John 15:18-19

7-13-18, * -- Some proclaim just believing in Jesus we'll have a better life; but Jesus told His disciples the world will hate them and they will suffer persecution. Jesus did not just die so we'd have a better life here on earth. We are here to share the good news of Jesus gift of eternal life. He told His disciples they'd suffer persecution and spiritual warfare. Let’s be mindful of how we speak when it comes to our savior Jesus’s life, death and miraculous resurrection. His purpose on earth was to save sinners [1].  And born again believers mandate is to go preach the Lord's Good News:

Go PREACH in all the world for a witness unto all nations 
Matthew 10:7, 24:14; Mark 16:15; Luke 9:60 

The Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, Judaea, Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8

7-17-18, RT.com -- Former US Senator Ron Paul said the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "step in the right direction."  While addressing the "propaganda" notion that the US must have an enemy in Russia, he said, "I was very pleased with what went on today. I guess it would come out on how much we've [the US] been involved when we shouldn't be involved, for instance in Ukraine, and how that occurred. The media is almost unanimously endorsing the idea that we have to have an enemy, and at this point – especially for the last 20 years – they've been working very hard to make Russia the enemy, and I think this is wrong." Regarding the recent indictment of 12 Russian individuals by Robert Mueller, Paul said, "There is an argument why Russia is an enemy and we have to quit talking to them and I think it's just a propaganda stunt and I think those indictments were more about propaganda than seeking justice." More here

​How Russia Became the Leader of the Global Christian Right
Feb 9, 2017 - While the U.S. has legalized same sex marriage and other law protecting homosexuality, Moscow moved hard the other way. Pat Buchanan said, “In the culture war for the future of mankind, Putin is planting Russia’s flag firmly on the side of traditional Christianity.” Russia has placed rewards for families having children trying to lessen the nations abortion. Vladimir Putin has spoken against immorality he said: "The destruction of traditional values not only entails negative consequences for society, but is also inherently anti-democratic because it is based on an abstract notion and runs counter to the will of the majority of people. There can be no benefit for society for treating ‘good and evil’ equally.”

Little known facts that the Soviet Union lost more than 20 million people in World War II and bore the brunt of the fighting in Europe between 1941 and 1944. Almost everyone in Russia has a forebear who fought or died as a result of the war. More little known facts about this situation between USA and Russia:
​2016 Election

• US has long history of meddling in foreign elections [in 2015 Obama used taxpayer money trying to block Israel's]
• Russian meddling had no effect on the outcome of the USA 2016 election
• DNC never handed over internet email server to investigators
• Indictments are not convictions 
• Media overplaying story because they dislike Trump

US Agencies

• Trump appeared to side with Russia over US Intel agencies on election interference
• American public largely distrusts FBI, CIA, and other government agencies [ala Strzok & Comey!]
• Hillary Clinton still hasn’t been indicted

And Syria:

• Russia has a vested interest in Syria - warm water port
• Russia was instrumental to the Fall of ISIS in Syria
• The US, under the Obama administration, played a role in the Islamic State’s rise
• Syrian people better off under Assad than Islamist rebels
• Syrian Rebels are Islamic terrorists, usually rebrandings of Islamic terror group Al Qaeda
• Assad regime doesn’t persecute Christians as alternatives have or would Christians support Assad
• “Syrian Rebels” [supported by Obama] have no strategic leverage, are fighting a lost war
• Government war atrocities, alleged or proven, have not occurred in territory held by Assad Forces
• NATO ally Turkey performing land grab in Syria

And Ukraine:

• Democratically elected government in Ukraine overthrown in a coup backed by EU
• Russia annexed Ukraine following a referendum vote
• Polling shows Crimeans uninterested in becoming Ukrainian again
• Ukraine helped North Korea
• Ukraine colluded with Hillary campaign for damaging information on Trump

​More here and here

7-16-18, Tour boat hit with big lava rock crashing through roof ... many passengers injured - one with broken leg. The molten rock is coming from the Kilauea volcano, that's been erupting continuously for the past 35 years. In May 2018, its eruption entered a new phase when it began spurting lava through newly formed fissures in a residential neighborhood destroying 700 homes. The only other serious injury over the past two months was to a man who was hit by flying lava that broke his leg. 

