From The Pastor’s Desk

Deception is sweeping the church. It is so sad that so many people are now believing in a delusion, (which is a fixed belief maintained in spite of unquestionable evidence to the contrary) times have changed, and God’s word is no longer relevant for our day. In fact they say there are many errors in it. This kind of belief, has had its devastating effects. Consider this headline “47 percent of mainline pastors now support same-sex marriage”. (christianheadline.com) This reminds me of what i read in a bulletin over twenty five years ago, “the compromise of principles, is a short lived achievement” This has been proven now in the Boy Scouts, when they gave in to the pressures of the LGBT in 2013 (isn’t it interesting that 13 means rebellion) and now 7 years later has filed for bankruptcy. This deception is not new, it began in the garden with Eve, when the serpent said to Eve, “ye shall not surely die” after God said ye shall surely die.” Now fast forward to our day, and now 47% have bought into Satan’s lie still, over unquestionable evidence to the contrary. You would think that man would have learned by now, with all the examples God has given, Noah’s day, Lots day and through the history of his own people, that the wages of sin is death. For all those preachers who have bought into Satan’s lie, and are no longer preaching the gospel, which is the call to repent (fully turn from sin to God) and then ye shall receive remission of sins.

This ain’t no time to be playing around, in the uncommitted class of professing Christians, who get shaken between Revivals now and then. No its time to get up from your ease in Zion, and ask Jesus to restore your hunger, and set you on fire. Instead of being a casual Christian who gives a dry Amen now and then, to one who, can’t keep it to yourself, because it is like fire shut up in your bones. Don’t be one of the 75% of the church world left behind, when Jesus comes, because, your relationship with Jesus is like Peters’, when he denied the Lord and followed him afar off. This could be your greatest hour, to win souls for Jesus, with all the plagues taking place. Tell them of the hope we have in Jesus. Maranatha!!!

Are we witnessing plagues as the Hebrews did just before their deliverance? “360 Billion locusts and growing-A plague of Biblical Proportion.” Seeing we are living in the midnight hour, and that God has a law of first mention, and the first mention of midnight occurred when the Hebrew Children were delivered from Egyptian bondage.

We can safely say it serves as a type of the rapture of the church. Oh that my eyes were a fountain of tears, that I may weep day and night, for the church to awake to her spiritually lukewarm state. Consider these two headlines “Colorado worship leaders present super bowl-themed dirty dancing parody during Sunday service (christiansnews.net) Taylor Swift says her Pro-LGBT, Pro-Choice brand of Christianity is the real Christianity (1.cbn.com)

I’m so thankful, God gave me a desire to read and know his Word, that is forever settled. Paul warned us this spirit would occur at the end, of there being seducing spirits, and of turning their ears away from the truth. It’s clear, This is what’s going on. and instead of preachers preaching the Word of God, and calling on men to repent of their sin, they give them a watered down version, of a feel good religion, with no restrictions.

Sadly the old rugged cross, has been replaced by with a shiny cross one they can ware around the neck. This one can be taken off when it’s not convenient to be identified with the shame and reproach, that comes from bearing the old rugged cross. I can’t speak for anyone but for me, but in times like this, give me that old time religion. The kind that brings a transformation within the heart and soul of the life, that has been arrested by the law of God, and found guilty of death. It is then he or she will gladly accept the mercy and grace of God, and hold on to it for dear life, making Jesus the Lord of his Life.

With the plagues that are now getting world wide attention, I don’t want to be getting adjusted to this world, but suited up and ready for my commander to call my name to come up hither. Look up, there is a sound coming, and the next one could be the trumpet of the rapture. Maranatha!!!

