Moriel Ministries

Jacob Prasch continues his Jeremiah study (Jeremiah 18:11 onward), using the “potter and clay” warning as a parallel to what he sees as modern apostasy in the Church of England: he warns us of the British monarchy and Anglican leadership for abandoning the Reformation heritage (e.g., the 39 Articles and the martyrs), highlights perceived doctrinal collapse around ecumenism and LGBTQ affirmation, and frames this as the same “we’ll follow our own plans” stubbornness Jeremiah confronted. He then expounds Jeremiah’s imagery of leaving the “ancient paths” (Scripture and apostolic doctrine, not mere worship styles), arguing that deviation leads to national desolation and external judgment—specifically portraying Islam’s growth in Britain and the West as a consequence of the church losing its moral and spiritual witness. Finally, he follows the text into the religious establishment’s plot to silence Jeremiah (a model, in his view, for how compromised religious systems target truth-tellers), and he turns to Jeremiah’s anguished prayer that shifts from intercession to calling for judgment once repentance is refused—connecting this pattern to end-times themes (a transition from “tribulation” to “wrath”) while concluding that, despite institutional collapse, Christ will not forsake those who remain faithful to the biblical “highway.”

James Kitizaki of Moriel Ministries delivers a sober yet hope-filled message that contrasts the joy of worship with the growing cost of Christian faithfulness in an increasingly hostile culture. He opens with a powerful personal account of a Christian believer in Iraq who, despite being disowned by family and targeted by authorities for his faith in Christ, expressed profound joy rooted solely in knowing Jesus. This testimony sets the tone for Kitizaki’s central concern: while believers in the West still enjoy relative freedom, complacency and cultural compromise have weakened the church’s witness, even as pressures mount through social coercion, legal punishment, and ideological conformity. Drawing on examples such as Enoch Burke in Ireland and pastors persecuted during COVID restrictions, he warns that obedience to Christ will increasingly demand sacrifice, loss of status, and endurance through tribulation rather than escape from it.
Using the biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah as a prophetic pattern, Kitizaki argues that God consistently preserves the righteous through judgment, not by removing them from it. He challenges teachings that deny tribulation for believers, showing instead—from Genesis, the Exodus, the prophets, the early church, and Revelation—that faith is refined through suffering. He calls the church to reject isolation, pride, and fear, emphasizing that genuine Christian community is forged in hardship, forgiveness, and shared endurance. While judgment looms over corrupt systems, Kitizaki stresses God’s heart for rescue, not destruction, urging believers to plead for their neighbors, stand firm in truth, and trust that God can redeem even the darkest circumstances. The message concludes with encouragement: God knows the end from the beginning, will sustain His people through every trial, and invites believers to carry the true joy of the gospel into a world desperately seeking hope in all the wrong places.

In this episode of Lessons on Forgiveness, Sandy Simpson examines the biblical teaching that only God can forgive sins, while believers are called to forgive others in their hearts for personal offenses. Drawing from Ephesians 1:7 and Colossians 1:14, he explains that forgiveness before the Father comes solely through redemption in Christ. Simpson emphasizes that some sins—especially false teaching and false prophecy—are sins primarily against God and can cause serious spiritual harm to believers. Using passages such as Matthew 24:4–5, 10–13, 23–26 and Ephesians 4:15, he outlines the need for discernment, personal forgiveness that releases bitterness, and the responsibility to speak the truth in love.
The teaching further explains that public sins require public rebuke, supported by Scripture including Jeremiah 14:14; 23:25; 27:15; 29:23, Isaiah 8:20, Romans 16:17, Titus 3:10, Ephesians 5:11, 2 Corinthians 6:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14–15, 2 Timothy 3:5, 2 John 1:10, and Revelation 2:16. Simpson outlines three biblical reasons for exposing false teachers: to clarify the difference between true and false Christianity, to bring shame that may lead to repentance, and to warn believers away from deception. He concludes by stressing that while Christians may forgive false teachers personally and pray for their repentance, they must not enable deception by offering public forgiveness without repentance, affirming that judgment ultimately belongs to God.

In Amos 8, the prophecy reaches a chilling clarity: the end is not hypothetical anymore—it is announced. Pastor Marco unpacks the urgency of this chapter, where God confronts exploitative economics, religious hypocrisy, and hardened hearts that refuse correction. The warning intensifies with the sobering reality of spiritual famine—a time when people will search for the word of the Lord and not find it. This teaching presses the seriousness of delayed repentance: there comes a point when repeated refusal produces consequences that cannot be negotiated away. Amos 8 calls listeners to respond while grace still invites.

In this teaching, Jacob Prasch addresses the widespread confusion surrounding discernment in the modern church, arguing that discernment is a universal Christian responsibility, not a specialized or standalone ministry. He explains that while Scripture affirms a spiritual gift of discerning spirits, biblical discernment itself comes from rightly handling God’s Word and sound doctrine. Prasch warns that without doctrinal grounding, believers become vulnerable to deception, emotionalism, false prophecy, and counterfeit spirituality that mixes truth with error. He emphasizes that Scripture—not feelings, visions, or speculation—is the standard by which spiritual claims must be judged.
Prasch further critiques the rise of organizations and personalities whose entire focus is identifying error, contending that such “discernment ministries” often drift into imbalance, fear-mongering, conspiracy theories, or inconsistent alliances that undermine their credibility. Drawing on biblical examples from Jesus, the apostles, and Old Testament prophets, he argues that confronting false teaching is necessary but must exist alongside gospel preaching, church planting, missions, and pastoral care. The message concludes with a dual warning: believers must beware both of churches that refuse to exercise discernment and of movements that reduce Christianity to constant criticism, insisting that true biblical discernment always serves Christ’s mission rather than replacing it.

This teaching was originally taught on RTN TV's "Word for the Weekend" on May 24, 2025 and can be found on RTN and Moriel's YouTube and ministry channels. Word for the Weekend streams live every Saturday. See RTNTV.org for more information