Hawaii Coast Guard revoked all special permits allowing tour boats to sail close to lava flows. Boat operators are required to remain 984 feet from the lava. Monday's explosion sent big lava rocks and debris into the air, landing on a tour boat off the coast of Kapoho, Hawaii.  Shane Turpin, the owner and captain of Hot Shot, operated by Lava Ocean Tours said he never saw the explosion that rained molten rocks down on top of his boat. He and his tour group had been in the area for about 20 minutes making passes of the ocean entry about 1600 feet offshore. "As we were exiting the zone, all of a sudden everything around us exploded, it was everywhere. It was immense. I had no idea. We didn't see it.”

The tour boat holds 49 passengers; unknown how many were on the boat.The injuries range in severity with four taken by ambulance and the worst being a fractured femur, the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency said. Most of the injuries were superficial and treated on arrival at the harbor.

The captain has been navigating lava tour boats for many years and has lived on the Big Island since 1983. More here

​'The Folly of Proportionate Warfare' -- UN Condemns Israel's Defense
5-25-18, AmerSpectator -- For most of 2018, Israel has endured constant attacks from the Islamic terrorists in Gaza, 'Hamas,' some disguised as protests like the PLO’s “Days of Rage,” “March of Return” and others less subtle. When Israel defends itself against grenades, flaming kites, drones or missiles the UN is quick to condemn the Jewish state for “disproportionate use of force.” This oft-raised criticism implies, absurdly, that only proportionate responses to aggression are acceptable. There is a word for those who only fight "proportionately" — “losers.” All wars have winners and losers - those who have the greater strength and force win.

7-17-18, FOLLOW-UP: President Trump said he mis-spoke
Pres Trump said he stands behind the intelligence community. "I accept our intelligence community's conclusion that Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election took place. It could be other people also. I came back and said, 'What is going on, what’s the big deal?' I reviewed the transcript and realized that there is a need for some clarification. I meant to say I don't see why Russia "wouldn't" be responsible. I said the word 'would' instead of 'wouldn't' ... sort of a double negative."

Why should President Trump trust the assessment of the US Intelligence Agency heads who have falsely accused him?
Give me a reason.
7/17/2018, There is much hand-wringing and consternation over Pres Trump-Putin's press conference in Helsinki Finland yesterday. No response was more over the top than that of John Brennan. We have been told over and over and over that the Russians were trying to hack the election; but Obama was still in charge in 2016. Today Ezra Klein wrote that the 2016 election was "sabotaged." The talking heads are so sure but has anyone seen proof? Have you? We were told over and over that 17 agencies agreed on the assessment. That was a lie. Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper does not know what caused the now-debunked claim that all 17 intelligence agencies backed an assessment that Russia interfered in the election. On what evidence was the assessment made? The FBI was never allowed to examine the DNC servers. The spying on candidate Trump was worse than Watergate under Pres Nixon in 1972 - Nixon resigned and many were jailed ... why no arrests now?

7-16-18, Yikes! hysteria has begun over the Helsinki Press Conference! Pres Trump angered members of both USA political parties by saying both countries, USA & Russia, share blame for damaged relations. He did not firmly stand by U.S. intelligence agencies assessments that Russia meddled in the 2016 elections. See it here
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Brennan [and others] Claim Pres Trump Committed Treasonous Act in Helsinki
7-16-18, Former CIA Dir Brennan under Obama stated today that Pres Trump committed "treasonous" acts during his news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland because when he was asked if he defended Russia over our own agencies investigating Russia - Pres T gave the following answer: All I can do is ask the question - my people came to me, Dan Coats came to me and some others, they said they think it's Russia. President Putin just strongly and powerfully said "it's not Russia." I will say this, I don't see any reason why it would be, but I really want to see the server - where's the DNC server? And Hillary's 33000 emails? I have confidence in both parties.

DNC email server most wanted evidence for Russia Collusion Investigation
Jul 05, 2017 -- Democratic National Committee last year did not release server to FBI ...James Comey said the DNC denied FBI direct access to servers during Russia hacking probe. Mr. Comey said, “It’s not the way we would prefer to do the investigation.” He said he did not know for sure why the DNC did not provide the FBI direct access to the email servers.

