“ How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Romans 10:15 JUNE 2026 VOLUME 28 NO 3 FREE Glad Tidings GARY TOOLE...............................11 I WAS WRONG.............................10 KINGS KIDS...................................8 KISS OF THE KING......................14 MARK HANKINS............................3 NEW MERCIES.............................13 PEGGY CLARK.............................6 PRAYER FOR PRESIDENT..........12 REND THE HEAVENS..................15 SALVATION PRAYER ..................14 SHERILYN MILLER........................4 SIGNS OF LIFE..............................7 THE ETERNAL MAPMAKER.......14 THE FINAL WAVE..........................5 THE KEEN AGERS........................9 THE WHITE HORSE.....................12 IN THIS ISSUE vvvvv To check out our Web-Site: www. GladTidings.news or use the QR code below 2,552 Baptized on Florida Beach: Benjamin Gill/CBN - 05-21-2026 A Jacksonville, Florida church is reporting a historic turnout after 2,552 people stepped into the Atlantic Ocean to be baptized as they publicly declared their faith in Jesus Christ. The powerful moment is yet another sign of spiritual awakening in America as thousands are born again and baptized ... See 2,552 BAPTIZED - Page 16 Supernaturally Healed! SHANNON WOODLAND/CBN “If God hadn’t intervened for me, I don’t know what I was gonna do.” On Thursday, February 9th, 2023, Carlos Pinero, a truck driver, pushed a heavy load that he was hauling from one side of his truck to the other. He was trying to make it easier for a forklift operator to get to the load. As he was finishing, Carlos felt a snap in his right hip and was in immediate pain. “I couldn’t even stand up straight,” Carlos recalled. Walking was so painful the next day that he couldn’t go to work. He said, “Friday, I called in sick. I told my supervisor, ‘I can’t move.’" By Sunday he was still in so much pain that he couldn’t go to church. Carlos had been told in the past that his pelvis was twisted and that his right leg was a little shorter than the left. It had caused him some pain from time to time, but nothing like this. He had also experienced some back pain from sitting for long stretches while driving his truck. But even that wasn’t so bad that he couldn’t walk. This new pain in his right hip was debilitating. He had almost no mobility; it was so bad it left him unable to walk the few steps from his bed to the bathroom. Carlos said, “It was so bad that I thought about getting crutches.” Carlos also couldn’t afford to go to the doctor. He says he cried and prayed for God to help him. Being unable to work was a huge concern because he couldn’t really afford to take time off. “I need every penny that I make. I live by myself. I have nobody. It’s just me and the Holy Spirit.” Carlos had been walking faithfully with the Lord for the past three years and was certain that the Lord would help him. He had also been faithfully watching The 700 Club. “Every day I had been praying with Gordon, praying with (the hosts), raising my hands and believing,” said Carlos. Carlos recalled watching the program on the same day he determined that he didn’t know what to do if God didn’t intervene. When host Ashley Key said the words he had been waiting to hear, Carlos was blown away. "Ashley said, 'Somebody is watching with a hip issue…almost like something with your pelvis. It’s tilted, it’s shifted, and it is creating a lot of pain. I believe God is healing this for you right now, the shifting will go back into place where it should be. You will not have to struggle with his pain you have been feeling every single day. I believe God is touching your body right now, just receive it,'” recalled Carlos. Carlos received it immediately and laughed in amazement saying, "I was so shocked…I started praying, and I said, ‘Thank you, Lord. Thank you, God…I receive it.’” When the program concluded, he turned over in his bed and went to sleep. Carlos explained what happened the next morning --- he said, “The next day ... See Healed - Page 16 LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK YOUR CAR! STOP – LOOK – LOCK Never leave kids or pets in unattended vehi--- cles during hot summer days. Temperatures inside your car can rise 20 degrees within the first 10 minutes of turning the engine off. On a 70 degree day, the interior of a vehicle can exceed 100 degrees in a matter of minutes. 'Jesus Christ Is Still Changing Lives'
In the beginning, we had eternal life (Adam and Eve had eternal life}. But when they disobeyed the Lord, their eternal spirit died and separated them from God, as well as all future mankind; bringing sin and corruption into the world. To fast-forward. The Father had a plan to save mankind from eternal death. Man lost our eternal life, so it would have to be a man to get it back. But, it would have to be a sinless man. So the Holy Spirit impregnanted a virgin maiden highly favored of God. The babe, Jesus, would grow and become God’s man that would give his life for the sins of the world and get His man back. The most outstanding truth of the Gospel is that Jesus came to give man back eternal life. Of all the truths concerning the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, this great truth outweighs them all. Nothing strikes the heart of the gospel more than the truth of possessing eternal life. Jesus had eternal life in him (John 1:4). He had in him the same life that the Father had in Him . Jesus said, “I am come that you might have life, and that you