1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,760
Thank you for joining me today for this edition of my weekly podcast known as Faith to Live

2
00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:05,760
By.

3
00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:10,460
Each week I seek to help us discern current events from a biblical and prophetic perspective

4
00:00:10,460 --> 00:00:15,360
so we, as God's children, can know how He wants us to respond.

5
00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:20,480
Today I will discuss the signs of the times, which includes the April 8th eclipse, and

6
00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:21,480
much more.

7
00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:26,200
As I'll explain, the eclipse is just one of many ways I believe God is communicating with

8
00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:27,800
His people today.

9
00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:32,480
As you'll learn from this and next week's podcast, God is speaking to all the people

10
00:00:32,480 --> 00:00:38,600
of the world today about His will, about what He is and will be doing, and how He wants

11
00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:40,440
us to respond.

12
00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:42,920
God always speaks to us in many different ways.

13
00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:48,920
One significant way is through His prophets, which have yet again come under serious attack

14
00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:50,480
in recent days.

15
00:00:50,480 --> 00:00:57,720
I see this as evidence of God revealing who His true Church leaders are and who are not.

16
00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:02,120
But before I get into today's topic, I want to connect with new listeners by sharing what

17
00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:04,000
my regular listeners know.

18
00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:09,640
I started this podcast in July 2020 upon realizing how the governments of the world had been

19
00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:14,880
conspiring against the people, lying and deceiving and controlling us, for what I've come to

20
00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:17,800
learn was much longer than I initially thought.

21
00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:22,640
I was greatly upset for not seeing Christians rising up against the rampant increase of

22
00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:28,680
evil, and in great frustration, I inquired of God why we were not seeing God's people

23
00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:34,440
do greater works than Jesus, which Jesus Himself said His followers would do.

24
00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:39,840
With all this, I set out to do extensive research to help us discover and live in life-giving

25
00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:43,640
truth and experience all the hope truth provides.

26
00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:50,280
I had no idea at the time just how much I would be investing of my time, my efforts,

27
00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:56,160
my abilities, resources, finances, and so much more, including the emotional and mental

28
00:01:56,160 --> 00:02:01,480
toll this project of nearly four years now has taken on me and my family.

29
00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:07,320
I am called by God to be a speaker and a teacher, to present truth, and as anyone who knows

30
00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:10,560
me would say, I'm always seeking to promote justice.

31
00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:16,280
So in these days, especially since 2020, you get an idea of why this podcast would be so

32
00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:18,560
taxing upon me.

33
00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:24,640
I am a charismatic apologist, which means as a charismatic, I believe in the supernatural

34
00:02:24,640 --> 00:02:28,040
gifts always being accessible for Christ followers.

35
00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:33,840
And as an apologist, I believe in the Bible as the supreme, complete, and inerrant communication

36
00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:39,440
God has provided us so we can be confident about our knowledge of God and how He wants

37
00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:41,400
us to live.

38
00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:46,680
Today I'm rather upset with the lack of maturity in the body of Christ and the division the

39
00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:49,420
enemy is making among God's people.

40
00:02:49,420 --> 00:02:54,080
We are living at a time when the whole world is seeking to know the truth and those of

41
00:02:54,080 --> 00:03:00,280
us who belong to Jesus by an act of our will, choosing to be devoted to Him above all else,

42
00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:04,520
we are commissioned to share the truth with those who need it.

43
00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:09,800
This has always been the case, but today with the whole world experiencing entirely unprecedented

44
00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:14,360
events, where there is more evil and wickedness and corruption in the world than at any time

45
00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:20,080
in the earth's history, clarity of truth is more essential than ever.

46
00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:26,720
If the enemy, who is a liar, bent on destruction, can divide Christians in their understanding

47
00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:32,120
of truth, then he can prevent many who are seeking to know the truth from discovering

48
00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:33,260
it.

49
00:03:33,260 --> 00:03:38,240
Am I saying I believe the condition of humanity is worse than that of the days of Noah when

50
00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:40,920
the Lord was grieved He made man?

51
00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:46,720
Genesis chapter 6 verses 5 to 7 reads, quote, Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man

52
00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:52,400
was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil

53
00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:53,560
continually.

54
00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:58,680
The Lord was sorry that He had made man on earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

55
00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:03,960
The Lord said, I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from

56
00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:09,920
man to animals to creeping things to birds of the sky, for I am sorry that I have made

57
00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:10,920
them.

58
00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:12,680
End quote.

59
00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:18,920
Yes, I am saying the evil in this world is even greater today than it was in the days

60
00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:20,000
of Noah.

61
00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:25,320
I can easily say the whole earth is more wicked than any other time in history based on the

62
00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:28,380
population of the world alone.

63
00:04:28,380 --> 00:04:30,440
We all know this is true.

64
00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:33,180
Just look at world events since 2020.

65
00:04:33,180 --> 00:04:36,160
Look at what we have been learning to be true.

66
00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:41,400
Look at how the enemy of God whom God has been exposing to reveal truth has worked even

67
00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:45,640
harder to keep people deceived and divided about truth.

68
00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:51,320
The recent public display of disunity among well-known Christian leaders means some are

69
00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:53,360
promoting deception.

70
00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:57,480
And as I've said many times before, the nature of deception means the victim is unaware of

71
00:04:57,480 --> 00:04:58,600
their condition.

72
00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:04,860
So this is a very dangerous and real potential for any and all Christians to fall into.

73
00:05:04,860 --> 00:05:10,600
Based on the Bible, we can know without a doubt God will judge all evil beginning with

74
00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:14,440
his own people according to 1st Peter 417.

75
00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:19,000
I have been warning for some time that the time of grace for people to repent and be

76
00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,400
rightly restored unto God is drawing to a close.

77
00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:27,520
And today with the division among Christians, especially as it relates to prophecy, is in

78
00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:34,160
my opinion evidence that God is indeed at work in these very days judging his people

79
00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:35,840
first.

80
00:05:35,840 --> 00:05:42,080
So I ask the Christian leaders who are publicly calling out other Christian figures to consider

81
00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:44,680
your ways.

82
00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,700
Because I am very concerned that people know the truth.

83
00:05:47,700 --> 00:05:52,160
Because I want to be certain that I am a trustworthy voice for God according to his call on my

84
00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:53,440
life.

85
00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:57,460
Because I follow what scriptures say about people in the New Testament era being able

86
00:05:57,460 --> 00:06:03,040
to prophesy because all Christians, men, women, and children now have the indwelling of the

87
00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:09,200
Holy Spirit and can therefore prophesy, though not all hold the office of a prophet, indulge

88
00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:16,200
me today to go on record about the growing disunity specific to prophecy.

89
00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:21,600
Because the Bible is very clear that God wants to see his kingdom will done on earth as it

90
00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:29,440
is in heaven, which is always to redeem and restore, God's decisions are continually manifest

91
00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:30,880
in our world.

92
00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:37,040
We could say God's heavenly decisions are punctuated by earth events.

93
00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:41,980
Signs and wonders on earth confirm God's heavenly decrees and declarations.

94
00:06:41,980 --> 00:06:48,200
So today and next week you can expect from me biblical instruction to help us know when

95
00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:54,820
signs and prophecies are of God, insight about upcoming calendar and heavenly events and

96
00:06:54,820 --> 00:07:01,160
what God seems to be telling us through them, and highlights of prophecies that have been

97
00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:05,760
formerly given that are coming to pass in these present days.

98
00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:11,120
To begin with, scriptures proclaim that the heavens declare the glory of God.

99
00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:15,600
The stars are symbolic for divine guidance, such as the Magi experienced when following

100
00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:17,680
the star to find the Christ child.

101
00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:20,680
The sun has always been symbolic for Jesus.

102
00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:25,200
The moon has been symbolic of Israel and God's protection of Israel.

103
00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:30,320
The rainbow is a sign from God that he will never judge the earth by way of flood again.

104
00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:36,960
And throughout history, God has provided signs in the sky and on the earth to confirm his

105
00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:38,680
will.

106
00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:42,400
Think of the burning bush God used to get Moses' attention.

107
00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:47,080
Think of the pillar of smoke by day and fire at night that guided the Israelites on their

108
00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:49,560
journey to the promised land.

109
00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:55,040
Think of how God caused the ground to open up and swallow about 250 men in response to

110
00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:57,040
Korah's rebellion.

111
00:07:57,040 --> 00:08:01,320
Think of the tongues of fire that seemed to land on the heads of the 120 people in the

112
00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:06,660
upper room waiting for the power from on high as Jesus had instructed them.

113
00:08:06,660 --> 00:08:12,720
This is just a small sampling of how God uses signs and wonders through events and in the

114
00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:18,080
sky to, as I like to say, punctuate his will.

115
00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:23,740
The enemy knows this, so as a deceiver, he has always sought to confuse God's people

116
00:08:23,740 --> 00:08:29,400
by creating counterfeit events or deceiving narratives that keep God's people at least

117
00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:32,760
partially unclear about God's will.

118
00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:38,720
For this reason, we must use caution and balance when seeking to interpret spoken prophecy

119
00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:41,340
or actual world events.

120
00:08:41,340 --> 00:08:46,080
Being balanced is key, else we could fall into the enemy's trap of religiously interpreting

121
00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:51,760
matters or using our own understanding which causes us to miss the truth.

122
00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:56,680
The same religious mindset of human reasoning that prevented the Jewish leaders of Christ's

123
00:08:56,680 --> 00:09:01,720
day from recognizing him as the fulfillment of the prophecy concerning the Messiah can

124
00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:07,440
prevent us from properly recognizing the fulfillment of prophecy in our day.

125
00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:12,600
So, if you have heard specific Christian leaders of our day making claims that this person

126
00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:17,840
or that person is a false prophet, if you have heard people entirely dismiss any spiritual

127
00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:23,560
meaning to the upcoming solar eclipse, especially in light of the eclipse of the year 2017,

128
00:09:23,560 --> 00:09:28,040
I ask you to intently listen to today's podcast.

129
00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:34,320
I don't profess to have all the answers, but I do profess to laying aside my own understanding

130
00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:38,320
as I seek to learn more about God's will and his ways.

131
00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:43,240
Natural matters cannot be understood from our natural mind, so let me offer a primer

132
00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:46,440
on prophecy and prophets.

133
00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:50,740
True prophets will speak for God and what they predict will come to pass as they said

134
00:09:50,740 --> 00:09:52,060
it would.

135
00:09:52,060 --> 00:09:57,020
Because prophets often predict distant future events, individuals are not necessarily able

136
00:09:57,020 --> 00:10:00,560
to see the fulfillment of the prophecy they've spoken.

137
00:10:00,560 --> 00:10:06,000
Many prophecies take generations to be fulfilled, and today we still have many prophecies recorded

138
00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,880
in the Bible that are yet to be completed.

