Revelations 13:14 “…by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth…”
Important Takeaways:
- Thousands flock to ‘AI Jesus’ for gaming, relationship advice
- A chatbot designed to resemble an ‘AI Jesus’ has attracted hundreds of Twitch users seeking gaming and relationship advice.
- The device, created by a Berlin tech collective, shows a bearded white man with a bright white halo who gestures as he answers questions having been “trained after Jesus and the teachings of the Bible.”
- Its “ask_jesus” livestream attracted over 35,000 followers and allowed viewers to ask questions.
- Asked to share views on topics such as abortion and gay rights, AI Jesus was found to provide vague, non-partisan replies, such as advising the user to look at the issues from legal and ethical perspectives.
- “Whether you’re seeking spiritual guidance, looking for a friend, or simply want someone to talk to, you can join on the journey through life and discover the power of faith, hope, and love,” said the bio for the “ask_jesus” Twitch page.
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John 3:16 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.
- Our society trains us not to think about the things that really matter. Instead, we are constantly directed to think about whatever is going to make us happy in the moment, and if we don’t know what that is society certainly has a lot of suggestions for us. Of course all of the things that bring a bit of temporary happiness can never fill the deep hole of emptiness and pain that most people carry around with them. Surveys tell us that people have never been more depressed than they are right now, suicide rates have never been higher, and both legal and illegal drugs are being abused at levels that are absolutely unprecedented. Even though we are literally surrounded by things that are supposed to make us happy, our society has never been unhappier than it is at this moment.
- But even though so many of us are so incredibly unhappy, hearts are extremely hard.
- Have you ever felt like you are talking to a brick wall when you are trying to share the truth with someone?
- I certainly have.
- So many people appear to be entirely convinced that they already have all the answers, and so they refuse to be open to anyone that is trying to help them.
- This is one of the reasons why I write the way that I do.
- In a society that is full of hardened hearts, you have got to find a way to shake people up and break through to them emotionally.
- Our society has a way of getting us to only focus on the present, and it is constantly assuring all of us that everything is going to be okay.
- But everything is not going to be okay.
- In my articles I talk about some really hard things, and the goal is to shock people out of their slumber.
- Because if people do not understand the danger that they are facing, they will not be interested in the solution.
- No matter how indestructible you may feel at this moment, the truth is that your time is limited.
- And for much of the global population, the end is going to come a whole lot quicker than they ever anticipated.
- People call me “the king of doom and gloom” because I am constantly making statements like that, but I am not here to bring you doom and gloom.
- I am here to give you hope.
- If you are looking to fill the deep hole of emptiness and pain that is relentlessly gnawing at you, the answer is Jesus.
- He can give you a brand new life, and He can give you a future that is brighter than you can even imagine right now.
- No matter what you have been through, God can take the broken pieces of your life and turn them into a beautiful thing.
- If you give your life to Jesus, your sins will be forgiven, you will be “born again”, and you will have eternal life.
- Is there anything that our society can offer you that is more valuable than eternal life?
- Times are going to get really, really hard in the years ahead.
- Most of the world will plunge into despair because they have no hope.
- That is why we must bring hope to as many people as we can while we still have the opportunity to do so.
- No matter what anyone is going through, Jesus is the answer.
- He is the beginning, He is the end, and He is our only hope.
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Deuteronomy 28:43-53 43 “Foreigners who live in your land will gain more and more power, while you gradually lose yours. 44 They will have money to lend you, but you will have none to lend them. In the end they will be your rulers. 45 “All these disasters will come on you, and they will be with you until you are destroyed, because you did not obey the Lord your God and keep all the laws that he gave you. 46 They will be the evidence of God’s judgment on you and your descendants forever. 47 The Lord blessed you in every way, but you would not serve him with glad and joyful hearts. 48 So then, you will serve the enemies that the Lord is going to send against you. You will be hungry, thirsty, and naked – in need of everything. The Lord will oppress you harshly until you are destroyed. 49 The Lord will bring against you a nation from the ends of the earth, a nation whose language you do not know. They will swoop down on you like an eagle. 50 They will be ruthless and show no mercy to anyone, young or old. 51 They will eat your livestock and your crops, and you will starve to death. They will not leave you any grain, wine, olive oil, cattle, or sheep; and you will die. 52 They will attack every town in the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and the high, fortified walls in which you trust will fall. 53 “When your enemies are besieging your towns, you will become so desperate for food that you will even eat the children that the Lord your God has given you.
