As we step into 2025, Pastor Tom Hughes has laid out 11 prophetic signs that suggest this year will be nothing short of unprecedented. In a recent Hope For Our Times YouTube video, Hughes dissected the events of 2024 and connects them to biblical prophecy, warning believers to stay vigilant. His insights challenge us to look at the world through the lens of Scripture and discern the signs of the times.

1. The Church of Unbelievers

Hughes opened with a sobering observation: “Churches are filled with unbelievers and false teachings.” He pointed out that many congregations have embraced doctrines that deny biblical truths, including the existence of hell and the authority of God’s Word. “The Bible warned this would happen,” Hughes states, citing 1 Timothy 4:1: “Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons.”

2. A System That Cannot Be Escaped

“Technology is creating a system where no one can buy or sell without being tracked,” Hughes says, referencing Revelation 13:17. From digital currencies to drone surveillance, he highlighted how governments are developing tools for unprecedented control. “This is not something we can escape,” he warns, underscoring the importance of spiritual preparation.

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3. Unparalleled Deception

“We’ve entered an era where deception is almost impossible to avoid,” Hughes declares, pointing to advancements in AI and deepfake technology. He explained how these tools make distinguishing truth from lies increasingly difficult, fulfilling Jesus’ warning in Matthew 24:24: “For false Christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.”

4. Rise in Anti-Semitism

Hughes calls attention to the alarming increase in anti-Semitism worldwide. “We’re seeing Jewish people being driven back to Israel,” he notes, tying this trend to prophecies in Ezekiel 36 and 37. He adds, “God is bringing His people home, as He promised.”

5. Focus on Jerusalem

“Jerusalem is becoming a burdensome stone for all nations,” Hughes says, quoting Zechariah 12:3. He highlighted the growing tension surrounding Israel’s capital, including international disputes over its sovereignty. “This is exactly what the Bible said would happen in the last days,” he affirms.

6. Ezekiel 38 Players in Position

Hughes details the alliances forming between nations mentioned in Ezekiel 38, including Russia, Iran and Turkey. “These nations are aligning in ways that only make sense if you understand Bible prophecy,” he argues. “This coalition will come against Israel, and we’re watching it unfold.”

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7. Destruction of Damascus

Turning to Isaiah 17, Hughes speaks about the ongoing war in Syria and the looming threat of Damascus’ destruction. “The Bible says Damascus will become a ruinous heap,” he explains. “With the current geopolitical tensions, this prophecy could be fulfilled any day.”

8. Knowledge Increase and Movement

“Daniel 12:4 foretold that knowledge would increase and people would move to and fro,” Hughes states. He emphasizes how exponential advancements in technology and global travel are clear signs of the times. “We’re living in the fulfillment of this prophecy,” he adds.

9. Donald Trump’s Re-election

Hughes describes President-elect Donald Trump’s re-election as a “pivotal moment” that has reshaped global dynamics. “He stands as a bulwark against the globalist agenda,” Hughes says, linking this to prophetic warnings about world governance in Daniel 7.

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10. Globalist Agenda and New World Order

“The push for a one-world government is accelerating,” Hughes observes, referencing Revelation 13 and the 10-kingdom system in Daniel 2. He argued that the ongoing efforts to centralize power align perfectly with biblical prophecy.

11. Calls for Peace and a One-World Leader

Finally, Hughes addresses the increasing calls for peace in the Middle East and the emergence of a potential global leader. “The Bible warns of a false peace and the rise of the Antichrist,” he explains, citing 1 Thessalonians 5:3: “For when they say, ‘Peace and safety!’ then sudden destruction comes upon them.”

Pastor Hughes’ prophetic roadmap for 2025 serves as a wake-up call for sleeping believers. While the signs may be unsettling, they also point to the hope of Christ’s return. “These things must come to pass,” Hughes reminds us. “But we are not to fear. Instead, we are to lift up our heads, for our redemption draws near.”

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Chris Garcia of Father’s Glory International shared a prophetic roadmap for 2025 during a recent interview with Charisma Media. His nine points offer guidance, encouragement and challenges for Christians heading into the new year. Each point is backed by Garcia’s insightful words, calling believers to rise to the occasion.

