sexual perversions abounding, but this passage assures us that their day of reckoning is coming. Meanwhile, we are called to occupy the earth and subdue it. It’s not always easy, in fact, it’s usually an uphill battle against one injustice after another. We have to stand firm and press on, relying fully on God to help us. Tribulation will come, but when the wicked are no more, we will inherit the land and delight in abundant peace.
Of course, then people ask why God would allow the righteous to have to endure the tribulation period. To which, my response is two-fold. First, bad things happen to “good” people all the time because of the evil in the world. But more importantly, the Bible is filled with occasions when God poured out His wrath on the wicked while simultaneously protecting the righteous from the effects of that wrath. I already mentioned two examples: the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the global flood which wiped out everyone but the one Godly man left and his family.
Consider also the time of Moses. God released 10 plagues on Egypt because Pharoah refused to let the enslaved Israelites go free. During this time, God’s people were protected. The final plague, death of every first-born son throughout the land, even took the Pharaoh’s own child from him. But the angel of death passed over the homes of the Israelites who placed a lamb’s blood on their entry ways. This was a foreshadowing of how the blood of Jesus would similarly deliver us from destruction.
Another example is when the three Hebrew boys were thrown into the fiery furnace. Two of King Nebuchadnezzar’s men who put them into the furnace were killed by the heat. But rather than keep the Hebrew children out of the fire, God miraculously protected them IN the fire. They came out unscathed, no hairs were singed, and they didn’t even smell like smoke! It’s certainly no stretch then to believe God will protect His people during the Great Tribulation as well. Again, that’s His pattern.
So, as I said, I always had some issues with the idea of a pre-trib rapture. But I was just too timid to ask the important questions. These are things that must be reconciled in our own minds before we can effectively relay such things to others. Frankly, I found answers for the first time just a few years ago when that pastor friend of mine gave a stirring sermon on the subject. It may seem odd without proper context, but in this post-trib scenario, you would WANT to be one of the ones that’s “left behind.” Because, following God’s established pattern, the wicked ones would be removed and the righteous ones would be left to inherit the earth.
But this removal of the wicked, while a sign of Christ’s imminent return, isn’t synonymous with the rapture. So where does that come in? Where did the term come from? We’ll get to that next…
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While the word “rapture” isn’t found in scripture, the essence of its meaning is definitely there. The Bible states that God’s people will be “carried away,” or “caught up,” to meet with Jesus. That’s where the term rapture originated. And so this rapture is understood to be the carrying away of the Church – the bride of Christ. Carried to where? Many believe we are then taken to “the marriage supper of the Lamb” – a wedding feast for Jesus and the Church. After this, we return to reign with Him in His newly established Kingdom on earth.
It would make sense then that the Tribulation would happen first, during which God would protect His people as He has so many times before. At the culmination of this time period, those enemies of God would be removed from the earth. The rapture of the Church and Jesus’ second coming would then follow. Scripture says that the dead in Christ will rise first, then we who remain will be “caught up” to meet Him in the air.
The Bible also says, when we see Him, we will be LIKE Him – we’ll be changed in the twinkling of an eye, instantaneously transformed into our new and glorified bodies. I get excited every time I think about that! Can you imagine having a new body with no more pain or sickness? Talk about a blessed hope! I look forward to that amazing day!
Folks, the best truly is yet to come – and I do believe it will be SOON! Things may get really bad for a time, and it seems that things have already gotten pretty darn crazy lately. But we should all be looking forward with GREAT ANTICIPATION to the day Jesus returns for us!
Think about this for a moment: We celebrate and commemorate and reenact the birth of Jesus, the ministry of Jesus, the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. And yes, those things are all glorious and worthy of the time we spend reflecting on them and celebrating them. But there is a day soon coming that will be greater than all of these put together. The day of Jesus’ returning is getting close. And that is a hope we hold to with every fiber of our being.
As wonderful as it is to remember how God came to earth as a man, how He became flesh and dwelt among us, how He showed us the way and then paid the price for our salvation, the things He is about to do will be even more wonderful than we can even imagine. He is going to renew and restore in ways we never thought of. He will establish His eternal Kingdom and we will see glory like this world has never known. If you look at the corruption and evil going on today, sometimes it my seem that God is far off. He is not far off, but He is close at hand. And He is about to work wonders within our lifetime. We will be witnesses of this. Just talking about it gives me chills – good chills.
But now, if you find yourself rejecting the notion of a post-tribulation rapture outright, then I encourage you to – at the very least – do some serious research on it and try to find the flaws (if any exist) in the logic. The goal of this exercise is to find truth. I’m not trying to push you to believe something crazy, just to seek out whatever the truth is. Ultimately, if you end up believing in a post-trib rapture and get surprised by an earlier rapture – hey, you’re with Jesus either way! At least, I hope you are.
If you ARE interested in learning more about the specifics of the second coming of Christ, again, get yourself a copy of this book – The Blessed Hope, by George Eldon Ladd. I got my copy on Amazon. You can do that or visit your local Christian Bookstore and ask for the book by name. That’s The Blessed Hope. And I’ll just tell ya, as books on eschatology go, this is by far the easiest to understand that I’ve found. I have another book called A Basic Guide to Eschatology, but it’s ironically filled with a bit more complex terms and is a little harder to FOR ME AT LEAST to read through.
But please understand me here. I want you to hear me on this. My point is not to start an argument with fellow believers about when the rapture happens. Whether we hold the belief that it’ll be pre-trib, mid-trib, or post-trib, we would be wise to seek out the revealing truth of God’s Word – each of us – for ourselves. It’s important to understand exactly what you believe and why. You should be able to back it up with scripture. The Bible says we should be ready to give account for the hope we have in Christ.
So don’t be spiritually lazy, like I was for so long. Dig into the Word. Really dig. Ask God to enlighten you. Study reliable writings by folks who’ve done research and measure that alongside the Bible itself. Don’t assume something is scriptural just because it’s what you heard your whole life. Pray for discernment and learn to differentiate between biblical truth and traditional teaching. Seek wisdom, or you could succumb to foolishness. As my favorite high school teacher used to say, “Be wise, or be otherwise.”
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Welcome to The Kingdom Hero Show, where CHRIST is KING and the TRUTH matters! Our mission: To advance the Kingdom of God by shining the Kingdom Light everywhere we go!
On today’s program, we’ll discuss the culture war, how woke companies keep making the same mistakes, more corruption exposed, and what we can do to push back the darkness attempting to overtake our world. Plus, I’ve got some video clips you don’t wanna miss, so stick around.
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In our first story, yet another example of how the LGBT movement is targeting kids. Not only that, but they are making sure that parents don’t have the opportunity to see firsthand just how their kids are being groomed into the movement itself.
According to an article from The Daily Signal, the organizers of a recent “Youth Carnival” in Indiana would not allow parents to attend with their children. This event was sponsored by two Indiana LGBTQ+ associations, as well as the Indianapolis Airport Authority. The Indiana Youth Group collaborated with Indy Pride to hold the carnival for “youth” ages 12 to 20 on June 7th. The event promised games, vendors, food, fun, and unspecified “entertainment.”
The article states that – prior to the event – an effort was made to reach out to the leader of the youth group holding the event, hoping to get some kind of explanation as to specifically what type of entertainment was planned. There was, however, no response by the time the article was published. Many were also curious as to just why the parents were not wanted present during the event. Parents weren’t allowed to attend the carnival with their children, but they were instead encouraged to “participate in other activities offsite” at nearby Trinity Lutheran Church, or to “explore the city.”
Yeah, why don’t you parents go off over there someplace while we groom your kids?
Several parental rights advocates, naturally, expressed some major concerns over sexual content at so-called Pride festivals in recent years. These parents say they were “shocked and horrified” over many overt sexual displays by drag queens, who performed and mimicked sexual acts in front of children at some of their self-described “family-friendly” events.
Indiana’s state representative Jake Teshka said such an event shouldn’t be marketed toward children at all. In a written statement, he said, “The idea that there would be a festival based solely on sexual identity and replete with sexual themes aimed at youth is in and of itself very troubling. To think that organizers would explicitly forbid parental involvement is simply untenable.”
Yeah, and that’s putting it mildly. But this is exactly the kind of garbage going on in our world today, and we have to do everything we can to protect our kids and youth from being indoctrinated by it. We’ve allowed satan to gain too many footholds already. He wants to cause the human race to stray further and further from God, and he knows coming after the young people is the way to do that. It’s time to put a stop to the enemy’s advances through fervent prayer and thoughtful action. We’ll talk more about that a little later.
On the last show, I spoke about the recent light being shined on corruption within our government – specifically in agencies like the FBI. Much of that information was brought out by the recent Durham Report, which exonerated President Trump and confirmed that the Russia hoax was in fact a creation of the Hillary Clinton campaign back in 2016 – that hoax was designed to distract from Hillary’s own email scandal. Remember that? 33,000 emails completely wiped from her own private email server, and the FBI’s James Comey said they weren’t going to investigate Hillary. Nope, nothing to see here.
They didn’t expect Trump to secure such a commanding victory in 2016, but when he did, the establishment in DC went after him nonstop over the whole collusion story, all the while KNOWING that it was entirely made up. To this day, they still claim Trump colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 election, despite the revelations of the four and half year awaited Durham Report. The truth comes out, and the liars keep right on lying.
Here’s what President Trump had to say about this…
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Of course, certain politicians had things to say, as well. One democrat tried to smear an IRS whistleblower with an outright lie, claiming that Gary Shapley had refused to speak before the Senate, and he got himself fact-checked with the truth on live TV. Check it out…
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He tried to do a little dance there, a little side-step, and back-tracks with the old, “Well, that’s what I heard” routine. No, I’m pretty sure he was attempting to deliberately pass along misinformation in order to throw suspicion on someone he sees as a threat to the establishment. But hey, that’s just my opinion.
Meanwhile, President Biden’s administration has been called into question over its misuse of the DHS grant program. Documents that were uncovered by the Media Research Center (MRC) revealed the Biden Administration used a $40 million grant program of the Department of Homeland Security – money that is earmarked for anti-terrorism purposes – to target conservative organizations and media. Surprise, surprise.
The Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program (TVTP) was established in 2011 by the DHS to combat Al Qaeda. The scope of that grant and its use was expanded by the Biden Admin to include so-called “media literacy and online critical thinking initiatives.” This allows them to radicalize use of the money in efforts to accuse conservative organizations (including Breitbart News, Turning Point USA, and the Heritage Foundation) of turning Americans into violent neo-Nazis. Hmmm, sounds like a misuse of funds for sure!
So, once more the establishment targets its political enemies with the help of money meant for anti-terrorism efforts. And why not? They simply label their opponents as enemies of the state. Conservative groups become equated with neo-Nazis and domestic terrorists, and this type of political weaponization of government agencies and their funding goes virtually unchecked.
The University of Dayton used its DHS grant money to create a training program. That program tries to explain how content from Breitbart News, Fox News, the Heritage Foundation, the National Rifle Association, PragerU, and the Republican National Committee (among others) have led to what they call “far-right radicalization.” Conservative organizations got placed in a “pyramid of far-right radicalization” that began with the most mainstream conservative organizations and ended with violent neo-Nazi militants.
