“Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
‭‭II Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭16‬-‭18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/2co.4.16-18.NKJV

This applies to all who believe on Jesus Christ.
“For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭3‬:‭26‬-‭27‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/gal.3.26-27.NKJV

“The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭145‬:‭18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
If you are seeking, praying to, following God continually, you can rest assure that He is near to you, no matter what the circumstanced may seem. Rejoice in that.
https://bible.com/bible/114/psa.145.18.NKJV

“The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭145‬:‭17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/psa.145.17.NKJV

“I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭116‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/psa.116.1-2.NKJV

“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.””
‭‭Acts‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
No other salvation from sin except in Jesus Christ.

Coming Alive in 2025 Retreat
https://johnhouk.substack.com/p/coming-alive-in-2025-retreat

SUMMARY: From Thursday April 3, 2025 through Sunday April 7; I will be focusing on a spiritual Coming Alive in 2025. … At this brief point let me share the Scripture I was inspired to use on my Bible School Application way back in 1982: Luke 4: 16-21 NKJV…TAKE A LOOK!
#JesusOurJubilee

“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”
‭‭II Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.”
‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/rev.3.20.NKJV
This was addressed to a church, not pagans at a bar or dealing drugs. There are people in the church that need to turn to Jesus, to have fellowship with Him. If you are one of those church folks who may not be saved, turn to Jesus today.

““Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.”
‭‭Joel‬ ‭2‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/jol.2.13.NKJV

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Matthew 7:13-14 KJV

I am a man with a long memory, and l remember the late 60’s and the 70’s well. This l can tell you, that the far left in general has always hated God and His word. And they always will until the time comes when this occurs: “For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.””
‭‭Romans‬ ‭14‬:‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

““You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.””
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭4‬:‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

““Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.”
‭‭John‬ ‭5‬:‭24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/jhn.5.24.NKJV

“Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭55‬:‭6‬-‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/isa.55.6-9.NKJV

“Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples! For His merciful kindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭117‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/psa.117.1-2.NKJV

“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
‭‭John‬ ‭17‬:‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/jhn.17.3.NKJV

VIDEOS: The Christian Collection For Your Opinion
https://johnhouk.substack.com/p/videos-the-christian-collection-for

SUMMARY: It is that time when I share past videos I found interesting. This particular collection has a Christian oriented outlook. Watch a few or all and let me know your opinion. Creepy-haters will undoubtedly be ignored. Ultimately, the Resurrection power of Christ’s Redemption Delivers and Saves ALL that Believe (Romans 10: 8-11 NKJV). …TAKE A LOOK!
#RedeemedInChrist

“As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
Jesus in commending John the Baptist, made it clear in the verse that John was not like a reed shaken by the wind. In other words, John was not shaken in his doctrine and purpose by outward circumstances or the changes in culture. He steadfastly held to the truth of God’s word and stood in His righteousness. And that is the way we modern day disciples of Jesus need to be, especially those of us who preach His word.