The title of this post, "When the Rapture Occurs, What Will Jesus Find You Doing?" is almost a direct quote from one of the videos in this article today. Here is praying that you take the time to watch both videos shown.
Also, for recent important information on the pandemic, scroll down one post to my previous article on the coronavirus which has also included in it many comforting Scriptures to help us to endure.
On account of the recent advice to stay home as much as possible (and in some countries it is mandatory quarantine) because of the coronavirus pandemic, that may be where Jesus will find you when He comes to take His Bride (the Church, true believers) to be with Him in heaven. But the main idea is, hopefully, that Jesus will find you sharing the Gospel and living as holy a life as you possibly can in this imperfect world. ( I am not saying that Jesus will return right now, although it is possible. Only the Heavenly Father knows the day and the hour of Jesus' return. (Matthew 24:36) It would be a good idea if you took the time to read all of Matthew 24)
"According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love:" - Ephesians 1:4
"But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy." - 1 Peter 1:15,16
Following is an excellent 8 minute sermon clip titled "Jesus is Coming". In this sermon, Pastor David Wilkerson tells us why Jesus has not come yet. There are many gems spoken in this wonderful sermon clip !
One subject in the above video asks the question, "Where is your security?" Hopefully it is in Christ alone !
The other video features Pastor Billy Crone in an interview with Gary Stearman at prophecywatchers.com. In only about 29 minutes they discuss many topics concerning modern technology and also the technology possibly used by the antichrist during the 7 year Tribulation. I found it fascinating to watch this video, and it makes it clear that the Rapture of the true believers must be very, very soon!
Are you Rapture ready?
Have you given your life and heart to the good Lord?
Have you repented of your sins and come to Him with a belief that He is the Savior, and the only way to the Father and heaven?
We are not talking here about intellectual knowledge concerning Jesus. Many unbelievers have a head knowledge that Jesus is the Savior and that He is the Son of God, yet they do not put their faith in Him, as many of them have "pet sins" which they are unwilling to give up and therefore want no part of Jesus, as it would interfere with their wicked lifestyles. We, who turn to Jesus, are to believe that His death on the Cross paid our sin debt in full, and we are forgiven if we surrender our lives to Him. This is a strong, heartfelt belief - a belief with all of your very being - that Jesus alone can save us, and that by our faith and trust in Him, by believing that His death at Calvary, and His shed blood there on our behalf, can wash away our sins.... all of them, past, present, and future. The slate is wiped clean; we are pure in God's sight through Jesus' redemptive work at the Cross. He took on all the sins of the world at His crucifixion. What Love!!
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Repent and turn to Jesus in faith and love and gratitude to Him for all He has done for you.
Time is running out!
"(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
Jesus is waiting to hear from you!
He will welcome you into the family of God with love and forgiveness !
We all know what is on everyone's mind now - yes, the coronavirus and all of the recent changes in our normal routines. Not much about it has been written on this blog lately, mostly because it was felt that you - the public - were no doubt doing your own research on the latest developments. I have also been - daily - watching the news and reading articles concerning this pandemic.
This post will share recent articles concerning the disease and two short videos as well as some wonderful Scriptures to ease your anxiety and help keep you focused on the good Lord and how He is your refuge and help.
To begin with, here are some Scriptures to soothe your emotions:
"Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid......" - Psalm 112:6-8a
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; though the waters thereof roar and be troubled. Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah" - Psalm 46:1-3
Please read all of Psalm 46 ! In verse 10 of Psalm 46 it admonishes us : "Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."
Many Christians are familiar with verse 10 above. And most think it means to be quiet and listen to God. And that is true; however, it was spoken to the nations by God, and "be still" - in Hebrew - most likely means "enough". God wanted the people to look to Him and not attempt to look for security in their own efforts and in their own strength. That is true today as well, for many persons, including professing Christians, say to themselves, "I can handle this," instead of looking to God for help and praying for His guidance.
We should take everything to the good Lord in prayer! Not only now concerning this coronavirus, but take everything - always - to God/Jesus!
"Casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you." - 1 Peter 5:7
Following is a link to a recent article (published on 3-17-20):
The article above is titled "Foreshocks of Revelation: One Day Everything Will Be Shaken". The author quotes other Scriptures besides those in the Book of Revelation. Also, in his article he quotes Revelation 6:15-17 which follows:
(15) "And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; (16) And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: (17) For the great day of His wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand?"
The above verses are concerning the things which happen during the 7 year Tribulation period. (Which occurs after the Rapture of true believers; when Jesus comes for them to take them to heaven - again, the Rapture takes place before the Tribulation).
