Video of Visions of the Nuclear Attack upon America

 

Link to my You Tube Channel.

 Here is a link to my YouTube channel. I have posted videos about the visions I have received.

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The Lord of the Harvest

 

The Lord of the Harvest

The Lord of the Harvest 

Luke 10:1-2 After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

The entire world is a mission field and if you belong to Christ then you are called to share your faith with those who are perishing. You do not need to be a pastor or have a degree in theology to be a missionary for Christ, only faith. The Lord is looking for willing hearts who will be vessels that he can work through. God is not pleased with man made denominations or seminaries, because they tend to stifle the work of his Holy Spirit. God is looking for humble people who will reflect the love of Christ. Peter and John were uneducated men but they were vessels that God's Spirit could speak, as well as work through. 

Acts 4:13  Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. 

Peter and John were not trained with the theology of man, but by the Master himself. God's Word teaches us that we need to study to show ourselves approved, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth. This means that we are not to only just read God's Word, but to study it, so that we may interpret the scriptures correctly and teach others sound doctrine. We  should consume God's Word, because it is spiritual food that will teach us God's ways and lead us to Christ, our only hope of salvation. If a person is truly filled with God's Holy Spirit, then his Spirit will teach us his ways and open up our minds to understand scripture.

 John 14:25-26  “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. 

All a person needs is the Holy Spirit to teach them God's Word, not the schools of man made doctrine which are Spiritless. 

If you pray for divine appointments, God will bring people to you so that you may share your faith with them. I have witnessed to people in Wal-Mart, on hiking trails, as well as to my neighbors. If  you make the most of every opportunity to share your faith when engaged in a conversation, you may plant a seed of faith in someone. You may plant the seed, then God may raise someone else up to water the young plant, then yet another person to reap the harvest. God's Word teaches that everyone who sows faith into another's life will share in the reward for their salvation. I have noticed that people get very defensive, as well as sometimes hostile, when you share your faith with them, this is because their conscience is being pricked by God's Spirit. Quite often you are getting through to them when they become agitated, so don't be discouraged by their reaction. We are living in a lost and dying world, and you may be the only reflection of Christ that someone will see, so always keep this in mind when someone is being offensive. If you were on a boat and saw someone drowning, wouldn't you throw them a life preserver, or even possibly dive into the water to save them? Or if you saw a young child playing in the middle of the road and a semi truck was heading their way, wouldn't you try to save them? True love warns people of danger even if they don't want to hear it. People all around us are dying spiritually, and it is up to us to share our hope of salvation which comes only from a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ with them. So I encourage everyone who is born again, to become a worker in the fields of the Lord, for they are truly ripe for the harvest!

Having a Tender Heart (Written by my Wife)

 

Having a Tender Heart

When the idea to write this blog on being a tenderhearted person came to me, I assumed I would just write it from the angle of the way we are to treat others.  However, as I was looking up scriptures for this blog, I realized this theme needed to have a dual message.

I will begin with the verse in Ephesians: 

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32

This is an issue on which God has been dealing with me and this verse has been on my mind a lot lately. 

In general, I have a tender heart toward others. I desire to help all I can and am frustrated when I cannot.  We should all put into practice the words of James 2:14-20 (What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?)  and help those in need.  However, where I lack is in the area of my own pride.  The recent blog I wrote on pride and humility https://thankful-julie.blogspot.com/2021/01/pride-and-humility.html was written for me as much as it was for you!

As I have been going through my study in Psalms, I have begun the practice of starting each morning praying that God would take control of my day and that His Holy Spirit would enable me to produce the nine fruits if His spirit  (But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. Galatians 5:22-26) as well as to be be fully clothed in the armor of God (Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; Ephesians 6:10-18). 

I cannot be the person God wants me to be on my own.  Also, I cannot be the Christian I should be unless I ask God to change me.  Therefore, I have been asking God to show me where I need to change and weeping in repentance of my sins while striving to better please my Lord!  (I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:1-2) God has been showing me for several months that I need to learn to soften my heart toward others.  To be less reactive and more forgiving; less critical and more compassionate.  I tell you this not to be self-deprecating, but to encourage any of you also striving to be more tenderhearted.

What I have been learning is that the biggest thing standing in my way of having a more tender heart is my own ego.  I am starting to let go of the need to be right or the need to be heard.  I am putting into practice the words of Jesus from Matthew 5:38-39 (Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.) and turn the other cheek when offended and walk away.  I need to pray more, forgive more, and be more compassionate. I desire to reflect the attributes of Jesus Christ, the peacemaker.  

