THE SOURCE OF TRUTH

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Ron Edwards

A powerful reminder that God’s Word remains our ultimate authority in a shifting world. Another insightful presentation from Martyn Isles on TRUTH. The real truth is that all authority and power in heaven and earth has been given to Jesus. The prince of this world (Satan) will be cast out when Jesus returns.

The basis of all truth is based on the following reality.

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” Genesis 1:1

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men.” John 1:1-4

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14

“The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” John 1:9-13

THE GOSPEL IS THE ANSWER TO THE WORLD’S PROBLEMS

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Ron Edwards

Dr. James Tour interviews author and social critic Os Guinness about his book, American Agonistes –America’s 250th and the Restoration of a Nation in Conflict with Itself and Its Past (agonistes – a person engaged in a struggle).

Tour and Guinness explore the Jewish and biblical roots of American freedom, covenantal self-government, and the gospel as the true foundation of liberty. They contrast biblical freedom with secular ideologies, warn about America’s current polarization and dependence on the state, and call for repentance, renewal, and a return to Scripture as the nation nears its 250th anniversary.

The gospel transforms lives. Release from the burden of sin is liberating.

These two men do a great job of explaining how the Gospel is the answer to the world’s problems. If we return to the Lord, He will return to us and liberate us. When you get right down to it, the only thing that really matters is Jesus: “Now this is eternal life: that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent” John 17:3

A mid-December weekend punctuated with mass shootings reminds us that a world plagued by sin is a world plunged in darkness. Worldly solutions focus on human action and therefore offer no hope for eradicating the evil afflicting the world. Yet this Advent season reminds Christians that true hope is found in Jesus, the one who is light, who came to earth on a divine rescue mission, whose birth first established the meaning and the significance of Christmas.

GEN Z COMING TO CHRIST NOT WALKING AWAY

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Ron Edwards

A few weeks ago, 45,000 people packed Angel Stadium for our Harvest Crusade. So many came that the fire marshal locked the doors. One guy climbed a fence to get in. Why? Not for a concert. Not for a celebrity. For the Gospel. By the end of the night, 5,500 people had made professions of faith in person — and another 1,000 online.

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Now, I’ve done these crusades for 35 years. But this year? This felt different.

Gen Z is not supposed to be doing this

The data told us Gen Z was walking away from Christianity. Instead, they’re walking toward it.

Bible sales are up 22%. And it’s not grandma buying them — it’s Gen Z and young adults.
Young men are converting to Christ at higher rates than young women — for the first time ever.
And as Charlie Kirk says, “They don’t want fluff. They want the unfiltered Gospel of Christ crucified and the power of the resurrection.”

This isn’t just church talk. It’s showing up in pop culture:

Two Christian songs (Brandon Lake & Forrest Frank) are on the Billboard Hot 100.
“The Chosen” and “House of David” are topping streaming platforms.
In Southern California, 30,000 people have been baptized in just two years with a direct connection to the Jesus Revolution film that inspired them to do this in the spot where the Jesus movement did it 50 years ago.

If you think that’s a coincidence, you’re not paying attention.

Meet the hopeless generation

Why does this matter? Because Gen Z has been labeled “the hopeless generation.”

42% of high school students report “constant sadness.”
22% have contemplated suicide.
72% use AI “companions” instead of talking to real people.

They have everything technology can offer — and nothing their souls actually need. And then they hear the Gospel — clear, bold, uncompromised — and realize there’s hope. There’s truth. There’s Jesus.

We’ve been here before

This isn’t the first time revival saved us. In 1740, George Whitefield preached to crowds so large Benjamin Franklin guessed his voice carried to 30,000 people. In two years, up to 50,000 colonists came to Christ — out of a population of only 300,000.

That spiritual fire forged the moral DNA of America: rights come from God, not kings.

In 1857, a single businessman, Jeremiah Lanphier, started a prayer meeting in New York City. After the stock market crashed, that prayer meeting exploded — and over a million people came to Christ in two years.

And in the Jesus Movement, I watched it happen with my own eyes. Long-haired kids, broken and searching, found Jesus — and changed the world.

America was born in revival. And if we’re going to survive, we need another one.

What revival really is

We overcomplicate the word “revival.” It’s simple: revival is coming back to life. It’s the worn-out believer rediscovering his first love. It’s the dead church coming alive with Gospel fire. It’s not emotional hype. It’s spiritual reality. Billy Sunday said it best: “They tell me a revival is only temporary. So is a bath. But it does you good.”

But here’s the thing: revival doesn’t end in the pew. When the Spirit fell at Pentecost, the disciples didn’t stay in the upper room — they hit the streets. When Whitefield preached, Benjamin Franklin noted the streets of Philadelphia buzzed with people talking about eternity. Chuck Swindoll said: “Revival does not end in the pew. It moves God’s people into the streets, into the workplace, and into the world with the message of Christ.”

That’s how you know it’s real: it spreads.

Desperate enough?

The roadmap hasn’t changed:

“If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)Notice — it starts with us. Not Washington. Not Hollywood. Not “them.” Us.

Pray. Repent. Move

So, what do we do?

Pray like Elijah. Fervent, desperate, unrelenting.
Confess sin. Agree with God about where we’ve fallen short.
Get in the Word. Saturate your mind with Scripture.
Move, become disciples making disciples. Revival doesn’t stay inside the church — it changes the culture.

As David Jeremiah says: “Revival is the rekindling of a flame. And when the fire is lit, it doesn’t just warm the church — it lights up the world.”

The raindrops are falling. Let’s pray for the downpour.

Article by Greg Laurie. He is the pastor and founder of the Harvest churches in California and Hawaii and Harvest Crusades. He is an evangelist, best-selling author and movie producer. “Jesus Revolution,” a feature film about Laurie’s life from Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company, released in theatres February 24, 2023.

