"How Do We Glorify God?" (Charles Spurgeon Sermon) - Inspirational Weekend

[Taro Fields, Hanalei Overlook, Kauai, Hawaii]

This  blog features articles about Bible Prophecy as well as the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Today (Wednesday) while reading my Bible in the book of Psalms the following verse really made me realize the importance of always stressing the glory of God, and giving Him the glory for everything:

"Give unto the LORD the glory due unto His name;  Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness."    -  Psalm 29:2

God's very creation praises Him and gives Him glory as seen in Psalm 19:1 which follows:

"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth His  handywork."

Also, His creation of mankind was miraculous and glorious and showed His great love and desire for companionship, although He had Jesus and the angels with Him before then.  

We should make sure that we bring glory to God.

"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."   -                       1 Corinthians 10:31

Jesus' life and purpose was to bring glory to God. He lived and died to do the Heavenly Father's will.  And that was to provide a way for lost mankind to be saved from the darkness of this world and to come to the saving light of salvation; to know God's love and forgiveness and grace by Jesus' sacrificial death at Calvary, whereby Jesus' shed blood will wash away all of our sins from us if we but believe in Him and have faith that He paid our sin debt in full by taking our place and our sins upon Himself and dying for us; thereby making a way for us to have everlasting life.  What love!

[Hill side near Salt Lake City]

When believers endeavor to live as godly a life as they are able, and show the love of God to others, and - most importantly - to love God and to obey Him and to try to follow closely in Jesus' footsteps,  then we are bringing glory to God.  That we are revealing the glory of God to others through our lifestyles, words, and actions; as well as praising Him and submitting to His will.

Mainly, just showing faith that God and Jesus will take care of you and guide you and protect you -  showing trust in Him.  Rely on Him and not yourself. Be humble.  

In Habakkuk 3:17-19, it shows that Habakkuk had learned faith in God regardless of circumstances - even if there be suffering and loss:

In verse 17 Habakkuk discusses possible dire circumstances, and then in verse 18 and 19 he says: "Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.  The Lord God is my strength, and He will make my feet like hinds feet."

Many commentators think the above verses are one of the strongest statements of faith in all the Bible.

So our faith can bring glory to God.  

Remember Abraham!  Romans 4:20 tells us:  "He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;"

Following is a 39 minute audio sermon by Charles Spurgeon titled   "A View Of God's Glory" :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy8xuV4Kz_c

[Hawaiian Black Crowned Night Heron]

So how do we acquire a strong faith?  How do we draw close to the good Lord?  The answer to the question "How do we glorify God?" has already been touched upon in the above paragraphs.  The key to everything spiritual - and understanding what God requires of us - is by putting God and Jesus first in our lives.  

As has been stated many times on this blog,  God desires to fellowship with us because He loves us.  We can draw close to the Lord by much prayer and by reading and studying His Holy Word, the Bible.  Then we will learn just how much He and Jesus loves us, and we will grow to appreciate their attributes and their greatness.  It is amazing how the Lord will take the time to listen to us and answer our prayers;  we who are so weak and fragile ; we who sin (hopefully not intentionally!); we who can be stubborn at times and want our own way for the most part.  If you spend a lot of quality time with the good Lord, you will grow spiritually and He will renew your mind (Romans 12:1-2  which follows):

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."

Only those who are truly born again (a spiritual rebirth) have the Holy Spirit within them Who enables them to be godly and to obey God and to have faith in Him and Jesus, our Savior.

Yes, we are still living in an imperfect world which can affect us at times, and we ourselves are still imperfect right now, so Christians will at times weaken and sin.  (If a person willfully and deliberately sins, and it is a frequent occurrence, then either he is not truly born again, or he does not fully understand what salvation is all about.)

"For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.  For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God."  -     Romans 10:2-3

If we confess our sins and repent, God our heavenly Father will forgive us and and restore us. He will see us as "clean" because of Jesus' sacrificial death -  see our sin debt as paid in full.

