Post by Les Brewer on Aug 14, 2012 12:49:43 GMT
John Wolf
Calvary's Cross Ministries
Preaching Christ Crucified
From the Pastor's desk...
Good Tuesday morning my friends and family! Praise the mighty name of Jesus for His continued blessings upon us!
PSALM TWO
"Why do the heathen rage,and the people imagine a vain thing?The kings of the earth set themselves,and the rulers take counsel together,against the LORD,and against His Anointed,saying,'Let us break their bands asunder,and cast away their cords from us.' He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh:the LORD shall have them in derision.Then shall He speak unto them in His wrath,and shall vex them in His sore displeasure.Yet have I set My King upon My holy hill of Zion.I will declare the decree:the LORD has said unto Me,Thou art My Son;this day have I begotten Thee.Ask of Me,and I shall give Thee the heathen for Thine inheritance,and the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy possession.Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.Be wise now therefore,O ye kings:be instructed,ye judges of the earth.Serve the LORD with fear,and rejoice with trembling.Kiss the Son,lest He be angry,and ye perish from the way,when His wrath is kindled but a little.Blessed are all they who put their trust in Him." (KJV)
It's not stated who wrote this Psalm,but one thing is certain;it is inspired of the Holy Spirit to be a warning to all those people and nations of the earth,that no matter how big or how powerful they think they may be,they can not match the unlimited power of the Son of Almighty God,on the day His wrath will be poured out upon a world that just will not repent of wickedness.
Sinful fallen mankind has always despised God and those who stand with Him,in His indictment against those who hate Him.And for what reasons? God hates sin,and has given mankind the remedy for that sin. According to John 3:19,"And this is the condemnation,that Light (Jesus) is come into the world,and men loved darkness (sin) rather than light,because their deeds were evil." Simply put,man loves sin so much,that he will allow it to dominate his life to the point of damnation,if he doesn't repent. Jesus said,"Except ye repent,ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:5)
True salvation can not be obtained without first truly repenting from sin.Repentance comes from the Greek word "met-an-o-eh'-o",which means to:think differently or afterwards i.e. reconsider (morally: to feel compunction):-repent (Strong's Concordance #3340). Many people today,will agree,they do not want to experience the wrath of God on them.But at the same time,do not wish to turn from the sin nature and wickedness,that will cause this wrath to be poured out upon them. My friends,if you are one who thinks in this manner; You can not have it both ways,you must make a choice.
"For all have sinned,and fallen short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
"Now I rejoice,not that you were made sorry,but that your sorrow led to repentance.For you were made sorry in a godly manner,that you might suffer loss from us in nothing.For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation,not to be regretted;but the sorrow of the world produces death." (II Cor.7:9-10).
The "Heathen" mentioned in Psalm 2,is simply speaking of those who live according to the sin nature,the continual lusting in their being for things that are not of a godly nature.You need to understand that unhindered sin in a person's life will continually grow worse and worse if not recognized and repented of.A person given over to the sin nature to do whatever they please,will eventually get to the point,where nothing will seem wrong to them.This is how sin operates! Unrepentant man will never get better,only worse.It takes the power of the risen Son of Almighty God to break the bondage of sin.Nothing else can do this.
You may be one who says,"I believe in God,I believe in Jesus",but you've never really given you life to Him.You've never really had anyone to tell you that,you must be Born Again (John 3:3-5).It is not enough to say you believe,if you have not turned from sin.God will not save you in your sin,He will save you from your sin,and it's final consequence,eternal damnation. It is not my intent to be harsh or unkind,but we must realize,that sin is harsh and unkind and also unrelenting in it's quest for victims.Sin is like a bad cancer,it can not be treated with an aspirin or a placebo.It must be treated with medicine that can kill the cancer cells and bring health and healing to the body.
In steps Jesus Christ. If you want the "cancer" gone,you must receive the right medication.Jesus Christ IS that medication.He can not only kill the cancer,but can also heal your spirit and bring forgiveness of sin.He will lift the pain of the guilt of a life of sin,lived for self and self gratification.John3:16 says it best,"For God so loved the world,that He gave His only begotten Son,that WHOSOEVER believeth in Him,shall not perish,but have everlasting life." (KJV)
Please my friends,we all must die daily to self and self gratification (the sin nature).We can not have our cake and eat it too! We must choose,and we must choose wisely.Jesus is coming soon,look around you,it doesn't take a ton of bricks to fall on you,to realize that something is brewing in the world and it isn't good.Please,won't you choose Jesus today and forsake sin.It's your choice,please choose wisely......in the Master's service,bro.John.
