There is no more contention as to whether Jesus Christ is coming again. It is a certainty. Jesus Christ affirmed this fact before His ascension. What the whole world is experiencing right now lends credence to Jesus Christ’s prophetic utterances concerning the prelude to His second coming.
The issue at stake is my level of preparedness; your acceptance of these facts and your presence of mind as to avoid becoming a victim of unbelief and nonchalant attitude.
Beloved, the signs of the end time; the second coming of Jesus Christ and the end of this world are glaringly manifesting before our eyes.
Matthew 24:3-14
3.As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us”, “they said, ” when will this happen and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age? “
4.Jesus answered:” Watch out that no one deceives you”
5.For many will come in my name, claiming,’I am the Christ and will deceive many’.
6.You will hear of wars and rumours of war, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
7.Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
8.All these are the beginning of birth pains.
9.”Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to the death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.
10.At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other.
11.And many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.
12.Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold
13.But he who stands firm to the end with be saved
14.And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” (NIV)
THE MIND OF THE EVANGELIST
In obedience to the clarion call to go into the world to seek out the uninformed and the damned; the afflicted and despairing souls; those in hellish chains and bondage; battered , suppressed and oppressed people who, willingly or ignorantly, serve satan, the disciple must prepare himself with the armour of God, the love of humankind and the zeal to depopulate satanic kingdom and win souls for the kingdom of God. The disciple must understand that hurdles will be erected by antagonistic forces to suppress him through different forms of deprivations such as imprisonment, torture and even death.
The task of evangelism is made more tolerable when the disciple has the heart of a servant who faithfully obeys the commandments of his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Luke 14:25-26
25.Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said;
26.” If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters – yes, even his own life -.he cannot be my disciple.
The disciple must study , understand and be controlled through the word of God. He has to be consistent in living the word of God.
John 8:31-32
31.To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
32.Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.
The disciple who makes disciples in this hostile world ,filled with ” last days” evidence of trauma , must be morally upright and courageous.
1Peter1:15-16
15.But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;
- for it is written :”Be holy, because Iam holy.
The disciple has no power of his own. He is fully dependent on what Jesus Christ has given him. He must never seek any other authority. He must never seek to serve God and satan.The disciple must not be ignorant of the wiles of Satan. The disciple must submit himself absolutely to the directives of the Holy Spirit.
John 14:16-17
16.And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever
17.the spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
The task of evangelism is made easy if the disciple has a heart filled with love for people, irrespective of race, nationality, creed, or status. The disciple must not shy away from fellowship with other pilgrims. He must live a purposeful live of generosity.
I pray that God will continually equip you and you will indeed be fruitful in your service to God and humanity, in Jesus Christ’s name.
For counselling, prayers and interpretation of dreams :
Whatsapp :+234 8037172308
e-mail : abiodunmichael3075@yahoo.com
mobile no. 08037172308 , 08141887911
Host Pastor: Michael Gbemiga Abiodun
Re-birth Christian Ministry (International Outreach).
COUNTED AS SHEEP FOR THE SLAUGHTER
Message from the Altar.
Devotional Service, Sunday 13/12/2020.
Text: Luke 12:4-7.
COUNTED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED.
4.”I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
- But I will show you whom you should fear. Fear him who, after killing the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.
6.Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.
7.Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid, you are worth more than many sparrows. “
The gospel of Jesus Christ stands distinct. The disciples of Jesus Christ are unique. The gospel we believe, teach and preach is simple and direct, no ambiguity. The gospel is that we are saved from God’s wrath by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone, resulting in good works. Ephesians 2:8-10.
The gospel stands against every other form of religious system in the world, including false “gospels ” that teach that faith in Christ and good works are combined (by doing penance for your sins, going to church, moral behaviour, and giving to the church, you accumulate merits to qualify for heaven). This is just like the Judaizers in Paul’s day combined faith in Christ with keeping the Jewish laws.
But , we are saved by grace alone.
The gospel of Jesus Christ was and is vehemently opposed. Jesus Christ was crucified and his disciples were killed and persecuted. That Jesus Christ resurrected further inflamed the antagonists of the gospel.
But, why so much hatred for the gospel to the point of killing the vessels of the good news?
(1) Self-righteous people hate the gospel because it confronts their pride. It takes away all grounds of boasting in our good deeds.
(2).The gospel makes it clear that we are sinners, the worst of sinners. Proud people oppose the humbling message of the gospel.
(3).Unbelievers don’t like to hear about the wrath of God, about judgement against all sinners. As a result they often oppose the messengers of the gospel. 1Thessalonians 2:2
(4)Ignorance. Some people actually believe in the false doctrines and teaching that give them heavenly assurance if they murder, maim and destroy Christians.
The disciple must be prepared to die in the service of the Lord. The enemies of the gospel (within and without) will continue to kill, maim and destroy.
But, the heavenly reward is worth the trauma.
Though we are “counted as sheep for slaughter “, we must not fear them. We must do the work of our father while we have breath. We are the chosen vessels for evangelism worldwide. Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is with us. The Holy Spirit guides us. The ministering Angels guard and assists us. We are more powerful than them for we are awesomely equipped for the task. Hallelujah.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Further Reading :Matthew 10:28; Romans 8:35-39; John 19:1-3, 18.
For counselling, prayers and interpretation of dreams :
Whatsapp :+234 8037172308
e-mail : abiodunmichael3075@yahoo.com
mobile no. 08037172308 , 08141887911
Host Pastor: Michael Gbemiga Abiodun
Re-birth Christian Ministry (International Outreach).
THE DIVINE ASSIGNMENT
We’re all pilgrims here on Earth. We came from somewhere. We’re brought here for the purpose of worshipping God and serve humanity as keepers to one another. We’re going somewhere after the existence here. Our destination is determined by the way we play our Divine assignment here. There’s a Righteous Judge who determines our positions. There are only two endpoints to this journey — heaven and hell. There’s no third endpoint. Heaven is real and hell is real. In heaven, you have everlasting life with the Prince of Peace, the Lamb of God, the Saviour of mankind, the Way,the Light and the Truth, Jesus Christ . In hell, you have eternal regret and torment under the dominion of Satan and his cohorts . This is neither a dream or a film. It’s real, very real.
Choose Jesus Christ and His Kingdom today. Be not deceived for there’s no other mediator between God and man. False teachers and false doctrines are enticements to hell.
Man is made from dust and the breath of God. Dust will return to dust. The spirit and soul of man returns to God for judgement.
Give your life to Jesus Christ now. Be a disciple. Join the Saints to fight the battle of faith as satanic kingdom is eroded and depopulated.
God bless you. Your labour shall not be in vain, in the precious name of Jesus Christ.
DECLARATION
DECLARATION
I outlive them that conspired to destroy me. I will outlive them that are bent on pulling me down. I’m awesomely protected by the amazingly faithful God; the Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent and Supreme Being : therefore, I remain undaunted.
We have a task through this Ministry to win souls for Jesus Christ, to depopulate satanic kingdom and God has chosen you to be part of this worthy cause , therefore, I declare to you that all diabolical machinations arrayed against you will fail and you will outlive conspiracies from the gates of hell, in the precious name of Jesus Christ. That’s your heritage in the Lord Jesus Christ. Isaiah 54:14-17.