In the first eight verses of the first chapter of the Book of Acts we find that, following the Lord’s death, resurrection and ascension into heaven, He has returned to the Mount of Olives where He has met with His chosen apostles for 40 days, teaching them about the coming Kingdom of God which He […]

In the Apostle John’s Gospel we find that Jesus and His 12 disciples have learned that His friend Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha, has become ill in his hometown of Bethany, which was some distance away from where they were staying. Upon hearing the news, Jesus said to the disciples: ” This sickness […]

Satan’s pretention expertise was first used on human beings in the Garden of Eden when he presented himself to them as a friendly resident whose only goal was to aid them in living the good life in paradise by going around the stern dictates of the God Who had created them as well as the […]

In the previous postings we spent most of our time discussing Satan’s work among the world’s peoples in general. The remainder of the series will be given over to a study of his deceptive work within the church community. The subject known as “the church” can be misleading. If you have not read the series […]

As stated earlier, Satan approaches each of us in various disguises, each disguise designed to deceive his prey in different ways at different times in each of our lives. As a result, one person’s encounter with him at a point in time might not be the same as the encounter that a peer is having […]

The most dangerous enemy is the one who pretends to be a friend. In military terms this ruse is referred to as a “false flag” operation in which an enemy soldier pretends to be a comrade in arms while making plans to kill those who trust him. In the social realm false flagging can be […]

The Lord Jesus made a statement that I had never fully understood until a few days ago when He revealed to me the true meaning of the following statement: “I will build My church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it” (Mat. 16:18). Since the first time I read the statement I […]

If you are affiliated with what is globally known as “the church,” you are being lied to. If you believe what you are being told, you believe a lie. If you live what you what you believe, you are living a lie. If the aforementioned describes you, then you are serving Satan and operating under […]

In several passages in the Holy Bible the Almighty pronounces a “woe” on certain groups of people whom He has placed in leadership positions among “My people who are called by My name.” Read the series titled “My People Who are Called by My Name”–Who Are They? and Who Are God’s People? Key words–Called and […]

As I have often made clear, nations fall in line with and take on the character of their religious leadership. Several Biblical proofs of this truth are found in the Lord’s words to and about the spiritual leadership of ancient Israel, the United States of America and Great Britain throughout recorded history. In order to […]