What A Father Does
Luke 15:11-32
11And he said, A certain man had two sons:
12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
26And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
29And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
I Got to Thinking about fatherhood recently
o I Started to question my ability
o I Started to question my decisions
o I Started to look back when I was a child (Bad/Good)
I Started to read the bible and evaluate what a father does.
I. V 20 Loved Him
There is a difference Between a Father and a DNA Donator:
A. A father loves his child before he is born
B. A father loves his child even more when he looks into the eyes of his child
C. A father loves his child more when we holds him
D. A father loves his child more as his child grows
II. V 21 Forgives His Children
A. No matter what the offence
B. No matter how long forgiveness is asked for
C. No matter if forgiveness IS asked for
III. V22 Cleans them up
Jr. Camp Story
A. No matter what the mess
B. No matter what the cost
C. A father will try to fix the problem even though you might not ask for it
IV. V23-24 Celebrates with them
A. Then we accomplish a great feat
B. When accomplish a basic feat
C. When we Joy in life
D. When we learn and apply the lessons of life.
V. V 32 Defends us (protects us)
A. From Scorners
B. From Family
C. From Gossip
D. From Inside attack
E. From Outside attack
F. From All would be harm
(ON THE FIP SIDE)
1. He instructs
a. On the rules
i. Not to restrict but to protect
b. In the ways of life
c. How do obey
i. Lead by example
ii. Eyes are always watching
iii. Hippocrites bread hippocrites
2. He Chastizes
a. Punish for disobedience
b. Reminds to Obey
c. To Keep us in line
3. Sacrifices
a. Time
b. Energy
c. Money
d. Love
e. Tears
Please take notice that your father may not do all of these things BUT YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER HAS.
JOHN 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Jeremiah 1; 5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
A. God loved you so much that before you were born he had already made a plan for your life
God gave us a way to be forgiven thousands of years ago
o He made it easy
o He made it free
o He made it available for everyone that asks
God gave us a book so that we might be clean in our lives
o He Gives us instruction on how to live
o He Gives us example of failure
o He shows us that even after failure we can still be made clean
By asking
The bible states that the heavens celebrate when a soul Joins the family
o I can see God celebrating when one that he loves will spend eternity with him
God Give us eternal security, so that even though we might sin, we are still his children
How does such a Great God (Father) Do this??
God's Free Gift of Salvation All have sinned
Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."
I John 1:8 “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us."
There is a penalty for sin
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
John 3:18 “He that believeth in Him is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”
Revelation 20:14-15 “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”
You cannot save yourself
Titus 3:5 “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us.”
James 2:10 “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.”
Salvation has been provided
Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.”
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
The conditions are simple:
Repent - Luke 13:3 “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.”
Confess- Romans 10:9-10 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is
made unto salvation" Believe - Acts 16:31 “And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”
NOW is the time for decision
II Corinthians 6:2 “ . . . behold now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”
The next move is yours. God is waiting for you to believe. Pray to Him, repenting of your sins and asking Him to forgive. Accept the gift He so freely offers. Do it today
Monday, August 30, 2010
Gods Call
I preached this on a Wed night service at New Life Baptist Church. Before I knew it an hour or so had passed
GOD’S Call
JONAH
Gods Sense of Humor
A. Me Reading
B. Me Preaching
C. A Story only the Faithful could believe.
(Jon 1:1) Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
(Jon 1:2) Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
I. Gods Call For His Prophet
a. NO JOKE – Not to be taken lightly
b. It’s Absolute – It has to be his way, He doesn’t change his mind.
c. It’s Permanent – Until it is fulfilled,
GOD DOESN’T CHANGE HIS MIND
God has a call for everyone
Jon 1:3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
II. Gods Prophet’s Response
a. The Wrong answer – It should be YES SIR
b. Your personal Hangups Mean nothing
- The Jews Hated The Ninavites
- The Ninavites Hated the Jews
- It’s like putting Greg Davis in the middle of Bagdad
Jon 1:4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Jon 1:5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
Jon 1:6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
Jon 1:7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Jon 1:8 Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
III. Gods Response to his Prophet.
a. Stumbling blocks in the way of Jonah’s Way
b. Others around him will suffer
i. Their lives disturbed
ii. Their Mission Halted
iii. Their lives could have ended – Would God have sunk the ship if Jonah didn’t “Fess Up”
Jon 1:9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
Jon 1:10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
Jon 1:11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
Jon 1:12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
Jon 1:13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
Jon 1:14 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.
IV. Jonah Get’s the Clue
a. He realizes he caused this
b. Others found out his sin
Jon 1:15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
Jon 1:16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
Jon 1:17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
V. Gods Punishment
a. God Used man to carry out his plan
b. God Prepared a Mode of punishment
c. Swift Punishment was Executed
i. I find it interesting that he isolated Jonah from everything
1. Light
2. fresh air
3. Companionship –except for God
Jon 2:1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
Jon 2:2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Jon 2:3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
Jon 2:4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
Jon 2:5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
Jon 2:6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
Jon 2:7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
Jon 2:8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Jon 2:9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
Jon 2:10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
VI. Jonah’s repentance
a. Through Prayer
b. Through Commitment
c. By the Heart – Just saying Sorry Lord, isn’t enough
TRUE REPENTANCE
Repentance is a change of mind, or a conversion from sin to God.
Jon 3:1 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
Jon 3:2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
Jon 3:3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.
Jon 3:4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
VII. God’s Forgiveness and Call again
a. He doesn’t change his mind
Jon 3:5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
Jon 3:6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Jon 3:7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
Jon 3:8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
Jon 3:9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Jon 3:10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
VII. The Blessings of God
a. Many were saved
b. The King was saved
c. God Spared them From Destruction
Jon 4:1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
Jon 4:2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Jon 4:3 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
VIII. Jonah’s Flesh takes over
a. He was a Bigot
i. Are your?
ii. What’s your response to the poor
iii. What’s your response to the mentally ill
iv. What’s Your Response to the unkempt bus kid.
1. Is that why we can’t get enough workers for the bus ministry
Jon 4:4 Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
Jon 4:5 So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.
Jon 4:6 And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.
Jon 4:7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
Jon 4:8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
Jon 4:9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
Jon 4:10 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:
Jon 4:11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
IX. Jonah’s Pity Party
a. God used him to do a great thing
b. God worked and spoke through him
c. Jonah’s flesh still won out
d. He though more about something that doesn’t matter than Gods Work
i. Who of us have ever done this
1. Sports
2. Parades
3. Car Show’s
4. Fishing
ii. Do you shed more tears over a lost air loom then lost people dying and going to hell.
Jon 4:11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
X. The Final Question From God
a. It’s Convicting
b. It’s Absolute
c. It’s Clear
XI. But there is no answer.
a. Is God asking us this question
b. Should the people of the world be spared?
IF YOU ANSWER YOUR CALL FROM GOD WILL BLESS YOU NO MATTER WHAT IT is
If God wants you sweeping floors in church, sweep those floors with pride, God Called you
If God Calls you to mow the lawn, Mow with pride God Has Called you
If Go Has called you to work in the Nursery, Change those diapers with pride God Has Called You
If God Has called you to Teach a Class, Teach with pride God Has Called you.
If God has called you to Preach, Preach with pride, God Has called you
I never take it lightly when I’m asked to preach
I pray that God Strike me down if I ever Grumble like Jonah after God has blessed for Answering Gods Calling.
GOD’S Call
JONAH
Gods Sense of Humor
A. Me Reading
B. Me Preaching
C. A Story only the Faithful could believe.
(Jon 1:1) Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
(Jon 1:2) Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
I. Gods Call For His Prophet
a. NO JOKE – Not to be taken lightly
b. It’s Absolute – It has to be his way, He doesn’t change his mind.
c. It’s Permanent – Until it is fulfilled,
GOD DOESN’T CHANGE HIS MIND
God has a call for everyone
Jon 1:3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
II. Gods Prophet’s Response
a. The Wrong answer – It should be YES SIR
b. Your personal Hangups Mean nothing
- The Jews Hated The Ninavites
- The Ninavites Hated the Jews
- It’s like putting Greg Davis in the middle of Bagdad
Jon 1:4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Jon 1:5 Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
Jon 1:6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
Jon 1:7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Jon 1:8 Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
III. Gods Response to his Prophet.
a. Stumbling blocks in the way of Jonah’s Way
b. Others around him will suffer
i. Their lives disturbed
ii. Their Mission Halted
iii. Their lives could have ended – Would God have sunk the ship if Jonah didn’t “Fess Up”
Jon 1:9 And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
Jon 1:10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
Jon 1:11 Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.
Jon 1:12 And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
Jon 1:13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
Jon 1:14 Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.
IV. Jonah Get’s the Clue
a. He realizes he caused this
b. Others found out his sin
Jon 1:15 So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.
Jon 1:16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
Jon 1:17 Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
V. Gods Punishment
a. God Used man to carry out his plan
b. God Prepared a Mode of punishment
c. Swift Punishment was Executed
i. I find it interesting that he isolated Jonah from everything
1. Light
2. fresh air
3. Companionship –except for God
Jon 2:1 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,
Jon 2:2 And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Jon 2:3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
Jon 2:4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.
