A Matter Of The Heart...In Your Mind

  Sub-con-scious: 

1 adjective - existing in the mind but not immediately available to consciousness /a subconscious motive

2 noun - the mental activities just below the threshold of consciousness - that part of a person's mind which has ideas, feelings, etc., that the person is not aware of... 

When I was an elementary school student I remember hearing many of our teachers say that "an idle mind is the Devil's workshop"..... for many years I didn't really understand the meaning of that statement. Never-the-less, as I grew older I would encounter dreams that felt so real and sometimes frightening, while other times I'd have thoughts that  seemed to bring on anger and yet provide results that delivered an eerie satisfying relief.

On the other hand I've also had thoughts and dreams that were of a vial and wicked nature bringing with them a dual affect.

The one common denominator contained within each, is that they seemed to just spring up from nowhere...  I call those times; 

"The Suddenness's Of Life"

For instance, have you ever witnessed a friend or loved one having something that you desired for yourself but couldn't afford? All of a sudden you become overwhelmingly envious of that individual and begin to wish for evil to come against them? 

Have you ever dreamed or thought of causing harm to someone that you're around everyday; perhaps a co-worker, classmate, or family member? Ever have that feeling of invincibility and thought you could commit wicked acts against another person and feel that once it's done you'll be relieved? Then all of a sudden you question where that idea originated?

⁶ Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
⁷ For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee. ⁸ The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.  
Proverbs 23:6-8

The mind that lacks a measure of concentration on Christ will almost, always slip into the darkness of idleness...having an idle mind is equivalent to starting a car with the idea of going somewhere, but instead just letting it sit in the driveway with the engine running; that car is simply wasting precious gasoline and ultimately the car will go no place.... 

In the same manner, when we neglect to protect our heart with the word of God, our mind is left defenseless against the tricks and suggestions of Satan. The real problem here is that the believer becomes so vulnerable to the wiles of the Devil, he/she never realizes they even have these feelings and urges lodged deep within the recesses their soul. 

Only a continual washing by the water of the word of God can the modern day disciple avoid the pitfalls and snares laid down by a very cunning enemy. 

Psalm 119:11 states: "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee..."

Knowing that the word of God is also recognized as "The Sword of the Spirit" we understand that even in our sleep we are more than able to combat spiritual wickedness in high places. 

"HOWEVER";

You must also apply preventive maintenance to your spirit-man by monitoring what you download into your thought process. Your mind is a computer that is fed data all day long, and the thoughts that you save to your mental hard drive will ultimately play out in your actions... actions which will be out of character for you.

"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well." Psalm 139:14 

In order to win the battles that rage in our minds we must ensure that our thoughts while awake are always on the precepts and commandments found in Gods' word; then will we not only learn and know His heart, but we will secure our hearts and become more like Jesus.

"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. ⁸ Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." Philippians 4:6-8 

Remember: Keeping your mind stayed on Jesus, will bring you into perfect peace with the Father...

Simply Put....

"It's A Matter Of The Heart...In Your Mind"

  

"Let It Shine!!!"

 Legendary Grambling University football coach Eddie Robinson is widely recognized as one of the winningest coaches in history of college football. Robinson coached three American Football League players who would later be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame:

The Kansas City Chiefs' Buck Buchanan; the Oakland Raiders' Willie Brown; and the Houston Oilers' Charlie Joiner.

Robinson coached James Harris, who with the AFL's Buffalo Bills became the first black quarterback in modern Pro Football history to start at that position in a season opener.

He also coached Packers defensive end and Hall of Famer Willie Davis and the Super Bowl XXII MVP, Redskins quarterback Doug Williams, who would ultimately succeed Robinson as Grambling's head coach in 1998.

Whenever the names of these students are mentioned, coach Robinson is always remembered as their mentor.

What an awesome testimony to a life which would become legendary in the anals of sports history....

But lets not concentrate soley on the football lessons each of these men learned from coach Robinson; he also mentored and nurtured them concerning lifes lessons which garnered success for each both on and off the field of play.

So then; as a professed disciple of Christ let me ask these questions:

How many people have you influenced since accepting Jesus as your Savior and Lord?"

