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Discerning the Times

Blessings to Israel presents "Discerning the Times"...a program committed to encouraging you to view current events through the lens of the Bible.

  1. 183

    Voting For Your Own Destruction

    We discuss an article by Jan Markell titled, "Voting For Your Own Destruction". In this article, Jan points out that Jews tend to vote for candidates that do not serve their best interest. We will look at the reasons for that and how it occurs in other demographics as well. 

  2. 182

    Vision of the Son of Man - Revelation 1:15-20

    Apostle John gave a vivid description of our Lord Jesus Christ in the book of Revelation. We continue our Revelation series with the account of the vision of the Son of Man from Revelation 1:15-20.

  3. 181

    Vision of the Son of Man - Revelation 1:9-14

    Apostle John gave a vivid description of our Lord Jesus Christ in the book of Revelation. We continue our Revelation series with the account of the vision of the Son of Man from Revelation 1:9-14. 

  4. 180

    End of the Age - Part 2

    The end of the age is fast approaching. We will listen to excerpts from a recent sermon by Pastor Allen Jackson in which he challenges to not be fearful over the end of the age, but to instead look forward to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ as we conclude this two-part series. 

  5. 179

    End of the Age - Part 1

    The end of the age is fast approaching. We will listen to excerpts from a recent sermon by Pastor Allen Jackson in which he challenges to not be fearful over the end of the age, but to instead look forward to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

  6. 178

    The Unveiling of Jesus Christ - Revelation 1:4-8

    We continue our Revelation series looking at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. 

  7. 177

    Why Are People So Unhinged? - The Unveiling of Jesus Christ

    It seems that everywhere you look today, people are unhinged. Why are so many so worked up in a frenzy over just about everything? We find the answer in the book of Revelation. It is because of the return of Jesus Christ.

  8. 176

    Trump's Blasphemous Social Media Post - How Should Christians Respond?

    President Trump has caused quite a stir by recently posting an A.I. generated image that appears to depict him as Jesus Christ healing a man. How should Trump supporters and Christians react to this?

  9. 175

    Nation Against Nation - Sign of the End Times?

    When asked what would be the sign of His Second coming and the end of the age, Jesus stated that nation rising against nation would be one of the indicators. Are we seeing that fulfillment today? We will talk about this week on Discerning the Times. 

  10. 174

    Rep Repents for Being Democrat - Will Not Run for Office Again Due to Christian Faith

    We look today at the importance of having a Biblical worldview by looking at the account of Michigan House Representative Karen Whitsett, who repented for compromising her Christian faith due to politics. 

  11. 173

    Vision of the Great Image - Part 2

    Chapter two of the Book of Daniel involves a prophecy revealed through King Nebuchadnezzar's dream. God made known the fate of the future kingdoms of the world through this dream. We conclude a two-part series looking at the vision of the great image.

  12. 172

    Vision of the Great Image - Part 1

    Chapter two of the Book of Daniel involves a prophecy revealed through King Nebuchadnezzar's dream. God made known the fate of the future kingdoms of the world through this dream. We begin a two-part series looking at the vision of the great image.

  13. 171

    Operation Epic Fury / Roaring Lion & the Bible

    We see what is happening in Iran as a U.S./Israel coalition has been carrying out Operation Epic Fury. Does the Bible have anything to say about this? We'll take a look this week by reviewing reports from Harbinger's Daily along with our measuring rod, the Bible. 

  14. 170

    The Demonic World Is Real | Jack Hibbs

    This week, we look at the topic of the demonic world and the fact that it is real. Is not a topic that makes us feel good, but we must acknowledge in order to overcome the forces of evil that oppress many. We will listen to a real life account of a face to face encounter with the demonic from Pastor Jack Hibbs along with exploring Biblical accounts. 

  15. 169

    Freemasons, Fraternities, Sororities, Yoga – Are They for Christians?