Jon 2:5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
Jon 2:6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
Jon 2:7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
Jon 2:8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Jon 2:9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
Jon 2:10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
VI. Jonah’s repentance
a. Through Prayer
b. Through Commitment
c. By the Heart – Just saying Sorry Lord, isn’t enough
TRUE REPENTANCE
Repentance is a change of mind, or a conversion from sin to God.
Jon 3:1 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
Jon 3:2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
Jon 3:3 So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.
Jon 3:4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.
VII. God’s Forgiveness and Call again
a. He doesn’t change his mind
Jon 3:5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.
Jon 3:6 For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Jon 3:7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
Jon 3:8 But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands.
Jon 3:9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?
Jon 3:10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
VII. The Blessings of God
a. Many were saved
b. The King was saved
c. God Spared them From Destruction
Jon 4:1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
Jon 4:2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Jon 4:3 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
VIII. Jonah’s Flesh takes over
a. He was a Bigot
i. Are your?
ii. What’s your response to the poor
iii. What’s your response to the mentally ill
iv. What’s Your Response to the unkempt bus kid.
1. Is that why we can’t get enough workers for the bus ministry
Jon 4:4 Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?
Jon 4:5 So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city.
Jon 4:6 And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.
Jon 4:7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered.
Jon 4:8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
Jon 4:9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.
Jon 4:10 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:
Jon 4:11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
IX. Jonah’s Pity Party
a. God used him to do a great thing
b. God worked and spoke through him
c. Jonah’s flesh still won out
d. He though more about something that doesn’t matter than Gods Work
i. Who of us have ever done this
1. Sports
2. Parades
3. Car Show’s
4. Fishing
ii. Do you shed more tears over a lost air loom then lost people dying and going to hell.
Jon 4:11 And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
X. The Final Question From God
a. It’s Convicting
b. It’s Absolute
c. It’s Clear
XI. But there is no answer.
a. Is God asking us this question
b. Should the people of the world be spared?
IF YOU ANSWER YOUR CALL FROM GOD WILL BLESS YOU NO MATTER WHAT IT is
If God wants you sweeping floors in church, sweep those floors with pride, God Called you
If God Calls you to mow the lawn, Mow with pride God Has Called you
If Go Has called you to work in the Nursery, Change those diapers with pride God Has Called You
If God Has called you to Teach a Class, Teach with pride God Has Called you.
If God has called you to Preach, Preach with pride, God Has called you
I never take it lightly when I’m asked to preach
I pray that God Strike me down if I ever Grumble like Jonah after God has blessed for Answering Gods Calling.
JW Primer & Tract
I found this and copied it off jesus-is-lord.com.
JW Primer & Tract
Isaiah 42:6 I the LORD have called thee [Jesus] in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 42:7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
[The purpose of this document is three-fold. To serve as (1) a quick reference for soulwinners who have Jehovah's Witnesses coming to their door (2) a short primer for those unfamiliar with the beliefs of JWs (see our Cults page for more tenets) (3) a tract to give JWs to look at on their own--but don't be surprised if they refuse to take it... I wrote this treatise after the Lord rebuked me for not answering the door when some JWs came by this month (Sept 2000). I've printed this out and put it near the front door so that when they come I'm ready--I'll have my Bible in hand too. It is written from the soulwinner to the JW.]
Friend, the devil is a great deceiver who desires the worship that belongs to God alone. He delights in drawing people into false doctrine. The people think they are serving God but they are serving the devil. As you knock on these doors you are serving the devil by peddling false doctrine. As I recall the Watchtower does not permit you to read non-Watchtower materials but I will still offer to let you have this piece of paper in my hand. If you want to know the truth, you can always come back and knock on this door outside of Watchtower time.
I believe in the God of the Bible. To be specific, the God of the King James 1611 Bible. I believe in the Jesus of the King James 1611 Bible. My doctrine and belief is based on the King James 1611 Bible, not the NWT, NIV, NASB or other of the host of fake/counterfeit Bibles. The King James Bible shows your JW beliefs to be contrary to the word of God and blasphemous. You are preaching a false gospel.
Are your sins forgiven? Do you know without a doubt you will live with God forever? Then why are you following the Watchtower when they give you no assurance of salvation? They keep driving you on like slaves to do their bidding. They try to regulate every aspect of your life even down to what you can and cannot read. Jesus Christ said in John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. The Watchtower wants to destroy you. Jesus wants to save you. You don't have to walk around not knowing if you will live with Jesus forever. John said, I John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. And in I John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. Oh, hallelujah, know Him for yourself in His fullness and stop running around as slaves to the devil. Jesus died for your sins and then He rose from the dead. Repent of your sins, believe on the blood, walk with Jesus. Get a real Bible and understand what it means to walk with the Lord, not the Watchtower. The Bible teaches, Christ IN YOU, the hope of glory. Jesus living inside your soul NOT in the Watchtower organization barking out commands.
Do you believe that the Watchtower is God's visible organization on this earth? But the Watchtower is observable to human eyeballs and Jesus says the kingdom of God don't come from a visible source. Luke 17:20-21, And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Do you believe Jesus is God or do you believe He is a created being? My King James 1611 says that Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh. 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. And my King James 1611 says, John 1:1, 14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. In another place, Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. In a place of prophesy, Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Do you believe in the Godhead, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost constitute one God in three Persons? My King James 1611 says, I John 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. Colossians 2:9 For in him [Jesus] dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Your organization teaches that the Holy Ghost is not a person of the Godhead, but the Bible says He speaks and directs and teaches. For example, The Holy Ghost SAID in Acts 13:2, ..."Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them."
Do you believe that man must work to be part of God's new system of things? The Bible says that your measly righteousnesses are as filthy rags--because the things you do are are contradictory to his word. Some people asked Jesus what they had to do to work the works of God. John 6:28-29 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. Friend, you do not believe on Him that God hath sent. You believe in a Satanic fabrication. Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God. He is NOT the archangel Michael and He is not a created being. He did the creating. You do not have the Son and therefore you do not have life but the wrath of God is abiding on top of your head because you have rejected the truth. You've decided to believe the lies of Charles Taze Russell. JWs were once called Russellites and though your name has changed you are still Russellites. You are a disciple of Charles Taze Russell. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Do you believe that the wicked are annihilated? The Bible says just the opposite.
1.Because Jesus Christ rose from the dead, EVERY PERSON will rise from the dead.
Adam's sin put you in the grave, Christ's sinlessness took you out of it.
1 Corinthians 15:21-22, For since by man came death, by man came also
resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam ALL die, even so in Christ shall ALL
be made alive.
2.Every person will rise again and go to one of two places. Eternity only has two addresses--life (heaven) and damnation (lake of fire). Wherever you end up, you will live forever. This fact is found in both the Old and New Testaments.
John 5:28-29, Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which ALL
that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have
done good, unto the RESURRECTION OF LIFE; and they that have done
evil, unto the RESURRECTION OF DAMNATION.
Daniel 12:2, And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,
some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Matthew 25:46, And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the
righteous into life eternal.
3.At the final judgment, ALL men will be judged.
Matthew 25:32, And before him shall be gathered ALL nations: and he shall
separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the
goats.
4.It doesn't matter where your remains are, God will put you back together. It ain't hard
for Him. The Judgment is the one appointment that you won't miss--even if you want to.
Revelation 20:12-15, And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God;
and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book
of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the
books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in
it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they
were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were
cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not
found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Do you believe in a literal hell? The King James Bible preaches just the opposite. Hell is real and so is the lake of fire.
Regardless of whether you believe it or not, hell exists and the Bible says that it is never full. I've heard folks say that hell is not mentioned in the Bible or that hell is just the grave. Well, let's take a look at what the Bible says. Here are a few scriptures that deal with hell and the lake of fire (at the final judgment, hell, death and those not written in the book of life will be cast into the lake fire):
Matthew 25:41 (Jesus speaking to people at final judgment), ...Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.
Revelation 14:11, And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night...
Revelation 20:12, 15, And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life...And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Matthew 10:28, And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Luke 12:5, But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which AFTER he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Matthew 18:8, 9 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Matthew 25:46, And these shall go away into EVERLASTING punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
II Thessalonians 1:9 Who shall be punished with EVERLASTING destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.
Isaiah 66:24, And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be abhorring unto all flesh.
Mark 9:44 (speaking of hell), Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Jude 7, Sodom and Gomorrha...are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Matthew 22:13, ...Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:41-42, The Son of man (Jesus) shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Revelation 21:8, But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Psalm 9:17, The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
Isaiah 14:99-11, 15 (referring to Lucifer), Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee...all they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us? Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee...thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
Daniel 12:2, And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and EVERLASTING contempt.
The following is a true story as told by the Lord Jesus in Luke 16:19-31:
19. There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20. And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21. And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23. And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
26. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
28. For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Sinner, you will either TURN from your sins to Jesus or you will BURN for your sins. If you reject the Lord Jesus Christ, you will be tormented in the flames forever without a single, solitary hope. The biggest fool in the world chooses hell. No need to argue with me about this. God said hell is real, your argument is with Him and you won't win that one. You have been warned. Repent or perish.
