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	<title>GKM Latest Blog Posts</title>
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	<description>The latest blog posts on God&#x00027;s Kingdom Ministries.</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:14:11 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>World news discussion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/world-news-discussion/</link>
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		<title>Second Thessalonians, final, Last Instructions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Paul concludes the letter by addressing disorderly believers who refused to work and depended upon others for support. His purpose is not merely economic. Their idleness violated the apostolic example, burdened the community, and brought disorder into the church.
Disorderly Conduct Forbidden
2 Thessalonians 3:6 says,
6 Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother or sister who leads a disorderly life and not one in accordance with the tradition which you received from us.
Paul issues this command “in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,” showing that he is acting under Christ’s authority rather than expressing a personal preference. “Disorderly” is ataktōs, which originally described soldiers who broke rank or failed to keep their assigned position. Here it refers to irresponsible conduct that disrupts the community.
The particular disorder was a willful refusal to work, as verses 10–11 explain.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/second-thessalonians-final-last-instructions/</link>
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		<title>Second Thessalonians, part 10, Exhortations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Having completed his discussion of the man of lawlessness and the believer’s need to stand firm, Paul turns to prayer and practical perseverance. These verses contain three movements: prayer for the advance of the gospel, confidence in the Lord’s faithfulness, and a prayer that believers’ hearts be directed into divine love and Christlike endurance.
The Running Word
2 Thessalonians 3:1 begins,
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it was also with you.
“Finally” translates to loipon, literally, “as for the rest.” Paul is not necessarily suggesting that only a few words remain; he is moving from prophetic instruction to concluding exhortations. Though Paul was an apostle, he felt his dependence upon the prayers of ordinary believers. Apostolic authority did not make him self-sufficient. The Thessalonians had received spiritual instruction from Paul,]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/second-thessalonians-part-10-exhortations/</link>
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		<title>Second Thessalonians, part 9, Apostolic Tradition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2 Thessalonians 2:14 says,
14 It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
God’s choice in verse 13 becomes an historical calling in verse 14. What existed first in God’s purpose reached the Thessalonians through Paul’s preaching. The calling came “through our gospel.” Paul calls it “our gospel” not because he invented it, but because it had been entrusted to him and proclaimed through his ministry.
The “gospel,” of course, is from the Hebrew concept of basar, which has a double meaning: (1) gospel/good news, as in Isaiah 61:1 and (2) flesh, as in Genesis 2:24. So Jesus said we must “eat the flesh of the Son of Man” (John 6:53), that is, to assimilate Christ, the living Word.
This shows the relationship between election and evangelism. God’s sovereign choice does not make gospel preaching unnecessary. The gospel is the means by which God calls the chosen ones into conscious faith and obedience.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:52:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/second-thessalonians-part-9-apostolic-tradition/</link>
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		<title>September 2026 FFI Posted Online!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The FFI Issue for September, Gideon&#x00027;s Army, is now live for online viewing!
You can find the latest, and all previous FFIs, available on our FFI Newsletter page, under the Studies section on our header nav.
If you wish to receive physical copies of our FFI Newsletters, you can subscribe to the mailing list here.
If you wish to STOP receiving physical copies of our FFI Newsletters, you can contact us here. Please provide us with your name and address, and we&#x00027;ll take you off the list.
God Bless!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:34:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/september-2026-ffi-posted/</link>
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		<title>The Non-War breaks out again in September</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For many months we have watched how the spiritual battles in 2001 were playing out in 2026. Last June I projected the outbreak of war with Iran in the first two weeks of July—or possibly as late as the first two weeks in September.
https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/06/projections-for-july-and-september/
On July 13, when it was clear that the Memorandum of Understanding, signed on June 17, had collapsed completely, the 2001 pattern proved to be repeating in 2026. I gave this report:
https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/07/iran-war-breaks-out-again/
But by the old revelation that “July is like September,” the possibility remained that we might see another outbreak of war bursting out in the first two weeks of September as well. Of course, as in 2001, the date of September 11 was also on our radar.
