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I Never Thought I'd See The Day!

The title of today's post is borrowed from Dr. David Jeremiah's upcoming new book, I Never Thought I'd See The Day. Many conservative Christians have been saying that for decades. However, ever since Obamafraud got into office, the ratcheting up of, corruption, sin, nefarious deeds, evil and dangerous political power and outright lies that suffer no consequences has escalated evil to a nightmarish level!

Here is a copy of the email I received today:

Dear Christine,

I've arranged a special opportunity for you ...

My brand-new book, I Never Thought I'd See the Day! goes on sale in bookstores worldwide on October 4 --

But you can pre-order it now, through this LIMITED-TIME opportunity and receive free and immediate access to our exclusive interactive Online Resource Library that contains 107 downloadable stand-alone chapters and Bible study excerpts -- there is nothing else like it!

As I wake up and scan today's headlines, I am often tempted to think, just like that famous line from the movie The Wizard of Oz, "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." When I look at the changes that have occurred in the land I love -- and in the Church I love even more -- just in my lifetime, I have to pinch myself to see if it's a dream gone bad. Atheists are shaking their fist at God, spiritual warfare is intensifying, and the Bible is disrespected. No wonder Christians aren't sure how to live faithfully amid such pervasive spiritual decay.

I have been studying these signs of the decline of Western civilization for the past few years, and have come to this conclusion: "We must understand that we are in a war for the very heart and soul of civilization -- or the consequences will be catastrophic." This study led me to write my brand-new book, I Never Thought I'd See the Day!This book details the numerous signs of moral and social decay (nine shocking issues engulfing our world today) ... and brings you biblical hope and practical application for reversing the trend and rescuing a culture at the crossroads.

I feel certain that He is going to use this book to change your perspective ... to deepen your relationship with Christ ... and to inspire you to "keep on keeping on" for Him.

But on a broader scale, this book and accompanying evangelistic outreach campaign is for people in your community ... and this land we love. We CAN see change. We CAN be the change that is needed in this dark world, with Christ and His Word as our guide.

Who ever thought we would see the day when ...

Jesus would become a cultural curiosity
Marriage would be considered obsolete
America would lose her moral compass
The Church would be perceived as irrelevant
America would turn her back on Israel

Can this downward spiral be reversed? Yes! I Never Thought I'd See the Day! points the way ... from the pages of God's Word. This is an inspiring message of hope!I want to help you know what God's Word says about the cultural and spiritual changes impacting America and the Church today, and also how to live faithfully in the midst of them.

Pre-order I Never Thought I'd See the Day! now, and discover the extraordinary opportunity to help reverse the destructive trends and call America back to faith in God, back to the solid foundation of His Word.
God bless you,

David Jeremiah

Please go to the website and view the first video introduction that will start the new series on Turning Point T.V. this Sunday, September 11, 2011. It is called "The Account." [Note: Scroll down halfway at the link and click on the Preview link there.]

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Claiming Faith, Finding Freedom

Today's television broadcast of Turning Point was truly excellent! I learned quite a lot when it comes to the comparison of legalism vs. liberty.

What was also interesting was the portion of the sermon where Dr. Jeremiah discusses the fact that God made a promise of a child to Abraham and Sarah in their old age. Abraham was 100 years old, and Sarah was 90 years old.

Of course, we know the story in Genesis where Sarah became anxious (at the ripe old age of @ 77 years old) and decided to have her Egyptian maidservant Hagar become impregnated with a child by Abram to "speed along" the promise that God made to them regarding having a child.

Hagar gave birth to a baby boy named "Ishmael." You will notice that in Genesis chapter 16 Sarah's original name was Sarai and Abraham's was Abram. FYI, both Sarah and Abraham's names were changed by God in Genesis 17 when God made the covenant with Abraham through the coming birth of Isaac.

We find out in the Scriptures that when Hagar became preganant, Sarai was jealous. She wanted Hagar out of the household. Sarai was "hard on Hagar" and she fled. But God saw Hagar's affliction and intervened:

Gen 16:6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid [is] in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

Gen 16:7 And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

Gen 16:8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

Gen 16:9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

Gen 16:10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Gen 16:11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou [art] with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

Gen 16:12 And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

Most Bible scholars agree that the "angel of the LORD" in the Old Testament is the pre-incarnate Jesus Christ. We can see how even though the people in this passage went against God's laws and did not trust by faith that they (Sarai and Abraham) would bear a child from their own bodies, that the promise was ultimately fulfilled. The fact that both Sarai had been barren her entire life up until the point where she conceived Isaac, and was way past child-bearing age, indicates that Isaac's birth was through a miracle of God. It was not the same thing as Mary, the mother of Jesus' miracle (the Virgin birth). Our long awaited Messiah, Jesus Christ would enter the world through the incarnation.

During the sermon, Dr. Jeremiah pointed out that Ishmael was the ancestor of the Arab people. The fact that they were against their Jewish brothers thousands of years ago, and are still, to this day, fighting against the Jews in Israel is just another important proof that the Bible is true and the Word of God.

Here is the link to the entire televised sermon:

David Jeremiah.org Scroll down a bit and click on the green box that states "WATCH NOW - THIS WEEK'S BROADCAST."

Here is a copy of the summary about the current T.V. Series:

Claiming Faith, Finding Freedom

ABOUT THE CURRENT TELEVISION SERIES

Sometimes we diminish the power of grace in our lives by leaning on our own strength. We try to earn a right standing with God, and get caught up in legalistic practices that turn our focus off Christ and on to ourselves. That is what the Galatians did. They were drawn astray by the false teaching of the Judiazers who taught that keeping the law was necessary for salvation. The believers, who were once solid in their faith and had received sound teaching from Paul, conformed to their previous lifestyle under the law. They had forgotten the power of grace! In the Book of Galatians, Paul confronts the believers’ weakened faith, reminding them that salvation comes through the Spirit. The law merely illuminates sin, but it is through God’s grace that we have the assurance of salvation. When we claim our faith in this truth, we will find the freedom Christ offers us. From July 17 through September 11, Dr. Jeremiah is teaching the Book of Galatians on Turning Point Television. He examines the difference between law and liberty and why we are to embrace the freedom grace allows us. He also teaches how we as Christians are to properly use our liberty so that our actions do not cause others to stumble, but edify fellow believers. God’s grace is not an excuse to sin, but should motivate us to a greater love for our Savior and others.

The portion where Dr. Jeremiah discusses the difference between choosing to live under the law (Mount Sinai - where Moses received the Ten Commandments) or under grace (Mount Zion - where Jesus Christ brings us through the Gospel) is truly riveting!! It explains in a better way than I have ever heard before the difference between legalism (religion) and liberty (finding faith, claiming freedom)! A LOT OF CHRISTIANS do not understand the difference. It can be a difficult concept to grasp, but Dr. Jeremiah explains it all in such a way that you will never confuse the two ever again!