JW Primer & Tract
Isaiah 42:6 I the LORD have called thee [Jesus] in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; 42:7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
[The purpose of this document is three-fold. To serve as (1) a quick reference for soulwinners who have Jehovah's Witnesses coming to their door (2) a short primer for those unfamiliar with the beliefs of JWs (see our Cults page for more tenets) (3) a tract to give JWs to look at on their own--but don't be surprised if they refuse to take it... I wrote this treatise after the Lord rebuked me for not answering the door when some JWs came by this month (Sept 2000). I've printed this out and put it near the front door so that when they come I'm ready--I'll have my Bible in hand too. It is written from the soulwinner to the JW.]
Friend, the devil is a great deceiver who desires the worship that belongs to God alone. He delights in drawing people into false doctrine. The people think they are serving God but they are serving the devil. As you knock on these doors you are serving the devil by peddling false doctrine. As I recall the Watchtower does not permit you to read non-Watchtower materials but I will still offer to let you have this piece of paper in my hand. If you want to know the truth, you can always come back and knock on this door outside of Watchtower time.
I believe in the God of the Bible. To be specific, the God of the King James 1611 Bible. I believe in the Jesus of the King James 1611 Bible. My doctrine and belief is based on the King James 1611 Bible, not the NWT, NIV, NASB or other of the host of fake/counterfeit Bibles. The King James Bible shows your JW beliefs to be contrary to the word of God and blasphemous. You are preaching a false gospel.
Are your sins forgiven? Do you know without a doubt you will live with God forever? Then why are you following the Watchtower when they give you no assurance of salvation? They keep driving you on like slaves to do their bidding. They try to regulate every aspect of your life even down to what you can and cannot read. Jesus Christ said in John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. The Watchtower wants to destroy you. Jesus wants to save you. You don't have to walk around not knowing if you will live with Jesus forever. John said, I John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. And in I John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. Oh, hallelujah, know Him for yourself in His fullness and stop running around as slaves to the devil. Jesus died for your sins and then He rose from the dead. Repent of your sins, believe on the blood, walk with Jesus. Get a real Bible and understand what it means to walk with the Lord, not the Watchtower. The Bible teaches, Christ IN YOU, the hope of glory. Jesus living inside your soul NOT in the Watchtower organization barking out commands.
Do you believe that the Watchtower is God's visible organization on this earth? But the Watchtower is observable to human eyeballs and Jesus says the kingdom of God don't come from a visible source. Luke 17:20-21, And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Do you believe Jesus is God or do you believe He is a created being? My King James 1611 says that Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh. 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. And my King James 1611 says, John 1:1, 14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. In another place, Matthew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. In a place of prophesy, Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Do you believe in the Godhead, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost constitute one God in three Persons? My King James 1611 says, I John 5:7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. Colossians 2:9 For in him [Jesus] dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Your organization teaches that the Holy Ghost is not a person of the Godhead, but the Bible says He speaks and directs and teaches. For example, The Holy Ghost SAID in Acts 13:2, ..."Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them."
Do you believe that man must work to be part of God's new system of things? The Bible says that your measly righteousnesses are as filthy rags--because the things you do are are contradictory to his word. Some people asked Jesus what they had to do to work the works of God. John 6:28-29 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. Friend, you do not believe on Him that God hath sent. You believe in a Satanic fabrication. Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God. He is NOT the archangel Michael and He is not a created being. He did the creating. You do not have the Son and therefore you do not have life but the wrath of God is abiding on top of your head because you have rejected the truth. You've decided to believe the lies of Charles Taze Russell. JWs were once called Russellites and though your name has changed you are still Russellites. You are a disciple of Charles Taze Russell. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Do you believe that the wicked are annihilated? The Bible says just the opposite.
1.Because Jesus Christ rose from the dead, EVERY PERSON will rise from the dead.
Adam's sin put you in the grave, Christ's sinlessness took you out of it.
1 Corinthians 15:21-22, For since by man came death, by man came also
resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam ALL die, even so in Christ shall ALL
be made alive.
2.Every person will rise again and go to one of two places. Eternity only has two addresses--life (heaven) and damnation (lake of fire). Wherever you end up, you will live forever. This fact is found in both the Old and New Testaments.
John 5:28-29, Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which ALL
that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have
done good, unto the RESURRECTION OF LIFE; and they that have done
evil, unto the RESURRECTION OF DAMNATION.
Daniel 12:2, And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,
some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Matthew 25:46, And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the
righteous into life eternal.
3.At the final judgment, ALL men will be judged.
Matthew 25:32, And before him shall be gathered ALL nations: and he shall
separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the
goats.
4.It doesn't matter where your remains are, God will put you back together. It ain't hard
for Him. The Judgment is the one appointment that you won't miss--even if you want to.
Revelation 20:12-15, And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God;
and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book
of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the
books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in
it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they
were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were
cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not
found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Do you believe in a literal hell? The King James Bible preaches just the opposite. Hell is real and so is the lake of fire.
Regardless of whether you believe it or not, hell exists and the Bible says that it is never full. I've heard folks say that hell is not mentioned in the Bible or that hell is just the grave. Well, let's take a look at what the Bible says. Here are a few scriptures that deal with hell and the lake of fire (at the final judgment, hell, death and those not written in the book of life will be cast into the lake fire):
Matthew 25:41 (Jesus speaking to people at final judgment), ...Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.
Revelation 14:11, And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night...
Revelation 20:12, 15, And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life...And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Matthew 10:28, And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Luke 12:5, But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which AFTER he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Matthew 18:8, 9 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Matthew 25:46, And these shall go away into EVERLASTING punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
II Thessalonians 1:9 Who shall be punished with EVERLASTING destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.
Isaiah 66:24, And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be abhorring unto all flesh.
Mark 9:44 (speaking of hell), Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Jude 7, Sodom and Gomorrha...are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Matthew 22:13, ...Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:41-42, The Son of man (Jesus) shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Revelation 21:8, But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Psalm 9:17, The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
Isaiah 14:99-11, 15 (referring to Lucifer), Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee...all they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us? Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee...thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
Daniel 12:2, And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and EVERLASTING contempt.
The following is a true story as told by the Lord Jesus in Luke 16:19-31:
19. There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20. And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21. And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23. And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
26. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
28. For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Sinner, you will either TURN from your sins to Jesus or you will BURN for your sins. If you reject the Lord Jesus Christ, you will be tormented in the flames forever without a single, solitary hope. The biggest fool in the world chooses hell. No need to argue with me about this. God said hell is real, your argument is with Him and you won't win that one. You have been warned. Repent or perish.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Here's Your Sign
What’s Your Sign
Act 7:35 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
Act 7:36 He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
Bill Englville had a comedy routine several years ago when he talked about SIGNS, he stated that everyone needed a sign from time to time. His was with the Word STUPID on it but tonight I have a few signs for you,
Which one should you be wearing
1. No U Turn - No Going Back
* No Going Back TO:
A. The Old Life -the old man is dead
B. On Our Duties - Just Do It
C. On Our Giving - Tithe
Missions
D. On Our Salvation - What
A sweet thing that is
2. NO SHOULDER
A. To Carry The Load
B. Not Being Able to Take Criticism
C. Not Being Able to Take Rebuke - Ears
3. NO WAKE - In Boating
For Some this means
* Sleeping in Church
* Getting Up on Time For Church
A. When your upset you leave a wake behind you
B. When you Go Soul Winning you Leave a wake behind you
{Your Wake Spreads out from you and e effects everyone around. A Single Ripple in the water can become a title wave miles down the road}
4. STOP
A. Talking about other church members
B. Talking bad about the pastor
C. Going back to your old ways
5. YEILD
^ Doesn’t Mean Stop
A. Slow Down.
B. Look Around
C. Evaluate
* Your effectiveness
* Your Heart
* God call on your life
If you don’t you might get in the path and cause someone else to wreck their lives or hinder them on their path.
6. NO PARKING -
A. Don’t be stag net
B. Don’t just park it on Sunday and not help the cause of Christ
* Those who do are just saying that they are in the handicap parking spot, because they are handicapping Gods work
7. OCCUPIED - The Best for last
Luk 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, till I come.
A. We are commanded to Stay busy in his work
*Not Playing Video Games
*Not Playing With Action Figures
*Not Getting involved with ministries that might cause you to miss you football game
Finally Occupied Is Defined in
Webster’s as
To take up; to possess; to cover or fill.
A. Are you “Filled Up’ With God.
B. Does he live in you Soul
It’s the Easiest thing you can Do yet if you don’t it’s the worst decision you can Make
So next time your driving and you see a sign, I want you to think, WHATS MY SIGN. And Remember
God Wants you to press on regardless of all obstacles
Act 7:35 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
Act 7:36 He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
Bill Englville had a comedy routine several years ago when he talked about SIGNS, he stated that everyone needed a sign from time to time. His was with the Word STUPID on it but tonight I have a few signs for you,
Which one should you be wearing
1. No U Turn - No Going Back
* No Going Back TO:
A. The Old Life -the old man is dead
B. On Our Duties - Just Do It
C. On Our Giving - Tithe
Missions
D. On Our Salvation - What
A sweet thing that is
2. NO SHOULDER
A. To Carry The Load
B. Not Being Able to Take Criticism
C. Not Being Able to Take Rebuke - Ears
3. NO WAKE - In Boating
For Some this means
* Sleeping in Church
* Getting Up on Time For Church
A. When your upset you leave a wake behind you
B. When you Go Soul Winning you Leave a wake behind you
{Your Wake Spreads out from you and e effects everyone around. A Single Ripple in the water can become a title wave miles down the road}
4. STOP
A. Talking about other church members
B. Talking bad about the pastor
C. Going back to your old ways
5. YEILD
^ Doesn’t Mean Stop
A. Slow Down.
B. Look Around
C. Evaluate
* Your effectiveness
* Your Heart
* God call on your life
If you don’t you might get in the path and cause someone else to wreck their lives or hinder them on their path.
