GOD'S DREAM SYMBOLS - Symbols that appear in our dreams are spiritual indicators of our current level of Godly intimacy and relationship, as well our natural state of affairs. Dream symbols communicate to the dreamer through the emotional feeling they provoke or ideas and activities they inspire. The length of the dream is not as important as the secrets it reveals. When we spend time with God asking Him to reveal to us the meanings of the dreams He has given, the process of discovery and searching out the answers enables us to retain more understanding of the symbolic vocabulary He uses. The symbolic language of dreams requires us to be totally dependent upon the Holy Spirit for the understanding and meaning of the symbols that appear in our dreams. Dreams are God's symbolic parables of the night. He reveals ourselves to us through the symbols He directs into our dreams. It has been given to us to understand the mysteries or symbolic representation in our dreams. Dream symbols are things or objects that represent something or someone else. They can also be material objects representing something subjective or abstract. We must rely on the Holy Spirit to give us the correct interpretation for the symbols that appear in dreams. Each person will develop a different dream vocabulary and understanding of the symbol's meaning. In dreams and visions, the symbols that are chosen are but are a shadow of, or the representation of, a person, place or thing.

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God's Dream Symbols

Symbols that appear in our dreams are spiritual indicators of our current level of Godly intimacy and relationship, as well our natural state of affairs.

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Dream symbols communicate to the dreamer through the emotional feeling they provoke or ideas and activities they inspire. The length of the dream is not as important as the secrets it reveals. When we spend time with God asking Him to reveal to us the meanings of the dreams He has given, the process of discovery and searching out the answers enables us to retain more understanding of the symbolic vocabulary He uses. The symbolic language of dreams requires us to be totally dependent upon the Holy Spirit for the understanding and meaning of the symbols that appear in our dreams. 

by Barbie Breathitt

Dreams are God's symbolic parables of the night.  He reveals ourselves to us through the symbols He directs into our dreams. 

It has been given to us to understand the mysteries or symbolic representation in our dreams.

"I have also spoken by the prophets, and have multiplied visions; I have given symbols through the witness of the prophets." - Hosea 12:10

Dream symbols are things or objects that represent something or someone else. They can also be material objects representing something subjective or abstract.

We must rely on the Holy Spirit to give us the correct interpretation for the symbols that appear in dreams.

“And the disciples came and said to Him, ‘Why do You speak to them in parables?’ He answered and said to them, ‘Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.’" - Matthew 13:10-11

Each person will develop a different dream vocabulary and understanding of the symbol's meaning. 

In dreams and visions, the symbols that are chosen are not usually literal or actually representing themselves, but are a shadow of, or the representation of, a person, place or thing.

 “Then the angel who talked with me came out and said to me, ‘Lift your eyes now, and see what this is that goes forth.’ So I asked, ‘What is it?’ And he said, ‘It is a basket that is going forth.’ He also said, ‘This is their resemblance throughout the earth: Here is a lead disc lifted up, and this is a woman sitting inside the basket’; then he said, ‘This is Wickedness!’ And he thrust her down into the basket, and threw the lead cover over its mouth. Then I raised my eyes and looked, and there were two women, coming with the wind in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the basket between earth and heaven.” - Zechariah 5:5-10

The dreamer needs to be completely honest with him/herself and think of what that particular symbol means or represents to him/her. 

Symbols that appear in our dreams are spiritual indicators of our current level of Godly intimacy and relationship, as well our natural state of affairs. 

Why did the Holy Spirit choose this particular symbol to represent that specific meaning in your dream?

“But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; and it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:” - Acts 2:16-17 KJV

What is the function assigned to a particular symbol in your dream?

What is the significance of the size of the dream symbol being larger or smaller than usual? 

Dream symbols communicate to the dreamer through the emotional feeling they provoke or ideas and activities they inspire. 

Some people are epic dreamers while others dream short narratives − the length of the dream is not as important as the secrets it reveals.

To understand the symbolic language of dreams, we have to look past the surface to find the buried treasures. 

John 20 tells us that some believe only when they are able to clearly see, firmly touch, and feel their surroundings. 

Jesus said it is the person who believes without clearly seeing that is blessed.

“The other disciples therefore said to him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ So he said to them, ‘Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.’