    We are featuring this week a sermon preached at a recent CURE America event hosted by Donald T. Eason. This powerful message was delivered by Apostle Ellis L. Smith, pastor of Jubilee City Church in Detroit. In this fiery sermon, Apostle Smith calls believers to adopt a true biblical worldview amid intense spiritual and ideological warfare threatening America's soul. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 10:3–6, he explains how our weapons are mighty through God to pull down strongholds, cast down false arguments, and bring every thought captive to Christ. He exposes Christian compromises, like freemasons, fraternities, sororities, and yoga in the church. Apostle Smith challenges believers to think biblically about God, truth, justice, manhood, abortion, gender, and more—rejecting worldly lenses and renewing the mind with Scripture.We’ll listen to a portion of the sermon today, but a link to the full sermon is below if you would like to hear its entirety. I pray that the message will be a blessing.Full sermon: https://thecureamericapodcast.libsyn.com/apostle-ellis-l-smith

  16. 168

    Trump Combats Christian Persecution in Nigeria - Part 2

    President Donald Trump puts pressure on the government of Nigeria to stop the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. We will conclude this two-part series by wrapping up a discussion on the Harbinger's Daily report titled, "‘The United States Cannot Stand By’: President Trump Announces Crackdown On Nigeria For Its Unrelenting Massacre Of Christians". https://harbingersdaily.com/america-cannot-stand-by-trump-designates-nigeria-as-a-country-of-particular-concern-in-response-to-ongoing-massacre-of-christians/We also discuss, are Christians in Nigeria experiencing the 7-year tribulation?

  17. 167

    Trump Combats Christian Persecution in Nigeria - Part 1

    President Donald Trump puts pressure on the government of Nigeria to stop the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. We will walk through the Harbinger's Daily report titled, "‘The United States Cannot Stand By’: President Trump Announces Crackdown On Nigeria For Its Unrelenting Massacre Of Christians". https://harbingersdaily.com/america-cannot-stand-by-trump-designates-nigeria-as-a-country-of-particular-concern-in-response-to-ongoing-massacre-of-christians/

  18. 166

    Jan Markell's Top Prophecy Stories of 2025

    We reflect on 2025 from a prophetic perspective by reviewing Jan Markell's top prophecy stories of 2025. https://olivetreeviews.org/top-prophecy-stories-of-2025-2/

  19. 165

    Making the Case for Pre-Tribulation Rapture - Part 2

    We began a series a few weeks ago where we looked at the different views of the Rapture. This week, we will conclude the series making the case that the Pre-Tribulation Rapture is the correct view. It is the event described in the Bible of Jesus removing His faithful followers from the earth spoken of in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, "Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord." When this occurs, millions of Christians will disappear from the earth.

  20. 164

    Celebrating the Birth of Jesus

    We celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus with a study of Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 2:8-20. 

  21. 163

    Making the Case for Pre-Tribulation Rapture - Part 1

    We began a series a few weeks ago where we looked at the different views of the Rapture. This week, we will make the case that the Pre-Tribulation Rapture is the correct view. It is the event described in the Bible of Jesus removing His faithful followers from the earth spoken of in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, "Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord." When this occurs, millions of Christians will disappear from the earth.We will address the following aspects of the Pre-Tribulation Rapture view: Imminence Pre-Tribulation View Too New?ProtectionJewish Marriage1000-Year Reign of Christ

  22. 162

    Is Artificial Intelligence Paving the Way for Antichrist?

    Artificial intelligence is here, and it is here to stay. But is it paving the way for Antichrist and his beast system?

  23. 161

    Been a Tough Year But Still Thankful

    It has been a challenging year, but I am still thankful as we reflect on Thanksgiving.Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,And into His courts with praise.Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. - Psalm 100:4

  24. 160

    What are the Different Views of the Rapture?

    What are the different views of the rapture? We take a look at the post, mid, and pre tribulation rapture views. 

