The Briefing for Friday, May 8, 2026, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

 The Briefing for Friday, May 8, 2026, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

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More recommended videos by Dr. Mohler:

• The SBC and Women Pastors
• In the Library: Greg Wills and Eric Smith
• Has the Church Misunderstood the Gospel for 2000 Years? 
• In the Library: Senator Josh Hawley

The Briefing for Monday, August 25, 2025, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

In this third video, Dr. Mohler gives a wonderful tribute to the late Dr. John McArthur. And he ends by saying that in the last week the church has lost 2 giant warriors - Dr. John MacArthur and Dr. James Dobson. And he prays that God will rise up warriors to take their place. Amen!

 The Briefing for Friday, August 15, 2025, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

Excerpt from this last Briefing: Dr. Mohler is asked why Christian ministers aren't better at doing exorcisms. He says, on the one hand, it is impossible for Christians to be demon possessed. And for the non-Christian, demon possession is the least of their problems!

Amen!  

Recommended sermon on the occult and demon possession:  Colossians 2:1-15, by Rev. Paul den Butter 

SHOCKING: CERN, Revelation 9, APOLLO, Shiva, Fallen Angels & PORTALS: Dr. Chuck Missler & Tom Horn

 SHOCKING: CERN, Revelation 9, APOLLO, Shiva, Fallen Angels & PORTALS: Dr. Chuck Missler & Tom Horn (Video)

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Recommended video: They’re Planning A Fake Alien Invasion - UFO Expert EXPOSES The Truth - Michael Franzese

The Bible says: "And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness." - 2 Thessalonians 2:11 & 12

Here are some sermons on this Bible passage: 

• Who Believed Not the Truth! by James Hamilton, The Street Preacher 
• A Strong Delusion, by Dr Jerry Bilkes 
• To fill Heaven with Hells! by Thomas Brooks (1608-1680)

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)

                                                  

The following quote is from Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) sermon:

"It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty God for one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity. There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery. When you look forward, you shall see a long forever, a boundless duration before you which will swallow up your thoughts, and amaze your souls, and you will absolutely despair of ever having any deliverances, any end, any mitigation, any rest at all; and you will know certainly that you must wear out long ages, millions and millions of ages, in wrestling and conflicting with this Almighty merciless vengeance; and then when you have so done, when many ages have actually been spent by you in this manner, you will know that it is all but a point to what remains. So that your punishment will indeed be infinite." 

For more on Jonathan Edwards: Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening, by Dr. Peter Hammond

 

Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen appeals guilty verdict to ECHR | World

 Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen appeals guilty verdict to ECHR | World - christianpost.com

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Recommended podcasts:

• Juries Split on Kim Davis "Same Sex Marriage" Case, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America
• Fear of God or Fear of Man - Obergefell, Dobbs, and a Nation on Trial, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Recommended sermon: A Biblical Response to the Supreme Court Decision, by Dr. David P. Murray (2015)

From X...

• The biggest wealth transfer in American history isn’t happening on Wall Street. It’s happening on U-Hauls. Over $2 trillion in income fled high-tax blue states for low-tax red states in just 11 years. And blue states’ solution? Raise taxes again. 
• President Trump DROPPED this truth nuke post “Wow. Study this chart!” Afghanistan war: 543 weeks Iraq: 457 weeks Vietnam: 439 weeks … Trump’s Iran war: 6 WEEKS They said “forever war” over and over again, despite it being a HUGE LIE! 
• Federal judge just ruled Trump’s DOJ can KEEP those 600+ seized ballot boxes from Fulton County, Georgia, NO returning ANY of the election materials! The evidence stays put. The truth is coming out. Dems are in absolute panic mode because they know exactly what’s about to be exposed. 
• Obama was a CIA asset put in place to destroy the US. Occidental College records -- SEALED Columbia College records -- SEALED Columbia Thesis paper -- SEALED Harvard College records -- SEALED Selective Service Registration -- SEALED Medical records -- SEALED Illinois State Senate schedule -- SEALED Law practice client list -- SEALED Certified Copy of original Birth certificate -- SEALED Signed Endorsed paper Certification of Live Birth -- SEALED Baptism record -- SEALED Michelle Obama can no longer practice law as an attorney why? Michelle has 22 assistants, when other first Ladies had only one? 
• The US ranks 3rd in gun violence out of 193 nations. Remove the top 5 Democrat-run, liberal cities with strict gun control, and it drops to 189th. This shows gun control cause increase violence

The Democratic Party Is Dead, Long Live The Jacobins!