Oh, how crazy can it really get? So this university does a few seminars and paints conservatives in a bad light. No big deal, right? Well, one of the DHS-funded seminars at the university compared President Donald Trump to the genocidal Cambodian dictator Pol Pot, and then went on to suggest that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis might wish to start a “second Holocaust.” That does seem a bit extreme, doesn’t it? Uh, to say the least!
What’s being done about this? The Republican majority in Congress has formed a Committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. The committee is tasked with investigating and proposing solutions to this problem. In addition, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is taking action to cut funding to organizations that have been used to censor conservatives. McCarthy vows to “hold them accountable” and use legislation to prevent it from happening again.
But what can WE do? Corruption flourishes within both parties and we hear promises of reform all the time. What we can do is get behind efforts to push back against that corruption and back up those efforts with prayer and supplication to God. Don’t listen to those voices that try to tell you prayer doesn’t do anything. I know for a fact that prayer works, and the Bible offers plenty of instances when God’s people interceded in prayer on behalf of those in positions of leadership. That hasn’t changed. We’re still called to do this.
I won’t even waste time talking about the current indictments the left has now brought against Trump. They’re a bunch of bastardizations of laws and made-up garbage that amount to a laughable nothing-burger. But my point here is that evil doesn’t take a holiday, folks. We can’t let up, either. In a moment, I’ve got yet another example of corruption that has to be called out and held in check. And those who dare to speak out about it need our prayers, too. But first…
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says an informant file that he’s been seeking from the FBI would link President Biden to a $5 million bribery scheme that took place while he was vice president. In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Comer threatened him with contempt proceedings if he didn’t share the file under subpoena. Since then, the FBI went from “Nope, we’re not giving it to you” to “Okay, we’ll give you a heavily redacted version” to then backtracking on that, and back-and-forth it goes. Typical corrupt bureaucratic stonewalling.
Coincidentally – if you believe in coincidences – Ukrainian officials held a press conference in Kyiv back on June 13, 2020, showing off $5 million in cash allegedly offered as a bribe to end an investigation of natural gas company Burisma’s founder Mykola Zlochevsky. Burisma, as we know, employed Hunter Biden from 2014 to 2019 and an executive from the firm met with then Vice President Biden at an April 16, 2015, dinner in Washington. The cash seized by Ukrainian officials in 2020 was paid in American $100 bills, matching the amount that Joe Biden allegedly received years earlier.
The Oversight Committee was working to confirm the country where Biden allegedly accepted the bribe as vice president, but a source previously said that the allegation is not believed to deal with China, where the Biden family had two lucrative ventures. That puts the focus on nations such as Russia and Ukraine. All these shady business dealings by the Biden family, and the vast majority of the news media? Crickets. Not a peep. No, they want to transfer all of Biden’s corruption onto Trump instead.
Remember now, as vice president, Joe Biden also used a billion dollars of US aid as leverage to pressure Ukraine to fire a prosecutor who had investigated Burisma. House Democrats later presented evidence that US allies also advocated for the prosecutor’s ouster due to his own corruption. But it was the corruption of the Bidens that went unchecked by the FBI and the media for years. We know it was Vice President Biden who got that prosecutor fired because he so much as bragged about it to the press. Remember quid-pro-Joe? Here ya go…
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“You’re not getting the billion dollars unless you fire this guy,” he said. What guy? The guy prosecuting the case against Burisma, who was – air quotes –“employing” Joe’s son Hunter at the time. He not only used his position of power to get the case dropped and the prosecutor fired, but he BOASTED about it on TV. That hubris will come back to bite ya, man. So let’s hope the pressure stays on and more of this is brought to light soon. Oh, and by the way, latest development on this – the Burisma energy accountant who blew the whistle on the whole Biden bribery scheme…has been found dead. These people behind all the corruption in our government are some seriously evil folks.
Furthermore, Comer now says that bank records will show that the Bidens accepted as much as $30 million from their shady dealings. Also, a Hunter Biden associate is now in talks to dish out the details of the alleged $10 million bribe from Ukraine. And numerous officials are saying that the current “Get Trump” mission the DOJ is on has some pretty major flaws in the case. Does any of this come as a shock? No, not remotely.
All this stuff now with Trump is for 2 things: 1) They hate Trump and want to keep him out of office, and 2) it’s yet another distraction from all the corruption being uncovered on the Bidens. Everything the corrupt establishment is guilty of, they flip it around and accuse their political opponents of the very same stuff. They conspire to steal elections, then claim their opponents are trying to steal elections. They collude with foreign governments and accuse Trump of collusion, which was proven to be a lie. When they try to make you look over here at this thing going on, always look for the thing they’re trying to hide.
In this next story, Target stock has now fallen to its lowest trading value in a year, and its involvement in the culture war is why. Not learning a thing from the mistake of Bud Light, Target dove headlong into the push for LGBT+ Pride recently, and their stock took a dive as a result. Target’s Pride month collection – much of it geared toward kids – was met by a strong consumer backlash and calls for a boycott of the retail chain.
Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio criticized the company for waging war on a huge part of its loyal customer base. Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado tweeted, “Why support woke corporations that hate you?” American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp went as far as to say that Target “is responsible for pushing satanic messaging and gender ideology onto our children.” He added, “We won’t let them sexualize children and destroy the American Family.”
Target afterward pulled some of its merchandise and claimed it was over threats the company received, involving customers knocking down Pride displays. While I don’t condone knocking down the store’s products and displays, I also don’t consider such acts as threats. No, you shouldn’t do that – but no, that’s not a threat either. Regardless, the bigger threat right now is to Target’s bottom line. It got involved in socio-politics and got burned. That’s called reaping what you sow. Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.
Too often, we see companies like Anheuser-Busch and Target engage in objectionable practices and then blame their own customers when those practices get them in trouble. That only digs the hole they’re in deeper. If they choose to double down on their obvious mistakes, their downfall will be no one’s fault but their own.
I wanna end today’s show on a lighter side, guys. I’ve got some clips coming up that will make you laugh, so we’ll get to that in a sec…
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Folks, with all that’s going on, all the corruption, all the downright evil taking place, you know, we have to find those moments that lift us back up and make us smile. I wanna end the program with a few items that are sure to make you laugh. This first one is hilarious. This was our president recently talking about Nancy Pelosi, attempting to give her credit for something that – well, it’s just too funny to pass up. Here it is…
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Wow. Did you know that Nancy Pelosi helped America recover from the Great Depression? That’s astonishing. It’s especially amazing seeing as how Nancy was born in 1940, and the Great Depression happened just a little bit before that. That’s priceless. I mean, it sure seems like she’s been holding public office for a long time, just not quite THAT long. I’m curious as to the expression on her face when old Joe made her out to be even older than she is. (chuckle) Good stuff.
This next one comes to us from the Dan Bongino Show. I’m a big fan of his show, and he gives the perfect assessment of an older clip from 2019 of a guy trying to define what racism is, but the guy can’t seem to do it without using variants of the word he’s trying to define IN his definition. It’s stunningly funny. Watch…
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I love Dan. He’s in a class all his own. Now here’s a podcast duo you may have heard of called Chicks On The Right. In this clip, they make hilarious light of Jill Biden’s recent “clap for me” moment. Listen…
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Now in democrat-run cities across the country, people are getting really tired of their local leaders and their failed policies. When San Francisco’s mayor stepped to the mic recently, she was almost instantly booed by her constituents. Even funnier, she goes on the say, “Thank you,” as though she was met with applause and cheers from the crowd. Crazy…
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(laughter) How embarrassing. Okay, one more. You may know that James O’Keefe has launched a new entity called OMG, the O’Keefe Media Group. He was previously CEO of Project Veritas until they basically dumped him over some made-up allegations. Anyway, he’s still killing it with undercover take-downs of people caught saying the quiet part out loud. In this clip, James tries to speak with a member of John Fetterman’s camp who has already been recorded saying things about using certain “puppets” in the media and so on. Watching this guy flee after getting busted is truly a treat. Here it is…
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Folks, this is what we have to do. Keep confronting the lies with truth. Keep calling out the corruption and exposing it for everyone to see. Keep pressing in and doing the right thing no matter what. This is how we beat back the darkness and shine the light. Never stop.
Prayer: Now God, we give everything to You. We know You see what’s going on, and we believe that Your Will is going to be done. God, we just ask for Your guidance in how we should move forward and shine Your Light to the world around us. We ask also for You to embolden us and fill us with courage to do what’s right. Open the blinded eyes, expose the truth, and deliver us from all evil. In Jesus’ Name. Amen!
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Welcome to The Kingdom Hero Show, where CHRIST is KING and the TRUTH matters! Our mission: To advance the Kingdom of God by shining the Kingdom Light everywhere we go!
On today’s program, startling evidence that we are now living under tyrannical rule. The free country we used to know is rapidly becoming subject to nothing less than a totalitarian regime. The United States of America is less united than ever, and that’s a direct result of efforts to keep us divided and fighting with one another so that we’re less likely to notice what evil forces are doing to our nation and the world. We have to open our eyes and see how we’re being manipulated, and then stand united against the tyranny trying to take over.
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Folks, we have a lot of important stuff to talk about, so let’s get to it…
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Alright, listen, I want you to know that I am not exaggerating things at all when I say that we’re currently in danger of falling under tyrannical rule. We can look at history and see what tools tyrants used, and then we can see those things taking place right now right in front of us.
One of those tools is disarming the populous. They’ve been trying to do that to us now for a great many years. And I’ll just go ahead and say it – when our founding fathers wrote the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution, they hadn’t just gotten back from a hunting trip, okay? No, they had just liberated themselves from tyranny. Make no mistake, THAT’S what our right to bear arms is all about. The people have to be able to protect themselves from an overreaching and imposing force – yes, such as a government which has devolved into tyrannical rule. And THEY know that.
But one of the most effective things a tyrant can do is cause divisions among the people. It’s the old divide-and-conquer routine. They use distraction so they can overtake us. How are they overtaking us? First, by taking away, little by little, all the rights and things that we could use to protect ourselves. Second, by causing economic crisis which keeps people dependent on government for help. And third, by controlling as much of the accessible information as they can, using the media to promote lies and propaganda, and censoring those who speak the truth – under the guise of preventing disinformation.
So let’s look at some of the tools of division that are being used on us today. Labels are a major one, to keep our focus on our differences – these can be societal labels, political labels, ethnic labels, whatever. I’ve talked many times about the silly labels people seem to want to assign themselves in our jacked-up society. These labels often don’t even make sense, and they only serve to divide rather than unite us.
What do I mean by labels that don’t make sense? How about those which divide American citizens into sub-categories like Asian-American, African-American, and so on? Have you thought about how silly these are? Asia and Africa are continents. My ancestors came from Europe, so am I supposed to be called a European-American? No, it’s stupid. If you were born here, your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and so on were born here, then you’re an American. Period. To say otherwise is just kinda crazy.
I have friends who actually came to the US from African countries like Nigeria, Benine, and South Africa. The lady from Nigeria and the man and his family from Benine could call themselves African-American and it might actually make some sense, but they don’t want to. They came here because they wanted to be Americans. And my friend and his wife from South Africa could call themselves African-Americans, but people would think it was kinda weird because they’re white instead of black. See how nuts this is?
