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THE BIBLE BELIEVERS SUNDAY SERVICE: Women In The Ministry, Part 1

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Women In The Ministry: Paul’s Doctrinal Order Shows Faithful Women Labouring In The Gospel Without Taking The Offices God Gave To Men

Right now, debates are raging all across the professing Church as to what is, and is not, the role of women in the Church of Jesus Christ. Many of these heated discussions are really just people responding primarily from their feelings and prejudices rather than from the revealed word of God. Let the church honour faithful women without altering church office. Let men stop hiding from responsibility and qualify themselves for leadership. Let deacons be what Paul said they must be. Let women serve where God has placed them with joy, strength, and reward. And let the whole church bow to the final authority of the written word of God. Amen? My Sunday Servuce message is entitled “Women In The Ministry”, the first in a new series we will explore Sunday mornings and in the Sunday night Radio Bible Study as well.

“And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.” Philippians 4:3 (KJB)

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SUNDAY SERVICE STUDY NOTES: Women In The Ministry, Part 1

Women In The Ministry, Part 1

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The New Testament honors faithful women in ministry, but it does not establish women as ordained deacons in the church. Paul’s order is clear: women may serve, labour, help, teach in proper order, support the gospel, and be highly commended by the apostle, but the official church offices of bishop and deacon are given with male qualifications.

Application

A Bible-believing church must never despise the labour of godly women in the gospel ministry, but neither may it rewrite Paul’s doctrine to satisfy modern confusion. The answer is not to silence faithful women from all service, and it is not to place them into offices God did not give them. The answer is to let every member of the body serve according to the order of the Head, the Lord Jesus Christ.

“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” Ephesians 5:22-27 (KJB)

I. Paul Gives The Office Of Deacon To Qualified Men

“Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.” 1 Timothy 3:12 (KJB)

Paul does not leave the office of deacon undefined. He gives qualifications, and those qualifications include being “the husbands of one wife” and ruling “their children and their own houses well.” That language is not accidental, cultural, or optional. It places the office of deacon in the same masculine household order as the office of bishop. The deacon is not merely someone who helps around the church; he is a qualified man entrusted with recognized service under the authority and order of the local assembly.

The modern church often tries to separate service from Scripture, as though usefulness alone qualifies someone for office. But Paul never does that. A man may be willing, talented, energetic, and popular, and still not be qualified. Likewise, a woman may be faithful, godly, fruitful, and deeply useful, and still not be given the office of deacon. The issue is not value, the issue is order.

II. Phebe Was A Servant, Not An Ordained Female Deacon

“I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:” Romans 16:1 (KJB) – read all of the chapter.

Phebe is one of the strongest examples of a faithful woman in Paul’s ministry circle. Paul commends her by name. She was a servant of the church at Cenchrea, and that is a high commendation. She was trusted, useful, faithful, and worthy of the church’s help and reception.

But the King James Bible does not call Phebe a deacon. It calls her “a servant of the church.” That matters because words matter. God preserved His words, not His “message” The word may be connected to service, but Paul’s doctrinal qualifications for the office are not found in Romans 16; they are found in 1 Timothy 3. Romans 16 shows her faithful service. It does not install her into ordained church office.

The Bible believer should be careful here. We should not downgrade Phebe into nothing, and we should not promote her into something the Scripture does not say. She was a servant, a succourer, and a faithful helper in the ministry. A “succourer “ is one that, according to Webster’s 1828, is one that provides relief and help, and a deliverer. That is honourable enough without changing the Bible.

Look at this amazing honour that Jesus gave to a woman in the “gospel ministry” that He gave to none of the apostles.

“And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.” Mark 14:6-9 (KJB)

III. The Wives Of Deacons Must Also Be Spiritually Qualified

“Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.” 1 Timothy 3:11 (KJB)

Paul inserts this verse right in the middle of the deacon qualifications because the home life of a deacon matters. His wife is not irrelevant to his ministry. She must be grave, not a slanderer, sober, and faithful in all things. Why? Because the deacon’s service touches the church, the saints, the home, the poor, the widows, and the practical burdens of ministry.

