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MAGA Preacher, Occupying Territory, And What Is Pleasing To The Lord?
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
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@@revedtrevors4961 depends on what Lord you're talking about??? The good Lord or the bad Lord 👉😈
@revedtrevors4961 I don't know what afterlife that guy plans to attend, but I give it a hard pass.
You are one of the good ones, Rev. Trevors. Thanks for serving God.
God requires me to be His example. My imperfect, fall on my face sincere effort to display Christ's love is what He commands. He does not need me to do His job, only mine.
Amen ❤️
Amen!
ah-men
Amen..😊💯👏🏼😇
Amen
From Galatians 5
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self control.”
Simple but not easy.
I love this ♥️
Thank you for sharing it 🙏
It's pleasing to the Lord is seeing people following in the footsteps of the son, who sacrificed himself for our sins. A big part of following the teachings of Jesus, is to love one another without condition and turn the other cheek. Forcing people to accept God is not what the Bible says, but gently gathering them into the flock is. These MAGA Christians are committing blasphemy against God, every day.
Jesus told his followers to go into every nation and preach the gospel. That was one of his commands to his followers. And also to the ends of the earth. Today we are preaching a watered down cafeteria style Christianity. If you deny me before man, I will deny you before the Father. Christians are denying the full truth of the gospel. This nation by the way was a Chrstian nation and patriotic Now you are not allowed to be both. Like Jesus said would he even find faith when he returns. We are to be in the world,but not of the world, however today most people are of the world.
@@paulagrant1073 You are threatening violence, which means you are not spreading the gospel you're talking about killing those who don't agree with it. So much for your sanctity of life lie.
@@reneeparker7475 I could not have said it any better 👏
so nailing folks to trees is a good example, is that what you're saying?
It literally hurts inside every time the local crap pastors in my town spread those lies to vulnerable people. They grift, they incite, they tear down our community. Idaho may never recover..
Sadly those same people seek too destroy my state of Oregon....it hurts me of all the lies and deceit that is being spread around...sadly Both Oregon & Idaho will suffer the consequences of their hate and fear mongering.
@@strongheart7861 the people who are drawn in by these movements will eventually tear themselves apart.
A community of fierce, armed individualists who refuse compromise and accept no laws over their own willfulness is ultimately not a body of Christian faith, and cannot hold together
@@kevinp7056 true, but sadly how much damage will they cause before they come apart at the seams!! Thats the part I worry about!
James Talirico is a Texas representative and preacher. He is a democrat and just put out a CZcams video on the separation between church and state and being christian vs. White nationalist. There are a lot of talking points you have mentioned before, but it was really well put together. I hope you get a chance to watch him. Id love to hear you make some comments about it. Honestly, I was in shock he was from Texas. Im glad they have him. Hopefully, he can make a difference.
I HIGHLY recommend people take a few minutes out and become familiar with Rep. Talarico. I am just so inspired and impressed with that young man.
Yes! He's bold in his faith, speaks the Truth, and not afraid of his GOP and MAGA revivals. Texas needs a governor like him.
@@Teresa-L.2024 -- ALL Americans will benefit!! Amen.
Yes, James Talarico is bold in the Lord. A breath of fresh air.I too was surprised that he’s a Texan .I’ve been heartbroken for our nation/USA ever since 45 was elected. I feel heretical at times, having come from a very conservative church. Fear is how many of us were/are kept in check. My children and I had lively discussions about Bush, 911, Republicans etc. I am grateful they taught me much, I began studying also. My helpful husband pointed out that the R’s were espousing hate during McCain’s campaign. I campaigned for Senator Sanders in 2016, in Wyoming. Voted for President Obama twice and President Biden. We have been able to maintain relationships with our trumpian relatives. I wasn’t about to let him steal family no matter their views.
Conservatives are easy targets for Christian Nationalism. My children pointed out that I was blindly patriotic. It creeped in the back door of the church years ago.
Now, they’re goose stepping in the front door. Thank you, Rev Ed for being true to the Gospel. You are a blessing.
I like the guy…
Kindness to others is the best gift one can give.
