when it comes to Faith in Jesus Christ
there is no such thing as a neutral
stance you cannot have one foot in and
one foot out when it comes to the things
of God you can't ever be on the fence
when it comes to serving Jesus Christ or
not the Lord doesn't tolerate a lukewarm
person you're either hot for the Lord
and burning for him or you are cold and
you reject him there is no middle ground
if we claim to be followers of Christ we
cannot be split down the middle we need
to be all in for him then he will draw
near to us and Supply us with all that
we need to live that radical yet
rewarding life consider Jesus's words in
Matthew
6:24 no one can serve two masters for
either he will hate the one and love the
other or he will be devoted to the one
and despise the other you cannot serve
God and
money now now here's an exercise for you
replace the word money with anything you
cannot serve God and your career you
cannot serve God and validation from
others you cannot serve God and your
addiction if we are not completely
devoted to God then we are not truly his
followers in some ways being a
half-hearted Christian is even worse
than not being one at all Listen to How
strong these words are in Revelation 3:1
15-6 the Bible says I know your works
that you are neither cold nor hot I
could wish you were cold or hot so then
because you are lukewarm and neither
cold nor hot I will vomit you out of my
mouth if you truly understand the offer
that Jesus is laying before you you have
a choice to make give your entire life
to him and allow him to trans form and
bless you or you can insist on doing
things your way and God can become an
afterthought we have a choice Saints
surrender or
Rebel bow down to Christ or bow down to
the
devil serve Jesus or serve this world
there is no third option you are in one
camp or the other you can never be in
both camps at the same
time now there's another way to look at
things there is this duality in life you
have a perceived image of yourself and
then there is the perceived image by
others about you there are people who
like you people who love you and want to
work with you but then there are those
who will never take a liking to you
despite what you do the same hospital
that oversees the birth of many
beautiful babies is the same hospital
that on the other side of the building
sees people breathe their last
breaths and to bring it a little closer
to home the same church members that can
lead people to Christ can sadly be the
first to condemn judge and talk about
someone falling in sin yes if there is
one thing that I've learned in this life
it's that there are two sides to
everything even the Bible speaks of the
seen and unseen it speaks of walking by
faith and not by sight it speaks of both
Angels and Demons the righteous and
unrighteous and I mean if you look at
someone like David we know that the same
David who was described as a man after
God's Own Heart David the psalmist David
the Giant Slayer one who was chosen and
anointed by God even he had another side
to him the side that looked at bath
Sheba with eyes full of lust he had a
side to him that drove him to commit
adultery and murder but this is the same
David the same can be said of Elijah the
same Elijah who defeated hundreds of
prophets by calling for the Lord to
answer his prayers with fire from heaven
this same Elijah ran away in order to
hide from
Jezebel you see the harsh reality of
this life is that there are two sides to
everything even within ourselves we
fight we're pulled in one direction to
do what is Holy pleasing and acceptable
to God and on the other hand this body
this flesh wants to be associated with
the pleasures of this life but the aim
of my teaching today is to make you
carefully consider your response to this
question are you for or against Jesus
Christ you can jump to your own defense
and say well it's not like I'm against
Jesus but I want you to see that there
are only two camps there are only two
kingdoms you're either for him and
you've bowed your knee and you've
accepted and received him as your
Authority and you've given him right and
rule over your heart and your
life or you haven't you either have
Jesus Christ on the throne of your heart
or you have something else someone else
at the center of your
heart hear me clearly when I tell you
that there are only two choices in terms
of
Eternity you will either find yourself
in heaven or in
hell and Saints we need to talk about
these things we need to always be
mindful that what we do today what we do
while we are still alive and breathing
will affect the Unseen World for
us Matthew 6:33 puts it this way but
seek first the kingdom of God and his
righteousness and all these things will
be added to you a different translation
says but first and most importantly seek
a at strive after his kingdom and his
righteousness his way of doing and being
right the attitude and character of God
and all these things will be given to
you
also to put this in perspective we're
being told to choose Jesus Christ in a
world that is rejecting him we're being
called to live a righteous life in a
hostile World being in God's Camp means
that Jesus Christ Alone rules and Reigns
in your life there is no other God you
bow down to but
Jesus you see living a righteous life in
a hostile World means that Jesus Christ
