Do you see this happneing?

I was listening to Jan Markell this morning and this guy was outlining some clear writing on the wall indicating a clear direction of globalism, one world religion and government, etc. It's happening quick....there are 2 big meetings coming up with influential political and media types (one in November and one in December). The European Union and United Nations have gained power and influence we can not stop anymore....Obama will have to toe the line (which he will because he's a globalist)...but even if he doesn't it won't matter because they have the power now to put enough hardship on this nation that we will crumble in to conformity. It seems to me we (as a nation) are compromising and conforming...The days of saying, "no way, the US would never succumb to world opinion".....now it has become, "yea, I could see it happening"
This guy was pointing out the hatred and hostility the world has toward Israel and it is growing big time. Obama and another world leader got together and agreed that on Jerusalem Day (I guess recently) that they would fly the UN flag over some wall (I assume on the border or something) and the President of Israel said, not on my watch. The point is, Obama is showing his true colors toward Israel more and more. We need to understand that when anyone speaks and acts against the Jews they are the enemy, because Israel is our friend. These guys talk a persuasive game and if we don't have a trail marker we could get confused and persuaded...I think that marker is, "where do you stand on the divinity of Jesus and are you a friend or foe of Israel?" We will know them by there actions. They can and will disguise themselves as instruments of light (2 Corinthians 11:13-15; see below), but if they give equal creditability to all the worlds religions and they seek to hurt Israel we will know who they are of, their father the devil (John 8:44; see below). Remember, Satan's goal is to have all humanity worship him; the one world system is the way he will seek to do it. Write me off as a fool if you want, but this is all Biblical; The Word warns of it and it is being ushered in quickly. Bury your head in the sand or pay attention and be prepared...the choice is yours. As Peter talked about, prepare your minds for action! How will you respond if you are forced to make a decision between life and Jesus? Prison or Jesus? Food or Jesus? Your home or Jesus?
What's my point? This guy hit the nail on the head when he was asked, what we could do as Christians? He said, the problem is, many Christians are 90% political and 10% spiritual. We can address the political issues all we want, but the reality is, if this nation doesn't repent it will not matter. As a nation we need to quit conforming to the world and put God and His ways first.
Remember what Jesus said, “If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels." (Mark 8:38)
You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. (James 4:4)
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves (2 Peter 2:1)

From Above:
2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.

John 8:44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Run the Race

My 7 year old son asked me tonight if there is any verses in the Bible about believing in yourself. I told him we are to believe in Jesus and put our hope and trust in Him. I told him we are also called to run the race set before us, and seek to do His will:

1 Corinthians 9:24-27
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. 27 But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.

We need to be self-controled in all we do...our language, our anger, our lust, our thoughts, our actions, etc. When you read God's Word there is an amazing amount of instruction on self control. I'd like to encourage you to go to the NIV website and do a word search of self-control and read all the verses. You can find an easy link to the NIV from the resource page at TheOneBridge.com

Verses of Encouragement

Hi Everyone!
My daughter had a very weird and scary dream last night that may have been a spiritual attack; I had her read these verses to be aware of what it may have been, and to be encouraged by the fact that victory has already been had in and through Christ:

Ephesians 6:1212 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

1 Peter 5:6-11
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

2 Corinthians 5:17
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

Philippians 1:6
6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

John 10:28
28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

How do people get saved?

Hi Everyone!
Most of us have heard the Gospel message and if we are saved we know it is the working of God through the Holy Spirit. However; that it is not what I wanted to write about today. How does God do this in some cases. I say "some" because He works in so many ways to reach people that there is no way we could know them all. So, what are "some ways":

I talked to a guy this week (random stranger) and he told me how he got saved. Long story short, he said he was going to commit suicide in the park so he brought his gun to the park but "something" told him to go eat lunch first, after he ate he came back to the park with his gun and an 85 year old man approached him and shared The Gospel with him and he got saved.

I was talking to a friend of mine this week and he was telling me about a guy that has been handing out 10 Gospel tracts a day for years. Although he directed me to watch a video on this guy, I haven't yet. But the gist of it is; many people are getting saved because of this simple thing.

The last example is what inspired me to write this today. My daughter committed her life to The Lord yesterday; it will go down as one of 3 of the happiest days of my life. Here's how it happened: A man spoke at her school (public school) on Tuesday; after he spoke he invited the kids to come and listen to him speak Thursday night (she did), he then invited the kids to a camp out at a church on Friday (she did). Friday night and most of the day Saturday they learn The Gospel and he challenged them to reconcile wrongs they've made and try to repair relationships with friends and family that have been damaged or lost. At some point during the day, as she describes it, "I can't explain it, but I just started crying and said, 'I love Jesus". It wasn't an alter call or a "let's all say this prayer" thing...it was a genuine working of the Holy Spirit.

Praise God that He allows us the joy of being used to lead others to Him. As Romans 10:14-15 says: How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"

John 3tv.com is getting close to launching and this is exactly what it will be for. To show and encourage others to share The Gospel. Whether you are street preaching or just leaving tracts in a public restroom, or somewhere in between....we need to share The Gospel.

When Did Noah Start Building The Ark?

Hi Everyone!
I was pondering this the other day and I thought I'd share it. When did Noah start building the ark? Answer; when God told him to. What would have happened if Noah hadn't listened? Answer; he wouldn't have been saved from the flood. Let's try to step back in time on this. What do you think the people around Noah said when he started building a huge boat on dry land when it, most likely, had never rained before. There is no doubt he must have been ridiculed, mocked and thought to be a nut job. Never the less, Noah sought to do God's will, he did not seek the approval of man.

What is God calling you to do that you are resisting, worrying about what the world will say? Are you putting the approval of man ahead of the will of God? Be bold for The Lord! Not bold? Ask Him for boldness. Worried about what people will say? Ask Him to take the anxiety away. Does your heart still crave the things of this world more than serving God? Ask Him to change the desires of your heart. You have not, because you ask not. People like to make that verse in to a name it and claim it prosperity message; the fact is, we need to seek first The Kingdom of God. We need to ask Him to give us a new heart with new desires, that is worth more than all the riches of the world.

Kid's Ask The Greatest Questions

Another great morning teaching The Word to the kids! We are on Lesson #5 from the Full Armor of God Study...Judgement. I would encourage all of you to read through those verses; just click on FULL ARMOR of GOD on the home page (http://www.theonebridge.com/) When the verses mentioned Judgement for sins, my 7 year old asked, "What is sin?"...Although we went over that in week's 1 and 2 we covered it again after he asked..."Why do I mention that, why is that crucial?" This is a huge question because God's Wrath and His Judgement do not make sense to us if we do not know what we are being condemned for and whom we've sinned against. That is why WE MUST present God's Law to those that are unrepentant, God's Law leaves us helpless and seeing our need for The Savior. If we present Judgement to someone without explaining sin, it won't make sense. In the same way, if we present Grace to someone without explaining sin, it won't make sense. The Gospel will not make sense if we do not know what sin is and whom we've sinned against...This is a crucial piece of the puzzle that has been missing from most churches in America today. It is not about "Your Best Life Now"...it is about "You're a wretch now, so call out to God that you may be saved"