And one of the highest acts of service is helping another become more aware of their mission in life. What a gift.
And yet so difficult for many:(
A Christian nation is kind of a contradiction because Jesus said leave the things unto Caesar unto Caesar
Exactly 💯
But religion is a good tool to use when you need zealous attackers
It was people's assumption that Jesus, as the Messiah, would be the king of Israel and make Israel a powerful nation and overcome the Romans, and they were ready to make him king. Yet, even though he was literally the Son of God, he refused that position. He even told the Roman official Pilate that he was a king but not an earthly king. If Jesus did not need earthly power or to conquer nations, then why do we as his followers need to?
Jesus made it so simple for us. Love one another. The way that He loved us. A simple, monumental assignment. Thanks for the videos. They bring hope☺️
@catherineleon8221 agreed! Right now I'm finding "hope" to be a bit difficult. Having a voice of reason is reassuring and brings comfort.
@@kariburlon5790 Understood. It is difficult. The events in and the state of our world can be overwhelming. Add to that our own lives can be overwhelming. But Hope is essential, right up there with Faith, and Love. Best to you💕
Another highly timely and much needed message from you, Rev Ed. Those verses from Micah were wonderful and well chosen by you, in making your points. Something I badly needed to hear this morning. I will be watching this one again. I'm in the USA. As a Christian, I'm deeply concerned about where my country is headed, and that supposedly in the name of Christ. Many's faith has been bastardised by radical right politics, corporate-first, money-first, capitalism, and power-lusting politicians, those trying to use God and Jesus to have their worldly way. God help us, and thank you for saying what needed to be said, Rev Ed. May the Lord bless you and all of us. Amen.
This MAGA preacher is the personification of "With friends like these, who needs enemies?" With people like him being the only face of Christianity that some people see, the wonder isn't that church attendance is falling, it's that it isn't falling faster.
And unfortunately many preachers won't listen to any kind of critique or advice on how to reach the unchurched.
@@UnashamedCaliforniagirl Yep. Some of them seem to think telling people they are going to hell unless they start coming to church will make them want to come to church. The apparent glee with which some of them say this almost guarantees a non-response.
When I was an Evangelical for 30 years, I believed that I WAS seeking to "act justly / righteously" (by taking a firm moral stand against sin and heresy, to confound the wicked and protect the foolish from their own folly), and "love mercy" (by offering the unregenerate and backslidden a chance to "repent", i.e. submit to orthodoxy and sound doctrine), and "walk humbly before God" (by mortifying my own desires in strict obedience to Scripture). That's why it's so hard to get through to folks who are still in the cult. They really believe that they're trying to do God's will. I managed to keep myself ignorant for so long because I was taught NOT to extend tolerance, empathy, and good-faith dialogue to "unrepentant sinners" and "heretics" (like Liberals and Progressives and gays), who might prey on my sympathies and deceive me into affirming their error. It's not a fun way to live!
Give service love humbleness forgiveness truth integrity grace mercy wisdom peace inclusion justice joy JESUS CHRIST! 🙏💯
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Just follow Christ ❤❤❤❤ Jesus is enough ❤
@@denesewalker3247 blindly
not really. sooner or later you get peckish.
AMEN 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 well expressed. Thank you for always using scripture. 🎉🎉
I recall Paul Washer in a sermon saying when Jesus returns, he'll point with an outstretched arm saying "Mine, mine, mine." What do these people think they can acquire for God that God doesn't already own? These kinds of things always bring my thoughts to the sermon on the mount when it comes to false teachers and bad fruit. More people who profess Christ need to spend time examining themselves through that sermon as I did years ago and still do today. It earnestly changed me for the better.
I had a flashback to my RC youth where I would sit at the holy water font making the sign of the cross to gain indulgence for all the transgressions I as a (what 9 year old?) sinner had done. My get out of jail (purgatory) card. Pretty twisted. I’ve fallen away from formal religion and try to live my life in a just loving manner. Altruistic in some manner ONLY when it comes naturally. This discussion touched me as many of your posts do.
It is the journey, not the destination that draws me closer to God.
