America - A Nation In Desperation!

Volume XXX Issue VIII August 2011
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"Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips: In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow." Isaiah 17:10-11

"My people hath been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace. " Jeremiah 50:6

"Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you." James 5:1-6

"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Matthew 6:19-21

In this issue of the Last Trumpet Newsletter, we will closely examine the current events of our time and the prevalent state of desperation now so common in the endeavors of mankind. Whether you look at the high unemployment rate in the United States, the failing economies of Europe, the turmoil in the Middle East, the drug related violence in Mexico, or the natural disasters occurring throughout the world, it will soon become clear that much of this planet is in a state of despair and misery. Why is there so much trouble in the world?

Apostasy In The Churches!

In the Holy Bible, we are warned of the sorrows that will befall man if he should ever forget God. Yet, in the United States, a country which is traditionally regarded to have a Christian majority, many people have turned their backs on the Lord, and while they may pay lip service to Him, they do not honor Him with their actions. It is interesting to note that a recent survey found that 80 percent of Americans who claim to be Christian are inactive. (1) Sadly, the term "Christian" has become a cultural identifier rather than a way of life for many people.

Although there are religious organizations and churches all over the United States, ranging in size from small to large, many of those religious assemblies are operating under the influence of a strange spirit that is not of God. For example, the United Church of Christ, which was formerly the denomination of choice for Barack Obama, has recently voted to remove the term "God the Father" from its organizational documents. The denomination claims that referring to God as "heavenly father" is too restrictive, yet a spokeswoman for the organization stated that referring to God as "Father and Mother" is acceptable. (2)

Some churches have become so devoid of discernment and understanding that they have actually read from the so-called "holy book" of Islam, known as the Qur'an. A new interfaith movement is gaining traction in the United States thanks in part to an organization known as Faith Shared. The group's website states, "Faith Shared asks houses of worship across the country to organize events involving clergy reading from each other's sacred texts. An example would be a Christian Minister, Jewish Rabbi and Muslim Imam participating in a worship service or other event. Suggested readings will be provided from the Torah, the Gospels, and the Qur'an, but communities are encouraged to choose readings that will resonate with their congregations. Involvement of members from the Muslim community is key. We will also provide suggestions on how to incorporate this program into your regular worship services." (3) On June 26, 2011, fifty churches from twenty-six states held readings from the Qur'an. (4) The churches who participated in these "interfaith worship services" must have torn II Corinthians out of their Bibles. For we read in II Corinthians 6:14-17, "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you."

Yes, there is much apostasy within mainstream Christianity these days. In the state of New York, which recently became the sixth state in America to legalize same-sex marriage, many churches are now allowing or even embracing the homosexual lifestyle. The New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has issued a document stating that pastors may perform same-sex wedding ceremonies if they desire to do so. (5) Meanwhile, the bishop at the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island has issued a deadline demanding that gay priests with active partners be married within the next nine months. (6)

As we move closer to the return of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, we will find an increasing number of churches espousing unbiblical doctrines. Christians who fully embrace the entire Bible as the inspired Word of God will become fewer in number, but we know that God will always have a remnant people. Be assured that even though much of the religion in the world today is phony and counterfeit and rife with impiety, God is very real; and amidst all the trouble in the world, He can sustain us through the hard times in which we live.

Economic Desperation!

We are truly living in a time of economic desperation. Despite multiple attempts by the Obama Administration and the Federal Reserve to "stimulate" the United States' economy, all of their efforts have been for naught, and the economy has seen very little improvement despite the assertion by government officials that the country has been recovering since 2009. Fewer people are still believing their claims, however. A recent poll by the New York Times found that 39 percent of the respondents believe the United States economy has entered a state of permanent decline. (7) Many experts agree with that sentiment. Peter Schiff, the CEO at Europacific Capital, stated in a recent interview, "The stimulus is wearing off and the much anticipated hangover is starting to set in. The economy is now in worse shape because the government stimulated it. The stimulus merely interfered with the corrective process. So instead of resolving some of our economic imbalances, the government has made them worse. Now we are on the precipice of a bigger economic decline than the one the stimulus interrupted back in 2009." (8) Economist David Rosenberg stated in an interview with CNBC, "Everything is telling you how soft the underbelly of the economy really is. We're just one small shock away from the economy going back into recession." (9)

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has blamed the stalling economy on the high cost of oil and recent natural disasters, such as the earthquake which struck Japan in March 2011. "Once the temporary shocks that have been holding down economic activity pass, we expect to see again the effects of (recent Fed policy) reflected in stronger economic activity and job creation," Bernanke stated. (10) However, Drew Matus, a senior economist at UBS Investment Research, was not quite as optimistic. "A lot of the options he put on the table were effectively worthless. So I think Bernanke really is just hoping for the best," Matus said. (11)

Sadly, unemployment has only grown worse over the last few months. On July 7, 2011, Barack Obama issued prepared remarks to the media stating, "The economy as a whole just isn't producing nearly enough jobs for everybody who is looking." (12) Obama's comments seemed to be a bit of an understatement. In fact, growth in the labor market for the month of June 2011 was so poor that it shocked many economists who were expecting about 90,000 new jobs to be created. In reality, there were only 18,000 new jobs, which was the worst rate of employment growth since September 2010. David Semmens, an economist at Standard Chartered in New York, put it rather bluntly, stating, "It's a terrible number. There is no good news you can glean from it." (13)

With such a lack of steady and reliable employment options in America, many young people are finding themselves with no other choice but to work three or four separate jobs. Carl E. Van Horn, director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers, said, "Young college graduates working multiple jobs is a natural consequence of a bad labor market and having, on average, $20,000 worth of student loans to pay off." Mr. Van Horn further went on to say, "There are two types of people in this position: the graduate who can't get a full-time job, and the person whose income isn't sufficient to meet their expenses. The only cure for young people in this position is an economic recovery of robust proportions. " (14)

In some cases, those who do have jobs do not get to keep them very long. This was the cold reality for forty-two graduates of the Police Academy in Cleveland, Ohio. The graduates were given their guns and badges, and proclaimed to be police officers. Less than an hour later, they were laid off because the city could not afford to pay them. thirty-two year-old Robby Prock was understandably disappointed. "You're full of joy that you finally got in, and everything's going good. And then all of the sudden, it just gets ripped away from you," Prock said. The city of Cleveland has laid off 321 employees so far in 2011. (15)

The state of affairs in this erstwhile great nation of the United States has grown so bleak that some unemployed women have resorted to relocating to the state of Nevada so they can legally work in brothels as prostitutes. A manager at one of these filthy establishments stated, "We've seen over the course of the last couple of years a massive flow of women from all around the country. It's their first time in the sexual-entertainmen t business and they're showing up here - literally on our doorstep sometimes - for the purpose of seeking work to support their families: their husbands, their children, their parents. It's a zillion-fold increase. When things started to get really bad, in the fall of '07, we started seeing things increase and there's been no let-up." (16)

All across America you will find people in a state of desperation doing things they probably never thought they would do. On July 13, 2011, in the city of Dallas, Texas, about 5000 people lined up at the Jesse Owens Memorial Complex for a chance to apply for a limited amount of rental vouchers, which are distributed to low-income applicants to help pay a portion of their housing rent. When the office building opened for business that morning, a stampede of humans rushed the complex resulting in the injury of eight people. (17)

States such as Illinois, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, and Florida have seen a large spike in the theft of air conditioners. The conditioning units are stolen for their valuable copper components, which are stripped from the cooling equipment and then sold as scrap metal. The thieves have grown increasingly brash according to the sheriff in Parker County, Texas. "Some of them have even gone up on the roof with ladders and cut the condition units loose up there and dropped 'em over the side of the building and hauled 'em off," remarked Sheriff Larry Fowler. (18)

Thieves in Antioch, California, have grown so desperate that they have knocked down an estimated three hundred power poles and stripped them of their copper wiring. In one brazen theft, an entire power transformer was stolen from a pole, which is a particularly risky maneuver that could result in electrocution if done improperly. (19)

In Lee County, Florida, thieves have stolen at least ten storm drain covers, along with metal drains and grates. The stolen equipment is valued at about four thousand dollars. Frank Neal, the vice president of the Charleston Park Neighborhood Association, remarked, "People are trying to survive." (20)

Violence In The Streets!
These are hard times in the United States. The current circumstances are particularly worrisome to James Carville, a Democratic strategist who used to do work for former President Bill Clinton. Speaking of the economic distress and the bleak job market, Carville said, "You know, if it continues, we're going to start to see civil unrest in this country. I hate to say that, but I think it's imminently possible." (21) There is already some evidence that Mr. Carville may be correct. My father used to talk about what would happen if this spoiled generation could no longer obtain the things they wanted. He predicted that if the young people in today's push-button society, which has grown so accustomed to instant gratification, could no longer purchase the things they wanted to buy, they would simply steal them. Since the adult population has taken many of the low-paying fast food and retail jobs that used to be common amongst young people, much of America's youth cannot find a job.

