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The only Gospel that Saves Anyone

What Bible message urgently needs to be heard by everyone in America today?

Why do you think it’s not preached in more churches today?

If I said that a lot of sermons in today’s churches would have sounded completely foreign to Jesus’ apostles in the First Century, some of your friends, and maybe even you, might feel offended. But hang on…  because what you’re about to hear is not an attack on churches, pastors, or modern believers. It’s a wake-up call… A call back to the biblical gospel that shook the entire Roman Empire, turned idol-worshipping sinners into saints, and demanded more than a hesitantly raised hand or a private whispered prayer. What we’re digging into today is the clearly defined biblical gospel that most churches no longer preach. And before we’re done, you’ll see why getting this right is not optional. It’s eternal. If you care about the truth, about salvation, about following Jesus the way the Bible actually teaches, you truly won’t want to miss this.

In God’s providence, you could easily say that it’s not an accident that you’re listening to this today. What you’re about to hear is all over the Bible. But it’s not popular among those who just want to get along with everybody and avoid dealing with the hard parts of Scripture. I’m talking about those strong words that demand that each of us take the time to “test all things” and “search the Scriptures” to see if what we’re hearing is really true or not.

Let’s begin where the problem started. Today, if you walk into many churches and ask, “What is the gospel?” You’ll likely hear something like this. “Jesus loves you. You’re a sinner. Jesus died for your sins. Accept him into your heart. Say this prayer and you’re saved.” That message sounds comforting. It sounds simple. It sounds easy. But here’s the uncomfortable question. Is that the same gospel preached by Jesus, Peter, and Paul? Or has something vital been removed? The Bible never treats the gospel as a motivational speech or an emotional invitation. Scripture presents the gospel as a proclamation, an announcement of divine truth that demands a response of obedience.

In the New Testament, the gospel of the kingdom of God that Jesus preached is “good news”… but it’s not reduced to a feeling, a moment, or a one-time decision. It’s a call to die, to submit, to obey, and… most importantly… to be transformed. Jesus never began his preaching by saying, “Just accept me.” His very first recorded gospel sermon is found in Mark 1:15. Jesus said,

“The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15

Notice what’s missing. There’s no sinner’s prayer, no altar call, no assurance before obedience. Jesus demanded two things… repentance and belief. It wasn’t about some personal idea of belief alone, and it certainly was not about belief defined as mental agreement. And the repentance part is one of the most neglected words in modern preaching. Many churches have softened it, redefined it, or removed it altogether.  One thing is for sure… the word “repent,” spoken by Jesus, doesn’t mean feeling sorry for what our conscience might make us feel guilty about. It means a radical change of mind that leads to a radical change of life.

Do you recall hearing in the Bible about John the Baptiser preaching the gospel?  Do you think John told the people that God loved them just the way they were? John’s first recorded words in Mathew’s gospel are:

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (or has come near).” Matt 3:2

In fact, when he saw a group of Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he publicly exhorted those religious leaders, calling them a brood of vipers, fleeing from the wrath to come. He told them to produce fruit that’s consistent with repentance. In essence, he told them to demonstrate new behaviors that proved a genuine change of heart, and a conscious decision to turn away from sin. (Matt 3:8 AMP).

Don’t forget that Jesus said that John was the greatest prophet who ever lived. Yet in most evangelical churches today, repentance is dropped altogether, and the one thing you hear is a promised reassurance of salvation. People are told they’re saved before they’ve ever had a chance to bring forth any fruits of repentance. But the gospel of the Bible never separates forgiveness from transformation. The apostles didn’t preach an easy gospel.

On the day of Pentecost in Acts chapter 2, Peter preached Christ crucified, resurrected, and exalted. He accused his entirely Jewish audience of killing the son of God. And when the people were cut to the heart, they didn’t ask, “How do we accept Jesus into our hearts?” Under an apparently obvious atmosphere of spiritual conviction, they asked, “brethren, what shall we do?” Acts 2:37

Peter’s answer matters because this is the first full gospel response preached after the resurrection. And Peter said, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” Acts 2:38. That verse alone would disrupt most modern churches.

Peter didn’t say baptism was optional. He didn’t say repentance was unnecessary. He didn’t say salvation came before obedience. He preached a gospel that required action – obedient faith. But many today are told baptism is just a symbol.  Since repentance is generally left out of the preaching, what are people to think? It must be optional.  And the idea of obedience isn’t even mentioned as having anything to do with salvation. That message would have been unrecognizable to the early assemblies of believers.

Remember, they didn’t have anything like what we call a ‘church’ for another 300 years, when the Roman government officially authorized it. The gospel the apostles preached was not faith alone, as it’s commonly defined in evangelical churches today. The Bible does teach faith, but biblical faith is never alone.

James explicitly says that faith without corresponding works is dead; not weak, not immature… dead. A dead faith cannot save anyone. The apostle Paul’s New Testament epistles are often quoted to support “faith only” theology. But Paul never preached a gospel without obedience. In Romans chapter 6, Paul asked a dangerous question.

“Shall we continue in sin that grace may increase?” Romans 6:1

His answer was not unclear. He said, “God forbid. How shall we, who died to sin, still live in sin?” Ro 6:2. His implied answer is undeniable. It was impossible if our repentance was genuinely borne out by an increasingly transformed life.

Then he tied salvation directly to baptism, saying that we are buried with Christ through baptism into death and raised to walk in newness of life (Ro 6:4). Paul did not preach a gospel that leaves people unchanged. He preached a gospel that kills the old self (Ro 6:6) (Ro 6:11). Here’s the hard truth.

The modernized gospel often offers God’s forgiveness without expecting a daily trust in God to walk consciously committed to God’s lordship. People are led to think that Jesus can be their savior without being their master. But where can you find that kind of deal in the Bible? Jesus never offered it. On the contrary, Jesus plainly said,

“Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not do the things which I say?” Luke 6:46.

That question still echoes today. The gospel Jesus preached demanded total surrender. He told people to count the cost (Luke 14:28). He said following Him might cost family, comfort, reputation, maybe even life itself (Luke 14:26-27). He never chased crowds by lowering the standard. When people walked away, he let them go. Contrast that with today’s approach. Churches compete for attendance. Sermons are shortened. Sin is renamed as struggle.  Holiness is replaced with becoming religious, whatever that means. And the cross is softened into a mere icon of identification, or worse yet, to some, a symbol of good luck. But the gospel is not about self-improvement. It’s about self-crucifixion. Jesus said,

 “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.” Matthew 16:24-25.

How many Christians actually think of anything like that, when they put on their “Christian” jewelry to publicly show they are a blood-bought child of the living God?

That idea of taking up one’s cross daily is not a metaphor for tolerating the inconveniences of ordinary life. The cross was an instrument of death. Jesus was saying, you must die to yourself… your ego, your self-willfulness, your narcissistic self-centeredness, even your own seemingly righteous agendas. The early Christians understood this. When they obeyed the gospel, they understood they were entering a new life under the authority of a new king. They were baptized, knowing it could cost them their jobs, their families, or even their lives. There was no such thing as a secret Christian or a casual believer. Yet today, many have been given the idea that they’re saved even if nothing fundamentally changes. They still live like the world, talk like the world, love the world, but are assured heaven is guaranteed. That kind of assurance is not biblical. It’s dangerous. The gospel that the Bible preaches is a kingdom gospel. Jesus is not just savior, he is king. The gospel announces that Jesus reigns and demands allegiance to His guidance and His principles. To believe the gospel is to submit to his authority. This is why Jesus commanded his apostles to go into all the world and preach the gospel, making disciples and baptizing them, teaching them to observe all that he commanded. The goal was not just converts. It was disciples. Salvation in Scripture is consistently connected to obedience. Hebrews says Jesus is the author of eternal salvation to whom?  To all who obey him (Hebrews 5:9). Not to those who merely acknowledge him. Not to those who say His name, but to those who obey.

