Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Persecution of Believers

This . . .
I am going to ramble, and hopefully something will make sense.
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It's all about Jesus and his leadership of individuals, this country and the world.
He knows where we are going and how to get us there.
He is sovereign.
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John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
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Jesus was in the beginning. It was all about Him then, it is all about Him now, and it will be all about Him forever.
He is GOD and He is GOOD.
He has huge plans for his sons and daughters and this place called earth and we are only at the beginning of the beginning.
Things are going to get worse and worse, and then really, really GOOD when Jesus is King.
Trouble is coming.
A great pouring out of the power of God is coming.
God is going to shake everything that can be shaken because of His great love for us.
The purpose of the shaking will be to draw us together and to bring us to the deepest level of love for the God of our salvation.
This is no time to hold back and wait til another day.
Wholeheartedness is required.
Come on!
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That . . .
Stinkin' thinkin' quote of the day.
"I don't think the US is ready for a vice-president who speaks in tongues, believes Jesus is coming back, the rapture, and all that other Bible stuff".
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I don't think we are ready either.
Lukewarm Christianity is going to get harder and harder .
Believers everywhere are going to be forced off of the fence on one side or the other. and that would be me.
When CNN puts a microphone to your mouth and says, "Do you really believe that Jesus is the only way to be saved?" what will you say.
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This is That . . .
Christianity is being persecuted in the United States. We are no longer one nation under God.
The time to stand up against powers and principalities by using the weapons of our warfare is now.
It is time for believers everywhere to take hands in unity and pray.
That is not just a cute, warm fuzzy, that is reality.
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Ephesians 6: 10-20
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Larry!!

Jerry James said...

I don't know anyone named Larry, Shawn.