But that’s the point. Color of skin is so trivial and minor, but it’s made out to seem like it’s this huge difference in people – a dividing factor based upon the amount of melanin content in your skin. How dumb is that? Yet we’ve allowed ourselves to be played by forces that want us distracted from reality.
I’ve got some video I wanna show you in just a moment that will illustrate my point and confirm what I’m telling you. That’s coming up next.
In a recent interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace, legendary entertainer Smokey Robinson made it clear that he doesn’t want to be called “African American” because he’s just an “American American.” Hear it for yourself…
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He’s 100% correct, and it’s such a simple concept. It amazes me how so many people can’t seem to grasp this. To the contrary, today we’re seeing efforts to turn back the clock and return to the days of segregation. Black-only colleges have become a thing. Imagine, a learning institution that rejects the very idea of different ethnic groups learning from one another. How odd. And it would seem to be one-sided because a white-only college would certainly trigger outrage, and rightly so. But a black-only learning institution is perfectly fine? No, it’s divisive and wrong!
The corrupt powers-that-be want to keep the citizenry of this country divided and bickering at one another. As long as we’re focused on our differences, we can’t effectively unite and stand against the outlandish wrongs that people in government are committing. As long as we’re distracted by the black-vs-white arguments, the rich-vs-poor arguments, the LGBT-vs-straight arguments, and all the others, then we aren’t noticing all the evil taking place right under our noses.
We need to collectively reject all these divisive labels being assigned to us. If you’re an American, you’re an American. Not an Asian-American, Hispanic-American, African American, or whatever. The melanin content in your skin isn’t what’s important. And for crying out loud, I don’t want to hear about your sexual preferences. That’s none of my business, and it shouldn’t make us enemies if you’re gay and I’m straight. Yeah, I hold to a biblical view and believe that homosexuality is a sin. But that doesn’t mean I hate you for being gay. I have my own struggles with sin, so I can’t judge you.
People are different. I get it. But we don’t have to constantly draw attention to our differences. Labels define us as members of separate groups. They are divisive by nature. But I say we should be more focused on how we are alike. We are the same species, the same race, human. Some are male, some are female, but we’re all human beings. No matter what we see on the outside, no matter what our politics, no matter what our beliefs, we are more alike than we are different. And when we’re united, we are strong.
That’s exactly why they wanna keep us divided. We have to stand together and say, NO. I refuse to believe that this person is better than that person. I refuse to buy into the idea that one person has an advantage or disadvantage just because of skin color. I refuse to be labeled by anyone but God. I am who He says I am. And no one is gonna convince me otherwise.
Recognize also that CRT is a tool of division. The polarization of the political parties is another when you’re being encouraged to disassociate with people because of their political views. We don’t have to agree on every little thing in order to get along. Love for fellow human beings shouldn’t be limited by whether you agree or look alike or whatever.
Too often, people look at Christians and say we’re motivated by hate. They seem to think because we believe homosexuality is a sin that we hate gays. They think because we believe abortion is murder that we hate would-be mom’s for aborting their children. They think that we hate sinners because of our beliefs. It’s the furthest thing from the truth. In reality, because of our beliefs in Christ, we simply want to see more people freed from the bonds of sin. We want to see more people go to heaven and less people go to hell. Our motivation is not hate. Our motivation is love!
When we speak out against abortion, it’s because of love for the unborn and our belief in the sanctity of human life. It’s also out of love for the would-be mother who would undoubtedly suffer from guilt and shame at some point for what she’s done. I’ve heard story after story about women who’ve had abortions and went on to deeply regret it. They’re lives were severely affected by that decision. Often times, they became so depressed afterward that many considered suicide. It devastated them emotionally. God can heal those broken hearts, but recovery is often a long and painful process.
When we speak out against the trans movement, it’s out of love for those who are confused – genuinely confused – about themselves and being used by others with ugly agendas. These people are being taken advantage of, and the results are tragic. Again, there are tons of stories from people who transitioned and later regretted it. Many times, it was through a procedure that cannot be undone. The emotional turmoil that resulted from a bad decision would stay with them, and yes, lots of them end up contemplating or committing suicide, as well. We don’t want people to have to endure such awful circumstances.
And when it comes to transitioning children who are far too young to understand the seriousness of what that means, we have to speak out against it because it’s pure evil. Again, it’s out of love for the kids, but it’s also out of a duty to protect them. Just because a little girl acts like a tomboy, or a little boy wants to try on a dress, these aren’t reasons to mutilate their bodies and alter them with drugs that further confuse their still developing minds. That is nothing short of child abuse, and it’s yet another attack on the natural order established by God. It’s a rebellion against God’s image and His creation, and that, my friends, is about as demonic as it gets.
Whether you are Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal, old or young, male or female, black or white or any shade in between, gay or straight, no matter what language you speak, or where your ancestors originated, if you’ve transitioned your body, if you consider yourself non-binary, if you’ve had an abortion, if you think the earth is flat, or whatever other thing you might use to define yourself – We are living in a time when the things that divide us are being used to keep us from seeing the truth.
You still think we live in a free country? You don’t believe me when I say we’re being duped? You don’t think people in our own government are controlling us through fear and divisive tactics? Let me prove it to you. Don’t miss the video evidence we’re about to show next. The corruption is deep. Just wait.
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Guys, it’s gotten really serious. The video excerpts you’re about to see, if you haven’t already seen them, may shock you. Stuff happened last week that should be a real eye-opener. And whatever you may think happened at our nation’s capitol on January 6th of 2020, I assure you that we’ve been lied to by corrupt people with a very evil agenda.
A few short days ago, several FBI agents testified about many questionable – beyond questionable – things the agency has been involved in. According to these whistleblowers, there were indeed undercovers or UCs present at the capitol on January 6th. There was indeed a cover-up of the staged rioting that took place, and agents were then asked to investigate innocent people who simply showed up for the rally. This clip is about 4 and a half minutes, but pay close attention to the testimonies of these people, and we’ll unpack all of it afterward. Listen to this…
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Wow, a lot of information there. Let’s break it down quickly. The FBI has been politicized and used to investigate innocent people. It was used as a weapon against parents who simply attended and spoke out at school board meetings. The Washington Field office has been especially corrupted. They refused to hand over video from the J6 riot because there were indeed undercover agents there that day participating in the mayhem.
Agencies formed after 9/11 to be on alert for terrorists were used to target American citizens who did nothing more than attend peaceful rallies and support the opponents of a particular political party – need I say more? And what is called “stat-padding” was used to make it seem like innocent individuals were involved in numerous alleged domestic terroristic activities, when in reality they were wrongly being investigated for just ONE case. See how diabolical this is?
Please understand – I want you to hear me, here – this was all presented to the press. The media knows about it. But how much credence are they giving it? How much credibility are they giving it? Are they even reporting it? Some of them are, many aren’t. And the ones who are, in most cases, are putting their own spin on it. These guys who testified about these things are being roasted by the establishment. Their lives are being ruined, and yet they had the guts to come forward.
One congresswoman even had the audacity to attack one of the whistleblowers’ character with a phony, made-up premise. She used tweets from some random Twitter account – possibly even a faked account – which happens to have the same name as the witness, Marcus Allen. Fairly common name, right? Watch as she just bashes this guy with irrelevant nonsense that isn’t even from his Twitter account. It’s disgusting, listen…
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It’s not his account. The question about the tweet should have stopped right at the beginning when it was clearly established that the account wasn’t his. But no, she had to grandstand. She was on a mission to destroy him any way she could. She was determined to hit him with a gotcha question. And the question was just so stupid and not at all relevant to his testimony. “That’s not my account.” “But do you agree with this tweet?” Are you kidding me?!
Honestly, if it’d been me, and some snotty smart-mouthed person asked me if I thought Nancy Pelosi organized a fake riot on the capitol, I would have had to respond, “No, I don’t think Nancy Pelosi organized the fake riot. I don’t think she has the intelligence or mental capacity to organize something like that. But it was definitely organized.” There’s more video ahead, folks. Just stick around. I gotta take another break here.
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These people are viscous and nasty, and they’re so desperate to keep the truth-tellers from being taken seriously. The corrupt powers within our government will lay waste to anyone who gets in their way, and that’s why the testimony of these whistleblowers is so important.
And these guys knew that going in, they knew that they would be attacked and mocked and ridiculed. That’s what happens a lot of times when you tell the truth in front of the very people who want to keep the truth a secret. In fact, the very guy that Ms. Sanchez was grilling over a tweet from who-knows-who, this guy has served his country with honor for a number of years, as did Mr. O’Boyle. So, check this out. It’s another 4 and a half minutes of video, but this testimony is incredibly damning to the FBI. You’ll notice a part of this was in an earlier clip, but it’s worth hearing again withing context…
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These men are brave, you guys. They deserve to the title of heroes, and more than that, they are in major need of our prayers. I’m not kidding. Please pray for them. They stood up for what’s right, against a tyrannical regime, knowing what might befall them personally, and that’s an example for the rest of us. Here’s how the hearing ended, and if this doesn’t drive the point home, then nothing will. Listen to this…
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Folks, it’s time to get serious about things. I’m not dumping all this on you to scare you. This isn’t meant to depress you or anything like that. It’s meant to wake you up. It’s an illustration of the America that we are now living in. This is reason why we need to speak out, do the right thing, and spread awareness of the evil that’s taking over our world.
But we can’t do that when we’re divided into this group and that group, right vs. left, black vs. white, gay vs. straight, etc. We have to UNITE as one voice and stand up to the present tyranny. Only together can we defeat them. And even as Christians, we need to put aside differences and disagreements with fellow believers and come under one banner. The church has to become a unifying force and set the example for everyone else.
I’m not saying we should do anything that goes against our faith. I’m not saying we should do anything illegal. I’m saying we should do what’s right, regardless of consequences. The alternative is giving in and giving up. And that’s not who we’re called to be. We are more than conquerors through Christ, and America needs heroes to rise up again. Evil wins when good people do nothing. So let’s pray, seek God’s face, and then proceed to fight the good fight. I’m just sayin’.
Welcome to The Kingdom Hero Show, where CHRIST is KING and the TRUTH matters! Our mission: To advance the Kingdom of God by shining the Kingdom Light everywhere we go!
On today’s program, yes, you read the title correctly. I am indeed going to talk about dreams, aliens, and the coming deception. Now, I know some of you are already cringing and thinking to yourself, “Is this gonna be another one of those crazy episodes where he talks about weird stuff again?” Look, I realize that most Christians tend to avoid certain topics. But I feel the need to address this stuff because of reasons that will become clear as the show progresses.
So yeah, I will discuss a few actual dreams that I’ve had regarding what some would call the end times. There will indeed be talk of aliens, though likely not in the way you might think. And the bigger focus will be on what the Bible describes as a soon coming great deception. I dare you to stick around and not be at least a little intrigued by what you hear. Just try me. But before we dive in…
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Establishing and Controlling the Narrative
Start with the realization that our own government has been lying to us for a very long time about a great many things. This is becoming more obvious every day. Once we establish that, it doesn’t really take a huge leap to connect the dots leading toward there being some kind of evil influence manipulating those who are in positions of power. From there, it becomes quite apparent – to those of us who believe the Bible is the infallible Word of God – just who would be behind such a diabolical plot. Too many “conspiracy theories” have been revealed as fact lately to simply dismiss this.
