b'FORTI . from page 4RAPTURE. What a great combination (1 Cor Ch15)! Titus2:11-13,teacheswhattrue GRACEreallymeansastruebeliev-ersWAITfortheirLordtocome. For the GRACE of God that BRINGS SALVATION has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say NO to ungodli-nessandworldlypassions,andto LIVEselfcontrolled,uprightand godly lives in this present age, while weWAITfortheblessedhope-the GLORIOUSAPPEARINGofourgreat GodandSavior,JesusChrist,who gave Himself for us (NIV). Those who arenotwaitingseemtobeabusing the grace!Asyoustudythewarningsthat Jesus gives to 5 out of 7 churches in Revelation chapters 2 and 3, you will clearlyseethatthosewhoareNOT WAITING,orwhothinkthatwaiting for our Lord is OPTIONAL, will be spit out of His mouth and cast into a bed ofsuffering.ThechurchofSardis thinksthattheyarealive,butin reality,theyareDEAD!Why?Jesus warns them to be WATCHFUL and to WAKE UP.Iknowyourdeeds;youhavea reputationofbeingalive,butyou are dead. WAKE UP-be WATCHFULL! Strengthenwhatremainsandis abouttodie,forIhavenotfound yourdeedscompleteinthesightof MyGod.Remember,therefore,what you have received and heard; obey it, and REPENT! But if you do not WAKE UP-be WATCHFULL, I will come like a thief, and you will not KNOW at what TIME I will come to you (Rev 3:1-3, Matt 24:36, 1 Thess 5:4, Heb 10:25-28, 1 Tim 6:3-14-KJ-NIV)!Keepinmind;thereisareason why Jesus does not mention the word GRACE at all in Revelation chapters 2-3.Why?Hementionstheword REPENT 7 times. Why? Why did Jesus have to tell them that they were dead? Theyweretooblindedtorealizeit. WhydidJesuswarnthechurchof Ephesus that they have deserted, left, abandon and forsaken their first love? They didnt realize it. How many are out there today that dont realize it? Foolish virgins.What about your CROWN? For I am already being poured out like a drink offering,andthetimehascomefor my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the CROWN of RIGHTEOUSNESS, which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, willAWARDtomeonTHATDAY- andnotonlytome,butalsoto Continued on Page 22BODY OF CHRIST NEWS SEPTEMBER 2019 5'