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Jonathan Cahn speaking at the Inaugural Prayer Breakfast yesterday.

And the Philistine drew near and presented himself forty days, morning and evening.( I Samuel 17:16)Upon this the fortieth anniversary of the abominable Roe v Wade decision which has split our nation on as profound a level as at the time of the American Civil War, the Story of David and Goliath comes to mind. Bible stories such as this one are too often relegated to children’s books, felt boards, and sunday school lessons or sentimental preaching about the virtue of individual courage. This approach is misguided, Bible stories are for serious adults. Though historically true, they also serve as...

The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.(Genesis 6:12-13)But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking,...

We in America are soon approaching the fortieth anniversary of the infamous Roe versus Wade legal travesty which foisted legalized abortion upon America. This decision was not won by vote or by referendum, but was imposed upon this nation by legal fiat, through our corrupted and Agenda driven Supreme court. This act of judicial tyranny has proven to be the most polarizing political decision since the Civil War. There can be no compromise for those who hold life sacred, with those who would champion the disposal of an inconvenient pregnancy, for the sake of the sexual revolution. What common ground...

It is now standard wisdom, held by most Episcopalians and not a few liberal Protestant denominational fellow travelers, that an all loving God would never judge people with any degree of harshness (if at all) and that His love, in fact, rules out such a possibility, over-ridden by His all embracive inclusive love. But Scripture declares that God is both judge and lover. The two cannot be divorced from each other. "God is not at odds with himself, however much it may appear to us that he is. He is 'the God of peace', of inner tranquility not turmoil. True,...

Not certain if Chris Christie (notice the double Christian appellations)  was fully serious or half serious, but I think he has been listening to Someone. I have often joked about the extreme liberalness of the Eastern Seaboard folks - for its  academics, for its worship of money, for being the center of liberal media, and not least, for producing Jersey Shore. I don't think Governor Chris Christie is completely joking when comparing his state's devastation to Biblical scale plagues. No matter Who or what  the cause, we should never gloat in the misery/judgment of others.Can it be purely coincidental that Katrina, September...

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.( Matthew 11:20-22)Jesus at this point in the gospel, was already being rejected in the very towns and villages where he had done his...

The arrival of Hurricane Isaac exactly seven years after Hurricane Katrina blasted New Orleans has some people wondering if there’s more to it than random chance, and suggesting the popular homosexual festival Southern Decadence may be part of a judgment from God. “A hurricane hitting a celebration of decadence … twice in seven years. What are the odds?” asks Robin Cox, a lifelong Gulf Coast resident. “Does it seem God has it in for New Orleans?” adds Mary Starkey. “Just contemplating why this has happened twice in seven years at exact same time of year.”

Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves? When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.(Luke 22:53)The ordeal of our Saviour in his trial and crucifixion are recapitulated in last days of this present evil age.It seemed as though evil had triumphed and with impunity was boasting in the defeat of all goodness.Where was God when corrupt high...

2 Corinthians For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. (5:10) Driving PaulÂ’s noble ambition was the knowledge that there would be a penetrating uncovering of the depths of his heart by the Lord Himself. That will take place in the future when believers must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ. The strong terms must and all stress the inevitability and comprehensiveness of this event. That knowledge produced in Paul strong motivation...

Dan Cathy, the president and chief operating officer of popular fast food chain Chick-fil-A, said in a radio interview this week that legalizing same-sex marriage is “inviting God’s judgment on our nation.” Appearing on “The Ken Coleman Show,” Cathy spoke of his company’s pride in its socially conservative character, but then offered an assessment of same-sex marriage that might lose the chain a few customers. “I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at Him and say, ‘We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage,’” said Cathy.

All America needs to see this!

And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.(Luke 12:11-12)Jesus’ teaching in Luke 12 is pretty similar to our theme in Mark 8 until it was interrupted by a man seeking a ruling from Jesus on an inheritance issue. In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say...

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my...

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. (John 3:18-20)The new birth that Jesus spoke of in his talk with Nicodemus, is good news. We can start all over again with God. We...

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. ( John 3:18-20)In John chapter three, Jesus tells us that he didn’t come into the world to “condemn the world”. He didn’t have to, for...

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.( John 3:16)The discussion between Jesus and Nicodemus in John 3, was about the need for a new birth. Jesus also talked about the fact that the New Birth is a work of the Holy Spirit of God, man cannot make it happen. Furthermore, being “born from above” would be the fulfillment of the promise given to Israel that God would give them a “new heart” having taken out of them the “heart of stone”, and...

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.(John 3:16)Jesus said that the reason that God, the Father, sent His only begotten Son, (the monogenes) , is that we “might not perish, but have everlasting life“. As we pointed out earlier, the sheer familiarity of John 3:16 masks often blurs its true power and potency. Children are rightly taught to recite it in Sunday school, much like they are taught the Lord’s Prayer, or the apostles creed, in an almost rote fashion. What does...

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Dear April , How are you? It has been too long, I hope we can get together some time.Kris and I have fond memories of the years your family came to our church. I saw the dialogue which many had with you on Facebook about Kenneth Copeland, and felt as a friend, (and pastor) I should offer to you my own updated input on the subject. As you know I was very much into Copeland and Hagin as a young pastor , immersing myself in the full spectrum of the Word of Faith teaching. But Kris and I had an...