Our Final Thought… What time is it?
Peter stood up and preached this scripture on the day of Pentecost.
What time is it? Peter said it was the time of the fulfillment of Joel’s prophecy.
What time is it? It is the age of the favor of God upon man, Jesus said… “Today This Scripture Is Fulfilled In Your Hearing.” WHAT TIME IS IT? It Is The Time Of The Fulfillment Of Prophecy. Jesus Announced It, Peter Declared It, We Live And Demonstrate It. Be Blessed!
Pastor Dave From the book: "The Life and Teachings of Jesus, volume 1" by Gordon Lindsay.
Brother Gordon writes.. God became man that he might save man. Nothing is more obvious than the fact that humanity, to survive must have a savior. The wise men of this world, the philosophers and intellectuals, are preoccupied in devising ways and means for man to save himself. The utter failure of mans best efforts to become his own savior is reflected by today’s appalling breakdown and the disintegration of the very foundation of society. Today, we see law and order and even the basic principles of common decency rapidly giving way to lawlessness, anarchy, crime, immorality, perversion and wickedness of so revolting of nature as to shock the sensibilities of all but the most depraved. The corruption of society proceeds at an ever accelerating pace, although never before in history have the masses enjoyed such affluence or such educational opportunities. Notwithstanding, the proliferation of psychiatrists, psychologists, and physicians of the mind, all appear helpless to stem the tide of social disintegration. The number of emotionally disturbed persons in proportion to the population continues to increase at an alarming rate. Man has indeed proven beyond all shadow of doubt that he cannot save himself. Vainly he tries to lift himself to heaven by his boot heels. The only answer to the world’s ills is Christ. In him alone is the secret of redemption: in him alone is the power to regenerate fallen human nature and to heal and restore the sin-sick soul. To Be Continued. Be Blessed! Pastor Dave What Is The Issue At Hand? Man in his unrighteous state is not acceptable to God. Only when you are born again into his kingdom are you acceptable to him. So what is going on around us? Is this message of the Kingdom relevant today? Are the things we see in the world today able to change? Is there a way to get answers from the Word and the Holy Spirit? The majority of the world’s population is going after the things this world offers. It is a drive that is unholy and devilish. It drives them to suicide, to divorce, to commit crimes and to crush everyone around them to satisfy their lustful cravings that are completely out of control. It Is Maddening! It Is Hellish! It Is Rampant! It Is Sin!
Greed driven societies are seeing something and it is making them nervous. The economy has been shaken up for several years. Housing costs and the ability to pay debts has driven our nation to record foreclosures. We are an energy consuming planet. So now we are making fuel from the products that have been used to feed us. Now there is an increase in beef and pork prices because the demand for corn is so high so it can be made into ethanol. These costs are passed down to the consumer who are paying more to drive and more to eat and in our human brilliance the worlds system is failing.
Meanwhile… The government is trying to keep the country afloat to avoid mass chaos in our streets. As Of December 3, 2014 The National Debt Of Our Country Was…. $17,992,315,964,995.85 And Increases By: $2.43 Billion Per Day And all the while our nation and the nations of the world are spiraling out of control and the heart of man is crying out for something real and Jesus Christ is the answer and we have to give them the answer. Families are in turmoil. Marriages are under attack. People escape reality by filling their minds with sinful pleasure and these pleasures result in mass addictions to pornography and uncontrolled fantasies. Man thinks if he can escape reality for just a few moments he will feel better. But these things only compound the problem. There is a price to pay to redeem man and Jesus paid that price. The blood of Jesus shed on the cross paid our sin debt. In This Crazy World There Is A Message That Makes Sense! Jesus Christ, The Son Of God Loves You And Has A Plan For Your Life! To Be Continued. Be Blessed! Pastor Dave
When the Gospel is preached there will be either a reaction or a response. A reaction could be like the one when Paul preached and a riot broke out:
Even the unrighteous declared that the message of Jesus Christ as king of Gods kingdom had turned the world upside down. That is exactly what this message will do. But actually, it turns the world right side up. Man cannot change his state with God on his own. The message of the kingdom is a message of hope for the hopeless, deliverance for the bound, healing for the sick, joy for the brokenhearted.
To be continued.
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AuthorPastor Dave White is Senior Pastor of WOLCC, founded in April of 1995. Archives
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