Daniel Pasaribu
Monday Sermon for LJUSC, As of Sept 22, 2012
THE
BRIDE OF CHRIST SHALL LIVE AND WALK IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD’S GLORY IN
THE LAST DAYS UNTIL THE RAPTURE WILL TAKE PLACE: (Exodus 33:12-23) .
Dear Precious Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
No man can rightly the define the Glory of God, any more than he can
define God. Glory is the fullness of God, and that is a subject too high
for our finite minds. Yet, we do know in part. When God gives His
glory, He gives Himself. He cannot parcel Himself out in pieces and no
man receives a portion, but all. The one who receives His love also gets
His mercy, His holiness, and His strength. The one who receives His
mercy also gets His love and all else that is the fullness of God. That
is the Glory of God that He gives Himself in fullness and never
partially. And those who seek the glory of God must learn that God truly
desires to give Himself to us, which means He wants us to enjoy His
fullness of Glory.
The Lord Jesus, before He left the earth to
return to His heavenly Father, prayed, "O Father, glorify thou me with
thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee before the world
was..." (John 17:5). Jesus was not seeking more power, or honor, or
might, or majesty! He yearned for the Father Himself. It was as though
He prayed, "My Father, I cannot exist without Your intimacy any longer. I
hunger for oneness, closeness! That there be no distance, though You
fill all."
Jesus was in the bosom of the Father before the world
was. He was one with the Father, and that was glory. It was union with
Him that was the delight and glory of His being. He had INTIMACY, UNION,
and ONENESS. We know so little of His glory. We think only in terms of
cosmic power and splendor. We are such strangers to the real meaning of
God's Glory, we don't even understand what Jesus meant when He said, "I
am glorified in them" (v. 10). Did you not know that Jesus Christ is
glorified in His saints now? Meaning that He acknowledges He abides in
us in all His divine fullness. We do not have but a slice of His
fullness and we are complete in Him. We have in us all He is! When He
comes to abide, He comes in all His glory, might, majesty, holiness,
grace, and love. We have received the glory of a full and complete
Christ, A Lord in all His glorious attributes.
11 REASONS WHY WE DESIRE TO LIVE AND WALK IN HIS GLORY
I.HUNGER FOR THE GLORY OF GOD
There's one thing above all else that God wants from His people. That
is to know His presence. He desires us to know His presence in our lives
and He really is calling us to know that He is with us on this earth.
God's presence is His glory, and He is calling us into the river of His Glory and
God wants us hungry, desperate, and jealous for His presence.
Everything, He does comes out of His glory. That's where
the power is. The power is in the glory-- the glory river of His
presence.
II. EVERYTHING IS IN THE RIVER OF GOD’S GLORY
Do you know the glory of God as God wants you to know it? God wants to
give you His glory! It's going to permeate, saturate, and cover
everything you do. He's calling His church into the river, into the
glory. Everything He does comes out of the river. Everything God is
going to do will come out of that river.
Do you need healing? Soak in the river of His glory. That's where the
creative miracles are--that's where the blind see, the deaf hear, and
the mute speak--that's where broken hearts mend, and disease washes
away.
Are you contending for harvest? Get into the river, marinate in His
glory. Harvest is there--not just one or two fish, but an abundance of
fish. Are you in bondage? Jump into the river. Make a big splash.
Do you need a financial miracle? Dive into the river. Evangelism is
there, joy is there, and sins are washed away in the glorious river of
His presence. When we encounter the glory of the living God, the glory
presence of Jesus the Healer is manifest--we are set free from sickness,
disease, sin, lack, and bondage.
All God calls us to do, therefore, is to go deep--deep into the glory,
deep into the river of His presence. The power is in the river. In the
river is everything. God is calling you into the river of God’s glory.
He is calling you to desire that place more than any place, or anything
else. And when you desire, hunger, and thirst for His presence, you will
glimpse the face of the Lord Jesus.
III. HOW BADLY DO YOU WANT TO SEE JESUS?
God's glory is manifesting on the earth and in the lives of hungry
believers in a fresh, new way. I believe that desperate saints will come
into the glory of the Lord and see Jesus as they've never seen Him
before. They will talk to God face-to-face, as Moses did
Listen, when you know Him and when you are obsessed with this one thing,
that you would know Him, you'll know the power of His
resurrection--"That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection"
(Phil. 3:10a).
It will just happen. You will just manifest the power of God everywhere
you go because God will trust you with it. God is calling you into the
river. Jump in!
IV.THERE IS A RIVER--LOCATE THE SOURCE!
Where is the river? The river flows from His Thrown in heaven,
where His presence is. If you want to experience the river, first
contend for the presence of the Source by positioning yourself before
the Throne.
Position yourself before the One who is Life, the One who is holding the
anointing. Get into the glory of God, into relationship, and into
knowing Him. This is far and above your daily devotional time, far above
duty or obligation.
This is hungering to be in His presence more than hungering for His
power, or the work of His hand. It is a hunger for HIM above ALL ELSE.
It's saying, "Lord, even if I never know, see, or experience Your power,
it's okay--I just want to be in Your presence.
I want You to know who You are, not for what You do." God is calling us into
His glory to be ones satisfied by visitations of His presence, more than
blessings or great demonstrations of power. He's calling us to know Him,
to soak and saturate in the river of His awesome glory.
Much too often we seek other things first, and yet, the Bible tells us
to "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all
these things shall be added to you" (Matthew 6:33). God is asking us to
seek Him as to be our first priority above all other things on this earth.
V. KNOWING THE GLORY OF GOD
Many walk with God, but don't know His glory, or intimacy with Him.
There are times in my bedroom where the glory of God comes and I think,
I'm going to heaven! Knowing the glory is not knowing about Him,
but knowing Him for who He is--the inner reality of who He is.
It's about knowing the glory of the Lord in such a way, that the
presence is as thick as honey--thick, rich, weighty. It's the kabod, the
weighty glory of the Lord. It's about wanting His glory more than
anything else--wanting to be with Jesus, for the Glory of the Lord is
His manifest presence--Jesus.
Kabod is the Hebrew word for glory, and it means literally,
"weightiness" or "substance." There's a weightiness, a density, and a
substance to God that is found nowhere else. His splendor is weighty and
awesome.
VI. CRY OUT FOR THE GLORY OF GOD
There is a transition, where God is going to bring us into another
higher spiritual level. You have growing pains--but you need to
get hungry, even desperate. You're just not hungry enough, nor desperate
enough. I want you to want Me more than anything."
We have to pray and told Jesus how much we wanted His glory. We have to cry out to know Him.
VII.SEEK THE GLORY OF GOD ABOVE ALL ELSE
We have to want this weighty presence, this river, more than anything
else. We have to live on Jesus. It's not the same as vision--I love
vision, and sometimes I feel as though as long as I have vision, I can
keep going, but that's a danger zone. The only way we can keep going,
the only way we can truly live, is to live on Jesus.
We cannot live on vision, not on demonstrations of power, not on daily,
dutiful devotions, not on words of prophecy, nothing else, but
desperation and hunger for the glory. Our appetites direct our lives.
Why nibble when you can feast on God's glory?
Does the passionate desire for anything of the world supersede your
longing for God? Hunger for anything besides Him is dangerous. Only
hunger for God assures victory. Drink deeply of God's glory.
VIII. A LIFE TESTIMONY IN BREATHING THE GLORY OF GOD
I quoted here the excerpts of a testimony made by a Servant of God,
Todd Bentley : “Once, around one o'clock in the morning, I said, "My
God, I'm hungry.
I'm tired of a powerless gospel, of powerless Christianity.
I'm not satisfied with how I've known You, and I need You to come down
tonight." I was so desperate for Him, that I thought I was going to die.
I tore at the sheets, clung to them desperately, and screamed at the top
of my lungs, "God, I need You!"
I buried my face into the mattress, convulsing in tears. I had to have
the glory realm! I had to have the atmosphere of heaven! I had to have
the Kingdom of God in word. I couldn't handle hype any more.
I couldn't handle talk. I had to have the pure glory of Jesus. I had to
have it, right then, and right there! His glory, His presence had to be
on everything I did. I had to have the glory . . . I just had to”.
I took hold of God, and He took hold of me, for the presence of the Holy
Spirit suddenly washed over me. I felt as though I was face-to-face with
His presence and said, "Holy Spirit!" His presence was so rich, so real,
whoa--and then it seemed as though a lightning bolt hit me, and it
scarred me--transformed and changed me, in an instant.
I grasped the sheets of the bed, "holding on" until the sensation
passed. Then, I rolled over on my side and my entire body was heavy,
numbed by God's power.
I said to myself, "I'm different." Most of us say, "God change us, I
want to be different," but this time I said to Him, "I'm different." I
felt it inside. I was different. This glory was so awesome, that it was
as close as my skin. It was like breathing glory!
The glory of God is coming into the church all over the world.
The Shekinah glory is coming. I tell you, the world is going to witness
the sweeping power of the glory of Jesus and the Shekinah is going to
change people in an instant as one of the signs of the Bible Prophecy in Joel 2:28-32..
One time, God's kabod fell on me with such intensity, that it left me
speechless--I couldn't muster any words, but that was just as well--they
would have messed up the experience. His splendor weighed on me until I
was breathless. It takes a long time to recover from visitations of
glory.
The Lord spoke to me about bringing me full-circle. This was after a
season of soaking in His presence for sometimes up to twelve hours a
day. It was a time I would just lie in His presence and soak, saturate,
and marinate in the glory. Visions, miracles, and our ministry were all
birthed out of that time.
I tell you, I want His glory to drip down the walls of my room. I want
my carpet stained with my tears of holy desperation. How about you?
After experiencing His glory, all I wanted to do was talk about it!
Every time I'd try to preach on something else, glory came out of my
mouth! I preached and talked about nothing but holy hunger, desperation,
and seeking His presence for months--and I'm still preaching it “!
IX.TRANSFORMING THE GLORY OF GOD
Do you know what the Shekinah is? Shekinah is a Hebrew word that refers
to the manifest presence of God. This presence is among His people. When
King Solomon had finished having the Temple of God built, the presence
of God came upon the Temple so powerfully "That the priests could not
continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD
filled the house of the LORD" (1 King 8:11).
This presence is sometimes referred to as the Shekinah Glory. Do you
know what happens when you come into the Shekinah? You instantly change.
The Shekinah glory is so alive. The Shekinah glory is gloriously full of
the brightness, the light, and the fire of God.