This doesn’t mean we earn salvation. It means we respond to grace properly. Grace teaches us to deny ungodliness and live righteously. Grace does not excuse sin. It empowers holiness. The gospel most churches no longer preach includes uncomfortable truths about sin, judgment, holiness, endurance, and obedience. It warns believers that falling away is possible. It calls Christians to remain faithful to the end. It doesn’t promise heaven without perseverance.

Jesus himself said, “He who endures to the end shall be saved.” Mark 13:13. That verse alone contradicts the idea that personal salvation cannot be rejected and lost regardless of how one lives.

Paul warned Christians not to be deceived, saying that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Co 6:9). And he was speaking to baptized believers. The early church preached a gospel that could be tested, examined, and obeyed. Not a slogan, not a formula, not a prayer copied from a screen.

So why has this gospel disappeared? Because it’s costly. It doesn’t fill seats easily. It doesn’t flatter sinners. It doesn’t make people feel comfortable to stay in rebellion to God’s ways. And it surely doesn’t give preachers some kind of emotional control over people by offering them a false assurance of eternal life that costs them nothing.

But truth has never been popular. If you’re still listening right now, it’s because something in your spirit knows this matters. And here’s the key question you have to ask yourself, not emotionally, but honestly.

Have I obeyed the gospel as the Bible teaches it? Or have I believed a drastically simplified version taught by men? The gospel calls you to hear the message of Christ. Believe it. Repent of your sins. Confess Jesus as Lord. Be baptized into Christ for the forgiveness of sins and continue faithfully in him, trusting in His supernatural grace to carry you through the challenges of life. That’s not some institutionalized Church doctrine. That’s New Testament doctrine.

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Before we leave this important discussion today, you might have been reminded of a traditional way of talking about Christian ‘conversion’ that could be confusing or even misleading. I know it was for me when I started seriously reading and studying my Bible.

Let me ask you something.  Have you ever heard a sermon by a well-meaning Christian preacher, who ended his message with an invitation to “Accept Jesus into your heart?”

Is the phrase “Accept Jesus into your heart” actually found in the Bible—or has modern Christianity replaced the clear teaching of Scripture with a misleading tradition? Millions have been taught that accepting Jesus into their heart is the way to be saved—but when we open the Bible and search honestly, the results may surprise you.

What if I told you that one of the most popular phrases in modern Christianity is completely missing from the Bible?  It’s not hinted at, not implied, not even once stated clearly. Millions of people have been told, “Just accept Jesus into your heart and you’ll be saved.” It sounds spiritual. It sounds right. But here’s the uncomfortable truth. You’ll never find that phrase anywhere in scripture. Not in Matthew, not in Acts, not in Romans, not even in Revelation. And if salvation is at least personally the most important subject in the Bible, then shouldn’t we be extremely careful about the words we use to define it?

Now, let’s start with an honest question. Where did the idea of accepting Jesus into your heart come from? Because if it’s not in the Bible, it had to come from somewhere. Most people assume it comes from scripture, but it doesn’t.

The phrase developed much later, especially through relatively recent historic revival movements and evangelistic methods that needed a simple and emotional response to encourage people to ‘come forward’ during an altar call at the end of an evangelistic sermon. Over time, it became a substitute for what the Bible actually teaches about obedience, repentance, and baptism. And that’s the danger. When a nice-sounding phrase replaces scripture, people begin trusting the phrase instead of the word of God.

Let’s be very clear. The Bible absolutely teaches that Jesus must be believed in. The Bible absolutely teaches faith. The Bible absolutely teaches love for Christ. But it never teaches salvation as a silent internal acceptance without action. Not once. Let’s walk carefully through the Bible in the next few minutes and let God speak for himself.

In Acts chapter 2, Peter preaches the very first gospel sermon after the resurrection of Jesus. If “accept Jesus into your heart” were a correct response to the gospel, this would have been the perfect moment to say it. But what happened instead? After hearing that they had crucified the son of God, the people were cut to the heart. They didn’t say, “We accept Jesus.” They didn’t say, “We invite him into our hearts.” They asked a direct question: “men and brethren, what shall we do?” That question alone destroys the idea of passive salvation. They understood that belief demanded a response. And Peter’s answer is even more revealing. He didn’t say just believe. He didn’t say accept Jesus. He said:

“Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy spirit” Acts 2:38.

That’s not my wording. That’s scripture. If accepting Jesus into your heart were enough, Peter missed the biggest opportunity in history to say it. Now let’s go on to Acts chapter 8.

The Ethiopian eunuch is reading Isaiah and asks Philip to explain the scripture. Philip preaches Jesus to him and again something very important happens. The eunuch doesn’t say, “I accept Jesus into my heart.” Instead, he sees water and asks, “What hinders me from being baptized?” Acts 8:36. Why water? Why baptism? Because that’s what preaching Jesus meant in the first century. If modern salvation language were biblical, Philip would have corrected him. But Philip didn’t. He baptized him immediately.

Now, let’s consider Saul of Tarsus. If anyone believed in Jesus emotionally, it was Saul. He saw Jesus. He spoke to Jesus. He fasted and prayed for 3 days. If heart acceptance was all he needed to be saved, Saul already satisfied what most churches preach. But listen to what Ananas said to him.

“And now, why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord” Acts 22:16.

Notice the order. His sins still needed attention. Prayer hadn’t removed them. Faith hadn’t removed them. They were washed away when he obeyed by being baptized. Now, here’s where many people get uncomfortable. They say, “But isn’t that works?” How could that be? Obedience is not earning salvation. Obedience is trusting God enough to do what he says. When Noah built the ark, was that works or was it faith in action? When Naaman dipped in the Jordan River, was that works or was it obedience? God has always required obedient faith, not mental alone. Now, let’s look at Romans chapter 10, a passage often used to defend “accept Jesus into your heart.”

Paul says,

“If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9

Notice what Paul does not say. He does not say, “Invite Jesus into your heart.” He speaks of belief that leads to confession and obedience. And here’s the key. Romans 10 is not teaching a step-by-step salvation formula. It’s explaining the nature of faith. Faith that responds, faith that obeys, faith that submits. Paul himself was baptized. He taught baptism. He never separated faith from obedience.

Now, let’s address a big misunderstanding. People hear the word heart and think it means emotions. But in the Bible, the heart is the center of decision-making. It’s the will. It’s the seat of obedience. To believe in your heart does not mean to feel something emotionally. It means to commit yourself fully to God’s will. That’s why scripture says:

“For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.” Ro 10:10

This is why James says “faith without works is dead” James 2:20.

Not weak, not incomplete, dead. A dead faith cannot save. Now let’s ask another important question.

