One God

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.  Ephesians 4:1-6 NASB

God gives us wisdom and discernment and teaches us to live out a lifestyle that : (1) follows Jesus (2) glorifies God (3) prays with Holy Spirit (4) praises the Lord (5) and studies the Bible.  Only in these ways will our spiritual eyes be able to see what is coming and our hearts be ready to receive Holy Spirit’s wisdom to guide us through the storms that come. 

My friends, we cannot make a move without God Jesus Christ Holy Spirit. His judgment on mankind’s rebellion, sin, and wickedness is coming to the earth. The revelations that Jesus Christ shared teaches of His appearing and His coming.  Read the Bible - There are a number of prophetic signs described in the books of Daniel, Matthew, Luke, and 1 Timothy - these aren't necessarily the only indicators of the last days, but they are significant and have been shared by Holy Spirit. 

Luke 21:25-28 NASB There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.

From the moment we are created, and all the while since, Holy Spirit teaches us that God has placed eternity in our hearts and we won’t be satisfied with less.  (take time to read Ecclesiastes 3:11)

This world is not our home. That is why it doesn’t fit. It’s too small. That displaced feeling isn’t remedied by conforming to “fit in” with the worlds culture around us, not when the Kingdom of God is the domain for which we were created and the Kingdom of God is among us! 

AMEN! — the kingdom of God is even in us!

Jesus teaches in John 17:20-21 NASB “I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; that they may all be one; even as You, God the Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me”

We are to love God (John 14:15-17), seeking first His Kingdom. As Jesus says, everything else will be added to us (Matthew 6:33).

Jesus’ disciples asked Him about the sign of His coming and the end of the age because they understood - we absolutely need God’s help to understand the scope of His divine warnings such as…. ..deception, false prophets, wars and rumors of wars, nation rising against nation, famine and pestilence, earthquakes, persecution of the church, offences, lawlessness, love growing cold, the preaching of the gospel in all the world, fear, an increase in knowledge, the shortening of time, the rebirth of the nation of Israel, the abandonment of a religious belief), perplexity, and shakings.

Matthew 24:9-14 NASB Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

God is speaking to us through the Bible and we must respond to His word - in Matthew 24, Jesus warns believers against being deceived. (See Matthew 24:4–5, 11, 24.)

The end-time deception is apparent in these days - there are teachings that seem sobiblical, yet are not - teachings that are polished just enough to feed us what we want instead of what we need. Before we accept anything we are to go straight to the word of God for truth, to Holy Spirit for clarity.

In our culture of today, many people are being deceived by false gospels and empty promises, and are turning away from faith in Jesus Christ - its easy to become swept up in ideologies that are contrary to the Scriptures - therefore we must prayerfully weigh these ideas against sound biblical doctrine. Deception occurs when we either are ignorant of, or reject, God’s Truth.

Acts 10:35 TPT  It makes no difference what race of people one belongs to. If they show deep reverence for God, and are committed to doing what’s right, they are acceptable before Him.

And it’s easy to look around today and feel like our position as a nation under God is slipping away.   The power of the world looks like cruelty, violence, and the threat of pain and death. The world’s rulers abuse their power and rely on malice and manipulation when there should be gentleness, kindness, and wisdom.  Jesus Christ’s power is a totally different authority that centers on truth which justly judges, and grace that powerfully loves. 

We really only know who God is when we take the risk of looking at Jesus Christ, receiving His rebuking and correction, thereby seeing ourselves as agents in His world infused with Holy Spirit of self-giving and other-focused love.   Hallelujah! we—the squarely under-God Church—don’t ever need to respond to changing times with compromising the word of God, by accepting fear, or releasing anger and vengeance!

Why? Because Jesus Christ, our king, lives in God’s house. He lives in us. The Church. And He has made it clear that we become citizens of the Kingdom of God by putting our faith in Jesus and giving our lives to be His voice among the nations.  By His mercy we are free, we are protected, we are saved!