Shalom

I bring our precious sister Barbara, a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus, with a prayer today:

She is still in a difficult financial situation, in debt, unemployed, and more or less "alone." She has started smoking again and needs help to get out of it. (John 8:36)

->"Lord Jesus, good shepherd, lead Barbara out of the valley of debt into abundance, and heal her, and she will be healed!"

(Psalm 23; Psalm 66:12; Philippians 4:19; Jeremiah 17:14)

Thank you for your prayers!

May the Lord bless you abundantly (Luke 6:38, Job 42:10), and may the Lord bless Israel in Jesus' name!

Sole Deo Gloria

PS: And I pray that the Lord will send out harvesters into his harvest (Matthew 9:38).

Acts 2:17-21 has the following prophecy:  #1. In the last days, God will pour His spirit upon all flesh: People will prophesy, see visions and dream (end time) dreams. This began after the day of Pentecost and is ongoing.  #2. There would be wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below. The wonders above include red moons and darkened sun. This happens when there is a lunar eclipse, that is when a full moon passes through the shadow cast by the earth, when the earth comes between the moon and the sun. From 2014 to 2016, there were four consecutive red or“ blood” moons. On the 27^th of July, 2018, (last Friday), there was the longest lunar eclipse in 100 years. Seen across the world, it lasted for almost 2 hours. The signs on the earth include “blood” (reddish skies) caused by wild fires and smoke. In recent years, the world has seen strange wild fires and billowing smoke in Europe, Australia,  America, etc

The California fires are still raging on, causing unheard of “fire tornadoes” that uproot tress and toss heavy metals around like leaves. Heat waves are also sweeping across the Far East, Australia,  Europe and America, with temperatures reaching 40 deg, C. in some areas of these normally cold regions. A six year old school kid went out of class for a reason; she came in and collapsed and died from heat stroke. Hundreds more have died. Friend, as stated in vrs. 21 above, this is a time to call on the lord to be saved. Tomorrow could be too late. Amen.     

I feel like I really don’t need a staunch tribe, what did Jesus say about this?

This may sound ridiculous, but the Gospel of Mark made me have WAY more questions than I thought it would- who was the young man fleeing? Why did Mark end the story at verse 8? Why did Mark leave out Peter walking on the water towards Jesus? Is there any scholarly work that anyone here recommends I look at to get a better understanding of this gospel?

Thank you.

I accepted Jesus into my life before and there was a time I thought I was truly saved, but I’ve been unrepentant of sin and refusing to repent. It seems like I’ve been rejecting Jesus and choosing not to believe because I haven’t been choosing God and making an effort to repent, and I’m choosing to do things my own way.

My church does communion about once a month, but I’ve felt like I shouldn’t take it. I thought I shouldn’t because I know I have sin in my life that I haven’t repented of, and I’ve been rejecting Jesus by refusing to repent and continuing to do things my own way.

When 1 Corinthians 11:27-30 talks about not taking communion in an unworthy manner, is it referring to something like my situation? Does it mean that someone, like me, shouldn’t take communion if they’ve been rejecting Jesus and have been refusing to repent after being convicted of sin?

Hello brothers and sisters, my husband and I are getting divorced, long story short there’s circumstances that aren’t preferred meaning we don’t want to get divorced but we’re sort of being forced to against our will (we’re young) and the shift in relationship is weird I don’t know if I’m his wife or girlfriend. He says that a license doesn’t represent what a marriage is in God’s eyes but I said God says obey the laws of your land. I’m just looking for insight, do you think we’re still married in God’s eyes or is that just wishful thinking.

This question goes for every non-western country, what happens when a non-Westerner converts to Christianity? Do they leave everything about their indigenous culture behind? Because I really hope not, The thing is Hinduism is 80% of indias culture, so I’m afraid what would happen with India’s culture if they stopped worshiping Hindu gods and stopped doing yoga, because apparently even yoga is evil, I can’t imagine India without Hinduism, so if the religions of indigenous culture is bad then does this mean that everything about indigenous culture is bad?

