How do we apply a Biblical worldview to the use of psychedelic drugs?

📖 John 8:41–47 • Jesus doesn't tell the Pharisees they're acting like the devil. He tells them the devil is their father. That's not behavioral language. That's paternity language — and it changes everything. Marcus grew up knowing only his father's name. He built his whole identity on it. Then one day he got a DNA test — and the man he thought was his father wasn't. But someone else had been looking for Marcus for years. And the moment that man said "Son," Marcus knew. He couldn't explain it. Blood knows blood. That's the question Jesus is pressing in John 8. Not do you know the right theology — but who is your father? The Pharisees claim Abraham. Then they claim God. They can't keep their story straight because they're not looking for truth. And Jesus cuts straight through to the real issue: spiritual fathers don't pass down blood. They pass down will. And these men are making their father's choices — silence the truth, protect the lie, crucify the Son of God. The most dangerous place in the devil's operation is not the bar, not the street corner, not the drug house. It's the synagogue. His best candidates are the ones sitting under the most light. This expository message works through John 8:41–47, revealing: • Why the Pharisees can't keep their argument straight — they're not searching for truth • "We be not born of fornication" — the shot they threw at Jesus Christ • The difference between paternity language and behavioral language • How the devil's first murder weapon was a sentence, not a stone • How he murdered an entire race with one lie in a garden • Why spiritual deafness precedes blindness — and what to do about it

Does God's mercy have an expiration date? Can we live in such a way that God withdraws His mercy? Even though as believers by faith of what Jesus Christ did for us with His crucifixion, His death, His burial and His resurrection we know our salvation is secure. But what about those "sodom" issues that we never repent for? Adultery, pornography, embezzlement, gossip, never reading our Bible, anger without cause, drug and alcohol abuse, etc.... His mercy on Sodom extended down to only finding 10 righteous people but it ceased there. Lot and his family were shown mercy by the angels literally dragging them by their hands/wrist. Lot's wife's mercy ended when she looked back. Please don't linger any longer. Please fix it.

What is the true danger a believer faces during life's storms? According to this teaching; where should believers find peace? Instead of turning to Christ, what failed strategy do we often rely on instead of Christ? For answers to these questions and more, please listen to: "Resting in the Storm," taught by Pastor Jamie.

As a teenager, Ken Biddington got into heavy darkness. He was a drummer in a heavy metal band, lived a drugs-and-party lifestyle and even had an altar in his bedroom. But in 1993 God intervened in his life. The transformation shook his entire neighbourhood. Listen to find out how it happened. Reading: Acts 26:17-18, John 3:16.

Born in Iraq, Bachar Mouchi's persecuted family fled to Lebanon and finally ended up in Canada. There young Bachar became involved in drugs and crime, hitting rock bottom in prison. Out on parole and working in a metal factory, Bachar's boss invited him to the Gospel Hall in Richmond, British Columbia, where he heard a message that transformed his life. (Recorded in Parkview Gospel Hall, Abbotsford, BC, Canada, 11th June 2023)

Psalm 30:3 'O LORD , thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.' The testimony centres on the transformative power of divine grace, illustrated through a raw and compelling life story of redemption from addiction, violence, and despair. Drawing from personal experiences of abuse, drug trafficking, near-death trauma, and spiritual emptiness, the speaker reveals how God's relentless pursuit led to salvation through a rehabilitation program that emphasised prayer, Scripture, and community. Key themes include the reality of spiritual brokenness, the necessity of surrender, and the redemptive purpose God assigns to those once lost—echoing Isaiah 58:12, which calls believers to rebuild what was destroyed. The tone is both pastoral and urgent, calling listeners to recognise that no life is beyond God's reach, and that every person, regardless of past, can become a vessel of restoration. Ultimately, the message affirms that Jesus came to save the lost, and that His power to redeem is limitless, available to all who come to Him in faith.

Without question there is much turmoil across our nation and around the world. The continued conflict in the Middle East shows no sign of relenting. War with Iran and its surrogates continues. Russia's invasion into Ukraine and the continued war has been going on more than 4 years. China has just sent warships to the Western Pacific for war drills as tensions with Japan are rising. Political division is as intense as ever. Political offices are filled with those who are more concerned by the next election than doing what is in the best interest of the nation. Offensive language has been on the increase on both sides of the political aisle. Scandal has rocked both state and federal offices. New revelations of fraud are occurring all too regularly. Teen rebellion is escalating with teen takeovers of convenience stores and shopping malls. The lives of the preborn are increasingly being snuffed out by the abortion pill and those who strategically dismember their little bodies. Crime, violence, drug abuse, domestic abuse and theft never take a vacation. It's ever before us. These are all the marks of a people who have turned their back on God. It's imperative we turn back to the Lord. Romans 1:18 says, "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness." Without a doubt, there is much ungodliness and unrighteousness on full display. That same passage further indicates in verse 21, "Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened." That's where we are at today.

We should not desire to be part of the crowd of the lost, evil, unsaved world. We are commanded to separate ourselves, in contradiction to the "lifestyle evangelism" taught these past few decades! https://bbfohio.com