In Chicago, Illinois, and several other cities throughout the United States, there are now roving gangs of teenagers who band together to rob automobiles, stores, and people on the street. In June 2011, a man was dragged off his scooter and beaten by a group of fifteen to twenty teenagers on the streets of Chicago. Shortly thereafter, another man was knocked off his bike and punched by a mob of teenagers who then stole his cell phone and camera. (22) In early May 2011, two bike riders were attacked by a mob of approximately one hundred teenagers, who took the men and threw them into Lake Michigan. (23) On June 7, 2011, as many as fifteen teens boarded two buses operated by the Chicago Transit Authority and attacked the passengers before darting off with stolen electronic devices. (24) Similar gangs of teenagers have robbed convenience stores and other shops in Washington, D.C.; Las Vegas, Nevada; and St. Paul, Minnesota. (25)

American Lives - Micromanaged And Controlled!

The United States of America is undergoing a rapid wave of change, and this change is not for the better. We may soon reach a point where this once vibrant country, which placed such a high value on freedom and liberty, will no longer even resemble the nation it once was. We are now seeing the groundwork being laid to take away any remaining freedom that the American people have left.

A shocking article, written by James Bamford and published by PBS in 2009, tells a frightening story that indicates just how close we are to an Orwellian Police State here in America. The National Security Agency, or NSA, is developing an artificial intelligence system known as AQUAINT, which is an acronym for Advanced Question Answering for Intelligence. In the article, Mr. Bamford writes, "With the entire Internet and thousands of databases for a brain, the device will be able to respond almost instantaneously to complex questions posed by intelligence analysts. As more and more data is collected - through phone calls, credit card receipts, social networks like Facebook and MySpace, GPS tracks, cell phone geolocation, Internet searches, Amazon book purchases, even E-Z Pass toll records - it may one day be possible to know not just where people are and what they are doing, but what and how they think." (26) A former researcher who worked on the project stated, "The technology behaves like a robot, understanding and answering complex questions. Think of '2001: A Space Odyssey' and the most memorable character, HAL 9000, having a conversation with David. We are essentially building this system. We are building HAL." (27)

Even without a sophisticated system such as AQUAINT, government agencies in the United States already have access to a great deal of information regarding the lives and habits of American citizens. The U.S. Patriot Act has given agencies such as the FBI the ability to compel companies such as Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Apple, and other technology providers to turn over any information they request. In fact, all American companies are subject to the Patriot Act, even when they are not operating in the United States. Gordon Frazer, the managing director for the United Kingdom branch of Microsoft, was recently asked the question, "Can Microsoft guarantee that EU (European Union)-stored data, held in EU based datacenters, will not leave the European Economic Area under any circumstances - even under a request by the Patriot Act?" Mr. Frazer answered, "Microsoft cannot provide those guarantees. Neither can any other company." (28)

The New Normal!

It is no secret that if people believe there is a clear and present danger many will give up their freedom for the sake of security and protection. The security measures now in place at airports would have been unthinkable to Americans only a few generations ago. Yet while some people protest the methods and procedures of the Transportation Security Administration, nearly everyone complies with their demands. The reality is that every passenger at an airport is now treated as a potential terrorist, regardless of how young or how old a person may be. This sad fact became poignantly clear when airport screeners at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport subjected a six year-old girl to an rigorous pat-down on April 5, 2011. On June 18, 2011, a ninety-five year old woman was subjected to a pat-down and inspection at an airport in Florida. The elderly woman was forced to remove her adult diaper during the inspection. (29) Regarding the incident, TSA spokeswoman Sari Koshetz stated, "TSA cannot exempt any group from screening because we know from intelligence that there are terrorists out there that would then exploit that vulnerability. " (30)

In early July, the TSA issued a statement indicating that terrorists could potentially attempt to circumvent airport security procedures by surgically implanting explosives in their bodies. Because of this possibility, TSA officials have warned that there could be additional security procedures put into place. "As a precaution, passengers flying from international locations to US destinations may notice additional security measures in place. These measures are designed to be unpredictable, so passengers should not expect to see the same activity at every international airport. Measures may include interaction with passengers, in addition to the use of other screening methods such as pat-downs and the use of enhanced tools and technologies, " the statement said. (31) I cannot help but wonder what more they could possibly do to further scrutinize passengers.

It would be reasonable to assume that with all of the security measures which have been implemented at airports across the United States a security breach should be nearly impossible. Yet, on June 24, 2011, a Nigerian national by the name of Olajide Noibi was allowed to board a plane at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York using a college ID and an expired boarding pass with a name that did not even match his identification. Mr. Noibi was then allowed to fly all the way to Los Angeles on the Virgin Atlantic flight, even after airline personnel became aware of the breach while in flight. Upon landing, the man was not even detained. (32) Considering the fact that a breach of this magnitude occurred, we might reasonably ask ourselves if all the TSA's so-called "enhanced" screening procedures are really making the American people safer.

As time marches on, security measures are becoming more stringent, and just how intrusive they may become in the future can only be imagined. Additional security procedures have already been put in place in locations outside of airports, such as the subway stations of New York City. Passengers on the trains are now being watched, scrutinized, and randomly searched. Of the security procedures now in place, Inspector Scott Shanley of the New York Police Department commented, "This is the new normal." (33)

America - A Dry And Withering Land!

Most Americans have probably heard the song "America the Beautiful" at one time or another. This patriotic song opens with the following lines, "O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain." Sadly, the "amber waves of grain" spoken of in the song are noticeably absent throughout many of the American states due to a devastating drought, which has spread across fourteen states. The drought is particularly bad in the state of Texas, which saw all 254 counties declared natural disaster areas by the United States Department of Agriculture in June 2011. (34) As of July 14, 2011, exceptional drought, the most severe classification assigned by climatologists, has engulfed over 70 percent of Texas and over 58 percent of Oklahoma. The drought has also affected 17 percent of Kansas, 3/4 of Georgia, 1/2 of Florida, and 40 percent of Alabama. (35) "We're really looking at a throwback summer to some of our more intense drought periods such as the 1930s and the 1950s and of course the 1980s heat wave as well," said climatologist Gary McManus. (36) Unfortunately, the drought is expected to cause poor crop yields this year, which will likely result in even higher prices at the supermarket. The drought has persisted for months, and many people, particularly in Texas, have grown so frustrated that they have actually wished for a hurricane to bring moisture to the area. "They can be a lifesaver," said one cattle rancher. (37)

Desperation Around The World
With so many problems facing the United States of America, those of us who live here sometimes forget that much of the world is in deep trouble as well. Africa is suffering from its worst drought in sixty years, which has affected ten million people throughout the continent; particularly in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda. (38)

In Japan, much of the nation is still struggling with the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, and the nuclear disaster that occurred thereafter. The city of Ishinomaki was one of the areas most severely affected by the disaster. "On a recovery scale of zero to ten, some parts of Ishinomaki are at zero and some are at one. Nowhere is better than that," said the city's mayor, Hiroshi Kameyama. (39)

Famine is so severe in the Communist nation of North Korea that many people are starving to death. "People are very poor again, they are going to the mountains to get grasses and weeds to make into soup," said Kim Yeong, a sixty-eight year-old Korean man now living in China. (40)

In Europe, financial crises in Greece, Spain, and Italy have left many worried about the economic future of the European Union. "Global equities could lose up to 35 percent of their value if the situation deteriorates into a full-blown financial crisis on the scale of the fallout from the collapse of the Lehman Brothers in 2008," analysts from Deutsche Bank warned. (41)

There is so much more that could be said about the desperate times that we live in. However, I am once again running out of space. I am thankful that we can rely on God, for without His mercy and grace, life would truly seem hopeless. He is the shelter from the storm, and the solution to our problems. For as it says in Psalm 34:4-6, "I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles." Likewise, in Psalm 33:18-20, we read, "Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield." If you find yourself struggling and do not know where to turn, please remember that God is always there. I urge you all to fully yield your hearts to our Almighty God.

