Where Is the Love?

GodThoughtsWired!            Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Evangelizing the Church in the Age of Delusion

"where is the love"

"What's wrong with the world...
people livin' like they aint go no mamas...
Father help us,
send some guidance from above...
it just aint the same...
new days are strange, is the world insane...
The truth is kept secret,
its swept under the rug,
if you never know truth then
you'll never know love..."
-Black Eyed Peas*

Today's GodThoughtsWired! comes to you compliments of my teenage daughters, Alison  (15) and Jennifer (14).  They are the one's that introduced me to the song, Where Is the Love, by the Black Eyed Peas.**

The youth of today are, perhaps, more in touch with the signs of the times in this "age of delusion"  than many of our churches and preachers:

"It just ain't the same...
new days are strange,
is the world insane?"

They ask, "Is the world insane?"  My answer is, "Yeah, pretty much."  However, it's not a surprise to Jesus.  Along time ago He anticipated the days in which we live and declared,

"Because they did not receive
the love of the truth so as to be saved. 
For this reason I (God) will send
upon them a deluding influence
so that they will believe what is false..."2 Thessalonians 2:10-11

A global rejection of God's truth is taking place right before our very eyes and the result?  The Bible calls it "delusion."  The Black Eyed Peas call it "insanity." 

Amazing, isn't it?  Rock-n-roll bands asking God to "send some guidance from above" not realizing that...

HE ALREADY HAS.

*For the entire lyrics to the song, click on LYRICS.

**To watch the video, click on WHERE IS THE LOVE.

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THE SECRET OF CONTENTMENT... REVEALED!

GodThoughtsWired!          Monday, November 29, 2010 An Inspiration for Today...A Resource for a Lifetime!

You are subscribed as %%emailaddress%% THE SECRET OF CONTENTMENT... REVEALED! "I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am." Philippians 4:11 Last week I talked about "The Secret of Contentment" and how some of the greatest Bible characters had learned how to be "content" regardless of circumstance. SO WHAT'S THE SECRET! Last week I said, "The answer is perfectly described in a single verse somewhere in the book of Proverbs. I'll give a FREE COPY OF MY LATEST BOOK, The Bible Says, Volume 1, to the first 10 people to email me the correct answer." And the answer I was looking for is...PROVERBS 3:5! "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." The ability to trust in God no matter what's happening in life, is the key to contentment. The apostle Paul had "learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am," because he had learned to put his trust in God and not rely on his own understanding. BUT WAIT!  I learned something new from three otherGTW! subscribers.  Proverbs 19:23 (NIV) says, "The fear of the Lord leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble."(bold mine) CONGRATULATIONS to Geri from Seattle, Washington, USA, who answered Proverbs 3:5. And toSandra in Lawson, NSW, Australia; Joseph in North Carolina, USA; Chris in Recife, PE, Brazil,;and Arnold from Ashland, Kentucky, USA who alerted me to Proverbs 19:23. "And Job died an old man, and full of days,  well satisfied with life."  -Job 42:17, bold mine How 'bout you? For more information about the GodThoughts Ministry, click here. For more information about the author of GodThoughts, click here.

Looking to the REWARD!

GodThoughtsWired!         Wednesday, November 24, 2010

An Inspiration for Today...A Resource for a Lifetime!

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looking to the reward!

"Considering the reproach of Christ
greater riches than the treasures of Egypt;
for he (Moses) was looking to the reward."Hebrews 11:26

God is a "rewarder of those who seek Him " (Hebrews 11:6).  The theology of "rewards" is significant in the New Testament (see 1 Corinthians 3:11-15).  "Misthos," translated, "reward," is found in nearly half (thirteen) of the books of the New Testament writings.  Jesus first used this term in Matthew 5:12 by promising "great reward" in Heaven for those who are persecuted for His sake.

And then in the book of Revelation Jesus proclaims, "My reward is with Me" (Revelation 22:12) in reference to restituition for the works of His children done on earth. 

Additionally, Paul makes it crystal clear that each Christian will be rewarded according to their individual labor for the Lord.  "Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor" (1 Corinthians 3:8).

Therefore, do not throw
away your confidence,
which has great reward."-Hebrews 10:35, bold mine

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CELEBRATING SIN!

GodThoughtsWired!            Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Evangelizing the Church in the Age of Delusion