If “accept Jesus into your heart” is the biblical requirement for salvation, why did no one in the New Testament ever respond that way? Not one sinner, not one convert, not one example. Every single conversion in the book of Acts includes hearing the word, believing it, repenting of sin, confessing Christ, and being baptized. Everyone… that’s not coincidence. That’s divine design. So why is the phrase so popular today? Because it’s easy. It demands no repentance. It demands no surrender. It demands no obedience. It allows people to feel saved without being changed. But Jesus never offered salvation without discipleship. He said,

“If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me” Matt 16:24.

That’s not only a heart invitation. That’s a life transformation. Here’s the uncomfortable truth many churches won’t say out loud. When you reduce salvation to a private moment in your heart, you remove accountability, obedience, and transformation from the gospel. That’s why many people say they accepted Jesus, but live no differently from the world. And then many of them express some level of frustration, saying that they don’t feel any different… they often question if they’re really saved.

The Bible doesn’t recognize that version of Christianity. Jesus himself said, “Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not do the things which I say?” Luke 6:46.

Calling him Lord without obedience is meaningless. Now let’s be very careful here. This message is not about attacking sincerity. Many people who were taught this phrase genuinely love Jesus. They are sincere. But sincerity does not equal truth. Paul said Israel had zeal for God but not according to knowledge (Romans 10:2). Good intentions cannot replace obedience. So, what does the Bible actually teach? It teaches that salvation is not about a single moment. It’s a covenant. A covenant entered through obedient faith. You hear the gospel. You believe the gospel. You repent of sin. You confess Christ. You are baptized into Christ. And you walk faithfully. That’s biblical salvation. And baptism is not a work of man. It’s the moment God acts, washing sins away, adding you, as a lively stone, to the body of Christ, and placing you into the spiritual temple where Christ dwells. Scripture never says you are saved by accepting Jesus into your heart. But it repeatedly says you are saved into Christ. And how do you get into Christ?

“As many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ” Galatians 3:27.

That’s not tradition. That’s scripture.

Now, let me say this plainly. If the phrase “accept Jesus into your heart” were removed from Christian vocabulary today, nothing would be lost biblically. But if baptism, repentance, and obedience are removed, the gospel collapses. That should tell us something.

As we come to the end of this message, I want you to reflect deeply, not emotionally, but biblically. Have you obeyed the gospel as the Bible presents it? Or have you trusted a phrase you cannot find in scripture? Jesus didn’t die so we could feel saved. He died so we could actually be redeemed, transformed, and obedient.

The question isn’t what have I have always heard. The question is what does the Bible actually say? And that question changes everything.

If this message is challenging you, don’t ignore it. Study it. Open your Bible. Be like the Berean believers mentioned in chapter 17 of the Book of Acts. Examine the scriptures daily to see whether these things are so. And if this teaching is blessing you, share it with someone who’s been told an easy gospel that never changed their life. Because the gospel most churches no longer preach is the gospel that truly saves. And now at the end, I leave you with the same words the apostles preached. Not to entertain, not to give a false sense of comfort, but to save.

Repent and obey the gospel of Jesus. His is the only name under heaven, whereby one must be saved (Acts 4:12).

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Source: The Gospel Most Churches No Longer Preach – Feb 8, 2026 Faith That Saves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sWH7945OfA

Source: Why “Accept Jesus Into Your Heart” Is NOT in the Bible – Feb 3, 2026 Faith That Saves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDHkCfnoy_4

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Resurrection of Jesus Christ – Fact or Fiction?

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There’s no question that the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ, with a body that can never die again (Ro 6:9) and has now been ‘transported’ to another non-earthly realm in heavenly places (Heb 1:3, 8:1), is the most fantastical part of true history that the world has ever known. It should be no small wonder to anyone that that fact became the reasonable justification for all humanity to reset our calendars so that we are now all living in the year of our Lord.. number 2025.  Think about that!  Shouldn’t the fact that most of the human family haven’t heard and don’t believe it yet .. compel all of us who claim to be Christ’s redeemed children .. to reconsider the reasons why we all have a mission to share with others the awesome hope for our own future resurrected and eternal life with our Savior (John 11:25-26)?

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Passover or Easter – Which is the Correct Celebration?

Solving the Confusion over The Days celebrating Easter and Passover

Sometimes, the celebration dates of Passover and Easter coincide, but sometimes they can be weeks apart. Why is this? If Yeshua died at the time of the Jewish Passover, why does the institutionalized Christian church celebrate his death and resurrection on a different date of the year? How did they get separated?

For many Christians, Easter Sunday is the annual celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his death. The Gospel writers are very clear that His crucifixion took place at the Jewish observance of Passover. Christians understand the prophetic symbolism of the Passover sacrifice. In fact, Paul writes that “Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed” (1 Corinthians 5:7). How is it then, that in the year 2025, Easter was on April 20th, occurring on the last day of the Jewish 8-day Passover celebration, whereas in 2024 it occurred three weeks before Passover?

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Nissan – The ‘Month of Miracles’ – Especially the Miracle of Passover #354

In our modern society everyone knows that January First is the beginning of the New Year, Right? But what is really the beginning of the year, biblically speaking?

If you were to talk to a member of the Jewish community about their Rosh Hashanah, you would discover that holiday is the Hebrew name for the first day that begins every Jewish New Year in our Gregorian calendar month of September or October. It’s celebrated at the beginning of their month called Tishri, which is the seventh month according to the ancient Jewish religious calendar. So, that means that the month called Nisan (or Nissan.. ‘NEE-SAHN’) is the first month of the Biblical year. The month of Nisan is the very special time when the historic Feast of Passover is celebrated (it’s called Pesach in Jewish communities). Passover commemorates the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in ancient Egypt, about 3,500 years ago.

The Feast of Passover is the Biblical holy day for God’s people to celebrate the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery in the momentous event that portrays God’s redemptive power in the book of Exodus.

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The Gift of Living to edify others

Common Sense stories that Strengthen Lives to Live Well

by Dennis Petersen

In the midst of all the heavy stories of conflict and crisis in our world today, it’s important that we keep our sense of purpose and meaningfulness on the reality of reflecting the true joys in everyday life.

It’s easy to get overwhelmed and bogged down in our emotions by the many serious concerns of our larger world… things that we understandably should be praying about… things that we mostly can’t do a whole about directly. But there are also big parts of our life that we can do something about. And it really comes down to keeping centered on the most basic realities of why we exist on this earth.

There’s a passage in the Bible that really made a difference in my life when I started to take a really deep interest in what the Bible has to say to counsel me with how to live a wise, God-honoring, and productive life.  I wish I’d discovered it a lot sooner as a young person. It was written by the wisest person to ever live… King Solomon. It’s tucked away in a book of our Bible that deserves more attention than we ordinarily give it… Ecclesiastes.

Many Christians are familiar with part of the passage… a really important part… that seems to get all the attention. It says:

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.”

But the part surrounding that is what I’m focusing on today. It tells us:

“I have seen the God-given task with which the sons of men are to be occupied… I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor – it is the gift of God.” Eccl 3:10-13

Did you catch that?  One of the gifts of God to every man is the “God-given task” to do good in their lives… AND to enjoy the resulting good fruit of his labor! 

Is that an encouraging message from God that you think ought to be shared with everybody you know?

I mean, think of it.  God actually takes delight in having His created humans – who are created to reflect their Creator’s image – do good things with their lives and enjoy the good things that result from that work.

I have more to say about some Scripture passages that amplify that concept, but first, I want to share some short stories that make some very powerful impacts on how we live with other people.

