Sunday, July 19, 2026

Why early Christians linked Nero to the Antichrist

 Why early Christians linked Nero to the Antichrist | Watch - msn.com

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The Bible says the time will come when the Antichrist will come to power, and no one will be able to buy or sell unless they have the Mark of the Beast:

  • Revelation 13:16-18: "And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six."
  • Revelation 14:9-11: "And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name."
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But God..., by Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones (1899-1981)

 But God..., by Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones (1899-1981)

The text for this sermon is Ephesians 2:4: "But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us..."

Here are some quotes by Dr. Lloyd Jones: 

  • "I do not preach decisions. I preach regeneration." 
  • "Stop and ask yourselves, 'What am I doing?' You will be dead long before this world will ever be put right. What, therefore, will happen to you?" 
  • "We believe in God in 3 persons, blessed Trinity. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. This is the essential truth. There is no gospel without it." 

The Voice that Wakes the Dead

 The Voice that Wakes the Dead, by Rev Ian Brown

The text for this sermon is John 5:25: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live."

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Entebbe Oversight

 Entebbe Oversight - frontpagemag.com

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Short Sellers Are Having a Field Day Betting Against SpaceX as Shares Continue to Slip

 Short Sellers Are Having a Field Day Betting Against SpaceX as Shares Continue to Slip - futurism.com

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The following quotes are from The Big Short - Inside the Doomsday Machine, by Michael Lewis

“Being short in 2007 and making money from it was fun, because we were short bad guys. In 2008 it was the entire financial system that was at risk. We were still short, but you don’t want the system to crash. It's sort of like the flood’s about to happen, and you’re Noah. You’re on the ark, ya, you’re okay, but you’re not happy looking out at the flood. That’s not a happy moment for Noah.”

“In early October 2008 after the U.S. government had stepped in to say it would...absorb all the losses in the financial system and prevent any big Wall Street firm from failing.”

“Maybe the best definition of investing is gambling with the odds in your favor. The people on the short side of the subprime mortgage market had gambled with the odds in their favor. The people on the other side – the entire financial system, essentially – had gambled with the odds against them. What’s strange and complicated about it is that pretty much all the important people on both sides left the table rich.”

“The world’s most highly paid financiers had been totally discredited; without government intervention, every single one of them would have lost his job. And yet those same financiers were using the government to enrich themselves. I can understand why Goldman Sachs would want to be included in the conversation about what to do about Wall Street. What I can’t understand is why anyone would listen to them”

Observant Jews Want Obergefel Overturned

  Observant Jews Want Obergefel Overturned - americanthinker.com

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R.C. Sproul La Revelacion Divina 3era parte, by Billy Tavarez

R.C. Sproul La Revelacion Divina 3era parte, by Billy Tavarez

From Sermonaudio.com, Part 2

  • Calvinism Defended: Clarifications, Objections, and Mischaracterizations, by Dylan Sullivan [Text: John 6]
  • Church membership, by Rev. Lawrence J. Bilkes [Text: Matthew 18]
  • Walking in Wisdom (7) - Fighting Temptation, by Mark Wagenaar [Text: Proverbs 6:20-7:27]
  • Life's Greatest Question; God's Greatest Answer - Act 16:16-31, by Mr. Marcus Wenlock [Text: Acts 16:16-31]
  • The Most Important Call In Life, by Rev. James Porter
  • The Voice that Wakes the Dead, by Rev Ian Brown [Text: John 5:25: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live."]
  • Great Things The Lord Has Done for Us, by Rev. John Morrow [Text: Ezekiel 16:1-14]
  • God’s Throne Speech, by Pastor Jack Schoeman [Text: Revelation 21:1-8: "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."]
  • The Rich Fool, by Rev. Trevor Baxter [Text: Luke 12:13-21: "And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."]

From Sermonaudio.com..., Part 1

  • The coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is certain! by Br Jeff Uriarte [Text: 2 Peter 3; 2 Peter 1:16-21: "For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."]
  • Therefore we do not lose heart, by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) [Text: Matthew 6:19: "Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.";2 Corinthians 4:16-18: "For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal."]
  • Scattered yet Speaking, by Rev. Ralph Hall [Text: Acts 8:1-5: "And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them."] 
  • The Parable of the Vineyard, by Rev. Ralph Hall [Text: Isaiah 5:1-5; Mark 12:1-12]
  • Pilgrims, look up to God! by Elder S. Brand [Text: Psalm 121]
  • Praying for Our Daily Bread, by Rev. Al Bezuyen [Text: Deuteronomy 8]
  • The Bride of Christ Shown, by Rev. Henk Bergsma 
  • The Lord's Word Concerning Oaths, by Pastor Joel Overduin [Deuteronomy 10:12-22; Hebrews 6:9-20]
  • God's Word Cannot be Silenced, by Pastor Joel Overduin [Text: Amos 7]
  • The Holy Scriptures, by William O. Einwechter [Text: 2 Timothy 3:15: "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."]
  • There Is Coming A Day, by Rev. David Creane [Text: Isaiah 12:1-6]
  • The Power of Christ's Word, by Rev. Andrew Patterson [Text: Luke 8:37-57]
  • God's Abiding Word, Rev. Andrew Patterson [Text: Amos: 7:1-17]

