Tag: Satan
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I Could Run But I Couldn’t Hide
By Bill Rudge Fifty years ago, on May 16, 1971, I began my hitchhiking quest across the country with my weightlifting buddy to get away from my girlfriend and her Jesus. In reality, I was in search of peace, fulfillment and the purpose of life. The adventures along the way – as well as the […]
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Signs of the Times
Global Government The ultimate goal of the globalist agenda is widespread surveillance and control over people’s lives, including our jobs, our religious activities, our medical care, our travel and our buying and selling. Historically, we have seen that every serious crisis has brought about new opportunities for government control. This coronavirus crisis will eventually pass, […]
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How Should Christians Respond to Today’s Culture?
by BJ Rudge, Ph.D. One of the hottest topics of discussion several months ago was the Grammy Awards. News headlines were saturated with stories about the weddings that took place, the revealing outfits worn, and a performance that had many people claiming she was promoting witchcraft, demons, magic, and Satanism. While I did not watch […]
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Why?
by Bill Rudge Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims of mass shootings. Our ministry prayer team prays for the families of those whose lives are cut short, as well as for the recovery of the injured and traumatized. The impact these senseless tragedies have on so many lives and families is incomprehensible. […]
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Total Commitment
by Bill Rudge Everybody wants it, but few are willing to give it: Coaches want it from their players; drill sergeants demand it from new recruits; teachers and professors love it in students; employers require it from their employees; husbands and wives desire it from their spouses. What is this characteristic most everyone wants from […]
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Count the Cost
by Bill Rudge “No one can become My disciple without giving up everything for Me.” Luke 14:33 Once you are convinced that Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah, God uniquely manifest in the flesh, and the only way of salvation, you must count the cost before you give your life to Him. In Luke 14:28-33, […]
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Two Rising Stars
by Bill Rudge The Coming Antichrist and False Prophet “None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.” Psalm 101.3 The pages of history are laced with accounts of new movements generating such enthusiasm and momentum that a nation – even the world – was swayed. As a teen in the […]
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Another Jesus Is Being Offered to the World
By Bill Rudge There is an accurate saying that Satan will use nine truths to get one lie across. The primary lie he attempts to propagate concerns the identity of Jesus Christ – the One before whom every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that He is Lord. Satan’s ultimate deception is to suggest […]
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The Spread of Evil
by Bill Rudge The senseless violence and unrestrained wickedness in our society reflects the glaring truth that evil exists. Satan, the powerful being described in the Bible, reveals himself as seeking to destroy God’s highest creation – human beings. He is the motivating influence for many of the atrocities humans commit against each other and […]