Some try to make this verse mean “women deacons,” but the King James Bible gives the plain reading: “their wives.” The context then continues immediately with the deacon being “the husband of one wife.” Paul is not creating a female office here. He is showing that the wife of a deacon must not undermine the ministry by gossip, instability, worldliness, or unfaithfulness. A man’s public ministry can be damaged by disorder in his private house. Paul’s church order does not merely examine a man’s platform; it examines his household.

IV. Women Laboured Mightily In The Gospel Without Taking Church Office

“And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.” Philippians 4:3 (KJB)

Paul had no problem commending women who laboured in the gospel. Euodias and Syntyche laboured with Paul. Phebe served the church. Priscilla helped in the work with Aquila. Mary bestowed much labour. Tryphena and Tryphosa laboured in the Lord. Persis laboured much in the Lord.

That should end the false charge that biblical church order makes women useless. It does not. Godly women in the New Testament were active, valuable, remembered, and commended. They served the saints, helped gospel workers, hosted churches, taught younger women, assisted in private instruction in proper order, and bore burdens in the ministry. But Paul’s commendation of their labour never cancels Paul’s doctrine of church office. Labour is not the same as headship. Help is not the same as oversight. Service is not the same as ordained authority. The church gets into trouble when it confuses those categories.

V. Paul’s Restriction Is Against Authority Over Men, Not Against All Ministry

“But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.” 1 Timothy 2:12 (KJB)

This is the verse the modern church does not want, but it is still in the Bible. Paul does not forbid women from serving the Lord. He does not forbid them from prayer, testimony, hospitality, discipleship, mercy, teaching younger women, or helping in gospel work. What he forbids is a woman teaching or usurping authority over the man in the assembly.

That means the issue is not whether women can minister. They can and they did. The issue is whether women may take the ruling, authoritative, doctrinal offices of the church. Paul’s answer is no.

The Bible’s order is not anti-woman. It is anti-confusion. It protects men from laziness, women from misplaced burdens, and the church from rebellion against the written word.

VI. God’s Order Protects The Church From Confusion

“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.” 1 Corinthians 14:33 (KJB)

“Let all things be done decently and in order.” 1 Corinthians 14:40 (KJB)

When Paul gives church order, he is not trying to suppress life in the body. He is trying to preserve peace, doctrine, authority, and edification. Confusion enters when the church starts measuring ministry by ability alone instead of obedience. A woman may be gifted, but giftedness is not the qualification for office. A man may be willing, but willingness is not the qualification either. God has an order.

A church that follows Paul’s doctrine will have men leading, women serving, saints edified, doctrine protected, and the gospel advanced. A church that rejects Paul’s doctrine may still have activity, but it will not have biblical order.

Closing Challenge

“Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” Luke 22:42 (KJB)

The question is not, “Can women be useful in the ministry?” The Bible answers that with a resounding yes. The question is not, “Did Paul value women who laboured in the gospel?” He absolutely did. In fact, I will go so far as to say without those women, Paul could never have gotten done all the things God used him to do. So the question is, “Did Paul establish female deacons as an ordained church office?” The answer from the King James Bible is no.

Let the church honour faithful women without altering church office. Let men stop hiding from responsibility and qualify themselves for leadership. Many churches are run by women because the men have abdicated their God-given positions. Let deacons be what Paul said they must be. Let women serve where God has placed them with joy, strength, and reward. And let the whole church bow to the final authority of the written word of God.

“Let all things be done decently and in order.” 1 Corinthians 14:40 (KJB)

The Bible position is balanced and plain: faithful women are servants in the work, but ordained deacons are qualified men. That is not tradition, or preferring men over women, or any of that nonsense. That is Paul’s doctrinal order for the church.

