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An Amazing Fact: <\/em><\/strong>In November 2025, an Israeli man arriving in Tel Aviv from Thailand was caught smuggling 186 exotic animals in his luggage.\u00a0 Almost all of them were in one suitcase\u2014and very much alive and wiggling. \u00a0During the search, the agents found snakes, turtles, crabs, iguanas, scorpions, frogs, and other amphibians. \u00a0The seized animals, valued at tens of thousands of dollars, were liberated and returned to Thailand.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cPastor, there are so many weird beasts in Revelation. What do they mean?\u201d<\/p>\n Erica was just 14 years old and already partying every weekend, but her curiosity had been piqued by The Final Events of Bible Prophecy<\/em>\u2014a truth-filled video you make available to searching hearts every day.<\/p>\n \u201cI was hooked,\u201d Erica says. \u00a0\u201cEven though I didn\u2019t understand everything, something inside me woke up. \u00a0I tucked those truths away in my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n Unfortunately, Erica\u2019s youth pastor knew as much about prophecy as she did. \u00a0So as the weeks passed, her questions hung unanswered.<\/p>\n Disappointed, she drifted from the faith as many other teens do. \u00a0Then a girl offered her methamphetamine in a school bathroom. \u00a0She was instantly addicted. \u00a0\u201cIt made me feel unstoppable,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n There are millions of young people just like Erica searching for truth, asking honest questions\u2014but they have no one to guide them into the light of God\u2019s Word. \u00a0And when the Lord\u2019s truth is absent, Satan enters that vacuum to trap them in darkness, smuggling them away from the Scriptures.<\/p>\n All over the world, people are seeing the chaos of war and natural disasters and are longing for something solid they can stake their lives on. \u00a0Like Erica, they may catch a fleeting glimpse of Bible truth, but without teaching that leads them into an obedient relationship with Jesus, Satan seizes the opportunity to destroy.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why God has entrusted you and me with the full truth of His Word\u2014to rescue the ones drowning in darkness by guiding them to His light.<\/p>\n Jesus said, \u201cYou shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free\u201d (John 8:32).\u00a0 <\/em>That truth is a treasure beyond measure. \u00a0It is not meant to be hidden or hoarded by His people. \u00a0The wealth of God\u2019s Word must be shared far and wide, while we still have time to proclaim the three angels\u2019 messages.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why when you give today, you can know that you will again place that treasure into the hands of someone else who is searching\u2014someone like Erica\u2014at a most unexpected time. \u00a0Let me tell you the rest of her story \u2026<\/p>\n Erica and her friend Samantha had just used meth together. \u00a0Suddenly, out of the blue, Samantha pulled out a stack of colorful booklets. \u00a0\u201cI have some studies on Revelation. \u00a0Wanna see them?\u201d<\/p>\n Seventeen-year-old Erica grabbed for the stack, but Samantha yanked them away. \u00a0\u201cYou can\u2019t touch these,\u201d she snapped, hugging the papers to her chest like a sacred treasure. \u00a0\u201cThey\u2019re mine!\u201d<\/p>\n Even so, Samantha used those guides to reveal the truth to Erica, page by page.\u00a0 \u201cWith wide eyes and dilated pupils, we talked about God,\u201d Erica remembers. \u00a0\u201cI learned about the Sabbath, the afterlife, the Second Coming\u2014and how it wouldn\u2019t be a secret. \u00a0The lessons even broke down the beasts of Revelation in a way I could understand. \u00a0Conviction washed over me. \u00a0God had met me right there, in the most unlikely place, at the most unlikely time. \u00a0He knew my heart was searching.\u201d<\/p>\n Friend, the Holy Spirit showed up that night through the Amazing Facts Study Guides <\/em>to answer the deepest questions of her heart.\u00a0 And you were His willing co-laborer by making the truths in them available the very moment they were needed!<\/p>\n You helped those two young women meet the One who could set them free.\u00a0 And together, the girls chose to give up drugs and take care of their health. \u00a0They even started keeping the Sabbath.<\/p>\n Friend, think about that moment. \u00a0In a place of brokenness, in the middle of addiction, God\u2019s life-changing truth broke through!<\/strong><\/p>\n That is what your gift this month will do again and again. \u00a0You will carry light into the dark places and introduce people to Jesus\u2014often at the exact moment they are ready to receive Him.<\/strong><\/p>\n For months, all seemed to be going well for Erica. \u00a0Then the devil tried to smuggle her away again \u2026<\/p>\n Erica explains, \u201cMy friends and I pulled up to a house.\u00a0 I felt a chill because I knew drugs were inside. \u00a0I stayed in the car at first, but eventually, they coaxed me in. \u00a0And there it was again.\u00a0 Meth was passed to me.\u00a0 In a moment of weakness, I gave in.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite that mistake, God wasn\u2019t finished with Erica.\u00a0 You see, she started spending time with Fidel, a young man she met at that very house. \u00a0What followed shows how God pursues us to the ends of the earth \u2026<\/p>\n One day, Fidel and Erica were sitting in his room using meth when he suddenly mentioned the Bible.