One visitation of the Shekinah, the manifest weight of His glory, and it
instantly transforms you, Instantly.
X.EXTREME LIVING IN THE RIVER OF GOD’S GLORY IN THE LAST DAYS
The Glory of God is the atmosphere of heaven. The glory is the very atmosphere
where God dwells. In this atmosphere is extreme living.
I believe we are living in these extreme days--extreme days of
Christianity and living in the Last Days before Jesus is coming soon.
The supernatural is going to be natural and real, a common occurrence, in
everything we do, and everywhere we go, as believers. God and His
kingdom can so come, and Jesus can be so manifest, that the Glory of God can
change the spiritual climate of a meeting, of a city, or a region, of a
church, of a Christian organization or religions and nations all over
the world in the Last Days
to accomplish the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 to win billions of lost souls into the Kingdom of God.
When we get into the river of glory enough, people will remark as they
did to Peter and John, "You've been with Jesus--you've been with Him!"
I believe there is a place where you can get deep enough in realms of
glory, and stay there, wanting nothing but the Shekinah glory to fill
and refill you. When you pray, seek nothing but the Presence of His glory, not His
hand, but His face, and you can become so filled with the Glory of God that you
will carry it for all to see.
God has called all the True Believers to carry His Glory on this earth
for His Kingdom to bring light on the darkness of this world wherever we
go until the Rapture will take place.
XI.SHOW ME YOUR GLORY (EXODUS 33:18)
Brothers and Sister, How desperate are you? Are you willing to do what it takes
to be in God's glory even if it takes days, even months, until the glory touches
you? Some people just want the preacher man to wave his hand and give us
a shot of glory, but it doesn't work like that, friends.
You have to hunger, thirst, pursue the glory, and usually it happens in
your quiet place, without distraction. Then, you don't have to worry
what others are thinking--you can let loose, and go all out for God in
your desperation.
But don't worry, for you can seek His glory anywhere. It doesn't matter
who's smiling at you when you look up into heaven and see your Father
smiling, delighted with your holy desperation. Seek His smile--seek His
glory. If you have His smile, His kiss, the river of His glory presence,
nothing else matters.
We'll see that God is raising up a generation of people who
aren't focused on the hand and the power of God, but rather, His
face--those who want to get hold of who God is, so that God's glory
alone will transform them, their families, cities, and nations.
Who will stand in His holy place? Is it you? Find out how you can
prepare your heart to ascend the holy hill, to meet God face-to-face, as Moses dit.
Examine the hearts and motives of Moses and Jacob, and
understand how God's glory changed them, and then apply those
principles to your life for extreme living--living life victoriously
in the river of God's glory.
Dear Precious Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Let me tell you more deeper about the Presence of God’s Glory as our
ultimate goal in our lives to please Him at anytime.When we go out every
week of our way to go to church and to worship but having little
relationship with God through the week? We go through difficulties day
after day and only when we come to the end of our strength do we ask for
God's help. We have the power of God at our disposal all of the time
but yet we attempt to get by on our own strength everyday.
We truly
need to experience the presence of God to experience His power. Just
like electricity, when we remove the presence of God from our lives then
we also remove the power.
The Glory of God in Exodus 33:12-23:
“12 Moses said to the LORD, "You have been telling me, `Lead these
people,' but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You
have said, `I know you by name and you have found favor with me.' 13 If
you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and
continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your
people." 14 The LORD replied, "My Presence will go with you, and I will
give you rest." 15 Then Moses said to him, "If your Presence does not go
with us, do not send us up from here. 16 How will anyone know that you
are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What
else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on
the face of the earth?" 17 And the LORD said to Moses, "I will do the
very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you
by name." 18 Then Moses said, "Now show me your glory." 19 And the LORD
said, "I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will
proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I
will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have
compassion. 20 But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for no one may
see me and live." 21 Then the LORD said, "There is a place near me where
you may stand on a rock. 22 When my glory passes by, I will put you in a
cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23
Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must
not be seen."
HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS GLORY
I.Living in the Presence of God (12-14)
God created all of humanity to have a deep personal relationship with
Him. God literally walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Think
about that for a moment. Let it sink in. God walked and talked with
Adam and Eve. They were able to completely enjoy His divine presence.
God's desire for your life is to have that same kind of relationship
with Him. He wants you to be able to walk in His presence.
Moses speaks with God here and simply reminds God of His promises. Why
does Moses do this? It's not like God forgot the promises He made. Moses
has a genuine concern here. God had removed His presence from the
Israelite camp! There was no longer a sense of the divine within the
nation of Israel.
How often do we feel the same way about church but
are too afraid to say it? How many come into this sanctuary week after
week having no experience with God? What is the problem?
We are not
seeking more of God. We settle for the status quo and leave our lives
there. If we settle with what we have already experienced with God we
cannot grow. When we settle for where we are with God, we will never
more forward in our walk with Him. The truth is that we cannot simply
settle anymore!
When Moses sought God, he did so through fervent
prayer. He sought God by going to his knees. One of the biggest problems
in the church today is that people want a deep relationship with God
but don't want to pay the price for it. Developing an intimate
relationship with God will take a certain time and full desire to reach
it and it doesn't also happen overnight.
Notice what Moses says to God in verse 13. He wants three things from God if his life is pleasing to God.
1. Teach me your ways - Moses wants to know God's ways so he can keep
following. It is only when we know the ways of God that we can truly
follow Him
2. Let me know you - There is direct connection
between knowing the ways of God and knowing God Himself. We cannot say
that we know God if we do not know His Word. It is only when we know God
personally that we can be called His people.
3. Let me live in
your favor - Once we know God's ways and know God personally, than the
favor of God can rest on our lives. It is impossible for you to have the
divine favor of God in your life if you don't know God.
When we do
these things it opens our lives to the presence of God. When we live to
know God's ways and to know God more. He then throws open the floodgates
of heaven and pours out His divine favor into our lives.
II. Living in the Pleasure of Grace (15-17)
Moses again speaks with God here and asks God to prove His
faithfulness. God's presence is connected to the reality of His
pleasure. If God is not pleased by our actions, He will not be present
in our lives. God makes a distinction between His people and the rest of
the world by showing His pleasure through His divine presence.
If a church is void of the presence of God, they are not pleasing Him.
God proves His faithfulness through extending His divine presence. If
God is not present in our lives, we are not pleasing Him. How do we live
to please God?
1.We please God by loving Him (Matthew 22:37-38)
Our first priority is to love God with every fiber of our being. We are
called to love God supremely. He desires to have the first and foremost
place in our lives.
2. We please God by believing in Him (Hebrews 11:6)
Without faith it is impossible to please God.
There is no way that we will ever be able to please God if we do not
believe in Him. We place our faith in God when we trust Him completely,
even when life doesn't make sense. When life seems the most senseless,
that is when we need to trust God the most!
3. We please God by obeying Him (John 15:14)
Jesus told His disciples that they become friends with God through
obedience. Our relationship with God swings on the hinge of obedience.
Our obedience determines the depth of our relationship with God.
4. We please God by praising Him (Psalm 150:1-2)
God deserves our praise for every single blessing He see fit to give
us. Praise is simply blessing God back for everything He does for you.
Think about that for a moment. Make a quick mental list of 3 things you
need to praise God for.
5. We please God by serving Him
God wants you to live out your life serving Him. This means more than
just showing up on Sunday. True service is lived out each and every day.
In every area and aspect of your life.
III. Living in the Preeminence of God (18-23)
Preeminence reveals the fact that God has an all surpassing and never
ending glory. The glory of God is far beyond anything that we will ever
be able to comprehend.
The Hebrew word for glory is kabod as I
mentioned above which means to have manifest honor, utmost reputation
and the height of reverence. The implications of what Moses is asking is
staggering. Moses is literally asking to see God in all of His
splendor, all of His majesty, all of His power and all of His being.
Moses wanted to see God without any of the barriers. He wanted to see
God for all that He was and is. Today, do you want to see the whole
majesty of God? Do you want to see God without the barriers? Do you want
to see God in all of His glory?
The only part that Moses is not
allowed to see is His face. God did not allow His face to be seen
because there was still a need for separation between God and humanity.
Even the most intimate relationship with God could not bridge the gap.
This is why God sent Jesus, so He could be our Immanuel, God with us.
The presence of God is with us here today because Jesus lives!
When
Jesus died on the cross, remember the temple veil was torn in two. The
veil was to separate humanity from the direct presence of God. Jesus
torn that separation away and now we can fully experience the divine
presence of God.
There are two things that we must do to see the Glory of God displayed in our lives.
1. We need to daily live in His presence. We must seek His presence in
our lives and we need to desire to be with God. Are you seeking more of
God each day or are you trying to hide like Adam?
2. We need to
daily live to please God. We need to give our every effort to bringing
pleasure to God. Are you pleasing God through the way you are living?
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
After all, let me explain the conclusion of the Sermon of Living in the River of God’s Glory :
1. Are you living in the presence of God?
2. Are you living to please God?
3. Are you living in the glory of God?
The supreme purpose in life for any man or woman for anyone who has
ever been born into this world is to glorify God. That is what living is
all about. Glorifying God is the end result of the Christian life.
Spiritual maturity is simply concentrating and focusing on the person of
God until we are caught up in His majesty and His glory.
The only
thing holding you back from a deeper experience with God is you. God
wants you to know Him more and experience more of the Presence of His
Glory to accomplish the Greatest Outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the
Last Days until the Rapture will take place according to the Bible
Prophecy in Joel 2: 28-32.
To God Be All The Glory And Honor, A m e n .
Daniel Pasaribu
Selasa, 25 September 2012
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SIS. SAN DAVIS
DO NOT LET YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED IN THESE CHAOTIC END TIMES, KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS!
Monday Sermon 17/09/2012
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (Jonn14:27)
Precious brothers and sisters, a question that often comes up is, how will God's covenant people be protected during these trying times? Too many Christians are getting robbed, raped, abducted, murdered, sexually and or physically abused, slandered, cheated, scammed, etc. All you have to do is watch the daily news and it is one horror story after another.
I believe the number one reason why so many Christians are coming under such heavy attacks from both demons and evil people in this world is because they do not have God’s full protection on them. And the reason they do not have God’s full protection on them is because they have never been taught how to spiritually defend themselves using actual spiritual warfare techniques!
