The Update

On June 27, 2026, Norbert Link will present the sermonette on News and Prophecy, and Kalon Mitchell will give the sermon, titled, “When Everything Accelerates.”

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Our Bibles contain a wealth of information and are the only structure that can make a positive and lasting difference in our lives. In my Pentecost Offertory message, I referenced the Sermon on the Mount as presented by our Savior, Jesus Christ. It was a brief mention and I knew that I needed to delve far deeper into the Sermon and the intention that Jesus had in presenting this groundbreaking message. Jesus used roughly only 2300 words to deliver the lesson of a lifetime for His followers and ultimately the whole world.  

The Sermon on the Mount, covered in Matthew 5-7, comprises the most compelling and foundational teachings that we as true Christians can rely on as our life’s compass. Why is that? The Sermon is indeed foundational and builds on the structure established by God the Father when He, through Jesus Christ, directed Moses to accept and share the Ten Commandments. In Exodus 19:20 (New International Version throughout), we read: “The LORD [that is, Jesus Christ] descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the top of the mountain. So Moses went up and the LORD said to him, ‘Go down and warn the people so they do not force their way through to see the LORD and many of them perish.” Then, in Chapter 20:1-17, God, in the Person of Jesus Christ, delivers the ten simple but vital commandments for His chosen people to adhere to. 

When Jesus ascended the Horns of Hattin, west of the Sea of Galilee, and roughly 1,000 feet above the Town of Capernaum where He had been building His ministry, He began by defining the qualities that characterize how true followers of Christ should conduct themselves. This portion of the Sermon is referred to as the Beatitudes. In Matthew 5:3-16, Jesus specifically established the standards such as being a peacemaker, being humble, thirsting for righteousness, and being merciful. He went on to clarify that His followers would never hide their faith from the world, but shine forth as a lamp, and as a brilliant and righteous city on a hill. Jesus taught the people assembled on that mountainside about the appropriate love one must have towards one another, as well as a moral underpinning that was lacking not just in the Roman government of the day, but also with the Pharisees and other Jewish leaders in power, whose focus on their own wealth and position was antithetical to God’s commandments. Jesus was also illustrating that obedience to God’s Law would be impossible without total reliance and obedience to God, and the intercession and sacrifice that only He could make.

However, having made His opening remarks, Jesus made an interesting point by establishing the connection between His teaching and that moment on Mt. Sinai when Moses received the Ten Commandments from Him. In Matthew 5:17, Jesus is quite clear: “Do not think I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” Here, Jesus was reinforcing His connection with the Father and the Law. He was doing all that He was sent by the Father to do; He was illustrating that the Commandments of God are grounded in the purest sense of agape love. This is the unconditional love and care for another’s well-being, regardless of their backgrounds. This is difficult for us as human beings, and yet it is required that we work towards the perfection of Jesus and the Father as true Christians. Again, unless we rely on the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the mercy of the Father, this would not be possible for us.

In Matthew 5:9, we see Jesus specifically mentioning the importance of seeking peace in this world: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.” We cannot seek peace and pursue it if we are focused on and aiding the wars of this world. We must not be involved with the political and economic structures that directly and indirectly breed hatred, mistrust and fuel war. 

Jesus stood on that mountainside and without the trappings of power and authority, He established a new world order, and, just as He dealt with the money changers in the Temple, the so-called religious leaders of the day would learn that this Man of peace would not accept the hypocrisy of their world. Jesus’ disciples understood that this was a Man of peace and justice, but also the Messiah who would not compromise to get along in this world. 

Jesus taught selflessness, empathy, and humility, and He cautioned that even the mere thought of the actions that were prohibited by the Ten Commandments were equal in the eyes of God to the act itself. Murderous and adulterous thoughts, wickedness of mind and spirit, and taking no action to help when others are in need are indeed sinful. Therefore, obeying the Father could not be reduced to self-righteous adherence to rules, rituals, and regulations. Jesus Christ, on behalf of God the Father, gave the fleeing Israelites the Ten Commandments so His people could draw closer to Him. God the Father then sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to intercede on our behalf and bear our sins so that we can have a relationship with Him forever in the Kingdom.

Jesus showed that the spirit of the Law would now be equally important with adherence to the Law. This then established a new longitudinal and spiritual meridian extending from Mt. Sinai, to the mountain west of Galilee upon which Jesus presented His Sermon. The connection between the Old Testament books such as Exodus were brought right to that hillside, and Jesus came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets, just as He said in Matthew 5:17. 

Jesus also made clear the importance of establishing the daily need for prayer to the Father. Jesus intercedes with the Father on our behalf, and in Matthew 6:9-13, He established the Lord’s Prayer as an outline and as a way for us to connect with God the Father with sincerity, humility, and shows us the way to live our daily lives in a God-centered, rather than worldly manner.

Jesus also establishes what many of us learned from parents and grandparents as the Golden Rule. Simply stated: Do unto others as we would have done to us. He covered this perfectly in Matthew 7:12: “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” Again, Jesus here reinforces His connection to the Laws of God, and therefore fulfills the words of the Prophets.

True Christians will recognize the Sermon on the Mount as the most consequential message, from the most significant Being that ever existed on this earth. Roughly 2300 words contained in 109 verses (NIV) and as Jesus said: “…it sums up the Law and the Prophets.”

The Sermon on the Mount was a direct gift and lesson from God through His Son, Jesus Christ. We must honor this gift by studying it and living by these lessons.

By Norbert Link

We begin with developments pertaining to Germany and Poland and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war; continue with ongoing disagreements between the USA and Israel; and Iran’s threats pertaining to a really bad deal orchestrated by President Trump, and Mr. Trump’s telling response.

We continue with suppressed unwelcome views by the late Charlie Kirk; and with the outrage in Italy over Trump’s comments pertaining to Giorgia Meloni.

We report on “the stupidest idea Trump ever had,” pertaining to Syria, the slaughter of Christians in Ethiopia and other parts of Africa, more talks about an invasion of Cuba, more proof of Fauci’s misconduct; and Pharma’s fight against medications and remedies which they don’t like.

