John prophesied of the white throne judgement. Where “the dead, small and great, stand before God.” Among these people are those in hell.
As hard times come to all believers in Christ, our daily prayers, Bible study, fellowship with other believers, and doing God’s will, will be our refuge in the storms.
Luke 21 :14,15 (KJV)
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not...
Luke 21 :34-36 (KJV)
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares....
Luke 21 :8,9 (KJV)
8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore...
We are incapable of loving as Christ does, but with Him in our lives, we gain the true capacity to love one another as He does.
It is better to pray and love on those that are mean to us, then have God’s wrath be upon us also. Jesus said, “bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.”
Luke 6 :26-28 (KJV)
26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your...
Next up for baptism was Toni. And her having back problems, Gage and I helped her into the water. The three of us men then helped support Toni, as I got ready to baptize her.
Make a decision to believe in and learn of the Lord God who saves. It would be very unwise of you to live out your entire life, having lived against the words of God.
May this be calling to come to Jesus be your alter call this day. Will you come to the front and give your life to Jesus Christ today?
To receive salvation in Christ is to believe, while showing fruits. This can also be through repentance and good works that God does through us.
Luke 5 :30-32 (KJV)
30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are...
Please know that Jesus is so willing to help us, when we put forth effort. We must dine with Him, as sinners did when He was on earth.
Luke 8 :11-13 (KJV)
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the...
The more we seek the Lord in prayer and the Bible, our faith will grow stronger. We will not be like some, where “cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts.
Surely, there is much rejoicing for those that die in the Lord. So many people have suffered for such a good cause, though it is hard to bear and witness.
Luke 15 :18-20 (KJV)
18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
19 And am no more worthy to be...
Now, as the prodigal son was getting ready to go to his father, he said, I “am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.”
I counsel you all to find true wisdom in life. The type of wisdom that is found only in the Lord. The knowledge we gain in this life can help us but true insight comes from God.
Among the people we live with everyday are those that lie for their own gain. Sometimes for a laugh and other times to manipulate another.
As you watched people go before the Lord, on bended knee, they would begin to proclaim all the good things they had done and why they should out weight the negative things.
Luke 11 :27,28 (KJV)
27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare...
Both Jesus and the Bible are called the “Word of God”. You cannot even have one without the other. It would be incomplete.
We are saved by grace, through faith, and not of our own good works, “lest any man should boast.” It is so important that we humble ourselves before God.
Oh how merciful is our Lord Jesus. I give thanks for the cross. Though it was so painful and hard to bare, Jesus suffered that we might be forgiven.
Luke 19 :37,38 (KJV)
37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a...
When Jesus entered Jerusalem on a colt, imagine people all around Him giving praise. It was like a parade and Jesus was the main event.
As I talk to people on the streets, some have brought up examples of why God doesn’t exist. This is such a tragedy that people think this way.
“Praise ye the Lord.” If you love God, will you also proclaim the name of Jesus? Sing out in joyous praises, if you are saved.