Last July the war with Iran began to escalate on July 8 and 9. Then it largely died down after a couple of weeks. But two months later, it began to escalate again on September 8,]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/the-non-war-breaks-out-again-in-september/</link>
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		<title>Second Thessalonians, part 8, The Delusion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2 Thessalonians 2:11 says,
11 For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.
“Deluding influence” is energeian planes, “an operation of error” or “an effective working of delusion.”
This is judicial rather than arbitrary. God does not first prevent sincere truth-seekers from believing and then punish them. Jeremiah 29:13 tells us,
13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
Verse 10 gives the cause: they refused the love of the truth. God then gives them over to the consequences of their choice. Any time a person rejects a portion of the word of God, he/she becomes blind in that area. A person who continually rejects truth eventually loses the ability to distinguish truth from the preferred lie. The delusion becomes punishment because it places the person under the power of his own falsehood.
This resembles Romans 1:24,]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/second-thessalonians-part-8-the-delusion/</link>
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		<title>Second Thessalonians, part 7, The Restrainer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Paul now explains how the “mystery of lawlessness” operates. Lawlessness was already active in his day, but its full manifestation was restrained until the appointed time. Once revealed, it would deceive those who had rejected the truth, but it would ultimately be overthrown by the presence of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2:6-8 says,
6 And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed [“unveiled, exposed”]. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. 8 Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming.
“What restrains” (to katechon) may mean “hold down,” “restrain,” “detain,” “possess,” or “hold firmly.” Paul says the Thessalonians already knew what he meant because he had explained it during his original ministry (verse 5). Unfortunately,]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/second-thessalonians-part-7-the-restrainer-1/</link>
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		<title>Report from Pakistan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I received this communication from Pastor Fiaz…
Dear Dr. Stephen E. Jones
Greetings in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We are thankful to God for the opportunity to conduct a seminar at PGA Church, Faisalabad. It was a blessed and fruitful time of teaching, fellowship, and sharing the Word of God.
Pastor Abbas and his elders warmly welcomed our team and showed great love and hospitality throughout our visit. We truly appreciate their openness and their desire to learn and grow in the Word.
During the seminar, we had the privilege of teaching from your book, “Key Words of the Holy Bible.” We shared several important biblical teachings and concepts from the book with the people. The participants were deeply impressed by the wisdom, biblical insights,]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/report-from-pakistan/</link>
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		<title>Second Thessalonians, part 6, Resolving the Dispute</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In regard to “the apostasy” in 2 Thessalonians 2:3, Paul was making the point that the day of the Lord would be preceded by this apostasy and the unveiling (“revealing”) of the man of lawlessness.
What to Cast Out
It appears to me that Paul used the word apostasia prophetically to convey a double meaning. On the surface it refers to those who will cast aside the truth before the day of the Lord arrives. Just under the surface, Paul was suggesting that the bondwoman/Old Covenant/earthly Jerusalem was to be “cast out” (Galatians 4:30) before the day of the Lord arrives.
The link between these, it seems to me, is Galatians 4:22-25, where Paul found it necessary to correct the distorted gospel. In his day, the Judaizers were trying to add Jesus to an Old Covenant order so that they could retain the “chosen” status of biological descendants of Abraham. The problem was so bad that even Peter himself had to be rebuked by Paul (Galatians 2:11, 12).
In essence,]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:11:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/second-thessalonians-part-6-resolving-the-dispute/</link>
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		<title>Passover Conference Recordings Now Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello Everyone!
What a joy to finally share both links from the Passover Conference in Chattanooga! Part 1 (audio) and Part 2 (video) are both ready for you below.
Spiritual Patterns Part 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_3HRvXdIEg&#x00026;t=2s
Spiritual Patterns Part 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VttVsByxr5s
Thank you for your patience as we prepared Part 1 — your excitement to hear it means so much to us.
