Being a truth-teller in a time of great deception Barry E Cox

Hebrews 1:1-4 tells us that God the Father has spoken to us most clearly in these last days by His Son Jesus. It goes on and magnifies the truth that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life through 7 eternal traits of Jesus. We come away with a glorious understanding of who Jesus truly is as God, the Son, the express image of God.

Scripture says of Israel that God says, "I will bless those who bless you." As Israel has been re-established as its own nation, God has amazing blessed. The tiny nation thrives despite being surrounded by hostile nations. On October 7th Israel was attacked by Hamas, whose stated goal is the total destruction of Israel. They beheaded, raped and burned babies, even. Yet protestors and the media accuse Israel of genocide of the Palestinians. We Christians must stand with Israel and for truth.

As Jesus began His ministry he declared the Kingdom is at hand or within your grasp. The Kingdom advanced as he did the works of the Father. He calls us to do the same works that he did. As the Kingdom advances, the enemy will counter. We resist by following Jesus, listening to the Father, and doing the works He gives us to do.

Jesus began His ministry at age 30 and announced the "time is fulfilled," repent and believe the gospel. Why was the time fulfilled at that point? Scripture clearly teaches that the time was fulfilled because the Holy Spirit had been poured out upon Him empowering Him to do the Father's will!

After the fall man had been oppressed by darkness and death through Satan's reign on earth. Jesus was sent by the Father as the light of the World. His sacrificial death has
rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son.

How, practically speaking, did the Spirit of the Lord enable Jesus to heal the broken hearted and set captives free? Can He do the same thing for us?