From The Pastor’s Desk

If you haven’t woke up, you will very soon!!!!! First of all, I am not a know it all. No, I just know the one who knows it all, and has sent the comforter the precious Holy Ghost (John 16:13 whom Jesus promised saying “he will guide you into all truth”). Romans 3:3-4 says “For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? (meaning to nullify the faithfulness of God) God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar…” Jesus warned us, in Matt.24:4-5 to “Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; (His anointed) and shall deceive many.” Never has the time been more fertile, for Satan the crafty and cunning devil he is to deceive this Laodicea Church age, into thinking it don’t matter what you believe as long as you live right. But the truth is, what you believe will determine how you live. Every one of us have opinions, but they will not be what we’re judged by on the day of Judgment. We will all be judged by the absolute Word of God. that might not affect you, but it does me.

I believe only those (Rev.3:10) who have “kept the word of my (Christ) patience (this is patient endurance, steadfastness, perseverance, to his word) I also will keep thee, from the hour of temptation, (speaking of the horrible tribulation period) which shall come upon all the world, to try (test) them that dwell upon the earth” will go with Jesus in the Rapture. Those left behind are the lost, the lukewarm, Rev.3:16 who neglected Heb.2:3 so great of salvation, Jam.1:27and did not keep himself unspotted from the world or maintain the robe Isa.61:10 given to them after they repented of their sins and asked Jesus to forgive them taking up the cross and following Jesus as their Lord).

You might say how do you know you are right and the other fellow is wrong. It’s very simple, 1 John 4:1-3 “try the spirits whether they are of God: because (John says) many false prophets are gone out into the world.” There is no way the Holy Ghost the third person of the Godhead, will lead you contrary to the errant, infallible, irrefutable, indisputable word of God. For those who don’t believe in the blessed hope, (the Rapture, Jesus coming in the clouds for his beloved bride, Luke 21:34-36 who are accounted worthy (qualified) to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man”) you have a right to your unbiblical opinion. But for those of us who believe in 1Thess.4:13-18 the eminent return, of the sudden coming of the Lord for his saints, to catch a way out of harm’s way in the clouds, the dead and living saints to meet him in the air, to ever be with the Lord.) you go ahead and believe what you will over the clear word of God.

Your unbelief (Rom.3:3-4 already stated) will not make the promises of God null or void. Revelation is not about a covenant change as a friend of mine wrote, no it is a cosmic collapse. He also went on to say that when you understand that it is a covenant change, you will see what a blessing it is to read. I did not quote this to get in any argument, but only to expose it, hopefully to wake my friend and people up, that judgment is coming and if we Luke 17:1-2 put offenses before even the little ones, and cause them to stumble and be lost, it would have been “better that a millstone were hanged about our neck and cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.” Those who do not believe that Revelation is the last week of Jacob’s trouble to be fulfilled that Jesus said in Matt.24:21, and Mark 13:19 that it will be worse than it was since the beginning of time “no, nor ever shall be” will soon find out that God was not joking when he said through John the Baptist in Matt.3:7 “O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Paul made it clear in 1Thess.5:9 wrath is coming, the good news is “God hath not appointed us (who are ready) to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.” Awake up and rightly divide the word of God, and you will see, that Jesus before the tribulation can begin, comes for his saints, and after 7 years of the opening of the seals, trumpets, and vials being poured out, at the end, comes with his saints. Oh, what a day that will be for those Heb.9:28 who are looking for him, and the most sobering day for those who are not looking for him in the clouds and listening to the false prophets (Matt.24:45-51) and miss it, thinking the Lord has delayed his coming. No, my friend He is running on schedule. There’s only one thing keeping Revelations from being fulfilled, and that is the church is still here, but it won’t` be for much longer, look up (Luke 21:28) for your redemption draweth nigh. Maranatha!!!

Something to think about!!! Were the fires in Lahaina, Maui, deliberately set, or the judgment of God or both? What person, who has not been desensitized by television and internet imagery of so much violence and killing for years, is not heartbroken over what you’ve seen? We mourn over such loss of life, homes and businesses that were lost.
So that I am not taken wrong here, let us remember the words of Jesus in Luke13:2-5 “Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were (worse) sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” What I would like to point out, that divine judgment should also be considered, sending a message of things to come. I just read behind Jan Markell that Hawaii was the first state to legalize gay marriage in 2011 before Massachusetts in 2013, which God calls an abomination Lev.18:22-29. She quoted “Go Gay Hawaii” welcomes everyone to gay-friendly Maui on a website built for just such promotion. The Maui gay community is substantial and accepting. There are numerous LGBT and gay-friendly businesses on the island, exclusive Maui gay resorts and plenty to see, do and experience on this magical island. Maui Gay Pride is a staple event taking place each year around the first weekend in October. Interestingly enough, about the only structure in Lahaina not destroyed was a church, though it was not a gospel preaching church.” Whether or not it was man or God, this is a prelude for the judgments to come not only upon the world, but upon the church, that has for the sake of acceptance, tolerance, and inclusiveness, turned the Word of God into a lie. Telling people that God accepts us just the way we are, and you don’t have to turn from such sins. There is some truth within the statement, but together makes it out to be a lie. Jesus made it unmistakably clear, except you repent, turn from sin and to God, you will be cast into hell, with Satan and all those angels that rebelled against God. Don’t be deceived, and think, that God has changed his mind about sin, he has not. Oh, but there is still good news, the head of the Church is knocking at the church door and all the lost, who have been arrested for broking God’s law, and who will (2 Cor.7:10) in godly sorrow, repent, and receive Jesus as the Lord of your life and take up the cross by denying yourself he has promised to save.
Listen, if you have not had your conscience seared, God is saying, come to Jesus, while the door is still open, before you find yourself in the tribulation. My prayer is that you will not be one of those who can’t be saved after the rapture. 1Thess .2:10-12 who adequately heard the truth, but had no love for the truth, because you loved the pleasures of unrighteousness instead, if you are one of those, there will be no hope for you. Yes, I believe the river will run deep in blood Rev.17:6 as Bro. JD Collins said of all those who had rather die for Jesus Rev.20:4 and have their head cut off, rather than accept the Antichrist, but why wait. If you can’t make it now, having temptations to resist, what makes you think you can stand when persecution comes, and you will have to place your head under a chopping block.
I challenge you now, rise and be healed in the name of Jesus. He has the power to set you free from all sin. Jesus loves you; the true church loves you, even those in hell (Luke 16:19-31) don’t want you to go that horrible place.
Get a backbone and tell those who are leading you down the broad road that leads to destruction, that you’re done with low living. Like Joshua of old, that as for you, you’re going to serve the Lord. My prayer is, that this brings you into the loving arms of the Lord Jesus Christ. Maranatha!!!