In closing, I wish to thank all of you for your support of this ministry. Your donations, letters of encouragement, information packets, and newspaper clippings are all greatly appreciated. We at Last Trumpet Ministries desire to continue serving you for as long as time may remain. It is my hope and prayer that this newsletter will be a blessing and assist you in recognizing the signs all around us that indicate the coming of our Saviour draweth nigh. If you have any prayer requests, please do not hesitate to send them our way. Our intercessors will give each request individual attention and carry your petition before the throne of the Almighty. Grace and peace be unto you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Samuel David Meyer

Recieve Me

11Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. 12Therefore many of them believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men. Acts 17:11-12

My holy people, I have judgment in store for those who refuse My mercy, but I have many great things for those who receive it.

Never before in the history of mankind, is there such a struggling, a futile struggle, trying to make a way on their own, against a tide of ever increasing struggle. Literally everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong, and this continues day to day, week to week, month to month and year to year. This struggling is futile for those who have not received My mercy and become part of the family.

My holy people, I want you to turn your eyes upon Me, especially during this time. This is a time when I desire to do many things that will astound the people of the world. After all, they believe you, My holy people, are foolish for following Me. But they will see who is really foolish. With their own eyes they will see My blessings overflow you and My favor shower down all over you. All your affairs; personally, in business, in ministry and in your family.

The world will see with their own eyes and be amazed at what I will do for you. This will capture the hearts of some, but most have hearts of stone, unable to turn to Me, since they have no feeling at all. Their heart has become dead to My drawing, dead to My Presence and dead to eternal life in Me.

Still, I am determined to display My mercy and splendor to an unbelieving world, that My Great Name be established and glorified in the earth. No more will you hope against hope, but My holy people will really see My Hand of blessing and favor extended in this hour. I do not do this for you, but I do this for My Great Name's sake.

Do not fear at this time. Fear is your greatest enemy. It often is the very thing that blocks My favor and blessing from flowing in your life. Remember that fear is more than an emotion, more than a spirit. Fear is a sin that stagnates and paralyzes My holy people from doing My will in the earth. Fear keeps the soul bound, even when I have made the Spirit to sour.

So now it is time to receive. Receive Me. Receive My blessing and favor. Receive My outragiously gracious gifts that you may show an unbelieving world how big My love truly is.

STIMULUS SERMON

RECENT VIRGINIA CHURCH SERVICE

Genesis 47:13-27

I would love to give the Pastor of this predominantly black church in Virginia three cheers. This guy is obviously a leader. Perhaps we should each decide who our real leader is.
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Good morning, brothers and sisters; it's always a delight to see the pews crowded on Sunday morning, and so eager to get into God's Word.

Turn with me in your Bibles, if you will, to the 47th chapter of Genesis. We'll begin our reading at verse 13, and go through verse 27.
Brother Ray, would you stand and read that great passage for us? ...(reading) ...Thank you for that fine reading, Brother Ray.

So we see that economic hard times fell upon Egypt , and the people turned to the government of Pharaoh to deal with this for them. And Pharaoh nationalized the grain harvest, and placed the grain in great storehouses that he had built. So the people brought their money to Pharaoh, like a great tax increase, and gave it all to him willingly in return for grain. And this went on until their money ran out, and they were hungry again.
So when they went to Pharaoh after that, they brought their livestock - their cattle, their horses, their sheep, and their donkey - to barter for grain, and verse 17 says that only took them through the end of that year.

But the famine wasn't over, was it? So the next year, the people came before Pharaoh and admitted they had nothing left, except their land and their own lives. "There is nothing left in the sight of my lord but our bodies and our land. Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for food, and we with our land will be servants to Pharaoh." So they surrendered their homes, their land, and their real estate to Pharaoh's government, and then sold themselves into slavery to him, in return for grain.
What can we learn from this, brothers and sisters?

That turning to the government instead of to God to be our provider in hard times only leads to slavery? Yes... That the only reason government wants to be our provider is to also become our master? Yes.
But look how that passage ends, brothers and sisters! Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt , in the land of Goshen . And they gained possessions in it, and were fruitful and multiplied greatly." God provided for His people, just as He always has! They didn't end up giving all their possessions to government, no, it says they gained possessions!

But I also tell you a great truth today, and an ominous one. We see the same thing happening today - the government today wants to "share the wealth" once again, to take it from us and redistribute it back to us. It wants to take control of healthcare, just as it has taken control of education, and ration it back to us, and when government rations it, then government decides who gets it, and how much, and what kind And if we go along with it, and do it willingly, then we will wind up no differently than the people of Egypt did four thousand years ago - as slaves to the government, and as slaves to our leaders.

What Mr. Obama's government is doing now is no different from what Pharaoh's government did then, and it will end the same. And a lot of people like to call Mr.Obama a "Messiah," don't they? Is he a Messiah? A savior? Didn't the Egyptians say, after Pharaoh made them his slaves, "You have saved our lives; may it please my lord, we will be servants to Pharaoh"?

Well, I tell you this - I know the Messiah; the Messiah is a friend of mine; and Mr. OBAMA IS NO MESSIAH! No, brothers and sisters, if Mr. Obama is a character from the Bible, then he is Pharaoh.

Bow with me in prayer, if you will...

Lord, You alone are worthy to be served, and we rely on You, and You alone. We confess that the government is not our deliverer, and never rightly will be. We read in the eighth chapter of 1 Samuel, when Samuel warned the people of what a ruler would do, where it says "And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the LORD will not answer you in that day..."
And Lord, we acknowledge that day has come. We cry out to you because of the ruler that we have chosen for ourselves as a nation.
Lord, we pray for this nation. We pray for revival, and we pray for deliverance from those who would be our masters. Give us hearts to seek You and hands to serve You, and protect Your people from the atrocities of Pharaoh's government.

In God We Trust...
Amen

There Will Be No Delay

21 The word of the LORD came to me: 22 “Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by and every vision comes to nothing’? 23 Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am going to put an end to this proverb, and they will no longer quote it in Israel.’ Say to them, ‘The days are near when every vision will be fulfilled. 24 For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations among the people of Israel. 25 But I the LORD will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, you rebellious people, I will fulfill whatever I say, declares the Sovereign LORD.’” 26 The word of the LORD came to me: 27 “Son of man, the Israelites are saying, ‘The vision he sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies about the distant future.’ 28 “Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: None of my words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled, declares the Sovereign LORD.’” Ezekiel 12:26-28

My holy people; time is moving quickly and so is My Word. What I am saying in these days will not happen far off at some other time, but what I am speaking is a now word, a vision of the immediate future, and for right away. No longer will you be waiting for My Words to come to pass in your distant future. No longer will you assume what I am saying is for the end of your life, or possibly for the time after your life. The things I am speaking at this time are for now. Get yourselves ready. For the time is at hand for Me to show wonders in the earth, to correct those that are in gross error and to begin to build once again.

I have been tearing down. Tearing down what most have called the church. Tearing down the institution, the ridiculous institution that has become a shame and a laughing stock in the land. Many have forsaken the church, for they recognize that I am tearing down what has become a great tragedy, a great laughing stock to both the world and to those that desire true life in Me. Even the world knows what has gone on is not right. Even those far outside My will and way are able to discern what most of the church has not been able to see right before their face.

There is a remnant, a small band of those that are the true Church. People that meet and worship Me in Spirit and in Truth. People that day to day minister to Me and to those in their midst. This small troup is now positioned to become a great and mighty army. Not by might and not by power, but by My Spirit. It will not be those with great sums of money nor those with great influence and persuasion, but it will be those who are led by My Spirit, who are guided and direected and follow the leading of My Spirit ... who will become the great and mighty army I am speaking of.

Those that will put aside their fear of failure and their thoughts of how things appear and embrace only what is upon My Great Heart, will become a mighty force in the land. For you see, there has been much fear among the remnant and the remnant is apt to give too much thought to appearance. In the days ahead boldness will replace fear and righteousness will replace thoughts of appearance sake. For I am the Lord and these things I am doing in hearts and in lives even now as I am speaking.

Gone are the days of the little meeting down at the church building. I am now gathering together those that will radically follow Me and positioning them so that they can become a vast army, capable of advancing My Kingdom and bringing great honor and glory to My Name.