  25. 159

    What Does it Mean to Bless Israel?

    Genesis 12:3 states, "I will bless those who bless you,And I will curse him who curses you;And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”What does it mean to bless Israel? Why bless Israel? Does it mean we should agree with everything the Israeli government does? Is Israel today the Israel of the Bible? We answer these questions and more in today's episode. 

  26. 158

    Why Does the World Hate Charlie Kirk?

    Jesus stated in John 15:18, "If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you." The world hates Charlie Kirk for the same reason that it will hate the two witnesses of the Tribulation and celebrate their deaths - because they all proclaim the truth of Jesus Christ. The world hated Jesus Christ first, therefore it will hate all of us who follow Him. 

  27. 157

    The Gaza Starvation Lie - Should Christians Support Israel? | Pastor Andy Woods

    Should Christians support the nation of Israel? We take a look this week at lies and propaganda that are designed to turn world opinion against Israel. 

  28. 156

    Charlie Kirk | Feminism's Destruction of Marriage

    We pay tribute to Charlie Kirk this week, who was assassinated on September 10, 2025 while speaking at Utah Valley University. Charlie provides wise teaching on why buying into feminism guarantees a failed marriage. 

  29. 155

    The Sifting of the Church

    We believe a sifting of the Church has been taking place over the past couple decades in our nation. We look this week at how much of the professing Church did not take a Biblical stand concerning the following events: 2008 Presidential Election of Barack ObamaCOVID-19 Pandemic2020 George Floyd DeathBlack Lives Matter2023 Hamas Attack on Israel

  30. 154

    Are Fraternities & Sororities for Christians?

    We welcome back special guest, Pastor James Tharrington, Jr., to discuss the second edition of his book, "Should Christians Pledge Fraternities and Sororities?" Join us for this enlightening conversation about the divine 9 fraternities and sororities and whether Christians should pledge.

  31. 153

    What Does it all Mean? Discerning the Signs of the Times - Part 3

    We conclude our three-part series this week by looking at the turbulent times that we are living in and what it all means as it concerns the return of Jesus Christ. We will analyze the following five key points in this series:  The Rush Towards GLOBALISM. The Disintegration of Morality in the West. The Rapid Advancement in Technology. The1948 return Israel as a Nation and the threats against Israel by its neighbors.   An Increase in Religious Deception in the Church.

  32. 152

    What Does it all Mean? Discerning the Signs of the Times - Part 2

    We continue with part two of a three-part series this week by looking at the turbulent times that we are living in and what it all means as it concerns the return of Jesus Christ. We will analyze the following five key points in this series:  The Rush Towards GLOBALISM. The Disintegration of Morality in the West. The Rapid Advancement in Technology. The1948 return Israel as a Nation and the threats against Israel by its neighbors.   An Increase in Religious Deception in the Church.

  33. 151

    What Does it all Mean? Discerning the Signs of the Times - Part 1

    We kick off a three-part series this week by looking at the turbulent times that we are living in and what it all means as it concerns the return of Jesus Christ. We will analyze the following five key points in this series:  The Rush Towards GLOBALISM. The Disintegration of Morality in the West. The Rapid Advancement in Technology. The1948 return Israel as a Nation and the threats against Israel by its neighbors.   An Increase in Religious Deception in the Church.

  34. 150

    Denounced AKA - Freedom From Bondage

    We welcome this week's special guest, Brittany Boone. She speaks on the bondage that comes from fraternities and sororities but shares the freedom that comes through Christ by sharing her testimony. Concerning her testimony, she states: I recently denounced from Alpha Kappa Alpha and I’m happy to share the truth with you that God shared with me. On March 13th God revealed some truth with me, he showed me how real heaven and hell is, mostly how real demons are. As a saved Christian I stood on the fact that God loved me and would never let anything harm me, but on March 13th I learned that as a saved Christian filled with the Holy Spirit I was bound, the devil had some strongholds on my life. God showed me I needed to step away from the sorority and He backed it up with His Word.