“And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, ‘Peace to you!’ 

“Then He said to Thomas, ‘Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.’ 

“And Thomas answered and said to Him, ‘My Lord and my God!’  Jesus said to him, ‘Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’" - John 20:25-29

When we spend time with God asking Him to reveal to us the meanings of the dreams He has given, the process of discovery and searching out the answers enables us to retain more understanding of the symbolic vocabulary He uses.

The symbolic language of dreams requires us to be totally dependent upon the Holy Spirit for the understanding and meaning of the symbols that appear in our dreams. 

Some useful tools that will help you in the process of discovering symbolic meanings are the Bible, encyclopedias, Biblical Imagery Dictionaries, Christian dream books, dream symbol cards, and, of course, Internet Google searches.

Animals in Dreams

Understanding the meanings of the symbols that appear in our dreams is essential to deriving the correct interpretation. 

Without gathering the keys and clues the symbols give us, we will never unlock the sealed mysteries that lie within the dream. 

However, a proper application and understanding of the symbol and what they represent will lead us to an inner knowing that we have found the meaning of the dream. 

The question we must continually ask ourselves when interpreting dream symbols is, "Why did God choose this symbol and not that symbol?" 

Animals frequently appear in our dreams. Some animal symbols invoke warm feelings of love and tenderness while other animal symbols thrust fear and panic upon us.

Questions to ask about the animals in your dreams

§  Is the animal in my dream domesticated or wild?

§  Am I afraid of, or threatened by, this animal?

§  What action or role did the animal play in my dream?

§  What are the characteristics of the animal?  For example, a fox is cunning and sly.

§  Is the animal in my dream my pet?

People in Dreams

People that we know and love often play leading roles in our night visions. 

We are often surprised to see the faces of those that have gone on to their heavenly reward visit us in the night season as we rest and slumber on our beds.

People that we vaguely recognize, don't know, fear, or admire also appear in our dreams to bring us messages or insights into ourselves. 

God often uses other people in our dreams to help us see a stronghold or blind spot that is in our own lives.

If we have a fear of man or suffer from peer pressure and tend to be a follower instead of a leader of the crowd, our dreams will reflect our concerns for popular public opinion.

Questions to ask yourself about the people in your dreams:

§  Do I know this person?  How well?

§  What is their name? What does their name mean?

§  Is this person in authority over me?

§  Am I in authority over this person?

§  What do they represent or symbolize to me?

§  How would I describe this person?

§  What kind of a feeling or emotion do they stimulate in me?

§  What type of relationship do I have or desire with this person?

§  What characteristic or dominant trait stands out in this person?

§  Are they behaving differently than in real life?

§  Does their countenance glow or appear to be supernatural?

Parts of the Anatomy in Dreams

In dreams, our attention can be drawn to certain parts of the body that are being highlighted or focused upon. 

These body parts may be bigger than life or so small they are barely visible. 

By learning what the various parts of the anatomy represent symbolically and/or their functions, we will come up with the proper interpretation of our dream.

Buildings in Dreams

Buildings play a large part in placing us in the proper timeframe or contextual setting of the dream. 

Is the building a house, church, school, or office building that is in our present or past? 

Buildings can often represent the dreamer's life that may be under construction, in disarray or in need of repair.

Questions to ask about rooms and buildings:

§  What is the function or use of the room or building?

§  Have you ever seen, visited, traveled to, worked in, or lived in that building?  If so, when?  In the past? Or presently?

§  On what floor did the dream take place?

§  Were there stairs or an elevator leading up to or down from the room or building?

§  Were you given a street number and address?

§  Do you own the building?

Objects in Dreams

Different objects will appear in different dreams but their goal is to communicate a message to the dreamer.

§  What does this object reveal to me through its meaning?

§  How is this object used?

§  Is its color, size or shape important?

Food Symbols in Dreams:

Everyone would like to believe that they are mature enough to eat meat at every meal. 

The truth is most of us would rather be fed milk because it is less expensive or costly and much easier to digest. 

The milk of the Word is easier to understand than the meat of the Word. 

We have to continually chew meat in order to properly digest the deeper meanings, understanding, and application it brings to our lives.

