Luke 1:17

What is the condition of many people's spiritual hearts today? How many need to be cleansed, repaired, or even replaced?

Luke 1:5-25 clarifies how Elizabeth discovers that she will bring forth a prophet. She was the wife to Zacharias the priest. This youngster will ultimately be known as John the Baptist. Zacharias obtains this information from a holy messenger yet questions because of his old age. Because of his doubt, he is made mute and unable to speak (Luke 1:62). As anticipated, he and Elizabeth consider and anticipate the introduction of their child. This happens a while before a relative of Elizabeth, Mary, receives some significantly serious astonishing news from a holy messenger as well.
 
One of the more famous predictions of the Old Testament was the case that Elijah would return, preceding the appearance of the Messiah (Malachi 4:5). This was attached to the expectation that a prophet would go about as an envoy for the Promised One.

• Isaiah 40:3, The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
• Malachi 3:1, Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.

 
Zacharias, who has recently discovered that he and his wife’s soon to be child will satisfy this job (Luke 1:11-16). After the youngster, later known as John the Baptist, is conceived, Zacharias will refer to this present messenger’s job (Luke 1:76). Strangely enough, Jesus will bring about that this job as Elijah has a contingent perspective.

John the Baptist will not in a real sense be Elijah, as in some type of resurrection (John 1:19-21), yet his job was to be practically indistinguishable from that of Elijah, which was to urge the people to repent from wrongdoing and return back to God. Had the people of Israel completely acknowledged John’s message, he would have satisfied this very purpose.

•  Matthew 11:14, And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

 
All things being equal, a great many people would turn from the total truth of the gospel.
John 6:66-67, From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
 
He prepared the people for the Messiah’s arrival, and he would perform “heart transplants.” John would take the hearts of stone and replace it with a soft heart. He would remove the rigid heart and replace it with a pliable heart. He would take the skeptical heart and replace it for a trusting heart. He would take a closed heart and exchange it for an open heart (Ezekiel 11:18-20; 36:25-29).

Given the circumstances, John’s service would be strong and powerful. His proclaiming would set others up to comprehend the messages that Jesus would teach (Mark 1:4; Luke 3:2-3). Indeed, even after his own death, burial, resurrection, and ascension into heaven (Mark 6:17, 27; Acts 1:8-9), John’s proclaiming would be essential for the early church’s course of evangelism (Acts 13:24-25).

• Acts 19:4, Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

 
John was to be the extension to the age gap of that time. Our concern today is not so much a large amount of a hole between the grown-ups and the children, however that there is a hole between God and the grown-ups. If the grown-ups had been having an appropriate relationship with God, then there would not be an issue with the children of today. Christians have failed in passing on Christ’s values to the next generation. Due to the ongoing issue of political correctness, Christians have allowed the world (sin) to filter in and contaminate the future generations.
 
Now, let us take a look at Ezekiel 11:18-20 and 36:25-29.
“One heart” demonstrates a consistent singleness of direction. Never again will God's people look for some divine beings, yet they will be happy with the God. The new heart is an extreme transfer of the hard, blocked, undaunted heart for a delicate, open, and responsive heart.

• Jeremiah 32:39, And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them.
• Ezekiel 18:31, Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

 
The Holy Spirit is the only one that can craft this new life. It is God’s work, yet we should perceive our wrongdoing and abandon it. At the point when we do, God gives us new thought processes, new rules, and a new objective. Have we really accepted our new heart?

• Ezekiel 36:26, A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

 
God guaranteed the Israelites that He would reestablish them, physically as well as in spiritually also. To achieve this, He would give them another heart for following Him and He would put His Spirit inside them (Ezekiel 11:19-20; Psalm 51:7-11) to change them and to enable them to do His will. Again, He promises another covenant (Ezekiel 16:61-63, 34:23-25), that will eventually to be satisfied in Christ. Regardless of how sullied our life is at this moment, God offers us a new beginning. We can have our transgressions washed away, get another heart for God, and encapsulate His Spirit assuming that we acknowledge his promise. If we can have a new life, why would we want to try to just attempt to fix up our previous lifestyle?
 
Are we truly open to God as we ought to be? Do we need our heart changed? We are to remember and proclaim that Christ is the true heart surgeon.

• Psalms 139:23-24, Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
• Revelation 3:20, Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

 

Luke 24:13-35
 
The two men going back to Emmaus missed history’s most noteworthy event since they were excessively centered around their own personal frustrations and issues.
 