This next verse brings me to the second part of this theme: 

Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake... and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord. 2 Kings 22:19 & 2 Chronicles 34:27

Unless I allow my heart to be tender and humble, I will never be able to permanently change. I will never be a vessel God can use. 

So many pastors like to teach that we are all called by God to be used by Him.  While this is true, these pastors leave out a crucial part of what the Bible says.  In Luke 11:39 (And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.), Jesus tells the Pharisees (and you and me) that we cannot just look clean on the outside (or use the title, "Christian") if we are dirty on the inside.  Saying you want to be used by the Lord is honorable, but if you are backbiting, quarreling, getting drunk, having sex outside of marriage, dressing provocatively, glorifying the occult, or acting like the world in any other way (But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:15-21) you better clean yourself up first!  Yes, this includes me!  I am learning more and more to daily  (And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Luke 9:23) soften up my heart toward others and be clean inside and out so that I can work for God not as a hypocrite, but as a humble servant allowing God to  mold me into the servant He wants me to be.

May we all be tenderhearted t0ward others  in the name of Jesus Christ, but more importantly, we need to first be tender toward the Lord's correction and obey the principles of the Bible. (If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 1 John 1:6-10) 

Serving others won't mean much if we are denying the Father and living a Godless life. And serving the Lord will not please Him unless we can learn to love our fellow humans (Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. I Corinthians 13:1-3). 

Is there going to be a Great Revival coming? (Written by my Wife)

 

Is there going to be a Great Revival coming? (Written by my Wife)

One of the common themes pastors love to preach about is a great revival, or a great awakening.  They love to preach this message because it makes you feel good about yourself and makes you happy.  The happier the congregation, and the less convicted you feel about your sins, the more money you will place in the offering.  Even so-called holiness preachers cannot seem to get away from this message saying they believe God has told them a great revival is coming.  But is it?  Will a mass amount of people come to or return to the Lord before the end?  I will answer this by scripture, not by my theory.  However, let me quickly state that before you think this is a negative post, please read all the way through to know I am offering you a message of hope, not of doom and gloom! 

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;. And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 2 Thessalonians 2:3, 10-12

2 Thessalonians clearly tells us that there will be a great "falling away" before the Anti-Christ comes, not a revival.  It says people will be easily deceived by the evil leader because they love unrighteousness, and have failed to follow the Truths of God.

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; 1 Timothy 4:1-2

1 Timothy also states Christians will "depart from the faith" and give into the "doctrines of demons."

What are these false doctrines leading people astray?  

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. Jude, Verse 4

This means that false teachers have perverted the Truths about holiness taught by Jesus, Paul, Peter, James, Jude, and others and have twisted it to a false grace message saying we never need to repent because forgiveness is automatic.  If people believe we never need to repent, then how could a revival even be possible?  People will no longer listen to the holiness message and call all of us who preach about righteousness judgmental or legalistic.  They said the same of the aforementioned Jesus, Paul, Peter, James, Jude, and others.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 2 Timothy 4:3-4

Believers and unbelievers alike have solidly plugged up their ears to the holiness message of daily repentance (see Luke 9:23).  If they do not think there is no need to change, then revival is not possible.

Make no mistake, God will vomit the lukewarm church out of His mouth (See Revelation 3:15-16).  Please watch this YouTube video for more insight on the subject of eternal security: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ2wHIp3hV4

With all this said, does this mean I believe a world wide revival is unlikely?  Yes, that is exactly what I am getting at.  However, I am not saying that we should assume all are lost to the Truths of the gospel message.  I am not saying we should cease praying for individual revival for our friends and family.  The word revival essentially means "an awakening," and I strongly believe we need never cease praying for those we love to have their eyes opened and ears unplugged. 

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. Acts 6:4

I also very strongly believe that we need to focus on our own personal revival.  Even if you daily lay down your cross and repent of your sins, there is always room for growth in your walk with the Lord.  We need to pray the prayer of King David, and work at actively changing our "wicked ways."

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24

Bottom line is that I am saying that the Bible predicts there will be a great falling away in the last days, not a great revival.  However, we can still have hope and pray for individuals as well as for the condition of our own souls.  I will leave this post with Psalm 51, that we can also use as a daily prayer. 