How many lives have you touched, how many people have benefited from your being a blessing to them in one way or another?

How many view you as a godly and positive mentor to them?

Have you ever given any thought to what will be your legacy after you've been called from earth to glory? The word of God does give us a blue-print for legendary success

Matthew 5:16 reads - "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven...."

As we endevor to become imitators of Christ, we must be careful not to conduct ourselves in ways that dishonor God and His Kingdom Principles. Becoming an imitator of Christ requires that we love as He does, maintain constant communication with the Father, and demonstrate a life of holiness before others that brings Him glory.

Accomplishing these goals require that we must truly know who Jesus is in our life.

The Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 3:7-10 - "7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings..."

Truthfully speaking, our goal is not to have people see us; but Christ living big on the inside of us.

We read throughout His earthly ministry that everything Jesus did; the many miracles He performed, lessons He taught; the life that He lived, was all done to glorify and bring attention to the Father.

Having that same attitude will gain the believer instant access to the Kingdom of God, and more importantly; it will aide in leading others to know and love Jesus.

Remember:  As disciples of Christ we are charged to go and make disciples of others...Let the world see your shine!

"Speak Those Things..."

 Growing up we had a lot of well meaning statements or sayings which were no doubt initiated by some to make us wise. One of my all-time favorites was:

 "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me."

In one way that statement makes sense, but yet in another it's seen as foolish; allow me to explain...

My mother would always tell us that when a person or persons make un-true and negative comments about us we should always remember that we are the children of God and He never makes junk; in fact, we are who He predestined us to be.... "Agree?"

So how do we apply that same thought to those moments when we're verbally threatened, berated, or caught-up in the heat of an argument. How should our psyche respond or react to the verbal fits of rage aimed at us from those whom we love and respect?

Jesus said in John 6:63 - "the words I speak unto you they are Spirit and they are life..."

The same holds true for the words we send in each others direction.


When one person belittles another with harsh words the reaction takes on a plethora of forms:

    1. Anger and retaliation
    2. Low self esteem
    3. Deep depression
    4. Negative reinforcement
    5. Oppression
    6. Self-hatred and hatred of others
    7. Bodily harm and/or murder

The list is lengthy because words take on a life form of their own.


In so many cases people are known to use their tongue as a dangerous weapon which can kill a persons influence and assassinate their character...James 3:6 states:

"...and the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell."

What we say out of our mouths is also an identifier of our true nature and character. Proverbs 15:1-2 says; "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness."

It's always easy to incite an argument, make snide remarks or simply just gossip about someone, however in the life of a true disciple it should be even easier to avoid bickering by speaking positive and encouraging words to others.

Even so; our children are very deeply effected by the words we use. It pains me to hear a parent using profanity around and against their children, my heart aches each time I hear a parent or any adult refer to a child by using profane and negative titles.

We must be very careful when labling our young.

Mom, haven't you realized that each time you say to your son; "you're just like your jail-bird dad" you've just discouraged the scientist in him and set that young man on a course which leads to a life of crime?

Dad, don't you understand that when you constantly say to your daughter; "your mamma was no good and you're just like her" that you've just murdered a world renound educator, and in-turn created a drug addict who prostitutes herself for a fix?

Hebrews11:1-3 (NLT) reads; "Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation. But by faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God's command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen."

Simply put, God spoke positively and the world existed... and in His word we are instructed to employ all wisdom in teaching and admonishing one another... (ref. Colossians 3:16)

One of my favorite movies is "The Outlaw Josey Wales". In the movie there is a scene where Josey boldly rides into the village of the feared Comanche chief Ten Bears and the ensuing dialogue takes place...

Josey: You be Ten Bears?


Ten Bears: I am Ten Bears.

Josey: (spits tobacco) I'm Josey Wales.

Ten Bears: I have heard. You're the Gray Rider. You would not make peace with the Blue Coats. You may go in peace.

Josey: I reckon not. Got nowhere to go.

Ten Bears: Then you will die.

