It is that time when I share past videos I found
interesting. This particular collection has a Christian oriented outlook. Watch
a few or all and let me know your opinion. Creepy-haters will undoubtedly be
ignored.
Ultimately, the Resurrection power of Christ’s Redemption
Delivers and Saves ALL that Believe (Romans 10: 8-11 NKJV):
8 But
what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that
is, the word of faith which we preach): 9that
if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that
God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For
with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession
is made unto salvation. 11For the Scripture
says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”
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Inspired by C.S. Lewis - Discover the powerful signs that
you're marked by God and how this divine mark impacts your life. In this inspiring
video, we explore the concept of being chosen and set apart by God, drawing
insights from C.S. Lewis and scripture.
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MUST SEE CREATION DOCUMENTARY — Unlocking the Mystery of
Life -- Intelligent Design — don't miss this documentary if you're a
believer... it utterly destroys the theory of evolution beyond doubt -
excellent for home schooling. [Original Youtube Video 1/5/14:] https://tinyurl.com/c2usvy2h”
A Christian motivational video that aims to leave you
blessed, inspired and encouraged as well as strengthening your prayer life and
daily walk with God. As you listen to this daily devotional video may Jesus
Christ light up your life! .
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Some Christmas political humor from the Foundation for Economic Education
(FEE): “The Story of ‘Santa’s Last Journey’”. Some humor probably
more relevant today than when it was originally penned 50 years ago.
A Christmas message from Rev.
Rick Renner I received via email yesterday, but was probably
written a while ago: “The Real Reason for Christmas”.
A Christmas message from George Christensen from his Substack
Nation First, by George
Christensen entitled “The Light Shines in the Darkness”.
AND last, a Youtube audio of the actual voice of C.S. Lewis in
a lecture essay of “C. S. Lewis - What Christmas Means to Me”
(about 4:14-Minutes). H/T: Substack The
Truth Barrier posted by Celia Farber on 12/24/24.
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It was exactly fifty years ago. A young, swashbuckling fruit
rancher from Sunny Slope, Idaho, named Steve Symms was serving his first term
in the US House of Representatives. He was a political newcomer whom no one
took seriously—except the voters. A devotee of Leonard Read, FEE Seminars, and
freedom, Steve took the primaries and general election by storm with his
resonating message of free markets, non-interventionism, and constitutionally
limited government. To this day, his television ads have never been equaled.
Looking into the camera with a luscious Symms apple in his hand, Steve would
declare, “Vote for Steve Symms and take a bite out of government!” Then,
crunch! Who could resist such an appeal?
Once elected, it wasn’t long before this freshman upstart
was challenging the sacred cows of Big Government, introducing bills that would
abolish the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and open the
delivery of First-Class Mail to private competition. My wife Ann and I, still
in our early twenties, were privileged to serve on Steve’s Washington staff at
that time. Ann handled some of his toughest constituent letters—all of which he
signed with his trademark “Yours for a free society” closing. I was his
all-around “scribe” and press secretary, kicking out news releases, weekly
columns, floor speeches, and assorted commentaries on his favorite
topic—liberty.
It was approaching Christmas, his newsletter was soon to go
out to all the district households, and we needed something special in keeping
with the season. “Santa’s Last Journey” was just the ticket! Sprinkled with
satire, the piece carried an important message about the unrelenting growth of
government and the degree to which the federal leviathan had reached its
regulatory tentacles into every area of our private and business lives. How
could Santa continue to withstand all of these bureaucratic edicts? He
couldn’t, we concluded. This would doubtless be Saint Nick’s last year of
operation. It was hopeless.
It wasn’t long before our little ditty went viral, with
congressmen using it in their own districts, and various organizations
reprinting and distributing it. The printing below was produced by Knott’s
Berry Farm, and I’m told was given out at their entrance gate.
