Jesus said, “Because you are neither hot nor cold [about Me], but because you are lukewarm, I will spew you out of my mouth (vomit).”
GREATEST CHALLENGE
February 19, 2026 By Leave a Comment
What is the greatest challenge in telling Americans about Jesus ?
Failure to explain that following Jesus will be hard.
Most other places in the world, suffering for Jesus is understood.
This is a given, often from the day you become a Christian.
The price quickly goes off the charts for many.
What does it cost to be a Christian in America ?
Check our history—
- Was it a challenge to Build America on the Bible-Yes (B A B-Y) ?
- Was it a challenge to Make America Great with God (M A G G) ?
- Was it hard work ?
- Was there opposition ?
- Was there spiritual perseverance ?
- Did it all pay off ?
+Y E S ! - Results—Blessings—Prosperity ! ! !
- Unintended Consequences—
Curses—Comfortable Christianity X X X
Others paid a high price to gain our freedom.
Others still pay a high price to keep our freedom.
What price do we pay to keep our freedom ?
What about our spiritual freedom ?
We have lived with religious freedom
— treasured priority from the start
— paid with high price from the start
What about our spiritual freedom ?
— Without spiritual freedom, we would never have religious freedom.
— treasured priority from the start
— paid with high price from the start
What is the price, the cost, of our spiritual freedom ?
Who pays for it ?
NO ONE ELSE CAN PAY THE PRICE FOR OUR FREEDOM IN CHRIST.
What does it cost to be a Christian in America ?
— Not enough now.
— Not as much as it will soon.
Jesus said,
“If anyone decides to come after Me, he must, he will
[ONE]—deny himself
[TWO]—take up his cross
And,
[THREE]—follow Me.”
Just what does it mean to follow Jesus ?
It’s not complicated to answer the question.
It’s another thing altogether to do it.
Not many get it.
Not many live it.
Jesus said so.
“Strait (limited access) is the gate (to enter life), and narrow the way (to live it), . . .”
And then Jesus added this ‘disclaimer’ to the challenging life He offers and calls us to follow,
” . . . and there are few that find it.”
So, what are the challenges that make following Jesus hard ?
Jesus said,
“I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation (that is, serious, heavy trouble). But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
“You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.”
“If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before you.”
“Woe (beware) to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.”
“Strengthen the souls of the believers, and encourage them to continue in the faith—remember,
We must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”
Again,
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.”
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Americans, welcome to real Christianity—real following Jesus.
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NOBODY ELSE CAN PAY THE PRICE FOR YOUR FREEDOM IN CHRIST.
FRANK TUREK WITH KIRK CAMERON
February 15, 2026 By Leave a Comment
I listened to the entire program (2-8-26), with this response:
Can we have any influence whatsoever on hell
— by thinking and considering another view (other than what is clear in the Bible)
— by meeting with a few intellectual theologians
— by listening to debate with courtesy and respect
— as though we might settle on new doctrine that the Bible settled when God wrote it ?
The Bible ends up on a par with theologians (past or present) and church ‘fathers’ and revered leaders through church history.
‘We’ think we can get together and discuss any subject with openness to assorted ideas, with respect to those who disagree.
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“I’m not convinced . . .”—–Kirk Cameron
“. . . It seems to me . . .”—–Kirk Cameron
[summarizing] “I think . . .”—–Kirk Cameron
Some of the most dangerous things Kirk Cameron said—with the most dangerous impact on anyone not well-grounded in the Bible.
“I can’t wrap my mind around a loving God Who . . .”—–Kirk Cameron empathizing, identifying with what college kids say.
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We see a tsunami upon us of rampant, raging caving to any ‘new’ ways of looking at God’s clear Word.
If we don’t let the Bible speak clearly and settle issues for ourselves, then anyone can come along and sway us from the narrow way with ideas from hell, not from the Bible.
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“Points on the board”—–Kirk Cameron, responding to a telling point on the other side of the debate.
Friendly conversation, debate, contest to get a winner ???
What ?
What a joke, what a mockery you have made of the Word of God—subservient to your ‘discussion’ with what some people had to say.
“Robust arguments on both sides”—–Kirk Cameron
We can never settle this (and a host of other debates) by “robust arguments”.
It is very dangerous to raise issues, and then debate, and in so doing create doubt about black and white basics in the Bible.
Your panel obviously did not decide or settle this question.
Only the Bible can do that.
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-X- So, what good did your civil panel discussion accomplish?
-X- So, what good did the civil conversation between Frank Turek and Kirk Cameron accomplish ?
Answer to both questions:
Accomplished nothing good.
Caused extensive damage.
Both give many people the belief that we can invent all kinds of spiritual ideas not in the Bible—and talking about them gives validity and credence.
And,
Manipulating anything in the Bible,
And,
Manufacturing anything not in the Bible,
Can send you to hell (regardless of how long ‘you think’ hell is).
Does it matter how long ‘you think’ hell is ?
Yes, Yes !
It matters !
It is foolish !
It is ridiculous !
It is dangerous !
It is evil, damning !
It is so misleading !
It is a waste of time !
It is a waste of air time !
It is a waste of our thinking !
It elevates intellect to idolatry ! ! !
It is damning, distracting, detracting
to attempt to tamper with the Word of God with our puny minds !
“PREACH THE WORD !”