Josey: I came here to die with you. Or live with you. Dying ain't so hard for men like you and me, it's living that's hard; when all you ever cared about has been butchered or raped. Governments don't live together, people live together. With governments you don't always get a fair word or a fair fight. Well I've come here to give you either one, or get either one from you. I came here like this so you'll know my word of death is true. And that my word of life is then true. The bear lives here, the wolf, the antelope, the Comanche. And so will we. Now, we'll only hunt what we need to live on, same as the Comanche does. And every spring when the grass turns green and the Comanche moves north, he can rest here in peace, butcher some of our cattle and jerk beef for the journey. The sign of the Comanche, that will be on our lodge. That's my word of life.

Ten Bears: And your word of death?

Josey: It's here in my pistols, there in your rifles. I'm here for either one.

Ten Bears: These things you say we will have, we already have.

Josey: That's true. I ain't promising you nothing extra. I'm just giving you life and you're giving me life. And I'm saying that men can live together without butchering one another.

Ten Bears: It's sad that governments are chiefed by the double-tongues. There is iron in your word of death for all Comanche to see. And so there is iron in your words of life. No signed paper can hold the iron, it must come from men. The words of Ten Bears carries the same iron of life and death. It is good that warriors such as we meet in the struggle of life... or death. It shall be life.

(he takes his knife and cuts his hand. Josey does the same and they grasp each others hand.) 

These two men understood fully well that they each had the ability to both kill and be killed soley based on the myths and ideas of their perspective cultures; yet they chose their words wisely, and were equally wise enough to see the good in both cultures, which lead them to form a covenant that would establish a positive and productive peace between the two.

The moral of this message is a simple one:  

First: Always be slow to become angry and refuse to resort to using harsh words against each other.  


Second: Refrain from placing negative labels on your children, instead use encouraging words that lead them to fulfilling their God given destiny.  


Third: Resist gossip and falsehoods about others at all cost, for those whom you think ill of or speak negative about just may be your "predestined assignment."     




  ...and the peace of God which passeth all understanding will keep your heart and mind, through Christ.

"GO YE THEREFORE.... AND COMPETE?"

When I was a young aspiring athelete the one thing that I never shyed away from was competition. Any person(s), or team that was deemed to be the best at my level automatically became my target and my goal. I've always believed in the old adage, "if you want to be the best; you have to beat the best"... My competetive nature eventually spread to other challenging contests such as chess, cards, checkers and many other board games. The bottom line being that I simply wanted to win; a loss or tie was not an option for me.

Today I still loathe the thought of losing, but there is one arena inwhich my competetive nature will not rear it's head; and that arena is, "The Body of Christ".....you know; Church.....

Oh...you say the church is not an arena or a place of competetion?

Well incase you haven't noticed, the church as we once knew it has changed...."Drastically".... Sure, services are still being conducted regulary on Sunday mornings, and evenings at many churches. Pastors, Elders and Ministers are becoming more learned spending many hours studying the Bible and in the presence of God seeking a "Rhema" word for their respective congregations. There are still weekly Bible studies and prayer sessions being held, however attendance is often low. Those who are responsible for carrying the Gospel still labor Sunday after Sunday to deliver a message they hope will lead their membership on a path to righteousness, and effect change within the community and the world.

But let's face some very discouraging truths here....

Somewhere between "Thy kingdom come and Thy will be done" the purpose of not forsaking ourselves the chance to assembly together for the sake of the cross and winning the lost has developed into a competition of Olympic size proportions...

Let's begin with the first category:

1. Member Enrollment aka. "Recruiting": First let me start by saying that there is absolutely nothing wrong with desiring to see your church membership grow; I believe that every congregation should seek to reach every soul in the community that their assigned to. But when churches purposely venture into other areas with a message that says we're better; and post billboards advertising their services directly across from another congregation, it boasts of arrogance, and speaks very loudly to their true motives. While the race isn't to the swift or the strong, its also not a contest of who's better or who can acquire the most members. Every Called Out Assembly is commanded to make disciples, while also being the life support and blessing to the community....If you've enlisted into this warfare to compete against another pastor, preacher, or congregation, then you have lost focus on your God given assignment.
2. Choir Competitions aka, "Church Idol": Taking pride in the skill and anointing of your choir's and praise teams is nothing unusual, nor is there anything wrong with it. Music plays a very important role in our praise and worship service. Colossians 3:16 clearly states; "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and adminishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts To The Lord... So how is it that every single year church choirs are encouraged to compete in nationwide contests to name the best choir in the country while winning an enormous monetary prize?