6. NO PARKING -
A. Don’t be stag net
B. Don’t just park it on Sunday and not help the cause of Christ
* Those who do are just saying that they are in the handicap parking spot, because they are handicapping Gods work
7. OCCUPIED - The Best for last
Luk 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, till I come.
A. We are commanded to Stay busy in his work
*Not Playing Video Games
*Not Playing With Action Figures
*Not Getting involved with ministries that might cause you to miss you football game
Finally Occupied Is Defined in
Webster’s as
To take up; to possess; to cover or fill.
A. Are you “Filled Up’ With God.
B. Does he live in you Soul
It’s the Easiest thing you can Do yet if you don’t it’s the worst decision you can Make
So next time your driving and you see a sign, I want you to think, WHATS MY SIGN. And Remember
God Wants you to press on regardless of all obstacles
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Fake People
I have come in contact with many "Fake People" as of late. The are people who know how to act or play the game but don't truley get it. They don't committ their hearts and minds fully.
If these people aren't getting the attention that they crave the have to step it up to satisfy their needs.
I have tried to talk to people like this and always gotten the same run around of them trying to be charming or dance around the subject, but if you look into their eyes and read their facial expressions you can tell they are fake.
So I have just started calling them out on the lies as they tell them to someone, mainly because people fake like this are a detriment to christianity and the work of God as they see the hipocosy in the fake people and cloud over the genuine real people since the real people aren't craving the attention like the fake people.
If these people aren't getting the attention that they crave the have to step it up to satisfy their needs.
I have tried to talk to people like this and always gotten the same run around of them trying to be charming or dance around the subject, but if you look into their eyes and read their facial expressions you can tell they are fake.
So I have just started calling them out on the lies as they tell them to someone, mainly because people fake like this are a detriment to christianity and the work of God as they see the hipocosy in the fake people and cloud over the genuine real people since the real people aren't craving the attention like the fake people.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Don't give up
I have seen many give up on God, they give up on their church's, Their pastors, their spouces, and their lives.
Why?
No matter what don't give up. Keep on fighting! God has never given up on you, why slap him in the face and give up on Him
Why?
No matter what don't give up. Keep on fighting! God has never given up on you, why slap him in the face and give up on Him
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
The Missing Amen
THE MISSING AMEN
Act 28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
â What’s Missing - The Amen
The word "amen" is a most remarkable word. It was transliterated directly from the Hebrew into the Koine Greek of the New Testament, then into Latin and into English and many other languages, so that it is practically a universal word. It has been called the best-known word in human speech. The word is directly related--in fact, almost identical--to the Hebrew word for "believe" (amen), or "faithful." Thus, it came to mean "sure" or truly," an expression of absolute trust and confidence. When one believes God, he indicates his faith by an "amen." When God makes a promise, the believer's response is "amen"--"so it will be!" In the New Testament, it is often translated "verily" or "truly." When we pray according to His Word and His will, we know God will answer, so we close with an "amen," and so also do we conclude a great hymn or anthem of praise and faith.
Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
> The Power of the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit is not a dirty word.
* In our lives - Decision making
* In our Teaching - Gods word will not return void
* In our direction
Act 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
> Being on the Same page “One Accord”
* Church Constitution - Have you ever Read
* Being behind you pastor
Act 2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
> Praising God in everything you do
* Not taking the credit yourself - Giving God the Credit
* Even During the Bad Times.
# Act 12:23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
* Consequences for not giving credit where credit is due
Act 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
> Prayer
* For Others
* For Self
* Just to Thank God
* For Our Enemies
Act 4:34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
Act 4:35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Act 4:37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
> Sacrifice
* Alabaster Box
* Tithing
* Offerings
* Our Time
* Giving up sins
Act 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
> Obedience
* God First
* The bible
* The Pastor
* The Church
* Holy Spirit - Like I mentioned before
* Authority in General
* The Local Laws
Act 6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
> Helpers - Mature
* Taking the load off you Pastor
* Helping Others
* Helping God - Soul winning
< This includes getting yourself right in order to be qualified to assist>
Act 7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
Act 7:52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
Act 7:53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
Act 7:54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
> Thick Skin
* Words
* Actions
< What is the Proper Response
Act 7:59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Act 7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Act 8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
> People to Pick up the Pieces after someone fails
* Through Struggles
* When A Family Member is struggling
Act 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
> Total Belief in God & his plan for your life
* Not Doubting that he has a plan for you and your family
Act 9:6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
> Fear of the Lord
* Not so fearful you don’t talk to him or love him But in Respect
Act 10:25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
Act 10:26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
> Worship the Master not the Servant
* Hyles Worship
* Giving God the credit
* Following a man of God over the scripture
< Don’t take the credit for what God has done>
* “look what I did”
* Talking about your self
* Having to be the center of attention
Act 11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
> Using you talents to your full ability for God
* You use your talents for a paycheck, but when it comes to the The one who died for you sins, you short him
Act 13:44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.
> Regular Church Attendance
* The Whole City came - Could you imagine what could be acomplished
* Some Came to hear the word of God
< Act 13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
* When some come they speak evil trying to cause problems
* they are not to learn, ignore them
* even then the word is preached, some will never be satisfied
Act 14:3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
> Boldness for Christ
* To speak out against what the world teaches
* To Stand out being a little different
* To tell someone about Jesus
Act 15:20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
> Absenence
* From Idols
* Fornacation
^on Tv
^in movies
^in video games
* And other pollutions to you mind
Act 19:19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
> Cleansing the home
* they burned the bad things in their lives
* the Burned the evil books
^Notice they burned them, they could not return into their lives because the fire consumed the wrong things and they were no more
Act 21:5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
> Family Prayer
* Notice they took their wives and children and knelt down and prayed together
I don’t want you to be discouraged about the Missing Amen’s in you church today,
I want you think of the things missing in christiandom today as a challenge.
You must first think,
How can I not be a missing Amen
And most of all help someone else
By helping someone else you will find that you are helping your self
Some look around on Sunday and see seats that once were filled, the trick is don’t look back at seats that were once filled,
Look forward to see who can fill that seat now.
Act 28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
â What’s Missing - The Amen
The word "amen" is a most remarkable word. It was transliterated directly from the Hebrew into the Koine Greek of the New Testament, then into Latin and into English and many other languages, so that it is practically a universal word. It has been called the best-known word in human speech. The word is directly related--in fact, almost identical--to the Hebrew word for "believe" (amen), or "faithful." Thus, it came to mean "sure" or truly," an expression of absolute trust and confidence. When one believes God, he indicates his faith by an "amen." When God makes a promise, the believer's response is "amen"--"so it will be!" In the New Testament, it is often translated "verily" or "truly." When we pray according to His Word and His will, we know God will answer, so we close with an "amen," and so also do we conclude a great hymn or anthem of praise and faith.
Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
> The Power of the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit is not a dirty word.
* In our lives - Decision making
* In our Teaching - Gods word will not return void
* In our direction
Act 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
> Being on the Same page “One Accord”
* Church Constitution - Have you ever Read
* Being behind you pastor
Act 2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
> Praising God in everything you do
* Not taking the credit yourself - Giving God the Credit
* Even During the Bad Times.
# Act 12:23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
* Consequences for not giving credit where credit is due
Act 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
> Prayer
* For Others
* For Self
* Just to Thank God
* For Our Enemies
Act 4:34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
Act 4:35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Act 4:37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
> Sacrifice
* Alabaster Box
* Tithing
* Offerings
* Our Time
* Giving up sins
Act 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
> Obedience
* God First
* The bible
* The Pastor
* The Church
* Holy Spirit - Like I mentioned before
* Authority in General
* The Local Laws
Act 6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
> Helpers - Mature
* Taking the load off you Pastor
* Helping Others
* Helping God - Soul winning
< This includes getting yourself right in order to be qualified to assist>
Act 7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
Act 7:52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
Act 7:53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
Act 7:54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
> Thick Skin
* Words
* Actions
< What is the Proper Response
Act 7:59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Act 7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Act 8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
> People to Pick up the Pieces after someone fails
* Through Struggles
* When A Family Member is struggling
Act 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
> Total Belief in God & his plan for your life
* Not Doubting that he has a plan for you and your family
Act 9:6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
> Fear of the Lord
* Not so fearful you don’t talk to him or love him But in Respect
Act 10:25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
Act 10:26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
> Worship the Master not the Servant
* Hyles Worship
* Giving God the credit
* Following a man of God over the scripture
< Don’t take the credit for what God has done>
* “look what I did”
* Talking about your self
* Having to be the center of attention
Act 11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
> Using you talents to your full ability for God
* You use your talents for a paycheck, but when it comes to the The one who died for you sins, you short him
Act 13:44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.