Reproducing this story fifty years later delivers an
especially poignant message. It is just as relevant now as it was in 1974, and
none of the federal harassments Santa faced back then have gone away! They have
only grown more pervasive and more crushing of our liberties.
Steve Symms served the cause of freedom with great
distinction for many years, eventually defeating the “invincible” Frank Church
and becoming a distinguished US Senator. Tragically, this courageous voice of
liberty went silent last summer at age 86. Reading “Santa’s Last Journey” this
Christmas would be a fitting tribute to a great man, who never gave up on the
hope and promise of the “free society” he so loved and cherished.
Santa’s Last
Journey
Rumors are flying around Washington to the effect that this
may be Santa Claus’ last year of operation. Sources within the Federal
bureaucracy are privately indicating that the jolly old man is in big, big
trouble!
Apparently from the Federal government’s point of view,
Santa has been “getting away with murder” for years now, “breaking every law in
the book,” as they put it. And indeed, the time has come to crack down on this
“unconscionable situation.”
Here is the inside scoop on Santa’s long list of
infractions:
1. Operating a flying sleigh in absence of
certification by the CAB, a clear violation of the Civil Aeronautics Act of
1938.
2. Unlawfully competing with the U.S. Postal Service
on air mail deliveries.
3. Violating EPA requirements for emissions control
devices on his reindeer.
4. Defying the Sherman Anti-Trust Act by maintaining
a strict monopoly in his profession.
5. Violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing
to pay his elves the minimum wage or proper overtime benefits.
6. Engaging in unfair promotional advertising,
designed to prey on the defenseless minds of children, a violation of Federal
Trade Commission regulations.
7. Failing to secure an ICC permit and an assignment
of certified routes by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
8. Violating numerous Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) regulations by operating an “unsafe workplace.”
9. Passing out candy canes and goodies not approved
by the Food and Drug Administration.
10. Ignoring the edicts of the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing to institute
a quota system in his workshop based on race, religion, sex and size (too many
elves, not enough giants).
11. Making toys which have not been approved by the
Consumer Product Safety Commission.
12. Failing to declare the cookies and milk that are
put out for him as taxable income with the IRS.
13. Transporting firearms across state lines as
Christmas presents.
14. Avoiding state and federal taxes on his sleigh,
not to mention licensing, registration, and having an operator’s permit.
15. Violating various National Labor Relations Board
regulations, including the maintenance of a non-union shop and unfairly
competing with the chimney sweeps’ union.
It is said that these are but a sampling of Santa’s more
serious Federal offenses, which taken in total will almost certainly put the
man in red out of business for good. At present, we are told Saint Nick is
frantically searching for a lawyer, but that no one as yet is willing to come
to his defense. Apparently it is an open and shut case!
Meanwhile, there is another Santa Claus of sorts in this
country which operates the whole year ’round. It has served us well for many,
many years but is presently in the same predicament as Saint Nick. As a result,
it is being pushed to the brink of extinction. It’s called the American Free
Enterprise system. Will anyone come to its defense?
[Blog Editor: At this point FEE has a snapshot of the
original then Rep. Steven D. Symms Christmas message to his Idaho constituents.]
Roger Koopman
recently retired from the Montana Public Service Commission, having represented
PSC District 3 for 8 years. He has also served two terms in the state
House of Representatives from Bozeman.
And being found in fashion as a
man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the
cross. — Philippians 2:8
Do you plan on taking the time this Christmas to tell your
children or friends about the purpose of Christmas? If so, what will you tell
them?
Although we usually meditate on the birth of Jesus at this
time of the year, His purpose in coming to earth was not to give us the
sweet picture of a baby in a Bethlehem manger. That little baby was born to die
for you and for me and thus pay for the forgiveness of our sins. He was born to
die on the Cross that we might be reconciled to God.
For this reason, I always told our sons when they were
young, “Don’t just think of a baby in a manger at Christmastime. Christmas is
about much more than that. It is about God coming to earth in human flesh so He
could die on the Cross to pay for your salvation and destroy all the works of
the devil in your lives! That is what Christmas is all about!”
