More Pronounced by the Day :: By Daymond Duck

In a June 6, 2023, article posted on Harbinger’s Daily, Tim Moore, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Evangelist of Christ in Prophecy, wrote, “Like so many other indicators, many of them [many of the Spiritual Signs] are becoming more pronounced by the day.”

Here is a link to Moore’s excellent article:

https://harbingersdaily.com/the-signs-of-the-times-are-multiplying-all-around-us-deception-persecution/

People would be wise to heed Moore’s words because the fulfillment of Bible prophecy is becoming more pronounced by the day.

I don’t think most people understand Bible prophecy, but I have read polls that said a growing number of people sense that something is wrong.

I have been approached several times in recent months by someone who said it is obvious that something is wrong in America and the world, and it causes me to believe we are getting close to the Second Coming of Jesus.

I could document a long list of signs here (the return of Israel, globalism, economic issues, immorality, etc.), but I will quickly mention just one spiritual issue that is on my mind, and then move on.

I believe world leaders are using global organizations (the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the World Economic Forum, etc.) to try to legislate Jehovah, Jesus, the Holy Bible, the Judeo-Christian Ethic, etc., out of existence.

They want to replace these things with a global ethic that suits them, but not God.

This is satanically inspired, it is becoming more obvious by the day, and it is an impossible task.

God will send seven years of tribulation disasters upon this earth to show that He will not tolerate government without Him and Jesus, and then He will restore this creation and establish the Millennial reign of Jesus on earth.

Here are some events that seem to indicate that we are getting close.

One, concerning corruption in the Dept. of Justice (DOJ): on June 8, 2023, it was announced that former Pres. Trump was indicted on seven criminal counts related to his mishandling of classified documents that were at his home in Mar-a-Lago, Fla.

Don’t forget that Biden had classified documents at three different locations, one of which is his home in Delaware, but nothing has been done about that.

I have said it before, and I will say it again: In my opinion, there is no limit to how far the Deep State will go to try to keep Trump from being re-elected and empowered to stop the surrender of America’s sovereignty to a corrupt one-world government.

It is a proven fact that:

  • Hillary Clinton’s campaign paid for a false story about Trump colluding with the Russians; the FBI knew the story was false but used it to get permission to spy on Trump’s campaign.
  • The FBI helped Hillary destroy her cell phones and refused to prosecute her for violating federal records-keeping requirements by having her own server when she was Secretary of State.
  • Millions of Americans believe the 2020 election was stolen.
  • FBI agents opened doors for protestors at the capitol on Jan. 6, 2020, and later those protestors were arrested and jailed.
  • The FBI investigated parents that protested at school board meetings in W. VA. as domestic terrorists.
  • The FBI had stories on Twitter censored to hide their corruption.
  • The FBI has records of Chinese money going into Biden family bank accounts, and FBI Director, Christopher Wray, did everything he could to keep Congress from seeing those records.
  • A classified document was found at Mike Pence’s home, but he was told he will not be charged.

(Note: A recent survey found that 63% (almost two-thirds) of America wants the FBI drastically overhauled or closed and rebuilt from scratch.)

(Note: An indictment does not mean Trump is guilty, but the Deep State, many Democrats, and a few RINOs have pre-determined his guilt. Some say, “No one is above the law,” but the Clintons and Bidens are above the law, or there is now more than one set of laws in the U.S.)

(More: On June 9, 2023, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley told U.S. senators he has seen a document that the FBI has that says the owner of Burisma in Ukraine says he has 17 audio recordings of his conversations with Joe and Hunter Biden about Joe’s alleged bribery scheme in Ukraine. Grassley told the U.S. Senate, “These recordings were allegedly kept as a sort of insurance policy for the foreign national in case he got into a tight spot.” It seems to me that if the FBI could listen to taped recordings of the Bidens betraying the U.S. and nothing has been done, the FBI should be overhauled or closed and rebuilt from scratch. Why was Burisma paying Hunter $83,000 a month? Why has Joe Biden sent more than 100 billion dollars of taxpayer money to Ukraine? There is something rotten in the White House and the FBI.)

