June 2 Persecution in America? 2 Timothy 3:12
Good afternoon from Pastor Glen Brock, Baptist Tabernacle Church, Wendell, North Carolina… “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” (2 Timothy 3:12)
For many years, I have been preaching about the reality that our society and our leadership are becoming less tolerant of anything that is not in agreement with the Far-Left, Secular Centered Thought Process of Acceptability! I recall that I was chided for these thoughts by an individual that I have a great deal of respect for! “What you said can never happen in America!” Well, pay attention, look around, notice the elitist media culture, and you will observe an Anti-Christian, Anti-Jewish, Anti-American pattern of thoughts and policy changes that are unfolding before our eyes! In America, Anti-Semitism among the “Ruling” Class has become the norm, not the exception! The Justice Department has been “Weaponized” against private citizens, political opponents, and those who hold a different position! The Department of Defense, in an attempt to “Cleanse” the “So Called Extremists” within their ranks, habitually are monitoring attitudes, activities that are deemed inappropriate or unacceptable to the powers that be! Friends, hold on; there is coming a day, in the near future, that the pulpits of America are going to be in the “Crosshairs” of Evil Based Political Correctness and the Proclamation of God’s Holy Word will be deemed “Hate Speech,” and there will be an organized attempt to “Silence” the Church! DO NOT LOSE HOPE! John 15:18 tells us that, “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you!” In a Sin Driven, Anti-Christian Culture, you can count on difficult times ahead! You see, the True and Solid Foundation of Truth that is God’s Holy Word, is in the way of the Evil path of Anti-God, Anti-Truth Behaviors! The declaration that there is no right or wrong way and that if you feel that it is okay, then do it without any fear of reprisal, well, this is a recipe for failure! Truth has no place in a society that has no foundations of Truth and Right! Think about it! In God’s Word, He created Adam & Eve, and they were the first family! One Man, One Woman, the foundation of the Family! Today, there are individuals that believe that there are multiple variations of Gender and that a Man can Give Birth to a Baby! Satan is having a “Field-Day.” As my dear Mama would declare: “THE TRUTH IS THE TRUTH, AND IT WILL STAND WHEN THE WORLD IS ON FIRE!!” The Truth is that Satan is opposed to anything that is God-Centered and is Founded on the Living Truth of God! Please know that my message today is not meant to be a” Doom & Gloom” message but is meant for you to be aware and to open your eyes to the reality of evil that is everywhere! Believes, don’t lose hope… 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 provide “real” Hope, when it tells us that “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed…” Regardless of the insanity, radical ideas, hate filled rhetoric, and actions that cause me to reach the edge of anger, I will not be troubled and I will not be moved! There is coming a day when the very existence as a Christian will be stressful and perilous, but I will continue to Proclaim His Good News! God Promised that He would Never Leave Us or Forsake Us, and I am never going to leave Him! How About You? Stay Strong, Stay Focused… THE BEST IS YET TO BE!
Post Script: Often, I will have someone respond to my postings, and they will be in direct opposition to my proclamations and statements! Recently, I was asked how I could teach “Hatred,” when I questioned individuals that support the systematic destruction of children and the idea that there are no defined standards of behavior! “How Dare You Tell Me How I Should Act and Live?” Pay Close Attention … The way that you live is your business, but DO NOT BRING IT TO MY LIFE AND FORCE IT ON ME, AND WHEN I REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE THE BEHAVIORS AS APPROPRIATE, THEN DECLARE THAT I AM “HATE-FILLED” AND EVIL! DO WHAT YOU DEEM APPROPRIATE BUT LEAVE ME OUT OF YOUR DEPRAVITY! Please Know This… Whether you want me to or not, I am continually praying for God’s Intervention in your lives! So there, I said it!