In the last days the Bible says that the Nation of Israel will be surrounded by her enemies. And there's one thing that they are after...the spoil. As Pastor JD has shared in past updates, simply drop the letters “sp” from that word and you'll quickly discover what they're after...the OIL! The recent deals between Saudi Arabia and Russia seem to be proving this theory to be true.

We may say we rely on God but do we really? We may not realize how much we rely on self and others. In today’s message, Pastor JD teaches on why God allows trials into our lives. One reason is so you finally come to the end of yourself and begin to rely on the Lord, and when that happens, God can finally do a greater work through your life.

When going through trials, it’s tempting to either look for escape or act like a victim, but these responses miss the whole point of trials. We’ll hear in today’s teaching with Pastor JD how God allows trials because He wants to bring about victory and strength in our walk. Take heart- He’s doing an incredible work in and through your life!

You’ve heard it said, “Be careful what you pray for,” but don’t stop praying for God to strengthen or use you! In today’s message, Pastor JD shares how God must break us in order to use us. God doesn’t punish us with trials, He allows suffering so we can comfort others and be blessed. To realize your weakness is to truly be strong in Him.

We often think God allows trials into our life in order to grow us somehow. It’s true that He does want to accomplish a great work in us, but as we’ll learn in today’s teaching with Pastor JD, God also wants to accomplish a greater work through us. As we receive comfort from God, we now have something to share with others.

Today Pastor JD shares something that we are sure will encourage you in your faith. At the close of each Prophecy Update, Pastor JD shares a very simple Gospel invitation called the A, B, C's of the Gospel. Today we'll a heart warming response of a member of the online church community at Calvary Chapel Kaneohe.

The tragic events in Sutherland Texas once again point us to the fact that the return of Jesus is near! Clearly, this demonized man was motivated by the same spirit that will motivate the coming antichrist. Pastor JD will exhort us again today to make sure that each person listening is ready for the return of Jesus Christ.

Grace and peace to you! You might be familiar with this greeting from Paul’s writings, but in today’s message, Pastor JD teaches on the meaning behind these words. Once we experience the grace of God, we come know the peace of God in even the craziest circumstances. Instead of panic or despair, trials teach us to look to our anchor: Christ.

The God of the Old Testament is the same gracious God of the New Testament. Those who paint Him as angry or quick to judge need to read a bit more carefully. As Pastor JD goes verse by verse in today’s teaching, we find that God gives many chances for repentance and even the punishment itself is designed for restoration down the road.

Do you ever feel like your prayers are...well, inadequate? Maybe you get shy praying out loud or feel the need to use a special vocabulary. Well, in today’s teaching, Pastor JD reminds us that we shouldn’t over-complicate prayer. It’s really just a conversation with the One who loves you most. Just cry out to Him with whatever’s on your heart.