b'END TIMESReady or Not, Jesus is Coming SoonBy Michael Forti to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations,back and are DESTROYED, but of those who believe endurehardship,dotheworkofanevangelist,and are saved (Heb 10:32-39 NIV84, Heb 10:26-27).discharge all the duties of your ministry. For I amThe major signs of the times are approaching more H owimportantisittobeEAGERLYalready being poured out like a drink offering, andrapidly now than ever as true Christians should be WAITING for our Lord to come? Too manythe time has come for my departure. I have foughtwillingandabletoseetheDayapproaching(Heb times we hear Christians say, Im not readythe good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept10:25).Record-breakingtornadoeshavejustdev-the faith. Now there is inastated several mid-west and southern states a few for Jesus to come, I havent livedstore for me the CROWNmonths ago. Record breaking drought like conditions mylifeyet.WhetherChurchofRIGHTEOUSNESS,have devastated trees and landscape within our own goersrealizeitornot,Jesuswhich the Lord, the righ- cities. Instead of trees turning colors this past fall, isComingSoon.AccordingtoteousJudge,willwardmany just turned brown and then they died. Severe His Word, Hes only coming fortomeonthatday-andshortages of water could become a reality. those who are READY, WAITINGnot only to me, but alsoThe number of noticeable earthquakes and volca-to all who have LONGEDnic activity has been increasing yearly since 2017 andWATCHING.OurLordhasandwhohaveLOVEDinunusualareas.Biblicalasteroidactivityalways been gone for 2000 years build- HisAPPEARING(2Timraises concerns, more now than ever. Violence along inganewhomeforHisbride.4:3-8NIV84,KJV).Paulwith in-home robbery in wealthy neighborhoods is Thechurchissupposedtobewasadefenderoftheon the rise. Store front robbery is now starting to rise excited about it! (Matt 25:1-13). faith.Havenothingtoagain in L.A. and San Fransisco. The pressures of The Lord ministers to those whodowiththefruitlesssocialist control continues to raise eyebrows as true are truly saved, commanding themdeedsofdarknessbutend time Christians will be observing the rise of the to come out from among the ways ofrather expose them(Ephantichrist. Instead of auto makers driving thousands this world. You adulterous people,5:11 NIV84). of new 2021 cars and trucks off of the assembly line Onedayverysoon,and then to the dealerships, they will be sent to the dont you know that friendship withtheLordisgoingtoshredding mills in hopes that the 2022 models will theworldishatredtowardGod?dressHimselftoservebe out soon. The mysterious and controversial chip Anyone who chooses to be friendseveryone who had beenshortagehasleftautomakersanddealershipsin oftheworldbecomesanenemyMichael Forti EAGERLYWAITINGforruin. toward God (James 4:4NIV84). DoHim.HowimportantisThe good news is that more people are now turning not conform any longer to the pat- ittobekeepingyourRED because of the black eye that the liberals have ternofthisworld,butbetrans- lampsburning?Begiven America within the past year. It seems like God formed by the renewing of your mind. Then youdressed and ready for service and keep your lampswill take what the devil tries to destroy you with, and will be able to test what Gods will is-His good,burning, like men WAITING for the master to returnthen turn it for your good. pleasing and perfect will (Rom 12:2 NIV84).from a wedding banquet, so that when He comes andI am READY for the New Year! I will continue to TheLordteachesthatyoucanrecognizetheknocks they can IMMEDIATELY open the door forpress on toward the goal to win the prize for which wolves by their fruit. A pastor once told me, Michael,Him. It will be good for those servants whose MasterGod has called me Heavenward in Christ Jesus (Phil it doesnt matter when Jesus comes, we are all goingfinds them WATCHING when He comes. I tell you the3:14 NIV84). Since, then, you have been raised with anyway.Noquestion,hebelievedthatteachingtruth, He will dress Himself to serve, will have themChrist, set your hearts on things above, where Christ about the signs of the times and the last days wasrecline at the tabe and will come and wait on him.is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds bad for business. Im not sure whos Bible he wasIt will be good for those servants whose Master findson things above, not on earthly things. For you died, reading, but it wasnt any of the major translations.them READY (Luke 12:34-40 NIV84).and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When TheLordmakesitcrystalclearthatnoteveryoneHowever, He who is coming will come and will notChrist, who is your life, APPEARS, then you also will who says Lord Lord, will go when He comes. As adelay. But My righteous one will live by faith. Andappear with Him in glory (Colo 3:1-4 NIV 84). matter of fact, those who are left behind dont realizeif he (righteous one) SHRINKS BACK, I will not beUntilnexttime,Jesusiscomingsoon!Areyou how deceived they really are. They probably wontpleased with him. But we are not of those who shrinkgoing to be READY?!even know that they were left behind. Jesus had to tell the church of Laodicea that they were wretched, pitiful,poor,blind,andnaked.Why?Theydidnt know.HehadtotellthechurchofEphesusthat they had LEFTtheir first love. They had forsakenOne day very soon, the Lord is going to dress their first love. They had abandoned their first love. And, they dont love each other as they did at first. Why did Jesus have to tell them? They didnt know.Himself to serve everyone who had been EAGERLY Whydidnttheyknow?Hehadtotellthechurch of Sardis that they were dead. Why? They did notWAITING for Him. How important is it to be keeping know. After all, they were packing out the crowds. Their message was popular. It appeared to be alive. But, according to our Lord, something was missing.your lamps burning? Be dressed and ready for To the church of Sardis write: These are the Words of Him who holds the seven spirits of God and theservice and keep your lamps burning, like men seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputa-tion of being ALIVE, but you are DEAD. WAKE UP! BEWATCHFUL.StrengthenwhatremainsandisWAITING for the master to return from a wedding about to die, for I have not found your deeds com-plete in the sight of My God. Remember, therefore,banquet, so that when He comes and knocks they whatyouhavereceivedandheard;obeyit,and repent. But if you do not WAKE UP! BE WATCHFUL, I will come like a thief and you will not know at whatcan IMMEDIATELY open the door for Him. It will be timeIwillcometoyou(Rev3:1-3NIV84KJV). Believe it or not, there are several well-known, richgood for those servants whose Master finds them and famous TV preachers out there today that think they are alive, but in reality, they are dead. You can-notbepreachingworldlywealth,yetatthesameWATCHING when He comes. I tell you the truth, He time, be eagerly waiting for Jesus to come. They may preach about the rapture, giving church goers thewill dress Himself to serve, will have them recline at false impression that everyone is going when Jesus comes.Unfortunately,theyarelukewarm.Their lamps are burned out. everyoneacrystal-clearthe table and will come and wait on him. It will be Again,theLordgives description concerning false teachers so that its easygood for those servants whose Master finds them to recognize them. WOLVES IN SHEEPS CLOTHING! For the time will come when men will not put up withsounddoctrine.Instead,tosuittheirownREADY (Luke 12:34-40 NIV84).desires, they will gather around a great number of teacherstohearwhattheiritchingearswantto hear. They will turn away from the truth and aside 10 JANUARY 2022 BOCNEWS.com'