People rarely think of the Cross at Christmastime because it
is the time set aside to celebrate Jesus’ birth. But in Philippians 2, Paul
connects the two thoughts. As Paul writes about God becoming a man, he goes on
to express the ultimate reason God chose to take this amazing action. Paul says
in verse 8, “And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and
became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” Because today is
Christmas Eve, I want to use this Sparkling Gem to discuss the real
reason for Christmas, which is contained in the truths found in this verse.
Philippians 2:8 says that Jesus was “…found in fashion as
a man….” That word “fashion” is the Greek word schema. This is
extremely important, for this was precisely the same word that was used in
ancient times to depict a king who exchanged his kingly garments for a brief
period of time for the clothing of a beggar.
How wonderful that the Holy Spirit would inspire the apostle
Paul to use this exact word! When Jesus came to earth, it really was a moment
when God Almighty shed His glorious appearance and exchanged it for the
clothing of human flesh. Although man is wonderfully made, his earthly frame is
temporal dust and cannot be compared to the eternal and glorious appearance of
God. However, for the sake of our redemption, God laid aside all of His radiant
glory, took upon Himself human flesh, and was manifested in the very likeness
of a human being.
This is the true story of a King who traded His kingly
garments and took upon Himself the clothing of a servant. But the story doesn’t
stop there. Jesus — our King who exchanged His royal robes for the clothing of
flesh — loved us so much that He “…humbled himself, and became obedient unto
death, even the death of the cross”!
The word “humbled” is the Greek word tapeinao, and it
means to be humble, to be lowly, and to be willing to stoop to any
measure that is needed. This describes the attitude God had when He took
upon Himself human flesh. Think of how much humility would be required for God
to shed His glory and lower Himself to become like a member of His creation.
Consider the greatness of God’s love that drove Him to divest Himself of all
His splendor and become like a man. This is amazing to me, particularly when I
think of how often the flesh recoils at the thought of being humble or
preferring someone else above itself. Yet Jesus humbled Himself “…and became
obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”
The word “obedient” tells me that this was not a
pleasurable experience that Jesus looked forward to in anticipation. To humble
Himself to this extent required Jesus’ deliberate obedience.
As preexistent God, Jesus came to earth for this purpose.
But as man dressed in flesh, He despised the thought of the Cross (Hebrews
12:2) and could only endure its shame because He knew of the results that would
follow. For Jesus to be obedient as a man, He had to choose to obey the eternal
plan of God.
The word “obedient” that is used to describe Jesus is the
Greek word hupakouo, from the word hupo, which means under,
and the word akouo, which means I hear. When these two words are
compounded together, they picture someone who is hupo — under someone else’s
authority, and akouo — listening to what that superior is speaking to
him. After listening and taking these instructions to heart, this person
then carries out the orders of his superior.
Thus, the word hupakouo tells us that obedient people
are 1) under authority, 2) listening to what their superior is
saying, and 3) carrying out the orders that have been given to them. This
is what the word “obedient” means in this verse, and this is what obedience
means for you and me.
You see, even Jesus had to come to this place of obedience.
Although He knew that He was the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world,
that didn’t mean His flesh was excited about dying as the Lamb of God on the
Cross. According to this verse in Philippians 2:8, Jesus had to humble Himself
and become “obedient” in order to follow God’s plan. He wasn’t looking forward
to the experience of death on a Cross; He made a choice to humble Himself and
to go to any measure in order to accomplish the Father’s plan.
Part of the Father’s plan was for Jesus to humble Himself “…unto
death, even the death of the cross.” The word “unto” is from the Greek word
mechri, which is a Greek word that really means to such an extent.