(Please watch this video by my husband speaking more on false revivals of the past:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVLaEQvyNVU&t=16s )

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest... Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee... O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise. For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Psalm 51:1-17 

Do Not Celebrate Evil!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKe-tYMp-wI

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, WITCHCRAFT, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatains 5:19-21

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and SORCERERS, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:8

And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used WITCHCRAFT, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger. II Chronicles 33:6

There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices WITCHCRAFT, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a SORCERER. Deuteronomy 18:10

Link to my Wife's YouTube Channel

 

Here is a link to my wife's YouTube channel. I also have a YouTube channel, however my videos are all on this page as well.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUOdFiWP4SYM9tttKNOX6dA…

The Lord said, "Peace with the Office is Gone."

 

Today, the Lord spoke to me again. The Lord said, "Peace with the Office is Gone." I had a clear vision of a raised fist with the word. We need to be in prayer for our President, Law Enforcement personnel, as well as all who govern over us.

The anarchy in the land is pure evil in the sight of a holy God. The rage against the Office of the President, as well as Law Enforcement, will greatly increase soon! God is not pleased with all of the hate within our land and it will bring the downfall of this nation.

Hate groups like the KKK, BLM, Antifa, Proud Boys etc. are stirring up racial tensions and insurrection within our land. The leader of Antifa is a self proclaimed communist who desires to destroy our freedom. God is a God of Law and Order, not Lawlessness. The judgment against Hate is coming swiftly.

Cry for America the Time of her Judgment is at Hand.

 

Today, the Lord spoke to me concerning the racism in America. The Lord said, "Cry for America, it is the time of her judgment." Also, the Lord said: " Does she not deserve the death penalty with all the racism within the land?" The Lord also said, "It is fall". The word fall is a reference to the fall of America, as well as the season preceding the Great Tribulation which is spiritual winter. The Lord also said "sundown." It is sundown upon this age of mankind. 

All the hate within our land will bring about the righteous judgment of God. America has removed prayer and the Bible from public schools and government. America has removed the ten commandments from court house and other government buildings. Abortion on demand is the legal murder of the unborn! Gay marriage and transgender rights have replaced morality and God's laws! America has said in all her pride, we are a progressive nation and we don't want, or need God. God will not remain where he is not wanted!! God's hands of protection are being removed from this Godless nation and the cup of her judgment is being pored out.

The death penalty has been decreed for the United States of America. Her cup has now been filled with hate, racism, violence, murder, immorality, witchcraft, and all forms of lawlessness. The time of repentance for individuals is now! It is too late for America because she refuses to humble herself and repent! Today, is the day of  salvation which starts with repentance! Make Jesus Christ your Lord by being born again! 

Many will be protected in wilderness locations during the Tribulation (Rev 12) ,but you must seek God as to where to relocate. Christ said, that he will return immediately after the tribulation (Matt 24), not before. The dead are raised at the last trump, on the last day, and all those martyred within the Tribulation will have part in the first resurrection.

The Socialist Revolution

 

 As I have previously stated, around ten years ago I heard the words from the Lord, "Chaos, Anarchy, Panic in the Streets, America is going down."

Also, around ten years ago I dreamed that a hostile group of people entered the White House shaking their fists in the air and chanting, "Get Out, Get Out". Then they started chanting, "Revolution, Revolution!" Another group entered the White House carrying assault rifles aiming them at people who disagreed with them.

I also saw thousands of people in the streets shaking their fists at the government. A man wearing a white shirt was running in the streets saying he was going to kill himself because he lost everything when the stock market crashed. I also saw a large hill covered with an American flag going downward.

Here are pics of armed protestors from both the left and the right. Our nation is experiencing a socialist revolution that may result in civil war. In some parts of the country the protestors are calling themselves, "The Peoples Revolution." This is a communist phrase. In Portland Oregon some protestors are waving red flags and carrying shields with the hammer/sickle communist symbols on them.

Antifa protestors are targeting wealthy neighborhoods in the suburbs of Portland. They are going to homes with bull horns and demanding that the people within come out into the street and put their fist up in support with them or they will come back and burn their homes down. They demanded that a African American man remove his American flag or they would burn his house down. He refused because he was a veteran who loves his country. Fortunately his neighbors came to his defense.

