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An Islamist Vision

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

The Gulen Movement is a shadowy Islamic sect and political organization whose aim is to overthrow secularism and return Turkey to its Islamic roots.


Obama and the Muslim World

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

In reaching out to the Muslim world, President Obama seems to be willing to sacrifice America's only true ally in the Middle East: Israel.


The Islamization of Europe

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Europe is rapidly being taken over by Islam. The term Islam means submission, referring to the absolute subjection to Allah and the Koran.


Islam: Dark Beginnings

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

Relatively few in the Western world know the origin of Islam and the Koran, and fewer still understand the implications. What is the source of this spring?


Israel After Ariel Sharon

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

With Ariel Sharon incapacitated by a debilitating stroke, what course will the State of Israel take in the months ahead?


In the Name of Islam

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The entire Koran has been plagiarized from other religions (including the Bible) and has absolutely no inspiration from God.


Global Rebalancing: Money, Power, and Islamic Banking

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

For decades, the dollar has been the reserve currency of choice. But in the last few years, a trend called 'global rebalancing' has come to the fore.


At It Again

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Te Middle East has become embroiled in a deadly new intifada, with angry haters of Jacob's children unleashing unending hamas on the descendants of Judah.


The Present Israeli-Hamas Conflict

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

We should not be upended, realizing that Jesus Christ is aware and in control of the greater events in the world.


Israel's New Crisis

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

The 'Arab Spring' has turned some of Israel's recent allies and non-belligerant neighbors in the region into surrounding enemies.


A Stone Named Jerusalem

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

One of the clearest signs of the end is 'Jerusalem surrounded by armies.' Zechariah 12 names the city as 'a cup of drunkenness' and 'a very heavy stone.'


Freedom and Security?

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

Freedom and security are not mutually exclusive. But they come at the price of very great personal sacrifice: submission to God.


Israel's Case Regarding the Land

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The so-called Palestinian refugees became so when fellow Arabs refused to absorb them, hoping to create perpetual tension and hatred toward the Jews.


Behind the Scandal

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Many Americans have reached the nadir of morality and inhumanity described in Hosea 4:1-2. How much lower can we go and still function as a civil society?


His Hand Against Every Man

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The world has certainly seen a great deal of '[Ishmael's] hand shall be against every man,' which has been institutionalized in his belief system, Islam.


The Whole World is Writhing

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Wherever secularism has gained ascendancy, it has attempted to bully and harass the religious elements of society by the tyranny of political correctness.


The Culture War and the Cartoon Ruckus

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

The initial reaction to the cartoons was mild and non-violent. That it took five months for rage and offense within the Muslim world to be stirred.


What 'The Bible and Its Influence' Will Teach

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

The liberal media and National Education Association strive to banish every hint of Christianity from public school. Surprisingly, one 'Bible class' is allowed.


Ich Bin Heide

'WorldWatch' by Charles Whitaker

World news, events, and trends from the standpoint of biblical prophecy for November 2004.


The Rise of the Caliphate

'WorldWatch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Islamic State, formed in 1999 and commonly known as 'al-Qaeda in Iraq,' is a Sunni Muslim jihadist group with a hardline ideology and global aspirations.


What Is the Pope Up To?

'WorldWatch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

What was Pope Benedict XVI up to when he spoke of the historic Islamic practice of conversion at the edge of a sword?


Should We Fear Terrorism?

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

With terrorism taking place every day somewhere in the world, how should we as Christians respond? What is a faithful reaction to terrorism?


The Wars of Israel and Judah

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

Where God's people are concerned, military might is far less of a factor in the outcome of a war than morality. Do we still have God's favor?


Immigration and the Kingdom of God

'Prophecy Watch' by David C. Grabbe

Unlike Europe and the United States, God ensures that all His potential citizens will conform to His culture.


Waving the White Flag

Commentary by Joseph B. Baity

The radical Islamic forces, like hungry sharks, are circling America and the West, smelling blood in the water and the scent of fear from a defeated nation.


WorldWatch March-April 2004

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

News, events, and trends from the perspective of biblical prophecy for March-April 2004: European Religious Revival?; The Vatican's Islam Dilemma


Today's Christianity (Part One): Christianity Goes Global

'Prophecy Watch' by Charles Whitaker

Americans and Europeans once provided the driving force behind mainstream Christianity, but Asians, Africans, and Latin Americans are now re-energizing it.


You Fight and War

CGG Weekly by Martin G. Collins

In all religious confrontations, the motivation is the desire for power. It is a desire to have the upper hand, to control the target of one's desires.


Peaceful Is as Peaceful Does

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Those of us in the West are beginning to learn more about the Muslim mind. This is the best we can do; we can never hope to understand it because it is alien.


The Four Horsemen (Part Three): The Red Horse

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Of the Four Horsemen, the red horse is the easiest to interpret. While war is the predominant symbol, the rider of the red horse may strike closer to home.