In verses 13-16:
The two men walking toward Emmaus were so caught up in themselves and their own problems that they did not see Jesus or even recognize Him.  Undoubtedly, they had heard His preaching, the various parables, and what He was teaching about Himself. It was as if they were not looking for Him.  When we quit looking for Jesus, we fall.  When we take our eyes of Christ, we stumble.  We must keep our eyes on Christ, looking for that Blessed Hope.

• Matthew 18:20, For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
• John 20:14, And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
• John 21:4, But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

 
In verses 17-24:
The news had spread through Jerusalem regarding the crucifixion of Christ.  Jewish pilgrims had been visiting the city because this was the Passover week.  Jesus asked them what was wrong and why were they so sad.  The men could not believe that someone did not know about the current events.  So many people called Jesus a prophet. They thought He was dead, nor did they believe that He had risen. These men then gave witness to the Gospel, they told Jesus what had happened at the tomb.  We all need to learn how to give witness to others of what Christ has done for us.

These two disciples from Emmaus had been expecting Jesus to redeem Israel.  Many people believed that the prophesied Messiah would come as a military and political leader.  They were not expecting the Messiah to come save mankind from the slavery of sin.  Everyone lost hope when Jesus had died on the cross, and no one understood its significance.

People knew that the tomb was empty, but they could not understand that Jesus had risen from the tomb.  Even though the women had brought witness of His resurrection, and that this had been verified by other disciples, these two men still could not believe.  Even people today cannot believe Christ rose from the dead, that the tomb is empty.  What will it take to get people to believe?  For some reason, people cannot or just will not have faith.  It does not fit into their intellectual way of thinking.  As Christians, it is our job to present Jesus to the world in a manner that will help them to build their faith.

• Acts 2:22, Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

  
In verses 25-27:
O fools, Jesus says, as He refers to the scriptures and the prophecy.  The men had head knowledge but no heart knowledge.  In essence, read the Book, but not with the intellectual mind.  Even though they knew the prophesies, they neglected to comprehend that Jesus' suffering was for His glory.   They could not comprehend why God had not interceded.  They were focused on worldly adoration of political and military power.  They were not ready for the reversal of human expectations with the values of God's Kingdom; the last will be first, and life becomes out of death.

The two disciples explained to Jesus why they were feeling the way they were, why they were sad and confused.  Jesus then gives the Scripture and applies it to His ministry.  What do we need to do if we read Scripture and do not understand it?  First, we should pray and ask the Lord to open our hearts and minds to the Scriptures.  We can also ask our Christian friends to help us.

Jesus reintroduced these disciples to the Old Testament, starting with the promised seed in Genesis and moving on to the suffering servant in Isaiah, the pierced one in Zechariah, and the messenger of the covenant in Malachi. Christ is the central theme that unites all of the Scriptures and is the thread that runs through them all. The following is a list of important passages that Jesus most likely mentioned to them while they were walking to Emmaus. (Genesis 3 & 12; Psalms 22, 69, 110; Isaiah 53; Jeremiah 31; Zechariah 9, 13; Malachi 3)
 
In verses 28-30:
As they came closer to the village, they asked Jesus to stay and break bread, they had dinner. Undoubtedly, they were all hungry from their long travels and they needed time to rest. It appears as if the men were enjoying His company.  How often do Christians today get together in fellowship either at the church building or in our own homes?  But let us be mindful, do not have so many fellowships that we leave Christ out.  No true Christian fellowship can happen unless Jesus is there.

• Hebrews 10:25, Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

 
In verses 31-32:
Finally, their eyes were opened!  They suddenly realized that Jesus was right there with them.  It did not take a great big miracle, just the simple act of breaking bread.  Too often people are so busy looking for the big miracles that they cannot see the small ones right in front of them. One of the men asked the other, “Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?” The same should be with us. Our hearts should burn within as we read and study the Scriptures. Our hearts should burn as we commune with God Almighty.

• Matthew 18:20, For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

 
In verses 33-35:
Here we see that they went back to where they came from and told of what happened to them.  They were telling the Good News that just happened in their lives. They were giving a witness to others of what Christ had done for them. Have we been a witness for what Christ has done for us?  Have we shared the Gospel to others? If not, then why not?

• Mark 16:15, And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
• John 4:29, Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
• Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

 In addition, Paul says that Jesus appeared to Peter when he was alone (1 Corinthians 15:5). (We will notice that Paul uses his Greek surname, Cephas, while Luke uses Simon, Peter’s Hebrew name.) The Gospels do not describe this event. Peter, who had denied his Lord, felt completely unworthy, so Jesus showed individual concern for him. Jesus met Peter and offered forgiveness to him after Peter repented. God would soon use Peter to build the church of Christ.