CHRIST IS KING

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Ron Edwards

Candace Owens, one of the biggest promoters of “Christ is King,” is simultaneously propping up Andrew Tate — a serial pimp, abuser, and pornographer — while claiming to be anti-pornography. Meanwhile, she’s slapping “Christ is King” on water bottles to sell to her followers. These people aren’t leading a spiritual revival. They’re running a business. The first time she tweeted Christ is King was in November of 2023.

Just like BLM turned righteous anger into a profit machine, these so-called Christian influencers are using faith and political resentment as a marketing gimmick — leveraging Christ’s name, not to glorify Him, but to glorify themselves.

“These people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.” Matthew 15:8

Why this matters

The Church should have learned from the past decade of leftist manipulation. We saw how a movement. Black Lives Matter, used an agreeable phrase to dupe millions into supporting destructive ideas. And yet, many on the Right are falling for the same trap, wrapped in different rhetoric. Satan is the master deceiver.

The phrase “Christ is King” should be a proclamation of genuine faith — not a blasphemous rallying cry for internet grifters, power-hungry opportunists, or those seeking to revive failed, morally bankrupt political models. The Church’s mission is to preach the Gospel, disciple the nations, and proclaim Christ’s rule through spiritual transformation, not force.

We can’t let another movement hijack Christian language to manipulate well-meaning believers. If we don’t learn from the past, we’ll fall for the same deceptions — just repackaged for a different audience.