The following outline might be helpful to print out and study as well:

CLAIMING FAITH, FINDING FREEDOM: THE STUDY OF GALATIANS

Dr. David Jeremiah

“The Story”
Galatians 4:21-31

August 21 2011

I. The Argument – Galatians 4:21

II. The Allegory

A. The Two Sons

Galatians 4:22
Genesis 15:4
Genesis 17:18-19
Genesis 17:17
Genesis 21:8-9

B. The Two Systems

Galatians 4:23
Romans 4:19-22

C. The Two Symbols

1. The Covenant of Law
Galatians 4:24-25

2. The Covenant of Liberty
Galatians 4:26-27
Hebrews 12:18-21
Hebrews 12:22-24

III. The Application

A. We Are Children of Promise
Galatians 4:28

B. We Are Candidates for Persecution
Galatians 4:29

1. This Can be Applied Historically
2. This Can be Applied Religiously
3. This Can be Applied Spiritually
Galatians 5:17

C. We Are Not to Compromise With the Flesh
Galatians 4:30

D. We Are Called to Liberty Not Law
Galatians 4:

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Monday Devotional

In today's world of fear, greed, wars and rumors of wars, political corruption, and world chaos, God's Word is the antidote. It is the best source for encouragement when things are going well, but especially when they are going bad. Why? Because we know Who holds the future!! Jesus Christ!!! He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. This is a fact that you, as a believer, can rely on! I can't think of anything else in this world that could be better. Knowing what Jesus has promised us, realizing the warning signs he has given us, while at the same time, giving us GENUINE hope and plans for a beautiful future in eternity with him FOREVER, cannot be surpassed by anything that the secular, temporal, finite world has to offer!! No matter what happens here, we know where Jesus is and where we are going after our deaths.

Jesus' words:

Jhn 14:1 "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.

Jhn 14:2 "In My Father's house are many mansions; [fn] if [it were] not [so], I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [fn]

Jhn 14:3 "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, [there] you may be also.

Jhn 14:4 "And where I go you know, and the way you know."

NKJV Footnotes:
(14:2) Literally dwellings
(14:2) NU-Text adds a word which would cause the text to read either if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? or if it were not so I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

Jhn 14:27 "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Yes Lord!! We know because You have told us! Thank you for saving me from my sins! Thank you for living in my heart today! Thank you for preparing a place for me in eternity! When my life and work for you is over, I will rejoice being with You forever!

~ Christine

The following is a wonderful devotional to share:

Monday, July 25

The Write Encouragement

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy.
Philippians 1:3-4

Recommended Reading
Philippians 1:3-11

How many words do you speak throughout a given day compared to the words that you write? One estimation of our spoken words reports that a woman speaks approximately 8000 words a day, and a man speaks about 6000 words. These estimates outnumber our written words by far--even though Internet messaging goes on 24/7. Is it any surprise that sometimes we can't remember what we said or what someone else said? The power of the written word cannot be underestimated.

God valued the written word and gave us the Bible as His letter of encouragement--a permanent record of His love and concern for us. Many of the books in the New Testament are letters, known as epistles, written to churches and individuals. It's interesting to note that when the apostle Paul wrote a letter, he consistently began with a word of encouragement (Romans 1:8-9; 1 Corinthians 1:4-9; 2 Corinthians 1:3-5).

Written encouragement conveys a thoughtful investment of your time. Why not take a minute and think of someone you know who needs a word of encouragement today. They won't forget it!

Written encouragement is one of the most effective tools God has given to His children.
David Jeremiah

Read-Thru-the-Bible
Isaiah 41:1-43:28

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Who Holds the Future

Draw me away! We will run after you. The king has brought me into his chambers.

- Song of Solomon 1:4

Find A Quiet Place

Wednesday, February 2

Find a Quiet Place

And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there.
Matthew 14:23

Recommended Reading
Exodus 19:14-20

Are you addicted to Twitter, the social networking service that allows you to describe your status in 140 characters or less and subscribe to others' status reports? Even if you're not addicted, a lot of people apparently are. There are plenty of websites now that describe signs of Twitter addiction and how to break the addiction if you are so afflicted.

Twitter, texting, email, the Internet, 24-hour news cycles on radio and television--it's almost impossible to find a place to be alone with one's own thoughts today. And if you do find yourself in a silent place, it's only because you turned off or left behind a half-dozen or more devices that are designed to keep you occupied with "critical" information around the clock. But the information you receive in a quiet place is more important than anything else you might hear. That's because it comes from God and His Word. As our Creator and Heavenly Father, God wants to meet with you in a quiet place.

If need be, unplug and turn off the distractions and meet alone with the Father who waits for you.

Read-Thru-the-Bible
Leviticus 11:1-13:44

Hat tip:

David Jeremiah.org via email

Living A Yielded Life

Recall the powerful scene in the movie "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?". where the character John Prentice (played by actor Sidney Poitier) stopped his dad from complaining about and objecting to the path of life he had chosen for himself? In one of the most memorable lines in that movie, Poitier said, "you did what you were supposed to do!"

Here is a link to the video clip of the scene:

YouTube video
Now, this scene was more about a son trying to tell his father that "he doesn't think of himself as a 'colored man'. He sees himself as a man."

However, when any person gets the feeling that they have sacrificed enough for his/her family and wonders..."when do I get my life back?"...or, "why are my kids not following in my footsteps?" or, "why isn't this or that being done the way I did it?" etc. - we could certainly relate to the frustration that the dad exhibited in that scene. He felt that because he carried a mail bag over 75,000 miles over the course of 30 years, his son "owed" him something. But Poitier's line, "you did what you were supposed to do" is a classic!

Think about it. Our parents sacrificed for our sakes. We now sacrifice for our children (and, in some cases, for our elderly parents who need extra care now). One day, (hopefully), our children will sacrifice for their children (and with millions of baby-boomers retiring and getting older), those children may need to sacrifice for us, too! But that is what families are all about...aren't they?

I truly believe that when we sacrifice for our loved ones, it is pleasing to the Lord. We are to take care of each other! That was the way it was when I was growing up. My parents scrimped and saved for me and my siblings. They gave us all a good life. We weren't rich, but we were well cared for.

I recall my grandparents being taken care of by my mom and dad. Each of their siblings helped out too.

I recently became aware of the fact that my mom helped out a nephew during a desperate time of need. Living a yielded life for family members extends itself out in that direction, too. If we are able, we help and care for one another.

The same applies towards friends!

Recall that scene in the Wizard of Oz where the wizard quips to the Tin man: "And remember my sentimental friend. A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others."

And sometimes, being loved by others also means being there for them because you may be the first one they call in an emergency!

Time out for a brief story. I had just come in from raking sticks and wood shavings after we had a tree service company chop down, cut up, and haul away three trees from our back yard. A fourth tree fell during all the rainstorms we have had. All of the trees had caught some kind of a disease and died. I had never seen a dead tree before.

Anyway, just as I was about to get into the shower I get a panicked call from my best friend! The call broke up right in the middle of what she was saying. It sounded like, "Chris! I have an emergency! I'm over by Melrose Dr. and my car f....ire. I said, "what?" Then she said, "Oh, an officer just stopped. I'll call you back." I took a 1 minute shower and got dressed to go "rescue" my friend from what I thought was a car fire! As it turned out, she only had a flat tire. Others came to her aid that day instead of me. But later, when she texted me that "she has been rescued," she also wrote, "when anything bad happens, you are the first I think of to call...lucky you." I had to chuckle about that. Was so glad it wasn't anything as serious as a car fire!

