Proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Message 87:21
Be at peace. I leave a blessing in this place upon all that hear my words. I will continue to come until the work is finished.
Let us be assured that John will come again. He promised he would come until the work is finished. We can not worry about the future of the Church or of God’s plan. God has all things under control. Let us be filled with the peace that all things are in God’s hands.
Message 87:15
“When the storms and wars do their sweeping as necessary evils in destruction, the people become humble and learn to inquire of the Lord. Let the standard be found among you, in the Church of Christ, with the Elijah Message, the words I bring, the gospel of hope and salvation, the words of life, deliverance for mankind.”
As things become more difficult in the upcoming days, we have to hold to the standard. We can not bend to rod of iron. The world will be looking for God, it is up to us to deliver the truth. We have to be ready and prepared to share the truth. We can not wait till it happens or we will be left behind.
Luke 1:26-33
“And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.”
As we start the last week before Christmas, it is important for us to remember the miracle of life that happened. God sent his Son, Jesus, to save us. It was his Christmas gift to us so that we could have everlasting life. With out Jesus being born on the first Christmas, we would have little hope of spending eternity with God. Now we know that it is possible if we only follow Christ’s teachings.
1st Corinthians 13:1-13
“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”
This is one of my favorite chapters in the whole Bible. It reminds us that no matter what we do we have to have Love in our lives. We might be man at the world, a co-worker, or a family member, but we still have to love them. No matter what we do, if we don’t love as we do it, it is wasted. Love is such a key to Gods kingdom, that you can’t enter heaven without love. Plane and simple, without love we are nothing.
