KELLY KANE LEWIS/CBN 02-27-2024 “That’s why I say, I used to lock people up, now I’m trying to set people free.” From buying cocaine as an undercover mob boss to preaching about Jesus, Dale Sutherland worked as both a pastor and an undercover narcotics officer in Washington D.C. for 22 years. In his words, “I'd be in the office counseling, working, and then in the evening I'd go to the police department and buy drugs and arrest bad guys.” As part of his undercover persona, he was presented as several different roles to entice perpetrators to sell and buy drugs from them; one of those roles was as a pimp. He would often have prostitutes surrounding him, while also preaching on holiness at church as a pastor, so he found his unexpected job duo often challenging. In his early 20s, Dale felt the call to minister to urban youth. However, growing in a Christian home within a safe and secure neighborhood, Dale didn’t have much experience with life on the streets, so after a few years in Bible college, he enrolled in the Washington D.C. police academy. Shortly after graduating, he was introduced to the undercover department, fell in love with the work, and most importantly God revealed to him a new way to minister to the urban communities he felt called too. Following a close call dodging his own murder by 45 minutes, Dale’s desire to evangelize on the force significantly increased. He began sharing the gospel more and more on the force, and many former drug dealers, including his friend Javier, who he initially arrested, credit him for leading them to Christ and getting them off the streets. After 22 years on the force, 12 of those years balancing both jobs, Dale retired from the police force. Today, he is an associate pastor at his local church in Washington D.C., where he become known as the Undercover Pastor. He’s also the founder of Code 3, a non-profit organization that provides training and programs to police and citizens so they can work together to build safer, more connected communities. His goal of sharing the gospel remains the same. In his words, “The only thing that matters is that I can reach more people for Christ, for eternity. That’s why I say, 'I used to lock people up, now I’m trying to set people free.'" u Permission Granted/CBN Connect with Dale’s nonprofit community organization, Code 3 at www.code3.org. “ How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Romans 10:15 AUGUST 2024 VOLUME 26 NO 4 FREE Glad Tidings A HEART OF INTEGRITY.............13 BIBLE MUSEUM...........................10 BLESSED ARE THE PURE..........15 GARY TOOLE...............................11 HIGHER GROUND.........................4 KINGS KIDS...................................8 LET GOD ARISE...........................14 MAN’S GREATEST NEED.............2 MARK HANKINS............................3 PEGGY CLARK.............................6 SALVATION PRAYER ...................7 SIGNS OF LIFE..............................7 THE BLESSING OF......................12 THE KEEN AGERS........................9 THE RATS WILL BE EXPOSED....5 TO HEAVEN AND BACK..............15 IN THIS ISSUE vvvvv To check out our Web-Site: www. GladTidings.news or use the QR code below Never leave KIDS or PETS in unattended vehicles 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. An average of 38 children die each year after being left inside vehicles. LOOKBEFORE YOU LOCK YOUR CAR Double Life Serves God’s Purposes Rapture Ready End Times News Published on: July 27, 2024 Rabbi: Election will be choice between Kamala Harris as Daniels’ fourth kingdom or Trump as second non-Jewish Messiah A rabbi recently published a video describing America as the spiritual descendants of Esau. The Biden/Harris administration was, he explained, the fourth kingdom described by Daniel that comes before total societal collapse. A second Trump term in office would, on the other hand, be a replay of Cyrus, the non-Jewish “Messiah” who will help Israel build the Temple in Jerusalem. Science and The Bible Just Keep Confirming One Another If the universe and everything in it really were designed by some entity, that entity would have to possess extremely advanced scientific knowledge. In fact, that entity would need to have a far greater understanding of scientific principles than we do. Despite all of the incredible technology that we have developed, a single human cell is far more complex that anything that we have ever created. It is just within the past several decades that we have begun to understand the sheer complexity of life on this planet. The Values That Made Western Society Great Came from The Bible …if we really want to make Western society great again, the truth is that we should return to the values that made Western society great in the first place. Those values are the reason why western nations were the most prosperous and most civilized nations on the entire planet for centuries. And once other nations started adopting those same values, they became more prosperous and more civilized too. The values that I am talking about are the values that we find in the Bible. u
