Reject the fanaticism of our age and embrace discernment. Truth is not a battle between two errors; it is not found in the rage of opposing camps. When the world fractures into factions, do not assume righteousness belongs to either; often, both stray from wisdom. This is a time of great delusion, where the blind rage against the blind, each dragging the other into deeper darkness. But the truth is not a path of compromise, it is the edge of a knife, sharp and undivided. The way of Christ is not the broad road of the crowd, but the narrow ascent of the Cross. Walk it with fear and love, holding fast to His words as you would a light in the darkness. And if you see a man who claims Christ yet walks another way, do not follow him in his error. Stand firm, even if you stand alone. Hold to Christ, He is always with you.
Matthew 15:13-14 13 He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. 14 Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
Matthew 7:13-14
13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
1 Corinthians 10:11-12 11 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come. 12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!
Is it real, or just an illusion? The world offers endless definitions and interpretations, yet it’s love so often fails us. It comes with conditions, shatters hearts, and vanishes like mist.
We often mistake love for passion, for infatuation that feeds only itself. But selfishness can never be love. Love is not a transaction, not a weapon for manipulation, not a label for cheap thrills. When we shrink it down to desire or control, we rob it of its holiness, its essence.
God is love. And if we do not know love, we do not know God. If we distort it, His voice grows faint. He calls us into His presence, into the boundless depths of a love that flows from Him, through us, and to one another, a sacred exchange.
But did God leave love as some vague ideal? No, He defined it with His very life. On a cross, surrounded by His enemies, He prayed: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”
While soldiers gambled for His clothes…
While His friends fled in fear…
While mockers sneered and religious leaders washed their hands…
While betrayers kissed Him and deniers disowned Him…
He loved.
Not just with words, with wounds. Not with mere sentiment, but with sacrifice. Though we were His enemies, ignorant, rebellious, and undeserving, He gave Himself willingly. With a crushed spirit and unbearable pain, He carried love to its completion.
“It is finished.”
1 John 4:7-14 7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us. 13 By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. 14 We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
Matthew 22:36-40 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the great and foremost commandment. 39 The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
John 15:8-13
8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.
9 Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.
10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
11 These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.
12 “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.
13 Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.
Christ is the fulfillment of all things. He is the promised Lamb, the only begotten Son of God, who took the place of Abraham’s only son, Isaac, as the ultimate sacrifice. And just as He took the place of the guilty Barabbas, so too He has taken the place of all who look to Him in faith, bearing the penalty of the guilty. You and I belong on that cross, yet He shed His blood for us both. Remember that always and never let it fade from your heart.
Genesis 22:6-8 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?”
“Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.
“The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”
Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.
Matthew 27:20-25 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the people to ask for Barab′bas and destroy Jesus. The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barab′bas.” Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified.” And he said, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified.” So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.” And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
Salvation is a mystery, and who can understand it? Confronting the truth, and seeing the world, seeing yourself as you truly are, will crush you. When the scales fall from your eyes, they shatter all your illusions. The pillars of the world you were raised up on come crumbling down and yet, from this destruction, a new being is born, reborn in the light of truth.
John 3:3-8
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Ephesians 5:8-14 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Judges 16:28-30 And Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.
And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
Jeremiah 18:2-4 Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.
And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
To anyone replying to criticism of these videos, please do not argue or insult them for mere criticisms of music art etc. There is a time for rebuke, even sharp rebuke but these things are trivial and not worth the argument. If you think someone is unkind or disrespectful then show them the kindnesses and respect you’d like to see them imitate. Be careful how you respond to criticisms and always remember Christ’s forgiveness that He had on you and share that forgiveness in turn with others with love, just like the love that Christ shed on the cross for you while you were still sinful and lost. If someone says something that is wrong, correct them gently and without anger. I’ve seen this far to many times now and I hate to see even something so trivial divide people and cause arguments and insults among brothers and sisters. God bless you all.
Luke 23:34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
1 Timothy 4:12 “Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.” Romans 12:18-21 “If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
James 3:17-18 “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” Galatians 5:22-24 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.”
1k subscribers this evening! Thank you all so much for your prayers and kind words. To God be all glory and praise! It is an honor to me to share God’s word with all of you. This hasn’t been a burden on me in any way, in fact, I have enjoyed making these so much over the past month and just want to extend my sincere gratitude to all of you for watching. Praise God not because the channel is growing but because God’s word is being heard! The light of truth is shining wherever this word is being heard! Keep shining the light my brothers and sisters, the world is dark but the light is still shining all the brighter!