There are numerous verses in the Bible telling all of us that we are to be good soldiers of Jesus Christ and that we have to fight the good fight of faith. Like it or not, we are all living in a war zone as a result of the Adamic curse that is still in full operation on this earth. We are living in a fallen, imperfect, and cursed world that is subject to death, corruption, demonic spirits, and evil humans who have chosen with their own free wills to live this life on the dark side.
What this means is that anyone of us at anytime can come under direct human or demonic attack. Places where we thought we were safe are no longer safe. Criminals are getting more brazen and more evil. Children are literally getting abducted right out of their beds in the middle of the night with their parents and the other children in the house sleeping in the other rooms.
These are the times as predicted in the bible, that the evil one will try to steal your peace. Brethren, the safest place to be in these end times, is in the will of God . Praying and Seeking Him, Staying in His word and trusting His promises.
Jesus tells us in (Jeremiah 33:3) “Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”
Some of these great and mighty things Jesus wants to reveal to us is, how to pray against the forces of evil. Terrible things are always happening on the earth. Evil is being magnified and sin abounds more and more but Jesus said in (Romans 5:20) “Where sin abounds, grace abounds much more. “ In His name, He gives us authority and power over the evil one. Satan must be bound if the prayers of the saints are to be effective in these last days. In (Matthew 16:19) He tells us “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven”
SO HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR SANITY IN A WORLD OF INCREASING CHAOS AND CONFUSION?
The Lord has provided us with several spiritual ammunition as weapons in our warfare. In our struggle against evil, we are dealing with spiritual powers. Therefore, we must put on the whole armor of God and stand against the attacks of the wicked one. “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds”
(II Corinthians 10:4).
We have two different types of weapons. The one type of weapons is used to protect us from the attacks of the enemy and the other type of weapons is used to fight against the enemy with.
1.THE BLOOD OF JESUS FOR PROTECTION UNDER HIS BLOOD.
I believe that we are truly living in the end time as prophesied in the Bible. Learning how to properly Plead the Blood of Jesus for deliverance and protection is going to be needed by all Christians in order to help keep us out of harms way as things really start to heat up.God tells His people that the angel of death will bypass their house in (Exodus 12:23), if he sees this shed blood put on their door posts and lintels. This angel of death will thus not kill any of the Israelite’s firstborn, but only if he sees the blood properly applied to the door posts and lintels of their houses.
In other words, the blood of this blemish-free lamb was being used for divine protection before this attack would ever come their way. Had each person not properly applied this blood on their door posts, their firstborn children would have also been killed, along with the rest of the firstborn children of the Egyptians.
Simply Plead the Blood of Jesus on whatever you want God’s full protection on before any attacks could possibly come your way.
2. A WALL OF FIRE OF PROTECTION
And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,' declares the LORD, 'and I will be its glory within. The "wall of fire" is another important defensive weapon that we have. The enemy knows that if he gets too close to the fire that it will burn him.
(Zechariah 2:5) says, "For I, saith the Lord, will be a wall of fire round about…"
The Lord said that He will be a wall of fire that is around us and the enemy cannot get at us. He doesn't like the fire and he knows someday soon that hell is where he will be for all of eternity.
(2 Kings 6:17) says, "…And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha."
In (2 Kings 6), we see that Elisha had a mountain of horses and chariots of fire around him that was protecting him from the armies of the Syrians.
3. HIS ANGELS GIVEN CHARGE OVER US
Angels are ministers of the Lord (Psalm 104:4). They hearken to the His voice and do His Word (Psalm 103:20).
(Psalm 34:7) says, "The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him and delivereth them."
(Psalm 91:11-12) says, "(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."
(Exodus 23:20) says, "Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared."
The angels here in these verses are our guardians. They are with us to keep and to protect us from harm.
(Daniel 6:22) says, "My God hath sent His angel and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me…"
The guardian angel of the Lord came to protect Daniel from the lions. The devil was trying to use the lions as a plan of attack against Daniel. The devil is like a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8).
4. SECRET PLACE - SHADOW OF HIS WINGS
There is no other place that we would rather be then in the refuge of our Lord. This is our safety zone from the attacks of the enemy.
(Psalm 91:1, 4, 9-10) says, "(1) He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (4) He shall cover thee with His feathers and under His wings shalt thou trust… (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."
(Psalm 17:8) says, “Hide me under the shadow (as protection, defense) of Thy wings."
(Psalm 32:7) says, "Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve (keep) me from trouble…"
The secret place, His feathers and the shadow of His wings are wonderful places of protection from all the attacks of the enemy. The enemy can never get to us in those places unless we remove ourselves from those places of the Lord's protection.
5. HIS HEDGE OF PROTECTION
A hedge in Biblical times was often a border of thorny bushes around a garden or vineyard to protect it from outside invaders.
One powerful weapon that every Christian has is the ability to pray a daily hedge of protection around each of his or her children, self and others.
Job experienced this protection, and Satan complained about its effectiveness against him: “Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side?” (Job 1:10).
Praying a hedge is an expression used by many Believers to pray a specific prayer for those who have gone astray in spiritual, family, and other types of relationships
“Heavenly Father, I ask You in the name and through the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ to bind and rebuke Satan and to put a hedge of protection around me and each one in my family. ‘Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in us will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ’
(Philippians 1:6). In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
"THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING - Edmund Burke.
Jesus tells us time and time again, in His name evil has to flee. “Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." (Ephesians 6:13)
HE GIVES US POWER OVER PRINCIPALITIES AND OVER ALL THE POWER OF THE AIR
As evil spirits spew their vileness and slander upon the earth, and the people of God begin to pray in the name of Jesus and in faith. The Word of God comes against the evil spirits, and they will lose ground and lose their hold. Mountains of sin will be torn down, bondages and strong holds broken.
Children of God if we are to overcome, we must believe, and agree with each other and with the Lord. If all things are to be put under the Father's feet, then Heaven and Earth must agree if we are to destroy the plans of the enemy.
"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." (Matthew 18:19-20) He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; (Romans 4:20)
When we pray as in one voice, the angels of heaven enter in, fighting with evil princes and powers of the air, and God's angels will destroy the powers of evil. As people believe God, angels advance on our behalf. When people pray and believe the power of God, evil forces will be destroyed. But when there is unbelief, evil powers will begin to overcome.
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. (2 Kings 6:16) What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31)
As the praises of God's people begin to rise from the earth to heaven, evil forces will retreat. When the saints of God pray with all their hearts against the wiles of the devil, as you do, evil spells and curses will be broken, and the saints will gain the victory.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. (2 Cor. 2:11) How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had given them up? (Deuteronomy 32:30)
As I draw this sermon to a close, be reminded brethren that Father God will protect you, for nothing happens to you unless the Father wills it. No matter what, we must always keep our eyes on Jesus!
In Christ alone, I place my trust And find my glory in the power of the Cross In every victory, let it be said of me My source of strength, my source of hope is Christ alone Is in Christ alone!
My prayer for you “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face towards you and give you peace.”
Much love to each of you,
Shalom,
Your sister in Christ, San smile
DO NOT LET YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED IN THESE CHAOTIC END TIMES, KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS!
Monday Sermon 17/09/2012
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (Jonn14:27)
Precious brothers and sisters, a question that often comes up is, how will God's covenant people be protected during these trying times? Too many Christians are getting robbed, raped, abducted, murdered, sexually and or physically abused, slandered, cheated, scammed, etc. All you have to do is watch the daily news and it is one horror story after another.
I believe the number one reason why so many Christians are coming under such heavy attacks from both demons and evil people in this world is because they do not have God’s full protection on them. And the reason they do not have God’s full protection on them is because they have never been taught how to spiritually defend themselves using actual spiritual warfare techniques!
There are numerous verses in the Bible telling all of us that we are to be good soldiers of Jesus Christ and that we have to fight the good fight of faith. Like it or not, we are all living in a war zone as a result of the Adamic curse that is still in full operation on this earth. We are living in a fallen, imperfect, and cursed world that is subject to death, corruption, demonic spirits, and evil humans who have chosen with their own free wills to live this life on the dark side.
What this means is that anyone of us at anytime can come under direct human or demonic attack. Places where we thought we were safe are no longer safe. Criminals are getting more brazen and more evil. Children are literally getting abducted right out of their beds in the middle of the night with their parents and the other children in the house sleeping in the other rooms.
These are the times as predicted in the bible, that the evil one will try to steal your peace. Brethren, the safest place to be in these end times, is in the will of God . Praying and Seeking Him, Staying in His word and trusting His promises.
Jesus tells us in (Jeremiah 33:3) “Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”
Some of these great and mighty things Jesus wants to reveal to us is, how to pray against the forces of evil. Terrible things are always happening on the earth. Evil is being magnified and sin abounds more and more but Jesus said in (Romans 5:20) “Where sin abounds, grace abounds much more. “ In His name, He gives us authority and power over the evil one. Satan must be bound if the prayers of the saints are to be effective in these last days. In (Matthew 16:19) He tells us “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven”
SO HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR SANITY IN A WORLD OF INCREASING CHAOS AND CONFUSION?
The Lord has provided us with several spiritual ammunition as weapons in our warfare. In our struggle against evil, we are dealing with spiritual powers. Therefore, we must put on the whole armor of God and stand against the attacks of the wicked one. “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds”
(II Corinthians 10:4).
We have two different types of weapons. The one type of weapons is used to protect us from the attacks of the enemy and the other type of weapons is used to fight against the enemy with.
1.THE BLOOD OF JESUS FOR PROTECTION UNDER HIS BLOOD.
I believe that we are truly living in the end time as prophesied in the Bible. Learning how to properly Plead the Blood of Jesus for deliverance and protection is going to be needed by all Christians in order to help keep us out of harms way as things really start to heat up.God tells His people that the angel of death will bypass their house in (Exodus 12:23), if he sees this shed blood put on their door posts and lintels. This angel of death will thus not kill any of the Israelite’s firstborn, but only if he sees the blood properly applied to the door posts and lintels of their houses.
In other words, the blood of this blemish-free lamb was being used for divine protection before this attack would ever come their way. Had each person not properly applied this blood on their door posts, their firstborn children would have also been killed, along with the rest of the firstborn children of the Egyptians.
Simply Plead the Blood of Jesus on whatever you want God’s full protection on before any attacks could possibly come your way.
2. A WALL OF FIRE OF PROTECTION
And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,' declares the LORD, 'and I will be its glory within. The "wall of fire" is another important defensive weapon that we have. The enemy knows that if he gets too close to the fire that it will burn him.