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Reproduction in whole or part is prohibited. © Our Mission at Glad Tidings is to reach as many as possible with the good news of JESUS CHRIST u Please thank our advertisers and volunteers for making possible the sharing of Glad Tidings with you! AUGUST 2024 Sow your Seed into the Good Ground of Glad Tidings Glad Tidings Several years ago an extensive survey was conducted in the United States questioning people of various ages and occupations. The key question was“what are you looking for most in life?” When the results were compiled, the analysts were surprised; most of them expected answers that would suggest materialistic goals, but the top three things that people wanted in life were love, joy, and peace, the first three fruits of the spirit. “But the fruit of the spirit is LOVE, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance; AGAINST SUCH THERE IS NO LAW”. Because love, joy and peace come from God, you could say man’s greatest need in life is God. God is love (1John 4:8). He is our peace (Ephesians 2:14) and He is the joy of our salvation (Neh. 8:10). The fruit of the spirit is produced from our born-again human spirit, because of the life that comes from abiding in the Vine (Jesus Christ). Jesus said in John 15:5, “I am the VINE, ye are the BRANCHES: He that abideth in me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without me you can do nothing”. Jesus is saying without Him (without being born again) this fruit cannot be in your life because love, joy, and peace come from Him. Outside of Him there is no life, love, joy and peace. Even some Christians, if they are not abiding in Him (His Word) do not have the fruit evident in their life. Love is the source of life. For us to experience the kind of life that God wants for us, we need an understanding of God’s love. God’s love is not the same as natural human love. Natural human love is unstable and can change to hate overnight, but God’s love never changes. When we talk about love so often it is thought of as merely an emotional high. The greater our emotions are effected, the more we “love”. But true love, that is the God kind of love, is based upon our commitment to the person loved. According to 1 John 5:3 love is keeping the commandments. When a person loves God they seek to obey His Word. It is our commitment that determines the level of love that we have for God. We know that marriages today are not being built on God’s love, because if they were, there would not be an escalation of divorce. The Biblical view of marriage is that it is a covenant contract. It is based upon the commitment of the two individuals to one another under the direct law of God. Marriage was not instituted by man. Marriage is a Divine Institution, established by God in heaven. I think it would help us to see more clearly what love means if we could understand the different meanings of the Greek words on love. There are four words for love in the Greek: Agape, Phileo, Storge and Eros. Agape (a-goppay) is a love awakened by a sense of value or preciousness. It is an esteeming or prizing of the worth of someone or something. Phileo (Fa-lay-o) is a love that responds to the pleasure it finds from someone or something. It is conditional and derives its motivation by its feelings and emotions. Storge (store-ge) is the natural, physical affection detected through touch. It may be a handshake, it may be a hug or a pat on the back. It can even be the feel of a certain object such as a material. You might say “I love the feel of the fabric on this coat”. Eros (Air-os) is the romantic side of love; what we term as passion or sex. In our English language we have called love love, and put it all in one category. But, there are different meanings and different ways love is expressed. The God kind of love is an unconditional love. The world knows nothing of God’s love and very little of phileo. True friendship is phileo at its fineness. But even that, the world knows so little of. Their love is mostly storge and eros. If it feels good, do it! Consequently, the love of the world can never find true happiness, nor can it even be lasting. God’s love is not that way. God’s love is based on the valuableness of the person loved. To see someone as valuable and precious and to treat them that way. It is the only thing strong enough to offset and override the force of eros (sex). A double safeguard against immorality. In a dating relationship it is the force that you have going for you to handle the pressure of Eros (sex). Agape finds its fulfillment in giving to please, not seeking to be pleased. When God’s love is put first in our lives, no matter what area it is in, whether in our marriage, our relationship with one another at church, our families, our friends, or even in our relationship with God, it always finds its deepest meaning in our commitment to that person, no matter how we feel or what the circumstances we face dictate. The God kind of love is an unconditional love. A good example of the kind of love and qualities to look for are in Genesis 24:1-67. Abraham made his servant swear he would find his son a mate among his own kindred. Many times we do not see the true character of a person until it is too late to get out of the relationship. Too often looking at the outward appearance and not the inner qualities of the person. Using much wisdom, Abraham sent his servant back to his homeland and to his own people to find a wife for Isaac. When the servant arrived in Mesopotamia, he stopped outside the city at a well where all the woman go to draw water, and he prayed to God for direction and help. And it came to pass, before he finished praying, Rebekah came with her pitcher upon her shoulder. The servant ran to meet her and asked for a drink of water. “And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.... See MAN’S NEED- Pg 10 MANʼS GREATEST NEED REV. QUINNELLE MCRAE