Did you know that some of the elite, the globalists, etc., have recently, because of this coronavirus outbreak, already gone to their underground bunkers for safety? Many if not most of these bunkers in which to ride out such catastrophes as this recent virus, are built inside (and under) mountains! Also, right now, some of these rich people and the elites have opted to go out to sea for safety - no doubt in their private yachts - to escape this recent pandemic. It is very interesting that these mountains that men turn to first for safety during the 7 year Tribulation, that when the Lord comes to smite these wicked unbelievers, they will cry out for the mountains and rocks to fall on them instead, as mentioned in Revelation 6:16. This should make us realize that we are very near the tribulation period - which of course means the Rapture of the Church is ever so near, when Jesus returns before the horrors and destruction and plagues that occur during the Trib.
Here is another article published 3-18-20 that deals primarily with the Coronovirus itself:
In the above recent article, the author gives us 3 bold steps to take now during these troublesome last days of this weary and corrupt world, and just downright evil times.
The best thing we can do now is to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Pray for the healing and the salvation of those who are infected with the coronavirus. Also pray for your family members and for friends, that they stay healthy and free from this virus. We need to witness now like never before about the salvation found only in Jesus Christ. Share the Gospel with great urgency, for soon we (true believers) will leave this chaotic world and be with our Lord in heaven.
Just a note, I have heard that this coronavirus only thrives in cold weather. If this is true, (and it may or may not be true), many are hoping that as the weather warms up, this virus will die out. I live in Hawaii and it has been a very warm winter this year and, as many of you know, it is warm weather here year round. The only cases of this pestilence in Hawaii have been from travelers out of state and out of the country; last I know of, anyway. So far, unless it happened today, I have not heard of any cases of locals living on Oahu, Hawaii, contracting the disease.
Friends, we live in exciting times! Unless we pass away (in death, of course) very soon, we will live to see the imminent return of Jesus at the Rapture of the Church. If you are a true believer and have been born again (a spiritual rebirth from above) you have nothing to fear! God has your back! I do not mean that disrespectfully of our Heavenly Father. He really is watching out for us, and wants the best for us. He is there to guide us and protect us and to remind us of His great love for us.
Give all anxious thoughts and fears to God/Jesus !
Following are two recent very short video clips on the coronavirus by Pastor J.D. Farag. He gives excellent advice for us to consider and act upon. One clip is about 2 minutes in length; the other is about 7 minutes.
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." - 2 Timothy 1:7
"Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; He will come and save you." - Isaiah 35:4
Philippians 4:6-7 tells us: (6) "Be careful [anxious] 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."
One commentary on the above verses at Philippians 4:6-7 calls these verses "A Divine Prescription" - meaning prayer, supplication, thanksgiving.
If you are not saved, not a believer in Jesus Christ as the Savior, consider the following Scriptures:
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."
"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." - John 3:36
"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
Instead of just suggesting that you also read Psalm 91, I will include it here now in its entirety. It is a very special Psalm for everyone - believers and non-believers, for hopefully unbelievers will come to salvation because of the many promises found in Psalm 91. Note how it mentions pestilence.
Verse (1) He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (2) I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: My God; in Him will I trust. (3) Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler; and from the noisome pestilence. (4) He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy shield and buckler. (5) Thou shall not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; (6) Nor the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. (7) A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. (8) Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. (9) Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; (10) There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. (11) For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. (12) They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. (13) Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. (14) Because he hath set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known Mine Name. (15) He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and honour him. (16) With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation."
Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend - and life !!
Grace! Without the grace of God, we would have no hope of eternal life with the good Lord. It has been said that the gospel message of Jesus Christ is all about God's grace.
"But none of these move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God." - Acts 20:24
Jesus is the epitome of grace and truth !
"And the Word {Jesus} was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth." - John 1:14
The Bible calls grace a gift.
"But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ." - Ephesians 4:7
Most of you may be familiar with Ephesians 2:8-9 which follows:
(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."
One hymn that is well known to all is "Amazing Grace." My favorite version of it has been posted on this blog once before, but here is another version by an adorable child.
The above hymn gives us a good understanding of what it means to be saved by grace, which is God's undeserved favor, and shows His love and forgiveness of our sins. It is God's blessing on the unworthy. Read the account of the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-24.
The wayward and sinful son in that account typifies all unbelievers, and the father there who forgives and welcomes the prodigal son back joyfully and with love, is representative of God, who forgives us sinners.