I got to thinking about that incident after watching and listening to Dr. Jeremiah's sermon this morning. I thought that here I was, ready to jump in my car and drive to save my friend from her dilemma because she needed help. So...why don't I feel that way about sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with others? Why don't I have that "fire" within me to rescue relatives, friends, and acquaintances from an eternity without Christ? When I think of all the people I know who aren't saved, why am I reluctant to share Jesus Christ with them? I think that Dr. Jeremiah told me, point blank, during his sermon. Not enough prayer.

Is your prayer life suffering? I know that mine could be much stronger! It is something I am working on this year.

My car dilemma friend is already saved. We attended many Bible studies together over the years so that I could be certain of her salvation. This past November, she gave me a silver heart pendant that reads on the inside, "A true friend reaches for your hand but touches your heart." Wow...what a weepy, tears-of-joy lunch we had the day she gave me that birthday gift! We have been through many challenges over the years and have helped and supported each other through the good, the bad, and the ugly events in life. My dear friend has reached out for my hand many times over the years, and has touched my heart in the way that only a true friend ever could! [K - if you are reading this - no tears!]

When I think of a "Heart that is loved by others," and One who "touches your heart" there is one Person, more than any other Person who has ever walked this earth that stands out as the best example - Jesus Christ. We already know how much He loves us! But can we even fathom how much He is loved by others? How many billions of people who have inhabited the earth over the centuries have been, and are, lovers of the Lord of Life? Can anyone even make a guesstimate?

Jesus is speaking:

Jhn 10:9 "I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

Jhn 10:10 "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Jhn 10:11 "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

There is no greater love!
This leads me to the sermon by Dr. David Jeremiah on today's Turning Point Ministry T.V. broadcast. In his new series, "Signs of Life" Dr. Jeremiah points out what we, as Christian believers and lovers of Christ, are to be doing while here on this earth.

My Talk Wisdom forum friend Sothenes shared a link that demonstrates how desperately the Christian church needs these "Signs of Life." Go read Six Megathemes Emerge from Barna Group Research in 2010. There are one or two good things on that list, but most of them are terribly disappointing to read!

Contrast what is written in that report with what Dr. Jeremiah discusses in his "Worn-Out Knees - Living a Yielded Life" message.

Enjoy this excellent lesson! Please share your thoughts in the comment section!

Christine

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You can watch this week's broadcast at Dr. David Jeremiah.org Just click on the green box that reads, "WATCH NOW, THIS WEEK'S BROADCAST."

About the series:

Signs of Life
ABOUT THE CURRENT TELEVISION SERIES
A man named Dennis, who lived in Katy, Texas, was preparing to go out of town on a Tuesday. And as usual, he was behind schedule in his preparations. He needed to take a suit to the cleaners and get it back the same day. He remembered a dry-cleaners in his town with a big sign that said, “One-Hour Dry Cleaners.” Perfect, he thought. So he drove across town to the establishment.

After filling out the drop-off ticket, he said, “I’ll need to get this back in an hour.”

The clerk said, “Sorry, but the soonest I can have it for you is Thursday.”

“I thought you did dry-cleaning in an hour,” Dennis said, surprised.

“No,” the clerk replied, “that’s just the name of the store.”

A one-hour dry cleaners that doesn’t do dry-cleaning in an hour? How confusing is that? Probably just as confusing as Christians who claim to be Christians but fail to act like the one whose name they bear.

A man named Dennis, who lived in Katy, Texas, was preparing to go out of town on a Tuesday. And as usual, he was behind schedule in his preparations. He needed to take a suit to the cleaners and get it back the same day. He remembered a dry-cleaners in his town with a big sign that said, “One-Hour Dry Cleaners.” Perfect, he thought. So he drove across town to the establishment.

After filling out the drop-off ticket, he said, “I’ll need to get this back in an hour.”

The clerk said, “Sorry, but the soonest I can have it for you is Thursday.”

“I thought you did dry-cleaning in an hour,” Dennis said, surprised.

“No,” the clerk replied, “that’s just the name of the store.”

A one-hour dry cleaners that doesn’t do dry-cleaning in an hour? How confusing is that? Probably just as confusing as Christians who claim to be Christians but fail to act like the one whose name they bear.

Imagine a professing Christian screaming and shouting obscenities and shaking his fist at someone who cuts him off in traffic. “I thought you were a Christian,” his car-pool companion says. “Oh, no,” the driver responds, “that’s just what I tell people at work. It’s just a label I use to make people think I’m a nice person.”

Can you imagine? It’s only right for people to expect those who follow Jesus Christ to bear some resemblance to Him and to obey His teachings. As someone has said, “If you’re gonna wear the name, you need to act the same.”

What are the signs that a person who claims to be a Christian is a true follower of Jesus Christ? There are many, of course, but a good example is one Jesus gave directly to His twelve disciples. “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). Love, compassion, tenderness, understanding, forgiveness—because Jesus manifested those traits, so should we who claim to be His disciples.

The purpose of this series is to examine five categories of divine life that should be evident in every Christian. “Signs of life” they are called: Dusty Shoes (a relevant life), Worn-Out Knees (a yielded, peaceful, and submissive life), Rolled-Up Sleeves (an authentic, servant’s life), Open Hands (a generous life based on God’s Harvest Law), and Outstretched Arms (a compassionate, community-based life). These lifestyle traits are like signs that we hang over the door to our life that tell people what they should expect to find within. And because these were all traits that Jesus Christ manifested in His life, when people enter into a relationship with us, they gain some perspective on who Christ is.

If the church is going to make an impact in this world, it will do so only on the basis of authenticity and truthfulness. We cannot claim to be one thing with our words and then reveal we are something different by our lives. These signs of life certainly need to be practiced within the church, but they definitely need to be practiced in the Christian’s neighborhood, workplace, and community as well.

Signs of Life can serve as a self-evaluation tool for every Christian. By building the five categories of signs of life into one’s walk with Christ, there’ll be no inconsistency at all.

In 2011 - Apply Our Hearts to Wisdom

Happy New Year everyone! Let us hope and pray, ever so fervently, that the year 2011 will be a turning point away from the awful and subversive progressive train wreck of socialism being inflicted upon our beloved nation back towards what our Founding Fathers created through their undeniable Christian faith and hope in God.

The United States of America is a Constitutional Republic!
- Christine

Now to our devotional for the day:

Top Tens: atTENtion

The days of our years are threescore years and ten . . . so teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.Psalm 90:10, 12 (KJV)

Recommended Reading
Psalm 90:1-12

Ever since God issued ten commandments, we’ve understood there’s something special about that number. It serves as the base of our numerical system. Ten is the sum of the first four numbers (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) and the first two-digit number. It brings us full circle. We view ten as complete and perfect, which is why we often say, “On a scale from one to ten. . . .”

Ten years make a decade. And since we only have about seven of those, that should get our atTENtion. Verse 10 of Psalm 90 says that our current earthly lives are zipping by. Our years are “soon cut off and we fly away.” But God is from “everlasting to everlasting,” our “dwelling place in all generations” (verses 1-2).

Starting the year without Christ is like jumping into a dark, unknown patch of the future. But with our Lord, it’s like taking a step with Him who holds the future.

