Arise from the dead.

"Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” (Ephesians 5:14 NKJV). It's time to arise from sleep and from being spiritually dead and to run to the Light of Christ. Times are coming, and they are here already, where our faith will be tried. Many families, businesses, and governments are going through trials, and along with these trials nations begin to shift. Countries are rising against countries, fathers against sons, mothers against daughters, brothers against brothers, and sisters against sisters. These trials are not going to go away any time soon, and in many parts of the world they will intensify. We hear of these trials upon the news and see it happening in our own backyards. It is obvious how humanity has risen against one another and has allowed wickedness to dominate countries and nations. It is time for the church to arise and begin to pray and seek God. How can a Christian brother or sister be relaxed in this great and dreadful hour, when homes are being destroyed by sin, rebellion, addiction, and lawlessness? When our schools are being run down and torn apart by immorality, ungodliness, and murder? Arise my brother and sister! Cry out, fast, and seek the face of God. It is not time to be relaxed or content with what is going on around us. Our faith is being challenged by the works of wickedness, and one can only overcome these various trials by clinging to Jesus and trusting in His finished work at the cross. Our trust must be established in Him. God bless you. Amen

Christ died for us.

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him" (Romans 5:8, 9 KJV). God has blessed us with such a beautiful relationship with Him. This relationship started when He made man in the garden of Eden. Though man broke his commitment to the Lord, that did not stop God from trying to reach out to us time and time again. He is a jealous God for you and I, and He is a God that is able to deliver us from all captivity. Over time man has wandered away from the path of Truth, our Lord. Man is giving himself over to idols, lusts, and rebellion. Man is not really sure who or what he wants in this life. Many people are chasing after the dollar bill and finding themselves filled to the brim with material things, yet they are empty and barren inside. Others just can't get enough of the attractions of the flesh. Pornography fills the Internet. Many websites are filled with sexual immorality, and they are binding the heart of humanity and blinding the eyes of God's creation. Many men, women, and children cannot say no to the image on the screen. They become spiritually bound. However, through it all God has never given up on us, no He has not. What Jesus did at Calvary proves God's great love for the sinner, slave, captive, blind, and immoral, including every human being. Our Lord is calling us back to Him. The message of today is to come back to our first love, Jesus. He wants to build a relationship with you, and in doing so you must partake in Him. Repent! God has never given up on us nor forgotten us. He loves us. God bless you. Amen

The son of man

"And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:14, 15 NKJV). There is a way out from sin, guilt, addiction, and lust. It is only through Jesus Christ, who hung on the cross 2,000 years ago. Whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. God is the God of Life, and He is the Life Giver. Everyone who has life was given life by Him. It is He who has made the way to eternal life in heaven. It is sin that has separated man from God, and sin in a man will keep that man away from the Holy God for eternity. Repentance is needed before reconciliation. Look to Christ and the cross. Allow Him to save, revise, and bring that soul back to life. The children of Israel were being bitten by fiery serpents because of sin. They spoke against the Lord and Moses. Many watched one another die. They pleaded to Moses and asked him to intercede for them before God, so that they might be saved. God spoke to Moses and had him make a serpent of brass and put it on a pole, so that whosoever looked upon it would live. This pole represents the cross, and the serpent represents sin and where it came from. Thousands of years later Jesus hung at Calvary with all the world's sins upon Him. Look to Jesus with faith, and allow Him to wash away your sins. Repent! God bless you. Amen

Touched

"But Jesus came and touched them and said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.” When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only" (Matthew 17:7, 8 NKJV). Everlasting moments begin with an everlasting touch. Jesus Christ brings an everlasting touch. When one is touched by Jesus, they will never be the same. Their lives will be shaken, opened, and confronted by the Truth. The Light of Christ shines among the soul, reaching down into the heart, and revealing all that is hidden in the heart. There is no reason why one would want to remain their same old selves after being touched by Christ. Jesus took Peter, James, and John up to a high mountain, apart from all the others, and their Christ was transfigured before them. He shone like the sun. He was as white as the light. Then Moses and Elijah appeared talking with Christ. How powerful that must've been for these men of God, these disciples and followers of Jesus Christ. Great things happen when we follow Christ with a true relationship with Him. These three men were touched by Jesus that night by an everlasting touch. Then, "a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud which said, 'This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye Him'". They all fell on their faces and were afraid, but Jesus came and touched them. He said, "Arise, be not afraid". An everlasting moment brings an everlasting touch. God bless you. Amen

Three are one

"So there are three witnesses in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are One" (1 John 5:7 AMP). The Holy Spirit is a person, and just as we are living people so is He. He has feelings, emotions, desires, hungers, and thirsts just as we do, but His are for the Lord. God is looking for men and women that are willing to follow Him and proclaim the Good News. They must be willing to let go of the pride, selfish wants, and desires that hold them up. They must be willing to clothe themselves in humility, meekness, and with a readiness of the Spirit of the King. This Holiness and anointing comes from God and not from man. A man and woman will receive this anointing from the Holy Spirit in the closet of prayer, seeking God's face and fulfilling our Lord's heart. The Gospel of Christ does not move on its own, but it needs a person to move through, and at a price many won't pay. One cannot be timid or a man pleaser, who fears man with weak faith in God and His Word. We must be people who has great holiness, great faith, and a great love for the Lord and the lost souls out in the world. Are you that person that is ready to face evil in the eyes in this last hour? If so, it is going to take the Spirit of God to stand and watch the enemy fall. God bless you. Amen

Praise The Lord

"Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being" (Psalms 146:1, 2 NKJV). Oh Lord, I will praise You in the morning before the sun rises, and I will sing unto You throughout the day. Oh God, You have given life and set us free from all the dominions of darkness, principalities, and powers of wickedness at Calvary. You show us Your great love each and every day by giving us your Only Begotten Son, who has already conquered the grave. Jesus did not turn His eyes from the hurting, the blind, the handicap, or from those who were demon possessed, but He came to set man free, just like you and I. There might be a battle in your life today, but just surrender it to God the Father and watch Him lead your way. He came not to forsake us but to bring us life and an abundance of it, life to enjoy here on this earth with Him and the blessings He brings. Oh let us praise Him and give Him all the honor and glory. Let us praise Him and shout His name in every house, street, and valley, and from our hearts we proclaim Him as Lord. He is alive and living within. He's come to see us make it to Heaven. God bless you. Amen

Every knee shall bow

"For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God" (Romans 14: 11,12). It doesn't matter how good we live, how giving we are, how rich we are, how many homes we have, how many cars we own, how poor we are, or how hungry we may be, for every knee will bow and every tongue will confess Jesus as Lord. God sees us all. He sees not just the outside of our lives, but the inside too. He sees our hearts and what is upon them, as far as our wills in life. One day we will all pass away and give an account of ourselves. We will all meet the grave, some faster than others, and in that time the truth will come out. Every one of us will stand before God, the Creator, and unfortunately the unrepentant and the unbeliever with open and secret sin will be manifested before the throne of God, and every lie that has ever been told will be revealed. We all will give an account whether or not we are born again. However, if you have been washed with the blood of the Lamb and cleansed from all sin, then it shall be an honor and a blessing to kneel before God Almighty. Why worry about tomorrow when we need to prepare for eternity in the Kingdom of God? Jesus is the Greatest Life Insurance and the only way to Heaven. God bless you. Amen