The Struggles of a Christian

Judges 17 A strange tale where every man did that which was right in his own eyes. A mother, a father, a son and a Levite, an account that makes fiction seem normal.

Do we? At this Easter, Resurrection Sunday Do we believe? Do we bear the shame and reproach of that cross?

Who was there is as important as who wasn't

No one lights a candle to put it under a bushel. Today's Christian says "challenge accepted."

Let your light so shine before men and Glorify your Father in Heaven.

They saw what the Pharisees could not.

This morning we asked (and answered) what is a Christian. Tonight we are going to look at what to do when the people of God have left their God. When they have all decided to do that which is right in their own eyes.

Calling yourself a christian doesn't mean a thing. It is what the Bible says a Christian is that matters.

It was good enough for Jesus. It was good enough for John tha Baptist. It was good enough for Peter. When did it stop being Good enough for us? Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Jesus is about to discuss with 4 of His disciples the end times, tribulation and 2nd coming. He also states there are things we are NOT to heed.

Today's Christian has no idea what Christianity is. It is a life. Not a choice. When you choose Him you made your choice.

He says what I am telling you is not a cunningly devised fable but truth. So true in fact did he believe it to be, that he laid down his life for it.

There are more ways than ever to reach people. When you can no longer physically serve, there are ways to be productive contributors.

Please note the 3rd word in that title.

We tend to only think on the good sunny stuff, yet every now and then we must consider the inevitable.

Martha was busy preparing food, Mary was seated at Jesus' feet. Neither was wrong. One was needed (martha), one was doing what was needful.

You do realize that your "salvation" is in the shed Blood? that you covenanted with Him (A Blood Covenant) to Be His people, and He to be your God? He laid out the terms, you called on His name and said yes I accept these terms, you are my God. You are now His, not yours, not the world's and not satan's. Peculiar, set apart, and Exclusively His.

We have become a nation of ungrateful people. We no longer are thankful we expect so much from life and from God.

The age old Adage Garbage in/Garbage out.

We are going to look at 2 men who, like us, have had failure in their walk but, Ultimately, they were successful.

Jesus is telling the Chief Priests and elders what He thinks of them

This nation's Christians have lost sight of our goal our "commission". We have turned The Gospel into an earthly beneficial for us message, when it is all about the next world and Him.

Thou fool this night shall they soul be required of thee. The rich man thought he was set for life, he forgot the Giver of life had a say in it too.

If ever you think you are persecuted in your ministry just read Nehemiah. He dealt with it all, and he did it with an eye on God the whole time.

We have allowed the world to tell us who Jesus is and what He would say or think about certain situations. None of it true.