Lord, remind us that You are our eternal life. Turn our atTENtion to the importance of each day—each year—each decade, and to make our lives count for Christ.

O Father, let Thy watchful eye still look on us in love, that we may praise Thee year by year, with angel hosts above.
From the eighteenth-century hymn, “The Year is Gone, Beyond Recall.” Francis Pott, lyrics

Read-thru-the-Bible
Genesis 1:1 – 3:24; Genesis 4:1 – 6:22

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Why Christmas Conquers Fear

David Jeremiah.org: Why Christmas Conquers Fear

Special Holiday Programming
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Christmas is truly the most wonderful time of the year. As we move into the wintery month of December we surround ourselves with warm fires, twinkling lights, shiny decorations, the delicious smells of cookies and holiday treats, and joyful Christmas music. For a whole month (at least) our senses are filled with the magic and wonder the season brings. But for Christians the joy of the season is more than an outward, sensory-induced happiness, it is a spiritual joy rooted in our hearts. We know that the joy of Christmas is in the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ!

Mary was the first to experience this Christmas joy. The Angel Gabriel appeared to her and told her that she would concieve the Son of God! She broke out in praise of her mighty Savior: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior… For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and Holy is His name.”(Luke 1:46,48). She was overwhelmed with joy and thanksgiving for the wonderful work God was doing in and through her life.

That is the spirit we need to emulate this season; an irrepressable joy and admiration for our Lord and thankfulness for the gifts he has given us.

During this month of broadcasting we will focus on Jesus as the real reason for the season. We’ll explore the importance of Bethlehem, why God chose Mary, and how He used each individual associated with the Christmas story to bring about His will. Most importantly, we will discuss how the birth of Jesus impacts eternity.

Many people have phobias that control their actions and lives. But God designed a plan and a purpose for each of us that will provide the peace to overcome any apprehension. Dr. Jeremiah offers solutions for the anxious in “Why Christmas Conquers Fear.”

CHRISTMAS PROGRAMMING
Dr. David Jeremiah
“Why Christmas Conquers Fear”
Selected Scriptures
December 19, 2010
Luke 1:12
Luke 1:29
Luke 2:9
I. God Still Answers Prayer – Luke 1:5-14
Hebrews 4:14-16
II. God Still Keeps His Promises – Luke 1:26-31
Matthew 1:21-23
Psalm 27:1
Isaiah 41:10
Psalm 27:10
Hebrews 13:5-6
III. God Still Has a Purpose – Luke 2:8-11
Luke 1:13-14
Luke 1:46-47
1 John 4:18
2 Timothy 1:7
John 3:16

God's Messengers

I found Dr. David Jeremiah's daily devotional for today, December 1, 2010 quite fascinating and interesting. I think that it helps us gain a glimpse of what is going on behind the scenes in the heavenly places that has a direct (or, at times, indirect) cause as to why some of our prayers may not be immediately answered.

Wednesday, December 1

God's Messengers

Bless the Lord, you His angels, who excel in strength, who do His word, heeding the voice of His word.
Psalm 103:20

Recommended Reading
Daniel 10:12-14

When someone in authority gives a directive, that command finds its way to the appropriate person who makes it happen. Commands don't execute themselves--it takes a person to carry out the authority's desires.

Isaiah 55:10-11 pictures God as an authority who sends forth His word. And it is always carried out: "It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it." But how does that happen? Who carries out God's words and translates them into action? Angels do--like the angel found in Daniel 10. This angel was dispatched from heaven to deliver to Daniel the answer to his prayers. The angel was delayed for three weeks by an evil angel, the power behind "the prince of the kingdom of Persia." Only the angel Michael, "one of the chief princes," was able to defeat this evil angel and see the messenger on his way to Daniel.

When you pray, realize that angels are at work to execute God's answers. And they may be opposed by "principalities and powers in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 3:10).

Read-Thru-the-Bible
2 Timothy 1:1–3:17

How interesting it is to realize that in the case of Daniel, a more powerful angel needed to be dispatched and intervene in order for the original angel to deliver the answer to his Daniel's prayers! Think of this scenario the next time you feel that your prayers aren't being answered. Remember that the answer might be "yes," "no," or "later."

Examine your prayer request to see if it lines up with what Scripture teaches. Sometimes prayer requests are turned down because they aren't right for you or do not agree with God's righteousness and/or His Word.

But in the case of a prayer request being appropriate, perhaps in due time, in God's Perfect timing, such a prayer will be answered. I have experienced this in my own life. I have had answered prayers in a timely fashion, and in other cases, it took years - sometimes decades for a prayer to be answered. However, the decades-long prayer was answered at just the right time for the individual being prayed for. How awesome is that?

In our imperfect state here on this earth, we see as through a glass darkly and cannot even fathom the tapestry of salvation being sewn by God through His mercy, grace, righteous judgments and eternal promises. Sometimes it is very hard to wait and we want to yell, "God? What are you doing?" But when we enter into eternity, the appearance of the underside of a ragged-looking tapestry of colored threads will be replaced by the view from heaven of the gorgeous tapestry being created as we head into the Millennium, and then into eternity. What a joyous day that will be! We will see Christ face to face - we will see him "as He is." At the culmination of all of human history, what is not known by us while in existence on this earth will be made known! Imagine! All of our questions will be answered and we will be in the presence of the Living Lord - Jesus Christ! I cannot even picture, in my mind's eye, how glorious that will be!

Therefore, we must be patient and remain diligent in our evangelizing efforts so that more people on this earth will learn of Jesus Christ, his sacrificial death on the cross for our salvation, and the resurrection that is to come for all who believe in His Name.

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God's Ultimate New World Order

This Week’s Television Broadcast
God's Ultimate New World Order Week of November 14, 2010
Writers, dreamers, and futurists have described "golden ages" and "utopias" of various sorts, to be brought about by the upward evolution of man to a perfect state. The true golden age, God's Millennium, will be brought about in spite of man, not because of him.

David Jeremiah.org: This Week's Television Broadcast - God's Ultimate New World Order

Have you ever really studied the words and lyrics of the familiar and beloved Christmas song, "Joy To The World?" In reality, most of the song has to do with Jesus' Second Coming and his reign over all the world during the Millennium!

Pastor Jeremiah mentions this fact in this week's television broadcast. When you hear what he has to say along with what the words in the song convey, you might agree that "Joy To The World" distinctly describes the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

Read the lyrics:

Joy To The World

Joy to the world! The Lord is come.
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart
Prepare Him room
And Saints and angels sing
And Saints and angels sing
And Saints and Saints and angels sing

Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns
Let Saints their songs employ
While fields and floods
Rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, Repeat, the sounding joy

Joy to the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love

And wonders and wonders of His love

No more will sin and sorrow grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He'll come and make the blessings flow
Far as the curse was found,
Far as the curse was found,
Far as, far as the curse was found.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And gives to nations proof
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love;
And wonders of His love;
And wonders, wonders of His love.

Rejoice! Rejoice in the Most High,
While Israel spreads abroad
Like stars that glitter in the sky,
And ever worship God,
And ever worship God,
And ever, and ever worship God.

At the website where I found a copy of the lyrics, there are several paragraphs written which includes the idea that this song has more to do with Jesus' Second Coming than with his birth in Bethlehem.