PROOF JESUS IS WHO HE SAID HE WAS

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Ron Edwards

Scripture

Prophecy

Fulfillment

1. Gen. 3:15	Seed of a woman (virgin birth)	Galatians 4:4-5, Matthew 1:18
2. Gen. 3:15	He will bruise Satan’s head	Hebrews 2:14, 1John 3:8
3. Gen. 3:15	Christ’s heel would be bruised with nails on the cross	Matthew 27:35, Luke 24:39-40
4. Gen. 5:24	The bodily ascension to heaven illustrated	Mark 16:19, Rev. 12:5
5. Gen. 9:26, 27	The God of Shem will be the Son of Shem	Luke 3:23-36
6. Gen. 12:3	Seed of Abraham will bless all nations	Galatians 3:8, Acts 3:25, 26
7. Gen. 12:7	The Promise made to Abraham’s Seed	Galatians 3:16
8. Gen. 14:18	A priest after the order of Melchizedek	Hebrews 6:20
9. Gen. 14:18	King of Peace and Righteousness	Hebrews 7:2
10. Gen. 14:18	The Last Supper foreshadowed	Matthew 26:26-29
11. Gen. 17:19	Seed of Isaac (Gen. 21:12)	Romans 9:7
12. Gen. 22:8	The Lamb of God promised	John 1:29
13. Gen. 22:18	As Isaac’s seed, will bless all nations	Galatians 3:16
14. Gen. 26:2-5	The Seed of Isaac promised as the Redeemer	Hebrews 11:18
15. Gen. 28:12	The Bridge to heaven	John 1:51
16. Gen. 28:14	The Seed of Jacob	Luke 3:34
17. Gen. 49:10	The time of His coming	Luke 2:1-7; Galatians 4:4
18. Gen. 49:10	The Seed of Judah	Luke 3:33
19. Gen. 49:10	Called Shiloh or One Sent	John 17:3
20. Gen. 49:10	Messiah to come before Judah lost identity	John 11:47-52
21. Gen. 49:10	Unto Him shall the obedience of the people be	John 10:16
22. Ex. 3:13-15	The Great “I AM”	John 4:26; 8:58
23. Ex. 12:3-6	The Lamb presented to Israel 4 days before Passover	Mark 11:7-11
24. Ex. 12:5	A Lamb without blemish	Hebrews 9:14; 1Peter 1:19
25. Ex. 12:13	The blood of the Lamb saves from wrath	Romans 5:8
26. Ex. 12:21-27	Christ is our Passover	1Corinthians 5:7
27. Ex. 12:46	Not a bone of the Lamb to be broken	John 19:31-36
28. Ex. 15:2	His exaltation predicted as Yeshua	Acts 7:55, 56
29. Ex. 15:11	His Character-Holiness	Luke 1:35; Acts 4:27
30. Ex. 17:6	The Spiritual Rock of Israel	1Corinthians 10:4
31. Ex. 33:19	His Character-Merciful	Luke 1:72
32. Lev. 1:2-9	His sacrifice a sweet smelling savor unto God	Ephesians 5:2
33. Lev. 14:11	The leper cleansed-Sign to priesthood	Luke 5:12-14; Acts 6:7
34. Lev. 16:15-17	Prefigures Christ’s once-for-all death	Hebrews 9:7-14
35. Lev. 16:27	Suffering outside the Camp	Matthew 27:33; Heb. 13:11, 12
36. Lev. 17:11	The Blood-the life of the flesh	Matthew 26:28; Mark 10:45
37. Lev. 17:11	It is the blood that makes atonement	Rom. 3:23-24; 1John 1:7
38. Lev. 23:36-37	The Drink-offering: “If any man thirst”	John 7:37
39. Num. 9:12	Not a bone of Him broken	John 19:31-36
40. Num. 21:9	The serpent on a pole-Christ lifted up	John 3:14-18; 12:32
41. Num. 24:17	Time: “I shall see him, but not now.”	John 1:14; Galatians 4:4
42. Deut. 18:15	“This is of a truth that prophet.”	John 6:14
43. Deut. 18:15-16	“Had ye believed Moses, ye would believe me.”	John 5:45-47
44. Deut. 18:18	Sent by the Father to speak His word	John 8:28, 29
45. Deut. 18:19	Whoever will not hear must bear his sin	Acts 3:22-23
46. Deut. 21:23	Cursed is he that hangs on a tree	Galatians 3:10-13
47. Joshua 5:14-15	The Captain of our salvation	Hebrews 2:10
48. Ruth 4:4-10	Christ, our kinsman, has redeemed us	Ephesians 1:3-7
49. 1 Sam. 2:35	A Faithful Priest	Heb. 2:17; 3:1-3, 6; 7:24-25
50. 1 Sam. 2:10	Shall be an anointed King to the Lord	Mt. 28:18, John 12:15
51. 2 Sam. 7:12	David’s Seed	Matthew 1:1
52. 2 Sam. 7:13	His Kingdom is everlasting	2Peter 1:11
53. 2 Sam. 7:14	The Son of God	Luke 1:32, Romans 1:3-4
54. 2 Sam. 7:16	David’s house established forever	Luke 3:31; Rev. 22:16
55. 2 Ki. 2:11	The bodily ascension to heaven illustrated	Luke 24:51
56. 1 Chr. 17:11	David’s Seed	Matthew 1:1; 9:27
57. 1 Chr. 17:12-13	To reign on David’s throne forever	Luke 1:32, 33
58. 1 Chr. 17:13	“I will be His Father, He…my Son.”	Hebrews 1:5
59. Job 9:32-33	Mediator between man and God	1 Timothy 2:5
60. Job 19:23-27	The Resurrection predicted	John 5:24-29
61. Psa. 2:1-3	The enmity of kings foreordained	Acts 4:25-28
62. Psa. 2:2	To own the title, Anointed (Christ)	John 1:41, Acts 2:36
63. Psa. 2:6	His Character-Holiness	John 8:46; Revelation 3:7
64. Psa. 2:6	To own the title King	Matthew 2:2
65. Psa. 2:7	Declared the Beloved Son	Matthew 3:17, Romans 1:4
66. Psa. 2:7, 8	The Crucifixion and Resurrection intimated	Acts 13:29-33
67. Psa. 2:8, 9	Rule the nations with a rod of iron	Rev. 2:27; 12:5; 19:15
68. Psa. 2:12	Life comes through faith in Him	John 20:31
69. Psa. 8:2	The mouths of babes perfect His praise	Matthew 21:16
70. Psa. 8:5, 6	His humiliation and exaltation	Hebrews 2:5-9
71. Psa. 9:7-10	Judge the world in righteousness	Acts 17:31
72. Psa. 16:10	Was not to see corruption	Acts 2:31; 13:35
73. Psa. 16:9-11	Was to arise from the dead	John 20:9
74. Psa. 17:15	The resurrection predicted	Luke 24:6
75. Psa. 18:2-3	The horn of salvation	Luke 1:69-71
76. Psa. 22:1	Forsaken because of sins of others	2 Corinthians 5:21
77. Psa. 22:1	“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”	Matthew 27:46
78. Psa. 22:2	Darkness upon Calvary for three hours	Matthew 27:45
79. Psa. 22:7	They shoot out the lip and shake the head	Matthew 27:39-44
80. Psa. 22:8	“He trusted in God, let Him deliver Him”	Matthew 27:43
81. Psa. 22:9-10	Born the Saviour	Luke 2:7
82. Psa. 22:12-13	They seek His death	John 19:6
83. Psa. 22:14	His blood poured out when they pierced His side	John 19:34
84. Psa. 22:14, 15	Suffered agony on Calvary	Mark 15:34-37
85. Psa. 22:15	He thirsted	John 19:28
86. Psa. 22:16	They pierced His hands and His feet	John 19:34, 37; 20:27