The glory of God is multi-faceted and includes all the goodness of God. Let’s begin by getting a good definition of what the glory is. The glory of God is the manifested presence of God. It is a demonstration of His goodness not only in the world, but in our lives personally. There is not one English word that can fully describe what the Bible word for glory actually means. One commentary I read many years ago said that all of these words are included when you use the word glory: wealth, numbers, commerce, power, wisdom, promotion, superiority, dignity, authority, nobility, splendor, valor, magnificence, extraordinary privileges, and advantages. It is ALL the GOODNESS of God! The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders….The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars.…The voice of the Lord splits lightning….The voice of the Lord makes the wilderness tremble….The voice of the Lord makes the hinds bring forth their young, and His voice strips bare the forests, while in His temple everyone is saying, Glory! Psalm 29:3-9 (Amplified Bible) …in his temple doth everyone speak of his glory. Psalm 29:9 THE GOD OF GLORY God is called the God of glory in Acts 7:2. In Ephesians 1:17, God is the Father of glory. In Psalm 24:7-10, He is the King of glory. In 1 Corinthians 2:8, Jesus is the Lord of glory. In Hebrews 2:10, we see that Jesus died to bring many sons into glory. 2 Corinthians 3:18 says that we are changed from glory to glory. 1 Peter 4:14 says, “…the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you.” In 1 Corinthians 2:7, the Apostle Paul says of his revelation, “But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory.” Jesus is the Lord of glory and came that we might enjoy the same glory (John 17:22-24) THE GLORY: CONTEND, CONTAIN, CARRY Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.... Colossians 1:26-27 As New Covenant believers, God has called us to be carriers of His glory. We contain and carry the glory of Jesus. The glory of God is one of the most outstanding characteristics about Him. Even though God is everywhere, His presence is not manifested everywhere. Now is the time for us to lift our voice and contend for the glory of God to be manifested in this generation. As you lift your voice and speak of His glory, there will be a radical change of scenery in your lives today. Listen! I hear the voice of someone shouting, “Make a road for the Lord through the wilderness….The glory of the Lord will be seen by all mankind together.” The Lord has spoken – it shall be. The voice says, “Shout… ” Isaiah 40:3-6 (TLB) The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ is designed to carry the glory of the Lord in these last days. The prophet Habakkuk saw a vision of the glory. ... See HIS GLORY- PAGE 16 3 GLAD TIDINGS AUGUST 2024 Glad Tidings “Glad Tidings” was founded by Quinnelle McRae Ministries in August 1987, after graduating from Rhema Bible College in the spring of 1981 and 1986. 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Paul’s words to the church at Colosse say it best. “If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth” (Col. 3:1, 2). As believers, our main quest in life is to set our hearts and minds on things above. There are higher places we must seek that will take us to a new way of life. The more we observe the higher strata of life, the less we will be hampered by things that want to keep us grounded to this lower life. We must look for the higher ground, where we find our place in Christ at the right hand of God. “The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and He will make me walk on my high places.” - Habakkuk 3:19 (Modern English Version) In Matthew 10, Jesus said, “Anybody who gains his lower life will lose the higher life, and anybody who loses his lower life for my sake will gain the higher life” (Matt. 10:39 -WNT). Each of us has a choice. We can settle for the lower life or gain the higher life. The lower life comes easy. It is like being on a river and allowing the current to carry us downstream. Doubt, worry, fear, anxiety, and all the opposing sides of our soul that are emotionally driven are things we must fight to experience. They come naturally because we live in a natural world governed by the natural currents of sin and death. The moment we decide that we want more out of life, we must learn how to switch from the natural tendencies that so easily beset us and reach for the higher ground in Christ. We must purpose in our hearts to make a turnabout and allow the Holy Spirit to help us overcome the current that wants to drag us downstream. The gospel brings us to the reality that it takes a higher power to enable us to press against the natural forces of this world. Only through the work of the Holy Spirit can we rise above it. He has come to empower us to walk upon our high places in Christ. David spoke of this when he said, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake” (Psa.23:1-3). Notice the words “maketh” and “leadeth.” These words assure us that God can bring us into His divine will for our lives if we set our hearts on Christ’s Lordship. Habakkuk knew it was the strength of the Lord that would enable him to leap as a deer. Imagine the wonder of this when we consider how deer are swift responders with a keen sense of smell and can jump over whatever obstacle tries to stand in their way. This is the life God desires that we walk in. He can give us the strength to press our way into higher ground if we are willing to reverse the natural course we find ourselves on. Paul wrote and said, “Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh, For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other so that ye cannot do the things that ye would” (Gal. 5:16, 17). The word “contrary” means traits that are opposite and are in opposition to another. The Weymouth translation reads, “For the cravings of the lower nature are opposed to those of the Spirit, and the cravings of the Spirit are opposed to those of the lower nature; because these are antagonistic to each other so that you cannot do everything to which you are inclined.” We often find ourselves in a battle to live on the high ground of our Christian faith because the current of our lower nature fights against it. If you have ever been caught in an undertow, you know how hard it is to swim against it. Trying to fight your way into the higher life God has for you cannot be accomplished by mere willpower. It takes the work of the Spirit to lift you to higher ground. Walking in the Spirit starts when you learn to separate the natural world from the spiritual world. Everything about the natural world is governed by our senses, while the spiritual world is governed by faith. Paul said, “We walk by faith and not by sight” (2 