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THE BIBLE BELIEVERS SUNDAY SERVICE: The Good Fight

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October 25, 2026

Geoffrey Grider

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The Good Fight Of Faith Calls Every Christian To Stand In God’s Armour, Finish Their Course, Keep The Faith And Live For The Crown Promised To Those Who Love His Appearing

The good fight begins with the courage to obey God when obedience costs you something. Joshua needed that courage to lead Israel forward, and Paul called Timothy to exercise it in the spiritual warfare of the Christian life. There will be opposition to the truth, temptation to compromise, and days when the weariness of serving makes quitting seem attractive. Those are the very circumstances in which faithfulness matters. The Lord has given us His word, entrusted us with the gospel, and commanded us to stand. Every believer needs to take that charge personally.

“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12 (KJB)

Fighting that good fight requires both sound doctrine and a good conscience. The truth we preach must govern the life we live. Paul warns about making shipwreck, commands us to put on the whole armour of God, and identifies the word of God as the sword of the Spirit. We need that Book open, our hearts responsive to its correction, and our prayer lives active. False teaching must be answered, temptation must be resisted, and thoughts that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God must be brought into obedience to Christ. This warfare reaches into our homes, our churches, our preaching, and the private decisions nobody else sees. God supplies the power to stand. Near the end of his life, Paul could look back and testify that he had fought a good fight, finished his course, and kept the faith. Then he looked ahead to the righteous Judge who would reward his service. That ought to put fresh determination into every weary Christian who still has work to do. The Lord knows what faithfulness has cost you. He sees the quiet obedience, the continued labour, and the decision to keep going when you feel spent. Keep serving with His appearing in view. Paul’s expectation reaches beyond his own testimony to every believer who loves the Lord’s appearing. Do you? That’s the question we ask today on this Sunday Service on the good fight.

The Bible Believers Sunday Service: The Good Fight

The Good Fight

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“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12 (KJB)

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:” 2 Timothy 4:7 (KJB)

“Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” 2 Timothy 4:8 (KJB)

Central Truth: The Lord calls the Christian to spiritual warfare, supplies the weapons for the battle, and will judge and reward faithful service. We are to fight the good fight, finish our course, keep the faith, and love His appearing.

Introduction: Paul told Timothy to fight the good fight of faith. Near the end of his own life, Paul could testify that he had fought, finished, and kept the faith. The instructions became a lived testimony, followed by the expectation of a crown. The Old Testament teaches us about courage, obedience, and dependence upon the LORD. Rightly dividing the word of truth keeps Israel’s commanded military battles in their historical setting while applying Paul’s explicit instructions about the church’s spiritual warfare.

“Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.” 1 Timothy 1:16 (KJB)

I. The LORD Calls His People To Courageous Obedience

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“Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.” Joshua 1:7 (KJB)

“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” Joshua 1:9 (KJB)

“And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.” Joshua 10:25 (KJB)

The LORD joined Joshua’s courage to obedience: he was to be strong so that he would observe God’s law. God’s command and God’s presence gave Joshua a reason to go forward. Later, Joshua encouraged his captains with the assurance he had received. The promises concern Israel’s possession of the land, and the lesson for us is clear: faith in what God has said gives courage to do what He commands.

Application: Identify the instruction from Scripture you already know you need to obey. Fear of opposition must be faced with confidence in the Lord. Encourage other believers to obey Him by directing them to His word.

II. Fight The Battles Of The LORD In Dependence Upon Him

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“And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD’S, and he will give you into our hands.” 1 Samuel 17:47 (KJB)

“Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.” 2 Samuel 10:12 (KJB)

“I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.” 1 Samuel 25:28 (KJB)

“And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.” 1 Samuel 25:33 (KJB)

David faced Goliath with confidence that the battle belonged to the LORD. Joab urged courage for the people and entrusted the outcome to God. Abigail described David as fighting the LORD’s battles while urging him to abandon his intended vengeance against Nabal’s household. David thanked her for keeping him from bloodshed. A servant who fights faithfully must receive God’s correction as readily as he faces opposition.

