Post by Les Brewer on Aug 8, 2012 15:58:54 GMT
John Wolf
Calvary's Cross Ministries
Preaching Christ Crucified
from the Pastor's desk....
Good morning to all,and blessings be upon the Israel of God!
"There's A Whole Lotta Shaken
Goin' On"
Hebrews 12:25-29
"See that ye refuse not Him that speaketh.For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth,much more shall we not escape,if we turn away from Him that speaketh from heaven:whose voice then shook the earth:but now hath He promised,saying,Yet once more I shake not the earth only,but also heaven.And this word,Yet once more,signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken,as of things that are made,that those things that can not be shaken may remain.Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which can not be moved,let us have grace,whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:For our God is a consuming fire." (KJV)
I've noticed in recent years,there is definitely a whole lot of shaking going on,not only in secular society,but also in the religious realm.I really don't like using the word "religion" when it comes to Christianity,because it's really not a religion,it's a relationship with the living Savior Jesus Christ.But for the sake of argument,we will refer to it as religion,for now.
Everyone with eyes can see the secular world being shaken to pieces by corruption,greed,lies,hypocrisy,wars,terrorism not to mention unpredictable weather patterns.All of these things,whether we realize it or not,are filtering into our lives,as Christians.And I'll be honest with you,at times,I find myself being attacked by a spirit of fear,as to what is going to happen next.
But then I remember the verse in II Tim.1:7,"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;but of power,and of love,and of a sound mind." My Christian friends,please hear my hearts prayer for you:Draw closer to God in your walk,stop seeking so much His hand in your life and seek His wonderful presence.Matthew 6:33 also says,"Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,and all these other things shall be added unto you." My dear friends,God is beginning to shake His people,and those whose faith is not firmly planted and constantly focused on Jesus Christ and Him crucified,are going to be shaken loose from the rest.Trials and tribulations are assigned to the child of God because this world is not our home.We have a better and more enduring home prepared for us in glory."Beloved,think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you,as though some strange thing happened unto you:but rejoice,inasmuch as you are partakers of Christ's sufferings;that when His glory is revealed,ye may be glad also with exceeding joy." (I Pet.4:12-13)
I wish to say,I don't claim to be a fore teller of future events.I'm no prophet,nor is this a prophecy for the future.But what I see revealed in Scripture is a tremendous shaking of the body of Christ coming.There is a lot of shallow,superficial Christians in the body of Christ today,who have been listening far too much to the "prosperity pimps" decreeing and declaring the money right out of the pockets of gullible people,and giving them nothing in return but a whole lot of empty words.There is,in my opinion,a fiery trial coming for the body of Christ,and I believe it is very soon.God is going to shake His people with a hard trial of persecution on every level.It's already taking place in Islam,where Christians are being executed by firing squads and beheading for their faith.
Persecution for Christ should be the norm not the exception,if we are truly living for Christ.I don't condone we purposely look for persecution,but if our lives are where they should be,persecution will find us.There will be many who scoff at my next remark,but I believe it to be true:
Severe persecution is coming to America for all true Christians.In recent weeks we've seen pastors jailed in this country for having church services in their homes.We've seen those who take a stand for Biblical standards of righteousness attacked and maligned by the homosexuals and lesbians in this land simply for saying they believe in traditional marriage.No one ever thought,just prior to the start of WW II,that Hitler would do the things that he did.Why? Germany at that time was the most educated nation on earth,and look what happened! My friends,America is at the crossroads of it's existence as a free nation.Man wants his freedom from the moral absolutes of our Christian heritage as a nation.This November will be the deciding factor in which way that will go.
I personally believe,that before the Rapture/Resurrection takes place,that there will be a great shaking of the body of Christ.It will shake loose those who are serving God out of greed and it will expose many who are leading God's people astray through promised prosperity and a weak,almost non existent Biblical gospel.It will refine those who really do love and serve God from the heart and want a closer walk with Him.God is preparing a pure and holy and virtuous Bride for His Son.One without spot or wrinkle.
Will you be one who is considered dross or will you be one who is considered gold,refined in the fire by our Lord? The one thing that is going to be shaken will be our faith in Christ and Him crucified.This is the foundation of true Christianity,there is no other foundation that can be laid,He is our sure Rock.Place all your faith in Him and His sacrifice for you,do not let it be moved away from Him,no matter what.The shaking has already begun,but more intense shaking is on the way,if your foundation is anything other than Christ and Him crucified,your spiritual house is going to fall,and great will be the fall of it.
No one,especially me,likes to be looked upon as a doom and gloom type of person.But the more I seek God and study His word,the more I see Him working out His plan for a pure and spotless Bride for His Son."Seek ye the LORD while He may be found,call ye upon Him while He is near:Let the wicked forsake his way,and the unrighteous man his thoughts:and let him return unto the LORD,and He will have mercy upon him;and to our God,for He will abundantly pardon." (Isaiah 55:6-7).............God bless you all is my prayer..........Love,John.