Is this how we are to demonstrate the joy we have in our Lord and Savior, or am I just being much too puritanical?

I think not...

Those songs of praise and worship are not to be trivialized to the level of obtaining earthly gain in a choir competition. Praise belongs to the King of kings, and Lord of lords. I submit to you that when Jehoshaphat led the kingdom of Judah against their enemies putting the singers on the front line of battle, it was not for the purpose of competing within the kingdom for a prize. This warfare was of a spiritual nature and those songs of praise that went up before the Lord prompted Him to fight their battle
(Ref. 2nd Chronicles 20)

The church is failing in it's duty to spread the gospel, it's failing in holiness, we're losing the "Five Fold Ministry" of the church and concentrating on competing from within the body... 

We must realize that every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every house divided against itself shall not stand...(Matthew 12:25) We are not called to be in competition with each other; we were chosen to stand together and prevent the gatesof hell from prevailing, separate ourselves from the way of the world, and demonstrate what it means to live victorious in Christ...

Get Back On Post Soldiers of the Lord!"

We are in it, to win it, by holding up the Light; not by beating up on each other for the root of all evil.

"Battle Tested and Battle Ready!"

"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exhalteth itself against the knowledge of God,

and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ"  (2nd Corinthians 10:3-5)
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I remember the first 4 months of my 1st grade experience... almost everyday at lunchtime I'd get beat-up and chased home by the same to boys in my class...

Not only did they beat me up, but they took my 25 cent bag of barbacue potato chips in the process.
Well, as life would have it, my mom was fed-up with me getting beat-up everyday and decided that it was time to put an end to this violence against her first born son...

A huge smile was on my face when I saw my mother's resolve to bring my suffering to an end; but to my amazement, upon our return to school that afternoon mom did something that I never suspected.

First: she made me point out the two boys who were terrorfying me daily and grabed them by the collar.

Second: she said to me; it's time for you to learn to fight back, and you're going to take on these two bullies one-at-a-time.

Third: she gave me that age old ultimatum - "if you don't beat them, I'm gonna beat you!"

That was the beginning of my fighting career. From that single ordeal I lost all fear of fighting, and with each looming battle I gained more experience while sharpening my pugilistic and survival skills.

Learning to parry left and right, how to duck, bob and weave. Knowing how and when to pop-out a stiff jab and how to throw a timely upper-cut or cross.

It wasn't too long before I became comfortable with taking on challenges and challengers alike...as we used to say in those day; "I had a lot of heart".

So it wasn't strange to many in my family when I made the decision to join the Marine Corps. The way I figured it, if I was going to fight for my country I needed to be apart of the best world renowned fighting unit. The Marines are known as;

"A Force In Readiness".

History tells of their wartime victories, exploits, and feirce fighting skills...

While I'm no longer in the Marines I do still face many challenges and challengers, only this time it's in a different arena.

In Ephesians 6:10 Paul writes: "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places..."

How many times in our lives have we been caught off guard and caught up in situations that just seemed to occur from nowhere?

- Marital problems
- Financial woes
- Angry sons and daughters
- Disagreements with a supervisor
- Arguments with other saints

...and the list just goes on.

For the average human being, situations like those just mentioned would turn their worlds upside down... Average folk don't understand what it takes to get a prayer through, they can't fathom the real necessity for fasting or just laying before the Lord both day and night.

They become so taken by suprise and some never return mentally to the everyday process of just simply living.

The well prepared soldier in te Lord's army understands that there will be times when we all must suffer persecution, "but God" is more than able to deliver us out of them all.

We readily recognize the tricks and traits of the enemy, and our strategic responses to Satan's attacks are why Peter calls us "a peculiar people"...

