Following the astounding events at Pentecost, Jesus’ apostles walked in the power of the Spirit. They were given power from on high through the Spirit Baptism, and this gave them the means to be bold in Jesus’ Name. The Lord had taught them for three and a half years, He had opened their minds to…
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The Great Reset: Interview with Archbishop Carlo Vigano
The Great Reset: Blockbuster Interview with Archbishop Carlo Vigano The following is a reprint of a recent interview by Lifesite News of Archbishop Carlo Vigano. The original article can be found here: https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/new-interview-archbishop-vigano-discusses-the-great-reset-gives-hope-in-light-of-our-lady-of-fatima Archbishop Vigano made news in 2020 because of his hard-hitting letters to President Donald Trump that outlined the wicked plans of…
Nehemiah 2:10 – It Displeased Them Greatly
The account of Nehemiah’s efforts is another marvelous example of having faith in that which is unseen and acting to bring it about. As one of the Jewish exiles, Nehemiah had settled into his fate, serving his captors in a righteous manner and representing Yahweh well. As cupbearer to the king, he had always kept…
Ezra 9:11 – The Peoples of the Lands
Ezra was a righteous man, a man of God, who desired to please the Lord and do His will. Because his heart was toward Yahweh, He used Ezra mightily to accomplish His purpose of rebuilding the temple in the midst of the Jewish people’s exile to Babylon. God shone His favor on Ezra and the…
Ezra 8:22 – The Hand of Our God
Ezra’s account of how the 2nd temple was built in Jerusalem reveals several aspects of God’s character. The Lord worked specifically through three pagan kings to cause them to show favor toward the people of Israel to return to their homeland and rebuild the temple. He first stirred up Cyrus to decree that Yahweh was…
Ezra 5:3 – Who Gave You a Decree?
The enemy is insidious and extremely persistent. When he sees the people of God gaining ground that he thinks is his, he’ll do whatever is necessary “by any means possible” to take it back, no matter how underhanded. Satan is the prince of the earth and of the power of the air. He has claimed…