Nations 4 Jesus

Episode Description: 1866: Welsh missionary Robert Jermain Thomas threw Bibles from his burning ship as he died praying for Korea—pages became wallpaper in "Bible House" where Koreans first read Scripture. Japan's 1937-1945 campaign forced Shinto shrine worship—the ultimate test of faith. Esther Ahn Kim refused to bow, imprisoned 6 years, sang hymns and led guards to Christ. Pastor J...

Episode Description: Only once in Scripture is Jesus passionately angry—when He cleared the temple. Why? The money changers were operating in the Court of the Gentiles, the only place where non-Jews could encounter God, blocking the nations from worship. Today, with 3.4 billion unreached people and only 3% of missions focused on them, what would Jesus do if He walked into our churches? Would He fi...

Episode Description: Jonah ran from Nineveh because he thought they didn't deserve mercy. When they repented, he was angry, waiting in his comfortable seat for God to come around to his way of thinking. Today, with 3.4 billion unreached people, God is still waiting for comfortable Christians to come around to His way of thinking. Are we Jonahs, hoarding blessings while refusing responsibility?...

Episode Description: Only 11% of Americans are Scripture-engaged, and 37% of practicing Christians can't name all four Gospels. Entertainment has replaced substance in many churches, leaving believers biblically illiterate and unprepared for the challenges of our time. Is your pastor regularly teaching from the Bible? Can you answer who God is better now than when you started attending? Five c...

Episode Description: Could you release your child completely to God and trust God to guide and take care of him or her? Hannah did… releasing young Samuel to God's service without knowing he would hear God's voice and impact all of Israel—but she trusted anyway. Christian parents need to be more like Hannah because the world desperately needs to hear from our “salt” and “light” children! ...

2025 saw unprecedented acceleration of prophetic events including Trump's ten-leader "Board of Peace," AI advancement as Antichrist's primary tool, the spiritual awakening following Charlie Kirk's assassination, rising persecution of Jews and Christians, and the spread of aberrant prophetic theologies. All signs are converging, pointing to Christ's imminent return. Script...

If you’ve ever wondered what you would have done during the Holocaust…watch what you're doing RIGHT NOW." If you're going to stand for Israel, NOW IS THE TIME. After the worst single-day massacre of Jews since the Holocaust—1,200 killed, 250+ hostages—expected support for Israel never came. Instead, unprecedented antisemitism is surging with NO signs of slowing. US incidents hit all-t...

Anti-Semitism is surging—9,354 antisemitic incidents nationwide in 2024 — a 145% increase over 2022 and the highest total since tracking began in 1979. Why does this matter to Christians? God chose Abraham not to bless Israel alone, but through them to bless ALL nations (Genesis 12:2-3). "Blessed to be a blessing." Regardless of your theological position on Israel, anti-Semitism is sin....

In 1979, the Islamic Revolution transformed Iran into a theocratic state that weaponized Shia Islam, exported revolution, and brutally persecutes Christians. Yet despite arrests, torture, and executions, the Church in Iran is experiencing explosive growth—with estimates of 500,000 to over 1 million Persian-speaking believers. God's promise to restore Elam (Jeremiah 49:39) is being fulfilled be...

Zoroastrianism—one of the world's oldest monotheistic faiths—prepared Persian hearts for the Messiah through its teachings on one supreme God, cosmic good versus evil, and a coming savior called the Saoshyant. The Magi were most likely Zoroastrian priest-scholars who recognized Jesus through Jewish prophecy preserved during the exile, astronomical signs, and shared theological themes. Early Ch...

Right now Iran is in the middle of a Revolution. Christians should be paying attention and praying! I’d like to tell you why!  Hidden in Scripture is an explicit promise most Christians have never heard: God will restore the fortunes of Elam (ancient Persia, modern Iran) in the latter days. We explore Jeremiah's prophecy, Persia's unique redemptive role in freeing Israel, Persian kings who...

The world's largest Bible app reveals record engagement with God's Word globally. Are you part of this movement? Resources: Decision Magazine, YouVersion 2025 Report, Franklin Graham social media Scripture: Isaiah 41:10, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 12:2, Hebrews 4:12 Read more: nations4jesus.blogspot.com

Genesis 3:15—God's first Gospel promise explains ALL of history. The serpent's offspring versus the woman's offspring in a cosmic war: Satan tried preventing the promised seed through Cain's murder, the flood, Pharaoh's infanticide, threats to David's line, Haman's plot, and Herod's massacre. Revelation 12 shows the vision: an enormous red dragon waits to devour the...

