Luke 21:27-28
King James Version
27 And then shall they see the Son of man
coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 And when these things begin to come to pass,
then look up, and lift up your heads;
for your redemption draweth nigh.
Surely, you've noticed how fleeting face, fame, friendships, and fortune are.
For the true believer, the world cannot offer any delight, for the born again has seen through all that illusion.
Satan keeps our souls focused on earth when we should really be worshiping the LORD of HEAVEN.
The enemy gives us all sorts of enticements and excitements, keeping our souls in sin.
Many churches have been corrupted.
They don't even talk about the end times.
It's all "self", and "prosperity", and a denial of truth.
We only need to look at how depraved the world is.
Do you really want to remain in such a world?
Isaiah 5:20
King James Version
20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil;
that put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
The born again looks to the promises of CHRIST:
John 14:2-4
King James Version
2 In my Father's house are many mansions:
if it were not so, I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come again, and receive you unto myself;
that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
We eagerly await the imminence of the Rapture:
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
King James Version
16 For the Lord himself
shall descend from heaven
with a shout,
with the voice of the archangel,
and with the trump of God:
and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain
shall be caught up together with them in the clouds,
to meet the Lord in the air:
and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
We look forward to the New Jerusalem:
Revelation 21:1-7
King James Version
21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth:
for the first heaven and the first earth
were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city,
new Jerusalem,
coming down from God out of heaven,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying,
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men,
and he will dwell with them,
and they shall be his people,
and God himself shall be with them,
and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;
and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow,
nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain:
for the former things are passed away.
5 And he that sat upon the throne said,
Behold, I make all things new.
And he said unto me, Write:
for these words are true and faithful.
6 And he said unto me, It is done.
I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end.
I will give unto him that is athirst
of the fountain of the water of life freely.
7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things;
and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
ETERNAL LIFE with JESUS is what we believers want.
Who are believers but those who believe JESUS, the SON of GOD, has come, and will come again.
Believers are tasked to share the gospel with you.
Which, in all its simplicity is explained by apostle Paul:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
King James Version
15 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you
the gospel which I preached unto you,
which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved,
if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you,
unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all
that which I also received,
how that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried,
and that he rose again the third day
according to the scriptures:
Things of the world have no appeal for us.
We have no ambition to make a mark in this world.
We have no desire to be loved, be popular, be liked, be adored.
We have no desire to accumulate titles, money, or possessions.
We only have a desire to be right with the LORD, and to sin no more.
GLORY belongs to GOD alone.
We must worship Him alone.
Everything JESUS taught us, we take to heart.
SPIRIT and Scripture help us remember all those teachings:
John 14:26
King James Version
26 But the Comforter,
which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name,
he shall teach you all things,
and bring all things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you.
We are like children, eagerly awaiting JESUS to take up His church, His body, of which we are.
Thus, our focus are on these:
John 3:5-7
King James Version
5 Jesus answered,
Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh;
and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee,
Ye must be born again.
Acts 3:19
King James Version
19 Repent ye therefore,
and be converted,
that your sins may be blotted out,
when the times of refreshing shall come
from the presence of the Lord.
Romans 8:22-23
King James Version
22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth
and travaileth in pain together until now.
23 And not only they, but ourselves also,
which have the firstfruits of the Spirit,
even we ourselves groan within ourselves,
waiting for the adoption, to wit,
the redemption of our body.
Philippians 3:9-12
King James Version
9 And be found in him,
not having mine own righteousness,
which is of the law, but that which is
through the faith of Christ,
the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him,
and the power of his resurrection,
and the fellowship of his sufferings,
being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain
unto the resurrection of the dead.
12 Not as though I had already attained,
either were already perfect:
but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that
for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3:1-6
King James Version
3 If ye then be risen with Christ,
seek those things which are above,
where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above,
not on things on the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid
with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear,
then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members
which are upon the earth;
fornication, uncleanness,
inordinate affection, evil concupiscence,
and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things' sake the wrath of God
cometh on the children of disobedience:
Lastly, know the world for what it is:
1 John 2:15-17
King James Version
15 Love not the world,
neither the things that are in the world.
If any man love the world,
the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world,
the lust of the flesh,
and the lust of the eyes,
and the pride of life,
is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof:
but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Put your hope in JESUS alone.
Peace in life, and victory over sin, can only come through the MIGHTY GOD, and the PRINCE of PEACE.
Isaiah 9:6
King James Version
6 For unto us a child is born,
unto us a son is given:
and the government shall be upon his shoulder:
and his name shall be called Wonderful,
Counsellor,
The mighty God,
The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.
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