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"Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all." - 2 Thessalonians 3:16
True believers have the love of God to help sustain them, and to give them hope. Jesus paid their sin debt in full by His shed blood at Calvary. Past sins no longer apply once you are saved; you have been washed clean by the blood of Jesus when you put your faith and trust in Him and you believe in Him as the Savior.
"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit." Romans 8:1
Isn't that the personification of a loving and caring Heavenly Father! And Jesus loves us so much that He gave His life a ransom so that if we but believe in Him we may gain eternal life. Such love!
God and Jesus truly understand us. Following is a devotional quote by A.W. Tozer on this subject:
"We should revel in the joy of believing that God is the sum of all patience and the true essence of kindly good will! Because He is what He is, we please Him most, not by frantically trying to make ourselves good, but by throwing ourselves into His arms with all our imperfections and believing that He understands everything -- and loves us still! The God Who desires our fellowship and communion is not hard to please, although He may chasten us, He even does this with a smile - the proud, tender smile of a Father Who is bursting with pleasure over an imperfect son who is coming every day to look more and more like the One whose child he is! This is the best of good news! God loves us for ourselves. He values our love more than He values galaxies of newly created worlds. He remembers our frame and knows that we are dust!"
"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
"For the joy of the Lord is your strength." - Nehemiah 8:10 b
True believers have so much to be thankful for. Always praise the Lord and tell Him how grateful you are for His goodness and mercy and love.
For those of you who may not be saved, following are some Scriptures for you .
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
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"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 order to be saved, you first need to admit that you are a sinner and in need of a Savior - Romans 3:23
Then you need to believe with all your very being that Jesus Christ is the Son of God; the Savior.. - John 3:16 ; John 11:25-26
Call out in faith to the Lord; commit your life to Him. - Romans 10:13
The Lord understands us and is full of tender mercies and loves us more than we can fathom.
Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend.... and life!
My mind is so full of things that I want to share with you now that I almost don't know where to begin. Realizing that time is short and that Jesus will return any day now for His Bride (true believers) it is imperative that as much information as possible concerning these last moments of the end times be told as the times are urgent and the message of God and of His Son Jesus Christ must be proclaimed as if there is no tomorrow. Some will die tonight without knowing Jesus as their Savior. We should have so much love for Him and for others that we share the Gospel of Jesus and of salvation by Him as if it is our last day on earth.
Times are urgent ! We must be about our Father's business: winning souls !
"The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life: And he that winneth souls is wise." - Proverbs 11:30
Videos concerning Bible Prophecy and end times current events will follow on this post, but first, for any who are not saved and for some who may doubt their salvation, the following 24 minute video by Chad Thomas explains salvation thoroughly and he uses illustrations to help make it clear. Please watch!
Many are aware of the evangelist and Messianic Jew Amir Tsarfati. He is an Israeli who has many reliable sources of information concerning the Middle East conflict and how it all ties in with Bible Prophecy of these end times we are experiencing right now. The following 42 minute video by Amir (which was posted today) exposes the lies of the mainstream media and gives us the truth of what is actually happening in the Middle East at this time.
Please take the time to watch the entire video above by Amir. He talks about the Kurds and what really is true about them and President Trump's reason to leave them on their own. Much more is discussed above.... you need to hear it. Amir says, "Let the Lord find us doing His will. Be ready and spread the Gospel."
"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
Recently there was a news article that said that Americans are becoming less Christian and that over a quarter follow no religion. Also, that there is a rapid decline in numbers over the past decade.
It is true that religion doesn't save you. It is a strong, intimate, personal relationship with the Savior Jesus Christ that saves you. As many of you realize, religions are dead wrong. By that I mean that truth can be found only in a true Bible based Christian church that preaches Jesus and His resurrection and that the only way to heaven is through faith and belief in Christ and His sacrificial death and His redemptive work for us on the cross. (John 3:16; John 14:6). And many so called modern day Christian churches water down the Gospel and emphasize "feel good" messages that have no depth and no truly saving sermons. Also, many churches today depend on elaborate entertainment to draw a crowd......thereby some churches are full of unconverted souls as well as worldly Christians.
Many modern day Christians are lukewarm and not totally surrendered to the good Lord's will. God and Jesus should be first in our lives. We should be pouring over the Holy Word (the Bible) daily and praying without ceasing, for in that way we will learn to communicate with our Lord and thereby draw closer to Him.
Do not think that since you are a "babe in Christ" that you need to rely only on Bible Studies at your church, or only on sermons. We need to do all of that, of course, but as said many times here previously, the good Lord wants to fellowship with us. He loves us passionately and we should feel the same about Him. If we truly love God and Jesus, we will want to spend time with Him in our own private prayer time and our own time spent in the Bible, God's love letter to us. Only by that can you come to know the good Lord intimately and appreciate His love and mercy and patience as you learn more about His attributes as found in the Bible; your love for Him will grow and grow and grow as you learn of His great love for you and for the grace He gives you by saving you and keeping you safe in His loving embrace. If you do not ever read your Bible or seldom, if ever, pray, you will always remain a "babe in Christ." You will never reach spiritual maturity and you will not grow as a Christian. We all need to draw close to the good Lord.
"Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you...." - James 4:8 a
If you have trouble in understanding the Bible and don't read it for that reason, you are missing so much spiritual food. Pray to the Lord for His Holy Spirit to guide you and give you understanding as you read the Bible. That prayer is definitely within the Lord's will and He will answer it.
Do not be so caught up in pleasure and worldly pursuits that you have no time for God and Jesus. That is not showing gratitude for Jesus' sacrificial death so that you might have eternal life by faith in Him and in His resurrection.
Following is a 13 minute video by Chad Thomas on end time prophecy concerning the soon destruction of Damascus and also more on the war of Gog and Magog. Chad believes that the destruction of Damascus (Isaiah 17:1) will occur first and then the war of Ezekiel 38 and 39 will happen during the 7 year Tribulation period. Right now, Russia, Iran, Turkey, and others mentioned in Ezekiel are in Syria and at the ready to attack Israel. Bible prophecy being fulfilled right before our very eyes ! Remember, Israel is God's prophetic time clock; the tribulation period will bring the Jewish people to believe in Jesus, the true Messiah. Keep your eye on the Middle East ! Better yet, first keep your eye on the good Lord and His many promises as found in the Bible. God loved us enough to have the prophets of old warn us about these last days we are living in now! We do not know the day or the hour of Christ's return, but the Bible gives us warnings as to the "season" of His soon coming to take true believers to heaven to be with Him. Read Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 for the signs of Jesus' soon appearance.
Below is a video about God's Love Letter to You, which is very moving and will touch your heart:
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 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
Keep watching!
Keep looking up!
It won't be long now!
Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend..... and life !!
My photograph above is a twilight ocean view from a resort on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai. It seemed appropriate to use this photo now as we are in the twilight time of the last days ..... the last moments before the dark and evil time that lies ahead during the 7 year Tribulation period.
But this article will not dwell upon the Tribulation so much as it does the urgency of the times right now, and how many lost souls need to be saved to escape the Tribulation that lies ahead.
We will discuss the unmentionable "H" word as pastor Billy Crone calls it. The word many people, pastors included, avoid and is rarely mentioned today.... even in churches. But first, let us view a video by prophecyinthenews.com in which host Dan Goodwin and Phil Hauser discuss the deep and darker side of the Bible book of Revelation. The video is 29 minutes in length and is like an in depth Bible Study.
I urge you to watch and take notes on this entire discussion. I learned some new Bible truths from watching these two godly men and their presentation of the Book of Revelation. The Scriptures they present speak of the "Hell on earth" which soon follows the Rapture of true believers to heaven..... the dreaded 7 year Tribulation. You do not want to be left behind to experience the horrors and wrath of that time period. This is deep information they present from Revelation, yet it is given in a way that is easy to understand.
In the above paragraph, I just mentioned the dreaded "H" word; yes, Hell.
I felt led to share here two recent videos, as the times are urgent... as well as short. The next 29 minute video features pastor and author Billy Crone who is interviewed by prophecywatchers.com host Gary Stearman. Pastor Crone's message is titled "One Second After You Die."
We all face the fact that one day we will die, or either be raptured to heaven during the return of Jesus.... which is imminent; any day now. Now many people do not want to think about death and, surprisingly, many do not want to think about where they will spend eternity. They, as a rule, are caught up in the lures of this evil world; they love the world and all of its enticements. They do not want to spend eternity in hell (if they give that any thought), yet they do not make the effort to seek the good Lord and put Him first in their lives. It is a "me first" generation today.
You need to be born again from above (a spiritual rebirth) before the Holy Spirit can move you to love God with all of your being and with all of your heart.
"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." - Jesus at Mark 12:30
In the above video, Pastor Crone gives the Gospel in easy to understand terms. He mentions that there are many in the churches today that are not saved. And host Gary Stearman tells us that the unsaved are growing in numbers.
I urge you to watch the above two videos to the end....they are full of many Bible truths; many gems that we should take hold of and follow and let them sink deep into our hearts and minds and souls.
[Beauty along the Strand at Manhatten Beach, California]
It has been noted that many people - a much higher percentage - believe in the existence of heaven rather than in hell. But the Bible speaks of hell as a real place and Jesus spoke more about hell than he did about heaven.
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" - Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." - Romans 6:23
The way to be saved from torment in hell is to repent and believe in Jesus Christ the Savior. Let us consider some Scriptures describing Hell.
First, what Jesus said at Matthew 25:41, "Then shall He say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:"
So hell is "everlasting fire." It is also "unquenchable fire" as stated at Matthew 3:12. Read also Revelation 14:10-11.
Here is an important part of Revelation 14:11 , "And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name."