87. Psa. 22:17, 18	Stripped Him before the stares of men	Luke 23:34, 35
88. Psa. 22:18	They parted His garments	John 19:23, 24
89. Psa. 22:20, 21	He committed Himself to God	Luke 23:46
90. Psa. 22:20, 21	Satanic power bruising the Redeemer’s heel	Hebrews 2:14
91. Psa. 22:22	His Resurrection declared	John 20:17
92. Psa. 22:27-28	He shall be the governor of the nations	Colossians 1:16
93. Psa. 22:31	“It is finished”	John 19:30, Heb. 10:10, 12, 14, 18
94. Psa. 23:1	“I am the Good Shepherd”	John 10:11, 1Peter 2:25
95. Psa. 24:3	His exaltation predicted	Acts 1:11; Philippians 2:9
96. Psa. 30:3	His resurrection predicted	Acts 2:32
97. Psa. 31:5	“Into thy hands I commit my spirit”	Luke 23:46
98. Psa. 31:11	His acquaintances fled from Him	Mark 14:50
99. Psa. 31:13	They took counsel to put Him to death	Mt. 27:1, John 11:53
100. Psa. 31:14, 15	“He trusted in God, let Him deliver him”	Matthew 27:43
101. Psa. 34:20	Not a bone of Him broken	John 19:31-36
102. Psa. 35:11	False witnesses rose up against Him	Matthew 26:59
103. Psa. 35:19	He was hated without a cause	John 15:25
104. Psa. 38:11	His friends stood afar off	Luke 23:49
105. Psa. 38:12	Enemies try to entangle Him by craft	Mark 14:1, Mt. 22:15
106. Psa. 38:12-13	Silent before His accusers	Matthew 27:12-14
107. Psa. 38:20	He went about doing good	Acts 10:38
108. Psa. 40:2-5	The joy of His resurrection predicted	John 20:20
109. Psa. 40:6-8	His delight-the will of the Father	John 4:34, Heb. 10:5-10
110. Psa. 40:9	He was to preach the Righteousness in Israel	Matthew 4:17
111. Psa. 40:14	Confronted by adversaries in the Garden	John 18:4-6
112. Psa. 41:9	Betrayed by a familiar friend	John 13:18
113. Psa. 45:2	Words of Grace come from His lips	John 1:17, Luke 4:22
114. Psa. 45:6	To own the title, God or Elohim	Hebrews 1:8
115. Psa. 45:7	A special anointing by the Holy Spirit	Mt. 3:16; Heb. 1:9
116. Psa. 45:7, 8	Called the Christ (Messiah or Anointed)	Luke 2:11
117. Psa. 45:17	His name remembered forever	Ephesians 1:20-21, Heb. 1:8
118. Psa. 55:12-14	Betrayed by a friend, not an enemy	John 13:18
119. Psa. 55:15	Unrepentant death of the Betrayer	Matthew 27:3-5; Acts 1:16-19
120. Psa. 68:18	To give gifts to men	Ephesians 4:7-16
121. Psa. 68:18	Ascended into Heaven	Luke 24:51
122. Psa. 69:4	Hated without a cause	John 15:25
123. Psa. 69:8	A stranger to own brethren	John 1:11; 7:5
124. Psa. 69:9	Zealous for the Lord’s House	John 2:17
125. Psa. 69:14-20	Messiah’s anguish of soul before crucifixion	Matthew 26:36-45
126. Psa. 69:20	“My soul is exceeding sorrowful.”	Matthew 26:38
127. Psa. 69:21	Given vinegar in thirst	Matthew 27:34
128. Psa. 69:26	The Saviour given and smitten by God	John 17:4; 18:11
129. Psa. 72:10, 11	Great persons were to visit Him	Matthew 2:1-11
130. Psa. 72:16	The corn of wheat to fall into the Ground	John 12:24-25
131. Psa. 72:17	Belief on His name will produce offspring	John 1:12, 13
132. Psa. 72:17	All nations shall be blessed by Him	Galatians 3:8
133. Psa. 72:17	All nations shall call Him blessed	John 12:13, Rev. 5:8-12
134. Psa. 78:1-2	He would teach in parables	Matthew 13:34-35
135. Psa. 78:2	To speak the Wisdom of God with authority	Matthew 7:29
136. Psa. 80:17	The Man of God’s right hand	Mark 14:61-62
137. Psa. 88	The Suffering and Reproach of Calvary	Matthew 27:26-50
138. Psa. 88:8	They stood afar off and watched	Luke 23:49
139. Psa. 89:9	He calms the wind and the sea	Matthew 8:26
140. Psa. 89:27	Firstborn	Colossians 1:15, 18
141. Psa. 89:27	Emmanuel to be higher than earthly kings	Luke 1:32, 33
142. Psa. 89:35-37	David’s Seed, throne, kingdom endure forever	Luke 1:32, 33
143. Psa. 89:36-37	His character-Faithfulness	Revelation 1:5; 19:11
144. Psa. 90:2	He is from everlasting (Micah 5:2)	John 1:1
145. Psa. 91:11, 12	Identified as Messianic; used to tempt Christ	Luke 4:10, 11
146. Psa. 97:9	His exaltation predicted	Acts 1:11; Ephesians 1:20
147. Psa. 100:5	His character-Goodness	Matthew 19:16, 17
148. Psa. 102:1-11	The Suffering and Reproach of Calvary	John 19:16-30
149. Psa. 102:25-27	Messiah is the Preexistent Son	Hebrews 1:10-12
150. Psa. 109:25	Ridiculed	Matthew 27:39
151. Psa. 110:1	Son of David	Matthew 22:42-43
152. Psa. 110:1	To ascend to the right-hand of the Father	Mark 16:19
153. Psa. 110:1	David’s son called Lord	Matthew 22:44, 45
154. Psa. 110:4	A priest after Melchizedek’s order	Hebrews 6:20
155. Psa. 112:4	His character-Compassionate, Gracious, et al	Matthew 9:36
156. Psa. 118:17, 18	Messiah’s Resurrection assured	Luke 24:5-7; 1Cor. 15:20
157. Psa. 118:22, 23	The rejected stone is Head of the corner	Matthew 21:42, 43
158. Psa. 118:26	The Blessed One presented to Israel	Matthew 21:9
159. Psa. 118:26	To come while Temple standing	Matthew 21:12-15
160. Psa. 132:11	The Seed of David (the fruit of His Body)	Luke 1:32, Act 2:30
161. Psa. 129:3	He was scourged	Matthew 27:26
162. Psa. 138:1-6	The supremacy of David’s Seed amazes kings	Matthew 2:2-6
163. Psa. 147:3, 6	The earthly ministry of Christ described	Luke 4:18
164. Prov. 1:23	He will send the Spirit of God	John 16:7
165. Prov. 8:23	Foreordained from everlasting	Rev. 13:8, 1Peter 1:19-20
166. Song. 5:16	The altogether lovely One	John 1:17
167. Isa. 2:3	He shall teach all nations	John 4:25
168. Isa. 2:4	He shall judge among the nations	John 5:22
169. Isa. 6:1	When Isaiah saw His glory	John 12:40-41
170. Isa. 6:8	The One Sent by God	John 12:38-45
171. Isa. 6:9-10	Parables fall on deaf ears	Matthew 13:13-15
172. Isa. 6:9-12	Blinded to Christ and deaf to His words	Acts 28:23-29
173. Isa. 7:14	To be born of a virgin	Luke 1:35