139
00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:14,000
This does not make the prophet who spoke the word a false prophet.

140
00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:18,040
The Bible as the written word is known as the Logos word.

141
00:10:18,040 --> 00:10:24,240
In addition to God's written word, we have his spoken word known as his Rhema word.

142
00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:28,800
Because God is immutable, meaning he cannot change, any spoken word that is presented

143
00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:33,980
as prophecy from God must fully align with his written word.

144
00:10:33,980 --> 00:10:39,760
In fact, the written word clearly instructs us to test all spirits and prophecies to discern

145
00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:41,800
if they are from God or not.

146
00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:46,680
Even what we believe to be God's spoken word must be tested.

147
00:10:46,680 --> 00:10:50,000
First John chapter 4 verses 1 to 3 reads,

148
00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:54,040
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from

149
00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:55,040
God.

150
00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:58,000
For many false prophets have gone out into the world.

151
00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,600
By this you know the Spirit of God.

152
00:11:00,600 --> 00:11:06,120
Every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit

153
00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:09,580
that does not confess Jesus is not from God.

154
00:11:09,580 --> 00:11:14,440
This is the Spirit of the Antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world

155
00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:15,440
already.

156
00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:16,440
End quote.

157
00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:22,280
Then, in 1 Corinthians chapter 14 verse 29, the Apostle Paul instructs, quote,

158
00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:28,440
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.

159
00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:29,560
End quote.

160
00:11:29,560 --> 00:11:34,120
The New Testament prophecies are different from Old Testament prophecies.

161
00:11:34,120 --> 00:11:35,440
Why do I say this?

162
00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:39,760
Well, because in the Old Testament the Holy Spirit had not been given to indwell those

163
00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:43,680
who chose to be faithful to God of the Israelites.

164
00:11:43,680 --> 00:11:50,280
Special gifting, or impartation, was given to particular men to be a spokesman for God.

165
00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:54,920
I've heard people say that the test to validate a New Testament prophet is different from

166
00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:57,120
that of an Old Testament prophet.

167
00:11:57,120 --> 00:12:00,360
And to that I say, yes and no.

168
00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:05,280
Old Testament prophets had a specific call and a download, if you will, from God to be

169
00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:06,760
his spokesman.

170
00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:11,920
In the New Testament era, prophets are many more in number because the Holy Spirit has

171
00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:13,160
been given.

172
00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:17,880
The Apostle Paul explains that all Christians can prophesy because of the indwelling of

173
00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:19,040
the Holy Spirit.

174
00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:23,560
However, not all Christians are called to the office of a prophet.

175
00:12:23,560 --> 00:12:28,740
This means we have many more people who are able to prophesy available to us today through

176
00:12:28,740 --> 00:12:33,600
believers who seek to hear God and then share what they learn.

177
00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:38,640
Additionally, as events on earth become more and more threatening to God's people, God

178
00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:43,520
increases his communication to forewarn and protect his children.

179
00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:46,920
This was the case in the Old Testament and it is today.

180
00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:50,880
The difference, however, is that we have far more people alive today than any other time

181
00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:56,120
in history, meaning there is a need to increase the prophecies given and the frequency of

182
00:12:56,120 --> 00:12:58,840
the prophecies to reach all the people.

183
00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:04,360
The argument that some have made, that God doesn't give daily prophetic utterances, to

184
00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:06,840
me, is entirely invalid.

185
00:13:06,840 --> 00:13:11,400
I believe God will give as many prophetic words and as often as needed so he can reach

186
00:13:11,400 --> 00:13:13,600
all the people of the world.

187
00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:18,720
God is clear he doesn't want a single person to perish but all to have everlasting life.

188
00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:22,900
He has always done whatever it takes to get through to his people.

189
00:13:22,900 --> 00:13:29,320
He speaks through dreams, visions, prophecies, words of knowledge, through events, nature,

190
00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:31,080
and so much more.

191
00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:37,080
Also, Amos chapter 3 verse 7 from the English Standard Version reads, quote, For the Lord

192
00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:43,900
God does nothing without revealing his secret to his servants, the prophets, end quote.

193
00:13:43,900 --> 00:13:47,400
This is specific to those who hold the office of the prophet.

194
00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:52,920
And before you apply Old Testament understanding, note that it is written in Ephesians chapter

195
00:13:52,920 --> 00:13:58,040
4 of the New Testament where we learn God has equipped the church to be led by people

196
00:13:58,040 --> 00:14:04,560
who hold positions as apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers.

197
00:14:04,560 --> 00:14:08,360
Some may hold more than one office as a leader of the church.

198
00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:14,360
So clearly, prophecy is for today, prophecy is available through many more people today,

199
00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:19,360
and prophecy will be furnished by God as often as he deems necessary through both those who

200
00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:23,960
hold the office of the prophet and those who seek to hear God and share what they learn

201
00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:29,120
from him, not to mention through nature, events, and so on.

202
00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:34,660
So let's consider a quick test we can use to validate a prophet and prophecy.

203
00:14:34,660 --> 00:14:39,200
The Bible provides 10 key indicators that determine whether a person is truly receiving

204
00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:42,760
visions from God or words from God.

205
00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:47,960
According to Scripture, true prophets, number one, make predictions that come to pass.

206
00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:49,560
Jeremiah 28, 9.

207
00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:53,800
Again, it can take generations for prophecies to be fulfilled.

208
00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:58,020
We need to consider the prophecy, for example, of the second coming of Christ.

209
00:14:58,020 --> 00:15:00,920
Number two, prophets point out sin.

210
00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:03,920
Micah chapter 3 verses 5 to 8.

211
00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:07,400
Number three, prophets warn of coming judgment.

212
00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:10,760
Isaiah 24, 20, and 21.

213
00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:15,600
Number four, prophets speak in the name of the Lord, not some other God, and are obedient

214
00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:17,400
to the will of God.

215
00:15:17,400 --> 00:15:20,000
Deuteronomy 18, 18.

216
00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:24,720
Number five, prophets give messages that harmonize with the Bible.

217
00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:27,100
Isaiah 8, 20.

218
00:15:27,100 --> 00:15:31,160
Number six, prophets glorify God rather than themselves.

219
00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:33,860
John 16, 13.

220
00:15:33,860 --> 00:15:38,600
Number seven, prophets do not give their own private interpretations.

221
00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:42,400
2 Peter chapter 1 verses 20 and 21.

222
00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:45,640
Number eight, prophets edify the church.

223
00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:48,680
First Corinthians 14 verses 3 and 4.

224
00:15:48,680 --> 00:15:53,240
Number nine, prophets teach that Jesus came in the flesh.

225
00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:55,280
First John 4, 1 to 3.

226
00:15:55,280 --> 00:15:59,160
And number 10, prophets have a Christ-like character.

227
00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:02,520
Matthew chapter 7 verses 16 to 20.

228
00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:08,460
Lastly, the pattern for all prophecy and God's promises is never to speak of judgment or

229
00:16:08,460 --> 00:16:14,000
destruction without also providing a way of hope or escape.

230
00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:19,600
Second Chronicles 7, 14 is one excellent example, as is the prophecy of Jonah, spoke over the

231
00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:24,720
Ninevites, providing them 40 days for the people to repent and reduce, if not avoid,

232
00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:26,720
the destruction they deserved.

233
00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:32,600
When all these elements of prophecy coexist, the 10 I mentioned and the prospect for hope

234
00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:37,360
or redemption or a way of escape, we can have a confidence.

235
00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:40,000
It is a legitimate word from God.

236
00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:45,540
Now let's consider the upcoming eclipse and surrounding calendar events in light of what

237
00:16:45,540 --> 00:16:49,900
I believe to be a most unfortunate division in the body of Christ today concerning the

238
00:16:49,900 --> 00:16:52,760
prophets and prophecy.

239
00:16:52,760 --> 00:16:57,680
I think these upcoming weeks are certain to be sobering at the very least.

240
00:16:57,680 --> 00:17:02,000
We have entered a time when God is punctuating his prophetic words.

241
00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:06,600
God's prophetic words are revealed in both the Bible, the Logos word, and through the

242
00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:13,120
spoken or the Rhema word with radical signs and wonders given in evidence that he is fulfilling

243
00:17:13,120 --> 00:17:14,720
his words.

244
00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:19,360
As always, when God intervenes with signs and wonders, it is to get the attention of

245
00:17:19,360 --> 00:17:24,600
all the people of the world to come to the realization not only that he exists, but that

246
00:17:24,600 --> 00:17:29,880
he is who he claims to be and he will do what he says he will do.

247
00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:35,960
It seems everyone is talking about the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse and there are many different

248
00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:36,960
perspectives.

249
00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:41,480
I've actually enjoyed learning different aspects from different people, including Amanda Grace,

250
00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:44,920
who spent considerable time on this topic of the eclipse.

251
00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:49,740
You can find a link to her podcast in the show notes this week and next.

252
00:17:49,740 --> 00:17:54,840
But after careful study, I want to share my perspectives with you while asking you to

253
00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:59,840
use your own discernment, seeking the Holy Spirit's input for you to come to your own

254
00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:01,240
conclusions.

255
00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:06,000
And I welcome you contacting me following this podcast to share what you discern.

256
00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:10,560
Depending upon the feedback I get, I'll respond to you personally, of course, but I might

257
00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:14,440
also share some of your input with the audience in the upcoming weeks.

258
00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:18,920
There's a great deal for us to learn from God, not only specific to the eclipse, but

259
00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:22,080
the many events surrounding the eclipse.

260
00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:27,400
These are truly awesome days for all the people of the world, as we will see God as minister,

261
00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:29,680
his justice, and judgment.

262
00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:34,320
I've said for some time that the days of grace for the people of the world to choose

263
00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:40,040
with whom and what they want to be aligned, either God and all that is good, or Satan

264
00:18:40,040 --> 00:18:43,520
and all that is evil, are coming to a close.

265
00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:49,360
This means for those who choose to repent and be aligned with God, there will be supernatural

266
00:18:49,360 --> 00:18:55,180
protection while he administers his judgment upon those who willfully reject God and thereby

267
00:18:55,180 --> 00:18:57,840
remain aligned with Satan.

268
00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:03,520
I've said before, but it is even more important for me to say today, any attempt to remain

269
00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:09,040
neutral is by default choosing alignment with Satan.

270
00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:14,600
There are only two choices for people in the world, God or Satan, and not to intentionally

271
00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:18,680
choose God is to remain aligned with Satan.

272
00:19:18,680 --> 00:19:23,620
I do not claim to hold the office of a prophet, but I do claim to be able to prophesy just

273
00:19:23,620 --> 00:19:27,460
as the Bible says all Christ followers can prophesy.