hello, in 2023 on easter i took communion for the first time at a mental hospital and devoted my life to Jesus, and in July 2024 i was drifting away from Christianity and Jesus. i am transgender female to male, i’ve always felt like this, infact, i never dressed like a girl until my step mother forced me to, and i was extremely unhappy that way. i always knew i was a boy, according to my mom, when i was around 4 or 5 i would constantly ask her “mama why not boy?”, so, me being transgender just makes sense and isn’t surprising to my family. my old church knew about me being transgender, and had no issue with it. or, at least, didn’t tell me they had issues with it. eventually sometime in late may, i asked if i was obeying God by continuing to be transgender (as i had been consuming conservative christian content, and felt like i was doing something wrong because they said so.), and my youth pastor gave me his honest opinion. he told me i wasn’t “Gods true form”, and that kinda destroyed me. i kinda spiraled, i hated myself for something i can’t even control, and eventually left christianity completely. and now i can’t open a bible without feeling guilty for being myself. but more recently ive been engaging in content made by catholic priests, and i really feel drawn to it. i think the idea of confessional is what draws me the most. i have so much going on im scared to tell people and the idea of confessional just makes me even more drawn to it, if that makes sense. but i’m stuck with that fear — what if they don’t accept me? : because that’s all i really want, is acceptance. especially with everything going on in America, i just want to be accepted rather than demonized. but i’m scared. i’m scared to turn to Jesus, and even more scared to walk into a church. i’m just scared of being turned away, or being told i’m loved and accepted in a church, just to find out they’re praying for me to stop being who i am, and refusing to gender me correctly. i just don’t know what to do, like genuinely. i just want advice, please.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheLastChildren/s/3SsZL50yFj

I think faith is a gift and you can't force it. But then, does God decide who has faith and who doesn't? Can we "blame" people for not having faith? Because it's either there or it isn't 🤔 Can you choose to believe in God? Tell me your thoughts!

1 Samual 18

I used to be a devout Christian and I am now agnostic/spiritual. Although I am no longer Christian, I still share similar values as Christians other than the belief in God and Jesus part.

Would you marry someone agnostic if they respect your beliefs?

Dream: "I have descended deep into a concrete shaft, reaching a level that feels like the underworld. Everything is raw grey concrete and eerily empty. The walls tower forbiddingly high. A metal staircase spirals downward into absolute darkness. The atmosphere is terrifying. Far above, I can still see a square of light from the entrance, like a distant memory of the world above. While I know I can turn back, those who ventured here before had no such choice. They were compelled to continue their descent into the consuming darkness. An otherworldly blackness seems to seep from the descending staircase—a darkness deeper than any I've known. An overwhelming sense of doom creeps over me."

Comment: The dream evokes Plato's Allegory of the Cave, though Plato speaks only of ascension, not descent. I remain unafraid, knowing I can return. This plateau in the underworld represents our earthly realm—an unsettling place where Hades' darkness perpetually seeps into our reality. I cannot embrace the optimistic worldview common among modern Christians. Despite its beauty and allure, the material world exerts a corrupting influence on our souls. That square opening far above represents the portal through which the soul transitions at the moment of death—a window to transcendence that echoes the Platonic journey from shadow to light. The key difference is that while Plato's prisoners move from darkness to illumination, this vision suggests we exist in an intermediate realm, constantly touched by the depths below while glimpsing the light above.

I confessed a sexual sin to my mom recently and I’ve been trying to not tell her about it for a couple days, but the guilt and perceived discipline from the sin has been tormenting me and I just had to tell someone I could really trust, and I can’t think of anyone that I trust more than my mom. Do you think it was okay to tell my mom about something so personal?

I was opened up to porn at a really young age, (around 7 i think) my father also passed away when I was younger and most men figures in my life were not saved, they told me porn is a normal thing guys watch and since around the age of 13 things have been really serious and ive been sturggling to beat the cycle of watching it. I met this really cool girl at youth and for the past 6 months we have really been getting to know eachother, read the Bible together and really tried to put God in the centre but a couple months ago I opened up about my struggle, she has still stayed with me and I am still struggling, not only is it slowly effecting my view on her but its eating away at my relationship with God, I really need help and I dont want to relapse again. Please pray for me I need strength and I know I cannot win this battle on my own without God or Prayers.

Hello, everyone before I go into the nitty and gritty, I'd like to say just like all of you I am a sinner, a man who needs God in his life, a man who needs to cling to God more and the World less, but I have to say this since many people seem to be lost in the sauce.

This subreddit needs to change, It's full of people who actively justify sin, people who are hypocrits (I included), manipulate specific parts of the bible in their own agenda, and others who seem just to be here to cause dismay or even promote against God.

I understand that it's not all of you, but from what I've seen it's defenitly most.... Repent and change your behavior, this reddit was made with the intent to help others be closer to and cling to God, not to psuh personal agenda and justify your sins.

For those who need to hear it LUST IS A SIN, MASTERBATION IS A SIN, SPILLING SEED IS A SIN. You do not need to ask me to show proof you have a BIBLE and access to the INTERNET, everything you say to justify porn and masterbation falls flat if you cannot understand what you're doing.