174. Isa. 7:14	To be Emmanuel-God with us	Matthew 1:18-23, 1Tim. 3:16
175. Isa. 8:8	Called Emmanuel	Matthew 1:23
176. Isa. 8:14	A stone of stumbling, a Rock of offense	1Peter 2:8
177. Isa. 9:1, 2	His ministry to begin in Galilee	Matthew 4:12-17
178. Isa. 9:6	A child born-Humanity	Luke 1:31
179. Isa. 9:6	A Son given-Deity	Luke 1:32, John 1:14, 1Tim. 3:16
180. Isa. 9:6	Declared to be the Son of God with power	Romans 1:3, 4
181. Isa. 9:6	The Wonderful One, Peleh	Luke 4:22
182. Isa. 9:6	The Counsellor, Yaatz	Matthew 13:54
183. Isa. 9:6	The Mighty God, El Gibor	1Cor. 1:24, Titus 2:13
184. Isa. 9:6	The Everlasting Father, Avi Adth	John 8:58; 10:30
185. Isa. 9:6	The Prince of Peace, Sar Shalom	John 16:33
186. Isa. 9:7	Inherits the throne of David	Luke 1:32
187. Isa. 9:7	His Character-Just	John 5:30
188. Isa. 9:7	No end to his Government, Throne, and kingdom	Luke 1:33
189. Isa. 11:1	Called a Nazarene-the Branch, Netzer	Matthew 2:23
190. Isa. 11:1	A rod out of Jesse-Son of Jesse	Luke 3:23, 32
191. Isa. 11:2	Anointed One by the Spirit	Matthew 3:16, 17, Acts 10:38
192. Isa. 11:2	His Character-Wisdom, Knowledge, et al	Colossians 2:3
193. Isa. 11:3	He would know their thoughts	Luke 6:8, John 2:25
194. Isa. 11:4	Judge in righteousness	Acts 17:31
195. Isa. 11:4	Judges with the sword of His mouth	Rev. 2:16; 19:11, 15
196. Isa. 11:5	Character: Righteous & Faithful	Rev. 19:11
197. Isa. 11:10	The Gentiles seek Him	John 12:18-21
198. Isa. 12:2	Called Jesus-Yeshua	Matthew 1:21
199. Isa. 22:22	The One given all authority to govern	Revelation 3:7
200. Isa. 25:8	The Resurrection predicted	1Corinthians 15:54
201. Isa. 26:19	His power of Resurrection predicted	Matthew 27:50-54
202. Isa. 28:16	The Messiah is the precious corner stone	Acts 4:11, 12
203. Isa. 28:16	The Sure Foundation	1Corinthians 3:11, Mt. 16:18
204. Isa. 29:13	He indicated hypocritical obedience to His Word	Matthew 15:7-9
205. Isa. 29:14	The wise are confounded by the Word	1Corinthians 1:18-31
206. Isa. 32:2	A Refuge-A man shall be a hiding place	Matthew 23:37
207. Isa. 35:4	He will come and save you	Matthew 1:21
208. Isa. 35:5-6	To have a ministry of miracles	Matthew 11:2-6
209. Isa. 40:3, 4	Preceded by forerunner	John 1:23
210. Isa. 40:9	“Behold your God.”	John 1:36; 19:14
211. Isa. 40:10.	He will come to reward	Revelation 22:12
212. Isa. 40:11	A shepherd-compassionate life-giver	John 10:10-18
213. Isa. 42:1-4	The Servant-as a faithful, patient redeemer	Matthew 12:18-21
214. Isa. 42:2	Meek and lowly	Matthew 11:28-30
215. Isa. 42:3	He brings hope for the hopeless	Mt. 12:14-21; John 4:1-54
216. Isa. 42:4	The nations shall wait on His teachings	John 12:20-26
217. Isa. 42:6	The Light (salvation) of the Gentiles	Luke 2:32
218. Isa. 42:1, 6	His is a worldwide compassion	Matthew 28:19, 20
219. Isa. 42:7	Blind eyes opened.	John 9:25-38
220. Isa. 43:11	He is the only Saviour.	Acts 4:12
221. Isa. 44:3	He will send the Spirit of God	John 16:7, 13
222. Isa. 45:21-25	He is Lord and Saviour	Philippians 3:20, Titus 2:13
223. Isa. 45:23	He will be the Judge	John 5:22; Romans 14:11
224. Isa. 46:9, 10	Declares things not yet done	John 13:19
225. Isa. 48:12	The First and the Last	John 1:30, Revelation 1:8, 17
226. Isa. 48:16, 17	He came as a Teacher	John 3:2
227. Isa. 49:1	Called from the womb-His humanity	Matthew 1:18
228. Isa. 49:5	A Servant from the womb.	Luke 1:31, Philippians 2:7
229. Isa. 49:6	He will restore Israel	Acts 3:19-21; 15:16-17
230. Isa. 49:6	He is Salvation for Israel	Luke 2:29-32
231. Isa. 49:6	He is the Light of the Gentiles	John 8:12, Acts 13:47
232. Isa. 49:6	He is Salvation unto the ends of the earth	Acts 15:7-18
233. Isa. 49:7	He is despised of the Nation	John 1:11; 8:48-49; 19:14-15
234. Isa. 50:3	Heaven is clothed in black at His humiliation	Luke 23:44, 45
235. Isa. 50:4	He is a learned counselor for the weary	Matthew 7:29; 11:28, 29
236. Isa. 50:5	The Servant bound willingly to obedience	Matthew 26:39
237. Isa. 50:6	“I gave my back to the smiters.”	Matthew 27:26
238. Isa. 50:6	He was smitten on the cheeks	Matthew 26:67
239. Isa. 50:6	He was spat upon	Matthew 27:30
240. Isa. 52:7	Published good tidings upon mountains	Matthew 5:12; 15:29; 28:16
241. Isa. 52:13	The Servant exalted	Acts 1:8-11; Eph. 1:19-22, Php. 2:5-9
242. Isa. 52:14	The Servant shockingly abused	Luke 18:31-34; Mt. 26:67, 68
243. Isa. 52:15	Nations startled by message of the Servant	Luke 18:31-34; Mt. 26:67, 68
244. Isa. 52:15	His blood shed sprinkles nations	Hebrews 9:13-14, Rev. 1:5
245. Isa. 53:1	His people would not believe Him	John 12:37-38
246. Isa. 53:2	Appearance of an ordinary man	Philippians 2:6-8
247. Isa. 53:3	Despised	Luke 4:28-29
248. Isa. 53:3	Rejected	Matthew 27:21-23
249. Isa. 53:3	Great sorrow and grief	Matthew 26:37-38, Luke 19:41, Heb. 4:15
250. Isa. 53:3	Men hide from being associated with Him	Mark 14:50-52
251. Isa. 53:4	He would have a healing ministry	Matthew 8:16-17
252. Isa. 53:4	Thought to be cursed by God	Matthew 26:66; 27:41-43
253. Isa. 53:5	Bears penalty for mankind’s iniquities	2Cor. 5:21, Heb. 2:9
254. Isa. 53:5	His sacrifice provides peace between man and God	Colossians 1:20
255. Isa. 53:5	His sacrifice would heal man of sin	1Peter 2:24
256. Isa. 53:6	He would be the sin-bearer for all mankind	1John 2:2; 4:10
257. Isa. 53:6	God’s will that He bear sin for all mankind	Galatians 1:4
258. Isa. 53:7	Oppressed and afflicted	Matthew 27:27-31
259. Isa. 53:7	Silent before his accusers	Matthew 27:12-14
260. Isa. 53:7	Sacrificial lamb	John 1:29, 1Peter 1:18-19
261. Isa. 53:8	Confined and persecuted	Matthew 26:47-75; 27:1-31
262. Isa. 53:8	He would be judged	John 18:13-22
