Warning ! You Don't Want To Be There ! (With Videos)

Let's talk about the 7 seals of Revelation.  We will also watch two videos concerning these seals.  Pastor Billy Crone has written a new book on the subject, as well as making a DVD set available.  The 7 seals deal with the first half of the 7 year tribulation period.  Most people are of the belief that the first half of the Tribulation will not be so bad and that they can survive in their bunkers and eat their cases of "survival food " and will be able to protect themselves with no problem.   Wrong!  It is true, as Pastor Crone points out, that the first half of the Tribulation will not be as bad as the second half; however,  if you read the seal judgments  of the first 3 and a half years of this horrible time, you will realize that you do not want to be there for any of this time of tribulation, for the first half of it is horrific in itself.  Turn in your Bibles to Revelation chapters 5 and 6 for the first 6 seals, and then in chapter 8 of Revelation it mentions the 7th seal, which opens the trumpet judgments to follow.  

Following are two videos, each of which is 29 minutes in length, by prophecywatchers.com with host Gary Stearman  and Pastor Billy Crone discussing the seals. 

The seals of Revelation,  Part One:

The Seals of Revelation, Part Two:

You can discern clearly from watching these videos that both parts of the Tribulation will be filled with horror and violence like we have never witnessed.  As Pastor Crone says in the second video, "There will be a murderous spirit all over the planet."

You definitely do not want to be there..... during any part of the 7 year Tribulation.

If you are saved (born again) you will not have to endure any part of this wrath of God, because you will have been raptured with Christ's Bride (the church; true believers in Jesus) sometime prior to the Tribulation.  Knowing what you know, as believers, you ought to be busy sharing the gospel of Jesus with lost souls.   You do not want your worst enemy to have to face the tribulation period, as Pastor Crone says.  

If you are not saved, not a true believer in Jesus Christ as the Savior, knowing what lies ahead....not only the wrath of God in the Tribulation, but also your future of torments in hell, it should make you run to the good Lord in sorrow and repentance and ask Him for forgiveness.  You need to believe with all your being that Jesus is the Savior whose shed blood at Calvary can wash you clean and make you a child of God, if you only believe in Christ and surrender your will and your life 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."

Don't delay ! 

Jesus will return soon to take all true believers to heaven to be with Him.

Don't be left behind to face any part of the Tribulation.

He will forgive you and welcome  you with love and tenderness when you humble yourself and repent and come to Him in faith and belief.

"(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

"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

"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

"How To Become Christlike" - Inspirational Weekend

To unbelievers, becoming Christlike seems like an impossibility.  To true believers, who have become new creations in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:17) and have been sealed  by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13), their very lives testify to the fact that they are in the process of becoming Christlike.   Being imperfect humans, not perfect like God and Christ, we will occasionally mess up, sin, and have the need to pray for forgiveness. But overall, as we grow to spiritual maturity, we will develop, with the Holy Spirit's help, a Christlike attitude.  

Ephesians 1:17, 18 tells us:   (17)  That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him:  (18)  The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,"

The above 2 verses are all about getting to know Jesus better, to have wisdom thereby, and to understand spiritual things.   This takes much prayer and Bible study.  We learn about Jesus' character and attributes by reading the Holy Word.  That in turn teaches us how to follow Him and to imitate Him as best we can.  

They say you are what you think about.  I like what Proverbs 23:7a tells us:

"For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he;"

In other words, if you are filling your mind and heart with godly things, reading and memorizing Scriptures, and are constantly in prayer, you will quite naturally begin to reflect Christ in your life and speech and conduct.  To put it another way, if you think in your heart that you are Christ's, and seek that He shall come in and abide with you, then the victory is being won, and Christ will come and claim you for His own. You will begin to bear "fruit".   

Jesus speaks of this at John 15:16 ,  "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My name, He may give it you."

This reminds me of the fruit of the Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22,23:   (22)  "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, (23) Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."

All of the above mentioned fruit Christ had super abundantly, and as we grow towards spiritual maturity, we may exhibit them in our lives as well.

It is the law of human nature that whatever we habitually, intelligently, and lovingly contemplate gives a color to our minds, and affects our character for good or evil.  When Christ is viewed lovingly, the viewer becomes Christlike.  If we would be transformed into the image of Christ, we must associate with Him, must take Him as our constant companion.  Remember how often He said, "Follow Me".  We must live with Jesus.

"Abide in Me, and I in you.  As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me."       John 15:4

To abide in Jesus is the law of the Christian life, and the way by which we become Christlike.

"But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory even as by the Spirit of the Lord."   -  2 Corinthians 3:18

One commentator tells us the following:  "There is a Greek fable that tells us of a very remarkable temple erected to the honor of a certain idol, and it says that those wishing to enter it had first to look at themselves in a glass placed at the entrance, and that this mirror was so constructed that at first the beholder only saw his own natural image, but that by degrees his countenance was changed into the form of the idol which he worshiped.  Paul, when he wrote 2 Corinthians 3:18, apparently knew of this story, and he gave it a spiritual meaning of absolute truth.  He writes to the Corinthians, who knew all these stories very well.  They were the learned people of the N.T. whom he wrote to, full of Greek myths, Greek history, and Greek idols until now, but they had cast them away."

Paul says then that the gospel, the grace of God, is that mirror which they who desire to enter the temple of heaven must look into first.  They begin well by looking into the gospel, into the character of Christ, and then, as they continue to look into it, Christ's  image is so impressed upon them that it becomes prominent in their character and conduct.  That is the idea which he puts forward.....that we all with unveiled faces reflecting as a mirror the glory of the Lord are transformed into the same  image.