(Zechariah 2:5) says, "For I, saith the Lord, will be a wall of fire round about…"
The Lord said that He will be a wall of fire that is around us and the enemy cannot get at us. He doesn't like the fire and he knows someday soon that hell is where he will be for all of eternity.
(2 Kings 6:17) says, "…And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha."
In (2 Kings 6), we see that Elisha had a mountain of horses and chariots of fire around him that was protecting him from the armies of the Syrians.
3. HIS ANGELS GIVEN CHARGE OVER US
Angels are ministers of the Lord (Psalm 104:4). They hearken to the His voice and do His Word (Psalm 103:20).
(Psalm 34:7) says, "The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him and delivereth them."
(Psalm 91:11-12) says, "(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."
(Exodus 23:20) says, "Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared."
The angels here in these verses are our guardians. They are with us to keep and to protect us from harm.
(Daniel 6:22) says, "My God hath sent His angel and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me…"
The guardian angel of the Lord came to protect Daniel from the lions. The devil was trying to use the lions as a plan of attack against Daniel. The devil is like a roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8).
4. SECRET PLACE - SHADOW OF HIS WINGS
There is no other place that we would rather be then in the refuge of our Lord. This is our safety zone from the attacks of the enemy.
(Psalm 91:1, 4, 9-10) says, "(1) He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (4) He shall cover thee with His feathers and under His wings shalt thou trust… (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."
(Psalm 17:8) says, “Hide me under the shadow (as protection, defense) of Thy wings."
(Psalm 32:7) says, "Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve (keep) me from trouble…"
The secret place, His feathers and the shadow of His wings are wonderful places of protection from all the attacks of the enemy. The enemy can never get to us in those places unless we remove ourselves from those places of the Lord's protection.
5. HIS HEDGE OF PROTECTION
A hedge in Biblical times was often a border of thorny bushes around a garden or vineyard to protect it from outside invaders.
One powerful weapon that every Christian has is the ability to pray a daily hedge of protection around each of his or her children, self and others.
Job experienced this protection, and Satan complained about its effectiveness against him: “Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side?” (Job 1:10).
Praying a hedge is an expression used by many Believers to pray a specific prayer for those who have gone astray in spiritual, family, and other types of relationships
“Heavenly Father, I ask You in the name and through the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ to bind and rebuke Satan and to put a hedge of protection around me and each one in my family. ‘Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in us will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ’
(Philippians 1:6). In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
"THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING - Edmund Burke.
Jesus tells us time and time again, in His name evil has to flee. “Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." (Ephesians 6:13)
HE GIVES US POWER OVER PRINCIPALITIES AND OVER ALL THE POWER OF THE AIR
As evil spirits spew their vileness and slander upon the earth, and the people of God begin to pray in the name of Jesus and in faith. The Word of God comes against the evil spirits, and they will lose ground and lose their hold. Mountains of sin will be torn down, bondages and strong holds broken.
Children of God if we are to overcome, we must believe, and agree with each other and with the Lord. If all things are to be put under the Father's feet, then Heaven and Earth must agree if we are to destroy the plans of the enemy.
"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." (Matthew 18:19-20) He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; (Romans 4:20)
When we pray as in one voice, the angels of heaven enter in, fighting with evil princes and powers of the air, and God's angels will destroy the powers of evil. As people believe God, angels advance on our behalf. When people pray and believe the power of God, evil forces will be destroyed. But when there is unbelief, evil powers will begin to overcome.
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. (2 Kings 6:16) What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31)
As the praises of God's people begin to rise from the earth to heaven, evil forces will retreat. When the saints of God pray with all their hearts against the wiles of the devil, as you do, evil spells and curses will be broken, and the saints will gain the victory.
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. (2 Cor. 2:11) How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had given them up? (Deuteronomy 32:30)
As I draw this sermon to a close, be reminded brethren that Father God will protect you, for nothing happens to you unless the Father wills it. No matter what, we must always keep our eyes on Jesus!
In Christ alone, I place my trust And find my glory in the power of the Cross In every victory, let it be said of me My source of strength, my source of hope is Christ alone Is in Christ alone!
My prayer for you “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face towards you and give you peace.”
Much love to each of you,
Shalom,
Your sister in Christ, San smile
Minggu, 09 September 2012
92) the Schedule /Sermon for the months of September and onwards
Sally S. Richter
September 8, 2012
To all beloved members of LJUSC Please find the Schedule/Sermon for the months of September and onwards
Schedule of Sermon :
Monday September 10, 2012 - Will be delivered by bro. Daniel Pasaribu
Monday September 17, 2012 - Will be delivered by Sis. San Davis
Monday September 24, 2012 - Will be delivered by bro. Daniel Pasaribu
Wednesday : Sharings by : Sister Bianca Ambrose and sister CarlenGrace
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday - * Prayers, worships and thanksgiving and sharing by all members
Saturday : Repentance, Mercy Prayers for all :
I would like to thank everyone who are coming in prayers, worship, thanksgiving, sharing notes of adoration, postings, commenting for the exhortation of our LORD JESUS CHRIST!:
Note for all:
Let us just glorify our LORD JESUS CHRIST, in our words, thoughts, hearts and deeds. Please know that our LORD is in the middle of us all and these works is good for our soul, if we will take it humbly in our hearts to serve our LORD JESUS CHRIST most and above all and love each and serve each other just as our LORD has commanded us.
Please know that if in the past there was problem and is still can come (that i prayed not at all) we have our LORD JESUS who looks after our hearts and our actions. . Our LORD JESUS guided me all throughout these but I must admit that at times I was not able to follow all His words of command as our LORD puts also mercy in my heart for all ( And I repented of it) and our LORD has given me a dose of it. I would like to asked everyone for understanding for many things I cannot just discussed as I tried hard to avoid hurting others and I am seeking more of the LORD on it. Please know its not easy to balance my works for our LORD JESUS and my works to balance all the brethen and the struggle within the brethen and our LORD JESUS did not want me to be involved or be entangled by it on it or not to take sides on it and if it is, our LORD takes me to the side of the weak instead for as the LORD says who will stand for the weak when we who we think are strong for Him cannot stand with the weak and help them or usher them gently instead, let us always remember that these days are evil and as the Lord says For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 6:12) And I pray for the peace of each one of us all. And His mercy be given on us all and all of our loved ones.
And truly our LORD JESUS CHRIST gave me exactly the words, I was feeling and hearing from Him to confirm this message and schedules.
"We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 15: 1-6)
Father in Heaven, in the name of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, I asked for a word and Thou has given what exactly what I was hearing from Thee. Thank Thee oh LORD JESUS for Thine Holy guidance. Bless us all oh LORD JESUS, Bless us all. Amen. Amen!
All for the glory of GOD/Our LORD JESUS CHRIST!
By: Sally. S. Richter
September 8, 2012
To all beloved members of LJUSC Please find the Schedule/Sermon for the months of September and onwards
Schedule of Sermon :
Monday September 10, 2012 - Will be delivered by bro. Daniel Pasaribu
Monday September 17, 2012 - Will be delivered by Sis. San Davis
Monday September 24, 2012 - Will be delivered by bro. Daniel Pasaribu
Wednesday : Sharings by : Sister Bianca Ambrose and sister CarlenGrace
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday - * Prayers, worships and thanksgiving and sharing by all members
Saturday : Repentance, Mercy Prayers for all :
I would like to thank everyone who are coming in prayers, worship, thanksgiving, sharing notes of adoration, postings, commenting for the exhortation of our LORD JESUS CHRIST!:
Note for all:
Let us just glorify our LORD JESUS CHRIST, in our words, thoughts, hearts and deeds. Please know that our LORD is in the middle of us all and these works is good for our soul, if we will take it humbly in our hearts to serve our LORD JESUS CHRIST most and above all and love each and serve each other just as our LORD has commanded us.
Please know that if in the past there was problem and is still can come (that i prayed not at all) we have our LORD JESUS who looks after our hearts and our actions. . Our LORD JESUS guided me all throughout these but I must admit that at times I was not able to follow all His words of command as our LORD puts also mercy in my heart for all ( And I repented of it) and our LORD has given me a dose of it. I would like to asked everyone for understanding for many things I cannot just discussed as I tried hard to avoid hurting others and I am seeking more of the LORD on it. Please know its not easy to balance my works for our LORD JESUS and my works to balance all the brethen and the struggle within the brethen and our LORD JESUS did not want me to be involved or be entangled by it on it or not to take sides on it and if it is, our LORD takes me to the side of the weak instead for as the LORD says who will stand for the weak when we who we think are strong for Him cannot stand with the weak and help them or usher them gently instead, let us always remember that these days are evil and as the Lord says For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 6:12) And I pray for the peace of each one of us all. And His mercy be given on us all and all of our loved ones.
And truly our LORD JESUS CHRIST gave me exactly the words, I was feeling and hearing from Him to confirm this message and schedules.
"We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: “The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.”For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 15: 1-6)
Father in Heaven, in the name of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, I asked for a word and Thou has given what exactly what I was hearing from Thee. Thank Thee oh LORD JESUS for Thine Holy guidance. Bless us all oh LORD JESUS, Bless us all. Amen. Amen!
All for the glory of GOD/Our LORD JESUS CHRIST!
By: Sally. S. Richter
91) * THE PRAYERS & SERMONS OF OUR STANDING MINISTERS FOR PEOPLE TO READ - 44
Bro. Daniel Pasaribu
Monday Sermon for LJUSC as of Sept 10, 2012
"THE GREATEST REVIVAL IN THE LAST DAYS BEFORE THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH” – Joel 2:28-32 & Acts 2:17-21
Dear Precious Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
We all know that there are reports coming in from around the world that indicate that there is revival breaking out everywhere – even in Muslim countries where it is against the law to be a Christian. It is an exciting time to be a Christian even though in America, Christianity seems to be on the downhill slide. It may look good on the surface but the truth is that the churches that are growing in America seem to be churches that demand nothing from its adherents. If you trust Christ you can go on living how you want.
There are no demands, no holiness, and no sanctification and there is definitely no power. Plus, it seems that those churches are not reaching the lost souls they are simply attracting previously churched people who were looking for an easy gospel.
But I believe that it is not too late for revival in America and the rest of the world. I believe that the greatest end times revival may be right here at our doorstep. In this revival I believe that God is going to draw a line in the sand so that people will have to make a decision, either for Him or against Him – no more fence riding. And I believe that revival will come shortly before the Rapture of the Church according to the Bible Prophecy.
