“Be Careful of the Company that You Keep”

September 17    “Be Careful of the Company that You Keep”      1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV

**Posting, in advance, because I will be unavailable until Monday. **

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**CLINT ANDREWS will be preaching today! Please Pray for CLINT, as he shares the Good News! **

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Good morning from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good character.’”  (1 Corinthians 15:33)

My dear mother used to preach to me that, “You are known by the company that you keep!”  When I observe the words and actions of those around me, and I hear the positions that they are taking, both politically and socially, I am amazed that the message of Jesus Christ, is not mentioned! If I professed that I did not like yellow, yet I had my house and yard covered in yellow flowers and paint and trim, would my statement of being opposed to yellow have any merit or truth? Folks, if we profess Jesus as Lord, yet we live our lives, proclaim by actions and words, positions that are completely opposite of the message of Christ, are we following Jesus, or are we being driven and motivated by this world and Satan? Pay Attention! As Born-Again Believers, our priorities MUST be the Priorities of our Savior! I have personal opinions that are based on my experiences and the information that I have learned and read and seen, however, the Love of God, and His gift of Atoning Grace, takes priority over any human opinion that I may hold. Listen closely…. When You Profess one thing, yet your life does not validate that profession, then there is a problem! We are witnessing a deep and destructive divide among our population, and there are those that align with groups that are absolutely and strongly opposed to the Bible, Christianity, and anything that would alter their twisted and satanic views. YOU ARE KNOWN BY THE COMPANY THAT YOU KEEP AND THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT YOU SUPPORT! Please decide who you will serve! Are you a messenger of truth, or are you a pawn of Satan? Let the Love of God have dominion over your life! Be a witness for His Grace and Love to this Lost and Dying World! Remember, Your Opinions do not “SAVE” people! It is the Shed Blood of Jesus Christ that SAVES! “For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?” (1 Corinthians 14:8) … We are in a battle for the very SOUL of Humanity and God has given us the Answer to Our Sinful and Depraved existence. That Answer is JESUS CHRIST! Who do you serve? Jesus Christ or Satan? “But if you refuse to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15)   TO GOD BE THE GLORY! Stay Strong, Stay Focused…THE BEST IS YET TO BE!

Jesus said unto him, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” Matthew 22:36-40