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Blow The Trumpet In Zion
Contributed by Apostle Bobby Hogan on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: This is a call to every man and woman of God to lift up your voice and make the message clear: If the trumpet give an uncertain sound, no one will be prepared for the battle.
1 Samuel 13:14
The Church must have a return of holy men and women of God - men and women who will preach the truth, who will refuse to compromise: men and women of prayer, integrity, and holiness.
We need men and women of God now more than ever, who will preach against sin like the preachers of the past. Once God’s ministers began to preach against sin, then we will not have all the sin in the Church that you see today.
Sin has invaded the “Ranks of the Righteous!” We hear a lot of talk about America being judged, but I declare America will not be judged until the Church is first judged.
“For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?”
1 Peter 4:17
Some people said what happened on 9/11 was the judgment of God. I disagree. If it was the judgment of God, the planes would have hit some of the churches in New York and not the Twin Towers!
BLOW THE TRUMPET IN ZION!
When preachers preached against sin, when they preached a life of holiness and separation, people had the fear of God in their lives and were afraid to sin. Today most Christians do not fear God, and as a result, they do not give a second thought to sinning.
It is simply a way of life for them.
There was a time when people were afraid to sin, because they were afraid they might die and go to Hell. People gave a second thought to sinning because they knew God was watching and if they sinned, they knew sin had a price tag attached to it.
How did they know there was a Hell? How did they know sin has a penalty? They knew it because the man or woman of God preached it. Far different than what is heard from most of our pulpits today.
How desperately we need men and women of God today who will preach against sin. Who will Blow the Trumpet regardless of the price they have to pay?
Another thing that God’s ministers must do is return to prayer. According to one recent survey the average preacher prays less than five minutes per day. Yes, you read it correctly! The average minister prays less than five minutes per day. Then we wonder why the Church does not pray. The Church will never return to prayer unless its leaders
first return to prayer.
BLOW THE TRUMPET IN ZION!
We are not in the shape we are in as a nation because of the White House. We are in the shape we are in because of the Church house. We have way too many supper rooms and not enough upper rooms. Too many Churches are more concerned today about a crowd than they are the cloud—The Cloud of Glory!
It is easy to get a crowd today. Have a Church dinner, and you will see people show up that you have not seen in months. Bring an entertainer in, people will come from far and near!
It is amazing how few really love God and His house for the right reasons. Many today will only go to the house of God if there is a special guest speaker, or if a dinner is being served after the service.
Many churches today are more concerned about making people feel welcome than they are about making the Holy Spirit feel welcome. While I understand that people must feel welcome, our main goal should be to make sure the Holy Spirit feels welcome.
