THE SIXTH DAY
Friend, you are welcome to THE TRUMPETER. Remember, it is a moment we are sharing the UNDILUTED word of God, preparing the saints for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. It's a moment we also look at the amazing facts happening in the world today and understanding them in the light of the revealed word of God. We also use this medium to warn the unbelieving world about the fast approaching judgement of God.
In this edition, we are going to look at vital issues relating to the end of age. Some of the revelations in this message may push up your faith and for you to be conscious of the plan of God for you. He wants to give you His eternal rest.
Let us pray.
In the Name of Jesus Christ......Amen
Our Heavenly father, sanctify us with your word for your word is truth. Minister knowledge and wisdom to us through your revelation and bring us to the fullness of your understanding. Thank you Lord,as all glory will be returned to you through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Our topic today is,”THE SIXTH DAY”
Genesis chapter I verses 26 to 31.
“ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food: and to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the heavens, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for food: and it was so. And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day”
Genesis chapter 2 verses 1 to 3
“And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it; because that in it he rested from all his work which God had created and made”
Again, the second epistle of Peter chapter 3 verses 1 to 11.
“This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance; that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles: knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God; by which means the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness”
The message again is "The Sixth Day"
The first place we read is the account of the creation of God. How God existed for many millions of years before His Word introduced his act of creation in the beginning. God created everything out of nothing. The mystery is the power of His word. He is the only power who has the total right, the ability and capability to create. Men can only invent or discover out of the original creations of God. The manufacturer of all is God.
So in Genesis chapter 1, we see the creation of all things. In verse 26, there was a council in heaven. The Godhead were in attendance for the production of the replica of God. Man was created in His image and likeness. What a privilege and honor!
David saw it and expressed his thoughts in Psalms chapter 8 verses 4-9
“What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory and honor. Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet: All sheep and oxen, Yea, and the beasts of the field, The birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, Whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth!
Halleluyah!
Friend, Who are you that God is mindful of you? Are you appreciating his love and goodness to you or pointing to his face?
To show His love to mankind after creation, He blessed you, in the sense that no lower authority has the audacity to curse or stop you. He finally gave you five mandates. As you are in the world, "Be fruitful, multiply, replenish the earth, subdue it and finally,have dominion over all things he has made. What a delegated authority!
Man was the last creation of God but the chief and governor of all. God went to His Divine laboratory and confirmed that you are good. Friend, you are good. But, this is not the consummation of Gods plan. His thought is to cherish you forever. We were created for His pleasure. So the fulfillment of all destiny is your dwelling with God forever.
Though man sinned against God but He has planned the work of redemption, from the foundation of the world, hence He gave out the seven dispensations
So, Dispensation is a particular period of time in which God deals with man concerning his sin and responsibility to God. This dispensations cover Genesis to Revelation. It is the summary of the plan of God for mankind.
Before I major on the sixth dispensation which is the equivalent of the six thousand years according to human calculation as recorded by Apostle Peter in 2 Peter chapter 3 verse 8, we should look at certain facts.
Mathematically, if the world has existed for 6000 years after creation and a thousand year is a day in the sight of God, then friend,we are in the 6th day of God' creation, showing that this is the full years of God's final restoration of man and his glory. Because any moment from now, we enter into the 7th day which is the rest of God with His children.
Friend, this age is about to close. I will come to that later but remember I told you that when any age is about to end, there is always an unprecedented rise of wickedness and iniquity.
History must surely repeat itself.
So,The Dispensations since the creation of the world till now are:
1- The age of Innocence. This was from creation to the expulsion. The test was to see if man would be obedient to the will of God. Man lost the garden and became a victim in his environment. We saw the lost, confused and naked man!
2. The age of Conscience. God decided to put man to another test. Man, get it now with your conscience. Before you know it, Cain raised his hands against his brother,Abel. The first blood spoke out from the ground, crying for vengeance.
3. The age of Human Government. This was from the flood to the age at the Tower of Babel. This was the time of democracy. Man, rule yourself! We all saw what happened. The same tower has been re-built today in the Modern European Union headquarter in Brussels, Belgium. Indeed, Democracy will elect his world dictator any moment from now. This was the time of Noah. Friend, this is our world. Jesus said, His coming will be in the time the world is as the Noah's.
