Post by Les Brewer on May 2, 2012 12:12:14 GMT
John Wolf
Calvary's Cross Ministries
preaching Christ Crucified...I Cor.1:18-25
from the Pastor's desk...
Hi to all in the name of Jesus Christ....The King of kings and the Lord of lords....Praise His Holy Name!
Every one of us,saint and sinner alike,are building a house.Some are building on the Rock solid foundation of faith in Jesus Christ,but most are building upon other things.Talent,good looks,fame,fortune,intellect,politics,religion....the list goes on.The question must be asked:What are you building your spiritual house upon?
Luke 6:46-49 makes it clear.Building a spiritual house upon anything else other than the teachings of Jesus Christ....Who He claimed to be and what He came to do...Is a house built on sand.
Every builder knows that in order to properly construct a home,the first thing that they must do is construct a foundation by digging down into the earth a couple of feet,and pouring what is referred to as a footer,or foundation.Back in the day,a material called re-bar was used in the concrete to make it stronger,so that the home had a better foundation on which to stand.
Just about anyone today,who has a house built according to today's building codes,will soon find out that builders do not use re-bar anymore.Settling begins to occur almost immediately.Soon cracks develop in the foundation from settling,which in turn begins to affect doors and windows not working properly.After awhile,you will begin to notice cracks developing in the sheet rock or stucco,or even in the bricks that cover the outside of the house.
I'm not writing this post as a diatribe against shoddy workmanship,I'm not a builder,but I do know a little about building things,and I know it begins with a solid foundation.And this is the point to my post.
The question we must focus on is this:What are we building our spiritual house on?Verse 48 gives us a clue as to how we must do this...We must dig deep.We must dig deep into the life of Jesus Christ,and put all of our trust and hope in Him and the cross.It is an inescapable conclusion that there is a storm coming to this earth in a magnitude of such proportions that it will beggar description.
The one great event that is about to take place before the wrath and judgement of God is poured out on this planet is the Rapture/Resurrection of the church.The true church is comprised of all those who have placed their faith and hope in Christ and nothing else.When this event takes place,you will not be going if your faith is in your denomination,family members,bank accounts,children,jobs,self or religion.You will be going based solely upon the merits of Jesus Christ and what He did for you at the Cross.He is to be the foundation that you build your house on,nothing else.The storm that is about to hit this world full force is going to begin soon after the Rapture/Resurrection of the church.This storm is called "The Tribulation".It will be the time of Jacob's Trouble mentioned in Jeremiah 30:7.
I pray that you would examine your heart and life to see if you are building your spiritual house upon the Rock,Jesus Christ or upon something else.Now is the time to do this,do not procrastinate."Seek God while He may be found,call ye upon Him while He is near".Today is the day of salvation,you are not promised tomorrow.It is very simple to be saved,if you want to be saved.All you have to do is realize that you are a sinner and have offended God in thought,word and deed.Repent of sin,all sin.Be willing to turn from all sin.Confess to God that you can not save yourself and that you are lost without Him.Then in humbleness of heart,invite Jesus Christ into your heart,asking Him to forgive you and cleanse you from your past.Consciously make Him the Lord and Savior of your life,believe in His resurrection and His ability to save you.Commit to Him your life and make a conscious effort to follow Him all the rest of the days of your life,and you will be saved....You can trust Him....Millions have and are now living for Him,they are building their house on the Rock....Sadly though,even more have not and are building their house on quicksand,I pray that they change their minds and accept Him today....Will you? I pray you do......Thank you,and God bless you.....J.W.
Calvary's Cross Ministries
preaching Christ Crucified...I Cor.1:18-25
from the Pastor's desk...
Hi to all in the name of Jesus Christ....The King of kings and the Lord of lords....Praise His Holy Name!
Every one of us,saint and sinner alike,are building a house.Some are building on the Rock solid foundation of faith in Jesus Christ,but most are building upon other things.Talent,good looks,fame,fortune,intellect,politics,religion....the list goes on.The question must be asked:What are you building your spiritual house upon?
Luke 6:46-49 makes it clear.Building a spiritual house upon anything else other than the teachings of Jesus Christ....Who He claimed to be and what He came to do...Is a house built on sand.
Every builder knows that in order to properly construct a home,the first thing that they must do is construct a foundation by digging down into the earth a couple of feet,and pouring what is referred to as a footer,or foundation.Back in the day,a material called re-bar was used in the concrete to make it stronger,so that the home had a better foundation on which to stand.
Just about anyone today,who has a house built according to today's building codes,will soon find out that builders do not use re-bar anymore.Settling begins to occur almost immediately.Soon cracks develop in the foundation from settling,which in turn begins to affect doors and windows not working properly.After awhile,you will begin to notice cracks developing in the sheet rock or stucco,or even in the bricks that cover the outside of the house.
I'm not writing this post as a diatribe against shoddy workmanship,I'm not a builder,but I do know a little about building things,and I know it begins with a solid foundation.And this is the point to my post.
The question we must focus on is this:What are we building our spiritual house on?Verse 48 gives us a clue as to how we must do this...We must dig deep.We must dig deep into the life of Jesus Christ,and put all of our trust and hope in Him and the cross.It is an inescapable conclusion that there is a storm coming to this earth in a magnitude of such proportions that it will beggar description.
The one great event that is about to take place before the wrath and judgement of God is poured out on this planet is the Rapture/Resurrection of the church.The true church is comprised of all those who have placed their faith and hope in Christ and nothing else.When this event takes place,you will not be going if your faith is in your denomination,family members,bank accounts,children,jobs,self or religion.You will be going based solely upon the merits of Jesus Christ and what He did for you at the Cross.He is to be the foundation that you build your house on,nothing else.The storm that is about to hit this world full force is going to begin soon after the Rapture/Resurrection of the church.This storm is called "The Tribulation".It will be the time of Jacob's Trouble mentioned in Jeremiah 30:7.
I pray that you would examine your heart and life to see if you are building your spiritual house upon the Rock,Jesus Christ or upon something else.Now is the time to do this,do not procrastinate."Seek God while He may be found,call ye upon Him while He is near".Today is the day of salvation,you are not promised tomorrow.It is very simple to be saved,if you want to be saved.All you have to do is realize that you are a sinner and have offended God in thought,word and deed.Repent of sin,all sin.Be willing to turn from all sin.Confess to God that you can not save yourself and that you are lost without Him.Then in humbleness of heart,invite Jesus Christ into your heart,asking Him to forgive you and cleanse you from your past.Consciously make Him the Lord and Savior of your life,believe in His resurrection and His ability to save you.Commit to Him your life and make a conscious effort to follow Him all the rest of the days of your life,and you will be saved....You can trust Him....Millions have and are now living for Him,they are building their house on the Rock....Sadly though,even more have not and are building their house on quicksand,I pray that they change their minds and accept Him today....Will you? I pray you do......Thank you,and God bless you.....J.W.