It’s pretty easy to see how we’ve been conditioned to believe certain things. The powers-that-be have reinforced ideas and thought systems through bombarding us with tried-and-true methods of brainwashing. Lies our government wants us to believe are instantly echoed by practically every news organization on the planet. That message doesn’t stop with the media. It’s also parroted by thousands of learning institutions which are slaves to government funding. They did this just a couple of years ago so we would accept shutdowns of businesses and give up basic liberties in the name of health safety.
There are also hidden entities who covertly impact our society and seek to control every aspect of our lives. They have used numerous tools at their disposal over many years to shape our perceptions. We have been groomed by the entertainment industry, and even by our own government of late, to believe in the likelihood of aliens visiting Earth to help guide us into a new era. The problem comes when we are advised to move away from long-held biblical beliefs in favor of a more globally agreed upon view of our universe.
More and more, we are seeing a trend toward a broader acceptance of aliens being among us. But what’s it all leading to? I believe it’s a huge deception, the largest one yet, that’s about to be played out to fool the whole world.
Already, we’re seeing an influx of online stories like this one…
It’s so incredibly obvious to me that this is an outright demonic lie. Not merely a harmless hoax or fake article, but an actual thought-out attempt to get people to give serious consideration to specific ideas. These are ideas that will lead many into a way of thinking about our world and our existence that is pointedly different from what is taught in scripture.
That is key. If you take a given idea and follow it out to its eventual conclusions, you can know with certainty where the idea came from. If those conclusions can be backed up by or co-exist with biblical truth, fine. It’s when they run counter to the Word of God that we should reject them as lies from the pit of hell.
How do I know this? How do I know that the Bible is the standard by which we ought to test and measure everything? Because of my undeniable experiences with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Yes, my faith is largely based on things that may be hard for non-believers to see or understand. But I also have empirical data to back it up. At some point in my walk with Christ, I went from being simply a believer to being a knower. I had a very real experience that confirmed and further shaped my faith. And a man with that experience is never at the mercy of a man with an argument.
Am I saying I don’t believe it’s possible for alien life to exist? Not remotely. In fact, I would affirm that there is room for a plethora of possibilities in God’s creation. But as the notion is currently being presented by some – intelligent life from other planets – I don’t think it’s very likely, no. Anything that exists would have to have its origin in God. Could He have created intelligent life on other worlds and not made it known to us? Sure, it’s possible. But given my understanding of the Bible and the purpose God has for His people, I find it doubtful that His plans would include such alien life.
But that’s a whole other tangent, and it’s not the issue at hand. I am firmly asserting that what some would lead us to believe – about aliens coming here to help us fix all our problems by steering us toward a global government system in the assumption that this will foster some sort of peaceful utopia and grant us acceptance into a grander community of life throughout the cosmos – as amazing as that may sound on the surface, it’s a lie that could potentially deceive many. Dig more deeply into the conclusions this idea leads us to, and it directly denies God’s design as established in scripture.
What this particular deception hinges upon is that we’re supposedly dealing with actual aliens – advanced lifeforms that only want to guide us to a better tomorrow. I contend that there possibly are beings which are currently still acting behind the scenes, in the shadows, and giving direction to governing powers throughout the world. No, I don’t think that’s a crazy notion. However, I do not believe those beings are alien visitors from other worlds. Instead, they are more likely demons posing as aliens and trying to influence the human race to turn its back on God entirely.
Now, I did not arrive at this fantastical possibility merely on a whim or because of some need to “explain away evidence” – as those who try to explain away God often do. I’ve had numerous experiences that have lead me to this point. Some were spiritual revelations while reading God’s Word. Others were like a word of knowledge and discernment when seeing or reading about one of these claims of alien encounters. And further insight came from several dreams I’ve had on the topic. I believe God has in fact been making me aware of certain things, and so there has to be a good reason for it.
I’m about to share with you some specific dreams that I’ve had, and then I’ll give you my own interpretation of them. Right after I tell you this…
The following is a compilation of recent dreams, along with my own interpretations of what these dreams are saying to me. Though I have had many such dreams, these are the most recent and most clear. They are also the only ones of their sort that I made notes of soon after waking. I will go in chronological order, beginning just over 2 years ago…
April 7, 2021
Just prior to this, I began having recurring dreams about the same subject matter. When it happened yet again, I decided to make notes of what I could remember. During this one night, I had 2 dreams…
In the 1st dream, there had been an alien takeover of the planet. The human race had become enslaved by these beings. My sense of oppression felt very real.
A little later the same night, the 2nd dream started as though the alien occupation hadn’t happened yet, but I had foreknowledge. I remembered the first dream, like it was a premonition. There was a deep sense of a looming threat. I knew it was coming.
April 28, 2021
Near the end of that same month, I had another dream that lasted all night long. I’d wake up, go back to sleep, and the same dream would just continue. When morning finally came, I was exhausted, but I again made note of what I recalled…
This time, it was a variation of the same theme, but rather than aliens taking over the planet, it was a foreign country taking over the US. Pay close attention to some of these details. Everyone was being rounded up and put into re-education camps. We were told that our former government was guilty of atrocities and our new overlords would be fair and just.
It was all propaganda, but much of the youngest generation was buying into it. Young people in their teens and 20s were even speaking on behalf of and in favor of the new regime – very reminiscent of the Hitler Youth, or of Orwells’ 1984. That same overall sense of oppression was again very prevalent.
Now let’s fast-forward to the most recent and most intense dream I’ve had to date. This one was so detailed and made such an impact on me, that it consumed my thoughts for several hours into the next day. I became obsessed with its content to the point that I found it hard to focus on the reality of my regular daily life.
January 16, 2023
In this dream, a large alien ship had arrived, hovering above Earth. Though it had happened the day before, I didn’t remember it. I was in a room with a bunch of people talking about it, and I kept asking them to tell me exactly what had happened. They were like, “What do you mean, you don’t remember it?! Have you been under a rock or something?” It was like they were totally aware of something that I wasn’t, and that bugged me.
I remained skeptical about all of it, even though the evidence indicated it was all true: the aliens were in control, and it was now understood that there was no God. That last part, I just couldn’t swallow. How could everyone be fooled into believing this? Despite everything I was seeing and hearing, I held to my faith.
Then there was some kind of announcement over an intercom from the alien ship. It explained that humans would continue to be transported to the ship for a necessary medical procedure, like it had been going on since their arrival, and I knew it hadn’t happened to me yet. Perhaps this was why everyone else in the room I spoke to was convinced of something that I just couldn’t believe.
The voice said to be prepared, that “the transfer could be intense and come at any moment.”Transfer, meaning some type of teleportation would transport me from where I was to somewhere aboard the alien vessel. I still had my concerns about it all being a huge deception of some kind, but I also figured I would be taken soon and perhaps find some answers.
Not long after, as I was sitting in that room with all those people, I began to feel a really strange sensation. It’s hard to describe. It was as though I was being pulled by an unseen force across the room, and everything was tilting sideways. Everything in my field of vision was getting blurry, while time also appeared to be speeding up. I saw the people in that room moving around in a blurred fast forward motion, as if I was not only being pulled out of the room but also out of time itself. Crazy, right?
I surmised that I was being transported to the alien ship. The process felt very strange, as I said, and I knew that I needed to call out to God in that very moment. So while it was happening, I began to pray. Calling on the name of Jesus, I asked God to protect me. There was a fade out to white as the transport process ended. When my vision cleared, I was now supposedly aboard the ship.
I found myself in a room where the medical procedures were taking place. There was one lady ahead of me, standing in front of a tall doctor. By doctor, I mean he looked like a human man, but I somehow knew he wasn’t. He finished with her and motioned me toward him. It was my turn.
As he held his hand out toward me, I inexplicably felt compelled to kneel in front of him. He used a small surgical instrument, and I could feel as he pulled open a small hole on the back of my head. It wasn’t painful, just an odd sensation, as he gradually removed a tiny portion of my brain. He would attempt to alter it somehow, and then replace it. It felt really weird. But things were just about to get even weirder.
During this time, presumably while the doctor was trying to alter my memories, I was shown a vision of what I can only describe as an alternate version of myself. He was thinner, married, and living in Knoxville. It was as if, in some other reality, I had gone to college in Knoxville like my older siblings and ended up living there. I felt like I was physically there myself, watching. But then, I went from observing as a spectator to viewing through the other me’s eyes, and yet I still somehow knew that it couldn’t be real.
That’s when I decided to look around and make note of as many things as I could. It was a sunny day, and I was on a residential corner in Knoxville. There was a street sign, but I was struggling to read it. My phone said it was 9:48am, but my watch read 8:48 – like the difference in Eastern and Central time. That detail threw me a bit. And the date was the same as it was already in my dream, only it was earlier that morning – as though they were trying to reprogram me to believe something other than what I knew to be true.
As the vision (or fake memory) began to fade, I then found myself with two nurses who helped me remove a hospital gown, which I didn’t remember putting on. I also removed some latex gloves with blood on them? Not sure what that was about. Still presumably on the alien ship, I kept playing along as not to give away that their attempt to reprogram me had failed. I could only figure that my prayers were answered and God protected me from the procedure.
There was actually even more to the dream, if you can believe that, but the rest is fuzzy. The whole thing was just surreal. I awoke feeling quite perplexed, and I couldn’t shake that feeling for hours afterward. What could all that have been about? All the details, the way things felt – this was NOT just one of those dreams you wake up from, shake your head and dismiss it, and then go about your day. I’ll share some revelations and insights on these dreams in just a moment. Don’t go anywhere!
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Revelations
Recent dreams and ponderings have brought me to a realization that seems to have been just on the periphery of my understanding for some time now, and it’s all starting to make perfect sense…to ME, at least.
DEMONS – NOT ALIENS
This is what I believe might be the case:
Please keep in mind that the following thoughts are my own. Do NOT hang any kind of doctrine on what I’m about to share. It’s mostly conjecture on my part, I’ll admit that, but I contend that it’s one of many possibilities…
The evil forces that have remained hidden in the shadows for so long – I believe – are about to be exposed, but many will not see them for what they truly are. But let me get straight to the crux of what I think might be one of the biggest revelations of our day…if I’m right.
These forces, most definitely demonic in nature, have fooled a large number of powerful people into believing that they are actually aliens who’ve come to deliver the human race into a new Era. They have secretly been manipulating our governments for decades, centuries, and perhaps longer. They control what we call the Deep State, pulling strings behind the scenes.
Consider… When a third of the angelic beings followed Lucifer in a war rebelling against God, they were banished from the heavenly realms. They were literally cast out of God’s presence, out of the place of His eternal existence – which is outside of time – and they fell to earth. It makes sense then that these fallen beings might have been scattered over the expanse of created time, deposited across a great many years of our history.
Many could have come crashing down to earth during times when they would have likely been feared and seen as gods coming down from the heavens. Some would crash during a period when they would be viewed as extraterrestrial beings from another planet.
In modern times, governments would quickly swoop in to cover up their arrival and spin stories to deceive and distract people from the truth. By now, a great many of these demonic beings will have been in power behind the scenes. Only people who are at the highest levels of the deep state would know the truth, and they would do anything and everything to keep it hidden.