Calvary's Cross Ministries
Preaching Christ Crucified
From the Pastor's desk...
Good Tuesday morning my friends and family! Praise the mighty name of Jesus for His continued blessings upon us!
PSALM TWO
"Why do the heathen rage,and the people imagine a vain thing?The kings of the earth set themselves,and the rulers take counsel together,against the LORD,and against His Anointed,saying,'Let us break their bands asunder,and cast away their cords from us.' He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh:the LORD shall have them in derision.Then shall He speak unto them in His wrath,and shall vex them in His sore displeasure.Yet have I set My King upon My holy hill of Zion.I will declare the decree:the LORD has said unto Me,Thou art My Son;this day have I begotten Thee.Ask of Me,and I shall give Thee the heathen for Thine inheritance,and the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy possession.Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.Be wise now therefore,O ye kings:be instructed,ye judges of the earth.Serve the LORD with fear,and rejoice with trembling.Kiss the Son,lest He be angry,and ye perish from the way,when His wrath is kindled but a little.Blessed are all they who put their trust in Him." (KJV)
It's not stated who wrote this Psalm,but one thing is certain;it is inspired of the Holy Spirit to be a warning to all those people and nations of the earth,that no matter how big or how powerful they think they may be,they can not match the unlimited power of the Son of Almighty God,on the day His wrath will be poured out upon a world that just will not repent of wickedness.
Sinful fallen mankind has always despised God and those who stand with Him,in His indictment against those who hate Him.And for what reasons? God hates sin,and has given mankind the remedy for that sin. According to John 3:19,"And this is the condemnation,that Light (Jesus) is come into the world,and men loved darkness (sin) rather than light,because their deeds were evil." Simply put,man loves sin so much,that he will allow it to dominate his life to the point of damnation,if he doesn't repent. Jesus said,"Except ye repent,ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:5)
True salvation can not be obtained without first truly repenting from sin.Repentance comes from the Greek word "met-an-o-eh'-o",which means to:think differently or afterwards i.e. reconsider (morally: to feel compunction):-repent (Strong's Concordance #3340). Many people today,will agree,they do not want to experience the wrath of God on them.But at the same time,do not wish to turn from the sin nature and wickedness,that will cause this wrath to be poured out upon them. My friends,if you are one who thinks in this manner; You can not have it both ways,you must make a choice.
"For all have sinned,and fallen short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
"Now I rejoice,not that you were made sorry,but that your sorrow led to repentance.For you were made sorry in a godly manner,that you might suffer loss from us in nothing.For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation,not to be regretted;but the sorrow of the world produces death." (II Cor.7:9-10).
The "Heathen" mentioned in Psalm 2,is simply speaking of those who live according to the sin nature,the continual lusting in their being for things that are not of a godly nature.You need to understand that unhindered sin in a person's life will continually grow worse and worse if not recognized and repented of.A person given over to the sin nature to do whatever they please,will eventually get to the point,where nothing will seem wrong to them.This is how sin operates! Unrepentant man will never get better,only worse.It takes the power of the risen Son of Almighty God to break the bondage of sin.Nothing else can do this.
You may be one who says,"I believe in God,I believe in Jesus",but you've never really given you life to Him.You've never really had anyone to tell you that,you must be Born Again (John 3:3-5).It is not enough to say you believe,if you have not turned from sin.God will not save you in your sin,He will save you from your sin,and it's final consequence,eternal damnation. It is not my intent to be harsh or unkind,but we must realize,that sin is harsh and unkind and also unrelenting in it's quest for victims.Sin is like a bad cancer,it can not be treated with an aspirin or a placebo.It must be treated with medicine that can kill the cancer cells and bring health and healing to the body.
In steps Jesus Christ. If you want the "cancer" gone,you must receive the right medication.Jesus Christ IS that medication.He can not only kill the cancer,but can also heal your spirit and bring forgiveness of sin.He will lift the pain of the guilt of a life of sin,lived for self and self gratification.John3:16 says it best,"For God so loved the world,that He gave His only begotten Son,that WHOSOEVER believeth in Him,shall not perish,but have everlasting life." (KJV)
Please my friends,we all must die daily to self and self gratification (the sin nature).We can not have our cake and eat it too! We must choose,and we must choose wisely.Jesus is coming soon,look around you,it doesn't take a ton of bricks to fall on you,to realize that something is brewing in the world and it isn't good.Please,won't you choose Jesus today and forsake sin.It's your choice,please choose wisely......in the Master's service,bro.John.