 The Democratic Party Is Dead, Long Live The Jacobins! - zerohedge.com

'Irreversible genital surgeries': Mutilation industry surges, now worth billions to hospitals, pharmaceuticals

 'Irreversible genital surgeries': Mutilation industry surges, now worth billions to hospitals, pharmaceuticals - wnd.com

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Recommended reading: Sodom and Gomorrica: Dems Lobby for ‘Appropriately Sized Tampons’ in Men’s Public Bathrooms - pjmedia.com

Recommended podcasts: 

• Counseling Victories Vs. Devastating Blockers and Surgeries, by Jim Schneider of crosstalk America
• Is Transgenderism a Salvation Issue? - What Does the Bible Say About That? by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Recommended sermon: A Biblical Response to the Supreme Court Decision, by Dr. David P. Murray (2015)

Michael Snyder: The Truth About What Is Really Going On in the Strait of Hormuz

Michael Snyder: The Truth About What Is Really Going On in the Strait of Hormuz - lewrockwell.com

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Recommended reading: The Strait of Hormuz, by the Numbers - newser.com

From Sermonaudio.com...

• Mother’s Day Tribute 2026, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America 
• You Can’t Please Everyone, by Ken Ham of answersingenesis.org 
• Nebraska’s New Anti-Homeschooling Laws - How Did This Happen & What Can We Do? Kevin Swanson of Generation Radio 
• Responses to Online Interactions, More on the LDS Priesthood and Authority..., by Dr. James White of The Dividing Line 
• Where there is no Vision the People Perish., by Dr. David Mackereth  
• Thursday, May 7, 2026, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. of Cultural Commentaries 
• Israel created Special Envoy to Christians over lost credibility, by Adam McManus of Worldview in five Minutes 
• Atheism and Its Effect on Governance, by Sam Rohrer of Stand in the Gap Media 
• An Iniquitous Separation! by The Street Preacher 
• Study the Bible with Profit 4, by Rev. David Park [Text: Psalm 119:1-16] 
• National Day Of Prayer Service, by Rev. Jerrold H. Lewis 

Government Spending In America Is Completely Out Of Control

 Government Spending In America Is Completely Out Of Control - americanthinker.com

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Recommended video: US Government Caught in Debt-Driven 'Doom Loop' - There Could Be Serious Trouble Ahead - cbn.com

Recommended reading: 

• The $39 Trillion Habit That Washington Cannot Qui.. - hotair.com
• U.S. Government Financial Statements Reveal an Insolvent Federal Government - thenewamerican.com  
• U.S. debt tops 100% of GDP, 'deeply troubling' for economy, national security | National - thecentersquare.com

From X: 73 days before Trump took office the government gave out 93,000,000,000 in loans to business with no records! This is over twice as much given out in the last 15 years. Senator Kennedy wonders how this is even possible.

More recommended reading: 

• America Shocked After Learning Debt Must Be Paid Back - zerohedge.com
• Health Ranger Report: Ron Paul Warns About The Dangers of Endless MONEY PRINTING - shtfplan.com
• U.S. National Debt Hits $38 Trillion, Grows $1 Trillion in Just 72 Days - thenewamerican.com 
• America’s $130 Trillion Blind Spot - realclearpolitics.com
  

Recommended podcast: The Federal Reserve: What You Need to Know, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America

Recommended quotes: 

• "You should view these politicians with the deepest contempt you can possibly imagine.  What they are doing to this country, what they are doing to our finances - there is not a criminal in any federal prison, state prison, city or county jail with respect to financial crimes of any sort who collectively could have done the kind of damage that Barack Obama and Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and yes, willing, timid, gutless Republicans have done to this country! To your future, to your children and your grandchildren. What they are doing is with malice and with forethought." - Mark Levin (source) 
•  "If you knew that you could live in luxury for the rest of your life but that by doing so it would absolutely destroy the future of your children, your grandchildren, and your great-grandchildren, would you do it? Well, that is exactly what we are doing as a nation. Over the past several decades we have stolen $15 trillion dollars from future generations so that we could enjoy a dramatically inflated level of prosperity. Our 15 trillion dollar party has been a lot of fun, but what we have done to our children and our grandchildren has been beyond criminal. We ran up the greatest mountain of debt in the history of the planet and we are sticking them with the bill. Sadly, both political parties have been responsible for the big spending that has been going on." (The Economiccollapseblog.com)
• "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discover it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship and then  a monarchy." 