“My name’s Harold. I’m 68. I fix bicycles in my garage on Sycamore Street. Been doing it since I retired from the factory. Mostly kids’ bikes, flat tires, loose chains, handlebars that wobble.

Parents drop them off, pick them up, pay me whatever they can. Five bucks, ten bucks, sometimes nothing. Don’t matter to me. I just like fixing things.

Last summer, a boy rolled up with a bike held together by duct tape and prayer. Frame bent, both tires flat, chain rusted solid. Kid couldn’t have been more than ten.

“Can you fix it?” he asked.

I looked at that bike. Should’ve gone to the dump years ago. “Where’d you get this?”

“Trash pile behind the apartments. I need it for my paper route. Gotta help Mom with rent.”

Ten years old. Paper route. Helping with rent.

“Come back Saturday,” I said.

I didn’t fix that bike. I built him a new one. Used parts from bikes people donated, never picked up, left to rust. Spent three days on it. Made it solid. Made it safe. Painted it blue.

Saturday came. The boy’s face when he saw it, I’ll never forget that. “This… this is mine?”

“It’s yours. Ride careful.”

He hugged me. Rode off whooping down the street.

Word got around. Kids started showing up with trash bikes, broken bikes, bikes that barely rolled. They needed them for school, for work, to get to practices their parents couldn’t drive them to.

I couldn’t build new bikes for everyone. But I could teach them.

Started “Harold’s Bike Workshop” every Saturday morning. Kids bring their broken bikes, I show them how to fix them. How to true a wheel. Replace a chain. Patch a tube. Use the tools right.

At first, they just wanted free repairs. But something shifted. They started taking pride. Learning. Helping each other.

The girl who couldn’t afford new tires learned to scavenge parts from the dump, clean them up, make them work. The teenager who everyone said was headed nowhere rebuilt an entire bike from scraps, sold it, used the money to buy tools. Started his own little repair business.

Now? Thirty kids come every Saturday. My garage is packed. We’ve fixed over two hundred bikes. Built forty-seven from scratch.

But here’s what matters, those kids learned they’re not helpless. That broken things can be made whole with patience and work. That you don’t need money to solve problems, just knowledge and willingness to try.

Last month, the boy with the blue bike came back. He’s fifteen now. Rolled up on that same bike, still running strong.

“Mr. Harold, I saved enough from my route. Going to community college next year. Mechanic program. Because you showed me, I’m good at fixing things.”

He handed me an envelope. “For parts. For the next kid.”

Inside was three hundred dollars in small bills. Years of paper route money.

I tried to give it back. He wouldn’t take it.

“You fixed more than my bike,” he said. “You fixed what I thought about myself.”

I’m 68. I fix bicycles in a garage that smells like grease and old metal.

But I’ve learned this, teaching someone to fix their own broken things, that’s not charity. That’s dignity. That’s power.

So, teach something today. Anything. Show someone how things work. How to repair, build, create.

Because the world doesn’t need more people fixing things for others.

It needs more people teaching others to fix things themselves.”

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How can we help every young person be confident that he’s gifted by his Creator with special gifts, special abilities, special inclinations, and special circumstances to form his future into a special purpose to serve other people and to serve his heavenly Father?

This may be a true story, but even if it’s fiction, the lesson it teaches is true. Thank God for the folks with callused hands–not calloused hearts.

It was a special day at a public-school library, as people were entering the building to attend the event, when a middle-aged man in normal clothes walks in. Hear the story in the first-person narrative and listen for the message that forms a life… worth modeling after.

The man in the three-thousand-dollar suit glanced at my hands before he even looked at my face.

“Maintenance is down the hall,” he said politely. “Air conditioning issue?”

I knew exactly what he saw.

Knuckles scarred from decades of wrench work.

Hands thick from turning bolts in freezing truck stops.

A permanent line of grease beneath my nails that even my best scrubbing can’t erase.

I looked at his hands—smooth, manicured, topped off with a heavy gold watch.

“No, sir,” I said, my voice a little too loud for the pristine high-school library. “I’m here for Career Day. I’m Jason’s father.”

He blinked, gave a stiff smile, but his eyes said what he didn’t:

You? Really?

My name is Mike Riley. I’m 58 years old. I’ve been a long-haul truck driver for thirty years. I’m a widower, a veteran, and a dad who tries his best. My son Jason attends this polished suburban school where everything smells like new textbooks and wealth.

This was Sarah’s school—my late wife. She taught here, loved here, lived here. After she passed, the school created a scholarship in her name.

So, when Jason told his teacher I was a “logistics and supply chain specialist” and should speak at Career Day, I felt like saying yes was a way of honoring her.

I parked my old F-150 between a luxury SUV and a spotless German sedan. I walked in wearing my best jeans, a fresh flannel shirt, and boots I’d shined twice.

Inside the library, the lineup of presenters read like a magazine cover.

Dr. Chen, neurosurgeon, opened with a futuristic video on brain mapping.

Mr. Davies, the finance dad with the gold watch, followed with stock charts and phrases like “leveraging capital” and “Q4 positioning.”

Jason sat in the back row, shoulders hunched, wishing he could disappear.

Then the principal touched my arm.

“Mr. Riley? You’re next.”

I walked to the front with nothing but my own voice. No slides. No videos. Just the truth.

“Good morning,” I began. “My name is Mike Riley. I’m not a doctor or an investor. I didn’t finish college. I’m a truck driver.”

Murmurs. Curious glances. A few raised eyebrows.

“My son calls me a logistics expert. Which I guess means I drive a very big truck a very long way. And I figure I’m here to explain why that matters.”

I turned to Dr. Chen.

“What you do saves lives. But the tools you use—every circuit, every wire, every plastic casing—those didn’t appear out of thin air. Someone packed them in a crate. Someone loaded that crate on a truck. Someone drove it across the country.”

Then I nodded toward the finance dad.

“And sir, those numbers you showed? They represent real things—food, medicine, steel, supplies. This country doesn’t run on unlimited Wi-Fi and spreadsheets. It runs on wheels. On people willing to travel thousands of miles so shelves stay full and hospitals stay stocked.”

The room grew still.

“In March 2020,” I said, “when everything shut down, you stayed home. You did puzzles. You baked bread. But drivers were told to keep going. It felt like I was the only person on the highway some days. I delivered 40,000 pounds of toilet paper once. My dispatcher cried on the phone because her own mom couldn’t find any. You can’t Zoom a bag of flour. You can’t download hand soap.”

Students leaned forward. Teachers nodded.

“Two winters ago, I was hauling insulin across Wyoming. A blizzard shut down the interstate. I sat in that cab for three days—twenty below zero—listening to the hum of the refrigeration unit. If that unit died, so did the medicine. I wasn’t thinking about the cost. I was thinking about the family waiting for it.”

I scanned the room. Jason was sitting up straight now.

A student in a tee-shirt, showing off the words – “Future CEO” – across the front, raised his hand.

“Sir… don’t you regret not going to college? My dad says jobs like yours mean people didn’t have other choices.”

The room froze.

I smiled gently. “Son, when the lights go out, you call a lineman, not a business professor. When the pipes burst, you don’t reach for a textbook—you call a plumber. And when you walk into a store expecting food on the shelf, you’re relying on farmers, factory workers, warehouse crews, dispatchers, and drivers like me.”

I paused.

“Those careers aren’t fallbacks. They’re foundations.”

A voice spoke from the back. Quiet at first.

“My mom’s a dispatcher.”

A skinny kid stood up, eyes shining.