Something to think about!!! I heard a preacher at Camp meeting about 25 to 30 years ago say “We use to have negative preaching and positive living, now we have positive preaching and negative living.” I know people want to hear positive messages, and I do to, but their ain’t no power unless you have the negative and positive preaching. Before you can get a man saved, you first of all have got to get him lost, and that happens by showing him he has broken the law (Gal.3:24) and have him hanging over hell, thinking he’s about to fall into it and then you can throw out the life line of the gospel. And if they have not been desensitized by Helli wood, and has any senses left, he will cry out for grace and mercy in godly sorrow, repenting and ask Jesus to come into his life, and be his Lord, and take up the cross and follow Him. With signs everywhere pointing to the soon coming of the Lord, any day now, surely we would be warning people like Noah did their is a flood coming, get in the ark of safety (Jesus) before the door is shut. The great preacher Charles Spurgeon wrote “A time is coming when Instead of shepherds feeding sheep, the church will have clowns entertaining goats.” Oh, Church wake up. Jeremiah 9:1 “O that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night…” someone may ask for what, for the lukewarm church to awake, (Rev.3:14-22) before the larger portion is poured out into the tribulation. (Matt.16:27-28, 17:1) Noah’s day did not believe it, neither did they believe it when Jesus came (Luk.19:41-44) and neither do they believe it in our day. (Matt.24:39) Oh Lord we need revival, let it start in me. Maranatha!!!!!

Sobering!!! W. V. Grant wrote, “How to be lost without committing sin.” Hebrews 2:3 says “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation…” “This did not say, “How shall we escape” if we are a liar, murderer, gambler, bank robber, horse thief, or an adulterer. This said “How shall we escape if we neglect…” You don’t need to steal, gamble, or lie. Just neglect and there is no way for you to enter the gates of that city. Don’t fool yourself!” This little book of 48 pages would be worth reading, seeing we are on the threshold of the coming of the Lord, if you have been neglecting, obeying the word of God.

Having read brother Hanks post “The third temple and the coming of the Lord” several things tell us, Jesus coming is truly at the door. Consider for yourself right now, 1. “The government has shifted funds from other accounts for the purpose of preparing for the purification rituals and possibly the third temple. 2. Two weeks ago, a group of Jews from the tribe of Levi, and the priestly family set apart by Moses, enacted a practice run of the original ceremony! 3. The oldest of the red heifers is just months away from being old enough to sacrifice for the purification ceremony. 4. Kobi Mamo, CEO of Ancient Shiloh said, “We are yearning for the temple, and suddenly a red heifer is here, and we know what that means. Something is about to happen.”) Oh, that the church knew what time it was. (Rom.13:11) Having listened to the prophets God raised up for the past 60 years or more, the temple cannot be built until the church has been taken out. Did you hear what he said, they believe something is about to happen, yes, the rapture of the church, and many are neglecting (which means to be careless, make light) clearly is Laodicea.

If you have ever prayed and fasted for your loved ones and compelled them to examine themselves as 2Cor.13:5 says now is the time. Now is the time to make your calling and election sure. I can’t speak for others but after 53 years of searching the scriptures those who are lukewarm will be spued out of the Lord’s mouth into the horrible tribulation period. It’s true I can’t judge your heart only God can do that, yet Jesus said ye shall know them by the fruit they bear. If I was negligent, in anything that you know you ought to be doing, I’d repent and ask Jesus to give you the want too to serve Him in a life of obedience.

W. V. Grant said “Many people seem to think just because they do not commit sin or if they are not guilty of the sin of transgression they are not sinners, but you can be guilty of the sin of disobedience and be a sinner, and be lost. There is no way for you to go to heaven if you are disobeying God. If you can’t obey God here, how can we obey God there. I never thought I would have seen this, in our day, when the signs are everywhere pointing to, that any day now Jesus is coming for his bride, to whom he said Luke 21:36 “to watch and pray that ye may be account worthy to escape all these things” that so many would be so careless and take so lightly the Kings’ invitation to the marriage supper.

It seems that the church world has brought into the farce doctrine, of once saved always saved, overlooking all the warnings, that clearly teach conditions. Oh Lord, awaken your church that causes her to shake itself from the negligence, of reading your word, praying, working, gathering into the house of God, studying the word, so they can give and answer to those who ask for a reason of the hope that lies within us.

Oh Lord, shake us out of the slumber and sleep, for truly the bridegroom cometh. Oh, Lord, fill my vessel full of oil. Don’t let me be one of those foolish virgins.

Thank you, Jesus. Maranatha!!!!!