No wonder Pres T couldn't defend our agencies - they're corrupt and biased - screaming about Russia yet ignoring illegalities by Dems and Clinton. Tonight on Fox News THE FIVE had a reasonable discussion on both sides of the question, TUCKER CARLSON asked the question why does NATO still exist? LOU DOBBS said all this hysteria is just 'nuts!'
 And SEAN HANNITY did a good job outlining all the reasons this Pres is doing a good job and had an interview with Pres Trump here.
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"Putin and I Want ‘Safety for Israel" Pres Trump Declared at
Joint Helsinki Summit News Conference With Russian Leader
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​Wasserman Schultz’s Muslim IT SPY Arrested Fleeing
The Country After Smashed Hard Drives Seized
July 2017, Florida Democrat Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s right-hand information technology (IT) aide was arrested attempting to leave the country after the FBI seized hard drives from his home. Imran Awan had been under investigation for stealing classified intel, potentially blackmailing house members and various other data breaches.This is the biggest blockbuster spy story.of the 21st century that no one is talking about.
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7-16-18, Time.com -- The US President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin today in Helsinki Finland. For over two hours they talked one-on-one, in the presence of only translators, before they were then joined by a group of advisors.

Following their meeting they held a press conference when Pres Trump said: “Our relationship has never been worse than it is now. However, that changed as of about four hours ago. I really believe that.”

Trump and Putin summarized the gist of what they had covered. They addressed:

1. nuclear weapons
2. denuclearization in North Korea
3. crisis in Syria, where Russia has been criticized for supporting President Assad’s regime
4. the natural gas pipeline between Russia and Germany
5. US election interference: Putin publicly denied [again] “so-called interference” allegations as expected

More photos here and transcript here

Genesis 1:1-4

7-9-18, Henry Morris, PhD -- Initially, the created cosmos was in darkness—a darkness that God Himself had to create (“I form the light, and create darkness”—Isaiah 45:7). But then the dark cosmos was energized by the Spirit’s moving, and God’s light appeared. The darkness was not dispelled, however, but only divided from the light, and the day/night sequence began, which has continued ever since.

This sequence of events in the physical creation is a beautiful type of the spiritual creation, “a new creature” (2 Corinthians 5:17). Each individual is born in spiritual darkness, but “God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians 4:6). We are now “partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light,” because He “hath delivered us from the power of darkness” (Colossians 1:12-13). We are born again in Christ. John 3:3, 7

However, the light in the primeval darkness resulted only in a division of night and day. The night still comes, but God has promised that in the coming Holy City, “there shall be no night there” (Revelation 22:5).

Just so, even though we have been given a new nature of Light, the old nature of darkness is still striving within, and we have to be exhorted:

“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light” (Ephesians 5:8).

Nevertheless, “the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day” (Proverbs 4:18).

When we reach that city of everlasting light, all spiritual darkness will vanish as well, for “there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth” (Revelation 21:27), and we shall be like Christ. Source

'7-15-18, The Hawaii 'Big Islands' volcano Mount Kilauea this time began erupting in May 2018 and it's ongoing. The slow-moving flood of lava has cooled in the sea and when it peeled back, it revealed a new small island jutting out from the depths only a few meters from the mainland. According to Hawaii News Now, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory estimated that the island is about 20 to 30 feet in diameter. The new island formed at the northernmost part of the ocean entry and is “oozing lava similar to the lava oozing from the broad flow front along the coastline.” More here

Revelation 6:14 "And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled
​together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places."
​See Isaiah 40:3-4

​Giant predatory worms invading France and threatening good worms and small creatures
May 2018, How the monster 15 inch [known to grow to 39 inches] hammerhead worms have managed to take up residence in France ... scientists are baffled.  The giant predatory worms from tropical parts of Asia have stealthily invaded French gardens pose a threat to local wildlife, scientists are warning. The voracious creatures have infiltrated gardens across the country and also French territories. A new study has collected reports of the unusual creatures. All of these flatworms are predators, which means the pose a serious threat to other small creatures that inhabit the soil, as well as ecological processes in general.Though the researchers did not conduct a full evaluation of the threat posed by these animals – a process which requires costly and complex ecological surveys – Professor Justine pointed to the example of the New Zealand flatworm in the UK. More here

LiveScience.com -- Flatworms may not look that exciting, but they have an astonishing superpower: regeneration. When bits of them are amputated, these bits can regrow into complete worms — even from snipped-off fragments that represent 1/300th of the worm's body. In one case, a flatworm sent into space grew a second head after its tail was cut off. And in another study, researchers tweaked worms' regeneration so that after the animals' heads were amputated, they regrew heads and brains resembling those of different species.