> Regular Church Attendance
* The Whole City came - Could you imagine what could be acomplished
* Some Came to hear the word of God
< Act 13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
* When some come they speak evil trying to cause problems
* they are not to learn, ignore them
* even then the word is preached, some will never be satisfied
Act 14:3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
> Boldness for Christ
* To speak out against what the world teaches
* To Stand out being a little different
* To tell someone about Jesus
Act 15:20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
> Absenence
* From Idols
* Fornacation
^on Tv
^in movies
^in video games
* And other pollutions to you mind
Act 19:19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
> Cleansing the home
* they burned the bad things in their lives
* the Burned the evil books
^Notice they burned them, they could not return into their lives because the fire consumed the wrong things and they were no more
Act 21:5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
> Family Prayer
* Notice they took their wives and children and knelt down and prayed together
I don’t want you to be discouraged about the Missing Amen’s in you church today,
I want you think of the things missing in christiandom today as a challenge.
You must first think,
How can I not be a missing Amen
And most of all help someone else
By helping someone else you will find that you are helping your self
Some look around on Sunday and see seats that once were filled, the trick is don’t look back at seats that were once filled,
Look forward to see who can fill that seat now.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
It's Back to School for Me
Pray for me, it looks like I am going to start takeing some classes online. I have prayed hard and have done some research on many online type bible colleges and narrowed it down to two.
This week I decided to take the plunge and after council from my pastor it looks like Its going to be Southern Indian Baptist College that I looked at several times over the years. Then I met Bro N. online and after talking to him some and more prayer it looks like it is a go.
Here is the kicker, as soon as I made that decision, I had a finantial hit, so the money I saved up has to go pay some bills, but the application is ready and after I get paid This Tuesday, it will be in the mail bills or not.
This week I decided to take the plunge and after council from my pastor it looks like Its going to be Southern Indian Baptist College that I looked at several times over the years. Then I met Bro N. online and after talking to him some and more prayer it looks like it is a go.
Here is the kicker, as soon as I made that decision, I had a finantial hit, so the money I saved up has to go pay some bills, but the application is ready and after I get paid This Tuesday, it will be in the mail bills or not.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
How Do You Know For Sure
This is something that's been troubling me for several months now.
Who can you tell the difference between the call of God and Frustation with your current job?
Last year was a tough year finantialy at work and in my own personal finances because of that. Things were more confratational with on of my employers and my church activities.
So lately (in the past few months) I have been distracted at work. I haven't wanted to be there as much as I used to be.
I used to love what I did and now don't.
Since I have been young I have have several dreams of me preaching, I have had sermons pop in my head while driving or doing activities, it wasn't until the last year or so I have started to write them down and share them with anyone else other than myself.
So is my disctraction and lack of motivation twards my job God telling me something or is it just me being down about the job.
I don't know?
Who can you tell the difference between the call of God and Frustation with your current job?
Last year was a tough year finantialy at work and in my own personal finances because of that. Things were more confratational with on of my employers and my church activities.
So lately (in the past few months) I have been distracted at work. I haven't wanted to be there as much as I used to be.
I used to love what I did and now don't.
Since I have been young I have have several dreams of me preaching, I have had sermons pop in my head while driving or doing activities, it wasn't until the last year or so I have started to write them down and share them with anyone else other than myself.
So is my disctraction and lack of motivation twards my job God telling me something or is it just me being down about the job.
I don't know?
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Salvation Pain and Simple
If you were honest with me this morning and you couldn’t say you knew for sure if you were going to heaven I invite you to ask him this morning. I won’t embaris you at all
First
Jesus said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me." (John 14:6)
Good works cannot save you.
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Trust Jesus Christ today! Here's what you must do:
1. Admit you are a sinner.
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans 3:23)
"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" (Romans 5:12)
"If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." (1 John 1:10)
2. Be willing to turn from sin (repent).
Jesus said: "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:5)
"And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:" (Acts 17:30)
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you, was buried, and rose from the dead.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners. Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9)
4. Through prayer, invite Jesus into your life to become your personal Saviour.
"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:10)
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
What to pray:
Dear God, I am a sinner and need forgiveness. I believe that Jesus Christ shed His precious blood and died for my sin. I am willing to turn from sin. I now invite Christ to come into my heart and life as my personal Saviour.
"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" (John 1:12)
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Corinthians 5:17)
First
Jesus said: "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me." (John 14:6)
Good works cannot save you.
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Trust Jesus Christ today! Here's what you must do:
1. Admit you are a sinner.
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans 3:23)
"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" (Romans 5:12)
"If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." (1 John 1:10)
2. Be willing to turn from sin (repent).
Jesus said: "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:5)
"And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:" (Acts 17:30)
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died for you, was buried, and rose from the dead.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners. Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9)
4. Through prayer, invite Jesus into your life to become your personal Saviour.
"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:10)
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
What to pray:
Dear God, I am a sinner and need forgiveness. I believe that Jesus Christ shed His precious blood and died for my sin. I am willing to turn from sin. I now invite Christ to come into my heart and life as my personal Saviour.
"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" (John 1:12)
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Unconditional Love
Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Rom 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross a long time and well know counceler on grief was interviewed in a magazine in 1991,
In this article she reflects back to a time she visited a consentration camp at Maidnek
She thought It would help her undersant how victims of the holocaust had suffered and how people could be capable of such hatred and cruelty.
She way the gas changers and crematoriums
She way railroad cars filled with baby shoes of murdered childrend and filled with hair shaved from women on their way to the cambers and used to make coats for the Germans.
As she surveyed the places where such unimagable horrors had taking place she noticed a beautiful you woman there
And she was staring right at Ross
Filally she went up to her and interdicted themselves, and she told her her that her name was Golda.
She was a German or and Jewish.
Golda told Ross that her father had been taken by the Gestapo and never saw him again.
Then her mother and the rest of the family was deported to Maidanek and herded into a gas chamber.
Golda was the last one in the chamber.
But there was so many in the chamber they couln’t shut the door. So they bulled her out and proceeded to slam the steel door shut.
SHE WAS THE SOLE SURVIVOR.
Golda said she was one of the first liberated from the concentration camp.
At that time she wanted to get sweet revenge on the one’s who had killed so many of her people and her Family
Then it struck her that If she got revenge she would be no better than HITLER himself.
So She was there, until she could forgive the one’s that caused her so much pain.
She had learned a lesson that day of unconditional love.
Love with no expectations, no hooks, no strings attached.
We can make all our choices in life built on love or fear.
How many today would be able to have the uncondional love to forgive someone who has wronged you.
In society today this love is not common.
We must always get the person back
We must Hold on to the wrong that was done to us until it eats us up.
Even though it is no excuse, Hitler never had unconditional love as a child, and he never had an outlet for his rage.
Some of you today might belive that no one loves you unconditionally
First you must love someone in that way to release yourself.
In our text verse we see uncondiontional LOVE.
• We neglect telling others about Christ
• We live our lives for us instead of Christ
• We poison our bodies with alcohol
• We burn our lungs with cigarettes
• We force the Holy Spirit who dwells in us to watch filth on TV
• We rob him of our gifts that he has given us
• We Steal from him in our tithes
• And we bicker behind his under shepherds back (Your Pastor)
I have a hard time understanding this uncontional love
- MY TESTMONEY
Abraham loved God so unconditionally that he was willing to sacrifice his beloved son to him.
If you were to put a holocost survivor and Hitler in the same room, I wouldn’t stop for fault them from squeezing the life out of his neck until he was to face jugement.
But does that make you any better than the one who has wronged you.
Jesus left a perfect place in heaven, took human form
He ate
He got tired
He had heartbrake
He was beat until his flesh was raw
His beard was ripped out
He had nails drove into his hands
Then was hung on a cross for all to mock.
But even then the said: Father Forgive Them
How often have you prayed for you worst enemy
When was the last time you prayed for that gossip that ruended your reputation
When was the last time you prayed for that one that might have stolen from you
When was the last time you prayed for the polatition you might not agree with
It is not good enough to just pray for them though
You must forgive like we were forgiven
Co 2:7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
Forgiveness shows unconditional love.
Uncontional means that there may be no response.
Uncondiotnal love means we must love, even then they might mock you.
Uncondtional love means that even when you are being wronged you don’t respond with hate or with anything else but LOVE.
I an thankfull today for Gods UNCONDTIONAL LOVE.
In my life I have turned my back from God.
I have used his name in vain
I haven’t loved some like I should.
In order to start your path to unconditional love you first must forgive
• TRULY FORGIVE
• Read God’s Word
• Pray for the one who wrongs you
And never take you eyes off Jesus.
Later on in the article that I read at the beginning of this message, Golda states that if we love our children uncondionally we could change the word
I firmly believe that
We need to love our children Uncondionally
We Need to love our church members unconditionally
We need to love our pastor unconditionally
But most of all we need to love Jesus UNCONDITIONALLY LOVE Jesus.
Then you will feel that weight lifted off you shoulders.
I encourage you today to show you love to your friends,
Your enemies
Your families
Forgive them, Love then and be thankful for them.