In our passage today I want to show you three things that are going to be a part of the Greatest Revival in the Last Days that it is already starting all over the world until the climax of the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit as stated in Joel 2:28-32.
FIRST – There will be a call to total repentance – not by me or any other preacher – but by the Holy Spirit.
SECOND – There will be intensified great spiritual warfare in the heavenlies. The enemy’s strongholds are coming down.
THIRD – There will be great manifestations of God’s Glory and Holy Spirit’s Fire will be displayed everywhere all over the world as the signs of the Greatest Outpouring of the Holy Spirit falling down from the Throne of God.
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.(James 5:7)
"Where is the promise of His coming?" cries the scoffer of 2 Peter. "Be patient," says James, "the coming of the Lord draweth nigh." But it may be some time yet, he warns. You will need the patience of an Israeli farmer, waiting for both the early and latter rains before he can harvest the fruit of the earth
God is the Israeli farmer of James 5:7, just as He is the farmer, or husbandman, of so many other parables in the Bible. He has done a stint as the sower gone forth to sow, and now He is waiting for the harvest. Don't worry, He will not turn His attention elsewhere until the full harvest is in. He will surely come back to His field.
Are you now ready for the Revival to end all revivals?
I. A GLOBAL CALL TO REPENTANCE
In His great and jealous love for His people, the Lord our God has prepared a season for each of us to look deeply into our hearts and willingly remove those things that will not cohabit with His Holiness. A time to repent deeply -- to remember and consider that in our flesh dwells no good thing -- and our lives on this earth are in every way temporary and fleeting.
His warning then as now: "But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall come about that those whom you let remain of them will become as pricks in your eyes and as thorns in your sides." (Numbers 33:55) What a clear description of traps hiding in our souls!
Many will say that this prophecy is specifically written for the time when the Jews would return from captivity in Babylon and that it has no real meaning for the church. Let me tell you something – the church is in the midst of the “Babylonian spirit” right now. The world system of economic greed and power struggle is as much Babylon as the ancient city itself. And that is what the Lord is calling the church away from.
1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—5having a form of godliness but denying its power… (2 Timothy 3:1-5). But today God is calling the church back to Himself. “Return to Me” He is saying to each of us. And don’t let it be some unauthentic kind of repentance marked by “all show” and no “go”! In other words you can go to the altar as many times as you want, but if your heart is not turned toward God it doesn’t count. See how far from God you have drifted and it has happened so gradually that you don’t even realize it. Turn back to the One who saved you!
When you do you’ll see a different side of when you repent and get back into God’s good graces He will once again be inclined to pour out blessing on you. Now the purpose of the blessing is seen. What God blesses you with He waits to see if you will give it back to Him. A grain offering and a drink offering for the Lord your God?
The condition of your heart is always revealed by your relationship with things – money, possessions, and treasures. All God asks is for you to give some of it back to Him. He doesn’t even ask for all even thought it is all His. He just wants ten percent and He doesn’t need any of it. He just wants to see a pure heart develop in you. Once the church turns back to the Lord it is time to celebrate.
II. THE EXTREME INTENSITY OF GREAT WARFARE BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF GOD AGAINST THE KINGDOM OF DARKNESS
I believe we are in the time period immediately before the Great Tribulation Period. The Church and the individual Christian is not to be passive and fatalistic, but “to occupy until I come.” Among activities such as faithful Bible teaching and evangelism, we are to occupy through prayer. There are endless commandments and exhortations throughout scripture to pray always!
Dr. Francis Schaeffer, the greatest Evangelical Theologian in the last 100 years, understood the Biblical mandate for spiritual warfare.
Unfortunately, the majority of the Church today does not understand their call to spiritual warfare and the results of that failure are everywhere. We are one crisis away from global economic collapse, world government and technological terrorism that is so pervasive that there will be nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.
“Do we really believe that we are engaged in this cosmic battle? Do we really believe that there are "powers of this dark world" which rule our age? Or as the Apostle John says, do we really believe that "the whole world is under the control of the evil one" (1 John 5:19)? If we do not believe these things (and we must say that much of the evangelical world acts as if it does not believe these things), we certainly cannot expect to have much success in fighting the battle. Why has the Christian ethos in our culture been squandered?
Why do we have so little impact upon the world today? Is it not because we have failed to take the primary battle seriously?” Schaeffer was an intellectual and a fundamentalist. It is one of the greatest tragedies of our time that his work is not mandatory reading in Christian High Schools, Christian Universities and among pastors.
There are two primary mistakes the Christian Church makes today regarding Spiritual Warfare.
First, if they engage in it, they often go way beyond what the Bible teaches and enter a kind of extra Biblical fantasy land prayer that is powerless.
Second, there are many believers who in over reacting to the obvious excesses of much of what is done in the name of spiritual warfare, disobey the Lord by not entering spiritual warfare as He commanded the Bible and render the Church powerless!
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (Ephesians 6:12)
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes”.
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints”. (Ephesians 6:10,11, 13-18)
There is no way to miss the fact that God is calling us to become spiritual warriors adept at using spiritual weapons, in spiritual warfare. Bible prophecy teaches us very clearly that the Church is here for a reason, before the Return of Christ and that the Holy Spirit or Restrainer lives in the Church.
III. THE GREATEST OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE LAST DAYS
Real quickly let’s look at how God is going to do all these things to fulfill the Bible Prophecy in Joel 2:28-32 and Acts 2:17-21 :
1. SUPERNATURAL POWER AMONG THE PEOPLE OF GOD
“And it shall come to pass afterward
That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.
29 And also on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days”.
This is the same outpouring that Peter recognized as coming on the day of Pentecost. Acts 2: 4 “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance”. God’s intention for the outpouring was for His power to be manifested in His people.
2. SUPERNATURAL SIGNS IN GOD’S CREATION
“30 And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth:
Blood and fire and pillars of smoke.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD”(Joel 2:30-31)
3.SUPRNATURAL TRANSFORMATION OF PEOPLE’S LIVES
“32 And it shall come to pass
That whoever calls on the name of the LORD
Shall be saved.
For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance,
As the LORD has said,
Among the remnant whom the LORD calls”.(Joel 2:32)
Repentance, Spiritual Warfare, and a Supernatural Outpouring of God’s Spirit. I believe revival has come.
1. A Global Call to Repentance.
2. A Global Call to Spiritual Battle – Be filled with His fullness.
3. A Global Call to receive the Outpouring of The Holy Spirit’s
Fire.
Dear Precious Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As I close this message, let me give the conclusion for the key to understanding many of the mysteries of the end-times is the greatest harvest of souls all over the world to fulfill the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 16:16-18. Jesus will not return until the harvest is completely in. He declared in Matthew 24:14 that the Gospel must be preached in all the world before the end can come. Peter tells us that the Lord, who is willing that none should perish, is only tarrying until more people be brought to salvation in Christ Jesus, (2 Peter 3:9,15). Jesus will not come again, the Heavenly Husbandman will not call for the reapers, until the crop is fully ripe and ready. He is not willing to miss even one ear of corn by beginning the harvest even a few days early.
But James is telling us even more than this. He is prophesying of the Greatest Revival which is to come upon the earth in the last days. This, to me, is the most exciting aspect of end-time prophecy. Let others wail and whine about the Antichrist, and the ominous growth of the occult, and even its entrance into the ranks of the believers. So what's new? The professing church has always been full of the doctrines of devils. Apostasy, Nicolaitanism, Jezebelism, Laodiceanism, have all been around since the First Century. The church, except for the remnant involved in the :atest Revival, has always been in the process of backsliding. I'm looking forward to this tremendous revival!
JOEL’S PROPHECY
James says it's going to be exciting. He reminds us of Joel's prophecy of the early and latter rain. You see, the rainy cycle of Israel is a prophetic type of the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the Harvest of Souls associated with true revivals. In late October, the early rain comes. It is called "yoreh," or "the pourer." It gives the young seedlings their first spurt of growth to really start them on the way to maturity. The rainy season follows, a time of relatively steady, but not heavy rains. Finally, in late March or April, the latter rain comes. The Hebrews called it "malqoesh" or the "harvest rain." It was much heavier than the early rain, and compared to the rainy season, it was a veritable deluge. The crops grew by leaps and bounds during this time, and the harvest immediately followed.
Prophetically speaking, the early rain corresponds to Pentecost and the First Century Church. The Apostle Peter stood up in Acts chapter two and declared that "this is that" which was spoken of in Joel chapter two, the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all flesh, the throwing wide of Heaven's gates, and the invitation for all humankind to call upon the name of the Lord, be saved, and partake of the powers of the world to come soon.
Now look a little closer at Joel chapter two. Verse twenty-three says, "Be glad then... rejoice in the Lord your God; for He hath given you the former rain moderately, and He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month." He has promised both the former rain and the latter rain to us. In order to understand the prophetic implication of these spiritual downpours, let's compare the history of the church since Pentecost with Israel's rainy cycle.
THE INTERPRETATION EXPLAINED
Pentecost was the early rain, the "pourer," at the beginning of the last age of the world, the church age. The rainy season followed, the church grew and spread, revivals (showers) came now and again, but they were nothing like the original Outpouring of Pentecost. At times, pests multiplied (the palmerworms, locusts, cankerworms, etc. mentioned in Joel chapter one) and the crop languished, dried up, and nearly perished. But in more recent times God has been restoring the years that the devourers have eaten (Joel 2:25), by gradually returning us to a more biblical understanding of the church and its role.
What's next on the calendar? The latter rain, Hallelujah! What's it going to be like? Joel says it's going to make Pentecost and the Book of Acts look "moderate," or tame, by comparison! And compared to the Revivals of Church history... well, there just is no comparison between the light showers of the rainy season and the tremendous downpour of the harvest rain. The Wesleyan Revival, the Great Awakening, the ministry of Charles Finney, will seem as nothing compared to the scope and magnitude of the Latter Rain Revival. We have yet to see the Greatest Outpouring of the Holy Spirit the world has ever experienced.
Joel goes on to say, "and the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil," (verse 24). Can there be any mistake as to the interpretation? The wheat is the church, souls saved, as in the parables of the sower; the wine and oil represent the joy and healing of the Holy Spirit, as they always do in scripture.
Is it any wonder why I'm not upset about the devil's doings in the last days? I'm too excited about God's doings! Oh, I know that the enemy has unleashed his deceiving spirits as never before; I'm not blinding myself to the facts with some kind of silly positivism. Joel mentions the cankerworm and the palmerworm, too, but their effect will be greatly overshadowed by the powerful effects of the latter rain. And those sincere believers who were momentarily lured away by the enemy's counterfeits, may very well be drawn back into the fold by the Great Shepherd in that day when He puts forth His final, mighty effort to draw this erring world to Himself. The floors will be full of wheat, and the oil and wine shall flow freely in that day!
