July 20 “When Christ Will Be Important To Everyone” Matthew 24:4-8 / Matthew 25:31-33
Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.” (Matthew 24:4-8)
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“When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 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: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.” (Matthew 25:31-33)
Believers, are you actively engaged in serving God and proclaiming His Love, His Mercy and His Grace? Is the Word of God important to you? Do you have a passion for lost souls? Do you actually believe the promises of God? Are you operating on your feelings, instead of God’s promises? Are you aware that “Your sins will find you out?” Is Prayer important to you? In Romans 14:11, it says, “For as it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God!” “Preacher, you are preaching doom and gloom and I don’t want to think about it!” That may be your thoughts, however, regardless of what you want or what you think, the promise of returning by Jesus IS GOING TO HAPPEN! So, we need to get right, heed the warnings…NOW! Noah tried to warn the masses that time was short and that God was nearing the edge of His tolerance for the “Sins of Men!” There is coming a day, and it will not be long, when Jesus is coming again and He will come, this time as “THE KING,” that will rule and rein for Eternity! God loved us enough to send Jesus to die for our sins and to save us so that we can live forever with Him in Heaven. Remember this, Christ, Prayer, the Bible, Church may not be important for you, but one day, God will be important, more than a job, or money or recreation or friends! An umbrella is only important when it rains. A hospital isn’t important until you are sick. A lifeboat isn’t important until you are drowning. God has, Is and continues to warn us of His plans, intentions and promises that He “IS” coming again and “every Knee Shall Bow!” It is my prayer, for you, that you will see the importance of God and incorporate His great love into your life! May God help us to cut off, from our lives, everything and anything that does not belong to Him and that does not edify and glorify Him. What God does with you, depends upon what you do! It Always has; It Always will!! Be sure, be productive and continue to share the Love of God with others! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…Remember, THE BEST IS YET TO BE!