Spiritual Warfare

Put on The Armor of God, prepare for Spiritual Warfare

Let the World know, that God Almighty and Jesus Christ do care

Gird your waist with The Truth, put on The Breastplate of Righteousness

This is just the beginning of The Battle, I must confess

Shod your feet, with The Preparation of The Gospel of Peace

Taking The Shield of Faith, knowing your enemy will not cease

Wearing The Helmet of Salvation, We see Our enemy

The Sword of The Spirit, which is The Word of God Almighty

We must make known, The Mystery of The Gospel, openly

Speaking The Truth, Preaching The Gospel of Jesus Christ, boldly

This is a fight, in the Spiritual Trenches, for every Soul

Yes, We know and Believe, that God Almighty is in control

Hey, were Our trials and triumphs, to prepare Us for this storm

With The Lord Jesus, beside Us, We are ready to perform

What is the worst man can do to Us, kill Our mortal body

We’ll be in God’s Immediate Presence, for Eternity

We want every Soul, each Spirit, to know this experience

When in doubt, drop to your knees, and commune with God, for guidance

Jesus, through The Holy Spirit, will give Us the words to say

Brothers and Sisters, in Christ, boldly Preach The Gospel, Today

Each person We encounter, it could be their last day, on Earth

So, We take the time, to show each of them, their true Godly Worth

Will it be Eternal Life, with Jesus and God Almighty

Or away from God’s Direct Presence, for All Eternity

The Devil, Satan, Lucifer, known names for Our enemy

Religious freedoms, equal rights, subtle changes, made blindly

Rules and laws changed, supposedly for the benefit of all

Hey, let’s ask God, His Opinion, what will be His Judgment Call

We are inching away, from Godliness to ungodliness

Slowly drifting away, from Righteousness to unrighteousness

So, We must cast down all arguments, against Almighty God

Anything that exalts itself, against The Knowledge of God

Believers, We are Jesus’ Light, in a World, full of darkness

We Believe, in A Risen Christ, We will openly confess

We battle for every Soul, each Spirit, they’ve so much to lose

We can only give them the knowledge, it’s up to them to choose

Their fate, is out of your hands, take comfort, that YOU did your part

It’s their choice, if from God Almighty, they’re Forever apart

Yes, I know, it hurts your heart, when they turn away from Jesus

Believe me, when I tell YOU, this pain, is felt by more than Us

In War, there are casualties, here, that’s a lost Soul, lost Spirit

Let the World know, until Jesus’ Return, We will never quit

Put on The Armor of God, prepare for Spiritual Warfare

Standing up, for God Almighty and Jesus, I’ll see YOU there

Preach The Word, As A Good Servant of Jesus Christ

If YOU instruct the Brethren in these things, YOU will be a Good Minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in The Words of Faith and of The Good Doctrine which YOU have carefully followed.  But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward Godliness.  For bodily exercise profits a little, but Godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the Life that now is, and of that which is to come.  This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance.  For to this end We both labor and suffer reproach, because We Trust in The Living God, who is The Savior of all men, especially of those who Believe.  These things command and teach.  Be an example to the Believers in word, in conduct, in Love, in Spirit, in Faith, in purity.  Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.  Do not neglect the Gift that is in YOU, which was given to YOU by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the Eldership.  Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.  Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine.  Continue in them, for in doing this, YOU will Save both yourself and those who hear YOU.  Endure all things for the sake of The Elect, that they also may obtain the Salvation which is in Christ Jesus with Eternal Glory.  This is a faithful saying: For if We died with Him, We shall also live with Him.  If We endure, We shall also Reign with Him.  If We deny Him, He also will deny Us.  If We are faithless, He remains Faithful; He cannot deny Himself.  Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing The Word of Truth.  Nevertheless The Solid Foundation of God stands, having this Seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names The Name of Christ depart from iniquity.”  And a Servant of The Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them Repentance, so that they may know The Truth.  But know this, that in The Last Days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power.  And from such people turn away!  For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to The Knowledge of The Truth.  Now these resist The Truth: men of corrupt minds, disapproved concerning the Faith; but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was.  But YOU have carefully followed His Doctrine, manner of Life, purpose, Faith, longsuffering, Love, perseverance, persecutions, and afflictions.  Yes, and all who desire to live Godly in Christ Jesus, will suffer persecution.  But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.  But YOU must continue in the things which YOU have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom YOU have learned them, and that from childhood YOU have known The Holy Scriptures, which are able to make YOU wise for Salvation through Faith which is in Christ Jesus.  All Scripture is given by Inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in Righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every Good Work.  I charge YOU therefore before God and The Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His Appearing and His Kingdom: Preach The Word!  Be ready in season and out of season.  Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from The Truth, and be turned aside to fables.  But YOU be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do The Work of an Evangelist, fulfill your Ministry.