Growing in our understanding of the meaning of symbols God uses to communicate to us in the night seasons of our life will reveal mysteries giving us insight into the dream realm of the Spirit.

Barbie Breathitt

Breath of the Spirit Ministries, Inc.

www.breathofthespiritministries.com

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YOU'VE BEEN CHOSEN FOR THESE LAST DAYS - We must not hide from the world. Instead, we need to build a spiritual wall of protection around us so we can live in this world victoriously and not be brought down by it. Christ has called us to rise up as mighty, Spirit-filled victors! We are called to shine His light in the darkness, to rescue the perishing, and to do all we can to save those who are spiritually dying. And regardless of the moral dilemmas that confront us in these times, you and I must never forget that we are called to be “more than conquerors” through the power of Him who loves us. With the strengthening help of the Holy Spirit, we can overcome all things through Christ who empowers us — even the most intense battles in this prophetic season. The Church has been living in the midst of a time frame that is technically called “the last days.” However, now we have come to the very last of the last days — a time frame unlike any other that has preceded us in history. And God has chosen you and me to be part of the generation born at the very end of this age. Now it is time for us to play our part as we serve Jesus in the wrap-up of this prophetic season. For you and me to come out winners as God has destined us to do, we’ll need to learn how to move quickly and hear accurately as the Holy Spirit gives us strategies to dodge the enemy’s attacks and combat the evil influences that are trying to affect so many in society right now. We are living in the last round of this end-times age.

 

 

You've Been Chosen For These Last Days

We must not hide from the world. Instead, we need to build a spiritual wall of protection around us so we can live in this world victoriously and not be brought down by it. Christ has called us to rise up as mighty, Spirit-filled victors! We are called to shine His light in the darkness, to rescue the perishing, and to do all we can to save those who are spiritually dying. And regardless of the moral dilemmas that confront us in these times, you and I must never forget that we are called to be “more than conquerors” through the power of Him who loves us. With the strengthening help of the Holy Spirit, we can overcome all things through Christ who empowers us — even the most intense battles in this prophetic season.

Written By Rick Renner

 

When I was a boy growing up, my friends in the neighborhood would occasionally congregate in our large backyard to play tag.

If you grew up playing that game, I’m sure you remember how it is played.

The game of tag begins when someone in the group starts to chase others in an effort to touch or tag them.

I remember the glee each of us felt when we were “it,” and we finally touched another player and yelled, “Tag, you’re it!”

In that moment, the person tagged became “it” for the next round of the game.

My friends and I would play tag for hours. We didn’t quit until every kid had been tagged — and when that happened, it was our signal that the game was done!

As a boy, I really liked to play tag for several reasons. It was a group game; it was fast; and it required us to strategize about how we would dodge and outrun the person designated “it” to avoid getting tagged.

A rambunctious game of tag caused my heart to pump with excitement as I dashed here and there to stay out of reach.

I also liked the game of tag because if anyone had to sit out for a round, he or she could then jump back in the game to begin playing again.

What I didn’t like so much were the times I was the one who got tagged. However, in the game of tag, everyone eventually got tagged before the game was over.

Whether we liked it or not, at some point each of us was going to be “it” for a round of the game.

The reason I tell you about this simple childhood game is that it reminds me of the significance of this strategic time we are living in right now.

For the last 2,000 years, the Church has been living in the midst of a time frame that is technically called “the last days.”

However, now we have come to the very last of the last days — a time frame unlike any other that has preceded us in history.

And God has chosen you and me to be part of the generation born at the very end of this age.

You and I are “tagged” to live in this last round of the prophetic game. In a very real sense, God is saying to us, “Tag, you’re it!”

Others in Church history were “tagged” by God to be “it” in their generation, for their own time.

I could make a long list of such men and women who helped change the course of history to His glory during their time on earth.

But now it is time for us to play our part as we serve Jesus in the wrap-up of this prophetic season.

For you and me to come out winners as God has destined us to do, we’ll need to learn how to move quickly and hear accurately as the Holy Spirit gives us strategies to dodge the enemy’s attacks and combat the evil influences that are trying to affect so many in society right now.

The fact remains that we are living in the last round of this end-times age.