Today in the News - Monday, July 20, 2026

 Headlines

  1. Civilian infrastructure hit as US and Iran escalate attacks across the Middle East - france24.com
  2. Supreme Court 2025-2026 Term: Landmark Decisions Recap - amac.us
  3. Attacks and strikes hinder Ebola fight in Congo as violence hits health workers - swedenherald.com
  4. Did Former FBI Agent Nikki Floris Run a ‘Shadow Government' During the 2020 Election? - pjmedia.com
  5. Striking Workers Bring Car Factory to a Screeching Halt Over Humanoid Robots - futurism.com
  6. WATCH: Super-conservative Republican officially in race for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat, while Trump urges sister Darline to run - wnd.com
  7. 'Avenge those Americans': Watch U.S. hammer Iran in 8th night of strikes after American soldiers killed in Jordan - wnd.com
  8. The Supreme Court's AI Collision Course - zerohedge.com
  9. Zohran Mamdani in talks over arresting Benjamin Netanyahu when Israel PM visits NYC - nypost.com
  10. Trump Warns Against Communism - americanthinker.com
  11. Trump: Strikes Will End 'Any Chance' Iran Gets a Nuclear Missile - townhall.com
  12. Higher Education Hits Another Low in Public Trust - hotair.com
  13. Could China and Russia Really Destroy Starlink? - hotair.com
  14. Entebbe Oversight - frontpagemag.com
  15. The Data-Center Revolt Goes National: Tea Party Veteran Leads 142 Rallies Across 42 States - zerohedge.com
  16. 'Going Dark': The High-Tech Tricks Behind Illegal Chinese Fishing In The Pacific - zerohedge.com
  17. Taiwan's President Ratchets Anti-China Rhetoric In Party Speech: Must Resist 'Red Terror' Of Beijing - zerohedge.com
  18. Observant Jews Want Obergefel Overturned - americanthinker.com
  19. Strange Things Are Happening - americanthinker.com
  20. Mystery: Homicide Detectives Investigate Body Discovered In Home Owned by Congresswoman's Husband - breitbart.com
  21. VIDEO: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Drifting into U.S. Puts Sensitive Americans at Higher Risk - breitbart.com
  22. There Are Several Scenarios That Could Result In The U.S. Becoming Trapped In A Land War In The Middle East - themostimportantnews.com
  23. We Are Being Warned That Global Oil Inventories Are "Close To Nothing" As We Plunge Into The Most Severe Oil Crisis In History - theeconomiccollapseblog.com
  24. Watch Live: World Cup Distracts Humanity as Explosive Iran War And Russia/Ukraine Escalations Ignite New World War – America Sleepwalks Into Most Dangerous Conflict in History! Plus, Dead Body Found At Home Of Insane Leftist Congresswoman's Convicted Criminal Husband - alexjoneslive.com
  25. House GOP Must Hustle If They Want To Pass Long List Of Agenda Items Before August Recess - dailycaller.com
  26. Why You Don't Have to Be Pro-Life to Oppose Research on Aborted Fetal Tissue, According to NIH Director - dailysignal.com
  27. U.S. unleashes ninth straight night of attacks against Iran - justthenews.com
  28. Fossil fuels still dominate globed, despite trillions of dollars spent on energy transition: report - justthenews.com
  29. Vance Accuses Israeli Officials of Campaign to Prolong Iran War - naturalnews.com
  30. China’s Oil Inventory Draw Reshapes Global Crude Market During Iran Conflict - naturalnews.com
  31. As Ukraine’s deep strikes mount, Putin lets his country burn - japantimes.co.jp
  32. SpaceX’s 13th Starship Test Aborted Less than a Second before Liftoff - legalinsurrection.com
  33. Muslim Airline Passenger Refuses To Sit Next to a Woman, Invokes Islamic Law - Then Socks Female Flight Attendant In The Face - gellerreport.com
  34. Short Sellers Are Having a Field Day Betting Against SpaceX as Shares Continue to Slip - futurism.com

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Here is a Hymn Based on Psalm 89: My Song Forever Shall Record

 My Song Forever Shall Record

Psalm 89: (Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.) "I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah. And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD? God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee? Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them. Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm. The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them. The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name. Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance. In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted. For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted. For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king. Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people. I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him. The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him. And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him. But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted. I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers. He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation. Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth. My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven. If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me. It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah. But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed. Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground. Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin. All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours. Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle. Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground. The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah. How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire? Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain? What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah. Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth? Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people; Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed. Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.  

