[Kilauea Lighthouse, Kauai, Hawaii]
That is me in front of this landmark lighthouse on the island of Kauai several years ago. A wildlife sanctuary is also there. I chose a lighthouse photo of mine because this post will mostly concern itself with Jesus, our Savior, the Son of God; and Jesus is often symbolized by a lighthouse; He is our light to guide us over troubled waters and storms of life. And many today are experiencing storms in their lives like never before; all of us just want things to go back to "normal". Since we are living in the end of this dispensation of Grace (The Church Age) and it is obvious that the New World Order is in its beginning stages, things are NOT going to go back to what they were. It should draw us ever closer to the good Lord and make us look forward with hope and joy to when He returns and takes us to be with Him in heaven before the 7 year Tribulation begins soon.
In a previous post on this blog (August 8, 2020), we discussed Romans 7 and how even the apostle Paul struggled with sin, even though he was saintly and a true servant of the Lord. This post will focus more on Jesus Himself and the importance of His shed blood at Calvary -- How belief in Jesus as the Savior can give one the hope of eternal life and the fact that His shed blood can wash us clean and that gives us eternal life if we but believe in Him.
Following is a wonderful video that gives insight to the importance of "the Blood". Think of it, a baby gets its blood from the father. And who was Jesus' Father? Yes, Almighty God Himself ! Makes one realize even more so how precious is the blood of Jesus and how it can make us clean from sin. The video below is 14 minutes and one of the narrators is Reinhard Bonnke: It gives us insight about our protection from God. It is a must watch for all believers !
Following is a wonderful video that gives insight to the importance of "the Blood". Think of it, a baby gets its blood from the father. And who was Jesus' Father? Yes, Almighty God Himself ! Makes one realize even more so how precious is the blood of Jesus and how it can make us clean from sin. The video below is 14 minutes and one of the narrators is Reinhard Bonnke: It gives us insight about our protection from God. It is a must watch for all believers !
"And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood." - Revelation 1:5
"Jesus is the great friend of His church and His people, One Who has done great things for them..... He has loved them, and in pursuance of that everlasting love, He has... washed them from their sins in His own blood. Sins leave a stain upon the soul, a stain of guilt and of pollution. Nothing can fetch out this stain but the blood of Christ; and, rather than it should not be washed out, Christ was willing to shed His own blood, to purchase and pardon and be a purity for them." - a partial quote of Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Revelation 1:5
One of the most comforting verses which tells us that Jesus will always be with us is found at Matthew 28:20 , which is part of the "Great Commission" :
"Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and , lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. "
Below is the most wonderful audio sermon by Andrew Murray ever!! in which he uses that verse at Matthew 28:20 as his main subject. We must seek God/Jesus with our whole heart and there are abundant rewards for those who do so! In the sermon, Murray stresses what God expects from us... mainly only believe !! But he also admonishes us to seek God/Jesus with all of our heart (Jeremiah 29:13) and to spend much time in true intense prayer and fellowship with Him. Please, please watch this excellent 28 minute video! You will be glad you did.
In these troubled times of today, these end times, the main thing is to keep your focus on God and Jesus, and on things above. After all, that is the only thing that can help us to enter heaven. This world is dying; heaven is alive and glorious! Words cannot fully express how wonderful heaven will be! The best thing is, we will be with Jesus, the Savior, for all eternity !
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth." - Colossians 3:1-2
Remember the old hymn "Trust and Obey" ? It rather fits here with Andrew Murray's sermon above. Here is a lovely version of that hymn:
If you are not saved, have not been truly born again (a spiritual birth from above) then you will not enter heaven when you die. You will go to the other alternative.
"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
Following are Scriptures that will help you to come to a true, living faith in Jesus Christ the Savior:
"Jesus is the great friend of His church and His people, One Who has done great things for them..... He has loved them, and in pursuance of that everlasting love, He has... washed them from their sins in His own blood. Sins leave a stain upon the soul, a stain of guilt and of pollution. Nothing can fetch out this stain but the blood of Christ; and, rather than it should not be washed out, Christ was willing to shed His own blood, to purchase and pardon and be a purity for them." - a partial quote of Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Revelation 1:5
One of the most comforting verses which tells us that Jesus will always be with us is found at Matthew 28:20 , which is part of the "Great Commission" :
"Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and , lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. "
Below is the most wonderful audio sermon by Andrew Murray ever!! in which he uses that verse at Matthew 28:20 as his main subject. We must seek God/Jesus with our whole heart and there are abundant rewards for those who do so! In the sermon, Murray stresses what God expects from us... mainly only believe !! But he also admonishes us to seek God/Jesus with all of our heart (Jeremiah 29:13) and to spend much time in true intense prayer and fellowship with Him. Please, please watch this excellent 28 minute video! You will be glad you did.
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth." - Colossians 3:1-2
Remember the old hymn "Trust and Obey" ? It rather fits here with Andrew Murray's sermon above. Here is a lovely version of that hymn:
"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
Following are Scriptures that will help you to come to a true, living faith in Jesus Christ the Savior:
"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
"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 !