Antifa members are approaching people eating at outside tables at restaurants and shaking the table and demanding that they put their fist up or be harmed. They normally approach women and sometimes force them to the ground. Antifa members have been filmed using racial slurs toward black people. I believe that they are the instigators of the rioting. I am against racism, and I support racial justice for all. However, Antifa is a known communist American group that is a threat to our nation.

These events are the beginning of the downfall of America. Now is the time to make physical and spiritual preparation for the storm which has begun. Things are not going to get better until the Lord returns. Thus says the Spirit of the Lord!!!

Large Scale Terrorist Attack against America is coming!

Around two years ago, the Lord spoke to me that there would be a large scale terrorist attack against America. Several months prior to that, the Lord gave me a dream of people running in a parking garage full of smoke with firefighters evacuating people. I also saw many people moving out of a large city that may have been New York City.

In another dream, I was walking inside a large office building and heard breaking news on a television set. The news caster said, that the Islamic State terrorist group was planning terrorist attacks against America and some would eclipse 911. I also understood that they would not be working alone.

Recently, the Lord gave me a dream that the large scale attack would produce a mushroom cloud, meaning that it will be nuclear. This confirms the pronounced vision I had of a nuclear device set off by terrorists while working security at a bank in Kansas City. Please watch my two videos on the coming nuclear terrorist attack and the future nuclear war for details.

The article below is about two men recently arrested who were ISIS sympathizers. They desired to attack the White House, NY Stock Exchange, Trump Tower, as well as other sites. In the next few years a lot of apocalyptic events will transpire. Please be in prayer and prepare yourselves spiritually and physically. https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-terror-isis-supporters-20200925-cjkn6y4bczbkfnrsxufby5uyoi-story.html

The Lord said, "Chaos, Anarchy, Panic in the Streets, America is going down!"

 

As I have previously stated, around ten years ago I heard the words, "Chaos, Anarchy, Panic in the Streets, America is going down." This is a picture from the march on Washington. It shows protestors carrying signs telling Trump and Pence to get out, as well as a sign that says Revolution.

Also around ten years ago, I dreamed that a hostile group of people entered the White House shaking their fists in the air and chanting, "Get Out, Get Out". Then they started chanting, "Revolution, Revolution!" Another group entered the White House carrying assault rifles aiming them at people who disagreed with them.

I also saw thousands of people in the streets shaking their fists at the government. A man wearing a white shirt was running in the streets saying he was going to kill himself because he lost everything when the stock market crashed. I also saw a large hill covered with an American flag going downward. These events are the beginning of the downfall of America. Now is the time to make physical and spiritual preparation for the storm which has begun. Things are not going to get better until the Lord returns. Thus says the Spirit of the Lord!!!

Justification by Faith Alone

 

Romans 3:21 But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Salvation is a free gift that can never be earned by our good works. No one can ever be good enough to save themselves, it is prideful to boast in ones ability to obtain salvation through themselves, or ritual. Ritual, liturgy, works, observing new moons , sabbaths, or festivals, cannot save your soul. You are either married to the Law, or the New Covenant. Grace is defined as unearned favor. For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. While we were yet sinners Christ died for us. 

Romans 7:4 Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another—to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God. 5 For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law were at work in our members to bear fruit to death. 6 But now we have been delivered from the law, having died to what we were held by, so that we should serve in the newness of the Spirit and not in the oldness of the letter.

 Christ, became the sacrifice to pay for our sins. His atonement upon the cross provides redemption to fallen man-kind if we will truly make him Lord of our lives. Christ was the spotless lamb of God who took the sins of the world upon himself to bring salvation to many. His blood will wash you white as snow if you will repent, and turn from your sins, and have faith in Him. For we are saved by faith alone. However, the Lord desires obedience more than sacrifice. Come as you are to Christ with a sincere heart and let him purify you. No one is perfect, or without sin, but we must allow God's Spirit to sanctify us and set us apart. If you are truly saved, the love of God will be in your heart, and good fruit and works will be the natural result. Grace is defined as unearned favor, however, grace follows repentance. We must be born again to be saved and that means to become a new creation in Christ. A lukewarm church will be vomited out of God's mouth according to Rev 3. It is possible to back-slide and lose your salvation if you do not remain in the vine, Jesus Christ. Please consider these scriptures.