Please view our new StandingWatch program, titled, “A Divided Europe in the Light of Prophecy.” 

Germany’s Rearmament

The Financial Times wrote on  June 20:

“German power and action are back in the spotlight today, but is the goal to reform Europe? That is the new German question. As Europe rapidly strengthens its defense capabilities in the face of Russian aggression and an increasingly unreliable United States, Germany has thrown off its pacifist shackles, eased borrowing limits and embarked on a rearmament of historic proportions.

“Its military budget surpasses that of France and Britain, two nuclear powers. It is investing 35 billion euros in military space capabilities. Liana Fix, a German scientist working in the United States, warned earlier this year that Germany could become Europe’s new hegemon – and that we should be wary of the dangers of German power…. what is missing from Berlin is a clear explanation of the European role of this army…

“Warsaw and Paris are particularly concerned. Poland still has unresolved disputes with Germany dating back to World War II… Berlin’s decision earlier this month to abandon the Franco-German FCAS future fighter jet project… only heightened concerns in Paris that Germany had decided to go it alone…  In such turbulent times, Germany’s European partners should not be left in the dark about its new direction.”

The concern regarding increasing German military power is well-founded.

Clashes Within the EU

Politico wrote on June 19:

“Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz struck out against the EU for opening up communication with Vladimir Putin, putting the leaders of Europe’s two largest countries on collision course with a large part of the rest of the bloc. In an unexpectedly discordant late-night summit in Brussels ― the first since 2010 without longtime contrarian ex-Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ― the French president and the German chancellor scorned efforts by European Council President António Costa, who acts on behalf of all 27 governments, to reach out to the Kremlin…

“The clashes bring to light simmering tension at the heart of the EU over its approach to Russia and who should talk on Europe’s behalf… Leaders from some of the most staunchly anti-Russia countries, as well as Denmark and the Netherlands, rallied behind Macron and Merz, with some displaying unprecedented fury with Costa…

“Thursday evening’s summit exposed several faultlines: In addition to the Costa vs. E3 [France, Germany and the U.K.] divide, Italy and Poland (forming an informal “E5”) were frustrated by their exclusion from initial talks between the E3 and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the summit…”

“Poland’s President Strips Zelenskyy of Top Honor

Deutsche Welle reported on June 19:

“Karol Nawrocki’s decision to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland’s highest honor is likely to spark a severe diplomatic crisis between Poland and Ukraine… Tensions between Warsaw and Kyiv have been high for days due to Zelensky’s decision to name a Ukrainian army unit after an insurgent army (UPA) from World War II that Warsaw accuses of participating in massacres against Poles.

“In 2023, Poland’s then-President Andrzej Duda awarded Zelenskyy the Order of the White Eagle for his contributions to security, resilience, and the defense of human rights.

“In his address on X, Nawrocki said Poland had ‘repeatedly’ called on Ukraine to change the name of the unit. ‘The Ukrainian side’s position has not changed,’ he added… Meanwhile, Poland’s liberal Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X that the conflict between Poland and Ukraine ‘pleases (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and shocks our allies.’… The Polish president’s move escalates the dispute between the neighbors and allies.”

Poland is one of Ukraine’s strongest supporters. Ultimately, Ukraine will become part of or collaborate with Russia, against Europe.

Russia-Ukraine War Continues Unabated…

Newsmax wrote on June 21:

“Four people were killed and fuel sales were suspended in Russian-occupied Crimea, the Moscow-backed authorities there said on Sunday, after a massive Ukrainian barrage hit the Black Sea peninsula… Ukraine said it targeted military and energy facilities in Crimea… in one of the biggest attacks on the peninsula in recent months… Part of the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, was left without power after the attacks…

“Separately, overnight Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine killed three people…

“Ukraine has in recent months also stepped up drone attacks on energy facilities in Russia, striking targets deep behind the front lines. Earlier this week, it hit a large refinery in Moscow twice… Some petrol stations in Russia, the world’s third-biggest oil producer, introduced fuel rationing this month. Fuel exports have been banned since April…

“Talks on ending Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II remain frozen, while fighting on the front line is effectively at a standstill.”

Vance Warns Israeli Officials

The Hill wrote on June 18:

“Vice President Vance warned Israeli officials Thursday against speaking out and criticizing the peace deal negotiated by President Trump’s administration with Iran, suggesting Israel should be grateful for partnership with the U.S. while it is isolated on the international stage. ‘If I was in the Cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world,’ Vance said at a press conference at the White House. 

“‘The other thing that I would say is that over the last three months, two-thirds of the defensive weapons that protected your homeland have been built by American hands and paid for by American tax dollars.’”

As Israelis see it, it is they who have been attacked by Trump. And America has also become more and more isolated in the world.

Saudi Arabia Warns Israel

The Times of India wrote on June 18:

“Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan issued a sharp warning to Israel, saying the country would face serious consequences if it continued its military operations across the region. Speaking amid escalating tensions, Faisal condemned Israeli attacks in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank…

“He said he expects the U.S. president Donald Trump to intervene into Gaza and West Bank where Israeli military actions continue unabated and are worsening the already tense situation with daily bloodshed.”

More and more Arab “friends” turn against Israel… which is in accordance with biblical prophecy.

Is “Cyrus” Becoming “Judas”?

Israel Today wrote on June 19:

“… it looks a lot like President Trump is throwing Israel under the bus. The man who had appeared to be a modern-day Cyrus figure is turning out to be a potential Judas, leaving Israel at the mercy of terrorists while ensuring the safe passage of oil…

“Iran remains determined to wipe out the Jewish state… It’s very naïve to think Iran’s current leaders are suddenly being reasonable and with good intentions; the US leader should heed the wise advice Winston Churchill once offered to appeasers in our Parliament that you cannot negotiate with the devil…

“In the meantime, Israel may well end up alone – even without American support…”

To be a Cyrus and a Judas is not mutually exclusive…

Unlimited Power?

The Daily Mail wrote on June 19:

“Donald Trump triumphantly declared in an interview with Axios on Thursday that there are ‘no limits’ to his power when pressed on if he’s found any constraints on his abilities… While attending the Group of Seven summit this week, he put on display the haughty view of himself for all to see. ‘I’m the boss,’ he told the leaders candidly while taking his seat on Wednesday. 