God's Judgment? Jeremiah 29:18; Ezekiel 5:12; Matthew 24:7

7-15-18, The Israeli Air Force [IAF] is satisfied with the results of the retalitory strikes it carried out against Hamas infrastructure targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, 7-14-18. The most extensive set of strikes conducted against Hamas terror operatives in Gaza by the IAF since the summer of 2014, in response to Hamas rocket, mortar fire and arson kites. The IDF struck a wide range of targets in Gaza, including a high-rise building in the Al-Shati refugee camp and a large strike on a Hamas Battalion HQ in Beit Lahia. On Sunday, 7/15/18 IAF planes twice fired toward a group of Gaza terrorists who were launching kite bombs and incendiary balloons toward Israel. More here

Did Judge Brett Kavanaugh Say Presidents Are Above the Law? No
In a 2012 Minnesota Law Review article SCOTUS nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh said:
​“Criminal investigations targeted at or revolving around a President are inevitably politicized by both their supporters and critics. The indictment and trial of a sitting President … would cripple the federal government, rendering it unable to function with credibility in either the international or domestic arenas. Such an outcome would ill serve the public interest, especially in times of financial or national security crisis. ... no one is above the law in our system of government. I strongly agree with that principle. ... The point is not to put the President above the law or to eliminate checks on the President, but simply to defer litigation and investigations until the President is out of office.” More here

J.D. Farag, Jul 15, 2018, Pastor J.D. talks about a great earthquake in Israel at the time of Ezekiel 38’s fulfillment: 34 minute Video here

Ezekiel 38:18-19 "And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog [Turkey] shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord God, that my fury shall come up in my face. For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking [earthquakes?] in the land of Israel;"

Recent Earthquakes in Israel, Warm-Up for Pre-Gog Global ...
7-5-18, Eighty years ago a prediction that major earthquakes in Israel would precede the War of Gog and Magog, preceeding the coming of the Messiah.​

Israel airstrikes as more than 100 Hamas rockets fired across border
7-15-18, Israeli military said some 100 rockets were launched from the Islamic terror group Hamas in Gaza at southern Israel, …

Turkey leader Tayyip Erdogan is threatening Israel with sanctions - while Turkish ...
Erdogan Is Threatening Israel With Sanctions ... Nevertheless, this relative boom is being threatened by the policies of the president, ...​

​Turkey says Israel's Gaza offensive threatens rapprochement ...
Turkey says Israel's Gaza offensive threatens rapprochement "We cannot normalize (relations). First, this cruelty must end," Erdogan said during a speech in the central Turkish city of Yozgat late on Thursday.

1/15/18, Natural News -- If you’re convinced that vaccines are safe, you’re not listening to the people who’ve lost a child after a round of vaccines was administered. The U.S. government set up a special court to hear vaccine injury cases, with reparation for select victims but no accountability for vaccine makers. Sudden infant death syndrome, seizures, allergies, brain swelling, skin conditions, eating disorders and neurological development issues are all sad consequences of failed vaccine policy in the U.S. and around the world. Every vaccine on the market today, no matter what its intended use, will burden a body, especially small bodies with lower blood volume and weight. [..snip]

Vaccines Use Preservatives

One of the preservatives in some vaccines is a form of inorganic mercury called thimerosal. Researchers have studied thimerosal exposure on mammalian brains. While thimerosal clears from the brain quicker than organic forms of mercury, it also concentrates there more rapidly, leading to harmful exposure amounts. A laboratory investigation of GlaxoSmithKline’s Flulaval flu vaccine found mercury at 51 ppm, or 25,000 times the legal maximum for drinking water regulated by the EPA. Mercury is one of the worst preservatives to directly inject into the body, bypassing the gastrointestinal filters, microbiome, and the gut wall. When this vaccine is recommended for pregnant women, is the fetus protected? Absolutely not. The developing infant can be poisoned for life due to the slightest exposure to mercury in the womb. If you’re convinced vaccines are safe, you do not understand the toxicity of mercury or the dangers of putting a brain-damaging element into the muscles and bloodstream without normal body filtration.

If you’re new to learning about vaccine risk, check out LearnTheRisk.org, ChildhoodShots.com 
and TheWorldMercuryProject, three of many places where the truth is being told. ​More here

​Bizarre, Creepy Video Of FBI Agent Peter Strzok Smirking Goes Viral ...
"Like a horror movie where the heroine sees her friend's face morph into demon...creepiest guy in America!"