THE TESTOMONIES OF OTHER BIBLICAL WRITERS AND APOSTLES AND PROPHETS
Is this mentioned elsewhere in the Bible? Of course. It is a recurring theme in Isaiah. Read chapters forty-nine and sixty, especially. Just when things are looking their bleakest and when it seems the church has labored in vain just when the darkness is deepest upon the face of the earth then the Glory of the Lord will arise upon His remnant. The nations shall come by the droves to be saved, multitudes shall flock to the light of Jesus Christ. The saints of God will fear and tremble as they see the magnitude of it. Even those long familiar with Him never expected anything like this as a fresh sense of awe shall grip their hearts.
Daniel saw it, too. In the last days, when the very abomination of desolation is on the scene, he spoke of the people that know their God performing great exploits, (Dan. 11:32). The Latter Rain Revival is the major theme of Habakkuk. "Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvelously; for I will work a work in your days which you will not believe, though it be told you," "though it tarry, wait for it... for the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea," (Hab 1:5, 2:3,14).
Zechariah chapter four and Revelation chapter ten speak of the two anointed ones that turn the world upside-down in the end-times. They are two literal men, and perhaps symbolic men, too, representing the twofold composition of God's army in those days, Jew and Gentile. The theme and rallying cry of this people is, "Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts!"
Then there is Matthew 24, which we've already referenced--the Lord's discourse to His disciples on the subject of the last days. False prophets and teachers will arise, He says, and persecutions will take place, iniquity will abound, and Christians will be hated of all nations, but, nevertheless, "this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come," (Matt 24:14).
This Gospel shall be preached! Every nation, every tongue, and every tribe will have opportunity to hear the Good News before the end comes, before Jesus returns to this earth. No longer will there be a vast multitude of some two or more billion who have not heard, as is the case today. They shall hear, and they shall respond as well, and that multitude shall soon be found standing before the Throne of God, clothed in white robes as they lift up their voices in praise.
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.(Revelation 7:9))
In addition to this, we may also hear the true testimonies proclaimed by other Great Apostles and Prophets like Smith Swigglesworth, Tommy Hicks, Swimmy Swaggart, Morris Cerullo, Benny Hinn, Dr.David Ouwor that there will be a Greatest Outpouring of the Holy Spirit will be manifested in the Last Days before the Rapture will take place.
Dear Precious Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
At last, I believe the latter rain or the beginning of the Greatest of the Holy Spirit around the world has already begun on this earth. In the last decade we have seen a greater influx of new people into the Kingdom of God than ever before. The Holy Spirit has been poured out in different places worldwide that once seemed totally impossible, from staid, old denominations that have resisted Him for centuries to darkest Africa, from tribal areas to the slums of the world's darkest cities. The harvest rain has started to fall. God is beginning to equip and send out a mighty army of laborers to go into the fields in this hour.
Even as the many missionary doors of the world seem to be closing, the Lord is opening a few of His own--doors that no man can shut. A fire has been kindled, and is even now spreading across the fields of the world. Every nation will be shaken to its very roots, no matter how successfully it has resisted in times past. Godless governments will fuss and fume, instituting persecutions of various kinds, but they will be unable to stop the Greatest Movement of the Holy Spirit. You may as well try to stop the fury of a hurricane, as lift up your hand against the Latter Rain.
Hallelujah! This is what the apostles and prophets and revivalists of the past have been looking forward to since the days of the Old Testament! And it's upon us today! Let's make sure we are completely involved in this movement, that we don't miss a thing. Let's get out there and get good and wet in the Latter Rain Revival!
I want to challenge all of you to read this message carefully to determine and to believe after all that we are now living in the beginning of the Greatest Outpouring of the Holy Spirit following the Rapture of the Church as the fulfillment of the Bible Prophecy as stated by the Prophet Joel in Joel 2:28-32. We all need to be filled with the Word of God. We all need to be protected by the Holy Spirit’s Fire in the Battle of Spiritual Warfare. We all need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. We all need to win the lost souls into the Kingdom of God to accomplish the Great Commission in the Greatest Harvest of Souls while we all witness the Last Outpouring of the Holy Spirit prior to the soon coming of the Rapture of the Church.
To God Be All The Glory And Honor, A m e n .
Daniel Pasaribu
Monday Sermon for LJUSC as of Sept 10, 2012
"THE GREATEST REVIVAL IN THE LAST DAYS BEFORE THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH” – Joel 2:28-32 & Acts 2:17-21
Dear Precious Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
We all know that there are reports coming in from around the world that indicate that there is revival breaking out everywhere – even in Muslim countries where it is against the law to be a Christian. It is an exciting time to be a Christian even though in America, Christianity seems to be on the downhill slide. It may look good on the surface but the truth is that the churches that are growing in America seem to be churches that demand nothing from its adherents. If you trust Christ you can go on living how you want.
There are no demands, no holiness, and no sanctification and there is definitely no power. Plus, it seems that those churches are not reaching the lost souls they are simply attracting previously churched people who were looking for an easy gospel.
But I believe that it is not too late for revival in America and the rest of the world. I believe that the greatest end times revival may be right here at our doorstep. In this revival I believe that God is going to draw a line in the sand so that people will have to make a decision, either for Him or against Him – no more fence riding. And I believe that revival will come shortly before the Rapture of the Church according to the Bible Prophecy.
In our passage today I want to show you three things that are going to be a part of the Greatest Revival in the Last Days that it is already starting all over the world until the climax of the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit as stated in Joel 2:28-32.
FIRST – There will be a call to total repentance – not by me or any other preacher – but by the Holy Spirit.
SECOND – There will be intensified great spiritual warfare in the heavenlies. The enemy’s strongholds are coming down.
THIRD – There will be great manifestations of God’s Glory and Holy Spirit’s Fire will be displayed everywhere all over the world as the signs of the Greatest Outpouring of the Holy Spirit falling down from the Throne of God.
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.(James 5:7)
"Where is the promise of His coming?" cries the scoffer of 2 Peter. "Be patient," says James, "the coming of the Lord draweth nigh." But it may be some time yet, he warns. You will need the patience of an Israeli farmer, waiting for both the early and latter rains before he can harvest the fruit of the earth
God is the Israeli farmer of James 5:7, just as He is the farmer, or husbandman, of so many other parables in the Bible. He has done a stint as the sower gone forth to sow, and now He is waiting for the harvest. Don't worry, He will not turn His attention elsewhere until the full harvest is in. He will surely come back to His field.
Are you now ready for the Revival to end all revivals?
I. A GLOBAL CALL TO REPENTANCE
In His great and jealous love for His people, the Lord our God has prepared a season for each of us to look deeply into our hearts and willingly remove those things that will not cohabit with His Holiness. A time to repent deeply -- to remember and consider that in our flesh dwells no good thing -- and our lives on this earth are in every way temporary and fleeting.
His warning then as now: "But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall come about that those whom you let remain of them will become as pricks in your eyes and as thorns in your sides." (Numbers 33:55) What a clear description of traps hiding in our souls!
Many will say that this prophecy is specifically written for the time when the Jews would return from captivity in Babylon and that it has no real meaning for the church. Let me tell you something – the church is in the midst of the “Babylonian spirit” right now. The world system of economic greed and power struggle is as much Babylon as the ancient city itself. And that is what the Lord is calling the church away from.
1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—5having a form of godliness but denying its power… (2 Timothy 3:1-5). But today God is calling the church back to Himself. “Return to Me” He is saying to each of us. And don’t let it be some unauthentic kind of repentance marked by “all show” and no “go”! In other words you can go to the altar as many times as you want, but if your heart is not turned toward God it doesn’t count. See how far from God you have drifted and it has happened so gradually that you don’t even realize it. Turn back to the One who saved you!
When you do you’ll see a different side of when you repent and get back into God’s good graces He will once again be inclined to pour out blessing on you. Now the purpose of the blessing is seen. What God blesses you with He waits to see if you will give it back to Him. A grain offering and a drink offering for the Lord your God?
The condition of your heart is always revealed by your relationship with things – money, possessions, and treasures. All God asks is for you to give some of it back to Him. He doesn’t even ask for all even thought it is all His. He just wants ten percent and He doesn’t need any of it. He just wants to see a pure heart develop in you. Once the church turns back to the Lord it is time to celebrate.
II. THE EXTREME INTENSITY OF GREAT WARFARE BETWEEN THE KINGDOM OF GOD AGAINST THE KINGDOM OF DARKNESS
I believe we are in the time period immediately before the Great Tribulation Period. The Church and the individual Christian is not to be passive and fatalistic, but “to occupy until I come.” Among activities such as faithful Bible teaching and evangelism, we are to occupy through prayer. There are endless commandments and exhortations throughout scripture to pray always!
Dr. Francis Schaeffer, the greatest Evangelical Theologian in the last 100 years, understood the Biblical mandate for spiritual warfare.
Unfortunately, the majority of the Church today does not understand their call to spiritual warfare and the results of that failure are everywhere. We are one crisis away from global economic collapse, world government and technological terrorism that is so pervasive that there will be nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.
“Do we really believe that we are engaged in this cosmic battle? Do we really believe that there are "powers of this dark world" which rule our age? Or as the Apostle John says, do we really believe that "the whole world is under the control of the evil one" (1 John 5:19)? If we do not believe these things (and we must say that much of the evangelical world acts as if it does not believe these things), we certainly cannot expect to have much success in fighting the battle. Why has the Christian ethos in our culture been squandered?
Why do we have so little impact upon the world today? Is it not because we have failed to take the primary battle seriously?” Schaeffer was an intellectual and a fundamentalist. It is one of the greatest tragedies of our time that his work is not mandatory reading in Christian High Schools, Christian Universities and among pastors.
There are two primary mistakes the Christian Church makes today regarding Spiritual Warfare.
First, if they engage in it, they often go way beyond what the Bible teaches and enter a kind of extra Biblical fantasy land prayer that is powerless.
Second, there are many believers who in over reacting to the obvious excesses of much of what is done in the name of spiritual warfare, disobey the Lord by not entering spiritual warfare as He commanded the Bible and render the Church powerless!
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (Ephesians 6:12)
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes”.