“On Thursday evening, the President posted a two-page memo from his social media claiming that he is even more powerful than historical leaders like Genghis Khan and Napoleon, Hitler, Mao and Stalin. Those notorious men, the document written by ‘presidential historian’ Dave King states, only had local power; Trump by comparison has ‘global reach’…

“‘Sounds good to me!’ Trump celebrated in his social media post about being more powerful than the strongmen… ‘They didn’t have airplanes, right? You couldn’t travel around,’ Trump reportedly said of Alexander the Great, the Caesars of Rome and William the Conqueror. Trump relished being more powerful than Napoleon and ‘the evident pleasure he took in the company of Mao, Hitler, and Stalin’ was clear.”

These are very strange comments indeed.

Does Trump Actually Realize How Bad His Deal Is?

Bild Online wrote on June 18:

“The mullahs get the carrot and no longer have to fear the stick. Does Trump realize how bad his Iran deal is? At the G7 press conference in Évian on Wednesday, he spent an hour praising himself for the agreement (which he subsequently signed at Versailles)—yet he could not disguise the fact that, in reality, he is capitulating to the mullahs…

“US allies in the Middle East feel betrayed by Trump. The deal allows the Iranian regime to firmly re-establish its position, generate billions in revenue, rebuild its missile capabilities, and rearm its proxy armies across the region…

“Trump even praises Iran’s new leadership… He claims there are now ‘reasonable people’ there with whom one can negotiate. This, he suggests, amounts to a form of ‘regime change.’ Similarly, he even praises the Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, claiming they have ‘behaved very reasonably’ since the ceasefire agreement last October…

“According to Trump, the Iranian regime must be allowed to build missiles again… He even concedes the regime the right to uranium enrichment!… Yet Trump insists the deal ensures the Iranian regime will not acquire nuclear weapons—even though the agreement postpones negotiations on that issue to a later date, leaving the mullahs with a far better negotiating position than they had before the war…

“Incidentally, there is one thing Trump no longer mentions: the people of Iran who have been trying to get rid of the mullahs for decades. He had incited them to revolt, promising: ‘Help is on the way.’ On January 8 and 9, 2026, between 30,000 and 40,000 of them were massacred by the mullahs’ henchmen. They evidently died for nothing. Trump is suddenly casting them aside.

“Both Democrats and disillusioned Republicans are appalled, regarding the deal as worse than anything Obama or Biden negotiated with the Iranian regime. ‘Ronald Reagan is rolling over in his grave. This is the worst foreign policy blunder in decades,’ concludes Senator Bill Cassidy, a rival of Trump’s within the party.”

ABC News added on June 19:

“… several Republican senators have broken with the president over the agreement… ‘I do have concerns that certain aspects of this deal are stepping in the wrong direction,’ Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told Fox News on Thursday…

“‘History demonstrates that giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is an exceptionally bad idea, and I think unfortunately the president is receiving some really bad advice on this deal,’ Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said of the reconstruction fund…”

Worse Than Obama’s Deal

The New York Post Editorial Board wrote on June 19:

“As he prepared to sign his ‘memorandum of understanding’ with the Islamic dictatorship of Iran, President Trump again insisted that his deal was much different than that of his predecessor, President Barack Obama.  He’s right — it’s probably worse.

“Obama’s treaty did not prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, it simply punted the issue down the road in exchange for cash. Trump’s agreement has the same vague promises, the same payouts, but with the added twist that Iran can and will take the world hostage by shutting the Strait of Hormuz at will. On Friday, just days after the signing of the MOU, Iran moved to close the Strait, saying no ships could cross without its permission and suggesting that ‘insurance fees’ must be paid.

“This isn’t in violation of the deal. This is part of the deal. Point No. 5: ‘The Islamic Republic of Iran will conduct [a] dialog with the Sultanate of Oman to define the future administration and maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz.’ Why would opening the door for ‘administration’ of a previously free international waterway even be part [of] this agreement? How is this in any way the ‘unconditional surrender’ Trump described?…

“Trump is betraying his base — and his allies… What’s the plan here? Make sure we have no friends left?”

The New York Post is normally Trump-friendly. But they also see how bad this deal is. So do other Trump-friendly outlets. Note the next article.

“We Feel Betrayed”

Newsmax wrote on June 19:

“An Israeli newspaper owned by a Donald Trump megadonor published an open letter that condemned the president for agreeing to a memorandum of understanding with Iran. The sharply worded open letter appeared Thursday in Israel Hayom, the Israeli newspaper founded by the late Sheldon Adelson and now owned by his widow, billionaire philanthropist and major Trump supporter Miriam Adelson.

“Under the headline, ‘You could have been the greatest president of all, but you failed,’ veteran Israeli journalist Danny Zaken accused Trump of abandoning a strategy he said had weakened Iran and moved the region closer to lasting security… ‘We feel betrayed…’, Zaken wrote near the end of the letter. ‘You lost your patience and your moral and leadership compass.’”

The following article shows how far apart the sides are.

Not to Return

The Credle Media quoted on June 19, Israel’s Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, as follows:

“‘We have flattened the entire first line of villages in southern Lebanon, all the houses have been destroyed. The residents will never see them standing ever again.’

“In a stark acknowledgment of systemic ethnic cleansing, Israeli War Minister Israel Katz boasted on Friday that the Israeli military has completely obliterated the entire first tier of Lebanese border villages. Framing the mass destruction as a permanent ‘security zone’, Katz explicitly declared that the 200,000 displaced Lebanese residents ‘are not returning.’”

Closed Again

The Associated Press wrote on June 20:

“Iran dealt two quick blows to the interim agreement with the United States on Saturday, angered by Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon, saying it had closed the Strait of Hormuz and announcing that while its negotiators were going to Switzerland for talks, not much is likely to happen there….

“Earlier Saturday, Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 16 people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement there… An Israeli military official… said Hezbollah had fired more than 50 projectiles at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon overnight. Israel’s army said it struck dozens of Hezbollah targets and militants in southern Lebanon, including Hezbollah command centers…

“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep Israeli forces in southern Lebanon until any threat to Israel is eliminated. Hezbollah has refused to halt its attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing from Lebanon, which Iran says is also a condition of the deal.”