1. 2025 Will Be a Year of Revival

Garcia emphasizes that revival begins with intimacy with God. “The Holy Spirit is inviting us into the secret place,” he says. This revival won’t just be seen in large gatherings, but will flow from individual believers’ hearts into their communities.

2. A Remnant of Worshipers Will Arise

“God is raising up a remnant of worshipers,” Garcia proclaims. These worshipers will carry “the fragrance of heaven” and bring transformation wherever they go. It’s not about outward performance but an inward devotion that glorifies God.

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3. The Kingdom of God Will Face Resistance

“The kingdoms of this world will rage against the kingdom of God,” Garcia warns. Despite opposition, he assures us that, “God’s purposes will prevail.” Believers are encouraged to stand firm, knowing our faith is anchored in Christ.

4. God Will Release Fresh Discernment

“This year, we need to see with eyes of the Spirit,” Garcia says. With challenges ahead, we must rely on God’s wisdom rather than human understanding to navigate the complexities of life.

5. Strategic Kingdom Partnerships Will Form

“2025 will be a year of divine connections,” Garcia declares. God is bringing His people together for strategic purposes. These partnerships will strengthen the church and advance the kingdom of God in unprecedented ways.

6. Radical Obedience Will Unlock Miracles

Garcia called for bold steps of faith, even when it feels inconvenient or uncomfortable. “Your obedience will unlock miracles,” he says. He urges Christians to trust God’s leading and walk in confidence, knowing their actions will bear eternal fruit.

7. Shaking Will Continue in the World

“God is shaking what can be shaken so that only what is eternal remains,” Garcia explains. While disruptions will certainly persist, we are called to focus on what truly matters—God’s eternal kingdom.

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8. A Call to Win Souls

“This is a year to win souls,” Garcia emphasizes. He believes God is stirring hearts across the globe, and the church must respond with urgency and readiness to share the gospel.

9. The Best Is Yet to Come

Garcia’s final point is one of encouragement. “The best is yet to come for those who seek Him,” he says. Despite the challenges ahead, we can have hope in God’s plans and His unchanging faithfulness.

A Clear Path for 2025

Garcia’s nine points form a prophetic call for Christians in 2025. From seeking personal revival to building kingdom partnerships, his words remind us that God is at work, even amid the world’s chaos. As Garcia says, “This is not a year to shrink back—it’s a year to step forward in faith.”

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What should we expect to see happen this year?

In a recent message to the body of Christ, prophetic voice Jeremiah Johnson explained seven things he believes Christians should be prepared for in this upcoming year.

1. An army of intercessors must rise up to shield Donald Trump as the incoming president.

“I know that there has been a lot of prayer, I know that there has been a lot of intercession from saints to get Donald Trump elected as president,” says Johnson. “As much prayer as many people put into his election, there is a greater need to pray for Donald Trump and his presidency now that he has been elected. In other words, there’s great danger that the saints, the watchmen, the church, just kind of goes back to sleep now that he is elected as president.”

Johnson says that there is need to pray in three main areas concerning Donald Trump and his incoming presidency. Johnson says Trump has been elected as a wartime president for such a time as this. However, he believes the enemy will do anything he can to stop God’s purposes for him during these times. He further believes the enemy will try to attack and tempt Trump in a very specific way. Last, Johnson says that we must pray against any further assassination attempts on Donald Trump’s life.

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2. There is not only an external war being waged on Israel, but an internal, spiritual one as well.

Johnson says that while many people have been focused on the external war happening within Israel, he says the Lord gave him a prophetic dream about what is happening in the spiritual realm regarding Israel.

“I had a recent prophetic dream where I found myself in Israel, and God said to me, ‘Jeremiah, although much attention is being placed on the conflict and war coming against Israel externally, you must realize that the greater war and conflict is coming against Israel internally. For there is a spirit of accusation within the Israeli government that will seek to sabotage the plans I have her. The intercessors must pray not only for the enemies of Israel who surround her, but also the enemies of Israel who dwell within her,'” Johnson prophesies.

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3. A group of preachers of holiness will rise in 2025 after the great exposure of sexual sin in the church in 2024.

Johnson says he saw a vision that starting this year and beyond the Lord would hand out “the spears of Phineas” to specific individuals who had consecrated themselves to God with a strong stand for righteousness. While Johnson believes the exposure of more sexual wickedness will come out in 2025, he says this will happen during a time of righteous leaders being raised up.