[Kailua Beach, Oahu, Hawaii]

One major way we bring glory to God, is to witness to unbelievers about Jesus; to share the gospel and help lost souls to come to a saving relationship with Jesus.  That is every true believer's work for the Lord.   Note that we are NOT saved by works, but by faith in Jesus.

Ephesians 2:8-9 says: (8) "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (9) Not of works, lest any man should boast."

"For God, Who commanded the Light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of  Jesus Christ."   - 2 Corinthians 4:6

"Whoso offereth praise glorifieth  Me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright, will I shew the salvation of God."       -  Psalm 50:23


Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend - and life !!

End Times Signs - Important Info On The Coronavius Pandemic and New Middle East Update By Amir Tsarfati

So much is happening all at once now it is difficult to keep up with all the current events as they relate to Bible Prophecy.  Many signs that the Bible tells us would be happening in the end times are occurring all at once, almost.... a convergence, if you will.   As others have said lately, The 7 Year Tribulation events are casting their shadows even now; meaning precursors of the Tribulation or the plans in place for it  (the New World Order) are being made as we speak.  That means the pre-tribulation rapture of the true followers of Jesus Christ must be very, very close.  Hurry, Lord Jesus !

Following is a recent Middle East Update by Amir Tsarfati and Barry Stagner.  It is a 47 minute video which was published yesterday, Sunday, January 26, 2020.  Please watch it and you will learn some interesting facts about current events.   One thing to note, the Iranian locals are more anti-Iran regime now than they are anti-American.

In the above video with Amir, they also touch on the recent coronavirus pandemic.  Following is a link to an article published today about the truth of this virus, and how widespread it is.


http://prophecynewswatch.com

I had issues trying to get the exact article link, but it is the first headline at the most recent link for the above prophecy newswatch site.

Also, there is another site with several articles about the coronavirus  here:

http://endoftheamericandream.com

As stated many times on this blog, for the signs of the end times please read Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21.

"Then said He unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:  And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven."    - Luke 21:10-11

As you know, pestilences as mentioned by Jesus above means the same thing as contagious and infectious diseases.

If you follow world news, earthquakes are more numerous than ever and more frequent in these last days we are living in as well. Not to mention many volcanoes erupting throughout the earth now.

But all this is just wonderful proclamations that our Saviour, Jesus Christ, will return soon for His Bride (The Church) , true believers.  We have reason to rejoice that Jesus' return is so near.  No one knows the day or the hour, but the Father, said Jesus.  But Jesus did give us signs (such as above in Luke 21) so that we would know the "season" of His return.

"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads: for your redemption draweth nigh."     - Luke 21:28

"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing."  -   2 Timothy 4:8


Time is short!

Will you be ready for Jesus' soon return?

If not:

You need to admit that you are a sinner and in need of a Savior.   -
Romans 3:10, 23;   Romans 6:23

You need to repent and believe with all your heart -  all your very being - that Jesus is the Savior and believe that God raised Him from the dead.....believe in the Resurrection - Romans 10:9,10,13

Call on and confess that Jesus is the Savior - the only way to salvation.   -  Romans 10:9,10,13

Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us:  (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  (10)For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."


"Jesus saith unto him,  I am the way, the truth, and the life:  no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."   -  John 14:6

"For God so loved the world,  that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."   -  John 3:16


Maranatha !!

"Are You Wounded?" (A.W. Tozer Article) - Inspirational Weekend

Most of today's article will be quotes by A.W. Tozer, who was an American pastor and author who lived from 1897 to 1963.  He was saved and became a true believer when he was a teenager.

I am quoting from an article found at :
http://articles.ochristian.com/article176.shtml

It would be best to go there and read the entire article to get the full impact of this important message.   But I will highlight some of the important parts here.

"Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth:  therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: for He maketh sore, and He bindeth up: He woundeth, and His hands make whole."  -   Job 5:17-18

In Tozer's article, he mentions a remarkable Christian woman who lived around 600 years ago, who wrote only one book, but an important work at that.  She prayed a prayer and God answered.  The essence of her prayer was this:

"O God, please give me three wounds: the wound of contrition and the wound of compassion and the wound of a longing after God."