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints”. (Ephesians 6:10,11, 13-18)
There is no way to miss the fact that God is calling us to become spiritual warriors adept at using spiritual weapons, in spiritual warfare. Bible prophecy teaches us very clearly that the Church is here for a reason, before the Return of Christ and that the Holy Spirit or Restrainer lives in the Church.
III. THE GREATEST OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE LAST DAYS
Real quickly let’s look at how God is going to do all these things to fulfill the Bible Prophecy in Joel 2:28-32 and Acts 2:17-21 :
1. SUPERNATURAL POWER AMONG THE PEOPLE OF GOD
“And it shall come to pass afterward
That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.
29 And also on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days”.
This is the same outpouring that Peter recognized as coming on the day of Pentecost. Acts 2: 4 “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance”. God’s intention for the outpouring was for His power to be manifested in His people.
2. SUPERNATURAL SIGNS IN GOD’S CREATION
“30 And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth:
Blood and fire and pillars of smoke.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD”(Joel 2:30-31)
3.SUPRNATURAL TRANSFORMATION OF PEOPLE’S LIVES
“32 And it shall come to pass
That whoever calls on the name of the LORD
Shall be saved.
For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance,
As the LORD has said,
Among the remnant whom the LORD calls”.(Joel 2:32)
Repentance, Spiritual Warfare, and a Supernatural Outpouring of God’s Spirit. I believe revival has come.
1. A Global Call to Repentance.
2. A Global Call to Spiritual Battle – Be filled with His fullness.
3. A Global Call to receive the Outpouring of The Holy Spirit’s
Fire.
Dear Precious Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As I close this message, let me give the conclusion for the key to understanding many of the mysteries of the end-times is the greatest harvest of souls all over the world to fulfill the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 16:16-18. Jesus will not return until the harvest is completely in. He declared in Matthew 24:14 that the Gospel must be preached in all the world before the end can come. Peter tells us that the Lord, who is willing that none should perish, is only tarrying until more people be brought to salvation in Christ Jesus, (2 Peter 3:9,15). Jesus will not come again, the Heavenly Husbandman will not call for the reapers, until the crop is fully ripe and ready. He is not willing to miss even one ear of corn by beginning the harvest even a few days early.
But James is telling us even more than this. He is prophesying of the Greatest Revival which is to come upon the earth in the last days. This, to me, is the most exciting aspect of end-time prophecy. Let others wail and whine about the Antichrist, and the ominous growth of the occult, and even its entrance into the ranks of the believers. So what's new? The professing church has always been full of the doctrines of devils. Apostasy, Nicolaitanism, Jezebelism, Laodiceanism, have all been around since the First Century. The church, except for the remnant involved in the :atest Revival, has always been in the process of backsliding. I'm looking forward to this tremendous revival!
JOEL’S PROPHECY
James says it's going to be exciting. He reminds us of Joel's prophecy of the early and latter rain. You see, the rainy cycle of Israel is a prophetic type of the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the Harvest of Souls associated with true revivals. In late October, the early rain comes. It is called "yoreh," or "the pourer." It gives the young seedlings their first spurt of growth to really start them on the way to maturity. The rainy season follows, a time of relatively steady, but not heavy rains. Finally, in late March or April, the latter rain comes. The Hebrews called it "malqoesh" or the "harvest rain." It was much heavier than the early rain, and compared to the rainy season, it was a veritable deluge. The crops grew by leaps and bounds during this time, and the harvest immediately followed.
Prophetically speaking, the early rain corresponds to Pentecost and the First Century Church. The Apostle Peter stood up in Acts chapter two and declared that "this is that" which was spoken of in Joel chapter two, the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all flesh, the throwing wide of Heaven's gates, and the invitation for all humankind to call upon the name of the Lord, be saved, and partake of the powers of the world to come soon.
Now look a little closer at Joel chapter two. Verse twenty-three says, "Be glad then... rejoice in the Lord your God; for He hath given you the former rain moderately, and He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month." He has promised both the former rain and the latter rain to us. In order to understand the prophetic implication of these spiritual downpours, let's compare the history of the church since Pentecost with Israel's rainy cycle.
THE INTERPRETATION EXPLAINED
Pentecost was the early rain, the "pourer," at the beginning of the last age of the world, the church age. The rainy season followed, the church grew and spread, revivals (showers) came now and again, but they were nothing like the original Outpouring of Pentecost. At times, pests multiplied (the palmerworms, locusts, cankerworms, etc. mentioned in Joel chapter one) and the crop languished, dried up, and nearly perished. But in more recent times God has been restoring the years that the devourers have eaten (Joel 2:25), by gradually returning us to a more biblical understanding of the church and its role.
What's next on the calendar? The latter rain, Hallelujah! What's it going to be like? Joel says it's going to make Pentecost and the Book of Acts look "moderate," or tame, by comparison! And compared to the Revivals of Church history... well, there just is no comparison between the light showers of the rainy season and the tremendous downpour of the harvest rain. The Wesleyan Revival, the Great Awakening, the ministry of Charles Finney, will seem as nothing compared to the scope and magnitude of the Latter Rain Revival. We have yet to see the Greatest Outpouring of the Holy Spirit the world has ever experienced.
Joel goes on to say, "and the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil," (verse 24). Can there be any mistake as to the interpretation? The wheat is the church, souls saved, as in the parables of the sower; the wine and oil represent the joy and healing of the Holy Spirit, as they always do in scripture.
Is it any wonder why I'm not upset about the devil's doings in the last days? I'm too excited about God's doings! Oh, I know that the enemy has unleashed his deceiving spirits as never before; I'm not blinding myself to the facts with some kind of silly positivism. Joel mentions the cankerworm and the palmerworm, too, but their effect will be greatly overshadowed by the powerful effects of the latter rain. And those sincere believers who were momentarily lured away by the enemy's counterfeits, may very well be drawn back into the fold by the Great Shepherd in that day when He puts forth His final, mighty effort to draw this erring world to Himself. The floors will be full of wheat, and the oil and wine shall flow freely in that day!
THE TESTOMONIES OF OTHER BIBLICAL WRITERS AND APOSTLES AND PROPHETS
Is this mentioned elsewhere in the Bible? Of course. It is a recurring theme in Isaiah. Read chapters forty-nine and sixty, especially. Just when things are looking their bleakest and when it seems the church has labored in vain just when the darkness is deepest upon the face of the earth then the Glory of the Lord will arise upon His remnant. The nations shall come by the droves to be saved, multitudes shall flock to the light of Jesus Christ. The saints of God will fear and tremble as they see the magnitude of it. Even those long familiar with Him never expected anything like this as a fresh sense of awe shall grip their hearts.
Daniel saw it, too. In the last days, when the very abomination of desolation is on the scene, he spoke of the people that know their God performing great exploits, (Dan. 11:32). The Latter Rain Revival is the major theme of Habakkuk. "Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvelously; for I will work a work in your days which you will not believe, though it be told you," "though it tarry, wait for it... for the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea," (Hab 1:5, 2:3,14).
Zechariah chapter four and Revelation chapter ten speak of the two anointed ones that turn the world upside-down in the end-times. They are two literal men, and perhaps symbolic men, too, representing the twofold composition of God's army in those days, Jew and Gentile. The theme and rallying cry of this people is, "Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts!"
Then there is Matthew 24, which we've already referenced--the Lord's discourse to His disciples on the subject of the last days. False prophets and teachers will arise, He says, and persecutions will take place, iniquity will abound, and Christians will be hated of all nations, but, nevertheless, "this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come," (Matt 24:14).
This Gospel shall be preached! Every nation, every tongue, and every tribe will have opportunity to hear the Good News before the end comes, before Jesus returns to this earth. No longer will there be a vast multitude of some two or more billion who have not heard, as is the case today. They shall hear, and they shall respond as well, and that multitude shall soon be found standing before the Throne of God, clothed in white robes as they lift up their voices in praise.
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.(Revelation 7:9))
In addition to this, we may also hear the true testimonies proclaimed by other Great Apostles and Prophets like Smith Swigglesworth, Tommy Hicks, Swimmy Swaggart, Morris Cerullo, Benny Hinn, Dr.David Ouwor that there will be a Greatest Outpouring of the Holy Spirit will be manifested in the Last Days before the Rapture will take place.
Dear Precious Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
At last, I believe the latter rain or the beginning of the Greatest of the Holy Spirit around the world has already begun on this earth. In the last decade we have seen a greater influx of new people into the Kingdom of God than ever before. The Holy Spirit has been poured out in different places worldwide that once seemed totally impossible, from staid, old denominations that have resisted Him for centuries to darkest Africa, from tribal areas to the slums of the world's darkest cities. The harvest rain has started to fall. God is beginning to equip and send out a mighty army of laborers to go into the fields in this hour.
Even as the many missionary doors of the world seem to be closing, the Lord is opening a few of His own--doors that no man can shut. A fire has been kindled, and is even now spreading across the fields of the world. Every nation will be shaken to its very roots, no matter how successfully it has resisted in times past. Godless governments will fuss and fume, instituting persecutions of various kinds, but they will be unable to stop the Greatest Movement of the Holy Spirit. You may as well try to stop the fury of a hurricane, as lift up your hand against the Latter Rain.
Hallelujah! This is what the apostles and prophets and revivalists of the past have been looking forward to since the days of the Old Testament! And it's upon us today! Let's make sure we are completely involved in this movement, that we don't miss a thing. Let's get out there and get good and wet in the Latter Rain Revival!
I want to challenge all of you to read this message carefully to determine and to believe after all that we are now living in the beginning of the Greatest Outpouring of the Holy Spirit following the Rapture of the Church as the fulfillment of the Bible Prophecy as stated by the Prophet Joel in Joel 2:28-32. We all need to be filled with the Word of God. We all need to be protected by the Holy Spirit’s Fire in the Battle of Spiritual Warfare. We all need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. We all need to win the lost souls into the Kingdom of God to accomplish the Great Commission in the Greatest Harvest of Souls while we all witness the Last Outpouring of the Holy Spirit prior to the soon coming of the Rapture of the Church.
To God Be All The Glory And Honor, A m e n .
Daniel Pasaribu
Senin, 03 September 2012
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San Davis
Sermon message for Monday September 3, 2012
The Signs Of The Times Are All Around Us, The Season Of Jesus Return Is Upon Us! Are You Ready?
Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus I come before You as humble as I know how, to present this sermon to the brethren. I thank You Lord for another opportunity to minister to the flock through Your inspired words and teaching concerning the End Times. We anxiously await Your return Lord Jesus. Thank You for the grace extended to each of us, to be patient and obedient to do Your will, while we use the extra time to win more souls for the Kingdom. May this message cause excitement to rise in the hearts of Your children, knowing that the signs of the time, serves as a reminder, we are drawing ever so close to Your return. Even as we wait, I pray we lead Holy lives by total and humble submission to doing Your will Lord. Repenting and seeking Your Face with all sincerity. Walking in Love and serving our fellow man. Thank You Lord, I give you praise, honor and glory in Your name I pray. Amen!!
Brethren, the intensity and frequency of tragic world events should rightly concern all of us. Jesus Christ Himself spoke of "the signs of the times." We can all see certain signs that correspond to a crisis-filled, chaotic, close of this age, otherwise called in the Bible "THE TIME OF THE END." Events will unfold soon to destroy the World's way of life as we have known it.
There is a real God, and the Bible speaks for Him. God inspired the words of these prophecies, and they are sure. Even the most seasoned newsmen who have "seen it all" are in awe of the world developments in recent years. All of them realize that something unique in the history of the world is happening today. And what's most stunning about it all is the breath-taking rapidity of these recent developments. The news media is randomly reporting tragic events, explaining their significance in a way that the average man or woman can understand. You need to know that the progression of disturbing news stories is not random and inconsequential. In fact, they foreshadow remarkable key trends and specific events that will change everything you are familiar with.
Why stay in ignorance about the meaning of the events taking place around you? Jesus commands His genuine disciples to watch and to be ready. "Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man" (Luke 21:36).
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THESE CRUCIAL SIGNS?
Jesus Christ emphasized how important it is to understand the significance of the times in which we live. The religious leaders of His day asked Him to give them a sign from heaven. Jesus used this opportunity to address their question.
He answered and said to them, in (Matthew 16:2-3) “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening. Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times."
He again repeats Himself in (Luke 12:54-56) “And he said also to the people, "When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this"
Some 2,000 years ago the vast majority of the people in the land of Israel simply did not even comprehend that Jesus Christ was the true Messiah. They did not understand His mission in life. "He came to His own people, and His own did not receive Him, as so stated in (John 1:11) He came unto his own, and his own received him not. As Jesus foretold in advance, they also failed to anticipate the tragedy that would eventually befall Jerusalem. Just thinking about the horrors to be visited on the city caused Jesus to weep.
(Matthew23:37-39) "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! "See! Your house is left to you desolate; "for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!'
(Luke 19:41-44) Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, "If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side, and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation." Christ was speaking in part of the Roman siege of A.D. 70, which ended with the horrifying destruction of Jerusalem and its citizens starved, slaughtered or sold into slavery. The Jewish people of His day simply did not realize the significance of events surrounding Christ's first coming.
As it was then, so is our world today. The world fail to grasp the significance of the signs that surrounds them.
Do you know what the most important news story of our generation will be? I mean, the biggest event that will shake the entire earth within this lifetime? Well that will be "THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST". Yes Christ Return! As certain tragic signs increasingly afflict the nations, more and more people will see it for what it is, and come to Jesus. Others in the meanwhile will wax worse and worse. Jesus said, as the time drew nearer for His return, life on earth will worsen to the point that human survival will be at stake! "It will be a time of great distress, such as there has never been before since the beginning of the world, and will never be again. If that time of troubles were not cut short, no living thing could survive; but for the sake of God's chosen it will be cut short"
(Matthew 24:21-22) For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Did you realize that about one fourth of the entire Bible is prophecy and that about 90 percent of all prophecy is for "the end time", yes the time is now. These predicted events are sure. Of course, some people are not interested in Bible prophecy. But they should be, since it will affect their own lives, their families, their jobs and their eternal future. In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke are three accounts of Christ teaching His disciples what to watch for before He returns. Luke wrote: "So you, likewise, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things are fulfilled. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away" (Luke 21:31–33).
Soon, mankind will suffer through the most devastating, bloody war in human history called, in biblical terminology, the "Great Tribulation." "For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved alive; but for the elect's sake, yes for the sake of God's repentant, obedient people, those days will be shortened" (Matthew 24:21–22).
THIS GENERATION WILL BY NO MEANS PASS AWAY TILL ALL THINGS ARE FULFILLED!
We are now in that time, when these things are now being revealed. "Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined. God is examining you and I, testing us to see who is willing to obey His Word, but the wicked shall continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand" (Daniel 12:10).
Do you understand that many corrupt nations are headed for a big fall? Do you fully realize that America's national debts are almost out of control and that, proportionately, many countries all over Europe indebtedness are even greater? Can you grasp the full meaning in God's eyes of the spiritual and moral slide of our entire Western civilization?
As a follower of Jesus, you should pay close attention to His instruction for you: "Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man" (Luke 21:36).
The signs of the times are visible all around us just as Jesus said they would be prior to His return.
DELIBERATE DECEPTION BY MEN OF GOD'S WORD!
Then the LORD said to me, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divination, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds." (Jeremiah 14:14)
RISE OF FALSE CHRISTS!
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. (Matthew 24:24).
INCREASE IN WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS!
"And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom" (Matthew 24:6–7).
FAMINES, PESTILENCE & EARTHQUAKES!
And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. (Luke 21:11)
DISCRIMINATION AND HATRED AGAINST CHRISTIANS!
Paul warned the Ephesian elders in Acts 20:29, "For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock."
BACKSLIDING, TURNING FROM THE FAITH, BETRAYAL!
Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; (1 Timothy 4:1)
HATRED OF CHRISTIANITY AND CHRISTIANS FIGHTING AGAINST CHRISTIANS!
“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues....But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you."( Matthew 10:16-20) "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. (Matthew 5:10-12)
LAWLESSNESS ABOUNDING!
Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator, who is forever praised. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them. (Romans 1:24-32)
LOVE AND CONCERN FOR OTHERS GROWS COLD!
I believe the timing of this prophecy is during the Tribulation but we know that the conditions of increased sinfulness and decreased love has reached painful proportions just prior to the Tribulation as birth pangs, and thus the resulting conditions of cold-heartedness will increase also. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold. (Matthew 24:12)
THE RISE OF AN AGGRESSIVE, FUNDAMENTALIST ISLAMIC POWER!
"At the time of the end the king of the South shall attack him, a power located north from the king of the South; and the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through.… He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. He shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; also the Libyans and Ethiopians shall follow at his heels [will be at his feet or footsteps]" (Daniel 11:40, 42–43).
AN ASCENDANT EUROPEAN UNION SEEKS GLOBAL PRIMACY!
The seven heads represent seven distinct revivals of this evil empire over a long period of time. The ten horns represent the ten leaders (kings) of the constituent nations which will make up this ungodly federation that will, first of all, fight against God's saints. "And it was granted to him [the leader of the ungodly empire] to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation" (Revelation 13:7). These ten leaders will also fight against Christ Himself at His return! "And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast. These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful" (Revelation 17:12–14).
A GREAT FALSE RELIGIOUS LEADER!
A great false religious leader will rise up before Christ returns to this earth. The Apostle Paul, in a letter concerning the Second Coming of Christ, wrote: "Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him…" (2 Thessalonians 2:1). He then cautioned God's people "not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come". Some were even writing letters purporting to be from Paul. "Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition or son of destruction".
WHEN FAITH AGAIN BECOMES A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH!
God's people will be persecuted at the time of the end, just as the early Christians faced vicious attacks. "If the world hates you," Jesus told the disciples, and this certainly applies to us, His disciples today. "you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you" (John 15:18–19). This present society around us will become increasingly hostile to God's people and the moral standards they live by! The political, business, media, cultural and religious elites will feel condemned by the true Church of God which will not compromise with God's Word. God's Church will be politically incorrect. This world will feel guilty.
THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD TURNS AGAINST ISRAEL!
"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near" (Luke 21:20). Behold, the day of the Lord is coming, and your spoil will be divided in your midst. For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; the city shall be taken, the houses rifled, and the women ravished. Half of the city shall go into captivity, but the remnant of the people shall not be cut off from the city" (Zechariah 14:1–2). "For behold, in those days and at that time, when I bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will enter into judgment with them there on account of My people, My heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations; they have also divided up My land. They have cast lots for My people, have given a boy in exchange [as payment] for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they may drink" (Joel 3:1–3)
THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD PREACHED TO ALL NATIONS!
Through his sins, man has cut himself off from God . Jesus said, "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day" (John 6:44). This is the only way one can come to God. God's Church is proclaiming the Gospel, witnessing to humanity so that those who are willing can seek Him. Whoever has their mind opened by God can understand. You are reading part of God's "witness" right now! (Isaiah 59:1–2). How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? (Romans 10:14) He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. (Ephesians 2:17) “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. (Matthew 24;14)
HEAVENLY SIGNS AND THE DAY OF THE LORD
Here are incredible parts of a crescendo leading up to Christ's return. Almost like a vast fireworks display in the evening sky, we will literally see the transition from the Great Tribulation to intensified punishments directly from God on any who are still unrepentant in defiant rebellion against their Creator. "For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?" "I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. And the stars of heaven fell to earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind" (Revelation 6:12–13).
As we draw close to the end of this message, let us reflect on the basis of the sermon. All true Christians should enthusiastically anticipate Jesus return to Rapture the Church. After all, Christ Himself instructed us to pray to the Father "Your kingdom come" (Matthew 6:10) Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.And certainly a part of the work of His servants includes warning the nations of this world about the tragic events that must occur before Christ's return to this suffering planet (Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. Clearly a prophetic message remains a vital part of the Church's mission to the world.
Yet as crucial as prophecy is, our personal spiritual preparation is far more important than just understanding the significance of prophetic events alone. (Luke 21:34-35) And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth…When we really understand its purpose, prophecy constitutes a divine call to true repentance. As God tells us in (Ezekiel 33:11) Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? "As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live"
Brethren, as we contemplate the signs of the times we see all around us, let us be diligent to heed Jesus Christ's warning in (Luke 21:36) “Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. "Be on the alert, praying at all times for strength to pass safely through all that is coming and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man."
Please allow this sermon to serve as a gracious reminder that the same Jesus as He ascended, He will descend again!! I will close with a most inspiring song reminder! People Get Ready, Jesus is coming! This is The Rhythm Of The Lion Of The Tribe Of Judah!
Much love to each of you my precious brothers and sisters. Shalom, Shalom and God bless!
Your sister in the Lord, Sis San :)
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