  35. 149

    Is There a Difference Between Men & Women? - Last Days Delusion

    Family Policy Institute of Washington took to the streets of local university campuses to ask some basic questions. The responses were startling, concerning & demonstrate the times we are living in. Three main questions:Do you think society should allow discrimination?Is there a difference between men and women?Should people be allowed to use whichever public bathroom they want regardless of gender?

  36. 148

    Why Do Men Remain in a Sexless Marriage?

    Many people are living in sexless marriages today. We will look at the reasons why men remain in a sexless marriage from a Biblical perspective. 

  37. 147

    The Last Week in the Life of Christ - Part 2

    As we prepare our hearts to reflect on the death of Christ and celebrate Resurrection Day, we conclude a two part series on the greatest week in history, as we walk day by day through the last week of the life of Christ. 

  38. 146

    The Last Week in the Life of Christ - Part 1

    As we prepare our hearts to reflect on the death of Christ and celebrate Resurrection Day, we begin a two part series on the greatest week in history, as we walk day by day through the last week of the life of Christ. 

  39. 145

    The Reality Of Eternity & Where We Go When We Die | David Fiorazo

    Brian Thomas is the founder & president of Blessings to Israel. He and David talk about our eternal destination.

  40. 144

    Trump's First 60 Days in Office - Second Term

    We look at the first sixty days of President Donald Trump's second term by reviewing several of his executive orders from a Biblical worldview. 

  41. 143

    Do Christians Spend Eternity in Heaven?

    We continue our series on what happens to us upon death. We look this week at where do Christians spend eternity as we separate reality, based on scripture, from myths.

  42. 142

    Where Do We Go When We Die? - The Christian

    We continue our series on what happens to us upon death. We look at Christians and will separate reality, based on scripture, from myths.

  43. 141

    How Should the Church Address DEI? - Featuring Bishop Wooden & Jamal Bryant

    How should the church address DEI? There is a lot of talk around this topic in light of retailers, corporations, universities, and various entities that are rolling back their DEI initiatives. We will listen to Bishop Patrick Wooden and Pastor Jamal Bryant addressing this issue and want you to decide which properly addresses DEI. 

  44. 140

    Why Are Marriages Failing - Sign of the End Times?

    Concerning the last days, Jesus said that the love of many will grow cold. Why are so many marriages failing today and is it a sign of the end times?

  45. 139

    Rapture Q&A - Part 2

    We conclude a two-part series answering questions related to the rapture of the Church. We address the following questions today: Is there a parallel between the Jewish marriage & the rapture?Does the 1000-year reign of Christ start after the rapture? What/who is the restrainer? Does the seventy weeks prophecy point to the rapture? 

  46. 138

    Rapture Q&A - Part 1

    We begin a two part series answering questions related to the rapture of the Church. We address the following questions today: What are the different views of the rapture? Which rapture view provides the most hope & comfort?Does the rapture protect Christians from God's wrath?What is imminence & how does it relate to the rapture?

  47. 137

    Daystar Saga - My Heart is Grieving

    My heart grieves over the turmoil at the Daystar Christian Network.

  48. 136

    God's Big Story of the Bible

    God’s Big Story of the Bible - Understanding the Basics

  49. 135

    The Lukewarm Church - Church at Laodicea

    Continuing our series in the book of The Revelation – looking at the church at Laodicea of Revelation 3:14-22. The saying is, “save the best for last”. We find the opposite in this case as the church at Laodicea is the worst of the seven churches, having earned the infamous title of "the lukewarm church".

  50. 134

    The Faithful Church - Church at Philadelphia

    Continuing our series in the book of The Revelation – looking at the faithful church of Revelation 3:7-13.

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Blessings to Israel presents "Discerning the Times"...a program committed to encouraging you to view current events through the lens of the Bible.

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