(John 15:1) “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

Consider the parable of the unforgiving servant (Matt 18:21-35). Peter asked the Lord how many times we must forgive our brother, Christ replied, "Seventy times seven."  In the same way that God grants us Grace we must also forgive others. In the parable Christ taught of a king who forgave the debts of his servant. However, the forgiven servant refused to forgive the debts of one who owed him and cast him into prison. The master became angry with the wicked servant and delivered him to the torturers. In the same way, if we do not forgive the trespasses of others, we may fall from grace and be delivered over to Satan. Consider also the Lord's prayer, "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." Christ's commandment is that we love one another. If we love God, we will keep the commandments of Christ, and that is to love and bear good fruit toward others.

Matt 18:32 Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ 34 And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.

35 “So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.”

For God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son, so that whosoever believes in him, should not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16).

Isaiah 53:4 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth.

(Romans 10:9) that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. 13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

( 1 John 1:9) If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

(1 Timothy 6: 11) But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

(2 Cor 7:10) For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

(Luke 15:7) I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

(1 Cor 6:9) Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” 

Matt 22:37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

Walk in the Light (Written by my Wife)

Walk in the Light (Written by my Wife)

Growing up as a preacher's kid, my dad used to say that you can find a sermon in anything. While this became a common joke in our family, there is a lot of truth to my dad's statement. In fact, this blog proves that theory!

The other day when I was in the shower, I noticed a black smudge on my foot; I'm not even sure how it got there. I assumed that the soap and hot water would simply wash it off, but it remained. I had to use the washcloth and scrub to remove the mark. That got me to thinking how sin in our lives is just like that! We may think it is something that will go away without any real effort on our part, but in reality, we need to work the on certain issues it to permanently remove them from our life.

Philippians 2:12 reminds us that we cannot just go on our merry way and ignore the sins in our life, we must, "work out [our] own salvation with fear and trembling." In other words, like that stain on my foot, we have to put forth the effort to be clean before the Lord.

My Bible reading this morning emphasizes the theme of this blog:

And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly (other versions say "decently" or "honestly"), as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. Romans 13: 11-14

Just as II Corinthians 6:2 reminds us that "now is the day of salvation," so do the verses in Romans. And as Ephesians 5:14 instructs, "Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light," so the words in Romans also remind us to wake out of the darkness of sin and walk into the light of holiness!

Make no mistake, dear readers, the time is short! Surely with all the end-time events happening in the past few months, you have to be aware of it! How much time do you think we have left on this planet? I sincerely doubt we have more than 15-20 years before the end of this world, probably even less. Although this blog is not about Bible prophecy (though maybe someday I will write more on that subject if the Lord calls me to do so), the signs are there: a pandemic, plagues of locusts, unusually strong weather, even strange dust clouds appearing, rioting and chaos, the list goes on... (See at least Mark 13:8 & Luke 21:9-11) My point is that now is not the time to play around with fire, now is the time to wake up and walk into the light. Work out your salvation and get rid of the sin in your life!

You may think a little bit of sin is no big deal. A little lie here, a slipped swear word there, but I Corinthians 5:6 -7 says it differently (I exchanged the words leaven for yeast and lump for bread so that it is easier to understand), "Know ye not that a little [yeast rises] the whole [loaf of bread]? Purge out therefore the old [yeast] , that ye may be a new [loaf of bread], as ye are unleavened." (So you will be free from even the small sins damaging your soul.)

While I do not believe so-called small sins will cause us to lose our salvation, if we repeatedly choose to ignore these sins and refuse to try to change because we feel they are not as bad as murder or adultery, then the callus condition of your heart could send you to Hell. That small amount of yeast can indeed ruin your soul. We need to purge ourselves of pride, racism, deceitfulness, bad language, unforgiveness, etc. "The night is far spent," and the there is precious little time left! If you love the Lord and care about where you spend eternity, play close attention to the condition of your soul! Now is the day to make your heart right with God!

I will close with more words from II Corinthians 6 and also from Ephesians 5, please let these words sink into your heart and soul! ("Not to receive the grace of God in vain" means not to take advantage of God's favor by living a life full of sin, read on...)

We then, as workers together with Him also plead with you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For He says:
“In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in the day of salvation I have helped you.”
Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God... by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left...
Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
“I will dwell in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they shall be My people.”
Therefore “Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you. I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters," Says the Lord Almighty.” II Corinthians 6:1-7, 14-18

Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them.
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth, finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says:
“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”
See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of God. Ephesians 5:1-21