There's Something Bizarre About This and It's Got Many People Concerned..

 There's Something Bizarre About This and It's Got Many People Concerned.. (Video)

Excerpt from this video: "Pastors are being told that humanity was created by NHI's - and to prepare themselves for this revelation."

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Recommended video: They’re Planning A Fake Alien Invasion - UFO Expert EXPOSES The Truth - Michael Franzese

The Bible says: "And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness." - 2 Thessalonians 2:11 & 12

Here are some sermons on this Bible passage: 

• Who Believed Not the Truth! by James Hamilton, The Street Preacher 
• A Strong Delusion, by Dr Jerry Bilkes 
• To fill Heaven with Hells! by Thomas Brooks (1608-1680)

Alex Newman: Digital ID, CBDC, & The Digital Gulag (Video) - Liberty Sentinel

Alex Newman: Digital ID, CBDC, & The Digital Gulag (Video) - Liberty Sentinel

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 Recommended sermon: The Mark of the Beast - Is it Unfolding Before Our Eyes? by Rev. Noel Hughes

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The Bible says:

• 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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Today in the News - Friday, May 8, 2026

     Today's Headlines

1. US, Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war, officials say - axios.com
2. IDF kills Hezbollah Radwan commander in Beirut - jpost.com
3. Fr. James Martin praises Vatican document appearing to endorse homosexual 'relationships' - lifesitenews.com
4. Israeli airstrike kills Hamas colonel in Gaza - jpost.com
5. AI-Generated ‘Rabbis’ on TikTok Push Antisemitism, Generate Over 10 Million Likes, Report Reveals - algeiener.com
6. Why everyone misunderstands US intelligence report on Iran nuke threat - jpost.com
7. Mladenov: Israel reaffirmed commitment to Gaza peace plan in J'lem meeting - Israel & Jewish News - jns.org
8. Iran Oil Official In Surprise Admission: 'Fate Of Our Refineries Now At Risk' As US Blockade Begins To Bite - zerohedge.com
9. Canadian Prime Minister Is Playing A Very Dangerous Game - zerohedge.com
10. Megadrought: We Just Experienced The Driest First Three Months Of A Year In U.S. History - theeconomiccollapseblog.com
11. Humanity's Future: War, Famine, Pestilence And Great Earthquakes - endoftheamericandream.com
12. Muslim Brotherhood-Tied Operative Main Al Qudah Exposed: Deep Bin Laden & Al-Qaeda Ties – Now Building Islamic City in Texas as Part of 'The Project' to Conquer America - rairfoundation.com
13. US facing historic low birth rates - rt.com
14. Huckabee, Cruz push back on Tucker Carlson's claims they are 'waving away civilian deaths' in Gaza - jns.org
15. Hantavirus: Another PsyOp? - expose-news.com
16. Megyn Kelly Figures Out Where All This ‘Anti-Muslim Rhetoric’ Is Coming From - pjmedia.com
17. The Big U-Turn — British Doctors' Group Now Accepts Key Study on Transgender Care for Minors - redstate.com
18. 'Green light!' Judge slams door on Democrat scheme to regain control of 2020 election data - wnd.com
19. 'Inciting violence': Trump calls for Hakeem Jeffries to be charged - wnd.com
20. 'Irreversible genital surgeries': Mutilation industry surges, now worth billions to hospitals, pharmaceuticals - wnd.com
21. 'PANICKING': Trump-loving 'anti-Greta' seeking U.S. asylum says European Union is 'terrified' - wnd.com
22. U.S. Launches 'Self-Defense' Strikes on Iran - townhall.com
23. We Have More Info on the Cruise Ship Riddled With Hantavirus. It's Not Good.- townhall.com
24. AOC: 'You Can't Earn a Billion Dollars' - hotair.com
25. Fewer Liberals Marry, and Liberal Teens Are Giving Up On It - hotair.com
26. Hot Takes: Obama's Effort to Attack Trump on Weaponization Accidentally Backfires on Him - redstate.com
27. Some Movies Are Less Equal Than Others - Frontpagemag.com
28. US Conducts New Iran Strikes Along Hormuz Corridor - Trump Says Warships Came Under Fire By 'Lunatics' - zerohedge.com
29. $16M Hospice Fraud Exposed In Newsom's California As Trump Admin Ramps Up Crackdown - zerohedge.com
30. UN Climate Panel Quietly Admits Its Doomsday Climate Scenarios Were 'Implausible' - zerohedge.com
31. The Democratic Party Is Dead, Long Live The Jacobins! - zerohedge.com
32. Gaffney Warns: Not Enough Being Done About Persecuted Christians in Nigeria, China, North Korea - breitbart.com
33. Trump: Retaliatory Strikes 'Love Tap'; Iran Says Truce Broken - newsmax.com
34. The CDC Fired All Its Cruise Ship Inspectors Before the Hantavirus Outbreak - futurism.com
35. Tucker and Megyn Find an Unlikely New Fan Base: Muslim Audiences - legalinsurrection.com
36. The Strait of Hormuz, by the Numbers - newser.com
37. Planned Parenthood Says Unborn Baby "Looks Similiar to Dryer Lint" - lifenews.com
38. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Announces Birth of Daughter Viviana - lifenews.com
39. We’re done with voting for the lesser of two evils… - canadafreepress.com
40. Not A War Of Choice - americanthinker.com
41. Government Spending In America Is Completely Out Of Control - americanthinker.com

