Recently I overheard an interview with a man who said that he "converted to flat earth in 3 minutes" after he heard of the theory. He stated that after all the things he's been lied to before, from things concerning his religion to other lies by the government, he can't trust anything he's been taught anymore. And for that reason, he simply concluded that this conspiracy theory is another that "must be true. ", even without further research.

And it made me think, how susceptible are we to quickly accept untried new ideas, even potentially untrue ideas, when we already have a lack of trust? As believers, we are called to pursue truth by evaluating the evidence set forth by 2 - 3 witnesses as scripture mandates. It is when we set aside this requirement to rather be led by our emotions, or potential trust issues, that we could be led astray by our own flesh. I hope this short video blesses you to think regarding how easily you accept new information, and whether you do conduct the appropriate research. Especially in a time such as this where there are so many coronavirus conspiracy theories being promoted, good or bad.

The world is captivated by the coronavirus. But thousands of years ago, God gave His yearly feast days to be kept forever. Why forever? Because He knew that as time goes on, and birth pains increase, the world will be captivated by more and more things to be afraid of. But He continuously calls His people to be captivated with His season. This is not the season of the Coronavirus! This is His.

During the Passover season, we are focused on cleansing our homes from sin. But thereafter we need to look to the next feast: The Feast of First Fruits, where Jesus was resurrected from the dead to give the Holy Spirit. Now, it's not just about getting rid of sin but keeping it out by His Holy Spirit.

This year, celebrating First Fruits will probably be more important than all the years before it for you, considering the great birth pain season we are in. Keeping this feast is God's spiritual call and preparation to ensure His "blood is on our doorpost" this year and our hearts are clean. Join PD in this teaching on celebrating the Feast of First Fruits.

For a time, many have assumed that walking in God's law is contrary to walking in the Spirit. This is because of Paul's fierce language against circumcision, which he calls a "yoke of slavery." He also says that anyone who tries to keep the law, is obligated to keep it all! So now, we must rather "walk in the Spirit" (Galatians 5:5).

But what if the idea of "circumcision" Paul is addressing was not the biblical circumcision? What if Paul has never been against keeping any of God's law (Romans 3:31), but only when we do so for the wrong reasons? And what if, walking "by the flesh" is actually when we break God's law, while walking "in the Spirit" would be keeping it?

It may sound crazy, but you will discover that this may actually be what scripture says. Join us in this episode of the Galatians series for a verse-by-verse study to see what Paul really meant, by reading his letters with us through a first-century perspective.

When Paul speaks of the story of Sarah & Hagar allegorically, some have thought that Paul is saying that anyone who tries the keep God's law, is trying to be a slave like Hagar. But this misunderstanding has come in because few truly understand the simple story of Sarah & Hagar in Scripture. When we understand what Abraham and Sarah's error was, we will be in a much better position to accurately interpret how Paul was using this famous story to teach us something very important. In this episode, we will discover Paul's writing's in the context of this old testament story.

Some of What We Talk About:

• Are those who try to keep God's law a slave like Hagar?
• "You observe days and months and seasons and years!" Is Paul against the feast days and sabbath celebrations mentioned in the Bible?

Panic has captivated the world as various plagues sweep across it. Many have criticized churches for closing, others criticized others for desiring to go out and pray for the sick. Many have been in a panic, while others take on a more careless approach. But why is all of this happening, prophetically speaking? What is the biblical response of the believer suppose to look like?

The Bible - it's stories and lessons - have clear answers to all of these timely questions. And in this video, we will unpack the current plagues in light of scripture to understand what Jesus expects of us to do at this time.

Paul famously called the Galatians "foolish" in his letter. This has often been taught to be due to their desire to follow God's law. But what if biblical and historical contexts teach us that they were foolish for starting to believe a prevalent lie circulating in the first century?

It has also often been concluded that Paul's writings regarding the law as a "schoolmaster" downplays its importance in a believer's life - that the law was only important for a little while until Christ came. Is God's law today in opposition to the life and instructions of Christ? Or is the danger more simply in what we use law the for?

Join PD & Christina in Part 2 of the Galatians Series for an in-depth discussion on this important chapter of the book.

Some of the points discussed in this episode:

• Paul's famous, yet widely misunderstood explanation of the law as our "schoolmaster"
• The Covenants of God, and how they relate with one another and to our personal walks.
• What does "keeping the whole law but failing at one point causing us to break the law", mean in relation to whether we should keep God's law?
• What it meant for the "veil to be torn" in relation to the Abrahamic Covenant.
• ...and more!

Galatians is perhaps one of the most misunderstood and hard to understand books of the Bible. Without an understanding of the 1st-century culture - it's people and the issues Paul faced, it would be impossible to fully understand what Paul is teaching. This is simply because we are reading someone else's mail - the Galatians. In this series, we will uncover the history to reveal a deeper meaning to each of Paul's verses. And I think you'll see as we begin that this information has rarely ever been taught in churches - causing a drought of understanding Paul's letters accurately.

But the Holy Spirit is bringing us back to the 1st-century church's understanding and walk. And when you read Paul's letter with new eyes, that is through Paul's own, instead of a 21st-century perspective, the scriptures will come alive and make sense like never before!

In the first episode, we will look at what exactly this dangerous "different gospel" is that Paul is going to be speaking against in the book of Galatians. It is important to understand this, because if we think Paul is speaking about something he is not, we will struggle to refine our understanding of the true gospel of Christ.

Amongst other things, we will discuss:

• History & Culture of Galatians
• The "Different Gospel"
• Does the Law Enslave?
• Circumcision in the First Century
• Why Paul Really Opposed Peter

In the midst of an outbreak such as the Coronavirus, it is easy to focus all our attention on physical preparations. But have you prepared spiritually?

A quick update on a recent announcement of spiritual attack. Thank you for your support in this season!

Hi brothers and sisters,

This is the hardest video I’ve ever done from the over 300 videos on the Rise on Fire channel.

Things have been very hard health wise and I have found myself in the wilderness. A place where I know only God can deliver me and give me nourishment.

I believe the various things that have happened to me are no coincidence, it is spiritual attack by the enemy.

I hope this video will give you clarity on the matter. Please consider me in your prayers.

Many blessings in Messiah and see you again soon! PD