Important Takeaways:
- Franklin Graham at Christian media convention: Every ‘demon from hell’ has been ‘turned loose’ in society
- In his keynote address at the opening session of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) International Christian Media Convention here on Monday night, Rev. Franklin Graham minced no words regarding faith in today’s society.
- He told all those gathered, “There’s a storm coming, and we’ve all got to be prepared.”
- Graham also said that “every demon from hell” has been “turned loose” in our culture today.
- “The world has deteriorated so quickly,” he said from the stage. “We cannot be deceived and we can’t be fooled. We need to get ready and be prepared.”
- [He] began his remarks by commenting on data protection, referencing those who run faith-based businesses.
- “Who owns the [data] cloud?” he said. “Amazon.”
- “We’re living in a cancel culture, and [big corporations] want to destroy Christian organizations,” he also said. “They want us to shut our mouths. They don’t want to hear from us.”
- Graham urged Christian organizations to prepare to defend themselves against the growing cancel culture in business, insurance, banking and technology, and challenged them to continue sharing the hope of Jesus Christ in the face of increasingly difficult circumstances.
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Acts 2:17 “And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;
Important Takeaways:
- Heaven Invades Asbury, Again: Echoes of the 1970 Jesus Revolution Are Already Resounding
- In 1970, there was no social media to help spread the word. The news, however, spread quickly. And just like today, the revival made national headlines.
- When CBN News visited on Saturday, February 18th, the lawn in front of Hughes Auditorium was covered with thousands of people from all over the country, and some from as far away as Brazil, kneeling and praying. No one seemed to care they weren’t inside the auditorium.
- Jim McIlrath remembers the 1970 revival because he was there. “When I walked in those doors, it was almost like 53 years hadn’t passed. The same Spirit washed over me,” he recalled.
- [One in attendance said] the revival as proof of God’s love not just to Gen Z (anyone born from 1997 on) but to all of us, and a chance to get right with the One who made us.
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Acts 2:17 “And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;
Important Takeaways:
- Over two thousand people gathered and marched in Jesus March Revival 2023 in Santa Monica, California on Saturday.
- The Jesus March, organized by United Revival, is a celebration and an opportunity for Christians to come together to publicly express their faith, something that is especially needed in these challenging times. Christian rock band “United Revival” performed for the crowd and shared testimonies of how their faith has impacted and transformed their lives.
- The Gateway Pundit reported on other powerful, public faith gatherings in recent weeks including a chapel service that began February 8 at Asbury University in Kentucky is still ongoing.
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2 Timothy 3:6,7 “They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions, 7 who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
Important Takeaways:
- What ‘The State of Theology’ Tells Us
- This year’s State of Theology study’s results show that not just Americans but evangelicals in particular are increasingly muddy on core truths such as the nature and character of God, the reality of human sin, the role of the Church in the world, and the exclusivity and divinity of Jesus Christ.
- Nearly half of evangelicals agreed that God “learns and adapts” to different circumstances, in stark contrast to the biblical doctrine of unchanging nature, or immutability;
- 65 percent of evangelicals agreed that everyone is “born innocent in the eyes of God,” denying the doctrine of original sin, and with it, the very reason that people need salvation in the first place
- Some 56 percent of evangelicals agreed with the idea that “God accepts the worship of all religions, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam,” in contrast to Jesus’ words in Matthew that without Him, “no one knows the Father.”
- When asked whether they agreed that “Jesus was a great teacher …but not God,” 43 percent of American evangelicals answered yes.
- The State of Theology paints a bleak picture.