Judge Jeannine Pirro: "Peter Strzok the Personification of the Deep State Itself — Where Fascism Rules’
7/15/2018, Breitbart -- Recently "Justice" Jeanine Pirro castigated the “pompous, arrogant, indignant, sarcastic, smug, condescending, defiant and unapologetic” FBI agent Peter Strzok for his behavior at this week’s congressional hearing. She said he was the “personification of the righteous left” and seemed to hold all Americans in contempt ... “Strzok is also the personification of the deep state itself, where fascism rules."

Paul Manafort, Pres Trump's former campaign chairman
7-6-18, Paul Manafort's lawyer said Paul is being held in solitary in his cell 23 hours ...
Manafort has pleaded not guilty to more than 20 charges in Mueller's Russia witch hunt investigation, including tax and bank fraud, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and failure to register as a foreign agent.

President Richard Nixon resigned Aug 08, 1974 - HISTORY.com
Cause? In 1972 Nixon's operatives were Spying on political opponent at the Democrat Watergate offices; is opponent was George McGovern. On August 20, 1974, the House authorized the printing of the Committee report H. Rep. 93–1305, which included the text of the resolution impeaching Nixon. More here

2 Peter 2:5-6; Luke 17:26-30

7-10-18, Henry Morris, PhD -- These two verses speak graphically of two different kinds of terrible physical convulsions, both of which were divine judgments. The volcanic upheaval that sent fire pouring over the wicked cities of the plains of Sodom & Gomorrah (Genesis 19:24) was called an “overthrow” (Greek katastrophe, from which, obviously, we get our English word “catastrophe”). Great upheavals such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and hurricanes are rightly called catastrophes.

However, such events are only local or regional in extent and occur relatively often. There was one event, however, that was unique in all history.

When God brought the “flood” upon the ungodly antediluvian world, the word used to describe it was the Greek kataklusmos, and this word is never applied in Scripture to any event except the terrible Genesis Flood, when “the world that then was, being overflowed [Greek katakluzo] with water, perished” (2 Peter 3:6). From these Greek words we derive the English word “cataclysm.” [Noah's flood: Genesis 7:2 -  Genesis 8:17]

There was never any flood like this flood!

It covered all the world’s mountains, and everything on the land died, leaving great fossil deposits and great beds of lithified sediments all over the world. Genesis 19:10-26
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There has been only one worldwide cataclysm in the past, but another is coming--global fire instead of global water. 2 Peter 3:10 "The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up." See also Zechariah 9:3-5

Jesus said, “For as in the days that were before the flood [i.e., kataklusmos] they . . . knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” Matthew 24:38-39 Source

​See Luke 17:27

Takeaways From The Hearing With FBI Agent Peter Strzok
7-13-18, The Federalist -- The bogus so called 'dossier' was fed to the FBI  by Bruce Ohr that Steele created ... 
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​Peter Strzok hearing: FBI agent feuds with GOP critics - The ...
Republicans fought bitterly with FBI agent Peter Strzok at a congressional hearing that frequently devolved into shouting matches about Peter's bias against Trump between GOP and Democrats who ran interference for Peter.
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​7-12-18, Flopping Aces -- The FBI Agent Peter Strzok Congressional hearing was a circus because democrats made it a circus. Any and every time a GOP question zeroed in on the target accusing him of bias against the President Trump they interrupted with spurious and specious hoops and hollers. Despite that, much was learned; the most important thing to come out? Peter Strzok is a sociopath.
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Despite his protestations to the contrary, Strzok without any doubt mean every word that he wrote: “F Trump”, Trump is a “douche” and a “f**king idiot”, his supporters smell and they are ignorant hillbillies. He sees himself as the king of the world, the same kind of Savior Comey saw himself as. Strzok bristled at every personal criticism, letting Congress know that he was merely tolerating them. He sees Americans as his servants, incapable and unworthy of judging him.

Were the scary Peter Strzok a prosecutor or a judge on any other case and this bias and animus was discovered, he’d be removed immediately. Strzok showed himself to be hostile, callous, deceitful, lacking in empathy and unwilling to accept any responsibility. Those are some of the characteristics of a sociopath.