That inwardly heavenly fire will start to burn when you get in line with Christ. Get a good case of spiritual heartburn, the kind no earthly medicine can put out. Physical heartburn is painful, it is caused by wrong foods, stress, and we may need to take medicine to ease the pain. Spiritual heartburn is not painful, it comes from taking in the right food, God’s Word.

What road are we on? Will it take us toward Jesus or away from Him? Are we sharing the Gospel of Jesus with others on our walk of life?
 

Luke 19:11-27
 
The Jewish people actually expected a political leader who might set up a natural realm and dispose of Roman control. In this parable, Jesus' was showing that his realm would not immediately become like this. In the first place, he would return after some time had passed, and his supporters should work, and they would need to be reliable during his time away. Upon his return, he would introduce this new Kingdom they were anticipating.
​
This story tells of a certain nobleman who received a kingdom. This story showed the followers of Jesus what they were to be doing during the timeframe when Jesus would leave and his Second Coming. The followers were to be unwavering and fruitful during while he was gone. Since we live during that timeframe, it applies straightforwardly to us. We have been given incredible assets to assemble and extend God's Kingdom. Jesus anticipates that we should utilize these abilities, so they duplicate, and the Kingdom develops and grows. He wants each of us to report and explain how we managed the gifts that he gave. While we are waiting for the Kingdom of God to come in glory, we must be doing the work that he gave us to do.
 
In verse 13:
The nobleman tells the servants to “Occupy till I come.” That means the servants were to work. (1 Peter 4:10-11)
 
In verses 16-19:
These men report to the nobleman what they had achieved with what had been given to them. Each time the Lord was pleased with the results of their labors. However, our integrity frequently meets its match regarding money matters. God considers us to be straightforward and honest even in little subtleties that we could defend away. Heaven’s riches are more important than the riches and wealth here on earth. (Luke 16:10)
 
In verses 20-27:
This man did nothing with what was given unto him. The Lord punished him for his lack of obedience. He states that the man condemned himself. (Job 15:6; Matthew 12:37; Titus 3:11)
 
For what reason was the nobleman so hard on this man who had not expanded the money? He rebuffed the man since (1) he did not have the same interest in the kingdom as did the master, (2) he did not confide or trust in his master’s expectations, (3) his solitary concern was for himself (selfish), and (4) he did not do anything to utilize the money. He just held on to it and he did nothing. (Matthew 13:12; Mark 4:25; Luke 8:18)
 
A church is like a family. Each member is different with his or her own identity and personality. No two members are exactly the same. They may have similarities, but they are different. Each member has a different job or assignment to perform. Again, they may have similarities, but each is different in what and how they perform their task. This does not mean that one person is better than the other just based upon the task they have been given.
 
Let us take a moment to meet a group of people that might be in the local church body. Granted, we may know some people like this group, but we should not be pointing fingers at someone else, however, we are to look inside ourselves.
 
Meet the Tater Family:

• Dick Tater – This person is always the boss. He or she tells everyone what to do and wants to be in charge.
• Speck Tater – This person does not get involved. He or she only sits back and watches everyone else do the work. He or she is the first to criticize and is usually lazy.
• Emma Tater – This person worries more about what to wear than what goes on in the church. They worry more about how to be like someone else, busy copying things, and put on an act.
• Agi Tater – This person likes to stir things up thing and does more to contradict people.
• Common Tater – This person just talks all the time. He or she has something to say about everything and gives play by play reports.
• FaSilly Tater – This person wants to coordinate discussion but does not get involved.
• Medi Tater – This person thinks about everything but does nothing.
• Instant Tater – This person wants things done right now and easily gets impatient.
• Sweet Tater – This person always talks nicely, never gets mad, or lets their feelings get hurt. He or she may display good fruits of the Spirit – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, etc. But is it sincere?
• Tater Tots – These are the young ones that watch older ones. They learn from the older ones about how to be and do. What example are they being given?

 
Like the nobleman in this story, God has given us gifts to use to support his Kingdom. Would we like to see the Kingdom develop and grow? Do we confide in God to rule and govern in a fair manner? Do we have concern for other people’s welfare as we do for ourselves? Do we faithfully use what God has given us?
​
God has given each of us something to work with. We have been given instructions and resources to build and expand God’s Kingdom. Have we used our talents (pounds) to multiply the Kingdom, or have we just held on to it?

