God Will Provide :: By Dale V. Nobbman

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These are trying times for Christians today as we observe the ever-increasing demonic evil manifesting itself more and more on a local, national, and world basis. The good news is that the rapture of Christians prior to the terrible great tribulation period on earth is getting closer and closer with each passing day. Exactly when, we do not know.

The bad news is that these current days in which we find ourselves living will continue to become increasingly evil, chaotic, crazy, and scary as we all continue to personally witness and experience more and more of the last days ‘signs of the end times’ as recorded in the Bible. The culmination of these prophetic signs will result first in the ‘Rapture’ of Christians from the earth, followed by the seven-year great tribulation period dominated by the beastly anti-Christ, and then the physical return of Jesus Christ to begin His thousand-year reign upon the earth.

The Bible describes the latter-day prophetic signs as ‘birth pangs’ (as in childbirth) with pauses in between the signs, and these signs will continue to increase in frequency and intensity until the Rapture occurs. Before that takes place, all humanity, including Christians, will have to contend with and struggle through this current period of ever-increasing Satanic ‘lies and deception and sinning’ on a worldwide basis, including corruption at all levels of society, culture, religion, politics, economics, and media, etc.

The signs are indeed becoming more frequent and intense. Open a Bible and read the prophetic signs. It is obvious the end of our current ‘church age’ is getting closer with every passing year, month, and day.

The Rapture is the next major prophetic event on the horizon.

Despite these fearful days Christians find themselves in at the current time and even more so in the near future, individually, you can help calm your anxieties by ‘lifting up’ your daily prayers to God—and ‘laying down’ your fears, worries, and cares at the feet of Jesus Christ—rejoicing in the fact that as Christians we have the power of the Holy Spirit living and working within us to help us through all the trials and tribulations we will face in this earthly life. We can rest in the fact that our great and awesome Creator God is in control of all human events moving forward.

Once you have placed your trust in God’s divine direction and protection for your daily Christian walk, you will find yourself praising God in ‘everything’ for the grace and mercy He provides in this life.

Praise God, Praise God!
From the bottom of my heart
No burden too great He’ll let me bear.

Praise God, Praise God!
From the bottom of my heart
I know how much He really cares.

FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

GOD WORKS IN ALL THINGS

“And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).

CAST YOUR BURDEN UPON THE LORD

“Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He will sustain you” (Psalm 55:22).

COMMIT YOUR WAY TO THE LORD

“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will do it” (Psalm 37:5).

JESUS, THE GREAT HIGH PRIEST

“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:16).

STAND FIRM IN THE LORD

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).

GOD KNOWS WHAT YOU NEED

“Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Pray, then, in this way: Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:8-10).

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

“The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1).

GOD WILL PROVIDE

By Dale V. Nobbman

God will provide for you
Whatever it may be you need
In His own perfect timing

At just the right time
God will respond to your need
According to His Will

God will deliver you
Not perhaps at the time you desire
Only at the time He deems best

God will provide for you
In just the right way
According to His Will

Be it courage or strength
Healing, a friend, or wisdom
Food, money, or a miracle

At just the right time
God will meet your need
According to His Will

God will freely provide you
His grace, mercy and love
Put your faith in His provisions

Simply make your requests known
And put your trust in God
Then pray for His Will to be done

We Are The Watchmen :: By Sean Gooding

Published on: by RR10 Category:General Articles, Sean Gooding

Ezekiel 33:1-6

“Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 ‘Son of man, speak to the children of your people and say to them: ‘When I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from their territory and make him their watchman, 3 when he sees the sword coming upon the land, if he blows the trumpet and warns the people, 4 then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet and does not take warning, if the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be on his head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet but did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But he who takes warning will save his life.

6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.'”

In the last few months, I have seen and heard some things that make me wonder. If you watch famous people like Joe Rogan and others, you will see that there has been a concentrated effort to get the gospel out to millions. I find it ironic that some of these people, like Joe Rogan, have been used by God to get the gospel out to millions of people who have never listened to anyone unless they were hearing it on the podcast.