might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). The main reason He came and died on the cross was that you and I could have eternal life. The purpose of God more than any other one revelation, is that God came to give man his life back. There is much we could say about eternal life. The fact that the word eternal draws attention to the quality of that life and not to its duration, is an outstanding revelation. Eternal life answers the cry and the hunger of man’s spirit. We see that fact in John 4 with the woman at the well. Eternal life is the solution to the sin problem; it repels sin, sickness and satan., frees us from satan’s dominion.. Eternal life even effects our personality, enhancing our quality of life, and causing us to have a greater love for God and mankind. Puts us in union with the Lord Jesus Christ. Of all of these great truths, the one thing that outweighs all of the revelation about what eternal life is, is the fact that eternal life gives us the assurance that we know we are saved and that we are truly going to live with God for all eternity. Praise the Lord! Every child of God has the witness on the inside of him that he is saved, that he is born again; the witness of the Holy Spirit that we truly belong to Him again. Romans 8:16 says, “The Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God.” There is nothing more valuable to the child of God as having that witness, that knowing on the inside that nobody can take away. We know we have eternal life because we have the witness of God on the inside of us. Terribly wicked men have persecuted Christians in unspeakable ways all through the centuries, trying to get them to deny that Jesus Christ exists. But those that had the witness within, knowing death was imminent, never gave in. God gave his only Son, and in the Son is life everlasting. He that hath the Son has life and he that has not the Son has not life. This represents the simplicity of the gospel. Nothing could be more easily understood, even by the most wicked. Without eternal life a man is destined to eternal punishment. Without the Son there is no life. How do I possess eternal life? You must possess the Son. You must believe in, cling to, rely upon and trust in the Son of the living God. When your heart is completely and totally given over to the Lord, then eternal life comes into you. The Spirit of God re-creates your inner being and you are born again. The new birth experience produces an assurance inside that makes knowing God unquestionable. You know that you know, that you know, and nobody can take that from you. It is settled forever. You have the witness and that witness is the Holy Spirit. Men can testify of knowing God. They can stand up and give all the tangible proof and evidence that God is real, and that Jesus Christ is alive, but nothing of men’s witness can equal the witness of God when that witness is in your own heart. I can’t give you life and I can’t live this life for you. Only you can benefit from this life by making sure you have asked Jesus Christ into your heart for yourself today. If you have any doubt or if you are unsure of the witness of God within your heart as to whether you are saved, then you need to be sure today! The Lord can put the witness inside you that will forever settle your questions . And should you face death sooner than expected, you can with all confidence know that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord; and in His presence is fullness of joy and pleasure forevermore.u “And this is the record, that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” - I John 5:11 2 GLAD TIDINGS JUNE 2026 Non-denominational Christian Newspaper Sharing the Gospel of Jesus the Christ MAIL P. O. BOX 1116 - DOUGLAS - GA 31534 E- MAIL Editor@GladTidings.news OFFICE PHONE (912) 384- 6896 ADMINISTRATION EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.........Quinnelle McRae VOLUNTEERS CARTOONS/JoyfulToons...................Mike Waters EDITORIAL WRITERS .......... Gary Toole, Peggy Clark, Sara Goldstein, Mark Hankins PROOF READER.. .............................Peggy Clark PHOTOGRAPHY.... ................. 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Trina and I value you, our partner, and pray for you to continually grow in the knowledge of God. This month we want to share this important and powerful message about eternal life with you. All religions give lessons, but only Jesus Christ gives eternal life. Many religions have good teachings, morals and practices, but there is something that sets Christianity apart from them - eternal life. It is the “controlled substance” that can only be found in God and is life as God has it. Eternal life flows from the love of God: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) The crowning achievement of the plan of redemption was for man to receive the gift of eternal life. That life is the resurrection power that raised Christ from the dead. If it raised Christ, it will also give life to all who believe in Him. But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:4-6 He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the SAME NEW LIFE with which He quickened Him. Ephesians 2:5 (AMPC) W.E. Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words has this definition of the Greek word, zoe: “Life as a principle, life in the absolute sense, as God has it, that which the Father has in Himself and which He gave to the Incarnate Son to have in Himself.” McLeod Campell said, “Ordinary religion is so much a struggle to secure an unknown future happiness, instead of being the meditation on and welcoming the present gift of eternal life.” Jesus clearly stated His purpose in coming into the earth was not only to destroy the works of the devil, but to impart eternal life. That life is received by faith and it should increase until it overflows into every part of our spirit, soul, body, and personality. “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) The Wade translation says, “…and have it in the fullest measure.” The Williams Translation says, “I have come for people to have life and have it till it overflows.” The Wuest Translation says, “I alone came in order that they might be possessing life, and that they might be possessing it in superabundance.” Theologians have much to say about eternal life. One of my favorite quotes is from James Stewart in his book, A Man in Christ. He said, “This life which flows from God into man is something totally different from anything experienced on a natural plane. It is different, not only in degree, but also in kind. 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4 GLAD TIDINGS JUNE 2026 When Your Capacity Changes but Your Calling Remains April 22, 2026 God's Call on Your Life Doesn't Change Recently, I was helping my dad get ready for the day. For most of my life, I have watched him move at a pace that would exhaust most people. There were seasons when he traveled over 250,000 miles a year, ministering in nation after nation, preaching, teaching, and equipping leaders around the world. But this moment looked very different. He was sitting in a wheelchair, and I was the one helping him. As I stood there, a thought hit me. Nothing about God's call on his life had changed. His strength had changed. His stamina had changed. The way he ministers now looks different than it did twenty years ago. But the purpose of God on his life has not diminished one bit. Having watched that unfold right in front of me has reshaped the way I think about calling. Because for most of us, we measure usefulness by activity. We celebrate productivity. We admire people who can keep going, building, traveling, producing, and leading. But Heaven measures something very different. Loved Before You Produce Jesus said in Matthew 18:3 that unless we become like little children, we cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven. That Scripture always makes me think about my own children when they were first born. When each of them came into the world, they could do absolutely nothing for me. They ate, slept, cried, and needed constant attention. They didn't contribute anything to the household. They didn't accomplish anything that would impress anyone. Yet I never once looked at them and thought they had less value. I knew they were simply in a stage of life, and their worth had nothing to do with what they could produce. Spiritually, we begin our walk with God the same way. We start out dependent on Him, learning, receiving, and growing. In that stage, we are fully loved and fully valued, even before we ever do anything for the Kingdom. But somewhere along the journey, many Believers begin to mix up activity with purpose. We start believing that if we are busy for God, we must be fulfilling our calling. We assume that energy equals effectiveness and that productivity equals purpose. But activity does not equal assignment. Just because we are doing something well does not necessarily mean it is what God has asked us to do. One of the most important truths we learn as we grow spiritually is that relationship always comes before responsibility. Before we ever served God, we were loved by Him. Before we ever accomplished anything for the Kingdom, our value had already been established. Calling does not grow out of performance; it grows out of connection. (Photo via Piqsels) When Strength Feels Like Significance There was a season in my dad's life when his schedule would make most people shake their heads. He traveled constantly, often flying hundreds of thousands of miles in a single year. He ministered in more than seventy nations, planted ministries, wrote books, and equipped leaders all over the world. From the outside, it looked like the most powerful and productive season imaginable. But God did not love him more in that season than when he was a young man learning to follow the Lord. He was simply walking in the assignment God had given him for that time. Many of us experience seasons like that in our own lives. We are building careers, raising families, starting ministries, and carrying significant responsibility. During those years, we feel strong and capable. People depend on us and look to us for leadership. It is easy during those seasons to begin believing that our value comes from what we are able to accomplish. But Scripture reminds us that we are saved by grace through faith, not by works. Our worth was never secured by our productivity. Jesus settled that question long before we ever lifted a finger. When He died for us while we were still sinners, He established our value once and for all. Everything we do for God flows from that truth, not the other way around. When the Assignment Changes Eventually, my father's assignment shifted. Instead of carrying every responsibility himself, he began focusing on equipping others. He wrote books, established prophetic training schools, and poured decades of wisdom into the next generation of leaders. He entrusted different areas of ministry to those he had raised up. Tom