Videos & Columnists

• Alex Newman: Digital ID, CBDC, & The Digital Gulag - Liberty Sentinel
• Michael Snyder: The Truth About What Is Really Going On in the Strait of Hormuz - lewrockwell.com
• Larry Elder: A Federal Court Just Handed Gov. Greg Abbott a Win in His Fight Against CAIR - townhall.com
• Larry Elder: The Race-Obsessed Left Complains When the Supreme Court Issues a Colorblind Ruling - townhall.com
• John Stossel: Data Center Freak Out - townhall.com
• Jordan Sekulow: CNN Lied About Our Client—Now It’s Before the U.S. Supreme Court - townhall.com
• Alex Newman: Is There a Conspiracy for Global Control? Special Report Says YES! - thenewamerican.com 
• Stephen Gardner: Trump JUST Got the Good News Democrats Have Been DREADING (Video)

Earlier Headlines

1.  A New Middle East: UAE and Israel Officially Announce Their Strategic Alliance - gellerreport.com
2. Communist Rhetoric in America: A Growing Concern - amac.us
3. Romania's government falls as pro-EU PM Ilie Bolojan loses no-confidence vote - swedenherald.com
4. Iran Strikes Key UAE Oil Hub As Israeli Iron Dome Intercepts Missile - worthynews.com
5. The IRGC Shifts Iran's Real Power from the Supreme Leader to Its Own Command - jcfa.org
6. Jeff Bezos' Moon Lander Just Completed a Key Test - futurism.com
7. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson faces backlash over her anti-CCTV camera stance - foxnews.com
8. Spooked by Creepy Mamdani Video, Billionaire Prepares to Flee Hostile NYC and Take His Jobs With Him - pjmedia.com
9. Trump Is Purging RINOs, and the Left Is Panicking - pjmedia.com
10. Trump Ultimatum: Make a Deal Now or Bombing Resumes - redstate.com
11. ‘No future for Jews of France:’ Scores of French Jewish doctors prepare to immigrate to Israel - Israel & Jewish News - jns.org
12. DOJ Sues Minnesota To Block Climate Lawsuit Targeting Energy Companies - zerohedge.com
13. Alberta Separatists Say They Have Enough Signatures To Force Referendum On Leaving Canada - zerohedge.com
14. Trump says Iran should 'wave the white flag of surrender,' and its military strikes resemble 'peashooters' - worldisraelnews.com
15. The Truth About What Is Really Going On In The Strait Of Hormuz - endoftheamericandream.com
16. Nigeria pastor, wife, children burned alive along with 50 church members - christianitytoday.com
17. WATCH: Trump and first lady participate in a military Mother's Day event - wnd.com
18. FBI Swarms Top Virginia Democrat's Office in Shocking Raid - townhall.com
19. The Illuminati in the United States - hotair.com
20. UnitedHealthcare Learns You Can’t Fix Stupid, Fires Social Media Manager Over Trump Post - pjmedia.com
21. Colleges Made Themselves Obsolete (AI is Just the Death Blow) - frontpagemag.com
22. Israel Says Preparing For Escalation With Iran, Didn't Know Deal Was Close: 'Series Of Targets Ready' - zerohedge.com
23. Trump Wipes Out Establishment Republicans in Indiana Senate Primaries - breitbart.com
24. Former MLB star Noah Syndergaard on Trump: 'He's Just Such a Patriotic Guy' - breitbart.com