Cor. 5:7). Notice how both verses speak of our walking. Walking implies taking steps in a specific direction. We decide by faith to leave behind the low life and seek the high life. We set our affection on things above and not on the earth (Col. 3:2). We look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith (Heb. 12:2). Every time we turn toward the high ground, we gain more strength to overcome the natural forces that want to keep us centered on this natural life. Faith allows us to connect with what is unseen. It helps us capture the guiding hand of the Holy Spirit. While we know God does not force His will on any of us, the truth is faith permits Him to order our steps. The entire idea of Him “making” or “leading” us to those high places can only come when we turn the helm over to Him. Isaiah once said, “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary and they shall walk, and not faint” (Isa. 40:31). If it were all left to us, many of us would have already found that higher ground. Why are there fewer who find it? It is because it takes waiting on the Lord for this renewal process to come. In other words, time spent ministering to the Lord allows us to sprout, slide through, revive, flourish, be changed, enter an interchange, become altered, and come on or up with His divine strength to gain higher ground. Philippians chapter 4 says it best, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me” (Phil 4:13). Take time today to wait on Him and discover His strength. Let faith arise within you as you look up and allow the guiding hand of God to bring you to that which is rich, full, and free. PRAYER Father, I desire to change my outlook today and begin to look up to that higher ground you have for me. I do not want to remain confined to the natural course of life. There are higher places for me to live. As I wait on You, establish my footsteps in [the way of] Your word. Do not let any human weakness have power over me, but help me find the course that leads me to a higher life in You. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen. "Establish my footsteps in [the way of] Your word; Do not let any human weakness have power over me [causing me to be separated from You]." Psalm 119:133 - Amplified Bible CONFESSION I purpose to walk in the Spirit and not allow my emotions to control me. I step away from the natural current that seeks to beset me, and I lay hold on that higher ground in Christ. I know there is a place to run and not be weary and to walk and not faint. I choose that path, and I bend my will toward His “making and leading” as He becomes the author and finisher of my faith. DEFINING MOMENTS… Jesus came to bring about a “great exchange.” He became sin so that we could gain His righteousness (2 Cor. 5:21). We have what it takes to journey upward to that higher ground. When the Lord begins to renew our strength, He gives us the power to break free from the currents of this world. To go upstream with a power-driven motor is much easier than trying to paddle in our own strength. Find time to wait on the Lord until His strength kicks in and you are able to enjoy the high places of your salvation.u Permission Granted Pastors David and Betty Dunning Faith Harvest Church 221 Executive Drive, Unit 6 Savannah GA 31406 pastor1@fhcsavannah.org 4 GLAD TIDINGS AUGUST 2024 HIGHER GROUND DAVID AND BETTY DUNNING
GLAD TIDINGS 5 AUGUST 2024 Dutch Sheets with Gina Gholston: "The Rats Will Be Exposed" Dutch Sheets with Gina Gholston Feb 6, 2024 Article published by Dutch Sheets on January 9, 2024: God used animals many times in Scripture – because of animals' distinct characteristics – to picture humans. Jesus was seen as a Lamb and a Lion; satan was seen as a serpent and a dragon; Herod was called a fox; false Believers were called wolves and goats; and so on. I have seen several dreams given to prophets over the past couple of years with rats representing people. Rats typify or picture darkness, disease or plague; garbage and waste; theft, abominations, betrayal, devouring, and more. In all the dreams I've seen, rats are used to picture evil taking place through individuals in our government, and God is exposing them. The dream I'm sharing today was given to our friend Gina Gholston just a few days ago. Gina is a frequent dreamer, and has a consistent track record of accuracy in her interpretations and her prophetic words "The Rats Will Be Exposed" Dream from Gina Gholston received on January 4, 2024: Gina says, "I dreamed we were at a gala at the White House. Chuck Pierce, Dutch Sheets, and several other members of our prayer team were there, along with 300 or so other people. It was a black-tie event, and everyone was dressed immaculately. Then, a spokesperson came and told us there was maintenance being done in the White House, and we could not go outside of the room we were in. It was almost as if we were being held there – at least that was the underlying tone of the one speaking. "I told my assistant that something felt 'off.' Then Chuck Pierce came over to talk with us; I told him I felt something was amiss. He said, 'I know. There's something happening beyond the walls.' "Suddenly, a lady on the far side of the room screamed that she saw a rat running across the floor. Several of us saw it. Others were saying, 'There's no rat in here. You're just making that up!' But the rat was right there, visible for everyone to see. And even though everyone saw it, some still denied it was there. They even became angry that some were pointing it out and desperately tried to make those who saw it believe that it wasn't really there! "The rat moved toward a wall and went through a hole. Through the hole, I could see lights flickering. Chuck also saw it, and he said, 'Inside that room, an evil is happening.' "I gathered a few people to go with me into the room next door in order to see what was happening there. We managed to get out of the gala room