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"Every tongue shall confess"

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Easter is behind us, but Jesus is still our risen Savior. It reminds us that, today and every day, we live in the hope that the Resurrection gives us. 

That doesn’t mean we won’t have trials. But Jesus understands suffering, and He is present with us during those trials.

Someday we’ll see our current challenges as simply part of the labor pains that precede the glorious return of our Lord and the unveiling of His eternal kingdom. 

Like soldiers bracing for battle, we must stand tall, readying our minds and hearts for what lies ahead. Stay alert. Stay focused.

Stay faithful.

This posture of preparedness helps us live with purpose in these prophetic times. That’s the heart behind Tipping Point: to equip you, encourage you, and walk with you as we discern the signs and respond with wisdom and hope.

Here are things to be thinking about this sacred weekend.

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Wisdom from Scripture

For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.”—Romans 14:11 (NKJV)

Quote to Consider

“The stakes could not be higher—and the dangers are not just geopolitical but also spiritual. Christians must recognize that at its core, the Israel-Iran conflict is not just a political or military rivalry but part of the cosmic struggle between good and evil. 

It is the ancient hatred held by Satan toward God’s chosen people, a hatred that has repeatedly manifested throughout history from Pharaoh to Haman to Hitler.”

Pay Attention to This News

This article about AI caught my attention earlier this week. Eric Schmidt, who used to be the CEO of Google, is warning that artificial intelligence “is about to escape human control.” 

AI is reaching a point where it won’t just be smarter than a human. It will be smarter than all of humanity put together—it won’t be artificial intelligence but artificial superintelligence. 

“People do not understand what happens when you have intelligence at this level,” the billionaire and former tech tycoon says. “There’s no language for what happens” when it arrives. 

He predicted that AI will reach this level of intelligence within five years, potentially as early as 2028. And at some point in the future, he predicts, 99 percent of all the planet’s electricity will be used to power superintelligent AI.

Prayer 

But the Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him —Habakkuk 2:20 (ESV)

Lord of the Temple, all earth must hush in awed anticipation and reverent stillness before Your Holy Temple as the Lord of Glory springs into sight! Even today, Lord, quiet our spirits, souls, and bodies as we anticipate the appearance of our Coming King. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A deeply reported piece in the UK media this week reveals how China is helping Russia sustain its invasion of Ukraine. 

China is manufacturing much of the ammunition Russia has been using in the war, and even helping produce some weapons within Russia’s borders. 

Beijing has denied this for years, but leaked information in 2023 revealed that China was secretly shipping weapons-grade components into Russia, disguising them as civilian goods. 

“Shipping containers conceal dual-use items under ordinary commercial codes,” one expert explains. “It’s very likely these deliveries are coming straight from China—not through third countries.” 

The U.S. State Department now claims that China is supplying 80 percent of the dual-use goods Russia relies on to keep its war effort afloat. Who do you think will be ready to return the favor when China decides to invade Taiwan?

Headline 

Experiments to dim the Sun will be approved soon by the UK government [The Telegraph]

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