Those that sit cowering in their church buildings, waiting for something will be sorely disappointed. When I come, will I find faith in the earth. I know what My glorious bride-to-be shall look like ... she will look like Tirzah, the great and mighty victorious army ... shields shining, swords blazing in the Son, and it will beautiful in My sight. My glorious bride-to-be shall not look like a bunch of cowards, hovering in their shack, hiding from the enemy. My beautiful bride-to-be will be victorious, advancing My Kingdom, and empowered by My Spirit.

So it is really time to decide; what will I choose this day. Will I follow My victorious King or will I follow the traditions of men? Will I become part of a mighty army sweeping the nations, climbing mountains and advancing My Kingdom? Or will I simply attend church meetings and hope to stay ok, protected from the world and the many problems that are coming? It is your choice you know, to follow Me or not to follow Me. Choose wisely. Choose carefully. For soon your choices will be evident and those that do not really follow Me will be overtaken by all kinds of things; things sent to disband and to disqualify those that no longer follow Me, but the dictates of men. Make no excuses ... I will be sending these things, not the enemy. I am cleaning up those that are out of the way and those that repent will become part of My great and mighty army that I am building.

To those that are part of the remnant, part of My glrious bride-to-be, I say look up. Listen up. Put your attention on things above, not on things of the earth. Listen to what is upon My Great Heart. Refuse to fear and refuse to give too much thought to appearance. Instead listen intently to what is upon My Great Heart and enter into a greater intimacy with Me than you have even thought possible. Because that is what I am doing right now. I am building and strengthening your relationship with Me. I am doing this and it is a glorious work. Do not hesitate, but fully enter into the rest I have supplied.

Also to those that are part of the remnant ... hear and know that I also want you to build relationship with those around you. Those that are part of the remnant are to be your brothers and sisters. You are fellow soldiers in a great and mighty army that I am building. Make yourselves ready by building relationship with those around you, making sure that those you are related to are part of this great and mighty army too. I am building relationship with Me and I am building relationship among My glorious, beautiful bride-to-be. It is a glorious work and there is none like it in the entirety of the earth and even throughout the history of you as a people.

So allow Me to build. Follow My lead. Follow Me, follow Me ... I'll lead the way. Follow Me, follow Me ... I am the way. Follow Me, follow Me ... in Spirit and Truth. Follow Me, follow Me ... like there is just today. Follow Me, follow Me ... into the future. Follow Me, follow Me ... into your future. Safe and secure. Able to endure. Follow Me, follow Me ... and glorify Me in this way.

'Oceans of Blood And Tears'

We have major parts of the unrelenting stream of bad news coming from the various avenues of the media, the Press, of this country. We have to ask ourselves why this is the case. Immense civilizations have long existed that did not have the Press like we do today, nor the information which seems to be overwhelming us. When asking why we have such continually bad news, especially when pollsters have consistently discovered that many people are sick and tired of it, we have to look beyond Conventional Wisdom to find the answer.
Incredibly, the Plan was written almost 200 years ago to use the Mass Media (Press) as the bloody battering ram to destroy the present world order so the New World Order may be established, through "oceans of blood and tears"!

DVD "Protocols of Zion"


Let us examine part of the Plan to produce the New World Order. You will be shocked.

One of the major declarations of the New World Order Plan is contained within the "Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion". This nefarious document was certainly written a Rothschild, probably from within the secret society, the Priory of Sion, but it was written in such a way as to make it seem as though Jews had written this plan to take over the world and institute the most dictatorial government the world has ever seen.

Of course, the truth lies exactly 180 degrees in the opposite direction; the Plan is a Gentile Plan to take over the world in a system they have called the New World Order. As I read the Protocols, I am amazed at how many of the changes for which they were calling for almost 200 years have been enacted within the past 30-50 years, and how close we apparently are to the final changes which will produce their man, Antichrist. Truly, this Plan could only have been supernaturally conceived, by the demonic "Guiding Spirits" which guides all true occultists.

The Purpose of the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion is to establish Satan as the Lord of this World, exactly as the Bible says he is. But, at this End of the Age, the Protocols intends to establish Satan as the replacement of God on the throne of the world, to be worshipped and obeyed as God!

No other document in the past 2,000 years has continually set the world on fire more than the Protocols of Zion. Yet, a majority of people consider this Illuminati blueprint to be fraudulent. Marquis shall prove that, while the Protocols is NOT a Jewish conspiracy, it is an Illuminati conspiracy to take over the world for their Masonic Christ.

The Protocols has already set the world on fire many times: 1) Fomented and directed the Great French Revolution (1789-1799); 2) Fomented the great Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917 that established Communism; 3) In 1870, planned Three (3) World Wars to stage Antichrist on the world scene. World Wars I & II were precisely carried out. World War III is being set up exactly as The Protocols envisioned, and will be the most bloody war ever; 4) Planned the attacks of 9/11; 5) Planned the global terrorism campaign now underway; 6) Planned economic collapse; 7) Planned the most murderous, most severe global dictatorship history has ever seen. 8) Marquis will reveal other bloody plans. Will demonstrate how parts of The Protocols were later fulfilled in modern history.

This DVD provides the only true understanding of The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion ever and is only possible because Doc Marquis is a former Satanist trained in the Illuminati Plan.

You will never look at the news the same way again!

A 2-DVD Set nearly 3 hours long
Doc Marquis uses the King James Bible
The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion

Pain Is Pain, Sorrow Is Sorrow

Pain is pain and sorrow is sorrow.
It hurts.
It limits.
It impoverishes.
It isolates.
It restrains.
It works devastation deep within the personality.
It circumscribes in a thousand different ways.
There is nothing good about it.
But the gifts God can give with it are the richest the human spirit can know.
~Margaret Clark~

“Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.”
Psalm 71:20-21

“What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:31-39

Presidential threats and tantrums signal need for change

Bill Wilson, July 14, 2011

Virginia Republican Congressman Eric Cantor told FOX News that the president stormed out of debt ceiling meetings at the White House on Wednesday saying, 'Ronald Reagan wouldn't sit here. You either have to compromise on the dollar figure or the grand bargain' ... He said 'don't call my bluff. I'm going to the American people on this.'" The president is right to a certain extent saying that Ronald Reagan wouldn't have sat through that. Reagan would have had the issue resolved by now. Reagan would not have threatened senior citizens, veterans, and the disabled with cutting off their Social Security. But this president, when someone disagrees with his socialist spending agenda, throws a tantrum and walks out.

The debate over the debt ceiling appears to me to have many meanings. From the macro point of view, it is the debate over whether the government can continue to spend your tax dollars at a rate of about $80,000 per minute. Raising the debt ceiling only enables this covetousness to continue. If there is continuous raising of the debt limit without true budget cuts, and I am not talking about amounts over a ten year period, the government will continue to grow larger with greater debt and eventually the weight of that debt will collapse the economy, if it hasn't already. This is exactly what socialists want because it will make the government the central part of the economy, with people dependent on the government.

When people are dependent on the government, the government can then threaten them, as the president has threatened senior citizens, the disabled and veterans with withholding life sustaining needs to get what he wants. Good stewardship is not spending taxpayer money to renovate Islamic mosques in other countries, or to fund the president's disbanded grass roots organizing group, ACORN, in its re-birthed subsidiaries, or nation building efforts with a terrorist organization such as the Muslim Brotherhood, or the murderous Planned Parenthood, or funding Muslim businesses overseas. Good stewardship is also not robbing the Social Security Trust Fund to fund other government programs. This must be stopped.

This nation is at a crossroads. The president storming out of a meeting invoking Ronald Reagan and throwing a passive aggressive temper tantrum is not good reason to continue government spending at lethal levels. National security and the general welfare of the public is at stake. Now more than ever we need to collectively become a 2 Chronicles 7:14 people, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." Our sin is not following the word of God in the first place and it has gotten us into a lot of trouble. Let's change that. Let's decide today to change the course of this nation.

United in Hate vs. United We Stand

The time is upon us. We stand united, or "we the people" will surely fall. Gird Up Your Loins!


(Cross-Post Randys Right)
Jim O'Neill Wednesday, July 6, 2011

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/38213

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”—Ephesians 6:10—13 (NKJV)

“My friends, we will stand together. We will stand firm. We will not submit. Never. Not in Israel, not in Europe, not in America. Nowhere.” —Geert Wilders Nashville, TN, May 11, 2011

“In the language of the holy writ, there was a time for all things, a time to preach and a time to pray, but those times have passed away. There is a time to fight, and that time is now coming! ...I am called by my country to its defense. The cause is just and noble. I am convinced it is my duty to obey that call, a duty I owe to my God and to my country.”—Reverend Peter Muhlenberg, 1776

In his book “United in Hate” Dr. Jamie Glasov points out that various diverse and divergent groups are temporarily united by their hatred of Western civilization, America, Israel, and Judeo/Christian traditions. One does not need an epiphany in order to recognize that American Christians as a whole need to regroup, retrench, and refocus in order to present a united front against this very real and dire threat.