Thank you, Rev Ed, and may God continue to work through you. May He bless you with wisdom to speak truth to everyone.
True enough, Rev. Ed. Every "Christian Utopia" I have ever heard of has turned out to be a miserable--and misery-making--dystopia. If there is a god, he already has territory. It's ALL his/hers/theirs. It makes more sense to me to "do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly." Do good for the beings you live among--love them care for them, help them. If that's not enough, nothing else will be.
Love Micah! -- Thank you.
My daily mind center helper.
Love your neighbor as i have loved you ! How you treat the least of these my brother's and sisters sisters is how you treat me!
Thank you ❤.
Hey, I live in Antigonish. I'm an elderly woman whose faith is strong. But it has taken a blow with all the untruths that the church has grasped. THANK YOU so much for a word for today. I needed it.
Rev. Have you heard of James Talarico?
Texas politician and preacher.
I'm wondering how I could occupy anything "for the Lord" when Psalm 24 has already established that They own it all. "The earth is the Lord's and all the fullness thereof."
They believe "the god of this world" is Satan, and God needs us to serve as his footsoldiers in the reconquista.
I believe that Jesus never left us.
He promised that he wouldn't Hebrews 13:5 " Do not love money 🤑 be satisfied with what you have, never will I leave you never will I forsake you". ❤
He said he was leaving to prepare a place for us
Why do I always agree w/you & appreciate your delivery of the message 😉 beautiful thought's in the comments, beautiful way to live ❤
😊 thank you
Also rather reminds me of this famous passage
Matthew 7:22-23 NKJV
[22] Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ [23] And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
Oh my goodness Pastor, my favorite Hebrew scriptures. This passage from Micah tells all that is required. Then there is the two greatest commandments and the beatitudes. Amen.
I always want the verse from Micah to read: to act justly, to love MERCIFULLY, and to walk humbly with your God. I just think there's something so passive about "loving mercy," as if we could watch someone else grant mercy and say "I love that," but not really fully commit to loving others with mercy in our own hearts. Just my own personal quirk, but I'd love it if all self-professed Christians would love each other mercifully! I think it would be a better way to bring about the Kingdom of God than occupying land as an offering to God.
Amen. That's an eloquent re-wording of the translation.
Governments rise and fall, God is infinite and Neverending.
Listening to the beatitudes tells me all I need to know about God's plan.
Thank you, Rev Ed.
"Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were an offering far too small.
Love so amazing, so divine demands my life, my soul, my all."
Isaac Watts hymn came to mind while you were speaking.
May the Lord bless everyone here in the comment section, so mote it be.
May Jesus, Son of God who came to Earth to preach and die for our sins bless everyone here in the comment section, so mote it be.
May the Holy Spirit bless everyone here in the comment section, so mote it be! ~Leon: the witch who cares.
T Y 💛
Thank you for expressing what I feel
It is enough, Ed! Thank you, as ever.
Power and control!!
Hell-0 everyone. This did remind me of Mr. Rogers. Take Care, Stay Safe And Healthy ❣️🐱🖖✌️☮️🌈
Thank you.
Thank you Brother Ed🤗
Using the word-Mobilize sounds like a military action.
Oh my goodness... Thank You Rev Ed
So well said & Biblical ❤️🙏
This is why I read the Word and think about it for myself. I only listen to teachers of the Word who are not putting their own spin on it. I am so thankful that I have been reading the Word my entire life and had teachers who taught me to think and not just accept everything I’m told without evidence. There are so many false teachers of the Word. Thank you Rev. Ed for not being one of them. I shall pray that Yeshua blesses you with wisdom and protection as you continue to shine His light. You are a breath of fresh air always.
I very much appreciate listening to Rev. Ed. Thank you for the teachings.
How about an attitude of attraction vs promotion. If someone sees we have something worth having- (good fruit), they will come. If you have to cram something down someone’s throat or drag them in by the hair of their heads …. not so much. Thank you Father.
What a joy it is to have you, again, as before, bring us back to the actual message of God to us. It's a tangible comfort to hear you speak the truth. The times are filled with confounding and erroneous pronouncements, causing deep anguish and distress, Yeah, some of these questionable "preachers" would have you forget that Jesus said >clearly< "My kingdom is not of this world."