Peace Far Off…

The Daily Mail wrote on June 21:

“President Donald Trump renewed threats against Iran on Sunday just hours after Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland along with top Iranian officials to begin negotiations with Tehran… Vance attempted to downplay the intensity of the fighting in Lebanon during Sunday morning’s negotiations. Minutes later, Trump renewed threats of bombing Iran if the country does not rein in Hezbollah and the militant group’s strikes against Israel…

“Hours before, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that Iran will maintain its right to a nuclear program. ‘What is certain is that we will never back down from the right to enrich uranium, and the other side is also forced to accept it,’ Pezeshkian said on Sunday

“During an interview with Fox News Sunday morning, Trump shot back and said that Pezeshkian ‘better watch his mouth.’ He also told Iran that they won’t have a country if the Strait of Hormuz is closed.  Trump also criticized Israel, saying the country ‘can’t do anything without blowing up buildings’ in its fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon…”

Trump “Reacts”

Fox News wrote on June 21:

“President Donald Trump on Sunday told Fox News that he delivered a stark warning to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to ‘blow the s— out of them’ should Tehran close the vital waterway… Trump reiterated his threat to potentially collect tolls for vessels traversing the strait should Iran fail to reach an agreement….

“Trump said that the 60-day ceasefire and negotiation framework established under the Memorandum of Understanding he signed last week ‘is just an option,’ and ‘I can do whatever I want after that option.’”

Is he backpaddling, due to the bad reactions to his “deal”? Note the next article.

Out of Desperation?

The New York Post wrote on June 19:

“[President Trump fired] back at Iran’s ‘probably gay,’ disfigured supreme leader’s claim he settled war out of ‘desperation’… insisting the opposite was true.

“‘We didn’t meet out of desperation, Iran did. They are FINISHED! We’ll play out the 60 days. They get no money, not ten cents!’ Trump wrote…”

Prediction: US-Iran Deal Will Fail

Newsmax wrote on June 22:

“Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., predicted Sunday that the U.S.-Iran framework agreement signed last week will collapse… Graham, who told CBS he spent 4 1/2 hours with Trump on Friday, made the comments on ‘Face the Nation’…

“He said that if talks break down, ‘President Trump is going to take the Strait of Hormuz over by force. The United States will control the Strait of Hormuz. We’ll charge a fee for all those who go through to pay for the operation… If Iran continues to attack Israel and Lebanon, the new policy will be, we’ll hit Iran…’”

Ending the War?

Ron Paul wrote in the Ron Paul Institute on June 22:

“Against the odds, the Memorandum of Understanding… may collapse, but it has survived a first round of talks between the two sides in Switzerland over the weekend. President Trump started a war on Iran against all sober guidance and in violation of the US Constitution’s requirement that only Congress can declare war. There must be a reckoning for our elected leaders who violate their oath of office, the Constitution, and simple common sense.

“However, what is more telling is the reaction when President Trump finally took the correct move and attempted to end the war. The neocons who had hailed him as a great leader – Levin, Bolton, Pompeo, etc. – suddenly turned against him when he turned against further escalation of the war…

“And more telling even than this was the reaction of the ‘opposition’ party in Congress, the Democrats. They attacked him harder for ending – or at least pausing – the war more than for starting the war in the first place… When it comes to wars, there is no Republican Party nor is there a Democratic Party. There is only the ‘yes!’ party…

“Yes, there is plenty to criticize. After weekend talks, the US side, led by Vice President JD Vance, is celebrating as a ‘breakthrough’ that the Strait of Hormuz is open again and that Iran has reportedly agreed to the return of UN inspectors. But the Strait was open before this war and UN inspectors were in Iran before President Trump unilaterally pulled out of the… ‘Iran Deal’ in his first term.

“The only difference now is that we burned through likely several hundred billion dollars, we lost dozens of aircraft and other military equipment, and we likely lost more service members than the Pentagon is admitting. It is a reminder of why the Founders intended to make sure that any war must be declared by the people’s Representatives before the first bullet is shot: it should be very hard to launch wars.

“Nevertheless, those who are truly against the wars should, in my opinion, hold their fire for the time being in hope that a lasting resolution can be found. The President Is being attacked from all sides by the war party. Now may not be the best time for the peace party to join in.”

Ending a war is always a good thing. The only problem is that Trump’s ongoing concessions and Iran’s ongoing demands, as well as ongoing disagreements, virtually guarantee that the war has not ended, but that it will resume very soon. The following article makes this very plain as well.

Conflicting Statements

Deutsche Welle wrote on June 23:

“During a news conference between [Iran’s President] Pezeshkian and [Pakistani President] Sharif, Pezeshkian asserted that Iran’s ballistic missiles are not part of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding and ‘will never be.’  Sharif said Iran has a right to ballistic missiles like other nations and that the issue was never on the table when it came to the discussions regarding the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding…

“Rubio said the US would not accept any tolls or fees in the Strait of Hormuz, reiterating that any final deal with Tehran would forbid Iran from charging for passage…. ‘No country [that would include Oman as well] is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. That’s existing international law,’ Rubio said. [So, then, Trump wouldn’t be allowed to do so either, even though he said he might.] … The MoU says that Tehran will allow the passage of shipping without tolls for 60 days only…

“US President Donald Trump says Iran has agreed to far-reaching nuclear inspections, sharply contradicting denials from Tehran [and] dismissing what he called Iran’s ‘protestations and false statements.’ Trump also maintained that unfrozen Iranian assets would be tightly controlled and used to buy US humanitarian goods, including ‘Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans from our great American Farmers.’ Iran has already rejected both assertions…

“Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said there had been no agreement on inspections and no plans to invite the UN nuclear watchdog back to the country.

“Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva pushed back against the use of frozen assets to buy food from the US, insisting that Tehran alone would decide how any released funds are used.

“The conflicting accounts underscore deep divisions between the two sides, even as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict continue.”