4. The age of promise. This was the call of Abraham to Bondage in Egypt. We saw many pitfalls in Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and his children. A little impatience of the man of faith, Abraham is causing a worldwide problem today. The wars of the Middle-East is on daily basis even as I'm preaching now. Friend, ‘don't go for Ishmael when Isaac has been promised to you’ Wait unto The Lord in everything you do to avoid a life of regret.
5- The age of Law. This was from Exodus till the time of the Messiah. The law came to cover sin and not to cleanse it. It was an eye for an eye; tooth for a tooth. Thank God for many purifications and sacrifice but the smoke at the temple cannot do it- and that is to save mankind.
6- The age of Grace.
This is the church age. This is where we are now. It was divided into 2 and that is the time of Christ coming and the descension of the Holy Spirit. The church age is the time of the Holy Spirit. The word of God called Him in the book of 2 Thessalonians 2:6-8, the restrainer" before the manifestation of the world dictator- the Antichrist.
Friend, this is the sixth day. It is the day man is mandated to be fruitful, multiply, replenish, subdue and exercise dominion. If you miss it now, you've miss it all.
God is creating His people in his image on this sixth day.
Holiness, purity, consecration, loving one another, serving God in truth and spirit is possible now. This is the most important time for God.
David saw it and said in Psalms chapter 24 verse no 6,
“This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, even Jacob”
This is indeed the generation which seeks The Lord.
It is on this day that a man of the law met the Master at night to know the right way and finally went away satisfied. I'm talking about the man, Nicodemus.It was on this day a woman in Samaria married her sixth husband and met Jesus, the right husband for her companionship and satisfaction.It was on this day, a rich man ran alone to climb a tree to see a personality who could change his destiny. No wonder, Salvation came to his house. It was on this age, a centurion sent his memorial to heaven and his household was saved- the man Cornelius. A woman settled her issue after twelve years, and a man went home in a second after 38 years of bondage. Many things happened in this sixth day and still happening. Friend, will you be left out? You can be saved now, you can be healed now, you can be restored now.
But it baffles me to see that in this sixth day, the enemy is also interested in the affairs of mankind- to steal, to kill and to destroy lives. In this age, many iniquities are committed in many secret and open places. What can God do?
As people are being saved, others are closing their channels. Do you know that on the month of June, 2013, an apple removed a Christian application from their iTunes stores created by Evangelist Mike Cleveland for setting captives free. It is a nondenominational ministry which offers free courses aimed at helping users battling habitual sins such as sexuality impurity,substance abuse, self- injury and gambling.
What was the reason behind the closure and termination?
The answer was because the protesters of over sixty five thousand stood against one of the courses titled "Door of hope" which seeks to free users from the " bondage of homosexuality through the power of Jesus Christ and the cross"
What a world!
Well, before the removal of the application, over five hundred thousand people have benefitted from the cross.
Oh! Thank you, Jesus for truth cannot be seen only in apple or any mango. Truth is truth. The daughter of Herodias may have requested for the head of a prophet but the truth cannot be hidden or stopped. This door of hope is still available!
In this age, It’s either one losses or gains.
Friend, what are you waiting for?
Are you not reading the handwriting on the wall?
Where will you spend your eternity?
Anything can happen now.
Jesus is about to come to take His rightful throne forever. Will you reign with him? Any moment from, we enter into his rest, the Seventh dispensation. The age of millennium. His coming is at hand. The book of Genesis chapter 2 verses 1-3 says that God rested on the 7th day. If you miss the rapture, who will you blame?
The sixth day is about to close as others. We are looking for the seventh dispensation. Let it come!
Are you determined now to allow God to recreate you anew in this sixth day? Tomorrow may be too late.
I will pray for you now if you want to give your life to Jesus Christ.
You can repeat this prayer with me and believe it.
Lord Jesus, I come to you now by faith. I'm a sinner. Forgive me and give me the grace to live for you. I reject self, the world and satan. From today, I promise to follow you till the end. Thank you Lord for accepting me. Amen.
Now, let me pray for you
Lord, I thank you for this soul coming to you. I can see the angels rejoicing on his behalf. Forgive him all his iniquities and write his name in the book of life.Please give him power over the flesh, the world and the enemy. Thank you Lord for answering us in Jesus name.
Congrats! my friend ,for the new life in Christ you've received today.
