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It's been days since the day known as Palm Sunday has occurred. Talk in the streets in Jerusalem is still electric as the rumor has spread that the long awaited Messiah has arrived, that the freedom of Israel from the oppressor of Rome is imminent. The story is being told over and over and over to the few that did not witness it. To this day, few understand that Palm Sunday was a supernaturally choreographed event where each step was planned hundreds, if not thousands, of years earlier. There was nothing about that day that was a coincidence. And for many, there will be no excuse that they did not know what was happening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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I have no idea what 2024 will look like but we must awaken to the reality that we are not the same United States of America of years past. The boxes are not only being checked but have been checked of the list of events that Jesus declared would occur. For some this will be a hard statement while others already know it….as believers we are not called to be loyal patriots of the United States of America but to be citizens of the Kingdom of God. The reality is that our government is in a state of decline and is engaged in the corruption of the soul and the modern church has preached a gospel foreign to the word and work of God. Therefore, we mustn’t allow spiritual amnesia induced by the glittering lies of this world to forget that our hope lies in Christ alone and none other….it always has. Hear the words of the writer of Lamentations Jeremiah… "Everything I had hoped for from the Lord is lost!" The thought of my suffering and homelessness is bitter beyond words. I will never forget this awful time. . . . Yet I still dare to hope. - Lamentations 3:18-21 Jeremiah was broken hearted as he looked over the ruins of Jerusalem. He had tried to warn his people of what was coming, but they wouldn’t listen. What he saw before him screamed of hopelessness. So what did he , what God calls us always to do to place our Hope and trust in the Lord. To rewire his thinking by taking every thought captive to displace hopelessness with the eternal rather than the mortal and the physical to the supernatural. Hear Jeremiahs words: The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, "The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!" Lamentations 3:22-24 If what happened to Jeremiah was in our near future how would you choose to live. Have you clinged to the things of this world so the so tightly that it would be difficult for you to face the reality. Its time to live as a citizen of heaven and prepare for the eternal. By doing so we can live as hopeful people freed up to serve the widow, orphan, hungry and homeless. If you are growing fearful then hear what the Lord has for you…written by the man who thought he lost everything “'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. '” — Jeremiah 29:11. If you hear the call of the Lord Jesus on your life then receive and let Him be Lord of your life…for has awaiting for you a hope and a future. This is Steve and I urge you to trust in the Lord and Press On! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Let’s Go” For the God who sent His celestial message service to these lowly shepherds is the God who is nearest to the broken hearted whose spirits are crushed Psalm 34:18 The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. The Lord watches over all who love him… Joseph, Moses Miriam, Esther, David, Solomon, Ruth, the tax collector, the fishermen, the tekton and teenage girl who was troubled because of her lowliness that God would choose her to bare the Christ child. Her response “I am the Lord’s servant,” “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. To a young missionary by the name of Jim Elliot who was slain in an Ecuadorian jungle in 1956, while attempting to make contact with the indigenous tribe with the word of God… It is these people that God has used is using and will use to accomplish His work and who like the shepherds said Let’s Go they saw the miracles. We came in this world with no physical things except our flesh and we will leave it with less than that… hear the words that Jim Elliott wrote just before he left this world “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” For those who hear the call on their lives to go their decision will gain them the sight the miracle and the eternal…his name is Jesus. Just give me Jesus. Song: Give Me Jesus: The Late Fernando Ortega (Thank you for this beautiful piece of Music) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Racism is not the problem it is a symptom of a far more lethal illness that impacts the entire cosmos for all eternity. It is SIN… man’s rejection of his creator…the one whom gives us meaning value and purpose the very reason to breathe and whom in Christ we concern ourselves not with the outer appearance. Yet as you see nation rise up against nation first look inwards and quietly listen as the savior calls upon your life to return to Him, the one whom paid our debt on the cross and invites you be renewed and made alive. The worlds call to end racism, climate change or whatever social deflection of the real problem it chooses is like asking for a respirator to be put on a corpse it may momentarily look alive but it is not. Choose Christ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the gospel of Matthew chapter 24 Jesus is speaking to his disciples on the Mt. of Olives. It is known as the Olivet discourse, and it is the longest of his Sermons recorded in the New Testament. The context of his message is different then all others and the tone should give us pause. He foretells of many things that are