Here is a sermon on Psalm 89: God's Unbreakable Covenant, by Rev. John Procee

Daily Sermon for the Hearing Impaired: The Proper View of Self

 The Proper View of Self, by Joe W. Allen [Text: 1 Corinthians 3:16-20]

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Recommended reading: Brazilian Skateboarder Quotes Bible in Sign Language to Defy Olympic Ban on Religious Displays - lifesitenews.com

Note: This daily sermon for the hearing impaired is dedicated to my good friend, David J. Bishop, who went home to be with his Lord Jesus on July 1, 2021. David was the inspiration for me to begin posting links to sermons for the hearing impaired. David's not deaf anymore. And the first words he heard were from our Lord Jesus, saying to him, "Well done, David, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of thy Lord!" [Matthew 25:21]

Here is one of the last pictures David sent to me before he died. He was a big sports fan and LOVED the Seattle Seahawks! He was also a BIG baseball fan. I'm sure if David had been able to hear he would have loved the song, Take Me Out to the Ball Game! But David loved our Lord Jesus much, much, much more than any sporting event! Oh, here is a video of Take Me Out to the Ball Game in American Sign Language! (ASL)


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Today in History - July 20

A special thanks to Wikipedia.org for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

70Siege of Jerusalem: Titus, son of emperor Vespasian, storms the Fortress of Antonia north of the Temple Mount. The Roman army is drawn into street fights with the Zealots.

    Recommended sermons and podcasts: When Jesus Went to Jerusalem in 70 A.D., by Joe Morecraft III [Text: Luke 17:20-37]

    1938 – The United States Department of Justice files suit in New York City against the motion picture industry charging violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act in regards to the studio system. The case would eventually result in a break-up of the industry in 1948.

      Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

    1. TV's Power of Suggestion - The Other 13 Reasons Netflix Won't Dare to Mention, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
    2. Should Christians Watch Movies? by Dr. David P. Murray. Note: The text for Dr. Murray's sermon is Revelation 18:4 (Audio): "And I heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out of her, my people, my people, that ye be not partaker of her sins, and that ye share not in her plagues.
    3. 2005 – The Civil Marriage Act legalizes same-sex marriage in Canada.

      Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

      1.  Knuckle-Dragging Neanderthals Oppose Same-Sex Marriage - The Atrocities of Nero, by Pastor Kevin Swanson (2014)
      2. A Biblical Response to the Supreme Court Decision, by Dr. David P. Murray (2015)

      2017O. J. Simpson is granted parole to be released from prison after serving nine years of a 33-year sentence after being convicted of armed robbery in Las Vegas.

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        O.J. Simpson Passed away recently. Late night comedy host, Gutfeld, had this to say. "O.J. Simpson passed away after a short battle with cancer. Nicole Simpson passed away after a short battle with O.J."

        The following two quotes are from books written by Ann Coulter and John Grisham. I don't recall which books I found them in:

        • Ann Coulter: "[The death penalty is]...'a primitive act of retribution'...What is primitive about being arraigned, formally charged, tried, convicted by a jury, having that conviction upheld on appeal, and then being executed in a manner far gentler than their victims?...('Okay, it will only sting for a minute, Mr. Bundy!')"
        • John Grisham:  "In white America, prisons are good places where bad men pay for their crimes. In black America, prisons are often used as warehouses to keep minorities off the streets."

        The following is on the back cover of In Contempt, written by Christopher Darden, one of O.J. Simpson's prosecutors from the 1990s:

        "I never got a chance, of course, to cross-examine him. And I didn't want to anymore. I just wanted to talk to him, to make sure he knew he hadn't fooled all of us, and that his 'Dream Team' hadn't fooled most Americans. I wanted to tell him that there was another court that would hear his case one day, with a judge who would separately try racist cops and murderers. A court where everyone will have to account for his actions alone. A court where the only witnesses will be Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown."

        Westminster Shorter Catechism Q & A #51-55

        The following is from thewestminsterstandard.org:

        Q. 51. What is forbidden in the second commandment?

        A. The second commandment forbiddeth the worshipping of God by images, or any other way not appointed in his Word.

        Q. 52. What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment?
        A. The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God’s sovereignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath to his own worship.

        Q. 53. Which is the third commandment?
        A. The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

        Q. 54. What is required in the third commandment?
        A. The third commandment requireth the holy and reverent use of God’s names, titles, attributes, ordinances, word, and works.

        Q. 55. What is forbidden in the third commandment?
        A. The third commandment forbiddeth all profaning or abusing of anything whereby God maketh himself known.

        Recommended sermon:  The Westminster Assembly, by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson

        Daily Bible Verse for Monday, July 20, 2026

        "And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? If the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word." - 1 Kings 18:21

        The following sermons are on I Kings 18:21:

        Bible Reading for Monday, July 20, 2026

          The following Bible readings are taken from the website, Oneyearbibleonline.com. If you follow this reading plan you will read through the whole Bible in one year. I highly encourage you to do so. Also, the sermons below each section are ones that I have chosen from the website, Sermonaudio.com


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        Recommended sermon: Insight to the Mind of Christ, by Dr. Michael Barrett [Text: Psalm 16]


        The following sermon is on Proverbs 19: The Father of Lies, by David VanBrugge [Text: Proverbs 19; John 8:44]

        The Voice that Wakes the Dead

        The Voice that Wakes the Dead, by Rev Ian Brown

        The text for this sermon is John 5:25: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live."

        8 protective symbols used against demons

          8 protective symbols used against demons  - msn.com ---------------- Recommended sermon:  Colossians 2:1-15 , by Rev. Paul Den Butter