Senate Passes a Symbolic Resolution Rebuking Trump

CNN wrote on June 23:

“The Senate adopted a resolution on Tuesday directing the president to remove military forces from the conflict with Iran a significant rebuke to Donald Trump and a strong message that the war lacks support in Congress…. GOP Sens. Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Bill Cassidy joined Democrats in voting for the resolution, while Democratic Sen. John Fetterman voted against it. The final tally was 50-48. The absences of GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell and Dave McCormick, who have previously voted against advancing war powers resolutions, contributed to the measure’s adoption….

“The measure passed the House earlier this month. But because it is what’s known as a concurrent resolution, it does not require the president’s signature and, by definition, does not carry the force of law.”

Key Republicans Flip

Fox News wrote on June 24:

“An explosive meeting in the Senate turned into a win for President Donald Trump and his administration as key Republicans flipped on another bid to handcuff the administration’s authorities in Iran. 

“In its final act before leaving Washington, D.C., for an over two-week break, the Senate rejected Democrats’ attempt to rein in Trump’s war powers in Iran as talks continue between Iran and the U.S. to hammer out a long-term peace deal. … Trump argued to the GOP that the previous war powers resolution, which passed on Tuesday thanks in part to a pair of Republicans being absent, hurt the administration’s negotiating position with the Iranians….

“[Rand] Paul, who voted present, noted that his ‘opinion on the debate over war and executive power has not changed and I have voted that way several times.’ ‘But since hostilities seem to be over and the President asked me to give consideration to his negotiating position, I will do so,’ Paul said on X. ‘My vote of present is a way to give the President more space and leverage to negotiate a lasting peace.’”

Sounds good, but with potentially bad and really dangerous consequences. The “peace deal” with Iran will not materialize. What if Trump returns to war, which is to be expected. Now could have been an occasion to restrict Trump’s war powers. But the chance was blown by some key Republicans. A way may seem good to a man, but finally, it will cause death.

Charlie Kirk’s Opposition to War With Iran

The Ron Paul Institute wrote on June 18:

“The Charlie Kirk Show is now distributed by a federally registered agent of Israel… It is part of a whopping $46 million dollar annual contract between the Israeli government and Brad Parscale, the former chief of staff for Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign. This may be the largest lobbying contract in the history of foreign influence operations in the US…

“Since Kirk’s killing, his successors have done their best to bury his vehement opposition to war on Iran, as well as his public fits of disgust with Netanyahu and his army of lobbyists in the US. Kirk’s widow and replacement as TPUSA CEO, Erika Kirk, now insists that she and her husband never wavered in their support for Israel. She has also been unwilling to state what her late husband would have thought about the war the US and Israel waged on Iran this year…

“However, in the months before his killing, Kirk left little mystery about where he stood on the US imposing war on Iran. In one of many tirades against attacking Iran, he slammed Sen. Lindsey Graham and other cheerleaders for war as ‘pathologically insane’ … On August 6, 2025, just over a month before his death, Kirk openly raged against Jewish ‘leaders’ and ‘stakeholders’ harassing him for his criticism of Israeli policies..

“To date, there is no evidence that the state of Israel was responsible for the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Yet it is undeniable that Kirk’s killing removed one of the greatest obstacles to Israel’s plans to compel Trump to launch a massive regime change war on Iran… Kirk was the only figure in Trump’s inner circle to personally appeal to the president against committing US forces to Israel’s 12-day-long assault on Iran during June 2025. Trump ‘barked’ at Kirk… and angrily dispatched him. Days later, Trump ordered US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, setting the stage for Operation Epic Fury the following year…”

Kirk was right, and Trump should have listened. Now, it’s all forgotten, and Kirk’s views are being misrepresented or suppressed.

Problematic Supreme Court Decision Regarding Green Card Holders

ABC News reported on June 23:

“The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Tuesday bolstered the ability of federal border agents to remove from the country lawful permanent residents, or green card holders, who may have committed a crime involving ‘moral turpitude.’ 

“In a 6-3 decision by Justice Clarence Thomas in Blanche v. Lau, the court said border agents do not bear the burden of having to prove by ‘clear and convincing evidence’ that an immigrant seeking to re-enter the country after a trip abroad had committed a crime before denying them admission, but need only show that there was reason to believe they had…

“U.S. immigration law states that green card holders who legally leave the U.S. for short periods should be allowed to re-enter, but there are exceptions – among them if the green card holder is convicted of or admits to having committed ‘a crime involving moral turpitude.’”

“In a dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, joined by justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, argued that the government must bear the burden of first proving that a green card holder had, in fact, committed a crime before stripping their status.”

The dissent is right.

Outrage in Italy

AFP wrote on June 19:

“Italy reacted angrily on Friday after reported comments by US President Donald Trump mocking Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni… Meloni said she was ‘frankly stunned’ by Trump’s comments to Italian channel La7.

“According to a written transcript of the phone interview provided to AFP by the network, he said Meloni ‘begged me for a picture’ at the G7 summit this week and he agreed only because he ‘felt sorry for her.’ He also suggested that Meloni was probably ‘happy that I talked to her, I didn’t have to talk to her’. Meloni called what Trump said ‘made up’, adding: ‘Neither I nor Italy ever beg.’

“‘I don’t know why the president of the United States behaves this way with his own allies,’ the far-right leader wrote on X. ‘I can only say that it’s a pity he doesn’t show the same determination with enemies of the West, with enemies of the United States, with leaders with whom, instead, he is far more accommodating,’ she said.

“Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on X called Trump’s words ‘grave and offensive’ and said he was cancelling a visit to the US planned for June 21 and 22. Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said the comments were a ‘painful injury’ to Italy-US ties…

“Meloni has tried to position herself as a bridge between Europe and the Trump administration, but the relationship came under strain during the Middle East war. Trump turned on Meloni in April after she defended Pope Leo XIV from the US president’s harsh criticism of the pontiff’s anti-war views. Meloni condemned Trump’s remarks as ‘unacceptable’ — prompting the president to turn his fire on her… He accused Meloni of failing to help the United States with NATO. Trump has threatened to pull US troops from Italy, saying Rome ‘has not been of any help to us’ in the Iran war.”