The forces arrayed against “we the people” include Communists, Fascists (neo-Nazis), Old World aristocracy, banking cabals, globalist corporations, and Islamists. As a historically Christian nation, founded on Christian principles, it is of paramount importance that American Christians get their ducks in a row—quickly. Christians are facing brutal, widespread persecution across the globe. It is time to “gird our loins.” Playtime is over. Link Link Link

The foes we fight are clever, vicious, dedicated, and nuts—a formidable combination. They have been ceaselessly undermining and subverting Christianity from both within and without. At present, American Christianity is diluted, confused, and divided. It includes such non-Christian “Christian” cults as the execrable Westboro group, and Jeremiah “God Damn America” Wright’s racist, envy ridden, rage filled “ministry.” Link Link <Reference Randy's Right link

Not only has Christianity been under unremitting attack for decades (centuries, actually) but, in addition to atheism, the Far Left has been successfully promoting pagan-style belief systems such as Gaia (Mother Earth) worship, and other anti-Judeo/Christian beliefs and practices. Link Link
No group is more of a threat to the Judeo/Christian culture than Islam. The Far Left and Islam are cynically using each other to attain diametrically opposed ends—the one wants an atheistic NWO, while the Islamists want a world-wide caliphate under Allah’s rule. The Islamists are being used as “shock troops” to help topple the West, while the Far Left atheists are being used by the Islamists for the same reason, but with a much different end game in mind. Link

America’s Christians need to present a united front against our enemies. Now is not the time for ontological nitpicking and epistemological debate. Now is the time for dedicated, focused action. Despite the numerous issues that have divided America’s Christians, there are certain core beliefs that mainstream Christians, as a whole, need to rededicate themselves to. We need a list of fundamental core beliefs—bedrocks of our faith.

Although I certainly do not consider the following list to be either exhaustive, or graven in stone, I do believe it may be helpful in clarifying things, and separating the wheat from the chaff. I offer it as a suggested guideline, that others, better qualified than I, might use as a starting template. As Christians we believe that:

Jesus is The Lord.

Jesus is The Way.

Jesus performed real miracles—not stunts, not tricks, not magic, but real miracles.

“Each of us, as individuals (with God’s grace), earns our salvation.”

We rejoice in our hearts (“We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.”)

The Bible is a holy book—the holy book.

The Judeo/Christian tradition—Western civilization—is worth defending; worth fighting for, and if need be, worth dying for. We are not rug-mats.
In addition, we believe in:

The Crucifixion and the Resurrection.

Divine reward and punishment (heaven and hell).

The Ten Commandments.

Jesus’ 11th Commandment (“Love others as I have loved you”—a key word being “as”).
Permit me to briefly elaborate on some of the elements in the above list. Jesus changed things, changed reality, shook up the status quo, and stood it on its head. I cannot overemphasize how important that is. It is one of the main reasons why Christianity has been such a powerful force for constructive change in this world. Jesus was not a “que sera, sera” fatalist. Nor was He just some swell guy that helped people, and came to a sticky end.

Call Him by the Hebrew name “Joshua,” or the Aramaic “Yahshua,” or the Greek “Iesous,” or the English “Jesus,” He is the world’s preeminent spiritual teacher. No other religious figure comes close to having had the global impact of Jesus Christ.
Some Christians may identify with “Christ Consciousness”—fine, whatever floats your boat. But Jesus is our teacher, our exemplar, and our Lord. For Christians, Jesus and God are synonymous. Any of you who are deeply involved in the spiritual journey can rest assured that should you ever attain the spiritual heights and perfection of Jesus, we will let you know, okay? In the meantime, Jesus is our guide, our saviour, and our Way.

When we say that Jesus performed miracles, we mean that He did things that are normally outside the laws of nature as we understand them. This is not, contrary to what some may think, tantamount to believing in hocus-pocus voodoo magic It is a legitimate scientific hypothesis, in line with what we now know about quantum mechanics, and the importance of consciousness in determining our reality. Link

Miracles, real miracles—that is, occurrences that transcend natural law—are not only possible, they happen all the time. There has not been a time when they did not happen. The ongoing, constant genesis of the universe is just one example. This is not to denigrate natural law, whose existence is crucial to material existence, but to put it in its proper place, as just one subset, or paradigm, of reality. Link

The Far Left atheists have made an art of taking beautiful spiritual truths, and twisting them to fit their Godless agenda. The egoic spin that they give to spiritual matters cannot help but pervert and damage them in the process. One example is the idea of “collective salvation.”

While the Leftist collectivists may feel that collective salvation is a groovy idea, the truth is that Christians are taught that they must earn their salvation. I have yet to find a Biblical passage such as “Thou shalt sit on thy butt until My return,” but I have found verses that encourage me to help others, that tell me to follow the Ten Commandments, and to pick up my cross and follow Jesus.

Yes, we are saved by God’s grace and His Son’s sacrifice, but we have our part to play as well. Getting saved is not like falling off a log. James’ observation that “Faith without works is dead” doesn’t mean that faith without works has a slight headache; it means it is dead —d-e-a-d, dead.

There is indeed such a thing as what Dr. Jung termed the “collective unconscious” (also known as the race mind, the noosphere, and mitote, among other names). That does not mean that everyone gets a free ride to salvation, however. You’ll be waiting for eternity if you’re waiting for the collective unconscious to give you a lift. Individual “effort” lifts the collective unconscious, not the other way around. As usual, the liberals have it bass ackwards.

On a personal note—regarding heaven and hell, I believe in heaven, but I believe that there is more than one. That is, I believe in celestial realms—plural. I believe in hell, but not eternal damnation. That is, I believe that we will pay a stiff price for practicing egoic hubris in this life, but I do not believe that a loving God condemns his children to eternal torment for temporal (i.e. temporary) evil that they have done through blind ignorance, moral turpitude, and arrogance.

Just as I believe in celestial realms, I also believe in hellish realms (plural)—“In my Father’s house are many rooms.” That being said, I have no difficulty in equating my beliefs in this regard with a divine system of reward and punishment—that is, heaven and hell.

(Sidebar: The Bible does indeed teach the concept of karmic payback—usually via stories and parables, but sometimes quite explicitly, as in Obadiah 1:15, “As you have done, it shall be done to you….,” and, of course, Galatians 6:7, “A man reaps what he sows.” Please note that I am not trying to “push” my beliefs about karma, heaven and hell, or whatever, on anyone. I am not proselytizing, and could not care less whether others share my views or not. I share them because they may be of some help to folks who are “stuck” over these issues. Take them, or leave them, it’s all the same to me. My point is that there is no real reason for acrimonious disagreement, as long as we are agreed on the fundamental issue that there is a system of divine reward and punishment. We have more important matters on the Christian plate at the moment, than “how many angels can dance on the head of a pin,” and other such esoteric concerns. [Hint: the answer is similar to the answer for the Zen koan, “What is the sound of one hand clapping”]). Link Link

Be that as it may, that’s all I have to say at this time about the above list. There is, of course, much more that I could write about regarding these things, but that’s enough for now. I hope that it serves to initiate some fruitful dialogue, and I apologize if I have inadvertently offended anyone, but the times are dire, and Christianity—Western Christianity especially—needs to buckle down and get its game face on.
George Washington, America’s first President, and a man of unwavering faith and rock-solid integrity, was spot on when he observed that, “There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily.” Christianity should hold on to its core principles and beliefs, but at the same time, never be afraid to tread new ground in the pursuit of Truth/God.

Christianity is not some reactionary, stagnant, musty outdated creed, with no relevance to the modern world, but a vibrant, dynamic, exultant thrust at the diabolical heart of the atheistic, nihilistic, self-centered insanity of the Far Left—in all its various deceptive guises and variations.

To conclude this article I would like to briefly discuss two related issues. First, some people have a concern over the possibility of the United States becoming a theocracy. This, to me, is a non-issue. The Founding fathers were quite aware of the problems that would arise should any one Christian denomination gain exclusive control over the US government. They went to great pains to insure that such a thing would/could not happen.

The fact that the new nation would be a Christian one was a given, but the idea of one particular Christian denomination being the premier religion of the country was wisely subsumed into the more generic idea that God, per se, would be the nation’s guiding light—in order to forestall internecine religious squabbles.