“She works nights. Holidays. She’s the one who finds drivers when hospitals need supplies. People yell at her all the time when packages are late, but she keeps going. She isn’t less important than anyone else.”

He looked at the CEO shirt kid.

“She’s a hero. And so is he.”

He pointed at me.

The room fell silent. Then applause. Real, heartfelt applause.

Jason walked up and stood beside me. He didn’t speak—he just put his arm around me. And that was enough.

Later, on the drive home, he finally said, “Dad… I had no idea about what you’ve done out there.”

“It’s just the job,” I said.

“No,” he whispered. “It’s so much more.”

Here’s the truth:

This country isn’t held up by titles or corner offices. It’s held up by callused hands, tired feet, and people who show up in storms, in shutdowns, in the middle of the night when no one else can.

We’re not the backup plan.

We are the backbone.

So next time you ask a young person what they want to be, don’t just say, “Where are you going to college?”

Try asking, “What do you want to build? What do you want to keep running? What will you help carry?”

And if that kid says,

“I want to weld,”

“I want to fix engines,”

“I want to deliver supplies,”

“I want to drive trucks like my dad,”

look them in the eye and say:

“This country needs you. We’re counting on you.”

Credit – Mr.commonsense  Weird World

Both of these stories identify life principles that bridge generations. And they’re particularly meaningful to disciples of Jesus Christ. All of us are getting older, and hopefully, we’re thinking seriously about our priorities. For those of us who are parents or grandparents, we can’t help reading much of Scripture without discovering a reinvigorated sense of purpose. We keep finding an ever-increasing treasury of what it means to leave behind us… a legacy of valuable resources that are worth conscientious and deliberate investment.

Find Your Greatest Life Purpose

Life’s greatest purpose is simple: to see our descendants in heaven. There’s no greater focus for the second half of life than that!

Psalm 78:5,6 gives us a guide for thinking this through. Put yourself into this line of God’s family. It says, 

“…he commanded our ancestors to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands.” Psalm 78:5-7

Think about that. We need to intentionally be thinking of our place among these four generations, just like this verse mentions:

1 – ancestors … God’s command was directed to them – if we see our fathers or distant ancestors in this framework, whether they’re our physical or spiritual parents, we can’t help immediately realize how profoundly their beliefs, attitudes and behaviors have had an influence on us. Hopefully, each one of us can think of someone, even a God-honoring counselor or mentor who fits into this role for us as our ‘ancestor.’  And next comes their…

2 – children … that’s us, who produce the…

3 – next generation – even those not yet born … and lastly…

4 – their children, which translates to our grandchildren.

In other words, we ought to have a vision for perpetuating our faith in God and the wisdom of His ways… that reaches beyond our own children to at least two generations, many of whom may not yet be born.

If heaven is really eternal, as we believe it is, then having children, grandchildren, and the generations that are not yet born… joining us for eternity… really ought to be life’s greatest purpose. Imagine the heartbreak of being God in heaven, and seeing His children who are grandparents… filling their days with entertainment, work, hobbies, trips, recreation— superficially good things – but missing out on the best things.

The most concise grandparenting verse in the Bible is Deuteronomy 4:9

This Scriptural command establishes a foundational principle. It underscores the core responsibility of grandparents. And what’s that? It’s to pass on all the facets of vibrant faith across generations. Listen!

“Only be careful for yourself and watch over your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your sons and your grandsons…” Deuteronomy 4:9

The Amplified Bible puts it this way:

““Only pay attention and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your grandchildren [impressing these things on their mind and penetrating their heart with these truths].” Deut 4:9

Based on biblical wisdom, here are 7 principles grandparents should regularly convey to their grandchildren:

  1. Prioritize a Personal Relationship with God: Grandparents must model a life of faith, demonstrating that walking with God is a daily, joyful priority, not just a duty. You see it exemplified in Enoch, the father of Methuselah, the grandfather of Noah.  Isn’t it noteworthy that Enoch walked with God (Gen 5:24) and Noah walked with God too (Gen 6:9)? Do you think there was a generational pattern here? This kind of intimate and faithful walking with God apparently didn’t just happen by chance. It’s the foundation of godly influence. 

Psalm 128:1 states: “Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!” This verse directly highlights the blessing that comes from walking in God’s ways. 

You’ll find other key verses that emphasize the benefits of walking with God:

Psalm 34:8 encourages, Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!”  Walking with God brings firsthand experience of His goodness. 

Deuteronomy 5:33 promises: “You shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live and that it may be well with you.”

Micah 6:8 summarizes God’s requirement: “to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God,” leading to a life aligned with divine purpose. 

Psalm 16:11 reveals: “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand,” showing that walking with God brings lasting joy and eternal fulfillment.

  1. Teach the Generational Faith and History of God: Share personal stories of God’s faithfulness and the history of Biblical faith, as emphasized in Psalm 78:4. This includes taking the time to deliberately tell the next generation about God’s mighty acts and His providential care. 

“We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, And His strength and His wonderful works that He has done.” Psalm 78:4

  1. Instill the Importance of Obedience and Wisdom: Teach the value of keeping God’s commandments and living wisely, as highlighted in Proverbs 13:22.  A good life leaves a legacy of wisdom and character for future generations.

“If you love Me, keep My commandments … If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. John 14:15, 15:10

  1. Model and Teach Godly Character: Grandparents should not only set the example, but also make the time to mentor their grandchildren on virtues like self-control, purity, kindness, and faithfulness, as outlined in Titus 2:2-5.  Their life should reflect the fruit of the Spirit.

“…which is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” Gal 5:22-23

  1. Practice Unconditional Love and Support: Offer a safe, accepting place for grandchildren, free from the pressures of discipline, allowing them to find comfort and strength. This is a unique role of love and grace. 
  2. Encourage and Bless: Speak words of affirmation and blessing over grandchildren, recognizing their value and potential. As seen with Jacob, a blessing carries significant spiritual weight and can shape a child’s destiny. Genesis 48:15-22; and Gen 49:1–27
  3. Pray Faithfully for Grandchildren: Regularly pray for their well-being, salvation, and future, trusting God to work in their lives. Prayer is a powerful spiritual tool that grandparents can wield daily. 

When it comes to influencing our children and grandchildren to walk in the ways of God, two of the keystones of Christ’s kingdom are these.

The Golden Rule:

“Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” Matt 7:12

Esteeming others better than self

“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” Phil 2:3-4

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Wake up Church – Transforming Society means Engage with your culture

By Dennis Petersen

It’s now a fact, recognized by more Americans than ever in this generation – the battle to preserve our society of liberty is a spiritual war against demonic principalities in high places.  And it’s more evident now than ever before in our lifetime.  The question is – will God’s people who are called by His name, not only humble themselves and pray, turning away from their wicked ways, but will they take action to be the preserving salt of influence on our society or will they continue to be ‘trampled’ by society’s mountains of secularized influence?

The Power of Keeping People in Darkness (ignorant)

Can there be any question that the gross darkness of ignorance, prevailing in today’s society, is the result of anything less than deliberate re-education?  Historic disciples of Marx, Lenin and Mao know very well that society-wide ignorance depends on two things:

  1.  the perversion of true history, and
  2. the censoring of moral truth found in God’s Word. 

