Being a truth-teller in a time of great deception

The book of Jude warned us last week to beware that the grace of God would be perverted to be a license for sexual immorality and perversion. Clearly our culture has come to do just that. How can we take a stand against this tide of deception in our culture? Paul's 2nd letter to Timothy prophetically addresses these issues of our day and gives us a "solid place to stand."  

Jesus warns about deception growing in intensity and even that it will occur in His name. Is this occurring in our day? And if so, how can we be protected from this intense deception? 

Higher education around the world is dominated by a philosophy called Postmodernism. A basic premise is that there is no such thing as absolute truth. This foundational belief of Postmodernism is in and of itself "deceptive." How can we heed Jesus words and be careful to not be deceived by this pervasive philosophy?  

As the New Year of 2022 begins, we will start a new series seeking to discern deceptive philosophies of our day. Before getting into deception our focus is on Jesus who came as life itself that was the light of all mankind. His light shined in the darkness, and the darkness has never overcome it. He powerfully said of himself, "“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in da...

Here are the signs Jesus tells us will indicate that his return is soon, that "the judge is at the door." 

Scripture declares that in the last days God will pour out His Spirit on all mankind! How has this occurred and what is its ultimate purpose? 

Jesus says many will turn away from him as his return draws near, and Paul adamantly emphasizes that a very specific sign of Jesus' return will be a rejection of truth. The prophets saw this day coming and warned us. May the Lord enable us to discern our times. 

The worldwide web has led to a tremendous explosion of knowledge. We know more, and are known more, than ever in world history. As we seek to discern our times, the prophet Daniel has amazing insight for us. 

God told Abram to follow him to the "promised land." Moses delivered the Jews from Egyptian slavery and helped them return to the promised land. As he established the covenant of the law with them, he warned that if they failed to keep the covenant they would be scattered all over the earth. This literally happened, but he and the prophets prophesied that in the "last days" God would restore them...

Difficult times seem to amp up during the 20th and 21st centuries, from WWI to the Depression to WWII to Communist oppression to terrorism, etc... Yet, Jesus proclaims in Mt. 24 that there is a time coming when, "... there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so great again. In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person...

Why is all this lawlessness occurring? Paul said the "mystery of lawlessness was already at work in his day." This study will help us discern why as Jesus said "lawlessness will increase."

A pestilence is defined as a deadly, infectious malady. Does that describe Covid 19? Jesus predicted such pestilences would be a sign of his return and that men's hearts would fail them for fear of what they see coming on the earth. Join me as we examine these scriptures more fully.  

When asked ahout his return, Jesus said no one will know the day or hour, but he gave many signs of the times. He even said when all the signs of the end times occur, that generation will not pass until He returns! Are we that last generation?  

Anchor only allows 30 minutes per podcast. So, final thoughts on deception in the news media had to be concluded here. Thanks for listening!

As Jesus answers the question, "W hat  will be  the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age," he emphasizes the caution to "be careful that no one deceives you." As we consider our current times, a major characteristic is confusion about what is true and what is not true! These realities about deception give us great reason to seek to discern our times. 

Jesus described our world as one of Kingdoms in conflict, and that a person was either in His Kingdom of light and life and or in a Kingdom of darkness, deception and death. We study his words to discern our times and distinguish the realities of these kingdoms.  Scriptures: Revelation 21 John chapters 3, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 Acts 16:31 Colossians 2:11-14 II Peter 3:3-7

As we begin our study of "discerning our times," it seems most appropriate to "begin with the end in mind." My focus in Bible Study is to seek to have scripture comment on scripture. With that in mind, I exhort you to "make like the Bereans" and study scripture for yourself to verify the truth. All scriptures in the podcast are listed below: Matt. 24:3 Acts 1:6-11 Daniel 7:13-14 Rev. 11:15-18 Dani...

Over 100 million people were murdered through the Communist regimes of the 20th Century. Communism thrived on deception. Survivors of these regimes warn us to "live not by lies," by speaking the truth in love to one another through family and small groups of trusted friends. 

As the Lord has called me to be a truth-teller in this time of great deception, my commitment has been tested! Lightning destroyed my internet connection! Extreme business has been nearly overwhelming! But our gracious Father has confirmed that He calls me to go forward with these podcasts. This 2nd edition simply explains how we will seek to discern our times through scripture. 

In our crazy times these days when no one seems to know what the truth is about anything, I sense God's call to be a truth teller and discern our times and warn people about deceptive philosophies that are dominating current events. I Tim 4:1- Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits...