Message Title: Are You Prepared for War?
Scriptures: Matt.10:22; Eph.6:10-18
Today’s Blog is heavy on my heart due
to the fact that some of us that are reading are not prepared. Others even
though being warned will not endure the persecution of being a believer in
Christ.
Matt 10:22
22 And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures
to the end will be saved.
Jesus was already warning
us that the world will hate us and that persecution will come, simply for
following him. He goes on to say that families will come against each other for
this same reason.
Today in GQ magazine, a
popular mens magazine, there was a section that gave a book suggestion list.
One the suggestions was not to read the Bible and in exchange
read a fictional book about two brothers you have to learn to be cruel in order
to survive. It when on to say this about the Bible.
The Holy Bible is rated very highly by all the people who
supposedly live by it but who in actuality have not read it. Those who have read it know there are some good
parts, but overall it is certainly not the finest thing that man has ever
produced. It is repetitive, self-contradictory, sententious, foolish, and even
at times ill-intentioned. If the thing you heard was good about the Bible was
the nasty bits, then I propose… (GQ May 2018)
In Matt 13 Jesus gives us a parable. In that
parable Jesus explains that if we have no root in ourselves and we cannot
withstand the persecution that the word of God will bring we will never bare its
fruit. I can only encourage you today to stay strong in your faith of Christ.
Put on the full armor of God.
Eph 6
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His
might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be
able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we
do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,[c] against spiritual hosts
of wickedness in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you
may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.14 Stand
therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate
of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the
preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking
the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts
of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying
always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this
end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints
All the items he
tells us to have are weapons of war.
He doesn’t say grab
a hammock and go wait by the beach until you see Jesus coming to save the day.
He says be ready
for a battle. Ladies and gentlemen the battle is already here and has been for
a while. Are you ready for war?
Music Worship Leaders:
JW/Sharon Peck
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