John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
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Reject the fanaticism of our age and embrace discernment. Truth is not a battle between two errors; it is not found in the rage of opposing camps. When the world fractures into factions, do not assume righteousness belongs to either; often, both stray from wisdom. This is a time of great delusion, where the blind rage against the blind, each dragging the other into deeper darkness. But the truth is not a path of compromise, it is the edge of a knife, sharp and undivided. The way of Christ is not the broad road of the crowd, but the narrow ascent of the Cross. Walk it with fear and love, holding fast to His words as you would a light in the darkness. And if you see a man who claims Christ yet walks another way, do not follow him in his error. Stand firm, even if you stand alone. Hold to Christ, He is always with you.
Matthew 15:13-14
13 He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. 14 Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
Matthew 7:13-14
13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
1 Corinthians 10:11-12
11 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come. 12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!
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What is love?
Is it real, or just an illusion? The world offers endless definitions and interpretations, yet it’s love so often fails us. It comes with conditions, shatters hearts, and vanishes like mist.
We often mistake love for passion, for infatuation that feeds only itself. But selfishness can never be love. Love is not a transaction, not a weapon for manipulation, not a label for cheap thrills. When we shrink it down to desire or control, we rob it of its holiness, its essence.
God is love. And if we do not know love, we do not know God. If we distort it, His voice grows faint. He calls us into His presence, into the boundless depths of a love that flows from Him, through us, and to one another, a sacred exchange.
But did God leave love as some vague ideal? No, He defined it with His very life. On a cross, surrounded by His enemies, He prayed: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”
While soldiers gambled for His clothes…
While His friends fled in fear…
While mockers sneered and religious leaders washed their hands…
While betrayers kissed Him and deniers disowned Him…
He loved.
Not just with words, with wounds. Not with mere sentiment, but with sacrifice. Though we were His enemies, ignorant, rebellious, and undeserving, He gave Himself willingly. With a crushed spirit and unbearable pain, He carried love to its completion.
“It is finished.”
1 John 4:7-14
7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
9 By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.
10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
12 No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us.
13 By this we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.
14 We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
Matthew 22:36-40
36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”
37 And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
38 This is the great and foremost commandment.
39 The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
40 On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
John 15:8-13
8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.
9 Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.
10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
11 These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.
12 “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.
13 Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.
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Christ is the fulfillment of all things. He is the promised Lamb, the only begotten Son of God, who took the place of Abraham’s only son, Isaac, as the ultimate sacrifice. And just as He took the place of the guilty Barabbas, so too He has taken the place of all who look to Him in faith, bearing the penalty of the guilty. You and I belong on that cross, yet He shed His blood for us both. Remember that always and never let it fade from your heart.
Genesis 22:6-8
Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?”
“Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.
“The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”
Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.
Matthew 27:20-25
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the people to ask for Barab′bas and destroy Jesus.
The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?”
And they said, “Barab′bas.”
Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”
They all said, “Let him be crucified.” And he said, “Why, what evil has he done?”
But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified.”
So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves.”
And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
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Salvation is a mystery, and who can understand it? Confronting the truth, and seeing the world, seeing yourself as you truly are, will crush you. When the scales fall from your eyes, they shatter all your illusions. The pillars of the world you were raised up on come crumbling down and yet, from this destruction, a new being is born, reborn in the light of truth.
John 3:3-8
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
John 8:12
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Ephesians 5:8-14
For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
Judges 16:28-30
And Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.
And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.
Jeremiah 18:2-4
Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels.
And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.
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To anyone replying to criticism of these videos, please do not argue or insult them for mere criticisms of music art etc. There is a time for rebuke, even sharp rebuke but these things are trivial and not worth the argument. If you think someone is unkind or disrespectful then show them the kindnesses and respect you’d like to see them imitate. Be careful how you respond to criticisms and always remember Christ’s forgiveness that He had on you and share that forgiveness in turn with others with love, just like the love that Christ shed on the cross for you while you were still sinful and lost. If someone says something that is wrong, correct them gently and without anger. I’ve seen this far to many times now and I hate to see even something so trivial divide people and cause arguments and insults among brothers and sisters. God bless you all.
Luke 23:34
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
1 Timothy 4:12
“Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.”
Romans 12:18-21
“If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him, and if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
James 3:17-18
“But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.”
Galatians 5:22-24
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.”
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1k subscribers this evening! Thank you all so much for your prayers and kind words. To God be all glory and praise! It is an honor to me to share God’s word with all of you. This hasn’t been a burden on me in any way, in fact, I have enjoyed making these so much over the past month and just want to extend my sincere gratitude to all of you for watching. Praise God not because the channel is growing but because God’s word is being heard! The light of truth is shining wherever this word is being heard! Keep shining the light my brothers and sisters, the world is dark but the light is still shining all the brighter!
John 1:1-5
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
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