Watching the maniacal faces he made during his comments and questioning, it will remove all doubt of his true self. This will creep you out that guy was near the top of the FBI [he has been demoted to Personnel]. If his actions weren't based on his bias ... there is no such thing as bias. See videos here

Congressional Chaos: Dems Explode During Questioning
​ of Disgraced FBI Agent Peter Strzok
On July 12, 2018 in the joint House hearing featuring embattled FBI Agent Peter Strzok. ... Texas Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert asked Strzok if he used that same smirk to "look into your wife's eye and lie to her about Lisa Page," referring to the former FBI lawyer with whom Strzok had an affair.

7-12-18, LEXINGTON, SC -- A set of 91-year-old twins, Hampton & Raymond Caughman were born and raised in the Midlands, So Carolina and have spent nearly everyday of their lives together - including while serving in World War II. Raymond said,
"We were close. We lived together and even slept together in the same bed for many, many years."

They were drafted in 1945 and deployed to Shanghai during World War II, both worked in the Signal Center transcoding messages in Morse Code. Hampton says this was comforting because "at least we were together. We knew where each one was, wasn't concerned about him, you know? Got three promotions and got all them at the same time. Came home together, same time."

After returning home, Raymond started the Lexington State Bank just a few blocks from Hampton's business, The Red and White Grocery Store, on Columbia Avenue in Lexington. Hampton says he was the first business owner, white business owner in Lexington, to hire a black employee.

If working on the same street wasn't close enough, the two eventually built homes right across the street from one another and just feet away from their childhood home. More here

Trump in Scotland for Weekend at one of his Golf Courses ...
7-14-18, "Helsinki Loves Trump" ... The US President Trump likely will be playing some golf before he treks off some thousand miles to Helsinki Finland. His family owns two championship-level golf courses in Scotland, including the seaside Trump Turnberry on Scotland's west coast.
​Trump-Putin Summit in Helsinki: The Triumph of Common Sense
​Jul 10, 2018 · The upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki is a triumph of common sense over bitterly anti-Russia politics in Washington and some European capitals.

Leviticus 20:24; Deuteronomy 26:15; Exodus 3:8, 17, 13:5; Numbers 13:27;  14:8; Ezekiel 20:6; Joshua 5:6; Jeremiah 11:5

​7-10-18, NatlGeographics -- According to a release from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ... a mosaic scene, depicting two men carrying a pole laden with grapes, was recently discovered at Huqoq, the site of the synagogue excavation. An inscription in Hebrew above the men reads “a pole between two”—a reference to the biblical passage Numbers 13:23.

Following the forty years the Hebrews spent in Egypt as slaves, we read in the Book of Numbers 13:1-23 that God told Moses to send out twelve scouts into the land of Canaan. The spies returned with tales of an abundant land of milk and honey—with bunches of grapes so large they required two men to carry. 

Archaeologist Jodi Magness, director of the Huqoq excavations said that the “unparalleled” 1500 yr old mosaic finds at Huqoq contradict the idea that Jewish settlements in Galilee suffered as the influence of Christianity grew in the region. Not only is the artwork in the synagogue of exceptional quality, but it also highlights a rich visual culture at a time when Jewish art is believed to have shunned images. 
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The Huqoq mosaics, which have been excavated with support from the National Geographic Society, even contain a nonbiblical scene that Magness believes represents a fabled visit to the region by Alexander the Great. More ancient mosaics from Huqoq here

More here: www.nationalgeographic.com.au/history/biblical-spies-revealed-in-1500-year-old-mosaic.aspx
and here www.christianpost.com/news/mosaic-of-moses-spies-who-explored-canaan-discovered-in-israel-225939/

The Latest: President Trump & Melania Arrive at Windsor Castle, Meet Queen Elizabeth
7-13-18, An English military band honored President Trump with a Royal Salute before playing the U.S. National Anthem. See video here

​Thai boys Rescued Israeli tech plays crucial roll allowing communication
On June 25, 2018 Israel's Maxtech CEO dispatched a worker with 
a suitcase full of devices that played a key role in the rescue of all 13 people stranded inside a flooded cave in Thailand. The sophisticated Israeli communication system was donated; the devices create their own voice, data and video link in places where no communication infrastructure exists and line-of-sight transmission is impossible. 
Maxtech CEO Uzi Hanuni said, “We are happy to be able to help.” 