263. Isa. 53:8	Killed	Matthew 27:35
264. Isa. 53:8	Dies for the sins of the world	1John 2:2
265. Isa. 53:9	Buried in a rich man’s grave	Matthew 27:57
266. Isa. 53:9	Innocent and had done no violence	Luke 23:41, John 18:38
267. Isa. 53:9	No deceit in his mouth	1Peter 2:22
268. Isa. 53:10	God’s will that He die for mankind	John 18:11
269. Isa. 53:10	An offering for sin	Matthew 20:28, Galatians 3:13
270. Isa. 53:10	Resurrected and live forever	Romans 6:9
271. Isa. 53:10	He would prosper	John 17:1-5
272. Isa. 53:11	God fully satisfied with His suffering	John 12:27
273. Isa. 53:11	God’s servant would justify man	Romans 5:8-9, 18-19
274. Isa. 53:11	The sin-bearer for all mankind	Hebrews 9:28
275. Isa. 53:12	Exalted by God because of his sacrifice	Matthew 28:18
276. Isa. 53:12	He would give up his life to save mankind	Luke 23:46
277. Isa. 53:12	Numbered with the transgressors	Mark 15:27-28; Luke 22:37
278. Isa. 53:12	Sin-bearer for all mankind	1Peter 2:24
279. Isa. 53:12	Intercede to God in behalf of mankind	Luke 23:34, Rom. 8:34
280. Isa. 55:3	Resurrected by God	Acts 13:34
281. Isa. 55:4	A witness	John 18:37
282. Isa. 55:4	He is a leader and commander	Hebrews 2:10
283. Isa. 55:5	God would glorify Him	Acts 3:13
284. Isa. 59:16	Intercessor between man and God	Matthew 10:32
285. Isa. 59:16	He would come to provide salvation	John 6:40
286. Isa. 59:20	He would come to Zion as their Redeemer	Luke 2:38
287. Isa. 60:1-3	He would shew light to the Gentiles	Acts 26:23
288. Isa. 61:1	The Spirit of God upon him	Matthew 3:16-17
289. Isa. 61:1	The Messiah would preach the good news	Luke 4:16-21
290. Isa. 61:1	Provide freedom from the bondage of sin	John 8:31-36
291. Isa. 61:1-2	Proclaim a period of grace	Galatians 4:4-5
292. Jer. 11:21	Conspiracy to kill Jesus	John 7:1, Matthew 21:38
293. Jer. 23:5-6	Descendant of David	Luke 3:23-31
294. Jer. 23:5-6	The Messiah would be both God and Man	John 13:13, 1Ti 3:16
295. Jer. 31:22	Born of a virgin	Matthew 1:18-20
296. Jer. 31:31	The Messiah would be the new covenant	Matthew 26:28
297. Jer. 33:14-15	Descendant of David	Luke 3:23-31
298. Eze.34:23-24	Descendant of David	Matthew 1:1
299. Eze.37:24-25	Descendant of David	Luke 1:31-33
300. Dan. 2:44-45	The Stone that shall break the kingdoms	Matthew 21:44
301. Dan. 7:13-14	He would ascend into heaven	Acts 1:9-11
302. Dan. 7:13-14	Highly exalted	Ephesians 1:20-22
303. Dan. 7:13-14	His dominion would be everlasting	Luke 1:31-33
304. Dan. 9:24	To make an end to sins	Galatians 1:3-5
305. Dan. 9:24	To make reconciliation for iniquity	Romans 5:10, 2Cor. 5:18-21
306. Dan. 9:24	He would be holy	Luke 1:35
307. Dan. 9:25	His announcement	John 12:12-13
308. Dan. 9:26	Cut off	Matthew 16:21; 21:38-39
309. Dan. 9:26	Die for the sins of the world	Hebrews 2:9
310. Dan. 9:26	Killed before the destruction of the temple	Matthew 27:50-51
311. Dan. 10:5-6	Messiah in a glorified state	Revelation 1:13-16
312. Hos. 11:1	He would be called out of Egypt	Matthew 2:15
313. Hos. 13:14	He would defeat death	1Corinthians 15:55-57
314. Joel 2:32	Offer salvation to all mankind	Romans 10:9-13
315. Jonah 1:17	Death and resurrection of Christ	Matthew 12:40; 16:4
316. Mic. 5:2	Born in Bethlehem	Matthew 2:1-6
317. Mic. 5:2	Ruler in Israel	Luke 1:33
318. Mic. 5:2	From everlasting	John 8:58
319. Hag. 2:6-9	He would visit the second Temple	Luke 2:27-32
320. Hag. 2:23	Descendant of Zerubbabel	Luke 2:27-32
321. Zech. 3:8	God’s servant	John 17:4
322. Zech. 6:12-13	Priest and King	Hebrews 8:1
323. Zech. 9:9	Greeted with rejoicing in Jerusalem	Matthew 21:8-10
324. Zech. 9:9	Beheld as King	John 12:12-13
325. Zech. 9:9	The Messiah would be just	John 5:30
326. Zech. 9:9	The Messiah would bring salvation	Luke 19:10
327. Zech. 9:9	The Messiah would be humble	Matthew 11:29
328. Zech. 9:9	Presented to Jerusalem riding on a donkey	Matthew 21:6-9
329. Zech. 10:4	The cornerstone	Ephesians 2:20
330. Zech. 11:4-6	At His coming, Israel to have unfit leaders	Matthew 23:1-4
331. Zech. 11:4-6	Rejection causes God to remove His protection	Luke 19:41-44
332. Zech. 11:4-6	Rejected in favor of another king	John 19:13-15
333. Zech. 11:7	Ministry to “poor,” the believing remnant	Matthew 9:35-36
334. Zech. 11:8	Unbelief forces Messiah to reject them	Matthew 23:33
335. Zech. 11:8	Despised	Matthew 27:20
336. Zech. 11:9	Stops ministering to those who rejected Him	Matthew 13:10-11
337. Zech. 11:10-11	Rejection causes God to remove protection	Luke 19:41-44
338. Zech. 11:10-11	The Messiah would be God	John 14:7
339. Zech. 11:12-13	Betrayed for thirty pieces of silver	Matthew 26:14-15
340. Zech. 11:12-13	Rejected	Matthew 26:14-15
341. Zech. 11:12-13	Thirty pieces of silver cast in the house of the Lord	Matthew 27:3-5
342. Zech. 11:12-13	The Messiah would be God	John 12:45
343. Zech. 12:10	The Messiah’s body would be pierced	John 19:34-37
344. Zech. 12:10	The Messiah would be both God and man	John 10:30
345. Zech. 12:10	The Messiah would be rejected	John 1:11
346. Zech. 13:7	God’s will He die for mankind	John 18:11
347. Zech. 13:	A violent death	Mark 14:27
348. Zech. 13:7	Both God and man	John 14:9
349. Zech. 13:7	Israel scattered as a result of rejecting Him	Matthew 26:31-56
350. Zech. 14:4	He would return to the Mt. of Olives	Acts 1:11-12
351. Mal. 3:1	Messenger to prepare the way for Messiah	Mark 1:1-8
352. Mal. 3:1	Sudden appearance at the temple	Mark 11:15-16
353. Mal. 3:1	Messenger of the new covenant	Luke 4:43
354. Mal. 3:6	The God who changes not	Hebrews 13:8
355. Mal. 4:5	Forerunner in spirit of Elijah	Mt. 3:1-3; 11:10-14; 17:11-13
356. Mal. 4:6	Forerunner would turn many to righteousness	Luke 1:16-17