That means we must know what God has specifically stated about events in society in the last days — and we must receive divine guidance to maneuver accurately in the midst of the attacks the enemy is waging against every stratum of society.

One evening of watching the news is all that’s needed to confirm to yourself that an all-out assault is being waged against the human race and against godliness.

Society today is filled with violence, decadence, financial crises, political feuding beyond anything we ever imagined possible, and heightened tensions among the world’s political leaders.

Natural disasters occur with increasing regularity all over the earth.

These combined and cumulative events seem so overwhelming that it can feel like our very well-being is under continual threat.

If it were not for the peace of God that rules our hearts and minds, we could easily be thrown into a state of panic, shaken by all of these disturbing developments. (See my book Signs You’ll See Just Before Jesus Comes to learn of all the events Jesus predicted in Matthew 24 that we will see in the world prior to His next coming.)

Many of us remember growing up in a very different world, where life was slower and kinder — and so safe that we didn’t even lock the doors to our houses.

We didn’t fear our neighbors, and we never had a single thought about terrorist activity. Does that description resemble the childhood you remember decades ago?

But the world has changed dramatically in the course of our lifetimes and has become a far different place than the one we grew up in years ago.

What happened to the world we once knew? How is it possible that so many things could change so fast and so dramatically?

Who of us in our growing-up years would have ever imagined that we’d see the day when so much nonsensical thinking would dominate society?

My parents, along with our local church, reared me to believe the Bible, so we knew that we were most likely living in the last days.

But now years have flown by, and the reality of these last days has hit with explosive force! It’s no longer imaginary; it is upon us. Whew!

We didn’t know that life could change with such speed!

But change it did, and the slower, kinder, safer world we grew up in is nearly gone.

With every new day, it seems like society is being inundated with new, once-unthinkable absurdities that have left many people bewildered and perplexed.

Whether we like it or not, times have changed — very rapidly. During our childhoods, it would have been hard to envision that things could change so much in relatively so little time.

But God knew these times were approaching, and approximately 2,000 years ago, His Spirit spoke very clearly to alert us — we who live in the last days — that such times would come.

He wanted this generation to know that “perilous times” would emerge in society at the very end of the last days.

Where We Are In Time – God Really Wants Us To Know

As the apostle Paul wrote his second letter to Timothy, he said this in the opening verse of chapter 3: “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.”

But let’s begin by looking closely at the first part of the verse, where the Holy Spirit says, “This know also.…”

The word “know” is a translation of the Greek word ginosko, which in this verse means to know something definitely, emphatically, and with absolute certainty.

But it is also important to know that the tense used here depicts something so urgent that it MUST be known, MUST be recognized, and MUST be acknowledged.

In other words, what the Holy Spirit is saying in this verse — and in the passage that follows — should not be considered optional information for us to retain or not to retain at our discretion.

The Greek tense makes the message of this verse strong. It is almost as if the Holy Spirit is raising His voice to get our attention.

He is reaching out from the pages of Scripture to grab us, shake us, and cause us to sit up straight, hold our heads high, and open our eyes and ears so we truly grasp what He is about to communicate.

In this verse, the Holy Spirit speaks loudly, authoritatively, and emphatically because He wants us to fully grasp what He is about to say.

His urgent desire is that we will be prepared and not taken off-guard when last-days events begin to take place with increasing, rapid-fire frequency.

What was coming in the future — in the very time in which you and I are currently living — was so ominous that the Holy Spirit really wanted to warn us in advance that perilous times were coming.

His purpose was not to scare us, but to prepare us so we would be informed and spiritually equipped to navigate a last-days tempestuous storm.

If we’ll listen to what the Holy Spirit says in this verse and in the verses to follow, we’ll be able to prepare ourselves — as well as our loved ones and friends — to sail victoriously through these stormy waters.

And we’ll not be overcome by the evil that Scripture says would inevitably emerge and become widespread in society as the age approaches its end.

Friend, God has “tagged” you and me to live in this time!

And since He has chosen us for this late round of the game, we can be assured that He has also supplied us with everything we need to live in this season victoriously.