Tozer comments that she wasn't dickering with God. She wanted three things and they were all for God's glory, and then she added:

"I ask this without condition, Father; do what I ask and then send me the bill.  Any thing that it costs will be all right with me."

What a wonderful attitude.... and faith !

Tozer says that "All great Christians have been wounded souls.  Many of the Old Testament characters were wounded men, stricken of God and afflicted indeed as their LORD was after them."

Following are the three wounds :

The Wound of Contrition

We are familiar with the meaning of the word contrition, but I would like to mention what Webster's 1828 dictionary says about it.  It is a genuine repentance, being deeply grieved of heart for having offended an infinite holy and benevolent God.

According to A.W. Tozer, "Now I've heard for the last 30 years that repentance is a change of mind, and I believe it, of course, as far as it goes. But that's just what's the matter with us.  We have reduced repentance to a change of mind.   It is a mental act, indeed, but I  point out that repentance is not likely to do us much good until it ceases to be a change of mind only and becomes a wound within our spirit.  No man has truly repented until his sin has wounded him near to death; ...... I don't know about you, but the only way I can keep right with God is to keep contrite, to keep a sense of contrition upon my spirit."

The Wound of Compassion

"Now compassion is an emotional identification, and Christ had that in full  perfection.  The man who has this wound of compassion is a man who suffers along with other people."  So says Tozer.   Thus, as true believers, we should imitate Christ as much as we can and be compassionate ourselves.

The Wound of Longing After God

The woman mentioned previously that prayed for the above three wounds wanted to "long after God with a longing that became a pain in her heart.  "    If you are truly born again from above,

 "a spiritual rebirth", truly saved, you will want to draw ever closer to  the good Lord and to endeavor to obey Him and live as godly a life as you possibly can.

Tozer admonishes us, "Remember this: the man that has the most of God is the man who is seeking the most ardently for more of God."

Pastor Tozer closes his article with the following prayer:

"Father, I've been an irresponsible, childish kind of Christian - more concerned with being happy than with being holy.  O God, give me three wounds.  Wound me with a sense of my own sinfulness.  Wound me with compassion for the world, and wound me with love of Thee that will keep me always pursuing and always  exploring and always seeking and always finding."

If you are not a Christian and you are reading this, know that Jesus loves you and is waiting to hear from you.  

All you must do is to repent and believe in Christ as the Savior, whose redemptive work at the Cross, His shed blood, can wash your sins away and wipe the slate clean when you truly believe in Him and in His resurrection.   

Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us:(9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."      -  John 3:16

"Jesus saith unto him,  I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."    -   John 14:6

Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend -  and life !!

Wake Up ! Urgent Times Are Upon Us! (Two Videos By Pastor J.D. Farag: One A Prophecy Update And The Other Proof Of The Pre-Tribulation Rapture)

In Pastor J.D. Farag's  Bible Prophecy Update of Sunday, January 19, 2020, which follows, he made a wonderful comment concerning true followers of Jesus..... that they have "a life assurance policy for eternity and that Jesus paid the premium !"  How awesome is that!

Romans 13:11-14 tells us: (11) "And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.  (12) The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. (13) Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.   (14) But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof."

Jesus' return is imminent.....it could happen at any time!  Pastor Farag believes that in 2020 God will get everyone's attention in any enormous way for them to realize that the present time is definitely the end times  prophesied in the Bible.   Following is the pastor's excellent prophecy update which is 32 minutes long:

Following is another sermon by Pastor J.D. Farag which gives a wonderful typology of how the ancient Jewish wedding was a picture of the soon Rapture of Christ's Bride (the Church).  It is a fascinating account and please listen to all of this 44 minute video which was also posted on Sunday, January 19, 2020. The main purpose of this following sermon is to prove  the Bible supports the Pre-Tribulation belief that the true followers of Jesus will be raptured before the Tribulation.   It is excellent information and presented so clearly that it grows your faith and understanding.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 tells us:  (16) "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: (17) 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.  (18) Wherefore comfort one another with these words."

"Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be:  but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.  And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure."  -  1 John 3: 2-3

"Reasons To Rejoice And Shout For Joy!" (Also Video About Bible Prophesied Events Which Might Occur This Year!) - Inspirational Weekend

[Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii]

First, let us view a 9 minute video concerning  what could possibly happen this very year.....things the Bible prophesied centuries ago.  It is by Pastor Tom Hughes, and he titles the video " 6 signs of Perilous Times" :

You want to pay special attention to sign #6 above, but all of it is eye-opening information.  This video was just recently published on January 15, 2020.

After viewing the above serious information, please realize that Jesus could possibly return for the Rapture of His Bride (true believers; true Christ followers) any day now and thereby they will escape the circumstances stated in Pastor Hughes' video.   We will be in bliss in heaven with the Lord!  That is something to rejoice over!  Keep in mind that no one knows the day and the hour of Jesus' soon return, but He gave us signs to watch for so that we would know the "season" of His return.   You may find these signs in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21, as well as other places.  We are obviously in the season of His return now in these last moments of the end times we find ourselves in right now.

[Wood Ducks at Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki]

Psalm 5:11, 12 tells us  (11) "But let all those that put their trust in Thee rejoice:  Let them ever shout for joy, because Thou defendest them:  Let them also that love Thy name be joyful in Thee.  (12) For Thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt Thou compass him as with a shield."  KJV

The above Psalm was written by ancient King David, whom God called "A man after mine own heart."  (Acts 13:22)

Like us, King David of old was not sinless.... none of us are perfect, as we all well know.  When he sinned, he repented.  He truly loved God, and desired to please Him, as we believers today should feel and do.

God is our loving and everlasting Protector.  That, too, is something to rejoice over !  Those who would be protected by Him must trust themselves in His care and be guided by His wishes.   Just remember He is the Almighty God, our loving Father, and He has perfect wisdom and will guide us in the best path to take in all circumstances.  God Himself will defend us.  Sometimes we just need to be silent and wait on Him to fight our battles.

"The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace."   -   Exodus 14:14

All the glory belongs to the Heavenly Father !!

Have trust and joy in God and Jesus!!

The truly pious find their happiness in God.

Philippians 3:1 a  tells us, "Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord....."

"Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice."      -    Philippians 4:4

Concerning verse 12 of Psalm 5, a portion of Hawker's Poor Man's  Commentary tells us: "I will make mention of Jesus.  I shall find boldness in His blood and righteousness; for Thou Lord, wilt bless Him, and bless His people in Him, and defend all His redeemed here, and crown them with endless joy hereafter, for His name and righteousness sake."

One of the greatest miracles of all is the miracle of salvation !  That the good Lord can take a cold, vile, and wicked heart and turn it into one of His greatest servants, or missionary, or a "prayer warrior" and completely transform that person into a mild and meek and trusting and obedient servant of His !  God can renew a person's mind and heart and fill it with love for Him and love for his fellowman.  A miracle indeed!!

Have you experienced such a miracle?   Have you repented of your sins and turned to the Savior, Jesus, in faith and belief and surrender?

If you become a child of God, a believer in Jesus, you will know an inner peace and a joy within your soul that even hardships and persecution cannot destroy!  You might at times feel sad or mistreated and thereby a bit "down", but deep within your heart you know the good Lord is there with you and "This too shall pass."

This requires a deep, close, intimate, and personal relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ.   This can only happen if you spend much time in prayer and in reading God's Holy Word, the Bible.  You cannot get to know a person very well if you never or hardly ever communicate with him.  This applies to the good Lord as well.  He desires to hear from you and to fellowship with you.

Jesus loves you and will welcome you with open arms to embrace you in love and forgiveness!

He is waiting to hear from you now!

Do not delay!   

"[For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.]"   -   2 Corinthians 6:2

Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10)For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."     -  John 14:6

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever  believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."     -   John 3:16

Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend ... and life!

"Be Sure You Are Right With God" (Two Video Sermons By Pastor David Wilkerson) - Inspirational Weekend

Nothing else is as important as being right with God !  That means putting Him first in your life and believing in His Son Jesus as the Savior.  