Dispute Escalates

Bild Online reported on June 20:

“The dispute between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (49) and Donald Trump (80) continues to escalate. Following Trump’s disparaging remarks about a photo Meloni allegedly begged for, a right-wing conservative Italian newspaper is now attacking the US President on its front page with a crude insult… ‘Trump è un Coglione,’ the paper [‘Libero’] writes in its Saturday edition—which translates roughly to: Trump is a total moron! Depending on the context, there are even cruder translations… ‘Only a total moron could ruin everything with a lie so massive it borders on the ridiculous’…

“Why might Trump have made the claim? The answer lies in the meaning of the word ‘Coglione,’ writes [the newspaper]. ‘An incompetent, stupid person who acts with little sense…’ ‘Libero’ is a nationally known tabloid, famous for biting commentary and attacks on the left-wing mainstream—or… on politicians who publicly humiliate the Prime Minister…”

ABC News reported on June 20:

“President Donald Trump continued his war of words with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, insisting she ‘begged’ for a photo of them together at this week’s G7 summit, despite denials from Meloni and pushback from Italian ministers… ‘She is doing poorly in Italy with her level of popularity, possibly because she turned down the United States of America… when it came to denying Iran from obtaining or developing a Nuclear Weapon (But so did NATO, for that matter!),’ the president said in his post.

“Meloni snapped back on Trump with her own social media post later in the morning… ‘As for my popularity, being your friend has certainly not helped it, nor does it depend on my relationship with you… In any case, my popularity is none of your concern. I suggest you focus on yours,’ she said to Trump…

“Italian politicians, including opposition party members, have come out in support of Meloni while also arguing this shows that being too acquiescent with the U.S. administration is counterproductive.”

Ultimately, Italy will totally turn against America, as will be the case for the rest of Europe.

Nothing Goes Without Germany

Politico wrote on June 19:

“Germany has a reminder for Washington: The United States needs Europe in order to get to outer space.

“‘Germany and Europe provide critical key technologies’ for U.S. space missions, German Space Minister Dorothee Bär told POLITICO in an interview this week. ‘That is why we can confidently say: without us, it cannot be done.’”

Keir Starmer Resigned

The U.S. Sun wrote on June 22:

“SIR Keir Starmer fought back tears today while announcing he will QUIT as Prime Minister after just two years in power. Andy Burnham (sometimes called the King of the North) is the clear favourite to succeed him as more MPs swing behind his leadership claim…

“Sir Keir will become the sixth premier to resign in the last decade when he formally leaves No10 by September at the latest. He quit after a succession of Cabinet Ministers had joined Labour MPs in losing faith in his premiership following months of turmoil and drift…

“Labour nominations will open on July 9 and, if more than one candidate makes the ballot, a new leader will be elected before Parliament returns on September 1. But with senior figures already lining up behind Mr Burnham, there is growing speculation there may be no contest at all… This could see Mr Burnham enter Downing Street as Britain’s next Prime Minister as early as July 17 or 18…

“Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said his party will demand a general election immediately…

Trump said that one of the main reasons for Starmer’s demise was his opposition to the USA and the Iran war. This is clearly incorrect. Starmer gained support in Britain for occasionally standing up to Trump, especially as Trump is probably the most despised and rejected leader in the West.

“The Stupidest Idea Trump Ever Had”

Report 24 wrote on June 20:

“US President Donald Trump is turning heads at the G7 meeting in Evian. Because he is dissatisfied with Israel’s successes against Hezbollah in Syria, the new Syrian regime is supposed to handle the job. In other words, Sunni Al-Qaeda murder squads against Shiite Hezbollah fanatics… After threatening the terror regime in Tehran with destruction, [Trump] now appears to be striking a ‘deal’ with the mullahs that betrays the Iranian people and Israel. In Syria, he has sold out long-standing Kurdish allies and supported the new jihadist regime—led by internationally wanted Al-Qaeda terrorists…

“Trump first boasts that he himself was ‘very responsible for Syria’: ‘The man leading Syria now is someone I installed together with President Erdogan. He is doing a great job bringing everyone together.’ He claims the man is very capable and has done everything he—Trump—wanted. The person in question is Ahmed al-Sharaa, who remained on the UN list of internationally wanted Al-Qaeda terrorists until 2025. Al-Qaeda is, after all, the organization that carried out the 2001 terror attacks in New York. In 2013, the US had offered a substantial $10 million reward for information leading to al-Sharaa’s capture. Since taking power in Syria alongside other terrorist groups, the regime has carried out a series of massacres targeting Christians, Druze, Alawites, and Yazidis. A process of gradual ethnic cleansing is underway. …”

“The Syrian army consists of Al-Qaeda and ISIS… They will burn everything down… And they will do a better job than Israel? Doesn’t [Trump] know what happened in the Syrian Civil War?… [That] hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians [were] killed in that war? Is he aware of what war in the Middle East looks like when Muslims fight Muslims?… What does Trump [think] the Syrian army would do better? Would the Al-Qaeda gangs have better and more precise missiles, better intelligence, or a better air force than Israel? Does Trump think the Syrian army would notify the fire department and warn residents via text message before an attack—‘Leave the building, we’re about to bomb it’? Israel does that. Does Trump think Al-Qaeda will do the same?…

“… of course, no one in their right mind could welcome a Syrian invasion of Lebanon. It wouldn’t just be jihadist fanatics who died, but also countless Christians and Druze, who together make up about half the population…

“However, Trump is right about one underlying aspect: if the Syrian army takes action against Hezbollah and hundreds of thousands of people lose their lives in the process, the international outcry will be far less than if a few thousand were to die in Israeli attacks… The left-globalist mainstream public has emphatically demonstrated in recent years that it is capable of stubbornly remaining silent about mass killings committed by Muslims in Yemen, Sudan, Syria, etc….”