Paul insisted that Christ-followers “prove .. or test .. all things.” Why?  Faith in God, in the Bible or all truth, for that matter, comes by hearing the Word of God! Without a clear and spoken declaration of relevant, Christ-glorifying words (Greek for spoken word = Rhema) – words of God’s timeless truth – people are lost in confusion, deception, and pop culture entertainment. It’s all empty of any substance that would challenge us to seek God.

Americans face coming elections that are crucial to our freedom and well-being. Many argue they are as important as any election in our nation’s history. Yet, the mountainous influence of public education, main stream media, big tech and big pharma has effectively fashioned voters into the UN-united States of America. It’s a total charade. For decades, it’s been a completely corrupt series of schemes to confuse and divide us. Many citizens have been rendered completely unable to see that we’ve become disconnected from our anchors of morality, historic roots and God’s truth.

Only 4% of Americans now hold to a Biblical worldview (down from 6% in 2023 and 12% in 1994)

Worse yet, only 2% of American millennials actually hold to the basics of a Bible view of their world. That’s pretty disturbing news, since over 80% still claim to believe in at least some biblical principles. (according to reports of Arizona Christian University’s Cultural Research Center).  (Most Americans, over eight in ten, may believe some Biblical principles but often think and live in ways that conflict with the Bible.)

Barna’s definition of a biblical worldview included affirmation of seven basic doctrines:

  • First, the existence of absolute morals communicated through Scripture.
  • Second, Jesus Christ lived a sinless life.
  • Third, God is the all-powerful, all-knowing Creator of the universe and He stills rules it today.
  • Fourth, salvation is a gift from God and cannot be earned.
  • Fifth, Satan is real.
  • Sixth, Christians have a responsibility to share their faith in Christ with other people.
  • And seventh, the Bible is accurate in all of its teachings.

I wish he had included one more – that Christ made it clear that all humans are accountable for their words and actions and will be judged by God in the future.

The 4% of Americans who have a Biblical worldview represents a drop-off from 9% in 2009, according to Barna.

This is a dismal low for citizens of the USA who say they embrace at least some form of Biblical Christianity.  Do you think Genuine Christians need to honestly recognize that our culture has declined to an unacceptably shallow approach to whole truth? Should genuine Christians make some kind of effort to improve that condition?  Almost nobody denies that many Christians today have a lot of misconceptions about Scripture. They establish beliefs about truth based on misquoted verses without full context. That’s because they’ve been taught by preachers who miss things, like the balance of God’s righteous requirements with the amazing mercy of His grace.

Look at some Examples of misguided beliefs

Acts 17:28 says: “in Him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28).  Many focus this on “me” – with a personal fuzzy feeling about God’s care for His children.  But what happens when we read the whole context?  Begin with verse 23 when Paul preached to the pagan intellectuals at Athens, Greece.

“What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.  The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.  And he made from one man every nation (ethnos) of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, for ‘In him we live and move and have our being’ as even some of your own poets have said, For, we are indeed his offspring.”

Paul speaking to Athenian pagan intellectuals in Acts 17:23b-28

Does that have a much deeper and profound meaning now?

Another is God’s personal midnight declaration to King Solomon after his dedication of the newly constructed Temple in Jerusalem in 2 Chronicles 7.

“if my people humble themselves and pray and seek my face… then will I hear from heaven and heal their land.”  

2 Chronicles 7:14

No one doubts that repentance from our humble free will is a noble preface to effective prayer for our country… but read the whole context starting at verse 13 and then on to verse 19-22.  God Himself said:

“When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command the locust to devour the land, or send pestilence (plague) among my people, if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. …

But God had much more to say to Solomon…

“And as for you, (Solomon), if you will walk before me as David your father walked, doing according to all that I have commanded you and keeping my statutes and my rules, then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father, saying, ‘You shall not lack a man to rule Israel.’

But then comes the stern warning…

 “But if you turn aside and forsake my statutes and my commandments that I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them, then I will pluck you up from my land that I have given you, and this house that I have consecrated for my name, I will cast out of my sight, and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples. And at this house, which was exalted, everyone passing by will be astonished and say, ‘Why has the LORD done thus to this land and to this house?’ Then they will say, ‘Because they abandoned the LORD, the God of their fathers who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods and worshiped them and served them. Therefore, he has brought all this disaster on them.’”

God speaking to King Solomon 2 Chronicles 7:19-22

Now, honestly, how often have you heard that sobering kind of exhortation in the context of “God’s promise to “heal our land” if we pray?

One of the most often misquoted Scriptures is Jesus’ declaration that:

“..the truth shall make you free…” in John 8:32.

We’ve got to read the whole statement Jesus said to his disciples, starting at verse 31.

So, Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32

Our society is ruled by a Deranged Strategy of Exalted Demonic Powers in High Places

You don’t have to be much connected with politics to see that today’s Democrat Party is, in all honest reckoning, flat out insane – or as President Trump put it, ‘totally, stone-cold crazy.’

“Democrats demonize and ‘defund’ the police that protects them and then complain when crime skyrockets. They encourage violent communist-anarchist mobs to burn down our cities.  They insist they can change the earth’s weather by adopting a bizarre totalitarian-socialist program that would destroy our economy and annihilate individual rights. They believe convicted terrorists should be allowed to vote from prison. They believe a beautiful, full-term human baby about to be born, can be slaughtered at will. They disagree with God, insisting that there are dozens of different genders – and that men can get pregnant. That is insane.”

What’s happening in the Party of Derangement 

World Net Daily editor, David Kupelian, before the 2020 election, wrote in his essay about the Trojan horse of our time:

 “Today’s Democrat Party has become possessed by the dark revolutionary spirit of Marxism, which in reality is based on hatred and rebellion against God, against His commandments, against His morality, against the very idea of objective truth. Marxists want their own truth, their own laws, their own morality, their own biology, their own science, their own heaven … on earth. They want nothing to do with the Judeo-Christian values that have long served as the moral foundation of America – which they openly hate.  And yet, these are the very people who believe they’re much more intelligent and moral than you, and who, in just a few weeks, fully intend to take over America forever.”

Forever?

Rush Limbaugh, just before the 2020 election, put it starkly: “If the Democrats win, that’s the end of democracy. It’s the end of the two-party system. We’re going to have a one-party government that is going to devote itself to eliminating all opposition. That’s what’s at stake. If they win, I think the Republican Party essentially ceases to exist.”

Isn’t it interesting how, after four years of chaos and only one year of decisive patriotic leadership that it’s the Democrat party that is falling apart while the Republicans are trying to rediscover themselves?

What are all of us seeing more clearly now? The wicked controlling powers of society at all levels of politics, information distribution, and corporate business… mesmerized most of the population for generations. Common sense was almost lost.  Americans were conditioned to not think for themselves.  But with all the exposure of evil in the years since the gross manipulation of public thought during the Covid Plandemic, things have greatly changed. But that doesn’t mean it’s okay for truth-tellers to kick back.

A Clear Prayer for God to Rise Up Against the Wicked!

If we American Christians don’t persistently petition our Lord for His mercy, guidance, and protection for our nation, and do everything in our strength to use our God-given abilities and influence to urge fellow citizens to actively vote, the influential ‘gates of hell’ will corruptly steal the coming election.  If we don’t get deeply serious about being the beacons of light to our communities – ongoing from here on – our feeble testimony will be squelched by tyrants who hate God and hate you.

 “Who rises up for me against the wicked? Who stands up for me against evildoers?  If the LORD had not been my help, my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence.” Psalm 94:16-17

How desperately do all of us need God’s help?