Following is a short 5 minute sermon clip on the prodigal son by Pastor David Wilkerson. The pastor talks not only about the prodigal son, but gives us assurance about how God truly loves us and rejoices over us; and how He desires of us constant faith.
God's Holy Word tells us that we cannot do anything to earn our salvation. Isaiah 64:6 informs us that "And we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags."
2 Corinthians 5:21 tells us "For He hath made Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him."
In Romans 4 it speaks of ancient Abraham's great faith and how he gave glory to God (verse 20). Romans 4:21-22 tells how Abraham's faith was accounted to him as righteousness, in that he believed and trusted God to fulfill His promises.
Romans 4:24-25 says "But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead: Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification."
It is evident that God is love ( 1 John 4:16), and that He gives grace to the humble and to those that come to Him with a sincere repentance and with a true faith and belief that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, the Savior.
How grateful we should be for all of His love and tender mercies, His grace!
We should glorify Him and praise Him !
We finite humans cannot even begin to comprehend such a strong love from God and Jesus. We can only understand in part right now. When we are in glory in heaven, no doubt we will have a fuller grasp of the depth of the good Lord's love.
"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him." - 1 Corinthians 2:9
"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him." - 1 John 4:9
This age of grace we are currently experiencing will soon end, when Jesus returns to rapture His true believers to be with Him in heaven. After that is the 7 year Tribulation period, when the Lord will pour out His wrath upon the wicked with the horrors and plagues and destruction in the Tribulation. You do not want to be here then! Although the Bible does inform us that many will be saved during that 7 year period, they will do so by their death by the antichrist system; because as Christians they will not pledge allegiance to the antichrist by taking the "Mark of the beast". They would rather die than not be true to God. (Revelation 13:14-18; Revelation 7:3-14; Revelation 20:4) And when these new Christians are beheaded (Revelation 20:4), they will go to be with the Lord in heaven for their faith.
Do not wait !
Time is running out!
Repent and pray for forgiveness and commit your life to Jesus by believing in Him as the Savior; that His shed blood at Calvary can wash away your sins as He paid your sin debt in full by the Redemption that His death and sacrifice provided for you. This belief is not just intellectual knowledge that Jesus is the Savior. It is a strong, living belief with all of your heart and soul.... your very being - and you will love Him and not want to do anything to grieve Him.
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
"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 in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16
Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend - and life !!
First this article will share a powerful and much needed short sermon (10 minutes) by Pastor David Wilkerson which stresses how we should love God and want to spend time with Him. Pastor Wilkerson makes it clear that Jesus will not abide where He is ignored.
Amir Tsarfati recently posted (on January 30, 2020) a very informative and must see video of Middle East affairs - an update - which also features Pastor Barry Stagner and Pastor Jack Hibbs giving their insights along with Amir. It is an hour and 4 minutes long, but you will be glad if you watch it all which follows:
In the above video, they discuss the recent pandemic virus, signs of the end times, the recent President Trump's "Deal of the Century", how the antichrist comes after the Ezekiel 38 war, and much more.
Many Christians are not aware of the fact that approximately 33% of the Bible is prophecy. Bible prophecy and the fact that we are in the last moments of the end times can be a strong tool to wake people up and have them turn to faith in Jesus before it is too late, as the Rapture of true believers could happen at any time now. I am not saying this year or setting a date; Jesus said only the Heavenly Father knows the day and the hour when our Savior will come to take His followers to be with Him in heaven before the horrors of the 7 year Tribulation begin.
You do not want to be here for the destruction, plagues and unbelievable suffering that are part of the Tribulation. Read the book of Revelation !! For more on the Tribulation, go to the search box on the above right side of this page and type in "7 year tribulation" and several articles will appear for you to chose from, many of which have videos with Bible scholars discussing those events.
Although Bible prophecy can wake sleeping sinners up to the reality that there is not much time left in this present age of grace, the best witnessing tool is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with lost souls.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 tells us: (1) "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also you have received, and wherein ye stand; (2) By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. (3) For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; (4) And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures: "
Romans 10: 9,10, 13 says: (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."
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.
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
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
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 !
To find out what the work of God is, let us read John 6:28,29 which follows:
(28) "Then said they unto Him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? (29) Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent."
It is not works, but one work that is required, belief in Jesus Christ as the Savior.
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him......" Hebrews 11:6 a
Believe in Jesus as the Savior, that is acceptable to God. This you must do in order to be saved. This is the work which sinners are to do.
Following is a powerful 15 minute sermon clip by Pastor Charles Lawson on salvation. He also discusses his own salvation experience. I urge you to watch this moving sermon, even if you are already saved; you may want to direct unsaved loved ones to listen to it.