Christians Across Africa Are Slaughtered… But Europe Looks the Other Way

Brussels Signal wrote on June 16:

“The harrowing footage reaching (or, to be exact, not reaching) Western monitors from the Oromia region of Ethiopia leaves no room for interpretation. Dozens of Orthodox Christians murdered, churches systematically targeted, and ancient communities subjected to raw, asymmetric violence. What is unfolding in the Horn of Africa is not an isolated tribal skirmish. It is part of a brutal campaign of Islamist extremist aggression sweeping across the continent from Nigeria to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique – and ultimately threatening Europe itself.

“Unfortunately, the geopolitical hypocrisy of the West hardly makes an impression anymore… the systematic erasure of Christian populations in Africa is met with an orchestrated guilty silence… Ethiopia, a nation with deep, 1,700-year-old Christian roots, is becoming a testing ground for a wider civilisational cleansing. If nobody reacts, the killing continues. We see the exact same pattern across the Sahel and Nigeria, where entire Christian villages are routinely slaughtered while international media look the other way… The Western media establishment fears that reporting the truth will fuel domestic reactions at home, so they choose complicity through silence instead….

“This leaves the global Christian population completely unprotected in the face of rising militant fanaticism. In Nigeria, the blood of martyrs has stained the Middle Belt for years, yet the European Union continues to disburse billions in development aid without demanding a single act of protection for these vulnerable groups…”

Shameful and appalling.

“Fauci Funded Lab Research that Sparked COVID”

LifeSiteNews wrote on June 19:

“A trove of communications and documents released by outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard show that Dr. Anthony Fauci ‘provided millions in U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research’ on bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology…

“In a viral overnight social media video already seen by millions, Gabbard announced [that Fauci] worked with politicized elements within the Intelligence Community to suppress the truth about his actions and hide the virus’ lab-leak origins, and lied to Congress while under oath in 2024.”

Fauci can still face certain charges in spite of the broad preemptive pardon issued by President Biden. While the pardon protects him from almost all federal criminal prosecutions, it does not provide blanket immunity against state-level laws or civil lawsuits. Also, legal scholars feel that Fauci’s broad preemptive pardon may be illegal.

Breitbart reported on June 20:

“Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) [said], ‘I don’t think anyone has to debate the damage that the release of this virus caused in trillions of dollars, and you know, countless lives around the world. What we do have to do is specifically get to an official investigation and charges on two major counts, the perjury count before Congress, and the cover-up…  often the cover-up is worse than the original lie, and in this case, it appears as though he willfully impeded Congress and everyone else in getting to the truth, which probably cost even more lives…’”

Cuba Invasion?

Axios wrote on June 19:

“President Trump said Thursday on ‘The Axios Show’ that ‘it’s possible’ a potential Cuba invasion would resemble the swift capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January.”

The War Against Ivermectin

The Independent wrote on June 19:

“A rising number of cancer patients are being prescribed ivermectin instead of undergoing chemotherapy… A report… found that ivermectin prescriptions for cancer patients doubled between January and July 2025…

“Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic medication primarily used by veterinarians. It was popularized among humans by Covid vaccine skeptics during the pandemic. It has no proven medicinal properties beyond being an effective treatment for parasitic infections…

“The celebrity endorsement … was from actor Mel Gibson, who told Joe Rogan in 2025 that three of his friends survived cancer by taking ivermectin…

“MacMillan Cancer Support chief medical officer Richard Simcock… explained that a lot of the disinformation stems from some existing studies of ivermectin in the lab showing that the drug has the potential to help induce death in cancer cells when taken alongside conventional treatment. However, Simcock stressed that lab studies cannot be directly replicated in humans…

“Additionally, even the more promising lab tests were taken in conjunction with existing cancer drugs [those used in conjunction with chemotherapy]…

“Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr., [promoted] the use of ivermectin as an alternative to the Covid vaccine on his podcast prior to working for the White House…”

The article contains numerous errors. Just note the following statements:

The National Library of Medicine wrote on September 21, 2020: “Ivermectin has powerful antitumor effects, including the inhibition of proliferation, metastasis, and angiogenic activity, in a variety of cancer cells.”

Everyday Health wrote on July 7, 2025: “Researchers have been exploring ivermectin as a possible cancer drug, but they emphasize that the findings are preliminary…”

Anticancer Research wrote in June of 2026: “… ivermectin [was] associated with high rates of self-reported clinical benefit and favorable tolerability.”

Many doctors, paid by pharma, oppose ivermectin, as they do the use of medical marijuana, even though the latter has been proven to be extremely effective in certain cases. We know that chemotherapy is harmful. We also know it’s very expensive, and doctors profit from using it. No wonder pharma is quick in rejecting remedies which would affect their lucrative income and that of their agents. Ivermectin was rejected by pharma and many doctors as a remedy against Covid. They instead promoted harmful and dangerous Covid vaccinations, causing serious and deadly side effects.

Acknowledgement and Disclaimer:

These Current Events are compiled and commented on by Norbert Link. We gratefully acknowledge the many contributions of news articles from our readership. The publication of articles in this section is not to be viewed as an endorsement or approval as to contents or accuracy of the selected articles, but they are published for the purpose of pointing at worldwide developments in the light of biblical end-time prophecy and godly instruction. Our own comments are provided in italics.

One of the most well-known biblical definitions of faith can be found in Hebrews 11:1. Even though there are additional definitions and descriptions of the meaning of faith, we will concentrate in this Q&A strictly on the above-referenced passage.

The New King James Bible renders it as follows:

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

This translation uses some words or expressions which may be difficult to comprehend.

Let us begin with the word “substance” in the phrase, “the substance of things hoped for.” When you check the meaning of this word in dictionaries, you get a confusing panorama of diverse “explanations.” It is described as “that which exists independently, supporting its own attributes or accidents without needing anything else to exist.” Or, as “having real importance, independence, or value.” A “person of substance” is described as “someone who has intelligence, integrity, or significant means.” It is also defined as “core message, main idea, or true reality of an argument as opposed to its superficial presentation.”

From these examples, we see that the word “substance” can be quite confusing in the context of Hebrews 11:1. It gets even more confusing when looking at commentaries explaining the biblical definition of the word, stating, for example, “In the Bible, ‘substance’ has three primary definitions: physical wealth and possessions, spiritual or foundational reality, and the divine essence of God. Depending on the passage, the original Hebrew and Greek terms shift focus from material goods to theological truths” (compare Bible Study Tools).  Again, not very helpful for understanding the meaning of the word in Hebrews 11.