The Greek word mechri is sufficient in itself to dramatize the point,
but the verse goes on to say that Jesus humbled Himself unto death, “…even
the death of the cross.” The word “even” is the Greek word de, which
emphatically means EVEN! The Greek carries this idea: “Can you
imagine it! Jesus humbled Himself to such a lowly position and became so
obedient that He even stooped low enough to die the miserable death of a
Cross!”
I heartily recommend that you take the time today to read
the April 24 Sparkling Gem in order to refresh your memory on the full
process of crucifixion. It was genuinely the worst death a person could ever
endure. For Jesus to humble Himself to the point of death, EVEN the
death of the Cross, demonstrates how much He was willing to humble Himself to
redeem you and me.
Just think of it — Almighty God, clothed in radiant glory
from eternity past, came to this earth formed as a human being in the womb of a
human mother for one purpose: so that He could one day die a miserable death on
a Cross to purchase our salvation! All of this required humility on a level far
beyond anything we could ever comprehend or anything that has ever been
requested of any of us. Yet this was the reason Jesus came; therefore, He chose
to be obedient to the very end, humbling Himself to the point of dying a
humiliating death on a Cross and thereby purchasing our eternal salvation.
So as you celebrate Christmas tonight and tomorrow, be sure
to remember the real purpose of Christmas. It isn’t just a time to reflect on
the baby boy who was born in Bethlehem so long ago. That baby was God manifest
in the flesh. He was born to die for you and for me. Jesus was so willing to do
whatever was required in order to redeem us from Satan and sin that He humbled
Himself even unto death on a Cross! That is what Christmas is all about!
My Prayer for Today
Lord, I thank You for coming to earth so You could redeem
me. When I think of the extent to which You were willing to go in order to save
me, it makes me want to shout, to celebrate, and to cry with thankfulness. You
love me so much, and I am so grateful for that love. Without You, I would still
be lost and in sin. But because of everything You have done for me, today I am
free; my life is blessed; Jesus is my Lord; Heaven is my home; and Satan has no
right to control me. I will be eternally thankful to You for everything You did
to save me!I pray this in Jesus’ name!
My Confession for Today
I confess that Jesus Christ loves me! He demonstrated His
love to me by leaving behind Heaven’s glory and taking upon Himself human
flesh. And He did it for one purpose: so that one day He could go to the Cross
and die for me and thus reconcile me unto God. There is no need for me to ever
feel unloved or unwanted, because Jesus went the ultimate distance to prove
that He loves me!I declare this by faith in Jesus’ name!
Questions to Answer
1. When you compare Jesus’ ultimate act of obedience
to God with your own willingness to obey God in every area of your life, are
you satisfied with your level of obedience to Him? Or do you find yourself
falling far short of what He requires?
2. What can you do on this Christmas Eve to more
fully “let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus” (Philippians
2:5)? Are there specific ways you can show humility toward others or prefer
someone else above yourself?
3. Now that you’ve read today’s Sparkling Gem,
what will change in the way you talk to your children or your friends about the
real purpose of Christmas?
I wish I could deliver just a good news message to you this
evening. But, as we count down the hours to Christmas, there is no denying we
stand at the edge of a world in turmoil. The forces of darkness are marching
boldly, seeking to corrupt every corner of creation. We see it in the erosion
of liberty, the celebration of evil, and the assault on faith, family, and
freedom—the cornerstones of Western civilisation.
Indeed, the world around us feels darker than ever. Truth is
shackled. Morality is mocked. Our values and, more often than not, our morale
are battered about, bruised, and broken. Everywhere we turn, it seems the
darkness gains ground. Digital IDs loom over us like chains forged in a
technocratic hell. Free speech is suffocated under the guise of combatting
“misinformation.” Manufactured inflation crises rob families of their dignity
and security.
Make no mistake—this isn’t chaos by accident. The globalist
elites, the self-appointed rulers of this world, are waging war on truth
itself. They seek to control you, your family, and your faith. They want to
rewrite creation, erase virtue, and extinguish the light of hope from society.
