The church is in a crisis; it is adrift with leaders that are not inspired by God.
- Bob Russell
- May 9
- 4 min read
“Anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever saves his life will lose it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the shole world and forfeit his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?” — Matthew 16: 24–26
As time passed from when Jesus walked the earth and taught his disciples, the world view of Jesus has changed. Today, many see him more as an enlightened teacher, having good patterns to follow, but lacking any perspective of his spiritual identity. Unfortunately, this has continued in the churches where many read his teachings, and try to live good lives, but hardly experience any difference in their lives since and before accepting Jesus.
This is a critical flaw as Jesus instructs all that would follow him to give up their individual lives, pick up his hardships (the cross), but most important — to follow him! What does follow him mean?
Well, for one we must be willing to give up our lives, give up our own ways.[1] It means counting the cost before choosing to follow him. It may in fact lead us to be homeless in this life as he was.[2]
What this implies is the removal of distractions and to focus entirely on the ways of Jesus. In doing so, it takes you to a different level. You begin to sense things that are spiritual in nature. You see beyond the daily mundane world and sense what is shaping events behind the visible. Being born of the Spirit is precisely what Jesus desired for all that will follow him.[3]
To be led by the Spirit is to learn the things of Jesus, it is what makes reading the Bible possible with understanding. However, we must not try to ignore or resist the Spirit, which is very possible in a world where spiritual is denied and considered ancient mythology useful to only primitive people.[4]
Only by walking in the Spirit can we achieve the life Jesus desires of us.[5] However, no one receives the Spirit unless you sincerely believe and ask to receive.[6] It’s not an abstract concept that you simply imply that you receive because you confessed with your mouth to be a follower of Jesus.
The urgency I feel in making this statement is because we are walking in spiritually dead times, filled with intense spiritual blindness! The church has lost its fire, and adrift with new leaders taking control that are not inspired by God. This causes the flock of believers to get further into the clutches of Satan and his parasites. Becoming involved in politics, money schemes, dominance, and focusing on grievances and seeking unholy alliances to fix the problem. These things are not the ways of Christ and the Spirit.
How can you hold on to changing a fallen world when you know this world is destined for destruction and fire?[7] The spiritual goal of those that truly follow Jesus is to snatch others out of this world in preparation for Jesus’ return and the ending of this evil age. Not for building resources, land, and wealth to remain in it. This is going the wrong and opposite way of Jesus!
Today, history is being made which fits within the end period of biblical history. Those with the Spirit sense this and feel both excitement, and sorrow for those that will face the coming wrath of God. Even now, a transition is unfolding as the Catholic Church faced a change in leadership. Indeed, after I wrote this section of this writing, the death of pope Frances occurred on April 21, 2025, Easter Monday.
The great church of Rome, the last visual remnant of ancient Rome, the iron legs of the colossus in Daniel 2, as of May 8, 2025, a new pope was elected — and he is America! Pope Leo XIV.
Why is this significant? It’s not necessarily the person that is now pope; although no American as ever held that position before, but it is symbolic and another reason for the growing American pride in global dominance. While the American president has flirted with a desire to be both religious and political head of state, the new pope represents the next best possibility for further influence.
In a spiritual sense, America has assumed the role of Rome/Babylon in the world order! Soon the rock that is Christ will strike the Iron and clay foot — the final world kingdom -which is in formation now!
Keeping a close eye on the progress of papal transition, the growing global alliances, wars and rumors of coming wars, mysterious changes in weather patterns, and ongoing pivoting towards global conflict. Keep watch as we see pieces of the new world order shaping up. The god of Money has become the most powerful influencer and nearly all in the leading classes are seeking to build and stuff their pockets.
Today, right now something amazing is taking shape. Only those with spiritual eyes can see and discern this happening, Those lacking spiritual insight will get caught up on the wrong side of the returning of our Lord and Savior soon to happen.
Sources:
[1] Luke 9: 23–25
[2] Luke 9:57–62; Matthew 8:18–22
[3] John 16:13; Romans 8:26; John 14:26; Romans 8:14–17; Romans 8:9
[4] 1 Thessalonians 5:19
[5] Galatians 5:16
[6] Luke 11:13; Galatians 4:6
[7] 2 Peter 3:10; 2 Peter 3:6–7
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