We all want success - at least so we say. But who is wiling to change our preference of those who we hold dear to our hearts, because they are the ones we call "friends". Your success is tied to your friendships, just like David's ascension to the throne was tied to his friendship with Jonathan. Ruth's marriage to Boaz and birthing David's grandfather was tied to her friendship with Naomi. Your success is tied to Jesus identifying you as "His friend". Are you Jesus' friend - do you love as He loved?

In crazy, violent, confusing, lost, or perilous times, we, as believers, begin to question our role, life, and faith in the Lord. Are we to give up like the rest of the world? How do we lay up treasures in heaven or rest in peace during these times? And where is Jesus - why can't He come now? Do we really have a future of dominion, power, and authority which will result in "Peace on Earth"? These questions will be addressed today.

With Israel being in the midst of war, seemingly being attacked from three sides, it may appear that God the Creator, Jehovah, their husband, has forsaken them or forgotten to protect them. The Bible teaches that even when under judgment or discipline, God still maintain covenant with the "remnant" and fulfills His will in their lives. The question is are we a part of the remnant, or we with the ones who God has turned away from? This session answers how to be a part of the remnant and to be rapture-ready, while the war is going on.

God's servant inheritance includes the purchase Jesus blood has provided to us because we became joint-heirs with Him, receiving our allotted possession by right of sonship. Additionally, Prophet Isaiah states "no weapon formed against us shall prosper". Today's walk with the Lord consist of battle after battle after battle, but we have an assurance that we will be victorious.

Israel is chosen, but has always been a transgressor, however, God acts according to His own name's sake. Let's open our Bibles to Isaiah chapter 48.

We all want to escape the woes, evil, sadness, despair, hopelessness, and confusion of today's world, hopefully landing in Heaven. However, we have not thought of the fact that Heaven is coming to earth. We will be raptured at some point to meet our Savior in the air, but until then, how do we stay strong, fight, have faith and believe the Word of God as we run to safety or the Pasture or Rest in Jesus Christ? I say Psalms 23 provides the answer.

One day heaven will be on earth!

Let's open our Bibles to Isaiah chapter 59.

Are you and I free? If we are free, then we are sons and daughters of the Most High. Or, are you an idolator and don't even know it?

When Jesus returns, will He find faith on the earth?

Today, we can feel that the believers or Christians will be called to stand. You can feel this spirit in many arenas of life - school, work, business, and even within our communities and families. Are you or I willing to stand when we are placed in the fire as the three Hebrew lads or will we decide to view it as a possible alternative to how we stand for God and do it "our way" as our fore parents did, namely Adam and Eve? The choice remains ours....