You might as how can I start Loving Uncondionally
Rom 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross a long time and well know counceler on grief was interviewed in a magazine in 1991,
In this article she reflects back to a time she visited a consentration camp at Maidnek
She thought It would help her undersant how victims of the holocaust had suffered and how people could be capable of such hatred and cruelty.
She way the gas changers and crematoriums
She way railroad cars filled with baby shoes of murdered childrend and filled with hair shaved from women on their way to the cambers and used to make coats for the Germans.
As she surveyed the places where such unimagable horrors had taking place she noticed a beautiful you woman there
And she was staring right at Ross
Filally she went up to her and interdicted themselves, and she told her her that her name was Golda.
She was a German or and Jewish.
Golda told Ross that her father had been taken by the Gestapo and never saw him again.
Then her mother and the rest of the family was deported to Maidanek and herded into a gas chamber.
Golda was the last one in the chamber.
But there was so many in the chamber they couln’t shut the door. So they bulled her out and proceeded to slam the steel door shut.
SHE WAS THE SOLE SURVIVOR.
Golda said she was one of the first liberated from the concentration camp.
At that time she wanted to get sweet revenge on the one’s who had killed so many of her people and her Family
Then it struck her that If she got revenge she would be no better than HITLER himself.
So She was there, until she could forgive the one’s that caused her so much pain.
She had learned a lesson that day of unconditional love.
Love with no expectations, no hooks, no strings attached.
We can make all our choices in life built on love or fear.
How many today would be able to have the uncondional love to forgive someone who has wronged you.
In society today this love is not common.
We must always get the person back
We must Hold on to the wrong that was done to us until it eats us up.
Even though it is no excuse, Hitler never had unconditional love as a child, and he never had an outlet for his rage.
Some of you today might belive that no one loves you unconditionally
First you must love someone in that way to release yourself.
In our text verse we see uncondiontional LOVE.
• We neglect telling others about Christ
• We live our lives for us instead of Christ
• We poison our bodies with alcohol
• We burn our lungs with cigarettes
• We force the Holy Spirit who dwells in us to watch filth on TV
• We rob him of our gifts that he has given us
• We Steal from him in our tithes
• And we bicker behind his under shepherds back (Your Pastor)
I have a hard time understanding this uncontional love
- MY TESTMONEY
Abraham loved God so unconditionally that he was willing to sacrifice his beloved son to him.
If you were to put a holocost survivor and Hitler in the same room, I wouldn’t stop for fault them from squeezing the life out of his neck until he was to face jugement.
But does that make you any better than the one who has wronged you.
Jesus left a perfect place in heaven, took human form
He ate
He got tired
He had heartbrake
He was beat until his flesh was raw
His beard was ripped out
He had nails drove into his hands
Then was hung on a cross for all to mock.
But even then the said: Father Forgive Them
How often have you prayed for you worst enemy
When was the last time you prayed for that gossip that ruended your reputation
When was the last time you prayed for that one that might have stolen from you
When was the last time you prayed for the polatition you might not agree with
It is not good enough to just pray for them though
You must forgive like we were forgiven
Co 2:7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
Forgiveness shows unconditional love.
Uncontional means that there may be no response.
Uncondiotnal love means we must love, even then they might mock you.
Uncondtional love means that even when you are being wronged you don’t respond with hate or with anything else but LOVE.
I an thankfull today for Gods UNCONDTIONAL LOVE.
In my life I have turned my back from God.
I have used his name in vain
I haven’t loved some like I should.
In order to start your path to unconditional love you first must forgive
• TRULY FORGIVE
• Read God’s Word
• Pray for the one who wrongs you
And never take you eyes off Jesus.
Later on in the article that I read at the beginning of this message, Golda states that if we love our children uncondionally we could change the word
I firmly believe that
We need to love our children Uncondionally
We Need to love our church members unconditionally
We need to love our pastor unconditionally
But most of all we need to love Jesus UNCONDITIONALLY LOVE Jesus.
Then you will feel that weight lifted off you shoulders.
I encourage you today to show you love to your friends,
Your enemies
Your families
Forgive them, Love then and be thankful for them.
You might as how can I start Loving Uncondionally
Step Up, Step Back or Step Aside
Pray
STEP UP, STEP BACK OR STEP ASIDE
2Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Mat 14:29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
Mat 14:30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Mat 14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Step Up – Matthew
• Drawing closer to God
• Doing more for God
• Giving up worldly things
As you step closer to God “The Light” your shadow of influence will Grow.
Mar 14:67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
Mar 14:68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
Step Back – Mark
• Giving up what you have done
• Not being faithful you bible reading
• Not being faithful to church
• Giving up ministries
Consequences of Stepping back:
• Lords work getting done
• Younger Christians being discouraged
• The unsaved not getting reached
This gets you closer to the edge, where you can stumble
John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease
John – Step Aside
• Stagnate Ministry
• Heart not in it
• Someone Better
• God calling you elsewhere
Most believe that they are stepping aside, when they are stepping back
John had to decease his numbers and himself, but he did not give up the ministry or preaching.
It’s not “lightning the load” it’s letting someone take over to pick up another ministry
It’s not losing you focus, just refocusing
You can’t be stagnate, just look at what happens to a pool of water that doesn’t move
You can’t live off past accomplishments
In physics you lean what is in motion says in motion unless acted on by an outside force are you that outside force, are you not where God wants you, are you standing in the way, are you giving up when you are supposed to be giving more
Are you and your family being a discouragement instead of an encouragement
I’ve learned the Christian life is a journey and you will get there if you are standing still or walking backwards, you must step up.
Jeff Owens Story of Donkey
So Where are you.
If you think you’re just stepping aside, take a closer look and see if it isn’t a step back, are you standing in the way of someone who can take a ministry to the next level or in this new year will you step up.
So you have the choice, Step up, Step Back, or Step aside.
PRAY
STEP UP, STEP BACK OR STEP ASIDE
2Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Mat 14:29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
Mat 14:30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Mat 14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Step Up – Matthew
• Drawing closer to God
• Doing more for God
• Giving up worldly things
As you step closer to God “The Light” your shadow of influence will Grow.
Mar 14:67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
Mar 14:68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
Step Back – Mark
• Giving up what you have done
• Not being faithful you bible reading
• Not being faithful to church
• Giving up ministries
Consequences of Stepping back:
• Lords work getting done
• Younger Christians being discouraged
• The unsaved not getting reached
This gets you closer to the edge, where you can stumble
John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease
John – Step Aside
• Stagnate Ministry
• Heart not in it
• Someone Better
• God calling you elsewhere
Most believe that they are stepping aside, when they are stepping back
John had to decease his numbers and himself, but he did not give up the ministry or preaching.
It’s not “lightning the load” it’s letting someone take over to pick up another ministry
It’s not losing you focus, just refocusing
You can’t be stagnate, just look at what happens to a pool of water that doesn’t move
You can’t live off past accomplishments
In physics you lean what is in motion says in motion unless acted on by an outside force are you that outside force, are you not where God wants you, are you standing in the way, are you giving up when you are supposed to be giving more
Are you and your family being a discouragement instead of an encouragement
I’ve learned the Christian life is a journey and you will get there if you are standing still or walking backwards, you must step up.
Jeff Owens Story of Donkey
So Where are you.
If you think you’re just stepping aside, take a closer look and see if it isn’t a step back, are you standing in the way of someone who can take a ministry to the next level or in this new year will you step up.
So you have the choice, Step up, Step Back, or Step aside.
PRAY
Lest We Forget
Jeremiah 18:15
Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;
September 11, 2001, at 8:46 in the morning our world was changed, unless you have lived under a rock somewhere knows what I am talking about.
This day was like no other that we could remember, that day seemed to stand still. The roads were empty it even seemed like the birds had stopped singing, the emotions that were experienced, the tears that were shed, the overwhelming patriotism that was felt and the move to find the answers from God. IN GOD WE TRUST was said, people that have never attended church, stopped by their local church and sat in the back looking for answers. And many signs by the road said LEST WE FORGET.
September 11, 2007, at 8:46 in the morning I heard a brief dong and the radio and realized what it was for as I resumed working, there weren’t any big memorial services no ticker tape, just the politicians making photo ops and the world resumed its day. WE HAVE FORGOTTON
Although we may remember the emotions that we felt most of us have forgotten how they felt, the helplessness we felt on that day. All we could do was watch.
BUT WE HAVE forgotten!!
Three days after the 9/11 attacks, I received a call from my father, my mother was losing her the battle with cancer and I had better get home, the next morning was making funeral arrangements for my mother, EVELYN JANE PARISH, 52, was a loving a patient mother she never drank, she never smoked I never heard her speak ill of anyone. I sat making the arrangements at the funeral home trying to trying to make sense of everything that had happened between the great loss of life in NY and my mother, lying dead in the next room.
Three days after 9/11/07, I got to work, straiten up my desk and looked down at the calendar, Lest I HAD FORGOTTEN.
I had forgotten something that was the worst days of my life, I had gotten to busy and had forgotten, lest I Had Forgotten
Over 2000 years ago a man above all men the SON of God, came down from his perfect sinless life in heaven and became like his own creation, he ate, he got tired and most of all he hung on a cross, not deserving this punishment for our sins and how live our lives WE HAVE FORGOTTON.