274
00:19:27,460 --> 00:19:31,800
I hope to have your individual attention with this podcast especially because what I bring

275
00:19:31,800 --> 00:19:37,200
up specific to the days ahead of us represent the most important and truly unprecedented

276
00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:41,000
times the world has ever before experienced.

277
00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:45,440
I ask you to share this podcast with every person you know because of the highly significant

278
00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:47,240
times we're living.

279
00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:51,400
Not to share what you will hear today, either through your own personal sharing or by sending

280
00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:57,960
people a link to this podcast, will be a matter you will have to answer before the Lord.

281
00:19:57,960 --> 00:20:02,600
First I do not believe there are any coincidences when it comes to God.

282
00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:07,460
God is highly strategic and has a purpose and meaning in everything he does.

283
00:20:07,460 --> 00:20:12,360
Consider Proverbs 25 verse 2 which states, it is the glory of God to conceal things,

284
00:20:12,360 --> 00:20:16,080
but the glory of kings to search things out.

285
00:20:16,080 --> 00:20:23,200
And remember, 1 Peter chapter 2 verse 9 refers to all believers as a royal priesthood, meaning

286
00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:31,040
we are God's kings and priests here on earth, so we need to be searching things out.

287
00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:35,780
People who are claiming there is nothing of any spiritual significance to extraordinary

288
00:20:35,780 --> 00:20:41,160
natural events that we are experiencing and will experience in the near future are in

289
00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:47,240
my opinion denying the power of God and they very well could miss the blessings God intends

290
00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:49,320
them to have.

291
00:20:49,320 --> 00:20:55,160
Because of the overwhelming magnitude of meaning and symbolism in what lies ahead, let me start

292
00:20:55,160 --> 00:20:57,320
with the specific dates before us.

293
00:20:57,320 --> 00:21:00,200
Now I'm recording this podcast on March 22nd.

294
00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:04,680
By the time you hear this podcast, some of the dates I'll be mentioning will have already

295
00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:05,680
passed.

296
00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:10,340
Regardless, you need to understand how all the dates are interrelated as God is earnestly

297
00:21:10,340 --> 00:21:15,000
and intricately communicating with us what he wants us to know.

298
00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:19,360
March 23 and 24 of 2024 is Purim.

299
00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:23,320
Purim is the holiday that came from the events recorded in the book of Esther where God's

300
00:21:23,320 --> 00:21:29,080
people came exceedingly close to being wiped out in the city of Susa because of an evil

301
00:21:29,080 --> 00:21:34,200
plot of Haman who was the closest official in the court of the king in the city at that

302
00:21:34,200 --> 00:21:35,740
time.

303
00:21:35,740 --> 00:21:40,320
Because of the faithfulness of Esther at the urging of her uncle Mordecai, the Jewish people

304
00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:46,800
of the city fasted and prayed and sought the Lord to deliver them from destruction as decreed

305
00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:47,800
by Haman.

306
00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:52,280
Now doesn't that sound like the plight of God's people today?

307
00:21:52,280 --> 00:21:56,520
Haven't we become aware of evil leaders plotting our demise?

308
00:21:56,520 --> 00:22:02,520
If we will fast and pray, God who never changes will hear our prayers and deliver us just

309
00:22:02,520 --> 00:22:05,520
as he heard the prayers of the people in Esther's time.

310
00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:10,640
And the evil Haman intended upon God's people was committed against Haman and his family

311
00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:12,280
instead.

312
00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:17,900
We who are alive today are in the same kind of a moment as the Jews in the time of Esther.

313
00:22:17,900 --> 00:22:23,420
There are those in favor of a one-world government who have plotted for our destruction.

314
00:22:23,420 --> 00:22:29,360
Just as he did in the days of Esther, God will turn their events back upon them if we,

315
00:22:29,360 --> 00:22:34,640
his people, repent and fast and pray seeking God's holy intervention.

316
00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:37,780
March 24th is also Palm Sunday.

317
00:22:37,780 --> 00:22:42,160
The Sunday Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey while all the people celebrated and

318
00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:47,080
hailed him and the religious leaders plotted to have him crucified.

319
00:22:47,080 --> 00:22:52,440
The religious leaders who knew the Old Testament scriptures well were so bent on their own

320
00:22:52,440 --> 00:22:56,480
understanding they could not see Jesus for who he was.

321
00:22:56,480 --> 00:23:01,320
And I'll go so far as to say this is the same spirit that has hold over many people

322
00:23:01,320 --> 00:23:03,360
today including Christians.

323
00:23:03,360 --> 00:23:08,400
There is no other way to explain the public division against prophets that is growing

324
00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,340
in this season.

325
00:23:10,340 --> 00:23:14,960
In response to the enemy's all-out effort to control the narrative, God is speaking

326
00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:17,640
to his people in a variety of ways.

327
00:23:17,640 --> 00:23:24,120
We need to recognize what God is doing instead of being deceived by what the enemy is doing.

328
00:23:24,120 --> 00:23:28,880
A lot has been said about the upcoming total solar eclipse, especially in light of the

329
00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:32,240
previous two eclipses that crossed America.

330
00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:37,200
This is another area the enemy has raised his voice and is working overtime to cause

331
00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:39,040
confusion.

332
00:23:39,040 --> 00:23:43,000
Reports about these three eclipses are not entirely consistent with one another, but

333
00:23:43,000 --> 00:23:46,120
there is ample information worthy of contemplation.

334
00:23:46,120 --> 00:23:52,760
So let's look at the dates and specific events between Purim and Pentecost this year of 2024

335
00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:56,360
while keeping in mind this is the Hebrew year of 5784.

336
00:23:56,360 --> 00:24:01,440
Again, God is a God of details and intentionality.

337
00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:05,520
Numbers have always been a way for God to reveal matters to mankind.

338
00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:09,720
Hebrew gematria assigns meaning to different numbers based on scriptures.

339
00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:15,320
The evil God has been exposing since early 2020, a number we understand to mean perfect

340
00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:16,420
vision.

341
00:24:16,420 --> 00:24:21,320
The evil God has been exposing has had much to do with the enemy's effort to create

342
00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:24,960
a one-world government against God and his people.

343
00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:32,160
In gematria, the sum of the numbers of the Hebrew year 5784 is 24, or double 12.

344
00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:35,040
12 is the number of government.

345
00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:39,960
The number 2 means difference, division, double, or portion.

346
00:24:39,960 --> 00:24:45,840
I take this to mean God is showing the difference, creating division between good and evil, and

347
00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:51,000
affirming double portion of his promises to govern this world regardless of how things

348
00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:52,540
appear.

349
00:24:52,540 --> 00:24:57,200
And as long as we're adding the digits of the year, the sum of the numbers of our Gregorian

350
00:24:57,200 --> 00:25:03,040
year 2024 is 8, which is the number of new beginnings.

351
00:25:03,040 --> 00:25:07,880
No matter what happens in this world, please keep in mind the Bible is very clear.

352
00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:14,200
The government is on Christ's shoulders, according to Isaiah chapter 9 verses 6 and 7.

353
00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:15,540
Also scriptures are clear.

354
00:25:15,540 --> 00:25:18,320
The nations are Christ's inheritance.

355
00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:24,440
Look up Psalm chapter 2 verses 6 to 9 and Psalm 82 and pray, declaring and decreeing

356
00:25:24,440 --> 00:25:30,180
these passages to align yourself with God and overcome any fear about what the governments

357
00:25:30,180 --> 00:25:32,240
of the world are trying to do.

358
00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:37,600
There is nothing the enemy can do that will ever overrule God.

359
00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:42,640
When scriptures state the government is on Christ's shoulders, this means the government

360
00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:48,080
of the kingdom of God, which overrules all earthly governments.

361
00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:52,840
In addition to communication through numbers, God communicates to us through times or dates

362
00:25:52,840 --> 00:25:54,280
and events.

363
00:25:54,280 --> 00:25:59,400
March 29 is Good Friday, which commemorates the day of Christ's crucifixion.

364
00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:05,720
On that day some 2024 years ago, the Bible and history reveal the sun went dark and the

365
00:26:05,720 --> 00:26:08,480
day seemed like night for three hours.

366
00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:13,880
March 31 is Easter Sunday or Resurrection Sunday when Christ rose from the grave after

367
00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:18,120
three days and three nights, having completely overcome all evil.

368
00:26:18,120 --> 00:26:24,680
The number three has the meaning of divine wholeness, completeness, and perfection.

369
00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:31,360
Eight days after March 31, on April 8, the world will experience a rare solar eclipse

370
00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:35,560
that will be visible extending from the southwest section of the United States traveling up

371
00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:37,280
to the northeast section.

372
00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:39,920
Again, what is the meaning of the number eight?

373
00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:42,200
It's the number of new beginnings.

374
00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:48,800
Let's also note this April eclipse will occur seven years after the 2017 eclipse.

375
00:26:48,800 --> 00:26:53,400
The number seven in the Bible represents the complete and perfect work of God.

376
00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:59,440
The path of the 2017 solar eclipse started in the northwest of the United States and

377
00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:05,640
exited in the southwest, meaning the paths of the two solar eclipses will form an X where

378
00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:08,240
the paths intersect.

379
00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:13,960
Then 14 days after April 8, which is two times the number seven, implying a double measure

380
00:27:13,960 --> 00:27:18,720
of spiritual perfection, on April 23, Passover begins.

381
00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:23,240
Passover, you will recall, is the holiday that celebrated the night the death angel

382
00:27:23,240 --> 00:27:29,280
of judgment against evil in Egypt recorded in the book of Exodus passed over the homes

383
00:27:29,280 --> 00:27:34,380
of those who had an X or a cross from the blood of the sacrificial lamb smeared on the

384
00:27:34,380 --> 00:27:36,840
doorposts of their homes.

385
00:27:36,840 --> 00:27:42,040
Exodus chapter 12 verses 13 to 28 reveals the blood on the doorposts will be assigned

386
00:27:42,040 --> 00:27:44,840
to mark the houses in which you live.

387
00:27:44,840 --> 00:27:49,520
When I see the blood, I will pass over you and I will not harm you when I punish the

388
00:27:49,520 --> 00:27:50,520
Egyptians.

389
00:27:50,520 --> 00:27:55,280
You must celebrate this day as a religious festival to remind you of what I the Lord

390
00:27:55,280 --> 00:27:56,440
have done.

391
00:27:56,440 --> 00:27:57,800
End quote.

392
00:27:57,800 --> 00:28:05,160
Then 40 days later on May 19, with 40 being the number representing new life, new growth,

393
00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:10,320
transformation, or a change from one great task to another great task, is the Jewish

394
00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:16,280
Sabbath before Pentecost Sunday, which begins at sundown on May 19.