This reminds me of the serpent in the garden when he tempted Eve.
Thank you for sharing this!
Love and compassion, UNconditional LOVE.
Important message at this very critical crossroad. Thank you, Ed
The scripture you shared and your message was heard and much appreciated. Thank you.
Thank you Rev Ed 🙏. I so needed you to validate my thoughts about this issue. The need for power and control is so wrong. So non Christlike. Bless you ❤🙏
Wonderfully said, Rev.
Ed I really appreciate how you use Gods love to positively look at things in a difficult world.
Thank you Rev Ed for sharing Gods truths - Love, not occupation of territory for God - He's got that one covered. Even if it does not reflect what we imagined to be - we could not better Him ❤🙏🤟
Jesus was not self-centered when he said Love your Neighbor as you Love Yourself.
Thnk you, Keep Shining The Word of GOD
I would love your thoughts on preachers like Joel OSteen or the others who says god told me I need private jets.
Osteen is much like Trump. Using weird like charisma, he tricks thousands.
Joel Osteen is evil
I thought that the only thing or things we can offer the Lord is/are the thing/things He has given us.
You are correct 💯 we are stewards of the manifold grace of God
Amen and amen. The Lord only needs our love. Loving Him and each other and this world and it's creature. Love is the ONLY answer.
Teach the word of God Blessings
Loved this message Rev Ed
I’ve recently found your channel and I believe you are thoughtful and insightful. Most Christians I meet are truly reprehensible people, but I think you are offering something more folks need to hear. This would change many people’s perceptions of Christians.
I've thought I was a decent person, but every time I listen to one of your videos, I find another area of my personality/behavior that needs some cleaning up. Not big things, but definitely needed things. I like the way you teach us to become better people. Thank you.❤
Masi. I am at the opposite end of the countries, in the US and I am also on Indian land. Specifically Swinomish, part of the Coast Salish Community. Masi is a type of thank you. it is a spiritual thank you. It kind of means, I am listening, I hear you and I am grateful for your words of spiritual sustenance. Masi.
@Rev Ed Trevors at the risk of diving head first into the deep end of the "Lutheran" pool I simply say what we LCMS kids were taught from the explanation of the 3rd Article of the Apostle's Creed: "I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ or come to him..."
This one statement says that there is NOTHING I do to be a part of His Kingdom, but that He DID it all for us!
Literally called, sanctified, and kept in the "one true faith" by Grace poured out by a loving God... this without any merit or worthiness on my part!
Pretty cool in my book...
BTW it's ok to jump in head first, the water's fine... LOL!!!
Another LCMS kid (former kid?) here. Glad to know I'm not the only one who still recalls those clear explanations we learned -- yes, without ANY merit or worthiness in me! Thanks
@@linellcorban4194 This is most certainly true!
I love that song!🎵 (Micaha)
Added: Rev Ed, you need to change the time that flashes about our Wednesday meeting time.
Yeah I used the wrong image.... my bad
Thanks
When we "occupy territory for the Lord", we end up with things like the Spanish Inquisition. But history has said "This is a bad thing. It drives people away from Christianity.
Unfortunately most of these people have either neither studied history or have been offered a sanitized version of it .
@@UnashamedCaliforniagirl Too true. Sad, isn't it. I'm grateful that I had teachers who inspired me to learn more. And they didn't sanitize what they were teaching. (Except Shakespeare. That had all the hilarious innuendo removed.)
Now I’m not religious, but I don’t mind other people being with Jason. I find what they say very enlightening sometimes but just like I believe you should have the right to believe in your religion. I should have the right, not to have to not right should be respected as much as I respect your Right to worship whatever you want to worship, and I shouldn’t be Look down on as inferior because Of my choice made with my free will
Wow I can’t wrap my head around this comment.
@@martindamary1271 It boils down that the religious should stop looking down upon the non-religious for not choosing their religion live in that live judge not
😊 life feels like being back in school sometimes. Except a lot of the kids are more interested in how you are studying something, is YOUR teacher the right one?
what YOUR grades are ! Who are your friends …forgeti g one basic fact, they are the same grade in the same school.
