Will You Live Once and Die Twice? Or Die Once and Live Twice?

No doubt Jesus is returning a 2nd time to this earth, but what is the real power of His second coming for those who believe in Him? 

This verse sums it up: " But as it is, Jesus Christ has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him."

Seek with ALL Your Heart

The Answer, The Solution, The Difference, The Remedy, The Cure, The Power, The Strength, The Change, The Encouragement, The Joy, The Love, The Peace, The Hope, The Way, The Truth, The Life:

"That it's divine power in our individual hearts is too little experienced we must confess. But this is because of our unbelief. If it were not for this unbelief, the mere thought of being ransomed and cleansed by the blood of God's own Son would cause our souls to leap for joy and to overflow with love. Would not every exercise of faith in the blood cause the sense of the favor and nearness of God and the glory of deliverance from the curse and dominion of sin to flow through the soul? But, alas! We may hear and think and sing about the blood, while it exercises almost no influence over us. Even the very thought that the blood always manifests such wonderful divine power seems strange and unreel to many, and so no wonderful work is done in us because of unbelief. Our faith must be quickened to expect the all conquering power of the blood of Jesus. Even if a change in our feelings does not come at once, or any sensation of new blessing, let us commence in perfect quietness to fix our hearts on these truths of God. When the blood becomes effective through the Holy Spirit, it operates with the divine power either for reconciliation or union with God or sanctification. Let us believe and still believe and ever keep on believing in the infinite power of the blood. Such faith will not be in vain. Although it may not be in the way, nor at the time we expected, we shall be brought into a new in deeper experience of salvation through faith in the blood. Let us but seek with our whole heart to hold fast the truth: what the blood does, it does with a divine power." Andrew Murray

She Bound the Scarlet Line in the Window - Joshua 2:21

"Have you implicitly trusted in the precious blood of Jesus? Have you tied the scarlet cord, as with a Gordian knot in your window, so that your trust can never be removed? Or can you look out towards the Dead Sea of your sins, or the Jerusalem of your hopes, without seeing the blood, and seeing all things in connection with its blessed power? The passer-by can see a cord so conspicuous a color, if it hangs from the window: it will be well for you if your life makes the efficacy of the atonement conspicuous to all onlookers. What is there to be ashamed of? Let you or devils gaze if they will, the blood is your boast and your song. Soul, there is One who will see that scarlet line, even when from weakness of faith you cannot see it yourself; Jehovah, the Avenger, will see it and pass over you. Jericho's walls fell flat: Rahab's house was on the wall, and yet it stood unmoved; your nature is built into the wall of humanity, and yet when destruction smites the race, you shall be secure. Soul, tie the scarlet thread in the window afresh, and rest in peace." Spurgeon

BE PARDONED! BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST TODAY!

"We wrestle not against flesh and blood...." 

Taunts and manifestations of evil can be intimidating and may appear to have the upper hand because of the "might" that is behind them, but it is foolish to think that God has not or cannot deal with the evil in a Righteous and Just way. Most assuredly the might of evil is something to be concerned about because it literally manifests and impact people's lives in our world and in the spiritual realm. People can be harassed by demons and other evil spiritual powers and rulers. People can be threatened by world leaders and even killed because of evil. People are lusted after in the minds of other people without their knowing. Innocent children are murdered because somebody doesn't think it's a big deal. People steal and lie and the list goes on endlessly about what people do that are blatantly evil.  People may think that sexual activities kept for a man and woman within marriage alone is lame and boring, but at the same time they don't realize how much evil is outside of those protective boundaries for not only the couple but also for society. People think a little white lie is not that powerful, but they don't realize the deep division it creates between people. It is so important to realize and believe that the "might" of evil is the Law of Sin and Death which is described in 1 Corinthians 15:6 (For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power). This law of sin and death is both within people as their nature, and outside of them in principalities and rulers of the air (Eph 6). The reality is that Sin and Death impacts everyone the same. Sin has no prejudice, nor is it partial to a specific kind of person or race of people. EVERYONE past, present and future has a sinful nature, because Man fell into disobedience and rebellion from the beginning. In the grip of sin, the one who has killed one or millions is no different then the one who has not, but only lied once. They have the same eternal fate.  In the clutches of sin, the one who has lusted after another in the mind just once, and the one who lived a daily sexually explicit life will have the same fate. Sin is so potent that one incidence of it in the life of a person brings death to them. When God's law is broken just once then his whole law has been broken and we become guilty of breaking the whole of it. When sin takes its full effect it gives birth to death. This is a hard truth to accept, since we are all under the law of sin and death the one responsible for dropping a nuclear bomb on a city and kills hundreds of thousands will have the same fate as those "innocent" people they just murdered. Sin doesn't care how bad you have been treated or unjustly. It robs people of life.  To God all sin is known, and he understands its far reaching influence on our world. And he is a perfect Judge. God does not want anybody to perish due to the wage of their sin. But he knows that sin has everyone ensnared. He realizes that the most "innocent" of people are not free of sin, and that their souls and spirits will stand before Him after they die in their bodies. 