Application: Bring the cause you defend and the methods you use under Scripture. Depend upon God’s strength, accept sound correction, and exercise restraint when personal anger threatens to govern your actions.

III. Join Courage With Steadfast Faith And Charity

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“Be strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight.” 1 Samuel 4:9 (KJB)

“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Let all your things be done with charity.” 1 Corinthians 16:13,14 (KJB)

In 1 Samuel 4:9, the Philistines are encouraging one another to fight Israel. Their courage alone does not establish God’s approval of their cause. The expression “quit yourselves like men” calls for courageous, resolute conduct. Paul uses that language while expressly directing Christians to stand fast in the faith. He immediately joins their strength to charity. Christian courage must be governed by the truth and exercised with love.

Application: Stand firmly for sound doctrine. Speak and act with charity toward the people you seek to help. Examine both the truth of your position and the spirit in which you defend it.

IV. War A Good Warfare Holding Faith And A Good Conscience

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“This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:” 1 Timothy 1:18,19 (KJB)

Paul charges Timothy to war a good warfare and reminds him of the prophecies previously made concerning him. The next verse identifies what Timothy must hold while carrying out that charge: faith and a good conscience. Doctrine and personal integrity belong together in faithful ministry. Paul’s warning about shipwreck shows the seriousness of rejecting the conscience’s testimony under God’s word.

Application: Keep believing God’s word and responding honestly to its correction. Confess known sin, make wrongs right where you can, and refuse to excuse conduct that undermines the truth you teach.

V. Use The Weapons God Supplies To Pull Down Strong Holds

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“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (KJB)

Truth: While defending his apostolic ministry, Paul explains the nature of his warfare. Its power comes through God. The strong holds in this passage are described through imaginations and proud opposition to the knowledge of God. The stated objective is obedience to Christ. We apply this by confronting false teaching with Scripture and bringing our own assumptions, desires, and reasoning under its authority.

Application: Answer error with the word of God. Examine what governs your thinking, seek understanding in prayer, and obey the truth you understand. Depend upon God as you teach and seek to persuade others.

VI. Put On The Whole Armour Of God

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“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” Ephesians 6:10-18 (KJB)

Truth: Paul identifies the spiritual opposition and tells believers where their strength must come from. The repeated command to stand requires the whole armour God supplies. Each part belongs in the Christian’s daily walk.

Truth governs what we believe and how honestly we live.
Righteousness calls us to an upright walk before God.
The gospel of peace prepares our feet for faithful service.
Faith trusts God while facing the wicked one’s assaults.
Salvation gives the believer confidence in God’s saving work.
The word of God is the sword of the Spirit and must be known and used faithfully.
Prayer and watchfulness express continual dependence upon God and concern for all saints.

Application: Give Scripture, prayer, and obedience a settled place in your day. Take spiritual opposition seriously, and pray for other believers who are facing it. The command is to put on the whole armour.

VII. Endure Hardness And Please The One Who Chose You

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“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.” 2 Timothy 2:3-5 (KJB)

Truth: The good soldier endures hardship and keeps his service directed toward pleasing the one who enlisted him. Entanglements interfere with that duty. Paul’s next illustration adds that the contestant must strive lawfully to receive the crown. The Lord has authority over both the work and the way it is done. Faithfulness includes endurance, proper priorities, and obedience to His instructions.

Application: Examine the commitments and habits that repeatedly draw you away from your responsibilities to the Lord. Order ordinary work and family duties faithfully, and remove entanglements that prevent you from serving Him.

VIII. Finish The Course Entrusted To You

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“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.” Acts 20:24 (KJB)

Truth: In Acts, Paul expresses his determination to finish his course and fulfill the ministry he received from the Lord Jesus. In 2 Timothy 4:7, he testifies that he has finished it. The years between those statements involved suffering, labour, and continued obedience. His example teaches us to persevere in the responsibilities God has given us. A faithful beginning must be followed by faithful continuance.

Application: Do the work the Lord has already placed before you. Serve your family and church, bear witness to the gospel, and use the opportunities He gives you. Take the next faithful step when the whole course feels long.