(More: On June 13, 2023, it was reported that Rudy Giuliani told the War Room audience that the former accountant at Burisma is willing to testify that she supervised the transfer of money to the Bidens, she has receipts to prove it, and that four of her colleagues are willing to testify that it happened.)

(More: On June 14, 2023, it was reported that the Deputy Director of the FBI would not tell the U.S. Senate whether audio recordings of conversations between the owner of Burisma and the Bidens exist or not. He sidestepped the question by saying he didn’t know.)

Two, also concerning corruption in the DOJ: on June 8, 2023, it was reported that the DOJ tried to get Trump’s valet driver to say that he helped Trump conceal classified documents at Mar-a-Largo.

Trump’s valet driver hired an attorney that had filed an application to be a superior court judge in Washington, D.C.

Prosecutors in the DOJ summoned the valet’s attorney to meet with them in Washington about an urgent matter that they were reluctant to discuss over the phone.

At the meeting, the chief prosecutor said he wanted the valet’s cooperation in going after Trump, and he brought up the fact that he knew that the valet’s attorney had applied to be a superior court judge in Washington, D.C.

According to the report and people familiar with the matter, the valet’s lawyer believes he was being offered a Judge’s position in Washington in exchange for getting the valet to testify against Trump.

(Note: Trying to bribe the attorney of a witness to get the witness to change his testimony doesn’t speak well for the DOJ, the FBI, and some of the judges that are now on the bench.)

(Note: This is the first time in history that the opponent of a sitting president has been impeached during a campaign.)

(My opinion: If the Deep State succeeds and gets away with criminalizing Trump, any candidate that opposes world government from now on could wind up being falsely accused and sent to jail. The power of corrupted individuals and institutions in Washington is now becoming so strong it could soon take the intervention of God to restore honest government. And, according to the Bible, it will happen.)

Three, concerning famine, reducing the population of the earth, etc.: on June 4, 2023, it was reported that the German Nutrition Society is recommending a more than 90% reduction in the consumption of meat.

They believe combating climate change for the good of society is more important than an individual’s health.

(Note: U.S. citizens may not be concerned about what goes on in Germany, but it is important to remember that Biden’s climate change czar wants America to be next.)

(FYI: Concerning climate change: on June 9, 2023, it was reported that thick smoke from wildfires in Canada had darkened the sky over the Northeastern U.S. and reduced the power production of solar-powered generators by 56%.)

Four, concerning an economic collapse in the U.S.: I am not qualified to give advice, but I have received several e-mails about what to do if there is a bank failure, or if banks are closed to switch to a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

It is a big problem because your money could be in a closed bank, and the FDIC can only cover a small fraction of the deposits if there is a run on the banks.

In addition to that, if you try to withdraw $10,000 or more in cash in one day, the government can seize your money and keep it while it investigates you for suspicious activities such as drug dealing, money laundering, etc.

If you put your cash in a bank safety box, the bank can keep it or not let you have access to it.

On June 8, 2023, Dave Hodges addressed this issue on The Common Sense Show.

Here are some things individuals might want to consider:

  • Keep some cash at home.
  • Buy into a mutual fund.
  • Buy silver coins.
  • Put money in small bank accounts at different banks.
  • Write checks to pay off debts.
  • Prepay your taxes and other obligations (perhaps house insurance, vehicle insurance, burial expenses, etc.)
  • Put money in credit unions.

Here is a link to Dave’s article.

https://thecommonsenseshow.com/conspiracy-economics-martial-law/reminder-you-could-go-jail-taking-your-money-out-bank-it-fails-whaat-you-need-know

(More: On June 12, 2023, it was reported that the U.S. federal deficit rose $1.165 trillion in the first 8 months of this fiscal year.)

Five, concerning world government and a system to track everyone on earth, my article last week said this:

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced plans to create a global system called the Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) to track the movement of people, their vaccination status, and other facts that they want in a global file that they will have access to.
  • The European Union (EU) has already created a system (called the EU Digital Covid Certificate) to do some of this in EU nations.
  • On June 5, 2023, the WHO and the EU held a joint press conference to announce that they will work together to transform the EU system into a global system.