Ephesians 2:8 and 9 tells us: (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."
Nothing we can do of ourselves (works) can earn us salvation. It is the gift of God.
A. W. Tozer tells us that many believers feel needing God [Jesus] plus something else is the trouble with us in the following 2 minute sermon clip:
The one thing we need to remember is that we should trust God and Jesus with everything. Put them first in your life.
Much has been written on this blog about how we are living in the last moments of the last days. Go to the search box in the upper right hand side of this page and enter such things as "Rapture", "end times", "7 year tribulation", "Gog Magog War of Ezekiel 38 and 39"and various other topics and several articles will pop up for you to read.
The point being, that Jesus will return very soon for His true believers and take them to be in Heaven with Him while the horrors of the 7 year Tribulation period will be suffered by those left behind; those who never believed in Jesus as the Savior.
Are you Rapture ready?
You must be truly born again from above, truly saved, to be Raptured to Heaven with Jesus.
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
Admit that you are a sinner and in need of a Savior. ( Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23)
Believe in your heart and your soul and all your very being that Jesus is the Savior and the only way to heaven (John 14:6; Romans 10: 9,10,13)
Call on Jesus and confess that He is the Savior, whose Redemptive work and shed blood at Calvary can wash all your sins away and make you a new creation in Him when you come to Him in faith (Romans 10:9, 10,13; 2 Corinthians 5:17)
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are past away; behold, all things are become new." - 2 Corinthians 5:17
Time is running out !
Turn to Jesus in faith now, before it is too late!
Jesus will welcome you with open arms of love and forgiveness.
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." "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." - Acts 4:12
Hebrews 2:3, 4 tells us: (3) "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him; (4) God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to His own will?" "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." - Romans 13:11
"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 !!
In my last article on October 5, 2019, (scroll down directly below) I wrote a bit about the current pope and the coming One World Religion and the New World Order. Following is an informative 16 minute video by Chad Thomas which discusses that in more depth:
I have often written here that God and Jesus want to fellowship with us; we need to have a close, intimate, personal, love relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ. We can achieve that if we pray often and if we read our Bibles daily. You will thereby come to know and appreciate the love of God and Jesus, and their attributes which makes your love for them grow stronger and stronger. You will want to obey the good Lord out of love and gratitude, and your gratitude will also grow as you see the Lord at work in your life.
Chad, in the video above, says, "What saves a person is not religion, but a relationship with Jesus Christ."
The good news? Jesus saves! It is the love of Jesus that embraces us and His sacrificial death on the cross proves His amazing love for us. He was our substitute at Calvary; He took our place to pay our sin debt, so that if we believe in Him and in His resurrection, we will be saved and have the hope of eternal life.
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."
And there is more good news! So many true believers today are just plain weary and tired of this evil and perverse world. It has become a more dangerous world; a world where Christians are considered the enemy and even persecuted and put to death. Actually, that sounds more like bad news. But the good news is the fact that all of this proves we are living in the last moments of the last days and that Jesus will return soon and rescue us from this turbulent and satan controlled world..... Jesus will take us to heaven in the Rapture and we will escape the coming 7 year Tribulation, when the wrath of God is poured out upon wicked persons in the form of plagues, and torments, and fire and destruction.
Following is another video (14 minutes long) in which Chad Thomas talks about the Gog and Magog war and the possible reasons why America is not mentioned in the Bible:
What exciting times we are living in now! We are seeing Bible prophecies and/or their precursors converging now like never before. There is nothing to fear if you are a true follower of Jesus Christ.
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." - 2 Timothy 1:7
"... for the joy of the Lord is your strength." - Nehemiah 8:10 b
"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit." - Romans 15:13
"And ye shall be hated of all men for My name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved." - Jesus at Matthew 10:22
So the end of days is upon us!
We fly Home soon!
All good news for the true believer, except for his concern for unsaved loved ones who will miss the Rapture and be left behind to face the horrors of the 7 year Tribulation, and eternity in hell if they do not believe in Jesus Christ as the Savior now. Some will be saved during the Tribulation period, however. (More good news!) Read Revelation 7.
Revelation 7:13, 14 tells us: (13) "And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence come they? (14) And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."
The bad news is the fact that many that are left behind and find themselves in the Tribulation period, will take the mark of the beast so that they may buy and sell and obtain food for themselves and their family. Those who take the mark of the beast are damned to hell forever, because they have showed their allegiance to the antichrist instead of to God and Jesus.