Their ultimate goal is to deceive the human race, God’s crowning creation, and subjugate us. They may have very well been behind many horrible atrocities throughout history. The holocaust of the Jews, human experimentation, plagues and viruses, the slaughter of millions of babies through abortion, and countless genocides – what if humans did these things at their request?
Though they’ve been here for a long time, I believe there is a soon coming time of trickery designed to fool the whole world. Part of that trickery might include something called, Project Blue Beam – a very real existing technology that produces high resolution holograms. [think: the holodecks on Star Trek TNG] One strong possibility is that this tech could be used to convince people that we’re being invaded by a hostile alien race from another planet.
Imagine a sky full of alien space ships, projected holograms that look real enough to fool and panic the populous. Those in charge would use that fear to control us, and soon the Great Reset would be our reality. People would fall in line and willingly give up all rights out of hysteria, much like they did during the covid scare. Only this would be far more devastating, helping to bring about a true New World Order.
Again, this is merely one of many possible scenarios. But know this… A Great Deception is indeed coming. More on that in a bit…
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Yeah, a great deception is coming, folks. I believe we may be on the cusp of it right now. This is why, all the more, we must be prepared for it. We have to pray and seek God, asking Him for wisdom and clarity of focus. Many will be fooled, and we must maintain our firm foundation in Christ and the Word of God to protect our minds. We will know the truth, and that truth will set us free.
Indeed, the Bible speaks of a coming deception so great that it will fool multitudes of people. The sheer wonder of future events will astonish people to the point of altering their beliefs. Scripture warns us that there will be a large “falling away” among believers. And the more I see this alien story being pushed closer and closer to the forefront, the more I’m convinced that THIS could very well be what that prophesied deception may involve.
Regardless, do not be fooled! This could all happen under the guise of the advancement and betterment of mankind. The end result, however, will be one in which much of mankind will become united against Christianity – the only true faith standing in the way of this dark agenda. Those who follow after these enticing falsehoods will stand with the enemy, against God and His people, and ultimately against the returning Christ on that final day.
As the Bible says, “Beware of false teachings.” So beware of anything that would lead you away from faith in Jesus. We are called to make war in the heavenlies through fervent prayer and meditation on the Word, to tear down principalities and every stronghold of the enemy, to stand firm, to call out and cast down every demonic influence and every high thing that would exalt itself against the knowledge of God.
And Here’s the Good News: The Great Deception isn’t the Only Great Thing That’s Headed Our Way. Another Great Awakening is Already Upon Us!
Have no fear. A day of light is coming. Every dark corner will be lit up, and every secret will be revealed. The enemy is going to be exposed for the whole world to see, and they’re scared. They will not go quietly. They will spin the narrative and continue to deceive as many people as they can. In the end, they will fail.
Prepare to be amazed! God’s church is about to rise up. Even now, He is preparing us. He’s pouring His Spirit out on all flesh, and we are being changed. Some are seeing visions or having dreams, while others are being gifted with a Holy anointing to see the truth that is still hidden from most eyes. I don’t personally claim to be a prophet, but there are indeed prophets in the world today. We have to measure everything with the Bible. But rest assured, the day is close at hand when ALL WILL SEE THE GLORY OF GOD THE FATHER!!!
Yes, our enemies will soon fall for the final time, but some very dark things must take place first. Be ready. And have faith! God won’t be outdone, and His people will prevail. Those who believe say, “Come now, Jesus! Your Kingdom reigns forever!”
Saints, grab your swords! It’s time for action! I’m just sayin’.
Welcome to The Kingdom Hero Show, where CHRIST is KING and the TRUTH matters! Our mission: To advance the Kingdom of God by shining the Kingdom Light everywhere we go!
On this episode, we’re gonna look at God’s nature – His true character – which is to say, His amazing love. We’ll talk about how we can put our priorities in check by lining up our hearts with His, and we’ll also get into some of the current events and see how we can apply what we’ve learned to that.
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Alright, lots to talk about, so let’s get into it…
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The Things We Do for Love
I wanna brag on my neighbors for a minute here. We have some truly amazing neighbors. They’re almost like family to us. They have helped us out with things on numerous occasions. When I moved back to Tennessee last year, they were right there to help unload everything – boxes, furniture, appliances, everything.
The couple next door has even mowed our lawn on many occasions, just because they enjoy doing it. Just a couple of weeks ago, the lady was like, “Do you mind if we mow your yard?” They’d just finished their own lawn and wanted to go ahead and do ours, too, so they did. They’ve brought us food a lot of times, as well – not because we were starving, but just because they had more than they needed and wanted to share. Very kind and caring people, and we’re so very blessed to have them as neighbors. I love them.
But now, some people DO things in the hope that others will love them for it. The motivation is skewed. They want to be liked or admired, perhaps they just want to be SEEN doing something that’s considered nice or whatever. There are also those who will consent to do certain things when they’re dating people because they think that’s what they have to do to be loved. And that’s a big mistake. Some Christians even act like they believe doing things for God will make Him love them. But that’s not how love works.
Whether you’re doing something for God or for others, understand that the important thing isn’t the DOING. What’s important is the reason behind the action. What’s your motivation? This is where we separate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak. Go ahead and do the kind and helpful things to bless others or to bless God, but do them with the right motives in your heart. Your reason should be love – genuine, unconditional, agape love.
What results from you DOING something for someone else is not love. It might be gratitude or appreciation. But that’s not the same as love. In fact, DOING to receive love is backwards. My dad would say, “that’s putting the cart before the horse.” Even worse, it’s often not only backwards, but it can also in reality be manipulative. And that’s a whole other level of bad news. Manipulation is biblically considered a form of witchcraft. Do you realize that? It’s a terrible thing to practice. That definitely won’t fly with God. But my point here is that God loves us already, and He DOES things for us BECAUSE HE LOVES US. We should be DOING things for Him BECAUSE WE LOVE HIM.
What Does God Want from Us?
Hosea 6:6 says…
For I desire steadfast love (mercy) and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
Let’s break that down. Mercy, or steadfast love, is a divine quality that we can only learn how to emulate by studying closely the character of God. He desires for us to continually seek after more and more knowledge of Him, learn His ways, and act accordingly. He sees that as way better than anything we could sacrifice to Him, such as offerings of money or goods. We can do those things, as long as it’s done out of love, but learning to demonstrate mercy toward people is much better.
You wanna please the heart of God? Learn to care for people the way He does. Out of a heart full of love, give to the poor, help the needy, mow your neighbor’s grass, bake them some cookies, (laughter) – you know? Seek after the nature of God, and train yourself to treat others in a way He wants you to – with love.
But here’s the thing God deserves most from us: Praise. He tells us that our praises are worth more than any other offerings. You may give Him a sacrifice of money (above the tithe that already belongs to Him), you may donate clothing or canned food to a local shelter, and these are good things to do, but we should also make it a practice to give God the praise He deserves.
Keep in mind, we praise God because He is worthy of it. It’s not because we want Him to love us – He already does! It’s not just because He’s been good to you – there’s a much more important reason for praising God. Yes, He sent Jesus to save us from our sins. Yes, He never leaves nor forsakes us. Yes, He is faithful to us even when we are not faithful to Him. But the number one reason why we praise God is because His holiness demands it! He’s worthy!
Whats more, there are some pretty fantastic benefits for us when we praise Him like we should. I’ll get into that in just a second.
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Praise Benefits
Alright, let’s look at what happens when we praise God. The Bible says He INHABITS the praises of His people. What does that mean? His very Spirit falls on us and dwells in our midst when we praise Him. The benefit of this is enormous for us! This is when miracles can happen. Sickness can be healed. Finances can be blessed. All kinds of glorious things can take place in the presence of God.
Praise is an elevator. When we lift God up, when we lift up our praises to Him, He doesn’t leave us down here on the basement floor in our mess. He lifts us up to the penthouse suite where He is, man! Isn’t that cool? He said if I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto me. So when you praise God, dude, that’s like gettin’ on the special private elevator. You bypass all the other floors and head straight up to the top where all the goodness of God lives. Yeah!
Praise is our escape. You don’t have to depend on drugs or alcohol to help temporarily escape your pain, your frustrations, your circumstances. No, no. Offer up praise to God, and watch what He does for you. Watch your problems fade away into irrelevance. Praise Him any time and all the time, and your escape can be permanent! No unpleasant side effects, either. So in the midst of blessings, and in the midst of troubles, PRAISE GOD!
Let me tell you something, folks. If you seriously want to get to know the heart of God, spend as much time with Him as you possibly can. Take him everywhere you go. On the drive to work, praise Him. During the day, keep praising Him. Remember that old song that says, “I will bless the Lord at all times, I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise shall continually be on my lips.” That’s taken right from scripture. Live THAT, man. Discipline yourself to always be uttering praises to God for all He’s done, His faithfulness, His goodness. Your whole outlook on life will change! You’ll be amazed at the difference it’ll make.
Your attitude on the job, around friends and coworkers, will get a much-needed renovation. People will probably start to notice a difference in you, and that can lead to a witnessing opportunity. Others will see the positive transformation in you and think, “Man, I want whatever it is that HE’S got! (or SHE’S got)” Spending time with God will change your life. And let me say this, conversely… If your life hasn’t been changed for the better, or you at least haven’t felt that change, or it hasn’t been a deep and lasting change, then you aren’t spending enough time with your Creator. It really IS just that simple.
We can’t get in touch with that love that exists at the center of God’s character without spending time with Him. There is so much depth and length and breadth and height to that love. It is unlike anything else in the history of, EVER. And we need it. Man, do we need it! That’s the stuff that gets you through the toughest days and the longest nights. It’s what makes life worth living. And yeah, it’s what changes us in all the ways we need changing. And it’s only found in the heart of God, y’all. You gotta SEEK IT!
[excerpt from Zach Williams – “Heart of God”]
Yes, indeed. There’s only love in the heart of God. Love that song there by Zach Williams. And speaking of the heart of God, it’s almost time to apply what we’ve learned. We’re gonna look at a couple or so current events and figure out how we can use that Godly attitude of love as the rudder that steers our ship. We’ll do that right after I mention this…
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Okay, this is what’s tough a lot of times. When we look at the way things are going today, all the corruption and evil around us, let’s be honest – love isn’t always in the forefront of our minds. But as we talked about in the last episode, we are called to love even our enemies. Those people we disagree with socially, politically, whatever – we gotta love ’em because God does, and He tells us to.
So, I hope you’re ready. Here’s our first challenge…
Recent reports say that the US Navy has enlisted the help of an active-duty squadron administrator, who also identifies as a “non-binary” drag queen by the name Harpy Daniels, in hopes of attracting new recruits. Daniels will serve as the Navy’s “Digital Ambassador” for inspiring more civilians to join up. This is part of the woke-ification of our military, and another effort to normalize abhorrent behavior.
But hold on now, we can’t just write this guy off as simply a delusional cross-dresser. He’s also a person who desperately needs Jesus. God created this man and loves him, even though he’s currently in denial of his male gender. Too often, we look at people like this and act like they can’t be saved. We view the person with disdain because all we see is the sin. I certainly am thankful that’s not how God looks at me. He sees me through the purifying blood of Jesus, and I’m clean and forgiven in His eyes.