This perspective is important to understand: real death is not dying in the body! Real death follows bodily death and is called the second death, and it is the most fearful verdict of them all. After one dies in the body they will face a Just God who is all knowing and is not able to do wrong. If God does not see the perfect innocent blood of his Son Jesus Christ covering and washing your sin away by your faith in him He will not be able to transfer your sins onto Christ and pardon you. You have a big choice to make. You can stand before God with Jesus as your Savior, or you can stand before God without Jesus, alone. With Jesus you will be pardoned, without Jesus you will be judged by the law which you are guilty of breaking. The good news is that God has already defeated the real power of sin. "If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9. You will be Born Again. You will be pardoned. The power of the Word of God is this: "because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death!!" That is Romans 8:2! Through one manifestation of love, sacrificing his only Son on the cross, God provided the only way for you to be PARDONED and FORGIVEN of the sting of your sin which is eternal death. Jesus is a solid rock to put our faith in and live for now, because he shattered the darkness for us. On this side of the judgment, whether life is terrorized by hell, shakes in the storm or cruises through the wind the fact that Jesus destroyed sin and death forever is a powerful reality. The Bible is a Good book. It tells us the truth and destroys lies that keep us from experiencing the best God has for us which is Jesus Christ His Loving Son. After we die in the body we will fully and automatically know the weight of Authority that has been given to Jesus Christ whether we know him as Lord or not. I pray you will humble yourself today and receive the awesome love Jesus has for you. 

The truth is out there to be sought after and found by you. Jesus said if you seek Him and seek Him with ALL your heart you will find him. He is the Word of God...the Bible. Read the Bible.

Please listen to this message entitled "Free" by Jim Cymbala. He faithfully shares what being free in Christ really means!

Free- By Jim Cymbala

Also, here is a song that proclaims the power that is in the blood of Jesus Christ for you.

Finally, please read the message below in the photograph. It tells us about how far Jesus went to save us all and satisfy God's righteous requirements for us.

God bless you to childlike faith in Jesus Christ today!!

Singing About Jesus Leads To Encouragement

Dad's Resurrection Song

My dad and I were sitting together outside on Resurrection Sunday talking and singing about Jesus. He and I don't get to see one another as much any more since we live in different states, but my dad has always been an encouragement to me whenever we share time together. When we are together we talk about Jesus often and for that I am grateful! He has written many songs, and each one has his unique touch. He is one of those guys who truly ministers through heartfelt song. He was playing a number of songs out on the patio, and there was one that said it all. I asked him if I could record it, and this is the result. I hope you will be uplifted by it in your spirit toward Jesus Christ. 

Preparing for the Road Ahead

Do you have enough oil for the journey ahead? Praying that if you don't have oil that you will get it, and praying that those who have it are prepared so they don't run out!! There comes a point on this road where each person will have only enough for themselves. Now is the time to get it. The oil is the Spirit of God. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God and believing it. That can't happen if you don't read it for yourself. The Word of God is contrary to the customs, and patterns of this world. The world says not to take seriously what the Bible says to have urgency towards. Jesus is a faithful Groom cleansing, loving, and purifying His Bride. A faithful Bride remains watchful for her Husband to be and prepares for Him. 

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’ But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. (Matthew 25:1-13 ESV)