\u00a0 \u201cMy parents are Sabbath-keepers,\u201d he said bluntly. \u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s how I was raised.\u201d<\/p>\n Erica lit up. \u00a0\u201cI know about that!\u201d she told him. \u00a0\u201cMy friend once showed me everything from the Bible.\u201d\u00a0 The words of life you had presented to Erica through the Amazing Facts Study Guides<\/em> instantly resurfaced in a big way!<\/p>\n Fidel asked if Erica wanted to go to a Sabbath-keeping church. \u00a0\u201cYes!\u201d she practically shouted. \u00a0She explains today, \u201cI needed help. \u00a0I wanted out. \u00a0The Bible says that iron sharpens iron, and that day God gave me a companion in the battle.\u201d<\/p>\n Praise God, Erica and Fidel got clean together. \u00a0They fell in love, got married, and were baptized. \u00a0They even have kids now.\u00a0 There are still ups and downs, but they stay committed to the truth through it all.<\/p>\n Friend, do you see what God did? \u00a0He watered the seeds of truth you so lovingly planted in Erica\u2019s heart, and it brought forth new life and transformation!<\/p>\n Jesus said, \u201cThe kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field\u201d (Matthew 13:44).<\/em><\/p>\n When someone discovers that treasure, everything changes. \u00a0Erica was able to find it because you helped put it within reach.<\/p>\n But today, there are billions more who have not yet uncovered that treasure. \u00a0For them, truth is still buried\u2014hidden beneath confusion, tradition, and deception.\u00a0 That is why your gift matters so much right now.<\/p>\n Time is short. \u00a0Jesus is coming soon. \u00a0Will we hoard God\u2019s Word for ourselves? \u00a0Or give freely so people can grow in Christ?<\/strong><\/p>\n God didn\u2019t give up on Erica\u2014and today, she is sharing the truth that once saved her. \u00a0\u201cI use the Amazing Facts Study Guides<\/em> to give Bible studies any chance I get because I believe in them so much.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2024, Erica even traveled to New York to be a Bible worker during our global Prophecy Odyssey<\/em> series. \u00a0After one of the evening meetings, she headed to the subway to get back to her hotel. \u00a0A drunk man approached her aggressively.<\/p>\n \u201cI wasn\u2019t scared of him,\u201d she remembers. \u00a0Instead, she interceded silently for the hurting man. \u00a0She said nothing to him, but then, just as they were boarding the train, he looked at her and said, \u201cThank you!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Holy Spirit must have told him I was praying,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n This is what happens when you give generously, unconditionally, to God\u2019s work. \u00a0He transforms addicts into missionaries. \u00a0The lost into prayer warriors.<\/p>\n Because you gave, Erica\u2019s life was changed. \u00a0Now I\u2019m asking you to do it again.<\/strong> \u00a0Your gift right now will help:<\/p>\n Please don\u2019t wait. \u00a0When God prompts us to act, it is because someone, somewhere, is ready to receive truth into their heart.\u00a0 Your gift of $25 could place 61 pieces of literature into people\u2019s hands, and a caring gift of $100 could help 244 people know Christ and be transformed.<\/p>\n As my thanks for your gift this month, I will send you my message, \u201cDeliverance From Temptation and Evil,\u201d which I pray will help you to be an overcomer in your walk with Christ, like Erica is today.\u00a0 And be sure to share it with a loved one!<\/p>\n And please include your prayer requests on the enclosed reply card. \u00a0Our staff really does pray over them each week, and it is our privilege to lift you before the Lord.<\/p>\n Friend, thank you for sharing the greatest treasure on Earth through your compassionate giving!<\/p>\n Sharing the everlasting wealth of God\u2019s Word,<\/p>\n Pastor Doug Batchelor<\/p>\n President, Amazing Facts International<\/p>\n P.S. Erica\u2019s life was changed because someone like you gave. \u00a0Today, more people, young and old, are asking the same questions she once asked but are heading down a dangerous path because they can\u2019t find truth-revealing answers. \u00a0Your gift can place that precious last-day truth\u2014through Bible lessons, streaming, and broadcasts\u2014in their hands before it\u2019s too late. \u00a0Please give today!<\/p>\n Your Next Read<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tComing Soon: The Magnificent Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An Amazing Fact: In November 2025, an Israeli man arriving in Tel Aviv from Thailand was caught smuggling 186 exotic animals in his luggage.\u00a0 Almost all of them were in one suitcase\u2014and very much alive and wiggling. \u00a0During the search, the agents found snakes, turtles, crabs, iguanas, scorpions, frogs, and other amphibians. \u00a0The seized animals,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[1791,2394,9686,48],"class_list":["post-29283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bible-trivia","tag-amazing","tag-facts","tag-liberated","tag-truth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29283\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Longing for Truth<\/strong><\/h4>\n
His Perfect Timing<\/strong><\/h4>\n
The Devil Fights Back<\/strong><\/h4>\n
From Meth to Missionary<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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