The words and lyrics of the old Christmas carol "Joy to the World" were written in 1719 by Isaac Watts. The father of John Watts was a Non-conformist and so extreme were his views that he was imprisoned twice. His father's influence over Isaac was demonstrated when he choose to attend Nonconformist Academy at Stoke Newington in preference to a University. Watts was ordained as a Pastor of an Independent congregation.

"Joy to the World" is one of the best-known and best-loved of Christmas carols. It contains a message of joy and love replacing sin and sorrow. It may also be interpreted to be about life after the second coming of Christ. The hymn is significant for its widespread use throughout Christian denominations and for the musical stature of the people who created it.

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What's Wrong?

In my mind...lots of happenings in the world today are wrong! This news roundup will express just some of the latest reasons why I, along with millions of other Americans, think that something is terribly wrong with our nation and the world.

The end times prophecy books that I have read and re-read over the past several months do explain why such events are happening. However, I often wonder about people who have no idea what is prophesied in the Bible. Those who may never have read the Bible and don't know about the 300 plus prophecies which have already been fulfilled in the life of Jesus Christ can't possibly discern the signs of the times. What do they think of the current trend towards a humanistic New World Order utopia that the puppetmasters here on earth are trying to set up?

The prophetic books of the Bible, like Ezekiel, Daniel, Jeremiah, and Revelation, are chock full of information, wisdom, and knowledge. How ironic it is that the current generation seems to be following every religion, trend, movement, political idea and/or leader that looks like they can solve their individual problems; only to be disappointed in the end when they wake up from the stupor and discover how wrong these particular beliefs are in practice! Hard lessons are to be learned when people trust in men rather than in God!

More than ever before in my lifetime, I am seeing a huge rise in ungodliness and the pursuit of worldly lusts. I don't even want to list them. Just watch the news for several nights in a row and you will witness what these worldly lusts are.

In Titus 2:12 Paul wrote, "Denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soverly, righteously, and godly in the present age."

In Dr. David Jeremiah's study guide, Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven, he writes:

These are not theoretical ideas, they are actionable ideas -- hands-on goals to pursue. In the world we live in, anyone who is not "pursuing" and "denying" is going to get caught up in the things of this world.

Isn't that the truth! "Pursuing godliness and denying ungodliness" covers it all!

Dr. Jeremiah continues:

The connection between the pursuit of godliness and the return of Christ is everywhere in the New Testament. Not to see the value of the study of heaven is to miss a central theme of Scripture.

I have read such passages many times over the 20 plus years I have been reading and studying the Bible, but the fact that there is a connection between pursuing godliness and the return of Christ just jumped off the page at me today.

Unfortunately, I have seen compromise creep into the lives of some of the most conservative, godly Christian brothers and sisters that I know. This saddens me greatly. For example. A woman who was very involved with trying to keep a gay/straight alliance from our local high school (back in 2000) recently sent me an email of her "picks" for the election that occurred on November 2nd. She wrote that "Meg Whitman is pro-choice, but she is against partial birth abortion and thinks that parental notification for minors is necessary." For me, I just could not vote for Whitman, knowing that she is for the killing of babies in the womb. I COULD NOT COMPROMISE on that issue! I couldn't do it regarding Obama, in whom I disagreed on most issues back in 2008, nor could I do it regarding Whitman, even though I agreed with most of her other policies. As a result, we got liberal leftist Jerry Brown - who won by a substantial margin anyway. I didn't vote for Arnold when he ran and I never regretted that decision.

I know that some conservative voters might blame me (and other pro-life hold-outs who didn't vote for Whitman) for Brown's win. So be it. I'll take those lumps. But after re-reading Dr. Jeremiah's central ideas regarding pursuing godliness, I still do not regret my CA governor decision.

Dr. Jeremiah:

* 1 Corinthians 1:7-8 Being blameless (holy) when Christ returns.

* Colossians 3;4-5 Put to death unholy practices in light of Christ's return.

* 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 Having blameless (holy) hearts when Christ returns.

* 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Being blameless (sanctified) when Christ returns.

* 1 John 2:28 Not being ashamed at the time of His coming.

* 1 John 3:2-3 Purifying ourselves in light of Christ's appearing.

[B]eing tough-minded about godliness means making hard decisions about what we spend our lives doing in the present in light of our future with Christ.

Each day, when I look at my favorites reading list there are inevitably several blog posts with information that point towards end times prophecies. For example:

AS PRESIDENT OBAMA HITS ISRAEL AGAIN, CANADA’S PRIME MINISTER YET AGAIN PROVES HIMSELF TO BE THE MOST PRO-ISRAEL LEADER ON THE PLANET
posted by joelcrosenberg at Joel Rosenberg's Weblog - 1 hour ago
President Barack Obama sharply and unfairly criticized Israel yesterday while visiting Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim country. While visiting mosques and meeting Muslim leaders and giving speeches a...

Two years ago, would any Christian American have ever thought that we would have a pResident of the United States that was so hostile and critical towards Israel?

1Ki 22:8
So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD; but I hate him, because he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil." And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say such things!"

2Ch 18:7
So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is still one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD; but I hate him, because he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla." And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say such things!"

Zec 2:8
For thus says the LORD of hosts: "He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye.

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Despite Escalating Attacks on Christians… Obama Hails Indonesia As Example for World
posted by Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit - 1 hour ago
Christians run for their lives in Ambon, Indonesia. (BBC) Barack Obama praised Muslim Indonesia as an example for the world during his speech today. The BBC reported: US President Barack Obama has held up ...

Would any Christian American have ever thought that the leader of our nation would ignore acts of violence purpetrated by radical Islam and act like socialist Hugo Chavez does by praising countries/peoples/regimes that are hostile towards those who believe in Jesus Christ?

Jhn 15:18
"If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.

Jhn 15:25
"But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, 'They hated Me without a cause.'

Jhn 15:24
"If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father.

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Comrade Atkins Admits Communist Infiltration of Democratic Party

posted by Admin at New Zeal - 19 hours ago
This blog has long contended that the Communist Party USA and other Marxist groups have heavily infiltrated the Democratic Party. This has enabled the Communist Party to both influence Democratic Party po...

Obama A Little Too Interested In The Fact That Communists Are Part Of India’s Mainstream

posted by nicedeb at Nice Deb » Video: A Professor, a Priest, and Counsel Denounce as Discriminatory and Discreditable Notre Dame’s Treatment of Pro-Life Demonstrators - 19 hours ago
Just wondering…it seems a little weird that he would be singling out Communists the way he reportedly has, on more than one occasion during his trip to India: Via Weasel Zippers, and according to this repo...

Video: Glenn Beck on Soros the Puppet Master Part 1
posted by LonelyConservative (The Lonely Conservative) at Maggie's Notebook - 13 hours ago
Here's video of Glenn Beck's special segment on George Soros the "Puppet Master." Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Via Lonely Conservative ------------------------------ Maggie's Notebook

Are you watching Glenn Beck's latest exposure of the billionaire puppet master George Soros? If not, you need to so that you will be informed about just who is pulling the White House strings while at the same time demolishing what's left of the Democrat party.

See Romans 1

Rom 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

Rom 1:19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.

Rom 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

Rom 1:21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Rom 1:22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,

Rom 1:23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

Why Soros (an admitted atheist) is the way he is:

1Jo 2:18
Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.