to come regarding the future of Israel…at one point he states that in the last days Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. At first glance given the history of conflicts in the middle east this statement does not seem out of place, but we must set aside our western world way of thinking to discover what Jesus is communicating in this private conversation. The mature follower of Christ who has been crucified with Christ and whose old self is beginning to fade away develops a new means of sight, hear the words of Paul 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. Some years ago the director of a large successful mission for the drug addicted, homeless, and hopeless in down town Baltimore told me that even with the best programs, facilities, and staff it’s still not enough. That unless there is a divine and supernatural change in these people’s hearts the chances of them returning here are very high. Racism is not the problem it is a symptom of a far more lethal illness that impacts the entire cosmos for all eternity. It is SIN… man’s rejection of his creator…the one whom gives us meaning value and purpose the very reason to breathe and whom in Christ we concern ourselves not with the outer appearance. Yet as you see nation rise up against nation first look inwards and quietly listen as the savior calls upon your life to return to Him, the one whom paid our dept on the cross and invites you be renewed and made alive. The worlds call to end racism, climate change or whatever social deflection of the real problem is like asking for a respirator to be put on a corpse it may momentarily look alive but it is not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If we believe that faith in Christ and the word of God captured in the scriptures are true …they are power in themselves…that does not need our assistance or additional complication This too is Paul’s conclusion to the chowder-heads in Glatia….because of faith alone in Christ you are all therefore children of God, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ. Ever thought about what happens the second after that last breath leaves your body? Don’t be a dimwitted chowder head hypnotized by a clueless world…today without fanfare turn your head and your heart towards Jesus and say these words…Jesus you are Lord… Save Me. The days of this world and our lives grow short…what are you waiting for? This is Steve and until we meet again I urge you to Press On Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is much much more to this story but in the end this is another form of the perversion of the gospel and its consequences are becoming evident. Paul’s words in Galatians 2 are a clarion call to all desiring to follow Christ that true followers must crucify their old selves with Christ. Including outside influences, pride, deception, and worldly knowledge. A life with Christ must be a total surrendering of a former life to the call of a totally new one that is marked with the freedom to live as intended in Christ rather than a slave to an unwinnable whac-mole game of rules and cultural trends taught by men and women that is void of godly intimacy. This is Steve and until we meet again, I urge you to Press On by responding to the call of Christ in your life to a real and intimate relationship with the savior…what are you waiting for? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this day of giving thanks, we can be gratified. Not in the plundering of turkey or other gourmet delights but in the knowledge that Jesus, God in flesh, took the full punishment for the sins of our flesh, accomplishing what no other work or sacrifice ever could and offering salvation to us. Jesus gave up his Spirit on the cross, but God freely gives His Holy Spirit to all who believe (Ephesians 1:14). This grace moves our hearts into true thanksgiving, it makes possible the total and complete fulfilment of our souls by restoring that eternal longing to be next to our savior. When we walk by the Spirit by acknowledging our true identities, Thanksgiving Day, and every day, we do not need to gratify the flesh, because our spirits have tasted the Bread of Life and the Living Water. This is Steve and until we meet again, I urge you to Press On by asking the Savior to quench your eternal longing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our days on this planet and this life, that Paul refers to as a “Race”, is short, therefore run the race set before you well by not running it in vain. Therefore, I urge you to “Press On” in the knowledge that our Lord has marked out for us the race in advance…. seek Him out, His word and a few solid others that will keep you in the race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A doctor's journey from having his own successful medical practice to giving it all up for the Lord, and to risk his life as a medical servant to the people of Guatemala and Vietnam. Dr. Bruce Allsop, board certified in Family Medicine licensed in Tennessee More importantly he is a servant of the Most High God, YHWH, pursuing an intimate walk with Jesus, set free from the bondage of sin, forgiven because of God's amazing grace, by HIm and for Him and through, Him, Jesus the Messiah. Bruce is a husband to a wonderful wife and father to awesome adult children--a daughter and a son and daughter-in-law. Medical Director of Vine International, a medically based mission to Guatemala. We serve the under resourced and forgotten people of Mayan descent by shipping medicine, medical supplies and medical equipment to Guatemala City which then is distributed at no cost to clinics, hospitals to serve Jesus by serving the least of these. Please check out vineinternational.