Revelation 13:16,17 informs us: (16) "And he [the antichrist] causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads. (17) And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast [antichrist], or the number of his name."
There is good news for true believers during the Tribulation that stay true to the good Lord and who do not take the mark of the beast. True, they will be killed and beheaded for their faithfulness and trust in God and Jesus, but the good news is that they will be rewarded with eternal life and will be with the good Lord.
"And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast [antichrist] , neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years." - Revelation 20:4
For true Christians, please warn your unsaved loved ones to not take the mark of the beast during the Tribulation. But better yet, help them to come to a saving faith NOW before the Rapture of believers and the following Tribulation period.
Time is short!
We fly Home soon!
"And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." - Jesus at Luke 21:28
Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend..... and life !!
The Bible, God's love letter for you, is in danger! That is, if you read any of the many modern versions, which change and even delete entire verses which are in the King James Version. Many scholars and pastors believe that these modern versions are preparing us for the coming one world religion and the coming New World Order. If you do not believe this, check out things that the current pope is doing and saying concerning this soon to come One World Government with its false One World Religion.
Following is a 49 minute sermon by pastor Charles Lawson on the subject of corrupt new versions of the Bible.
In this sermon, pastor Lawson tells us that the NIV version has changed considerably and will continue to change. Almost half of the NIV has been changed since its first appearance years ago.
Pastor Lawson also says that the world is being "initiated to be prepared to accept satanism."
Following is a rather lengthy one hour and 46 minute video featuring different pastors and other individuals. It takes verses from modern versions of the Bible and compares them to the King James Bible. It tells us that about 15 or 16 verses are omitted in the NIV that are in the King James version. It discusses other modern versions as well. In the following video, there is even information on the history of the Bible, and much more.
Please, if you do not have the time to watch both videos above, then skip Pastor Lawson's sermon and watch the link above instead. It is chock full of insight and interesting facts that are eye-opening. There is so much to digest in this video, that you may want to pause and get back to it later. It is rather long, but please be patient and watch all of it. You will be glad that you did.
Revelation 22:18,19 (KJV) tells us: (18) "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: (19) And if any man shall take away his part out of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."
Our main concern is to have faith in Jesus and in His Redemption and His taking our place at Calvary....our Substitute, that if we have faith in Him as the Savior and believe in Him and in His resurrection, we may be born again from above and sealed by the Holy Spirit as a child of God.
"In Whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in Whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise." Ephesians 1:13
1 Corinthians 1:2-5 tells us: (2) "Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:(3) Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. (4) I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; (5) That in every thing ye are enriched by Him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge."
How can someone be enriched by God and Jesus in all utterance and in all knowledge, if they are reading a modern corrupt version of the Bible which is mostly man's viewpoint and interpretation and which also leaves out entire verses. We need the FULL entire Word of God in order to have accurate knowledge and also to feel the Holy Spirit guiding us as we read the reliable King James Bible.
If we are reading a corrupt modern version, which leaves out verses and words found in the King James Bible and even adds words like "new order" and such, we may not have a true understanding of Scripture and miss important information to help us in our walk with the good Lord.
Also, consider the fact that many (if not all of these modern versions) are copyrighted. I have not had all versions in my hands to check this out, but it is true of some nonetheless. Someone has said, "Can you tell me how in good conscience can someone have a copyright on God's Word? The only way to get a copyright on a previously uncopyrighted book is to prove you have changed 40% of the content. Think about that.....It's one thing to charge for the printing of the book, but to charge for the words?! The only reason they can get away with this is because these Bibles are THEIR WORDS! They are no longer God's words because they have changed 40% to obtain copyright."
If you follow this blog, you know that we are in the last moments of the last days of this age of grace. The shadows of the coming 7 year Tribulation are falling upon us now. They are preparing for the One World Government as mentioned in the Bible book of Revelation. That includes the One World Religion mentioned in Revelation 17 and 18.
Since the Tribulation period is so near, then we know the Rapture of true believers to heaven must be very soon. God always keeps His promises.
Make sure that you get the whole truth of God's Word by reading the reliable and proven King James Version. It has stood the test of time.
Please scroll down to my previous post on September 30, 2019, and watch the video there pertaining to these end times we find ourselves living in now. You can find out more about these last days by going to the Search Box on the upper right hand side of this page. Just enter "end times" or "mark of the beast" or "7 year tribulation" and various other topics and different articles will pop up for you to view. Many of them have videos attached as well.
Make sure you are Rapture ready!
"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - Jesus at John 8:32
"Jesus answered him 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 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 !