Rom 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

Rom 1:29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,

Rom 1:30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Rom 1:31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful;

Rom 1:32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.

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Worst. Speaker. Ever… Pelosi Continues Her Disgusting Lies About Reducing Deficit

posted by Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit - 13 hours ago
What an awful liar. Just when you thought you’d heard it all from this horrible person, she outdoes herself. Pelosi claimed in an editorial today at USA Today that she reduced the deficit, via HotAir. Acco...

See above Scriptures regarding Pelosi, too.

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The Sin of Tolerance
posted by Bill Muehlenberg at CultureWatch - 5 hours ago
Tolerance is all the rage today, and perhaps no other value is so trumpeted in modern Western culture than this one. It is the ultimate test of whether one is politically correct or not. But the modern not...

The misuse of the term "tolerance" today is just an excuse to dismiss sin. Jesus himself certainly didn't tolerate sin. For example, look at what he said regarding "offending little ones" -

Mat 18:6
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and [that] he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Mar 9:42
And whosoever shall offend one of [these] little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

Luk 17:2
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

That's quite harsh...wouldn't you agree? Crimes against children in our "tolerant" culture today have escalated beyond belief. Why? Matthew 6:19-23 helps explain:

Mat 6:19
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Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Mat 6:20

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Mat 6:21

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Mat 6:22
¶
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Mat 6:23

But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great [is] that darkness!

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Back to Dr. Jeremiah's book.

Many people think studying the Scriptures concerning the return of the Lord and the inauguration of heaven is a waste of time. But it's not! If that were true, the authors of the New Testament would not have focused on it like they do. Remopve all the information about the future from the Bible and you remove about one-fourth of the book. Christ promised that He was going to return to earth, so we need to be tough-minded about that promise and live in light of it.

Peter said that scoffers would come in the last days and mock the promise of Christ's return (2 Peter 3:3-4). But men forget that God doesn't keep time like we do (2 Peter 3:8). All the prophecies in the Old Testament about Christ's first coming were fulfilled, and we can be sure the promises of His Second Coming will be as well.

C.S. Lewis wrote, "I must keep alive in myself the desire for my true country which I shall not find until after my death. I must never let it get snowed under or turned aside. I must make it the main object of life to press on to that other country and help as many as I can, do the very same."

Here are some New Testament exhortations about the return of Christ:

* Philippians 3:20 Wait for Him eagerly.

* Titus 2:13 Watch for His coming.

* Hebrews 9:28 Eagerly wait for His coming.

* 2 Timothy 4:8 Love His appearing.

We need to be tough-minded about Christ's promise to return and not let the world lull us into apathy and ungodliness.

1Jo 2:12 I write to you, little children, Because your sins are forgiven you for His name's sake.

1Jo 2:13 I write to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, Because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, Because you have known the Father.

1Jo 2:14 I have written to you, fathers, Because you have known Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, And you have overcome the wicked one.

1Jo 2:15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

1Jo 2:16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.

1Jo 2:17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

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The Collapse of the Global Financial Market

I finished reading Dr. David Jeremiah's book, "The Coming Economic Armageddon" this week. I think that every person - not only every Christian - should read this book!

In the latest T.V. installment, Dr. Jeremiah points out some very interesting details about the ancient city of Babylon as recorded in the Bible (and the tower of Babel that was being constructed) while he shares the ties that Saddam Hussein and our current sinful culture has with the emergence of the new Babylon. The coin [Note: see coin in Turning Point video - link below] created with Hussein and King Nebuchadnezzar gives proof to the fact that Hussein was intent on rebuilding Babylon.

After Saddam Hussein's demise and the huge victory of the U.S. military in Iraq, the work on rebuilding Babylon is continuing. Don Koenig of The Prophecy Years is quoted as saying in his piece "The Rebuilding of Babylon":

The only thing that is holding up the rebuilding of Babylon Iraq from emerging into a world class tourist center for the rich and famous is the violence in Iraq and the development of their oil. Some now think that Iraq has larger oil reserves than Saudi Arabia and by 2020-2030 Iraq could be [the] world's leading oil producer.

That statement coincides with what Dr. Jeremiah shares in this week's television broadcast. He states, among many other prophetic signs, that oil will be the "booty" that all the world will be going after which will ultimately lead to the battle of Armageddon.

The similarity between what happened in Nebuchadnezzar's time and what is prophesied in the Bible to happen in the end times is quite fascinating - and very scary if you are not a saved Christian.

You can watch yesterday's broadcast at the following link:

David Jeremiah.org: This Week’s Television Broadcast
The Collapse of the Global Financial Market Week of November 7, 2010

When we think of the world's great cities today, we think of New York, London, Tokyo, Rome, and others. But a city is coming in the future--an ancient city that has lain dormant for ages--that will dwarf today's world-class cities in opulence, commerce, finance, and sin.

The last chapter of Jeremiah's book gives us such hope that all of the previous chapters of doom and gloom melt in the warmth and light of the reality that will come when Jesus Christ returns to judge the world and create his kingdom on earth for 1,000 years in the Millennium.

Dr. Jeremiah gives solid advice as to how to prepare for what is coming. Most of all, we are instructed to prepare our hearts, minds, and souls for what will surely come to pass. We are instructed to do what really matters - evangelism. Share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all who have "ears to hear what the Spirit says to the churches." Tell anyone willing to listen about why Christ died on the cross at Calvary and what that means for all who answer his question correctly (as Simon Peter did), "Who do you say that I am?"

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The Prophetic Years

Dr. J: All Americans Should Be Able To Voice Their Opinion Without Reprisal

The debacle that occurred, and was caused by the White House person who was most likely ordered to go bully Dr. David Jeremiah because of a comment he made about Obama being "dangerous" is quite disturbing!

Can you recall all of the awful things that were spewed against President George W. Bush over the eight years when he was Commander-in-Chief? I do not remember President Bush ever making a public spectacle about any of the liberal-leftist lunatics that spewed hatred against him night and day for all those years! He had much more dignity in his pinkie finger than Obama ever has had in his entire lifetime! Obama is so thin-skinned, he has to blast every person who ever uttered a word against him or his terrible policies!

While doing a search for additional reports on this incident, I found Refreshment Refuge. The author including this additional piece of information:

Jeremiah also stated on AFR's Today's Issues that he meant what he had said. He also affirmed that all Americans should be able to voice their opinion without reprisal.

I think that cements the reason for the phone call from Joshua DuBois. It was a not-so-veiled threat to get Dr. Jeremiah to shut up! I'm happy to report that he will do nothing of the kind! Keep preaching the TRUTH Dr. Jeremiah! Don't let these Obama thugs intimidate you! God bless you and thank you for your AWESOME new book, The Coming Economic Armageddon.

Readers, please do yourself a favor! Buy this book and read it!