Blessings, and enjoy!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/passover-conference-recordings/</link>
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		<title>Second Thessalonians, part 5, The Apostasy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2 Thessalonians 2:3, “apostasy” is from apostasia, meaning a defection, revolt, rebellion, or departure from an established position. It comes from aphistēmi, “to stand away from,” “withdraw,” or “rebel.” The same noun appears in Acts 21:21, where Paul was falsely accused of teaching Jews “to forsake”—literally, to commit apostasia from—Moses.
Some interpret “the apostasy” as the physical departure of the church in a pretribulation rapture. While the word can carry the general idea of departure, its established Greek usage here most naturally denotes religious or political rebellion, not a geographical removal. Moreover, Paul has just called the saints’ gathering episynagōgē, not apostasia.
The definite article—“the apostasy”—suggests something Paul had already explained orally. Verse 5 confirms this: “Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?”
This apostasy is a rejection of divine authority.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:36:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/second-thessalonians-part-5-the-apostasy/</link>
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		<title>Second Thessalonians, part 4, Unveiled Glory</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2 Thessalonians 1:12 says,
12 So that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, in accordance with the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
This is the purpose of Paul’s prayer. He does not pray merely that the Thessalonians will escape persecution or receive personal honor. He prays that “the name of our Lord Jesus” will be glorified in them. In Scripture, a “name” represents character, authority, and reputation. To bear Christ’s name is to represent Him. His name is glorified when believers demonstrate His character, especially under pressure.
Christ Glorified in the Saints
Christ’s glory is not merely external light surrounding Him. It is His character and nature revealed through His people as a result of the law being written on their hearts. Paul later describes this transformation in Colossians 1:27, “Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
The divine purpose is to bring the inner presence of Christ to outward manifestation.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/second-thessalonians-part-4-unveiled-glory/</link>
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		<title>Second Thessalonians, part 3, Being Worthy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After describing Christ’s revelation, the judgment of the lawless, and His glorification in the saints, Paul turns to prayer. His concern is not merely that the Thessalonians understand prophecy, but that they become the kind of people through whom Christ may reveal His glory. While many think that all believers will be transformed/changed into the image of Christ, based purely on their Passover experience (justification by faith), Paul prays that the believers would have endurance and thereby become “worthy of your calling.”
Made Worthy of the Calling
2 Thessalonians 1:11 says,
11 To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will consider you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power.
“To this end” connects Paul’s prayer directly with verse 10. Christ is coming “to be glorified in His saints,” so Paul prays that the Thessalonians will be prepared for that purpose. The wording also recalls verse 5,]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/second-thessalonians-part-3-being-worthy/</link>
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		<title>Second Thessalonians, part 2, Christ Unveiled</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Paul now interprets the Thessalonians’ persecution in the light of divine justice. Their suffering does not mean that God has lost control. It reveals the need for a righteous judgment that will reverse the present injustice and restore all things to Himself. The persecuted will receive rest, while the persecutors will experience divine correction.
Evidence of God’s Righteous Judgment
2 Thessalonians 1:5 says,
5 This is a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering.
“This” refers to the Thessalonians’ perseverance and faith amid persecution mentioned in verse 4. Their endurance was a “plain indication”—Greek endeigma, evidence or proof—of God’s righteous judgment.
Their suffering revealed two things: their persevering faith demonstrated God’s work within them, and the injustice inflicted upon them demonstrated the necessity of divine judgment.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/second-thessalonians-part-2-christ-unveiled/</link>
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		<title>Second Thessalonians, part 1, Spiritual Progress</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians was probably written from Corinth around A.D. 51–52, only a few months after 1 Thessalonians. It is addressed to the same young congregation and names the same three senders. Its main purpose, it seems, was to clarify his teaching on the Day of the Lord.
Greetings
2 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 gives Paul’s opening address:
1 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Greek word translated “church” is ekklēsia, an assembly called to assemble for a particular purpose. In the Greek Old Testament, it is often used of the congregation of Israel assembled before God. Paul’s language therefore identifies the Thessalonian believers as a covenant assembly.