and Jane took on the title of Bishop. Dr. Tim became President of Christian International. I stepped into the role of CEO. What God had planted in him began multiplying through others. His fruit started growing on other people's trees. That stage of life is incredibly powerful. It is the stage of impartation, mentorship, and multiplication. Instead of building something ourselves, we begin watching what God put inside of us get reproduced in other people's lives. (Photo via Unsplash) Eventually, another shift may come for many of us. Strength changes. Stamina changes. Sometimes our ability to do what we once did begins to look different. When that happens, many Believers quietly begin wondering if their purpose has somehow diminished. The truth is that God does not remove calling when seasons change. He simply adjusts the assignment. What Caregiving Has Taught Me I had the privilege of caring for my mother, Evelyn Hamon, in her later years. She had spent decades traveling with my dad and ministering to people all over the world. She had been strong, active, and deeply involved in the work of the ministry. In her final years, her body grew weaker. But something about her never changed. She never questioned whether she still mattered to God. She knew she was loved, and she knew her life still carried purpose. Today, I help care for my father as well. He no longer travels the nations the way he once did. He does not write at the same pace or maintain the demanding schedule he carried for decades. Yet he is still preaching, praying, prophesying, and imparting what he has learned through more than seventy years of ministry. Watching this has made something very clear to me. God loves him just as much in this season as in any other season of his life. His calling did not disappear when his capacity changed. Jesus said in John 15 that if we abide in Him, we will bear fruit. He did not say fruit comes from striving harder or working longer. Fruit is the natural result of staying connected to the vine. When our connection to God remains strong, purpose continues to flow in every season. When Weakness Becomes a Testimony Throughout Scripture, we see people serve God in different seasons of life. Moses led the people of Israel in his later years, and the Bible tells us that God sustained him for the assignment he was given. The strength required for each season came directly from the Lord. Serving God when we feel strong is powerful. But there is something deeply compelling about someone who continues to walk faithfully with God even when their strength looks different than it once did. When the world measures value by productivity, faithfulness becomes a powerful testimony. Sometimes the greatest message we ever preach is not delivered from a stage. It is seen in a life that continues to trust God no matter what season it is in. Our capacity may change, but our calling does not, because our purpose was never rooted in our strength. It was always rooted in Him. Permission Granted/Elijah List Sherilyn Hamon-Miller CEO of Christian International Email: ci-info@christianinternational.com Website: christianinternational.com u SHERILYN HAMON-MILLER Santa Rosa Beach, FL
GLAD TIDINGS 5 JUNE 2026 THE FINAL WAVE We are living in a crucial time regarding what may be considered “the final wave.” We do not know the exact time of the Lord’s return, but we do know that the Lord is coming for a thriving, hungry, and passionate bride. What we expect to see in these “last of the last days” is a powerful move of God within the church and spreading throughout the earth. We must be prepared by taking every necessary step to pursue the bridegroom. Remember, there was a day when the door to the Ark was closed. It is crucial that we look for God’s glory to cover us as the waters cover the sea. “Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain: so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.” - Zechariah 10:1� There is a time and season when God releases or initiates a powerful move of His Spirit. Certain elements of His sovereignty will come into play. It would be presumptuous for us to assume that we can turn revival on or off by what we do alone. Conversely, it would be fatalistic to believe that it is all up to God and that we need to do nothing. Jesus clearly announced that there is a sovereign aspect to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in these last days. He was about to send it, but he also pointed out the disciples' duty to go, await the promise, and pray. God always awakens us to prepare for what He wants to do in us. I think about how Queen Esther prepared herself to see the king. God initiates change within our hearts to further us in His divine plan. The timing of our preparation must follow suit with God’s. He prepares in us that which He has prepared for us, Hosea said, “Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: His going forth is prepared as the morning, and he shall come unto us as the rains, the latter and former rain unto the earth” (Hosea 6:3). Jesus even mentioned in Luke chapter nineteen that Israel missed their time of visitation (Luke 19:44). There are times set or fixed by the Father, and there are things we must do to be ready to catch the wave of His purpose and intent. This heart preparation comes as we stay alert to the prophetic Word of God and the prophetic anointing of His Spirit. Both are essential in ushering in the fullness of God’s prophetic moves. All waves come by a sovereign element, but