Think of this, if you know someone that loves sweets and
that over rides everything else they eat, but because you have a genuine love
for that person you try to get them to eat some fruits, vegetables and other
things that would be far better for them plus you try to get them to cut down
on or eliminate sweets all together and eat food that they kind of despise but
would help him or her to be far healthier, that is what is called real love.
Would you rather have the pastor cater to what the
unchurched wants, or what would honor the Lord? Would you rather be entertained by hearing
what many call ‘watered down’ sermons or would you rather hear the truth? God’s Word says that the truth will set you
free. Today’s communities are like
smorgasbords, you can hear or experience or pick or choose so many different
things and teachings from what many call the fire and brimstone preachers to
the ones that like to tickle your ears, to make you feel good to keep you
coming back; but remember the Lord knows those who are his.
Today there is the prosperity gospel, then there is the name
it and claim it gospel, then we have the motivational preachers, then you have
the hyper grace preachers and the universal doctrine. Then of course there are those that preach a works-based
gospel, so you can pick and choose but there is only one gospel that is the
truth.
If you want to know the truth, first you must be born-again.
You need to truly repent of your sins
and turn from your wicked ways as the Holy Spirit convicts you and directs you and
confess your sins. Please read 1 John 1:9,
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and righteous to forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
Then ask the Lord to come into your life and to be your Lord
and Savior and then spend time in the Word of God searching out the truths. It is very important that you search out a matter.
And when you think you have decided on a
community (church) listen to what is being preached and taught, then do what
the Bereans did, they went and checked out the matter to see if what they heard
really checked out and was correct.
Read 2 Timothy 3:14-17, “You,
however, continue in what you have learned and what you have become convinced
of. For you know from whom you have learned, and that from childhood you have
known the sacred writings that are able to make you wise, leading to salvation
through trusting in Messiah Yeshua. All Scripture is inspired by God and useful
for teaching, for reproof, for restoration, and for training in righteousness,
so that the person belonging to God may be capable, fully equipped for every
good deed.”
Now please read in the fourth chapter of that same book
verses 1-5, “I solemnly charge you—in the
presence of God and Messiah Yeshua, who is about to judge the living and the
dead at His appearing and His Kingdom— proclaim the Word! Be ready when it is
convenient or inconvenient. Confront, rebuke, encourage—with complete patience
and instruction. For the time will come when they will not put up with sound
instruction, but they will pile up for themselves teachers in keeping with
their own desires, to have their ears tickled. And they will turn away from
hearing the truth and wander off to myths. You, however, keep a clear mind in
all things, withstand hardship, do the work of proclaiming the Good News, and
fulfill your service.”
People that want to hear preachers and teachers that will tickle
their ears, they can find them, we have no shortage of them in our day. So, be careful of who you are listening to and
what they are saying. The Lord will
expose them all in due time. I hope this
has been an encouragement and a blessing. May the good Lord bless you and yours!! May you have a super day!!
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