"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 mentioned the above Scripture, without quoting it, at the beginning of this post.  It deserves our attention here because it stresses that if you are a true believer in Jesus, then you are like a  new creature.  The old is gone; the old will is gone; whatever had  been worldly and carnal is now new and spiritual.  When you are truly converted, everything should change dramatically.  Nothing is new physically; he is the same person, he has the same faculties: but all things are new qualitatively:  he is renewed in the spirit of his mind.  Where the new creature is, there all the saving graces of the Spirit are, as a pledge and an earnest of glory and happiness.

Beware of only repeating a previously prepared "sinner's prayer" or making a head decision to follow Christ.  That doesn't save you.  Only a true repentance and faith and belief in Jesus as your Savior; a sincere prayer for forgiveness, and a true "about face" change in a surrendered life to the Lord; wanting His Will above your own.....all this is a heart change, a radical makeover, so to speak. 

Now is the time to make that decision for Christ if you haven't already.   We are living in the last hour of the last days; Jesus could come for true believers at any time to Rapture them to heaven to be with Him.   Those left on earth will face the horrific 7 year Tribulation.  Turn to the Lord now before it is too late.

He loves you !   

He will hold you tight in protective arms of love and forgiveness if you turn to Him now in repentance.


"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

"(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

Middle East Update And Bible Prophecy (With Video)

My photograph above of the American Flamingos ruffling their  feathers and making quite a racket as they fussed at each other  reminds me of how people are quick to be "ruffled" and take offence easily in this impatient world we live in.  No one needs to tell you that it can ignite wars overnight.   

The world is in turmoil in these last days we are living in.  Bible prophecy is in the process of being fulfilled in these end times. 

Following is an article found on raptureready.com that makes it clear just what is transpiring now and will soon happen.  Go here to read this article titled "Has The Terminal Generation Arrived?"   It was published just yesterday.   Truly, the Rapture of the Church is near at hand;  are you ready?

Again, Amir Tsarfati gives an excellent update on events happening in the Middle East.  The following video was posted today, May 7, 2018   Amir conducts tours of the region,  mostly in Israel, so it is interesting to see how he and his audience react in this video.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lOXeQ1S8cU

He filmed this 35 minute video at Golan Heights, near Syria.  Please watch the entire video; You don't want to miss any of it.  He discusses Bible prophecy and current events as an expert would.  

Be ready!

Jesus will return soon!  

Are you born again?

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 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

"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



   

"Heaven ! More Glorious Than We Can Imagine !" (Videos) - Inspirational Weekend

Everyone, even unbelievers, perk up their ears and pay attention when heaven is mentioned.   And everyone wants to go there, or they should want to.  Most Americans believe in heaven, and most of them hope to go there when they die.  The truth is, man, having an immortal soul, was made to live forever somewhere.   

"Those who go to heaven ride on a pass and enter into blessings that they never earned, but all who go to hell pay their own way."     -  John R. Rice

We will only concentrate on heaven in this post, and how glorious it will be.   The most wonderful part of heaven for believers is the fact that we will be with Jesus there for all of eternity. He is our Savior and  our Redeemer, and we love Him with all of our being.

Following is a cheerful discussion on what heaven will be like from prophecywatchers.com, featuring Gary Stearman and his guest, pastor Tom Hughes :

They speculate what heaven will be like, such as will there be grass in heaven, will there be baseball, and the like.  But it is not all fanciful wishing; there are some good nuggets of truth in this video.

Concerning our journey in this life, I enjoyed what Tom Hughes said,  "The Bible is our travel guide, and Jesus is our tour guide."  Jesus is now in heaven preparing a place for true believers:

" In My Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.  I go to prepare a place for you.  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also."   -  John 14:2-3

In the above verses, Jesus tells us that He will come again and receive us to Himself to be with Him in heaven.  He is referring to the Rapture of the Church, the body of true believers.  Jesus could return at any moment to take believers with Him to their eternal home.  

Are you ready?

At the end, after the 7 year Tribulation and the antichrist and the false prophet and satan are cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 19 and Revelation 20), the Bible book of Revelation 21 tells us:

"(1) And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.  (2) And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. (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."

The above verses are among the most beautiful and comforting in the Bible.  We need to dwell on such beautiful verses to counteract all the negativity in today's world of evil and violence and wars.   God's Holy Word gives us comfort and hope and a reason for living, that reason being to glorify God; to worship Him and to do His will and to live for Him and to bring lost souls to Jesus.

"For our conversation [citizenship] is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ;"  -  Philippians 3:20

"Life, if properly viewed in any aspect, is great, but mainly great when viewed in its relation to the world to come."  -  Albert Barnes

Following is a sermon on heaven by Charles Spurgeon.  It is excellent and is only 37 minutes in length. 

In the above sermon, Spurgeon stresses that our imagination cannot truly picture heaven.  He says, "To know more of heaven, spend more time in prayer."

There is only one way to heaven !

Jesus !!

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

"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

Please read all of John 3.  Most all of you are no doubt familiar with John 3:16 ,  "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 the Baptist said, "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

To be saved, you need to admit that you are a sinner and that you need a Savior.  Repent and pray for forgiveness.  Believe in faith that Jesus died for you and that His death on the cross paid for your sins in full; His shed blood redeems you.  All you need to do is to have faith and believe in Him and in His resurrection.  

"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.  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.   ......  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"   -  Romans 10:9,10, 13

"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