Their geographical location was Thessalonica, but their spiritual location was “in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” They lived in a hostile city,]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/09/second-thessalonians-part-1-spiritual-progress/</link>
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		<title>The Importance of 2026 in Kingdom History</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Hebrews and Greeks each used the letters of their alphabets as numbers. That means every letter and every word in the Bible carries a numeric value.
Kurios (Lord) = 800
Iesus (Jesus) = 888
Christos (Christ) = 1480
TOTAL (Lord Jesus Christ): 3168
There were two kinds of cubits in Scripture: the regular cubit measures 19.8 inches; the sacred cubit was a handbreadth longer. Solomon’s temple was measured in “old standard” cubits, so the perimeter of the temple (160 cubits) was 3168 inches—the numeric value of Lord Jesus Christ. Hence, Solomon’s temple was a revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The number for Christos (1480) was also the number of years from Moses to Christ, that is, from the Exodus at the first Passover (2448 years from Adam) to the final Passover when Christ died on the cross (3927). The death of Christ marked the start of the 1480th year.
Hence, it took 1480 years for the prophet who was “like Moses” to complete His mission as the Passover Lamb.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/08/the-importance-of-2026-in-kingdom-history/</link>
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		<title>First Thessalonians, final, Exhortation and Benediction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First Thessalonians 5:12–28 forms Paul’s concluding exhortation and benediction. After teaching about Christ’s return and the Day of the Lord, Paul turns to the daily conduct of the church. Prophetic hope must produce orderly, loving, Spirit-led community life.
Respect Those Who Labor Among You
1 Thessalonians 5:12 says,
12 But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction.
The word translated “appreciate” is Greek oida, ordinarily meaning “to know.” Here it means to recognize, acknowledge, and value those whom God has given responsibility in the church. Paul describes their work in three ways: They labor diligently among the believers; they have charge over them “in the Lord;” and they give instruction or admonition.
“Have charge” translates proistēmi, meaning to stand before, lead, or care for. Christian leadership is not unlimited authority.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:38:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/08/first-thessalonians-final-exhortation-and-benediction/</link>
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		<title>Burkina Faso&#x00027;s &#x00022;no prison&#x00022; experiment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Burkina Faso is a land-locked nation in Western Africa that I have been studying for the past few years.
https://ontheworldmap.com/burkina-faso/burkina-faso-location-on-the-africa-map.html
Burkina Faso has just launched the most radical justice reform of the 21st century. Under the leadership of President Ibrahim Traoré, prisons were abolished and former offenders were sent not into confinement—but into the fields, where they learned to rebuild their lives through honest work and service to their communities.
What began as a controversial experiment has transformed entire villages. Crime rates dropped, harvests surged, and communities once divided found healing through dignity and reconciliation. This video explores the emotional stories behind the fields, the global backlash, and why Africa news outlets say this reform could change the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ADPioCYHxk
Burkina Faso’s policy of putting inmates to work aligns greatly with the justice system of the Bible.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/08/burkina-fasos-no-prison-experiment/</link>
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		<title>First Thessalonians, part 16, Day and Night</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For Paul, the Day of the Lord is not merely a time when Christ intervenes in history; it is a word that contrasts with night, or darkness. Broadly speaking, the full “day” begins with the night (at sundown). Each day of creation was “the evening and the morning” (Genesis 1:5). It was a basic prophecy of a time of historical darkness that would precede the light of morning.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:6–11, Paul draws the practical conclusion from the contrast between the “sons of light” and those who live in darkness. Because believers belong to the coming day, they must begin living according to that day even while the world remains in its nighttime condition.
1 Thessalonians 5:6 says,
6 So then let us not sleep as others do but let us be alert and sober.
Paul uses “sleep” here figuratively. Death is called sleep, and this includes mortal life outside of God’s Covenant. It signifies spiritual indifference, moral carelessness, and an inability to perceive what God is doing.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:13:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>https://godskingdom.org/blog/2026/08/first-thessalonians-part-16-day-and-night/</link>
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