undetected, and when we opened the door to the next room, we found frantic chaos happening there. About a hundred or so people were in the room; each had a very large paper shredder, trying to use it to destroy documents. There were boxes and boxes of files. Though they attempted to shred the files, they wouldn't shred, regardless of how many times they placed documents in the shredder. The files would go through the shredder but would always come out whole – intact! These people were furious and in complete panic! They were so preoccupied with the files that they hadn't noticed that we were in the room watching them. "I then saw the rat that had been in the gala room, and it was lying on its back in the corner of this room, kicking its feet up in the air, laughing and laughing. Chuck Pierce was with us, and I asked him what all of this meant. He said, 'The instigator has deceived the people. They are doing his bidding, but he himself has gone undetected, even by those who have been deceived. Now exposure has come, and they are left to clean up his mess. However, God won't let it be "cleaned up"; He is guarding the evidence and forbidding its destruction. The rat is giddy, thinking he's in the clear – unseen, untouchable – but his days are numbered. The impending exposure is causing the people to become careless, and they are losing control of their ability to hide things. They're not even fully aware that they themselves are being revealed!' "At that moment, a couple of men wearing pest control company uniforms came into the room. The rat saw them and panicked. He tried to run and hide, attempting to go back through the hole in the wall to the other room, but the men trapped him in a cage. "As the rat was being captured, all of the people at the shredders instantly froze in place. I could see their eyes moving, but their bodies had been 'frozen,' and they could not move. Their hands were stuck to the files and the shredders. There was no denying what they had been doing. "At that time, many of the other people at the gala entered the room to see what was happening. As they entered, masks began falling off the faces of the people frozen at the shredders, revealing their true identity. They were being completely exposed. "Then the rat morphed into a man. Some of those at the shredders, although still frozen in place, began to speak, alluding to the 'rat man,' saying, 'He's the instigator! Arrest him!' "Then some of those at the shredders became unfrozen and, while lifting up the files they had been trying to shred, said, 'Here's the proof! Here's the evidence! It's all here in the files! Thank God He didn't allow us to shred it!' "A lady, accompanied by two young men, entered the room and gathered all the boxes of files. Several more men came into the room with hand trucks and removed all the shredders for evidence. Dutch Sheets asked the lady why they were removing the shredders. She said, 'It's part of the evidence. There's incriminating data saved in them, and we know how to retrieve it.'" (Photo via Flickr) End of dream. Dream Interpretation (Note: In the dream, Gina actually saw the specific crime/crimes this pertained to. However, we felt it was not wise to release that information at this time.) Dutch says: There is certainly no need for a lengthy explanation of this dream. God has told us He is shaking and exposing. Individuals and some of the departments and agencies in our government pulled off an unprecedented coup, and a shadow government now rules America. Those involved are incredibly evil and giddy with delight. But the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof (Psalm 24:1), and He removes leaders while raising up others (Daniel 2:21). He treads on serpents and scorpions (and rats), and gives us authority to do so as well (Luke 10:19). Pray with Me Father, we thank You for the exposure taking place in our nation. You have been telling us this would occur, and we have been watching it take place. We pray that You will continue to expose the evil in our government: lies, backroom deals, corruption in our Justice Department, voting irregularities, distortion of America's history, refusal to control our borders, abuse of children, and so much more. Continue to uncover and expose. Protect the evidence until it is revealed. Convict people, motivating them to reveal the truth. Give courage to whistleblowers. As You shake down in order to reveal and uncover, we pray for the intercessors and leaders in the Church, asking for strength and unwavering faith. Remind them that You will only tear down what is necessary, and mercy will triumph. We pray for those who are investigating and exposing, asking You for wisdom, contacts, protection, skill, and supernatural discoveries. We pray for those being attacked by the "rats," especially President Trump, asking for Your protection over his mind and body. Give him supernatural strength and endurance. Give strength to those in Congress who are unfairly attacked, and likewise to judges (and justices) such as Clarence Thomas. Vindicate the righteous as you expose evil. We ask You for these things in Yeshua's name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that rats in our government are being exposed, evidence is being preserved, and justice will be served. Permission Granted elijahlist.com Dutch Sheets Dutch Sheets Ministries Website: dutchsheets.org “God is our refuge and strength, an everpresent help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.” Psalm 46:1-3