Some customer reviews at Amazon.com:

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The Coming Economic Armageddon, October 5, 2010
By M. Smith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Coming Economic Armageddon: What Bible Prophecy Warns about the New Global Economy (Hardcover)
Dr. Jeremiah writes from a wealth of research and Biblical knowledge. Although he presents facts not easily found in the traditional media, he does not write to scare but to inform the reader. The economic crisis in this country, in fact in this world, is frightening. It is a subject that I try to leave to those who truly understand the economy and give me tidbits of information that I can handle, or ignore. I was interested in what Dr. Jeremiah had to say because of his scholarly approach to the subject, and because without exception, every book that I have read by Dr. Jeremiah always speaks of hope, something that the economists of today don't seem to have. It is evident that there is unrest and fear in this country for many reasons, but the media would have us believe that the economy is one issue, a difficult issue, better left to the "experts", or to a two minute blurb on the evening news. I don't want to be an expert. I do want to be better informed, and I found that through reading this book, even I could understand some of the issues and know that there is a plan. More importantly, I felt that by having the information presented in this book, I now have a resource to encourage friends and family.

5.0 out of 5 stars Time to understand and prepare, October 5, 2010
By Ronald Freeman (Garland, Texas, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Coming Economic Armageddon: What Bible Prophecy Warns about the New Global Economy (Hardcover)
In all of his Prophecy teachings, Dr. Jeremiah clearly and compassionately shares through the wisdom and understanding the Holy Spirit speaks through him. Many studying the Prophecy recorded in the Bible will understand that it appears we are in the latter days of life on this earth as we have known it. Times are changing rapidly just as mankind has been advised from the Word of God. The time is nearing where acceptance of Jesus is critical and will determine where we will be when the Rapture occurs. No one knows exactly when, but God's word has told us that events will happened letting us know that event is nearer than we may think. The Bible is a book of history from the beginning, through the present and into the future of time. I believe that when the Rapture occurs, where you will be will depend on who can save you from being left behind. The only Savior is Jesus. The teachings in Dr. Jeremiah's book tells us of these events as well as serving as a warning to prepare.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sobering Analysis of Economic Conditions, October 4, 2010
By J. Camino - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Coming Economic Armageddon: What Bible Prophecy Warns about the New Global Economy (Hardcover)
Dr. Jeremiah is a good writer and does a great job of explaining, in sobering terms, how we ended up in the economic mess that we are in; and, more importantly, where we are going. He does so via the science/art of economics and, of course, by understanding God's infallible prophetic Word. My degree is in Business Management and I read a lot about economics (in fact, Peter Schiff's recent book entitled "Crash Proof 2.0" is a great book from a secular author that echoes much of what Jeremiah says--though I think Jeremiah's is better since it approaches the subject from a Christian worldview). I have also studied Bible prophecy for many years (and wrote a book that is becoming increasingly popular). I say that to hopefully explain that I especially enjoy the subjects of economics and Bible prophecy and, thus, can write with reasonable authority that David Jeremiah addresses both of those topics exceptionally well.

He explains how the world economy is more interrelated than ever. There is also a good presentation of how the Social Security System is, more or less, a grand "ponzi scheme" on the brink of collapse. He also explains how the economic health of a "superpower" can impact many other areas of a nation, such as it's international political and military influence. A good explanation of how debt at either an individual or national level eventually leads to serious financial problems and that pumping "fiat money" into an economy at the rate we have will lead to inflation is provided. We know that scenario (inflation, wherein it will take a day's wages just to buy food) is predicted to happen in the end times according to Revelation 6:6.

Further in the book Jeremiah turns to what he knows best: end times prophecy. As a result, the reader will find a rock solid discussion of how a "new world order" will play a role in the end times, how the Antichrist will be able to control who may buy and sell, the mark of the beast, and other important topics. Readers of his previous books, such as "What in the World is Going On?", will find a good bit of redundancy; but they will also see it being explained from a more economic angle. If you haven't read a previous book by Dr. Jeremiah, I think one could jump right into this one and not miss much and, thus, since this one is most current, I would say get this one.

In the end, Dr Jeremiah delivers a good book well worth reading and, once again, makes a valuable contribution to the idea that Christians should now, more than ever, learn as much as possible about end-times Bible prophecy given the times in which we live.

Jeffrey R. Camino, Author
Pray That You May Escape

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Oh My! Dr. David Jeremiah Gets Call From White House! [2nd Update]

IMPORTANT! The second link LISTED in this search [NOTE: THIS SEARCH LINK IS SAFE!] for my Talk Wisdom blog post about this story is labeled as "ch82.com" and my anti-virus settings warns that the link is UNSAFE!. As you can see, it includes information about my blog post here. Any techies out there that can inform me why this has happened? Is it an attempt to prevent people from coming to this blog and reading this story? Of course, the first link (which is a direct link to my Talk Wisdom blog) is ENTIRELY SAFE, AS ALWAYS.

Second update: THE DANGEROUS SITE LINK TO MY BLOG HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GOOGLE SEARCH.

OneNewsNow story prompts White House call
Chris Woodward and Jody Brown - OneNewsNow - 10/25/2010 11:50:00 AM

A Southern California pastor with a national radio following says he's expecting to chat today with a White House representative over comments last week in which the pastor described President Obama as a "dangerous" man.

Dr. David Jeremiah's remarks came during an interview last week with OneNewsNow about his new book, The Coming Economic Armageddon: What Bible Prophecy Warns about the New Global Economy. In that interview, Jeremiah was asked about the direction the country is going under Barack Obama's leadership.

"I do not believe he has been an asset to our country; I don't believe he's moved us forward in a good direction, and frankly, I am praying, along with many other believers, that in this mid-term election we will find a way to slow down this train that seems to be moving us toward socialism and away from our historical moorings," Dr. Jeremiah explained. "I'm really frightened about that, and I think in that respect, I believe he's a dangerous person."

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Take a look at the results from the following poll!

Results from our related poll

What's the most likely reason the White House is concerned about what Dr. Jeremiah has to say about Barack Obama's economic policies?

The elections next week could be a referendum on those policies....25.05%

3,492 votes

Dr. Jeremiah carries great respect in the Christian community....16.05%

2,237 votes

The White House fears that most Americans agree with Dr. Jeremiah....58.9%

8,210 votes
BINGO!!!

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Update:

One News Now.com: Dr. Jeremiah, White House 'agree to disagree'

Copy of article:

Dr. Jeremiah, White House 'agree to disagree'
Jody Brown - OneNewsNow - 10/26/2010 10:00:00 AM

While "cordial," yesterday's dialogue between a well-known evangelical pastor and the White House brought little agreement on the ultimate consequences of Barack Obama's economic policies.

Pastor David Jeremiah says he and President Obama's liaison to the faith-based community had a "very cordial conversation" on Monday, but "agreed to disagree" about comments Jeremiah made last week about the president's economic policies and the direction those policies are taking the U.S.

The phone conversation with Joshua DuBois was brought on by a OneNewsNow story in which Dr. Jeremiah described the president as a "globalist" and argued Obama was not an "asset" to the country, was moving the country toward socialism and, in that respect, was a "dangerous person."

Following his conversation yesterday with DuBois, Jeremiah released this statement to OneNewsNow:

"I talked with Joshua DuBois....He is a terrific young man who loves the president and his family. We had a very cordial conversation about the article that appeared in OneNewsNow last week, and we agreed to disagree on the issues reflected in that article.

"In this important dialogue about the future of our country and the resolution of the issues that we are currently facing as a nation, there must be room for criticism and debate, and each of us should feel the responsibility to speak out. Joshua knows of my concerns and left the door open for further discussions in the future.