Calvary's Cross Ministries
Preaching Christ Crucified
from the Pastor's desk....
Good morning to all,and blessings be upon the Israel of God!
"There's A Whole Lotta Shaken
Goin' On"
Hebrews 12:25-29
"See that ye refuse not Him that speaketh.For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth,much more shall we not escape,if we turn away from Him that speaketh from heaven:whose voice then shook the earth:but now hath He promised,saying,Yet once more I shake not the earth only,but also heaven.And this word,Yet once more,signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken,as of things that are made,that those things that can not be shaken may remain.Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which can not be moved,let us have grace,whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:For our God is a consuming fire." (KJV)
I've noticed in recent years,there is definitely a whole lot of shaking going on,not only in secular society,but also in the religious realm.I really don't like using the word "religion" when it comes to Christianity,because it's really not a religion,it's a relationship with the living Savior Jesus Christ.But for the sake of argument,we will refer to it as religion,for now.
Everyone with eyes can see the secular world being shaken to pieces by corruption,greed,lies,hypocrisy,wars,terrorism not to mention unpredictable weather patterns.All of these things,whether we realize it or not,are filtering into our lives,as Christians.And I'll be honest with you,at times,I find myself being attacked by a spirit of fear,as to what is going to happen next.
But then I remember the verse in II Tim.1:7,"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;but of power,and of love,and of a sound mind." My Christian friends,please hear my hearts prayer for you:Draw closer to God in your walk,stop seeking so much His hand in your life and seek His wonderful presence.Matthew 6:33 also says,"Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,and all these other things shall be added unto you." My dear friends,God is beginning to shake His people,and those whose faith is not firmly planted and constantly focused on Jesus Christ and Him crucified,are going to be shaken loose from the rest.Trials and tribulations are assigned to the child of God because this world is not our home.We have a better and more enduring home prepared for us in glory."Beloved,think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you,as though some strange thing happened unto you:but rejoice,inasmuch as you are partakers of Christ's sufferings;that when His glory is revealed,ye may be glad also with exceeding joy." (I Pet.4:12-13)
I wish to say,I don't claim to be a fore teller of future events.I'm no prophet,nor is this a prophecy for the future.But what I see revealed in Scripture is a tremendous shaking of the body of Christ coming.There is a lot of shallow,superficial Christians in the body of Christ today,who have been listening far too much to the "prosperity pimps" decreeing and declaring the money right out of the pockets of gullible people,and giving them nothing in return but a whole lot of empty words.There is,in my opinion,a fiery trial coming for the body of Christ,and I believe it is very soon.God is going to shake His people with a hard trial of persecution on every level.It's already taking place in Islam,where Christians are being executed by firing squads and beheading for their faith.
Persecution for Christ should be the norm not the exception,if we are truly living for Christ.I don't condone we purposely look for persecution,but if our lives are where they should be,persecution will find us.There will be many who scoff at my next remark,but I believe it to be true:
Severe persecution is coming to America for all true Christians.In recent weeks we've seen pastors jailed in this country for having church services in their homes.We've seen those who take a stand for Biblical standards of righteousness attacked and maligned by the homosexuals and lesbians in this land simply for saying they believe in traditional marriage.No one ever thought,just prior to the start of WW II,that Hitler would do the things that he did.Why? Germany at that time was the most educated nation on earth,and look what happened! My friends,America is at the crossroads of it's existence as a free nation.Man wants his freedom from the moral absolutes of our Christian heritage as a nation.This November will be the deciding factor in which way that will go.
I personally believe,that before the Rapture/Resurrection takes place,that there will be a great shaking of the body of Christ.It will shake loose those who are serving God out of greed and it will expose many who are leading God's people astray through promised prosperity and a weak,almost non existent Biblical gospel.It will refine those who really do love and serve God from the heart and want a closer walk with Him.God is preparing a pure and holy and virtuous Bride for His Son.One without spot or wrinkle.
Will you be one who is considered dross or will you be one who is considered gold,refined in the fire by our Lord? The one thing that is going to be shaken will be our faith in Christ and Him crucified.This is the foundation of true Christianity,there is no other foundation that can be laid,He is our sure Rock.Place all your faith in Him and His sacrifice for you,do not let it be moved away from Him,no matter what.The shaking has already begun,but more intense shaking is on the way,if your foundation is anything other than Christ and Him crucified,your spiritual house is going to fall,and great will be the fall of it.
No one,especially me,likes to be looked upon as a doom and gloom type of person.But the more I seek God and study His word,the more I see Him working out His plan for a pure and spotless Bride for His Son."Seek ye the LORD while He may be found,call ye upon Him while He is near:Let the wicked forsake his way,and the unrighteous man his thoughts:and let him return unto the LORD,and He will have mercy upon him;and to our God,for He will abundantly pardon." (Isaiah 55:6-7).............God bless you all is my prayer..........Love,John.