- It’s worth noting that these failures are not because evangelicals have a low view of Scripture. Some 95 percent, after all, still agree with the statement that “the Bible is 100 percent accurate in all that it teaches.” The implication, then, is that they simply don’t know what it teaches, either because they haven’t been taught or they haven’t cared enough to learn.
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Matthew 5:10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
Important Takeaways:
- Prepare To Stand: The Unexpected Blessings From Persecution
- Four dangers that can knock us out if we’re not prepared for persecution: the danger of acting according to fear; the danger of the heart becoming offended toward God; the danger of pursuing pleasure as an escape; and the danger of being derailed by deception.
- I’ve also suggested six steps that prepare our hearts to stand.
- Step one is to talk about persecution so we’re not caught by surprise.
- Two, develop fear of God, in the right perspective.
- Three, pursue the heart of God.
- Four, build perseverance. This is how we persist under pressure.
- Five, build community.
- And six, guard the Word. These last two are safeguards for us, our families and our churches against sliding into deception.
- So what can we expect if we practice these steps and remain faithful under pressure? Blessings!
- Persecution can draw us closer to Jesus.
- Intimacy, one that comes from being tested. The testing and proving of our love brings us into a more confident intimacy with God
- The truth is that pressure can push us to run after God in a way that we don’t normally do.
- Experiencing the hardships that Jesus experienced draws us closer to His heart.
- What we do here really does matter for eternity. Jesus will honor those who prove their faithfulness in difficulty.
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Revelation 16:9 “They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.”
Important Takeaways:
- ‘Please, Jesus, Don’t Let Us Die’: Mom with 2 Kids Prays After Taking Cover During Louisiana Tornado
- A mother and her two daughters survived a tornado that barreled through the small town of Paradis, Louisiana Saturday after listening to what she said was an inner voice telling her to “pull over.”
- As tornado sirens sounded and the building shook from the storm’s high winds, Guidry told WWL she did the only thing she could do. She prayed.
- “I had my arms around my babies and I was just praying, ‘God, don’t let us die. Don’t let us die in here. Please, Jesus, don’t let us die in here,” she said.
- The outlet reported most of the damage was in the area around Highway 90 and 306. There were no injuries reported.
- But Guidry credited an even higher power for her and her children’s deliverance from the storm.
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- 48% of Evangelical Leaders Are Getting Punished by Cancel Culture – What Would Jesus Do?
- Worship leader Sean Feucht said he was a victim of cancel culture after his digital distributor blocked and banned his new album.
- He told CBN News, then, that cancel culture was “coming for the church.”
- Meanwhile, Phil Robertson told CBN’s Faithwire that his show, Duck Dynasty, was put on hiatus by A&E after he was asked his opinion on homosexuality in an interview with G.Q. magazine.
- In August, Texas Pastor Ed Young said he was canceled by Meta, the media arm of Facebook and Instagram, after a paid advertisement for their sermon series “Woke or Awake” was removed from Facebook.
- “As a society, we need to find a way to hold individuals and organizations accountable for their actions, but not punish people for holding beliefs that may be different. We need to encourage conversations across differences. Let us open our doors and ask those with differences to pull up a seat to the table. After all, that was the way of Jesus.”
- Matthew 5:38-45
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Important Takeaways:
- Faith Was Foundational for Queen Elizabeth II: ‘I Have Drawn Great Comfort in Difficult Times from Christ’s Words’
- Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96 in her Scottish estate, Balmoral Castle, Thursday. She ruled for 70-years, longer than any other monarch, and saw 15 Prime Ministers lead Britain during her reign.
- Great Britain will observe 10 days of mourning as the constitutional monarchy begins its formal process and transfer of power to her eldest son, King Charles III.
- Thursday, a double rainbow appeared in the sky over Buckingham Palace, shortly before the announcement of the Queen’s death – news that broke the hearts of many Brits.
- In The Queen’s Christmas Message from 2000, she said, “For me, the teachings of Christ and my own personal accountability before God provide a framework in which I try to lead my life… I, like so many of you, have drawn great comfort in difficult times from Christ’s words and example.”
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