Dearly beloved of God the Father and Creator of all things, I pray that you are following God’s plan for your life with all the energy you have. He and His angels are watching over you to keep you safe and secure in Him. He is absolutely good, righteous, faithful, and all powerful on your behalf. Continue to get to know Him intimately by reading and studying the Bible because that is where your strength and joy comes from. He has given you all things that pertain to life and godliness as well as health and prosperity. 2 Pet. 1:3. He really loves you and cares about you. You are residents in a “community” where many people are filled with fear. Everything that can be feared is feared by someone you live near. Fear is an evil thing. Fear comes from our enemy, the devil . . . satan. Fear is the opposite of faith. Faith is from God. He has given each one of us the measure of faith. Everyone is given the same measure. When you begin to use it, it grows stronger. If you don’t use it, it remains the same. “Faith grows (cometh) by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.” Rom 10:17. When you need faith for a situation or circumstance, if you will recall a scripture that you have read, or if you hear a sermon, perhaps, that deals with that situation or circumstance, faith will “come” to you to overcome that situation. It’s supernatural. When you are filled with faith and joy as you work or just relax, others will see that you are not exhibiting fear and eventually they will ask you why you are not in fear. Then you will have an opportunity to help that person by telling them about Jesus, salvation, the Holy Spirit, and God’s plan for their life. The reason many people have fear is that they don’t know what God says about them. Many don’t read their Bibles. Many are ruled by their 5 senses and circumstances. Many are in rebellion to what they know is right because of selfishness and ignorance of the Truth. Many are controlled by demon spirits who are all around us, just looking for an open door to get into a careless person. The devil is going about seeking whom he may devour by stealing, killing, and destroying. John 10:10. The greatest decision you can ever make if you want a happy, fulfilled life is to ask Jesus, the Christ, the Messiah, the Savior of the World, to come into your heart and be your Lord. He is the great Protector and He has given us all the power, authority, and dominion over all the earth and the enemy that we need to live a dynamic, peaceful, happy life with no fear at all. Gen. 1:26. He also sent the Holy Spirit to come to Earth and dwell in every believer (He can do that because He, too, is God) so that we can use the powerful, supernatural gifts of God to subdue the evil in the earth and bring forth God’s will. In Luke 10:19, it reads, “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” I choose to believe God and His Word over anything I see or feel because I know that God is Almighty, Omnipresent (everywhere present at once), and Omniscient (knowing everything past, present, and future). My part in all of this is to believe what God says, make Jesus my Lord and Savior, speak what God speaks only, and do what His Word says to do. We are to “live by the faith of the Son of God” Gal. 2:20. He was anointed by His Father, God, and “went about doing good, healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.” Acts 10:38. Just as He was about to ascend into Heaven, He told His disciples, “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover.” Mark 16:15-18. In Luke 24:49, Jesus told (commanded) His disciples, “Behold, I send the Promise of My Father (the Holy Spirit) upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” In Acts 1:5, it tells the rest of what He said, “For John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” And He continued in verse 8, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.” For the rest of this story, read the 2nd chapter of Acts where the Holy Spirit baptized them in the upper room. Verse 39 of Acts 2 says, “For the promise (of the Holy Spirit) is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” Now, my brothers, when you are somewhere – like on an airplane – and someone near you is tense with fear, just comfort them by saying, “This plane can’t crash because I am on it and my Father God says, ‘Nothing can by any means hurt me or kill me because He has given me authority over all the evil things.’” Luke 10:19. There are many other scriptures giving us assurance that no evil shall hurt us because God has given us promises that He watches over to make sure they do what He says. Jer. 1:12. Isaiah 54:17 says, “No weapon formed against me shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against me in judgment You shall condemn.” There are literally thousands of promises in God’s Word that pertain to keeping you safe. There are at least two promises of deliverance for every problem that comes at you. God wants you to be free of all the attacks of the enemy. The closer you get to Him and His Word, the more free you will be. The one thing I want to leave with you is that you already have everything you need to become all that God has promised to His children. If you are a believer in the Lord Jesus, you are a child of God; therefore, you already have everything God has promised in His Word. All you have to do is believe it, speak it, and receive it – in Jesus’ Name. u AUGUST 2024 GLAD TIDINGS PEGGY CLARK Pearl River, LA MARRIAGE FROM HEAVEN AN INTERNET CONNECTION by CHRISTIAN AUTHOR PEGGY ROTH CLARK Publisher Zulon Press One Christian Widow and One Christian Widower’s parallel Journey of Faith A true testimony of Godʼs faithfulness Can Be Purchased: Christian Book Stores Amazon.com & Barnes & Noble.com Author: prclark7@gmail.com Delightful and Inspiring! Tomorrow’s Best Seller Today! 6 NOTHING SHALL BY ANY MEANS HURT YOU