Do you remember when you got saved, I mean the moment that you truly accepted Christ, at that moment we were forgiven and clean. Lest We Forget
• We neglect telling all about Christ
• We live our lives for us instead of Christ
• We poison our bodies with alcohol and burn our lungs with cigarettes
• We force the Holy Spirit who dwells in us to watch filth on TV
• We forget our roles in church
• We rob him of our gifts that he has given us
• We Steal from him in our tithes
• And we bicker behind his under shepherds back (Your Pastor)
Why do you think Jesus instituted the Lords Supper??
What does he say after every Verse, Do this in remembrance of ME.?
Because he has infinite wisdom and of our finite minds. Lest we forget we are the creation.
HE IS THE CREATOR!!
We try to hide our sins from an all knowing GOD. And insult him by trying
In Revelation Chapter 1 Verse 8 John records, I am the Alpha and the Omega the beginning and the ending. Have we forgotten in our generation that he was before anything and when it is all gone he will still be here? LEST WE FORGET what he has done for us?
• He saves our souls
• Blesses us with life
• Give us children to love
• Houses to live in
• Food to eat
• Cars to drive
• And Gives us Stewarts chocolate peanut butter ice cream
He have forgotten that God left heaven to be as his creation, born of a women, having to grow, feel physical pain, he defiled himself, to give us a way to heaven.
He didn’t have to do this, he knew how we would be, YET HE LOVED US THIS MUCH.
Lest we forget the faithful that have came before us
• Billy Sunday
• Christmas Evans
• Dwight Moody
• Charles Finney
Lest we forget the one’s that led them to Christ, inspired them and held them up during the tough times.
Lest We forget
• God doesn't require a job interview.
• He doesn't hire and fire like most bosses,
• because He's more our Dad than our Boss.
• He doesn't look at financial gain or loss.
• He's not prejudiced or partial, not judging, grudging,
• sassy, or brassy, not deaf to our cry, not blind to our need
In the year 1847, a doctor from Edinburgh, Sir James Simpson, discovered that chloroform could be used as an anesthetic to render people insensible to the pain of surgery. From his early experiments, Dr. Simpson made it possible for people to go through the most dangerous operations without fear of pain and suffering. Some people even claim that his was one of the most significant discoveries of modern medicine.
Some years later, while lecturing at the University of Edinburgh, Dr. Simpson was asked by one of his students, "What do you consider to be the most valuable discovery of your lifetime?" To the surprise of his students, who had expected him to refer to chloroform, Dr. Simpson replied, "My most valuable discovery was when I discovered myself a sinner and that Jesus Christ was my Savior."
LEST WE FORGET FOR WHOM WE SERVE and gives us everything. And without him we are nothing.
May 15, 2008 shortly after attending revival services in Hudson Falls a pastor gets a phone call on his cell phone.
In shock from what he has heard and in pain from a recent surgery he turns around and asks for a ride Back to his church it was on fire.
The man driving this pastors late model Taurus with bad brakes he witnesses a pastor at the same age as him, not worried about himself, but his congregation and his community.
There is prayer, conversation and some odd jokes between these men as they slowly transverse the web of firemen, trucks and hoses to witness what was left.
Several members of this congregation stand in solidarity and in awe of what they see.
I tell you church member Thou are Victory Bible Baptist Church and upon this rock HIS church will stand, and the gates of HELL will not prevail against it
Lest you forget
* what you saw
* how you felt
* how you feel when you see that building
That image, those feelings will assist you to never forget that God is always here, he has a plan for this church building, this area, your pastor and his family. LEST YOU FORGET
"THE PATH OF MAN IS TOO DARK, THE CROSS OF CHRIST IS TOO GLORIOUS AND THE HEART OF GOD IS TOO GRIEVED, FOR US TO FORGET NOW."
LET’S PRAY!!
Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;
September 11, 2001, at 8:46 in the morning our world was changed, unless you have lived under a rock somewhere knows what I am talking about.
This day was like no other that we could remember, that day seemed to stand still. The roads were empty it even seemed like the birds had stopped singing, the emotions that were experienced, the tears that were shed, the overwhelming patriotism that was felt and the move to find the answers from God. IN GOD WE TRUST was said, people that have never attended church, stopped by their local church and sat in the back looking for answers. And many signs by the road said LEST WE FORGET.
September 11, 2007, at 8:46 in the morning I heard a brief dong and the radio and realized what it was for as I resumed working, there weren’t any big memorial services no ticker tape, just the politicians making photo ops and the world resumed its day. WE HAVE FORGOTTON
Although we may remember the emotions that we felt most of us have forgotten how they felt, the helplessness we felt on that day. All we could do was watch.
BUT WE HAVE forgotten!!
Three days after the 9/11 attacks, I received a call from my father, my mother was losing her the battle with cancer and I had better get home, the next morning was making funeral arrangements for my mother, EVELYN JANE PARISH, 52, was a loving a patient mother she never drank, she never smoked I never heard her speak ill of anyone. I sat making the arrangements at the funeral home trying to trying to make sense of everything that had happened between the great loss of life in NY and my mother, lying dead in the next room.
Three days after 9/11/07, I got to work, straiten up my desk and looked down at the calendar, Lest I HAD FORGOTTEN.
I had forgotten something that was the worst days of my life, I had gotten to busy and had forgotten, lest I Had Forgotten
Over 2000 years ago a man above all men the SON of God, came down from his perfect sinless life in heaven and became like his own creation, he ate, he got tired and most of all he hung on a cross, not deserving this punishment for our sins and how live our lives WE HAVE FORGOTTON.
Do you remember when you got saved, I mean the moment that you truly accepted Christ, at that moment we were forgiven and clean. Lest We Forget
• We neglect telling all about Christ
• We live our lives for us instead of Christ
• We poison our bodies with alcohol and burn our lungs with cigarettes
• We force the Holy Spirit who dwells in us to watch filth on TV
• We forget our roles in church
• We rob him of our gifts that he has given us
• We Steal from him in our tithes
• And we bicker behind his under shepherds back (Your Pastor)
Why do you think Jesus instituted the Lords Supper??
What does he say after every Verse, Do this in remembrance of ME.?
Because he has infinite wisdom and of our finite minds. Lest we forget we are the creation.
HE IS THE CREATOR!!
We try to hide our sins from an all knowing GOD. And insult him by trying
In Revelation Chapter 1 Verse 8 John records, I am the Alpha and the Omega the beginning and the ending. Have we forgotten in our generation that he was before anything and when it is all gone he will still be here? LEST WE FORGET what he has done for us?
• He saves our souls
• Blesses us with life
• Give us children to love
• Houses to live in
• Food to eat
• Cars to drive
• And Gives us Stewarts chocolate peanut butter ice cream
He have forgotten that God left heaven to be as his creation, born of a women, having to grow, feel physical pain, he defiled himself, to give us a way to heaven.
He didn’t have to do this, he knew how we would be, YET HE LOVED US THIS MUCH.
Lest we forget the faithful that have came before us
• Billy Sunday
• Christmas Evans
• Dwight Moody
• Charles Finney
Lest we forget the one’s that led them to Christ, inspired them and held them up during the tough times.
Lest We forget
• God doesn't require a job interview.
• He doesn't hire and fire like most bosses,
• because He's more our Dad than our Boss.
• He doesn't look at financial gain or loss.
• He's not prejudiced or partial, not judging, grudging,
• sassy, or brassy, not deaf to our cry, not blind to our need
In the year 1847, a doctor from Edinburgh, Sir James Simpson, discovered that chloroform could be used as an anesthetic to render people insensible to the pain of surgery. From his early experiments, Dr. Simpson made it possible for people to go through the most dangerous operations without fear of pain and suffering. Some people even claim that his was one of the most significant discoveries of modern medicine.
Some years later, while lecturing at the University of Edinburgh, Dr. Simpson was asked by one of his students, "What do you consider to be the most valuable discovery of your lifetime?" To the surprise of his students, who had expected him to refer to chloroform, Dr. Simpson replied, "My most valuable discovery was when I discovered myself a sinner and that Jesus Christ was my Savior."
LEST WE FORGET FOR WHOM WE SERVE and gives us everything. And without him we are nothing.
May 15, 2008 shortly after attending revival services in Hudson Falls a pastor gets a phone call on his cell phone.
In shock from what he has heard and in pain from a recent surgery he turns around and asks for a ride Back to his church it was on fire.
The man driving this pastors late model Taurus with bad brakes he witnesses a pastor at the same age as him, not worried about himself, but his congregation and his community.
There is prayer, conversation and some odd jokes between these men as they slowly transverse the web of firemen, trucks and hoses to witness what was left.
Several members of this congregation stand in solidarity and in awe of what they see.
I tell you church member Thou are Victory Bible Baptist Church and upon this rock HIS church will stand, and the gates of HELL will not prevail against it
Lest you forget
* what you saw
* how you felt
* how you feel when you see that building
That image, those feelings will assist you to never forget that God is always here, he has a plan for this church building, this area, your pastor and his family. LEST YOU FORGET
"THE PATH OF MAN IS TOO DARK, THE CROSS OF CHRIST IS TOO GLORIOUS AND THE HEART OF GOD IS TOO GRIEVED, FOR US TO FORGET NOW."