On June 6, 2023, Leo Hohmann (highly respected author, speaker, writer, etc.), said:

>Some, me included, are calling it a forerunner to that ignominious marking spelled out in Revelation 13 as the mark of the beast. Why? Because it would track and limit the movement of people around the world as well as have the potential to, as we saw during Covid, restrict people from buying and selling unless they can show digital proof of having received a certain medical treatment. Never before in the history of the world has this taken place. It was unprecedented, and yet so few Christian leaders called it out for what it was.

>Just like the Nazi system before it, the one-world beast system is coming in under the guise of our “health” with regular “health” checks required in order to function in society. Those who don’t submit will be singled out as the enemies of the system and, therefore, a danger to humanity.

>This is only the “first building block” of a system that will eventually change the way everyone lives and functions on the earth. And this evil system is coming out of Europe, the revived Roman Empire spelled out in the book of Daniel.

Here is a link to Hohmann’s article:

https://leohohmann.com/2023/06/06/who-makes-bombshell-announcement-launching-digital-health-certification-network-will-the-mark-soon-be-foisted-upon-the-people-of-the-world/

(My opinion: No one can prevent the Word of God from being fulfilled, but the U.S. shouldn’t be supporting the rise of a Satanic World government that will impose its will upon the world and kill multitudes that become believers during the Tribulation Period. The U.S. should immediately withdraw from and stop supporting the UN, WHO, and WEF. It is past time for both parties in the House and Senate to act. But I don’t think they will, and all of this means the Rapture and Tribulation Period are very close.)

Six, concerning deceit at the end of the age: on June 13, 2023, it was reported that Mark Zuckerberg’s establishment people asked Facebook to censor things that turned out to be true, and Facebook did it.

As I see it: The establishment people and Facebook were the ones that were spreading misinformation (lies).

They prevented people from getting the truth, caused multitudes to have side effects, and killed many that might be alive if the truth had not been censored.

Seven, concerning false teaching, deceit, blasphemy, an antichrist spirit, rejection of the Bible, etc., at the end of the age: on June 13, 2023, it was reported that one of the top officials at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Yuval Noah Harari, said in a few years there might be religions that are actually correct because they will be using holy books that are written by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

This is a clear rejection of Christianity, Judaism, and the Bible.

Concerning AI writing holy books, read this verse carefully, “And he [the False Prophet] had power to give life to the image of the beast [a talking statue of the Antichrist; AI], that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed” (Rev. 13:15).

Is it possible that world leaders will allow a talking statue (AI) to write holy books for a new religion that will kill those that don’t worship the statue.

Eight, concerning the climate change scam: on June 13, 2023, it was reported that the world’s largest meat company, Bio Tech Foods, will build a factory in Spain to produce 1,000 metric tons of artificial beef per year.

Start-up is scheduled for the middle of 2024; the company already sells real meat in the U.S., and some of its “fake meat” could be sold in the U.S. soon.

Finally, are you Rapture Ready?

If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

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Are Ye Able? :: By Nathele Graham

It’s easy to say, “I’m a Christian,” but harder to live like one. People annoy us, our selfish ambitions get in the way, and much more. We have a choice. The first choice is to accept the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for salvation. The next choice we have to make daily, even hourly, is to put our self-will aside and submit to Christ; to let our lives reflect our salvation. “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20). We cannot honor Christ by holding tightly to our sins.

There’s a song I’ve always loved and always feel convicted when I sing it. Are Ye Able, written by Earl Bowman Marlatt. So often, I fail to honor Christ, but He continues to lead me.

“Are ye able,” said the Master,
“To be crucified with Me?”
“Yea,” the sturdy dreamers answered,
“To the death we follow Thee.”