they are caught through heart preparation. This principle remains unchanged, even regarding the final wave that will bring the church age to a close. The mystery of redemption is Christ in you, the hope of glory. There is a place in Christ where we understand the importance of having a confident expectation of days filled with glory, and that this glory is our ultimate destiny. The hidden wisdom of God in redemption is for our glory! When God's light shines into our hearts, it serves His divine purpose: to reveal the glory of the new creation in Christ Jesus as a hidden treasure in these earthen vessels. By allowing the Holy Spirit to guide us through these essential changes, we start to adapt to God’s ever-growing glory as we learn to live His life more abundantly. This is the final wave before Jesus returns. He is called the alpha and omega, the beginning and the end. The word “omega” symbolizes something large, enormous, giant, and great. These are days of coming glory. What Christ will complete will be marked by glory. It will be the last chapter of the church. As the church age comes to an end, God’s plan is for her to shine with the light of heaven. Much of what happened in the book of Acts will be repeated. It will be a direct result of the final wave, which is all part of the latter rain. Joel even prophesied of this day: “Be glad then ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain the first month” (Joel 2:23). Much of this concerns the nation of Israel, but often God intends for His prophetic word to have other spiritual implications. All that has been developing since the early days of reformation will reach a peak in a mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit in these last days. We have already entered the water, and it is rising. Just as Ezekiel’s vision shows water progressing from ankledeep to knee-deep, then waist-deep, and eventually overflowing, we must be prepared for what is to come. This is what we have to look forward to. Does this mean the entire church will walk in this level of light and revelation? Unfortunately, no. The Bible speaks of days of increased deception and a great falling away. Men will depart from the faith, giving in to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils (1 Tim. 4:1). There will be a drawing influence that leads to two paths: One path will be revival within the hearts of many because of the influence of this great final wave. The other path will be the pull of the world, leaving those less hungry for what is to come to drift away from the faith. Paul emphasizes a stern warning: “And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of life. Let us walk honestly, as in the day, not in rioting ... See THE FINAL WAVE- Page 16 PASTORS DAVID AND BETTY DUNNING LESSONS FROM GEESE We live in an area where geese are very common. We see them coming in the Fall and leaving early Spring. Their migration is an awesome sight. There is an interdependence in the way geese function. FACT: As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an “uplift” for the bird following. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone. LESSON: People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one another. A shared vision and sense of purpose create synergy, making the going a little easier for all. FACT: Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to fly alone. It quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the “lifting power” of the bird immediately in front. LESSON: If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those we see who are headed where we want to go. FACT: When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies at the point position. LESSON: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership — people, as with geese, are interdependent upon one another. FACT: The geese in formation honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. LESSON: Positive encouragement is a strong motivator. We need to make sure our “honking” from behind is empowering, and not something less helpful. FACT: When a goose gets sick or wounded, two geese drop out of formation to follow him or her down to help and protect their fallen companion. They stay with him/her until [s]he is either able to fly again or dies. Then they launch out on their own with another formation or catch up with their flock. LESSON: If we have as much sense as the geese, we will learn to stand by each other as we are achieving our goals. Permission Granted/Salvation Wise By Robert McNeish, Associate Superintendent Baltimore Public Schools ~Contributed by Lee Alexander~
If you have been keeping up with the news about Israel, Iran, Russia and the Middle East region, you have probably seen a lining up of the nations just like God prophesied through His prophets Daniel and Ezekiel thousands of years ago. What’s strange is that only Christians seem to see what is actually happening. Nevertheless, what God has prophesied in the Bible will definitely take place in the fullness of time. Have you noticed the earthquakes, tsunamis and extreme weather patterns? Man tries to dismiss all the “natural” phenomena as normal but in His Word God said these weather patterns and catastrophes would become more frequent and more intense as the end of the age approaches. In the book of Revelation in the Bible, the rise of a one-world government and one-world religion is foretold. Many Bible scholars have put forth their take on what it will look like. Mainline evangelical denominations