INVENT – – – REPEAT – – – BELIEVE
February 7, 2026 By Leave a Comment
Many things repeated relentlessly, gain disproportionate credence.
Evolution
Nazism
Trinity
Near death stories
Objects/Locations with ‘power’
Separation of church and state
Add to the list
ASSURANCE
February 7, 2026 By Leave a Comment
For the things I most need assurance about, I must not depend on what someone tells me in their words or in doctrinal statements.
The Words of God in the Bible must be sufficient on their own without added human words to make them count in my life and in my mind.
Any time any teacher explains the Bible, it is vital to end with the Bible Words again, so the listeners or readers go out remembering God’s Words ringing in their mind and soul, not the teacher’s words or revered theologians’ words.
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In most cases, classic doctrine issues are labeled with human words and discussed with human words, with Bible references to prove the theology.
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The Bible says, “. . .”
The Bible says, “. . .”
The Bible says, “. . .”
☆ That must be the trademark of every pastor, teacher, evangelist, leader.
☆ That is the secret of power.
☆ It is not intelligence, education, understanding, revelation.
God put this is focus for Paul, the writer of much in the Bible.
“LEST I SHOULD BE EXALTED ABOVE MEASURE through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of satan to buffet me, LEST I SHOULD BE EXALTED ABOVE MEASURE.”
If you want to get hold of the rest of the story, and consider application in your own life, read on—
Then Paul describes what it took for God to complete His purpose in his life.
“For this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times, that it might be taken away from me.
And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.’
Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then I am strong.”
RECYCLING – – – GOOD, BAD, UGLY
January 25, 2026 By Leave a Comment
Recycling—Bible version.
GOOD
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.”
BAD
“By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”
UGLY
“Did God really say ?”
The devil said said that, to Eve.
It worked, so he recycled the line.
Disguised and presented like new, the lie works again and again on anyone unguarded by truth.
HOW MUCH FAITH DOES IT TAKE ?
January 14, 2026 By Leave a Comment
There are all kinds of stories and counsel about faith in the Bible.
- Some great faith—great results.
- Some weak people, with faith—great results.
- Some counsel—little faith—great results.
- Some little faith, rebuked—great results.
- Some prayers without faith—no results.
- Some praying early—Jesus.
- Some praying all night—Jesus.
- Some praying in a solitary place—Jesus.
- So, faith takes lots of prayer !
Question:
HOW MUCH FAITH DOES IT TAKE ?
Answer:
All the faith you’ve got, in God Who makes up the difference for what it takes.
Then, do not fail to acknowledge and thank Him for His answers and actions in your life—the big ones and the little ones and the ones different than you asked for.
And faith grows !
Find some Bible verses to say out loud to God over and over—‘wear them out’—God loves to hear us say what He said.
FOLLOW JESUS and FEAR GOD ?
January 14, 2026 By Leave a Comment
Decide to follow Jesus !
LEARN to fear God !
Walk closer with Jesus !
Father in heaven, give me the Holy Spirit !
He will give good things to those who ask Him !
Jesus’ disciples were learning Truth for three years walking with Jesus.
When Jesus was sleeping in the back of the boat (hmmm), violently tossed by the wind and waves washing over the boat—the scared disciples woke Him saying, “Don’t you care that we drown ?”
When Jesus commanded the storm to stop—instant calm—and rebuked His disciples for little faith—they were more terrified by this than by the storm !
“They feared exceedingly and said to each other, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”
“Fear of God” is all over the Bible.
“Call on Me, and I will show you great and mighty things which you do not know.”
He wants to do that in your life and mine.
Our God is an Awesome God, today !
“FEAR OF MAN” PLUS
January 14, 2026 By Leave a Comment
“The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD will be safe.”
Not long ago I learned this Bible verse, and I use it every day—because it is the Word of God, and God’s Word has power in our lives.
I find that “the fear of man” includes a lot more than just being afraid that someone might physically hurt me.
Fear of Man includes—
— Expectations of others.
— Expectations of me, influenced by others.
— Thinking what others may think, consumes too much of my thinking.
ISAIAH 5:20
January 14, 2026 By Leave a Comment
This morning (1-13-26) on American Family Radio, Jeff Schreve was illustrating how the democrats/the left totally oppose everything President Trump does, says, stands for. He used Isaiah 5:20 to underscore his point.
“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
Meaning of Isaiah 5:20
The following copied from the internet, including this disclaimer:
“Auto-generated from sources. May be inaccurate.” (That’s interesting—this time they? got it right.)
“Isaiah 5:20 serves as a warning against moral confusion and the distortion of truth. It highlights the danger of reversing moral values, where what is traditionally seen as good is labeled as evil, and vice versa. This verse addresses the people of Judah, emphasizing the consequences of straying from God’s commandments.
Themes
Moral Relativism: The verse critiques the tendency to redefine morality based on personal or societal preferences rather than absolute truths.
Judgment: The term “woe” indicates a solemn warning of impending judgment for those who mislead others by distorting moral truths.
Spiritual Vigilance: It calls for self-examination and discernment among believers to avoid falling into the trap of accepting falsehoods as truth.
Cultural Context
In the time of Isaiah, the people faced significant moral and spiritual decline. The prophet’s message remains relevant today, urging individuals to uphold biblical values and discern right from wrong amidst cultural pressures.”