Luke 17:7-10
 
What does the word “duty” mean? The online dictionary states that duty is a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility or a task or action that someone is required to perform. So, as a Christian, what is our duty? Do we have a duty within the church, the church service, our Christian service in general? Do we have a duty in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
So, what is our duty? Some people may have a duty within the church to work as a pastor, a Sunday school teacher, as a deacon, or any number of other titles or jobs that we can think of. but what are we to truly do? Various passages of Scripture give us instructions that we are to follow.
 
Back in the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy, we are told to “worship before the Lord thy God:” (Deuteronomy 26:10).
 
In the book of Matthew, we are told to “love the Lord thy God” and to “love thy neighbour” (Matthew 22:37, Matthew 22:39).
 
In the book of Mark, we are told that “Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. And to, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 8:34, Mark 16:15).
 
The good Samaritan showed mercy in Luke 10.
 
Jesus said that he came to do the will of the Father in John 5:30, and he told us that “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15). Then in John 15, we are told to “love one another,” “go, and bring forth fruit,” and “do whatsoever” He commands.
 
In Ephesians 6, “we are to be strong in the Lord, put on the armor of God, stand against, and praying always.”
 
In 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28, “we are to know them which labor among” us, “esteem them, be at peace among” ourselves, “warn them, comfort, support, rejoice, pray without ceasing, give thanks, quench not the Spirit, despise not prophesyings, prove all things, abstain from the appearance,” and “greet all.”
 
Here, Paul calls upon the Thessalonian Christians to treat all their kindred believers with generosity and quietly and to do good to each other. Paul advises the believers to be consistently blissful, joyful, and to continue in prayer for one another. Steady thanksgiving was to be a mark in their lives. Additionally, Paul advises them not to extinguish the Holy Spirit or to have a negative disposition toward prophetic services. Nonetheless, they should keep a strong handle on the lessons and teachings that they tried and discovered to be true. Paul guides the readers to keep away from each sort of insidious evil.

• 1 Timothy 6:12, Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
• 2 Timothy 2:15, Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

 
Life on earth is not a script to a play where we pointlessly carry on. It is a period of choosing whether or not we will live for God and afterward living out what we have chosen. Since God will analyze what sort of laborers that we have been for him, we should fabricate our lives on his Word and incorporate his Word into our lives. God's Word is the thing that reveals to us how to live for him and serve him. Christians who overlook the Bible will absolutely be embarrassed when we stand at the judgment seat of Christ. Steady and tireless investigation of God's Word is crucial, else, we will be quieted or lulled into ignoring God and our actual reason for living.

• 2 Timothy 4, “Preach the word, be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine”, and to “But watch thou in all things, endure affliction, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.”

 
What does this be instant in season and out of season mean? It means we are to always be prepared to preach the Gospel, whether it is convenient for us or not. And that does not apply only to preaching. Anything God has called us to do, we should be ready at all times if physically possible. We can live are lives according to his Word and be a witness, we can be a helping hand, or maybe we only need to truly pray for someone or for some situation.
 
If we have complied with and obeyed God, we have just carried out our responsibility and duty, and should see it as a privilege. Do we occasionally feel that we merit additional credit for serving God? Keep in mind, submission to obedience is not a bonus that we do; it is our obligation, our duty. Jesus is not stating that our service is aimless or pointless, nor is he removing any rewards. He is confronting unjustifiable self-confidence and spiritual pride.
 
In Luke 17:11-19, ten lepers were cleaned but only one turned back to give thanks. Why? He realized what had just truly happened. He glorified God and then he gave thanks.
 
Should not a servant acknowledge his indebtedness to God and find joy in serving? Obedience is our duty. We should continually give thanks for our privilege of duty. We should find and have joy in serving. We ought not to complain. Do we only do what is required or more? Remember, humility is the groundwork of faith. Even if we receive no thanks for doing our work or for doing our duty, we are to continue anyway.

• 1 Corinthians 9:16-18, For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

 
Here in this passage of Scripture, Paul writes that preaching the Gospel was his gift and calling, and he said that he was unable to quit his preaching regardless of whether he wanted to. He was driven by the inward spiritual desire to do what God wanted him to do, by utilizing his gifts and endowments for the glory of God. What unique endowments or gifts has God bestowed upon us? Is it true that we are persuaded, similar to Paul, to respect and honor God with our gifts?

Luke 12:35-48
 
Keeping our home fires burning. Is this referring to those who may have a fireplace in their home?
 