"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength:  this is the first commandment.  And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.  There is none other commandment greater than these."    -      Mark 12: 30, 31

Following is a 9 minute sermon by Pastor David Wilkerson on the subject of "Get right with God."  Pastor Wilkerson is the founding pastor of the non-denominational Times Square Church in New York City.  He is best known for his book, "The Cross and The Switchblade."   There was a movie made from the book which you may find on You Tube.  Pastor Wilkerson went to be with the Lord in 2011.

His sermon clip above is a message of grace but also a warning.  He tells us that  what is not preached much any more is that Jesus will return soon.   And friends, that is why it is so urgent to make sure you are right with God and that you believe that Jesus is the Savior and the only one who can wash away your sins by His shed blood at Calvary.  He was our substitute; He took our place and took on all our sins at the Cross, so that if we believe in Him and His redemption , we may have eternal life.

As has been written many times on this blog, Bible prophecy is being fulfilled now at warp speed !  We do not know the day or the hour of Jesus' return, but He did give us signs so that we would know that we were in the "season" of His return .  For these signs, read Matthew 24, Luke 21, and Mark 13.

In the above video, Pastor Wilkerson tells us "to have victory over sin, spend much time with God."   We do that by much prayer and daily Bible reading.

"And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart."  -    Jeremiah 29:13

"The chief danger that  confronts the coming century will be religion without the Holy Ghost, Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without repentance, salvation without regeneration, politics without God, heaven without hell."   -  William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, who lived from 1829 to 1912.

One of Pastor Wilkerson's best known sermons is "A Call To Anguish" which follows.   It is a powerful and emotional sermon of 56 minutes.  I urge you to watch the entire video.

In the above video, Pastor Wilkerson tells us that "anguish is extreme pain and stress; deep inner pain, agony."  Some of you might can relate to that.

[Photo of "Torch Ginger"]

These are the last moments of the end of days!

Jesus will come to take true believers to heaven soon in the Rapture of the Church, His Bride.

If you are not right with God and have not accepted His Son Jesus Christ as the Savior, you will be left behind after the Rapture to face unbelievable horrors and destruction.  If you do not put your faith in Jesus during the 7 year Tribulation period, you will be destroyed and spend eternity in the lake of fire....hell.   Remember also not to take the Mark of the Beast (antichrist) in order to buy and sell and to obtain food.   You will be pledging your allegiance to the antichrist and not God if you do so.   Some scholars believe that the "mark" will be an RFID chip or tattoo on the forehead or in your right hand, as found in Revelation 13: 16-18.   Many scholars today believe that this "mark" will alter the person's DNA, preventing him to ever turn to God.  It will damn the person to hell. Please read all of Revelation 13 if you have time.  It is better to be killed than to take the "mark".  If you are a believer in Jesus during the tribulation, you will go to heaven when the antichrist's wicked reign beheads you.  (Revelation 20:4)

Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10) For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:  And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die.  Believest thou this?"     -  John 11:25, 26

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."    -  John 14:6

Jesus loves you and is waiting to hear from you!

Turn to Him in faith before it is too late!

It will be easier to be saved now before the Rapture, because soon after that when Jesus takes us to heaven, the 7 year Tribulation will begin under the reign of the antichrist. You will be tempted to take the "Mark" to feed yourself and your family at that time.  DO NOT take the Mark !!

Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend.... and life !

What Will Happen Next? (Important Recent Bible Prophecy Updates by J.D. Farag and Amir Tsarfati)

I felt an urgency to share this important information about current events and how they line up with Bible Prophecy.  Both of the following videos were posted yesterday, Sunday, January 5, 2020.

First is a one hour update by well known Hawaiian pastor J. D. Farag, which many of you are no doubt familiar with.  In his update, Pastor Farag stresses that things are moving very fast now and the Rapture of true believers is exceedingly imminent !

Many of you are also familiar with Messianic Jewish evangelist Amir Tsarfati who lives in Israel, but travels the world preaching salvation as well as end time events as they relate to Bible prophecy.   Following is a special Middle East update from him on the past week's significant news  (and before then as well).  Amir's 48 minute update was also published yesterday, Sunday.