That’s a good question. One every Christian should ask. Crucifixion was a brutal execution, and Jesus suffered more than any other man. He was innocent. Not only were nails driven into His hands and feet, but before sentence was passed, He was beaten unmercifully. He was given 40 lashes less one. It was said that the 40th lash would kill the man, so they showed “mercy” by only inflicting 39 lashes. God’s mercy is much better. We are sinners deserving of eternal death, but by God’s mercy, we can find forgiveness through faith in Jesus. He shed His blood for our salvation. Jesus didn’t speak up in His own defense but went through with the beating and crucifixion as a lamb to the slaughter.

So, the question is, are we able to sacrifice our self-centered lives to Him? Are we able to crucify our pride and self-will that causes us to stumble in our walk with Christ? Are we able to boldly and with confidence share the Gospel with someone who is lost and headed for eternal damnation?

Jesus said, “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41).

We live in a very evil world filled with hatred and wickedness, but those attitudes have been in the world as long as Satan has. Peter was a follower of Jesus from the beginning of His ministry. Peter was bold, but when Jesus was arrested, Peter denied knowing Him. In time, Peter stopped denying His Lord and became a leader of Christians. He was the one who stood up on the day of Pentecost and gave a very convicting sermon. He didn’t sugar-coat anything but spoke to the point. Pastors today should study that sermon and stop being afraid to offend someone. Seeker-friendly sermons won’t bring anybody to salvation.

Peter wrote, “But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear” (1 Peter 3:14-15).

Once Peter set aside his fears, he was a bold witness for Christ. Peter was indeed crucified for his faith.

Are you able to relinquish
Purple dreams of power and fame
To go down into the Garden
Or to die a death of shame?

Purple dreams of power and fame? These are the lofty ideas we have for our own comfort and glory. Do you want to be a movie star? There’s a lot of compromise that comes with power and fame. As Christians, we need to glorify God, not our own self.

“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up” (James 4:10).

Submit your will to the Lord… crucify your pride and lofty dreams. Jesus is our example. He came to this earth willingly. He set aside the glory He had in Heaven in order to give us the only way to salvation. He set aside His glory, so we must set aside our pride. Christ knew that He would be arrested and found guilty, yet He didn’t hide. He did go to God the Father in prayer. He laid His petition before the Father but submitted to His will.

“And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt” (Matthew 26:39).

Can you submit to God’s will as fully as Jesus did? I try, but too often I fail. Learning to submit to God can be tough, but most of us have the problem of pride, which doesn’t allow us to fully submit.

Crucifixion was a very shameful according to Scripture, which says anyone who was hanged on a tree was cursed (Deuteronomy 21:22-23). The Apostle Paul referred to this.

“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree” (Galatians 3:13).

It may be hard to swallow pride in order to submit to Christ, but He suffered a painful and shameful death, becoming sin in our place and taking our punishment. Are ye able to set aside your own lofty dreams of selfish pride in order to serve Christ?

Are ye able when the anguish
Racks your mind and heart with pain,
To forgive the souls who wrong you,
Who would make your striving vain?

Have you ever been wrongfully accused of something? Most of us have, and it isn’t easy to forgive your accusers. It’s easy to spend sleepless nights thinking about how much you hurt over the wrong you suffered. “It wasn’t fair! I didn’t deserve that!!” Do you look for ways to get even with the accusers? Give them what they deserve, and that will make you feel better. What did Jesus do? He forgave. The Jewish leaders arrested Him and put him through an illegal trial; the Roman soldiers inflicted pain, drove the nails, and made sure he died. He was crucified because of Adam’s sin.

No one group of people can be accused of killing Jesus, but His blood was shed for all people. Jesus could have allowed His human side to resent the wrong done to Him. He could resent you and me because it was our sin, not His own, that put Him on the cross. It wasn’t nails that held Him there; it was love.

As He looked down from the cross and His blood was running from His body, He saw the people responsible for His death. He saw the Jewish Pharisees, the Roman soldiers, and the regular sinners like you and me.

“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots” (Luke 23:34).

Those people at the foot of the cross didn’t care that Jesus had asked for them to be forgiven, and they went right on sinning. How about you? He gave His life for our salvation, but we treat His sacrifice lightly.