I’m not saying we should condone sin by any means. But I AM saying that we need to learn to look at those who are lost with a heart of love. Pray for them to have an encounter with God and come into His saving grace. The truth is, we are living in a time when there are many people who are confused and struggling with their identity. Satan has capitalized on this and actively leads those people down a road that seems to give them an identity to grab hold to – but it’s a false identity that serves to lead them away from God’s truth.
God wants people like this to learn who they are truly meant to be, and that can only happen in the pursuit of Him. Instead, the fleshly nature wants to pursue self and seek after worldly acceptance. The trans-delusion is an attractive escape for many, but it doesn’t deal with the real source of emptiness and loneliness they are trying to cure with whatever the current social trend is. Like anyone else, they want to feel accepted. So we have to be ready to reach out to them with God’s love when the opportunity arises.
Let’s move on to the next story…
Kash Patel, former chief of staff at the Pentagon and former deputy director of national intelligence, is suing the Department of Defense for “obstructing and infringing” on his right to publish unclassified information in his upcoming book. That book, which reveals secrets about the deep state, is titled, Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy. In it, Patel provides firsthand knowledge and pulls back “the curtain on the Deep State, revealing the major players and tactics within the permanent government bureaucracy.” He is suing the DOD for unreasonably delaying his book’s publication.
Obviously, there are forces at work to keep hidden things hidden. As with many other examples of corruption within government, we have to be prepared to look on these things as God does. Evil definitely has an agenda, which is at odds with God’s Kingdom. While we must stand firm for what is right and just, we also need wisdom to know which hills to fight on. Every war has casualties. Prayer and careful seeking of God’s will is crucial in times like these.
Not only this, but the stuff that breaks God’s heart ought to break ours…
Here’s a recent tweet from Abby Johnson, who once worked for Planned Parenthood until her heart was forever changed by the brutality she saw.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade was a step in the right direction, but the travesty of abortion is still a blight on human existence. God’s heart surely weeps over this, and so should ours. This in turn ought to embolden us to speak out for those who can’t speak for themselves. We must bravely continue to expose the awful truth of abortion regardless of the blowback. Don’t let the fear of what someone may think of you mute your witness on behalf of the unborn.
And pray. Yes, definitely pray that we as a nation will turn from this wickedness and invoke the healing power of God’s hand. Pray fervently for this abominable evil to be swept from our land completely. Pray for eyes to be opened, and for hearts to be changed. Abby’s was. When people are made to see abortion for what it really is, it will turn their stomachs. It is a sick and barbaric practice, and we cannot allow the evil narrative that it’s merely a medical procedure keep people blind to its horror.
Perhaps the most challenging task for us is to show love toward those we see as enemies within our own government. We’ll get there in just a moment…
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What about all those corrupt politicians?
While we need to call out evil when we see it and boldly stand against it, we often tend to see many politicians in a jaded light out of contempt for their questionable actions. Yeah, we should definitely desire for the corrupt to be exposed so that their ability to mislead masses of people would be curtailed. But we need to resist the temptation to lump every dirty bureaucrat into one big pile of unsalvageable souls.
Admittedly, in most cases, we are limited in what we can do to sway these people. This is where fervent prayer for even the most corrupted politicians is part of our duty as Christians. The Holy Spirit is capable of changing hearts and minds, and God can also free them from demonic influence. Calling out bad behavior doesn’t mean we don’t still love them enough to pray for them.
The other side of that is this: When it’s your family or friends who are headed down the wrong path, shouldn’t you love them enough to tell them the truth, even if it may hurt their feelings? Sometimes love is blunt, and it may seem harsh, but truth shared in love is always in line with the heart of God, isn’t it?
Conclusion…
When we see evil forces coming for our children through things like drag queen shows and the trans movement, oh we’d better be ready to fight them off. When we see injustices, wrong called right, the deep state fostering division with racial tension and social anarchy, and when we learn to recognize all the other many tools of our REAL enemy – yeah, we have to be prepared to face them head on with truth and righteous indignation. But we also need to be motivated by a hunger for holiness and allow the love of God to flow through us so that people can see there really IS a better way.
As much as people need to see corruption exposed and have their eyes opened to the atrocities that ought to be stopped, they also need to see the love of God’s people exhibited in the midst of all the insanity going on. People need hope. And we have access to that hope. So let’s press into a deeper understanding of God and his character so that we can demonstrate it to the world.
See, we can’t effectively lead others somewhere we aren’t familiar with ourselves. So perhaps the biggest take away here is this: If you really wanna be a positive influence of change for those around you, getting back to the heart of God has to start first within you. I’m just sayin’.
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On today’s program, we look at why God chooses to forgive and save, even when it seems some people REALLY don’t deserve it. Plus, how can we ever hope to show that kind of grace to people we see as enemies?
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– Open Tag: Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to Let the KINGDOM HEROICS Begin! –
My friend, evangelist Anthony Sluzas, recently said:
“I challenge you to prayerfully read the following passage and not be struck by the similarities to our nation (and the world) today…”
Psalm 106:37-48 They offered their own sons and daughters as sacrifices to the idols of Canaan. They killed those innocent children, and the land was defiled by those murders. They made themselves impure by their actions and were unfaithful to God. So the Lord was angry with his people; he was disgusted with them. He abandoned them to the power of the heathen, and their enemies ruled over them. They were oppressed by their enemies and were in complete subjection to them. Many times the Lord rescued his people, but they chose to rebel against him and sank deeper into sin. Yet the Lord heard them when they cried out, and he took notice of their distress. For their sake he remembered his covenant, and because of his great love he relented. He made all their oppressors feel sorry for them. Save us, O Lord our God, and bring us back from among the nations, so that we may be thankful and praise your holy name. Praise the Lord, the God of Israel; praise him now and forever!
So much of our modern society can be seen in this passage. The corruption, the indecency, the blatant disregard for God’s commands… Hundreds of millions of innocent unborn children have been horribly butchered in the name of convenience. It seems a new vile and destructive form of abhorrent behavior is being embraced every other day. Sexual perversion, mutilation of the flesh, and rejection of God’s established ways are being encouraged and even taught today. So, one might look at our current situation and ask the question, “Why should God deliver us?”
I submit that there are TWO REASONS:
The first is God’s covenant.
In the scripture we just read, the people failed, God rescued them, and they’d mess up again, falling deeper into sin. But why did He continue to take notice of their distress? It says that He always heard them when they cried out to Him. He is faithful to His people even when they are not. Why? Why would He stay true to us when we seem to fail so easily? The answer is simple – God’s nature is unaffected by our nature. He will always remain true to His own character.
The passage reads, “For their sake he remembered his covenant.” See, when God makes a promise, He keeps it. There is perhaps nothing more sacred than a solemn covenant which God makes with His people. Among the many things He has promised us, He said he would never leave or forsake us. He has the unconditional love of a Father toward His children. We fall, we stumble, we make mistakes, and He is faithful to correct and forgive us.
The ultimate covenant to this effect was that which He made when sacrificing His Son on the cross. There had to be a blood sacrifice, a payment for our sins, and Jesus was the only One who could provide that. Through Christ, we are made holy and justified in the sight of God. There is no other way. None. Only Jesus. This is why those who reject God’s gift of salvation are sentencing themselves to an eternity in hell. God doesn’t want anyone to die in sin. He doesn’t want to send anyone to hell. His nature is to forgive. But forgiveness is only bought with the blood of Jesus, which is why we must accept Him as Savior. Jesus is the One Way to heaven. Period.
The second is “the reason behind the reason,” and that’s God’s love.
Why would God even make that covenant with us? Given that we’re a fallen people, why did He choose mankind with which to make such an amazingly forgiving covenant? No doubt, all of God’s creation is special to Him. But we are the crowning jewel of that creation. He made us in His own image, in His very likeness, and this makes Him our Father, and we, His children. As such, God cannot help but love us with the love of a Father.
As the passage we read earlier states, “because of his great love he relented.” As our Father, He loves us enough to rescue us, even from the messes of our own making. As we know, the Bible says that “while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” This was the love of the Father shown through the sacrifice of the Son. The more we dive into scripture, the more we begin to see that God’s amazing love is His reason for doing pretty much EVERYTHING He does for us!
This is reason for us to take heart when we look around and see the awful state of our world today. Yes, things have gotten really bad. Yes, there is more evil prevalent now than ever before, it would seem. But God’s love is as big and as effective as it has ever been. Our job is to do everything we can to share that love with those around us. To forgive as God forgives. To be the light on the hill for all to see, and to show the world there is a better way.
We’ll talk more about how to do this, in just a moment.
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So, how do we show the love of God to those around us who may be living in the depths of despair? How do we demonstrate to those currently rejecting the gift of salvation that they’ve been sold a lie? They may think all kinds of inaccurate things about Christianity, so how do we show them what it’s truly about?
We have to lay aside our carnal tendencies to write them off, thinking to ourselves, “Why bother? Why should God save them?” Instead, we must emulate the characteristics of God. Jesus set the example, we have the Word, God’s instructions are right there, so we just have to do what He says. Let’s start with forgiveness.
Forgiveness Is…
Acceptance in spite of flaws.
Showing favor and loving unconditionally without regard for failures or shortcomings.
Keeping no record of wrongs.
Divine, so the only way to do it RIGHT is to forgive like God does.
This may seem like a tall order for us, but it’s how we should treat others. Not just family and friends, but also those people we’d often rather not show any grace to. Yeah, those who get on our nerves, who make us angry, and who we many times consider as enemies. Jesus said we’re supposed to love even our enemies and those who persecute us. Ouch.
In order to gain some perspective, we need to try seeing people the way God sees them. They are His children, too. Sure, they may have lost their way and gotten off course, but we were once lost to sin as well. God wants them to be saved as much as He wants you to be saved. We need to see them through the lens of God’s incredible love.
Love: the Key Ingredient
The power of sin is strong. Too often, we downplay that. True enough, in the light of the power of God and His love, the power of sin pales in comparison. But for those who are so embedded in the ways of the world, the power of sin can be far stronger than we tend to recognize.
Think about this. Have you ever read an account from the Bible where Jesus performed miracles in full view of the Pharisees, and many of them continued to rail against Him? Did you ever wonder why? How can anyone stand in the face of what would seem like irrefutable proof that God is real and Jesus is the only way to the Father, and STILL resist that evidence and deny the truth in front of us? That’s the power of sin, and our addiction to it, which acts like giant hooks that prevent us from rising above it. In turn, that will keep our minds in denial of truth.
Sin is easy. When people are accustomed to the dark, they don’t like the light. It seems harsh, even painful. People prefer lies that tell them what they want to hear, instead of truth that can cut like a samurai sword. It hurts. Sin is addictive, comfortable, and preferable to those who don’t fully grasp where that road leads. But it’s a trap.
So again, how do we reach people for Christ? How can we show them that there’s a BETTER way? How do we convince them serving God is truly preferable to serving themselves by continuing in sin?
As always, Jesus is our example. He taught people the ways of the Father while simultaneously showing them the love of the Father. Love is the key ingredient in the recipe for reaching people’s hearts. Multitudes flocked to hear Jesus teach about love. It has to be central in our witness as well.