Episode Description: UN's COP30 climate summit featured pagan rituals, earth-worship, and religious leaders uniting behind "climate justice"—revealing the spiritual agenda behind environmentalism. Scripture: Romans 1:25, Genesis 1:26-28, Genesis 2:15, Ephesians 6:12, John 15:18, Jude 1:3 Resource: "Climate Cult? Religions Unite at COP30 Amid Global Re-Paganization" by Alex...

Before we leave the story of Christmas behind, we don't want to forget what happened to all baby boys, except Jesus, in Bethlehem...Herod’s massacre was Satan's opening salvo in his war against Christ—and he's been losing ever since. At Caesarea Philippi, a wicked pagan center called "the gates of hell," Jesus declared: "I will build my church, and the gates of hell shal...

Did you know that daily meditation on Heaven/eternity transforms priorities, decreases anxiety, increases gospel passion. Six daily reflections on heaven that transform how you live: (1) Reflect on mortality—we're vapors; (2) Everyone goes to heaven or hell, no third option; (3) This world is temporary; (4) Our choices have eternal consequences; (5) God is our Audience of One; (6) Our ultimate...

America's 250th anniversary in 2026—what does God want to do through His church? Despite deep division and compromised Christianity, God's not done with America. He's brought the world to our doorstep: millions of immigrants, international students, refugees from unreached nations. "Praying for America" is a free 30-week prayer guide covering diverse communities, those needin...

First day of a new year—what's your purpose? Culture says find happiness and success. Scripture says something radically different: you were created to glorify God. The Exodus wasn't just about rescuing Israel—it was about displaying God's power so His name would be proclaimed throughout the earth. Jesus's primary purpose wasn't just saving you, but glorifying God. John Piper n...

As you enter 2026, God is standing on tiptoe to hear from your heart, even if the past year was a shattered mess. The gift: all-season prayer. The Giver: an all-season, grace-giving, always-listening Father who loves you. Happy New Year—may 2026 be marked by the incredible gift of real, heart-level prayer. Scripture: Psalm 139, Romans 8:15-17, 26-27, 38-39, Hebrews 13:5-6, Galatians 3:28 Source: P...

Start 2026 by reading through the entire Bible with "The Bible Recap" by Tara-Leigh Cobble. This 365-day chronological plan includes daily 5-minute summaries that explain confusing passages, connect the Old and New Testaments, and point you to God's character. Available free on the Bible app or as a book.

"Thus far the Lord has helped us." ...Set up your Ebenezer stone of remembrance—record 2025's mercies, encourage others through the darkness, face 2026 with confident faith. The storm of Hallelujahs is coming. Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:12, Psalm 27:14, Revelation 4:6, 5:13, 19:3 Sources: C.H. Spurgeon, L.B. Cowman "Streams in the Desert" Read more: nations4jesus.blogspot.com

Farmers were still using plows made by Jesus 100+ years later. For much of his short adult life,  the Creator of the universe did manual labor in Nazareth—and did it with excellence. Os Guinness asks: What made Jesus' plows last and stand out? If carpentry wasn't beneath the One who raised the dead, no honest work is beneath you. For those struggling this year-end—out of work, underemploye...

Jesus didn't just visit Egypt—He relived Israel's entire story perfectly. Sinclair Ferguson's "Dawn of Redeeming Grace" reveals the pattern: family flees to Egypt, child rescued from wicked ruler, grows up, leads the exodus. But Jesus' "exodus" (Luke 9:31) wasn't from Pharaoh—it was from Satan, sin, and death. Egypt's church has survived 1,400 years of I...

A partridge, turtle doves, and golden rings—secret Christian code? "The Twelve Days of Christmas" became an ingenious teaching tool, hiding core doctrine in plain sight. Each gift carries meaning: the partridge is Christ's sacrifice, five golden rings are the Pentateuch, seven swans are gifts of the Spirit. Christians used songs to creatively pass down faith when it was dangerous to...

Episode Description: God became man. The infinite became embryo. Max Lucado's "In the Manger" captures the stunning paradox: Creator learning to walk, angels watching Mary change God's diaper. He entered our mire so He could pull us out. His first coming went unnoticed; His second won't! Because He became like us, we can become like Him—glorified, immortal, dwelling with Him...