There is a dramatic difference between historic Christianity and the teachings of Jesus Christ. I publicly state that I am not a follower of historic Christianity; I am a follower of Jesus Christ!
We all experience various trials in this life. It's normal to be concerned about the crisis you or a member of your family may be facing. But excessively worrying about a situation will not change it; only by taking your concerns to the Lord in prayer and leaving them at the altar can your outcome be different.
Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. Ultimately, worry is faith in fear and not in God!
There is little discipline in government, in school, in the home, or in most individuals. The rebellion against authority is also alive in the apostate church that has thrown discipline overboard and no longer mentions the necessity of submitting to spiritual and civil leadership. The alternative to discipline is mayhem where the nation has become an asylum, and the inmates are in charge.
The point is very clear: if you are not watching for His coming, you will not be counted 'worthy to escape all the things that will come to pass' during the Great Tribulation. If you're not watching for Him, He's not coming for you!
In the book of Hebrews He is the Blood of the Everlasting Covenant. In the book of James He is the Great Physician. And in the book of Revelation He is the King of kings and Lord of lords!
In the book of Genesis He is the Seed of the Woman. In the book of Exodus He is our Passover Lamb. In the book of Ruth He is our Kinsman Redeemer. In the book of Psalms He is our Shepherd. In the book of Isaiah He is our Prince of Peace. In the book of John He is the Son of God. In the book of Acts He is the Holy Ghost.
Sitting in church will not guarantee immunity from satanic attack. Salvation only comes through faith in Christ. When you confess and forsake your sins, you are cleansed by the shed blood of Jesus.
I often tell my congregation and our national television audience that church membership will not save you, denominations will not save you, ritual will not save you, and singing 'Amazing Grace' at the top of your lungs will not save you.
The entitlement state of mind has created a nation that looks to the government for the answer to our problems, when the only answer is, 'Our Father which art in heaven.
The fight is on for the hearts and minds of our children in ours homes, our schools, our universities, and our society.
The battle against good and evil is raging now! Look at your television programming and movie advertisements presenting the occult…the demonic…the satanic…the practice of witchcraft and sorcery in popular books…the open hostility toward Christianity and the revival of anti-Semitism.
We have sought for devices that make us feel good without being good. We have tried to banish evil without quitting evil. In the end, we have sought peace of mind without moral price. Simply stated, we want the gifts of God without the need of God.
Those who live by the Qur'an have a scriptural mandate to kill Christians and Jews... it teaches that very clearly.
If your spiritual passion cools, spending time in God’s Word will restore your excitement.
All hurricanes are acts of God because God controls the heavens. I believe that New Orleans had a level of sin that was offensive to God and they were recipients of the judgment of God for that.