The chart was taken from http://www.gobible.org

MUTATIONS ARE KILLING US NOT CREATING US!

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Ron Edwards

Dr Don Batten of Creation Ministries is well qualified to discuss this subject, and he clearly demonstrates that mutations are a loss of information. Mutations do not add information to the genome, so they cannot create “you from goo.” The video is not long, so make sure you use it to challenge your evolutionary-minded family members and friends.

All of the evidence of DNA (complex information) and the genome point to an intelligent designer. Random chance is not a reasonable explanation for the complexity and design evident in human life. There is a God and He reveals Himself to us in many ways but the most revealing way was through His Son Jesus Christ.

““For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED?

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Ron Edwards

According to Paul Bryan, the author of Who is this God?, “A genuine Christian cannot become apostate. Those who apostatize demonstrate that they were never genuine Christians.” As Scripture says,

“They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us” 1 John 2:19

George Barna in his 2020 survey on America’s Dominant Worldview observed that only 6% of adult Americans hold a biblical worldview and believe the Bible is the inerrant Word of God from Genesis to Revelation. A saved person holds a Biblical worldview and trusts God no matter the circumstances.

I strongly believe that the proponents of “once saved always saved” are right but we need to distinguish between those who are genuinely saved and those who claim Christianity simply because they have confessed Christ.

Not everyone who thinks they are a Christian is truly a born-again follower of Christ. I don’t believe in “once saved, always saved” as a guarantee for those who only confess Christ for “fire insurance.” I don’t think they had a change of heart (repentance) and are born-again. They will face the coming wrath of God that will be poured out with the Trumpet and Bowl judgements (Revelation 8 & 16). We are fast approaching the last seven years before years returns to Earth. Many Biblical prophecies warn us about what will happen during these last seven years (70th week of Daniel) so we will not be surprised. The good news is that Satan and his followers will be defeated at the battle of Armageddon and Jesus will usher in His Millennial Kingdom. Satan has had his 6000 years to rule over planet Earth now he will be bound in the Abyss and Jesus will rule for 1000 years to fulfill the promises made to Abraham, David, and Jesus that the nation God established for His purposes will finally be the lead nation of the world with Jesus as its ruler only then when Jesus has put all his enemies under his feet will the end come.

“Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For He must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.” 1 Corinthians 15:24-25

JESUS CHRIST ALONE HOLDS YOUR DESTINY

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Ron Edwards

“Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” John 6:35-40

“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.“ John 6:47-50

“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.“ John 14:6

“As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” John 6:57-58

I could use more Scriptures, but if you do not believe in these, I am not sure why you came to this website.

ARE YOU BOLDLY AND COURAGEOUSLY DECLARING JESUS CHRIST AS LORD & SAVIOUR?

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Ron Edwards

Our God is awesome! Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.“ 1 Corinthians 15:57-58

Scripture defines us as those who are “more than conquerors” in the trials of life.

“No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:37-39

We are victorious because we are precious in the sight of a holy, majestic, and loving God. To be a Christian and serve Him who is worthy is the highest calling anyone can receive. We are deemed “a royal priesthood, a holy nation,” and “God’s special possession.” In this identity, we are to “declare the praises of Him who called” us “out of darkness into His wonderful light.”

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.” 1 Peter 2:9-10

A mind centered on Christ explains why we exist, where we came from, and where we are going. A mind fixed on Christ allows us to respond to anything we should face.

Why would anyone want to keep the wonderful truth of Christ to themselves? May we be bold and courageous so we are His army — a Kingdom — that reflects a zeal for the Lord and a passion to share His truth and proclaim His name boldly.

NO REASONABLE PERSON DISPUTES THAT JESUS HEALED HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Ron Edwards

During His earthly ministry, “Great crowds came to Jesus, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the dumb and many others, and laid them at His feet; and He healed them. The people were amazed when they saw people raised from the dead, dumb speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel” Matthew 15:30-31

Earlier in the previous century, even the New Testament skeptical scholar Rudolf Bultmann acknowledged that there could be no doubt that Jesus healed sick individuals and expelled demons. More recently, Jarl Fossum notes: “That Jesus was a miracle worker is central to the Christology of the New Testament Gospels and Acts.” Perhaps surprisingly, prominent Jesus Seminar member Marcus Borg attested quite strongly, “Despite the difficulty which miracles pose for the modern mind, on historical grounds it is virtually indisputable that Jesus was a healer and exorcist.” Further, Jesus’s healing cases cannot all be accounted for simply as “faith healings” alone, for we do not know how far Jesus’s powers actually extended. Prominent historical Jesus researcher John Meier states, “In sum, the statement that Jesus acted as and was viewed as an exorcist and healer during his public ministry has as much historical corroboration as almost any other statement we can make about the Jesus of history.”

Even Jesus’ opponents did not contest the proclamations that He did healings and exorcisms, but “they claimed that his powers came from the lord of the evil spirits,” thereby admitting the existence of the events themselves by their very criticism. In this way, Jesus’s disciples, the crowds of people who heard and saw Jesus, and even His adversaries all agreed to what happened and that at least these healings and exorcisms were due to Jesus’s skills and power.

What about you? Do you praise the Lord because of the mighty miracles Jesus performed? Or do you ignore Jesus and live life as your own god? It is easy to ignore the Lord while loving the world and loving your sin. None of us would ever turn to God apart from the power of the Holy Spirit who produces repentance and faith in a man’s heart.

So, are you resisting the Holy Spirit even as you read these words? Or are you open to the idea that you need Jesus and the forgiveness only He can give you? Do you realize why Jesus endured the agony of the cross? He did it to pay for your sins so that you do not suffer the consequences of your sins. You will face Jesus at the White Throne judgment and you will be thrown into the Lake of Fire for punishment and a second death.

“But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” Revelation 21:8 Also, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 20:6, and Revelation 20:14

Did you ignore the cross once again this Easter? When will you finally get serious about your sin and your need for the Savior?

Like everyone, a day will come when you experience tremendous storms in your life. Perhaps you are going through a terrible storm right now. Jesus has the power and authority to calm storms, just like He did when His disciples encountered a “furious squall” one day while out in a boat (see Mark 4:35-41. Jesus rebuked the wind, and it became completely calm, His disciples were “terrified and asked each other, ‘Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey Him!’”

Who will you turn to during the personal storms ahead of you? The longer you ignore the Messiah, the harder your heart will become toward the Savior. On the other hand, the miracle-working Messiah will save your soul the moment you come to Christ in faith. The Apostle John explained it beautifully:

“Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life (eternal life) in His name.” John 20:30-31

One day “the Jews demanded of Jesus, ‘What miraculous sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days’” (John 2:19). The miracle of miracles was the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. The Messiah who had raised Lazarus (see John 11:38-44) and others from the dead (see Matthew 9:23-25; Luke 7:11-17) would Himself come back to life after His crucifixion.

After His resurrection, Jesus appeared to many of His followers, including “more than 500 of the brothers at the same time” (1 Corinthians 15:6). Why else would the apostles have laid down their lives for the Gospel? If they had not seen and touched the risen Christ, Christianity would never have gotten off the ground (see John 20:24-31). Christ’s enemies couldn’t track down His body because Jesus did in fact rise from the dead.

So, are you spiritually dead, or spiritually alive? Have you risen from your tomb of unbelief? You can either ignore the miracle-working Messiah or trust Him to forgive your sins and perform the miracle of the new birth within your soul (see John 3:1-8; 1 Peter 1:3-5). You will never know what you have been missing until you give your life to Christ and become one of His followers. Whatever you do, please don’t ignore this soul-saving invitation: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31).

Adapted from an article in Christian Post “Why Multitudes Ignore the miracle-working Messiah” by Dan Delzell and excerpts from On the Resurrection, Volume 1: Evidences by Gary R. Habermas (B&H Academic, 2024).

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