The Greek word for “substance” is hupostasis. It is defined by Strong’s as “a setting under (support), i.e. (fig.) concr. essence, or abstr. assurance (obj. or subj.) – confidence, confident, person, substance.”

A little bit better, but still not very clear.

It becomes really “inventive” when we read the following “explanation” about the meaning of the Greek word hupostasis: “In the Bible, [it] generally means ‘underlying reality,’ ‘substance,’ or ‘confidence.’ While the word itself only appears five times in the New Testament, it forms the foundational basis for major Christian doctrines like the Trinity and the dual nature of Jesus.”

Of course, the Bible nowhere teaches the concept of a Trinity consisting of three Hypostases or Persons. When applied to Jesus, we read in Hebrews 1:3 that He is the “express image” of God the Father, showing that He is the second Person in the God Family. (The Holy Spirit is not a person.)

Regarding the dual nature of Christ, please note that Christ, who WAS God, BECAME man (John 1:14), and we read in Philippians 2:5-7: “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.”

The concept that Christ was fully God and fully man, when He was here on earth, is totally false.

The other three usages of the word hupostasis can be found in Hebrews 3:14; 2 Corinthians 9:4 and 11:17 (rendered as “confidence” or “confident” in the New King James Bible).

It is therefore helpful to see how other translations render the word for “substance” in Hebrews 11:1.

The New International Version reads:

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for…”

The New American Standard Version is much stronger, stating,

“Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for…”

The Christian Standard Bible and the Neue Luther Bibel 2009 read:

“Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for…”

The Luther Bibel from 1984 reads:

“Faith, however, is a firm confidence in what one hopes for…”

The Menge Bibel says:

“Faith, however, is a confident trust in what one hopes for…”

Finally, the Neue Genfer Übersetzung states:

“What, then, is faith? It is counting on the fulfillment of what one hopes for…”

To summarize the statements in the foregoing renditions, faith is the firm confidence and the confident trust in the fulfillment of God’s promises and what we hope to obtain; it is counting on its fulfillment, and it is therefore already reality for us.

As stated above, the New King James Bible continues Hebrews 11:1 with this phrase in defining faith: It is “the evidence of things not seen.”

This rendition is equally confusing.

Let us evaluate the word “evidence.” It is only used one other time in the New Testament—in 2 Timothy 3:16, where the New King James Bible renders it as “reproof.” The Greek word iselegchos, and Strong’s defines the word as “proof, conviction—evidence, reproof.” It is related to the word elegcho which is defined by Young’s as “convict, convince, rebuke and reproof.”

In the context of Hebrews 11:1, “reproof” might be difficult to understand, but it has meaning, as we will see.

“Evidence” would be better rendered as “proof”—causing us to believe something is true or actually exists.

Again, it is helpful to see how other translations render the word for “evidence” in Hebrews 11:1:

The Revised English Bible says:

“Faith… convinces us of realities we do not see.”

The Luther Bibel from 1984 and the Neue Luther Bibel 2009 say that faith is “an absence of doubt regarding what one does not see.”

The Menge Bibel says that faith is “a firm conviction regarding things (or: facts) that one does not see (with one’s eyes).”

The Zürcher Bibel says that faith is “the proof of things not seen.”

The Neue Genfer Übersetzung says that faith is “a conviction of the reality of things unseen.”

Based on these renditions, we understand that faith is a firm conviction of realities which we cannot see with our eyes. Faith is the proof to us that they do exist, and in the context of Hebrews 11, it is the proof that what God has promised, He WILL do, even though we do not see the fulfillment of the promises yet. We walk by faith, and not by sight (that is, not by what we can already see). It is the absence of doubt in God and His Word. Doubt can destroy faith.

We should also note why the rendition “reproof” is applicable in the context of Hebrews 11:1. It reproves the idea that we must doubt the existence of things, facts, or realities we cannot (yet) see with our eyes. It reproves and thereby disproves the idea that unseen realities don’t exist; that God’s promises, which have not been manifested yet to our eyes, will not come to pass. Rather, faith is the firm conviction that they will happen.

This firm conviction, without doubting, is already contained in the Greek word for faith which is pistis, describing “persuasion or conviction.”

What, then, is faith?

Focusing on Hebrews 11:1, faith is the conviction, firm confidence and the confident trust in the fulfillment of God’s promises and what we hope to obtain; before we have obtained it. Faith is counting on the fulfillment of God’s promises, and they are therefore already reality for us. Faith is the doubtless proof to us that what God has promised, He WILL do, even though we do not see the fulfillment of His promises yet.

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“A Divided Europe in the Light of Prophecy” is the title of a new StandingWatch program, presented by Evangelist Norbert Link. Here is the summary:

What does the Bible say about the future of Europe? Will it truly be as united as some believe? Current developments in Europe point to something quite different. Yet, ten core nations will collectively hand over their military power to a cruel dictator—only to meet their end upon the return of Jesus Christ.

A German AufPostenStehen program was posted with the same topic. The title is: “Ein zerstrittenes Europa im Licht der Prophezeiung.“ 

Kalon Mitchell’s sermonette, titled, “Living Life In Reverse,” has been posted. 

Here is a summary:

This sermonette explores the tension between living in the present, learning from the past, and trusting God with the future. Through several scriptures we are reminded that God calls us to be intentional about the moments we are given. The challenge is to embrace each day with gratitude and purpose.

Michael Link’s sermon has been posted. It is titled, “Clean in an Unclean World.” 

Here is a summary:

What makes us unique and sets us apart from those in the world who have not yet been called? What is required of us to remain clean—both physically and spiritually—in an unclean world, and what help do we have? How do we bear the fruits of righteousness?

Patrick Flück’s German sermonette from last Sabbath has been posted. It is titled: “Fussball–der Sinn des Lebens” (“Soccer—The Meaning of Life”)

Thilo Hanstein’s German sermon from last Sabbath was posted with the title  “Die verborgenen Säulen der Kirche” (“The Hidden Pillars of the Church”).