has the authority over the choices you
make he rules your thought life he's the
motivating factor behind your actions
and deeds a life of righteousness in a
hostile world is a call to be set apart
you begin to think God is Holy therefore
I must be holy I'm in this world but I
am not to be of this world living a life
of righteousness in a hostile World
means having a Heavenly
perspective there is total commitment
total dedication to run the race to
fight the good fight of faith without
compromising living a life of
righteousness in a hostile World means
you have absolutely surrendered your
will in order for God to have his
way so let me ask ask
you what kingdom are you living
for there is the kingdom of God and the
kingdom of
darkness what kingdom are you longing
for which kingdom are you a servant of
none of us can serve both good and evil
none of us can have one foot in each
kingdom the Bible says in Matthew
6:24 no one can serve two masters for
either he will hate the one and love the
other or he will be devoted to the one
and despise the other you cannot serve
God and
money it is impossible to have a love
for God and a love for the world flesh
or sin this is because when you give
your life to Christ a regeneration
begins that's why it's called being born
again you die to the Flesh and to sin
and you continue doing so until you see
Jesus Saints let me encourage you you
cannot live in both worlds you cannot
serve God and the devil it doesn't work
you can't have a little bit of the world
and a little bit of the Lord there is no
compromise it's God or nothing it's God
over everything it's God above
all I encourage you to serve the Lord
serve the kingdom of God serve Jesus
Christ the the kingdom of darkness
offers nothing of significance nothing
Everlasting but oh the kingdom of God
that's a whole different story this
Kingdom offers eternal life Everlasting
joy and peace it offers you the
privilege of one day being in the
presence of the
almighty so choose the kingdom of God
Saints choose life over death choose
Jesus the eyes of the Lord are seeking
those who are fully committed in him
those who are fully trusting in
Him and so dear friend when You Face
obstacles in life don't put your trust
in people trust in
God don't rely on people or things trust
in God Almighty because he is seeking
for the eyes of the Lord move to and fro
throughout the Earth just looking for
the person who is fully committed and
confident in him you see my main prayer
point is Lord help me keep me alert open
my eyes and ears so that I do not miss
the signs you are giving us as your
children and here's why it's my main
point you see the the Bible says in Acts
2:1 17 and in the last days it shall be
God declares that I will pour out my
spirit on All Flesh and your sons and
your daughters shall prophesy and your
young men shall see visions and your old
men shall dream
dreams what a
shame what a disaster it would be for
any believer to miss this sign we've
been told here that in the last days God
will pour he will release a steady flow
of his Spirit on All Flesh but what a
shame it would be for any believer to
miss the sign what a shame it would be
to miss out on the outpouring of God's
wonderful spirit that's why my main
prayer point is Lord don't let me miss
out on you pouring out your spirit don't
let me miss out on this wonderful sign
we all know that we're given many
different signs about what will happen
in the last days how people will act how
people will be unfaithful how there will
be a nation Rising against Nation but
those are not the signs I want to focus
on I do not want to miss the sign of God
pouring out his spirit in the last days
I instead want to be a recipient
I want to be a partaker I want the Holy
Spirit to flood my life so what is it
that you are focused on in the last days
because if you're not praying and
watching then that day of the Lord will
sneak up you like a thief in the
night the Bible tells us in John chter
14 verse 2
to3 in my father's house are many rooms
if it were not so would I have told you
that I go to prepare a place for you and
if I go and prepare a place for you I
will come again and will take you to
myself that where I am you may be
also the Bible says in Revelation 3:
2-3 wake up strengthen what remains and
is about to die for I have found your
Deeds unfinished in the sight of my God
remember therefore what you have
received and heard hold it fast and
repent but if you do not wake up I will
come like a thief and you will not know
at what time I will come to
you the Bible is calling us to wake up
the Lord wants us to wake up to the fact
that there is a heaven and a hell there
is a day of judgment if someone is
driving down the road and they doze off
or their attention wanders they could
very well miss some of the road signs
telling them where to go well God has
given us his children many signs to
watch out for the word of God is filled
with signs to let us know that time is
wrapping up this world will not last
forever and that's good news I don't
know about you but Heaven from what I've
read about heaven it seems to be the
better place No More Tears no more
sorrow only joy only peace oh to be in
the presence of the Lord for all of
eternity to be far away from the
sickness and disease of this world to be
done with natur natural disasters and
devastation