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· 9 viewsKnowing that His return is imminent, we should spend our every waking hour in preparation to welcome Him.
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PREPARING FOR HIS IMMINENT RETURN
The fact remains that all signs are pointing in the direction of Christ Imminent return.
Like Hurricane IDA, the storm of His coming is about to make land fall.
When the storm of His coming makes landfall, and slams into this earth, there will be wide spread devastation for those who have not been prepared.
Paul reminds us in Titus 2.12 & 13 that Genuine Christianity COMPELS us to...
Live Self-controlled...
Upright...
Godly...
Lives in this world...
While awaiting our blessed hope...
The appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:12-13 New King James Version
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
If you have not yet known, only God’s grace is able to save us from the the devastation of the coming storm.
Ephesians 2:8 New King James Version
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Titus 2:11b… we are reminded by Paul that , only the grace of God, can save us from destruction when the storm of His coming batters our entire planet.
Ephesians 2:8 New King James Version
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
Titus 2:11b… we are reminded by Paul that , only the grace of God, can save us from destruction when the storm of His coming batters our entire planet.
If we do not hid the call to seek higher ground and prepare for evacuation we will not make it out alive.
If we do not hid the call to seek higher ground and prepare for evacuation we will not make it out alive.
Take advantage of the window of opportunity to be rescued and escape out of this potentially dangerous and catastrophic approaching storm.
It is no fake news!
Take heed!
Accept God’s grace that brings and offer Salvation, which is abailable to all men, women, boys and girls.
Everyone at the sound of my voice have been given an opportunity to heed the warning and make preparation for evacuation.
This impending storm will come as a flash flood, destructive winds, devastating tornado, wide spread fire, unavoidable earthquakes with islands disappearing without a trace.
This storm will be not a catogory 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
It will be a category 7. The strongest and most dangerous ever recorded.
Matter of fact we have not seen the likes of this impending destructive and dangerous monster of a storm.
This is how the bible puts it.
Revelation 8:1-5
Revelation 8:1-5
Revelation 8:1-5
New King James Version
Seventh Seal: Prelude to the Seven Trumpets
8 When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
Revelation 8:1-5
New King James Version
Seventh Seal: Prelude to the Seven Trumpets
8 When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets.
2 And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets.
3 Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
3 Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
4 And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand.
4 And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from the angel’s hand.
5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth.
5 Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and threw it to the earth.
And there were noises, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake.
And there were noises, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake.
Nahum 1:3 New King James Version
3 The Lord is slow to anger and great in power,
And will not at all acquit the wicked.
The Lord has His way
In the whirlwind and in the storm,
And the clouds are the dust of His feet.
Isaiah 25:4 New King James Version
4 For You have been a strength to the poor,
A strength to the needy in his distress,
A refuge from the storm,
A shade from the heat;
For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
Nahum 1:3 New King James Version
3 The Lord is slow to anger and great in power,
And will not at all acquit the wicked.
The Lord has His way
In the whirlwind and in the storm,
And the clouds are the dust of His feet.
Isaiah 25:4 New King James Version
4 For You have been a strength to the poor,
A strength to the needy in his distress,
A refuge from the storm,
A shade from the heat;
For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
He is a storm calmer!
Luke 8:22-25 New King James Version
Wind and Wave Obey Jesus
22 Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they launched out.
Luke 8:22-25 New King James Version
Wind and Wave Obey Jesus
22 Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they launched out.
23 But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in [a]jeopardy.
23 But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in [a]jeopardy.
24 And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!”
Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.
24 And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!”
Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.
25 But He said to them, “Where is your faith?”
And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”
25 But He said to them, “Where is your faith?”
And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”
There is Hope for the one caught in the storm. How ever you must head the warning to prepare for evacuation. You cannot ride out that Storm with out diving help! Only with His help can you ride out the storm. His is able to calm the storms in your life and take you to a place of safety.
There is Hope for the one caught in the storm. How ever you must head the warning to prepare for evacuation. You cannot ride out that Storm with out diving help! Only with His help can you ride out the storm. His is able to calm the storms in your life and take you to a place of safety.
Psalm 107:29 New King James Version
29 He calms the storm,
So that its waves are still.
Psalm 107:29 New King James Version
29 He calms the storm,
So that its waves are still.