"Please remember to pray for our nation and for our president!"

Just prior to his discussion with DuBois, Jeremiah appeared on American Family Radio's Today's Issues, sharing that he had no regrets about what he said in the initial article and did not offer the comments in a mean-spirited way. "It was my opinion that that's where we're going. Nothing that I know of that's been brought to the fore...has made me change my mind about that. I am very concerned about where this country is going." (See earlier article)

Jeremiah is senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California. DuBois is executive director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

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CONGRATULATIONS AND GOD BLESS YOU DR. JEREMIAH FOR NOT BACKING DOWN OR COMPROMISING ON WHAT YOU KNOW TO BE THE TRUTH ABOUT OBAMA!!

Mankind's Utopian Dreams Doomed to Failure

If you sincerely desire to know what is happening in America today and why it is happening, you must read Dr. David Jeremiah's new book, The Coming Economic Armageddon. In chapter 2, Dr. Jeremiah writes about how mankind's Utopian dreams are all doomed to failure. He mentions George Soros and what that multi-billionaire's goal in life really is.

Dr. Jeremiah writes:

Today the move toward a new world order has intensified as powerful movers and shakers such as George Soros are putting their money where their mouth is.

[Note from Christine - now we know where Glenn Beck got that phrase from! He used it in his recent invitation to Soros to appear on his T.V. show.]

Soros is like a character in a mystery thriller.

Dr. Jeremiah goes on to tell us about Soros' history and "the fact that he is a shadowy figure who exerts enormous influence behind the scenes, moving people about like a puppeteer and manipulating the global economy from highly fortified hideaways."

The root of all evil is the love of money. After a person has accumulated so much wealth that he is labeled a multi-billionaire, what does he do with all of it? Answer: he uses it for manipulation purposes. He manipulates people, economies, the media, public opinion, etc. and promotes his own type of "Utopia" through the manipulation of currencies in order to achieve a "new world order."

Dr. Jeremiah:

More recently George Soros has been in the news predicting that the global recovery is running out of steam, that the world economy will experience a devastating double-dip recession or a "Super-Bubble," and that following the collapse of the global economy a new world order will emerge. This prediction has launched Soros into the final cause of his life; he is devoting millions of dollars to fund a post crisis think tank that will reinvent a new global order following the coming economic collapse.

A recent report by the Reuters news organization was headlined, "George Soros Unveils New Blueprint for World Financial System." Speaking via video link with students at leading universities across three continents, Soros said, "International cooperation on regulatory reform is almost impossible to achieve on a piecemeal basis, but it may be attainable in a grand bargain where the entire financial order is rearranged." Soros has also stated in interviews and lectures that China should step up to the plate as the leader of a new global order, and the United States should not resist the establishment of a global currency.

Apparently, America has been a "thorn in his side" because of our annoying desire to remain sovereign and hold to the ideals of life, liberty, justice, and the pursuit of happiness through our Constitutional Republic. How ironic that Soros hates our economic system based upon Capitalism. He has made billions from such a system!

I wish I had the time to write in more detail about Jeremiah's discussion of "the ancient appearance of a New World Order." See Genesis 11:2-4 and read about the Tower of Babel. What they were attempting to do was an act of rebellion against God.

Dr. Jeremiah writes:

As Paul explained (see Romans 8:29, Matthew 28:16-20), God scattered men and set "the exact places where they should live" so they would seek after God. Mankind, settling in smaller communities throughout the world, would not be tempted toward the self-importance and sense of power that massive centralization would foster. Centralization would tempt them to rely on their own collective wisdom and strength instead of trusting in the Lord.

Dr. Jeremiah goes on to describe a modern attempt (the United Nations) at a New World Order. I don't even need to list all of the terrible mistakes that the U.N. has made throughout it's existence. Perhaps this paragraph helps to condense it:

I am not a fan of the United Nations. It is ineffective because of the widely varying aims and interests of its members; its consensus is often blocked by special interests of its members; its directives to rogue states are consistently ignored; its peacekeeping efforts are resounding failures; and its human rights commission border on irrelevancy.

Mankind's attempts to achieve world peace have always failed. Many times, they have failed - abysmally! This is because when fallen man rules the earth, you "will hear of wars and rumors of wars...For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom." (Matthew 24:6-7)

The only time that genuine peace will exist on earth is during the millennial reign of Jesus Christ which will end all war.

Meanwhile, what is the fallout from the inadequate attempts at world peace via human efforts?

Dr. Jeremiah writes:

1. A New World Order promises peace it cannot produce.
2. A New World Order presumes a unity that is impossible.
3. A New World Order paves the way for a one-world ruler.
4. A New World Order provides the rationale for a global economy.

Dr. Jeremiah shares some wonderful detail under each of these headings. Here, I will share just a few paragraphs that will tell us why man's attempts at a peaceful "New World Order" is bound to fail - every time!

Dr. Jeremiah writes:

But the unity they aspire to cannot produce world peace because the heart of man remains unregenerate. Unifying under a power strong enough to enforce peace will result in a corrupted authority that will instead produce unprecedented tyranny.

[T]he differences in cultures, religions, goals, and economics among the nations are far too vast to be melded into a true unity. It would be a unity of mere appearance -- a false unity. The difference between false unity and true unity is the difference between surface appearance and inner reality. Permanent and genuine unity must come from within. There must be a oneness of spirit and heart among peoples that serves as the basis for true unity. False unity can be imposed by external force, suppressing people's true beliefs, convictions, and aspirations, but it lacks the power to bind together their hearts. Therefore it always comes unraveled.

That is truly an awesome observation and basic truth!

America is currently deeply divided between the small percentage of secular liberal progressives who want a Marxo-Communist-Islamo-Fascist "utopia" created by man [Manifest Destiny??] rather than what the majority of Americans represent - (mostly) Christian, conservative, Constitutional-Republic way of life - that promotes Godliness and what our Founding Fathers envisioned for our sovereign nation.

Dr. Jeremiah shares how the popular song "Imagine" by John Lennon expresses what all Utopian dreams do, but has no basis in reality!

Contrary to what the lyrics wish for, there is such a thing as religion; there is a heaven and a hell. There are ideals worth dying for. Wishful thinking, no matter how lofty, will not produce a wizard's wand to sweep these realities out of existence and give us a world where differences in religion, ethics, ideals, economics, and culture don't matter.

Any progressives who happen to come along and read this blog post are not going to like to hear this! How shattering it would be for them to read that their beloved Utopian theme song has been relegated to the trash heap of historical error by Dr. Jeremiah's words of wisdom!

Dr. Jeremiah:

Furthermore, people will never find true unity because the sinful nature of man will prevent our coming to a consensus on truth. The prophet Jeremiah puts it this way, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?" (Jeremiah 17:9). Humanity may unite with good intentions, but as long as hearts remain wicked, nothing good will be produced."

This is precisely why the Great Commission was given to us by Christ Himself! It is only through the saving grace of God, the mercy afforded to us through the forgiveness of sin via the sacrificial death of Christ at the cross of Calvary - whereby we can be saved. Saved from the punishment we all deserve from sin, and at the same time, saved from ourselves!!

Hat Tip:

Dr. David Jeremiah.org