For example, Maryland (Mary’s land) was founded as a Catholic colony, and Connecticut came under the control of Protestant Congregationalists. It was in a letter replying to the concerns of Connecticut Baptists that Thomas Jefferson coined his now famous (infamous) phrase about the separation of church and state. Link

As is obvious from even glancing familiarity with the subject, Jefferson was talking about the need for the federal government to keep its nose out of “we the people’s” business—in particular, our religious business. The last thing he wanted was that the federal government should get itself involved in when and where “we the people” should and should not pray, and other religious concerns. Such private matters are none of the federal government’s d—n business, he would have said—or words to that effect.

In closing I would like to discuss American Jews. Hardly a topic that I can do justice to in a few short paragraphs, but nonetheless I think it is worth mentioning some things in passing.

For instance, it is worth noting that, like Christianity, Judaism is made up of a number of various divisions, or sects (Messianic Jews, Karaite Jews, Samaritan Jews, and so on), and these various “denominations” are further divided into sub-sects. Most Christians are not aware of this, or at best have some vague idea that Jews are divided into either the reformed or orthodox branches. This ignorance can have dangerous consequences, in that it can lead to having a skewed and incorrect picture of the Jews as some monolithic block of like-thinking clones. Nothing could be further from the truth.

I say such a misperception is dangerous, because it devalues the precious individuality that lies at the heart of Judaism (and with Christianity through shared Biblical teachings). Such thinking, of course, makes it simple for the Islamists and Far Left neo-Nazis to paint Jews into broad brush-stroke caricatures.

Also of some import is the recognition that while it is true that a list of atheistic Jewish radicals reads like a “Who’s Who” of Far Left schmucks, Godless Jews such as Karl Marx are hardly representative of Judaism. In fact, a strong case can be made that they are not Jews at all.

The liberal leanings of America’s JINOs (Jews In Name Only) is a more puzzling conundrum—are these people insane, or simply suicidal masochists? In any event they are without a doubt meshugenah. They had best get their heads out of their butts before they get them snapped off at the neck.

How deluded do they have to be in order to remain ignorant of the global neo-Nazism quickly forming into the Fourth Reich (call it what you will)? Even I can sense the ovens being fired up again. You would think that America’s Jews would be much more sensitive to such things than I am, but from all indications they remain blissfully unaware that anything is amiss. “Feh, bupkis it is , nu?” Jews had best wake up and smell the roses—or rather, the Zyklon-B. Link Link

I promise you it is not bupkis (nothing). At any rate, the Far Left’s stock-in-trade strategy of “divide and conquer” seems to be working quite well in dividing two groups that should be supporting each other—the Jews and the Christians. Increasing numbers of Christians are becoming anti-Zionist (anti-Israel—which, ipso facto, means anti-Jewish, no matter what “smiley-face” definition you slap on it)—as are, surprisingly, an increasing number of JINOs. Link

In addition, the insidious Leftist drivel about Hitler being a Christian, and the Pope aiding and abetting the Nazis, has harmed the Christian’s rep among Jews. Just for the record, Hitler was about as devout a Christian as Attila the Hun. He was an opportunistic, Machiavellian, power hungry sociopath, who would have quoted any source—Christian or whatever—if he felt it would have furthered his agenda. I suppose that the murderous Pol Pot was a devout Buddhist, or maybe he was a Christian too, since he attended a Catholic school for awhile. Give me a frigging break. Putzes. Link Link

As far as the Pope goes, I suggest reading “The Myth of Hitler’s Pope: How Pope Pius XII Rescued Jews From The Nazis” by Rabbi David G. Dalin, before coming to any knee-jerk, erroneous assumptions. Link

Pope Pius XII once said “For centuries, Jews have been unjustly treated and despised. It is time they were treated with justice and humanity. God wills it and the Church wills it. Saint Paul tells us that the Jews are our brothers. They should also be welcomed as our friends.” Does that sound like something a Jew hating, Hitler appeasing anti-Semite would say?

Enough with the ill-informed and divisive finger-pointing. Israel is Western civilization’s outlier fortress. If it falls, make no mistake, Western civilization itself will be next. Link

Israel is our Holy Land—the birthplace of Judeo/Christian spirituality, morality, and ethics. Israel was the Jewish homeland for millennia before Islam was even dreamt of, and is the seminal birthplace of Christianity. The Middle East was largely Christian for over six centuries before someone cherry-picked through our Holy Bible, added their own unique spin, called it Islam, and proceeded to wipe out any Judeo/Christian “competition.”

No lie, people—the time is upon us. We stand united, or “we the people” will surely fall. Time to hang tough. As an American patriot said in another dangerous, dire, and daunting time in our nation’s history, “If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately.”

Laus Deo.

Breakthrough In The Morning

Ezekiel 12:8  In the morning the word of the LORD came to me:

My holy people; it is time to meet with Me. Yes, I am speaking to you, I am calling to you, I am wooing you, to come and listen. Find time from your busy schedule and come to Me, listen to what I have to say. For as you find time for Me, I will take charge of all the details of life. You may feel hard pressed for time. Yet the most productive use of your time is to spend it with Me.

I designed human beings to walk with Me in the cool of the morning. Yes, that's right, to spend time walking and talking and visiting. From this time of fellowship, My life flows to and through you in all areas of your life. It is imperative that you find time to hear what I have to say. For My Words are life and light and through them I will illumine your path and guide your steps.

Many find themselves too busy, but I tell you, look beyond today, look beyond the hard press of the affairs of life. Look to Me. Spend time with Me. I will reveal to your My Great Heart and from this will flow abundant living.

All of your tomorrows stand before you ... will you live them on your own, or will you spend time with Me, to hear what is upon My Great Heart ... and then together we can run through the villages, bearing precious fruit for Father.

I sit in heaven, seated next to Father, where it is My delight to intercede day and night for My beloved. I have not forgotten you ... but many have forgotten Me. Many have forgotten the simple pleasure of spending time with Me each morning, beginning each day with My words speaking life in you and through you. I have charged you to seek My Kingdom and My Righteousness ... and then all the rest will be given. My precious bride-to-be ... choose what is good, choose what will minister to your soul, body and spirit, as you sit at My feet, hearing My soft voice shattering strongholds and removing barriers. I am the Lord of Breakthrough and as you sit at My feet, I am able to break the strong holds that have kept you chained and yes even imprisoned. Come sit at My feet, each day, and learn what true freedom is all about. Have a breakthrough in your morning, every morning.

Free, Free, Free!

II Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

II Corinthians 3:17 affirms God want us to have liberty and not legalism.

John 8:36 So if the Son liberates you [makes you free men], then you are really and unquestionably free.

John 8:36 defines liberty as emancipation from bondage: freedom, "If the Son liberates you...then you are really and unquestionably free".

You may ask, "What am I free from?"
You are:
Free from the power of sin.
Free from manipulation and control.
Free from fear of what others think of you.
Free from comparing yourself with everybody else.
Free from competition with others.
Free from selfishness.
Free from legalism.
Free to be an individual.
Free to be you!
Free! Free! Free!

Calm The Storm

Matthew 8:23-27
23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” 26 He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. 27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”

My holy people; do not be surprised when storms arise as you follow Me. It happened with My disciples while I ministered on earth. It happens today with those that follow Me. Storms arise and as they do, it becomes an opportunity to trust Me fully.

Storms are also on the rise. Have you noticed that there are more storms as you follow Me closely? Storms arise and there is something you are to do when storms arise ... command them to cease.

You have been given authority over many things. You have been given authority to drive evil spirits out, to heal all manner of disease and weakness. You have also been given authority to command those things that oppose you to cease, to stop, and even to cast them into the midst of the sea. You, My holy people, have been given that authority. I have authorized you to command the storms to cease. Quit looking to Me, as the Discipiles did in this scripture. Quit looking to Me, as the one to command storms to cease. You, My holy people, have been given authority. Will you continue to follow Me or your religious ways?

I am looking for a people who will radically follow Me. When storms come, they command them to stop in My Name. When evil spirits are discovered, they drive them out. When disease and weakness are found, they heal. I have already authorized you to do these things. Why do you come running to Me? Why do you come running to Me, accusing Me of not caring? I have already done what was needed. Now, it is time for you to arise in what I have given you, to stand steady in your trust in Me and to command the storms to obey you.