IX. Keep The Faith When Sound Doctrine Is Rejected

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“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” 2 Timothy 4:2-4 (KJB)

Truth: Paul’s testimony that he kept the faith follows his charge to preach the word. He warns Timothy that people will reject sound doctrine and choose teachers who satisfy their desires. The minister must continue to reprove, rebuke, and exhort with longsuffering and doctrine. Keeping the faith includes preserving the truth in our teaching and continuing to obey it when hearers resist it.

Application: Measure teaching by the King James Bible and handle its passages in their proper context. Teach the next generation. Remain patient with people while maintaining the doctrine Scripture gives you.

X. Live For The Righteous Judge And The Coming Crown

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“If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.” 1 Corinthians 3:14,15 (KJB)

Truth: Paul’s testimony about fighting, finishing, and keeping the faith leads into his expectation of a crown. The Lord who knows his service is the righteous Judge who will reward it. The crown of righteousness is expressly promised to all who love His appearing. First Corinthians also distinguishes a servant’s reward from his salvation: work may abide and receive reward, or burn and bring loss, while the servant himself is saved. The Christian’s service matters eternally.

Application: Live in expectation of meeting Christ. Let love for His appearing shape today’s choices, and seek His approval in the work that others may never notice. The righteous Judge will assess your service faithfully.

Application

To The Believer: Take your place in the good fight. Put on God’s armour, keep your conscience clear, and fulfill the responsibilities Scripture places before you.

To The Preacher And Teacher: Preach the word with longsuffering and doctrine. Equip the saints to recognize error, obey Scripture, and stand in the strength of the Lord.

To The Weary Servant: Bring your weariness to the Lord in prayer. Receive help from faithful believers, and continue in the work He has given you. Your labour in the Lord has lasting value.

Closing Challenge

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 (KJB)

Examine your service before the Lord. What truth must you stand for? What entanglement must you remove? What neglected duty must you resume? Take the next step of obedience today.

Keep fighting the good fight, finish your course, keep the faith, and love His appearing.

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As Drought And The Lowest Corn Production In 50 Years Rages Across Kenya, We Remain Committed To Feeding The Children Of Glory Fellowship Orphanage

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October 24, 2026

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Operation Africa! has accomplished a lot, but there remains much work left to do in helping the children of Glory Fellowship Orphanage to become self-sufficient and have food security

All summer long, an intense dry spell produced a drought that devastated the northern Rift Valley in Kenya and western grain-producing counties, causing the largest national corn production drop in 50 years. The anticipated October–December short rains got off to a slow start due to a low-pressure system over the northern Indian Ocean. Kenya faces a massive maize import shortfall of roughly 2.3 million tons to bridge the food supply gap as household budgets and staple food prices come under heavy strain. All this has put the orphans we support at the Glory Fellowship Orphanage in a very precarious position, and the LORD is telling us to ‘stay in the game’.

“He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.” Luke 3:11 (KJB)

To date, the LORD has allowed us to accomplish some amazing work with the orphans He has placed in our charge. We gave them beds and blankets, Bibles, medicine to heal malaria and typhoid, a well producing clean water and a 10,000 liter tank to store it in, and the planting of Maria’s Hope Garden that has already begun providing some fresh produce. Oh, almost forgot about the two cows we sent them as well. All of that is miraculous and necessary for their daily survival, but it doesn’t touch their daily staple needs like cooking oil, salt, maize, rice, beans and bananas. Pastor Dancan message me this morning and said “We used to receive food donations from local markets the leftovers but due to the ongoing drought, it has become almost impossible to get food support from them nowadays.” For the past several weeks, we have been supplying these staples for the orphans at a cost of $1,010.00 per week. Dancan told me today that their food ran out two days ago, and that the children have had nothing to eat but some cow’s milk. Praise the LORD for supplying the cows, but milk alone will not keep these precious little souls nourished.