You are subscribed as %%emailaddress%% CELEBRATING SIN! "Enjoy the passing pleasures of sin..."Hebrews 11:25 I'll bet you didn't know the Bible said THAT!  Go ahead, look it up!  See!  I told ya!  It's just another way of saying the motto that "everyone of consenting age in any land knows," "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." As I sit here re-reading the article from the USA Today Newspaper* whose entire premise is the celebration of sin, I weep for the United States of America. The slogan is seven years old now, the article tells me, The key moment came in 2004 when Laura Bush appeared on the Tonight Show after a Sin City visit. Jay Leno asked if she'd seen the Chippendales male strippers.  Her response, worth more than $1 million in advertising; "Jay, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." "There are no rules here," gushes one satisfied customer.  "Nowadays, visitors may feel let down if they haven't done what they wouldn't do back home," proclaims the marketing director of a "sin club" where clients pay $400.00 per hour for..."sin." "The city's mayor, a former defense lawyer for gangsters," soberly laments that, "The real estate market is in the dumps, but he thinks new attractions, such as the downtown Mob Museum-due in fall 2011-will lure visitors." Ahh, the celebration of sin.  By now, I trust that many of you are aware that the Bible verse at the top of the page? from Hebrews 11:25?  I took it completely out of context!  Did you look it up?   Well, how 'bout ending with a couple of Bible verses that are completely "in" context: "There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death." Proverbs 16:25 And, "The wages of sin is death." Romans 6:23 Always has been...Always will be.  Now there's a slogan for ya'. *quotations taken from, The USA Today newspaper, Friday, November 12, 2010. p.5D. For more information about the GodThoughts Ministry, click here. For more information about the author of GodThoughts, click here.

DID YOU KNOW??? 5

GodThoughtsWired!             Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Evangelizing the Church in the Age of Delusion

You are subscribed as %%emailaddress%% DID YOU KNOW??? 5  "Be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise." Ephesians 5:15 DID YOU KNOW...That the theory of "Global Warming" is LAUGHABLE?  No, really!  The concept of global warming is a belief that the earth is "heating up" because of an increase in the concentration ofgreenhouse gases  around the world.  One such "greenhouse gas" is  nitrous oxide which, of course is...LAUGHING GAS! Another misnomber associated with the theory of global warming is that an increase of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is bad.  My studies of the experts in the field, on both sides of the debate, indicate that it would take a MONUMENTAL INCREASE OF CO2 that would take roughly AN ETERNITY to bring about (CO2 is currently 3 parts per million of our air.  It would need to increase to 1% of the atmosphere to become even slightly dangerous.  For example, in submarines, men breathe at least 100 or more times greater what we breathe...that's 300 parts per million, or .00003%). Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is what makes plants grow.  The more CO2, the more fruits and vegetables.  So, the evidence suggests to me that we need more CO2, not less... at least for the next 100,000 years or so. So, the next time someone asks your opinion on "Global Warming" do what I do.  Tell  'em ... "IT'S LAUGHABLE!" -For more info about the GodThoughts Ministry clickhere. -For mor info about the author of the GodThoughts Ministry click here.

DID YOU KNOW??? 3

GodThoughtsWired!             Thursday, November 11, 2010

Evangelizing the Church in the Age of Delusion

DID YOU KNOW?

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 "Be careful how you walk,
not as unwise men, but as wise."
Ephesians 5:15

DID YOU KNOW...with all the ruckus about one misguided pastor threatening to burn Qur'ans on 9/11/10, the U.S. army didn't hesitate to burn  Bibles in Afghanistan because they were upsetting to local Muslims?  See for yourself by clicking on CNN World.

So, let me see if I've got this right, it's not ok to burn Qur'ans because it would be offensive to Muslims, however, it is ok to burn bibles so as not to offend Muslims?  Yeah, I think I've got it right.

DID YOU KNOW...that here in Sodom & Gomo...I mean the San Francisco Bay Area, the decision was recently made to install condom machines in the San Francisco County Jail.

The San Francisco Chronicle notes, "Although sex among inmates is technically illegal, the sheriff's department decided to install the machines anyway."  Sheriff Michael Hennessey acknowledges that the decision "may be controversial," but says the larger health-education message is important.

So let me see if I've got this right, we are helping to facilitate the "illegal activity" of prisoners who are in jail because of "illegal activity."*

Hmmm...

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DID YOU KNOW??? 1

GodThoughtsWired!                 Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Evangelizing the Church in the Age of Delusion

DID YOU KNOW???

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"Be careful how you walk,
 not as unwise men, but as wise."Ephesians 5:15

DID YOU KNOW THAT...Rick Warren recently spoke at an ISNA conference? (The Islamic Society of North America) The ISNA is officially tied to the Muslim Brotherhood whose official motto is:

"Allah is our objective.
The Prophet(Mohommed) is our leader.
Qur'an is our law.
Jihad is our way.
Dying in the way of Allah
is our highest hope."

And the founder of the ISNA, Hassan Al-Banna, was a strong supporter of Adolph Hitler.  Oh, back to Warren.  At this conference he opened up by saying,"As-salamu Alaykum.  I come to you today deeply humbled and honored by this invitation...I am not interested in interfaith dialogue, I am interested in interfaith projects." 

Hmmm...Please click on NISA to see for yourself.

AND DID YOU KNOW THAT...At the inauguration of now President, Barak Obama, Warren addressed the deity to whom he was praying as, "The compassionate and merciful one?"  On the surface it seems harmless enough until you realize that this is the invocation that starts every chapter of the Qur'an except one.

AND DID YOU KNOW THAT...In that same prayer Warren equated the Jesus of the Bible with the Jesus of the Qu'ran when he referred to Jesus as "Isa?"

AND DID YOU KNOW THAT...In that same prayer Warren skillfully avoided closing the prayer "in Jesus name?"

So...Did you know?  Please click on PRESIDENTIAL PRAYER to see for yourself.