25. America Is Not An Idea—It Is A Covenant Of Principles - americanthinker.com
26. Why Conservatives Refuse to Abolish Abortion - americanthinker.com
27. Trump Says Iran Wants to Make a Deal - newsmax.com
28. Florida AG Subpoenas SPLC Over Alleged Deceptive Fundraising Practices - newsbusters.org
29. 300 Years’ Worth of Lithium Discovered in Appalachia - thenewamerican.com
30. NYT Interview: Carlson Explains Split With Trump on Iran, Whether Trump Is Evil, & Who’s Worse, Cruz or Fuentes - thenewamerican.com
31. Ambassador Waltz Defends UN Membership in Senate Hearing - thenewamerican.com
32. GOP Voters Don’t Want Mike Pence’s Republican Party - thefederalist.com
33. Gorsuch Urges Americans To Take Self-Governance Seriously - thefederalist.com
34. Rapper Says She Was Fired From Tour For Being A ‘Brown Republican’ Against Illegal Immigration - 100percentfedup.com
35. RFK Jr. rolls out 'deprescribing' initiative during SSRI summit | Politics - christianpost.com
36. Neuroscience of fetal development: A mother’s journey of wonder - christianpost.com
37. Passengers Groan as Robot Passenger Causes Hour-Long Delay at Oakland Airport - futurism.com
38. Utah Just Said Yes to a Data Center The Size Of A Small City — And Residents Are Furious - technocracy.news
39. This is what superpowers must learn from the US war against Iran - rt.com
40. Tsunami in Alaska Was Second-Largest Ever - newser.com
41. Scientists Are Nervous About Looming El Nino - newser.com

Daily Sermon for the Hearing Impaired: Militant Prayer

Militant Prayer, by Joe W. Allen [Text: Ephesians 6:18-20]

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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)

Recommended:

• Sermon: The Deaf Ministry of Jesus, by Jon Speed 
• Christmas Video: From 1994 Miracle on 34th Street
• Another great video: What are the chances?!? ☺️💕 #Deaf #ASL #americansignlanguage #wholesome (soo lovely meet Victoria)

Here is a Hymn Based on Psalm 96: Sing to the Lord, Sing His Praise

 "O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts. O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth. 0Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth." - Psalm 96

• Here is another hymn based on Psalm 96: Sing to the Lord, Sing His Praise
• Recommended sermon: What's Wrong with the Old Hymns? by Rev. Ian Goligher
• Recommended podcast: Why Johnny Can't Sing, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Today in History - May 8

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

1921 – The creation of the Communist Party of Romania.

Here are some audio messages on Romania that you may want to check out:

1. Pastor Groza's Personal Testimony Under Communist Romania, by Eugene Groza
2. The Return of Jesus Christ, by Valintin Fat
3. God Changed Romania, by Eugene Groza
4. Tortured for Christ, by Richard Wurmbrand (1909-2001)

Recommended website: TorturedForChrist.com

1933 – Mohandas Gandhi begins a 21-day fast of self-purification and launched a one-year campaign to help the Harijan movement.