All About Edom (Part Two)

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Esau was prophesied to be the father of a nation, Edom, and the Bible gives us plenty of clues about the character of his descendants.


The Fractured Middle East

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

Westerners tend to put all Muslims in a box as a unified front. The reality, though, is that Islam is as fractured and sectarian as any other religion.


Those Who Live in the Light

Sermonette by Ryan McClure

We suffer persecution because We embrace the truth and light, which terrifies those who love to live in darkness, defying God's holy and spiritual laws.


Why Liberals Love Illegals (Part Four)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Demonic influence seems to be guiding the decision to court the favor of Islamic extremists, with the Attorney General forbidding profiling of Islamists.


'Dangerous' Speakers of Truth

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Watchwords of our time are 'Islamic terrorism' and 'Muslim extremists,' and nearly every point of conflict on the planet involves Muslim aggression.


Today's Christianity (Part Three): Southern Christianity's Impact on America

'Prophecy Watch' by Charles Whitaker

Though secularists tried to use immigration policy to sideline Christianity, it backfired. God has used their scheme to accomplish His own purposes.


Today's Brand of Tolerance

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

'Tolerance,' as used by progressives, does not reflect real tolerance at all, but instead an adamant hatred of anything associated with God and His words.


Was the Wave a Warning?

CGG Weekly by David C. Grabbe

Is there a reason the nations of southern and southeastern Asia have been so affected, yet those of modern Israel were relatively unharmed?


Jesus, Paul, and the Christian Right

CGG Weekly by John W. Ritenbaugh

What did Jesus and Paul do politically and/or socially to change people's lives in their times? The answer to that question is 'nothing.'


How Did We Get This Way?

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Secularism, founded on the philosophical underpinnings of Rousseau, is, in effect, the official state religion for the majority of our nation.


The Saudi Arabian Makeover

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has given the fundamentalist, cleric-influenced regime an intense, severe punch in the solar plexus.


The King of the South

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The King of the South (Daniel 11:40) might be a confederation of Arabic/Islamic nations continually at war with the people of Israel.


All About Edom (Part Five): Obadiah and God's Judgment

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The latter half of the prophecy of Obadiah provides clues to the timing and extent of Edom's prophesied demise for its hatred of the people of Israel.


The Handwriting Is on the Wall (2002)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The prophecy of Deuteronomy 28:42-49 concerns the curse of the stranger rising higher and higher above us, displacing our Israelitish culture with foreign one.


The Sixth Commandment (Part 2): War! (1997)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

A reason lies behind the devastating wars that have plagued mankind since the beginning. The reason is simple: Men have broken the sixth commandment!


The Importance of God's Word

Commentary by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)

II Thessalonians 2:6-7 speaks of a force capable of restraining the emergence of the man of lawlessness. God's word and revelation is what restrains iniquity.


Revelation 2 and 3: Eras?

Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh

The notion of church eras in Revelation 2-3 is based on some fundamental errors. Jesus expects that all of us learn from all seven letters.


Clash of Cultures

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Europe has seen millions of migrants, mostly Muslims, stream into their nations to the point that it has become a primary topic politically.


Israel's Immigration Problem

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Economically, the alien has enslaved modern Israel by becoming the lender, putting an iron yoke around the necks of the people in the host nations.


9-11 and American Decadence

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

This morning marked the eighth anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center buildings in New York City by Islamic fundamentalists. ...


The Second Exodus (Part One)

'Prophecy Watch' by David C. Grabbe

The Bible tells us that the time is coming when God will regather Israel to the Land of Promise, a greater Exodus than that from the Land of Egypt.


Who Is America's Greatest Enemy?

'WorldWatch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The United States stands weakened by worldwide conditions, but its foreign enemies cannot match its power. Its real foe lies much closer.


Those Who Are Persecuted

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Persecution is already here, part and parcel in the lives of followers of Christ. If we are persecuted for following God's instructions, we will be blessed.


Learning the Right Things (Part Two)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

If parents are not gatekeepers of their children's culture, other philosophies will capture their attention and warp their perception of reality.


Prudence

Sermonette by Ronny H. Graham

We should not bring about needless persecution on ourselves or on the body of Christ because of our foolish texting, posting, tweeting, or e-mailing.


God, Allah, Rick, and John

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Rick Warren, the energetic and ambitious founder of the Purpose Driven Church movement, is now seeking to syncretistically merge Islam and Christian faiths.


Many Excuses

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

We need to avoid the trap of self-justification, allowing our hasty words to lure us into sin. We must be quick to listen, and slow to speak.


Leadership and the Covenants (Part Twenty-One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Prior to the Flood, mankind's thoughts and intents were evil continually. A parallel time of demonic activity is on the horizon for those living today.


All About Edom (Part Four): Obadiah and Edom's Sin

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Because of the long conflict between Israel and Edom, one might think that Obadiah would gladly predict the Edomites' downfall, yet he laments Edom's horrible end.