Luke 21
New King James Version
The Widow’s Two Mites
21 And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, ² and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites.^[a] 3 So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; ⁴ for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings^[b]for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.” Notice how Christ honored this poor widow as she gave just two mites to the treasure and it was all she could do? The question is how much are you giving to the Kingdom of God? Giving to the poor is a main matter in religion. God knows what we give to charity with in the Church. God sees all we give and do and noting is a secret to Gods love, mercy and grace, she gave what she wanted to give and God blessed her liberality.
Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple and what we can expect to happen and we are seeing it with our eyes and hearing about it with our ears and our Spirits, something is out of hand as lawlessness is increasing and Israel is being tried as never before.
⁵ Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was ^[c]adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said, ⁶ “These things which you see—the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.” What a beautiful building that was blessed of the Lord with its splendor, it was enriched with gifts given by the people. It contained the presence of God, as God administrated what was going on. The Church is the temple of God with in us, as we accept His marvelous works and wonders. That is the reason God is going to rapture the Church to be a-part of God Sons, wedding in Heaven. What a day of rejoicing that will be. Verse 5 this temple you love is going to be made desolate. Some now living are going to see this, after the Church is gone to the wedding in Heavens glory. Are you ready for God return? 
The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age 
⁷ So they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?” God created us all for goodwill and peace and look at what is going on around the world and especially Israel. We would like to know what is going to happen in the future and it is not for us to know fully. We are seeing signs every day of lawlessness getting worse and worse. Let’s make sure we see our world in the light of eternal values in view? 
⁸ And He said: “Take heed that you, do not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ ^[d]Therefore do not ^[e]go after them. ⁹ But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.” 
Many are going to come in my name thinking they are representing Gods love, mercy and grace regardless of behavior or attitude. God knows, but does not stop Satan from having his way of lying and cheating people of victory in Jesus. Sin needs to be repented of, so we have power over the addiction of Satan’s lust for evil. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, rapes and killing of innocent people and brutality, look up for God return is about to happen. There is only one who can say I am He! This is not a man, or women but God alone. As He told Moses, Abraham and others I am sending you to proclaim good-news follow Me and turn from Satan’s addictions that are against all God created for our goodwill and peace! 
¹⁰ Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Are we not seeing Nations fighting against one another for freedom of Governing, for the want to be in control? China, Russia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, the European nations and many more. Look at Rome and what they are doing to try to bring peace to our world though a man, the Pope. We are seeing towns and country sides devastated with the weapons of war fare. ¹¹ And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. Look at the fearful sight we are seeing with Corvid, and other pestilences, earthquake, tornados, snow storm dumping record snow falls and raining such as we have never seen. It is Gods signs He is in control and lets Satan go just so far. We are seeing UFO’s sighting and Balloon sightings taking pictures of our weapon developments. We need to trust the Lord as never before for Satan is not going to pull back, but March forward to deceive people’s eyes, ears from the Lord God as our protector and provider of all we need.   ¹² But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name’s sake. ¹³ But it will turn out for you as an occasion for a testimony. ¹⁴ Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will ^[f]answer; ¹⁵ for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or ^[g]resist. ¹⁶ You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. ¹⁷ And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. ¹⁸ But not a hair of your head shall be lost. ¹⁹ By your patience possess your souls. What a picture of what is going on today as Satan seems to be in control of addicting our world to what is evil, for he is out to destroy all God created for our goodwill and peace, Lord help us to stay connected to the way, truth and life that is found in your word the Bible, so we can be productive in the Kingdom of God as Ambassadors. I have never experience so much hate for Gods word as we are seeing today in America the Land of the free, to trust in our Government not the King of King and Lord of Lords. Instead we are being ruled by a Government who has turn their backs on in God we trust, as no longer prayer is allowed in our School and Government of the USA. We are losing our trust in God as the way, truth and life of victory, as we abide in the vine! The Church is being hated around our world as Satan is deceiving the very elect! People to not want to accept the way, truth and life that comes as we repent of our sin and let God have His way. Lord help us to bear up under the trial and affections of this world full of sin woes. Thank the Lord for words to speak of God love, mercy and grace, so we have justice and enjoy freedom to worship, reverence, have hope and love to pray for our enemies to become like the Lord as well. Then we can have law and order such as we have never experience around our world. Lord help me to be abiding in Your  patience. 

"This has been my experience since 1942 when I was filled with the Holy Spirit in speaking in other tongues. What a day of knowing God wanted to use my tongue of His Spirit daily, as I was connected to God who is my Shepherd, Gentleman Farmer and King of my life, so I can produce the Fruits of the Spirit of God as an Ambassador in the Kingdom of God".

Jesus Is Risen Indeed: Scholars use apologetics to prove Jesus rose from the dead. But you must know this by the Holy Spirit, not intellectual arguments
by R. T. Kendall | Feb 20, 2023 | Mar-Apr 2023
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My life was transformed when I was baptized in the Holy Spirit on Oct. 31, 1955. This experience made me see how real Jesus is and how true the Bible is. It is also what held me to this very day to believe in the infallibility of holy Scripture.
I was trained at a theological seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, when it was very liberal. Few of the professors there at that time believed in the literal, physical, bodily Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Many of these teachers even believed in process theology, which is camouflaged atheism in my opinion. It is now called open theism, and it is even embraced by many evangelicals and charismatics. Open theism is the most dangerous teaching to come into the charismatic movement and influence charismatic leaders in America and Britain.
If some readers wonder whether I spoke in tongues, I can tell you that for some reason this did not happen to me until February 1956, some three months later. But it happened unexpectedly and undoubtedly. It was so real.
Although my old denomination taught against it, as do many evangelicals and all cessationists today, I knew I could not deny my experience of speaking in tongues. And I never will.
I sometimes reckon there would not be a teaching of cessationism today were it not for the gift of tongues inserted by Paul into the nine gifts of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10. It is the only gift that challenges our pride. The baptism of the Holy Spirit did several things for me:
It gave me instant peace and joy that words cannot adequately describe. It is what Charles Wesley called the “second rest” in his hymn “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling.” (Wesley based this on Jesus’ words in Matthew 11:29b, “You will find rest for your souls.”)
It gave me full assurance of my salvation. Until then, owing to my old church background, I was afraid of losing my salvation every time I did something wrong. I knew on that day, 67 years ago, I would never doubt my salvation again, and I never have.
It changed my theology permanently within hours. This pertained largely to the teaching of the sovereignty of God, which I describe in some of my books.
It convinced me forever that Jesus was literally raised from the dead. I will return to this later.
I saw that Jesus was a real man. I am sure I was taught that theoretically before then. All I can say is, seeing that Jesus’ being areal man—truly and fully man as well as God—gripped me to no end. A verse like 1 Timothy 2:5b (ESV, emphasis added), “There is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” became very precious to me.
It persuaded me that the intercession of Jesus for me at the right hand of God was literal and real. This would later become a vital part of my theology.
I saw that without doubt the Second Coming of Jesus is absolutely true! I was so excited to see and know that He really is coming again.
My reason for detailing these items is this: I believe God wants us to believe in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead supernaturally—by the Word and the Spirit. Not by reason or logical argument.
The same is true in how we believe the Bible to be the Word of God. “Defend the Bible? I would as soon defend a lion,” said Charles Spurgeon. We believe the Bible is the Word of God not because of intellectual arguments but by the internal testimony of the Holy Spirit.