395
00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:21,380
In the Old Testament, Pentecost was celebrated as the day of harvest feast.

396
00:28:21,380 --> 00:28:26,080
It was on Pentecost, as recorded in the book of Acts, when the Holy Spirit was given to

397
00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:31,340
all Christ followers beginning with the 120 believers who were waiting in the upper room

398
00:28:31,340 --> 00:28:35,060
in obedience to Jesus to wait for the power of Monhi.

399
00:28:35,060 --> 00:28:41,680
Among these 120 people, Holy Spirit brought in as many as 3,000 new believers in Christ

400
00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:44,080
in a single day.

401
00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:49,920
Now from just this much so far, certainly, you realize the tremendous symbolism and meaning

402
00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:55,520
and great significance for the present times, but there's even more.

403
00:28:55,520 --> 00:29:00,680
While there are people declaring the eclipse is God's warning of passing judgment on America,

404
00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:06,480
based on Bible history, I see it as a time when God has declared he will rescue his people

405
00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:09,480
while he passes judgment on evil.

406
00:29:09,480 --> 00:29:14,520
We are most definitely in a time where we are about to see God intervene in the affairs

407
00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:17,680
of humanity to correct the advancement of evil.

408
00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:23,000
But so are we in a time when God's people are being prepared to actually do the greater

409
00:29:23,000 --> 00:29:24,720
works than Christ did.

410
00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:30,400
Yes, I firmly believe God has been preparing his faithful children to become the conduit

411
00:29:30,400 --> 00:29:35,520
for his supernatural powers to manifest, and we will finally see God's people doing the

412
00:29:35,520 --> 00:29:39,400
greater works that Christ said we would do.

413
00:29:39,400 --> 00:29:45,080
Romans chapter 8 verses 19 reads, All of creation is waiting eagerly for the children of God

414
00:29:45,080 --> 00:29:46,840
to be revealed.

415
00:29:46,840 --> 00:29:52,440
I believe all signs and evidence reveal these days we are living in are ushering in the

416
00:29:52,440 --> 00:29:58,880
greatest harvest of souls the world has ever known, and we who are alive today are appointed

417
00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:06,040
by God to partner with him to see his kingdom will done on earth as it is in heaven.

418
00:30:06,040 --> 00:30:07,600
Hallelujah.

419
00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:12,800
And because of the greatest increase of evil in our day, God's people need the supernatural

420
00:30:12,800 --> 00:30:15,520
gifts at work more than ever before.

421
00:30:15,520 --> 00:30:20,880
I don't profess to have a complete understanding of all of this, but I realize enough to know

422
00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:25,060
I have to bring all of this to your attention so we can be better positioned to see what

423
00:30:25,060 --> 00:30:26,560
God is doing.

424
00:30:26,560 --> 00:30:31,440
So we are in place of obedience and among those who are under the protection of God

425
00:30:31,440 --> 00:30:34,000
instead of under his judgment.

426
00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:39,120
Just this much of what I've shared is truly marvelous, but there's still more.

427
00:30:39,120 --> 00:30:44,280
Did you know the solar eclipse of 2017 that traveled from the northwest to the southeast

428
00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:50,400
of the United States went through seven cities named Salem, each city being in a different

429
00:30:50,400 --> 00:30:51,680
state?

430
00:30:51,680 --> 00:30:54,480
Seven is the number of God's complete and perfect work.

431
00:30:54,480 --> 00:30:56,800
Salem means peace.

432
00:30:56,800 --> 00:31:00,920
Using your discernment, what do you sense God is communicating to us through the path

433
00:31:00,920 --> 00:31:01,920
of the eclipse?

434
00:31:01,920 --> 00:31:08,680
Well, before you answer, know that the Jewish holiday Rosh Kodesh Elul began on sunset on

435
00:31:08,680 --> 00:31:13,120
August 21, 2017, the day of the eclipse.

436
00:31:13,120 --> 00:31:20,760
Elul begins the 12th month on the Jewish calendar and means harvest begins.

437
00:31:20,760 --> 00:31:27,940
On the Jewish calendar, August 21, 2017 was the 29th of Av, the month of Av, in the year

438
00:31:27,940 --> 00:31:30,940
5777.

439
00:31:30,940 --> 00:31:38,080
Five is the number of grace and three sevens means the three-fold perfection of the Trinity.

440
00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:46,160
777 signifies God working to completely fulfill good purposes and doing that work with absolute

441
00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:48,300
perfection.

442
00:31:48,300 --> 00:31:54,140
So the first path of the recent total eclipse occurred in 2017, went through seven cities

443
00:31:54,140 --> 00:32:01,440
named Salem, and took place seven years ago in the Jewish year of 5777.

444
00:32:01,440 --> 00:32:03,040
Are you following me?

445
00:32:03,040 --> 00:32:10,720
Now interpreting the 2017 eclipse along with the eclipse of April 8, 2024, some have said

446
00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:16,000
it represents seven years of peace before the judgment of God is evident.

447
00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:20,360
Looking at the symbolism and all I've shared so far, and this interpretation seems to have

448
00:32:20,360 --> 00:32:21,360
merit.

449
00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:26,320
However, as we learn from the story of Esther and the Exodus, judgment comes against those

450
00:32:26,320 --> 00:32:31,640
who oppose God, not against God's faithful and obedient children.

451
00:32:31,640 --> 00:32:33,100
Now check this out.

452
00:32:33,100 --> 00:32:40,360
The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, which is seven years after the 2017 eclipse, will

453
00:32:40,360 --> 00:32:47,160
travel through America from the southwest to the northeast and will travel through seven

454
00:32:47,160 --> 00:32:52,720
United States cities named Nineveh, each in a different state.

455
00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:59,040
The significance of the repetition of the number seven in all of this cannot be discounted.

456
00:32:59,040 --> 00:33:01,620
Let's also consider the name Nineveh.

457
00:33:01,620 --> 00:33:06,180
The original meaning of the name is unclear, but may have referred to a patron goddess.

458
00:33:06,180 --> 00:33:11,840
The city was said to be devoted to the goddess Aenina or Nineveh of Nineveh.

459
00:33:11,840 --> 00:33:16,080
The Assyrian cuneiform for Nineveh is a fish within a house.

460
00:33:16,080 --> 00:33:21,360
Well this certainly is another prophetic revelation from God since Jonah's disobedience to God

461
00:33:21,360 --> 00:33:26,400
resulted in him being in the belly of a great fish for three days and three nights.

462
00:33:26,400 --> 00:33:30,640
You likely know the story of Jonah, an Old Testament prophet who God sent to the city

463
00:33:30,640 --> 00:33:35,720
named Nineveh in ancient Assyria to tell the people that the destruction would come upon

464
00:33:35,720 --> 00:33:40,040
them because of their godless ways in forty days.

465
00:33:40,040 --> 00:33:44,480
Jonah knew of the gross wickedness of the people of Nineveh and he wanted to see God

466
00:33:44,480 --> 00:33:45,840
judge them.

467
00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:51,320
But knowing God's character, will, and intentions and that God was graciously proclaiming judgment

468
00:33:51,320 --> 00:33:56,160
over the people of Nineveh forty days in advance, Jonah knew.

469
00:33:56,160 --> 00:34:00,960
This gave the people a chance to repent and escape their judgment, which is exactly what

470
00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:03,920
the people did under the direction of their king.

471
00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:08,800
With being the story of Jonah and the repentance of the Ninevites in mind, I want to repeat

472
00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:14,640
for our understanding that we will have forty days from the April 8th complete solar eclipse

473
00:34:14,640 --> 00:34:19,520
to the Sabbath day of May 18th, the day before Pentecost.

474
00:34:19,520 --> 00:34:26,740
The number forty in the Bible represents a time of trial, testing, and judgment.

475
00:34:26,740 --> 00:34:32,320
Just being alive the past few years has allowed us to know the grave seriousness of the days

476
00:34:32,320 --> 00:34:38,720
we're living in and how evil has advanced in the world well beyond our imagination.

477
00:34:38,720 --> 00:34:44,520
Add to this obvious reality all the extraordinary symbolism we are considering today.

478
00:34:44,520 --> 00:34:48,360
I expect it brings you the same sober mindset it does me.

479
00:34:48,360 --> 00:34:52,980
These days between Purim and Pentecost are certain to be explosive and revealing where

480
00:34:52,980 --> 00:34:58,480
God seems to be identifying the final days of repentance before he visibly administers

481
00:34:58,480 --> 00:34:59,720
judgment.

482
00:34:59,720 --> 00:35:01,040
Time will tell.

483
00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:06,280
Truly, we are living in the greatest days the earth has ever known, which many of the

484
00:35:06,280 --> 00:35:09,920
trusted modern-day prophets have foretold.

485
00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:14,400
Next week, we'll look more at the symbolism of our time and consider exactly what the

486
00:35:14,400 --> 00:35:18,320
prophets have revealed to evaluate the accuracy.

487
00:35:18,320 --> 00:35:23,040
I'll pick up from here next week and I have a lot more to share with you, so make a point

488
00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:27,760
of returning to listen to next week's podcast and invite friends and family to do the same

489
00:35:27,760 --> 00:35:32,960
so you can better know how to be fully prepared and be in God's protection.

490
00:35:32,960 --> 00:35:37,240
Just as God's obedient children were protected when God intervened and brought judgment against

491
00:35:37,240 --> 00:35:42,280
Pharaoh and they were protected when God intervened and brought judgment against Haman, so will

492
00:35:42,280 --> 00:35:45,640
God's obedient children be protected today.

493
00:35:45,640 --> 00:35:49,820
If you've been blessed by my podcast, I ask you to listen to the following announcements

494
00:35:49,820 --> 00:35:54,060
and learn how you can show your appreciation by taking advantage of any of the affiliate

495
00:35:54,060 --> 00:35:56,640
goods and services I bring you.

496
00:35:56,640 --> 00:36:00,640
Before I close, I have even more information about the trip to Greece that I hope to make

497
00:36:00,640 --> 00:36:02,820
happen in 2025.

498
00:36:02,820 --> 00:36:06,800
We are looking at traveling in the month of October and I'm interviewing three highly

499
00:36:06,800 --> 00:36:11,160
recommended Christian travel tour companies at this present time to get the best deal.

500
00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:16,400
What I'm looking at is a tour group of about 30 people, a good size to work with, and we

501
00:36:16,400 --> 00:36:19,920
already have about 10 people who've expressed interest.

502
00:36:19,920 --> 00:36:25,760
We'll be landing in Athens and then be escorted on a tour we can call the Steps of Paul.

503
00:36:25,760 --> 00:36:29,800
Each of us need to get our own air travel to Athens International Airport arriving on

504
00:36:29,800 --> 00:36:31,720
what we will consider day one.