Tyranny requires four things. Truth must be silenced. Real history must be erased and rewritten. Public speech has to be restricted. Even individual thought must be controlled.

In this time of constant turmoil, false flags, wars, civil unrest, and now internal bio-terrorism and manufactured pandemics, a major agenda of the demonically influenced state’s ruling class is to silence all dissent, and mandate conformity.  And remember, the reason many of our fellow Americans live in denial of that reality, is because of the natural human inclination toward “normalcy bias.” They have a hard time believing their state of what they thought was “normal” can never end. Our brains are wired to resist change. But there is a globalist ruling class, whether we want to believe it or not. But, what many of us miss is that Jesus IS King over all earthly kings. He is the one who sets up kings and brings kings down. And Jesus has all authority in heaven and earth. What’s more, is His genuine delegation of that spiritual authority to His disciples. And it’s not to use thoughtlessly, but to exercise on behalf of the direction of the Holy Spirit who lives in us and will never leave us or forsake us.

Considering tyranny’s plan for total control, it’s imperative to stifle criticism and keep the power to control the widely public mainstream narrative, while aggressively eliminating all resistance and questioning. Unless things continue improving, nonconformity will not be allowed if global governance and a global reset are to be successful.

As 2020 unraveled America saw censorship in ways never seen in our history

… and with all the advanced technology we have, this despicable plot to silence thinkers and hide the truth affected all forms of speech.

It’s gotten more challenging to find truthful information, as those like Google, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and others are still deleting content and access to content. But, thankfully, more independent researchers are voicing their content on new platforms and are gaining public recognition. 

Our world is overwhelmed by propaganda!  While the state-approved narrative of the Elites is presented on most of mainstream’s easily accessible, highly advertised channels, you have to really dig if you want honest, second opinion sources of information on practically any topic.

A Change in our listening habits must be Top Priority

You Must reset your inputs.  Turn off network media channels and learn to regularly – daily if possible – listen to trustworthy voices reporting what God is sovereignly doing. Hear how He uses His younger servants to speak into our culture.  Access conservative voices like Megyn Kelly, Matt Walsh, Jordan Peterson and Tucker Carlson. Find Christ-honoring voices you can resonate with. You’ll have to establish Internet connections to Free-speech platforms, particularly Rumble and Bitchute, as well as others. Use the free Roku app system to connect with many God-fearing broadcasts we’ve appreciated like “And We Know,” “Flashpoint,” “Man in America,” and Mike Lindell’s Frank Speech channel.  One of our favorite Medical freedom interview weekly broadcasts is the “The Highwire” with Del Bigtree, and there are many others like Dr Lee Merritt, The Medical Rebel, and Dr Bryan Ardis with The Dr Ardis Show.

Find trustworthy conservative daily news channels like Real America’s Voice, Redacted, Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point, and Brannon Howse’s Worldview Tube.  Hear insightful Christian leaders like Mario Murillo’s Fire Power, Lance Wallnau, and The Mel K Show .  Look up their posts and channels on YouTube and spend serious time catching up with truth-filled insights that will inspire you, equip you, and inform you with God’s perspective on what’s going on in your world and how to navigate it.

Our dangerous situation is real because doctrines of demons are out to destroy mankind

It’s especially ominous, considering the fact that through vaccination or other high-tech methods like variable frequencies, much of the population could soon become subject to transhuman experimentation where injectable nanoparticles and chips could be used to alter human behavior.

Corrupted Power is always troubled by any that dare to think and dare to question

This is not a new phenomenon, as tyrants throughout human history have censored writing and speech in order to protect their power structure.

In ancient times and not so ancient times, books were forcibly burned to keep the populace from having access to any material that was not acceptable by the throne or the current political authority.

In cases of resistance to ‘high’ authority, many were also killed by the state, and in many cases these ‘cleansings’ were targeted to the educated class, because they had the capability to think critically and express their ideas publicly. If you’re not informed about the historic period of the Reformation, start watching the historic dramas on RedeemTV.com. The period of European history beginning in the 1300s with John Huss and John Wycliffe going into the 1500s with Martin Luther and William Tyndale, is one of the most heroic periods of God’s providential guidance of human history. It makes you realize more powerfully the fact of the hand of God in human society’s experience as recorded in Acts 17 when Paul spoke about God determining the times of nations and the bounds of their habitation (Acts 17:26).

Those that held power by force of arms would never allow criticism and dissent, because that could lead to hostility and insurrection by the people.

During the totally orchestrated Covid 19 shut-down of society worldwide… known now as the fake plandemic… the details of tyranny changed some, but much was as it has always been through history.

Money, power, and control have always been the key strategies of the ruling class who would dominate mankind. But the methods to keep that power and control have changed. Instead of the sword and guillotine, propaganda and fear have become the primary tools used to fool the people into compliance. In order for propaganda to work, elimination of dissent is imperative.

Censorship plays a huge role in any effort to gain support of the masses, because without the possibility to reach the bulk of the people, the truth tellers become marginalized, and are shunned and ridiculed as troublemakers and conspiracy theorists.

The Broadest Mind Control Effort in Planet Earth’s History

The biggest censorship push in history began in force in 2020.  It was the biggest propaganda push in history, and it’s still underway.

The false flag event called the coronavirus pandemic was not about one king seeking control over his subjects, but it was about the few globalist elitists attempting to take over the entire planet. There’s no question that they are demonically inspired. Bible believers who read their Bible understand this reality better than those who are unfamiliar with the tactics of the Enemy of Humanity, called Satan in the Bible.

This is a global effort that is run by the few top claimed elites, with their tentacles of power reaching almost every country on earth through control of the banks, corporations, foundations, and the entire political class system.

Many have fought and died in order to protect free speech, but all speech continues to be under attack by the forces of evil.

If the globalists were to have their way, free speech would be lost forever.

This is the world of the Internet and computerized system saturation. Censorship today takes on a new sophisticated look through so called “fact checkers” and compliance to “community standards” but it’s meant to accomplish the same goals as in the past.

Blacklisting users, blocking content, and algorithmic manipulation allow for the state to control information. With the control of information, it’s understandable that the general public would then be easier to manipulate and keep in check.

The acceptance of tracking and tracing technology, continued isolation, vaccines capable of altering the DNA structure of individuals, chips and dyes mimicking the mark of the beast, and a continued state of fear are all intended to lead to an end of what our society has long considered the state of normalcy.

The result sought by the world’s Wealthiest Elites is a new world order, a “new normal,” totally controlled by ruling ‘experts’ claiming the ability to sustain you, protect you, meet all your needs, and eliminate your worries.

This system is called technocracy. It’s dependent on a class-segregated society, fully controlled by an upper class.

Does this sound familiar? It should. It’s what all tyrants want. But in this day and age, it will look much different.

All of this relies on a willing public

And in order to achieve that total compliance on a scale globally large, the human spirit must be broken… Love, family, emotion, responsibility, open communication, mass gatherings, and debate must all be squelched.

Once the pathetic masses accept this ruse, and acquiesce to the mandates being planned, they will be transformed into a machine-like state through technological manipulation claiming to make life easier, safer, and more convenient.

A totally digitized system is necessary in order to retain constant control. All this sounds outlandish… like a dystopian science fiction novel.  But it’s exactly what’s happening right in front of all of us.

Will Christ’s Faithful Followers Do What Past Faithful Heroes Did?

