No pain no gain

Perhaps my stand for Jesus is because i fear GOD so very much. Once I was complaining to the Lord about why I was in such a time of extreme pressure. In my way of thinking I could be doing so much better if the Lord would just remove all this pressure from my life, I would be fine. In an instant of time, in a vision, GOD showed me what would happen if the pressure was removed. I then repented, I had no further complaint.


Acts 14:22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God."


The masses of people most unfortunately miss GOD. Most are seekers of pleasurable worldly pursuits. The will of GOD for your life will most likely be not pleasurable to the flesh. The spirit wars against the flesh and the flesh wars against the spirit as written in the Book of James. This is why the Bible also says , he who has suffered in his flesh has ceased from sin. Suffering in the flesh is the path to the Kingdom of GOD. No pain no gain. 


2 Cor 4:11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.


I love to reference the situation where Jesus rebuked Satan when Peter told the Lord , no way was He going to suffer in Jerusalem and die. Satan was able to speak through Peter because they shared the same mindset. No suffering in the flesh, instead feed the flesh although the flesh will never be satisfied. Feeding the flesh does not carry out the purposes of God but instead the purposes of man. Notice how our Lord Jesus responded.


Matt 16:23 But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's."

Did you answer the call? Or did you find other things in your life more important.

I got this question yesterday and although I have written this in a previous post it is worth repeating. What determines if a person is both called and then chosen? Because the Bible says many are called but few are chosen. The answer is a remarkably simple statement. In fact the answer is wrapped up in another question. Did you answer the call? Or did you find other things in your life more important. If you found nothing in your life more important than GOD's call then you are chosen.


Mark 8:35 "For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.

Most of us are not chosen because we have far to many things going on in our worldly lives than to think about what Jesus wants us to do for HIM.

Are you intimidated by sinners so much that you even deny the scriptures when confronted by the world.

I remember watching Joel Osteen on the View. When asked by Whoopi Goldberg about the homosexual lifestyle Joel responded by saying homosexuality is not GOD's best for an individual. Instead of saying homosexuality is an abomination as the Bible says Joel compromised his faith in order not to offend. Saying being gay is not GODs best is a far cry from saying what it really is an abomination.

 Is the world so intimidating that we would rather go against the Bible than offend sinners. Have we become so cowardly in our faith???

If Joel chose to represent Jesus properly he would have used this Bible scripture:

Lev 18:22 'You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.



Another example of mainline preachers compromising the Bible would be an incident by TD Jakes. On a popular radio show a Muslim lady called in and asked Jakes are Muslims going to heaven. Instead of saying "There is no other name given among men whereby you might be saved other than the name of Jesus" Jakes misused scripture by saying Jesus said there are other sheep not of this fold I must bring in. Totally wrong application of scripture. All because he did not want to offend..

This was an opportunity for TD Jakes to declare the truth in the Gospel which is able to save our souls. But it was by passed in order not to be offensive to the radio show host and his callers.

Muslims do NOT consider Jesus to be deity. Without knowing that Jesus is the Christ you can not be saved. This is the answer Jakes should have given the caller.

 1 John 2:22 Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son.


What we are witness to in this day is the ushering in of the Apostasy (The Great Falling Away) This is why compromise, immorality and materialism is rampant in the Church. All these things must come to pass as prophesied in the Bible before the coming of the LORD.


 2 Thess 2:3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,


The Apostasy is easily recognized in popular culture in and outside the church because right has become wrong and wrong has become right. Keep your spiritual eyes and ears open because the decline from embracing sound Biblical teaching will continue in the Church and the world around us.

The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them

When people follow false prophets they come under the same spirit of deception that the false prophet has obtained. Consider the following of Benny Hinn who made significant false prophecies in the past. One was that Fidel Castro would die in the 90s and the other was that the homosexual community would be destroyed by fire in the 90s. Yet Pastor Benny still maintains a huge following.

When notable ministries can clearly see the fallacy evident in Pastor Benny but yet no one brings him to task we have a real problem. Deception becomes infectious because it has not been held in check by the process of accountability. The "Church" has become an enabler of a platform for lies. Most mega church ministries including TBN provide this venue of deception..