Going About The Father’s Business

When Our Lord Jesus Christ Returns, We want Him to see Us, going about The Father’s Business.  So, what do I mean by “The Father’s Business”?  Well, first of all, it means sharing The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Which means, leading people to The Truth, that the ONLY path to Salvation, back to The Immediate Presence of God Almighty, is through His Son, Jesus Christ.  Redemption, from The Crucifixion through The Resurrection.  God’s Amazing Saving Grace, through His Free Gift of Salvation.  Our Lord Jesus Christ, also lists some specific things as well.  I was hungry and YOU gave Me food.  I was thirsty and YOU gave Me drink.  I was a stranger and YOU took Me in.  I was naked and YOU clothed Me.  I was sick and YOU visited Me.  I was in prison and YOU came to Me.  Assuredly, I say to YOU, inasmuch as YOU did it, to one of the least of these My Brethren, YOU did it to Me.  As Believers, Followers, Disciples of The Lord Jesus Christ, it’s Our responsibility to follow His Command: Love one another.  We must realize, it’s each of Our responsibility to lead people to The Truth, but also to help them to Spiritually Grow.  We are to encourage them to read God’s Word, The Holy Bible.  To tell them, that God Almighty speaks to them, as they read His Word, and I’m not talking ONLY about the words they read, but what God says to them, in their hearts.  We are to encourage them to pray, on a daily basis, because it’s their opportunity to speak to God Almighty directly.  We are to remind them, that when they accepted Jesus Christ, as their personal Lord and Savior, that Jesus, through The Holy Spirit, comes to abide within them.  Jesus is with them always, where ever they go, Christ walks with them.  When they are at home, laying in a bed or sitting in a chair, Jesus is sitting in a chair near them, and they can talk to Him, just as easily, as they can talk to anyone else.  Jesus is right there, whenever We need a comforting hug or His shoulder to cry upon.  We are to help them understand, that their way of thinking, must change.  Their priorities must change, from them first, to God Almighty, must come first.  Their first thought of the day, should be, what does My God wish for me to do for Him today?  Part of Jesus’ Command, to Love one another, is thinking of other people, before We think of Ourselves.  Did YOU catch that, think of other people, before, We think of Ourselves!  When Jesus Christ walked this World, what do YOU think He did each day?  First, He reminded them, that the reason He was here, was to release them, from the bondage of sin.  In other words, without His Presence, when each of Us leaves this World, We would never be in God’s Immediate Presence, Forever punished.  Now, through Him, The Ultimate Sacrifice of His Own Life, He paid The Debt, Once for All, so that We each have the opportunity to be in God’s Immediate Presence, when We leave this World.  The rest of His time, He took care of their physical needs.  Jesus fed those who sat and listened to Him.  Jesus healed all types of physical ailments, including resurrecting the dead.  So, Fellow Brothers and Sisters, in Christ, Our responsibilities, include sharing The Gospel of The Lord Jesus Christ, but also taking care of physical, mental, emotional, and Spiritual needs, of Fellow Believers, Yet-To-Be-Believers, and yes, even Unbelievers.  Which includes providing food and drink, clothing and shelter, but also taking the time to visit those who are sick, or in prison, and those who are physically, mentally, or emotionally, unable to get out and about.  These are some of the things, that Jesus gave Us, as examples of going about The Father’s Business.  My prayer, for each of YOU, is that YOU remember what The Lord Jesus Christ asks of each of Us, when in doubt, consult God’s Word, The Holy Bible, or commune with God, through prayer. Ask The Lord Jesus Christ, for direction, He will never lead YOU astray.  IF YOU do all these things, I can almost guarantee YOU, when The Lord Jesus Christ Returns, He will clearly see YOU, going about The Father’s Business.

