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Join us this hour as we take a deep dive into the real story behind the conflict in Iran. What is the Gospel spreading in that nation like wildfire? How do Christians pray for Iran? Is a regime change the answer? What if the “job doesn’t get done”? What will that mean for the Iranian people? This hour we learn to think biblically and critically about a very significant part of the world.

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If you’ve ever watched a movie with a big reveal the SECOND time, it’s a much different experience. The suspense is gone, and you can be calm, cool, and collected. Why? Because you knew the end before the story even got there. The coming of the Antichrist is a lot like that, as God tells us ahead of time what to expect from the end of history. And because we know the end, we can live today with patience, peace…and even joy.

Looking ahead to God’s promises should do more than encourage us—it should change us. Dr. Tony Evans explains how a biblical view of the future produces faithfulness, maturity, and hope in the present.

How do you contend for the Faith without fear in a world full of deception? In this closing message from Jude, Dr. Michael Youssef equips believers to stand firm when Biblical Truth is mocked, watered down, and opposed.

Jude’s strategy is clear—and Dr. Youssef makes it practical. God’s people must be:

This episode calls believers to repent of spiritual dryness, remain in the love of God, and intercede for those standing near the fire of judgment. But our confidence is not in our strength or discipline. It rests in Jesus Christ, our divine Bridegroom, who is able to keep His people from falling and present them blameless before the Father.

Scripture Focus: Jude 17–25

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“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.” — Proverbs 19:17

As Christians, we’re called to care for the poor. But what should we do when someone asks us for money on the street? Should we give cash? Offer food? Keep walking? And how do we show compassion without causing harm?

Dr. David W. Jones joins us to help answer those questions. He’s a senior professor of Christian ethics at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he has written extensively on moral, theological, and financial issues. He also completed his PhD with a focus on Christian financial ethics.

According to Dr. Jones, the Bible is clear: God’s people should never be indifferent to poverty. Jesus says, “Give to the one who begs from you” (Matthew 5:42), and 1 John 3:17 warns against closing our hearts to a brother in need.

But the harder question is not whether we should care. It is how we should care wisely.

When we see someone asking for help, our first instinct may be suspicion. We may assume the person is lazy, addicted, unwilling to work, or responsible for their situation.

But before deciding what to give, we should examine our own hearts.

Dr. Jones describes this as the danger of being “middle class in spirit”—quietly believing we have what we have because we worked hard, while the person in need must have failed. But Jesus calls us to be “poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3). The gospel reminds us that God did not wait for us to deserve His mercy. “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

That does not mean every request should be met with cash. But it does mean every person should be met with dignity.

Giving cash directly to someone on the street is not necessarily wrong, but it may not always be the best way to help. If the money is used to support addiction or another destructive habit, our gift could unintentionally cause harm.

Christian love seeks the good of the other person. That means generosity should be guided by wisdom, not guilt or impulse.

One practical option is to offer non-cash help. You might keep granola bars, bottled water, or other simple items in your car. When possible, you could offer to buy a meal. These small acts can meet a real need while reducing the risk of enabling harm.

The goal is not to create a rigid rule, but to ask: What is the most loving and responsible way to help in this situation?

In a brief encounter, you probably will not know someone’s full story. You may not know whether their poverty is connected to job loss, addiction, illness, abuse, poor choices, or circumstances beyond their control.

God does not require us to know everything. He calls us to be faithful.

That means preparing ahead of time, responding with compassion, and helping in the wisest way available. Sometimes that may be food. Sometimes it may be a meal. Sometimes it may be directing someone to a local ministry or shelter equipped to provide deeper care.

Some needs require immediate aid. Others require long-term involvement.

If someone is suffering because of a disaster or emergency, immediate help may be exactly what is needed. But when poverty is tied to addiction, exploitation, family breakdown, or long-term instability, a developmental approach is often more effective.

That may involve relationships, accountability, recovery, job assistance, counseling, and support from a local church or ministry.

Most of us cannot meet every need on our own. But we can support trusted ministries that serve the homeless and poor with both compassion and structure.

The needs around us can feel overwhelming. Hunger, homelessness, addiction, and povert

Our spiritual adversary has been at war with believers for a long time. Thousands of years, in fact. He knows how to trip us up . . . and sadly, admittedly, he’s pretty good at it. So how do we stand strong? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points us to the battle-tested truth of God’s Word. The good news? We’re not fighting for victory; we’re fighting from victory. God has already won, and He’s equipped us to stand our ground.

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