But here’s the truth they can’t rewrite, erase of
extinguish: the darkness does not win. It never has, and it never will.
But Christmas reminds us of a truth so profound it shakes
the foundations of every wicked scheme: the light of Christ cannot be
overcome. Two thousand years ago, in a humble stable in Bethlehem, the
Creator of the universe entered His creation—not as a warrior king, but as a
vulnerable child. This was no accident. In the face of worldly power and
empire, God sent His Son as the ultimate act of defiance against evil and the
ultimate act of love for us.
In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with
God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that
was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light
shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
—John 1:1-5
Other modern translations use the term “overcome” rather
than comprehend. The traditional Catholic Jerusalem bible uses the term
“overpower”. Whatever word you wish to use, let those verses of scripture
resonate deeply. This isn’t just a comforting story for hard times; it’s a
declaration of war against every force of evil that seeks to destroy what is
good, true, and holy.
Think about it. The rulers of the age sought to destroy Him
from the moment of His birth. Herod sent soldiers to slaughter innocent
children in a desperate attempt to snuff out the Saviour of mankind. But the
light was not comprehended, overcome or overpowered then, and neither will it
be now.
Today, we face our own Herods—tyrannical forces who seek to
impose control, strip us of our freedoms, and wage war on our faith. They try
to convince us that the darkness is winning. They want us to give up, to
believe the lies, to abandon hope. That’s because the Enemy works tirelessly to
shroud humanity in despair.
But yet, like Christ, we must not be overcome or overpowered
for “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us”.
When I reflect on this eternal truth, I think of my own
family. Given both my wife and daughter are Filipinas, I’m always outvoted, so
tonight we’ll celebrate the Filipino tradition of Noche Buena; a massive feast
prepared in the final hours of Christmas Eve. At midnight, surrounded by food,
drink, and love, we’ll share in the joy of the season. Wish me luck with my
diet!
But this year is different. My little girl is fighting off a
cold, and as an asthmatic, it’s been slow going. Still, I know her spirits will
lift tomorrow morning when she sees the mountain of gifts waiting for her to
unwrap under the Christmas tree. Yes, I spoil her, but isn’t Christmas a time
to demonstrate the extravagant, unrelenting outpouring of love for which Christ
was known? That love emanates from the very same light that shattered the
darkness in Bethlehem some 2,024 years ago.
Not just Bethlehem. With those words, “the Word became
flesh and dwelt among us,” the Bible indicates that the light penetrated
the entire weary world and still does to this very day. That light burns within
you and me right now.
The Creator of the cosmos didn’t just send His Son to shine
light into the darkness—He sent Him to break its grip entirely. And because He
dwells among us, we are called to carry that light forward.
This Christmas, don’t just celebrate the light—be the light.
Stand boldly for your family, for your faith, and for what is right and good
and true. Especially for what is true. Speak the truth, even when it’s
uncomfortable. Teach your children the eternal message of Christ. Every candle
lit, every carol sung, every act of love is a defiance of despair.
The rulers of this world want you to feel powerless. They
want you to bow to their schemes. But their empires will crumble. Their lies
will unravel. And their darkness will flee for:
The light shines in the
darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
—John 1:5
The victory is already won. It was born in Bethlehem, lifted
high on the cross, and echoes for all eternity because of the empty tomb. This
is the message of Christmas: the light of Christ shines, and no force of
darkness can extinguish or overcome it.
May the light of Christ fill your heart, home, and nation.
And may it embolden you to stand firm, knowing the battle is won, and the
victory is His, and through Him, it’s also ours.
Merry Christmas.
God bless you, your family, and your nation.
Take care, George Christensen
George
Christensen is a former Australian politician, a Christian,
freedom lover, conservative, blogger, podcaster, journalist and theologian. He
has been feted by the Epoch Times as a “champion of human rights” and
his writings have been praised by Infowars’ Alex Jones as
“excellent and informative”.
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