“As some fall in 2025 and beyond, God is raising up a new generation of pure, holy, devoted messengers who are going to make Jesus great again,” Johnson says.

4. This is a time to remember Mephibosheth.

Mephibosheth, who was the grandson of Saul, the son of Jonathan in the Old Testament, is not a person from Scripture we tend to think about a lot. Mephibosheth was unable to walk throughout his lifetime, and when David began to reign as king, David gave him a place to sit at his table, one of honor and royalty. It is the Mephibosheths of today that Johnson says we must take into account.

“In a recent prophetic dream, God began to show me a generation of Mephibosheths who have been sidelined and hurt by the religious system, but who will find healing and restoration at David’s table in 2025 and beyond,” says Johnson. “Many of these Mephibosheths are victims of abuse and the poor and the needy whom have been forgotten about.”

5. This is the season for oil, stewardship and judgment.

Johnson says the Lord highlighted the teachings of Matthew 25 to him for what we can expect in 2025 and beyond.

“The first is the parable of the 10 virgins,” says Johnson. “The need to have oil in our lamps, this is intimacy with God, has never been greater in this season. We must not become so focused on building ministries or churches that we lose our prayer lives. God is going to raise up burning and shining lamps in the spirit of John the Baptist who will confront many regarding their apathy and complacency with God.”

He also believes that stewarding our time, money and possessions in God-honoring ways will also make a difference in 2025 and beyond.

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6. We will see an increase in angelic activity.

Johnson had a prophetic dream that he believes will mean some people will experience more angelic activity.

“I received a prophetic dream in September of 2024 of a large number of angels being assigned to many people, leaders and even nations in 2025 and beyond. Psalm 34:7 says, ‘The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him and delivers them. ‘ The fear of the Lord is a major key in God delivering His people in the years ahead.”

Johnson says three types of angels that he saw being released included angels for provision, protection and warfare.

7. There is a war on our words.

Johnson notes that during this time while many people have been called to start new businesses, ministries and churches, there is a very real and tangible Leviathan attack coming against our words and seasons. However, he says this demonic monster will be defeated.

“As Leviathan attempts to sow discord, betrayal and confusion during new seasons, I want to encourage you if you’re underneath this attack or it’s coming in 2025 and beyond, you can escape Leviathan’s grasp by remaining humble,” says Johnson.

With so much happening in the spiritual and physical realm in 2025, stick close to the Lord and He will guide your path toward righteousness.

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As the Palisades wildfire continues to ravage Los Angeles, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have recounted their experiences of evacuating and losing their homes.

Actor James Woods described his tale of evacuating and how God’s hand must have been on his elderly neighbor who had just arrived home the day before from the hospital.

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After leaving his house, Woods says he remembered his 94-year-old neighbor with dementia. Knowing that the neighbor had been in the hospital, he was uncertain whether or not he was at home.

“God was on his side,” Woods says. “I decided to call his son in Massachusetts, and said, ‘Hey, Francis, just to be sure, your dad’s still in the hospital, right?’ He said, ‘No, he got home last night, and there’s a new caregiver, and I don’t have the number.'”

While Woods was not allowed to go back up toward the home, he called 911 for a welfare check on the neighbor. Dealing with some miscommunication, Woods contacted another neighbor who was able to locate the elderly man who was in his home alone. It was soon after this when the homes in the neighborhood were obliterated by the raging wildfire.

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Other Hollywood stars who have lost homes, according to the Associated Press (AP), include Mandy Moore, Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal.

As the AP noted, Moore took to Instagram where she shared that her children’s school was demolished, along with their favorite restaurants. Crystal made a statement about losing the home that he and his wife had lived in for 45 years, saying that: “We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this.”

Fires and natural destruction do not look at a person’s status or how much they make. Disasters of various sorts are certain to hit all of us at different points in life. Pray for everyone who has lost much in these wildfires, and pray that out of this tragedy the elites of Hollywood would seriously take the time to think about their need for a Savior that can only be found in Jesus Christ.

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A Tennessee lawmaker introduced a bill that would permit public schools to display the Ten Commandments.