A completely new world is planned to come upon us for a limited time.  It can only happen by eliminating truth, eliminating our historical roots, and hiding all that is real and honest.  What’s left is a fantasy, but this short-lived fantasy will be deadly if it’s not successfully resisted.  Only those who, like the Pilgrims of 17th century Plymouth, are willing to form local bonds of true Ekklesia fellowship community and educate their children according to God’s Biblical truth will avoid the fate of Lot’s wife. She was consumed by her own longing for the shiny objects of this world rather than follow God’s escape route into the unknown. Abram followed God to a destination unknown that was predetermined by God alone.  And, through Jesus Christ, we’ve been given Abraham’s faith to trust God for our destination, no matter what happens in the world around us.

Seek the truth, seek honesty, ask questions, and believe nothing unless it can be personally verified. Do not allow the takeover of your lives by the monsters claiming to be your saviors.

In these controversial times, we all must prayerfully think! And think extra hard before we act. I’ll say a bit more on that in today’s bonus segment at ReclaimYourLegacy dot com.

Bonus Segment

We now know the plans of the enemies of freedom – the enemies of God.  It’s absolutely foolish for Christians (the 50% who don’t vote in elections because doing their civic, constitutional duty is somehow beneath their dignity) to think they can continue their worldly guided behavior and not be accountable to God for it. They’re assigned by Jesus to be preservative ‘salt’ to their culture. That takes deliberate effort. They’re modern-day equivalents to Ezekiel’s watchman on the wall.  They’ll be judged for their inaction when they could have prevented the destruction of their peers.

They have failed to think…

What would their family’s life be like IF BLM, Inc or Hezbollah invaded their neighborhoods?

What will they do when tyrannical bureaucrats marginalize honest citizens who conscientiously choose to opt out of arguably dangerous public health mandates?

In controversial times, we must prayerfully think! And think extra hard before we act.

You and I can’t force someone to adopt an opinion against their will. “A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still!”  Don’t even try to do it. Refuse to argue with fools who embrace death over life, license over responsibility, and promised safety over daring to risk our temporal comforts.

Only God’s Spirit Can Open Our Spiritual Eyes that have been blinded by Deception

For years we’ve been seeing publicly the open expression of ‘doctrines of demons’ – hellish teachings popularly accepted as correct for the masses. But you are a chosen generation; a distinct people for God’s own possession; to shine forth His redeeming and purifying light in the midst of darkness. So focus on truth and share it with those willing to receive it. (1 Pe 2:9 and Mark 6:11)

Just ask yourself; what is the chief aim of following Jesus?  Abundant life and knowing God intimately.

Ask; what is the chief aim of the devil?  To steal, kill and destroy.

What is the genius of the US constitution?  God is our King.  We have freedom of thought to be citizens – we the people – free to pursue a life of God’s order under a Biblically inspired nation of written laws – God’s 10 commandments. Righteous truths are eternally self-evident, teaching people to learn self-restraint. The unrighteous require external controls that can’t be enforced without draconian, anti-God restraints.

The plandemic masks and personal physical distancing rules by human governors don’t recognize “natural laws of God’s creation.” Those natural laws are so obvious, that to ignore them, becomes absurdly self-destructive.  Not only do such foolish restraints endanger humans physically amid a sea of constantly changing opinions, they dehumanize personal relationships, leading to all manner of social and mental disorders.  If you doubt the fallacies of such conclusions, take the time to watch censored research reporters like those featured on TheHighWire.com, NaturalNews.com, and HealthImpactNews.com. Be informed by honest dissenters from the mainstream.

God is giving all of us an opportunity to influence the outcome of our nation because He commanded His disciples to actually disciple the nations of the world.  And that’s possible because He proclaimed that all authority had been given to Him when Jesus resurrected. Do you honestly believe that? Then why not make every effort to participate in the process of determining the leadership of your own nation under God?  In upcoming elections, vote for freedom of conscience and the liberty to proclaim the truth of God.  You’re voting for a platform of principles, not for a personality. This is a rare opportunity in our generation. We have a crossroads before us where every vote counts. Who, in their right mind, wants to throw their vote away by either not voting or voting for a platform determined to enslave all humanity by a globalist agenda? 

Only by constant intercession for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven… for His Kingdom to invade our earthly community… for His enablement to guide us to speak the truth to enlighten the darkness… these must be our priorities in each day God gives us breath. 

 Psalm 95 promises us with consolation:

“He who teaches man knowledge—the LORD—knows the thoughts of man, that they are but a breath. Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O LORD, and whom you teach out of your law, to give him rest from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.  For the LORD will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage; for justice will return to the righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.” Psalm 95:10b-15

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Only an Informed and Involved People Can be Free

Have you found yourself lately asking questions like, “How can people be so stupid?” or “How can some politicians make such foolish decisions?”

Have you talked to a government-schooled 20-something lately?  Ever ask them some simple questions about geography, or history or the constitution?

Do you think any of your friends might be puzzled about what could possibly be the root cause of the destruction of even God’s own chosen people?

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Noah was A Real Man in A Real Lost World #372

By Dennis Petersen

As the evidence is unearthed for world-wide catastrophe, hidden in plain sight, Global Flood deniers are being exposed for their outrageous lies to innocent school children!

What if the flood, recorded in the book of Genesis, wasn’t just a Bible story or fable? What if it’s actually part of humanity’s shared human memory?

Have you ever heard how cultures that never met, separated by oceans for centuries all tell the same story? A world-demolishing flood, a few human survivors, a floating vessel, a complete reboot of humanity’s beginning – a catastrophic reset. And now archaeology, ancient sites and discoveries buried underwater, are forcing an uncomfortable question. Could there have actually been more than one watery catastrophe that almost obliterated humanity?

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Spiritual Warfare in a Corrupt Society

God’s People are Rediscovering their Divine Legacy in such a time as this by Dennis Petersen

You’re not alone if you feel horrified by the perverse and corrupt wickedness being exposed openly in our society’s mountains of influence.

Truly, the manufactured political crisis of a highly questionable health emergency is tragic.  But God has been using it to expose unimaginable corruption and ignorance.  Now, He’s using all of it to generate awakening and repentance.  

In the post-Civil War generations, Christian pastors en masse, began failing their Biblical assignment. What’s that? Ephesians 4:12-14 tells us.  It’s for…

“…the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ…”  And that is expected to result that we would all grow up to maturity… no longer children… being tossed around by the trickery of deceitful men.

Doesn’t it make sense that should mean that the saints should all be actively prepared to disciple their own young people to be the influencers for righteousness in THIS nation?

But think of what happened.  The generation that survived the Civil War created the industrial revolution, ushering humanity into the Space Age.  It took only a century of growing, but eventually unimagined national prosperity reduced a spoiled and entitled generation to face the possible disaster of becoming another third world socialist country.

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Strangers in a Foreign Land

How does the God of the Universe want His People to think about Protecting our Civil Society?

What is the morally righteous mindset for mature citizens to have about national border security and public treatment of aliens?

All of us today are aware and sensitive to the reality that Scripture is often misquoted, misapplied, or weaponized, in public discourse, to push political agendas. Millions of conscientious believers are trying to navigate the tension between compassion and the rule of law, between loving the stranger and protecting the vulnerable.

Everyone knows that we live in a climate of political correctness. With the left-leaning attitude of the main stream media, Christians often face moral dilemmas. The issue of immigration is a big concern.

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