Jer 14:14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart

Do you want success in your life GOD's way. GOD's success will not be what the world calls success. Here is the key to real long lasting success that last for eternity.

Prov 16:3 Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed


‎1 John 2:15 Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 


You will never obtain the success found in Jesus alone while ou are having a love affair with the world.

2 Cor 6:17 So, come out from among [unbelievers], and separate (sever) yourselves from them, says the Lord, and touch not [any] unclean thing; then I will receive you kindly and treat you with favor, 
2 Cor 6:18 And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty. 

The abundant life is eternal and not subject to decay.

The abundant life is too often mistaken as satisfaction obtained through the enjoyment of material possessions. This is grossly untrue and neither should the abundant life ever be compared with anything that decays over time. Otherwise Jesus would not have said be content with the things that we have if the abundant life was found in things or possessions.

The abundant life is eternal and not subject to decay. The abundant life is the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus that has set us free from the law of sin and death. In Jesus is a water that springs up into eternal life and this water will replace your thirst for the things of this world, and this is the abundant life.


Do you want the abundant life? Then take a drink from Jesus - John 4:14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."

Their DNA test came up positive - Satan you ARE the father!!

Hate the sin but love the sinner. Is that not what modern theology teaches us. But let me inject the Biblical view that grossly contradicts this current wind of doctrine adopted by many Christian assemblies!!!

John 8:44 "You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

So what do you think about Jesus calling folks out like that? Would you say Jesus is being judgemental and not showing love. That is what religious people would say since they know not the scriptures. 

John 8:16 "But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me.

Based on the infallible Word of God there is a connection between the devil and the unrepentant sinner. Their DNA test came up positive- Satan you ARE the father!!

Matt 13:37 And He said, "The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,
Matt 13:38 and the field is the world; and as for the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom; and the tares are the sons of the evil one;
Matt 13:39 and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is the end of the age; and the reapers are angels.

Most of the prophecies we will be hearing in 2012 will be false, these preachers words will fall to the ground without bearing fruit.

In accordance with the The Gregorian calendar, introduced by a Catholic Pope in around 1600 AD we have entered the new year of 2012. I would suspect that many preachers will have already started making prophecies for 2012. Most of the prophecies we will be hearing in 2012 will be false, these preachers words will fall to the ground without bearing fruit. 

I have a prophecy for 2012, but I admit this is an easy one. When a woman is in labor the birth pangs only increase over time and in the very same way, using this analogy, birth pangs in the earth are increasing in 2012. See there, I told you the prediction was easy. Prophecies are out there for our taking when they line up with the infallible Holy Bible.  


 Mark 13:8 "For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. 


More earthquakes, tornadoes,wars, famines and the like will be ongoing. No, I am not prophesying that you will get a new car and a new house in the new year or that this is your year for a great wealth transfer. Yes I know hearing that we are about to prosper sounds good to everybody for certain. In fact proclaiming such a report of financial blessings during church service will bring much applause and will help fill the offering plate. The prosperity message is indeed an intoxicating wine and will have some jumping the pews. BUT, if I made such a prophecy I would be lying because I have received no such revelation from GOD, I would be like a cloud that promises rain to water the harvest of the field yet the drought continues.  The Word of GOD describes such people that say these things this way; 


Jude 1:12 These are the men who are hidden reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, caring for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted;

There is much to say about the above verse. In fact it indeed deserves a more detailed study on its own. This referenced scripture is very descriptive concerning the manner in which the false prophet and teacher infiltrate the Christian community. 

Getting back on subject.- I am however, staying prayerful and watchful as the Bible gives instruction, in order that we may escape the final judgement that is surely coming. The prophecy for certain judgement is backed by Jesus Himself, because these are His Words!!! We can enter the arc of safety if we will heed His words, obey his words. By following the commands of the LORD we will avoid the horrors to come. 

Luke 21:33 "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

Luke 21:34 "Be on guard, so that your hearts will not be weighted down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap;

Luke 21:35 for it will come upon all those who dwell on the face of all the earth.

Luke 21:36 "But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.

This is a prophecy we can count on, it is already done!!! -  Will the fulfillment of this word occur in 2012? I don't know, but I do know the labor pains have long begun.


Rev 22:20
He who testifies to these things says,
Yes, I am coming quickly." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.