SLEEPING PASTORS & CHURCHES!

Good morning, blog readers, from cloudy and mild (54 degrees) Wisconsin where, on my morning walk, I saw: 6 deer and 5 robins! Thank You, Jesus!

This morning, as I usually do, after my devotions and a 2.1 mile walk, I read my emails, one of which was from a dear brother in Christ who, several months ago, helped me put together a Bible Prophecy Conference for the area in which we live, called: “What in the World Is Going On?”

Today’s article was written by Pastor David Bowen who is the Teaching Evangelist for Lamb and Lion Ministries. His headline: “The Churches Are Sleeping: When Did the ‘WOKE’ Pulpits Become the Norm?”

Pastor Bowen began his article by quoting from II Thessalonians 2:3 where Paul wrote: “Let no one in any way deceive you, for it (the day of the Lord’s judgment) will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness (the antichrist) is revealed, the son of destruction.” By the way, Jesus Himself warned His disciples about this coming apostasy in Matthew 24:10, saying, “And at that time many will fall away (apostasia in the Greek) and will deliver up one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise, and mislead many.”

Sadly, many Christians today, if they are Christians, are not grounded in the whole of Scripture and, as a result, can be easily deceived by our enemy, the devil, who according to I Peter 5:8, “prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” Then, in the next verse (9), Peter tells us what to do: “But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.”

Yes, dearly beloved in Christ, He is coming! But, so is the Antichrist. Question: “Would you be able to tell the difference between the two?” You should be, if you are truly “born again” and have the Spirit of the living God in you to discern truth from lies. Remember, Jesus is the TRUTH (John 14:6) and Satan is “a liar and the father of lies (John 8:44).”

Question, “Did you know that the man who became known as “America’s pastor,” Rick Warren, in one of his “Purpose Driven” books, quoted Jesus as saying to His disciples, “Prophecy is none of your business.” Really? 30% of Scripture is none of our business?’ Not according to Deuteronomy 12:32, Proverbs 30:6 and Revelation 22:18, 19 which tell us that we are not to “add to or take away from” the Word of God. Please let me know if you have any questions about Bible prophecy. And, I will try to answer them, solely based on the Word of God. Oh, I almost forgot. If you are not a believer in Jesus, you can become one right now by agreeing with God you are a sinner who needs a Savior Who is Jesus (Romans 3:23, 24) and believe He died on a cross for your sins, was buried and raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:1-4) to forgive all your sins and give you eternal life (John 3:16). Then, watch, wait, work, witness for, walk with and worship Jesus until He comes. Blessings with love, Doug (4/17/24)