State Rep. Michael Hale’s (R) bill, House Bill 0047, allows “historically significant documents” to be displayed. These documents include the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, the Consitution of Tennessee, the Ten Commandments and other documents that are considered “historically significant.”

The bill would allow public school boards and public charters to choose to display the documents and determine for themselves the “size and placement of the display.” Schools that choose to participate can receive printed versions of the documents “free of charge.”

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“Local communities and officials know what’s best for their students and families,” Hale said in a statement to The Tennessean. “House Bill 47 reinforces this by giving local school boards and charter schools the option, not the requirement, to display historically significant documents like the Ten Commandments, the Declaration of Independence, and the state Constitution. The bill empowers communities and elected officials to make decisions for their schools and protect their authority to do so.”

“The fact is, if we lived by those Ten Commandments, we could pretty much shut down our jails and we’d all be in a lot better place as a country and as a state,” Hale further said, as per WREG. “The big thing is we’re not forcing anybody to do anything.”

Hale added that the “roughly 70,000 people that I represent that they would be glad to have this opportunity to be able to place these, but yet we’re not trying to cram something, I guess you would say, down somebody’s throat.”

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Tennessee is one of several states looking to incorporate the Ten Commandments in schools.

Oklahoma state Rep. Jim Olsen (R) refiled a bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be posted in public school classrooms.

“The Ten Commandments is one of our founding documents,” Olsen said. “It was integral and central to the life of the founders and to our people in general during the founding of the nation, and for us to give our children an honest history of how things really were, I think that needs to be included.”

The Texas Board of Education also recently passed a rule that permits Bible-based curriculum in elementary schools. While the curriculum is optional for schools, those who choose to adopt it will receive additional funding.

This article originally appeared on America Faith, and is reposted with permission.

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Los Angeles Fire Destroys Over 1,000 Structures as Rabbi Leads Heroic Preschool Evacuation

Los Angeles, California, is facing a catastrophic wildfire crisis as multiple blazes, fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds, spread rapidly across the region. From the Pacific Palisades to Sylmar, thousands of residents have been evacuated, homes and businesses destroyed and containment remains elusive.

Palisades Fire: A Community Devastated

The Palisades Fire, ignited in the Santa Monica Mountains, has scorched between 2,900 and 5,000 acres as of Jan. 8, with 0% containment. Ferocious winds, some gusting over 85 mph, have propelled the flames into residential areas, forcing the evacuation of 30,000 people.

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The Spirit of Accusation Will Fall in 2025

“When speaking truth in a land of liars, it is received by those liars as a declaration of war.” —Garrett J. White

The spirit of accusation will fall in 2025 because a revival spirit of intercession and devotion is rising. People are going to be delivered from the failure porn cartel and the addiction to self-righteousness. In order for this to occur, we must consider a few powerful truths:

— First truth: Accusation will never lead to accountability. Accusation will never lead to accountability because the accusation is not built on the foundation of the truth but rather on one’s version of the truth filtered through one’s feelings, opinions and past experiences. The tabloids that used to sit in the checkout lines of grocery stores are similar to what we see on X, YouTube, TikTok and blog sites today.

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New World Order Map 1942: Prophetic Echoes in Trump’s North America Vision

In 1942, in the turmoil of World War II, Maurice Gomberg envisioned a world reordered by the victors, a vision encapsulated in his “Outline of the Post-War New World Map.” Today, as we navigate our own era of shifting geopolitical landscapes, one can’t help but wonder if there’s a prophetic undertone to these historical blueprints, especially in light of recent statements by President-elect Donald Trump concerning the potential acquisitions of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal.

Echoes of Expansion

• North American Union: The 1942 map proposed an expansive United States that included Canada, Mexico, Greenland and numerous islands. Trump’s recent musings about annexing Canada and acquiring Greenland for strategic reasons mirror this ambition.

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“Yet even now, declares the LORD, return to Me with all your heart, and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning,” (Joel 2:12).

Fasting is a key spiritual discipline we read about in both the Old and New Testaments. It was after a 21-day fast that Daniel saw spiritual breakthrough, Esther saw her people delivered after a three day fast and Jesus said that some demonic spirits require prayer and fasting to be cast out. Fasting, then, is something the Lord desires for His people to do in order to seek His presence and see the manifestation of things happen on earth as it is in heaven.