The moderators you have no excuse for letting things get this bad, daily I see random people breaking rule 3 and 4 you NEED to keep that udner check (no I am not tellign you to be a 24/7 hound, but at the very least limit these actions, if they are not with the intent of figuring out or converiting to christianinty).

I left this reddit for this reason, and it seems like I was right to have my thoughts everytime I take a 5 second scroll through this reddit.

STOP Judging people- Judgement is for God

Stop cherry picking - If you do not know if something is a sin ASK, and if their is nothing but mixed results look it up, STOP justifying sin.

For those who are only here to put down others LEAVE OR CHANGE your ways this reddit was made with the intent to help others be closer to and cling to God, not to psuh personal agenda and justify your sins.

I am not here to be sinful, not here to be told that God isn't real, not here for the bible to be uses against its OWN teachings, WE are here to be better.

And for those who feel unconfortable in doing the Lords work: Good because to live for God is to honor him in both peace and suffering.

LITTERALLLY FOUND ON THE INTERNET BIBLE QUOTES

James 1:2-4: Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Hebrews 2:18: Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested.

Lust

Genesis 38:9-10: But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he lay with his brother’s wife, he spilled his seed on the ground to keep from producing offspring for his brother. What he did was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death also. (may be slightly different in your own)

Matthew 5:28: Anyone who looks at a woman with lust in his eye has already committed adultery with her in his heart

Romans 1:24: "Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves" 

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5: "For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God." 

Galatians 5:16-21: "I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh is against the Spirit, and the Spirit is against the flesh; and these are opposed to one another, so that you are not to do the things you would. But if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding that the law is not made for the righteous, but for the lawless and disobedient, the ungodly and sinners, the unholy and profane, for those who kill fathers and mothers, for the murderers, the immoral, the homosexuals, the kidnappers, the liars, and perjurers, and if there is anything else that is contrary to sound doctrine." 

As the title suggests, I’m having problems with lust within my relationship. I fear that it’s going to take a hold of me and pull me down like proverbs 7:21-32. I’m scared to bring the problem to my Girlfriend because she seems to get upset when I tell her we need to change things. We don’t argue very often and don’t get in many disputes but I feel like that’s the one thing I’m scared to talk with her about. Lust has always been my hardest sin to overcome and it’s 90% of every other man’s too. How do I bring the problem of lust up to her in the most respectful way possible? Do I use scripture to back myself up or just tell her how I feel and see what happens? (Also, if you have scripture for me and her that would help, please include)

Calling Ex-Atheist

Im going through a rough patch in my faith rn and I was really wondering does anyone have any cool testimonies they wanna share? I need a reminder that God has worked in people’s lives. Of course you don’t have to be an ex atheist those are just the most interesting thing to me because it’s a big change especially from like a hardcore atheist.

I’m a teen but for most of my life I’ve been Christian (different denominations) but still Christian I’ve really only been raised around going to Baptist churches then later Methodist when I was first baptized I lived with my parents and now recently being baptized as Baptist living with my grandmother for a while it’s itched my mind you know no denominations really speak to me I am a Baptist but I feel like I’ll never be able to always go to a Baptist church some are corrupt and some are family oriented and I also don’t feel right going to Catholicism I’ve seen the bad parts of Catholicism how some Catholics can be really hateful twords other branches and I don’t feel right about praying to saints or people other then god and Jesus himself I just wanna follow god I feel that too many branches have all there different problems and it just doesn’t feel right you know I wanna love god and devote my life but I also don’t wanna be non denominational even though it speaks to me

what does this vision mean there were yellow newspaper being thrown onto a table i couldnt read the other text or understand it look like a lot of scribble i could read this one headline tho it was me not how i look now but me in the future with a black beard black short hair and behind me was a river like the jordan river and i was in the desert and i was holding something like a olive tree or golden oil and smiling the text under that said michael is john the baptist i kept on seeing that 4 times on different newspaper but the same color photo then after that i saw white bold text and a head a loud thunderstorm voice that said your time will start by 2030 then i woke up

Hi everyone,
I’m continuing to read through the Bible and recently uploaded Genesis Chapter 3 (KJV). This chapter shares the story of the serpent, the first temptation, and the fall of man.

Like the others, it’s a peaceful reading paired with simple visuals—meant for quiet reflection, study, or just spending time in God’s Word. No AI—just Scripture and stillness.

If you’d like to listen or read along, here’s the video:
👉 https://youtu.be/sarCV01m29s

Thanks for allowing me to share again. I’d love to hear what stands out to you in this passage.

There doesn't seem to be a reason to believe that or think that we have free will and believing that God created people being able to have reasoning.

Why is Jesus dying for us significant considering everyone in history has also died? Many for the greater good like defending their homeland, martyrs etc. Is it because Jesus was immortal?