I have promised to be with you. I have promised never to leave you nor forsake you. I have promised to be with you, even to the end of the age ... so don't mistrust Me now. Trust Me fully to empower you, to stand by you, to enforce the decrees and pronouncements that are born from a pure heart of trust in Me.

I am looking for such to radically follow Me. I am not looking for the fearful or for the disobedient, but I am looking for those that will really trust Me and do what they have already been told to do. Following Me is not difficult to understand. It is so simple a child can do it. The real question you must answer is this: am I following?

If you find that you are not really following Me, then repent ... return to the highest place in Me. Return with all your heart and I will restore all that the enemy has stolen from you. Really ... all of it.

It is time for many of you to repent ... to return to the place of trust and confidence in My Word. Allow My Word to really be a lamp to your feet and a light to your path. Don't follow religious clichés and rhetoric. Instead, simply follow what My Word says, trusting Me to do what you could never do on your own. Then, you are really My disciples and you can calm any storms you face.

Many Changes, Do Not Fear!

For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them.
Ezekiel 34:11

My holy people; do not be in despair, do not give up hope, for I am indeed your hope. Not just in heaven some day, but I am your real and living hope now, as well as in the future. I have promised never to leave you and never to forsake you. Therefore, I have heard your heart cries. For many have been under the yoke of hard task masters, not under the hand of My great grace. The shepherds in the land have largely done what is right in their own eyes, instead of following Me. Not only that, but because the shepherds have not done what is upon My Great Heart, My sheep have become prey. Every wild thing, every demonic power, every disease and curse and illness has swept through My House and it has become a place where people are hurt, not helped.

I have heard the heart cries. I have heard the cries of those who have kept their trust in Me. I have heard the deep heart cries that rise from broken hearts, those who have kept their eyes on Me and upon My Kingdom. I have heard and this is My answer. I am taking over!

Soon you will see many things begin to change in the Church. Many things are going to be changing, even are changing now. For those who have trusted in Me will not be humiliated. This is My promise to those that trust Me.

More accountability and more relationship are needed in My Church. Not just relationship with Me, but relationship with one another. My commands are simple: love Me and love people. I am going to teach My Church to love one another, in order for them to accurately demonstrate My love to the world around. Do not fear the changes, but embrace them. A great change is needed in order to bring about the healing I desire to pour out, that I desire to release.

You are in need of much healing. Your soul is in need of much healing. I am taking over and there will not be any way the shepherds can ignore or reword what I am doing in the midst. It is going to be obvious and it is going to be before all the world to see. What I will be doing shall accomplish this great soul healing that is needed. Those that are broken shall rejoice at what I am doing in the earth. Those that are contrite shall celebrate the day of visitation that is about to ensue. I am pouring out My Spirit on all flesh and this outpouring will involve a reformation of much that is observed by the world about the church.

Do not fear. Do not be troubled. I am working a great thing in My beautiful bride-to-be. I am placing a beautiful, clean white dress upon her. I am giving her clean shoes and a clean face. I am giveing her beautiful accessories that will enhance her beauty. Especially the broken and contrite hearts ... these shall shine brilliantly for Me.

Remember The Fallen

On this Memorial Day, we remember with profound gratitude all those soldiers who gave the last, full measure of devotion to keep our nation free. the words of the man whose public, and private, life embodied patriotism and devotion to America’s founding principles: John Wayne. Below are two recitations John Wayne performed on his full-length patriotic album, America, Why I Love Her.




Happy Memorial Day, fellow Americans!

Ten Tricks Of The Devil

1. Satan tempts us to resent other people, especially persons we dislike, and to be jealous of others’ successes.

2. When we’ve decided to do something morally good, the devil will suggest we delay acting on our good impulses; he hopes we’ll later change our minds or forget what we were going to do.

3. Whenever we’ve done a good deed, Satan wants us to feel superior and self-satisfied; this sort of pride greatly lessens the value of our good deeds and spiritual achievements.

4. The devil will do everything possible to keep us from being humble, for he knows that humility destroys his influence over us and allows God’s grace to work within us.

5. If we resist Satan’s attacks by remaining humble, he’ll continue attacking us—by making us proud of how humble we are!

6. When we’re deciding what to do in a moral situation, the devil will try to make us afraid of what might happen if we do the right thing.

7. Satan wants us to deny our sins and refuse to admit our need for mercy; in this way we won’t seek God’s forgiveness, and our adversary will have an easier time drawing us more deeply into sin.

8. When we’re bothered by temptations, the devil wants us to believe they’re too powerful to resist and that they won’t go away until we give in; in this way he keeps us from holding out and using the grace God offers.

9. If we hesitate to give in to a temptation, Satan will try to convince us that it’s no big deal, suggesting that “everyone’s doing it,” or “it’s just a little sin,” or “God doesn’t really care.”

10. When we’ve sinned, the devil wants us to feel terribly guilty and afraid to ask God for forgiveness; in this way he can keep us imprisoned in our sins, and gradually gain control over us.

God, however, wants us to turn to Him and seek His forgiveness, no matter how terrible our sins might be. He is eager to be reconciled with us, and as Jesus says, “There will be more joy in Heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent” Luke 15:7

Not Even The Gates Of Hell...

"...upon this Rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." -- Matthew 16:18

Jesus is speaking in this verse, and he declares Himself to be the rock upon which the church shall be built. Jesus Himself established, built, and nurtured the Church. The Church does not belong to any human being--not a deacon or deacons, not the Board, not the Pastor or Priest, not the Bishop, nobody. It belongs to Jesus.

And Jesus said that even the gates of Hell would not be able to prevail over the Church.

After 2000 years, He has proved to be right. Emperors, Kings, Queens, false religions, and others have tried to stamp it out. Hostile political forces, such as Communism/Marxism have proclaimed its demise. Academics have declared that it is irrelevant due to the 'enlightened minds that reject any notion of deity.'

Yet the Church still stands, and in many areas of the world it is getting stronger. The more Christians are persecuted, the more the Church thrives.

Let this be a warning to certain forces in the Middle East and American politicians that support them. You will lose in the end.

We Pray: "O God of Might and Power, the forces of evil and oppression are gathering together in a dark global plume that threatens the very foundation of the nation, as well as the Church. We are thankful that your dear Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, has already promised that even the gates of Hell cannot prevail against the Church. Let us stand at the ready, O God, to be your spokesmen in a world where every single thing we hold dear is under heavy attack. And we humbly ask that You will quickly defeat these forces of evil and protect your people, the Church, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen."

Israel's 63rd Independence Day

Why Pray For Israel?
1. Israel is still the apple of God's eye and His inheritance, close to His heart.
Psalm 148:14
2. God's faithful servants are moved to prayer and compassion over Israel's condition.
Psalm 102:13-17
3. God commands us to give Him and ourselves no rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.
Isa.62:1,6-7
4. God wants to give us the desire, anguish and gift of travailing prayer for Israel's salvation.
Rom.9:2-3; 10:1, 14
5. God commands us to seek the spiritual and physical good of the Israeli people and to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
Psa.122:4,6-9
6. The Jewish people's acceptance of Messiah Jesus (Yeshua) will lead to life from the dead — world-wide revival of unprecedented magnitude.
Rom.11:15
7. Yeshua linked His second coming to Israel's national turning to Him.
Matt.23:39

National Day Of Prayer

Psalm 107
1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
2 Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3 those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
4 Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle.
5 They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away.
6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
7 He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle.
8 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
9 for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
10 Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness, prisoners suffering in iron chains,
11 because they rebelled against God’s commands and despised the plans of the Most High.
12 So he subjected them to bitter labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
14 He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains.
15 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
16 for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.
17 Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities.
18 They loathed all food and drew near the gates of death.
19 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
20 He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
22 Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.
23 Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24 They saw the works of the LORD, his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25 For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.
26 They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril their courage melted away.
27 They reeled and staggered like drunkards; they were at their wits’ end.
28 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
29 He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea[b] were hushed.
30 They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven.
31 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
32 Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.
33 He turned rivers into a desert, flowing springs into thirsty ground,
34 and fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
35 He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs;
36 there he brought the hungry to live, and they founded a city where they could settle.
37 They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest;
38 he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish.
39 Then their numbers decreased, and they were humbled by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
40 he who pours contempt on nobles made them wander in a trackless waste.
41 But he lifted the needy out of their affliction and increased their families like flocks.
42 The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths.
43 Let the one who is wise heed these things and ponder the loving deeds of the LORD.
Amen

OATHKEEPERS LAUNCH OPERATION SLEEPING GIANT

The U.S.S. Economic Titanic has already hit the economic ice-berg and is sinking. Arguing over who should be the next captain is not going to save us. Even if we replaced the entire leadership staff, by firing all of Congress, that also won’t save us. Those who have served in the infantry know the old saying “embrace the suck,” which means to accept reality and deal with it. Well, we need to dispense with false hope, accept that an economic collapse is coming, embrace the suck, and deal with it. As Patrick Henry said, it is better to know the worst, and provide for it, than to delude ourselves with false hope.