If we’ll pay attention to what the Holy Spirit has said in Second Timothy 3 and receive divine strategies from Him, we’ll be able to:

o  Shine as lights in a world growing ever darker.

o  Build a hedge of protection around our families.

o  Teach our children and grandchildren the Word of God so that while they live in this world, they will not be of this world or be negatively impacted by it.

o  Stay unaffected by the changing moral landscape in society around us.

o  Be protected and safeguarded by Scripture that has been stored in our hearts.

In Second Timothy 3:1, the Holy Spirit pointed His prophetic finger 2,000 years into the future to prophesy that perilous times would come in the last days.

In this pivotal verse and the passage that follows, the Holy Spirit lucidly forecasted that certain characteristics would emerge in society at the very end of the age.

In no uncertain terms, the Holy Spirit said that perilous times would come and that these disastrous developments would become prominent and commonplace in a world gone crazy.

The Holy Spirit was warning those of us destined to live at the end of the age about these things so that we’d be prepared to not be taken off-guard.

But I want to stress again that the Holy Spirit didn’t give us this prophetic insight to scare us; rather, He gave it to prepare us so we could avoid these detrimental end-time manifestations and live as victorious believers until Jesus comes again!

Because the Holy Spirit has forewarned us of what is to come, we will know what to do to reinforce our lives so we can live victoriously as we await the glorious moment when Christ returns for His Church.

What Does The Word 'Last' Really Mean?

Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the apostle Paul prophetically wrote, “This know...” (2 Timothy 3:1).

As noted earlier, the word “know” in this verse describes something that is definite, emphatic, and absolutely certain.

But Paul went on to add, “This know also….”

It’s easy to read over that word “also” and go on without paying any attention to it.

But in the Greek text, the word for “also” is very important.

It is the little Greek word de, which means indeed.

The use of this word adds the sense of something that is emphatic and makes this verse a categorical statement.

By adding this little Greek word, the Holy Spirit is literally saying to you and me, “You emphatically and categorically need to know with unquestionable certainty.…”

This unequivocally tells us that what the Holy Spirit is about to forecast is not something that may or may not come to pass.

This verse clearly forecasts events that will definitely occur in the very end of the last days.

God’s intention in giving this scripture was not only to speak to readers living in the First Century when this verse was written, but also to especially inform us — those who would be alive at the very end of the age when these events would take place.

In Second Timothy 3:1, Paul wrote, “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.”

Because Paul used the word “know,” which is a translation of the Greek word ginosko, and the word “also,” which is a translation of the little word de, he emphatically meant to convey the Holy Spirit’s message here in the clearest and strongest of terms.

It literally means, “You emphatically and categorically need to know with unquestionable certainty.…”

But then the Holy Spirit dives deeper into His message and becomes more specific by adding that “… in the last days perilous times shall come” (2 Timothy 3:1).

What do the words “last days” really mean?

The Greek word for “last” used in this verse is translated from the Greek word eschatos, a word that commonly depicts something that is final.

It is the Greek word from which we derive the word “eschatology,” the theological study of end times or the study of last things.

This Greek word eschatos points to the very last or the ultimate end of a thing. It was used by ancient Greeks to describe the point that was furthest away.

In fact, the ancient world used the word eschatos as a seafaring word to describe the last port of call for a ship.

Although a ship in transit stops at many ports en route to its final destination, the word eschatos was used to depict the very last port.

This last stopping-off point signified that it was the end of the road and the journey was finished.

Thus, the word eschatos indicated, “This is the end, and you can go no further.”

Let me give you a few examples of eschatos to demonstrate the finality associated with this word.

This word eschatos could be used to describe the very last month of a 12-month calendar.

It could also refer to the very last week in a month or the very final day in a week.

In other words, this Greek word eschatos points to the very ultimate end of whatever is being discussed.

In the discussion of the last days before the return of Jesus Christ, the word eschatos points to the very ultimate end of the last days.

For this reason, Paul used it in this verse to point to the very last of a long last-days season. We could call it the last of the last days.

To be technically correct, I must point out that “the last days” started about 2,000 years ago on the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit was poured out.

In Acts 2:17, Peter responded to the outpouring of the Spirit by quoting Joel 2:28 in which the prophet Joel prophesied about the supernatural happenings in the last days.

Peter said, “And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh…” (Acts 2:17).