505
00:36:31,720 --> 00:36:36,260
Hotel accommodations, ground transportation, and some meals are included from day one through

506
00:36:36,260 --> 00:36:41,300
day seven when we'll return to Athens so you can catch your return flight home.

507
00:36:41,300 --> 00:36:46,200
We want to plan one night where we can all dine together in a banquet room or some such

508
00:36:46,200 --> 00:36:50,440
thing, allowing us the opportunity to worship together and learn together.

509
00:36:50,440 --> 00:36:54,120
The cost for the tour is estimated to be about $3,000 per person.

510
00:36:54,120 --> 00:36:56,400
Again, that's just an early advance estimate.

511
00:36:56,400 --> 00:37:01,280
However, we won't know the actual cost until the details are agreed upon.

512
00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:06,720
I would like to have the details agreed upon by the end of February 2025, about eight months

513
00:37:06,720 --> 00:37:10,200
ahead of time, so people can make definitive plans.

514
00:37:10,200 --> 00:37:15,100
So if you think you'd like to be part of the Faith to Live By Christian tour with me in

515
00:37:15,100 --> 00:37:20,560
Greece in 2025, just send me an email with the word Greece in the subject line and the

516
00:37:20,560 --> 00:37:24,600
number of people that you expect to be in your party in the body of the email.

517
00:37:24,600 --> 00:37:29,200
My email is faithtoliveby at pamelachristianministries.com.

518
00:37:29,200 --> 00:37:32,320
There is no commitment or obligation from you at this point.

519
00:37:32,320 --> 00:37:34,160
You're just expressing interest.

520
00:37:34,160 --> 00:37:39,480
And when it comes closer to time to get confirmations, around January or February, then we'll talk

521
00:37:39,480 --> 00:37:44,120
about the deposits, the final payments, the travel insurance, and more.

522
00:37:44,120 --> 00:37:49,560
Again, if you want me to put together a Christian tour for 2025 to Greece, send me an email

523
00:37:49,560 --> 00:37:54,720
to faithtoliveby at pamelachristianministries.com with the words Greece Tour in the subject

524
00:37:54,720 --> 00:37:59,160
line and the number of people you would bring in the body of the email if the trip becomes

525
00:37:59,160 --> 00:38:00,440
a reality.

526
00:38:00,440 --> 00:38:04,080
In the meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email.

527
00:38:04,080 --> 00:38:08,100
If you like what you hear from me with this podcast, I highly recommend my book series,

528
00:38:08,100 --> 00:38:11,760
my award-winning blog, connecting with me on social media where I can cover many more

529
00:38:11,760 --> 00:38:14,400
topics than I can with this weekly podcast.

530
00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:18,360
Also, consider signing up for my certificate course in apologetics.

531
00:38:18,360 --> 00:38:22,680
My aim with that course is to help people learn how to not only use apologetics to share

532
00:38:22,680 --> 00:38:27,440
truth with others, but to help Christian leaders incorporate apologetics into their respective

533
00:38:27,440 --> 00:38:31,600
ministries so many more Christians know how to share their faith.

534
00:38:31,600 --> 00:38:36,840
Learn more from Solid Lives Training Center using the link in the show notes.

535
00:38:36,840 --> 00:38:41,140
You know, my whole goal with this podcast is to help people discover and live in life-giving

536
00:38:41,140 --> 00:38:44,240
truth and to experience all the hope truth provides.

537
00:38:44,240 --> 00:38:48,040
You can, and I hope you do, personally share truth with others.

538
00:38:48,040 --> 00:38:52,160
But have you thought about how many more people you could reach by partnering with me?

539
00:38:52,160 --> 00:38:57,280
Help me grow this podcast, get my books into more people's hands, and talk me up to others

540
00:38:57,280 --> 00:39:01,560
to get more speaking engagements and increase this podcast audience.

541
00:39:01,560 --> 00:39:06,960
Then together as partners, we will be making a much greater impact than we can on our own.

542
00:39:06,960 --> 00:39:10,360
There are several ways you can choose to partner with me.

543
00:39:10,360 --> 00:39:14,440
Certainly telling others about me and my ministry along with prayers is among the top of the

544
00:39:14,440 --> 00:39:19,680
list, there's nothing more powerful than word of mouth endorsement or personal referrals.

545
00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:22,000
Buying my books and products is another way.

546
00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:26,040
All of my books in my Faith to Live by series were written to help people better understand

547
00:39:26,040 --> 00:39:29,720
the Christian faith and how to successfully live it out.

548
00:39:29,720 --> 00:39:34,640
Visit my website and get any or all of these books with a deep 20% discount by using the

549
00:39:34,640 --> 00:39:38,400
word TRUTH at checkout.

550
00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:42,360
I also welcome donations, but for now they're not tax deductible.

551
00:39:42,360 --> 00:39:47,200
However, I'm working on that for you, so listen in the weeks to come to learn more to be able

552
00:39:47,200 --> 00:39:51,760
to support me through donations that hopefully will be tax deductible.

553
00:39:51,760 --> 00:39:55,880
Supporting the businesses I feature as affiliate partners is yet another way you can partner

554
00:39:55,880 --> 00:39:56,880
with me.

555
00:39:56,880 --> 00:40:01,180
I seek to find affiliates who can offer you goods and services you need, and I have some

556
00:40:01,180 --> 00:40:06,580
very exciting money saving, America first, goods and services you won't want to miss

557
00:40:06,580 --> 00:40:07,880
out on.

558
00:40:07,880 --> 00:40:12,520
I have a new affiliate partner who has amazing products that can help you with a number of

559
00:40:12,520 --> 00:40:13,680
different ailments.

560
00:40:13,680 --> 00:40:15,840
It's called QE Strong.

561
00:40:15,840 --> 00:40:20,200
Using the frequency of quantum energy, their products have helped hundreds of people overcome

562
00:40:20,200 --> 00:40:24,120
issues of pain, anxiety, sleeplessness, and more.

563
00:40:24,120 --> 00:40:28,240
I've recently conducted an interview with Rob Rene, the founder, and I encourage you

564
00:40:28,240 --> 00:40:31,120
to listen to that in order to learn more.

565
00:40:31,120 --> 00:40:37,720
Use the promo code FTLB at checkout to get an additional 15% discount on top of the discounts

566
00:40:37,720 --> 00:40:39,200
they already provide.

567
00:40:39,200 --> 00:40:44,280
Also, if you're like me, you're tired of paying very high prices for cable television, and

568
00:40:44,280 --> 00:40:48,320
you've been waiting to find the right company who shares your values to replace your cable

569
00:40:48,320 --> 00:40:49,320
service.

570
00:40:49,320 --> 00:40:50,960
Well, I found it!

571
00:40:50,960 --> 00:40:52,760
It's called Q Streaming.

572
00:40:52,760 --> 00:40:54,880
That's C-U-E Streaming.

573
00:40:54,880 --> 00:40:59,360
They provide over 3,000 channels, including live TV with local stations from across the

574
00:40:59,360 --> 00:41:04,680
United States, United States networks, sports networks, movie networks, and pay-per-view

575
00:41:04,680 --> 00:41:05,680
events.

576
00:41:05,680 --> 00:41:10,400
You get all of that for about half what most cable companies charge, and there's no contract,

577
00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:12,800
just a monthly subscription.

578
00:41:12,800 --> 00:41:16,920
Visit faithtoliveby.myqstreaming.com.

579
00:41:16,920 --> 00:41:20,920
Look around and sign up to start viewing the programs you like at a fraction of what you're

580
00:41:20,920 --> 00:41:25,580
paying now, all while you are supporting a Christian-owned and operated company that

581
00:41:25,580 --> 00:41:30,680
exclusively uses word-of-mouth advertising so as not to spend money on commercial advertisement

582
00:41:30,680 --> 00:41:33,360
that supports the woke movement.

583
00:41:33,360 --> 00:41:37,480
And don't forget, when it comes to your health, I have two different affiliate partners, Dr.

584
00:41:37,480 --> 00:41:40,840
Zelenko's Z-Stack Supplements and Kappa Health.

585
00:41:40,840 --> 00:41:45,880
Kappa Health is dedicated to helping us detoxify our bodies and get to an optimal and healthy

586
00:41:45,880 --> 00:41:46,880
weight.

587
00:41:46,880 --> 00:41:50,560
I personally love their Java Boost drink, and I think you will too.

588
00:41:50,560 --> 00:41:55,880
So check out all their products, and be sure to use my promo code at checkout, F-T-L-B,

589
00:41:55,880 --> 00:41:59,640
and they also will offer a 20% discount on all the products.

590
00:41:59,640 --> 00:42:00,640
Visit kappahealth.com.

591
00:42:00,640 --> 00:42:06,680
Dr. Zelenko's Z-Stack Supplements contain zinc, quercetin, and vitamin C and D, which

592
00:42:06,680 --> 00:42:11,400
are formulated in just the right amounts to help you boost your immune system.

593
00:42:11,400 --> 00:42:17,720
Your immune system can be weakened by over 300 different primary immunodeficiency disorders,

594
00:42:17,720 --> 00:42:22,040
poor diet, lack of sleep, and adverse reactions to vaccines.

595
00:42:22,040 --> 00:42:25,480
I am personally taking the supplement, and I can tell you I've been around many people

596
00:42:25,480 --> 00:42:29,020
who have had COVID and other ailments, and I have not been sick.

597
00:42:29,020 --> 00:42:33,600
Use the link in the show notes or go to his website and use the promo code F-T-L-B to

598
00:42:33,600 --> 00:42:36,460
receive a 5% coupon discount.

599
00:42:36,460 --> 00:42:40,760
And if you choose to become a subscriber, you can receive a 10% discount each and every

600
00:42:40,760 --> 00:42:41,760
month.

601
00:42:41,760 --> 00:42:45,720
And regarding your finances, I want you to know about Dr. Kirk Elliott.

602
00:42:45,720 --> 00:42:47,720
He's a personal wealth advisor.

603
00:42:47,720 --> 00:42:51,820
I recently conducted another interview with Kirk that I especially want you to hear in

604
00:42:51,820 --> 00:42:55,760
light of the present-day banking system and economic uncertainty.

605
00:42:55,760 --> 00:43:01,000
Dr. Elliott offers free consultations to learn more about your personal considerations and

606
00:43:01,000 --> 00:43:05,520
to decide what might be a good strategy for you and your financial goals.

607
00:43:05,520 --> 00:43:14,080
Call Kirk at 1-720-605-3900 or contact him and his team using the link in the show notes.

608
00:43:14,080 --> 00:43:19,800
Again, his and all my affiliate partners' contact details are in the show notes.

