discerning of spirits(v.10)—Satan is the great deceiver (John 8:44) and his demons counterfeit God’s message and work. Christians with the gift of discernment have the God-given ability to recognize lying spirits and to identify deceptive and erroneous doctrine (see Acts 17:11; 1 John 4:1).
Paul illustrated the use of this gift in Acts 16:16-18, as Peter had exercised it in Acts 5:3. When it was not being exercised in the Corinthian church, grave distortion of the truth occurred (see v. 3; 14:29).
Though its operation has changed since apostolic times (because of the completion of Scripture) it is still essential to have people in the church who are discerning. They are the guardians, the watchmen who protect the church from demonic lies, false doctrines, perverted cults, and fleshly elements. As it requires diligent study of the Word to exercise gifts of knowledge, wisdom, preaching, and teaching, so it does with discernment. [1] Continue reading
(Harrison Kahrig – TruthScript) Before they jumped behind enemy lines in Normandy, captured the town of Carentan, jumped into Holland during the failed Operation Market Garden, or defied the 5th Panzer Army at the Battle of the Bulge, the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment ran. “3 miles up, 3 miles down” was the motto as they ascended and descended 
“Sweden has 65 no-go zones. There are now 65 vulnerable areas in the country. And 19 are considered particularly vulnerable.”
Following is an excerpt from “Gladiator-style takedown of demonic forces, part 1”:
“Protesters often claim that their actions are protected by the First Amendment. As long as they remain on public sidewalks and do not block access to the church, that may be true. But it is a violation of two separate federal laws to interfere with a worship service itself.”
“Mike Winger repeatedly asks why charismatic leaders fail to correct one another. Yet his own material supplies the answer. The ability to expose false prophecy requires admitting that modern prophecy itself lacks biblical warrant and purpose. To rebuke the authority structures that permit and support the Shawn Bolzes of the movement would require dismantling the fraudulent and extrabiblical “giftings” and phony “annointings” that the charismatic movement is built upon. To protect the sheep would require sacrificing the movement.”
This article by CRN managing editor Marsha West was first published July 5, 2016.
(Matt Margolis – PJ Media) These days, anything a politician does is analyzed to death, especially by people desperate to find something to be angry about. Vice President JD Vance has announced something that doesn’t need to be picked apart for hidden meaning. It’s a blunt message to the left that the Trump administration stands firmly behind ICE agents, no matter how loud the protests get or how many Democrats try to throw roadblocks in their way.
(Revolver) There are politicians who attend Davos to blend in, shake hands, and calm the same tired crowd with promises that nothing will change. And then there’s President Donald Trump…
“The absence of an official transcript is an indefensible demand that is insulting to the American people who demand answers about Epstein’s crimes,” said House Oversight Chair James Comer.
“Winger’s video does not contain any new allegations, but rather a detailed and comprehensive summary of what has gone on.”
“It’s childishness. It’s what happens when a generation raised on self-expression and TikTok activism believes that every moment of discomfort is oppression. They aren’t storming Normandy. They’re throwing tantrums because mom said it’s time for bed.”
“President Trump accomplished more in one year than many presidents did in eight. The President delivered on every major campaign promise — securing the border, stopping Biden’s inflation crisis, signing the largest middle-class tax cuts in history, ending woke DEI nonsense, and restoring American strength on the world stage.”
“The goal is to create a general sense of chaos and anxiety and to up the pressure on ordinary people who just want peace. Some, obviously, will want a crackdown, but others will blame the Trump administration for stirring up a hive of hornets.”
The email is headlined, “Update on activities of federal agents in Minneapolis, guidance for employees….This is a check-in with employees ahead of the long weekend,” the email begins. “We send all employees emails when there’s a critical update or new time-sensitive instruction for all City employees.” 
(David Manney – PJ Media) For decades, a clock ticks without notice, then it stops for a moment that freezes the family listening in the living room, followed by silence. Not because the clock lacked value, but because its presence mattered more than anybody realized.
(Whatfinger) Independent journalist was able to gain access to a building in Los Angeles, California because the page-in system to get in was broken What he discovered was DOZENS of home healthcare and hospice businesses IN ONE BUILDING Some of the doors don’t even have signs for the business and many of the names just sound fake If you were running a business for hospice, you wouldn’t want 20 other hospice businesses right next door for competition….
“The challengers argued that there’s a “subset” of “birth-sex males” who shouldn’t be excluded from girls’ sports because they don’t possess all the physical advantages of normal males. The conservative justices appeared unconvinced by this hair-splitting definition of convenience.”
“This rhetoric comes amid a more than 1,100 percent surge in assaults on ICE agents nationwide, and yet no Democrat has acknowledged the role they’ve played in ramping up dangerous rhetoric against federal officers.”
“The concept is straightforward: these companies are supposed to provide rides for people on welfare programs who need to get to medical appointments or other services. But when Shirley and David started visiting the physical addresses listed for these businesses, things got sketchy fast.”
“Each time events occur that the left deems evil, horrible, or whatever other term they’d use. This time was no different; opinions filled the air after the shooting. Instead of, you know, waiting until facts are assembled, assertions hardened before evidence surfaced.”
The Corinthians were enamored with human wisdom, innovation, ingenuity, methodology, and cleverness. Their love of these human qualities drove the conflict in the church because they were crediting the apostles and other church leaders with greatness (or lack thereof) based on human value systems. That is why Paul puts forward his example of ministry so his readers might have a relentless focus on Christ and submit to the gospel of Jesus and His way of living it out in the church.
“The point isn’t to save water or electricity. It’s to make people get used to everything always getting a little bit worse instead of better. They’re conditioning us for socialism.”
(Stephanie A Potts – Midwest Christian Outreach) The death cult of Santa Muerte appears briefly in TV and movie cartel/crime stories, like AMC’s