So when the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Day of Pentecost, it triggered a prophetic time frame called “the last days” that we’ve been living in for nearly 2,000 years.

But in Second Timothy 3:1, the word eschatos points to the very end of that prophetic season — to the days you and I are living in right now at the very ultimate end of the age.

The 'Last Port' In The Journey

Make no mistake — the Greek word eschatos (“last days”) in this verse means the very ultimate end or the very end of time, and it points to the conclusion of the age.

The Holy Spirit is literally saying, “… In the very end of days — when time has sailed to its last port and no more time remains for the journey.…”

This gives us a specific point of reference for the time frame we are about to study in this chapter from Second Timothy 3, which is solely concerned with events that will occur at the very ultimate end of this age.

The events Paul described in this Bible chapter will hastily transpire in the very concluding days of the age.

To this end-time generation, it will feel as if time has suddenly accelerated and end-time developments are quickly coming to pass at a speed that is shocking to the natural mind.

Does that sound like our times?

If you say yes, I remind you that the Holy Spirit is saying, “Tag, you’re it!” for this exciting wrap-up of the ages!

Second Timothy 3:1 could therefore be correctly translated, “You emphatically and categorically need to know with unquestionable certainty that in the very end of days — when time has sailed to its last port and no more time remains for the journey.…”

Then the Holy Spirit begins to expound on what will happen in that concluding time frame called the last of the last days.

He vigorously states that “perilous times shall come” to be experienced by people who live in that prophetic season.

But before we look at the words “perilous times,” we must first study the words “shall come,” for they are very important in this text.

The words “shall come” are a translation of the Greek word enistemi, which is a compound of the words en and histemi.

The word en means in, and the word histemi means to stand.

But when these are compounded into a single word, the new word means to stand in, to stand in the middle of, to be surrounded by, to be encumbered by, or to stand in the midst of whatever is being discussed with the feeling that it cannot be avoided or that one cannot escape from it.

It depicts someone who is so encompassed by whatever surrounds him or her that there is no way out of it.

By using this key word enistemi, the Holy Spirit prophetically declares that those who live in this last season will feel as if they are positioned in the very midst of — surrounded and encumbered on every side by — inescapable developments.

To the people who are part of this end-time generation, it will feel like they are being assaulted by “perilous times” from every direction.

In other words, there will be no escaping this period of time.

But remember — God “tagged” you and me to live in this strategic season at the close of the age!

That means we can rest assured that His Spirit will enable us to dodge each of the enemy’s attacks.

He will also empower us to help others find freedom and liberty from the darkness that is presently encroaching on society across the entire planet.

As Paul wrote the words of Second Timothy 3:1, it is as though he supernaturally peered through a prophetic window that allowed him to see 2,000 years into the future — to the very time in which we are living and the times directly before us.

By the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Paul revealed what he had seen as he painstakingly and vividly wrote about the sweeping changes that would emerge and become commonplace in society and culture at the very end of this age.

Second Timothy 3:1 is crucial, so I want to make sure you truly grasp what the Holy Spirit has communicated in this verse.

By alerting us to what will occur in the last of the last days, God is lovingly preparing us for what is coming.

He desires that we would not be taken captive by a spirit of fear.

He wants each of us to retain a sound mind that can wisely discern how to deal with the issues that will confront us.

But we must not hide from the world. Instead, we need to build a spiritual wall of protection around us so we can live in this world victoriously and not be brought down by it.

Christ has called us to rise up as mighty, Spirit-filled victors!

We are called to shine His light in the darkness, to rescue the perishing, and to do all we can to save those who are spiritually dying.

And regardless of the moral dilemmas that confront us in these times, you and I must never forget that we are called to be “more than conquerors” through the power of Him who loves us (see Romans 8:37).

With the strengthening help of the Holy Spirit, we can overcome all things through Christ who empowers us — even the most intense battles in this prophetic season (see Philippians 4:13).

Rick Renner is a prolific author of more than 30 books and a respected Bible teacher and leader in the interna­tional Christian community. Rick is the senior pastor of the Moscow Good News Church. He is also the founder of Rick Renner Ministries and Media Mir, a media outreach in the former USSR, and the host of his TV program seen around the world.

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