The Sign Of The Son Of Man

For if We Believe, that Jesus Christ died and rose again, God will bring with Christ those who Sleep in Jesus.  For this We say to YOU, by The Word of The Lord, that We who are Alive and remain, until The Coming of The Lord, will by no means precede those who are asleep.  For The Lord Himself will descend from Heaven with a Shout, with The Voice of an Archangel, and with The Trumpet of God. And The Dead in Christ will rise first.  Then We who are Alive and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the Clouds to meet The Lord in the air.  And thus We shall always be with The Lord.

The Signs

Immediately after The Tribulation, of those days, there will be Signs in the Sun, in the Moon, and in the Stars; and on the Earth, distress of Nations, with perplexity, the Sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the Earth, the Sun will be darkened, and the Moon will not give its light; the Stars will fall from Heaven, and the powers of the Heavens will be shaken.

The Son of Man

Then The Sign of The Son of Man will appear in Heaven, and then All the Tribes of the Earth will mourn, and they will see The Son of Man coming on The Clouds of Heaven with Power and Great Glory.  And He will send His Angels with a Great Sound of a Trumpet, and they will gather together His Elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of Earth, to the farthest part of Heaven.  Now when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your Redemption draws near.

Is It For His Glory, Or For Yours

One of the questions, I seem to be asking myself these days, are people doing things for His Glory, or for their own.  Each Church has a leader, their Pastor, who is to shepherd his flock, to train them to share The Gospel of The Lord Jesus Christ, with others, but also to help them grow to Spiritual Maturity.  The “spotlight” is not to be on the Pastor, it’s suppose to be on God Almighty and The Lord Jesus Christ.  We are to be heard and not seen, in other words, people should see The Light of Jesus Christ, through Us.  Unfortunately, these days, a select few Pastors seem to be uplifting themselves, above their congregations, with palaces, cars, even planes.  Yes, I know, this isn’t limited to Our Pastors.  Jesus didn’t even have His Own House.  The Lord Jesus walked, from town to town, neighborhood to neighborhood, house to house even.  Question, were there other means of transportation Christ could have taken advantage of other than, bipedal locomotion?  Of course, Jesus could have ridden camels or donkeys, to get around.  Yes, Jesus Christ did use a boat to get across water, but no, He didn’t always walk across the waters.  Jesus used the boats readily available, fishing boats, not fancy yachts.  We, All Believers, are Jesus Christ’s Light upon the World.  Our primary goal, in this Life, is to share The Gospel of Jesus Christ.  We are to share The Truth, and encourage people to read God’s Word, The Holy Bible.  Encourage people to accept God’s Amazing Saving Grace, through His Free Gift of Salvation.  To share, that Redemption comes, from The Crucifixion through The Resurrection.  Most importantly, We can each be, in God Almighty’s Immediate Presence, with The Lord Jesus Christ, for Eternity, IF We accept God’s Free Gift of Salvation.  When We share Our Testimony, with others, humility must be a priority.  God Almighty, Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, We uplift Them, for All God does for Us, and for All God does through Us.  We must make it clear, that what We share is for Them, through Them, by Them, when We are shining Jesus’ Light.  God’s Love, God’s Mercy, and God’s Saving Grace, is what others must see, through Us.  Remember Jesus Christ’s parting Command: Love one another!  Also Proverbs 10:12 states: Hatred stirs up strife, but Love covers All sins.  My Prayer for YOU, is that YOU will always, when shining Jesus’ Light, do it for God Almighty’s Glory!