Frankly, we should be glad it is coming on our watch, so that we can clean up the mess we have allowed to happen, rather than leaving it to our children and grand-children to fix.As Thomas Paine said, “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” Exactly.This is our watch, so let’s get it done so our children and grand-children may have peace and freedom.

So, knowing that the ship is sinking, what do we do?

Do we sit on our butts and wail and cry about what’s coming, while waiting to hit the icy water?

Do we jump into life-boats and wallow around, waiting to be rescued?

That’s what the globalist power elites want us to do. When the Federal Reserve created fiat money system collapses, when the ship sinks, they will then “rescue us” by sweeping us all onboard the U.N.N. Global Leviathan – their “final solution” of a world-wide version of the “Fed” (out of the IMF) along with ‘world governance. “That has been their plan all along – con us into sailing an un-seaworthy fiat hulk, sail it into an iceberg, and then “rescue” us onto their massive prison ship.You think getting rid of the Federal Reserve is tough?Just wait till you are under a world “federal reserve.”

So what do we do?

Well, the U.S.S. Constitution is still sitting right there, off the stern! She’s still sea-worthy, able to weather any storm.We need to jump off of this weak, fiat imitation of a system we have been conned into sailing for nearly a hundred years, and get back onboard with our Constitution.We have neglected her.The supposed leaders have forsaken her.But we, the crew – us oath-sworn veterans, and We the People – who are the real owners – can still sail her if we but realize she is still there, just waiting for us.

Let’s patch the sails, plug any leaks, man our battle stations and get Old-Ironsides ready to give the U.N.N. Global Leviathan a royal ass kicking.And then let’s sail back into liberty waters onboard the Constitutional Republic built by the blood and sweat of our forefathers.That is the answer to the globalist’s plans.And that is exactly why Oath Keepers has launched Operation Sleeping Giant:

http://www.operationsleepinggiant.org/

Certainly we are all in this together, whether or not we are veterans, but the veterans of this nation have a critical role to play. Each of us who served are still bound by our oaths to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and we must acknowledge that it has been because of our neglect of our duties, because of our negligence, that our nation has come to this. So, we veterans have a duty to right this wrong. We have the training and leadership experience it will take to help lead our people in resisting the dark plans of the global elites and in getting back to liberty. Together, we can defeat them and restore our Republic.OPERATION SLEEPING GIANT

“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto after attacking Pearl Harbor.*

America’s veterans truly are like a sleeping giant. It is time to awaken them and fill them with a terrible resolve to defeat the domestic enemies of our Constitution and their globalist fellow travelers. If we wake the veterans up, this Republic will be saved. If we don’t, then I fear that this Republic will fall. If we can’t get the veterans to step up and do what must be done to save our Republic, then how can we expect to get the rest of our people to do what must be done?

So, let’s WAKE THEM UP so they can help us wake up the whole country and so they can take the lead in restoring this Republic and resisting the plans of the enemy.

If we reach the veterans fast and “reactivate” them, with their leadership we can get our neighborhoods, towns, counties and states squared away so we won’t be weak and desperate when the fiat money system crashes. The stronger ‘We the People’ are within our states, the less pretext there will be for “martial law” during a crisis and the less likely the current serving military and police will be to go along with it.

The more wide awake and prepared the veterans are, the more they can lead their neighbors in weathering the storm without sacrificing liberty on the alter of temporary security. Veterans can lead the people in standing up and defending the powers reserved to the states or to the people (see the 10th Amendment), resisting the liberty crushing plans of the political and financial elites who intend to use chaos as an excuse to scrap our Constitution and national sovereignty once and for all.

Time is short, and we must get the veterans to focus on:

1. Food and fuel independence and security (as individuals, within local veterans organization chapters, neighborhood mutual aid societies, churches, co-ops, farmers markets, and at the town, county and state levels). As a start, follow the advice on http://www.providentliving.org/ (you don’t need to be LDS to learn from their experience in food storage and preparedness).

2. Physical security and Independence, again as individuals, neighborhoods, towns, counties and states, to include forming neighborhood watches, mutual aid associations, a volunteer sheriff’s posse (staffed by volunteers under direct command of the sheriff), and county militias established by county ordinances but staffed by self-supplied and self-funded volunteers (as is done in volunteer fire departments all over this nation), and ultimately, a true state militia capable of “repelling invasions” (using the research and model bills of Dr. Edwin Vieira).

3. Economic security and independence, as individuals and communities, including barter networks, use of silver and gold as real money, and sound money bills at the county and state levels (as Utah just passed). We must have an alternative to the fiat money system in place when it collapses. See www.alt-market.com for details.

4. State sovereignty and nullification of unconstitutional federal laws and actions. Veterans must support only sheriffs, state legislators and governors who have the guts and integrity to keep their oaths. To vote for an oath breaker, is to become an oath breaker. We must defend the powers reserved to the states and to the people by supporting state sovereignty resolutions and nullification of unconstitutional laws. See:
http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/.

And eventually we must kick the bums out, as GOOOH recommends. See http://goooh.com/

Go to http://www.operationsleepinggiant.org/ to learn more about what we have planned and to read upcoming articles that will provide details on each of the above.

What we do now, in whatever time we have left, will be critical. We must focus on solutions, not just diagnoses of the problems. And the solution is to restore our Republic from the bottom up, strengthening our communities at the neighborhood, town, county and state levels as we go. None of us has a crystal ball. We don’t know at what point the collapse will come. But when it comes we will certainly be in a stronger position than we are now, if we start from the bottom up, rather than putting all of our focus on Washington DC, as people tend to do.

Maybe we will only have time to get our neighborhoods ready. Maybe we will be fortunate enough to be squared away at the county level when the collapse comes. Or maybe we will be fortunate enough to have time to get it done all the way up to the state level. Certainly, we can work on all levels at the same time, but it is best to focus most of our energy on ourselves and our local communities, and work our way up from there. And we can do it in both the private and public sphere. We shouldn’t put all our eggs in any one basket. Let’s build up public institutions, but also while doing so, let’s take private action as individuals, family, friends, and neighbors.

Once again, we should be doing all of the above anyway, because that’s what it means to be a free people in free, sovereign states, in a constitutional republic, but it is especially crucial as we face the prospects of a coming economic collapse. Time is short, so please help us spread the message to all veterans and all Americans, and turn the tide.

Throughout our history, all of our enemies have misjudged the strength and resolve of the American people. The British Officer Corps were convinced that Americans were cowards who would not dare to fire on the Kings troops, only to have their asses handed to them by a swarm of ticked off American veterans while retreating back to Boston from Lexington and Concord.

Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan also misjudged our resolve, confusing our love of prosperity and peace with weakness, only to awaken a sleeping giant that kicked them in the teeth. Our enemies have always misjudged us as being too soft, too decadent, too disorganized and weak to put up much of a fight. And we have proved them wrong every time. The same holds true now, in the fight against the globalist, power-mad “elites’ who think they have us pegged, think they have it all figured out, and think we are too weak to resist their plans. It’s time to give them a lesson in American ingenuity and resolve.

Stewart Rhodes,
Founder of Oath Keepers
http://www.operationsleepinggiant.org/

In Memory Pastor David Wilkerson

David Wilkerson, founder of Teen Challenge . . . has passed away. He was killed in a car accident in Texas which has left his wife in critical condition.  Please pray for Mrs. Wilkerson.

Pastor Wilkerson founded Times Square Church in New York City and was the focus of the book and movie The Cross and the Switchblade.
Pastor Wilkerson founded Teen Challenge in 1960. The goal of Teen Challenge is to help troubled youth and adults, particularly those with life-controlling problems due to drugs or alcohol.
Over five decades, the Christ-centered Teen Challenge program has consistently shown one of the world’s highest success rates, according to the organization’s website.

Dave Wilkerson Blogspot

He Is Risen! He Is Alive!

Mark 16:1-20
1And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
2And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
3And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
4And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
6And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
7But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
8And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
9Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
10And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
11And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
12After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
13And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
14Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.