Isaiah 4 New King James Version
Jerusalem’s Glorious Future
1. And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying,
“We will eat our own food and wear our own apparel;
Only let us be called by your name,
To take away our reproach.”
The Renewal of Zion
Isaiah 4 New King James Version
Jerusalem’s Glorious Future
1. And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying,
“We will eat our own food and wear our own apparel;
Only let us be called by your name,
To take away our reproach.”
The Renewal of Zion
2 In that day the Branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious;
And the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and appealing
For those of Israel who have escaped.
2 In that day the Branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious;
And the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and appealing
For those of Israel who have escaped.
3 And it shall come to pass that he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy—everyone who is recorded among the living in Jerusalem.
3 And it shall come to pass that he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy—everyone who is recorded among the living in Jerusalem.
4 When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion,
4 When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion,
and purged the [a]blood of Jerusalem from her midst,
and purged the [a]blood of Jerusalem from her midst,
by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning,
by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning,
5 then the Lord will create above every dwelling place of Mount Zion,
5 then the Lord will create above every dwelling place of Mount Zion,
and above her assemblies,
and above her assemblies,
a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night.
a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night.
For over all the glory there will be a [b]covering.
For over all the glory there will be a [b]covering.
6 And there will be a tabernacle for shade in the daytime from the heat,
6 And there will be a tabernacle for shade in the daytime from the heat,
for a place of refuge,
for a place of refuge,
and for a shelter from storm and rain.
Titus 2:12-13 New King James Version
and for a shelter from storm and rain.
Titus 2:12-13 New King James Version
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
12 teaching us that,
denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly,
righteously,
and godly in the present age,
13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
Going back to Second Peter chapter three Beginning with the verse numbered eleven
Since everything will be destroyed in this way
� WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE OUGHT WE TO BE?
WE OUGHT TO LIVE HOLY AND GODLY LIVES AS YOU LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY OF GOD AND SPEED ITS COMING�..
So then� Dear friends�SINCE YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS� Read it again!... SINCE YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS� MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE FOUND... SPOTLESS� BLAMELESS� AND AT PEACE WITH HIM.
Church�Are we looking forward to this event?� Enough SO THAT WE CHANGE THE WAY WE ARE LIVING�Keeping ourselves� PURE?� GODLY?... AND AT PEACE WITH GOD?
You see�The early church... ANTICIPATED...WANTED... WAITED� PRAYED FOR... Jesus to return... They EXPECTED Him to return in their lifetime.
They were EXCITED AND ENTHUSIASTIC about this PROMISED FINAL ENCOUNTER... Which would bring three things�
� The resurrection and its PROMISED IMMORTALITY�
� It would bring the literal PRESENCE OF JESUS�They would meet Him and God face-to-face.
� And the REWARD OF HEAVEN... With the words... Well done good and faithful servant.
THEIR ANTICIPATION OF HIS COMING IMPACTED THEIR LIVES DAILY...
� It changed how they lived...
� How they viewed and treated others�
� It arranged and rearranged their priorities�
� Determined their everyday life choices�
And!!...Listen to me church� This GREETING was a daily REMINDER of their HOPE THAT ONE DAY JESUS WOULD COME AGAIN!
And this daily HOPE REMINDER worked to KEEP THEM WALKING IN THE LIGHT.
SOME SOBERING QUESTIONS WE MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER�
� Are we READY for His coming?... Today?... Tonight?�Right now?...
� Do we PRAY FOR AND ANTICIPATE this next great event?...
� Do we want to be REMINDED DAILY of His coming?�
� Does the truth of His coming make a difference�ANY DIFFERENCE� In my life and yours?... In the way we live daily?
� Are we ready?... Is God�s greatest EVENT� Our greatest EXPECTATION?
It�s interesting to note that when Peter is given an opportunity to close his portion of Holy Scripture� He chooses to close by rehearsing the events of the Second Coming� The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be LAID BARE. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.
This morning’s invitation is threefold�
1) For those who are not children of God You need to become one by Faith.
2) A Changed Life
3) And A New Birth
4) If we have sins that we need to let go of Let’s do it!!...
5) Let’s confess them to God and possibly to others.
3) We need to change our attitude toward this coming event�
Maintaining OUR READINESS AND AN ANTICIPATION.
If this invitation speaks to you�PREPARE TO MEET JESUS� As we stand and sing together.