609
00:43:19,800 --> 00:43:24,240
Of course, you need to do your own due diligence to make your own decisions what to purchase,

610
00:43:24,240 --> 00:43:28,640
but to help you, I am researching companies, interviewing their representatives, and using

611
00:43:28,640 --> 00:43:34,040
their products or services myself to provide you with any personal recommendation I can.

612
00:43:34,040 --> 00:43:39,040
When you purchase my books, products, or services, or products and services from any of my affiliates,

613
00:43:39,040 --> 00:43:42,280
you get something you want and at the same time, you support me.

614
00:43:42,280 --> 00:43:44,920
It's truly a benefit for us all.

615
00:43:44,920 --> 00:43:48,600
So shop for yourself or shop to get gifts for friends and family.

616
00:43:48,600 --> 00:43:51,000
Your support is greatly appreciated.

617
00:43:51,000 --> 00:43:56,400
Again, if this ministry has blessed you in any way, please consider partnering with me

618
00:43:56,400 --> 00:43:59,960
and my vision to bring truth to as many people as possible.

619
00:43:59,960 --> 00:44:03,220
Consider getting my award-winning books available from my website.

620
00:44:03,220 --> 00:44:07,600
The series is also called Faith to Live By, and when you purchase through my web store,

621
00:44:07,600 --> 00:44:13,920
be sure to use the promo code TRUTH to get a 20% discount on your entire order.

622
00:44:13,920 --> 00:44:18,400
I'd also appreciate you letting me know how this podcast impacts you and what you're doing

623
00:44:18,400 --> 00:44:21,640
now in response to the quipping you've received through me.

624
00:44:21,640 --> 00:44:25,880
My email is faithtoliveby at pamelachristianministries.com.

625
00:44:25,880 --> 00:44:30,440
If you like the content and the resource material I bring with this podcast, you'll find much more

626
00:44:30,440 --> 00:44:32,080
by connecting with me through my blog.

627
00:44:32,080 --> 00:44:37,600
In fact, my blog has been awarded two unsolicited awards for Christian content, and I'm also

628
00:44:37,600 --> 00:44:39,360
very active on social media.

629
00:44:39,360 --> 00:44:43,320
I can cover many more topics there than I can with this weekly podcast.

630
00:44:43,320 --> 00:44:47,580
You can also subscribe to my complimentary bi-monthly e-newsletter.

631
00:44:47,580 --> 00:44:52,480
As a new subscriber, you can choose one of three gifts I offer in appreciation for your

632
00:44:52,480 --> 00:44:53,480
subscription.

633
00:44:53,480 --> 00:44:56,680
Subscribing will make you a preferred member where you'll receive special announcements

634
00:44:56,680 --> 00:44:58,920
and offers not available to others.

635
00:44:58,920 --> 00:45:03,520
And by subscribing, should anything happen to my podcast and the internet is really volatile

636
00:45:03,520 --> 00:45:08,200
right now, I'll have a way to contact you so we can stay in touch.

637
00:45:08,200 --> 00:45:13,100
To receive even more, please be sure to check out my dedicated podcast listeners page called

638
00:45:13,100 --> 00:45:14,920
Beyond the Podcast.

639
00:45:14,920 --> 00:45:19,360
Here's where we can connect exclusively and you can download complimentary devotionals,

640
00:45:19,360 --> 00:45:21,280
resources and more.

641
00:45:21,280 --> 00:45:25,000
Depending upon where you listen to my podcast, if you've enjoyed today's episode, please

642
00:45:25,000 --> 00:45:31,160
subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes, Spotify, Google or wherever these features

643
00:45:31,160 --> 00:45:32,420
are available.

644
00:45:32,420 --> 00:45:36,600
Your review helps the show reach more people and spread the gospel, and it helps people

645
00:45:36,600 --> 00:45:39,400
learn how to better apply their Christian faith.

646
00:45:39,400 --> 00:45:43,200
I hope you'll join me next week and tell your friends and family to listen right here on

647
00:45:43,200 --> 00:45:48,720
Faith To Live By where we learn how to gain spiritual victory over life's issues.

648
00:45:48,720 --> 00:45:54,360
Until next week, I'm Pam Christian, asking you to remember, Christ died for us.

649
00:45:54,360 --> 00:46:14,560
The least we can do is live for Him.

650
00:52:25,360 --> 00:52:38,400
Lastly, the pattern for all prophecy and God's promises is never to speak of judgment or

651
00:52:38,400 --> 00:52:43,960
destruction without also providing a way of hope or escape.

652
00:52:43,960 --> 00:52:49,520
Second Chronicles 7-14 is one excellent example, as is the prophecy of Jonah, spoke over the

653
00:52:49,520 --> 00:52:55,200
Nevites, providing them 40 days for the people to repent and reduce, if not avoid, the destruction

654
00:52:55,200 --> 00:52:56,640
they deserved.

655
00:52:56,640 --> 00:53:02,440
When all these elements of prophecy coexist, the ten I mentioned and the prospect for hope

656
00:53:02,440 --> 00:53:06,840
or redemption or a way of escape, we can have a confidence.

657
00:53:06,840 --> 00:53:20,360
It is a legitimate word from God.

658
00:56:36,840 --> 00:56:57,920
Now, let's consider the upcoming eclipse and surrounding calendar events in light of

659
00:56:57,920 --> 00:57:02,440
what I believe to be a most unfortunate division in the Body of Christ today concerning the

660
00:57:02,440 --> 00:57:05,280
prophets and prophecy.

661
00:57:05,280 --> 00:57:10,240
I think these upcoming weeks are certain to be sobering at the very least.

662
00:57:10,240 --> 00:57:14,560
We have entered a time when God is punctuating His prophetic words.

663
00:57:14,560 --> 00:57:19,160
God's prophetic words are revealed in both the Bible, the Logos Word, and through the

664
00:57:19,160 --> 00:57:25,680
spoken or the Rhema Word with radical signs and wonders given in evidence that He is fulfilling

665
00:57:25,680 --> 00:57:27,240
His words.

666
00:57:27,240 --> 00:57:31,900
As always, when God intervenes with signs and wonders, it is to get the attention of

667
00:57:31,900 --> 00:57:37,120
all the people of the world to come to the realization not only that He exists, but that

668
00:57:37,120 --> 00:57:42,400
He is who He claims to be and He will do what He says He will do.

669
00:57:42,400 --> 00:57:48,120
It seems everyone is talking about the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse, and there are many

670
00:57:48,120 --> 00:57:49,120
different perspectives.

671
00:57:49,120 --> 00:57:53,240
I've actually enjoyed learning different aspects from different people, including Amanda

672
00:57:53,240 --> 00:57:57,440
Grace, who spent considerable time on this topic of the eclipse.

673
00:57:57,440 --> 00:58:02,240
You can find a link to her podcast in the show notes this week and next.

674
00:58:02,240 --> 00:58:07,340
But after careful study, I want to share my perspectives with you while asking you to

675
00:58:07,340 --> 00:58:12,360
use your own discernment, seeking the Holy Spirit's input for you to come to your own

676
00:58:12,360 --> 00:58:13,740
conclusions.

677
00:58:13,740 --> 00:58:18,520
And I welcome you contacting me following this podcast to share what you discern.

678
00:58:18,520 --> 00:58:23,080
Depending upon the feedback I get, I'll respond to you personally, of course, but I might

679
00:58:23,080 --> 00:58:26,960
also share some of your input with the audience in the upcoming weeks.

680
00:58:26,960 --> 00:58:31,440
There's a great deal for us to learn from God, not only specific to the eclipse, but

681
00:58:31,440 --> 00:58:34,600
the many events surrounding the eclipse.

682
00:58:34,600 --> 00:58:39,920
These are truly awesome days for all the people of the world, as we will see God as minister,

683
00:58:39,920 --> 00:58:42,200
His justice, and judgment.

684
00:58:42,200 --> 00:58:46,840
I've said for some time that the days of grace for the people of the world to choose

685
00:58:46,840 --> 00:58:52,560
with whom and what they want to be aligned, either God and all that is good, or Satan

686
00:58:52,560 --> 00:58:56,060
and all that is evil, are coming to a close.

687
00:58:56,060 --> 00:59:01,880
This means for those who choose to repent and be aligned with God, there will be supernatural

688
00:59:01,880 --> 00:59:07,720
protection while He administers His judgment upon those who willfully reject God and thereby

689
00:59:07,720 --> 00:59:10,400
remain aligned with Satan.

690
00:59:10,400 --> 00:59:16,060
I've said before, but it is even more important for me to say today, any attempt to remain

691
00:59:16,060 --> 00:59:21,560
neutral is by default choosing alignment with Satan.

692
00:59:21,560 --> 00:59:27,120
There are only two choices for people in the world, God or Satan, and not to intentionally

693
00:59:27,120 --> 00:59:31,240
choose God is to remain aligned with Satan.

694
00:59:31,240 --> 00:59:36,160
I do not claim to hold the office of a prophet, but I do claim to be able to prophesy just

695
00:59:36,160 --> 00:59:39,960
as the Bible says all Christ followers can prophesy.

696
00:59:39,960 --> 00:59:44,360
I hope to have your individual attention with this podcast especially because what I bring

697
00:59:44,360 --> 00:59:49,760
up specific to the days ahead of us represent the most important and truly unprecedented

698
00:59:49,760 --> 00:59:53,560
times the world has ever before experienced.

699
00:59:53,560 --> 00:59:58,000
I ask you to share this podcast with every person you know because of the highly significant

700
00:59:58,000 --> 00:59:59,800
times we're living.

701
00:59:59,800 --> 01:00:03,960
Not to share what you will hear today either through your own personal sharing or by sending

702
01:00:03,960 --> 01:00:09,720
people a link to this podcast will be a matter you will have to answer before the Lord.

703
01:00:09,720 --> 01:00:15,160
First, I do not believe there are any coincidences when it comes to God.

704
01:00:15,160 --> 01:00:20,020
God is highly strategic and has a purpose and meaning in everything He does.

705
01:00:20,020 --> 01:00:24,920
Consider Proverbs 25 verse 2 which states, it is the glory of God to conceal things,

706
01:00:24,920 --> 01:00:28,640
but the glory of kings to search things out.

707
01:00:28,640 --> 01:00:35,760
And remember, 1 Peter chapter 2 verse 9 refers to all believers as a royal priesthood, meaning

708
01:00:35,760 --> 01:00:43,600
we are God's kings and priests here on earth, so we need to be searching things out.

709
01:00:43,600 --> 01:00:48,320
People who are claiming there is nothing of any spiritual significance to extraordinary

710
01:00:48,320 --> 01:00:54,160
natural events that we are experiencing and will experience in the near future are in

711
01:00:54,160 --> 01:01:00,240
my opinion denying the power of God and they very well could miss the blessings God intends

712
01:01:00,240 --> 01:01:02,320
them to have.