Once those seeds are planted, we should follow up with constant care. Reaffirm your own love for those you minister to regularly. Ask the Holy Spirit to water those seeds so they will grow. Pray that God will create within them a desire to change. We must not only realize that sin’s power over us is like heavy chains, but we must also WANT to leave those chains behind us. The desire to change comes from cultivating a closer relationship with God.
Conclusion:
The next time you find yourself struggling to witness to people, thinking “That person is too far gone. Why should God save them?” – WHOA, you were once an enemy of God! Why should He have rescued YOU from your sins? His covenant, and His love – that’s why. Remember the love He has shown to you. He loves them, too. And now He needs you to show that love to them.
Remember this scripture…
For their sake he remembered his covenant, and because of his great love he relented.
Use the lens of love to see past their faults, just as God did for you, and make a lasting difference in their lives! Why? Because you weren’t born to be a Kingdom Zero – no, you were born to be a Kingdom Hero! Today’s a great day to grab hold of God’s purpose for your life and become what He made you to be. I’m. Just. Saying.
Welcome to The Kingdom Hero Show, where CHRIST is KING and the TRUTH matters! Our mission: To advance the Kingdom of God by shining the Kingdom Light everywhere we go!
On today’s program, I wanna talk about lifting our vision higher so we can get a 30,000-foot view of the bigger picture. Often, we are so zoomed in on our current circumstances or trials that we are blinded to anything else. Such an inward focus causes tunnel vision. It not only keeps us from seeing the needs of others, but it can also damage or limit our own faith and prevent us from gaining a more Godly perspective.
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– Open Tag: Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to Let the KINGDOM HEROICS Begin! –
You know, I recall going to the store to get a few things one day. And as I went down my shopping list, I came to an item my brother wanted me to pick up, but I had no idea where it was. I went down aisle after aisle, searching for this thing, but couldn’t find it. I’m frustrated and getting more so by the minute. So, I call him on the phone. I say, “Dude, I don’t see this thing anywhere!” Right?
Then he proceeds to tell me, okay it’s on such-and-such aisle where the so-and-so is. I’m like, “yeah okay, I’m there now and I don’t see it.” He says, well do you see the so-and-so? I scan the shelf again and spot the thing and say, “Yeah.” So he says, good, now look up above that. I look at the next shelf up, but I still don’t see the item he wants. I go, “Man, I’m telling you it ain’t here!” He’s like, well what do you see? By this time, I am reaching for my anxiety meds ’cause I am tired of looking for this thing that is OBVIOUSLY not there, right?
He asks what do you see, so I start naming things – “I see the such-and-such, the so-and-so, and a few thing-a-ma-jigs.” And he says, no no, look a little higher up. My face is probably red, and people near me likely think I’m about to explode right there in the grocery store – my head’s just gonna pop off and it’ll be like, “Clean up on aisle seven,” you know? But right then, I look up a little higher and I see that very item I just KNEW wasn’t there. And so I grab it, take a breath, and I say very calmly into the phone… “Found it.” *click*
Now I know I’m not alone in this, right? I was in a hurry, and this one thing was holding me up. That was my attitude. I got impatient, angry, and all spun up with anxiety. Looking, but not seeing. When all I really needed to do was lift my vision just a little higher. I know you’ve been there.
See, a lot of times, we get so distracted by our own little bubble of circumstances that we can no longer see anything outside of it. We get tunnel vision. We look, but we don’t really see because our minds are still focused on ourselves. This is my challenge, my frustration, my time being wasted while this genius in front of me doesn’t seem to realize that the light is GREEN – hello? Come on, I can’t be the only one.
Even as believers, we do this. We get in that mindset that says, it’s all about me, when the truth is – as Christians – it’s NOT about us. Our lives are not our own, but we have been bought with a price! Amen? If we call ourselves Christians, we’d better be at least trying to live as though we represent Christ to those around us. Am I right?
Okay, man, okay. We’re only human. You hear that excuse a lot, don’t you? We’re only human. But you see, we’ve allowed sinfulness and selfishness and our own carnal nature to take a truth – we’re human – and twist it into a lie that we’re ONLY human. No, that’s not true. We’re not only human, but we are instead called – let me repeat that – we are called to be more than conquerors through Christ! I know I’ve read that somewhere in the Bible. OH! Here it is…
37 …in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Romans 8
Now keep your finger there in Romans chapter 8 because it’s chock-full of good stuff, and we’re gonna refer to it in more depth as we go. But let me get back to my point regarding this “only human” nonsense. You see, saying you’re only human plays to your feelings. It makes you feel better about a wrong you committed. Well, I’m only human.
Even worse, saying that you are only human is a self-declaration of your state of imperfection with the misguided understanding that you are incapable of change. I’m only human becomes a go-to excuse for every time you fail to live according to God’s will for your life. You are effectively telling God, “I can’t help it. I’m only human.” This transfers the blame onto Him, do you realize that?
How many of you would ever dare to tell God that all your imperfections and shortcomings are His fault? He made you. Right? Yeah, He made you. But He doesn’t make junk. He doesn’t specialize in second-rate goods. The Bible says that we were fearfully and wonderfully made. God specializes in masterpieces. He made humanity in His own likeness, and He is a holy God who calls us to holiness as well.
So while we are human, and we were born in sin due to the curse of Adam, God didn’t leave us there. He broke that curse through the blood of Jesus, and we have access to power through the Holy Spirit to live free from the power of sin. Yeah, we’re flesh, but we’re also spirit, and our flesh should not rule our lives, but instead be subject to the spirit living within us.
Oh, we love to quote scripture and proclaim these truths. Some of you may have even said “Amen” during that little sermonette there. You might feel Holy Ghost chills running up and down your spine when that kind of truth is spoken, but how do you feel when it comes to living out these things we say we believe? We can shout it until Jesus comes back, but are we putting those truths into practical application?There’s a word for people who agree with the Word on Sunday but don’t live it on Monday, and it’s not a nice word…hypocrite.
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Those of you who are still around, I appreciate it. You may be saying, “Man, you’re being kinda rough on us today. What’s gotten into you? You ticked off about that whole Parler thing?” Well, maybe a little, but that’s not it. I’ll tell you what’s gotten into me: conviction. I hear the truth preached on Sunday morning and I claim to believe it, but I still feel a righteous conviction of the Holy Spirit.
You see, God is faithful to let us know when we mess up. He’s not rude about it. He’s kind and loving. The Holy Spirit comes like a gentleman and says in a kind but firm way, “My child, you’re falling short. You aren’t being all I created you to be. And worse yet, there are lots of times when you’re not even trying.”
God loves us enough to be real with us and correct us. If you really listen, you’ll hear His correction. You’ll hear it and know it in your heart that you aren’t living up to your potential – and let me assure you, that ain’t God’s fault. So let’s work for a bit on making some corrections ourselves.
We have to CHOOSE to be better. How can we do that? How do we maintain a Kingdom frame of mind when it comes to lifting our vision to a more Godly perspective? Well, I hope you held your place there in Romans 8 because we’re about to take a deep dive into it.
I’ve got five steps for us here…
I. Submit to the Spirit, Not the Flesh.
This is hard because we make it hard. In our minds, we find it easier to let our fleshly desires run things. I want that new smartphone, or that big screen TV, or that car, or whatever. So my focus is on the material. But then we beat ourselves up when we can’t afford what we want. Men especially, we think that if we can’t seem to provide or obtain certain things that we aren’t real men, or not good enough. But look at it from a spiritual standpoint. When we fall short as Christians, the enemy may throw it in our faces and make us feel like failures, but that’s not what God does when He corrects us. In fact, Romans 8 starts off by saying…
1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Romans 8
While it may be true that our flesh is weak, we cannot allow ourselves to fall on the lie that we’re only human. We’re not just flesh. We are also spirit, and in the spirit is where we are made strong. This passage continues…
5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
Romans 8
When we are living according to the flesh, all we can see or think about is what the flesh wants. And as we see here, not only is it preferable to live by the spirit, but it’s also actually deadly to live according to the flesh. In the flesh, we can’t find peace. In the flesh, we don’t submit to God’s law. And so, in our flesh, we can’t be pleasing to God.
II. Trust That Our Troubles Won’t Last.
When in the midst of our present trials and hardships, it’s really hard to see the big picture. Imagine you’re in one of those giant corn mazes. From your current ground-level position, you can’t see the solution to escape. But imagine that you are in that maze and have an overhead shot of the maze to guide you – like a map. It’s that big-picture perspective of your situation that gives you peace and confidence. Again, it’s our flesh that can’t grasp the 30,000-foot view. Only by the spirit can we do this.
14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
Romans 8
This puts our current troubles in a whole different light. Seen through the lens of this scripture, anything and everything we’re facing now starts to seem small in comparison to the fact that God has adopted us as His own children, making us fellow heirs with Christ. What we’re suffering through cannot compare to that which Jesus suffered for us on the cross, and we now have the promise of being glorified with Him one day. That’s HUGE! And it brings us to…
III. Know That We Have a Glorious Future.
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
Romans 8
The day is soon coming when glory beyond our imagination is going to be revealed. It will indeed make all of the things that have caused us great heartache in this life seem so insignificant as to be unworthy of mention. Yes, even the oppressive and corrupt governance that we often complain about will be swept away, and we’ll finally experience the true freedom and glory that comes from being God’s children.
IV. Realize God’s Love Is Bigger.
No matter what you’re going through – whether it’s pain, sickness, depression, poverty, or even an oppressive government – none of it is bigger than God or His love for you. Call on Him, and He won’t disappoint. Nothing can keep Him from lavishing His great love on you.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,“For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8
I really can’t add much here. That’s as clear as it gets. Nothing can keep us from God’s amazing love, aside from us outright rejecting it. That’s it.
V. Praise God Always.
Even in the tough times? Especially in the tough times! No matter what the situation, God is ALWAYS worthy of praise. You feeling sick? Praise Him anyway. Just lost your job? Praise God and trust His plan. Afraid you’re not gonna make this month’s rent? Give your fear over to the Lord and praise Him knowing that He still knows what He’s doing.
You may say, “Well that’s just not normal behavior.” And you’re right. It isn’t normal for your flesh, but it IS exactly what your spirit needs. When you praise God in the midst of trials, hell doesn’t know what to do. It confuses and confounds the enemy. It also fortifies your faith as you commune with the presence of God – He inhabits our praises!
So look up, my friends. Lift your vision higher and see the mighty hand of God move in your life! I’m just sayin’.
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Welcome to The Kingdom Hero Show, where CHRIST is KING and the TRUTH matters! Our mission: To advance the Kingdom of God by shining the Kingdom Light everywhere we go!
On today’s program, how to spot the phonies and liars that want to dupe you into giving them full control of your thinking. How can we know who is really trustworthy and who isn’t? Over the last few years, we’ve heard a lot of empty promises and seen a lot of shady people get away with hoodwinking the public. But even during all of this, there were those who tried to warn us about what was really happening. Unfortunately, those voices of truth were greatly drowned out by violence, censorship, and distraction. How did some see the truth when others failed to? We’ll talk about this today and look at some ways to train ourselves to see through the lies being thrown at us every day.
