We often get the cart before the horse when we talk about faith and works. We think that our works have something to do with our salvation. Today we'll learn that it's the exact opposite...our works have something to do with our salvation. You see you can't work to be saved, but saved people have works.

Isn't what Pastor JD shared a moment ago the truth? Of course, we all believe that God is able to do the things that He said He was...but when? And how? These questions are fertile ground for the seeds of doubt that the enemy loves to sow. Today we'll learn how grace triumphs over all of our inabilities and lack of faith.

Pastor JD shares with us a prophecy that relates directly to the security of nation of Israel. Pastor JD points out that no time in history thus far has the annihilation of Israel been sought after more. The worst part of this scenario is that some of the nations surrounding Israel have the most lethal of all weapons known to man...nuclear bombs.

Today Pastor JD encourages any and all that have placed their faith in the LORD Jesus Christ...whether you believe in the pre-tribulation, mid-tribulation, or post-tribulation rapture of the church...whenever it happens, you will be meeting Jesus in the clouds! This doesn't have to be an issue of division within the Body of Christ.

Is that your attitude Christian? Are you under the false impression that God OWES you something?...that you've done so much good on His behalf that it warrants His unspeakable love? As we just heard from Pastor JD...BEWARE!!! This is not from the heart of God. God's love is freely given and can never be earned.

Sometimes we get into the line of thinking that we can somehow figure God out...that we can fully comprehend all His ways and understand Him in every situation. This is an attempt to put the Creator of Universe into a box that He'll never fit in to. God's grace is much the same...we can never completely figure it out...we just need to accept it.

As humans it's rooted deep within our sin nature to attempt to justify ourselves. We want to prove ourselves to ourselves and most importantly to God...as if God would accept our meager attempts at righteousness! This is why it is vitally important to receive God's grace as the gift that it is and allow it to have it's work in our lives.

It's easy to slip into the thinking that 'I'm ok'...because of the church that I attend. Perhaps the church you attend is even a Bible teaching church. But, do you believe the things you're being taught? And the tougher question...are you DOING what you're being taught which proves that you believe it? You see, our hope must be in His grace, not in the church that we attend.

In today's prophecy update Pastor JD revisits the eighty third Psalm. In this Psalm we see a number of people groups represented. Pastor JD fast forwards this text into modern times by giving us an overall picture of who these people groups represent. It will surprise you to find out how many groups call themselves Arab when they're really not.

Pastor JD continues sharing with us the different people groups represented in Psalm eighty three as well as Ezekiel thirty eight. Pastor JD shares with us a few theories as to why some of the modern groups we know to exist in that region do not seem to be represented in the text. Where are they? Who are they?