Recommended reading: 

1. 50 Legends Who Only Became Famous After Their Death - man.com
2. The 27 Club: Stars Who Died Too Soon - msn.com

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

1. The Coming Death of Just About All Rock and Roll Legends, by Dr. Paul J. Dean, Jr
2. Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Michael Jackson - Are the Beatles Bigger Than Jesus? by Pastor Kevin Swanson

1970 – The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be.[12]

Westminster Shorter Catechism Q & A #61-65

The following is from thewestminsterstandard.org:

Q. 61. What is forbidden in the fourth commandment?

A. The fourth commandment forbiddeth the omission, or careless performance, of the duties required, and the profaning the day by idleness, or doing that which is in itself sinful, or by unnecessary thoughts, words, or works, about our worldly employments or recreations.

Q. 62. What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment?
A. The reasons annexed to the fourth commandment are, God’s allowing us six days of the week for our own employments, his challenging a special propriety in the seventh, his own example, and his blessing the Sabbath day.

Q. 63. Which is the fifth commandment?
A. The fifth commandment is, Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Q. 64. What is required in the fifth commandment?
A. The fifth commandment requireth the preserving the honor, and performing the duties, belonging to every one in their several places and relations, as superiors, inferiors, or equals.

Q. 65. What is forbidden in the fifth commandment?
A. The fifth commandment forbiddeth the neglecting of, or doing anything against, the honor and duty which belongeth to every one in their several places and relations.

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

Daily Bible Verses for Friday, May 8, 2026

Sermons on 1 Peter 2: The Following 2 sermons are on 1 Peter 2:11: "Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul..."

1. Abstain From Fleshly Lusts, Which War Against the Soul, Saints on Earth Not Perfect, by Martin Luther (1483-1546)
2. The Battle for Mansoul, by Dr. Alan Cairns

The following sermons are on 1 Peter 2:24: "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."

1. He Suffered, by Dr. Joel Beeke
2. By His Stripes, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley (1926-2014)
3. Jesus: Our Substitution, by Dr. Ian Brown
4. The Sufferings of a Sinless Savior, by Rev. Lawrence J. Bilkes

Daily Bible Reading for Friday, May 8, 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

1 Samuel 2:22-4:22

Here are some sermons on 1 Samuel 2-4:

• God's Knowledge, by Dr. Alan Cairns [Text: I Samuel 2:1-10]
• The Death of Abner, by Rev. Roger Higginson [Text: 2 Samuel 3]
• Everyday Fools, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton [Text: 2 Samuel 3]
• Righteous Judgment, by Pastor Robert McCurley [Text: 2 Samuel 4:1-12]
• The Story of Mephibosheth, by Rev. Roger Higginson [Text: 2 Samuel 4:3; 2 Samuel 9:1-8]

John 5:24-47

Here are some sermons on John 5:

• A Threefold Word to a Sinner, by Rev. John Greer [Text: John 5:1-16]
• I Have No Man But Christ, by Rev. Colin Mercer [Text: John 5:1-9]
• 'The Impotent Man at Bethesda', by Rev. William McCrea [Text: John 5:1-15]
• The Desperate Delivered, by Pastor Robert McCurley [Text: John 5:1-9]

Psalm 106:1-12

The following sermons are on Psalm 106:

• A Snowy Day's Meditation on Psalm 106, by Rev. Ian Goligher
• Remember Me, O Lord, With the Favor, by Dr. John Douglas

Proverbs 14:30 & 31

Here is a sermon on Proverbs 14:

• Swine Flu: There's a Familiar Sound to this Strain! by Rev. Ian Brown [Text: Proverbs 14:9; James 1:14-15]
• The Downward Spiral, by Rev. Roger Higginson [Text: Proverbs 14:1-14]
• Righteousness Exults a Nation, by Rev. DiCanio [Text: Proverbs 14:34, Ephesians 4:28]

Fr. James Martin praises Vatican document appearing to endorse homosexual 'relationships'

 Fr. James Martin praises Vatican document appearing to endorse homosexual 'relationships' - lifesitenews.com

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Recommended reading: 

• Israel promotes 'biggest LGBTQ+ festival ever' near site of Sodom | World - christianpost.com
• Hungary's Going Gay? TV Channel Dedicated To 24-hour LGBTQI Programs Will Soon Launch - zerohedge.com

Recommended podcasts:

• Juries Split on Kim Davis "Same Sex Marriage" Case, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America
• Fear of God or Fear of Man - Obergefell, Dobbs, and a Nation on Trial, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Recommended sermon: A Biblical Response to the Supreme Court Decision, by Dr. David P. Murray (2015)