In a recent sermon, Jentezen Franklin shared with the Free Chapel congregation how fasting can be a key to removing the burdens of your soul.

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“It’s a powerful thing when you humble yourself in fasting and prayer. You cannot humble yourself in prayer and God not exalt you. It is impossible. You cannot humble yourself in fasting and seeking God with all of your heart and God not exalt you. It would be unbiblical for that to happen. If you humble yourself, Psalm 35 says, ‘We humbled ourselves with fasting.’ So fasting is a manifestation of humility that says, ‘I desperately need you,'” Franklin says.

Franklin says that fasting can represent the part of the sacrificed bull or sheep that the priests, the Levites, were to have as their inheritance: the shoulders, cheeks and stomach of the animal. The shoulders, Franklin says, represent the burdens we carry, the heaviness we experience in life. These are the things we must hand over to Jesus because His yoke is easy and His burden is light.

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The Promise to Freedom

Franklin dives into Isaiah 58:6 which reads, “Is not this the fast that I have chosen: too loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and break every yoke?”

“When you fast you’re going to unload. You’re going to give [the Lord] the shoulder that’s been carrying all this stuff and [He’s] going to let the oppressed go free, and [God’s] going to break every yoke and lift the heaviness of of you, and you’re going to smile again and you’re going to have faith again and you’re not going to let the trials of life just oppress you and beat you down,” he says.

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“Sometimes we think when we go into a new year we just are supposed to bring the same old stuff, but I feel like God is trying to say to us today, on this fast, don’t go into the new year with last year’s burdens. Let it go. Leave it there,” he continues.

Jesus is the One who took up the cross for our sake, taking our burdens with Him. They were nailed to the cross at Calvary, and He promises to break the yoke of all oppression upon our lives.

With the new year just getting started, if you choose to fast, seek God through it, know and trusting that He can break any pain you are dealing with. It is in His name that we find life and life more abundantly.

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Was your 2024 filled with trials and tribulations?

There is nothing that we go through without a reason. If you went through trials in 2024, Vlad Savchuk recently explained how these situations can be used for your benefit in 2025.

“Each season of your life will have garments. And when seasons change, garments change. Sometimes your seasons will change because somebody will rip a garment out of you,” Savchuk says.

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Savchuk says that when these changes happen, it is necessary to have your roots planted deeply in God. He also encouraged others to understand that God will work in us first to accomplish all that He has for us. However, just because God chooses to do the work in us first before bringing us into all that He has planned, it doesn’t change the fact that He wants to fulfill the things He has promised to us.

“Before God works through you, He sends a word to you. God does not play games with words. He created the world with His Word. God, before He gave Abraham a son, He gave him a word. Before God gave Israel promised land, He gave them promised word,” Savchuk says. “God always works like that. He brings a word to you before He starts a work through you.”

Just as Joseph was tested before God placed him in a position of power and authority, the Lord also tests us first before bringing us to the place of promise.

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“When He gives you a promise, He’s not considering your weakness and your strength. He’s considering His grace, His power and His Spirit,” Savchuk says. “So that when that word comes true, you will not take credit and boast in it but you will say, ‘It was not my might, it was not by power. It was by God’s Spirit that this happened in my life.”

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He also points out that just as it takes time for a baby to come to full term, so too our dreams take time to come to full term. If something comes to pass too soon, it will not last. This means that not only is the promise itself important to God, but so is the process of spiritual growth and development. If your faith was tested in 2024, it is part of the process of God testing you and bringing you into what He has next for your life. Savchuk also notes how God uses the bad things that happen in our lives for our good.

“His eyes scan to and fro the earth to see whose heart is loyal. He’s no respecter of your circumstances. He doesn’t care what people said about you and what they’ve done to you. If He chooses the time to release you, no devil in hell can stop you.”

If you experienced great testing in 2024, perhaps God was training you and preparing you for something more that He has for you to experience in 2025.

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For some, Bible reading is a habit they desire to keep, but struggle to, or are simply new to it. In a recent video, John and Lisa Bevere provided some essential keys that Christians can use to keep their Bible reading goals all year long.

Using 1 Timothy 4:7-8, John Bevere discusses how the apostle Paul tells us that we should train ourselves in godliness.

“That actually means that we’re responsible to develop godliness in our life,” Lisa Bevere says.

