Monday, October 2, 2017

The Signs of Rev 12

Revelation 12:1-9

And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

The Signs of Revelation 12
YouTube Video by Shane Nelson
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5vSqP_oZ7Ps

Monday, June 12, 2017

America Mourns

 Why does America Mourn?

This is the prayer that the US Supreme Court struck down in 1963 as unconstitutional and prohibited school children to pray if they wished:

"Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers, and our Country."

As you can see from the prayer the children were acknowledging God and their dependency upon Him, and asking Him to bless them, their parents, their teachers, and their country.

1 Samuel 2:30 - "Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed."

When America honored God God in turn honored America. Prior to 1963 America was elevated among the nations of the world in achievement, morality, productivity, stability, and reputation.

That all changed when the US Supreme Court decided that the voluntary school prayer was unconstitutional and forbade the students to pray it. No longer were we as a nation going to acknowledge Him, depend on Him, and ask Him for His blessings.

God honored their decision and removed His blessings upon our children, our families, our teachers, and our nation. No longer is America greatest among all the nations of the world. According to government statistics student achievement has greatly decreased. There are more divorces now than prior to 1963. Many of our teachers are incompetent and can't pass a test on the subjects they teach.

What our country is able to produce has greatly decreased.

America is no longer a superior nation. We are mediocre in achievements when compared to other nations. We are number one in the world when it comes to teenage pregnancies. We have the highest illiteracy rate in the industrialized world. We lead the world in violent crimes, divorce, and illegal drug use.

Our government before 1963 knew God's blessings. But they did not glorify God as God and were not thankful for His blessings. They thought themselves as wise but in reality they became fools. Because our government rejected God He has rejected us and given us over to a reprobate mind. (Romans 1:21-32). Romans 1:29-32 aptly described what has happened to America and it came upon us like a flood when the US Supreme Court told God He was no longer welcomed in our society.

Romans 1:28-32

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Our government has tried desperately to address these problems and find solutions. However, nothing to date has worked. Why? Because they are trying to fix America's sin problem without God. As King David, the Psalmist,said

Psalm 127:1 - "Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: "

The laws that a nation's government passes will either brings blessings on their people or curses.

Proverbs 29:2 - " When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn."

God brings blessing on a nation when their laws are written in accordance with His commandments. He brings judgment on a nation when their laws go against His commandments.

America is experiencing God's judgment because of abortion (the shedding of innocent blood) , embracing homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle, and the way we treat Israel.

God brings judgment on a people who shed innocent blood. God's Word says that (1) God considers the unborn child as a human being and has a plan for its life (Psalm 139:14-16, Jeremiah 1:5). (2)God hates the shedding of innocent blood (Proverbs 6:16-19). (3) God considers the act as wicked and will judge the mother (and father) who does it (Exodus 23:7). (4) The abortion industry is all about making money and God curses the doctors who perform it ( Deuteronomy 27:25). (5) God brings judgment (by the sword) on a nation that sheds innocent blood (Jeremiah 19:3-7). The people have and will continue to mourn as America aborts her unborn children.

God brings judgment on any nation that embraces homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle (2 Pet 2:6). Starting with Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen 19:24-25,28-29) and all down through history God has brought to nothing all nations that have embraced homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle. America will be no exception. God will destroy America. The people have and will continue to mourn as a result.

Obadiah 1:15 - "For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done (To Israel), it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head. "

Obadiah 1:15 says that God will do to any nation what that nation has done to Israel. Our government is trying to make Israel give up their God given land and to divide Jerusalem for peace. Every time America has tried to push that God has struck America usually with some powerful storm. It started with President George H W Bush and has continued to this day. It will continue as America demands of Israel to give up their God given land for peace. If our nation requires Israel to split Jerusalem God will split this nation. The people mourn and will continue to mourn because of it.

God turned this nation over to a reprobate mind when our government said "No" to God when declaring in 1963 that a voluntary school prayer that acknowledged Him, our dependency upon Him, and asked for His blessings was declared unconstitutional and the students were forbidden to pray it. The people mourn and will continue to mourn because of it.

Why doesAmerica mourn?  It is because we have rejected God.

Saturday, May 6, 2017

Pray for the Lost to be Saved

Matt 24:3-8

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
All these are the beginning of sorrows.

The signs of Jesus' coming and the end of the world  are being played out right before our very eyes.

Nations are against nations.  Russia and Iran are against America.   North  Korea is against America and her allies.  The lists goes on.

Kingdoms  are agsinst kingdoms.    For example,  the blacks are against the whites, ISIS is against anyone who they consider infidels, and etc..

Civil wars and wars among the nations are taking place in various area of our country and the world, rumors of war are floating around.  Eventually this will culminate in WWIII.

Pestilences, famnes, and earthquakes are happening in various places arond the world.

 America has not experienced these sorrows as much as many places in the world have but soon that will end.  One day we will awake to attacks on our soil, disesase for which there will be no cure for, food shortages of great magnitude, and powerful earthquakes.

All these sorrows and more  are God's judgments against our nation and the world because of its iniquities (like the shedding of innocent blood and sexual immorality) .

Many people will die in the wars, pestilences, famines, and earthquakes.  Some may even be members of our own family, friends, and communities.  Many of those we know are not saved.  Pray for their salvation.   The time is short.

Pray for the salvation of your family whether they be young children, handicapped, old, in a coma,  or  healthy and successful in life. It matters not what state they are in.

God can reach anybody with the gospel even if they are sick and in a coma, handicapped (dementia, autism, intellectually challenged), or if they are very young.

Here are some articles for your encouragment that God can reach young children, those sick and in a coma, and those who are intellectually challenged with the gospel.

Age of Accountability
http://christianfaith4today.blogspot.com/2011/12/age-of-accountability.html

Death Bed Salvation
http://christianfaith4today.blogspot.com/2015/12/death-bed-salvation.html

Can the Demented be Reach with the Gospel?
http://christianfaith4today.blogspot.com/2015/05/can-demented-be-reach-with-gospel.html