What is it that drives our spirit-man to rejoice in the face of adversity?

First: We have the testimonies of the patriarchs.

In Psalm 271-2 David declared: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell..."

We understand all too well that eventhough we are caught in the midst of a battle, our battles belong to the Lord...scripture and even our own history has proven this fact time after time.

Second: Through-out our lives we've constantly heard others say; "prayer chenges things"...

Psalm 6:9 states: "The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer"...

Prayer has essentially been at the heart of every battle fought and victories won, which proves that God's eye is truly on the righteous and His ear attendeth to their cries...

Third: Our praise not only confuses the enemy, but it prompts God to take leave from His throne in Glory, and inhabit the praises of His people. Praise stirs up an unction in the Lord which cause Him to confound and destroy the enemy on our behalf.

In 2nd Chronicles 20:19-24 the children of Moab, Ammon, and Mount Seir set an ambush for the tribe of Judah; surrounding them with designed plans to destroy all. But Jehoshaphat led the assembly of Judah in prayer and sought instruction from the Lord..

As the entire tribe marched out to do battle, God instructed Jehoshaphat to order the fighting soldiers to the rear of the people, and bring the singers to the front. Once this was completed, they were ordered to sing praises unto the Lord in the beauty of holiness...what was their battle cry you ask?

"Praise The Lord; For His Mercy Endureth Forever!"

Then when their attackers witnessed their joy, and heard their expressions of praise unto the Lord; they forgot all about their initial purpose and began to attack and destroy each other....an do you know that all of Judah spent the next three days reaping the benefits of a battle that belonged to the Lord...

The moral of this message?

No matter how dark the night or how high the mountain we face in our daily walk, no matter the traps and snares the enemy sets in our way; "yea though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death" we walk not in fear, because our God is an awesome God who guides us over every mountain and through the valley low.

Our God equips us with weapons that no Devil in hell is able to overcome. We've been equiped with the "Whole Armor of God"....

Our experiences, and our super-natural weapons are what make us....

"Battle tested and Battle ready!"

Now unto Him who is able to do exceeding, abundantly above all that we can ask or think, according to the power, (His Power) that worketh in us!

"If You Can't Tell It...Let Me Tell It"

 Do you remember those night's long ago when testimony services were held in the church? It seemed that almost everyone in the sanctuary had something to testify about. Didn't matter if all they could do was say "I thank the Lord for waking me up this morning" the fact of the matter is that everyone had something to share concerning the goodness of God....

Those testimonies were the fabric which kept many believer so excited about God and not too concerned about their circumstance because they lived and operated in the realm of "Great Expectation"...to put it more plainly, they acquired a strong faith and trust in the Lord.

Then there were the street evangelist's...those patriot warriors of the Kingdom who stood at busy intersections some weekly and some daily, all for the purpose of proclaiming the Gospel of Christ to the masses. I remember this one woman of God who frequented the subway and El trains; she wore a twosided billboard and boldly shouted to everyone within the sound of her voice the joys of heaven and the horrors o hell...I vividly recall one Friday afternoon when she walked up and down the Broad Street subway train shouting; "IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE DEVIL JUST LOOK IN THE MIRROR!" Then she proceded to share the good news of the Gospel whereby mankind can be saved.

Not long ago I stumbled upon an article which pointed out that churches today have lost their zeal for evangelism...not many congregations are knocking on doors, or passing out tracks. There aren't too many "seed sowing" teams making an effort to affect the lives of those who are lost.

So the questions that roll around in my mind is these:

1st - "HAS THE HOLY SPIRIT VACATED THE PEOPLE OF GOD?"

My reason for asking is based mainly on scripture; Jesus said in Acts 1:8 - "you shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses unto me in both Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the world..."

When we as  body of believers willingly neglect to share the Gospel; many who would surrender their life to Christ are denied an opportunity to have eternal life. In 2nd Corinthians 4:3 the apostle Paul writes - "But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost..."