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The Beveres points out that only 11% of people in the church read their Bibles on a consistent, daily basis, while right now 60% are desiring to grow in the spiritual disciplines. With that incongruency of the number of people wanting to grow with God but so many not regularly placing Scripture reading as part of their life, where do we go from here?

The first bit of advice that John Bevere provides is to bring the Holy Spirit into your time of Bible reading.

“When I read my Bible in the morning, I always pray and I’ve taught our whole family this, pray that the Holy Spirit will teach you because Jesus said He’s our teacher,” he says.

He also advises that instead of our goal simply being to get through the Scripture that we take the time meditate on the Word and all the Holy Spirit to minister however He desires, including through the prompting of other verses as well and the meditation of different ideas that He brings to our remembrance.

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“I think the higher goal is to say, ‘I want a more intimate relationship with God,'” he explains.

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Bevere also advises that people get into a consistent Bible reading plan so that you can see the world around you differently, and through this consistency, the hunger and excitement to read more from the Word of God will arise.

“One day the Lord showed me that when we spend time in the Bible, it recalibrates us,” John says.

Lisa Bevere also stressed that consistency instead of a specific time is the bigger goal, especially for those who have young children. John also suggests perhaps starting in the New Testament, including it in with your reading, or taking Exodus a bit slower so that the reading of the measurements for the Tabernacle do not become boring or take you off-focus from the goal of reading God’s Word.

“When you read the Word of God you’re going to be glad you did it. When you spend time meditating, contemplating, asking the Holy Spirit to speak to you when you’re reading the Scripture, you’re going to be glad you did it,” John says.

The Word of God is active and alive, and it is sharper than any double-edged sword (Heb. 4:12). If we want to grow deeper in our relationship with the Lord, than the perfect way to do so is to spend the time reading and mediating on the Bible.

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In an interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, Rogan spoke with Wesley Huff about Jesus’ resurrection and how it connects to biblical prophecy foretold thousands of years prior to His birth.

Speaking on the Dead Sea Scrolls, the book of Isaiah and the ancient connections of these texts, Rogan points out the uncanny reality that these texts are accurate in the story they tell.

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“…imagine how crazy that is that something in a time where there’s no printed press and something had been passed on for so long as oral tradition is exact word for word written in a cave in Qumran, and then the same thing you get in the English translation of the Bible today,” says Rogan.

Huff later points out the actual absurdity of what Christianity must look like from the world’s point of view.

“…that is kind of the crazy thing about Christianity where you have this Jewish itinerate guy who’s walking around first century Roman occupied Judea. He’s making some pretty audacious claims to be God Himself, and then He predicts His own death and resurrection,” says Huff.

Huff also points out that the disciples were terrified following Jesus’ death, but because of the resurrection, they were able to change the world around them.

“They go from 11 scared men,” says Huff, “To completely overhauling the Roman world in only a couple hundred years because of this claim that they say they saw Jesus resurrected.”

Rogan asks Huff what his personal take is on Jesus’ resurrection, or if he sticks just to interpreting the message based on historical evidence.

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“You have a guy who objectively lived. He objectively died, and then individuals close to His inner circle claim that they see Him not dead,” Huff says.

Rogan notes that these claims of Jesus’ resurrection would have been incredibly unusual.

“It’s hard when you’re dealing with illiterate populations, you’re dealing with thousands of years of time, you’re dealing with an oral tradition…it’s very difficult for anybody who thinks of themselves as an intelligent person who’s secular to even entertain the possibility that someone died and [came] back to life,” says Rogan.

While Rogan continues to ponder on the reality of Jesus’ resurrection, Huff points out that the gospels were written during the timeframe of the eyewitness accounts, meaning there were plenty of people who could have fact-checked these testimonies. He notes how Scripture tells us that hundreds of people saw Jesus after the resurrection, and that Jesus stayed on this earth for 40 days following His resurrection.

“…Jesus was walking around teaching them for 40 days after He was resurrected from the dead. And so, these are written within a time period when you have people who would have seen Jesus’ ministry,” says Huff.

As Joe Rogan continues to have guests on that continue to get him to think about the gospel, about Jesus death and resurrection, pray that he would see the light and connect Jesus as being the Way, the Truth and the Life.

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