I wrote this in 15 minutes and all of the Scriptures are spread throughout the Bible that back up this message. Start with Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21, and all of Jesus’ words in red letters, all of the prophets both major and minor, all the other books of the Bible have bold people not afraid to be an offense.
The Church is so weak-minded today. It is clear to see a dysfunctional church world when they allow the prophets to be mocked for calling for repentance of sin, restoration of the fallen, and preaching God’s soon judgment.
Over and over, I write on topics directly from the Bible relevant today. And, actual Christians get upset, get a religious spirit, misrepresent the intention, and ignore common sense. It dumbfounds me.
I cannot believe the rise in the number of people of Christ in leadership all across this nation that have become so weak. Instead of preaching the Word of God with fervor from God’s entire Word, many are preaching to persuade people to contemplate a friendship, relationship with Jesus so He will save them.
Contemplate this. The only relationship you will have that lasts is that Jesus Christ must be your Lord and you must become His follower. It is His Way–not your way.
I want to talk about the blatant evil going on across the Body of Christ that is crippling the work of God from having a real effect on an even worse off culture. Our nation is sick with unimaginable evil from greed, sexual sin, witchcraft, and violence. The Church and most of its leadership stopped holding its own people accountable for living just like the culture filled with greed, sexual sin, witchcraft, and violence.
Nope. We don’t want to offend so they will keep coming back, so they will pay the salaries of the saints. Keep coming back! Back to what? We rather they come back to the world being lived in a church building with wonderful songs of worship and inspirational self-help messages with Christ as the rescuing hero.
I thank God there are many Christians out there who have not been castrated by fear, who still hold firm in the faith. Showing love and forgiveness to all who have sinned without compromising in hopes they will repent of their sin and follow Christ is the Gospel. The great commission is to win them to Christ, train them in Christ’s ways, send them to do the same. It is not just getting them to admit to sin and then live the same, foolish theology that abounds in this culture.
God is the judge. We are to do everything in our power to wake people up to the fact that if they continue to live like the world after they claim Christ they will not be saved. Even more so, we should be more direct and straight-forward with those who are still lost. Watering down the Gospel of Jesus Christ into a sound-bite of eternal safety for the confession of sin is ludicrous.
There are lost people who do not know Jesus Christ is the only way to gain the ability to please Almighty God. There are professing Christians living exactly like the evil world around us who think using Jesus Christ’s name in a church building each week is going to save them.
The only hope for America is for the Church to wake up. Even if it costs us our lives, incomes, families, and reputations with the evil culture, we have got to stand firm in our faith. I truly believe God will do miraculous, unbelievable miracles if the Church would grow up and act like adults. God has always showed up in dynamic, supernatural ways when His people stepped way out on a limb, had the limb crack, and were falling to their death. Those who were willing to slam into the ground for their faith, God upheld.
This generation is like every other generation of human beings; nothing has changed in the human genome. Humans need a wakeup. Children, youth, young adults, adults, middle aged, and seniors are still human beings who need the truth presented.
It is time for the prophets again! I expect pastors, teachers, evangelists, missionaries, and everyone else with a mouth for Christ to speak up. The prophets are booming that a shaking is coming. Unless everyone one of us who follows Jesus Christ as Lord begins to be serious about forgiveness, repentance, restoration, and holy living, America will be lost. The generations of all ages will be lost if all of us continue the way we are now going.
MAY THE LORD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU AND LORI AND THE REST/THERE IS A PROBLEM HAPPENING IN THE CHURCHES IN THESE LAST DAYS.CHRISTIANS JUST WANT TO LIVE A EASY GOSPEL AND WANT THE BLESSINGS OF THE LORD . BUT THEY DONT WANT TO LIVE FOR THE GIVER OF THE BLESSINGS . MANY PROPHETS TAKING ABOUT PROSPERTY . I BELIEVE IN THE PROSPERTY BUT IN GOD AFTER LIVING FOR JESUS CHRIST HE IS THE BLESSER, BUT WHAT ABOUT TALKING ABOUT THE SINS ,TALKING ABOUT THE SALVATION THRU JESUS CHRIST. THAT IS FORGATTEN IN THE ALTARS. WE CAN NOT FORGET WHO PAID THE PRICE FOR OUR SALVATION LOVE.. WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO OUR KNEES AND PRAYERS AND IN TEARS FOR THE MERCY AND FORGIVENESS OF OUR LORD.WE LOVE YOUR PROGRAM IT HAS BEEN A BLESSING TO US AND WE HAVE LEARN SO MANY THINGS ABOUT HEALTH. I EVEN TOLD MY HUSBAND I WANT TO GO TO LIVE IN MO. I LIVE IN FLORIDA , WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU , KEEP SAYING THE WORD THE LORD PUT IN YOUR MOUTH, DONT CHANGE THE MESSAGE. DONT WOORY ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE SAY OR THINK . MOST OF THE TIME THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT DOESNT DO ANYTHING.MAY THE THE LORD BLESS YOU ALWAYS. AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON. WE ARE EXPECTING BIG THINGS ARE COMING OUR WAYS . MAY THE NAME OF THE LORD BE BLESSED ALWAYS.
Right on message ! People know when it is sin and wrong, they need it confirmed ,but the fear of man (and losing his money) brings a snare. I believe everyone who preaches anything but the truth will be accountable for the person’s blood who embraced the lies.Everyone who preaches that God’s grace continues as they continue in a worldly, sinful, lifestyle will be held accountable..Furthermore, one subject preachers are afraid to preach on is Tithing. So then, there are many in the church who are poor and not being blessed but under a curse just like the Lord said in Malachi 3. They are saying it is old testament, well, the bible is the bible, but it is also written in the new testament, Matthew 23:23. Jesus said to the pharisees that we should pay taxes and also pay tithes and another reference to what is God’s is Matt. 22:21, give to Cesar what is his and to God what is His. People have learned it is alright to put personal needs before God’s word. They say they cannot afford to tithe, but in truth, would they steal from an employer if they wanted/needed money? But have no fear of stealing from God which it is called in Malachi 3. Yet have no fear of stealing from God.. The church has lost the fear of God and think of Him as more like a Santa Clause waiting to meet their needs. Thanks for the message of truth…
pastor Jim I agree 100 percent what you wrote may God bless you and Morningside we need we need more Pastor like you thank you for your courage
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