With that said; the lost soul is then without refuge from eternal death & damnation, leaving their blood on the hands of the believer who neglects to share the promise of salvation. (Ref. Ezekiel 3:18 & 33:8). Now is not the time for us to become ashamed of the gospel, it is much too late in the day for the church to sit on it's laurals while our communities go about as zombies; living, but not alive with the Spirit of Christ residing in their hearts...

2nd - "HAS GOD NOT BEEN GOOD TO YOU?"

There used to be a time when it was common to hear the saints expressing shear joy concerning the great things that God was doing in their life. Testifying to the goodness and mercies of God is a way of gaining spiritual strength which enables the believer to overcome the attacks of the enemy, even when we are going through hardships and tribulations. Revelation 12:11 states - "And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb, and the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto death."

When you are bold enough to share what God has done for you with others, Christ is glorified and people are drawn to Him. Your testimony renders Satan as weak and useless against the power and word of God. How can you; "a Christian"; remain silent when each morning God shows us brand new mercies?

After all that He's done for you there is no room for sitting on your testimony... Go on and tell somebody; and if you can't tell it..... "LET ME TELL IT!!!"

"THAT'S A RAP - - - - TURE"

  Let’s briefly examine a few of the latest news headlines:


1. RFID Chip Implants" Mandatory for All by March 23, 2013

2. Reaffirming the humanity of gay Americans, the Obama administration has signaled its strongest support yet for same-sex marriages, stepping into a controversial legal case and recommending that the Supreme Court strike down a California ban denying gay and lesbian couples the same rights to marry as heterosexuals.

3. Pope Benedict XVI, the leader of some 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide, resigned Feb. 28.

4.Twenty-six people -- 20 students and six adults -- were shot and killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14. Details continue to emerge about what precisely happened.

5. AMMAN, Sept 3 - A car bomb exploded on Monday in a religiously mixed district on the edge of the Syrian capital Damascus, causing casualties including women and children, state media and opposition campaigners said.

6. Jose’ Louis de Jes’us Miranda: He claims to be both Jesus Christ returned and the Antichrist, and exhibits a “666” tattoo on his forearm. Followers have shown their support by getting “666” tattoos on their bodies

In the 24^th chapter of Matthew; Jesus begins to tell His disciples of the events which will occur before the end comes. He points out that many will come claiming to be the Christ, there would be wars and rumors of wars, that people would offend, betray, and hate one another. Jesus also spoke of nations and kingdoms rising against one another…and that’s only the beginning of sorrows. He reminds the disciples that false prophets shall arise and deceive many…

Iniquity shall abound causing the hearts of many to wax cold, however: those who are able to endure till the end shall be saved… But this message doesn’t end there.

In Romans the 1^st chapter the Apostle Paul speaks to the sinful nature of mankind. He points out how mans belief in God has basically turned into the worship of false idols and that their total view of Him has been corrupted. Paul states that humankind has begun to commit gross acts of unrighteousness from fornication to altering the normal use and lifestyle of gender relationships…These and other sinful acts have caused God to turn them over to live as reprobates.

It’s no secret that we are living in a time when all of the above Biblical prophecies are unfolding daily, right before our eyes. One would think that with all of the evidence laid before us; the world would change course and begin to worship the Living God in Spirit and in truth.

What’s very clear is that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is sweeping across the globe like a consuming fire; and at some point very soon all the world will have heard the message of salvation. Once this is complete, we can look up and know that our redemption is drawing nearer than we think…

The time is vastly approaching when the antichrist will be allowed to reign over the entire world; and all will be forced to take the mark of the beast (RFID Chip) in order to buy food and other goods.

I ask you; how much more proof do you need before you finally surrender your all to Christ?

Some time ago my pastor delivered a message titled “11:59:59”….that represents the time we have left on the clock before Christ returns for His church.

OH WHAT A GLORIOUS DAY THAT WILL BE!

On that day we will rejoin those who’ve gone on before us, and see our Savior face-to-face.

Paul says it this way in 1^st Thessalonians chapter 4:13-17;

“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”

These words weren’t written to scare you, but that you would be comforted with the hope of His glory…

So there you have it; time is winding up, the saints of God will soon fly away….

And That’s A Rap- - - - - - -ture…