713
01:01:02,320 --> 01:01:08,140
Because of the overwhelming magnitude of meaning and symbolism in what lies ahead, let me start

714
01:01:08,140 --> 01:01:10,320
with the specific dates before us.

715
01:01:10,320 --> 01:01:15,160
Now I'm recording this podcast on March 22nd. By the time you hear this podcast, some of

716
01:01:15,160 --> 01:01:18,200
the dates I'll be mentioning will have already passed.

717
01:01:18,200 --> 01:01:23,320
Regardless, you need to understand how all the dates are interrelated as God is earnestly

718
01:01:23,320 --> 01:01:28,280
and intricately communicating with us what He wants us to know.

719
01:01:28,280 --> 01:01:32,320
March 23 and 24 of 2024 is Purim.

720
01:01:32,320 --> 01:01:36,280
Purim is the holiday that came from the events recorded in the Book of Esther where God's

721
01:01:36,280 --> 01:01:42,040
people came exceedingly close to being wiped out in the city of Susa because of an evil

722
01:01:42,040 --> 01:01:47,160
plot of Haman, who was the closest official in the court of the king in the city at that

723
01:01:47,160 --> 01:01:48,680
time.

724
01:01:48,680 --> 01:01:53,360
Because of the faithfulness of Esther at the urging of her uncle Mordecai, the Jewish people

725
01:01:53,360 --> 01:01:59,800
of the city fasted and prayed and sought the Lord to deliver them from destruction as decreed

726
01:01:59,800 --> 01:02:01,200
by Haman.

727
01:02:01,200 --> 01:02:05,280
Now doesn't that sound like the plight of God's people today?

728
01:02:05,280 --> 01:02:09,520
Can we become aware of evil leaders plotting our demise?

729
01:02:09,520 --> 01:02:15,560
If we will fast and pray, God who never changes will hear our prayers and deliver us just

730
01:02:15,560 --> 01:02:20,560
as He heard the prayers of the people in Esther's time, and the evil Haman intended upon God's

731
01:02:20,560 --> 01:02:25,260
people was committed against Haman and his family instead.

732
01:02:25,260 --> 01:02:30,880
We who are alive today are in the same kind of a moment as the Jews in the time of Esther.

733
01:02:30,880 --> 01:02:36,400
There are those in favor of a one-world government who have plotted for our destruction.

734
01:02:36,400 --> 01:02:42,320
Just as He did in the days of Esther, God will turn their events back upon them if we,

735
01:02:42,320 --> 01:02:47,640
His people, repent and fast and pray seeking God's holy intervention.

736
01:02:47,640 --> 01:02:53,640
March 24th is also Palm Sunday, the Sunday Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey while

737
01:02:53,640 --> 01:02:58,540
all the people celebrated and hailed Him and the religious leaders plotted to have Him

738
01:02:58,540 --> 01:02:59,540
crucified.

739
01:02:59,540 --> 01:03:05,400
The religious leaders who knew the Old Testament scriptures well were so bent on their own

740
01:03:05,400 --> 01:03:09,440
understanding they could not see Jesus for who He was.

741
01:03:09,440 --> 01:03:14,280
And I'll go so far as to say this is the same spirit that has hold over many people

742
01:03:14,280 --> 01:03:16,320
today including Christians.

743
01:03:16,320 --> 01:03:21,340
There is no other way to explain the public division against prophets that is growing

744
01:03:21,340 --> 01:03:23,280
in this season.

745
01:03:23,280 --> 01:03:27,900
In response to the enemy's all-out effort to control the narrative, God is speaking

746
01:03:27,900 --> 01:03:30,560
to His people in a variety of ways.

747
01:03:30,560 --> 01:03:37,040
We need to recognize what God is doing instead of being deceived by what the enemy is doing.

748
01:03:37,040 --> 01:03:41,800
A lot has been said about the upcoming total solar eclipse, especially in light of the

749
01:03:41,800 --> 01:03:45,180
previous two eclipses that crossed America.

750
01:03:45,180 --> 01:03:50,120
This is another area the enemy has raised his voice and is working overtime to cause

751
01:03:50,120 --> 01:03:51,960
confusion.

752
01:03:51,960 --> 01:03:55,920
Reports about these three eclipses are not entirely consistent with one another, but

753
01:03:55,920 --> 01:03:59,080
there is ample information worthy of contemplation.

754
01:03:59,080 --> 01:04:04,280
So let's look at the dates and specific events between Purim and Pentecost this year

755
01:04:04,280 --> 01:04:09,200
of 2024 while keeping in mind this is the Hebrew year of 5784.

756
01:04:09,200 --> 01:04:14,400
Again, God is a God of details and intentionality.

757
01:04:14,400 --> 01:04:18,480
Numbers have always been a way for God to reveal matters to mankind.

758
01:04:18,480 --> 01:04:22,700
Hebrew gematria assigns meaning to different numbers based on scriptures.

759
01:04:22,700 --> 01:04:28,280
The evil God has been exposing since early 2020, a number we understand to mean perfect

760
01:04:28,280 --> 01:04:33,840
vision, the evil God has been exposing, has had much to do with the enemy's effort to

761
01:04:33,840 --> 01:04:37,920
create a one-world government against God and His people.

762
01:04:37,920 --> 01:04:45,280
In gematria, the sum of the numbers of the Hebrew year 5784 is 24, or double 12.

763
01:04:45,280 --> 01:04:48,000
12 is the number of government.

764
01:04:48,000 --> 01:04:52,920
The number two means difference, division, double, or portion.

765
01:04:52,920 --> 01:04:58,800
I take this to mean God is showing the difference, creating division between good and evil, and

766
01:04:58,800 --> 01:05:03,960
affirming double portion of His promises to govern this world regardless of how things

767
01:05:03,960 --> 01:05:05,500
appear.

768
01:05:05,500 --> 01:05:10,160
And as long as we're adding the digits of the year, the sum of the numbers of our Gregorian

769
01:05:10,160 --> 01:05:16,000
year 2024 is eight, which is the number of new beginnings.

770
01:05:16,000 --> 01:05:20,840
No matter what happens in this world, please keep in mind the Bible is very clear.

771
01:05:20,840 --> 01:05:27,160
The government is on Christ's shoulders, according to Isaiah chapter 9 verses 6 and 7.

772
01:05:27,160 --> 01:05:28,500
Also scriptures are clear.

773
01:05:28,500 --> 01:05:31,280
The nations are Christ's inheritance.

774
01:05:31,280 --> 01:05:37,380
Look up Psalm chapter 2 verses 6 to 9 and Psalm 82 and pray, declaring and decreeing

775
01:05:37,380 --> 01:05:43,140
these passages to align yourself with God and overcome any fear about what the governments

776
01:05:43,140 --> 01:05:45,200
of the world are trying to do.

777
01:05:45,200 --> 01:05:50,560
There is nothing the enemy can do that will ever overrule God.

778
01:05:50,560 --> 01:05:55,600
When scriptures state the government is on Christ's shoulders, this means the government

779
01:05:55,600 --> 01:06:01,040
of the kingdom of God, which overrules all earthly governments.

780
01:06:01,040 --> 01:06:05,760
In addition to communication through numbers, God communicates to us through times or dates

781
01:06:05,760 --> 01:06:07,240
and events.

782
01:06:07,240 --> 01:06:12,320
March 29th is Good Friday, which commemorates the day of Christ's crucifixion.

783
01:06:12,320 --> 01:06:18,640
From that day some 2024 years ago, the Bible and history reveal the sun went dark and the

784
01:06:18,640 --> 01:06:21,640
day seemed like night for three hours.

785
01:06:21,640 --> 01:06:26,840
March 31st is Easter Sunday or Resurrection Sunday when Christ rose from the grave after

786
01:06:26,840 --> 01:06:31,080
three days and three nights, having completely overcome all evil.

787
01:06:31,080 --> 01:06:37,640
The number three has the meaning of divine wholeness, completeness, and perfection.

788
01:06:37,640 --> 01:06:44,280
Each day after March 31st, on April 8th, the world will experience a rare solar eclipse

789
01:06:44,280 --> 01:06:48,520
that will be visible extending from the southwest section of the United States traveling up

790
01:06:48,520 --> 01:06:50,200
to the northeast section.

791
01:06:50,200 --> 01:06:52,880
Again, what is the meaning of the number eight?

792
01:06:52,880 --> 01:06:55,120
It's the number of new beginnings.

793
01:06:55,120 --> 01:07:01,760
Let's also note this April eclipse will occur seven years after the 2017 eclipse.

794
01:07:01,760 --> 01:07:06,360
The number seven in the Bible represents the complete and perfect work of God.

795
01:07:06,360 --> 01:07:12,400
The path of the 2017 solar eclipse started in the northwest of the United States and

796
01:07:12,400 --> 01:07:18,600
exited in the southwest, meaning the paths of the two solar eclipses will form an X where

797
01:07:18,600 --> 01:07:21,200
the paths intersect.

798
01:07:21,200 --> 01:07:26,540
Then 14 days after April 8th, which is two times the number seven, implying a double

799
01:07:26,540 --> 01:07:32,400
measure of spiritual perfection, on April 23rd Passover begins.

800
01:07:32,400 --> 01:07:37,080
Remember you will recall is the holiday that celebrated the night the death angel of judgment

801
01:07:37,080 --> 01:07:42,640
against evil in Egypt recorded in the book of Exodus passed over the homes of those who

802
01:07:42,640 --> 01:07:48,080
had an X or a cross from the blood of the sacrificial lamb smeared on the doorposts of

803
01:07:48,080 --> 01:07:50,040
their homes.

804
01:07:50,040 --> 01:07:55,000
Exodus chapter 12 verses 13 to 28 reveals the blood on the doorposts will be assigned

805
01:07:55,000 --> 01:07:57,800
to mark the houses in which you live.

806
01:07:57,800 --> 01:08:01,960
When I see the blood, I will pass over you and I will not harm you when I punish the

807
01:08:01,960 --> 01:08:03,320
Egyptians.

808
01:08:03,320 --> 01:08:08,240
You must celebrate this day as a religious festival to remind you of what I the Lord

809
01:08:08,240 --> 01:08:09,240
have done."

810
01:08:09,240 --> 01:08:10,760
End quote.

811
01:08:10,760 --> 01:08:18,120
Then 40 days later on May 19th, with 40 being the number representing new life, new growth,

812
01:08:18,120 --> 01:08:24,120
transformation or a change from one great task to another great task is the Jewish Sabbath

813
01:08:24,120 --> 01:08:29,240
before Pentecost Sunday, which begins at sundown on May 19th.

