Posts Tagged ‘End times’
II Chronicles 7:14, Now or Never – 4 of 5
WHO AM I? Our primary sense of identity influences how we respond to present and upcoming national and global events, some potentially frightening. As an American Christian whose primary citizenship, identity and loyalty are in the Kingdom of God, I find myself observing our world’s chaos at somewhat of a distance because, while it can…
Read MoreA RECIPE FOR TROUBLE
Our world’s chaos is fully known to the Father as He moves the global chess pieces into place for the Rapture, Tribulation and/or Second Coming – – in whatever way history will show them to have taken place. All things, both good and evil, serve Him and His purposes. He sets leaders in place; laughs…
Read MoreII Chronicles 7:14 Now or Never? – 1 of 5
AN UNPLEASANT TRUTH?God’s Word says a lot about a lot of things and we like some more than others. One truth we don’t like as much is that trials and suffering are part of the Christian journey and actually benefit spiritual growth. Jesus said that following Him would be difficult, and that all who do…
Read More25-36, His Mysterious Ways, But – –
God makes it hard for us mere mortals to know exactly what’s coming next because He does things His way and in His time. Look at how He orchestrated things for the Messiah to come. The Jews had their minds made up about how it would happen and they missed it – and missed Him.…
Read More25-33, Why I Am So Sure That – –
Why am I so sure that troubles and their suffering are coming to America? It’s because we need them and God is faithful to send what we need. Only the ignorant or arrogant could think that the church in America is even close to being the bride of Ephesians 5:26-27 that Jesus is coming for.…
Read More25-32, Eyes to See, or Not!
It seems that few in the Church, including leaders, are aware of the spiritual implications of political and natural events and the technological advancements of our Day. We see the supposed peace-making successes, and most either marvel at the savvy of the one who Israel calls “The Prince of Peace,” or dismiss it as irrelevant…
Read More25-31, We’ve GOT to Talk
Communication is crucial to any group of people who hope to work together for the common good. The success of families, businesses, churches, sports teams, and technology development groups, for example, depends a lot on open communication including the willingness of all parties to both speak and listen. We are so different in our interests,…
Read More25-30, The Potter and the Clay
The measure to which the organized church in America has prostituted herself to the world escapes many because we have so given ourselves to the desires of the flesh as a way of life that it no longer bothers our consciences. We have believed “the lie” that we can be gods unto ourselves and make…
Read More25-28, Faith to Persevere
I marvel at our heroes of faith in the scriptures and see them as practical, real-life models for us in our soon-coming troubles. My Anabaptist foreparents of 1525 and later demonstrated the same spirit but there are pitifully few true Anabaptists today. So I ask, “What was it, that empowered them to have faith in…
Read More25-27, Where is the FOG?
Do we in the Church in America fear/reverence God in a way that compels us to take Him seriously and to consider His current activities? It looks to me like we’re pretty casual about what’s going on in our chaotic world. We talk about it politically some but rarely from a spiritual standpoint, and we…
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