The Return from A Wedding:

Albeit this illustration applies to Israel and the second coming of Christ when He returns to establish His earthly Kingdom, it fundamentally applies to us, the church, as we await His return during the Rapture. This story is about a groom that had a wedding supper with some of his friends. He left to go claim his bride.

The workers of the husband were to be dressed for work and have their lights lit for the arrival of the wedding procession. The disposition of the believers to the arrival of Christ is to be one of preparation, “Let your loins be girded about and your lights burning” (Luke 12:35). We are to do all that we can for Him and live in anticipation for His return.

The topic changes from bridegroom to that of a thief. This is to highlight the component of an unforeseen arrival. Paul utilized similar hyperbole for Christ’s second coming in 1 Thessalonians 5:2, “For yourselves know perfectly that the day of Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.”
 
Jesus had more than once said that He would before long leave this world yet that he would return at some future time (Matthew 24, 25; John 14:1-3). He likewise said that a Kingdom is being readied for those who would follow Him. Numerous Greeks imagined this as a grand, admired, spiritual realm. Jews, similar to Isaiah and John, the author of Revelation, considered it to be a reestablished earthly realm.

• Revelation 16:15, Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

Christ’s return at a startling time is not a snare, nor a stunt by which God desires to surprise us. Indeed, God is postponing His return so more individuals will have a better opportunity to follow Christ (2 Peter 3:9). During the timeframe before His return, we have had the chance to experience our convictions and to mirror Jesus’ affection as we identify with others.

Individuals who are prepared for their Lord’s return are not being hypocritical, yet genuine (Luke 12:1). They are not being fearful, but rather, they are prepared to be a witness to others (Luke 12:4-9). They are not nervous and restless, instead they are trusting (Luke 12:25-26). They are not covetous, but rather, they are giving (Luke 12:34). They are not slothful, yet industrious (Luke 12:37). What would we be able to say about our lives? Is it accurate to say that we are developing more like Christ so that when He comes, we will be prepared to welcome Him happily?
 
Testing of Servants in Light of the Coming of Christ:

This is an illustration that shows us of our obligation considering our Lord’s return. It is directed toward the Israelites, but it also applies to the believers that are waiting for the return of Christ. Many individuals feel that the Lord is returning sooner than later, so they are just sitting around waiting for Him as opposed to working. We should be functioning as if the Lord was not coming for another thousand years but be looking for His return. We need to stop trying to set a date for His returning and be ready for it.

Jesus guarantees an award for the individuals who have been dedicated to the Master. While we may some of the time experience prompt and material prizes for our compliance to God, this is not what generally happens. Provided that this is true, we would be enticed to brag and be boastful with regards to our accomplishments and do good things just for what we think we can get. Jesus said that if we search for rewards now, we will lose them later (Mark 8:36). Our rewards in heaven will be the most dependable impression of what we have done on this earth and far more noteworthy than what we can envision (Matthew 24:45-51).

• 1 Corinthians 4:2, Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
• 1 Peter 5:4, And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Suspicion about the Lord’s coming produces the misuse of power and apathy in one's lead. We are to live in the anticipation of His return. Our daily routines ought to be experienced as though the Lord will show up without warning, and we should give a record of ourselves to Him.
 
Jesus has let us know how we are to live until He returns. We should be looking for Him, determinedly working for Him, and submitting to His commands. Such mentalities are particularly vital for our spiritual leaders. Vigilant and dependable leaders will be offered expanded chances and obligations. The more assets, ability, and understanding that we have, the more mindful we are to be in adequately utilizing them. God will not consider us liable for any gifts that He has not given to us. However, we all have enough gifts and obligations to keep us occupied until Jesus returns.

• John 9:41, Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
• John 15:22, If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.
• James 4:17, Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Maybe, Christ will return before I finish writing this and before you finish reading it. Maybe He will come tomorrow, maybe not. But the fact is that He is coming back. Our inclination is to neglect some things since we get by with other things, however we actually get by with nothing. In the day that He comes, we will be in every way judged (2 Corinthians 5:10). Who is the “we?” We, the Christians, the ones that claim Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, will show up before the judgment seat of Christ. Our judgment is not to decide if we are saved or not. Nonetheless, this will be to decide whether our property is at serious risk. Christ will pass judgment on us to determine whether we are worthy of rewards.

There is an old contemporary Christian song form the 1980’s that speaks of Christians being strong, keeping our fires burning, moving onward, keeping our hearts from turning, holding on to what we are learning and never letting go.

We should be watching and waiting for the Lord’s return but be actively working to help prepare others so that they may be ready for His return.
​