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3MARCH2015BODYOFCHRISTNEWSBELIEVERSINCRISISBELIEVERSARECONSIDEREDASadvocatesactivistpromotersorcampaignersforChristandareresponsibletowitnessforhimtotheunbeliever.WearethecalledofChrist.InthebookofActschapteroneJesusisspeakingwithhisapostlesafterhisresurrectionandbeforeheistakenintotheheavensonacloud.InActs18-11KJVJesussaysButyeshallreceivepowerafterthattheHolyGhostiscomeuponyouandyeshallbewitnessesuntomebothinJerusalemandinallJudaeaandinSamariaanduntotheuttermostpartoftheearth.Andwhenhehadspokenthesethingswhiletheybeheldhewastakenupandacloudreceivedhimoutoftheirsight.AndwhiletheylookedstedfastlytowardheavenashewentupbeholdtwomenstoodbytheminwhiteapparelWhichalsosaidYemenofGalileewhystandyegazingupintoheavenThissameJesuswhichistakenupfromyouintoheavenshallsocomeinlikemannerasyehaveseenhimgointoheaven.ThequestionisdoweasbelieversknowwhenheiscomingbackDowebelievethatwearepreparedforhisreturnAgreatnumberofpeoplewillnevertakeontheresponsibilitywhichhasbeenlaidbeforeus.Justlikemanywillneverstartaracebecauseoftheirfearoftheresults.Itslikealotofpeoplewontstartasavingsprogrambecausetheydonthaveatleastfivehundredorathousanddollarstostart.Anythinglessseemstrivialandtheylosetheirincentivetobegin.Intoomanyinstanceswegivecauseforconcernwhentheaudienceorclasshasonlyafewattendeeswewilltendtoshutdownandnotgiveourbestbecausewebelievethatwhatwehavetoofferisvaluableandshouldbegiventomany.Andwhatwefailtounderstandisthatthosewhoarepresentalsodeservethebestwehavetoofferbecausethisisthereasonwhytheyarethere.WhatifJesusdecidedthattherewasnotenoughpeoplestandingatthecrossandbelievedthatthefewwhowerepresentwasnotworthyofhislifeToomanytimeswebelievethatwewillhavelittleeffectifourtestimonyisonlyabletoreachafew.InST.John1232KJVJesussaysAndIifIbeliftedupfromtheearthwilldrawallmenuntomeEachofusareprimarilyresponsibleforourlittlecorneroftheworldcountrystatecityorhousehold.ManypeoplehavetakenontheresponsibilityofgoingabroadtospreadGodsword.Ifthisiswhatyouwerecalledtodothenbyallmeansdothat.SooftenwewanttoseetheresultsofourwitnessbutthatisforGodtoknow.ItisalsoGodstiming.Histimingisnotourtimingjustlikehisthoughtsarenotourthoughtsandhiswaysarenotourways.Remembertimewassetforourbenefit.InthebookofExodus314KJVitreadsAndGodsaiduntoMosesIAMTHATIAMandhesaidthusshaltthousayuntothechildrenofIsraelIAMhathsentmeuntoyou.The90thPsalms11-2KJVdeclaresLordthouhastbeenourdwellingplaceinallgenerations.BeforethemountainswerebroughtforthoreverthouhadstformedtheearthandtheworldevenfromeverlastingtoeverlastingthouartGod.InHebrews512-14KJVitsaysForwhenforthetimeyeoughttobeteachersyehaveneedthatoneteachyouagainwhichbethefirstprinciplesoftheoraclesofGodandarebecomesuchashaveneedofmilkandnotofstrongmeat.Foreveryonethatusethmilkisunskillfulinthewordofrighteousnessforheisababe.Butstrongmeatbelongstothemthatareoffullageeventhosewhobyreasonofusehavetheirsensesexercisedtodiscernbothgoodandevil.BelieversshouldneverbeoverlyfilledwithGodswordbecauseoftheconsistentpouringout.Whenweonlyreceiveandneverpouroutorreleasewemayeventuallydevelopsomeinternalproblemsortrepidations.WouldntitbeadisasterifthewordwhichwasprovidedforusbecomesaburdentousIntheEpistleofJames122-24KJVitsaysButbeyedoersofthewordandnothearersonlydeceivingyourownselves.ForifanybeahearerofthewordandnotadoerheislikeuntoamanbeholdinghisnaturalfaceinaglassForhebeholdethhimselfandgoethhiswayandstraightwayforgettethwhatmannerofmanhewas.WemustcontinuetoallowGodswordtobecomeasrealityinourlives.ThebookofIsaiahinthe64thchapterverses6-9KJVtellsusButweareallasanuncleanthingandallourrighteousnessesareasfilthyragsandwealldofadeasaleafandouriniquitieslikethewindhavetakenusaway.Andthereisnonethatcallethuponthynamethatstirrethuphimselftotakeholdoftheeforthouhasthidthyfacefromusandhastconsumedusbecauseofouriniquities.Theseversescouldtendtomakeusfeelunwantedandunloved.YetthesesscripturesalsoremindmeofasongbyDeanMartinwhichistitledYoureNobodyTillSomebodyLovesYou.ButofcourseweknowthatGodlovedusevenbeforetheseverseswerewrittenandheproveditbysendinghisonlybegottenSonJesusChrist.WearerightnowlivinginaperiodoftimenotunlikeothertimeswhereLovehasbeenturnedtoEvil.Peoplehavebecomemurderersrapistmolestersswindlersandbribersetc...Therearealsomanypeoplewhoarethrillseekers.ButwhenwelookbackattheearliertimesinthisworldcanwestandwhatGodmayhaveinstoreforusAndhowmuchofathrillmightthatbeAndwhenthattimemaycomeasBBKingwouldoftensayTheThrillIsGone.BeingbelieversandfollowersofChristwemusthavethemindandspiritofJesus.InSt.Matthewchapter53-12KJVThebeginningoftheSermonontheMountweseeJesusspeakingoftheBeatitudeswhicharealsoknownastheAttitudestobe.InourrelationshiptoChristweshouldbesaddenedbythepositionthattheworldisintodayjustasChristissaddened.Suretherearethingshappeningwithandtoourenvironmentbutwhenwelookatwhatishappeningtopeopleweshouldbemostconcerned.Jesuswasandisallaboutmankindhegavehislifeforus.SoIwouldnotbesurprisedifmanyofusasChristiansarefeedupdisillusionedandregretfulwithwhatweseetoday.Weshouldbeappalledattheviolencethehatredthesufferingstheself-righteousnessandthemanipulationsofgovernmentswhichweredesignedandsetupforpeople.Wealsocontinuetoseeevenintimeslikethesethosewhoarefullofpride.YettherearealsootherthingsthattheymaybefullofbutIamnotatlibertytoputittoprint.SinceitappearsthatmanyintheChristiancommunityhavelittleeffectonwhatGodintendedforusasapeopleweshouldbemakingourplanstogohometobewithhimandleavethismesstothemessy.InStMatthewchapter513-16KJVJesussaysYearethesaltoftheearthbutifthesalthavelosthissavourwherewithshallitbesaltedItisthenceforthgoodfornothingbuttobecastoutandtobetroddenunderfootofmen.Yearethelightoftheworld.Acitythatissetonanhillcannotbehid.Neitherdomenlightacandleandputitunderabushelbutonacandlestickanditgivethlightuntoallthatareinthehouse.LetyourlightsoshinebeforementhattheymayseeyourgoodworksandglorifyyourFatherwhichisinheaven.Godexpectedhispeopletotaketheleadershiproleinthisworld.YetitappearsthatweareLeadingfrombehind.Imsurethatmostofushaveheardthatphrasesomewherebefore.ButcurrentlyIwouldputourpositionasbeingdraggedalongandtroddenunderfootaswehavebendedtothewaysoftheworld.RememberRomans122KJVremindsusAndbenotconformedtothisworldbutbeyetransformedbytherenewingofyourmindthatyemayprovewhatisthatgoodandacceptableandperfectwillofGod.InEcclesiastes19KJVitsaysThethingthathathbeenitisthatwhichshallbeandthatwhichisdoneisthatwhichshallbedoneandthereisnonewthingunderthesun.ThebestwayintheworldtodeceivebelieversistocloakamessageinreligiouslanguageanddeclarethatitconveyssomenewinsightfromGodCharlesStanley-WilWilsonWilWilson