… idk. ❤ Bless our hearts 😂
Thank you Rev Ed for this beautiful message. Jesus did not practice domination when he walked among us. Jesus wanted us to learn from him about how to live with love, mercy and compassion for others. Jesus himself said that the 2nd great commandment is to Love your neighbor as yourself. When we are being told directly or indirectly to set up systems that dominate our neighbor and impose our will on our neighbor that is in direct opposition to the teachings of Jesus. Thanks for shedding light on this.
nice video, thanks
Jesus Christ warned us of false prophets . Never cease to pray and read your Bible., and having a true relationship with him 🙏🏽
Jesus comes back ready to fight. He comes back as a warrior with fire in His eyes & a sword in His mouth. Revelation
He is not coming back in flesh and blood but in consciousness and some who guide us with elevated consciousness they already possess. Anyway most MAGA Christians would not recognize Jesus anyway should he decide to appear in flesh for short moments. What if he appears as a Muslim Palestinian woman? they will call her Satan inspired.
And they really don’t see the correlation to the Taliban?
I call them Talibangelicals.
All these things must be, so the man of perdition be revealed!🤗 2 Thes 2:3 (ref)
I would NOT want to live in such a place. I don’t trust anyone who wants to create a theocracy because the next thing you know we have The Handmaiden’s Tale on our hands. YUCK! I’m past menopause so no one could force to bear some dude’s babies, but for women who are still of childbearing age…. Yikes!
I often wonder what " on earth as it is in heaven" means for our heavenly father watching this
Reminds me of the argument as to who will sit at the Lord's right hand. That is about ego, not selflessness. Works righteousness. You can't earn it. You must live it.
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Only God Himself is Reverend. Man’s pride never ends, does it?
good
Here that America?
God help us 🙏 ✝️ 🙏
Rev. Since you're into music, I would LOVE to get your take on the song "Hi Ren" by the artist Ren. For starters. You could do it like a reaction video. He's an ASTOUNDING young man who's been thru a lot. He's up there with the best of the ages.
I've been listening to the song by Zager and Evans, In the Year Project 2025.
I love that song !
@@doneestoner9945 Strangely Project 2025 is getting more Google searches than Taylor Swift. Loved the song many years ago when I first heard it on the radio.
I'm not religious, but I would be very interested in attending Rev. Trevors's church. I'm weird...
Micah 6:8
You are absolutely correct.
Thank you brother!
God, who created everything
does not need us to get things for Him. Jesus said: " Love God with all your heart, and your neighbour as yourself."
If one wants to offer God something meaningful, surrender one's self to God, body, soul and life and do NOT
ignore our neighbour's needs and suffering, no matter how different our neighbour is from us.
" A forced Christianity is void of virtue." God wants genuine
love and devotion.
What are the most important laws? to love my god with all of my heart, my body, and my soul. and to love my neighbor as myself.
We live by the spirit but die by the flesh. If it is not love, it is not (of) God.😇
Okay I don't think that God or the Creator or Divine Source or whatever you call it and Jesus have anything to do with any religion. Jesus loves everybody from all religions and all walks of life . In general religions indoctrinate... I'm a recovering Catholic and I can tell you that the fear of God was put in us and I don't fear God at all now after a spiritual awakening. The same with Lutheran and some other religions like Jehovah Witness or whatever else is out there too many to count.
Also, we all are already ONE. That's the whole purpose of life on Earth is to love each other and help each other and be generous to each other in order to all feel the ONE connection.
Such good!
There is nothing "human." There is nothing "physical" that I can offer the Lord.
God is Spirit, and we worship God in spirit and truth.
God sent us a Savior. The greatest thing we can offer the Father is our trust.. our trust in His only begotten Son Jesus Christ.
Thanks for your messages to help us in todays situations! To help us, when we hear all these differing messages that are coming out today! Thank you!
Have you heard about Project 2025 by conservatives? Crazy stuff completely goes against the teachings of Jesus.
I cannot base my own beliefs on my ability to convince others.