We are coming to a place in our society where I believe theChurch will experience persecution as never before, where this administration wants to invade the Church and take away our freedom to express our faith.

The watchman:

I personally have been sounding the alarm for the past 19 years,warning believers that certain movements will be used to take away our freedom to worship, given to us by God Himself and protected by the constitution of the United States. But we see how this COVID-19 served to simply remove our freedoms in every area, and most Americans — as well as most churches — went along with it.

True commitment:

When something means a lot to someone, when a person is passionate about something, when a person believes in something so strongly that they are willing to die for it, they will fight to the death to keep it. When the temperature of the Church was taken because of a virus, the Church as a whole failed miserably! Still today so many churches are not open. Christians as a whole are so afraid of a virus that they gave up on gathering together and worshiping God, instead of saying to the government and the people in our cities and towns that you will not tell us how or when we can worship God — the only real God, the Father of our Lord Jesus — we just submitted.

Fear God:

So, I’m encouraging the true followers of Christ to follow Jesus and the word of God without compromise, stop being afraid of a virus, and begin to fear the Lord, reverence Him, serve Him. It is time for the true Church to put Him first, no matter the consequences.

I do want to say I am proud to serve with the people who attend Legacy Church. You have truly stepped up and put God first. Thank you, Legacy, for believing and serving God. He is worthy.

Just a thought,

PSs

We just celebrated the most important Christian holy day of the calendar year. Easter/Resurrection Day is so important because all of Christianity revolves around the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Without that there is no salvation and no redemption — we would be lost forever, doomed to eternal death.

Forever changed:

What Jesus did for us on the cross has changed the world forever. What is sad today is that the cross doesn’t mean much to people. We hang them, wear them as jewelry, make them look really nice, and maybe forget the real meaning of it. If He didn’t die, He couldn’t be resurrected. Easter cannot be another holiday — can’t be about Easter bunnies and eggs. What Jesus did for us should never be lost to a world that uses anything and everything to commercialize, to sell products.

He is risen:

The cross at one time represented maybe the worst way to die, to be crucified. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice on a cross, it now represents hope to all of humanity — that we can be saved, born again, and have a relationship with God Himself because of Jesus’ sacrifice. Then the truth about His (Jesus’) being raised from the dead proves He is the Son of God. He is King of kings and Lord of lords.

It is time for all of us to get serious about our walk and service towards Jesus and God’s kingdom. Allow this to be a moment where we reflect on Jesus’ sacrificing of Himself for us and hope we can get more serious about serving Him, living His way.

Just a thought,

PSS

The strength of our country is the strength of its religious convictions. The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country.

                                                                                               — Calvin Coolidge

We, as believers in God, and this country need to get back to the Bible — to actually believing it. It’s the only thing that can truly save us.

Under attack:

A dog barks when its master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God’s truth is attacked and yet would remain silent. The truth of God’s word, a belief in one true God is under attack in our nation and our world as never before. But no matter what the world says, teaches, believes, we should remain faithful to God and His word (the Bible) and not be moved.

The typical American:

The typical American believes, Truth is what I say it is, and no one can tell me otherwise.Americans today believe that right and wrong can be discerned only by each individual, based upon their feelings and circumstances.

Back to basics:

When we disagree about foundational issues such as God as the Creator, gender (male and female), marriage, family, and the personhood and sanctity of preborn lives in a mother’s womb, where does that leave us? This is why it is more important than ever to get into the word — learn it, live it, believe it. Only those who endure to the end will be saved. So many will lose their souls for eternity because they bought into a lie instead of staying with the truth.

The word of God (Bible) is the inerrant word of God. Believe it and save your soul.

Just a thought,

PSS

Today, because of COVID-19 and how awfully the government officials have dealt with it, people are dealing with stress like never before, from isolation to mask-wearing. The fear that the media and government officials have spread is an epidemic in and of itself.

Stress symptoms:

Fear causes stress, and stress can be so detrimental to you spiritually, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Stress symptoms may be affecting your health, even though you might not realize it. You may believe illness is to blame for that irritating headache, frequent insomnia, or fatigue. It may be stress that is the cause. Stress symptoms can affect your body, your thoughts and feelings. Stress left unchecked can contribute to things like high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.

Chronic stress issues:

The point here is that chronic stress can cause some real issues for you — low energy, headaches, upset stomach, aches, pains, chest pain, frequent colds. This has been a very stressful season. We have been locked down and locked up without committing a crime. If leaders would have looked to the word of God — where God never quarantined the healthy, only the sick — we would be so much better off.

Good news:

The good news is that God’s word speaks to stress. Phil. 4:6-7 — Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.We must come to know the Scriptures, and act on them. Then we will experience peace, and stress and its negative effects will go.

Let’s cling to God’s word and experience a peace that surpasses our understanding. God is still on the throne.

Just a thought,

PSS

Luke 12:56 NLT — You Fools! You know how to interpret the weather signs of the earth and sky, but you don’t know how to interpret the present times.

The last days:

In Jesus’ day the principal occupation was farming, and these people grew skilled at interpreting natural signs. But they refused to properly interpret the signs of the times.

We are in the last of the last days, where the world, politicians, and the courts have removed God from the public arena, the public square. When God and His word (the Bible) are removed, the ridiculous, the absurd prevails.

The absurdities:

It’s absurd for any true believer to believe abortion is OK. It is absurd for a true believer to believe homosexuality is OK. It is absurd for any true believer to believe in bigger government. It is absurd for any true believer to believe that we should listen to the government tell us how we should worship God. It is absurd for any true believer to believe that the indoctrination of our children into a secular, ungodly belief system is OK.

His kingdom:

I hope you get the picture. God is either right, or He is not. He can’t be half right. Either He is Lord of all, or He is not Lord at all. He is not the God of this culture — He is the God of His word (the Bible) and His kingdom. His kingdom is all that matters.

True believers will believe Him, and by doing so we will stand against this ungodly culture.

Just a thought,

PSS