WHO IS THIS CHRIST? Who is this Christ I serve? I realize some of you who read this article may not know Him. So today, I want to tell you about Him. Adam sinned. He fell into the temptation of eating from the one and only tree which God forbade. Now mankind was doomed to death. A plan was already in place. Jesus was already on the scene. In fact, John tells us He was the Word of God in all of Creation. “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 came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being” (John 1:1-3). In truth, Jesus is found throughout the entire Old Testament of the Bible. We are not always smart enough to see it. When some who had knew Him and had seen His empty tomb were traveling, Jesus appeared to them and said, “O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!” (Luke 24:25). What was the plan of Jesus? To make a way of salvation and eternal life to all mankind who were doomed to the entrapment of sin and death. Again, the words of Jesus, “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:1416). This points out that the serpent lifted on a pole to stop a plague in the Old Testament, pointed to Jesus. People were dying in the wilderness. This stopped it. In both Jesus’ and our day, people are dying. Jesus was lifted up on a cursed tree [cross] to stop it. Just as the Israelites had to look up to the serpent, one must look up to the sacrificial Lamb on that cross to obtain life. Jesus did not just come grant salvation with eternal life, He literally came to set us free from the power of sin, the evil inclination within us. Just look at Romans 3:9b-11, “For we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; as it is written, ‘There is none righteous, not even one; there is none who understands, there is none who seek for God.’” We were all born into sin. So, Jesus came to us. Have you ever thought about this? He came in flesh. To do so, He had to arrive as a helpless embryo in the womb of a young virgin girl. He depended upon Mary and Joseph for his sustenance as He was born and grew. Scripture makes incredible claims concerning His being human. “Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bondservant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross” (Philippians 2:5-8). Verse 8 has always blown my mind. Christ, the Anointed One, had to become obedient to death. He was God! Death was not even familiar to Him. So, for Him to take back authority given to the enemy by man, He had to be man. He basically had to learn what it was to be man. He had to learn to die as and for man. It did not matter. He was here for this reason. It was an incredible undertaking, but Jesus was up for the task. He was emotional as we are. He was actually at a disadvantage in that He knew where His path led. It did not matter. His Father’s and His love for all of us drove Him. So, He spent his life teaching and exemplifying who our Father God really is. He painted a picture of the One who no man had seen. He was and taught the very heart of Almighty God. So, Jesus died on a cross at the behest of the religious crowd, and the hand of Gentiles. He was falsely accused. He was spat upon. He was bullied, mocked, bruised, and beaten in such a way that His flesh was ripped from His body. Long thorns were driven into his scalp. Mind you, He is still a man. His beard was ripped from His face. That beautiful face which had forgiven prostitutes, saved adulterers, called tax collectors, made lepers whole, was the first thing the blind saw once healed, wept at the tomb of Lazarus and raised the dead was now unrecognizable. My King was stripped naked. I doubt very seriously He was left with a loin cloth as portrayed in re-enactments. He was nailed and raised on a murderous stake above the ground. Blood dripping from His hands, feet, head. His raw, ripped back rubbing against splintered wood as He struggled to lift Himself on a spike through His feet just to breathe. After all, he was a man. As you have likely heard, my Savior died there. He was taken to a tomb, buried, the tomb sealed, and a guard put there to make sure no one stole His dead body. I tell you, friends, no one can keep Almighty God from stealing a body…or rather, raising it! The Holy Spirit quickened the body of my Lord. He rose from that tomb, He walked among those on earth for forty days. He now had not just shed blood to take away our sins. He now gave us eternal life and power to overcome our sins and the evil inclination of our flesh. Sin no longer dictates to us. We are free to dictate to it by the mercies of God. Now, I look up for this same Christ who ascended in the clouds to once again descend for me. I want to know Him better. Stuff gets between us sometimes. That is why Scripture instructs us, “let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus” (Hebrews 12:1b-2a). Let us pursue a deeper relationship with Christ. If you do not know Jesus as your Savior, I challenge you to put your faith in Him. You do not have to be emotional. You do not have to be in a service. Really, you do not even have to have considered it in the past. I am telling you, if you will give Jesus a chance, He will certainly prove Himself to you. Your life will indeed change. I am not going to lead you in a predetermined prayer. I am going to give you the Truth of God’s Word. “If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). If today, you choose to believe in your heart, I encourage GLAD TIDINGS 7 AUGUST 2024 Signs of Life from The King's Highway Evangelistic Ministries SARA GOLDSTEIN Salvation Prayer If you have not made Jesus Christ Savior and Lord ... pray the following prayer in faith, and Jesus will be your Lord! Heavenly Father, I come to You in the Name of Jesus. Your Word says, “Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved” and “if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Acts 2:21; Romans 10:9). You said my salvation would be the result of Your Holy Spirit giving me new birth by coming to live in me (John 3:5-6, 15-16; Romans 8:9-11) and that if I would ask, You would fill me with Your Spirit and give me the ability to speak with other tongues (Luke 11:13; Acts 2:4). I take You at Your Word, I confess that Jesus is Lord, and I believe in my heart that You raised Him from the dead. Thank You for forgiving me of my sins, for coming into my heart, for giving me Your Holy Spirit as You have promised, and for being Lord over my life. Amen.