814
01:08:29,240 --> 01:08:34,340
In the Old Testament, Pentecost was celebrated as the day of harvest feast.

815
01:08:34,340 --> 01:08:39,040
It was on Pentecost as recorded in the book of Acts when the Holy Spirit was given to

816
01:08:39,040 --> 01:08:44,300
all Christ followers beginning with the 120 believers who are waiting in the upper room

817
01:08:44,300 --> 01:08:48,000
in obedience to Jesus to wait for the power from on high.

818
01:08:48,000 --> 01:08:54,660
From these 120 people, Holy Spirit brought in as many as 3,000 new believers in Christ

819
01:08:54,660 --> 01:08:57,080
in a single day.

820
01:08:57,080 --> 01:09:02,880
Now from just this much so far, certainly, you realize the tremendous symbolism and meaning

821
01:09:02,880 --> 01:09:05,840
and great significance for the present times.

822
01:09:05,840 --> 01:09:08,480
But there's even more.

823
01:09:08,480 --> 01:09:13,640
While there are people declaring the eclipse is God's warning of passing judgment on America,

824
01:09:13,640 --> 01:09:19,320
based on Bible history, I see it as a time when God has declared he will rescue his people

825
01:09:19,320 --> 01:09:22,440
while he passes judgment on evil.

826
01:09:22,440 --> 01:09:27,480
We are most definitely in a time where we are about to see God intervene in the affairs

827
01:09:27,480 --> 01:09:30,640
of humanity to correct the advancement of evil.

828
01:09:30,640 --> 01:09:35,980
But so are we in a time when God's people are being prepared to actually do the greater

829
01:09:35,980 --> 01:09:37,680
works than Christ did.

830
01:09:37,680 --> 01:09:43,400
Yes, I firmly believe God has been preparing his faithful children to become the conduit

831
01:09:43,400 --> 01:09:46,140
for his supernatural powers to manifest.

832
01:09:46,140 --> 01:09:50,840
And we will finally see God's people doing the greater works that Christ said we would

833
01:09:50,840 --> 01:09:51,840
do.

834
01:09:51,840 --> 01:09:58,040
Romans chapter 8 verses 19 reads, All of creation is waiting eagerly for the children of God

835
01:09:58,040 --> 01:09:59,800
to be revealed.

836
01:09:59,800 --> 01:10:05,400
I believe all signs and evidence reveal these days we are living in are ushering in the

837
01:10:05,400 --> 01:10:09,280
greatest harvest of souls the world has ever known.

838
01:10:09,280 --> 01:10:15,560
And we who are alive today are appointed by God to partner with him to see his kingdom

839
01:10:15,560 --> 01:10:19,000
well done on earth as it is in heaven.

840
01:10:19,000 --> 01:10:20,560
Hallelujah.

841
01:10:20,560 --> 01:10:25,720
And because of the greatest increase of evil in our day, God's people need the supernatural

842
01:10:25,720 --> 01:10:28,460
gifts at work more than ever before.

843
01:10:28,460 --> 01:10:33,800
I don't profess to have a complete understanding of all of this, but I realize enough to know

844
01:10:33,800 --> 01:10:38,000
I have to bring all of this to your attention so we can be better positioned to see what

845
01:10:38,000 --> 01:10:43,400
God is doing so we are in place of obedience and among those who are under the protection

846
01:10:43,400 --> 01:10:46,920
of God instead of under his judgment.

847
01:10:46,920 --> 01:10:52,480
Just this much of what I've shared is truly marvelous, but there's still more.

848
01:10:52,480 --> 01:10:57,680
Did you know the solar eclipse of 2017 that traveled from the northwest to the southeast

849
01:10:57,680 --> 01:11:04,080
of the United States went through seven cities named Salem, each city being in a different

850
01:11:04,080 --> 01:11:05,720
state?

851
01:11:05,720 --> 01:11:08,520
Seven is the number of God's complete and perfect work.

852
01:11:08,520 --> 01:11:10,840
Salem means peace.

853
01:11:10,840 --> 01:11:14,960
Using your discernment, what do you sense God is communicating to us through the path

854
01:11:14,960 --> 01:11:15,960
of the eclipse?

855
01:11:15,960 --> 01:11:22,720
Well, before you answer, know that the Jewish holiday Rosh Kodesh Elul began on sunset on

856
01:11:22,720 --> 01:11:27,160
August 21, 2017, the day of the eclipse.

857
01:11:27,160 --> 01:11:34,800
Elul begins the 12th month on the Jewish calendar and means harvest begins.

858
01:11:34,800 --> 01:11:41,980
On the Jewish calendar, August 21, 2017 was the 29th of Av, the month of Av, in the year

859
01:11:41,980 --> 01:11:43,840
5777.

860
01:11:43,840 --> 01:11:52,280
5 is the number of grace, and three sevens means the three-fold perfection of the Trinity.

861
01:11:52,280 --> 01:11:58,240
Seven seven seven signifies God working to completely fulfill good purposes and doing

862
01:11:58,240 --> 01:12:02,320
that work with absolute perfection.

863
01:12:02,320 --> 01:12:08,160
So the first path of the recent total eclipse occurred in 2017, went through seven cities

864
01:12:08,160 --> 01:12:15,080
named Salem and took place seven years ago before the Jewish year of 5777.

865
01:12:15,080 --> 01:12:16,680
Are you following me?

866
01:12:16,680 --> 01:12:24,360
Now interpreting the 2017 eclipse along with the eclipse of April 8, 2024, some have said

867
01:12:24,360 --> 01:12:29,660
it represents seven years of peace before the judgment of God is evident.

868
01:12:29,660 --> 01:12:34,040
Looking at the symbolism and all I've shared so far, and this interpretation seems to have

869
01:12:34,040 --> 01:12:35,040
merit.

870
01:12:35,040 --> 01:12:39,960
However, as we learn from the story of Esther and the Exodus, judgment comes against those

871
01:12:39,960 --> 01:12:45,280
who oppose God, not against God's faithful and obedient children.

872
01:12:45,280 --> 01:12:46,760
Now check this out.

873
01:12:46,760 --> 01:12:54,000
The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, which is seven years after the 2017 eclipse, will

874
01:12:54,000 --> 01:13:00,800
travel through America from the southwest to the northeast and will travel through seven

875
01:13:00,800 --> 01:13:06,360
United States cities named Nineveh, each in a different state.

876
01:13:06,360 --> 01:13:12,680
The significance of the repetition of the number seven in all of this cannot be discounted.

877
01:13:12,680 --> 01:13:15,260
Let's also consider the name Nineveh.

878
01:13:15,260 --> 01:13:19,820
The original meaning of the name is unclear, but may have referred to a patron goddess.

879
01:13:19,820 --> 01:13:25,480
The city was said to be devoted to the goddess Aeneina or Nineveh of Nineveh.

880
01:13:25,480 --> 01:13:29,720
The Assyrian cuneiform for Nineveh is a fish within a house.

881
01:13:29,720 --> 01:13:34,120
While this certainly is another prophetic revelation from God, since Jonah's disobedience

882
01:13:34,120 --> 01:13:40,040
to God resulted in him being in the belly of a great fish for three days and three nights.

883
01:13:40,040 --> 01:13:44,280
You likely know the story of Jonah, an Old Testament prophet who God sent to the city

884
01:13:44,280 --> 01:13:49,400
named Nineveh in ancient Assyria to tell the people that the destruction would come upon

885
01:13:49,400 --> 01:13:53,720
them because of their godless ways in forty days.

886
01:13:53,720 --> 01:13:58,120
Jonah knew of the gross wickedness of the people of Nineveh, and he wanted to see God

887
01:13:58,120 --> 01:13:59,120
judge them.

888
01:13:59,120 --> 01:14:04,960
But, knowing God's character, will, and intentions, and that God was graciously proclaiming judgment

889
01:14:04,960 --> 01:14:09,820
over the people of Nineveh forty days in advance, Jonah knew.

890
01:14:09,820 --> 01:14:14,600
This gave the people a chance to repent and escape their judgment, which is exactly what

891
01:14:14,600 --> 01:14:17,560
the people did under the direction of their king.

892
01:14:17,560 --> 01:14:22,460
Keeping the story of Jonah and the repentance of the Ninevites in mind, I want to repeat

893
01:14:22,460 --> 01:14:28,280
for our understanding that we will have forty days from the April 8th complete solar eclipse

894
01:14:28,280 --> 01:14:33,160
to the Sabbath day of May 18th, the day before Pentecost.

895
01:14:33,160 --> 01:14:40,400
The number forty in the Bible represents a time of trial, testing, and judgment.

896
01:14:40,400 --> 01:14:46,000
Just being alive the past few years has allowed us to know the grave seriousness of the days

897
01:14:46,000 --> 01:14:52,400
we're living in and how evil has advanced in the world well beyond our imagination.

898
01:14:52,400 --> 01:14:58,760
Back to this obvious reality, all the extraordinary symbolism we are considering today, I expect

899
01:14:58,760 --> 01:15:02,040
it brings you the same sober mindset it does me.

900
01:15:02,040 --> 01:15:06,640
These days between Purim and Pentecost are certain to be explosive and revealing where

901
01:15:06,640 --> 01:15:12,080
God seems to be identifying the final days of repentance before he visibly administers

902
01:15:12,080 --> 01:15:13,380
judgment.

903
01:15:13,380 --> 01:15:14,800
Time will tell.

904
01:15:14,800 --> 01:15:19,920
Truly, we are living in the greatest days the earth has ever known, which many of the

905
01:15:19,920 --> 01:15:23,560
trusted modern-day prophets have foretold.

906
01:15:23,560 --> 01:15:28,040
Next week, we'll look more at the symbolism of our time and consider exactly what the

907
01:15:28,040 --> 01:15:31,960
prophets have revealed to evaluate the accuracy.

908
01:15:31,960 --> 01:15:36,680
I'll pick up from here next week and I have a lot more to share with you, so make a point

909
01:15:36,680 --> 01:15:41,400
of returning to listen to next week's podcast and invite friends and family to do the same

910
01:15:41,400 --> 01:15:46,600
so you can better know how to be fully prepared and be in God's protection.

911
01:15:46,600 --> 01:15:50,880
Just as God's obedient children were protected when God intervened and brought judgment against

912
01:15:50,880 --> 01:15:55,960
Pharaoh and they were protected when God intervened and brought judgment against Haman, so will

913
01:15:55,960 --> 01:16:24,780
God's obedient children be protected today?

914
01:16:24,780 --> 01:16:28,960
If you've been blessed by my podcast, I ask you to listen to the following announcements

915
01:16:28,960 --> 01:16:33,200
and learn how you can show your appreciation by taking advantage of any of the affiliate

916
01:16:33,200 --> 01:16:55,440
goods and services I bring you.