LET’S PRAY!!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Don't Bother Me
Don't Bother Me
With Soul's To Save
I Have My Own Agenda
There's School To Do
Sports To Play
Important Stuff To Attend
Don't Bother Me
With My Friend At Work
He's Got His Own Religion
I Don't Have The Time
To Change His Mind
He'll Make His Own Decision
Don't Bother Me
With That Little Girl,
The Girl Playing In The Street
She's Much To Young
To Understand
That The Savior She Could Meet
Don't Bother Me
With The Sounds I Hear
The Sounds of People Shrieking
Although I Wonder Who They Are
Who Are These Victims
Screaming?
Don't Bother Me
With Who They Are
I Really Don't Want The Blame
Cause It's My Friend At Work
And That Little Girl
Who From Hell
Scream Out My Name.
But Don't Bother Me
Author Unknow
With Soul's To Save
I Have My Own Agenda
There's School To Do
Sports To Play
Important Stuff To Attend
Don't Bother Me
With My Friend At Work
He's Got His Own Religion
I Don't Have The Time
To Change His Mind
He'll Make His Own Decision
Don't Bother Me
With That Little Girl,
The Girl Playing In The Street
She's Much To Young
To Understand
That The Savior She Could Meet
Don't Bother Me
With The Sounds I Hear
The Sounds of People Shrieking
Although I Wonder Who They Are
Who Are These Victims
Screaming?
Don't Bother Me
With Who They Are
I Really Don't Want The Blame
Cause It's My Friend At Work
And That Little Girl
Who From Hell
Scream Out My Name.
But Don't Bother Me
Author Unknow
You Can't get there from here
I heard a sermon several weeks ago, I can't remember the preacher that preached part in 1st Kings 13.
I have heard many sermons on the lady obeying Elijah and giving him her handful of meal to to the man of God and was rewarded by this with an abundance of food while the famon was occurring.
After hearing this many times I backed up to the beginning of the chapter, as I have done for a little while in order to put the whole story in prospective in my own mind. I feel that many have missed out by not telling the hole story.
For some reason I had a time when I was driving and trying to find a mall in Rochester that popped into my mind. I had taken the wrong exit, and was obviously not in the shopping part of the city. So after some nudging from my wife and brother I stopped at a gas station to ask for directions. After explaining where I was trying to find the large black lady behind the 2 inch thick glass said “You Can't Get There From Here”. And this chapter reminded me of that trip.
I have hear the woman praised for her faithfulness and obedience but not so much Elijah. As I read from the beginning of the chapter I see that it was him that started the chain of events. When the Lord spoke to him, he said I have a plan but, You Can't Get There From Here. So Elijah went to the Brook Cherith and drank and had ravens bringing him bread. The Lord Blessed him for his obedience. I think that was a first test.
After that the Lord said, You Can't Get There From Here, you need to be bold for me, ask a starving woman who is a complete stranger to give you the last of what she had to you, putting herself and her child last, and putting what God wanted above all the rest. And she had done that and this time, the blessing wasn't just Elijah's but this women was blessed by the faithfulness by the servant of God. I know she had to give all of what she had to be blessed but, I have to think would she have been blessed if Elijah stayed in the east or if he didn't leave Cherith. She may never had that opportunity. Would she just have baked her last cake, ate it with her son and just died?
I think if we stay here we will never go on. We will never go there until we leave here and go there. Our blessings are not here they are over there. And maybe a blessing for someone else. But when you arrive there you are no longer there you are now here so you can't stay dormant we need to keep going over there.
The tip may be shorter if we travel in a straight line but sometimes we have learning to do and people to meet on or trip so we might be traveling in one direction in order to get there but God stops us and says go over here.
If we never start the journey that we never get there and it may not be just us that suffers. It may be some poor soul that has to burn in hell for eternity.
Some start the journey but when things get good and the ravens bring us bread, why leave? I think that is the case in a lot of Christians and churches the get stagent in their soul winning, works for Christ and in edifying other Christian they are happy to stay here. And you can see what a pool of stagent water looks like after some time. I believe that the stationary mentality is what holds back true revival, Maybe some of the other bible versions are right. When God goes to prepare a place for us it won't be mansions, it will be rooms. Millions and millions of nurseries to house all the baby christion's that refused to grow up.
We have to be in constant motion, going in the direction that the Lord is leading us. In physics there is a law that states what is at rest will stay at rest and what is in motion will stay in motion unless some outside force changes that.
It is that outside force that can help or hinder us depending on what It is.
If we are always looking over there, keeping our eye's on the prize then it is hard to lose the path that has been selected for us.
I believe that a Christian hasn't arrived until Christ calls us home. My actions not only effect me, my family, my church, but everyone that I will ever be in contact with and maybe someone that may never know about.
I have heard many sermons on the lady obeying Elijah and giving him her handful of meal to to the man of God and was rewarded by this with an abundance of food while the famon was occurring.
After hearing this many times I backed up to the beginning of the chapter, as I have done for a little while in order to put the whole story in prospective in my own mind. I feel that many have missed out by not telling the hole story.
For some reason I had a time when I was driving and trying to find a mall in Rochester that popped into my mind. I had taken the wrong exit, and was obviously not in the shopping part of the city. So after some nudging from my wife and brother I stopped at a gas station to ask for directions. After explaining where I was trying to find the large black lady behind the 2 inch thick glass said “You Can't Get There From Here”. And this chapter reminded me of that trip.
I have hear the woman praised for her faithfulness and obedience but not so much Elijah. As I read from the beginning of the chapter I see that it was him that started the chain of events. When the Lord spoke to him, he said I have a plan but, You Can't Get There From Here. So Elijah went to the Brook Cherith and drank and had ravens bringing him bread. The Lord Blessed him for his obedience. I think that was a first test.
After that the Lord said, You Can't Get There From Here, you need to be bold for me, ask a starving woman who is a complete stranger to give you the last of what she had to you, putting herself and her child last, and putting what God wanted above all the rest. And she had done that and this time, the blessing wasn't just Elijah's but this women was blessed by the faithfulness by the servant of God. I know she had to give all of what she had to be blessed but, I have to think would she have been blessed if Elijah stayed in the east or if he didn't leave Cherith. She may never had that opportunity. Would she just have baked her last cake, ate it with her son and just died?
I think if we stay here we will never go on. We will never go there until we leave here and go there. Our blessings are not here they are over there. And maybe a blessing for someone else. But when you arrive there you are no longer there you are now here so you can't stay dormant we need to keep going over there.
The tip may be shorter if we travel in a straight line but sometimes we have learning to do and people to meet on or trip so we might be traveling in one direction in order to get there but God stops us and says go over here.
If we never start the journey that we never get there and it may not be just us that suffers. It may be some poor soul that has to burn in hell for eternity.
Some start the journey but when things get good and the ravens bring us bread, why leave? I think that is the case in a lot of Christians and churches the get stagent in their soul winning, works for Christ and in edifying other Christian they are happy to stay here. And you can see what a pool of stagent water looks like after some time. I believe that the stationary mentality is what holds back true revival, Maybe some of the other bible versions are right. When God goes to prepare a place for us it won't be mansions, it will be rooms. Millions and millions of nurseries to house all the baby christion's that refused to grow up.
We have to be in constant motion, going in the direction that the Lord is leading us. In physics there is a law that states what is at rest will stay at rest and what is in motion will stay in motion unless some outside force changes that.
It is that outside force that can help or hinder us depending on what It is.
If we are always looking over there, keeping our eye's on the prize then it is hard to lose the path that has been selected for us.
I believe that a Christian hasn't arrived until Christ calls us home. My actions not only effect me, my family, my church, but everyone that I will ever be in contact with and maybe someone that may never know about.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
A Great Day in the LORD
Today started stressfull, there was much on my plate to do for the church and several things ran into each other.
But we had great attendance, some of my mic issues didn't come out today also.
We had several new first time visitors and some of our CEO Christians, (Chirstmas & Easter Only).
My Sunday School class hit their three memory verses right on with no errors or fidgiting, which is amazing for 1 to 6 grade boys.
Pastor preached a wonderful message and we saw the alters full and two new salvations.
Praise the Lord.
But we had great attendance, some of my mic issues didn't come out today also.
We had several new first time visitors and some of our CEO Christians, (Chirstmas & Easter Only).
My Sunday School class hit their three memory verses right on with no errors or fidgiting, which is amazing for 1 to 6 grade boys.
Pastor preached a wonderful message and we saw the alters full and two new salvations.
Praise the Lord.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
The Start of It all
This is my first Blog outside of the friendly fundimental forums.
Since the reset all what I had there was lost so I decided to create this one.
I am head of the media ministry at www.nlbcministries.org.
I also preach when asked and have done some pulpit supply for other IFB Church's in my area.
I plan on posting my notes and various thoughts about whatever I'm thinking
Since the reset all what I had there was lost so I decided to create this one.
I am head of the media ministry at www.nlbcministries.org.
I also preach when asked and have done some pulpit supply for other IFB Church's in my area.
I plan on posting my notes and various thoughts about whatever I'm thinking
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