DLTK's Bible Stories for Children by Sharla Guenther Saul had been king, but he kept disobeying God so God asked Samuel to find a new king. God said to Samuel, "Go to Bethlehem and there is a man named Jesse with eight sons. One of them will be the next king." When Samuel first met the sons he automatically thought that the oldest son named Eliab would be the king that God had chosen. But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not look at the way he looks or how big he is. Eliab is not the one I have chosen, the way he looks doesn't matter to me, I look at the heart." Jesse brought more of his sons to meet Samuel but none of them God had chosen either. Samuel asked Jesse, "Have I met all your sons?" Jesse replied, "I have one son left named David, he's the youngest, and he's out looking after the sheep. I will bring him here to meet you." As soon as Samuel saw him the Lord spoke to him and said, "He is the one." So Samuel anointed him with oil which was a special way of promising him that he would be the next king. And from that day on the power of the Lord was with David. David continued to take care of his father's sheep in the fields. When he didn't have much to do in the field he played instruments, and wrote songs and poems that you can find in the book of Psalms in your Bible. Meanwhile Saul was still king and he ruled people called Israelites. David and his family were Israelites too. The Israelites weren't getting along with people named the Philistines. The problem with the Philistines was that they had many giants living in their land. One of the strongest and biggest giants was named Goliath. He was over nine feet tall, which is taller than any person recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records. He would've had to bend way down to get through a regular door. Goliath was covered with armor to protect him and carried a big spear. Every morning and every evening for forty days he shouted to the Israelites in his big deep voice, "Hey, you guys! I dare you to find one man to fight me. If he can beat me we will become your servants, but if I win you will all become our servants." When Saul and all his men heard this they were very afraid. Three of these men were David's three oldest brothers. They were the only ones in David's family that could go fight because they were old enough. Now David's father Jesse heard about the giant and was worried for his sons. He called David out of the fields and asked him to take some food to his brothers and report back how they are doing. So David set off to visit his brothers. As he approached them he heard Goliath shouting his challenge like he did every morning. "Isn't someone going to stand up to this man?" David asked the men in the army. "Then I will fight this giant Philistine." One of the men overheard this and ran to Saul and told him what David said. Saul approached David and said, "You can't fight Goliath, you're only a boy and he has been fighting for many years." But David said to Saul, "I have had to fight lions and bears to protect my father's sheep. God helped keep me safe then and he will help keep me safe now." It was too bad that Saul the king wasn't trusting in God to help him, he didn't know what to do to beat Goliath. Then this young boy named David came and he knew in one day exactly what to do, and trusted that God would help him. That's why God loved David's heart and wanted him to be king. So Saul dressed David in heavy armor to protect him from Goliath but David took it off. It was so heavy he could hardly walk and he knew that God would keep him from harm. Instead David went to a stream nearby and found five smooth stones, put them in a pouch around his waist, and with his sling he went to Goliath. As David approached Goliath, Goliath looked at David and thought it was a joke. Goliath thought that he could easily beat David and it was funny that Saul would send a small boy to fight him. But David said to him without fear, "You fight with a sword and I come with God on my side and today everyone will know that there is one true God in this land." Goliath didn't care what David said and he moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly to meet him. Reaching into his pouch he pulled out a stone, put it into his slingshot and shot it at Goliath. The stone had hit him right between his eyes and suddenly Goliath started to lose his balance. He fell with a loud thud right on his face. David had done it, he beat the giant Philistine! When the rest of the Philistines saw this they ran away and David became a hero to all the people in Israel. u King’s Kids A Featurette of Glad Tidings - A Non-Denominational Christian Newspaper 8 GLAD TIDINGS AUGUST 2024 David and Goliath Only a Boy Named David Only a boy named David Only a little sling Only a boy named David But he could pray and sing Only a boy named David Only a rippling brook Only a boy named David But five little stones he took. And one little stone went in the sling And the sling went round and round And one little stone went in the sling And the sling went round and round And round and round And round and round And round and round and round And one little prayer went up to God And the giant came tumbling down. DLTK’s Bible Poems for Children u
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