This is happening in situations over and over again. God will not be quieted. A few weeks ago, I had a young man here at my work ask me to come to dinner with him and his girlfriend and explain Christianity to them. They listened for 2 hours, and although they did not accept Christ, they heard, and I have been asked to do it again. Just a week ago, a dear friend called; he was sitting with his dad and asked if I would come and share the gospel so his dad could hear it; maybe even on his death bed, he might listen. I ended up sharing the gospel three times in about an hour with the attending family; most were Catholic and probably never heard the pure gospel.

We, or at least I, have been watching and looking for the Lord to come back. There are so many signs and so many things that are all happening at once; we have earthquakes, eclipses, and other strange things. We have this sudden release of tons of classified information about ‘alien’ sightings and encounters. At the same time, we have the exponential growth of AI software and its capabilities, as well as the financial struggles that are plaguing a lot of people all over the world. They are all coming together at this rapid rate, and we can feel that there is something about the break.

It may take months or years, but those of us who know Jesus understand that a line will be crossed, and the beginning of the end will commence. We are not to be idle at this time; we are not to waste this precious commodity and squander our time. So, Sean, what shall we do?

  1. Watch the heavens.

We are to keep an eye on the heavens. Jesus will call us to Him soon, and we should be living each day ready to be called. This means that we should love the Lord openly and with great fervor; we should love our siblings in the Lord with the same fervor, and by this, we can draw some to the gospel of John 13:34–35. Read the scriptures, know what to look for, and keep our hearts from being deceived.

One of the things that seems to be growing is the number of people claiming to have some ‘new’ or ‘special’ revelation from God. They do not. God has revealed to us in the completed Bible all we need to know, and nothing is added. Be wary of people who want your money so that they can tell you what God has for you. They are fleecing you, for the most part. Even if someone is genuine, check the scriptures before you swallow the message.

Sadly, there are a lot of Christians who do not understand or even desire to understand the end of the church age. There are a lot of churches that shy away, and frankly, there are a lot of men who simply refuse to study and/or teach about the end times. It is hard work; it takes reading and studying, and it requires a commitment to search the scriptures. A lot of men are simply not ready to step into the next phase, where Jesus comes as a righteous judge, makes war, and executes judgment. But we are called to warn the people—yes, even saved people—that judgment is coming. Jesus will judge the saved and the lost.

Look at 2 Corinthians 5:9–11. “So, we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad. Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope it is clear to your conscience as well.

  1. Watch the people around us.

Are you prepared spiritually and scripturally to share the gospel? In these last days, are you ready to tell someone how to be saved, how to be ‘born again’? Sadly, most of us are not. One of the most important things for the watchmen was to know which trumpet sound to blow—was it a trumpet for war or peace? Was it a trumpet to scatter or gather? As we get closer and closer, there will be people wanting to know about the Lord Jesus. Some will want to make fun; others will want to repent. Can you help the one who wants to repent? What we know for sure, according to the passage in Ezekiel, is that we will be held accountable for how we warned and even if we warned.

God expects us to warn the people around us about the heaven to gain and the hell to shun. Are you and I doing that? Here is a question for you: could you lead someone to faith in Jesus? Do you know what verses you would use? Philip, in Acts 8, took Isaiah 53 and taught the Ethiopian Eunuch about Jesus. Could you have done that? Sadly, a lot of us Christians really could not do that.

Here are some of the verses that you should have committed to memory; these will help you be prepared: John 3:16-18, Romans 3:10-23, Romans 5:8, Romans 6:23, Romans 10:9-10, Ephesians 2:8-9, and others that you can think of. You should know the story of the’ thief on the cross,’ his simple act of faith and belief—no baptism, no tithing, no church membership, nothing, just Jesus.

Take responsibility for those around you, pray for them that God will open their eyes, and be prepared to help them see once their eyes are opened. The Bible and the Word of God are your only tools (Romans 10:17). Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. You cannot and will not argue with or philosophize a person into heaven. Share the scripture, and the Holy Spirit will take the truth and change lives. If they refuse the gift of eternal life in Jesus once they have heard, that is on them; you have done your job, dear watchman. Be prepared!

God bless you,

Dr. Sean Gooding

Pastor of Mississauga Missionary Baptist Church

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