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Alright, as we begin the show, I’m often reminded of a scene from Tim Burton’s Batman movie in 1989. Jack Nicholson is playing a famous comic book villain called the Joker, and he’s on the streets of Gotham City with giant balloons and music and fanfare during Gotham’s 200th anniversary parade. He’s trying to portray himself as one of the good guys, instead of the evil character that he is. As he dances around and gets everyone’s attention, he and his crew begin tossing fistfuls of cash into the crowds of onlookers. Of course, they’re grabbing it up as fast as they can, right? Who doesn’t like free money? Soon after, he grabs a microphone and says this – here, listen…
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To put this scene in proper perspective, this is what’s known as “the carrot and the stick” – the carrot being the offer of so-called “free money.” And for those who are fully aware that the Joker is indeed a BAD GUY, they would automatically suspect that he’s up to no good. But to the greedy and unsuspecting masses, he’s a savior. Now, we’ve seen the carrot – but soon, we would see the stick…
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This is when the Joker and his cronies release a toxic gas on the city which would have killed everyone. Of course, Batman swoops down in his Bat-plane and tows the balloons carrying the poison gas safely away from the citizens of Gotham City. But, are you following me here? Don’t we see the exact same kinds of villainous antics as the Joker uses, used by our own corrupt politicians, to appear good when their motives are actually bad? Frankly, I think this scene is a perfect analogy.
Along with many of you, I grew up being taught that “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” But we now have a couple or so generations of people who weren’t given that insight, so when they see someone in DC handing out free money, they don’t realize that it’s a scam. They see the carrot, but they don’t suspect the stick. And by the time it hits them, it’s too late. No, Batman isn’t gonna swoop down and save you.
Over the last few years, we saw many good companies get shut down to the point that they went out of business completely. I know, I lost a good job during the pandemic for this very reason. And during that time, people got depressed, many committed suicide, the general populous fell on hard times and became more dependent upon government subsidies and the like. While some thought the government was their savior for giving them “relief checks” to help them get by, most of us found that those checks helped very little in the short term and hardly at all in the long run because prices went up on necessities.
The corrupt politicians claimed the price increases were nothing more than “big corporations gouging” us and taking advantage of a bad situation. But the truth is that, whenever government – which produces nothing – “gives” currency away, it’s actually returning a teeny tiny portion of money it took from you in taxes. Usually, in order to offset the money it distributes, government will simply print more cash. After all, THEY aren’t going to take the loss. But by introducing more money into the economy without producing anything, inflation is the result. This is simple economics, and those who understand it and speak out about it get immediately silenced.
Whether it’s an offer of relief checks, free healthcare, or even student loan forgiveness, it’s all a sham. A government which produces nothing cannot give you anything for free. Period. Somewhere, somehow, the carrot is always followed by the stick. But after decades of what Rush Limbaugh used to call “the dumbing down of America,” the fundamental basics that we used to learn in high school economics is completely alien to the masses who keep electing these crooks and never questioning the fact that they’re always blaming others for the messes they keep making.
So the question is, how do we put a spotlight on these con artists from the start? How can we not only know who to trust but who’s just blowing smoke? Well, I’m glad you asked. Let’s get into that. And since I’m approaching this from a Christian perspective, I’d say the first step is to…
1. Pray for Discernment.
Once again, prayer should never be just a last resort. It should be the first thing we do. In this case, we need to ask God to give us the ability to discern whether someone is being truthful or attempting to mislead us. Ask Him to help us to see the clues – the telltale signs – that indicate when a person is being less than honest. This may often come simply as a tug within our spirit, an intuition or divine knowledge that something isn’t right. But it’s also important to…
2. Read the Bible Daily.
What does reading God’s Word have to do with knowing who to trust or not? Regular intake of scripture feeds our spirit with the truth. Whether it’s a biblical account of one person trying to put a fast one over on someone else, or even just some affirmation of Christ as lord of our lives, this discipline is very beneficial in strengthening our minds with Godly knowledge. The more you do it, the better it will help build up your ability to live and think more heavenly minded.
3. Arm Yourself with Knowledge.
Similar to step 2, this involves pouring into yourself an accumulation of facts. For this, don’t just use one or two sources of news. Be careful of simply taking what one source tells you as truth. Most media outlets nowadays have their own agenda, so be aware of when they are giving you a specific take or side of a situation or story rather than an unbiased offering of facts. If they seem to be telling you what conclusions to make, they could be misleading you. Gather enough unadulterated facts to form your own opinion. Which leads us to…
4. Think for Yourself.
As stated in the last step, don’t take any one source as the God’s honest truth, unless it’s the Bible itself. Too often today, what sells itself as journalism is really one side’s opinion. Any news outlet that tells you what to think isn’t doing the job it’s supposed to do. Likewise, any politician who says it’s the government’s job to stop misinformation IS LYING TO YOU. That’s not the job of government, and it never has been. That person is effectively telling you that you’re not intelligent enough to think for yourself and determine when information is true or false. You have the capability, you just need to develop it, and only a corrupt individual would say otherwise.
When you practice these things, you will cultivate a keen insight within yourself and find it easier and easier to spot lies as soon as you hear them. In fact, I would submit to you that with the kind of spiritual discernment you can gain by doing these four things – when you are so close to God and filled with His Holy Spirit, armed with knowledge and facts – you can often spot liars before any words leave their lips. There are some people that, when you look at them, you just KNOW they can’t be trusted. I’m not talking about prejudging someone, but about having discernment and knowing that you know that you know.
9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ…
Philippians 1:9-10
We are to seek out this kind of knowledge and discernment for our benefit and to remain pure and blameless. If you’re satisfied with simply feasting on whatever someone spoon-feeds you, then you’re not exercising wisdom. Such thinking is childish and immature.
13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil.
Hebrews 5:13-14
Without the meat of God’s Word and constant practice and training in how to tell good from evil, we cannot grow into adulthood as people of God. Furthermore, we will be easy prey for anyone who wants to lead us astray. Those who mislead aren’t the only ones to blame in that case, but also we who fail to move from milk to solid food – from the narrative that comes so easily to the real knowledge that must be attained through effort. In other words, we can’t afford to be intellectually lazy and let someone else do our thinking for us.
Stick around, folks. We’re gonna take a quick break and come right back with some truly fantastic video clips right after this…
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Okay, keeping with the theme of who should we trust and how do we spot those who can’t be trusted – I wanna share just a few video clips with you. Let me preface this first one by saying, when a government official frames everyone who disagrees with him as a “threat to America,” you really shouldn’t trust him. Watch this…
[Biden speech: “MAGA Republicans are a threat to democracy!”]
First, I have to point out the obvious evil overtones present in the optics of this speech. An American president in front of a dark backdrop with glowing red lighting just shouts fascism, communism, evil overlord, you name it. And believe me, those who put this event together are fully aware of how it would look and the psychological impact of it. Optics do matter, so don’t dismiss it.
Second, he clearly states here that all of us who believe in Making America Great Again – MAGA people who supported Trump – he says we’re a “threat” to the country. Uh, no. We may be a threat to the leftist narrative and the deep state, but we’re not a threat to America. That’s absurd. So absurd, in fact, that Biden later backtracked on this ridiculous assertion. Watch…
[Biden: people who voted for Trump aren’t a threat…]
Blah, blah, no, what I was REALLY saying was – Right, whatever. I don’t think I can trust what this man says for a number of reasons. Not the least of which is that he backtracked on what he had clearly asserted previously. This was a very divisive speech in which a sitting president called half the country a threat. So, let’s look at this reaction from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis…
[DeSantis: calls Biden a modern-day Nero]
He brings up a great point. Who do you think those 87,000 new IRS agents are going to target? Clearly, they represent yet another extension of the deep state’s power over the people. Especially when they want these 87,000 IRS agents to be ARMED. Why do you think an IRS agent needs to be armed?
And how about the FBI? This government agency has become like the Nazi Gestapo, being utilized by the deep state to go after Donald Trump himself, as well as anyone and everyone who supported him. The latest being Mike Lindell of My Pillow…
[Lindell: FBI surrounded me at Hardee’s and took my phone.]
We hear you, Mike. And don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone either. It’s crazy what’s going on in this country, which is supposed to be a beacon of freedom for the world. So, if you don’t support the efforts of the current regime, if you disagree with the approved narrative, you’re the enemy. You’re the bad guy. Does this sound like it’s coming from people you can trust?
A reporter tried – and failed – to trip up Kari Lake, a former journalist herself who is currently running for Governor of Arizona. The question posed was an attempt to compare Biden’s dividing the nation with Trump doing the same. But Kari wasn’t buying it, and her response was golden…
[Lake: What’s divisive about asking questions about an election that obviously had some real problems and concerns?]
Nailed it. Now, this next clip is just insane. In it, Georgia congressman Hank Johnson first spouts a bunch of the false narrative regarding what happened on January 6th of 2021. They still claim it was an “insurrection” by a hoard of MAGA republicans converging on the capitol, when we’ve already seen video evidence of Antifa members dressed as Trump supporters organizing and executing the fake raid on the capitol.
But here is Hank, regurgitating the same old J6 lies – and THEN he speaks of the concerned parents who showed up at school board meetings to voice their concerns about CRT and other divisive garbage being taught to their kids, likening them to the J6 hoard, as though those parents were a bunch of MAGA insurrectionists themselves. It’s unreal…
[Johnson: likens concerned parents to J6 insurrectionists]
Okay, I just have to say that, if you believe anything that comes out of this man’s mouth, you truly need to exercise the 4 steps I spoke of earlier. Let us not forget that this is the same man who once expressed his fears that the island of Guam might tip over and capsize due to overpopulation. I mean, how is this guy even still holding public office?
I’m serious. He actually said Guam could flip upside down. Like the island is just floating out there like a ship or something. He said it. I’m not gonna just breeze by this because I know that there are still some people out there who are NOT armed with the facts and don’t believe me when I say that Hank Johnson made such an incredibly stupid assertion. Here’s the proof, see for yourself…
[Johnson: Guam capsize clip]
I know, it’s unbelievable that anyone so lacking in intelligence could make it into public office, let alone stay there for years and years. But back to my point. I’m sure I had one. Though I’m still distracted by the sheer idiocy on display there. Anyway, yes, my point. Pay attention to these people who try to deceive you. They quite often will show you very quickly how untrustworthy they are. And yes, sometimes they show you how unintelligent they are.
Once again, how can you know who to trust and who not to?
1. Pray for Discernment.Ask God to equip you with spiritual insight.
2. Read the Bible Daily.Consume truth from God’s Word to build up heavenly knowledge and wisdom, which will contribute to your own powers of discernment.
3. Arm Yourself with Knowledge.Seek out multiple sources of facts rather than simply the spoon-fed narrative echoed by the mainstream media.
4. Think for Yourself.Don’t let others do your thinking for you or tell you how you should think or what you should believe. Gather enough facts and biblical insight to make your own sound decisions. Anyone who treats you like you’re incapable of doing your own thinking is trying to deceive you.
And remember, once you realize you’re being lied to, you also must realize that those who do this are agents of evil. The Bible says that satan is the father of lies, and the truth is not in him. When he speaks lies, he is speaking his native tongue. So learn to discern. And always seek truth. I’m just sayin’.
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