have agreed that a leader from the revived Roman Empire will be the Antichrist who rises to power in the end times. Recently I heard a new theory I would like to speak about. I have questioned the prophetic interpretations regarding the rise of the revived Roman Empire, the rise of a European Antichrist, and the Antichrist proclaiming to be the Jewish Messiah simply because I have come to understand that all end time prophecy centers on Israel and her neighbors in the Middle East. If you look from Genesis to Malachi and from Matthew to Revelation, the whole story concentrates on the Middle East. The Garden of Eden was in that area as well as the lands of all the tribes of Israel and the lands of all their enemies. To say all of a sudden Europe is going to play a key role in the last chapter of the story is a bit far fetched. First of all, it is not possible that the Jews would accept a European non-Jew as their Messiah. Messiah has to be a fulfillment of all the Messianic prophesies in the Old Testament for the Jews to buy it. And the religious or Orthodox Jews now living in Israel have all the information ever written to substantiate any claim. With all the technology we have at our disposal today, it is possible that a gigantic hoax could be pulled off to deceive Israel into thinking someone was a Jew, born in Bethlehem to a virgin and fulfilled all the other prophecies written in the Old Testament about their Messiah but I believe the man must be a Jew from the Middle East. The one-world government and the one-world religion, on the other hand, is looking more and more like Islam. Islam was a powerful force in the Middle East for over 600 years before the Turks conquered it and drove out the Muslims in 1299. The Turks established the Ottoman Empire and ruled the entire Middle East from 1299 to 1922. For all intents and purposes, Islam was mortally wounded and died. However, there was a remnant who held on to their beliefs taught by the prophet Mohammed during his lifetime from 570 A.D. to 632 A.D. After the British overthrew the Ottoman Empire in 1299, the Islam religion once again moved to strengthen their hold on the third world Arab nations. One thing to note is that the Arabs were made up of many different tribes of people who were superstitious and fearful. They were constantly moving from place to place as bedouins, living in tents. Their religion teaches submission to the rules of Mohammed as taught in the Quran. The penalty for disobedience is death, generally by beheading. With the change in leadership which the destruction of the Ottoman rule brought, the Ayatollahs became the rulers of the vast Arab population. Islam is not just a religion, it is a culture and a way of life. Fear is the mighty power that holds the population in submission to these Ayatollahs. Islam teaches that anyone who does not adhere to Islam is a heretic and an infidel and should be killed. Believers are called Muslims. Ayatollah Khomeini took control and caused a huge uprising in 1988 thus bringing Islam into the age of Jihad, or Holy War against the infidels. Islam is spreading rapidly into every nation on earth by Arabs immigrating from the Middle East, bringing their religion and culture with them, and then demanding that the host nation change their laws to accommodate Islam. The Middle East struggle has always been between the descendants of Isaac and the descendants of Ishmael. The descendants of Isaac are the Hebrews or Jews who are the legal owners of the land of Israel (Jacob’s name was changed to Israel. See Genesis 35:10.) and the descendants of Ishmael are the Arabs who populate the majority of the land in the Middle East. The struggle will be settled once and for all when God intervenes in the War of Armageddon and wipes out all the enemies of Israel who are trying to annihilate them. GOD MADE COVENANT WITH ISRAEL God made Covenant with Israel and gave her all the land between the Nile River on the west and the Euphrates River on the east. He promised that after Israel became a nation once again in the end times, never again would the land be taken away from the Jews. What does this mean to you and me? It means we need to make sure we are as close to the Father God as we can possibly be, walking in the light of His Word and being obedient to His Word regarding our actions and words. It’s time to be wise and vigilant to what is going on around us not only in our neighborhood but also in our nation and our world. It’s time to stand up for Israel and to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. It is time to be a witness to everyone we know whether it be family, friends, coworkers or just acquaintances. 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THE DEVIL IS A LIAR “The devil is a liar.” This is a term I have heard used a great deal. The other evening, after hearing it again, I decided to research it in the Word of God. When I typed it into blueletterbible.com’s search, it pulled up one single verse. That verse is John 8:44, Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. Now that I had found this verse, I began to break it down word by word from the Greek. Please allow me to share my findings. Let’s start with the definition of a liar from Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, “1. A person who knowingly utters falsehood; one who declares to another as a fact what he knows to be not true, and with an intention to deceive him. The uttering of falsehood by mistake, and without an intention to deceive, does not constitute one a liar. 2. one who denies Christ, I John 2” I like to use Noah Webster’s 1828 definitions because he based this dictionary on the Word of God. So, what does I John 2:22 tell us? Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. So, some people want to believe anyone with a “good” heart and who does “good” things is going to heaven. These people want to believe one does not have to believe in Jesus to get to heaven. This verse shows us otherwise. To deny Christ makes one not only a liar, but an antichrist! Let’s reverse this; to lie is to deny Christ! Think about it, Christ is the Truth (John 14:6). Well when one lies, that lie is devoid of Truth. Thus, it denies Truth who is Christ. It is spooky how easy it is to lie. Now, we are ready to break down John 8:44. What I am going to do is quote a portion of the verse, then follow it with the translated meaning based on my study of the Greek. Ye are of [your] father could read, “ye are of the one whom you resemble in disposition and actions (father).” In other words, you are acting and looking like your father the devil. The devil means, the one prone to slander and accusing falsely (devil). We are going to unveil many characteristics of the devil. However, this one is probably one that is the most evident among those of us who are Christians. We do slander and accuse the brethren. Whenever we do so, we are displaying ourselves to resemble the devil rather than God. And the lusts...lust is a word we tend to relate to sexual thoughts. This is only a small portion of its meaning. Lusts here are,” and the craving, longing, desire for what is forbidden, lusts.” Forbidden things are all things which God does not allow for us as individuals. God may forbid something for me, but not for another. If I long for or desire that thing in spite of what God says, I have lusted. The devil lusted to be a god. That was forbidden. That lust got him cast from heaven. I am afraid we may be seeing too many characteristics in us revealing we are children of the devil. Of your father again means to be “of the one whom you resemble in disposition and actions (father).” Ye will do is quite interesting in it translation, “ye have in mind, intend to be resolved or determined, to will, to purpose, to desire, to wish, to love, to take delight in, have pleasure (will) do.” Let’s take this term in its setting again for clarity. Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. Not only do we display characteristics of the devil; we are resolved and delight in craving those things which are forbidden by God. Our wills are turned toward it. It is definitely time to mediate on whether Jesus is speaking of us in this verse. He (the devil) was a murderer from the beginning. Murderer is “manslayer.” The serpent in the garden had one goal in mind, to slay man. That is why he tempted Eve. That is why he did not want her to believe she would die for eating the “forbidden” fruit. He knew God’s spoken Word was true. He knew they would die if they ate. Thus, he slew them with his “lies.” Remember, Webster’s definition, “A person who knowingly utters falsehood; one who declares to another as a fact what he knows to be not true, and with an intention to deceive him?” How does this relate to me? Let’s look at what Jesus said in Matt. 5:21, You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Jesus is teaching us anger with our brother or sister is subject to the same judgment as murder. I don’t know about you, but I have been a manslayer a few times in my life. And abode not is just as it sounds “and did not remain, abide or continue (abode not).” Sometimes we are in the truth, and other times...not so much. It is during these times, we are not “remaining” in the truth. In the truth is to be “in what is true in things appertaining to God and the duties of man, moral and religious truth, moral integrity (the truth).” Sometimes we hear facts called “truth.” That is inaccurate. Facts are just that...facts. Real Truth is only that which pertains or is a part of God. He has passed Truth on to man to take on as lifestyle. It is moral incorruptibility and honesty. So here, Jesus is telling us that the devil did not remain in moral integrity and that which pertains to God. Do we ever show this characteristic? Is the devil our father during these times? Why is the devil this way? This verse tells us it is because there is no truth in him. This is best explained to be “because there is nothing of what is true in things appertaining to God and the duties of man, moral and religious truth, moral integrity (no truth) in him. “ The devil is devoid of truth. Why? Because he is devoid of Jesus who is Truth. Now, we as Christians should never carry this characteristic. If we have Jesus, we have Truth living within us. Sometimes we ignore what is in us, and choose to walk off track temporarily. But, that does not change the Truth that the Holy Spirit abides within our beings. When he speaketh a lie, could read, “When he speaketh a lie, conscious and intentional falsehood, perverse, impious, deceitful precepts.” Remember again, Webster’s definition involves telling a falsehood with the intention of deceiving. Or as it says here, a “conscious and intentional falsehood.” Speaking a lie is serious. It is denying Christ, because to lie is to deny the Truth. It is an antichrist act. See why lying labels one to be the child of the devil? Lying is an abomination to the Lord (Prov 12:22). It is punishable in lake of fire, But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. Liars in this verse in Rev. 21:8 means, “lying, deceitful, false.” Back to John 8:44, he speaketh of his own. This means, “he speaketh out of pertaining to himself (his own).” In other words, his motives are selfish; and he has nothing else within himself from which to draw. Since he is devoid of Christ, he cannot go beyond what he is. We as Christians tend to be selfish whenever we step out into the ways of the devil or even flesh. However, we do have Someone beyond ourselves to point us toward the Light on the correct path. Hallelujah! Here it is, the statement that started all of this... for he is a liar. Let’s read it in context of the sentence. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar. This means he speaketh lies “because, since he is a liar, and one who breaks faith, a false and faithless man.” This intrigued me. A liar is not just one who speaks falsehoods. He is also one who breaks faith. To break faith, one had to have had faith in the past, and then pulled away from it. Wow! When we lie, we are breaking from our faith in Christ. This also stood out to me where it reads “faithless man.” That is one who is devoid of faith in Christ. The devil was once a part of God’s entourage of angels in heaven. He broke with faith. Now, he is devoid of faith. Whenever we find ourselves to be liars, we are faithless. Without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6). So, whenever a person says, “the devil is a liar”; he/she is declaring he is devoid of faith, he is antichrist, and his sole intention is to deceive and slay man. He is not just a liar he is also (and) the father of it. The word and means, “as well as.” Anytime you read that word in the Bible, try substituting this ... See KING’S HWY- Page GLAD TIDINGS 7 JUNE 2026 Signs of Life from The King's Highway Evangelistic Ministries SARA GOLDSTEIN
King’s Kids A Featurette of Glad Tidings - A Non-Denominational Christian Newspaper 8 GLAD TIDINGS JUNE 2026 The Shepherd and the Sheep In Eastern countries, the shepherd does not drive his flock before him, as our shepherds do. He goes before his sheep and they follow him. The Eastern shepherd knows each one of his sheep, sometimes even by name. They know his voice and his peculiar whistle. If two or more flocks get mixed up-at the watering place, for example-the shepherd has only to make his own special sound or whistle and the sheep sort themselves out. If a stranger were to call to them, they would pay no attention to him, " for they know not the voice of strangers”. During the day, the shepherd leads his flock to where they may find green pastures, and pools of clean, cool water. Sometimes there are enemies lurking about in the form of poisonous snakes or wild beasts. The shepherd kills the snakes, or stops up their holes, and drives the wild beasts away. Often he has to lead the sheep through dangerous-looking valleys where the sheep are apt to slip down. The shepherd keeps them safe with his rod and staff. The good shepherd searches for his lost sheep. Towards evening, the shepherd leads the flock home. Sometimes he may have to carry a lame sheep across his shoulder, or a young lamb in his arms. When night comes, he gathers his sheep into a fold, which may be a large· cave, or a small stone enclosure. He counts the sheep as they go into the fold to see if any are missing. As he counts them, he looks them over very thoroughly to see if any are hurt in any way, and rubs oil over the sore places. When all the sheep are folded, the shepherd lies down at the entrance so that no sheep can get out, and no wild animal can get in without his knowing it. He is the door. So you see how in a land like Palestine there is a closer bond between the shepherd and the sheep than there is in this country. The care of the shepherd for his sheep reminded some of the poets and prophets of Israel of God's care for His people. The twenty-third psalm, for example, tells of God's shepherd-care. The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he Ieadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Now, God's love for us is seen best of all in His Son, our Saviour, and Jesus spoke of Himself as the Good Shepherd. Jesus said that all who really loved God would love Him, too. They would know His voice, for He would be no stranger, but the true Shepherd of their souls. And because they knew His voice as the true voice of God they would follow Him. They would gladly do as He told them, and He would care for them, and help them on their journey through life. Because He was the Good Shepherd, Jesus said He would lay down His life for the sheep. For the greatest enemy of the sheep was the Evil One who always tried to destroy the sheep by making them stray into the ways of sin. Jesus died on the Cross to destroy the works of the Evil One. Jesus said, too, " And other sheep I have which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice; and there shall be one flock, and one shepherd." That is coming true to-day. All over the world, men and women, boys and girls of every nation under the sun are hearing the voice of the Good Shepherd, and following Him. All barriers are being broken down; they are all coming into the one fold, and all love one another because they all love the Good Shepherd. u Description Jesus is The Good Shepherd who leaves the 99 to find the 1 lost sheep. Can you find all the sheep in this word search puzzle?
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