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” Today in the world that we live, the smell of sin is becoming more pungent as man celebrates that which is wrong and discards that which is right. For He has exchanged the truth about God for a lie. He declares with Pride that which God has called rotting flesh but to those who know they are rotting away Christ’s words ring out I ‘am willing! Choose this day to come to the only one who can cleanse you of the rot of sin and make you a pleasing aroma to God….for the day of the Lord is near. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi, This is Steve and welcome to another segment of Press On, this is called He Came to his Senses. Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end, it leads to destruction.” Since the fall in the Garden of Eden, man’s own desires “to be like god” has throughout history led to chaos. Pride, hatred, lust for power and the wickedness of the heart lead to trouble for the individual and the whole of society. Current and ancient history is a continuous story of mankind denying his creator and then defying his creator, all ending in a repeating cycle of chaos and disorder that leads to destruction. Psalm 139:23-24 suggests we surrender our lives to God. Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting. Today we face a world that is growing hostile to God. For according to Romans 8 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts. The days of this earth and our lives on it grow short I therefore urge to “come to your senses” and return home to the Lord who is waiting for you no matter how far you have distanced yourself from Him…what possibly are you waiting for? This Steve and until we meet again I urge you to consider these things and Press On. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Its well past midnight in Jerusalem for the Jews however there is no midnight. Its called the middle watch. The night hours are broken into four watches. Evening, Middle, cockcrow and morning. In the Old Testament the nights were broken up into three watches but the Romans are in charge now so that’s how its going to be. During the middle watch Jesus had been bound and more than likely beaten. According to the Gospel of John he is brought first to Annas who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 14 Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be good if one man died for the people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just prior to their departure for the Garden of Gethsemane its believed Jesus begins what is know as the farewell address as recorded in the gospel of John.. They leave Jerusalem and make their way down into the Kidron Valley…they feel the air become cool as they descend. Beneath the valley is an active fault line. it will play a major role in the end times. They will ascend part of the way up the Mount of Olives where they will enter into the garden. Distant moisture from the Mediterranean mixes with the cool night air lower down the mountain and a fog begins to low to the ground. The full moon cast shadows in the Olive groves. The Jewish Passover is always celebrated during a period of the full moon, sometimes called the Paschal full moon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday Night - Wednesday The gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke report Jesus is staying outside of the city at Bethany and also the Mt. of Olives. Bethany is a small village on the eastern slope of the Mt. of Olives. Bethany is mentioned frequently in the New Testament. It was the home of Mary and Martha and their brother Lazarus. The Mt. Of Olives is part of a mountain ridge that extends over two miles on the eastern side of the Old City of Jerusalem and separates it from the Judaean desert. Its Name means Oil Press. Further down the slope of the Mt. Of Olives is the Garden of Gethsemane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is Tuesday in Jerusalem the sun rose at 5:30 AM, 10:30 PM Monday EST. The grasses around Jerusalem have become green. As the weather warms in the next few weeks they will lose their color. it’s Passover week, people from all over the region are beginning to enter the city. Over a million people are expected to pour into Jerusalem. The Roman garrison fort Antonio is on full alert their ever vigilant disposition becomes heightened, they expect trouble as this is an opportune time for zealots to strike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stop for a second and look around you what do you see, the threat of nuclear war, and endless wars, a boarder being overran, train derailments, bank collapse, political unrest and distrust, public schools teaching godless curriculum, children at vulnerable ages being lied to about changing their sex, and barbarians masquerading as professional physician performing terrible surgeries, parents protecting their children being prosecuted and persecuted, grid system failures, FAA flight management system failures, Fighter jets shooting down UAP’s, Pentagon suggesting Alien Motherships, the usual bad weather events, weaponization of government agencies, exponential increase in violence, political arrest of opponents and a nation of people who are turning their backs on God like a sea that rages. That frightening night when these men were rowing and getting nowhere Jesus came walking out to them…he walked on top of the ragging waves. This is a clear image that communicates a very clear message…he has authority over not just the seas but over those who rage against Him. He has Power over a sea of a restless raging humanity, that will one day bow before Him, AS those who have called on Him as their savior…… or those who face a Christ less eternity. Here is the hope, that a raging world cannot offer, God the Creator can calm the raging waves of the ocean, so God our Savior can speak peace to the nations and calm each troubled soul. "Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them." (Psalm 89:9) Scripture tells us that when Jesus entered the boat they immediately reached the otherside Are you ready to ask Jesus to calm your restless heart and restore order that brings you a sense of meaning, value, and purpose. Don’t wait for time is short. This is Steve and until we meet again I beg you to Press On! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(Portion of Script) Hi, this is Steve and welcome back to another Episode of the New Press On. This called …and God Made Man Recent statistics show that 70% of all suicides in this country are men. A disproportionate number of them are 55 years and older. When we look at the reasons or causes, we find that hopelessness, loneliness, and worthlessness are but a few of the reasons given. Yet the most concerning reason of all is that they have succumb to a lie generated from a society that has derogated men and even promoted their demise. In fact, if history serves as a testimony of what has already occurred, we are faced with a collapse of society because of the dismantling of a God ordained patriarchal order. The class of older men that once served as sages in the lives of younger men, are fading into nonexistence at the behest of those whose ideology is like a cancer. Traditionally, men who are in their sunset years, guided and helped younger generations navigate life, and leaving them immutable truths, are now in trouble. It’s been observed that a large of these men are engaged in what is called, long term suicide. They've given up, they simply wait to die. The reasons are many but in short, they no longer feel they have a purpose or have long since forgotten what that purpose is. They have become disconnected from other men, or at least from the ones who still have the fire of God in their bellies, the ones who ask life giving questions, like are you ok and do you remember who you are? The men whose worn eyes still know the way. There is but one hope, men start to throw off their case of cosmic amnesia and begin to remember who they are by returning to the God who formed them from the dirt of the earth. It's time for men to return to their patriarchal position as the first created, by first acknowledging their failure and dereliction to walk with the God who came looking for them in the garden. They must also understand that… Patriarchal rulership as created by God works in giving order to all things, except when it is outside of God commands and then, like everything else it becomes an axis of evil. A society that works outside of this natural order is destined to fail because the next generation of male leaders, good husbands, great dads, and defenders of truth become societies walking courage-less lemmings. Sadly, woke churches, who have fashioned themselves and their ideology after the world, has done little more than neutered the very purpose men were created. They do this by dismantling healthy Men’s groups within the church in exchange for the more fashionable community groups. Men need healthy male relationships whom they trust and exchange ideas with. A place where they need not face their struggles alone, a face that helps them remember who they are and whose they are. Today, our society is collapsing in front of our very eyes, it is no accident, it is intentional. By congruently deconstructing and then demonizing older men younger generations are easily targeted. In fact young men have always been the target of despots from throwing new born males into the Nile or like Herod ordering them to be slaughtered because of the fear of a real leader ending their godless reign. It begins by reaching out to the old soldiers and reminding them that if you are not dead you are not done. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the last three years the world, families and individuals have had to contend with a pandemic that has cost millions of lives. Yet, it's becoming evident that secondary casualties of the pandemic are the negative psychological impacts to men, women and children. In-fact many professionals believe that the psychological impacts of masks, lock-downs, separated relationships, missed school, and generated fear will produce the most victims for years to come. Today professionals like Greg Becker and others who work with people are seeing an explosion of people suffering with anxiety, fear and depression. Is this how life is suppose to be...NO! Is there hope...YES! Listen in as Steve, Luke, Hannah, and Ryan speak with Greg about the principles for life that God has provided for us. Greg speaks compassionately and professionally about the topic of anxiety, fear, and depression. He pulls back the curtain of our hearts and minds and offers a biblically sound pathway to freedom from this debilitating illness. If you or a loved one is suffering you don't want to miss this episode. Greg Becker is a biblically-based and clinically trained counselor with a warm, compassionate, and interactive style. He is experienced in counseling men and women as individuals or as couples. Greg approaches counseling through the lens of Scripture, in conjunction with current psychological standards and research. He currently serves as Director of Congregational Care & Counseling at his local church and internationally. Greg sees clients facing family of origin issues, anxiety, depression, loss & grief, compulsive behaviors, relational issues, career challenges, parenting, and shame. He also provides pre-engagement and premarital counseling. He is certified SYMBIS facilitator, which stands for Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. Greg’s approach incorporates aspects of Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.