The football match has been played to full time and no team has won the match, either the scores are equal or no team has scored a goal and the referee gives extra time to offer opportunity for any of the teams to score a winning goal, so the match would be over.
This is where we are today at the end time.
WHEN WILL THIS MATCH BE OVER?
And Jesus said:
24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. (Matthew 24 :14).
Do we think the Gospel has not got to the end of the world?
Yes, but it is getting nearer and we cannot know it all. The gospel is preached, but there are so many interceptions and therefore many have not yet heard.
The velocity with which the gospel is spreading (through the internet, Facebook etc. is too swift to be imagined. But many have heard, but the inner ear is blocked so they have not heard. There is need for spiritual ear.
So many also see the fire of the gospel, but see nothing, because the inner eye is not opened to see the glory of God. Jesus said it occasionally and in Luke 4:18 spoke of opening the eyes of the blind.
The blind are those whose eyes are wide open naturally and they see material things, the lusts of this world, but do not see the spiritual things of life.
These have not heard or seen Christ in their lives. The Gospel must reach them.
THERE ARE SIGNS OF SUDDEN END.
WE MUST WATCH THE SIGNS OF THE END.
Jesus spoke on Mount Olives:
24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
24:8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. (Matthew 24 : 3 – 8).
Paul speaking to Timothy, confirmed another version of what Christ forewarned and he wrote:
3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3:3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 2 Timothy 3 : 1 – 5).
Apart from the crudity of modern youths as mentioned by Paul to Timothy there is that general fall out of children of the kingdom which I call pretentious Christianity:
Note this :
3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
From the point of Jesus and Apostle Paul we are just at injruy time and just one goal will end the match.
DO NOT FORGET THERE IS A PROMISE FOR THOSE WHO WIN.
We are at the injury time today in this world.
and Christ has promised. :
14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14 : 3).
Jesus is coming to take his own in a great air lift never occured and to be announced, which will come like a thief in the night.
We have been reminded :
1 Thessalonians 5:2 : For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. We must stand out as faithful stewards.
The second coming is a blessing promised by Jesus to all mankind, but it is the greatest tragedy awaiting all mankind.
Why is it the greatest tragedy?
Many will miss heaven for ever and the tribulation saints, who are those Christians ( call them casual or nominal), who did not take their christianity seriously, will face the anti- Christ perhaps to be rejoined if possible when Christ comes back for the millennial (1000 years) reign.
No one is guaranteed salvation during the millennial reign. May God grant us grace never to face the antiChrist after the saints have been raptured.
OUR MEDITATION POINTS TODAY.
– are we aware of signs of the end?
-are we aware that Christ can come any day since all signs are fulfilled?
– are you caught in any if what Paul wrote to Timothy in 2 Timothy 3.
– are you aware rapture is true saying?
– have you heard of tribulation saints and that no matterwho may be involved that many will not even qualify to be tribulation saints?
Brethren, let no one of us be presumptuous about the Kingdom.
Christ has been open to have told us all we must know, me and you, will not have excuse if we ignore this salvation today. which is reaching us through many ways, even manifestations of the reality of the gospel in our midst.
In April 2001 about a quarter of a century (25 years), I have been talking of Injury Time Christianity.
I wrote that 55 page book and spoke to say every Christian must prepare and know what his her balance sheet of salvstoon will be.
Balance Sheet is prepared at an end date, giving Assets and Liabilities.
Your assets are a summation of what makes a child of God and Liabilities are what make you a child of hell.
OUR PRAYER TODAY :
Daddy Almighty God, by Your Grace we have come to know You, please Daddy, where would we be if we miss You. Daddy You are the only we know .
Support us that nothing will make us go astray as we struggle to walk on this slippery ground.never to miss holding your garnent.
Thank You Daddy in Jesus name Amen.
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