Amir speaks about recent events at the beginning of the video, and towards the end more about how it all relates to Bible prophecy.

For some reason I cannot get a link to work to a certain article of interest for all Americans, concerning possible terrorists attacks on our soil. 

Please go to endoftheamericandream.com and you will see the article dated January 3, 2020, right away and click on that for eye-opening information.

All is not doom and gloom, folks !  It all means that soon we will see our blessed Savior when He returns to take us to be with Him in heaven!!  How awesome is that!

As has been pointed out in the above videos, we are definitely in the last moments of the end times as prophesied in God's Holy Word.

"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up,  and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh."    -  Luke 21:28

Read all of Luke 21, as well as Matthew 24 and Mark 13 for signs of the last days .

At the end of Pastor Farag's video above he explains salvation for those of you who are not yet born again from above.... a spiritual rebirth.  That you must believe in Jesus as the Savior in order to enter heaven.

"Trusting God Will Give You Strength To Endure" (Video by Charles Swindoll on trusting God and video by Charles Spurgeon) - Inspirational Weekend

[Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii Beach with Diamond Head Extinct Volcano ]

You have no doubt heard it said, "Be careful what you ask God for."   Many times I have prayed to the good Lord to make me more Christ-like.  So He answered that prayer - big time - by giving me much to forgive where other people are concerned.  Being a forgiving person is imitating Christ.

Jesus had much - and many - to forgive.  But He also had much love for lost mankind and died a cruel death at Calvary so that those who would have faith and believe in Him could have everlasting life.  What love!

As believers in Jesus as the Savior, we should put Him and God first in our lives and share the Gospel with lost souls.

As Pastor Charles Lawson has said, " ....... Lift up the Lord God; exalt God and magnify His holy name;  the more we know about God, the more our faith is strengthened."

Later in this post I will share some Scriptures about strength from God,  but right now here is a 14 minute sermon by Charles Swindoll on trusting God.

In the above sermon clip, Charles Swindoll tells us that "many are much better at worrying than you are at trusting God."  As many have learned from experience, trusting God will give you strength to endure.

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."  -  Psalm 46:1

"The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my strength, in Whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower."  -  Psalm 18:2

Psalm 37:39 says, "But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: He is their strength in the time of trouble."

"That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man;" -   Ephesians 3:16

"But the God of all grace, Who hath called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you."  -  1 Peter 5:10

Following is a 47 minute sermon by Charles Spurgeon on the above verse, 1 Peter 5:10

Please listen to Spurgeon's explanation of 1 Peter 5:10 where he  speaks of Peter's words on perfection, stablish (establishment), strengthening, and settle you.

One verse that I memorized many years ago and that is extremely  encouraging is  Philippians 4:13 which says, 

"I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me."

As Pastor David Wilkerson has said, "Listen to God!  God wants  quiet, quality time with you!"

This blog has shared much information on how we are now living in the last moments of the end days as prophesied in the Bible.  Go to the search box in the above right hand side of this page and type in such things as Gog Magog War, the Rapture, last days, 7 year tribulation and so on and several articles will appear for you to read about eschatology.  

Time is short!

Jesus will return soon to take His Bride (true believers) to heaven with Him in the Rapture.  

Are you Rapture ready?

You can only go to heaven if you have been born again from above.  To be born again is to repent and turn to Jesus in faith and believe that He is the Savior and that His shed blood at Calvary can wash away your sins.  To be born again is a spiritual "rebirth."

"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."  -  John 3:3

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him  should not perish, but have everlasting life."  -  John 3:16

This believing in Jesus is not talking about intellectual knowledge.  It is referring to a heart-felt and soul stirring knowing that Jesus is the Savior and that the only way to heaven is through true and sincere and soul changing faith in Him.   FAITH !  BELIEF !

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."  -  John 14:6

Jesus loves you!

He is waiting for you and His arms are open wide to embrace you with love and forgiveness!

The more you read your Bible and pray, the more you will learn just how much the good Lord loves you!   And you will come to love Him with all of  your heart and soul and very being!

Romans 10:9,10,13 tells us: (9) "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (10)For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (13) For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend..... and life !!