This is just a reminder that if you are left behind after the Rapture of true believers, you can still be saved if you do not take the the mark of the beast (the antichrist) and if you do not worship the beast and his image. If you pledge allegiance to the beast and worship him and his image, you are damned forever. You then would have put the antichrist above and before the Savior and the one true God. It is worthy to note that it is better to give your life to Jesus now, before the Rapture. It will be more difficult to be saved during the 7 year Tribulation. If you are saved during the Tribulation, you will die by being beheaded because you do not go along with the New World Order, the government of the antichrist, by not worshiping the beast and by not taking the mark of the beast. You will suffer because you cannot buy or sell and obtain food without the mark of the beast. (Revelation 13:15-18). Death will be a blessing to those saved during the Tribulation because you will go to be with the good Lord.
God is love. He does not desire any to go to hell. I am reminded of what C.S. Lewis said in "The Great Divorce" : "There are two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God 'Thy will be done', and those to whom God says, in the end, 'Thy will be done'." All that are in hell, choose it.
If you do not want to go through the Great Tribulation, and to go to hell, there is good news for you. All you have to do is believe in Jesus as the Savior and turn your life over to Him in complete surrender.
Jesus loves you !
He will welcome you with open arms of love and forgiveness !
Repent and come to Him in complete trust and faith!
Admit you are a sinner and in need of a Savior.
Believe in Jesus as the Savior and that His shed blood at Calvary can wash away your sins and wipe the slate clean. He died to take our place. He was our substitute; our Redeemer. Faith in Him can transform you and lead you along righteous paths.
Call on Jesus; Commit your life to Him. Confess your sins to 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."
(3) And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God. (4) And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." - Revelation 21:3-4
The verses in Revelation 21 quoted just above are speaking of the new heavens and the new earth, when we will be with the good Lord in the New Jerusalem. In paradise. When you are born again and put your faith in Jesus as the Savior, you have that to look forward to.
Be in the Bible daily and pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). By doing so, you will develop a close, intimate, personal, love relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ. If you have this close relationship, you will be able to withstand all trials and persecutions. God will give you strength to endure all.
"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
Hang in there! Jesus is returning soon!
Have a blessed and Christ centered weekend.....and life !!
With so much occurring of Biblical proportions in today's world, it seems appropriate to focus right now on two videos by Messianic Jew Amir Tsarfati, whose ministry takes him all over the world, sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ wherever he travels. The first video was posted to You Tube on Sunday, March 24, 2019, and concerns world events as well as a Middle East update. Amir also speaks about the soon to happen Rapture of the Church, as well as about Jesus' later Second Coming. Following is that 36 minute video which is quite informative:
Amir also posted a video on Monday, March 25, 2019, with Pastor Jack Hibbs from California. It is a 25 minute video on current Middle East events as well and is below:
They mention in the above video that the world says that Israel is "occupying the land", which is not true. If you read your Bible, and in particular the Old Testament, you will discover that God Himself gave this land of Israel to the Jewish people; and back then in ancient times, it was a much larger territory than it is presently.
I will let the above two videos speak for themselves and I pray that you will watch them both. They are full of nuggets of priceless gold in terms of the Biblical implications and the meaning of current events, not only in Israel, but the entire world.
For more on end times and the Rapture and the 7 year Tribulation period, go to the search box in the upper right hand side of this article, and type in a subject like, perhaps "The Mark of the Beast" or "end times" and more articles will pop up that you may choose to read on that topic.
We are definitely living in the last hour of the last days, as prophesied in the Bible. Now is the time to be busy in the Lord's work: the work of sharing the Gospel with lost souls.
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 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." - Jesus at Matthew 28:19-20, KJV .
Do you want to go to heaven?
Do you want to stay out of hell?
Then you must surrender your life to the good Lord. You must believe that Jesus is the Son of God, the Savior, who alone can wash away your sins with His shed blood, if you but believe in Him. You must repent of your sins - that means forsaking all sin and living as godly a life as possible once you become a believer. Pray for forgiveness and surrender your life to the Lord's will.
This is not talking about head knowledge: which is a mere intellectual acknowledgement that Jesus alone is the Savior. This is referring to deep, heartfelt conviction and a repentant and surrendered soul to Jesus and God. Merely professing that Jesus is the Savior does not save you or make you a true believer. True belief and faith will transform you and you will be a new creation in Christ.
"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
" 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." - Romans 12: 1-2
You may be transformed by the renewing of your mind by pouring over Scriptures daily and deeply studying God's Holy Word. You also need to communicate often and daily with the Father by faithfully praying with heartfelt sincerity and deep devotion. When you endeavor to build a strong, deep, intimate, love relationship with God through His Son Jesus Christ, you will discover that you have changed and are now focused on things above.
Colossians 3: 1, 2 tells us: (1) "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. (2) Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth."
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
"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
My computer is acting up so I pray I can finish this post. 