At the same time Israeli innovation is helping the world and saving lives, the bigoted anti-Israel United Nations is working overtime to punish the Israeli economy. The UN Human Rights Council– which lists human rights abusers Cuba, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and China on its membership– is producing a blacklist of Israeli, American and other firms doing business inside Israel’s disputed territories. The blacklist is an open threat designed to intimidate and scare businesses out of the region. The UN Human Rights Commissioner says he may go public with the blacklist before September 2018. The UN Council’s goal is to support the BDS movement (boycott, divestment and sanctions), suppress business investment, and cripple the Israeli economy. More here

NFL owners adopt new policy to address respect for US Flag and National Anthem
5-24-18, Under a policy unanimously approved by owners, NFL players and personnel have the option not to take the field, just stay in locker room while the national anthem, is played, but those who do must stand. More here

​Mike Pence Left Colts-49ers NFL Football Game
Oct 08, 2017 · US Vice Pres Mike Pence walked out on his home-state Indianapolis Colts NFL football game when members of the opposing team kneeled during the playing of the United States national anthem.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

7-10-18, * --  The gift of discerning spirits is dispensed by the Holy Spirit to born again believers in Christ for service according to the sovereignty of God and in accordance with His plan to edify the body of Christ. Every believer has a certain amount of discernment, which increases as the believer matures in the Spirit; to discern good from evil. Hebrews 5:13-14; Acts 17:11
 
We know that Satan takes a bit of truth and twists it with his lies.  The discernment from God distinguishes truth from lies. We are admonished to study the Scriptures to keep us safe to recognize a lie from truth. [2 Timothy 3:16-17; see also Ephesians 4:14]
 
Some prosperity preachers proclaim that Christians should never be sick or in poverty. Is this true? No it is not. We read in the Book of Acts that the Apostles were jailed, tortured and ultimately killed, except for John who lived through being boiled in oil. All through history believers have suffered as Jesus warned us we’d have tribulation. John 16:33; Luke 14:27; Revelation 21:4
 
Many babes in Christ ‘have itching ears’ (2 Tim 4:3-4) eager to hear that we’ll be prosperous. I have discerned that the “prosperity” preachers are frauds; that “name it and claim it” that they proclaim is not Scriptural. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
 
Many think they lack discernment; it could be caused from lack of reading God’s Word. The more we learn about God’s love, commands and gifts the stronger will be our love, obedience, peace and discernment. Only then can we clearly see and discern who are true representatives and disciples of Christ. Then we can identify who are actually preaching God’s truths or a different gospel of empty deceitful words.
 
*Excerpted and adapted full original message from Geri Ungurean here:
https://grandmageri422.me/2018/07/10/discernment-why-we-desperately-need-it-in-these-last-days/

7-12-18, GOP leaders are expected to grill disgraced FBI Agent Peter Strzok over the many Trump-bashing texts he exchanged on his FBI phone with girlfriend lawyer Lisa Page. The time frame was while he worked on bureau investigations into Russian election meddling and Hillary Clinton’s email sever. 

Lawmakers are also expected to press Strzok on the impact of his political bias on any investigative decisions, though Horowitz ultimately found that despite the politically charged messages, there was no evidence that the bias had an impact on any prosecutorial decisions in the Clinton probe.

​Louie Gohmert Puts Peter Strzok In A Body Bag Over Infidelity
7-12-18, Republican Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert ripped embattled FBI agent Peter Strzok for cheating on his wife and accused him of lying to Congress. The more the Democrats howled in defense of Peter, the worse it got; all the while Peter smirked. Video here

7-10-18, Fox News -- Recently a public school in Illinois sent a cease and desist letter to someone who was giving children a copy of the Holy Bible on a public street. The Freedom From Religion Foundation [FFRF], a Wisconsin-based group of atheists, agnostics and free-thinkers, filed complaints with the Illinois school district regarding religion at La Harpe Elementary School. The school assured the FFRF that:

“This individual [handing out free Bibles] was warned that law enforcement would be called should he or any affiliated persons come onto the School District campus for the purpose of distributing Bibles to students.” 

First time it just involved flyers that Principal Lila McKeown reportly distributed to teachers at staff meetings referencing Christian holidays like Easter and Christmas and included Bible passages.

Note: Clearly more and more we see fear and trepidation at the mere mention of God's holy Word. Hmm, would they have reacted this way should the books being freely given were the Islamic Koran?  More here