Christian, God has given us an amazing open door in Kenya to show 84 orphans the love of Jesus by supplying their ‘daily bread’ until the drought resolves and they can become fully self-sufficient. Please pray for this outreach, and come help us. We need you, and more importantly, these orphans need you!!

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THE PROPHECY NEWS PODCAST: An Eerie Calm Settles Over The End Times Timeline As America Braces For Midterms, Iran Prepares For War, And Markets Tremble

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October 23, 2026

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The Eye Of The Hurricane: The World Goes Eerily Quiet As America Braces For Midterm Elections, The Next Phase Of The Iran War, And Soaring Prices

There is something almost surreal taking place in the world this morning. After months of relentless warfare in the Middle East, economic upheaval, political chaos and increasingly frightening international headlines, we appear to have entered what can best be described as the eye of the hurricane. The end times hurricane. We have reached that strange, deceptive moment when the winds temporarily subside, the skies seem to clear, and everything becomes eerily quiet. But anyone who has ever lived through a major hurricane, and here in Florida we’ve lived through a bunch of them, knows that the eye is not the end of the storm. It is the brief interval between the devastation you have already experienced and the devastation that’s still coming. The most dangerous thing you can do while standing in the eye of a hurricane is convince yourself that the storm is over. I’m here to tell you it’s not, not by a long shot.

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.” Jeremiah 25:32 (KJB)

Meanwhile, the political storm gathering over Washington is becoming impossible to ignore. This morning, the Drudge Report is leading with an extraordinary headline, “SOS MAGA — FINAL DAYS OF TRUMP PARTY,” accompanied by a photograph of a slumbering President Donald Trump sitting with his eyes closed while Vice President JD Vance stands askance behind him. The headline perfectly captures the political anxiety surrounding the November 3 midterm elections. Recent national polling shows Trump’s approval ratings dropping like a rock, with the cost of living, inflation and the economy remaining major concerns for American voters. At the same time, the war with Iran has become inseparable from the political calendar. American and Israeli military planners have reportedly developed options for renewed strikes after the elections, while the White House insists there will be no American attacks before voters go to the polls. What an extraordinary situation! The timing of a potential new military offensive is being discussed in the same breath as an American election, while the American people struggle with the economic consequences of a war that remains dangerously unresolved.

And while the politicians count votes, the world continues counting the cost. Oil prices are climbing toward their Iran-war highs, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains dangerous, and Tehran is openly threatening retaliation against Gulf energy facilities, airports, undersea communications cables and artificial intelligence infrastructure if another American-Israeli attack takes place. Israel is preparing expanded military operations in the West Bank, even as its own election approaches. Wall Street is wrestling with market volatility and growing concerns over the enormous amounts of money pouring into artificial intelligence. Cybersecurity researchers are warning about serious vulnerabilities threatening websites and computer systems around the world. These are not isolated headlines. They are interconnected fault lines running through a global system that has become increasingly dependent on uninterrupted energy supplies, digital infrastructure, international commerce and political stability. One major disruption in the wrong place could send shock waves across several of these systems at once.

But here is what I find most fascinating about this particular moment in time: everything seems to be waiting for something else. Washington is waiting for November 3. Israel is preparing for their October 27th elections and whatever comes next with Iran. Tehran is calculating how much economic pressure it can exert before the American elections. Financial markets are watching energy prices, interest rates and the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence industry. And millions of ordinary people like me and you are simply trying to make ends meet while wondering what fresh crisis tomorrow’s headlines will bring. There is a peculiar unnerving tension in watching so many unresolved problems accumulate without knowing which one will become the next great international emergency.

On this episode of the Prophecy News Podcast, we are watching a world attempting to manage tremendous instability while still assuring itself that tomorrow will look something like yesterday. We don’t know what will happen after November 3, whether the Iran war will explode into another round of fighting, or what new economic or geopolitical crisis may be waiting around the corner. But the first half of the storm has already shown us how quickly the world can change. The question now is what waits us on the other side of it.

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