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).

Are ye able to set aside your petty ways and see that Jesus’ love is for everyone, even those who have wronged you?

Are ye able to remember,
When a thief lifts up his eyes,
That his pardoned soul is worthy
Of a place in paradise?

This is a tough one. We all know people who are just bad. We know them by reputation; they’re drunkards, obnoxious loudmouths, thieves, and worse. Jesus was crucified between two sinners. One mocked Him. “And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, if thou be Christ, save thyself and us” (Luke 23:39).

That sinner didn’t understand how much he needed Jesus’ forgiveness. There was no way out; he was dying. Still, he mocked. So many people do the same thing today. We’re all dying, and we all need Jesus’ forgiveness before we take our last breath.

There was another man on a cross that day. “But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom” (Luke 23:40-42).

This man didn’t have time to add works to his faith. He simply asked Jesus to remember Him. He wasn’t baptized; he didn’t say a special prayer or go through religious instruction. He didn’t agree to denominational rules or prove to anyone that he was born again, or display any spiritual gifts. His faith in Jesus brought salvation. It was earnest and not just a quick word or two at an altar.

“And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43).

No matter what sin you’ve committed, it’s not too big for Jesus to forgive. The problem with humans is that we continue to condemn. Jesus forgives, but we continually condemn. Are ye able to remember that Jesus forgives sinners? He will forgive everyone who earnestly comes to Him for salvation. He forgave me, and I know He will forgive you.

Are ye able when the shadows
Close around you with the sod,
To believe that spirit triumphs,
To commend your soul to God?

From the moment of conception, we all have an appointment with death. Look at most tombstones; there’s a date of birth, a hyphen, and a date of death. Unless the Rapture takes us Home, there will be a tombstone for each of us. What we do during the years indicated by the hyphen will determine where we spend eternity. We can do nothing to save ourselves, but if we believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we will spend eternity with Him.

The Apostle Paul explains that our works are rewarded if they were done for God’s glory. “If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire” (1 Corinthians 3:14-15).

It may not seem important to you today to earn rewards, but it will be very important one day. If your works are burned up, you’ll still be saved, but you won’t have any crowns to return to Jesus. It only takes faith in Jesus to bring salvation, not works of any kind. That being said, faith in Him should bring about a changed attitude. You should no longer be self-centered and do things for your own glory. Your attitude should be to follow Christ’s example of love.

Are ye able? Still the Master
Whispers down eternity
And heroic spirits answer,
Now as then in Galilee.

It’s been nearly 2,000 years since Jesus hung on the cross. Do you claim to be a Christian? How close is your walk with Him? Throughout the years, many men have led the way to a closer walk with Jesus, but it’s up to us to follow their lead. Many of those men sacrificed their lives in order to translate the Bible into a language that the common people can read and understand. Because of them, most people today have a Bible; some read it, and many people even study it. It’s more than just a book; it’s the inspired word of God.

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works” (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

As you prayerfully read Scripture, the Holy Spirit will guide you and teach you. He will give you strength to face each new day, and He will calm your fears, give you boldness in your witness, and lead you in the ways of the Lord. It isn’t your own strength that enables you to live for Jesus, but the Holy Spirit living in you that enables you to fight the good fight. When He whispers His orders to you, respond.

Lord, we are able. Our spirits are Thine,
Remold them, make us, like Thee, divine.
Thy guiding radiance above us shall be
A beacon to God, to love and loyalty

Accepting Christ’s sacrifice for our redemption should bring a change within. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Remember that it is God who judges our hearts and knows if a sinner has truly repented. To human eyes, that sinner may still look like a sinner, but the Holy Spirit is working on each of us to bring us to a closer walk with our Lord. Some Christians need to learn to stop gossiping and embracing lifestyles abhorrent to God, while some of us need to be less judgmental. With God’s help, we can become more like Jesus.

Are ye able? Am I able? With God’s help, we can all be able.

God bless you all,

Nathele Graham

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