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Tax Day 2026: Why Conservative Christians Must Pay Their Taxes – Straight from the Bible

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“Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.” — Matthew 22:21 (KJV) Fellow Bible-believing Christians, patriots, and defenders of the old-time faith—another April 15 has rolled around. Tax Day. For many of us who love limited government, fiscal responsibility, and constitutional liberty, it feels like a punch in the gut. We watch our hard-earned dollars funneled into bloated bureaucracies, ungodly programs, waste, fraud, and policies that mock the values we hold dear. Yet in the middle of the frustration, the Word of God speaks with crystal clarity. This is not a time for rebellion or creative accounting. It is a time to obey the Lord. Today we open the Scriptures to see exactly why every conservative Christian has a biblical duty to pay their taxes—honestly, completely, and without grumbling. 1. Jesus Himself Commanded It – Even Under a Pagan Government When the Pharisees tried to trap Him with a gotcha question about taxes, our ...
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The Historical Context of the Book of Malachi

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 Malachi is the last of the twelve Minor Prophets and the final book of the Old Testament in our English Bibles. Its message comes from a time of faded hope and creeping spiritual apathy among God’s people—roughly 100 years after the return from Babylonian exile. To understand Malachi’s words, we must step into the world of post-exilic Judah under Persian rule. This was not the glorious restoration the earlier prophets had envisioned, but a gritty reality of small-scale provincial life, economic struggle, and covenant unfaithfulness. The Road Back from Exile The Babylonian exile had shattered Judah. In 586 BC, Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and the temple, carrying the people into captivity (2 Kings 25). But God had promised restoration (Jeremiah 29:10–14; 2 Chronicles 36:22–23). That promise began to unfold when Cyrus the Great of Persia conquered Babylon in 539 BC and issued a decree in 538 BC allowing the Jews to return and rebuild the temple (Ezra 1:1–4). - **First return (...
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The Emmaus Road Encounter: Luke 24:13-35

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  In our last time together we stood in awe at the forty days between the resurrection and Pentecost and asked, What happened next? Today we zoom in on one of the most tender and instructive moments in those forty days—the Emmaus Road encounter. This is not a children’s story or a vague legend. This is eyewitness history recorded by the beloved physician Luke under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost. It shows us exactly how the risen Christ deals with discouraged, confused, and heartbroken believers. Turn with me to Luke 24, beginning at verse 13 (KJV): “And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened.” These two disciples—Cleopas and his companion (possibly his wife)—were walking away from Jerusalem. Their dreams had died on Calvary. The One they thought would redeem Israel had been crucified. The tomb was empty, but they still did not understa...
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What Happened Next? The Forty Days Between Resurrection and Pentecost

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Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, you who still cling unashamedly to the old Book, the old hymns, and the old-time fundamentals of the faith: grace and peace be multiplied unto you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, our risen, ascended, and soon-returning Saviour. The resurrection was never meant to be the end of the story. It was the glorious beginning. The stone was rolled away. The tomb stood empty. The angels declared, “He is not here: for he is risen, as he said” (Matthew 28:6). Mary heard her name spoken by the living Lord. The Emmaus road burned with Scripture opened by the Master Himself. The fearful apostles in the upper room saw the nail prints and heard the words, “Peace be unto you.” And then came the question that still echoes in every believing heart: **What happened next?** The Bible answers that question with crystal clarity in the opening verses of the Acts of the Apostles. Luke, the beloved physician, picks up exactly where his Gospel left off: “The ...
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Exploring Idolatry: Real-Life Examples That Challenge Fundamental Christians Today

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Beloved brethren and sisters in Christ, grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. In the previous message we stood on the firm ground of Exodus 20:1-3 and asked the penetrating question: **Who is on first?** The first commandment is not ancient history—it is a living, daily demand upon every blood-bought believer. “Thou shalt have no other gods before me” is still in force. Idolatry is not merely bowing to a statue in a pagan temple; it is anything or anyone that occupies the place of priority that belongs only to the Lord our God. Let us explore what idolatry looks like in real life—both in Scripture and in the everyday walk of the fundamentalist Christian in 2026. We do this not to condemn, but to examine ourselves, repent where needed, and return to first base.  1. Biblical Examples – The Pattern God Hates The Bible never leaves us guessing what idolatry is. It shows it plainly: - **The Golden Calf (Exodus 32)**: While Mos...
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