News Alert “I believe God is sending a message for those in Puerto Rico and the Philippine Islands to get off. “News headlines reads “A Mega-Swarm of Biblical proportipn with 6.5 earthquake was only 1 of 4000 quakes in the area since Jan.2019 with 1000 since Dec.28th.” The Philippine Islands have a Volcano taking place now, with thousands being evacuate with the ash falling on their pineapple. These Islands will fall into the ocean. Rev.6:14 “And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and Island were moved out if their places, 16:20 “And every island fled away, and the mountains were no more.”

With these latest developments, Almighty God is sending a message loud and clear, for the church to go quickly telling all who will hear the call to come, to the marriage supper of the lamb. You have two choices, to be a part of this supper, or Rev.19:17-18 “the supper of the great God, where the fowls of the air, will eat the flesh of Kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, …and the flesh of all men, both free and bond small and great”

This ain’t a popular message, like it was in Israel’s day, people want smooth things that tickle the ear, make us feel comfortable, all pie in the sky, and no need to worry, these things have been happening since the beginning of time. Well, you can stay in Sodom and Gomorrah if you want to, but don’t blame God for your unbelief, when he rains fire down from heaven upon you. It’s time to quit making excuses for not being sold out to Jesus. He loved you enough to pay for your sins so you could be set free from them.

So stand up like a man and woman, and put on the whole armour of God, and be ready when the Captain of your salvation comes. There’s still room at the cross for you, repent of every sin, and ask Jesus into your heart, and serve him till He comes. Maratha!!!

Translate or Tribulate? Some people’s thinking is like concrete, all mixed up and permanently set. I believe in the literal interpretation of the scripture, and if they are rightly divided as we’re exhorted to do, there is no way, one can prove from scriptures that those who are ready within the church (the Bride of Christ) is going through the tribulation. Taking the scriptures literal, and not reading into them, what we want them to say, there are clearly qualifications to go in the rapture of the church. Heb.9:28 “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.”

Anyone who is mid. trib. and post trib. cannot be looking for Jesus to come at any moment. And for that fact, what husband would put his true Bride who has been faithful to the engagement, through what will be hell on earth. Matt.24:21, Mar.13:19 as Jesus described, being of such carnage and death, that if he had not shortened it, into 7 years, there would be no flesh saved in it, to go into the Millennial, of natural people, for whom the bride will rule and reign over with Christ.

These scriptures prove beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Jesus is coming first, for his Bride, 1Thess.4:13-18 in the meeting in the air, and at the end of the tribulation with his bride, 2Thess.1-8, Jude 14-15 “And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” Consider these qualifications to go in the rapture, Eph.5:25-27, Rev.3:10, Matt.25:1-10, Luk.21:34-36 If we miss the rapture it will be our own fault. We have been exhorted, to maintain the garment. You see salvation is free, but maintenance is up to us. Heb.2:1-3, 3:6, Col.1:23 shows, that there are conditions. If you continue, it’s truth, no one can pluck you out of Christ hand, because he is the stronger man, and has spoiled Satan’s kingdom, but you can take your hand out of his, being one of the foolish virgins, and become lukewarm, making Jesus sick, so that he will spew you out of his mouth, into the tribulation period, and if you get right then, you will die a martyrs death. This ain’t no time to be seeing how close we can live like the world, eating and drinking with the drunken.

Matt.24:45-51 “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season.? Blessed is that servant, whom his Lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you. That he shall make him ruler over all his good. But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming: And begin to smite his fellowservant, and to eat and drink with the drunken; The Lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not ware of, And shall cut him asunder (off) and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall weeping and gnashing of teeth. These scriptures says what it says and means what it says. We do not know what hour or moment our Lord could come. for those who are keeping their lamps trimmed and burning, but those who are bent on being mid. trib. and post trib. will know when Jesus is coming, because of the 7 year covenant. The tribulation period is called Jacob’s trouble, not the Brides trouble. Now if you are still bent on going through the tribulation period, I’m not going to fuss with you. Jesus said he would give you the desires of your heart. It’s not funny, but you don’t mind if I translate, while you tribulate!!! Maranatha!!!